JP2009195350A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can leave a mark showing the release of the connection when the connection of first and second members is released. <P>SOLUTION: It is so constituted that the first and second members 271 and 272 are connected together when a retaining member 351 is inserted into a first insertion hole 303 of the first member 271 and asecond insertion hole 343 of the second member 272, and the connection of the first and second members 271 and 272 is released when the retaining member 351 is moved into a housing part R disposed in the second member 272 made to communicate with the second insertion hole 343 passing through the first and second insertion holes 303 and 343. The housing part R houses the retaining member 351 with the existence of the retaining member 351 within the housing part R visually recognizable from outside while hindering it from being easily taken off from outside. This can clearly leave a mark showing the release of the connection of the first and second members 271 and 272 on the second member 272. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  A gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided with a control board device for carrying out various controls relating to the game, and the control board device performs control of symbols that are displayed in a variable manner at each game, lottery drawing, and the like. . A microcomputer that executes various processes, a memory (ROM) that stores control information related to game contents, and the like are mounted on a control board constituting the control board device. A control board device is configured by housing the control board in a board box.

  In this type of gaming machine, for the purpose of obtaining illegal profits, the control board device is illegally removed and the ROM in the device is replaced to change the game contents, or illegal electric power is externally connected by a jumper wire or the like. Many fraudulent acts against the control board device, such as inputting a signal to the control board, have been reported, and various countermeasures against fraud have been studied.

  For example, the board box is provided with a sealing structure so that when the board box is opened, it leaves a trace of opening due to destruction, or the board box is fixedly sealed to the main body of the gaming machine and the board box is taken out when the board box is taken out. Fraud countermeasures such as a structure that leaves no traces are adopted.

  In JP 2004-8373 A (Patent Document 1), when the control board is sealed by sandwiching the control board between the first box structure and the second box structure and joining both the box structures, A structure is shown in which the hook portion of the second fixing member is hooked to the engaging portion of the first fixing member, and this hook state cannot be resolved without destroying the breakable portion of the cover member. According to this Patent Document 1, there is a fixing member in the substrate box, and the fixing member comes into contact by breaking a part of the substrate box, so that the connection of the substrate box can be released. Therefore, a part of the breakage remains in the substrate box as an opening trace.

JP 2004-8373 A

  However, from the plurality of used machines, the board box whose upper lid is not broken, the board box whose board lid is not broken, and the board box whose breaking member is not broken are taken out, and Remove the undestructed substrate box upper lid, the undestructed substrate box lower lid, and the undestructed fixing member from the substrate box, and combine them together to create a substrate box with no trace of opening. Is possible.

  For example, in the case of the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the substrate box is taken out from a plurality of used machines, and the breakable part of the second box structure is broken from one of the two combined box structures. Taking out the first box structure having no trace of destruction, destroying the first box structure from the other two box structures, and removing the hook portion provided in the first box structure, the second without the trace of destruction. Take out the box structure. Then, by combining the first and second box structures thus taken out, it is possible to create a both-box structure without any trace of destruction.

  Therefore, an illegally modified control board device is made by accommodating a control board that has been illegally modified in the board box thus created, and is exchanged for a control board device of a gaming machine installed in a game hall. There is a possibility that an illegal act of replacing the control board device with an illegal one without leaving a trace may be performed.

  Such a problem is not limited to the opening of the board box, but the same applies to a structure in which the board box is fixedly sealed to the main body of the gaming machine and leaves a trace of opening when the board box is taken out.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of leaving a trace indicating that the coupling is released when the coupling between the first member and the second member is released. It is intended to do.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the reference numerals corresponding to the corresponding embodiments in the embodiments of the present invention will be given as appropriate, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations to which the reference numerals are attached.

  The gaming machine 1 according to claim 1 has a first member 271 having a first insertion hole 303 and a second insertion hole 343, and is arranged at a preset coupling position with respect to the first member 272. In this case, in the state where the second insertion hole 343 is disposed corresponding to the first insertion hole 303 and the second member 272 is disposed at the coupling position, And a locking means 351 that is locked in a state extending over the second insertion hole 343, and a connecting means 354 that connects the locking means 351 and the second member 272. The locking by can not be released unless either the locking means 351 or the second member 272 is broken, and the connection by the connecting means 354 can be released only by breaking. And

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second member 272 is disposed at a preset coupling position with respect to the first member 271, and the inlet side of the second insertion hole 343 is opposed to the first insertion hole 303. The first insertion hole 303 and the second insertion hole 343 are arranged, the locking means 351 is inserted from the first insertion hole 303 side, and extends in the first insertion hole 303 and the second insertion hole 343. The first member 271 and the second member 272 can be coupled to each other by being locked in a state.

  The locking means 351 and the second member 272 cannot be released unless one of the locking means 351 and the second member 272 is broken. However, the locking means 351 and the second member 272 are connected by the connecting means 354, and this connection It is configured to leave a trace when is released.

  Accordingly, it is not possible to prepare the second member 272 that does not have a trace of separating the connecting means 354 from the second member 272 coupled by the locking means 351. That is, since the locking means 351 and the second member 272 are connected by the connecting means 354, the locking of the locking means 351 is released and the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272 is released. As a result, the second member 272 is left with a trace of disconnecting the connecting means 354.

  Accordingly, a trace of the release of the connection between the first member 271 and the second member 272 can be clearly left on the second member 272, and the second member 272 released from the connection with the first member 271 is used. , It is possible to prevent the formation of a bonded structure that does not have a trace of bond release.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the first aspect, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first aspect, when the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272 is released, at least a part of the locking means 351 is the second. The second insertion hole 343 of the member 272 remains in the accommodating portion R that forms an internal space communicating therewith, and a trace remains in order to remove at least a part of the locking means 351.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the locking of the locking means 351 is released, and the locking means 351 passes through the first insertion hole 303 and the second insertion hole 343 and enters the interior space of the housing portion R. When moved, at least a part of the locking means 351 is accommodated in the accommodating portion R, and the connection between the first member 271 and the second member 272 can be released.

  By releasing the connection between the first member 271 and the second member 272, the housing portion R is engaged in a state where the presence of at least a part of the locking means 351 is visible from the outside and difficult to take out easily. Stop means 351 is accommodated. Accordingly, a trace of the release of the connection between the first member 271 and the second member 272 can be clearly left on the second member 272, and the second member 272 released from the connection with the first member 271 is used. , It is possible to prevent the formation of a bonded structure that does not have a trace of bond release.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine 1 according to the second aspect, the second member 272 side end of the connecting means 354 is connected and fixed in the accommodating portion R, and the accommodating portion R is locked. It is characterized in that at least a part of the means 354 is visible from the outside.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since one end of the connecting means 354 is connected in the accommodating portion R of the second member 272, the connecting portion can be covered and isolated from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the connecting means 354 from being removed by being cut or melted at the connecting portion. Therefore, using the second member 272 released from the coupling by the locking means 351, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized coupling structure in which there is no trace of removal from the coupling member 354.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine 1 according to the second or third aspect, when the locking means 351 is inserted from the first insertion hole 303 into the second insertion hole 343, the first member 271 is provided. And the second member 272 are combined, and when further pushed and moved from the combined state in the insertion direction, the first member passes through the first insertion hole 303 and the second insertion hole 343 and is accommodated in the accommodating portion R. The first coupling pin 352 that releases the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272, and the first coupling pin 352 that releases the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272, then the first insertion hole 303 side A second coupling pin 353 that is inserted into the second insertion hole 343 and couples the first member 271 and the second member 272.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the locking means 351 has a plurality of coupling pins of the first coupling pin 352 and the second coupling pin 353, the first member 271 and the second member 272 by the first coupling pin 352. After releasing the connection, the first member 271 and the second member 272 can be connected by the second connecting pin 353. Therefore, when the connection between the first member 271 and the second member 272 by the first connecting pin 352 is released, it is possible to prevent the released state from being maintained, and the second connecting pin 353 returns to the connected state again. can do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine 1 according to the fourth aspect, the first coupling pin 352 and the second coupling pin 353 are coupled in series by the first coupling portion 354a, and the second coupling pin 353 and the second member 272 are connected by a second connecting portion 354b, and a connecting means 354 is configured by the first connecting portion 354a and the second connecting portion 354b.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the first coupling pin 352 and the second coupling pin 353 are coupled in series by the first coupling portion 354a, when the coupling by the first coupling pin 352 is released, A trace of the first coupling pin 352 being cut off can be left in the connecting means 354. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal coupling structure having no trace of the coupling release using the second member 272 released from the coupling by the locking means 351.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine 1 according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the locking means 351 includes the first insertion hole 303, the second insertion hole 343, and the internal space R. It has a separation part 352b in which a part thereof is separated from a state where it extends and is locked.

