JP2009153534A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of surely recognizing a fraudulent action relating to a control board in the game machine provided with a board box. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 includs the board box provided with a box base for housing a main controller, a box cover for covering the opening of the box base, and a connection means for connecting both. The connection means has a base side connection part provided to the box base and a cover side connection part provided to the box cover, a recessed part is formed on the inner side of the connection means by both connection parts, and by filling a curable resin in the recessed part and curing it, both the connection parts are connected. Also, the connection means includes a lid member for covering at least a portion of a part connecting both connection parts of a curable resin layer. The lid member is installed to the recessed part in the stage after the curable resin is filled in the recessed part and before the curable resin is cured, and is at least partially buried in the curable resin layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like are known. These gaming machines include a control board on which a CPU (central processing unit) and electronic components (control means) such as a ROM storing a control program related to the game are mounted, and are provided on the control board. A series of games are controlled by each control means.

  In this type of gaming machine, for the purpose of obtaining illegal profits, the control board is illegally removed and the ROM of the board is replaced (if the CPU or ROM is a single chip, the chip) and the game contents Many illegal actions against the control means and control board have been reported, such as changing the cable or inputting an illegal electrical signal to the control board from the outside using lead wires, etc. ing. For example, fraud countermeasures are adopted such that the substrate box has a sealing structure (so-called caulking structure), and when the substrate box is opened, an unsealing history (opening trace) due to destruction or the like remains. Reference 1).

  In general, a substrate box having a sealing structure is provided in a box base that accommodates a control board, a box cover that closes an opening of the box base, a base-side connecting portion provided in the box base, and a box cover. And a cover side connecting portion. Then, when the box base and the box cover are assembled, the locking recess formed in the base side connecting portion and the locking hole formed in the cover side connecting portion are aligned, and the locking hole and the locking recess are aligned. On the other hand, a box base and a box cover are connected by inserting (press-fitting or screwing) a caulking member formed of a pin, a screw, or the like.

Further, the caulking member inserted into the locking hole and the locking recess is configured so as not to be removed unless at least one of the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion is broken (removed). That is, when the substrate box is opened, a predetermined mark is formed on the substrate box, so that if the substrate box is tampered with, it can be detected early and easily.
JP 2003-180917 A

  However, two board boxes having the above-mentioned configuration are prepared, and one of the board boxes is opened by breaking the cover side connecting portion, and the other board box is connected to the base side. When the substrate box is opened by destroying the portion, it is possible to obtain a box base and a box cover that are intact (no trace caused by opening). Therefore, if an illegal act such as storing an unauthorized control board (for example, a control board with a replaced ROM) in the box base and the box cover obtained as described above and replacing the entire board box, Since it is not apparent from the appearance that the control board has been replaced, it may be very difficult to find the fraud.

  In addition, the said subject is a problem applicable not only to a pachinko machine but other game machines which have the same board | substrate box structure.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a board box that can more reliably grasp fraudulent actions related to a control board. Is to provide.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

Means 1. A board box comprising a box base for accommodating a control board having various control means, a box cover for covering the opening of the box base, and a connecting means for connecting the box base and the box cover. ,
The connecting means includes a base side connecting portion provided on the box base and a cover side connecting portion provided on the box cover,
In the assembled state of the box base and the box cover, the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion are aligned so that the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion have a bottomed shape. A concave portion is formed, and the concave portion is filled with a curable resin and cured, whereby a curable resin layer is formed over the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion, whereby the base side The connection part and the cover side connection part are connected,
A lid member that covers at least a part of a portion of the curable resin layer that connects the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion;
The lid member is installed in the recess at a stage after the curable resin is filled in the recess and before the curable resin is cured, and at least a part of the lid member is embedded in the curable resin layer. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 1, the curable resin is filled in the recess formed by the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion, and the curable resin layer is formed over the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion. The base side connection part and the cover side connection part are connected. Therefore, even if the board box can be opened by destroying one side of the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion, the connection between the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion can be released. It is gone. For this reason, in order to finish the box base and the box cover that have an unbroken connection portion so that no trace of opening remains, the broken connection portion is removed from the unbroken connection portion. There is a need to. However, according to this means, in order to remove the broken connection portion, the curable resin layer must be removed or broken, so that it is very difficult to finish so that no trace of opening remains. Have difficulty. Therefore, it is practically impossible or difficult to prepare the two base boxes and configure the box base and the box cover so that there is no trace of opening. As a result, it is possible to prevent the act of illegally replacing the control means such as the control board and the ROM so as not to know the replacement.

  Furthermore, according to this means 1, the cover member which covers at least one part of the site | part which connects a base side connection part and a cover side connection part among curable resin layers is provided. Accordingly, it is difficult or impossible to contact the curable resin layer (inside the lid member) covered by the lid member. The situation where the connection state with the cover side connection portion is released can be more reliably suppressed.

  In addition to the configuration of the means 1, for example, by narrowing the opening for injecting the curable resin into the concave portion or making the sectional shape of the concave portion complicated, the curable resin layer may be illegally used. It may be possible to make the operation such as removal difficult. However, when the former configuration is adopted, the workability when filling the curable resin into the concave portion is reduced, or whether the curable resin is accurately filled in the concave portion is confirmed. May become difficult. In addition, when the latter configuration is adopted, it may be difficult or impossible to accurately fill the concave portion with the curable resin.

