JP2009082190A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of early detecting and preventing an illegal act, by notifying abnormality by voice to a nearby game player and a parlor officer of a Pachinko parlor, even if a loudspeaker for representing the voice is broken. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 2 has a game device body 10 for achieving a game using a game medium 36. The game machine has a first voice generating part 21 for representing the voice by generating the voice based on current-carrying, and a second voice generating part arranged separately from the first voice generating part and notifying the abnormality by generating the voice based on the current-carrying. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that provides voice notification of an illegal act, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can provide an audio notification of an illegal act even if a speaker that performs audio production is destroyed.

  In a pachinko machine, a ball that has been shot down flows down a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface for realizing a game or production by the flow of the ball). During the flow-down process, the ball rolls while colliding with a gauge (also called an obstruction nail) or impeller in the game area, and the flow-down direction changes. As a result, if a ball wins a prize at various winning holes arranged on the game area, a prize as a prize will be paid out. On the other hand, if a ball flows into the outlet without winning at any prize opening, the prize will be paid out. Not. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the contingency in the flow of the ball and expecting to win the ball and pay out the prize.

  Various decoration members are also attached to the pachinko machine, making the game production even more effective. For example, on the front side of the pachinko machine and on the game board surface, a wide variety of electrical decorations (light bulbs, LEDs, etc.) and movable objects are arranged, and they can be operated in various ways depending on the game situation, and can be lit or flashed. is doing. In addition, a speaker is also arranged on the front side of the pachinko machine, and various voices (including sound effects and music) are generated according to the game situation, and voice production is performed to excite the game.

  Conventionally, in this pachinko machine, illegal acts by players have been a problem. For example, foreign matter such as a piano wire is made to enter the inside through a gap in the housing frame to damage internal parts and equipment, or illegally obtain a sphere as a prize. In addition, illegally generating magnetic fields and radio waves to adversely affect the sensors and electronic devices inside the pachinko machine and obtain a large amount of spheres as prizes.

  In order to prevent these illegal acts, the pachinko machine is provided with various fraud detection means. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for detecting fraud performed using a magnet or a radio wave transmitter.

JP 2002-273017 A

  When such a fraud detection means detects a fraudulent act of a fraudster, the speaker performing the sound production emits a warning sound and is notified to nearby players and hall members of the pachinko hall. The generation of warning sound from a speaker enables early detection of fraud, and in turn prevents fraud. In recent years, however, the speaker has been destroyed in advance, making it impossible to generate a warning sound, and then fraudulent acts are carried out to prevent the frauds from being discovered, or the discovery of fraudulent acts can be delayed and fraud Or to be acquired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if a speaker that performs audio production is destroyed, it is possible to make illegal notifications by voice to nearby players and hall members of pachinko halls, It is an exemplary problem to provide a gaming machine capable of early detection and prevention of fraud.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine as an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including a gaming device body that realizes a game using a gaming medium, and generates a voice based on energization to generate a voice. A first sound generation unit that produces an effect and a second sound generation unit that is provided separately from the first sound generation unit and generates a sound based on energization to notify abnormality.

  Since the second sound generation unit that performs abnormality notification is provided separately from the first sound generation unit that performs sound effects, even if the first sound generation unit is destroyed, the second sound generation unit Abnormality notification can be made. Therefore, even if the first sound generation unit is destroyed or breaks down, it is possible to detect an abnormality at an early stage and prevent illegal acts.

  Here, the abnormality means a case where a malfunction has occurred in the gaming machine. In addition to the case where the first sound generation unit fails or is destroyed, the case where the gaming machine itself fails, This includes the case where some illegal act is done to the machine.

  A front frame that can be opened and closed in front of the gaming apparatus body, a tray frame that can store a game medium is formed, and a dish frame that is arranged below the front frame, in order to launch the game medium toward the gaming apparatus body It may be arranged in at least any one of any two of the firing handle operably arranged by the player or the holding portion that rotatably holds the firing handle. Since the second sound generation unit is arranged on the front frame, the dish frame, the launch handle, or the holding unit, it is possible to generate a sound for notifying the abnormality from the vicinity of the player. Therefore, the second sound generation unit is disposed on any one of the front frame, the dish frame, the launch handle, or the holding unit, so that a sound for notifying the player or the hall member of the abnormality can be surely obtained. You will be able to communicate.