  The invention according to claim 6 shows a specific configuration for releasing the locking of the first coupling pin 352 of the locking means 351. According to this, the first coupling pin 352 is locked. Then, the separating portion 352b is separated by urging in the insertion direction, and the locking of the first coupling pin 352 can be released. Then, the first coupling pin 352 can be moved in the insertion direction to release the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272, and the first coupling pin 352 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion R. Accordingly, a series of operations for releasing the locking of the locking means 351 to release the coupling between the first member 271 and the second member 272 and accommodating the first coupling pin 352 in the accommodating portion R of the second member 272. Can be done easily.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine 1 according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, the second insertion hole 343 includes at least a part of the locking means 351 and the first insertion hole 303. When the two insertion holes 343 are passed through and moved into the housing portion R, at least a part of the locking means 351 is formed at a height position where it drops from the second insertion hole 343 to the floor surface in the housing portion R. It is characterized by.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the first coupling pin 352 passes through the first insertion hole 303 and the second insertion hole 343 and is moved into the housing portion R, the second inside the housing portion R is second. The first coupling pin 352 falls from the insertion hole 343 to the floor surface of the housing portion R, and the first coupling pin 352 can be disposed at a position lower than the height position of the second insertion hole 343. Accordingly, the first coupling pin 352 is prevented from being taken out from the housing portion R through the second insertion hole 343 and the first insertion hole 303 by improperly manipulating the posture state of the first coupling pin 352 in the housing portion R. be able to.

  According to the present invention, the second member is disposed at a preset coupling position with respect to the first member, the locking means is inserted from the first insertion hole side, and the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole are inserted. The first member and the second member can be coupled to each other by being locked in a state extending over the inside.

  And releasing the locking of the locking means, moving at least a part of the locking means through the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole and moving into the indoor space of the storage portion, and storing in the storage portion, The coupling between the first member and the second member can be released.

  Since the locking means and the second member are connected, in order to unlock the second member of the locking means, either the locking means or the second member must be destroyed. For this reason, even if a plurality of substrate boxes are taken out, either the locking means or the second member is broken, so that a new second member or locking means for unsealing can not be prepared.

  Therefore, it is possible to clearly leave the trace of the release of the coupling between the first member and the second member on the locking means and the second member, and to prevent the production of the substrate box without the trace of the coupling release. it can.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as adhesion. Thus, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with support fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b with respect to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. Or it is comprised so that it can close.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is supported on the casing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured as at least an endless belt, and are not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to a stepping motor, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be rotated individually by driving the stepping motors, that is, independently. Yes. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, here, the left reel 42L will be described as an example with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss 51 is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disk-like boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which a light emitting element 55a and a light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L with a screw 57. The front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle and is positioned so as to pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. Each time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of left reel 42L for each rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, left The rotational position of the reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is possible to recognize which symbol is visible from the display window 31L, or to visually recognize an arbitrary symbol from the display window 31L. It is possible to perform control to achieve a proper state.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As the symbols, there are a “7” symbol (for example, the left belt 20th) and a “youth” symbol (for example, the left belt 19th) as the first special symbol for shifting to the big bonus game. In addition, there is a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 14th left belt) as the second special symbol for shifting to the regular bonus game. Further, there is a “replay” symbol (for example, the eleventh left belt) as a third special symbol for shifting to the replay game. In addition, a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the left belt ninth), a “bell” symbol (for example, the left belt eighth), and a “cherry” symbol (for example, left) as the small character symbols from which the small character is paid out. Belt 4th). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of variable display means for variably displaying identification information, and constitutes a main display unit. However, the variable display means may have other configurations. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used, and instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel configuration, a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display It is also possible to provide a display that variably displays the identification information by electrical display such as, and in this case, it is possible to provide a variety of display forms.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. A winning is awarded when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, on the activated line, and a predetermined medal payout process, a transition process to a specific game, and the like are executed.

  Here, the payout number regarding each symbol when winning is explained. Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line Pays out 8 medals, and when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” symbols of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” symbol, the medal payout is performed regardless of the combination with other symbols, and therefore, a plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower row) with “ When the “cherry” symbol is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  As for other symbols, when the “7” symbol or “youth” symbol, which is a combination of the first special symbol (big bonus symbol), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line in the same symbol The 15 medals are also paid out when the “BAR” symbol which is a combination of 15 medal payouts and the second special symbol (regular bonus symbol) is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, a case where the “7” symbol and the “cherry” symbol are established simultaneously may occur, but in this case, 15 medals are paid out. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol, which is the combination of the third special symbol, is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same symbols as the left, middle, and right are not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30, a start lever 71 is provided that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 52 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated at a constant speed, and a stop operation is performed by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that this is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by the operation of directly inserting the medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  A hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to a player is composed of a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three virtual medals credited as investment values at a time. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion slot 75, constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value. Further, if the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time the pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal slot 75 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, the “credit mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning medals are stored and stored as credit medals. " When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thus, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the input value and game value handling formats. Further, if paying attention to the function of paying out a credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game value. In addition to being configured to switch between the “credit mode” and the “direct mode” by operating the changeover switch 80, the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated by always setting the “credit mode”. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the gaming panel 30, there are a remaining number display section 35 for displaying the number of medals activated and stored in the credit mode, and in a special gaming state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus. For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line and the lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 if the current mode is the direct mode. It is returned from the outlet 17 to the medal tray 18. On the other hand, in the credit mode, it is stored inside the slot machine, and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when a medal exceeding the number is inserted, it is returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of stored items is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the virtual number is displayed even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed. A medal is inserted and a bet is placed.

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals are inserted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second effective line display section 33 is lit and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2, the first For example, when the credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0, and a bet is made for the amount of virtual medals that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by operating the hole manager or the like by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124. It has become.

  A main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like.

  The main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11c of the housing 11 via the pedestal device 210. The main board unit 200 constituted by the main controller 131 and the pedestal device 210 will be described below. To do. 8A is a plan view of the main board unit 200, FIG. 8B is a side view of the main board unit 200 viewed from below, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the main board unit 200 viewed from the front side, and FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the main board unit 200, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the main board unit 200. First, the outline of the main board unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description of the main board unit 200, the horizontal direction is described with reference to the state of FIG. 8 unless otherwise specified.