  On the other hand, since the lid member described in the means 1 is installed in the recess after the curable resin is filled in the recess, the shape of the recess is filled with the curable resin. It is easy to do and it can be set as the shape which is easy to confirm the filling condition of curable resin, and the said malfunction can be eliminated. Further, at the stage of installing the lid member, since the curable resin is already filled in the recess, it is not necessary to form a path (communication hole) for injecting the curable resin into the recess on the lid member. That's it. Furthermore, at least a part of the curable resin layer can be completely blocked by the lid member so that contact from the outside cannot be achieved.

  In addition, since at least a part of the lid member is embedded in the curable resin layer, the configuration can be simplified as compared with a case where a configuration for fixing the lid member to the connecting portion is separately prepared. .

The curable resin refers to a resin that is initially liquid or pasty and has a property of curing after filling. As curable resin,
(1) Photo-curable resin: a resin that is cured by irradiation with light such as laser light
(2) UV-curable resin: a resin that is cured by irradiating with UV rays
(3) Other: If it does not adversely affect the substrate box (connection means), a thermosetting resin,
Etc.

  Examples of the “photocurable resin” include an epoxy type and an oxetane type. The “ultraviolet curable resin” is not limited to the one whose curing mechanism is solely based on ultraviolet rays, but includes curing by humidity in the air, anaerobic curing by metal ions, curing by slight heating, curing by a curing catalyst, etc. It may be by composite curing. Examples of the thermosetting resin include phenol resin, melanin resin, urea resin, and the like.

  A plurality of connecting means may be provided for one substrate box, and a part of the plurality of connecting means may be in a connected state and unused connecting means may remain. In this case, for example, even if the substrate box is opened by destroying the connecting means connected by the curable resin layer, the box base and the box cover are connected again using the unused connecting means. (Board box can be sealed). Accordingly, the control board can be taken out of the board box for inspection, or the failed control board can be replaced alone.

  In addition, the base-side connecting portion and the cover-side connecting portion are provided with a breaking portion that breaks away from the corresponding box base or box cover when the base-side connecting portion and the cover-side connecting portion are broken, and an unused connection. You may employ | adopt the structure which can connect a box base and a box cover by forming a curable resin layer newly with respect to a means. The broken portion is a portion formed in advance in the substrate box so that the substrate box can be cut using a tool or manually broken when the substrate box is opened. Note that when the broken portion is broken and the substrate box is opened, a broken mark of the broken portion corresponds to a “predetermined mark”.

  Further, each of the box base and the box cover may be composed of one member or a plurality of members. Further, the connecting means may be provided so as not to be removable with respect to the box base and the box cover, may be provided integrally with the box base and the box cover, or may be provided separately from the box base and the box cover. It may be configured as a member. Further, as control means, a ROM storing a control program and fixed value data, a RAM which is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM, and various circuits are incorporated. A CPU as a one-chip microcomputer is available.

Mean 2. The connecting means is formed with a lateral hole portion extending from the concave portion toward the outer surface side of the connecting portion at a connecting portion between the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion.
The curable resin is filled into the concave portion and the lateral hole portion, and the lid member is inserted into the concave portion in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the box cover is removed from the box base, The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the curable resin layer formed in the side hole is sealed by the lid member by curing the curable resin.

  According to the means 2, the curable resin layer formed in the side hole is sealed by the lid member, and the contact with the curable resin layer is impossible unless the lid member is removed. The effect of 1 is more reliably achieved. Furthermore, when removing the curable resin layer and trying to open the substrate box illegally, not only the portion of the curable resin layer that connects the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion, Since it becomes necessary to remove also the site | part formed in the peripheral part of a cover member, the said fraud can be made more difficult.

  In addition, when the lid member inserted in the direction intersecting the removal direction of the box cover with respect to the box base with respect to the concave portion is installed over the base side coupling portion and the cover side coupling portion, the box cover is attached to the box. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the curable resin layer is broken and the substrate box is unsealed when a force is applied in the direction of removal from the base. Therefore, compared to the case where the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion are connected only by the curable resin layer, the connected state can be stabilized.

  Means 3. The lid member is formed integrally with the connecting portion via a connecting portion extending from the outer surface of the connecting portion, and the connecting member is broken and separated from the connecting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein is installed in the recess.

  According to the means 3, it is possible to improve the workability when the connecting portion is in the connected state as compared with a case where a lid member is separately prepared.

  Means 4. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein a mark capable of suggesting an injection amount of a curable resin is formed on an inner surface of the connecting means constituting the recess.

  According to the means 4, the injection operation can be smoothly performed by injecting the curable resin while looking at the mark with respect to the concave portion. Moreover, when installing a cover member with respect to the recessed part with which curable resin was filled, the situation where curable resin overflows from a recessed part can be prevented. Furthermore, since the injection amount of the curable resin into the concave portion is small, it is possible to prevent a problem that the curable resin layer is not accurately formed between the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion.

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

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). A spinning-type gaming machine configured to be given game value on condition that the information is specific identification information.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification using a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). The game value is provided on the condition that the information is specific identification information, and a ball receiving tray (upper plate or the like) is further provided, taking-in means for taking the game ball from the ball receiving tray, and the ball receiving tray Payout means for paying out game balls Comprising a configuration and gaming machine "and the like as starting condition of the game is satisfied by the game ball is captured by the capturing means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203, and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, nails and accessories placed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. .