  The dish frame or the holding part may have a hollow structure, and the second sound generation part may be disposed inside the hollow.

  Since the second sound generation unit is arranged inside the dish frame and the holding unit having a hollow structure, it becomes difficult for the player to find the second sound generation unit, and even if it is found, the game Since it is difficult for a person to access (contact) the second sound generation unit, the second sound generation unit is not easily destroyed. Therefore, since it becomes difficult to perform an illegal act after destroying the second sound generating unit, the presence of the second sound generating unit can be used as a deterrent for preventing the fraud, and the illegal act is prevented in advance. The effect can be further enhanced.

  A control board disposed behind the gaming apparatus body, a cover member that covers the control board and makes it difficult to access the control board from the outside, and a trace remaining mechanism that leaves a trace when the cover member is removed And the second sound generation unit may be disposed in an area covered by the lid member.

  Since the second sound generation unit is disposed in the region covered with the lid member that makes it difficult to access the control board from the outside, it is difficult to access the second sound generation unit from the outside. Therefore, the second sound generation unit is not easily destroyed. Therefore, the presence of the second sound generator serves as a deterrent for preventing fraud, and the effect of preventing fraud can be further enhanced.

  In some cases, the control board is equipped with a ROM or the like in which control software for causing the first sound generation means or the like to produce sound effects is stored. The control software can also cause the second sound generator to generate sound. Therefore, if the second sound generator is arranged on the control board on which the ROM is mounted, the second sound generator can be made to generate sound by the control software. Moreover, the wiring etc. which connect both can also be shortened or abbreviate | omitted, manufacture can be simplified, and it can contribute to reduction of a number of parts and suppression of manufacturing cost.

  Here, the trace-remaining mechanism is for leaving a trace from which the lid member has been removed, making it difficult to remove the lid member, and if the lid member is removed by force, the trace remains. It is provided so that an illegal exchange of the control board can be detected at an early stage.

  An energization detection unit that detects energization of the second sound generation unit, a power transmission unit that periodically transmits power to the second sound generation unit, and a failure of the second sound generation unit when no energization detection is detected during power transmission And a failure notification unit for notification.

  Since a failure is notified when the energization is not detected during power transmission to the second sound generation unit, a failure or the like of the second sound generation unit can be grasped at an early stage. If energization is not detected during power transmission from the power transmission unit, the second sound generation unit may be broken due to disconnection or the like. Since the second sound generator is for notifying the abnormality, it usually generates a sound that can be recognized by the player and hall personnel, and it is difficult to grasp the failure. By transmitting power from the unit, it is possible to grasp the failure at an early stage. Therefore, even if the second sound generation unit becomes inoperable due to a failure or the like, it can be recovered early, and the second sound generation occurs when some fraud is made to the gaming machine. It is possible to prevent such a problem that the abnormality cannot be notified by the unit.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, even if the first sound generation unit is destroyed by disposing the second sound generation unit that performs fraudulent notification separately from the first sound generation unit that performs sound production, the second sound generation unit is destroyed. An abnormality notification by voice can be performed by the voice generation unit. In addition, by disposing the second sound generation unit inside the dish frame or the like, it is possible to make it difficult to destroy the second sound generation unit and to exert a deterrent against fraud.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 includes a housing frame 4, a machine frame 6, a dish frame 8, a game board (game device body) 10, a front glass (front transparent plate) 18, and a decorative frame 20.

  The pachinko machine 2 includes a combination pachinko machine, an enclosed circulation pachinko machine, and the like. In addition to pachinko machines, slot machines, game machines, arcade machines, etc. can be conceptualized as gaming machines.

  The housing frame 4 is a frame for enclosing the pachinko machine 2 and is configured to have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Wood is often used as the material, but other materials such as resin and aluminum are also used. The housing frame 4 surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the pachinko machine 2, and a hinge for swinging and supporting the machine frame 6 and the decorative frame 20 on the left side as viewed from the front surface (that is, the player side). A portion (swing support portion) 22 is provided.

  The machine frame 6 is a frame for holding the game board 10, and an attachment opening for attaching the game board 10 is formed in the vicinity of the center of the machine frame 6. An attachment portion for removably attaching the game board 10 to the periphery of the attachment opening is provided, and the machine frame 6 is configured to surround the periphery of the game board 10. The machine frame 6 is disposed on the front surface side of the housing frame 4 and is swingably supported by the housing frame 4 at the hinge portion 22 so that the front surface of the machine frame 6 can be opened and closed.

