JP2008307213A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of finding that an opening/closing body is opened even when it is opened in a state that power supply to the game machine is interrupted. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko machine is provided with a main controller 162, and various kinds of processing are executed in a CPU 311 loaded on the main controller 162. In the configuration, a first monitoring device 251 for monitoring the opening/closing operation of a front door frame and a second monitoring device 252 for monitoring the opening/closing operation of a game machine main part are provided. The monitoring devices 251 and 252 are electrically connected with the main controller 162, and the detection state of the respective monitoring devices 251 and 252 at the point of time of interrupting the power supply is stored in the RAM 313 of the main controller 162. Then, when the power supply is started, whether or not the front door frame or the game machine main part is opened/closed in the state that the power supply is interrupted is decided using the detection state stored in the RAM 313. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes a main body frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame, and a front door that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body frame. Further, the pachinko machine is provided with a control device and an open switch for detecting opening of the main body frame with respect to the outer frame and opening of the front door with respect to the main body frame. When the front door or the main body frame is opened, the opening is detected by the opening switch, and the detection result is input to the control device. In the control device, when it is determined that the front door or the main body frame is opened based on the detection result from the open switch, a notification or the like is executed using the speaker unit or the lamp unit (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

Here, in the pachinko machine, an act of cheating on a game area provided on the front side of the main body frame by opening the front door is assumed. In addition, an act of opening the main body frame and performing fraud with respect to the control device mounted on the back side of the main body frame is assumed. On the other hand, in the situation where the power of the pachinko machine is turned on, as described above, the opening of the front door and the main body frame is grasped by the control device, and notification processing etc. is executed for it, so the game hall Administrators and the like can deal with the above fraud.
JP 2002-320744 A

  However, in the game hall, the pachinko machine is normally turned off after the store is closed in order to suppress the deterioration of game parts and the like due to the continuous energization of the pachinko machine and to realize energy saving. After powering off the pachinko machine, the power supply to the control device is stopped and the control device cannot grasp that the front door or the main body frame has been opened. Etc. are not executed. Therefore, the conventional pachinko machine could not cope with the above-mentioned fraudulent act while the power was cut off.

  The above-mentioned problem does not occur only in pachinko machines, but also occurs in other gaming machines having opening / closing bodies such as a front door and a main body frame.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and it was discovered that the opening / closing body was opened even when the power supply to the gaming machine was cut off. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  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. An open / close body (game machine main part 12, front door frame 14 and the like) supported to be openable and closable with respect to a support target, and a back side or a rear side of the open / close body, based on electric power supplied from an external power source In a gaming machine provided with operating electrical equipment (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.)
It is possible to maintain the state when the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted or set when the power supply is interrupted in a situation where the power supply is interrupted, and in the situation where the power supply is interrupted Monitoring means (monitoring device 250, RAM 503) that is changed to a state different from the shut-off state when the opening and closing body is opened and closed;
When power supply is started from the external power source, the specifying means (function for performing the comparison process in step S308 in the CPU 311 and the main process of the CPU 501) for specifying whether or not the state of the monitoring means is the shut-off state A function of performing steps S904 and S906);
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 1, the game progresses by operating the electric device based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit is provided, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed while the power supply from the external power source is shut off, the power is supplied from the external power source, It changes from the set shutdown state to a different state. When the power supply is started from the state where the power supply is cut off, it is specified whether or not the state of the monitoring unit is a cut-off state. Thus, for example, when the opening / closing body is illegally opened / closed in a situation where the power supply is cut off, the illegal act has been performed in the gaming machine by specifying that it is not in the cut-off state. Can be grasped, and the fraudulent act can be dealt with.

  In addition, “when the opening / closing body is opened / closed, the state is changed to a state different from the shut-off state” means that “the opening / closing body in the closed state is opened or opened / closed”. A configuration in which the body is changed to a state different from the shut-off state based on at least one of the closing operation of the body is also included.

  Mean 2. The means 1 further includes specific output processing means (such as a function for performing a notification process in the CPU 311) for executing a specific output process when the state of the monitoring means is not the shut-off state as a result of the specific means. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 2, when it is specified that the state of the monitoring means is different from the shut-off state, the specific output process is executed. As the specific output process, for example, at least one of a lamp, a speaker, or a display device having a display screen installed in the gaming machine is driven and controlled so as to perform notification, thereby cutting off the power supply. In this situation, the gaming machine itself can notify that the opening / closing body has been illegally opened. In addition, as the specific output process, for example, an abnormal signal is output to a game hall management device (for example, a hall computer) to notify the game hall manager through the management device that the cheating has been performed. It is possible to notify. In these cases, it is possible to urge the game hall manager or the like to deal with the fraud.

  Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the monitoring means is provided with a pressing force when the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the support target, and waits at the first position, and the opening / closing body is supported with respect to the support target. A movable body (a pusher 266, a pin of a front door frame opening switch 491, a pin of a main body frame opening switch 492) that moves from the first position to the second position when the pressing force is released when released is provided. And at least one of the movement of the movable body from the first position to the second position or the movement of the second position to the first position in a situation where power supply from the external power source is interrupted Based on the above, the gaming machine is changed to a state different from the shut-off state.

  According to the means 3, the power supply from the external power source is stopped by the monitoring means including the moving body that moves to the first position and the second position mechanically interlocking with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body. In spite of the situation, the state of the monitoring means is changed to a state different from the shut-off state when the opening / closing body is opened / closed.

  Means 4. In the means 3, in the situation where electric power is supplied from the external power source, the opening / closing body is set as the object to be supported based on the position where the moving body stands by among the first position and the second position. A gaming machine further comprising an opening specifying means for specifying whether or not the terminal is open.

  According to the means 4, in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source, it is specified whether or not the opening / closing body is open to the support target based on the standby position of the moving body. In other words, by providing the moving body, it is possible to monitor the opening / closing of the opening / closing body in both the situation where the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted and the situation where the power supply is performed. . Therefore, the number of parts of the gaming machine can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which a moving body is provided for each function.

  Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to 4, when the monitoring means is changed to a state different from the shut-off state, the monitoring means cannot return to the shut-off state while the power supply from the external power supply is shut off. A gaming machine characterized by difficulty.

  According to the means 5, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the monitoring means returns to the shut-off state in spite of the fact that the opening / closing body is illegally opened / closed in a situation where power is not supplied from the external power source. be able to.

  Means 6. Any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the monitoring means is changed to a state different from the shut-off state when the opening / closing body in the closed state is opened. Machine.

  It is considered that an illegal act in a situation where power is not supplied from an external power source is performed in a state where the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the support target. On the other hand, according to the means 6, when the opening / closing body in the closed state is opened, the monitoring means is changed to a state different from the shut-off state, so the opening of the opening / closing body is directly monitored. can do. Also, for example, assuming that the monitoring means is configured to be changed to a state different from the shut-off state when the opening / closing body in the open state is closed, after performing the fraud by opening the opening / closing body, If an act of maintaining the open / closed body in an open state is performed to an extent that it is difficult to identify in appearance, there is a risk that the monitoring means will not be changed to a state different from the shut-off state in spite of the unauthorized act. is there. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the means 6, the situation as described above does not occur, and when the opening / closing body is opened and fraud is performed, the monitoring means is in a state different from the shut-off state. It becomes.

Mean 7 In any one of means 1 to 6, further comprising a start time processing means for executing a predetermined start time processing when power supply from the external power source is started,
The gaming machine is characterized in that, in the start-up process, identification by the identification unit is performed.

  According to the means 7, when the power supply from the external power source is started, it is specified at the start whether or not the state of the monitoring means is the shut-off state. As a result, when the open / close body is illegally opened / closed in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted, it is possible to quickly cope with the power supply after the start of the power supply.

Means 8. An open / close body (game machine main part 12, front door frame 14, etc.) supported to be openable and closable with respect to a support object, and an operation based on electric power supplied from an external power source provided on the back side or rear of the open / close body In a gaming machine equipped with electrical equipment (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.)
A plurality of standby states are set in advance, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed at least while the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted, the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation. Monitoring means (monitoring device 250);
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) for storing a standby state of the monitoring means when power supply from the external power source is interrupted;
Grasping means for grasping the standby state of the monitoring means (function for performing detection state grasping processing in the CPU 311);
Comparing means for comparing the standby state stored in the storage means with the standby state grasped by the grasping means when the power supply from the external power source is started (function of performing the comparison process in step S308 in the CPU 311) When,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 8, the game progresses by operating the electric device based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring means having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed while the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the standby state is changed from the state before the operation. Is done. When power supply is started from a state where the power supply is interrupted, the standby state when the power supply is interrupted is compared with the standby state grasped after the power supply is started. As a result, for example, if the open / close body is operated to be opened or closed illegally in a situation where the power supply is cut off, the result of the comparison is that both standby states do not match. It becomes possible to grasp that it has happened, and it is possible to deal with the fraud.

  “When the opening / closing body is opened / closed, the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation”, “the opening / closing body in the closed state has been opened or opened. The standby state is changed based on at least one of the closing operations of the opening / closing body, and the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation after the closing operation ”. The same applies to the following independent means.

Means 9. An open / close body (game machine main part 12, front door frame 14, etc.) supported to be openable and closable with respect to a support object, and an operation based on electric power supplied from an external power source provided on the back side or rear of the open / close body In a gaming machine equipped with electrical equipment (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.)
When the opening / closing body is opened / closed in a state where a plurality of standby states are set in advance and the power supply from the external power source is performed and the power supply is interrupted, Monitoring means (monitoring device 250) in which the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation;
A storage unit (first of the RAM 313) that stores the standby state of the monitoring unit when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, and that can hold the stored information while power is supplied to itself. Detection state storage area 313a, second detection state storage area 313b),
A power interruption time power supply means (data storage holding capacitor 321c) for supplying power to the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is stopped;
Grasping means for grasping the standby state of the monitoring means (function for performing detection state grasping processing in the CPU 311);
Comparing means for comparing the standby state stored in the storage means with the standby state grasped by the grasping means when the power supply from the external power supply is started (the function of performing the comparison process in step S308 in the CPU 311) )When,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of means 9, the game progresses by operating the electric device based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed even when the power supply from the external power supply is shut off, the standby state is the same as that before the operation. Changed from state. Also, a storage means for storing a standby state when power supply from the external power supply is interrupted is provided, and when power is supplied to the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is interrupted Power supply means is provided. When power supply is started from a state where the power supply is interrupted, the standby state when the power supply is interrupted is compared with the standby state grasped after the power supply is started. As a result, for example, if the open / close body is operated to be opened or closed illegally in a situation where the power supply is cut off, the result of the comparison is that both standby states do not match. It becomes possible to grasp that it has happened, and it is possible to deal with the fraud.

  Further, in this configuration, the storage unit stores the standby state when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, and in the situation where the power supply is cut off, the power supplied from the power supply unit for power interruption Thus, the standby state is stored and held in the storage means. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine is irregular, and it cannot be specified in advance in which standby state the power supply is cut off. In this case, if it is attempted to make the standby state constant when the power supply from the external power source is interrupted, for example, the initial standby state is set as the standby state of the monitoring means and the power supply from the external power source is performed. In the event that is interrupted, it is necessary to change the standby state of the monitoring means to the initial standby state. This complicates the configuration of the monitoring means. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained without incurring the complexity of the configuration of the monitoring means as described above.

  Means 10. In the means 9, when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the power-off storage execution means for storing the standby state of the monitoring means in that case in the storage means (the power-off update process in the CPU 311) A gaming machine further comprising a function to perform).

  According to the means 10, when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the processing for storing the standby state in that case in the storage means is executed. As a result, the standby state when the power supply is cut off can be reliably stored in the storage means.

  Means 11. In the means 9 or 10, when the power supply from the external power source is being performed, at least when the standby state of the monitoring means is changed, the storage content of the storage means is updated to the changed standby state The game machine further comprising an updating means (a function of performing a normal time update process in the CPU 311).

  According to the means 11, when the standby state of the monitoring means is changed, the storage content of the storage means is updated to the changed standby state. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine is irregular, and it cannot be specified in advance in which standby state the power supply is cut off. In this case, when the standby state is changed as described above, it is assumed that the power supply from the external power source is interrupted at any timing by updating the storage content of the storage unit to the changed standby state. In addition, the standby state in the case of the interruption can be stored in the storage means.

Means 12. In means 11, input means (input port of CPU 311) for inputting information on the standby state from the monitoring means,
Periodic confirmation means (function for performing signal reading processing in the CPU 311) for periodically confirming information on the standby state input by the input means;
Further comprising
The update means waits when the stored content of the storage means is confirmed by the periodic confirmation means when at least the standby state confirmed by the periodic confirmation means is different from the standby state stored in the storage means A gaming machine that is updated to state information.

  According to the means 12, when the standby state of the monitoring means is periodically confirmed, and at least when the confirmed standby state is different from the standby state stored in the storage means, the storage content of the storage means is the confirmation Updated to the standby state. Thereby, the effect of the said means 11 can be acquired.

  Means 13. In any one of the means 8 to 12, if the comparison result by the comparison means is a comparison result in which the standby state stored in the storage means and the standby state grasped by the grasping means do not match, the specific output A gaming machine, further comprising specific output processing means (a function of performing notification processing in the CPU 311) for executing processing.

  According to the means 13, the specific output process is executed when the standby state when the power supply is cut off does not match the standby state grasped after the power supply is started. As the specific output process, for example, at least one of a lamp, a speaker, or a display device having a display screen installed in the gaming machine is driven and controlled so as to perform notification, thereby cutting off the power supply. In this situation, the gaming machine itself can notify that the opening / closing body has been illegally opened. In addition, as the specific output process, for example, an abnormal signal is output to a game hall management device (for example, a hall computer) to notify the game hall manager through the management device that the cheating has been performed. It is possible to notify. In these cases, it is possible to urge the game hall manager or the like to deal with the fraud.

Means 14. Any one of the means 8 to 13 further comprises start time processing means (function for performing main processing in the CPU 311) for executing predetermined start time processing when power supply from the external power source is started. And
In the start process, the waiting state is grasped by the grasping means, and each waiting state is compared by the comparing means.

  According to the means 14, when the power supply from the external power source is started, the standby state when the power supply is interrupted and the standby state grasped after the power supply is started are started. A comparison is made. As a result, when the opening / closing body is opened in an unauthorized manner in a situation where the power supply is interrupted, it is possible to quickly cope after the start of the power supply.

  Means 15. In any one of the means 8 to 14, the monitoring means changes the standby state from the state before the operation based on the opening operation of the opening / closing body in the closed state, and the opening / closing body in the open state. The gaming machine is characterized in that the standby state is not changed even if the operation is closed.

  According to the means 15, the standby state is not changed even if the open / closed body is closed, so that the power supply from the external power source is cut off in the situation where the open / close body is open, such as during maintenance of a gaming machine. Even if it is done, the standby state of the monitoring means does not differ from the standby state stored in the storage means by the subsequent closing operation. As a result, in the configuration in which the unauthorized opening operation of the opening / closing body during the interruption of the power supply is monitored by the monitoring means as described above, it is possible to suppress a decrease in maintainability of the gaming machine as much as possible. On the other hand, since the standby state is changed from the state before the operation based on the opening operation of the opening / closing body in the closed state, the opening / closing body is illegally opened / closed in the situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. Can be monitored.

Means 16. In any one of means 8 to 15, the monitoring means comprises:
When the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the support object, a pressing force is applied and waits at the first position, and when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the support object, the pressing force is applied. A movable body (such as the pusher 266) that is released and moves from the first position to the second position;
It is provided to be able to move stepwise to a plurality of preset standby positions, and the moving body has moved from the first position to the second position or moved from the second position to the first position. An interlocking body (such as a disk 262) that is mechanically interlocked with at least one and moves from one standby position to the next standby position;
Detection means (detection device 258) in which a plurality of detection states are preset as the plurality of standby states, and the detection state is changed according to the standby position of the interlocking body,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 16, the monitoring means moves between the first position and the second position in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body, and moves from one standby position to the next in conjunction with the moving body. In a situation where the power supply from the external power source is cut off by the monitoring means by including the interlocking body that moves to the standby position and the detection means that changes the detection state according to the standby position of the interlocking body. It is possible to monitor the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body. In addition, since the power supply function independent of the power supply function of the gaming machine is not required in the monitoring means, the excellent effect described in the operational effect of the means 8 etc. can be achieved while suppressing an increase in running cost in the game hall or the like. Obtainable.

  “Mechanical interlocking” refers to interlocking without an electric actuator.

Means 17. In the means 16, the interlocking body is a rotating body that is rotatable about a predetermined rotation axis and in which a plurality of rotation standby positions are set as the plurality of standby positions.
The rotating body moves from one rotation standby position in conjunction with at least one of the moving body moving from the first position to the second position or moving from the second position to the first position. It will rotate to the next rotation standby position,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection means changes the detection state in accordance with a rotation standby position of the interlocking body.

  According to the means 17, since the interlocking body is provided as a rotating body, the standby position interlocked with the moving body is favorably changed as compared with the configuration in which the interlocking body is provided as a non-rotating body.

Means 18. In the means 17, the moving body moves on the axis of the rotating shaft,
Between the moving body and the rotating body, the moving body moves from the first position to the second position by coming into contact with each of the moving body and the rotating body, or from the second position. An intermediate body (rotor 264 or the like) that rotates the rotating body from one rotation standby position to the next rotation standby position based on at least one of the movement to the first position is further provided. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 18, since the intervening body is provided between the moving body and the rotating body, when the linear motion of the moving body is converted into the rotating motion of the rotating body, the conversion is favorably performed. be able to.

Means 19. In the means 18, when the moving body moves from the first position to the second position rather than when the moving body moves from the second position to the first position, the amount of rotation of the rotating body is larger. Is formed to be large,
When the moving body moves from the second position to the first position by the setting of the rotation amount, the detection state is not changed, and the moving body moves from the first position to the second position. In some cases, the detection state is changed.

  According to the means 19, even if the opening / closing body in the opened state is closed, the standby state is not changed. Therefore, even if the power supply from the external power source is cut off in a situation where the opening / closing body is open, such as during maintenance of a gaming machine, the standby state where the standby state of the monitoring means is stored in the storage means by the subsequent closing operation It will never be different. As a result, in the configuration in which the unauthorized opening operation of the opening / closing body during the interruption of the power supply is monitored by the monitoring means as described above, it is possible to suppress a decrease in maintainability of the gaming machine as much as possible. On the other hand, the standby state is changed from the state before the operation based on the opening operation of the opening / closing body in the closed state. Therefore, it is possible to monitor an unauthorized opening operation of the opening / closing body in a situation where the power supply from the external power source is interrupted.

Means 20. In the means 18 or 19, the monitoring means further includes a case body (housing 256), and the movable body, the interposition body and the rotating body are installed in the case body,
The case body includes a cylindrical region (cylindrical region 271) having an axis on the same straight line as the rotation axis,
A plurality of grooves (case-side cam grooves 278) extending in the axial direction are formed at equal intervals around the axis on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical region,
The movable body and the intermediate body are movable in the axial direction with the movable body side protrusion (protrusion 266c) and the intermediate body side protrusion (rotor side rib 285) guided by the groove, and the movable body and the intermediate body. The body is biased toward the second position by biasing means (first spring 263),
A movable body side meshing portion (a pusher side cam portion 290) is formed at an end of the movable body on the intermediate body side, and the movable body side meshing portion and an end of the movable body on the movable body side are formed. An interposer-side meshing portion (rotor-side cam portion 289) that can be meshed is formed,
When the movable body is in the second position, the movable body side meshing portion and the intermediate body side meshing portion are in a non-engaged state,
When the movable body moves to the first position, the interposer is located at a position where the interposer-side protrusion is disengaged from the groove and the movable body-side meshing portion and the intermediary-side meshing portion are engaged. Rotate in a specific direction around the axis direction,
When the movable body returns to the second position in the meshed state, the interposer-side protrusion is guided by a rib (case-side rib 277) between the groove portions on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical region. Thus, the interposition-side projection is rotated in the specific direction around the axial direction to a position where the interposition-side protrusion is guided by the groove and the movable body-side engagement portion and the interposition-side engagement portion are not engaged. And
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body rotates from one rotation standby position to the next rotation standby position in conjunction with a rotation operation of the interposition.

  According to the means 20, the rotation standby position of the rotating body linked with the movement of the moving body is favorably changed.

Means 21. In any one of the means 16 to 20, the interlocking body includes a plurality of detected parts (detected parts 298a) corresponding to the standby positions,
The detection means includes a plurality of detection units (metal terminals 294) that detect the detected unit, and the detection state is changed by a combination of detection units that detect the detected unit. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 21, the detection means has a configuration in which the detection state is changed by the combination of the detection parts that detect the detection target part of the interlocking body, so the number of detection parts is made smaller than the number of standby positions. It becomes possible. Thereby, size reduction of a detection means can be attained and size reduction of a monitoring means can be achieved in connection with it.

Means 22. In any one of the means 16 to 21, the detection means comprises a plurality of metal terminals,
These metal terminals are electrically connected to each other through the interlocking body between the metal terminals that are in contact with the detected part by contacting the detected part formed in the interlocking body,
The metal terminal and the detected part are installed so that a combination of the metal terminals that are electrically connected via the interlocking body is different in one-to-one correspondence with the detection states. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 22, since the detection means has a configuration in which the detection state is changed by a combination of electrically conductive metal terminals, the configuration can be simplified compared to a configuration in which a photosensor or the like is provided. it can.

Means 23. In any one of the means 16 to 22, the monitoring means is installed on the support target,
When the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the support target, the moving body is pressed by the opening / closing body or is pressed by a pressing means installed between the opening / closing body and the moving body. When the open / close body is opened to the support target and the opening / closing body is opened, the pressing is released and the first position is moved to the second position. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 23, the moving body moves between the first position and the second position in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body.

Means 24. In any one of the means 16 to 22, the monitoring means is installed on the opening / closing body,
When the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the support object, the moving body is pressed by the support object or a pressing means (pressing piece) installed between the support object and the moving object. 300) to wait at the first position and when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the support object, the pressure is released and the first position is moved to the second position. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the means 24, the moving body moves between the first position and the second position in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body.

  Means 25. A gaming machine according to any one of means 8 to 24, wherein the monitoring means is in an indeterminate state in terms of the appearance of the monitoring means.

  According to the means 25, since it is impossible to identify the standby state of the monitoring means on the appearance of the monitoring means, it is known to the fraudster or the like which standby state of the monitoring means is. Can be prevented.

  Means 26. In any one of the means 8 to 25, the monitoring means further detects that the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the support target in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the means 26, when the opening / closing body is opened in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source, this is detected by the monitoring means. In other words, the monitoring means has a function of monitoring the opening of the opening / closing body in both the situation where the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted and the situation where the power supply is performed. The number of parts of the gaming machine can be reduced as compared with the configuration provided in.

Means 27. A gaming machine main body (main body frame 13) in which electric devices (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242 and the like) operating based on electric power supplied from an external power source are mounted, In a gaming machine comprising a gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body and constitutes a gaming machine front part,
A plurality of standby states are set in advance, and the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation when the gaming machine front body is opened / closed at least while the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. Monitoring means (monitoring device 250),
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) for storing a standby state of the monitoring means when power supply from the external power source is interrupted;
Grasping means for grasping the standby state of the monitoring means (function for performing detection state grasping processing in the CPU 311);
Comparing means for comparing the standby state stored in the storage means with the standby state grasped by the grasping means when the power supply from the external power source is started (function of performing the comparison process in step S308 in the CPU 311) When,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 27, the game proceeds by the operation of the electric device based on the power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the gaming machine front body is opened / closed while the power supply from the external power supply is shut off, the standby state is the state before the operation. Changed from When power supply is started from a state where the power supply is interrupted, the standby state when the power supply is interrupted is compared with the standby state grasped after the power supply is started. Thus, for example, if the front body of the gaming machine is illegally opened and closed in a situation where the power supply is cut off, a comparison result indicating that the two standby states do not coincide with each other will result in the illegal act in the gaming machine. It is possible to grasp that the act has been performed, and it is possible to deal with the fraud.

  Note that the configuration of the means 27 may be changed to a configuration corresponding to the means 9, and further, any of the configurations of the means 10 to 26 may be applied to the means 27. In this case, the invention relating to the means 27 becomes more effective. However, when changing to the configuration corresponding to the means 9 and when applying any of the configurations of the means 10 to 26, the “support target” is changed to the “gaming machine main body” and the “opening / closing body” is changed to “the front of the gaming machine” Applies instead of "body".

Means 28. Electrical devices (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.) that are supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the support target (outer frame 11) and that operate based on electric power supplied from an external power source. In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming machine main body (gaming machine main part 12) equipped with
A plurality of standby states are set in advance, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed at least while the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted, the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation. Monitoring means (monitoring device 250);
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) for storing a standby state of the monitoring means when power supply from the external power source is interrupted;
Grasping means for grasping the standby state of the monitoring means (function for performing detection state grasping processing in the CPU 311);
Comparing means for comparing the standby state stored in the storage means with the standby state grasped by the grasping means when the power supply from the external power source is started (function of performing the comparison process in step S308 in the CPU 311) When,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 28, the game proceeds by the operation of the electric device based on the power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the gaming machine main body is opened and closed while the power supply from the external power supply is shut off, the standby state is changed from the state before the operation. Be changed. When power supply is started from a state where the power supply is interrupted, the standby state when the power supply is interrupted is compared with the standby state grasped after the power supply is started. As a result, for example, when the gaming machine main body is illegally opened and closed in a situation where the power supply is cut off, a comparison result indicating that the two standby states do not match is obtained, so that It becomes possible to grasp what has been done, and to deal with the fraud.