  In the main board unit 200, the pedestal device 210 has a fixed base plate 211 that is fixed inside the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, and a movable base plate 212 that is rotatably supported by the fixed base plate 211. ing. The main controller 131 has a pair of front and back case bodies 271 and 272, and a main board 273 is accommodated so as to be sandwiched between the case bodies 271 and 272. The fixed base plate 211, the movable base plate 212, and the case bodies 271 and 272 all have a substantially rectangular shape so as to match the main substrate 273, and are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate resin. In the following description, the front case body 271 is also referred to as a front case body (first member), and the back case body 272 is also referred to as a back case body (second member). The front case body 271 and the back case body 272 constitute a substrate box. Then, the pedestal device 210 is assembled to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, and the main controller 131 is mounted on the movable base plate 212 of the pedestal device 210 so that the main board unit 200 is attached to the housing 11. It has become.

  The configuration of the pedestal device 210 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 constituting the pedestal device 210 in an enlarged manner.

  In the fixed base plate 211, the bottom plate portion 213 is formed with standing portions 214 and 215 at the left end portion and the right end portion, respectively. Among them, the support portion 216 is provided at two places on the standing portion 214 on the left end side, and each shaft support portion 216 is provided with a shaft hole 216a penetrating in the vertical direction. For example, a steel support pin 217 is assembled in the shaft hole 216a of each shaft support portion 216. Engaging claw portions 218 are provided at two positions on the upright portion 215 on the right end side.

  A plurality of ribs 221 are formed on the bottom plate portion 213 so as to intersect vertically and horizontally. Among the plurality of ribs 221, the bottom 221 extends in the left-right direction at the center, and the bottom plate portion 213 has bottoms at two locations separated on both the left and right sides. Holes 222a and 222b are formed. When the fixed base plate 211 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, screws 223 are attached to the bottom holes 222 a and 222 b, and the screws 223 are screwed into the back plate 11 c of the housing 11. Further, a cap body 224 is incorporated in the bottom hole portions 222a and 222b so as to cover the head of the screw 223. As shown in FIG. 15, the cap body 224 is formed with two protrusions 224a extending in the axial direction and two elastically deformable locking claws 224b.

  A fixing bracket 225 for fixing the fixed base plate 211 from the outside of the back plate 11c of the housing 11 is attached to the center of the back surface side of the bottom plate portion 213. Please refer to FIG. 10 for the mounting state of the fixing bracket 225. The fixing bracket 225 has a substantially square plate shape, and is configured to be attached to the bottom plate portion 213 with small screws 226 at two left and right positions. In addition, a screw hole 227 is formed at the center of the fixing bracket 225. Positioning holes 228 that are engaged with small protrusions (not shown) provided on the bottom plate portion 213 side are provided at the four corners of the fixing bracket 225. As shown in FIG. 10, projections 229 for positioning the housing 11 with respect to the back plate 11 c are provided at a plurality of locations (two locations in the present embodiment) on the back surface of the bottom plate portion 213.

  Here, FIG. 17 (end view taken along line AA in FIG. 8) shows a structure for attaching the fixed base plate 211 to the back plate 11c of the housing 11. FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the protruding portion 229 provided on the back surface of the bottom plate portion 213 is inserted into the positioning hole portion 231 provided on the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, and thereby the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 is formed. On the other hand, the fixed base plate 211 is positioned. The fixed base plate 211 is fixed to the back plate 11c by screwing screws 223 into the bottom hole portions 222a and 222b from the front side of the fixed base plate 211 (that is, inside the back plate 11c). After the screw 223 is screwed, the cap body 224 is assembled in the bottom hole portions 222a and 222b. At this time, the cap body 224 is held in a state of being immersed in the bottom hole portions 222a and 222b without protruding from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 213. In a state where the cap body 224 is incorporated in the bottom hole portions 222a and 222b, the locking claw portion 224b of the cap body 224 is locked to the bottom plate portion 213 side, and the cap body 224 is prevented from falling off. ing. As a result, it is difficult to loosen the screw 223.

  An insertion hole 232 is formed in the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, and a screw 233 is inserted into the insertion hole 232 from the outside of the back plate 11 c, and the screw tip portion is fixed to the back side of the fixed base plate 211. It is screwed into a screw hole 227 provided in the metal fitting 225. As a result, even if the screw 223 can be removed from the back plate 11c inside, the fixed base plate 211 cannot be removed unless the screw 233 is removed from the outside of the back plate 11c. In short, in the present embodiment, not only is it difficult to remove the fixed base plate 211 by incorporating the cap body 224 into the screw 223 screwed to the front side of the fixed base plate 211, but also the fixed base from the outside of the back plate 11c. The fixing of the fixed base plate 211 is made more difficult by fixing the plate 211 with screws.

  On the other hand, in the movable base plate 212, side plate portions 242 and 243 are formed on the long side portions (upper and lower end portions in the drawing) of the bottom plate portion 241, and the side plate portion 242 is formed on one side (left side in the drawing) of the short side portion. , 243 are formed so as to be continuous with each other. The side plate portions 242 and 243 and the step portion 244 have a height that matches the main controller 131. Return portions 242a and 243a bent inwardly are provided at a plurality of locations (six locations in the present embodiment) at the front end portions of the side plate portions 242 and 243, respectively. The right end portion of the bottom plate portion 241 serves as a board mounting opening 245 for slidingly mounting the main controller 131. In this case, the main controller 131 is mounted from a board mounting port 245 and is slid until it contacts the step 244 so that the main controller 131 is mounted at a predetermined position on the movable base plate 212.

  The stepped portion 244 includes an opening 246 that opens in the sliding direction of the main controller 131, a locking hole 247 formed on the upper surface (upper surface of the bottom plate 241), and a locking hole A pair of through holes 248 formed so as to sandwich 247 is provided. An upper surface portion of the stepped portion 244 provided with the locking hole portion 247 and the through hole 248 serves as a pasting surface of a seal seal S described later, and a surrounding frame 331 is formed so as to surround the pasting surface.

  Further, a rotation shaft portion 249 is provided at the left end portion of the movable base plate 212, and a shaft hole 249a is formed in the rotation shaft portion 249. In such a configuration, the shaft support portion 216 of the fixed base plate 211 and the rotation shaft portion 249 of the movable base plate 212 are aligned, and in this state, the shaft holes 216a and 249a of the shaft support portion 216 and the rotation shaft portion 249 are struts. The pin 217 is inserted. Thereby, the movable base plate 212 is rotatably supported with respect to the fixed base plate 211.

  The hole diameter (design dimension) of the shaft hole 216 a of the shaft support 216 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the support pin 217, and the hole diameter of the shaft hole 249 a of the rotating shaft 249 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the support pin 217. When the support pin 217 is inserted, the support pin 217 is press-fitted into the shaft hole 216 a of the shaft support 216. At this time, the head of the support pin 217 is in a state of being flush with the shaft support 216 or in a state of being immersed in the shaft hole 216a, and the support pin 217 cannot be removed. Therefore, the movable base plate 212 can be rotated with respect to the fixed base plate 211, but cannot be separated (disconnected). However, contrary to the above configuration, the hole diameter (design dimension) of the shaft hole 249a of the rotation shaft portion 249 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the support pin 217, so that the support pin 217 is the shaft hole of the rotation shaft portion 249. The structure which press-fits to 249a may be sufficient. What is necessary is just to comprise the movable base plate 212 so that the movable base plate 212 can rotate with respect to the fixed base plate 211 and cannot be separated (cannot be disconnected).