  The machine frame 6 is formed of resin or metal, and a rear mechanism board (not shown) is disposed on the rear surface side. On the back mechanism board, a winning ball processing device (not shown) for counting and discharging the winning balls, a prize ball paying device (not shown) for counting and paying out the balls as prizes, etc. are arranged. Has been.

  A ball launcher (not shown) is also attached to the machine casing 6. The ball launching device is for firing (bulleting) the ball 36 sent out by the ball supply device and stopped and held at the ball launching position toward the upper part of the game area 10b. The ball launching device, for example, launches a launching rod that bullets the ball 36 sent to the ball launching position toward the game area 10b, a launching motor that drives the launching rod to reciprocate the bullet ball, and energizes the launching rod Thus, the unit is configured to have a firing spring or the like that generates a force for the bullet.

  The dish frame 8 is a frame member that is disposed on the lower side of the front side of the machine frame 6 (below the decorative frame 20 described later) and is pivotally supported by the housing frame 4 via the hinge portion 22 so that the front side can be opened and closed. The dish frame 8 includes an upper dish 14a, a lower dish 14b, and a firing handle 42.

  The upper plate 14a is for storing the ball 36 so as to guide it to the ball launcher, and has a function of storing the player's ball together with the lower plate 14b. The upper plate 14a also has a function of receiving the sphere 36 paid out from the pachinko machine 2 as a prize, and a function of storing the sphere 36 so as to be guided to the sphere launcher via the sphere supply device.

  The upper plate 14a protrudes from the front side of the plate frame 8 and is formed in a shape having an open upper surface, and a ball 36 can be inserted from the upper surface to play a game. The lower plate 14b is disposed below the upper plate 14a. When the player ends the game, the ball 36 stored in the upper plate 14a can be discharged to the lower plate 14b by the ball discharge button 14c.

  In the present embodiment, the upper plate 14a and the lower plate 14b are configured separately, but of course, the upper plate 14a and the lower plate 14b may be integrated to form one ball plate.

  The firing handle 42 is a handle for adjusting the strength of the bullet ball by the ball launching device and is operated by the player by hand. For example, it is disposed on the lower right side of the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 and has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is rotatably held by the holding portion 43. The player can adjust the firing strength of the sphere 36 by rotating while holding the firing handle 42 by hand.

  FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a transverse section of the dish frame 8. The dish frame 8 has a hollow structure inside. A buzzer (second sound generation unit) 44 is disposed inside the hollow. The buzzer 44 has a function of generating a warning sound (sound) based on energization. As shown in FIG. 3, a power transmission unit 46 is connected to the buzzer 44.

  The power transmission unit 46 is for performing power transmission toward the buzzer 44 when an illegal act on the pachinko machine 2 is detected. The power transmission unit 46 transmits a notification signal transmitted at the time of fraud detection from a known fraud detector that can detect fraud using radio waves or magnets, or fraud that causes a foreign object such as a piano wire to enter the pachinko machine 2. Power is transmitted when it is received.

  The buzzer 44 generates a warning sound (sound) based on the power transmission from the power transmission unit 46 and notifies a nearby player or hall member that an illegal act is being performed. A failure detection device (failure notification unit) 48 and a current detection device (energization detection unit) 50 are also connected to the buzzer 44. The failure detection device 48 detects that the wiring between the power transmission unit 46 and the buzzer 44 is disconnected, that is, detects a failure of the buzzer 44, and prevents a problem that a warning sound is not generated from the buzzer 44 at the time of fraud detection. Is for.

  Specifically, the failure detection device 48 periodically transmits a power transmission signal to the power transmission unit 46. The power transmission unit 46 that has received the power transmission signal transmits to the buzzer 44 a current that does not generate a warning sound.

  Of course, the power transmission unit 46 may be configured to transmit power to the buzzer 44 when a malfunction or failure of the pachinko machine 2 occurs and generate a warning sound as an abnormality notification.

  When detecting the current transmitted from the power transmission unit 46, the current detection device 50 transmits a detection signal to the failure detection device 48. If the failure detection device 48 cannot receive the detection signal when transmitting the power transmission signal, the failure detection device 48 determines that the failure is due to disconnection and transmits the failure signal to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 (notification of failure). For example, a failure signal may be sent to a hall computer installed in a gaming machine hall to monitor the gaming status of a large number of pachinko machines, or a warning light provided on a pachinko machine island is turned on. Therefore, a failure signal may be transmitted.