  The configuration of the means 28 may be changed to a configuration corresponding to the means 9, and the configuration of any of the means 10 to 26 may be applied to the means 28. In this case, the invention relating to the means 28 becomes more effective. However, when changing to a configuration corresponding to the means 9 and when applying any of the configurations of the means 10 to 26, the “opening / closing body” is applied instead of the “gaming machine main body”.

Means 29. An open / close body (game machine main part 12, front door frame 14, etc.) supported to be openable and closable with respect to a support object, and an operation based on electric power supplied from an external power source provided on the back side or rear of the open / close body In a gaming machine equipped with electrical equipment (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.)
When the opening / closing body is opened / closed in a state where a plurality of standby states are set in advance and the power supply from the external power source is performed and the power supply is interrupted, Monitoring means (monitoring device 250) in which the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation;
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) that stores the standby state of the monitoring means and allows the stored information to be held while power is supplied to itself. )When,
Update means (in the CPU 311 for updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state when at least the standby state of the monitoring means is changed in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source. Normal update processing function)
A power interruption time power supply means (data storage holding capacitor 321c) for supplying power to the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is stopped;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 29, the game progresses by operating the electric device based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the opening / closing body is opened / closed even when the power supply from the external power supply is shut off, the standby state is the same as that before the operation. Changed from state. In addition, a storage unit for storing the standby state is provided, and when the standby state of the monitoring unit is changed in a situation where power is supplied from an external power source, the stored content of the storage unit is changed to the standby state. Updated to While power is being supplied from the power supply means for power interruption to the storage means, the information on the standby state is stored and held in the storage means even in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted. As a result, it is possible to store the standby state when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine, and to store and store the stored standby state in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. Become. Thus, for example, when power supply from an external power source is started, the power supply is made by comparing the standby state stored in the storage unit with the standby state of the monitoring unit when the power supply is started. It is possible to grasp the fact that the opening / closing body is illegally opened and closed in the blocked state.

  Further, in this configuration, as described above, the storage unit can store the standby state when the power supply is cut off from the external power supply, and in the situation where the power supply is cut off, The standby state is stored and held in the storage means by the power supplied from the power supply means. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine is irregular, and it cannot be specified in advance in which standby state the power supply is cut off. In this case, if it is attempted to make the standby state constant when the power supply from the external power source is cut off, for example, the initial standby state is set as the standby state of the monitoring means and the power supply from the external power source is performed. In the event that is interrupted, it is necessary to change the standby state of the monitoring means to the initial standby state. This complicates the configuration of the monitoring means. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained without incurring the complexity of the configuration of the monitoring means as described above.

  In addition, when the standby state is changed as described above, by updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state, even if the power supply from the external power source is interrupted at any timing, The standby state in the case of being interrupted can be stored in the storage means.

  “When the opening / closing body is opened / closed, the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation”, “the opening / closing body in the closed state has been opened or opened. The standby state is changed based on at least one of the closing operations of the opening / closing body, and the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation after the closing operation ”.

Means 30. In means 29, an input means (input port of CPU 311) for inputting the information on the standby state from the monitoring means;
Periodic confirmation means (function for performing signal reading processing in the CPU 311) for periodically confirming information on the standby state input by the input means;
Further comprising
The update means waits when the stored content of the storage means is confirmed by the periodic confirmation means when at least the standby state confirmed by the periodic confirmation means is different from the standby state stored in the storage means A gaming machine that is updated to state information.

  According to the means 30, when the standby state of the monitoring means is periodically confirmed, and at least when the confirmed standby state is different from the standby state stored in the storage means, the storage content of the storage means is the confirmation Updated to the standby state. Thereby, the effect of the said means 1 can be acquired.

Means 31. A gaming machine main body (main body frame 13) in which electric devices (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242 and the like) operating based on electric power supplied from an external power source are mounted, In a gaming machine comprising a gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body and constitutes a gaming machine front part,
A plurality of standby states are set in advance, and the front body of the gaming machine is opened / closed in any of the situation where power is supplied from the external power source and the situation where the power supply is interrupted Monitoring means (monitoring device 250) in which the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation,
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) that can store the standby state of the monitoring unit and can retain the stored information while power is supplied; ,
Update means (in the CPU 311 for updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state when at least the standby state of the monitoring means is changed in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source. Normal update processing function)
A power interruption time power supply means (data storage holding capacitor 321c) for supplying power to the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is stopped;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 31, the game progresses when the electric device operates based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring unit having a plurality of standby states is provided, and when the front side of the gaming machine is opened / closed even when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, Changed from previous state. In addition, a storage unit for storing the standby state is provided, and when the standby state of the monitoring unit is changed in a situation where power is supplied from an external power source, the stored content of the storage unit is changed to the standby state. Updated to While the power supply means for power interruption is supplied to the storage means, the information on the standby state is stored and held in the storage means even when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. As a result, it is possible to store the standby state when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine, and to store and store the stored standby state in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. Become. Thus, for example, when power supply from an external power source is started, the power supply is made by comparing the standby state stored in the storage unit with the standby state of the monitoring unit when the power supply is started. If the front side of the gaming machine has been illegally opened and closed in the blocked state, the fact can be grasped.

  Further, in this configuration, as described above, the storage unit can store the standby state when the power supply is cut off from the external power supply, and in the situation where the power supply is cut off, The standby state is stored and held in the storage means by the power supplied from the power supply means. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine is irregular, and it cannot be specified in advance in which standby state the power supply is cut off. In this case, if it is attempted to make the standby state constant when the power supply from the external power source is cut off, for example, the initial standby state is set as the standby state of the monitoring means and the power supply from the external power source is performed. It is necessary to change the standby state of the monitoring means to the initial standby state when the power is interrupted. This complicates the configuration of the monitoring means. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained without incurring the complexity of the configuration of the monitoring means as described above.

  In addition, when the standby state is changed as described above, by updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state, even if the power supply from the external power source is interrupted at any timing, The standby state in the case of being interrupted can be stored in the storage means.

Means 32. Electrical devices (variable winning device 83, main control device 162, payout device 224, payout control device 242, etc.) that are supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the support target (outer frame 11) and that operate based on electric power supplied from an external power source. In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming machine main body (gaming machine main part 12) equipped with
When the gaming machine main body is opened and closed in a state where a plurality of standby states are set in advance and the power supply from the external power supply is being performed or the power supply is being interrupted Monitoring means (monitoring device 250) in which the standby state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation;
Storage means (a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313) that can store the standby state of the monitoring unit and can retain the stored information while power is supplied; ,
Update means (in the CPU 311 for updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state when at least the standby state of the monitoring means is changed in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source. Normal update processing function)
A power interruption time power supply means (data storage holding capacitor 321c) for supplying power to the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is stopped;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 32, the game proceeds by the operation of the electric device based on the electric power supplied from the external power source.

  In this configuration, a monitoring means having a plurality of standby states is provided, and if the gaming machine main body is opened / closed even when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the standby state is It is changed from the state of. In addition, a storage unit for storing the standby state is provided, and when the standby state of the monitoring unit is changed in a situation where power is supplied from an external power source, the stored content of the storage unit is changed to the standby state. Updated to While the power supply means for power interruption is supplied to the storage means, the information on the standby state is stored and held in the storage means even when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. As a result, it is possible to store the standby state when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine, and to store and store the stored standby state in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. Become. Thus, for example, when power supply from an external power source is started, the power supply is made by comparing the standby state stored in the storage unit with the standby state of the monitoring unit when the power supply is started. If the gaming machine main body is illegally opened and closed in the blocked state, the fact can be grasped.

  Further, in this configuration, as described above, the storage unit can store the standby state when the power supply is cut off from the external power supply, and in the situation where the power supply is cut off, The standby state is stored and held in the storage means by the power supplied from the power supply means. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the gaming machine is irregular, and it cannot be specified in advance in which standby state the power supply is cut off. In this case, if it is attempted to make the standby state constant when the power supply from the external power source is cut off, for example, the initial standby state is set as the standby state of the monitoring means and the power supply from the external power source is performed. It is necessary to change the standby state of the monitoring means to the initial standby state when the power is interrupted. This complicates the configuration of the monitoring means. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained without incurring the complexity of the configuration of the monitoring means as described above.

  In addition, when the standby state is changed as described above, by updating the storage content of the storage means to the changed standby state, even if the power supply from the external power source is interrupted at any timing, The standby state in the case of being interrupted can be stored in the storage means.

Means 33. A gaming machine main body (main body frame 13);
A front door (front door frame 14) provided to be openable with respect to the gaming machine main body,
Main control means (main control device 162) for overall control of the game;
Power supply means (main power supply unit 321a) connected to an external power supply and supplying power to the main control means;
A determination is made as to whether or not the front door has been opened to the gaming machine main body during execution of power supply from the power supply means to the main control means, and to the gaming machine main body while the power supply is stopped. A gaming machine comprising: an opening determination means (CPU 501) for determining whether or not the opening of the front door has occurred after the return of the power supply.

  According to the means 33, the front door can be opened with respect to the gaming machine main body, and power can be supplied from the power supply means connected to the external power supply to the main control means. Since the opening determination means determines whether or not the front door has been opened during the execution of power supply to the main control means, the front door is in a state where power is supplied to the gaming machine from the external power source. When opened, it becomes possible to discover the opening. In addition, since the opening determination means determines whether or not the front door has been opened while the power supply to the main control means is stopped, the front face is in a state where power is not supplied to the gaming machine from the external power source. Even when the door is opened, the opening can be found. Therefore, it is possible to discover the opening of an opening / closing body such as a door regardless of whether or not power is supplied to the gaming machine.

Means 34. In the means 33, when at least power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped, the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, and is shut off by being opened. The first route (backup route 567)
It can be turned on and off, and at least when the power is supplied from the power supply means to the main control means, the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, thereby turning on and off. A second path (contact path 571) in which one is performed and the other is performed by being opened,
The opening determination means includes
First determination means (main processing of the main control device 162) for determining whether or not the interruption of the first path occurs while the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped S904, S906) in FIG.
Second determination means (a timer of the main control device 162) that determines whether or not the interruption of the second path has occurred during execution of power supply from the power supply means to the main control means. A game machine comprising: S802) in interrupt processing.

  According to the means 34, when the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped at least, the first path is conducted and opened by closing the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body. It is interrupted by. Then, the first determination unit determines whether or not the first path is interrupted while the power supply to the main control unit is stopped after the power supply is restored. Thereby, it becomes possible to find the opening of the front door when the power supply from the external power source to the gaming machine is stopped.

  On the other hand, in the second path, at least when power is supplied from the power supply means to the main control means, the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine body, and one of conduction and interruption is performed and opened. The other is done. Then, the second determination unit determines whether or not the second path is interrupted while the power supply to the main control unit is being performed while the power supply is being performed. Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether or not the front door is opened when power is supplied to the gaming machine from the external power source, and as a result, it is possible to detect the opening of the front door.

Means 35. In means 34, an information storage means (RAM 503) which is provided in the main control means and is supplied with electric power from the power supply means and stores game information relating to the game,
An auxiliary power supply unit (backup power supply units 551, 610) for supplying power to the information storage means when power supply from the power supply means to the information storage means is stopped,
The information storage means stores and holds game information stored in the information storage means while power is supplied from the power supply means or the auxiliary power supply section, and from the power supply means and the auxiliary power supply section. In the gaming machine configured to cause an abnormality in the gaming information stored in the information storage means when both the power supply of
The first path electrically connects the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage unit,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first determination means determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the game information stored in the information storage means.

  According to the means 35, power is supplied to the information storage means from the power supply means, and when the power supply from the power supply means is stopped, power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit. Game information related to the game is stored in the information storage means, and the storage of game information is held in the information storage means while power is supplied from the power supply means or the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means. On the other hand, when both the power supply from the power supply means and the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means are stopped, an abnormality occurs in the game information.

  Since the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage unit are electrically connected by the first path, when the power supply from the power source unit to the information storage unit is stopped, the first path is opened. Is interrupted, power supply to the information storage means is stopped, and an abnormality occurs in the game information stored in the information storage means. In this case, although the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped and the main control means is not driven, a history of opening the front door is left in the information storage means. In addition, since it is determined by the first determination means whether or not abnormality has occurred in the game information, the opening / closing body such as the front door is opened in the state where the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. But you can discover that there was an opening.

  If the information storage means is composed of volatile storage means, an abnormality that occurs in the game information stored in the information storage means when power supply from the power supply means and the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means is stopped. An abnormality in which at least a part of the game information disappears is mentioned.

Means 36. In the means 35, switch means (main body which is in a first state when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body and is in a second state when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body. Frame opening switch 492, front door frame opening switch 491),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first path and the second path are blocked when the switch means is in the first state and are conducted when the switch means is in the second state.

  According to the means 36, the switch means is in the first state when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine body, and the first path is blocked when the switch means is in the first state. For this reason, when the front door is opened while the power supply from the power supply means to the information storage means is stopped, the power supply from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means can be stopped. On the other hand, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, the switch means is in the second state, and the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically connected by the first path. For this reason, even if the power supply from the power supply means to the information storage means is stopped, power can be supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means if the front door is closed.

  The second path is blocked together with the first path when the switch means is in the first state, and is conducted together with the first path when the switch means is in the second state. That is, the second path is blocked when the front door is open with respect to the gaming machine body, and is conducted when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine body. Therefore, when power is supplied to the gaming machine, it is possible to discover that the front door is closed while discovering that the front door is opened.

Means 37. In means 36, the switch means comprises:
A first switching means (main body frame) that can be switched to an electrical cut-off state or a conductive state, cuts off the first path when in the cut-off state, and conducts the first path when in the conductive state. A first contact 492a, a front door frame first contact 491a),
A second switching means (main body frame) that can be switched to an electrical cut-off state or a conductive state, cuts off the second path when in the cut-off state, and conducts the second path when in the conductive state. Second contact 492b, front door frame second contact 491b),
The gaming machine, wherein the first switching means and the second switching means are mechanically interlocked to be switched to the cut-off state or the conductive state.

  According to the means 37, the first path is cut off when the first switching means is switched to the cut-off state and is turned on when the first switch means is switched to the conductive state. On the other hand, the second path is blocked when the second switching unit is switched to the blocking state, and is switched on when the second switching unit is switched to the conducting state. Further, the first switching means and the second switching means are switched mechanically interlocked to the cut-off state or the conductive state. Therefore, regardless of whether or not power is supplied to the gaming machine, both the first path and the second path can be blocked or made conductive.

  Means 38. In the means 37, the second switching means is provided in the second path so as to be electrically connected in series to both ends of the second path.

  According to the means 38, the second switching means is provided in the second path so as to be electrically connected in series to both ends of the second path. That is, the second switching means is provided on the second route. Therefore, the second path can be blocked or made conductive by the second switching means.

  Means 39. In the means 37 or 38, the first switching means is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first route.

  According to the means 39, the first switching means is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first path. Therefore, the first switching unit can electrically disconnect or connect the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage unit. Therefore, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, it becomes possible to supply power from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means via the first switching means, and the front door to the gaming machine main body. When is open, it is possible to stop the power supply from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means by the first switching means.

  Means 40. The means 37 or 38 is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first path, and is electrically disconnected when the switch means is in the first state. A gaming machine comprising a switch blocking means (switch switching circuit 630) that is electrically conductive when in two states.

  According to the means 40, the switch cutoff means is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first path. Here, the switch-off means is electrically cut off when the switch means is in the first state, and is electrically connected when the switch means is in the second state. Therefore, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, it becomes possible to supply power from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means via the switch blocking means. When is open, the power supply from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means can be stopped by the switch cutoff means.

  Further, in this configuration, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, it is possible to supply power from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means without going through the switch means. For this reason, the switch means only needs to serve as a detection means for detecting the open state of the front door, and the current flowing through the switch means may be as small as possible compared to the current supplied to the information storage means. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the progress of aging of the switch means, and it is possible to configure the switch means at a low cost.

  Means 41. In any one of the means 37 to 40, a grounding means (discharge circuit 568) for grounding the first path by being electrically connected to the first path between the switch means and the information storage means. A gaming machine characterized by having it.

  According to the means 41, the first path is grounded by the grounding means between the switch means and the information storage means. The power supply from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means is performed by the electric current moving through the first path and the current flowing. When power supply from the auxiliary power supply to the information storage means is stopped, that is, when the switch means is in the first state, it is considered that there is residual charge in the first path at that time. In this case, if the current flows into the information storage unit due to the movement of the residual charge, the power corresponding to the residual charge continues to be supplied to the information storage unit even though the switch unit is in the first state. Therefore, when the front door is opened and closed again for a short time with respect to the gaming machine main body, the power supply to the information storage means is continuously performed without stopping even though the front door is opened. There is a fear.

  On the other hand, in this configuration, when the first path is grounded by the grounding means, and no voltage is applied to the first path, the residual charge moves to a lower potential. Through the first path to the ground (grounding point). Therefore, when the switch means is in the first state, the power supply to the information storage means is promptly stopped. Thereby, even if the opening period of the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body is short, it becomes possible to stop the power supply to the information storage means more suitably, and leave a history of opening the front door reliably. Can do.

  Means 42. A gaming machine according to claim 41, wherein the grounding means is configured such that the first path is grounded via a resistor (discharge resistor 569).

  According to the means 42, the first path is grounded via a resistor by the grounding means. For this reason, when electric power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage unit via the first path, the flow of current to the ground can be regulated by the resistance. Thereby, even if it is the structure by which the grounding means is electrically connected to the 1st path | route, the efficiency fall of the electric power supply from an auxiliary power supply part to an information storage means can be suppressed.

Means 43. In any one of the means 33 to 42, a power receiving unit (contact terminal 523) for receiving power supplied from the power supply means is provided.
The second path electrically connects the power supply means and the power receiving unit,
The gaming machine, wherein the second determination means determines whether or not power is supplied to the power receiving unit.

  According to the means 43, since the power supply means and the power receiving unit are electrically connected by the second path, when the second path is conductive, it is possible to supply power from the power supply means to the power receiving unit. When the route is interrupted, the power supply from the power supply means to the power receiving unit is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the second path is blocked by determining whether or not power is supplied to the power receiving unit by the second determination unit.

  Means 44. In the means 43, the second determination means determines whether or not a voltage applied to the power receiving unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

  According to the means 44, the second determination means determines whether or not the voltage applied to the power receiving unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. Thereby, it can be determined whether electric power is supplied from the power supply means to the power receiving unit.

  Means 45. In the means 43 or 44, the information storage means is electrically connected in parallel with the power receiving section.

  According to the means 45, since the information storage means is electrically connected to the power receiving section in parallel, even if the second path is cut off and the power supply from the power supply means to the power receiving section is stopped, the information storage means stores information from the power supply means. It becomes possible to continuously supply power to the means. As a result, when power is supplied from the power supply means to the information storage means, the occurrence of an inconvenience such as an abnormality in the game information of the information storage means due to the opening of the front door to the gaming machine main body is suppressed. It becomes possible to discover the opening of the front door.

  Means 46. In any one of the means 43 to 45, the power receiving unit is provided in the main control means.

  According to the means 46, since the main control means provided with the information storage means is further provided with a power receiving section, the power supply means simply supplies power to the information storage means and the power receiving section. And the main control means can be realized by a simple configuration.

  Means 47. The gaming machine according to claim 46, further comprising power receiving unit regulating means (VBB diode 566) for regulating power supply from the auxiliary power source unit to the power receiving unit.

  According to the means 47, power supply via the information storage means from the auxiliary power supply section to the power reception section is restricted by the power reception section restriction means provided between the information storage means and the power reception section. This suppresses the occurrence of inconvenience that power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to other parts of the main control unit via the power reception unit even though the power supply from the power supply unit to the power reception unit is stopped. be able to.

  Means 48. The gaming machine according to claim 47, wherein the power receiving unit regulating unit is provided between the information storage unit and the power receiving unit.

  According to the means 48, the power reception unit regulating means is provided between the information storage means and the power reception unit. Here, since the power supply means can supply power to the information storage means, the power supply means is electrically connected to the auxiliary power supply unit via the information storage means. Further, the power supply means is electrically connected to the power receiving unit. That is, the auxiliary power supply unit is electrically connected to the power receiving unit via the information storage unit and the power supply unit. On the other hand, if the power receiving unit regulating means is provided between the information storage unit and the power receiving unit as in this configuration, the power supply from the power source unit to the main control unit and the information storage unit is stopped. In the case where power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to other parts of the main control means via the power receiving unit, the occurrence of inconvenience such as reverse flow of power from the auxiliary power supply unit to the power supply means is suppressed. Can be suppressed.

  Means 49. In any one of the means 33 to 48, the auxiliary power supply unit is charged by supplying power from the power supply unit, and is charged and discharged (discharge) unit that supplies power to the information storage unit by discharging. A game machine characterized by comprising a condenser 553).

  According to the means 49, the charging / discharging unit is charged by supplying power from the power supply means, and is supplied to the information storage means by discharging. For this reason, when the power supply from the power supply means is stopped, that is, when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, it is possible to supply power from the charging / discharging unit to the information storage means. Further, even if the charging / discharging unit is in a discharged state, the charging / discharging unit is charged again by the power supply means, so that it is not necessary to replace it with another charging / discharging unit after discharging. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the burden of maintenance work on the gaming machine and to suppress an increase in maintenance costs.

  Means 50. In any one of the means 33 to 49, the power supply unit is provided in the auxiliary power supply unit and provided between the power supply unit and the charge / discharge unit, and regulates power supply from the charge / discharge unit to the power supply unit. A gaming machine comprising a regulating means (logic diode 554).

  According to the means 50, power supply from the charging / discharging unit to the power supply means is restricted by the power supply restriction means. Therefore, when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped and the power supply from the power supply means is stopped, the power supply is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the other power supply means via the power supply means. Generation | occurrence | production of the problem that electric power is supplied to a site | part can be suppressed.

Means 51. In any one of the means 33 to 50, the main control means includes a storage terminal (VBB terminal 522) electrically connected to the information storage means,
A gaming machine characterized in that the auxiliary power supply unit is electrically connected to the memory terminal.

  According to the means 51, the auxiliary power supply unit is electrically connected to the information storage means via the storage terminal. For this reason, even if the information storage means is provided in the main control means, it is possible to connect the auxiliary power supply unit only to the information storage means. As a result, the power supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit can be limited to the power consumed by the information storage means. Therefore, the power capacity of the auxiliary power supply unit can be reduced as much as possible, and the auxiliary power supply unit can be reduced in size and cost.

  Means 52. The gaming machine according to any one of means 33 to 51, wherein the auxiliary power supply unit and the power supply means are electrically connected in parallel to the information storage means.

  According to the means 52, the auxiliary power supply unit and the power supply means are electrically connected in parallel to the information storage means. For this reason, even when the power supply from the power supply means to the information storage means is stopped, it is possible to quickly supply power from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means. Furthermore, if the applied voltage by the power supply means and the applied voltage by the auxiliary power supply unit are the same magnitude, even if power is supplied from both the power supply means and the auxiliary power supply unit, the voltage applied to the information storage means is , The voltage is equivalent to the voltage when power is supplied from one of them. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the voltage applied to the information storage means becomes an overvoltage.

  Means 53. Any of the means 33 to 52 is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first path, and is electrically cut off when power is supplied from the power supply means. A gaming machine comprising: a power shut-off means (power switching circuit 620) which is electrically connected when power supply from the power means is stopped.

  According to the means 53, the power cutoff means is provided between the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means in the first path. Here, the power shut-off means is electrically cut off when power is supplied from the power supply means, and is electrically conducted when power supply from the power supply means is stopped. Therefore, when power is supplied to the gaming machine, it is possible to supply power to the information storage means only from the power supply means.

  For example, when power is supplied to the information storage means from both the power supply means and the auxiliary power supply section, power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply section to the information storage means when the front door is opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine body. It will be stopped. Thereby, noise may be mixed in the power supplied to the information storage means, and the power may become unstable. In contrast, in this configuration, when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine body, the power supplied from the power supply means to the information storage means is stopped while the power supply from the auxiliary power supply unit to the information storage means is stopped. Can be prevented from becoming unstable.

Means 54. In any one of means 33 to 53, information storage execution means for storing power stop information (power outage flag) in the information storage means as the game information when power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped (Step S101 in NMI interrupt processing)
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first determination means determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the power stop information when power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is started.

  According to the means 54, when the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped, the information storage execution means stores the power stop information as game information in the information storage means. When power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is started, the first determination means determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the power stop information. Therefore, if the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body while the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, an abnormality will occur in the power stopping information as gaming information. In this case, it is possible to find a history that the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine body by determining that the power stop information is abnormal by the first determination unit.

Means 55. In any one of means 33 to 54, a determination value for storing a specific determination value (RAM determination value) in the information storage means as the game information when power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped Storage execution means (step S905 in the main process of the main controller 162),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first determination means determines whether an abnormality has occurred in the determination value when power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is started.

  According to the means 55, when the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped, a specific judgment value is stored as game information in the information storage means by the judgment value storage execution means. When power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is started, the first determination means determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the determination value. Accordingly, if the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body in a state where power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, an abnormality occurs in the determination value as gaming information. In this case, it is possible to find a history of opening the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body by determining that the first determination means has an abnormality in the specific determination value.

  Means 56. Any one of means 33 to 55 comprises audible sound output means (speaker unit 26) for outputting a notification sound when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 56, when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information, a notification sound is output from the audible sound output means. For this reason, even if the front door is opened for the gaming machine main body with the power supply to the gaming machine stopped, it is possible for the hall manager to detect that the opening has occurred. It becomes.

  Means 57. Any of the means 33 to 56 includes a lamp part (error display lamp part 24) that is turned on when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 57, when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information, the lamp section is turned on. For this reason, even if the front door is opened for the gaming machine main body with the power supply to the gaming machine stopped, it is possible for the hall manager to detect that the opening has occurred. It becomes.