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. The inner frame 12 and the like are accommodated in a space formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12 from the rear surface side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, the lower receiving portion 85 is provided with a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92, which will be described later, protruding toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set along the upper and lower sides on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the lower center of the front frame side of the front frame set 14, and game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are stored in the lower tray 15. It is possible. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 70 as launching means described later while aligning them in a line. When the upper plate 19 is filled with game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, an error display lamp 104 that is turned on at a predetermined error is provided on both sides of the annular illumination part 102. In addition, a large number of small through holes corresponding to the speaker SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is mounted on the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

  Further, at the lower part of the front face of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the launch device 70 and the game ball immediately after being launched from the launch device 70. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is adopted as the firing device 70.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding unit (operating port) 33, a second opportunity corresponding port 34, a variable display device unit 35, etc. in through holes formed by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) various winning ports such as the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, etc., it is detected by various detection switches described later, and the upper plate 19 (or lower) A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and the game balls that have not won the various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 are discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. . In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  The first opportunity corresponding unit 33 includes an upper winning opening 33a and a lower winning opening 33b, and a pair of opening / closing members 33c corresponding to the lower winning opening 33b. As a result, the upper winning opening 33a is in an open state in which a game ball can always enter, whereas the lower winning opening 33b is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 33c according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. There is a switch between a closed state where the ball cannot enter and an open state where the game ball can enter. For example, the lower winning opening 33b is when the opening / closing member 33c is in the open state in the normal mode and a specified time (for example, 0.2 seconds) elapses or when a specified number (for example, 1) of game balls have entered. Closed. This opening / closing process is performed only once in the normal mode. Instead of the above configuration, the lower winning opening 33b may be switched between a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter and an open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state.

  The variable display device unit 35 receives a prize for the normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays with the passage of the second opportunity corresponding port 34 as a trigger, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 (upper winning port 33a or lower winning port 33b). A special display device 43 that performs variable display as a trigger and a decorative symbol display device 42 that performs variable display according to the variable display by the special display device 43 are provided.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “O” or “X” can be lit and displayed as a normal symbol, and each time the game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “ Switching display (fluctuation display) is performed at high speed such as “×” → “◯” →. When the change display is stopped for a few seconds with the “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is activated for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  In addition, when the game ball newly passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the corresponding fluctuation display is performed after the end of the fluctuation display performed at that time. It is configured to be performed. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  The special display device 43 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 41, and is composed of three-color light emitting diodes (three-color LEDs) having red, green, and blue emission colors. Then, each time the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, a color change display (variable display) is performed, and the lighting mode (lighting color) when the variable display stops determines whether or not it is a big hit. Is displayed.

  More specifically, when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, the special display device 43 displays the three-color LED at a high speed such as red → green → blue → red →. When a predetermined time elapses, it is determined and displayed in one of the colors. High-speed color change display means, for example, that red, green, and blue are displayed in order every 4 msec. In the case of winning the big hit lottery, at this time, it is determined and displayed in red or green (for example, stopped for several seconds), and a special gaming state occurs. In particular, red is a display indicating that the game mode after the jackpot is a high probability mode, and green is a display indicating that the game mode after the jackpot is a time reduction mode. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261.

  Further, when the game ball is newly won in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the corresponding variable display is performed after the end of the variable display at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Yes. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub-control device 262 and a display control device 45 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display contents are determined by the sub-control device 262 based on a command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, Display is performed by the display control device 45. On the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three symbol rows of upper, middle and lower are displayed. Each symbol sequence is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol sequence, and then the upper symbol sequence → the lower symbol sequence → the middle symbol sequence. Stops are displayed in order. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won, and is in an open state in which a game ball can be won in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state). Specifically, the passage of a specified time (for example, 29 seconds) or a specified number (for example, 10) of winnings is regarded as one round (special prize state), and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeated a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds). Opened.

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail constituting part 51 and an outer rail constituting part 52, and a rail 50 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device 70 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided to the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, the parallel part of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 is excluded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the front frame set 14, a ball passage 71 is provided below the window portion 101 so as to connect to a discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15 from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later. Further, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52), and the front frame set 14 has dropped from the gap on the back side. A foul ball passage 72 for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 15 is formed. Thus, if the game ball launched from the launching device 70 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is transferred to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Discharged.

  3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, a passage leading to the upper plate 19, and a ball passage. 71 and the passage leading to the lower plate 15. A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is substantially closed. ing. In addition, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the rear end portion on the entrance side of the ball passage 71.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up, down, left and right, and partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls And a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from the back side. 213 is provided to protrude rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42, a display control device 45, and a sub control device 262, which are liquid crystal display devices facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, can be attached and detached in a state where they are stacked in front and back. Is attached.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display unit (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed on the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 42a). The sub-control device 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262a and is fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. The storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism (not shown) for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning ports. The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main controller 261. More specifically, the board mounting unit 260 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member has a configuration that cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, the game board 30 corresponds to various winning ports such as a general winning port 31 as a winning means and detects a game ball that has entered the various winning holes (entrance detecting means). Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable winning device 32. The first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is provided with first opportunity corresponding unit switches 224a and 224b corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Further, a second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the second opportunity corresponding port 34.

  Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board surface relay board that is electrically connected to the prize opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 via a cable connector. It has been. The first board surface relay board relays the prize opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261 as control means, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 through a cable connector.

  On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding switches 224a and 224b that detect the entry into the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 (the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b) are directly connected via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 261.

The detection results detected by the various entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of game balls are based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is dispensed (except when detected by the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225).
In addition, on the back of the game board 30, although not shown in the drawings, a variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid that opens the large winning opening, and a pair of opening and closing members is provided in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33. A lower winning opening solenoid that opens and closes 33c is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays between the solenoid and the main controller 261.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is obtained by integrating a back pack 351 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external relay terminal plate 240 is provided in the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5).

  The external relay terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, no reference numeral is given, but for example, a terminal for outputting information on the current gaming state (such as a big hit state or a high probability state), the front frame set 14 detected by the opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later, A terminal for outputting information relating to the opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information relating to various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a payout error, and the payout from the payout control device 311 A terminal for outputting information on the number of winning balls is provided.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 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 cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 covers the upper portion and the right portion (the left portion in FIG. 5) of the substrate mounting unit 260. Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate mounting unit 260), there is provided a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported on the left side of the inner frame 12 (right side in FIG. 5) and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism described above flow, and a game ball is placed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. In other words, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. In addition, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217 in the same manner, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently. However, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is also good to do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. It has been.

  The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by one board (printed board).

  The payout control device 311 is housed in the substrate box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a (the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate box 311a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. (The board box 263 will be described in detail later).

  In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

  Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Furthermore, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating the frame 12 in the other direction. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  As described above, the extending wall 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of outer frame 11, and to operate locking device 600 with the wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 70). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  Now, this embodiment is characterized by a board box 263 that houses a main control device 261 as a control board. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the substrate box 263. FIG. 8A is a partial perspective view showing the sealing member 401a, and FIG. 8B is an exploded perspective view of the sealing member 401a. FIG. 9A is a partial perspective view showing the sealing member 401b, and FIG. 9B is an exploded perspective view of the sealing member 401b. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sealing member 401a, and FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing the sealing member 401a in a state where the coupling concave portion 431 is filled with a photocurable resin. In the present embodiment, the box cover 263b is slid with respect to the box base 263a in a state where the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are in contact with each other in the front-rear direction, so that the locking portion 471 provided on the box base 263a. And the to-be-latched part 472 provided in the box cover 263b is in a locked state, and the board box 263 is assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the substrate box 263 includes a base side connecting portion 402 formed integrally with the box base 263a and a cover side connecting portion 403 formed integrally with the box cover 263b. A sealing member 401 is provided as a connecting means. Four sealing members 401 are provided at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, among the four sealing members 401, the lowermost sealing member 401 and the upper three sealing members 401 have different shapes. Hereinafter, the lowermost sealing member 401 is also referred to as a sealing member 401a, and the upper three sealing members 401 are also referred to as sealing members 401b.

  First, the lowermost sealing member 401a will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the base side connecting portion 402 of the sealing member 401a has a box shape opened rearward, and a recess (base side recess forming portion 411) is formed inside. The cover side connecting portion 403 is formed with a hole (cover side recessed portion constituting portion 421) penetrating in the front-rear direction. The cover side recessed portion forming portion 421 is in the base side connecting portion 402 when the board box 263 is assembled. Are aligned with the base-side concave portion constituting portion 411 (communicating in the front-rear direction). As described above, the base-side concave portion constituting portion 411 of the base-side connecting portion 402 and the cover-side concave portion constituting portion 421 of the cover-side connecting portion 403 are aligned with each other, so that the seal member 401a has a rear opening. A connecting concave portion 431 is formed as a concave portion.

  Next, the upper three sealing members 401b will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the base side connecting portion 402 of the sealing member 401b has a substantially box shape opened rearward and upward, and a concave portion (base side concave portion constituting portion 411) is formed inside. The cover-side connecting portion 403 has a substantially box shape that opens forward and upward, and a recess (cover-side recess forming portion 421) is formed inside. In the assembled state of the substrate box 263, the base-side concave portion constituting portion 411 of the base-side connecting portion 402 and the cover-side concave portion constituting portion 421 of the cover-side connecting portion 403 are aligned, and on the inner side of the sealing member 401b, A concavity 431 for connection is formed as a concavity that opens to the top.

  Further, as a configuration common to the sealing member 401 a and the sealing member 401 b, a locking claw 413 having an L-shaped cross section protruding rearward is formed on the left side of the base-side connecting portion 402 when viewed from the back. Further, a locking projection 423 that protrudes to the left in the rear view is formed on the left front portion of the cover side connecting portion 403 in the rear view, and when the board box 263 is assembled, the locking projection 423 is formed. It is locked to the locking claw 413 of the base side connecting portion 402. Thereby, the position shift of the base side connection part 402 and the cover side connection part 403 is controlled in the front-back direction.