  In the pachinko machine 2, the game board 10 is for realizing a game by flowing down a ball 36 as a game medium, and a game area 10b is formed on the game board surface 10a on the surface. A rail ornament 24 is attached to the game board surface 10 a so as to surround the substantially circular shape, and the game area 10 b is surrounded by an inner side surface 24 a formed inside the rail ornament 24.

  In the game area 10b, a large number of gauges (not shown), a normal winning opening 26, a starting winning opening 28, a large winning opening 30, an out opening 32, and other various kinds of accessories are arranged. In addition, an image display device 34 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 10b. The gauge is for changing the flow direction of the sphere 36 flowing down the game area 10b, but the details are omitted.

  The normal winning opening 26 is a winning opening formed at a plurality of locations in the game area 10b. When the ball 36 wins the normal winning opening 26 (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a predetermined number of balls 36 are paid out as prizes. It is supposed to be.

  The start winning opening 28 is formed in the lower center part of the game area 10b. In the present embodiment, a large winning opening 30 is formed further below the start winning opening 28. An out port 32 is formed immediately below the grand prize winning port 30.

  The start winning opening 28 is a winning opening formed below the center of the game area 10b. When the ball 36 wins the start winning opening 28, the changing symbols displayed on the image display device 34 start changing. A predetermined number of balls 36 are also paid out as a prize when the balls 36 win the start winning opening 28 (when a predetermined condition is satisfied).

  The big winning opening 30 is variable between an open state in which the ball 36 is easy to receive (easy to win) and a closed state in which the ball 36 is hard to receive (hard to win). The opening / closing control of the special winning opening 30 is performed based on, for example, the display mode of the image display device 34. In the pachinko machine 2 according to the present embodiment, the image display device 34 has a specific mode "7, 7, 7". When the stop display is made, the special winning opening 30 is opened and the ball 36 is easily received. A predetermined number of balls 36 are paid out as a prize even when the balls 36 win the big prize opening 30 (when a predetermined condition is satisfied).

  The out port 32 is an opening formed in the vicinity of the lowermost center of the game area 10b, and a ball 36 that has flowed down to the lowermost end of the game area 10b, that is, a ball that has not won any winning holes 26, 28, 30. 36 to flow in. The ball 36 that has flowed into the out port 32 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2.

  When the ball 36 is launched toward the upper part in the game area 10b by the ball launching device, the ball 36 collides with the gauge and flows down in the game area 10b while changing its flow direction. In the middle of the flow, a certain thing wins the normal winning opening 26 and triggers the payout of the ball, and a certain thing wins the starting winning opening 28 and triggers the change of the pattern by the image display device 34, Some are discharged from the out port 32 to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 without winning any of the winning ports 26, 28, 30.

  The image display device 34 is a device provided in the approximate center of the game area 10b in order to display an image including a changing symbol and its background symbol. In the present embodiment, the image display device 34 is configured to include a liquid crystal display unit 34a, and the liquid crystal display unit 34a can display character information and the like in addition to an image including a changing pattern. .

  The front glass 18 is a transparent plate disposed at a certain distance from the game board 10. The front glass 18 is formed of a transparent flat glass, and has a function of forming a flow-down space where the sphere 36 flows down between the front panel 18 and the player so that the player can visually recognize the game board 10 through the front glass 18. The function and the function of preventing unauthorized access so that the player cannot illegally access (contact) the game board 10 are exhibited.

  Of course, a resin material such as transparent acrylic may be used as the front transparent plate in addition to the glass front glass 18. In the present embodiment, the front glass 18 is held by the decorative frame 20, but the front glass 18 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 and is held by the machine frame 6 together with the game board 10. May be.

  The decorative frame 20 is a frame that is held in front of the game board 10 so as to be opened and closed. In the present embodiment, the decorative frame 20 is swingably supported together with the machine frame 6 at the hinge portion 22.

  The decorative frame 20 has a speaker unit (first sound generator) 21. The speaker unit 21 has a speaker unit (not shown) that generates sound based on energization, and a speaker grille unit 21a that is disposed on the surface of the decorative frame 20 and protects the speaker unit. Yes.