Means 58. In any one of the means 33 to 57, when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information, the specific signal is sent to the external device via the external output unit (frame external terminal plate 495). A gaming machine configured to output to (Hall Computer 508),
A gaming machine comprising an input restricting means (photocoupler 507) provided in the external output section and restricting input of a signal from the external device side to the main control means.

  According to the means 58, when the first determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the game information, a specific signal is output to the external device via the external output unit. Even when the front door is opened to the gaming machine main body with the power supply of the game machine stopped, the fact that the door has been opened is stored in the external device after the power supply to the gaming machine is performed. It becomes possible to make it. That is, the history of opening the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body can be stored in the external device.

  Further, the input restricting means provided in the external output section restricts the input of signals from the external device side to the main control means. For this reason, even if an illegal signal is output from the external device side to the main control means, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such as the main control means being illegally controlled.

Means 59. In any one of the means 33 to 58, the gaming machine main body is configured to be openable from the attachment target (outer frame 11) to the front of the gaming machine,
The first path electrically connects the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means when the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the attachment target, and the gaming machine main body with respect to the attachment target A gaming machine characterized in that when the is opened, the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically disconnected.

  According to the means 59, when the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the attachment target, the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically connected by the first path, and the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the mounting target. In this case, the auxiliary power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically disconnected. For this reason, even when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the attachment target in a state where the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, it can be found that the gaming machine has been opened.

  Means 60. A gaming machine according to claim 59, wherein the main control means is provided on the back of the gaming machine main body.

  According to the means 60, the main control means is provided on the back surface of the gaming machine main body. For this reason, for example, when a fraudster tries to cheat the main control means, it is necessary to open the gaming machine main body to be attached and expose the back of the gaming machine main body. On the other hand, even when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the attachment target in a state where power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, it can be found that the gaming machine body has been opened. For this reason, when a fraud is made to the main control means, it is possible to make it easier for a hall manager or the like to discover the fraud, or to detect that the fraud has been done.

Means 61. An opening / closing body (a body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11, a front door frame 14 with respect to the body frame 13) attached to the attachment target (the outer frame 11, the body frame 13);
Main control means (main control device 162) for overall control of the game;
Information storage means (RAM 503) provided in the main control means for storing game information relating to the game;
Power supply means (main power supply unit 321a) connected to an external power supply and supplying power to the main control means;
It is determined whether or not the opening of the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body is performed during power supply from the power supply means to the main control means, and the opening of the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body is the power supply means. And an open determination means (CPU 501) for determining whether or not the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is restored after the power supply is stopped from the power supply means to the main control means. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 61, power can be supplied from the power supply means connected to the external power supply to the main control means. A state in which power is supplied to the gaming machine from the external power source because it is determined whether or not the opening / closing body has been opened with respect to the attachment target while the power is being supplied from the power source means to the main control means. When the opening / closing body is opened, the opening can be found. In addition, since the determination of whether or not the opening / closing body with respect to the attachment target has been opened while the power supply from the power supply means to the main control means is stopped is performed by the opening determination means after the return of power supply to the main control means, Even when the opening / closing body is opened in a state where no power is supplied from the power source to the gaming machine, the opening can be found. Therefore, it is possible to discover the opening of an opening / closing body such as a door regardless of whether or not power is supplied to the gaming machine.

  In addition, the effect in each means can be enjoyed by applying either of the said means 34 thru | or 60 with respect to this structure. In this case, the gaming machine main body is applied instead of the object to be attached, and the front door is applied instead of the opening / closing body.

Means 62. In any one of the means 33 to 61, 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 the 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 in an unexposed state when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body.

  According to the means 62, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, the gaming area is in an unexposed state. For this reason, for example, if a fraudster tries to cheat a game area so that a game ball can easily enter the entrance, it is necessary to open the front door to the gaming machine body to expose the game area. There is. On the other hand, even when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body in a state where power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, it can be found that the opening has occurred. For this reason, when a fraud is performed on the game area, it is possible to make it easier for a hole manager or the like to detect the fraud, or to detect that the fraud has been performed.

  Further, in such a configuration, any of the above-described means 33 to 61 can be enjoyed with respect to a so-called pachinko machine.

Means 63. In any one of the means 33 to 62, 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 a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the take-in device and the starting 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 63, the effect of any of the means 33 to means 61 can be enjoyed with respect to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

Means 64. In any one of the means 33 to 61, a plurality of pattern display areas that are provided at positions that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine and in which a plurality of types of patterns are variably displayed, and a variation 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 64, the effect of any of the above means 33 to 61 can be enjoyed with respect to the so-called slot machine.

Means 65. A gaming machine main body (main body frame 13);
A front door (front door frame 14) provided so as to be openable to the gaming machine body;
A main control device (main control device 162) for overall control of the game;
Information storage means (RAM 503) provided in the main control device for storing game information relating to the game;
An abnormality determination means (S904, S906 in the main process of the main control device 162) for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the game information stored in the information storage means;
A power supply device (main power supply unit 321a) connected to an external power supply to supply power to the main control device and to supply power to the information storage means;
A backup power supply unit (backup power supply units 551, 610) for supplying power to the information storage means when power supply from the power supply device to the information storage means is stopped,
The information storage means stores and holds game information stored in the information storage means while power is supplied from the power supply apparatus or the backup power supply section, and from the power supply apparatus and the backup power supply section. In the gaming machine configured to cause an abnormality in the gaming information stored in the information storage means when both the power supply of
When the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, the backup power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically connected, and when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body. A gaming machine comprising a backup path (backup path 567) for electrically disconnecting the backup power supply unit and the information storage means.

  According to the means 65, power is supplied from the power supply device to the main control device and also supplied to the information storage means. When the power supply from the power supply device to the information storage unit is stopped, power is supplied from the backup power supply unit to the information storage unit. Game information related to a game is stored in the information storage means, and the storage of game information is held in the information storage means while power is supplied from the power supply device or the backup power supply unit to the information storage means. On the other hand, when both the power supply from the power supply unit and the backup power supply unit to the information storage means are stopped, an abnormality occurs in the game information. In addition, the abnormality determination means determines whether an abnormality has occurred in the game information.

  In particular, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine body, the backup power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically connected by the backup path, and the backup is performed when the front door is opened with respect to the gaming machine body. The power supply unit and the information storage means are electrically disconnected. Therefore, when the front door is opened while the power supply from the power supply device to the information storage means is stopped, the power supply from the power supply device and the backup power supply unit to the information storage means is stopped, and the information storage means An abnormality occurs in the stored game information. In this case, although the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped and the main controller is not driven, a history of opening the front door to the gaming machine main body is left. And even if it is a case where opening and closing bodies, such as a front door, are opened in the state where power supply to a gaming machine was stopped by judging that abnormality has occurred in gaming information by an abnormality judging means , You can discover that there was an opening.

  If the information storage means is composed of volatile storage means, an abnormality that occurs in the game information stored in the information storage means when both the power supply from the power supply device and the backup power supply unit to the information storage means is stopped. An abnormality in which at least a part of the game information disappears is mentioned.

  Any one of the above-described means 34 to 64 may be applied to the means 65. In this case, the invention relating to the means 65 can be made more effective.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component arranged in the game area, and a predetermined ball entry portion (various types) among these game components A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball enters the switch 152-155).

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably displaying the plurality of pictures based on the operation of the start operation means, and based on the operation of the stop operation means A gaming machine in which variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped and a privilege is given to a player according to the pattern after the stop.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first 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 attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be pivotable forward (openable and closable). 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. . A main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable (openable and closable) with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side in the front view as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side as the rotation front end side (opening / closing front end side).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported (openable and closable) on the main body frame 13, and the left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) in the front view and the right side is It is possible to rotate forward as the rotation tip side (opening / closing tip side). Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is supported by the main body frame 13 so as to be rotatable (openable and closable), and the left side in the front view is defined as a rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side). The right side can be rotated rearward with the rotating front end side (opening / closing front end side).

  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 rear view 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. Instead of the glass 22, a transparent resin plate may be fitted.

  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.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper dish passage 51 that communicates with the upper dish 33 and a front door side lower dish passage 52 that communicates with the lower dish 34. In the passage forming unit 50, a receiving portion 53 that protrudes rearward and opens upward is formed at an upper corner portion thereof, and the receiving portion 53 is divided into left and right portions by a partition wall 54, whereby the front door side upper plate is formed. A passage 51 and an entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage 52 are formed. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish passage 51 and the front door side lower dish path 52 are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path 51 are guided to the upper plate 33, The game balls that have entered the door-side lower dish passage 52 are guided to the lower dish 34.

  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. 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. 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 front view 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. 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.

  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 pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. Accordingly, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened by the hook metal 63 being locked to the locking device via the insertion hole 74.

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

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the resin base 71 has a front as a front door frame opening / closing detection device that detects whether the front door frame 14 is opened (or closed). A door frame opening sensor (front door frame opening switch) 78 is provided. The front door frame opening sensor 78 has a pin that can be projected and retracted from the front surface of the resin base 71. When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 14 is closed. When the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 14 is detected.

  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. A total of four general winning ports 82 are provided on the left and right. 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 game ball launching mechanism 110 is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71 as shown in FIG. 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.

  There is a gap of a predetermined interval between the inner rail rails 101 and 102 attached to the launch rail 112 and the game board 81, and below this gap is formed in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. A foul ball passage 55 is provided. 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 Enter the foul ball passage 55. The foul ball path 55 communicates with the front door side lower dish path 52, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path 55 are discharged to the lower dish 34.

  In the resin base 71, a passage forming portion 121 is provided on the left side of the firing rail 112 through the resin base 71 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123 are formed in the passage forming portion 121. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. A receiving portion 53 of a passage forming unit 50 attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming portion 121, and a front door side upper tray passage 51 is below the main body side upper tray passage 122. The front door side upper dish passage 51 is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  In the resin base 71, an opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming portion 121. The opening / closing member 124 is supported by a support shaft 125 provided at the lower end thereof so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and further urged to a front position where the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 are closed. An urging member is provided. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the opening / closing member 124 rises as shown in the figure, and closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state in which the game balls are stored in the main body side upper dish passage 122 or the main body side lower dish passage 123, it is possible to prevent the stored balls from spilling down. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion 53 provided in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path 51 communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path 52 communicate with each other.

  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 (the left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the locking device 131 is interlocked with the key operation on the cylinder lock 75, and the main body frame 13 and the front door. The frame 14 is unlocked.

  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 winning opening switches 152a to 152d at positions corresponding to the respective general winning openings 82 on the front side of the game board 81. A count switch 153 is provided at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83, and an 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. A gate switch 155 that detects a game ball passing through the through gate 85 is provided on the right side 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 plate 213 outputs an output terminal for outputting various error information generated in the pachinko machine 10, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 13 is opened, and a signal output when the front door frame 14 is opened. An output terminal or the like is provided. And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus (or hall computer) of the game hall side through these output terminals.

  A main body frame opening sensor (main body) as a main body frame opening / closing detection device that detects whether or not the main body frame 13 is opened (or closed) outside the external terminal plate 213 on the base portion 211. A frame opening switch) 230 is provided. When the body frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact of the sensor 230 is closed and the closing of the body frame 13 is detected. When the body frame 13 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened. Thus, the opening of the main body frame 13 is detected.

  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 been described above. The center side opening 227 communicates with the lower plate 34 via the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage 52 through the main body side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage 51. The outer opening 228 is formed to communicate with the discharge passage.

  The payout mechanism unit 202 is provided with a back pack substrate (power receiving unit or external power receiving unit) 229. 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 the board generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, 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.

  Next, a configuration for grasping the fact when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 14, a first monitoring device 251 is provided on the resin base 71 of the main body frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the back pack unit 15 is provided with a second monitoring device 252. The first monitoring device 251 monitors the opening of the front door frame 14 in the power-off state, and the second monitoring device 252 monitors the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 in the power-off state.

  Here, specific configurations of the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 will be described. Since both the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 have the same configuration, both the monitoring devices 251 and 252 will be described together as the monitoring device 250. 16 is a perspective view of the monitoring device 250, FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the monitoring device 250, and FIG.

  The monitoring device 250 includes a base case body 254 and a lid case body 255 respectively formed of a colored and opaque synthetic resin material. The housing 256 is configured such that these case bodies 254 and 255 are fixed by screws. Is formed. One or both of the lid case body 255 and the base case body 254 may be formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material, or may be formed of a metal material instead of a synthetic resin material.

  In the housing 256, a mechanical operation mechanism 257 that mechanically operates according to the movement of the monitoring object such as the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, and the standby position is changed by the operation, and the mechanical operation mechanism. A detection device 258 for detecting the standby position 257 and outputting the detection result to the main control device 162 is installed. In addition, a pair of fixing flanges 259 are integrally formed on the side surface of the lid case body 255 among the case bodies 254 and 255, and the monitoring device 250 can be screwed into the installation target via these fixing flanges 259. It is fixed (removably fixed).

  The mechanical operation mechanism 257 will be described in detail. In the description of the mechanical operation mechanism 257, FIG. 19 is referred to in addition to FIGS. FIG. 19 is a side view of the main components of the mechanical operating mechanism 257.

  The mechanical operation mechanism 257 includes a rotating shaft body 261, a disk 262 as an interlocking body, a first spring 263 as a first biasing means, a rotor 264 as a link body, and a second biasing means. A second spring 265 and a pusher (pressing body or pressing body) 266 as a moving body are provided. In FIG. 19, the first spring 263 and the second spring 265 are omitted.

  The rotating shaft body 261 is for holding the disk 262 rotatably on the base case body 254. Specifically, the rotating shaft body 261 is made of a synthetic resin material, and as shown in FIG. 19 and the like, is formed by standing up from a columnar base 261a and one end surface of the base 261a. And a shaft portion 261b. The periphery of the shaft portion 261b is slightly smaller than the base portion 261a, and a step surface 261c exists at the boundary between the base portion 261a and the shaft portion 261b. The rotary shaft body 261 has a hollow inside and is opened at the tip of the base 261a, but may have a non-hollow shape.

  A disk 262 is assembled to the rotary shaft 261 so that both are integrated. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, a square (specifically, quadrangular) through-hole 262a is formed in the center of the disk 262, and the rotary shaft body 261 is disposed in the through-hole 262a. The shaft portion 261b is fitted. In this case, the height dimension of the shaft portion 261 b is larger than the thickness dimension of the disk 262, and the back surface of the disk 262 is in contact with the step surface 261 c of the rotating shaft body 261. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the shaft portion 261b protrudes outward in the axial direction from the surface of the disk 262 (hereinafter also referred to as a protrusion portion 261d). In addition, the rotating shaft body 261 and the disk 262 do not need to be separate bodies, and both may be integrally formed.

  The rotating shaft body 261 in which the disk 262 is integrated is arranged on the base case body 254 such that the end of the base portion 261a opposite to the step surface 261c is placed on the inner plate surface of the base case body 254. It is mounted on. In this case, a circular surrounding frame 254a is integrally formed on the base case body 254 so as to stand up from the inner plate surface, and the base 261a is placed in a region defined by the circular surrounding frame 254a. The circular surrounding frame 254a restricts the movement of the rotary shaft body 261 (and the disk 262) along the inner plate surface.

  In a state in which the rotating shaft body 261 integrated with the disk 262 is placed on the base case body 254, the protruding portion 261d of the shaft portion 261b of the rotating shaft body 261 has a lid-use as shown in FIG. The case body 255 enters the cylindrical region 271.

  Specifically, a cylindrical region 271 is integrally formed on the lid case body 255 so that the axis of rotation of the disk 262 and the axis are located on the same line. The cylindrical region 271 includes an outer cylindrical portion 272 formed by standing outward from the surface of the lid case body 255, and an inner cylindrical portion 273 formed by standing inward from the back surface of the lid case body 255. And penetrates the lid case body 255 inward and outward.

  As shown in FIG. 18, an annular reduced diameter portion 276 projecting inward is integrally formed at the distal end opening 275 of the outer cylindrical portion 272, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical region 271 is the distal end opening of the outer cylindrical portion 272. The diameter is reduced at 275. Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion 272, as shown in FIG. 19A, a plurality (specifically, eight) of case side ribs extending in the axial direction with the annular reduced diameter portion 276 as a base end. 277 is integrally formed. The plurality of case-side ribs 277 are formed at equal intervals around the axis, and a case-side cam groove 278 is formed between each case-side rib 277. One arbitrary case side rib 277 faces the other one case side rib 277, and one arbitrary case side cam groove 278 faces the other one case side cam groove 278. The number of case side ribs 277 is the same as the number of case side cam grooves 278. Note that the distance between the opposing case-side cam grooves 278 is the same as the inner diameter of the region on the inner cylindrical portion 273 side of the region where the case-side rib 277 is formed in the cylindrical region 271.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the protruding portion 261d enters the cylindrical region 271 having the above-described configuration from the inner cylindrical portion 273 side. Further, a first spring 263, a rotor 264, a second spring 265, and a pusher 266 are installed in the cylindrical region 271. The first spring 263, the rotor 264, the second spring 265, and the pusher 266 have their axes aligned with the rotation axis of the disk 262 and the axis of the cylindrical region 271.

  The pusher 266 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and has a shape in which one end side in the axial direction is opened and the other end side is closed as shown in FIG. The peripheral surface of the closing portion 266a has a curved surface that protrudes outward.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the pusher 266, a plurality of projections 266c projecting outward are integrally formed on the open portion 266b side. The plurality of protrusions 266c are formed at equal intervals around the axis, and any one protrusion 266c faces the other protrusion 266c. The number of protrusions 266c is smaller than the number of case-side ribs 277 and case-side cam grooves 278, but may be the same.

  The outer diameter of the portion of the pusher 266 excluding the area where the peripheral surface of the blocking portion 266a and the protrusion 266c are formed is the same as or slightly smaller than the distance between the opposing case-side ribs 277. The pusher 266 is inserted into the cylindrical region 271 from the inner cylindrical portion 273 side, the blocking portion 266a side protrudes outward of the cylindrical region 271 through the tip opening 275, and the open portion 266b side is cylindrical region 271. In this case, each protrusion 266 c enters the case-side cam groove 278. The pusher 266 is movable in the axial direction within the cylindrical region 271.

  A rotor 264 is provided in the cylindrical region 271 and between the pusher 266 and the disk 262. The rotor 264 is made of a synthetic resin material. As shown in FIG. 19C, the outer diameter is relatively small through a step 281 formed in the middle of the axial direction. A portion 282 and a large diameter portion 283 are provided.

  A plurality of (specifically, eight) rotor-side cam grooves 284 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 283 so as to extend in the axial direction from the tip portion to a midway position of the large-diameter portion 283. The plurality of rotor-side cam grooves 284 are formed at equal intervals around the axis, and rotor-side ribs 285 are formed between the rotor-side cam grooves 284, respectively. The number of rotor side cam grooves 284 is the same as the number of rotor side ribs 285, and the number of rotor side cam grooves 284 and rotor side ribs 285 is the same as that of case side cam grooves 278 and case side ribs 277. The number is the same.

  The portion of the rotor 264 where the rotor side rib 285 is formed is the maximum outer diameter portion, and the outer diameter of the maximum outer diameter portion is inside the region where the case side rib 277 is formed in the cylindrical region 271. It is the same as or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the region on the cylinder part 273 side. Each rotor-side rib 285 is formed so as to be able to enter each case-side cam groove 278, and each rotor-side cam groove 284 is formed so that each case-side rib 277 can enter. Therefore, the rotor 264 can move in the axial direction within the cylindrical region 271.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the rotor 264 has a first open region 286 whose inside is opened at the tip of the small diameter portion 282 and a second open region whose inside is opened at the tip of the large diameter portion 283. 287, and the first open region 286 and the second open region 287 are partitioned by a partition plate portion 288 having a surface orthogonal to the axial direction.

  Of the first open region 286 and the second open region 287, the first open region 286 has a square cross section (specifically, a quadrangular shape), and the square shape is a shaft portion 261b of the rotary shaft 261. It has the same polygonal shape as the square shape. The shaft portion 261b is loosely inserted into the first open region 286. However, each inner surface of the first open region 286 is located close to each outer surface of the shaft portion 261b, and the rotor 264 rotates integrally with the rotating shaft body 261 and the disk 262. That is, when the rotor 264 rotates about its axis, the disk 262 rotates around the axis in conjunction with it. Incidentally, the length dimension of the 1st open area | region 286 is smaller than the length dimension of the protrusion part 261d.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the first spring 263 is installed between the rotor 264 and the disk 262. The first spring 263 has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 282 of the rotor 264, one end abutting against the surface of the disk 262, and the other end to the stepped portion 281 of the rotor 264. It is in contact. Further, the second spring 265 is disposed between the rotor 264 and the pusher 266. The second spring 265 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the pusher 266 and is accommodated in the inner space of the pusher 266. One end is in contact with the inner surface of the closing portion of the pusher 266, and the other end is in contact with the partition plate portion 288 of the rotor 264. The first spring 263 and the second spring 265 are installed in a compressed state. Of these first spring 263 and second spring 265, the biasing force of first spring 263 is greater than the biasing force of second spring 265.

  The urging force of the first spring 263 is applied to the disk 262 and to the rotor 264 and the pusher 266. With this urging force, the disk 262 is urged toward the base case body 254, and the rotor 264 and the pusher 266 are urged toward the distal end opening 275 of the outer cylindrical portion 272.

  The movement of the rotor 264 and the pusher 266 toward the tip opening 275 is restricted at a position where each projection 266c of the pusher 266 is in contact with the annular reduced diameter portion 276 of the outer cylinder portion 272 from the inside. In other words, in a natural state where the pusher 266 is not pressed, the pusher 266 is at the maximum projecting position that projects most outward from the cylindrical region 271.

  In the natural state, the rotor 264 is such that each rotor-side rib 285 enters each case-side cam groove 278 and each case-side rib 277 enters each rotor-side cam groove 284. That is, the rotor 264 cannot rotate around the axial direction in a natural state. In the natural state, the rotor 264 has a protrusion 261d loosely inserted in the first open region 286.

  On the other hand, the urging force of the second spring 265 is applied to the rotor 264 and to the pusher 266. The second spring 265 is used to improve the operation of the pusher 266 to return to a natural state, which will be described later. Even if the second spring 265 is not provided, the pusher 266 can be returned to the natural state.

  In the mechanical operation mechanism 257 described above, the disk 262 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the pusher 266 from the natural state and the return to the natural state. Therefore, a configuration related to the rotation of the disk 262 will be described.

  The disk 262 is integrated with the rotating shaft body 261 as described above, and is rotatably mounted on the base case body 254. In this case, the disk 262 rotates in conjunction with the rotational movement of the rotor 264. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19C, a continuous mountain-shaped rotor-side cam portion 289 is integrally formed at the tip of the large-diameter portion 283 of the rotor 264. The rotor side cam portion 289 is composed of a plurality of peak portions 289a. Specifically, one peak portion 289 a is formed for the pair of rotor-side ribs 285 and the rotor-side cam groove 284. In this case, the front end surfaces of the rotor side ribs 285 are all inclined surfaces in one direction, and the inclination directions and the inclination angles of the inclined surfaces are the same in each rotor side rib 285. Similarly, the front end surfaces of the rotor-side cam grooves 284 are all inclined surfaces in one direction, and the inclination directions and the inclination angles of the inclined surfaces are the same in each rotor-side cam groove 284.

  Corresponding to the rotor-side cam portion 289, a continuous mountain-shaped pusher-side cam portion 290 is integrally formed at the tip of the opening portion 266b of the pusher 266, as shown in FIG. The pusher side cam portion 290 includes the same number of peak portions 290 a as the peak portions 289 a of the rotor side cam portion 289. The peak portion 290a of the pusher-side cam portion 290 has the same pitch, size, inclination, and shape as the peak portion 289a of the rotor-side cam portion 289. Therefore, when the tip of the large-diameter portion 283 of the rotor 264 and the tip of the open portion 266b of the pusher 266 are overlapped in the axial direction thereof, the rotor-side cam portion 289 and the pusher-side cam portion 290 are completely engaged.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19A, the front end surfaces 277a of the case-side ribs 277 in the cylindrical region 271 are all inclined surfaces in one direction, and the inclined surfaces of the inclined surfaces are inclined in each case-side rib 277. The direction and the inclination angle are all the same. The inclination direction of the front end surface 277a of each case side rib 277 is opposite to the inclination direction of the front end surface of each rotor side rib 285, but the inclination angles of both are the same.

  Since the rotor side cam portion 289, the pusher side cam portion 290, and the case side rib 277 are formed as described above, the disk 262 is interlocked with the movement of the pusher 266 from the natural state and the return to the natural state. Rotates. The rotation operation of the disk 262 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the rotation operation of the disk 262 in conjunction with the movement of the pusher 266. 20A shows the natural state, FIGS. 20B and 20C show the state where the pusher 266 is pressed, and FIG. 20D shows the process of returning to the natural state. . 20A to 20D, the portion indicated by the dot pattern is the rotor side rib 285, the portion indicated by the lattice pattern is the case side rib 277, and the portion indicated by black is the pusher 266. The protrusion 266c.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, in the natural state, as described above, the pusher 266 is in the maximum projecting position by being biased by the first spring 263. In this case, each rotor-side rib 285 enters each case-side cam groove 278 and each case-side rib 277 enters each rotor-side cam groove 284 in the rotor 264. Thereby, the rotational movement of the rotor 264 is prevented. The pusher 266 is also prevented from rotating because the projection 266c of the pusher 266 enters the case-side cam groove 278. Further, a part of the rotor side cam portion 289 is in contact with the pusher side cam portion 290. However, these cam portions 289 and 290 are not completely engaged with each other.

  Thereafter, the pusher 266 is pressed with a force against the urging force of the first spring 263, so that the pusher 266 and the rotor 264 move toward the disk 262 side, and as shown in FIG. The rotor-side ribs 285 are removed from the case-side cam grooves 278, and the case-side ribs 277 are removed from the rotor-side cam grooves 284. Thereby, the rotational movement of the rotor 264 is permitted. On the other hand, since the protrusion 266c of the pusher 266 enters the case-side cam groove 278, the rotational movement is still prevented.