  On the bottom plate portion 241, a plurality (four in this embodiment) of seal coupling portions 251 constituting the first sealing portion are erected so as to be aligned in a vertical row. The seal coupling portion 251 has a cylindrical shape whose bottom is closed by the bottom plate portion 241, and is open only on the front side of the figure. The configuration of the first sealing part including the sealing coupling part 251 will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the main controller 131 will be described in detail. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the case bodies 271 and 272 and the main board 273 constituting the main control device 131 in an enlarged manner.

  On the main substrate 273, a wiring pattern (not shown) is provided, and various electronic components including an IC chip 274 such as a CPU and a ROM, an input / output connector 275, an inspection connector 276, and the like are mounted. In particular, the IC chip 274 employs a vertical element such as a so-called ZIP (Zigzag In-line Package) type structure or SIP (Single In-line Package) structure that is mounted with the chip standing on the substrate surface. On the side of the chip, identification information such as the manufacturer and product number, unique information, and the like are printed. The main board 273 is fixed to the front case body 271 with screws 277 through a plurality of small holes provided at the corners.

  The front case body 271 has a main board housing part that can accommodate relatively tall electronic components and the like on the main board 273, and a step part 281 that is one step lower is formed at the peripheral part. A plurality of connector insertion holes 282 for inserting the input / output connectors 275 on the main board 273 are formed in the stepped portion 281. Reference numeral 283 denotes an opening communicating with the inspection connector 276 on the main board 273. Although illustration is omitted, a large number of air holes are formed in the ceiling portion of the front case body 271 and the like.

  Further, in the long side portion of the front case body 271, a ridge portion 285 extending linearly along the side wall of the front case body 271 is provided at each of the upper and lower edges, and a plurality of ridge portions 285 are provided inside the ridge portion 285. The long holes 286 are provided in a line at a predetermined interval.

  A vertical rectangular cutout hole 290 is provided at the left end of the front case body 271 (on the left side of the main board housing part). The cutout hole 290 includes a plurality of first sealing parts. The four seal coupling portions 291 (in this embodiment) are provided so as to be aligned in a vertical row. The peripheral configuration is shown enlarged in FIG. The seal coupling portion 291 has a cylindrical shape, and is connected to the front case body 271 by connecting portions 292 on both left and right sides. By cutting the connecting portion 292, the seal coupling portion 291 can be excised from the front case body 271.

  In such a case, since the seal coupling portion 291 constituting the first seal portion is provided in the cut-out square hole portion 290 formed in the front case body 271, the seal portion is provided so as to protrude to the side of the substrate box. Unlike the conventional general configuration, there is no inconvenience that the seal coupling portion 291 protrudes to the side and gets in the way. Further, since the seal coupling portion 291 does not protrude to the side, there is no possibility that the seal coupling portion 291 may be hit and damaged when the main controller 131 is handled alone.

  The left end portion of the front case body 271 is a leading portion when the main control device 131 is slidably mounted on the movable base plate 212, and a locking claw portion 295 is provided at the distal end portion. A pair of screw hole portions 296 is provided so as to sandwich the portion 295. When the main control device 131 is mounted on the movable base plate 212, the locking claw portion 295 is locked in the locking hole portion 247 provided in the movable base plate 212. Further, the screw holes 296 are aligned with the through holes 248 provided in the movable base plate 212, and in this state, the machine screws 297 are screwed into the through holes 248 and the screw holes 296.

  On the left side of the cutout corner hole 290 of the front case body 271, an enclosing frame 332 that defines and forms a sticking surface of the seal seal S is formed. When the main control device 131 is mounted on the movable base plate 212, the enclosure frame 332 of the front case body 271 and the enclosure frame 331 formed on the movable base plate 212 are integrated to form a rectangular frame-like enclosure as a whole. A frame is formed.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 13, the right end portion of the front case body 271 is provided with a seal coupling portion 301 constituting a second seal portion. The seal coupling portion 301 has a rectangular box body 302 that protrudes laterally from the right end portion of the front case body 271 and whose rear portion is open. The box 302 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate resin, which is the same material as the front case body 271, and is formed integrally with the front case body 271.

  An insertion hole (first insertion hole) 303 is formed in the front portion of the box 302 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. A cutout 304 is formed on the side surface of the box body 302 by cutting out from the rear end toward the front. The insertion hole 303 and the notch 304 are each formed so as to be positioned at a substantially central position in the height direction of the box 302.

  On the other hand, in the back case body 272, a plurality of hook portions 312 standing in the substrate height direction and having tip portions formed in an L shape are provided at predetermined intervals on both upper and lower sides of the figure with the bottom plate portion 311 interposed therebetween. It has been. The hook portions 312 are provided at the same interval as the long holes 286 of the front case body 271, and both case bodies 271, 272 are formed by the long holes 286 of the front case body 271 and the hook portions 312 of the back case body 272. Assembling of is to be performed.

  FIG. 18 (end view taken along the line BB in FIG. 8) shows an assembled structure of the front case body 271 and the back case body 272. As shown in FIG. 18, the hook portion 312 of the back case body 272 is inserted into the long hole 286 of the front case body 271, and in this state, the hook portion 312 is formed in the long hole 286 on the front case body 271 side. Locked to the locking portion 286a. Accordingly, the front case body 271 is held without being lifted with respect to the back case body 272. 18 shows a state in which the main control device 131 is assembled to the pedestal device 210 and the front case body 271 cannot be slid laterally with respect to the back case body 272. Assuming that the front case body 271 is not attached to the rear case body 271, the front case body 271 is once slid rightward in FIG. 18 and then lifted upward to separate the front case body 271 from the back case body 272 (FIG. 18). The front case body 271 is moved along the arrow P in the middle).

  In the movable base plate 212, a return portion 212a is provided at the left end portion of FIG. 18, and this return portion 212a is below the shaft support portion 216 of the fixed base plate 211 (actually, the hole portion 216b shown in FIG. 12). It is configured to enter. Therefore, even if the support pin 217 is cut off in the middle or the support pin 217 is pulled out, the movable base plate 212 is not lifted with respect to the fixed base plate 211 by itself.

  Returning to FIG. 13 again, a pair of upper and lower extending portions 314 a and 314 b are provided at the left end portion of the back case body 272 so as to extend leftward from the bottom plate portion 311. The extending portions 314a and 314b are provided separately in the vertical direction, and the space between the extending portions 314a and 314b is for avoiding interference with the plurality of seal coupling portions 251 provided on the movable base plate 212. It is an empty space.

  Further, a seal coupling portion 317 constituting a second seal portion is provided at the right end portion of the back case body 272, and a locking member 351 for bringing the second seal portion into a sealed state is further provided. Yes. The seal coupling portion 317 includes a lid body 318 and a box body 341. The lid 318 has a flat plate shape that protrudes from the right end portion of the back case body 272 and extends substantially flush with the bottom plate portion 311, and is made of a transparent material such as polycarbonate resin that is the same material as the back case body 272. The back case body 272 is formed integrally with a synthetic resin material.

  A concave portion 318a is formed on the front surface of the lid 318, and a flange frame 319 is provided so as to surround the concave portion 318a. The flange frame 319 continuously extends along the outer edge of the lid body 318 and protrudes forward from the front surface of the lid body 318. When the front case body 271 is arranged at a predetermined coupling position with respect to the back case body 272 and the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined, the lid 318 is a box body 302 of the seal coupling portion 301. Occlude the back.