  Further, the base-side connecting portion 402 and the cover-side connecting portion 403 are thin plate-like connecting pieces 415 and 425 (broken portions) connected to the right side portions (left side portions in FIG. 7) of the box base 263a and the box cover 263b, respectively. The sealing member 401 (base side connecting portion 402 and cover side connecting portion 403) can be separated from the substrate box 263 relatively easily by cutting the connecting pieces 415 and 425.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 8A, FIG. 10, etc., in this embodiment, a curable resin layer 441 is formed in the connecting recess 431 of the sealing member 401a. The curable resin layer 441 is filled with a coupling concave portion 431 with a photocurable resin that is cured by irradiating light such as a laser beam, and then cured, whereby the base side coupling portion 402 (base side concave portion constituting portion 411). ) And the cover side connecting portion 403 (the cover side concave portion constituting portion 421). By the curable resin layer 441, the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 are connected (relative movement is restricted), and as a result, the substrate box 263 is caulked and the main controller 261 is sealed. It will be.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, a plate-like pin 451 as a lid member is installed in the curable resin layer 441 in an embedded state with respect to the coupling recess 431 of the sealing member 401a.

  More specifically, the connecting recess 431 of the sealing member 401a is configured as a pin installation portion 433 that allows part of the connecting recess 431 (in this example, the left side portion of the connecting recess 431 in the rear view) to allow the plate-like pin 451 to be inserted. Has been. The pin installation portion 433 is configured to be capable of locking at least the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the plate-like pin 451, thereby restricting the positional deviation of the plate-like pin 451 inserted into the pin installation portion 433. The Further, the length of the plate-like pin 451 is the same as or shorter than the depth (depth) of the connecting recess 431, and the whole or most of the plate-like pin 451 is embedded in the curable resin layer 441. In this embodiment, there is almost no gap formed between the pin installation portion 433 and the plate-like pin 451 (the upper and lower portions of the plate-like pin 451), and the plate-like pin 451 is once in the pin installation portion 433. When fitted, it becomes impossible or difficult to remove without curing the photocurable resin.

  Further, the sealing member 401a has a connecting portion between the base-side connecting portion 402 and the cover-side connecting portion 403, from the connecting recess 431 (pin installation portion 433) to the outer surface side of the sealing member 401a (in this example, left side in the rear view). A lateral hole portion 435 extending toward the side) is formed. In the present embodiment, the curable resin layer 441 is also formed in the lateral hole portion 435. When the sectional view of FIG. 10 is viewed, the curable resin layer 441 formed in the connecting recess 431 and the lateral hole portion 435 are formed. The curable resin layer 441 is divided by a plate-like pin 451. In particular, with respect to the curable resin layer 441 formed in the horizontal hole portion 435, the communication portion between the horizontal hole portion 435 and the communication recess 421, that is, the flow path of the photocurable resin to the horizontal hole portion 435 is caused by the plate pin 451. Since it is blocked, the curable resin layer 441 formed in the horizontal hole portion 435 is in a state of being sealed by the base side connecting portion 402, the cover side connecting portion 403, and the plate-like pin 451. If the plate-like pin 451 is not inserted into the pin installation portion 433, the connection recess 431 and the lateral hole 435 are continuous, and therefore the connection recess 431 in a state where the plate-like pin 451 is not inserted. By injecting the photo-curable resin into the side hole portion 435, the photo-curable resin is also filled.

  The plate-like pin 451 is formed integrally with the cover-side connecting portion 403 via the connecting portion 453 extending from the outer surface of the cover-side connecting portion 403 when the substrate box 263 (box cover 263b) is formed. When the sealing member 401 is connected, the connecting portion 453 is broken and the plate-like pin 451 is separated from the cover-side connecting portion 403, and then the plate-like pin 451 is connected to the connecting recess 431 (pin installation portion 433. ). In addition, a locking recess 455 is formed on the front and back surfaces of the plate pin 451, and a curable resin layer 441 is also formed inside the locking recess 455. Thereby, the plate-like pin 451 embedded in the curable resin layer 441 is more difficult to come off. In addition, regarding the upper three sealing members 401b, the curable resin layer 441 is not formed in the connection recess 431, and is not connected (unused). As for the sealing member 401b, similarly to the sealing member 401a, a horizontal hole 435 is formed inside the sealing member 401b, and a plate-like pin 451 formed integrally with the cover side connecting portion 403 is provided. ing.

  Next, an operation of sealing the substrate box 263 with the sealing member 401a in the connected state will be described. First, the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are assembled, and the base side concave portion constituting portion 411 of the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side concave portion constituting portion 421 of the cover side connecting portion 403 are aligned, and the sealing member 401a. Are formed with a connecting recess 431 and a lateral hole 435. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11, the coupling concave portion 431 and the side hole portion 435 are filled with a photocurable resin. Then, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11, the plate-like pin 451 is separated from the cover-side connecting portion 403, and the plate-like pin 451 is connected to the connecting concave portion 431 (pin setting portion 433) filled with the photocurable resin. Insert the pin 451. Thereafter, the photocurable resin is cured to form a curable resin layer 441. As described above, the sealing member 401a is connected, and the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  Next, an operation for properly replacing the main control device 263 in the game hall will be briefly described. First, the lowermost sealing member 401 a on which the curable resin layer 441 is formed is removed from the substrate box 263. Subsequently, the box cover 263b is slid and removed from the box base 263a, and the main controller 261 is replaced. After that, the box cover 263b and the box base 263a are assembled, the photocurable resin is filled into any of the unused sealing members 401b, the plate-like pins 451 are inserted, and the photocurable resin is cured. . As described above, the main controller 261 is replaced, and the substrate box 263 is sealed again.