  Here, since the rotor 264 receives the urging force of the first spring 263 as described above, a force directed toward the pusher 266 is applied even when the pusher 266 is pressed. Further, a part of the rotor side cam portion 289 is in contact with the pusher side cam portion 290. Therefore, the rotor 264 rotates and moves toward a position where the rotor side cam portion 289 is completely engaged with the pusher side cam portion 290. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), at the maximum pressing position of the pusher 266 in which further movement of the rotor 264 is prevented, the rotor-side cam portion 289 and the pusher-side cam portion 290 are completely separated. Are engaged. In this case, as described above, the rotor 264 and the disk 262 rotate integrally through the shaft portion 261b of the rotating shaft body 261. Accordingly, the disk 262 rotates in accordance with the rotational movement of the rotor 264 from FIG. 20B to FIG. The amount of rotation (rotation angle) of the disk 262 is the same as the amount of rotation (rotation angle) of the rotor 264. The same applies to the following.

  Thereafter, the pusher 266 and the rotor 264 are moved toward the natural state by the biasing force of the first spring 263 (and the biasing force of the second spring 265) by releasing the pusher 266. However, the valley portion of the pusher side cam portion 290 is an intermediate position in the width direction of the case side rib 277 when viewed in the rotation direction of the rotor 264. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20D, the pusher 266 moves toward the natural state without interfering with the case side rib 277, but the rotor 264 interferes with the case side rib 277 in the rotor 264. .

  In this case, as described above, the inclination direction of the front end surface 277a of each case side rib 277 is opposite to the inclination direction of the front end surface of each rotor side rib 285, and the inclination angle between the two is as follows. It is the same. Further, the rotor 264 receives the biasing force of the first spring 263 as described above. Therefore, the rotor 264 rotates and moves along the front end surface 277 a of the case side rib 277. Further, the disk 262 rotates in accordance with the rotational movement of the rotor 264. The rotation direction of the rotor 264 and the disk 262 is the same as the rotation direction of the rotor 264 and the disk 262 when the pusher 266 is pressed. And finally, as shown to Fig.20 (a), the pusher 266 and the rotor 264 return to a natural state. However, the rotor 264 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the above-described series of operations, and each rotor-side rib 285 is moved from the original case-side cam groove 278 into the adjacent case-side cam groove 278. The disk 262 is also rotated in accordance with the rotational movement of the rotor 264.

  In the above-described configuration, when the pusher 266 in the natural state is pressed and then one cycle of operation is performed to return to the natural state, the disk 262 always rotates and moves by the same specified angle ( It rotates by the specified amount of rotation). Then, in order for the disk 262 to go around, it is necessary to perform the operation of one cycle as many times as the case-side cam groove 278. In this configuration, it can be said that the disk 262 has a plurality of standby positions (rotation standby positions) in a natural state, and it can be said that the disk 262 moves from one standby position to the next standby position by the operation of one cycle. .

  In the configuration in which the rotor 264 and the disk 262 rotate as described above, the pusher 266 is completely moved from the maximum projecting position (or the natural state) to the maximum pressing position (or the pusher-side cam portion 290 and the rotor-side cam portion 289 completely. The rotation amount (rotation angle) until the pusher 266 moves from the maximum pressing position to the maximum protruding position is smaller than the rotation amount (rotation angle) until the pusher 266 moves from the maximum pressing position to the maximum protruding position. The configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing the cylindrical region 271 of the lid case body 255, the opening 266 b side of the pusher 266, and the periphery of the large-diameter portion 283 of the rotor 264. In addition, description of the dimension and distance in FIG. 21 is based on a single virtual circumference.

  As already described, the width dimension X1 of the case side rib 277 and the width dimension X2 of the case side cam groove 278 are the same (or substantially the same) (X1 = X2), as shown in FIG. In addition, the sum of the width dimensions X1 and X2 of the pair of case-side ribs 277 and the case-side cam groove 278 is a distance L1 (L1 = X1 + X2). As described above, when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position and then returns to the natural state, each rotor-side rib 285 is moved from the original case-side cam groove 278 to the adjacent case-side cam. It moves into the groove 278. Therefore, when the pusher 266 moves for one cycle as described above, the rotation amount of the rotor 264 is L1.

  Further, the number of peak portions (pusher side peak portions) 290a of the pusher side cam portion 290 is the same as the number of peak portions (rotor side peak portions) 289a of the rotor side cam portion 289, and the pusher side The width dimension of the peak part 290a and the width dimension of the rotor side peak part 289a are the same. The pusher side peak portion 290a and the rotor side peak portion 289a are both isosceles triangles having the same shape and the same size, and the width dimension is L1. Incidentally, the width dimension from the maximum projecting portion to the maximum concave portion of each peak portion 289a, 290a is (L1 × 1/2). Further, the maximum protruding portion of each pusher side peak portion 290a is at the intermediate position in the width direction of the case side cam groove 278, and the maximum concave portion of each pusher side peak portion 290a is the intermediate position in the width direction of the case side rib 277. It is in.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, in the natural state, each rotor-side rib 285 enters into each case-side cam groove 278. In this case, the pusher side peak portion 290a and the rotor side peak portion 289a are in contact with each other, but the distance in the width direction is larger than when the pusher side cam portion 290 and the rotor side cam portion 289 are completely engaged with each other. The position is shifted by L2. This distance L2 is 1/4 of the distance L1.

  Thereafter, the pusher 266 is pressed and the rotor-side ribs 285 are disengaged from the case-side cam grooves 278, whereby the rotor 264 rotates and moves by the distance L2, that is, the distance (L1 × 1/4). As shown in (b), the pusher side cam portion 290 and the rotor side cam portion 289 are engaged with each other.

  Thereafter, the pressure of the pusher 266 is released and the state returns to the natural state. As described above, the rotor 264 rotates and each rotor-side rib 285 enters into each case-side cam groove 278 as the movement destination. It becomes a state. The amount of rotation at this time is the distance (L1-L2), that is, the distance (L1 × 3/4). That is, in this configuration, the amount of rotation (rotation angle) by which the rotor 264 rotates when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position is such that the rotor 264 rotates when returning to the natural state. It is 1/3 of the rotation amount (rotation angle). Along with this, the amount of rotation (rotation angle) by which the disk 262 rotates is 1/3 of that when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position when returning to the natural state. ing.

  Note that the rotation amount of the rotor 264 (and the disk 262) is not limited to the above. That is, when the rotor-side rib 285 is rotationally moved from one case-side cam groove 278 to the adjacent case-side cam groove 278, the pusher-side cam portion 290 and the rotor-side cam portion 289 are located at the midpoint of the rotational movement. , And the engagement restricts the rotational movement of the rotor 264 when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state toward the maximum pressing position, and the cam portions 289 and 290 are engaged with each other. It is only necessary that the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the rotor 264 is smaller than the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the rotor 264 from the meshing position to the case-side cam groove 278 to be moved.

  Next, a configuration related to detection of the standby position of the disk 262 by the detection device 258 will be described. FIG. 22 is a plan view of the detection device 258.

  The detection device 258 has a function of detecting the rotation standby position of the disk 262 and outputting the detection result to the main control device 162. Specifically, the detection device 258 includes a base portion 291 formed of a synthetic resin material. The base portion 291 has a substantially rectangular frame shape having a rectangular opening 291a penetrating in the thickness direction at the central portion thereof. The base portion 291 is integrally formed with an extending plate portion 291b extending outward on one side of the peripheral edge portion, and a connector (electrical connection member) 292 is installed on the surface of the extending plate portion 291b. Has been. The connector 292 includes a plurality (specifically, five) connection pins 292a. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a connector (electrical connection member) 293 a of a harness 293 that forms a signal path toward the main controller 162 is connected to the connector 292. The harness 293 is formed by bundling the same number of electrical wires 293b as the number of the connection pins 292a, and the signal paths corresponding to the connection pins 292a are respectively extended between the main control device 162 and the detection device 258. being independent.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the connection pin 292a of the connector 292 is electrically connected to a long metal terminal 294 installed in the opening 291a. In detail, the metal terminals 294 are provided in a plurality, and each metal terminal 294 has the same shape and size. The number of metal terminals 294 is the same as the number of connection pins 292a of the connector 292. Each metal terminal 294 has one end fixed to one side on the connector 292 side at the periphery of the opening 291a and the other end fixed to one side facing the one side on the connector 292 side at the periphery of the opening 291a. ing. That is, each metal terminal 294 is installed so as to bridge one side of the connector 292 on the periphery of the opening 291a and one side facing it.

  In the opening 291a, the metal terminals 294 are provided so as to be separated from each other, and the metal terminals 294 are not in contact with each other. In addition, the plurality of metal terminals 294 are installed in a biased manner at both ends of the opening 291a in the non-bridging direction. Thereby, the metal terminal 294 is not located over the predetermined range in the central portion in the non-bridge direction in the opening 291a.

  As described above, in the configuration in which a plurality of metal terminals 294 are installed at both ends in the non-bridging direction in the opening 291a, the number of the metal terminals 294 that are biased and installed at one end in the non-bridging direction, and the like. This is different from the number of metal terminals 294 that are biased toward the end side. Specifically, as viewed in the state of FIG. 22, the number of metal terminals 294 that are biased to the right end side is three, and the number of metal terminals 294 that are biased to the left end side is There are two. Among these, the metal terminal 294 on the right end side is installed with being spaced apart at equal intervals, and this spaced-apart interval corresponds to the width dimension of the metal terminal 294. Further, the metal terminal 294 on the left end side is installed with the width dimension of the metal terminal 294 separated.

  The number of right-side metal terminals 294 may be smaller than the number of left-side metal terminals 294, and the number of right-end side metal terminals 294 and the number of left-end side metal terminals 294 may be the same. . Further, the metal terminal 294 may be installed only on either the right end side or the left end side. Further, the distance between the metal terminals 294 may be larger than the width dimension of the metal terminals 294.

  As for each metal terminal 294, the intermediate part of the length direction is deform | transformed from the back surface side of the base part 291 to the surface side. That is, each metal terminal 294 has a raised contact portion 295 formed at an intermediate portion in the length direction. In each metal terminal 294, only the raised contact portion 295 protrudes outward from the edge portion on the surface side of the opening 291a, and the other portions are located deeper than the edge portion on the surface side. These raised contact portions 295 are slightly pressed from above by the back surface of the disk 262 located above the detection device 258. Since the metal terminal 294 is formed in a long shape by a metal having relatively large elasticity and has a function as a leaf spring, the raised contact portion 295 is in contact with the back surface of the disk 262 by its own urging force. Is maintained.

  Each metal terminal 294 is electrically connected to a connection pin 292a of the connector 292 via a relay electric wire 296 provided on the back surface of the base portion 291. The relay electrical wires 296 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the combinations of the metal terminals 294 and the connection pins 292a, and the relay electrical wires 296 are separated from each other.

  The detection device 258 is placed on the base case body 254 and is sandwiched between the base case body 254 and the lid case body 255. The detection device 258 is accommodated in the housing 256 except for the extending plate portion 291b and the connector 292. That is, the extension plate portion 291 b and the connector 292 protrude outside the housing 256.

  The detection device 258 is located below the disk 262 on the base case body 254. In this case, the rotary shaft body 261 integrated with the disk 262 is placed on the base case body 254, but an opening 291a is formed in the base portion 291 of the detection device 258, and the opening 291a is further opened. In the center portion in the non-bridging direction in the portion 291a, the metal terminal 294 is not located over a predetermined range, so that the interference between the detection device 258 and the rotating shaft body 261 is prevented.

  The disk 262 rotates and moves above the detection device 258. The configuration of the disk 262 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 23A is a plan view of the disk 262, and FIG. 23B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 23A.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the disk 262 has a multi-layer structure in the thickness direction. Specifically, it has a three-layer structure including a first resin plate layer 297 on the front side, an intermediate metal plate layer 298, and a second resin plate layer 299 on the back side. In this case, the through hole 262a into which the shaft portion 261b of the rotating shaft body 261 is fitted is formed so as to penetrate all the plate layers 297 to 299.

  As described above, the disk 262 has a plurality of standby positions in the natural state, and rotates and moves from one standby position to the next standby position by the operation of the pusher 266 in the one cycle. Here, in FIG. 23A, the numbers on the surface of the disk 262 indicate the standby position, and the disk 262 has a first standby position to an eighth standby position. Specifically, the standby position is such that the portion marked with the numeral “1” is closest to the connector 292 of the detection device 258 in the first standby position. In addition, the disk 262 rotates clockwise as viewed in the state of FIG. 23A. At the next second standby position, the part marked with the numeral “2” is the position of the detection device 258. Located closest to the connector 292. This number may be omitted.

  The disk 262 electrically connects the metal terminals 294 of the detection device 258 in a predetermined combination at each standby position. The function will be described in detail. The first resin plate layer 297 and the metal plate layer 298 of the disk 262 are not formed with holes other than the through holes 262a, but the second resin plate layer 299 has a plurality of holes 299a other than the through holes 262a. Is formed. At the position where the hole 299a is formed, the plate surface of the metal plate layer 298 is exposed. The exposed plate surface serves as a detected portion 298a by the detection device 258.

  The detected portion 298a is formed at a position near the periphery of the disk 262, as shown in FIG. These detected parts 298a are formed to correspond to the respective standby positions, and are located above the raised contact part 295 of one of the metal terminals 294 when the disk 262 reaches the corresponding standby position. Then, the thickness dimension of the second resin plate layer 299, the softness of the second resin plate layer 299, and the degree of protrusion of the raised contact portion 295 are set so that the detected portion 298a contacts the raised contact portion 295 located below. Is set. In this case, the detected parts 298 a corresponding to one standby position are arranged on a straight line passing through the center of the disk 262. Further, when the disk 262 is rotated 180 degrees from an arbitrary standby position, another standby position is obtained. Accordingly, the detected parts 298a corresponding to the standby position when the disk 262 is rotated 180 ° are also arranged on the straight line where the detected parts 298a corresponding to one standby position are arranged. However, the detected parts 298a corresponding to these standby positions do not overlap.

  The relationship between the combination of the metal terminals 294 that are electrically conducted by the disk 262 and the standby position of the disk 262 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the first metal terminal 294a, the second metal terminal 294b, the third metal terminal 294c, the fourth metal terminal 294d, and the base metal terminal are sequentially viewed from the left when the respective metal terminals 294 are viewed in the state of FIG. It is called 294e.

  As shown in FIGS. 24A and 25, when the disk 262 is in the first standby position, the first metal terminal 294a and the base metal terminal 294e are electrically connected. Further, as shown in FIGS. 24B and 25, when the disk 262 is in the first standby position, the second metal terminal 294b and the base metal terminal 294e are electrically connected. Further, the third standby position to the eighth standby position are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the combinations of the metal terminals 294 that are electrically connected are all different at each standby position. In any standby position, the base metal terminal 294e is electrically connected to the other metal terminals 294a to 294d.

  As described above, the detected parts 298a corresponding to the standby position when the disk 262 is rotated 180 degrees are also arranged on the straight line where the detected parts 298a corresponding to one standby position are arranged. In this case, the detected portion 298a corresponding to the other standby position at one standby position is not positioned above the raised contact portion 295.

  Specifically, each metal terminal 294 has a first metal terminal 294a and a second metal terminal 294b on the left end side of the opening 291a, and a third metal terminal 294c and a fourth metal terminal as seen in the state of FIG. 294d and the base metal terminal 294e are on the right end side of the opening 291a. In this case, the metal terminals 294a to 294e are installed so that the distances of the raised contact portions 295 of the metal terminals 294a to 294e with respect to the rotation center of the disk 262 are different. And the width dimension of each metal terminal 294a-294e is the same, and the distance of each raised contact part 295 with respect to the rotation center of the disk 262 differs by a natural number multiple of the said width dimension. Furthermore, the size of the raised contact portion 295 is set so that only the detected portion to be contacted contacts. Therefore, when the disk 262 makes one round, only one raised contact portion 295 to be contacted exists on the moving path of each detection unit, and one of the standby positions corresponds to the other standby position as described above. The detected part 298a is not located above the raised contact part 295.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 24A and 24C, the first standby position and the fifth standby position are located above any raised contact portion 295 in the first standby position. The detected portion 298a is not positioned above any raised contact portion 295 at the fifth standby position, and is further positioned above any raised contact portion 295 at the fifth standby position. 298a is not located above any raised contact portion 295 in the first standby position.

  Specifically, the second standby position and the sixth standby position are positioned above any raised contact portion 295 in the second standby position, as shown in FIGS. 24 (b) and 24 (d). The detected portion 298a is not positioned above any raised contact portion 295 at the sixth standby position, and is further positioned above any raised contact portion 295 at the sixth standby position. The detection unit 298a is not positioned above any raised contact portion 295 in the second standby position.

  In the configuration in which the positional relationship between the detected portion 298a and the raised contact portion 295 is set as described above, the raised contact portion 295 is more than the detected portion 298a within a range where the detected portion 298a that is not a detection target does not contact. Is also formed larger. Here, in the operation of the one cycle of the pusher 266, the rotation amount of the disk 262 until the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position is smaller than the rotation amount of the disk 262 when returning to the natural state. ing. Then, when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position, the raised contact portion 295 is formed in such a size that the contact state with the detected portion 298a that is in contact before the movement start is maintained.

  In the above configuration, an electrical signal is output from the main control device 162 to the detection device 258 via the harness 293 connected to the connector 292. This electrical signal is supplied to one connection pin 292a among the plurality of connection pins 292a of the connector 292. The connection pin 292a to which the electric signal from the main controller 162 is supplied is electrically connected to the base metal terminal 294e via the relay electric wire 296. That is, the electrical signal from the main controller 162 is supplied to the base metal terminal 294e.

  As described above, the metal terminals 294a to 294e are electrically connected in a predetermined combination in accordance with the standby position of the disk 262. In any standby position, the base metal terminal 294e is electrically connected to the other metal terminals 294a to 294d. The electric signal is supplied from the base metal terminal 294e to the metal terminals 294a to 294d that are electrically connected to the base metal terminal 294e. The electrical signal is supplied to a connection pin 292a that is electrically connected via a relay electrical line 296 corresponding to the metal terminals 294a to 294d. The electric signal supplied to the connection pin 292a is input to the main controller 162 via the harness 293. In the main controller 162, it is possible to grasp from which connection pin 292a the input electric signal is supplied. That is, the main control device 162 outputs an electrical signal to the detection device 258, and grasps in which standby position the disk 262 is located depending on the type of the connection pin 292a of the output source when the electrical signal is returned. . In other words, the main control device 162 grasps which standby position the disk 262 is at based on the detection signal pattern (mechanical code) from the detection device 258.

  Incidentally, the “detected state” in the monitoring device 250 is a combination of the metal terminals 294 a to 294 e in which the conduction is ensured by the disk 262 in the detection device 258, and the main control device 162 supplies power to the monitoring device 250. In a situation where a signal is supplied, the detection state is output to the main controller 162 as a detection signal pattern. Further, the “standby state” in the monitoring device 250 is a state including the concept of the detection state described above, and is maintained even when power is not supplied from the external power source to the pachinko machine 10 at least. It is a possible state.

  The configuration related to the detection of the standby position is not limited to the above, and the number of standby positions may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 9 or more. Good. In this case, it is necessary to change the number of the case side cam grooves 278, the rotor side ribs 285, and the peak portions 289a and 290a of the cam portions 289 and 290 according to the number of standby positions. Further, regarding the detection device 258, a protruding metal terminal may be provided instead of the long metal terminal 294. Further, the number of metal terminals 294 may be less than 5 or 6 or more as long as each standby position can be detected individually. Furthermore, the detected portion 298a is formed by forming the hole 299a in the second resin plate layer 299, but the detected portion 298a may be formed by forming a protrusion on the back surface of the metal plate layer 298. .

  Next, the switching timing of the detection signal pattern from the detection device 258 when the pusher 266 performs the above-described operation for one cycle will be described. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the switching timing. 26A to 26E show the operation of the pusher 266 in one cycle, FIGS. 26A and 26E show the natural state, FIG. 26C shows the maximum pressed state, and FIG. FIG. 26B and FIG. 26D show a state between the natural state and the maximum pressed state. Further, the first detection signal pattern is a detection signal pattern before the pusher 266 is pressed, and the second detection signal pattern is a detection signal pattern that shifts after the pusher 266 is pressed.

  As already described, in the operation of the pusher 266 in the above-described one cycle, the rotation amount of the disk 262 until the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position is based on the rotation amount of the disk 262 when returning to the natural state. Is also getting smaller. Further, when the pusher 266 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position, the raised contact portion 295 is formed in such a size that the contact state with the detected portion 298a that is in contact before the start of the movement is maintained. Therefore, when shifting from the natural state shown in FIGS. 26A to 26C to the maximum pressed state, the first detection signal pattern is maintained, and FIG. 26D in the middle of returning from the maximum pressed state to the natural state. The first detection signal pattern is switched to the second detection signal pattern at the timing shown in FIG.

  In addition, when switching from the first detection signal pattern to the second detection signal pattern, the first detection signal pattern and the second detection signal pattern are mixed for a predetermined period, and it is not possible to recognize which detection signal pattern. It is good also as composition which becomes. Even in this configuration, since the unrecognizable period is a period during which the detection signal pattern is switched, the detection signal pattern is accurately recognized at each standby position.

  The monitoring device 250 described above is installed on the resin base 71 of the main body frame 13 as the first monitoring device 251 as described above (see FIG. 14A). And as shown in FIG.14 (b), in the state which the front door frame 14 was closed, the pusher 266 is pressed by the said front door frame 14, and the said pusher 266 exists in the maximum press position. Moreover, as shown in FIG.14 (c), in the state which the front door frame 14 was open | released, the press by the said front door frame 14 is cancelled | released, and the pusher 266 returns to a natural state. At the timing of shifting from the state of FIG. 14B to the state of FIG. 14C, the detection state of the first monitoring device 251 (that is, the standby position of the disk 262) is switched, and accordingly, the first monitoring device. The detection signal pattern output from 251 is switched.

  Moreover, the monitoring apparatus 250 is installed in the backpack unit 15 as the 2nd monitoring apparatus 252 as above-mentioned (refer Fig.15 (a)). In this case, a pressing piece 300 is provided on the back pack unit 15. The pressing piece 300 has a function as a leaf spring, one end protrudes outward from the side surface of the back pack unit 15 on the rotation base end side, and the other end of the pusher 266 of the second monitoring device 252. It is confronted at a position adjacent to the tip. In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), when the gaming machine main portion 12 is closed, the outer frame 11 presses the end protruding outward from the pressing piece 300. When the pressing piece 300 is pressed by the outer frame 11, the pusher 266 is pressed by the function of the pressing piece 300 itself as a leaf spring. Therefore, the pusher 266 is at the maximum pressing position in a state where the gaming machine main part 12 is closed. Further, as shown in FIG. 15A, in the state where the gaming machine main part 12 is opened, the pressing of the pressing piece 300 by the outer frame 11 is released, and accordingly, the pressing of the pusher 266 by the pressing piece 300 is released. The As a result, the pusher 266 returns to the natural state. At the timing of shifting from the state of FIG. 15B to the state of FIG. 15A, the detection state of the second monitoring device 252 (that is, the standby position of the disk 262) is switched, and accordingly the second monitoring device. The detection signal pattern output from 252 is switched.

  The first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 have a plurality of detection states as described above, and the detection states are sequentially switched each time the monitoring target is opened. In this case, since the detection state is a mechanical detection state, no power is required to switch the detection state. Therefore, even if the opening operation of the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 is performed in the power-off state of the pachinko machine 10, the detection states of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 are switched. Then, in a state where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, a detection signal pattern corresponding to the detection state is output from the monitoring devices 251 and 252 to the main control device 162. The main controller 162 monitors unauthorized opening of the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main part 12 in the power-off state based on the detection signal pattern input from each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252. The monitoring process in main controller 162 will be described later.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 27, 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 (power failure monitoring circuit). The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 311.

  The CPU 311 temporarily stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and a ROM 312 (nonvolatile information storage means) that stores fixed value data, and various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A RAM 313 (volatile information storage means), which is a memory for storing data, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated. Note that the CPU 311, the ROM 312 and the RAM 313 may be individually configured as one chip. The same applies to CPUs of other control devices.

  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.

  The CPU 311 is provided with an input port and an output port. Connected to the input side of the CPU 311 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 CPU 311 (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 CPU 311. 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 a DC stable voltage of 24 volts that is the maximum voltage output from the power source and launch control board 321. When this voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power supply has been cut off, and a power failure signal is transmitted to the main control circuit 302. In the main control circuit 302, by confirming the input of the power failure signal, a power failure process (power failure process) to be described later is executed based on the confirmation result.

  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.

  The CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 is provided with an input / output port. A main control circuit 302, a power and launch control board 321, and a back pack board 229 are connected to the input side of the CPU 331. Further, the main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 229 are connected to the output side of the CPU 331.

  The power source and launch control board 321 includes a power source unit 321a and a launch control unit 321b. The power supply unit 321a is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, etc., and the generated operating power is indicated by a double line arrow. This is supplied to the main control circuit 302 and the payout control board 322 through the path. As its outline, the power supply unit 321a takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the backpack connection board 229, and generates + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, and the like. The + 12V power and + 5V power are supplied to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, and the like.

  The launch control unit 321b is responsible for launch control of the game ball launching mechanism 110 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launching mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. The

  The power supply and launch control board 321 is equipped with a data storage holding capacitor 321c as a power supply means for power interruption. A power storage unit 321a is connected to the data storage holding capacitor 321c, and is charged when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an ON state (when power is supplied from an external power source). In addition, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is connected to the VBB terminal of the CPU 311 in the main control circuit 302. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or when a power failure occurs in a commercial power source, the power storage state (from an external power source) In this case, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is discharged and the data storage holding power is supplied to the RAM 313. Therefore, even in such a situation, while the data storage holding power is supplied from the data storage holding capacitor 321c, the data stored in the RAM 313 is held without being erased.