  The box body 341 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material that is the same as the front case body 271, has a rectangular box shape with an open rear portion, and is welded or bonded to the front surface of the lid 318 to be a back case body. The rear portion of the box body 341 is closed by the lid body 318, and a housing portion R having a closed indoor space is formed in cooperation with the lid body 318.

  When the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined, the box body 341 is accommodated inside the box body 302 of the seal coupling portion 301, and the outside is completely covered by the box body 302. An insertion hole (second insertion hole) 343 is formed on the front surface of the box 341 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. When the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined, the insertion hole 343 is formed at a position where the inlet side of the insertion hole 343 faces the insertion hole 303 of the seal coupling portion 301 and is coaxially disposed. . The outlet side of the insertion hole 343 communicates with the accommodating portion R.

  A cutout portion 344 that is cut out from the rear end toward the front is formed on the side surface portion of the box body 341. Similarly, when the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined with the box 341 fixed to the lid 318, the notch 334 faces the notch 304 of the seal coupling part 301. And it is formed in the position arrange | positioned coaxially.

  The housing portion R formed inward by the cooperation of the box body 341 and the lid body 318 accommodates a first coupling pin 352 described later of the locking member 351, and the first coupling pin 352 is accommodated in the housing portion R. It has an indoor space that can move freely.

  The locking member 351 couples the seal coupling portion 301 provided on the front case body 271 and the seal coupling portion 317 provided on the back case body 272 to couple the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 to each other. In addition, the coupling between the sealing coupling portion 301 and the sealing coupling portion 317 can be released, and the coupling between the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 can be released.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the locking member 351, which is a locking means, has a first coupling pin 352, a second coupling pin 353, and a coupling means 354, which are integrally formed of a flexible synthetic resin material. Has been. When the first coupling pin 352 is inserted from the insertion hole 303 side in a state where the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined, the first coupling pin 352 extends in the insertion hole 303 and the insertion hole 343. The front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are prevented from being separated from each other by restricting relative sliding in the horizontal direction between the front case body 271 and the back case body 272, thereby preventing the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 from separating. Are configured to be seal-bonded to each other.

  The first coupling pin 352 is provided with a shaft portion 352a having an outer diameter that can be inserted into the insertion holes 303 and 343, and a flange portion having a larger diameter than the insertion holes 303 and 343. (Separation part) 352b, a pair of arm parts 352c provided in pairs along the tip of the shaft part 352a, extending in parallel along the axial direction, and elastically deforming in directions in which the tip sides approach each other, Provided at the distal ends of the arm portions 352c, projecting in directions away from the respective arm portions 352c, the stepped surfaces face the flange portions 352, and gradually approach each other as they move from the proximal end side toward the distal end side. It has claw part 352d in which the inclined surface which inclines was formed.

  The first coupling pin 352 is elastically deformed when the tips of the pair of arm portions 352c are biased toward each other, and the distance between the farthest separated portions of the pair of claw portions 352d is the insertion holes 303, 343. It is possible to make it approach to a position that is shorter than the inner diameter.

  The first coupling pin 352 passes through the insertion holes 303 and 343 and enters the accommodating portion R when the collar portion 352b is separated and moved in the inserting direction, and can freely move within the accommodating portion R. It is housed in a state.

  Similar to the first coupling pin 352, the second coupling pin 353 is inserted from the insertion hole 303 side in a state where the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are combined, and spans the insertion hole 303 and the insertion hole 343. Are extended to the box 302 of the seal coupling portion 301 and the box 341 of the seal coupling portion 317, and the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 slide relative to each other. The front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are prevented from being separated, and the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 can be sealed and connected to each other.

  The second coupling pin 353 is provided at a shaft portion 353 a having a thickness that can be inserted into the insertion holes 303 and 343, and a base end of the shaft portion 353 a, and the diameter of the second coupling pin 353 is increased with respect to the shaft portion 353 a. A flange 353b having a substantially disk shape with a larger diameter than the flange 353b and a pair of ends of the shaft portion 353a provided in pairs and gradually moving away from each other as the shaft portion 353a moves from the distal end side toward the proximal end side. A pair of protruding claw portions 353c is provided.

  The second coupling pin 353 is elastically deformed when the tips of the pair of claw portions 353c are urged toward each other, and the distance between the farthest portions of one claw portion 353c is the insertion hole 303, 343. It is possible to make it approach to a position that is shorter than the inner diameter.

  The connecting means 354 connects the first connecting pin 352 and the second connecting pin 353 to the board box. In this embodiment, the connecting means 354 is connected to the back case body 272 constituting the board box. The connecting means 354 includes a string-like first connecting portion 354 a that connects the first connecting pin 352 and the second connecting pin 353 in series, and a string that connects the second connecting pin 353 and the lid 318 of the back case body 272. The second connecting portion 354b has a shape. A base end portion 354c having a substantially disc shape is provided at the base end of the second connecting portion 354b. When the base end portion 354c is inserted into the recess 318a of the lid 318, the entire base end portion 354c is accommodated, and one end face The outer peripheral surface is opposed to the bottom surface and inner peripheral surface of the recess 318a.

  Here, a sealing structure for suppressing the unauthorized removal of the main control device 131 and the pedestal device 210 will be described. In the present embodiment, two types of sealing portions having different sealing structures are provided, and for convenience, they will be described as a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion in order. FIG. 19 corresponds to the end view taken along the line CC of FIG. 8, and shows a cross-sectional structure of the first sealing portion. 20 corresponds to the end view taken along the line DD of FIG. 8, and shows a cross-sectional structure of the second sealing portion.

  First, the structure of a 1st sealing part is demonstrated based on FIG. In FIG. 19, (a) shows the state before sealing, (b) shows the sealing state, and (c) shows the sealing release state. The first sealing portion can be in a sealed state by the combination of the sealing coupling portion 291 provided on the front case body 271 and the sealing coupling portion 251 provided on the movable base plate 212. For convenience, the former is referred to as “insertion”. The description will proceed by rephrasing the “side coupling portion 291” and the latter as “receiving side coupling portion 251”.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, the insertion side coupling portion 291 of the front case body 271 is formed with a hole portion 291a (referred to as an upper hole portion for the sake of convenience) penetrating in the vertical direction. The receiving-side coupling portion 251 of the plate 212 is formed with a hole portion 251a (referred to as a lower hole portion for convenience) that communicates coaxially with the upper hole portion 291a. A stepped portion 291b is provided at the inlet portion of the upper hole portion 291a, and an enlarged diameter portion 251b having a diameter larger than that of the upper hole portion 291a is provided at the inlet portion of the lower hole portion 251a.

  Reference numerals 251c and 291c are semicircular return portions provided in the receiving side coupling portion 251 and the insertion side coupling portion 291 respectively (the return portion 251c is located at the front of the main controller 131 in the sliding direction, and the return portion 291c is provided behind the main controller 131 in the sliding direction), and the coupling portions 251 and 291 abut on the return portions 251c and 291c. The opposing joint surfaces of the coupling portions 251 and 291 are hidden by the return portions 251c and 291c.

  At the time of carrying out the sealing process, as shown in FIG. 19B, the holes 291a and 251a of the insertion side coupling part 291 and the receiving side coupling part 251 are made of, for example, a synthetic resin and have a substantially hollow cylindrical shape. The sealing pin member 321 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 16, the sealing pin member 321 has a hollow cylindrical portion 321a, a flange-shaped head portion 321b, and two locking claw portions 321c that are provided at the cylindrical portion 321a and can be elastically deformed, for example. In a normal state, the locking claw portion 321c protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 321a, and the locking claw portion 321c can be immersed in the cylindrical portion 321a by applying an external force. Yes. Identification information (for example, identification code) for each main controller 131 is attached to the head 321b of the sealing pin member 321.