  Even when the main control device 261 is replaced without removing the box base 263a from the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall, the connection recess 431 is opened upward with respect to the unused sealing member 401b. For this reason, when the photocurable resin is injected, it is possible to prevent the photocurable resin from flowing out of the connecting recess 431. Accordingly, the photo-curable resin can be accurately filled into the connecting concave portion 431 and the lateral hole portion 435.

  Further, regarding the lowermost sealing member 401a, when the substrate box 263 is assembled at the manufacturing factory (before the substrate box 263 is attached to the pachinko machine 10), a photo-curable resin is injected and cured. It will be. As described above, the connecting concave portion 431 of the sealing member 401a is opened rearward when the substrate box 263 is attached to the pachinko machine 10, so that the photocurable resin is injected into the sealing member 401a. The substrate box 263 can be installed so that the box base 263a faces downward, and the photocurable resin can be injected from the back side of the substrate box 263. For this reason, the operation | work which inject | pours the photocurable resin through the front-end | tip part of the sending apparatus which sends out photocurable resin between the sealing member 401a of the lowest side and the sealing member 401b on it is carried out. Compared with the case where it performs, workability | operativity is improved.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main board) of the pachinko machine 10 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 RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501, the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501, and a work area (work area) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, and the like. ) And a backup area 503a.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process. Conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main process at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to a CPU 501 incorporating such ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, etc., which will be described later, are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  In addition, for convenience, illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted, but the input / output port 505 includes a prize opening switch 221, a count switch 223, first opportunity corresponding unit switches 224a and 224b, a second opportunity corresponding opening switch 225, and the like. Various detection switches and various electrical components such as various substrates are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. In addition to a RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line 555, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are also provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, various illumination units, and lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262. Then, display according to the display of the special display device 43 is performed.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SK1 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for which the payout control device 311 is set to allow the payout of prize balls, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and received, and is initially set. It is turned off when it is restored before the process or power shutdown. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing payout of a prize ball, and the main controller 261 having been restored to power. There are three payout return commands to be transmitted in this case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received. Similar to the payout permission flag, an initial setting process or power-off is performed. It is turned off when returning to the front, and turned off when the command received by the command determination process is determined.

  The command buffer is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The card unit connection board 314 includes a ball rental operation unit (a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (a ball rental unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to each other, and receive a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 70, and the launch device 70 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 70 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 through the bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527 and analyzes the received command or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526 ( Specifically, internal command generation for VDP 526 is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And.

  The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors and the like via a control device to which these are connected.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, the coupling concave portion 431 formed inside the sealing member 401 is filled with the photocurable resin, and the base side coupling portion 402 and the cover side coupling portion 403 By forming the curable resin layer 441, the base side connecting part 402 and the cover side connecting part 403 are connected. Accordingly, the substrate box 263 can be opened by destroying one side of the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 (for example, by cutting the connecting piece 425 of the cover side connecting portion 403). However, the connection between the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 cannot be released. For this reason, in order to finish the box base 263a and the box cover 263b having the unbroken connection portions 403 and 402 so that no trace of unsealing remains, the broken connection portions 402 and 403 are provided. It is necessary to remove from the connection parts 403 and 402 which are not destroyed. However, according to this embodiment, in order to remove the broken connection portions 402 and 403, the curable resin layer 441 must be removed or broken, so that no trace of opening remains. It is very difficult to finish. Therefore, it is practically impossible or difficult to prepare the box base 263a and the box cover 263b so that there is no trace of opening after preparing the two substrate boxes 263. As a result, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally replacing the main controller 261 or the member such as the ROM 502 mounted on the main controller 261 so that it is not known that the replacement has been made.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the lateral hole portion 435 extending laterally from the coupling recess 431 is formed with respect to the sealing member 401, and the curable resin layer 441 formed in the lateral hole portion 435 is sealed. The plate-like pins 451 are embedded in the curable resin layer 441. Therefore, unless the plate-like pin 451 is removed, it is impossible to contact the curable resin layer 441 formed in the lateral hole portion 435. Therefore, the curable resin layer 441 is removed, and the base side connecting portion is removed. The situation where the connection state between the cover 402 and the cover side connection portion 403 is released can be more reliably suppressed.

  In addition to the configuration of the present embodiment, for example, an opening for injecting a photocurable resin into the connection recess 431, or a communication portion between the connection recess 431 and the lateral hole 435 is narrowed or connected. It may be possible to make the operation of removing the curable resin layer 441 illegally difficult by making the cross-sectional shapes of the concave portion 431 and the side hole portion 435 complicated. However, in the case of adopting the former configuration, workability when the photocurable resin is filled in the coupling recess 431 and the horizontal hole 435 may be reduced, or the coupling recess 431 and the horizontal hole 435 may be reduced. Therefore, it may be difficult to confirm whether or not the photocurable resin is properly filled. In addition, when the latter configuration is employed, it may be difficult or impossible to accurately fill the coupling concave portion 431 and the side hole portion 435 with the photocurable resin.

  On the other hand, the plate-like pin 451 described in the present embodiment is inserted into the connection recess 431 (pin installation portion 433) after the connection recess 431 and the side hole 435 are filled with the photocurable resin. Therefore, the shape of the connecting concave portion 431 and the side hole portion 435 can be easily filled with the photocurable resin and the filling condition of the photocurable resin can be easily confirmed. Can be resolved.