  Incidentally, the electric power charged in the data storage / holding capacitor 321c is used for storing and holding data in the RAM 313 and other RAMs of the main control circuit 302, and is not used for operating devices such as an electric actuator. The capacity of the data storage capacitor 321c is relatively large, and the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power is shut off is held within a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days). Further, the power supply means for power interruption is not limited to the data storage holding capacitor, and may be a battery or a non-rechargeable battery. In the case of a non-rechargeable battery, it is not necessary to store power in the power supply means for power interruption when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, but it is necessary to replace it periodically.

  Further, the power and launch control board 321 is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the data storage holding capacitor 321c. In the power source and launch control board 321, even after the DC stable 24 volt power source becomes less than 22 volts, by discharging from the power failure processing capacitor, a time sufficient for execution of the power failure processing described later, The output of 5 volts, which is a drive power source for the control system, is configured to maintain a normal value. Thereby, the main control circuit 302 and the like can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  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.

  The CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 is provided with an input / output port. The main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the CPU 341 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, the speaker unit 26, and The display control device 325 is 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.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 311 of the main controller 162 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 311 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 28 shows an NMI interrupt process, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power monitoring circuit 303 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 311 and the CPU 311 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. . In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 313 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the power failure flag is set in the normal processing described later, the power failure processing is executed.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, signal reading processing from various switches and the payout control board 322 is executed. Thereafter, in step S202, an opening detection process is executed. In the opening detection processing, it is determined whether or not the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main part 12 are in an open state based on signals input from the front door frame open sensor 78 and the main body frame open sensor 230, and are in an open state. If it is determined, a notification command is output to the sound lamp control device 143 and a notification signal is output to the hall computer via the external terminal board 213. As a result, when the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 is in an open state in a state where power is supplied from an external power source, an alarm sound is output from the speaker part 26 and an error display lamp. The lighting of the part 24 and the notification display on the symbol display device 91 are performed to notify the surroundings of the pachinko machine 10 that the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 is in an open state. Moreover, it is grasped | ascertained by the hall computer that the front door frame 14 or the game machine main part 12 is an open state. That is, the pachinko machine 10 includes an opening grasping means for grasping that the opening / closing body is in the opened state, and an opening notification executing means for causing the notifying means to execute a predetermined opening notification when it is determined that the opening / closing body is in the opened state. And.

  In a succeeding step S203, a normal update process is executed. In the normal update process, the detection states of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 are updated based on the input signals from the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252. The normal time update process will be described later. Thereafter, a start winning process is executed in step S204.

  In the start winning process, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the operating port 84 based on the signal input from the operating port switch 154. And when a game ball has won a prize in the operation slot 84, the winning is a big hit with respect to the prize, provided that the number of reserved balls in the first specific lamp section 93 and the symbol display device 91 is less than the upper limit value. A process of storing in the RAM 313 a counter value serving as an index as to whether or not to generate is executed. If the counter value is a value corresponding to the occurrence of the big win, the big win will occur in the game times corresponding to the winning. That is, in the start winning process, a lottery function (transition determination means) for transitioning to a special gaming state such as a big win is performed.

  After the start winning process, the CPU 311 once ends this timer interrupt process. In the timer interrupt process, a process of updating a counter value serving as an index as to whether or not to generate a jackpot may be executed.

  Next, the main process that is started upon reset at power-on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to wait for the slave control board (such as the payout control board 322) to become operable, a wait process is executed for about 1 second, for example. In the subsequent step S302, access to the RAM 313 is permitted.

  Thereafter, in step S303, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 247 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 is turned on. In subsequent step S304, whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage buffer of the RAM 313 is determined. Determine. In step S305, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S306, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 313, for example. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 247. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 247 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S312 to S315. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to steps S312 to S315.

  In step S312, a notification process is executed. In the notification process, a notification command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. Thereby, the output of the notification sound from the speaker unit 26, the lighting of the error display lamp unit 24, and the notification display on the symbol display device 91 are performed. In the notification process, an abnormal signal is output to the hall computer provided in the game hall via the external terminal board 213. In this case, the hall computer grasps the abnormality of the data stored and held by the initialization of the RAM data or the RAM judgment value. Note that the notification mode is not limited to the above, and may be any one of the above-described modes, or a predetermined combination of the above-described modes.

  In subsequent step S313, a payout initialization command or the like is output in order to initialize the payout control board 322 or the like serving as the slave control board. In subsequent step S314, the used area of the RAM 313 is cleared to 0, and in step S315, initialization processing of the RAM 313 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S316, and the routine proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 247 is not pressed, the detection state grasping process in step S307 is performed on the condition that the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal. And the detection state comparison / determination process in steps S308 and S309. Then, according to the determination result in the comparison determination process, the process of step S310 to step S311 or the process of step S312 to step S315 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S316. The processing from step S307 to step S309 will be described in detail later.

  Since the processing from step S312 to step S315 has already been described, the processing from step S310 to step S311 will be described. In step S310, the power failure flag stored in the power failure flag storage buffer is cleared. A power recovery command for returning the control board on the side to the gaming state before power-off is output. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S316, and the routine proceeds to normal processing described later. Thereby, it returns to the state before power-off.

  Next, normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed.

  In the normal process, in step S401, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is output to each control board on the slave side. Specifically, the command set in the command setting process described later is output to the payout control board 322 and the like. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation mode command, and the like are output to the sound lamp control board 324 when the symbol display device 91 displays the variation of the first symbol.

  In a subsequent step S402, a first specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 93 is executed. In the first specific lamp unit control process, jackpot determination, on / off control of a light source switch of an LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 93, and the like are performed. Then, in the first specific lamp control process, when it is determined that the jackpot is generated based on the counter value stored in the start winning process, the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot state. That is, in the first specific lamp control process, a function for shifting to the special gaming state (transition means) is performed. In the first specific lamp unit control process, the symbol display setting by the symbol display device 91 is also performed.

  After the first specific lamp unit control process, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S403. In the big prize opening / closing process, the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 83 is opened or closed in the case of the big hit state. That is, it is determined whether the big winning opening is opened for each round in the big win state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. The determination as to whether or not the prescribed number has been won is made by confirming the above-described counter for the big prize opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. In other words, the special game state progression function (progress means) is performed in the special prize opening / closing process.

  Thereafter, in step S404, a second specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 94 is executed. In the second specific lamp control process, the switching of the display color in the second specific lamp unit 94 is started on condition that the number of gate-reserved balls is 1 or more. At this time, the display color switching time is also set. When the electric accessory attached to the operation port 84 is opened for a predetermined time, a stop display of a predetermined color is performed on the second specific lamp unit 94.

  After step S404, a game ball launch control process is executed in step S405. In the game ball launch control process, the game ball launch mechanism 110 is once per predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the launch control unit 321b of the power source and launch control board 321. The solenoid 111 is excited. Thereby, the game ball on the launch rail 112 is launched toward the game area. Incidentally, the launch permission signal is input to an input port other than the input port 311 in the CPU 311 and it is confirmed whether or not there is a launch permission signal at the input port in the game ball launch control process.

  In a succeeding step S406, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in a power failure flag storage buffer provided in the RAM 313. If the power failure flag is not stored, the last process of the plurality of processes that are repeatedly executed is completed, so whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process is reached in step S407, that is, the previous normal process It is determined whether a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the process. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S406, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S401.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is stored in step 406, it means that the power supply has been cut off, and therefore, the power failure processing after step S408 is executed. That is, in step S408, the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited. In the subsequent step S409, a power interruption update process is executed. This power interruption update process will be described later. Thereafter, in step S410, a power failure command indicating that the power supply has been shut off is output to another control board. In step S411, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored. After the access to the RAM 313 is prohibited in step S412, the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely shut down, the data storage holding power is supplied from the data storage holding capacitor 321c of the power supply and launch control board 321, so that the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power cutoff is kept as it is. In a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

  Next, the electrical configuration relating to the monitoring of unauthorized opening of the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main part 12 during power shutdown will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  A first monitoring device 251 and a second monitoring device 252 are electrically connected to the main control device 162. In the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252, as described above, the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 is opened / closed regardless of whether the power of the pachinko machine 10 is being turned on or off. Each time the detection state of a plurality of stages is changed, information on the detection state is input to the main controller 162 while the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  The CPU 311 of the main control device 162 grasps the detection states of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 based on signals input from the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252. In this case, the RAM 313 of the CPU 311 is provided with a first detection state storage area 313a and a second detection state storage area 313b. The detection state of the first monitoring device 251 grasped during power-on is stored in the first detection state storage area 313a, and the detection state of the second monitoring device 252 grasped during power-on is the second detection state storage area 313b. Stored in As described above, the RAM 313 is configured so that the power for holding data storage is supplied even when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and the data is stored and held. The detected state that has been set is stored and held within a range in which power for holding data storage is supplied. The CPU 311 determines whether or not the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main body 12 are illegally opened during power-off based on the detection state information input from each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252, and the determination result The notification process is executed based on the above.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 311 of the main control device 162 will be described with respect to unauthorized opening of the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main part 12 during power shutdown.

  First, the process executed in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 29) will be described.

  In the signal reading process of step S201 in the timer interrupt process, the signals (electric signal patterns) input from the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 are read. The read signal information is stored and held in a register of the CPU 311. In this case, the CPU 311 is provided with at least a first register and a second register, signal information of the first monitoring device 251 is stored and held in the first register, and signal information of the second monitoring device 252 is stored in the first register. It is stored and held in two registers. The same applies to the following description regarding the registers of the CPU 311. In step S203 in the timer interrupt process, a normal update process is executed.

  The normal update process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the normal update process, first, in step S501, the first update process is executed. In the first update process, when the detection state information of the first monitoring device 251 ascertained in the signal reading process is different from the detection state information stored in the first detection state storage area 313a of the RAM 313, This is a process for updating detection state information.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, the comparison process is first executed in step S601. In the comparison process, the detection state information stored in the register of the CPU 311 in the signal reading process is compared with the detection state information stored in the first detection state storage area 313a of the RAM 313. In a succeeding step S602, it is determined whether or not the detection states compared in the comparison process match. As a result, if they match, the first update process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if they do not match, the latest detection state information, that is, the detection state information stored in the register of the CPU 311 is stored in the first detection state storage area 313a in step S603. The first update process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the normal update process, after the first update process is executed in step S501, the second update process is executed in step S502. In the second update process, when the detection state information of the second monitoring device 252 grasped in the signal reading process is different from the detection state information stored in the second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313, This is a process for updating detection state information. Since this specific processing content is the same as that of the first update processing, description thereof is omitted here. After executing the second update process in step S502, the normal update process is terminated.

  Next, the process executed in the normal process (FIG. 31) will be described.

  In the normal processing, when the power failure flag is set in the NMI interrupt processing, the processing at power failure in steps S408 to S412 is executed as described above. And in the process at the time of a power failure, about the 1st monitoring apparatus 251 and the 2nd monitoring apparatus 252, the update process at the time of a power failure is performed in step S409.

  In the power interruption update process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35, first, a signal reading process is executed in step S701. In this signal reading process, a signal (electric signal pattern) input from the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 is read. The information of the read signal is stored and held in a register of the CPU 311. In a succeeding step S702, a first update process is executed. As already described in the first update process, the detection state information of the first monitoring device 251 obtained in the signal reading process is different from the detection state information stored in the first detection state storage area 313a of the RAM 313. Update the detection status information. In a succeeding step S703, a second update process is executed. As already described in the second update process, the detection state information of the second monitoring device 252 grasped in the signal reading process is different from the detection state information stored in the second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313. Update the detection status information. After executing the second update process, the power-off update process is terminated. By executing the power interruption update process as described above, the detection state information in each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 at the time when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down is reliably stored in the RAM 313.

  Next, processing executed in the main processing (FIG. 30) will be described.

  In the main process, for each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252, the detection state grasping process is executed in step S 307 and the comparison determination process is executed in steps S 308 and S 309. In the detection state grasping process, signals input from the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 are read in the same manner as the signal reading processing in step S701 and the like, and information on the read signals is stored in the register of the CPU 311. Stored in memory.

  In subsequent step S308, a comparison process is executed. In the comparison process, the detection state information of the first monitoring device 251 stored in the register of the CPU 311 in the detection state grasping process is compared with the detection state information stored in the first detection state storage area 313a of the RAM 313. To do. Further, in the comparison process, the detection state information of the second monitoring device 252 stored in the register of the CPU 311 in the detection state grasping process and the detection state information stored in the second detection state storage area 313b of the RAM 313 Compare

  In the subsequent step S309, it is determined whether or not the detection states of the first monitoring device 251 compared in the comparison process match, and whether or not the detection states of the second monitoring device 252 match. To do. As a result, if both match each other, the processing of step S310 to step S311 is executed. If either one does not match, the processing from step S312 to step S315 is executed. In this case, in particular, when the notification process in step S312 is executed, the detection state of at least one of the first monitoring device 251 and the second monitoring device 252 is different between when power is interrupted and when power is restored. It is notified that the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 has been illegally opened while the power is shut off.

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

  First monitoring in which a plurality of detection states (standby states) are set in advance and the detection state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation mechanically in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the front door frame 14 A device 251 was provided. In addition, main controller 162 stores in RAM 313 the detection state of first monitoring device 251 at the time when power supply from the external power supply is cut off, and retains the stored contents under the situation where power supply is cut off. I tried to do it. When the power supply from the external power source is started, the detection state stored in the RAM 313 is compared with the detection state grasped after the start of the power supply. The notification was made. As a result, when the front door frame 14 is illegally opened and closed in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, it is possible to notify the game hall manager or the like to that effect. Encourage them to deal with the act.

  A second detection state (standby state) is set in advance, and the detection state is changed from the state before the opening / closing operation mechanically in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main part 12 A monitoring device 252 was provided. In addition, main controller 162 stores in RAM 313 the detection state of second monitoring device 252 at the time when power supply from the external power supply is cut off, and retains the stored contents under the situation where power supply is cut off. I tried to do it. When the power supply from the external power source is started, the detection state stored in the RAN 313 is compared with the detection state grasped after the start of the power supply. The notification was made. Thereby, when the gaming machine main part 12 is illegally opened in a situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, it can be notified to the manager of the gaming hall, etc. Encourage them to deal with fraud.

  Further, as described above, the detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 at the time when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off is stored in the RAM 313, and the stored contents are retained under the situation where the power supply is cut off. I made it. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the pachinko machine 10 is irregular, and it is not possible to specify in advance in which detection state each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is cut off. In this case, if it is attempted to make the detection state constant when the power supply from the external power source is cut off, for example, the initial detection state is set as the detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 and the external power source When the power supply from is interrupted, it is necessary to change the detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 to the initial detection state. If it does so, the structure of each monitoring apparatus 251 and 252 will become complicated. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained without causing the configuration of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 to be complicated.

  In the power failure process executed when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 at that time is stored in the RAM 313. Thereby, the detection state at the time when the power supply from the external power source is cut off can be reliably stored in the RAM 313.

  In a situation where power is supplied from an external power supply, the timer interrupt process (FIG. 29) periodically checks the detection status of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 and the detected detection status is stored in the RAM 313. The detection status is updated when it is different from the detection status. The timing at which the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the pachinko machine 10 is irregular, and it is not possible to specify in advance in which detection state each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is cut off. In this case, if the detection state is changed as described above, the stored content of the RAM 313 is updated to the changed detection state, so that the power supply from the external power supply can be interrupted at any timing. The detection state at the time of the interruption can be stored in the RAM 313.

  In the main process (FIG. 30) executed at the start of power supply from the external power source, a comparison process is performed for comparing each detection state stored in the RAM 313 with each detection state grasped after the start of power supply. At the same time, when the former and the latter do not match, the notification process is executed. As a result, when the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12 is illegally opened in a situation where the power supply is interrupted, it is possible to quickly cope with the power supply after starting.

  In each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252, the detection state is changed from the state before the operation based on the opening operation of the opening / closing body in the closed state (that is, the front door frame 14 or the gaming machine main part 12), and the opening is released. The detection state is not changed even if the open / close body in the state is closed. By preventing the detection state from being changed even if the open / closed body is closed, the power supply from the external power supply is cut off in the situation where the open / close body is open, such as during maintenance of the pachinko machine 10. Even so, the detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is not different from the detection state stored in the RAM 313 by the subsequent closing operation. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the monitoring device 251 and 252 monitor the unauthorized opening operation of the opening and closing body while the power supply is cut off as described above, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the maintainability of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible. It becomes. On the other hand, since each monitoring device 251 and 252 is changed from the state before the operation based on the opening operation of the opening / closing body in the closed state, in the situation where the power supply from the external power source is cut off, It is possible to monitor unauthorized opening and closing operations.

  In the appearance of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252, it is impossible to identify which detection state each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is in. Thereby, it can be prevented that an unauthorized person or the like knows which detection state of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the monitoring device is different from that of the first embodiment. The difference will be described with reference to FIG. 36A is a cross-sectional view of the monitoring device 400 in a natural state, and FIG. 36B is a cross-sectional view of the monitoring device 400 in a pressed state. In FIG. 36, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (a), the monitoring device 400 of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the rotating shaft 261 has a substantially cylindrical shape with no bottom. An open sensor 402 is provided through the through hole 401 of the rotating shaft 261. The open sensor 402 is fixed on the base case body 254, and has a pin 403 that can protrude and retract from the tip of the shaft portion 261 b of the rotating shaft body 261. The opening sensor 402 is provided so as not to interfere with the rotating shaft body 261, and the opening sensor 402 does not hinder the rotational movement of the rotating shaft body 261.

  In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), when the pusher 266 is pressed and is in the maximum pressed position, the pin 403 of the opening sensor 402 is pressed to detect the closing of the opening / closing body, and the opening / closing body is opened. Then, as shown to Fig.36 (a), the pin 403 returns to a protrusion position, and opening of an opening-closing body is detected. The open sensor 402 is electrically connected to the main controller 162, and the detection result is output to the main controller 162. The detection result is output together with the detection result in the detection device 258 through the connector 292.

  By applying the monitoring device 400 as the first monitoring device 251 of the front door frame 14, the first monitoring device 251 not only has a function of monitoring the unauthorized opening of the front door frame 14 when the power is shut off, but also during power-on. The function of detecting whether or not the front door frame 14 is open is also performed. Therefore, although the configuration of the first monitoring device 251 is more complicated than that of the first embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the front door frame opening sensor 78 separately from the first monitoring device 251, so the number of parts of the pachinko machine 10 is reduced. Reduction is planned.

  Further, by applying the monitoring device 400 as the second monitoring device 252 of the gaming machine main part 12 (or the main body frame 13), the second monitoring device 252 monitors unauthorized opening of the gaming machine main part 12 when the power is shut off. In addition to the function of performing the function, the function of detecting whether or not the main part 12 of the gaming machine is in an open state during power-on is also achieved. Therefore, although the configuration of the second monitoring device 252 is more complicated than that of the first embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the main body frame opening sensor 230 separately from the second monitoring device 252, so the number of parts of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. Is planned.

(Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, a third embodiment relating to the slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 37 is a perspective view of the slot machine 410 with the front door 412 opened.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the slot machine 410 includes a box-shaped housing 411 that opens forward, and a front door 412 that is attached to the front side of the housing 411 so as to be openable and closable. A display window 413 is formed on the front door 412, and a variable display of a symbol by a reel unit 414 as a picture display device provided inside the housing 411 is visible through the display window 413. The variable display of symbols on the reel unit 414 is started based on the operation of a start lever (not shown) provided on the front surface of the front door 412, and a stop switch (not shown) also provided on the front surface of the front door 412. It is stopped based on the operation. The front door 412 is provided with a display control device 415 on the back surface. The display control device 415 has a function of controlling driving of a speaker, a lamp, an auxiliary display unit, and the like provided on the front door 412.

  A main controller 416 is installed above the reel unit 414 in the housing 411. Based on the control by the main control device 416, variable display of symbols is performed in the reel unit 414, and drive control of a speaker and the like is performed in the display control device 415. Further, the main control device 416 has a win / fail determination function such as a lottery of a winning combination, etc., and a privilege is given to the player when the game result in the reel unit 414 matches the determination result. In addition, a power supply device 417 that supplies power to the main control device 162 and the like is provided in the housing 411.

  In the slot machine 410, similarly to the pachinko machine 10, an act of illegally opening the front door 412 during power shut-off is assumed. On the other hand, a monitoring device 250 similar to that in the first embodiment is installed in the housing 411. The monitoring device 250 is in a natural state when the front door 412 is opened, and is in a pressed state when the front door 412 is closed. And the detection state of the monitoring apparatus 250 is changed by performing opening / closing operation | movement of the front door 412 both in the time of power-off and power-on.

  According to this configuration, even if the front door 412 is opened improperly while the power is shut off, the main controller 416 or the like can grasp it by changing the detection state of the monitoring device 250 from the time when the power is shut off. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to deal with the above fraud. In slot machine 410, an illegal act is assumed for main controller 416 such as illegally opening front door 412 and replacing main controller 416 with an unauthorized controller during power-off. For the fraudulent act, the monitoring device 250 is electrically connected to the display control device 415 or a control device dedicated to the monitoring device 250, and the monitoring device 250 performs monitoring processing in the electrically connected control device. It is possible to cope with an illegal act against the main control device 416.

(Fourth embodiment)
A modification of the monitoring device in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the internal configuration of another monitoring apparatus 420. FIG. 38 (a) shows a natural state, FIG. 38 (b) shows a maximum pressed state, and FIG. The state in the middle of returning from a maximum pressing state to a natural state is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 38A, the monitoring device 420 includes a square box-shaped housing 421. The housing 421 is provided with a pusher 422, and one end of the pusher 422 protrudes outside the housing 421. The pusher 422 is urged toward the outside of the housing 421 by a spring 423, and moves toward the housing 421 by being pressed with a force against the urging force.

  An interlocking gear 424 is provided in the housing 421. The rotation axis direction of the interlocking gear 424 intersects the movement direction of the pusher 422 (specifically, it is orthogonal). The interlocking gear 424 is formed by integrally forming a first gear 425 and a second gear 426 that is smaller than the first gear 425. The first gear 425 and the second gear 426 have the same rotation shaft. They are juxtaposed in the axial direction so as to be positioned on the axial line. The first gear 425 and the second gear 426 may be separate bodies, and the interlocking gear 424 may be configured by integrating them. The first gear 425 of the interlocking gear 424 is formed by continuously forming isosceles triangular teeth on the outer periphery thereof, and the second gear 426 is formed as a ratchet for limiting the rotation direction to one side. ing.

  The interlocking gear 424 rotates when the pusher 422 returns to the natural state from the maximum pressing position. Specifically, the pusher 422 is provided with a claw member 427 protruding from the side surface of the pusher 422. One end of the claw member 427 is inserted into a hole 428 formed inside the pusher 422, and is urged outward by a spring 429. When a force against the urging force of the spring 429 is applied to the claw member 427, the claw member 427 moves toward the inside of the hole 428.

  The claw member 427 is in contact with the peripheral surface of the second gear 426 in a natural state. In this case, when the pusher 422 moves toward the maximum pressing position, the second gear 426 moves when the claw member 427 gets over the teeth of the second gear 426 and the pusher 422 returns to the natural state from the maximum pressing position. The claw member 427 bites into the teeth of the second gear 426.

  The movement of the interlocking gear 424 is restricted by a stopper 430 installed in the housing 421 so that the interlocking gear 424 does not rotate except at the timing when the pusher 422 returns to the natural state from the maximum pressing position. In this case, the tip of the stopper 430 has a mountain shape that meshes with the teeth of the first gear 425. The stopper 430 is formed in a thin plate shape from metal (or synthetic resin) and functions as a leaf spring. The urging force of this leaf spring is smaller than the urging force of the spring 423 that presses the pusher 422.

  In the above configuration, when the pusher 422 moves from the natural state to the maximum pressing position, the claw member 427 gets over the teeth of the second gear 426, so that the interlocking gear 424 does not rotate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the pusher 422 returns to the natural state from the maximum pressing position, the claw member 427 bites into the teeth of the second gear 426. Then, as shown in FIG. 38C, the interlocking gear 424 is rotated against the urging force of the stopper 430 by this biting. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38A, the pusher 422 returns to the natural state, and the interlocking gear 424 is brought into a state where the teeth of the first gear 425 and the tip of the stopper 430 are engaged with each other. That is, the interlocking gear 424 rotates in a specific direction when the pusher 422 moves from the maximum pressing position to the natural state, and the amount of rotation corresponds to one tooth of the first gear 425. Furthermore, the interlocking gear 424 has a plurality of standby positions (specifically, as many as the number of teeth of the first gear 425), and is used when the pusher 422 moves from the maximum pressing position to the natural state. From the standby position to the next standby position.

  In the configuration including the interlocking gear 424, the monitoring device 420 includes a detection device similar to that of the first embodiment. In addition, a detected portion is provided on the surface of the first gear 425 of the interlocking gear 424 opposite to the second gear 426 side. Then, the standby position of the interlocking gear 424 is detected by the detection device and the detected portion, and the detection result is output to the control device while the gaming machine is powered on.