  When the sealing pin member 321 is inserted, the locking claw portion 321c of the sealing pin member 321 is elastically deformed and inserted until the head portion 321b hits the step portion 291b at the upper hole entrance. At this time, when the locking claw portion 321c of the sealing pin member 321 reaches the enlarged diameter portion 251b of the lower hole portion 251a, the locking claw portion 321c rises, and the rear end surface of the locking claw portion 321c is connected to the insertion side. The front end surface of the portion 291 is locked. Thereby, the sealing of the first sealing part is completed, and the sealing pin member 321 after the sealing is prevented from falling off.

  When the seal of the first seal portion is to be released in the event of a malfunction or inspection of the main controller 131, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the insertion side coupling portion 291 and the front case body 271 are connected. The connecting portion 292 to be connected is cut with a tool such as a nipper. At this time, only the distal end portion of the sealing pin member 321 is inserted into the receiving side coupling portion 251, and since these members 251 and 321 are not in any locked state, they are inserted by cutting the connecting portion 292. The side coupling portion 291 and the sealing pin member 321 can be easily removed from the front case body 271. The cut-out insertion side coupling portion 291 and the sealing pin member 321 can be easily separated by pressing the locking claw portion 321c of the sealing pin member 321 with a finger or a tool and elastically deforming it. The separated sealing pin member 321 is not deformed or broken at all, and the same sealing pin member 321 is used for the next sealing.

  As described above, the identification information for each main controller 131 is attached to the head 321b of the sealing pin member 321. Therefore, after the sealing process is performed again by the reuse of the sealing pin member 321, the identification information is stored. By checking, it can be confirmed whether or not the sealing process has been performed in accordance with the regular procedure.

  When the seal of the first seal part is released, only the connecting part 292 on the front case body 271 side is cut (destroyed), and the movable base plate 212 is not destroyed anywhere in this case. That is, even if the sealing process between the front case body 271 and the movable base plate 212 and the release thereof are repeatedly performed, the movable base plate 212 is not destroyed and no sealing history remains. Therefore, even when the main control device 131 is replaced, the movable base plate 212 (that is, the pedestal device 210) can be reused as it is.

Note that the order of which of the four sealing locations to be used in the first sealing portion is determined in advance. For example, sealing is performed one by one from the top in FIG. The sealing history remains at the sealed part that has been subjected to the cutting process (destructive process) after sealing, so that it can be easily confirmed how many times the sealing process has been performed in the past.
Next, the structure of a 2nd sealing part is demonstrated based on FIG. The second sealing portion can be in a sealed state by connecting a sealing coupling portion 301 provided on the front case body 271 and a sealing coupling portion 317 provided on the back case body 272 with a locking member 351. In the following description, the former is referred to as “insertion-side coupling portion 301” and the latter as “receiving-side coupling portion 317”.

  FIG. 20A shows a state before the first coupling pin 352 is inserted (that is, a state before the second sealing portion is sealed), and FIG. 20B shows that the first coupling pin 352 is inserted. FIG. 20C shows a state (that is, a state where the second sealing portion is sealed), and FIG. 20C shows a state where the first coupling pin 352 is separated and accommodated in the accommodating portion R (that is, the second sealing portion is opened). ). In FIG. 20, the left side in the drawing is the front of the substrate box, and the right side in the drawing is the rear of the substrate box.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, the base end portion 354 c of the locking member 351 and the box body 341 are fixed to the lid body 318 of the back case body 272. The base end portion 354c is inserted into the recess 318a of the lid 318, and the entire base end portion 354c is accommodated. The one end surface and the outer peripheral surface of the base end portion 354c are bonded or welded to the bottom surface and the inner peripheral surface of the recess 318a, and are integrally fixed to the lid body 318.

  The box body 341 is fixed to the lid body 318 of the back case body 272 so as to cover a portion where the base end portion 354 c of the locking member 351 is fixed to the lid body 318, and is closed by cooperation with the lid body 318. The housing portion R having the indoor space is formed.

  In the box body 341, the second connecting portion 354 b of the connecting means 354 is drawn out of the housing portion R through the notch 344, and the first coupling pin 352 and the second coupling pin 353 are outside the box body 341. In the disposed state, the rear portion of the box 341 is brought into contact with the front surface of the lid 318, and the abutting part is bonded and welded to the lid 318, and the lid 318 is left without leaving any trace. Can not be removed from. Alternatively, the base end portion 354c may be configured not to be pulled out from the cutout portion 344 that is a drawing hole of the second connecting portion 354c.

  The box body 341 of the seal coupling portion 317 is accommodated inside the box body 302 of the insertion side coupling portion 301 and is entirely covered by the box body 302 so that it cannot be directly touched from the outside. Yes. And the insertion hole 303 of the box 302 and the insertion hole 343 of the box 341 are arrange | positioned in the position which communicates coaxially.

  When the sealing process of the second sealing part is performed, the first coupling pin 352 of the locking member 351 is inserted into the insertion hole 303 of the insertion side coupling part 301 and the insertion hole 343 of the receiving side coupling part 317.

  When the first coupling pin 352 is inserted, the arm portion 352c of the first coupling pin 352 is elastically deformed and inserted until the flange portion 352b contacts the front surface of the box 302 as shown in FIG. Then, the claw portion 352d of the first coupling pin 352 protrudes from the insertion hole 343 of the receiving side coupling portion 317 into the accommodating portion R, whereby the elastic deformation of the arm portion 352c is restored to the original, and the step surface of the claw portion 352d is restored. The insertion hole 343 is locked to the rear end surface.

  As a result, the first coupling pin 352 extends in the insertion hole 303 and the insertion hole 343 and is locked to the insertion side coupling part 301 and the receiving side coupling part 317 in a state in which it cannot be removed. 2 Sealing part can be sealed.

  When the seal of the second seal portion is to be released in the event of a malfunction or inspection of the main controller 131, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the shaft portion 352a to the flange portion 352b of the first coupling pin 352 is provided. The first coupling pin 352 from which the first coupling pin 352 is released from the sealing coupling portion 301 and the sealing coupling portion 317 is released, and the first coupling pin 352 from which the flange portion 352b is separated is allowed to pass through the insertion holes 303 and 343. It is accommodated in the accommodating part R. Thereby, the coupling between the insertion side coupling part 301 and the receiving side coupling part 317 can be released, the sealing of the second sealing part can be released, and the coupling between the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 can be released.

  The first coupling pin 352 has a shaft portion 352a and a flange portion formed by a plurality of separation portions provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction between the shaft portion 352a and the flange portion 352b fitted on the shaft portion 352a. 352b are connected to each other, and the shaft portion 352a of the first coupling pin 352 is pushed and moved in the axial direction using a rod-shaped member (not shown) from the inserted state shown in FIG. 20B. Further, by applying a shearing force to the separation portion between the shaft portion 352a and the flange portion 352b, the flange portion 352b can be separated from the shaft portion 352a, and the first coupling pin 352 from which the flange portion 352b is separated is provided. The insertion holes 303 and 343 are allowed to pass through and can be accommodated in the accommodating portion R of the receiving side coupling portion 317.