  The speaker unit 21 has a function of performing a sound effect that generates music, sound effects, etc. according to the game situation by a sound control unit (not shown). The speaker unit 21 can also issue a warning sound or the like from the speaker unit to perform unauthorized notification.

  A plurality of slits 21b are formed in the speaker grill portion 21a in order to efficiently transmit the sound generated from the speaker portion to the front outside. Some persons who try to cheat on the pachinko machine 2 try to prevent unauthorized reporting by destroying the speaker unit through the slit 21b.

  However, since the pachinko machine 2 according to the present embodiment also has a buzzer 44 that can perform unauthorized notification by a warning sound in addition to the speaker unit 21, even if the speaker unit is destroyed, the buzzer 44 Unauthorized notification is possible, and unauthorized acts can be prevented without performing unauthorized notification. Further, since the buzzer 44 is disposed inside the hollow of the dish frame 8, it cannot be easily broken. Therefore, the presence of the buzzer 44 also exhibits a deterrent effect that prevents fraud.

  Further, a slit or the like may be formed on the dish frame 8 so that a warning sound from the buzzer 44 is efficiently transmitted to the outside. In this case, it is preferable that the buzzer 44 is not easily broken by forming a slit at a position where the buzzer 44 cannot be visually recognized through the slit.

  It is possible to arrange the buzzer 44 on the surface of the dish frame 8. The presence of the buzzer 44 can be clearly recognized by the player, and an illegal deterrent effect can be exhibited. Further, since the tray frame 8 is a member arranged in front of the pachinko machine 2, the position of the buzzer 44 arranged on the surface thereof is also close to the player, so that the warning sound emitted from the buzzer 44 can be more reliably played. Can be communicated to the staff and hall members.

[Modification 1]
There can be various modified examples of the position where the buzzer 44 for generating the warning sound and performing the fraud notification is arranged. FIG. 4 is a diagram for showing a state in which the buzzer 44 is arranged inside the substrate case 52 installed on the back surface of the image display device 34 as the first modification.

  The substrate case 52 is for housing an image control substrate 60 for controlling symbols and the like displayed on the image display device 34. The substrate case 52 is configured to have a box shape with the main body 53 and the cover member (lid member) 54, and the image control substrate 60 can be accommodated therein.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a mounting base 53a is formed in the main body 53, and the board case 52 can be mounted by screwing the mounting base 53a to the image display device 34. .

  The cover member 54 is screw-fixed to the main body 53 with screws 58, covers the image control board 60, the image control board 60 accommodated inside the board case 54 (area covered by the cover member 54), and the like. It is difficult to access from outside. The cover member 54 is made of a substantially transparent resin member so that the image control board 60 and the buzzer 44 accommodated therein can be visually recognized from the outside. A screw-fixed portion of the cover member 54 is formed with a recessed portion 54a that is recessed in a cylindrical shape, and a sealing member 56 that will be described later is prevented from coming out of the recessed portion on the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion 54a. An opening is formed as a slip-off prevention portion 54b. The image control board 60 is fixed by being sandwiched between the cover member 54 and the main body 53.

  A sealing member 56 is fitted into the recess 54a. The sealing member 56 prevents contact with the screw 58 to make it difficult for the cover member 54 to be removed from the main body 53, and to leave traces when the cover member 54 is forcibly removed. Is. The sealing member 56 has a cap portion 56a, a cylindrical portion 56b, and an elastic locking portion 56c, and is generally configured.

  The sealing member 56 is used by being fitted into the recess 54 a of the cover member 54. In a state where the sealing member 56 is fitted, the cap portion 56a covers the upper side of the screw 58 and prevents contact with the screw 58. The outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 56b is formed to be approximately the same as the inner diameter of the recessed portion, and an elastic locking portion 56c is formed so as to protrude slightly from the cylindrical portion and be elastically deformable.

  When the sealing member 56 is fitted into the recessed portion 54a, the elastic locking portion 56c is pushed and bent by the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion 54a, and does not interfere with the fitting. However, when the sealing member 56 is completely fitted, it returns from the bent state and enters the removal preventing portion 54b. Therefore, once the sealing member 56 is fitted into the recessed portion 54a, the elastic locking portion 56c becomes an obstacle and cannot be removed. Therefore, in order to release the screw fixing and remove the cover member 54, the cap portion 56a must be destroyed. The destruction trace of the cap portion 56a remains as a removal trace of the cover member 54.