  According to the monitoring device 420 described above, the urging force of the spring 423 that presses the pusher 422 and the urging force of the stopper 430 are accurately determined so that the interlocking gear 424 interlocked with the movement of the pusher 422 is reliably performed. Although the design is more difficult than the management device 250 of the first embodiment in that it needs to be adjusted, the detection state is changed when the opening / closing body is illegally opened during the power-off of the gaming machine. Therefore, the unauthorized release can be dealt with. In addition, the detection state can be changed when the opening / closing body is opened without changing the detection state when the opening / closing body is closed.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration for monitoring unauthorized opening of the front door frame 14 and the main body frame 13 is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, a configuration related to monitoring for unauthorized opening in the present embodiment will be described below. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in each drawing and the description thereof is basically omitted. FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment, and FIG. 40 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 39, a front door frame opening switch 491 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 14 is provided on the resin base 71 in the main body frame 13. The front door frame opening switch 491 is a mechanical switch and has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 71, and the pin is biased in a protruding direction by a biasing means such as a spring. When the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is urged and projected by the urging means, and when the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is It is pushed against the biasing force of the biasing means. The front door frame opening switch 491 can be shifted to an open state (first state) or a closed state (second state). When the pin protrudes, the front door frame opening switch 491 is open and the pin is pushed in. In the case, it becomes a closed state.

  The front door frame opening switch 491 is a normally open switch, and includes a front door frame first contact 491a and a front door frame second contact 491b (see FIG. 42). The contact points 491a and 491b are configured to be switched in conjunction with each other to an electrically conductive state or a disconnected state in accordance with the operation of the front door frame opening switch 491, and the front door frame opening switch 491 is in the open state. In some cases, both are mechanically switched to the shut-off state, and when the front door frame opening switch 491 is in the closed state, both are mechanically switched to the conductive state. The front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b are electrically insulated by an insulating portion (not shown). Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the first monitoring device 251 is not provided.

  As shown in FIG. 40, a main body frame opening switch 492 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 13 (the gaming machine main portion 12) is provided in the upper right portion of the back pack 201. The main body frame opening switch 492 is a mechanical switch and has a protruding portion that can be projected and retracted on the side surface of the base portion 211. A metal contact having a biasing force is attached to the inside of the protrusion, and the protrusion is biased in the protrusion direction by the biasing force of the metal contact. When the main body frame 13 is open with respect to the outer frame 11, the protruding portion is urged by the metal contact and protrudes. It is pushed against the urging force of the contact. The main body frame opening switch 492 can be shifted to an open state or a closed state. The main body frame opening switch 492 is in an open state when the protruding portion protrudes, and is closed when the protruding portion is pushed.

  The body frame opening switch 492 is a normally open switch, and has a first contact and a second contact. These contact points are configured to be switched in conjunction with each other in an electrically conductive state or a disconnected state in accordance with the mechanical operation of the main body frame opening switch 492, and when the main body frame opening switch 492 is in the open state. Both are mechanically switched to the cut-off state, and when the main body frame opening switch 492 is in the closed state, both are mechanically switched to the conductive state. Note that the first contact and the second contact are electrically insulated by an insulating portion (not shown).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  A main control board 493 provided in the main control device 162 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the RAM 503 is supplied with power from the power source provided in the power source and launch control device 243 and the backup power source unit 551 (see FIG. 42) of the launch control board 321, It is a configuration that can hold the memory.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control board 493 through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 493 are a power supply monitoring board 494 provided in the main control apparatus 162 and a payout control board 322 provided in the payout control apparatus 242. In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power supply monitor board 494, and power is supplied to the main control board 493 through the power supply monitor board 494.

  Further, to the input side of the main control board 493, a front door frame opening switch 491, a main body frame opening switch 492, and other switches not shown are connected. For example, in the front door frame opening switch 491, the front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b are independently connected to the main control board 493. And when the front door frame 14 is open | released with respect to the main body frame 13, the open | release is separately detected by the front door frame 1st contact 491a and the front door frame 2nd contact 491b. In the main body frame opening switch 492, the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b are independently connected to the main control board 493. And when the main body frame 13 is open | released with respect to the outer frame 11, the open | release is separately detected by the main body frame 1st contact 492a and the main body frame 2nd contact 492b.

  The main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a are for detecting the opening of the main body frame 13 and the opening of the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, and the input side of the main control board 493 Connected in common. On the other hand, the main body frame second contact 492b and the front door frame second contact 491b detect the opening of the main body frame 13 and the opening of the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. Similar to the contacts 491a and 492a, the CPU 501 of the main control board 493 is connected in common.

  On the other hand, a hall computer 508 on the game hall side is connected to the output side of the main control board 493 via each output terminal of the frame external terminal plate 495 provided on the game board 81. For example, when the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is opened, if the fact is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a or the front door frame first contact 491a, the frame external terminal plate 495 is detected from the main control board 493. The open detection signal is output to the hall computer 508 from the output terminal of the frame external terminal plate 495.

  The frame external terminal plate 495 is provided with a photocoupler 507, and the output side of the main control board 493 is connected to each output terminal via the photocoupler 507. The photocoupler 507 includes a light emitting element (for example, a light emitting diode) and a light receiving element (for example, a phototransistor). The light emitting element is connected to the output side of the main control board 493, and the light receiving element is connected to the output terminal of the frame external terminal plate 495. In the photocoupler 507, when a current flows to the input side, the light emitting element emits light, and the light receiving element enters a conductive state along with the light emission. Therefore, when a signal is input from the main control board 493 to the photocoupler 507 (current flows through the light emitting element), the photocoupler 507 is turned on (the light receiving element is in a conductive state), and the signal is transmitted from the photocoupler 507 to the frame. It is output to the output terminal of the external terminal plate 495.

  In the photocoupler 507, the light receiving element operates (ON) as the light emitting element emits light, and thus the input side and the output side are electrically insulated. Therefore, signal transmission in the forward direction (input side to output side) is performed, but signal transmission in the reverse direction (output side to input side) is not performed. That is, when a signal is output from the main control board 493 to the frame external terminal plate 495, the signal is output to the hall computer 508 via the photocoupler 507, but from the hall computer 508 side, the frame external terminal. Even if a signal is output to the plate 495, the input of the signal to the main control board 493 is restricted by the photocoupler 507.

  A power monitoring board 494 and a payout control board 322 are further connected to the output side of the main control board 493. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness HL (that is, information indicating that the command has been input is not output from the payout control board 322 to the main control board 493). A relay terminal plate 323 is connected to the output side of the main control board 493. Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 493 to the voice lamp control board 324 provided in the voice lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal board 323.

  The power supply monitoring board 494 relays the main control board 493 and the power supply / launch control board 321, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power supply output from the power supply / launch control board 321.

  Since the payout control board 322 is as described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The power source and launch control board 321 includes a main power source unit 321a and a launch control unit 321b. The main power supply unit 321a supplies necessary operation power to the main control board 493, the payout control board 322, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. As its outline, the main power supply unit 321a takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the backpack connection board 229, and + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, and RAM A DC power source such as a data storage holding power source is generated, and power is supplied from the DC power source to the main control board 493, the payout control board 322, and the like.

  For example, the CPU 501 of the main controller 162 is provided with a VCC terminal 521 (see FIG. 42), and the CPU 501 is driven by supplying + 5V DC power to the VCC terminal 521. Further, the CPU 501 is provided with a VBB terminal 522 (see FIG. 42), and data is stored and held in the RAM 503 by supplying + 5V DC power to the VBB terminal 522.

  Since the firing control unit 321b is as described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the display control device 325 and controls various lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26. The sound lamp control board 324 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 493 is connected to the input side of the sound lamp control board 324 through the relay terminal board 323, and controls the display control device 325 and the like based on various commands output from the main control board 493. .

  For example, if the data in the RAM 503 is cleared or not valid on the main control board 493, that is, if the data in the RAM 503 is not normal, a display initialization command is issued from the main control board 493 to the sound lamp control board 324. Is output. When a display initialization command is input to the sound lamp control board 324, the sound lamp control board 324 controls to output a notification sound from the speaker unit 26 or turn on the error display lamp unit 24 in a notification mode. Is done. As a result, it becomes possible for the hall manager or the like to detect that the data in the RAM 503 is not normal.

  When the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, the fact is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a, so that the main control board 493 and the sound lamp control board 324 are detected. An open detection command is output for When an open detection command is input to the sound lamp control board 324, the sound lamp control board 324 performs control to output a notification sound from the speaker unit 26 or turn on the error display lamp 24 in a notification mode. Is called. This makes it possible for the hall manager or the like to detect that the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are open.

  In the present embodiment, after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, this is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a, and the power is shut off. After that, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, the power supply from the backup power supply unit 551 to the RAM 503 of the main controller 162 is stopped. The configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration for supplying power to the CPU 501 of the main controller 162.

  42, the power supply and launch control device 243 is provided with a backup power supply unit 551 that supplies power to the VBB terminal 522 (RAM 503) of the CPU 501 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The backup power supply unit 551 includes a logic power supply unit 552 connected to the main power supply unit 321a (see FIG. 41) and capable of supplying + 5V DC power, and a DC power supply from the logic power supply unit 552 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. And a backup capacitor 553 that is charged by the supply of. The logic power supply unit 552 and the backup capacitor 553 are connected in series, and a logic diode 554 for preventing a backflow of power to the logic power supply unit 552 is provided between them. Further, a main controller 162 is connected between the backup capacitor 553 and the logic diode 554.

  After the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, a voltage is applied to the main controller 162 and the backup capacitor 553 by the logic power supply unit 552. On the other hand, after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, voltage application to the backup capacitor 553 by the logic power supply unit 552 is not performed, and power is supplied to the main controller 162 by applying voltage by the backup capacitor 553. Will be done.

  The main controller 162 includes a VCC power supply unit 561 that supplies power to the CPU 501. The VCC power supply unit 561 is connected to the main power supply unit 321a of the power supply and launch control device 243, and can supply + 5V DC power. Further, the VCC power supply unit 561 is connected to the VCC terminal 521 of the CPU 501. The power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to the VCC terminal 521 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. As a result, the CPU 501 supplies power to each unit such as the ROM 502 and various circuits excluding the RAM 503. After the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, the power supply from the VCC power supply unit 561 to the VCC terminal 521 is stopped.

  Further, main controller 162 is provided with VBB power supply unit 565 that supplies power to RAM 503 of CPU 501 and VBB diode 566 that prevents backflow of power to VBB power supply unit 565. The VBB power supply unit 565 is connected to the main power supply unit 321a of the power supply and launch control device 243, and can supply + 5V DC power. Further, the VBB power supply unit 565 is connected to the VBB terminal 522 of the CPU 501 via the VBB diode 566. After the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522. In this case, power is supplied from the VBB terminal 522 to the RAM 503, and the RAM 503 is supplied with power and can store and update data. On the other hand, after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, the power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. Note that the RAM 503 can be supplied with power only from the VBB terminal 522. When power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522, power is supplied to the RAM 503, and power supply to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. As a result, the power supply to the RAM 503 is stopped.

  The VBB terminal 522 is electrically connected to the backup power supply unit 551 of the power supply and launch control device 243 via the backup path 567. The backup path 567 is connected to the VBB terminal 522 so as to be in parallel with the VBB power supply unit 565. The backup path 567 includes a body frame second contact 492b of the body frame release switch 492 and a front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame release switch 491. These second contacts 491b and 492b are VBB terminals 522. And the backup power supply unit 551 are connected in series.

  A discharge circuit 568 is connected to the backup path 567 closer to the VBB terminal 522 than the second contacts 491b, 492b. The discharge circuit 568 is provided with a discharge resistor 569, and the discharge resistor 569 is grounded.

  The backup path 567 becomes conductive when the second contacts 491b and 492b are both in a conductive state (when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are both closed), and the second contacts 491b and 492b. When at least one of them is in a cut-off state (when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened), the cut-off state (open state) is established. When the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off (when the power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped) and the backup path 567 is in a conductive state, the backup capacitor 553 of the backup power supply unit 551 is connected to the VBB. Power is supplied to the terminal 522. In this case, the data is stored and retained in the RAM 503 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  On the other hand, when the backup path 567 is cut off after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. In this case, no power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522 from either the VBB power supply unit 565 or the backup capacitor 553, and the data stored in the RAM 503 is lost. Note that the data to be lost is all or part of the RAM data, and not only when all the data is lost, but even when some data is lost, the RAM data is changed or destroyed as a whole. It will be done. That is, when even a part of the RAM data is lost, an abnormality occurs in the RAM data. In this case, after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on (after the pachinko machine 10 is returned to the power-on state after the power is turned off), the CPU 501 performs abnormality determination on the RAM data, so that an abnormality occurring in the RAM data is detected. To be discovered.

  When the backup path 567 is cut off, the residual charge existing in the backup path 567 is discharged from the discharge circuit 568. More specifically, when electric power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522, electric charge exists in the backup path 567, the electric charge moves, and current flows into the VBB terminal 522. Power is supplied. When the backup path 567 is cut off, the charge that has moved through the backup path 567 at that time is present in the backup path 567 as a residual charge. In addition, when the backup path 567 is cut off, no voltage is applied to the backup path 567, and the residual charge existing in the backup path 567 moves to the lower potential side. Therefore, the residual charge existing on the VBB terminal 522 side with respect to the main body frame second contact 492b and the front door frame second contact 491b in the backup path 567 is discharged to the ground through the discharge resistor 569 of the discharge circuit 568.

  For example, in the configuration in which the discharge circuit 568 is not connected to the backup path 567, when the backup path 567 is interrupted, the potential of the VBB terminal 522 is lower than the potential of the backup path 567. In this case, a current flows into the VBB terminal 522 due to the movement of the residual charge, and the electric power corresponding to the residual charge is continuously supplied to the VBB terminal 522 even after the backup path 567 is cut off.

  The backup path 567 is actually constituted by electric wiring, and the electric wiring passes through the main body frame second contact 492b of the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame opening switch 491. The main controller 162 and the power source and launch controller 243 are connected. Therefore, the electrical wiring has a sufficient length to be connected to the opening switches 491 and 492 and the control devices 162 and 243. When the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, the electrical wiring It is considered that a lot of residual charges exist. Further, since the RAM 503 consumes a small amount of power when storing and holding data, even if the backup path 567 is shut off, the RAM 503 uses the power charged in the backup path 567 for a while (for example, several seconds). It is considered that the data can be stored. Therefore, when the opening / closing operation of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is performed quickly (for example, in 5 seconds), the power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 is continuously performed without being stopped, There is a possibility that data in the RAM 503 is not lost.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the backup path 567 is interrupted, the residual charge in the backup path 567 is released to the discharge circuit 568, so that the power supply to the VBB terminal 522 is quickly stopped. Thereby, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened in a state where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, abnormality in the RAM data occurs more reliably. That is, the history that at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened is more reliably left in the RAM 503.

  The discharge resistor 569 provided in the discharge circuit 568 has a resistance value sufficiently larger than the internal resistance of the RAM 503 (VBB terminal 522), and power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 or the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522. Is supplied, the current flow into the discharge circuit 568 is restricted by the discharge resistor 569. For example, when the drive current of the RAM 503 is small, the discharge resistor 569 may have a resistance value that is smaller than or equal to the internal resistance of the RAM 503 in order to supply an appropriate amount of current to the RAM 503.

  Here, the CPU 501 of the main controller 162 is provided with a contact terminal 523, and the contact terminal 523 is connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 via the contact path 571. In this case, the contact terminal 523 is connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 so as to be in parallel with the VBB terminal 522. The contact path 571 is connected between the VBB power supply unit 565 and the VBB diode 566 so that the power supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 does not flow into the contact path 571. The contact path 571 includes a main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492 and a front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491. The first contacts 491a and 492a are for contact. The terminal 523 and the VBB power supply unit 565 are connected in series.

  The contact path 571 becomes conductive when the first contacts 491a and 492a are both in a conductive state (when both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed), and the first contact 491a, When at least one of the 492a is in the shut-off state (when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is open), the shut-off state (open state) is entered. After the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, if the contact path 571 is in a conductive state, power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the contact terminal 523, and + 5V voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523. On the other hand, when the contact path 571 is in the cut-off state, the power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the contact terminal 523 is stopped, and the +5 V voltage is not applied to the contact terminal 523. That is, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, voltage application to the contact terminal 523 is stopped.

  Next, among various processes executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 162, the timer interrupt process in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing in the present embodiment.

  First, in step S801, a signal reading process is executed. That is, signals from various switches connected to the main control board 493 are read, and the detection information is stored by determining the state of the switch (except for the state of the RAM erase switch 247 and a power failure signal). The detection information is saved by setting a flag in a flag storage area corresponding to each detection information set in the RAM 503.

  In step S802, it is determined whether a voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the magnitude of the voltage applied to the contact terminal 523 is a predetermined value (for example, 4 V) or more. If no voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523, the process proceeds to step S803, and at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened (the contact path 571 is in a cut-off state). The open detection flag is set in the open detection flag storage area. By setting the release detection flag in the release detection flag storage area, the release detection command is output to the sound lamp control board 324 in the external output process (step S401) of the normal process (FIG. 31).

  When the opening detection command is input, the sound lamp control board 324 sets the output sound as a notification sound and drives the speaker 20. As a result, a notification sound is output from the speaker 20.

  Note that the notification sound in this case is the same type of audible sound as the notification sound that is output when the sound lamp display initialization command is input to the sound lamp control board 324 (abnormality has occurred in the data in the RAM 503). Also good. From the point of view of preventing fraud, it is considered that abnormal occurrence of RAM data is mainly caused when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. However, the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are mainly opened after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. It is thought to occur during the game. Therefore, even if the notification sound corresponding to the voice lamp open detection command is the same type of audible sound as the notification sound corresponding to the voice lamp display initialization command, depending on the situation when the notification sound is output, It becomes possible for hall-related persons or the like to determine whether the notification sound is to notify the opening of the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14.

  Here, in the sound lamp control board 324, the notification sound corresponding to the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is output from the speaker unit 26 for a predetermined time (for example, 30), similarly to the notification sound corresponding to the occurrence of abnormality of the RAM data. By setting to continuously output only (seconds), the hall manager or the like can more reliably find the pachinko machine 10 that outputs the notification sound. For example, a notification sound stop button may be provided on the back surface of the main body frame 13, and the notification sound output from the speaker unit 26 may be stopped when the notification sound stop button is pressed.

  Furthermore, the sound lamp control board 324 turns on the error display lamp unit 24 in a notification manner when an open detection command is input. Here, the notification mode of the error display lamp unit 24 in this case may be the same as the notification mode corresponding to the occurrence of abnormality in the RAM data. As in the case of the notification sound, hall personnel or the like determine whether or not the lighting of the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is in accordance with the situation when the error display lamp unit 24 is lit. This is because it becomes possible.

  Similarly to the case where an abnormality occurs in the RAM data, the error display lamp unit 24 is set so that the error display lamp unit 24 is lit in a notification mode for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), so that the error display lamp is displayed. The hall manager or the like can more reliably find the pachinko machine 10 in which the unit 24 is lit in the notification mode. For example, a lighting stop button may be provided on the back surface of the main body frame 13, and the lighting in the notification mode of the error display lamp unit 24 may be stopped by pressing the lighting stop button.

  In addition, when an open detection command is output to the sound lamp control board 324, an open detection signal is output to the frame external terminal board 495. The opening detection signal is input to the hall computer 508 via the frame external terminal plate 495, and the hall computer 508 stores the history of opening detection signal input from the frame external terminal plate 495. In this case, the hall computer 508 recognizes the opening detection signal input history by the hall manager or the like, so that the hall manager or the like can easily recognize that the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 has been opened. .

  Returning to the description of the timer interruption process (FIG. 43), when a voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523, the process proceeds to step S804, and both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed (the contact path 571 is closed). The data in the open detection flag storage area is cleared. In this case, if the release detection flag is set in the release detection flag storage area, the release detection flag is cleared. Thus, by performing the return processing of the opening detection flag storage area, even if the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened again after the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, the opening detection flag is set. As a result, the opening of the frames 13 and 14 can be detected.

  Thereafter, in step S805, a start winning process is executed. Since the start winning process is the same as already described in the first embodiment, the description is omitted here. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Next, the main process in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the main processing in the present embodiment.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a wait process is executed, for example, for about 1 second in order to wait for the slave control board (such as the payout control board 322 and the sound lamp control board 324) to be operable. In the subsequent step S902, access to the RAM 503 is permitted.

  Thereafter, in step S903, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 247 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 is turned on. In subsequent step S904, whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 503 is determined. Is determined. In step S905, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S906, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data.

  The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503, and the checksum value is a sum of all data strings in the RAM data. Note that the checksum value may be calculated as the sum of a plurality of data strings designated in the RAM data. When the power supply to the RAM 503 is stopped, an abnormality occurs in the RAM data, so the checksum values do not match before and after the power supply is stopped. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the checksum values match before and after the power supply is stopped, and it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the RAM data. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 247. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 247 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S909 to S912.

  Even if the RAM erasure switch 247 is not pressed, if the power shutdown occurrence information is not set (when the power failure flag is not set), or the stored RAM data abnormality is caused by the RAM judgment value. If it is confirmed, the process proceeds to steps S909 to S912. When the power supply to the RAM 503 is stopped, an abnormality occurs in the RAM data as described above. Therefore, the power failure flag is deleted even though the pachinko machine 10 is turned on without pressing the RAM deletion switch 247. Or the RAM determination values may not match. Therefore, when the process proceeds to steps S909 to S912, the power supply to the RAM 503 may be stopped. That is, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 may be opened, and the backup path 567 may be cut off accordingly.

  In step S909, an audio lamp initialization command is output to the audio lamp control board 324 serving as a slave control board. When the sound lamp initialization command is input, the sound lamp control board 324 sets the output sound to the notification sound and drives the speaker unit 26. As a result, the notification sound is output from the speaker unit 26. If the notification sound in this case is an audible sound of a different type from the effect sound for enhancing the effect during the game and the error sound output at the time of a predetermined error, the abnormality occurrence in the RAM 503 is caused by the hall manager or the like. Becomes easier to detect.

  Here, the sound lamp control board 324 is set so that the notification sound is continuously output from the speaker unit 26 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), so that the pachinko machine 10 to which the notification sound is output is set in the hall. Administrators and the like can discover more reliably. For example, a notification sound stop button may be provided on the back surface of the main body frame 13, and the notification sound output from the speaker unit 26 may be stopped when the notification sound stop button is pressed.

  Furthermore, the voice lamp control board 324 turns on the error display lamp unit 24 in a notification mode when a voice lamp initialization command is input. Here, if the notification mode of the error display lamp unit 24 in this case is different from the notification mode when other errors occur, it becomes easier for the hall manager to detect the occurrence of an abnormality in the RAM 503.

  In addition, the error lamp unit 24 is set so that the error display lamp unit 24 is lit in a notification mode for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), so that the error display lamp unit 24 is lit in the notification mode. It becomes possible for a hall manager or the like to find 10 more reliably. For example, a lighting stop button may be provided on the back surface of the main body frame 13, and the lighting in the notification mode of the error display lamp unit 24 may be stopped by pressing the lighting stop button.

  In addition, when an audio lamp initialization command is output to the audio lamp control board 324, an initialization signal is output to the frame external terminal board 495. The initialization signal is input to the hall computer 508 via the frame external terminal plate 495, and the history of the initialization signal input from the frame external terminal plate 495 is stored in the hall computer 508. In this case, the hall computer 508 recognizes the history of display initialization signal input by the hall manager or the like, so that the hall manager or the like can easily detect the occurrence of an abnormality in the RAM 503.

  In step S <b> 910, a payout initialization command is output to the payout control board 322 in order to initialize the payout control board 322 as a slave control board. In subsequent step S911, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in step S912, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S913, and the routine proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 247 has not been pressed, the power failure flag is stored in step S907 on the condition that the power failure flag is set and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Clear the power failure flag stored in the area. After that, in step S908, a power recovery command for returning the slave control board (such as the payout control board 322 and the sound lamp control board 324) to the gaming state before the power cut-off is output. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S913, and the routine proceeds to normal processing described later. Thereby, it returns to the state before power-off.

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

  When both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, power is supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 of the power supply and launch control device 243 to the VBB terminal 522 of the main control device 162 via the backup path 567. It was. For this reason, even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the data stored in the RAM 503 can be stored. Further, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the power supply from the backup power supply unit 551 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped by the backup path 567. For this reason, if the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, power is not supplied to the VBB terminal 522 from either the VBB power supply unit 565 or the backup power supply unit 551, and at least a part of the data stored in the RAM 503 is lost. Is done. Thereby, even if it is a case where the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are open | released in the state in which the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is interrupted | blocked, the open | release can be discovered.

  Usually, in the game hall, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off after the business is over. Therefore, even if the fraudster illegally opens the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the end of business, the power supply to the main control device 162 (the VCC terminal 521) is stopped. The front door frame opening switch 491 cannot detect the opening of the frames 13 and 14. Further, even if the opening can be detected, it is considered that there are no hall-related persons in the game hall after the business is closed, and therefore, the occurrence of unauthorized opening after the business is not suppressed.

  For example, when the front door frame 14 is opened by a cheating person after the end of the business, the game ball can be placed in the general winning opening 82 or the operation port 84 by illegally adjusting the state of the nail planted in the game board 81. There is a possibility that a fraudulent act may be performed such that fraud that makes it easy to win a prize and illegal profits are obtained from the pachinko machine 10 that has been fraudulent during the operation of the game hall.

  In addition, when the main body frame 13 is opened by a fraudulent person after the end of business, an illegal board is installed on the back side of the main body frame 13, and an illegal signal is input from the illegal board to the payout control device 242. A signal equivalent to a signal input to the main controller 162 when the game ball is forcibly paid out or a game ball is awarded to the general winning port 82 or the operating port 84 is input to the main controller 162 from the unauthorized board. There is a risk that fraudulent activities such as gaining profits illegally will occur.

  In the above-described embodiment, if an abnormality is confirmed in the data stored in the RAM 503 when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, an alarm sound is output from the speaker unit 26 or an error is generated. The display lamp unit 24 is lit in a notification mode. For this reason, it becomes possible for the hall manager to detect during the business (after power-on of the pachinko machine 10) that fraud has been performed on the pachinko machine 10 after the game hall is closed. In addition, when abnormality is confirmed in the RAM data, the hall computer 508 is configured to store the fact, so there is a possibility that fraud has been performed even after the output of the notification sound or the lamp lighting in the notification mode has been completed. The pachinko machine 10 can be specified.