  The first coupling pins 352 that pass through the insertion holes 303 and 343 and are accommodated in the accommodating portion R of the receiving side coupling portion 317 are connected to the box 302 of the insertion side coupling portion 301 and the box 341 of the receiving side coupling portion 317. It can be seen through from the outside. Therefore, when the 1st coupling pin 352 is accommodated in the accommodating part R, it can grasp | ascertain easily that this back case body 272 is what the seal | sticker of the 2nd sealing part was cancelled | released.

  The housing portion R is formed by fixing the box body 341 to the lid body 318 by welding or adhesion, and the first coupling pin 352 is inserted from the housing portion R without destroying the box body 341 or the lid body 318. It is difficult to take out. Therefore, when the coupling between the insertion side coupling part 301 and the receiving side coupling part 317 is released, it is possible to reliably leave the coupling release trace in the receiving side coupling part 317, and there is no evidence of the coupling release. It is possible to prevent the back case body 272 from being made. Therefore, for example, it is possible to remove the back case body 272 from a plurality of second-hand machines or the like, thereby preventing an unauthorized substrate box from being created with no trace of opening of the second sealing portion. That is, in order to unlock the locking member 351 and the second member 272, either the locking member 351 or the second member 272 must be broken. Therefore, even if a plurality of substrate boxes are taken out, either the locking member 351 or the second member 272 is broken, so a new second member 272 or a locking member 351 for opening and concealing is prepared. I can't.

  Further, the insertion holes 303 and 343 are formed at approximately the center positions in the height direction of the boxes 301 and 341, respectively, and the first coupling pin 352 is moved into the housing portion R through the insertion holes 303 and 343. In this case, it is formed at a height position where it drops from the insertion hole 343 to the floor surface of the housing portion R. Therefore, the first coupling pin 352 can be dropped downward in the housing portion R and can be disposed at a position lower than the height position of the insertion holes 303 and 343. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the first coupling pin 352 from being taken out from the housing portion R through the insertion holes 303 and 343 by illegally manipulating the posture state of the first coupling pin 352 in the housing portion R.

  After opening the second sealing portion, the second sealing portion can be sealed again using the second coupling pin 353. When sealing the second sealing portion again, the first connecting portion 354a of the connecting means 354 is cut to remove the flange portion 352b from the second connecting pin 353, and the second connecting pin 353 is inserted into the insertion side connecting portion 301. It is inserted into the hole 303 and the insertion hole 343 of the receiving side coupling portion 317.

  When the second coupling pin 353 is inserted, the claw portion 353c of the second coupling pin 353 is elastically deformed and inserted until the flange portion 353b contacts the front surface of the box 302. Then, the claw portion 353c of the second coupling pin 353 protrudes into the accommodating portion R from the insertion hole 343 of the receiving side coupling portion 317, so that the elastic deformation of the claw portion 353c returns to the original, and the claw portion 353c is inserted into the insertion hole 343. It is latched by the rear end face. Thereby, the sealing of the second sealing portion is completed, and the second connecting pin 353 is prevented from being extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, on the left side portion of the main board unit 200, the movable base plate 212 and the front case body are placed on the seal pasting surfaces surrounded by the movable base plate 212 and the surrounding frames 331 and 332 of the front case body 271. A rectangular seal seal S is pasted so as to straddle 271. When the seal seal S is once applied and then peeled off, the adhesive is peeled off from the seal label and cannot be applied again. When the seal seal S is peeled off, the trace remains, so the movable base It can be confirmed whether or not the main controller 131 has been removed from the plate 212. In the illustrated state where the seal seal S is affixed, the locking hole portion 247 and the insertion hole 248 formed in the movable base plate 212 are covered.

  As described above, the seal seal S has a configuration that cannot be re-applied. However, there is an illegal act of attaching another seal member after the seal seal S is peeled off. It is considered that one measure is to suppress the peeling action of the seal S. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as a measure for removing the seal, the seal application surface composed of the surface of the movable base plate 212 and the surface of the front case body 271 is surrounded by the surrounding frames 331 and 332, and the periphery of the seal application surface is curved. It is formed in a shape. Specifically, the sealing surface is curved by forming a tapered surface in accordance with the long side portion of the seal seal S.

  When the seal seal S is affixed to the seal application surface, the peripheral portion of the seal seal S enters the curved portion of the seal application surface, and it becomes difficult to hook the peripheral portion of the seal seal S with a nail or the like. Therefore, the deterrent effect with respect to illegally peeling off the seal seal S is obtained.

  Next, a procedure for removing the main control device 131 from the pedestal device 210 with the main board unit 200 attached to the back plate 11c of the housing 11 will be described with reference to FIG. 22A shows a state in which the movable base plate 212 is superimposed on the fixed base plate 211 (that is, a normal use state), and FIG. 22B shows a movable base plate with respect to the fixed base plate 211. FIG. 4C shows a state in which the main control device 131 is slid from the movable base plate 212 while the movable base plate 212 is rotated. In FIG. 22, the lower side is the front of the slot machine and the upper side is the rear of the slot machine.

  In the state of (a), the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 are overlapped, and the locking claw portion 218 of the fixed base plate 211 is in the main controller 131 (actually, the front case body 271). It is latched on the top surface. At this time, the main controller 131 has a surface portion facing the front side of the slot machine 10, and the main substrate surface, that is, a mounting surface such as an IC chip is visually recognized from the front.

  In addition, when the movable base plate 212 is rotated as shown in (b), the latching claw portion 218 of the fixed base plate 211 is unlocked, and the movable base plate 212 is illustrated with respect to the fixed base plate 211 in this state. It is rotated as follows. At this time, the movable base plate 212 is rotated about 90 degrees at the maximum with the support pin 217 as the rotation center, and the rotating front end portion side of the main controller 131 is pulled toward the front side together with the movable base plate 212. In such a state, it is possible to visually recognize the back side of the main control device 131 (that is, the back side of the main board 273), and it is possible to check whether there are any abnormalities or frauds in various electronic components, electrical wiring, and the like.

  When the movable base plate 212 and the main control device 131 are rotated with respect to the fixed base plate 211 as shown in (b), the main control device 131 is viewed from an oblique side from a state of being viewed from the front side. Transition to the state. Therefore, even if it is information that is difficult to visually recognize from the front of the main controller 131, that is, information attached to an upright surface portion that is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the main substrate 273, it is easy to visually recognize by turning the movable base plate 212. It can be. For example, in the vertical IC chip 274 mounted on the main substrate 273, information such as manufacturer and product number printed on the side surface of the chip can be easily visually confirmed.

  Incidentally, in the actual configuration of the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the front space of the main control device 131 is opened, and there is no problem in the rotation operation of the movable base plate 212 to the front side. It does not occur. Even if a device or mechanism that protrudes rearward of the slot machine is provided on the back surface of the front door 12, the front space of the main control device 131 is opened with the opening of the front door 12, and the movable base plate 212 is also rotated. Will not cause any problems.

  When the main controller 131 shown in FIG. 22C slides, the first sealing portion (sealing between the movable base plate 212 and the front case body 271) is opened. Further, locking of the locking claw 295 provided at the left end of the front case body 271 and screw fixing at the screw hole 296 are released. In this state, the main controller 131 is slid on the movable base plate 212. As a result, the main controller 131 can be detached from the rotating tip end side of the movable base plate 212 (substrate mounting opening 245 in FIG. 12).

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

  By releasing the seal of the second sealing portion, the first coupling pin 352 is accommodated in the accommodating portion R of the receiving side coupling portion 317, and the presence of the first coupling pin 352 is visible from the outside and easily taken out to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to reliably leave an opening trace on the back case body 272.