  At the stage of installing the plate-like pins 451, the photo-curing resin is already filled in the connecting recesses 431 and the horizontal hole portions 435. Therefore, the photocurable resin is applied to the horizontal hole portions 435 with respect to the plate-like pins 451. It is not necessary to form a path (communication hole) for injection. For this reason, it becomes possible to seal the curable resin layer 441 formed in the horizontal hole part 435 by the plate-like pin 451.

  In addition, since the plate-shaped pin 451 is embedded in the curable resin layer 441, the configuration can be simplified compared to a case where a separate configuration for fixing the plate-shaped pin 451 to the sealing member 401 is prepared. Can do. Furthermore, when the curable resin layer 441 is removed and the substrate box 263 is illegally opened, the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 are connected in the curable resin layer 441. Since it is necessary to remove not only the part but also the part formed at the peripheral edge of the plate-like pin 451, the above-mentioned fraud can be made more difficult.

  Further, the plate-like pin 451 is installed over the base side connecting portion 402 (base side recessed portion constituting portion 411) and the cover side connecting portion 403 (cover side recessed portion constituting portion 421), so that the box cover 263b is attached to the box base. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the curable resin layer 441 is broken and the substrate box 263 is unsealed when a force is applied in the direction of removing from the H.263a. Therefore, compared with the case where the base side connection part 402 and the cover side connection part 403 are connected only by the curable resin layer 441, the connection state can be stabilized.

  Further, the plate-shaped pin 451 is formed integrally with the sealing member 401 (in this example, the cover side connecting portion 403), and the connection portion 453 is broken and separated from the sealing member 401. 451 is installed in the recess 431 for connection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the workability when the sealing member 401 is in the connected state, compared to the case where the plate-like pin 451 is separately prepared. Further, it is possible to prevent a situation where the plate pin 451 is lost. Even when the plate-like pin 451 embedded in the curable resin layer 441 is damaged, it can be grasped that the substrate box 263 has been opened illegally. Further, even if the plate-shaped pin 451 is imitated to make a plate-pin spare illegally and the substrate box 263 is sealed using the spare, the plate-shaped pin 451 embedded in the curable resin layer 441 is not used. When the fracture shape and fracture position of the connection portion 453 are significantly different (the fracture shape and fracture position of the connection portion 453 of the plate-like pin 451 embedded in the curable resin layer 441 are It can be grasped by checking the remaining connection portion 453), and it can be grasped that the board box 263 has been tampered with (at least whether the main controller 261 needs to be inspected in detail). It can be performed).

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

  (A) In the said embodiment, the mark which suggests the injection amount of photocurable resin is good also as the inner surface which comprises the recessed part 431 for a connection among the sealing members 401. In this case, since an appropriate injection amount of the photocurable resin can be estimated, the injection operation can be smoothly performed by injecting the photocurable resin while looking at the mark with respect to the coupling recess 431. . Further, when the plate-like pin 451 is inserted into the connecting recess 431 filled with the photocurable resin, the photocurable resin is injected into the connecting recess 431 by the amount of the photocurable resin injected into the connecting recess 431. It is possible to prevent situations such as overflowing. Further, since the amount of the photocurable resin injected into the connecting recess 431 is small, the curable resin layer 441 is not accurately formed between the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 (with respect to the side hole portion 435). It is possible to prevent such a problem that the photocurable resin is not reliably filled. In addition, the amount of burying of the plate-like pin 451 in the curable resin layer 441 can be increased as much as possible, and the act of removing the plate-like pin 451 illegally can be more reliably suppressed.

  In addition, it is good also as forming the rib for preventing the overflow of photocurable resin with respect to the cover side connection part 403 of the sealing member 401a, and the base side connection part 402 of the sealing member 401b.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the locking claw 413 and the locking projection 423 are formed only on the left side of the sealing member 401 when viewed from the back. 413 and the locking protrusion 423 may be formed. In this case, a situation in which the photocurable resin flows out from between the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 can be more reliably prevented. Furthermore, an act of inserting a tool or the like between the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 and breaking the curable resin layer 441 can be suppressed. In the above embodiment, the plate-like pin 451 is inserted into the connecting recess 431 between the cover-side connecting portion 403 and the base-side connecting portion 402, so that the base-side connecting portion 402 and the cover-side connecting portion 403 are inserted. It becomes difficult to break the curable resin layer 441 by inserting a tool or the like between them, and even if the curable resin layer 441 can be broken, the substrate box 263 cannot be opened.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the plate-like pin 451 is formed of the curable resin layer by forming the horizontal hole portion 435 in the sealing member 401 and sealing the curable resin layer 441 formed in the horizontal hole portion 435. Although it is embedded in 441, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), the plate-like pin 451 is configured to have substantially the same shape as the opening of the connecting recess 431, and as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the opening of the connecting recess 431 is formed. The plate-like pin 451 may be installed so as to close the (inlet). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 13C, a plate-like pin 451 is obliquely inserted into the connecting recess 431 filled with a photocurable resin to cure the photocurable resin. A configuration in which the curable resin layer 441 is formed between the base side connecting portion 402 and the cover side connecting portion 403 also on the back side of the plate-like pin 451 when viewed from the opening side of the recess 431 may be adopted.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the substrate box 263 is assembled by sliding the box cover 263b with respect to the box base 263a in a state where the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are in contact with each other. A configuration in which the substrate box 263 is assembled simply by bringing the H.263a and the box cover 263b into contact with each other in the front-rear direction may be employed.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the curable resin layer 441 is formed of a photocurable resin, but the curable resin layer 441 may be formed of another curable resin. That is, any resin may be used as long as it is initially liquid or pasty and has a property of curing after filling. For example, a thermosetting resin may be adopted as long as it is an ultraviolet curable resin that is cured by irradiating with ultraviolet rays, or a resin that does not adversely affect the substrate box 263 (sealing member 401).

  Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, examples of the “photocurable resin” include an epoxy-based resin and an oxetane-based resin. In addition, the “ultraviolet curable resin” is not limited to the one whose curing mechanism is based only on ultraviolet rays, but is cured by humidity in the air, anaerobic curing by metal ions, curing by slight heating, curing by a curing catalyst. It may be by composite curing such as. In addition, examples of the thermosetting resin include phenol resin, melanin resin, urea resin, and the like.

  (F) Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, for example, a colored transparent photo-curing resin is used, and the color of the curable resin layer 441 is made of a colorless and transparent material as in the main body of the substrate box 263. It is good also as making it differ from the color of the base side connection part 402 and the cover side connection part 403 which are made. In this case, since the boundary portion between the base side connecting portion 402, the cover side connecting portion 403, the plate-like pin 451, and the curable resin layer 441 appears clearly, for example, an unauthorized person removes the curable resin layer 441. When the connecting portions 402 and 403 and the plate-shaped pin 451 are scraped, the photo-curing resin is applied to the portions where the connecting portions 402 and 403 and the plate-shaped pin 451 are shaved even if the photocurable resin is injected again. It will get in. Therefore, the unauthorized opening can be grasped by checking the presence or absence of such a part. As a result, it can be made easier to detect that the sealing member 401 has been scraped or damaged. In addition, since the color of the curable resin layer 441 and the connecting portions 402 and 403 are different and the connecting portions 402 and 403 are transparent, the connecting member 402 and 403 are transparent to the connecting recess 431 of the sealing member 401 from the outside. Thus, it can be visually confirmed whether or not the photocurable resin is filled.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the plate-like pin 451 is integrally formed with the cover side connecting portion 403 at the time of molding the box cover 263b, but other parts of the substrate box 263 (for example, base side connecting) It may be formed integrally with the portion 402). Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the plate-shaped pin 451 is integrally formed with the sealing member 401 (board | substrate box 263), it is good also as comprising separately from the sealing member 401 (board | substrate box 263). . In this case, as the material of the sealing member 401, a metal or the like may be employed in addition to the resin.

  (H) Not only the substrate box 263 that accommodates the main control device 261 but also the substrate box that accommodates other control devices may be configured to include the sealing member 401 in the same manner as the substrate box 263.

  (I) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a different type from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various ball games, similar sparrow balls and other gaming machines, slot machines as revolving game machines, and other types of gaming machines that combine slot machines and pachinko machines, etc. May be.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows structures, such as an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a substrate box. It is a figure which shows the lowermost sealing member among four sealing members, Comprising: (a) is a fragmentary perspective view of a sealing member, (b) is a disassembled perspective view. It is a figure which shows the upper three sealing members among four sealing members, (a) is a fragmentary perspective view of a sealing member, (b) is a disassembled perspective view. It is sectional drawing which shows the lowermost sealing member among four sealing members. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the sealing member in the state with which the photocurable resin was filled in the recessed part for connection. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. (A) is a perspective view of the sealing member in another embodiment, (b), (c) is sectional drawing of the sealing member in another embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 261 ... Main controller as control board, 263 ... Substrate box, 263a ... Box base, 263b ... Box cover, 401a, 401b ... Sealing member as connecting means, 402 ... Base side connecting part, 403 ... Cover-side connecting portion, 431... Concave portion for connection as a concave portion, 435... Lateral hole portion, 441... Curable resin layer, 451 ... plate-like pin as a lid member, 453.

Claims (4)

A board box comprising a box base for accommodating a control board having various control means, a box cover for covering the opening of the box base, and a connecting means for connecting the box base and the box cover. ,
The connecting means includes a base side connecting portion provided on the box base and a cover side connecting portion provided on the box cover,
In the assembled state of the box base and the box cover, the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion are aligned so that the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion have a bottomed shape. A concave portion is formed, and the concave portion is filled with a curable resin and cured, whereby a curable resin layer is formed over the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion, whereby the base side The connection part and the cover side connection part are connected,
A lid member that covers at least a part of a portion of the curable resin layer that connects the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion;
The lid member is installed in the recess at a stage after the curable resin is filled in the recess and before the curable resin is cured, and at least a part of the lid member is embedded in the curable resin layer. A gaming machine characterized by that. The connecting means is formed with a lateral hole portion extending from the concave portion toward the outer surface side of the connecting portion at a connecting portion between the base side connecting portion and the cover side connecting portion.
The curable resin is filled into the concave portion and the lateral hole portion, and the lid member is inserted into the concave portion in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the box cover is removed from the box base, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the curable resin layer formed in the side hole is sealed by the lid member by curing the curable resin.   The lid member is formed integrally with the connecting portion via a connecting portion extending from the outer surface of the connecting portion, and the connecting member is broken and separated from the connecting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein is installed in the recess.   The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a mark capable of suggesting an injection amount of a curable resin is formed on an inner surface constituting the recess of the connecting means.

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