  In particular, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, when both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, a contact path from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the contact terminal 523 of the main controller 162. When power is supplied through 571 and at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the power supply to the contact terminal 523 is stopped by blocking the contact path 571. . For this reason, if it is confirmed that the power supply to the contact terminal 523 is stopped, it is possible to discover the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to detect the opening / closing body such as the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 regardless of whether the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on.

  The contact path 571 is provided with a main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492 and a front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491. These first contacts 491a and 492a are VBB power supplies. The part 565 and the contact terminal 523 are connected in series. For this reason, the contact path 571 is blocked when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, and is conducted when both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed. Thereby, it can discover that the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 were open | released, and can discover that those frames 13 and 14 were closed.

  The backup path 567 includes a main body frame second contact 492b of the main body frame opening switch 492 and a front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame opening switch 491. These second contacts 491b and 492b are the backup power supply unit 551. And the VBB terminal 522 are connected in series. For this reason, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the backup path 567 can be brought into a blocked state. Therefore, in this case, power supply from the backup power supply unit 551 to the VBB terminal 522 can be stopped.

  Since the main body frame opening switch 492 is configured to be switched between the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b in an interrupted state or a conductive state, the state of the main body frame opening switch 492 is simply switched. The backup path 567 and the contact path 571 can both be cut off or conducted. Further, since the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b are mechanically switched, the backup path 567 and the contact path 571 can be cut off or conducted even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. As a result, it is possible to find the opening of the main body frame 13. Further, since the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b are electrically insulated, the power supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 is supplied to the contact terminal via the backup path 567 and the contact path 571. The occurrence of inconvenience such as being supplied to 523 can be suppressed. Thereby, opening of the main body frame 13 can be found more reliably.

  As with the main body frame opening switch 492, the front door frame opening switch 491 is configured to be switched between the front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b in a cut-off state or a conductive state in conjunction with each other. By switching the state of the front door frame opening switch 491, both the backup path 567 and the contact path 571 can be blocked or conducted. Further, since the front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b are mechanically switched, the backup path 567 and the contact path 571 are cut off or conducted even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. As a result, the opening of the main body frame 13 can be found. Further, since the front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b are electrically insulated, the power supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 is contacted via the backup path 567 and the contact path 571. The occurrence of inconvenience such as being supplied to the terminal 523 can be suppressed. Thereby, opening of the front door frame 14 can be found more reliably.

  In step S802 of the timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 501 of the main control board 493, it is determined whether or not a voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523. Therefore, whether or not power is supplied to the contact terminal 523. It is possible to determine whether or not. Thereby, it becomes possible to discover the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14.

  Since the CPU 501 of the main controller 162 is provided with the VBB terminal 522 and the contact terminal 523, one end of each of the backup path 567 and the contact path 571 is connected to the CPU 501. Therefore, it is possible to suppress complication of electrical connection between the backup path 567 and the contact path 571. When the CPU 501 determines whether or not a voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523, the CPU 501 can directly detect the state of voltage application to the contact terminal 523. Therefore, it becomes possible to more reliably detect the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  Since the contact terminal 523 is connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 via the contact path 571 so that the contact terminal 523 is electrically in parallel with the VBB terminal 522, the VBB power supply unit 565 is connected even if the contact path 571 is interrupted. The power supply to the VBB terminal 522 can be continued. Therefore, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened while suppressing the occurrence of an inconvenience such as the occurrence of an abnormality in the data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 162. And the opening of the front door frame 14 can be found.

  The VBB diode 566 restricts the power supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 from flowing into the contact path 571. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such that power is supplied from the backup power supply unit 551 to the other parts of the main controller 162 via the contact terminal 523 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  Since the frame external terminal plate 495 is provided with a photocoupler 507, a signal can be output from the main controller 162 to the hall computer 508, but even if a signal is output from the hall computer 508, the signal is output. Is not input to the main controller 162. For this reason, for example, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such that an unauthorized person outputs a fraud signal from the hall computer 508 side to the main control device 162 and controls the main control device 162 to gain profits.

  Since the discharge circuit 568 is connected to the backup path 567, the power supply from the backup power supply unit 551 to the RAM 503 is ensured even if the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened and closed quickly after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. Can be stopped. Thereby, the history of opening the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be reliably left in the RAM 503.

  Since the CPU 501 is provided with the VBB terminal 522, the power supply to the RAM 503 can be continued even when the power supply to the VCC terminal 521 is stopped. As a result, power can be supplied only from the backup power supply unit 551 to the RAM 503, and the power capacity of the backup capacitor 553 can be minimized. Therefore, the backup capacitor 553 can be downsized, and the backup power supply unit 551 can be configured at a lower cost.

  Since the logic diode 554 is provided in the backup power supply unit 551, power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the logic power supply unit 552 can be regulated. Thereby, after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the occurrence of inconvenience such that power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the other devices connected to the logic power supply unit 552 via the logic power supply unit 552 is suppressed. Can do. Similarly, since the VBB diode 566 is provided in the main controller 162, power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB power supply unit 565 can be regulated. Thereby, after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the occurrence of inconvenience such that power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the other devices connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 via the VBB power supply unit 565 is suppressed. Can do.

  Since the backup power supply unit 551 is provided with the backup capacitor 553, it is possible to supply power from the backup power supply unit 551 to the VBB terminal 522 again by charging after the backup capacitor 553 is completely discharged. Therefore, even if the backup capacitor 553 is discharged, it is not necessary to replace it with a new backup power supply unit 551. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform maintenance work such as replacing the backup power supply unit 551, and an increase in running cost such as the need for a new backup power supply unit 551 can be suppressed.

  Since the backup power supply unit 551 is connected to the VBB terminal 522 so as to be in parallel with the VBB power supply unit 565, when the power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped, the backup power supply unit 551 promptly connects to the VBB. Power supply to the terminal 522 can be started. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the RAM data is lost although the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are not opened. Further, since the voltage applied to the VBB terminal 522 from the backup power supply unit 551 and the voltage applied to the VBB terminal 522 from the VBB power supply unit 565 are the same voltage (+ 5V DC voltage), the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 The same voltage can be applied to the VBB terminal 522 before and after the interruption.

  Since the VBB power supply unit 565 is connected to the VBB terminal 522, even if the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened after the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the power supply to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. Can be suppressed. For example, if the VBB power supply unit 565 is not connected to the VBB terminal 522, the main frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened by the hall manager or the like for the purpose of maintenance work or the like. There is a risk that power supply is stopped and RAM data is lost. On the other hand, if the VBB power supply unit 565 is connected to the VBB terminal 522, the power supply of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off can be detected. After the insertion, the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be opened without stopping the power supply to the RAM 503.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the following configurations may be applied to each other.

  (1) In the first embodiment, the monitoring unit has a plurality of standby states (or detection states), and the standby state is changed step by step whenever the monitored opening / closing body is opened / closed. In addition, the monitoring device 250 is provided that returns to the original standby state when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body is performed a predetermined number of times, but this may be changed. For example, there is provided a movable member that is moved to the power-off position by a driving means such as an electric actuator when the power of the gaming machine is cut off, and moves to the opening / closing detection position when the opening / closing body is opened / closed during the power-off of the gaming machine A monitoring device may be provided. When the movable member moves to the opening / closing detection position, the movable member stands by at the opening / closing detection position unless it is moved by the driving means such as the electric actuator. Even with this configuration, when power is restored, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing body has been illegally opened / closed during power-off by determining whether the movable member is in the opening / closing detection position. Can do.

  (2) In each of the above embodiments, there is provided monitoring means that is changed to a state different from the power interruption state by moving the monitoring target opening / closing body from the closed position to the open position. Good. For example, you may provide the monitoring means changed into the state different from the state at the time of a power failure according to operation | movement of the locking device 131. FIG. Specifically, a photo sensor for detecting the movement of the interlocking rod provided in the locking device 131 is provided. When the photo sensor detects the movement of the interlocking rod while the power is turned off, the memory such as the RAM 313 of the main control device 162 is stored. The power supply from the power supply means for power interruption to the means is stopped, or a calculation means and a storage means dedicated to monitoring are installed in the photosensor, and the detection information is stored in the storage means. However, in this configuration, since it is necessary to supply power to the photosensor even when the power is shut off, it is necessary to provide a dedicated power source for monitoring such as a battery. When the gaming machine main part 12 or the front door frame 14 is in a closed state, the gaming machine main part 12 or the front door frame 14 is locked with respect to the support target. It is necessary to perform an operation. That is, the unlocking operation of the locking device and the turning operation of the gaming machine main part 12 and the front door frame 14 are necessary for the opening operation of the gaming machine main part 12 and the front door frame 14. In this case, by making it possible to monitor the unlocking operation of the locking device while the power is shut down as described above, it is possible to monitor the opening operation of the opening / closing body while the power is shut off.

  (3) In the first embodiment, the monitoring device 250 can be moved between a detectable position where the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body can be detected and an undetectable position where the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body cannot be detected. In addition, an electric actuator may be provided that causes the monitoring device 250 to stand by at a non-detectable position when the power is turned on, and causes the monitoring device 250 to stand at a detectable position when the power is shut off. According to this configuration, although the configuration is more complicated than that of the first embodiment, it is possible to monitor the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body in a state where the power is shut off.

  (4) When the configuration of the monitoring device 250 is set as one of a plurality of detection states as an initial detection state, an electric actuator is provided in the monitoring device 250, and power supply from an external power source is interrupted, It is good also as a structure which changes the detection state of the monitoring apparatus 250 to an initial detection state by driving the said electric actuator. In this configuration, when the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted, the detection state of the monitoring device 250 is always the initial detection state. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the detection state of the monitoring device 250 in the RAM 313 when the power supply is interrupted. When the initial detection state is stored in the ROM 312 and the power supply from the external power supply is started, the initial detection state stored in the ROM 312 and the detection state of the monitoring device 250 grasped after the start of the power supply are stored. , It is possible to confirm whether or not an unauthorized opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body has been performed in a situation where the power supply is interrupted.

  (5) The monitoring device 250 may be configured to change the detection state (standby state) by electrically operating in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body. However, in this configuration, it is necessary to provide the monitoring device 250 with a power supply function that is independent of the power supply function of the gaming machine, so that the running cost in a game hall or the like is higher than in the first to fourth embodiments. In this respect, the configuration in each of the above embodiments is preferable.

  (6) The configuration for detecting the standby position in the detection device 258 may be different from those in the first to fourth embodiments. For example, in the first embodiment, a plurality of light emitting elements are provided on the back surface of the disk 262, and the light emitting elements are installed corresponding to the respective standby positions. The detection device 258 is provided with a light receiving element that receives light emitted from the light emitting element. Then, depending on the standby position of the disk 262, the combination of light receiving elements that receive light is varied. According to the configuration, the detection device 258 can detect the standby position of the disk 262, although the configuration is more complicated than the first embodiment in that it is necessary to provide a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

  (7) The monitoring device 250 does not change the detection state (standby state) even if the opening / closing body to be monitored is closed from the opened state, and detects when the opening / closing body is opened from the closed state. Although the state (standby state) is changed, it may be changed.

  (7-1) For example, when the opening / closing body is opened from the closed state, the detection state (standby state) may be changed.

  (7-2) The detection state (standby state) may be changed both when the opening / closing body is opened from the closed state and when the opening / closing body is closed from the opened state. Specifically, the number of case-side ribs 277, case-side cam grooves 278, rotor-side cam grooves 284, and rotor-side ribs 285 in the monitoring device 250 is halved compared to the first embodiment, and accordingly, Increase the width dimension. Thus, the standby position of the disk 262 can be changed both when the pusher 266 is pressed and when the pusher 266 is returned to the natural state.

  In the case where the detection state (standby state) is changed in both the case where the opening / closing body is opened from the closed state and the case where the opening / closing body is closed from the open state as described above, the monitoring device Can also be used as a device for monitoring the opening of the opening / closing body in a situation where power is supplied from an external power source. Specifically, the detection state (standby state) is set to an even number (4, 6, 8, or 2n) of 3 or more, and the detection state in the open state of the opening / closing body and the detection state in the closed state of the opening / closing body And the same number. Further, the ROM 312 of the main control device 162 stores in advance a release information group in a detection state in the open state of the opening / closing body and a close information group in a detection state in the closed state of the opening / closing body. And in the situation where the power supply from the external power source is being performed, by periodically grasping the detection state of the monitoring device, when the detection state corresponds to the information included in the open information group, the opening / closing body The open state can be specified, and if the detected state corresponds to the information included in the closed information group, it can be specified that the opening / closing body is in the closed state. Therefore, in the monitoring device, it is possible to monitor the opening of the opening / closing body in a situation where power is supplied from the external power source. In the case of this configuration, similarly to the second embodiment, the front door frame opening sensor 78 and the main body frame opening sensor 230 can be omitted, and the number of members can be reduced compared to the first embodiment. Can be achieved.

  (8) In the monitoring device 250 in the first embodiment, the movement amount of the disk 262 is set when the pressing force to the pusher 266 is released, and the position of the detected portion 298 with respect to the raised contact 295 of the metal terminal 294 is set. With this setting, the detection state (standby state) is changed at least when the opening / closing body is opened from the closed state. Therefore, it is possible to detect that the opening / closing body has been opened in a situation where the power supply from the external power source is being performed using the monitoring device 250, and accordingly, the power supply from the external power source is performed. It is possible to monitor the unauthorized opening of the opening and closing body in a situation where it has Specifically, the detection state of the monitoring device 250 is periodically grasped in timer interrupt processing or the like, and it is specified whether or not the grasped detection state matches the detection state grasped last time. The detection state grasped last time can be specified by executing an update process of storing the grasped detection state in the RAM 313 every time the detection state is grasped.

  When the detected state does not coincide with the previously detected state, this means that the opening / closing body has been opened, and the fact can be grasped by the main controller 162. When the main control device 162 recognizes that the opening / closing body has been opened, the specific output process is configured to notify at least one of a display device having a display screen, a speaker, or a lamp for a predetermined time. Thus, the pachinko machine 10 can notify that the opening / closing body has been opened. In addition, by outputting an opening detection signal to the management device (hall computer) of the game hall as the specific output processing, for example, the history of opening / closing bodies being opened in the management device is stored, or the monitoring camera of the game hall is installed. It becomes possible to point to the corresponding pachinko machine 10. In the case of this configuration, similarly to the second embodiment, the front door frame opening sensor 78 and the main body frame opening sensor 230 can be omitted, and the number of members can be reduced compared to the first embodiment. Can be achieved.

  (9) In the first embodiment, the disk 262 that rotates in accordance with the movement of the pusher 266 is provided as the interlocking body, but this may be changed. For example, a linear movable member that moves linearly according to the movement of the pusher 266 may be provided as the interlocking body. Specifically, the linear movable member is installed so as to move in the same direction as the movement direction of the pusher 266. The linear movable member is provided with a plurality of press receiving portions in the moving direction thereof, and each time the pusher 266 moves to the pressing position, the pressing receiving portion at a predetermined position on the back side in the moving direction is pressed to move the linear movable member. By doing so, each time the pusher 266 is pressed, the linear movable member is moved stepwise toward the back side. And the detection apparatus which detects the position of the moving direction of a linear movable member is provided. Even in this configuration, the monitoring device 250 changes the standby state (or detection state), and it is possible to monitor the unauthorized opening of the opening / closing body. However, in this configuration, it is necessary to provide an electric actuator that returns the linear movable member to the initial state.

  (10) The configuration relating to the detection state update processing and detection state comparison processing of each of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 may be different from that of the first embodiment.

  For example, in the timer interrupt process, the detection state comparison process may be executed, and the specific output process such as the notification process may be executed based on the comparison result. That is, not only the detection state update process is periodically executed, but also the detection state comparison process may be periodically executed.

  Also, in timer interrupt processing, detection status update processing, detection status comparison processing, and specific output processing based on the comparison results are executed (each of these processing is executed periodically), and power supply from an external power supply is started. Do not perform any detection status update processing, detection status comparison processing, or specific output processing based on the comparison results during power (main processing) or when power supply from an external power supply is stopped (power failure processing) May be. It is preferable to reduce the number of processes to be executed as much as possible at the start of power supply or when power supply is stopped. According to this configuration, the opening / closing body can be illegally operated without increasing the number of processes at the time of power supply start or power supply stop. It becomes possible to monitor the opening. In this configuration, it is not preferable that the specific output process is executed until the opening / closing body is opened / closed as maintenance in a situation where power is supplied from an external power source. Therefore, after the start of power supply from the external power supply, the detection state comparison process is executed only in the first timer interrupt process, and in the situation where the subsequent power supply is continued, the detection state comparison process is performed in the timer interrupt process. The specific output process may not be executed even if the comparison result is not executed or the detection state does not match. Specifically, a monitoring completion flag storage area is provided in the RAM 313, and the monitoring completion flag is stored in the monitoring completion flag storage area when power supply is started. In the timer interrupt process, the detection state comparison process or the specific output process is executed only when the monitoring completion flag is stored, and after these processes are executed, the monitoring completion flag is erased.

  In the timer interrupt process, the detection state update process is performed when the power supply from the external power supply is stopped without executing any of the detection state update process, the detection state comparison process, and the specific output process based on the comparison result. It is possible to execute the detection state comparison process and the specific output process based on the comparison result at the start of power supply from the external power source.

  When the power supply from the external power supply is stopped, the detection state update process is performed in the timer interrupt process without executing any of the detection state update process, the detection state comparison process, and the specific output process based on the comparison result. It is possible to execute the detection state comparison process and the specific output process based on the comparison result at the start of power supply from the external power source.

  In addition, at the start of power supply from the external power source, the detection state is not detected when the power supply from the external power source is stopped without executing any detection state update processing, detection state comparison processing, and specific output processing based on the comparison result. The update process may be executed, and the detection process comparison process and the specific output process based on the comparison result may be executed in the timer interrupt process.

  By the way, in each of the above-described embodiments or configurations, the processing that is executed in the timer interrupt processing regarding the monitoring of the detection state may be executed in the normal processing.

  (11) In the first embodiment, in the normal update process and the power interruption update process, when the newly detected detection state of the monitoring devices 251 and 252 is different from the detection state stored in the RAM 313. The detection state information in the RAM 313 is updated, but instead, the detection state information in the RAM 313 is updated regardless of whether the former detection state is different from the latter detection state. You may make it perform. Even if it is the said structure, when a detection state is changed, the detection state will be memorize | stored in RAM313.

  (12) In the first embodiment, when it is determined in the main process (FIG. 30) that the detection state stored in the RAM 313 is different from the detection state grasped after the power supply is started. Alternatively, a notification process dedicated to the abnormality may be executed. In this case, it is possible to make a notification in a manner that distinguishes other abnormalities such as RAM determination value abnormalities and abnormalities in the detection state mismatch, and the game hall manager or the like that the detection state mismatch has occurred Can be clearly informed. In this configuration, when the detection state is abnormal, the initialization process of the RAM 313 may not be executed.

  In the first embodiment or the configuration for executing the dedicated notification process, the detection state abnormality of the first monitoring device 251 and the detection state abnormality of the second monitoring device 252 may be distinguished from each other. Good. In this case, it is possible to clearly notify the game hall manager or the like which is abnormal between the detection state of the first monitoring device 251 and the detection state of the second monitoring device 252.

  By clarifying the target of the abnormality as described above, it becomes possible for the game hall manager or the like to take appropriate measures.

  (13) In the first embodiment, when it is determined that the detection state stored in the RAM 313 is different from the detection state grasped after the power supply is started, in addition to the notification process, Instead, a game prohibition process for prohibiting subsequent games may be executed. In this case, when the power supply is cut off, the opening / closing body is illegally opened / closed, and when a fraud is performed on the components constituting the gaming machine, the game is started with the fraud Can be reliably prevented.

  (14) In the first embodiment, the monitoring device 250 is provided for both the front door frame 14 and the gaming machine main part 12, but the monitoring device 250 may be provided for either one.

  (15) In the first embodiment, the monitoring devices 251 and 252 are electrically connected to the main control device 162, and the main control device 162 stores the detection state and compares the detection state. However, this may be changed. For example, the sound lamp control device 143, the payout control device 242, the power source and firing control device 243, the display control device 324, or the like may store the detection state or compare the detection state. Further, a dedicated control device for the monitoring devices 251 and 252 may be provided, and the dedicated control device may store the detection state and compare the detection state. As described above, in the configuration in which the detection state is stored in the control device other than the main control device 162 and the detection state is compared, the substrate box of the control device is opened when the caulking or the sealing sticker is opened like the main control device 162. It is preferable to provide a trace means for leaving a trace.

  (16) In the first embodiment, when a pressing piece is interposed between the first monitoring device 251 and the front door frame 14 and the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pressing piece Therefore, the pusher 266 of the first monitoring device 251 may be pressed. Further, when the pressing piece 300 is not provided between the second monitoring device 252 and the outer frame 11, and the gaming machine main part 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 12, the second monitoring device 252 is used by the outer frame 12. The pusher 266 may be pressed.

  (17) In the fifth embodiment, when an opening / closing body such as the gaming machine main part 13 or the front door frame 14 is opened / closed while the power is turned off, the power supply means for power interruption causes the RAM 503 of the main controller 162. However, this may be changed. For example, when the opening / closing body is opened / closed while the power is shut off, the power supply from the power interruption means to the RAM 333 of the payout controller 242 may be cut off. In the configuration in which power is supplied from the power supply means for power interruption to the RAM of the sound lamp control device 324 and the RAM of the display control device 325 while the power is cut off, the opening / closing body is opened and closed while the power is turned off. Alternatively, the power supply to the RAMs may be cut off from the power interruption time power supply means. That is, the power supply means for power interruption is configured to supply power to the storage means (volatile storage means) of the slave control device that operates based on the command information from the main control device 162, and the power supply is being cut off. When the open / close body is opened / closed, the power supply from the power interruption means to the storage means is cut off. Then, when the power is restored, it is determined whether or not the information that should have been stored in the storage means has been lost or destroyed (that is, whether or not the storage means is in a power failure state). ). Even with this configuration, it is possible to monitor unauthorized opening of the opening / closing body during power shutdown.

  (18) In addition, a dedicated monitoring storage means such as a dedicated monitoring RAM is provided so that when the power is shut off, predetermined judgment information is stored in the dedicated monitoring storage means. A power interruption means for supplying power may be provided. Then, when the power is restored, it is determined whether or not the determination information that should have been stored in the monitoring dedicated storage unit is lost or destroyed (that is, when the monitoring dedicated storage unit is disconnected). To determine whether it is in a state). According to the configuration, although the configuration is more complicated than the fifth embodiment in that it is necessary to provide a storage unit different from the storage unit for storing game information, Unauthorized opening can be monitored.

  (19) In the fifth embodiment, in the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491, the states of the first contacts 491a, 492a and the second contacts 491b, 492b are switched in conjunction with each other. However, it may be configured to be switched independently. For example, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the state of the first contacts 491a and 492a can be switched along with the opening and closing of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, and the state of the second contacts 491b and 492b cannot be switched. Thus, after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, the state of the second contacts 491b and 492b can be switched along with the opening and closing of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, and the state of the first contacts 491a and 492a can be switched. The configuration is disabled. Even in this case, after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the backup path 567 can be cut off by the first contacts 491a and 492a, and after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, the second contact 491b and 492b allows the contact path 571 to be disconnected. Blocking is possible. Therefore, it is possible to find the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 regardless of whether the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on.

  (20) In the fifth embodiment, in the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491, the state of the first contacts 491a, 492a and the second contacts 491b, 492b can be switched mechanically. However, only the state of the second contacts 491b and 492b may be mechanically switched. In this case, for example, the state of the first contacts 491a and 492a is configured to be electrically switched. Even in such a configuration, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the backup path 567 is cut off by the second contacts 491b and 492b, and the frames 13 and 14 are opened. You can discover what happened. In this case, since the state of the first contacts 491a and 492a is electrically switched after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, it is possible to detect the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14.

  (21) In the fifth embodiment, the main body frame opening switch 492 is provided with the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b. However, the main body frame first contact 492a and the main body frame are provided in separate opening switches. The frame second contact 492b may be provided individually. However, in this case, since it is necessary to adopt a configuration in which two opening switches are disposed on the main body frame 13, as described in the fifth embodiment, the main body frame first contact is connected to the main body frame opening switch 492. It is preferable that 492a and the main body frame second contact 492b be provided.

  As for the front door frame opening switch 491, similarly to the main body frame opening switch 492, the front door frame first contact 491a and the front door frame second contact 491b are provided as separate opening switches for detecting the opening of the front door frame 14, respectively. It may be provided individually. However, in this case, since it is necessary to have a configuration in which two opening switches are disposed on the front door frame 14, as described in the above embodiment, the front door frame first switch is connected to the front door frame opening switch 491. It is preferable that the contact point 491a and the front door frame second contact point 491b are provided.

  (22) In the fifth embodiment, the main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491 are electrically connected in series. However, the first contacts 491a and 492a may be electrically connected in parallel. For example, the CPU 501 of the main controller 162 is provided with a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal as the contact terminal 523, and the first contact terminal is connected to the VBB power supply unit via the first contact path. The second contact terminal is electrically connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 via the second contact path. In this case, the first contact path and the second contact path are electrically connected in parallel.

  The first contact path is provided with a main body frame first contact 492a. When the main body frame 13 is closed, the main body frame first contact 492a becomes conductive and voltage is applied to the first contact terminal. When the main body frame 13 is opened, the main body frame first contact 492a is cut off and voltage application to the first contact terminal is stopped. On the other hand, the second contact path is provided with a front door frame first contact 491a, and when the front door frame 14 is closed, the front door frame first contact 491a becomes conductive and the second contact is used. When a voltage is applied to the terminal and the front door frame 14 is opened, the front door frame first contact 491a is cut off and voltage application to the second contact terminal is stopped.