  Therefore, the dent 54a formed in the cover member 54, the removal preventing portion 54b, the cap portion 56a of the sealing member 56, and the elastic locking portion 56c cooperate to prevent the removal of the cover member 54. It also functions as a trace remaining mechanism that leaves traces of removal.

  In the first modification, the buzzer 44 is disposed on the image control board 60. That is, since it is arranged in the substrate case 52 covered with the cover member 54, it is very difficult to destroy the buzzer 44. Therefore, even if the speaker portion of the speaker unit 21 is destroyed, it is possible to perform unauthorized notification by the buzzer 44, and since it is difficult to destroy the buzzer 44 disposed inside the substrate case 52, a high fraud prevention effect is also exhibited. it can.

[Modification 2]
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for showing a state in which the buzzer 44 is disposed inside the holding portion 43 that holds the firing handle 42 as the second modification.

  The holding portion 43 has a hollow structure, and a buzzer 44 is disposed inside the hollow portion. Therefore, even if the speaker portion of the speaker unit 21 is destroyed, it is possible to notify the fraud by the buzzer 44, and since it is difficult to destroy the buzzer 44 disposed in the hollow interior, a high fraud prevention effect can be exhibited.

  Note that the buzzer 44 may be disposed on the surface of the firing handle 42 or the holding portion 43. The presence of the buzzer 44 that generates a warning sound can be clearly recognized by the player, and an illegal deterrent effect can be exhibited. Further, since the launch handle 42 and the holding portion 43 are members arranged in front of the pachinko machine 2, the position of the buzzer 44 arranged on the surface thereof is also close to the player, so that a warning sound emitted from the buzzer 44 is generated. Can be communicated to players and hall personnel more reliably.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the dish frame which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 has. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure for detecting the failure of the buzzer which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 has. It is a figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the buzzer which concerns on the modification 1, Comprising: It is a top view of a substrate case. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded the screw fixing | fixed part cross section of the cover member which the substrate case shown in FIG. 4 has. It is a figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the buzzer which concerns on the modification 2, Comprising: It is a cross-sectional view of a holding | maintenance part.

Explanation of symbols

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
4: Housing frame 6: Machine frame 8: Dish frame 10: Game board (game device body)
10a: Game board surface 10b: Game area 14a: Upper plate 14b: Lower plate 14c: Ball discharge button 18: Front glass (front transparent plate)
20: Decorative frame 21: Speaker unit (first sound generator)
21a: speaker grille part 21b: slit 22: hinge part (swing support part)
24: Rail decoration 24a: Inner side surface 26: Ordinary winning opening 28: Start winning opening 30: Outstanding winning opening 32: Out opening 34: Image display device 34a: Liquid crystal display unit 36: Ball (game medium)
42: Launch handle 43: Holding unit 44: Buzzer (second sound generating unit)
46: Power transmission unit 48: Failure detection device (failure notification unit)
50: Current detection device (energization detection unit)
52: Substrate case 53: Main body 53a: Mounting base 54: Cover member (lid member)
54a: dent portion 54b: drop prevention portion 56: sealing member 56a: cap portion 56b: cylindrical portion 56c: elastic locking portion 58: screw 60: image control board

Claims (5)

A gaming machine comprising a gaming device body that realizes a game using a gaming medium,
A first sound generating unit for generating sound by generating sound based on energization;
A gaming machine provided separately from the first sound generation unit, and including a second sound generation unit that generates a sound based on energization to notify abnormality.   A front frame in which the second sound generation unit is held in front of the game apparatus body so as to be openable and closable; a dish frame in which a storage tray capable of storing the game medium is formed and disposed below the front frame; Claim 2 It is arrange | positioned at at least any one among the launching handle arrange | positioned so that a player can operate so that the said game medium may be launched toward the said game device body, or the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains this launching handle rotatably. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1. The dish frame or the holding part has a hollow structure,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second sound generation unit is disposed inside the hollow. A control board disposed behind the gaming apparatus body;
A lid member that covers the control board and makes it difficult to access the control board from the outside;
It further has a trace remaining mechanism that leaves a trace when the lid member is removed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second sound generation unit is disposed in an area covered by the lid member. An energization detection unit for detecting energization of the second sound generation unit;
A power transmission unit that periodically transmits power to the second sound generation unit;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a failure notification unit that notifies of a failure of the second sound generation unit when the energization detection is not performed during the power transmission.

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