  And it is set as the structure by which the determination whether the voltage is applied to the terminal for 1st contacts and the determination whether the voltage is applied to the terminal for 2nd contacts are performed separately. With such a configuration, it is possible to individually discover the opening of the main body frame 13 and the opening of the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  (23) In the fifth embodiment, the contact terminal 523 is connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 so as to be in parallel with the VBB terminal 522. However, the VBB power supply is set so as to be in series with the VBB terminal 522. The unit 565 may be connected. However, in this case, the configuration in which power is continuously supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 may be complicated even if the contact path 571 is interrupted. Therefore, as described in the above embodiment, the contact terminal 523 is preferably connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 so as to be in parallel with the VBB terminal 522.

  (24) In the fifth embodiment, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened and then closed again, the opening detection flag is cleared, but the opening detection flag is not cleared. It is good also as a structure. However, in this case, for example, an operable switch is provided on the front side of the front door frame 14 and the open detection flag is cleared when the switch is operated, and a notification sound output from the speaker unit 26 is output. It needs to be configured to be stopped.

  (25) In the fifth embodiment, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, the power supply to the VBB terminal 522 in the main controller 162 is stopped to stop the RAM 503. However, a configuration may be adopted in which an abnormality occurs in the timer value of the timer circuit in the main controller 162. For example, the backup power supply unit 551 is connected to the timer circuit via the backup path 567, and the time during which the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off is measured. In this case, since the power supply to the timer circuit is stopped when the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is opened after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, measurement by the timer circuit is not performed during the opening. The measured value is compared with the time when the power is actually shut off. If these values do not match, the opening history of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is found. Therefore, even if it is set as this structure, the open | release of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 which occurred after the power supply interruption of the pachinko machine 10 can be discovered.

  (26) In the fifth embodiment, when the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is opened, the power supply to the contact terminal 523 in the main controller 162 is stopped, so that the CPU 501 has an open detection flag. However, an open signal is output from the first contacts 491a and 492a to the contact terminal 523, and the open signal is input to the contact terminal 523, whereby the open detection flag is set in the CPU 501. It is good also as a structure to be made. Even in this case, after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be found open.

  (27) In the fifth embodiment, the contact path 571 is cut off when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened, and is turned on when closed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the conductive state is brought about when opened and the cut-off state is brought about when opened. However, in this case, since the voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523 of the main control device 162 by opening the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, the CPU 501 when the voltage is applied to the contact terminal 523. It is preferable that the release detection flag is set in FIG. As a result, even when the contact path 571 becomes conductive when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened and shuts off when opened, the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. Later, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be found.

  (28) In the fifth embodiment, the contact terminal 523 is connected to the VBB power supply unit 565 via the contact path 571. However, the logic power supply unit 552 of the backup power supply unit 551 is connected via the contact path 571. It may be connected to. Even in this case, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, if the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, a voltage is applied to the contact terminals 523 and the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are opened. Since the voltage application to the contact terminal 523 is stopped, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be found.

  (29) In the fifth embodiment, the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491 are provided with two contacts, ie, first contacts 491a and 492a and second contacts 491b and 492b, respectively. However, a configuration in which one contact point is provided may be employed. For example, the main body frame opening switch 492 is provided with a main body frame second contact 492b, and the front door frame opening switch 491 is provided with a front door frame second contact 491b.

  In this case, the contact terminal 523 in the main controller 162 is connected between the second contacts 491b, 492b and the VBB terminal 522 in the backup path 567 so that the contact terminal 523 is in parallel with the VBB terminal 522. ing. Incidentally, power is not supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the contact terminal 523.

  Here, the contact terminal 523 is connected to the backup path 567 via a first switching element such as a MOSFET, and the first switching element becomes conductive after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. It is set as the structure which will be in a cutoff state after cutoff. In this case, after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, a voltage is applied from the logic power supply unit 552 of the backup power supply unit 551 to the contact terminal 523 via the first switching element and the backup path 567. The opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be found by determining the presence or absence of voltage application. On the other hand, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the first switching element is cut off, so that it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 of the backup power supply unit 551 to the contact terminal 523. Can do.

  Further, the VBB terminal 522 is connected to the backup path 567 via a second switching element such as a MOSFET, and the second switching element is in a cut-off state after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. It is set as the structure used as a conduction | electrical_connection state. In this case, after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 via the second switching element and the backup path 567. For this reason, it is possible to discover the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 that have occurred after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off by determining whether or not the data abnormality has occurred in the RAM 503. On the other hand, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped because the second switching element is cut off, so that the backup capacitor 553 supplies the contact terminal 523. It is possible to more reliably apply the voltage.

  As a result, even if the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491 are each provided with one contact, the main body frame 13 and the pachinko machine 10 are turned on regardless of whether the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. It becomes possible to discover the opening of the front door frame 14.

  (30) In the fifth embodiment, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on in the CPU 501 of the main controller 162, power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal. The power is supplied to 522, but the power may be supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to both the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, in the CPU 501, the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522 are electrically connected inside. As in the above embodiment, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a. However, in FIG. 45, the main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492, the front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491, the contact terminal 523 of the main controller 162, and the contact path 571. Etc. are omitted.

  45, the CPU 501 is provided with a VCC terminal 521 and a VBB terminal 522, and the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522 are electrically connected inside the CPU 501. An internal diode 601 is connected between the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522, and the internal diode 601 prevents backflow of power from the VBB terminal 522 to the VCC terminal 521. A VCC power supply unit 561 is connected to the VCC terminal 521. After the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to the VCC terminal 521 and power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522 via the VCC terminal 521. Is supplied. That is, power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to both the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522.

  In addition, the VBB terminal 522 is electrically connected to the power supply and launch control device 243 via the backup path 567. After the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, when the supply of power from the VCC power supply unit 561 to the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522 is stopped and the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are both closed, the backup path 567 Becomes conductive (the main body frame second contact 492b of the main body frame open switch 492 and the front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame open switch 491 are both in a conductive state), and power is transferred from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522. Supplied. When at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the backup path 567 is cut off (at least one of the second contacts 491b and 492b is cut off), and the VBB terminal is connected to the backup path 567. The power supply to 522 is stopped.

  As described above, even when the power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to both the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522, the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are kept in a state where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. When at least one of them is released, at least a part of the data stored in the RAM 503 can be lost. That is, a history of opening the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be left in the RAM 503.

  Further, since power is supplied from the VCC power supply unit 561 to both the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522, it is not necessary to supply power from the two power supplies to the CPU 501 and the configuration of the main controller 162 is simplified. It becomes possible. Further, since the CPU 501 includes the internal diode 601, it is not necessary to provide a diode for preventing power backflow outside the CPU 501. Therefore, the configuration of main controller 162 can be further simplified.

  In this configuration, the backup path 567 may be connected to the VCC terminal 521 instead of the VBB terminal 522. In this case, after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the VCC terminal 521 via the backup path 567, and further, power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522 via the VCC terminal 521. Therefore, even with this configuration, RAM data can be stored and retained after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  (31) In the fifth embodiment, the power supply and launch control device 243 includes the backup capacitor 553, but the main control device 162 may include the backup capacitor 553. For example, as shown in FIG. 46, the main controller 162 is provided with a backup capacitor 553, and power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the backup capacitor 553. As in the fifth embodiment, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a. 46, in FIG. 46, the main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492, the front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491, the contact terminal 523 of the main controller 162, and the contact Illustration of the path 571 and the like is omitted.

  In FIG. 46, the main controller 162 is provided with a backup capacitor 553, and the backup capacitor 553 is connected to the VBB terminal 522 via the backup path 567. The backup path 567 is provided with the main body frame second contact 492b of the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame opening switch 491 connected in series, and the second of them. A VBB power supply unit 565 is connected between the contacts 491 b and 492 b and the VBB terminal 522 via a VBB diode 566.

  After the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 via the VBB diode 566. In this case, when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are both closed, the backup path 567 is in a conductive state (the second contacts 491b and 492b are both closed), and the backup from the VBB power supply unit 565 is performed. Electric power is supplied to the capacitor 553 for backup, and the backup capacitor 553 is charged with the electric power. On the other hand, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the backup path 567 is cut off (at least one of the second contacts 491b and 492b is opened), and the backup capacitor 553 is not charged.

  On the other hand, after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, the supply of power from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. In this case, when both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, the backup path 567 becomes conductive, and power is supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522. On the other hand, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the backup path 567 is cut off and power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped.

  As described above, even when the main controller 162 includes the backup capacitor 553, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. The power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 can be stopped. Thereby, the history of opening the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be left in the RAM 503.

  In addition, since the main controller 162 is provided with the backup capacitor 553, it is not necessary to connect the main controller 162 and the power source and launch controller 243 via the backup path 567, and the back side of the main body frame 13 by wiring or the like. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the power source and launch control device 243 does not need to include the backup capacitor 553, the configuration of the power source and launch control device 243 can be simplified.

  In this configuration, the backup capacitor 553 may be provided in the power supply and launch control device 243. In this case, since power supply means such as the backup capacitor 553 are collectively mounted on the power supply and launch control device 243, it is possible to suppress complication of the configuration of the main control device 162.

  (32) In the fifth embodiment, the backup path 567 includes the main body frame second contact 492b of the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame second contact 491b of the front door frame opening switch 491. The path 567 may be configured not to include the second contacts 491b and 492b. For example, as shown in FIG. 47, the backup path 567 includes a switch switching circuit 630. As in the fifth embodiment, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on is detected by the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a. 47, in FIG. 47, the body frame first contact 492a of the body frame opening switch 492, the front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491, the contact terminal 523 of the main controller 162, and the contact Illustration of the path 571 and the like is omitted.

  47, main controller 162 includes VBB power supply unit 565 that supplies + 5V DC power to VBB terminal 522, and backup power supply unit 610 that is charged by the supply of power from VBB power supply unit 565. . The backup power supply unit 610 and the VBB terminal 522 are electrically connected via a backup path 567, and the backup path 567 can be switched to an ON state or an OFF state depending on the power supply state from the VBB power supply unit 565. A power supply switching circuit 620 and a switch switching circuit 630 that can be switched to an ON state or an OFF state in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the main body frame second contact 492b and the front door frame second contact 491b are provided. In addition, a power-on path 641 is connected to the VBB terminal 522, and the VBB terminal 522 and the VBB power supply unit 565 are electrically connected through the power-on path 641.

  The backup power supply unit 610 includes a backup capacitor 553 that is charged by supplying power from the VBB power supply unit 565 and a diode 661 that prevents a reverse flow of power to the VBB power supply unit 565. A power supply switching circuit 620 is connected between the diode 613 and the backup capacitor 553. When power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 is stopped, power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the power supply switching circuit 620 is possible. It becomes.

  The power supply switching circuit 620 includes a power supply switching MOSFET 621 and a pull-down resistor 622 as switching elements. The power supply switching MOSFET 621 has a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal. When no voltage is applied to the gate terminal, the drain terminal and the source terminal become conductive, and when a voltage is applied to the gate terminal, The source terminal is disconnected. The gate terminal is connected to the power supply path 641, the drain terminal is connected to the backup power supply unit 610, and the source terminal is connected to the switch switching circuit 630. In addition, the gate terminal is grounded via the pull-down resistor 622, and when a voltage is applied to the pull-down resistor 622, the voltage is stably applied to the gate terminal.

  When a voltage of +5 V is applied to the gate terminal from the VBB power supply unit 565, the drain terminal and the source terminal are cut off, and the power supply switching circuit 620 is turned off. In this case, the power supplied from the backup power supply unit 610 is cut off by the power supply switching circuit 620. On the other hand, when a voltage of +5 V is not applied to the gate terminal from the VBB power supply unit 565, the drain terminal and the source terminal are brought into conduction, and the power supply switching circuit 620 is turned on. In this case, power is supplied from the backup power supply unit 610 to the switch switching circuit 630 via the power supply switching circuit 620.

  The pull-down resistor 622 has a sufficiently large resistance value as compared with the internal resistance of the RAM 503. Therefore, when power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 via the power-on path 641, the current flow from the power-on path 641 to the power switching circuit 620 is restricted by the pull-down resistor 622. Generation of power loss in the switching circuit 620 is suppressed.

  The switch switching circuit 630 includes a switch switching MOSFET 631 as a switching element and a pull-up resistor 632. Similar to the power supply switching MOSFET 621, the switch switching MOSFET 631 has a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal. When no voltage is applied to the gate terminal, the drain terminal and the source terminal are in a conductive state, and the voltage is applied to the gate terminal. When applied, the drain terminal and the source terminal are cut off. The gate terminal is connected to the power supply switching circuit 620 via the pull-up resistor 632, the drain terminal is connected to the power supply switching circuit 620, and the source terminal is connected to the VBB terminal 522. The gate terminal is grounded via a grounding path 642. The grounding path 642 is provided with a main body frame second contact 492b and a front door frame second contact 491b connected in series.

  The ground path 642 is connected to the pull-up resistor 632 via the gate terminal. When a voltage is applied to the pull-up resistor 632, if both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, the grounding path 642 is in a disconnected state (at least one of the second contacts 491b and 492b is opened). State), and a voltage is applied to the gate terminal. On the other hand, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the grounding path 642 becomes conductive (the second contacts 491b and 492b are both closed), and a voltage is applied to the gate terminal. Is not applied.

  When power is supplied from the power supply switching circuit 620 to the switch switching circuit 630, a voltage of +5 V is applied to the pull-up resistor 632. In this case, if the ground path 642 is conductive, the voltage is not applied to the gate terminal, the drain terminal and the source terminal are conductive, and the switch switching circuit 630 is turned on. As a result, power is supplied from the power supply switching circuit 620 to the VBB terminal 522 via the switch switching circuit 630. On the other hand, if the ground path 642 is in the cut-off state, a voltage is applied to the gate terminal, the drain terminal and the source terminal are cut off, and the switch switching circuit 630 is turned off. As a result, the power supplied from the power supply switching circuit 620 is cut off by the switch switching circuit 630.

  The pull-up resistor 632 has a sufficiently large resistance value as compared with the internal resistance of the RAM 503. Therefore, when the switch switching circuit 630 is in the ON state, the flow of current into the ground path 642 is restricted by the pull-up resistor 632, so that the occurrence of power loss in the switch switching circuit 630 is suppressed.

  As described above, since the power supply switching circuit 620 is turned off after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 via the power supply path 641. Further, power is supplied from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the backup power supply unit 610, and the backup capacitor 553 is charged by the power supply.

  On the other hand, after the power is shut off, the power supply from the VBB power supply unit 565 to the VBB terminal 522 is stopped. In this case, since the power supply switching circuit 620 is turned on, if both the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are closed, the switch switching circuit 630 is turned on, and the power supply switching circuit 620 and the switch are switched from the backup power supply unit 610. Power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522 through the switching circuit 630. On the other hand, when at least one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is opened, the switch switching circuit 630 is turned off, so that power is not supplied from the backup power supply unit 610 to the VBB terminal 522. .

  As a result of the above, even if the backup path 567 does not include the main body frame second contact 492b and the front door frame second contact 491b, the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off while the main frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are disconnected. When at least one of them is opened, power supply from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 can be stopped. Thereby, the history of opening the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be left in the RAM 503.

  Further, since the backup path 567 does not include the main body frame second contact 492b and the front door frame second contact 491b, the backup path 567 can be mounted in the main controller 162. Thereby, when the backup path 567 is interrupted, the residual charge existing in the backup path 567 is reduced, and the discharge circuit 568 is not necessarily connected to the connection path. Therefore, the configuration of the main controller 162 can be simplified.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to connect the backup path 567 to the main controller 162 and the power source / launch controller 243 on the back side of the main body frame 13, the power supplied from the backup capacitor 553 to the VBB terminal 522 can be reduced. The possibility that noise is mixed can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such as loss of validity of RAM data due to noise mixing.

  In addition, since the second contacts 491 b and 492 b are provided in the ground path 642, when power is supplied to the VBB terminal 522 from the VBB power supply unit 565 and the backup power supply unit 610, to the open switches 491 and 492. Current flow is regulated. As a result, the current flowing through each open switch 491, 492 can be made as small as possible, and the open switches 491, 492 can be made switches with a small allowable current (rated current). In addition, it is possible to suppress the progress of aging deterioration of the open switches 491 and 492 as compared with the configuration in which current always flows.

  Since the power supply switching circuit 620 is provided in the backup path 567, the power supply from the backup power supply unit 610 to the VBB terminal 522 can be stopped after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. For example, in a configuration in which the power supply switching circuit 620 is not provided, power is supplied from the backup power supply unit 610 to the VBB terminal 522 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. In this case, as the backup path 567 is turned on and off, the power supplied to the VBB terminal 522 may become unstable due to noise or the like. Furthermore, the operation of the RAM 503 may become unstable due to the unstable supply voltage, or the validity of the RAM data may be impaired.

  On the other hand, in the configuration in which the power supply switching circuit 620 is provided, the backup path 567 is disconnected from the power-on path 641 after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. There is no risk that the power will become unstable. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconveniences such as the operation of the RAM 503 becoming unstable or the validity of the RAM data being impaired.

  (33) In the fifth embodiment, the contact path 571 includes the main body frame first contact 492a of the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame first contact 491a of the front door frame opening switch 491. The contact path 571 may not include the first contacts 491a and 492a. For example, as in (27), the contact path 571 includes a switch switching circuit that can be switched to an ON state or an OFF state in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a. To do. As a result, even if the contact path 571 does not include the main body frame first contact 492a and the front door frame first contact 491a, the opening of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is discovered after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. Can do.

  (34) In the fifth embodiment, the backup path 567 includes the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491. However, the backup path 567 may include at least one of them. However, in this case, even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, even if the switch that is not provided in the backup path 567 among the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491 is opened, the history is stored in the RAM 503. Can't leave. Therefore, it is preferable that the backup path 567 includes the main body frame opening switch 492 and the front door frame opening switch 491 as described in the above embodiment.

  (35) In the fifth embodiment, the main body frame opening switch 492 is in the open state when the main body frame 13 is in the open state, and is in the closed state when the main body frame 13 is in the closed state. It is good also as a structure which becomes a closed state when the main body frame 13 exists in an open state, and becomes an open state when the main body frame 13 exists in a closed state. However, in this case, it is necessary to provide a switching element that is cut off when the main body frame opening switch 492 is closed in the backup path 567. Similarly, the front door frame opening switch 491 may be configured to be closed when the main body frame 13 is in an open state and open when the main body frame 13 is in a closed state. It is necessary to provide a switching element that is shut off when the door frame opening switch 491 is closed.

  (36) In the fifth embodiment, the backup power supply unit 551 includes the logic power supply unit 552, and the main controller 162 includes the VBB power supply unit 565 and the VCC power supply unit 561. Good. For example, power may be supplied directly to the backup capacitor 553, the VBB terminal 522, and the VCC terminal 521 from the main power supply unit 321a of the power supply and launch control device 243 instead of from each power supply unit 552, 561, 565, and The VBB power supply unit 565 and the VCC power supply unit 561 may be configured as a common power supply unit, and power may be supplied from the power supply unit to the VBB terminal 522 and the VCC terminal 521.

  (37) In the fifth embodiment, the CPU 501 of the main control device 162 has the VCC terminal 521 and the VBB terminal 522. However, the CPU 501 may have one power supply terminal. However, in this case, not only the RAM 503 but also the CPU 501 is driven even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and therefore, the power necessary for driving the CPU 501 is supplied from the backup capacitor 553. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the power capacity of the backup capacitor 553 as compared with the configuration in which power is supplied only from the backup capacitor 553 to the RAM 503, and the backup capacitor 553 is increased in size. Therefore, as described in the above embodiment, the CPU 501 is preferably provided with the VBB terminal 522.

  (38) In the fifth embodiment, the process for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the RAM data is performed in the main process in the main controller 162, but is performed in the normal process. It is good also as a structure. In this case, it is possible to detect the abnormality occurring in the RAM data more reliably.

  (39) The configuration of the fifth embodiment may be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko machines. For example, a reel having a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction is started, and rotation of the reel is started by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and the reel is operated when a stop switch is operated or a predetermined time elapses. Applied to a so-called slot machine that gives a player a privilege such as paying out medals when a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the active line visible from the display window May be.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the slot machine 700 is provided with a box-shaped casing 701 that is open to the front, and a front door 702 that is attached to the front side of the casing 701 so as to be openable and closable. The housing 701 includes a main control device 704 that manages and manages games, a power supply device 705 that supplies power to the main control device 162, the display control device 214, and the like, and an opening that detects the opening of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 701. A detection sensor 706 is provided, and the front door 702 is provided with a display control device 707 that performs drive control of a speaker, a lamp, a display unit, and the like. Further, the power supply device 705 is provided with a setting unit capable of switching the probability of establishing a bonus game in a plurality of stages, and can set the bonus game probability or the like low or high by a key operation to the setting unit. It has become.

  Similarly to the fifth embodiment, when the front door 702 is opened after the slot machine 700 is powered off, the power supply to the RAM provided in the main controller 162 is stopped by the opening detection sensor 706. It has a configuration. Therefore, even when the front door 702 is opened while the power of the slot machine 700 is cut off, the opening can be found. As a result, for example, an illegal signal is input from the unauthorized substrate to the main control device 704 and a medal is illegally paid out to an unauthorized person, or an illegal signal is input to the display control device 707 and displayed. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconveniences such as the portion being illegally controlled or the setting portion of the power supply device 705 being operated to set the bonus game probability or the like illegally high.

  (40) In the first embodiment, when a game ball enters a ball-entry unit such as the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84, a privilege for paying out the game ball is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any configuration may be used as long as a privilege is given to the player. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a game ball is paid out when a game ball enters the ball entering part may be used.

  (41) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or game balls in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

  In addition, for example, a pachinko machine and a slot that have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a machine is integrated.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st 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 rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the 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 explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st monitoring apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 2nd monitoring apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a monitoring apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a monitoring apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a monitoring apparatus. (A) Side view showing the configuration of the lid case body, (b) Side view showing the configuration of the pusher, (c) Side view showing the configuration of the rotor, (d) Side view showing the configuration of the disk, (e FIG. 3 is a side view showing a configuration of a rotating shaft body. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating rotation operation | movement of the disk interlock | cooperated with the movement of a pusher. It is explanatory drawing which expand | deploys and shows the cylindrical area | region of the case body for lid | covers, the open part side of a pusher, and the large diameter part of a rotor. It is a top view which shows the structure of a detection apparatus. (A) The top view which shows the structure of a disk, (b) It is the sectional view on the AA line of (a). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the combination of the metal terminal electrically connected with a disc, and the standby position of the said disc. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the combination of the metal terminal electrically connected with a disc, and the standby position of the said disc. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the switching timing of the detection signal pattern from a detection apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process by CPU of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure regarding the monitoring of unauthorized opening | release of the front door frame and the game machine main part in the time of power supply interruption | blocking. It is a flowchart which shows a normal time update process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st update process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process at the time of a power failure. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the monitoring apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the slot machine in 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the monitoring apparatus in 4th Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of the pachinko machine in 5th Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. The electrical block diagram which shows the electrical structure for supplying electric power to CPU of a main controller. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a main process. The electrical block diagram which shows the electrical structure for supplying electric power to RAM of another main controller. The electrical block diagram which shows the electrical structure for supplying electric power to RAM of another main controller. The electrical block diagram which shows the electrical structure for supplying electric power to RAM of another main controller. It is a perspective view which shows the slot machine in other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main part of gaming machine mainly as a gaming machine, 13 ... Main body frame, 14 ... Front door frame as a front body of gaming machine, 83 ... Variable prize winning device, 162 ... Main control device, 224 ... Discharge device, 242 ... Discharge control device, 250 ... Monitoring device, 256 ... Housing as case body, 258 ... Detecting device, 262 ... Disc as interlocking body and rotating body, 263 ... First spring 264 ... Rotor as an interposer, 266 ... Pusher as a moving body, 266c ... Protrusion as a moving body side projection, 271 ... Cylindrical region, 277 ... Case side rib, 278 ... Case side cam groove, 285 ... Intermediate side Rotor-side ribs as projections, 289 ... Rotor-side cam parts as intervening body-side cam parts, 290 ... Pusher-side cam parts as moving body-side cam parts, 294 ... Metal terminals, 298a ... , 300 ... pressing piece, 311 ... CPU, 313 ... RAM, 321c ... data storage holding capacitor as power supply means for power interruption, 491 ... front door frame opening switch, 491a ... front door frame as first switching means First contact, 491b: Front door frame second contact as second switching means, 492 ... Main body frame opening switch, 492a ... Main body frame first contact as first switching means, 492b ... Main body frame as second switching means Second contact, 501... CPU as an open determination means, 503. RAM as information storage means, 507... Photocoupler as input restriction means, 508. Hall computer as external device, 522. VBB terminal as storage terminal, 523: Contact terminal as a power receiving unit, 551 ... Backup power supply unit as auxiliary power supply unit, 553 ... Backup as charge / discharge unit Capacitors, 554... Logic diodes as power supply regulating means, 566... VBB diodes as power receiving unit regulating means, 567... Backup path as first path, 568. ,..., Contact path as a second path, 610... Backup power supply section as an auxiliary power supply section, 620... Power switch circuit as power shut-off means, 630... Switch switch circuit as switch shut-off means.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising: an opening / closing body supported to be openable / closable with respect to a support target; and an electric device that is provided on a rear side or rear side of the opening / closing body and operates based on electric power supplied from an external power source ,
It is possible to maintain the state when the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted or set when the power supply is interrupted in a situation where the power supply is interrupted, and in the situation where the power supply is interrupted Monitoring means that is changed to a state different from the shut-off state when the opening and closing body is opened and closed;
Specifying means for specifying whether or not the state of the monitoring means is the shut-off state when power supply is started from the external power source;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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