  Further, since the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is connected to the back case body 272, when the second sealing portion is opened, the first connecting pin 352 and the first connecting pin 352 are separated. Both the locking members 351 can be left on the back case body 272.

  Accordingly, it is possible to reliably leave an opening trace of the second sealing portion on the back case body 272. For example, by removing the back case body 272 from a plurality of used machines or the like, an unauthorized substrate box without an open trace is created. Can be prevented.

  In addition, since no trace of opening remains in the front case body 271, the front case body 271 can be appropriately reused after the manufacturer collects it. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use resources while preventing fraud.

  The second sealing portion is a portion in which the connection portion between the base end portion 354c of the locking member 351 and the lid 318 is provided in the housing portion R and is isolated from the outside, so that the trace of cutting is inconspicuous. It is possible to prevent the connecting portion between the base end portion 354c and the second connecting portion 354b from being cut using a tool or the like, or the connecting portion from being melted to remove the locking member 351 from the back case body 272. .

  Since the second sealing portion is provided with the flange frame 319 so as to protrude from the lid 318 in the same direction as the connecting means 354, if the box 343 is removed from the lid 318 without leaving any trace, It is possible to prevent the connecting means 354 from being cut so that no trace remains by applying a tool such as the above along the front surface of the lid 318. Further, the flange frame 319 makes it difficult to remove the box 341. For example, the cutter cannot be placed at the base of the box 341.

  Since the locking member 351 of the second sealing portion has a plurality of coupling pins, that is, a first coupling pin 352 and a second coupling pin 353, the second coupling pin 353 is used after the sealing by the first coupling pin 352 is released. Can be resealed.

  Further, since the first coupling pin 352 and the second coupling pin 353 are connected in series by the connecting means 354, when the sealing by the first coupling pin 352 is released, the first coupling pin 352 is disconnected. Can leave a trace.

  Since the connecting means 354 of the second sealing portion is configured to be fixed by welding or adhesion in a state where the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is inserted and accommodated in the recess 318a of the lid 318, the base end portion 354c is the lid. The area in contact with the body 318 can be increased. Therefore, the fixing strength of the base end part 354c with respect to the cover body 318 can be improved, and it can fix more firmly. Further, it is possible to prevent the base end portion 354c from being easily removed from the lid 318, and it is possible to prevent the locking member 351 having no trace of removal from being made and used for the creation of an unauthorized substrate box. .

  The second sealing portion has a configuration in which the box body 341 of the receiving side coupling portion 317 is accommodated inside the box body 302 of the insertion side coupling portion 301, and the entire outside is covered by the box body 302. Since the first connecting pin 352 is difficult to be illegally taken out from the accommodating portion R, the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is covered with the lid 318. Can be difficult to remove illegally.

  In the main board unit 200 attached to the back plate 11c of the housing 11, the movable base plate 212 on which the main control device 131 is mounted can be rotated with respect to the fixed base plate 211. The back surface (main substrate back surface) of the control device 131 is opened. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether there are any abnormalities or frauds in various electronic components, electrical wiring, etc. on the back side. Further, when the movable base plate 212 is rotated, the side surface information of the vertical element (IC chip 274) mounted on the main substrate 273 can be easily read by tilting the substrate surface of the main controller 131, and It is possible to confirm that the element is genuine. As a result, it can be confirmed that the main control device 131 is not cheating, and the main control device 131 can be properly managed.

  In addition to the vertical element, when an electronic component is mounted parallel to the surface of the board, another illegal electronic component (illegal IC) is attached to the lower side of the electronic component (that is, between the electronic component and the board). However, since the movable base plate 212 on which the main controller 131 is mounted can be rotated with respect to the fixed base plate 211 as described above, it is possible to implement countermeasures against such illegal acts. In other words, it is difficult to find an unauthorized IC hidden under a legitimate electronic component just by looking at the front side of the main control device 131 from the front. Can be easily found.

  As an effect of attaching the main board unit 200 to the back plate 11c of the inner peripheral surface of the housing 11, the main control device 131 remains attached while the main control device 131 is not easily removed. Since the distance between the main control device 131 and the front open portion of the housing 11 is long, unauthorized signal lines are connected to the main control device 131 through the front open portion of the housing 11. It is difficult to cheat, when the front door 12 is released, the main controller 131 can be seen in the front, so it is easy to find fraud on the surface of the board. Since the lateral width is larger than the side plates 11d and 11e, a relatively large controller can be installed. Etc. are obtained.

  The main controller 131 is configured to be detachable from the rotating front end side of the movable base plate 212 by sliding the main controller 131 on the movable base plate 212 in a state where the movable base plate 212 is rotated. Therefore, the main control device 131 can be easily attached or detached with the rotating tip of the movable base plate 212 being pulled toward the near side. Therefore, workability at the time of inspection or replacement of the main controller 131 can be improved.

  Since the fixed base plate 211 is fastened from the outside of the housing by using the screws 233 across the back plate 11c of the housing 11, for example, in a state where many slot machines 10 are installed in the game hall, the fixed base plate 211 As a result, unauthorized removal of the main controller 131 can be suppressed. Thereby, not only the main control device 131 but also the pedestal device 210 can be prevented from being illegally taken away (stolen).

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

  (A) In the above-described embodiment, the base end portion 354c of the locking member 351 is detachably connected to the lid body 318 of the back case body 272. However, the sealing of the second sealing portion is released. In this case, it is sufficient that the trace of the opening remains in the board box. For example, a structure in which the locking member 351 is connected to the front case body 271 constituting the board box may be adopted. Even when the locking member 351 is connected to the front case body 271, the first coupling pin 352 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion R when the seal of the second seal portion is released. 272 can leave a trace of opening. Then, the front case body 271 is left with the locking member 351 from which the first coupling pin 352 has been cut off, and the front case body 271 can be left with an opening trace. Therefore, for example, it is possible to remove the locking member 351 from a plurality of second-hand machines or the like to prevent an unauthorized substrate box having no trace of opening from being created.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the connection portion between the base end portion 354c of the locking member 351 and the lid 318 is provided in the housing portion R. For example, a place hidden inside the substrate box Then, when the board box is opened, that is, when the front case body 271 and the back case body 272 are separated, they may be provided at a place where the connection portion is exposed. Even if the connection portion is provided in a place that is exposed when the substrate box is opened, the connection portion is not exposed unless the substrate box is opened. Unauthorized actions such as removal can be prevented.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the base end portion 354c of the locking member 351 is inserted into the recess 318a of the lid 318 and fixed by welding or adhesion. However, the base member 351c can be fixed in a non-removable state. For example, the base end portion 354 c may be inserted into the recess 318, and thereafter, the base end portion 354 c may be fixed to the lid 318 by filling the recess 318 a with an ultraviolet curable resin and irradiating ultraviolet rays. Thus, even if it is the structure which fixed the base end part 354c of the latching member 351 to the cover body 318 using the ultraviolet curable resin, it can fix in the state which inserted the base end part 354c in the recessed part 318a, and was accommodated. It is possible to increase the area with which the base end portion 354c is in contact, improve the fixing strength of the base end portion 354c with respect to the lid 318, and can be firmly fixed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the base end portion 354c from being easily removed from the lid 318, and it is possible to prevent the locking member 351 having no trace of removal from being made and used for the creation of an unauthorized substrate box. .

  (D) In the above embodiment, the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is fixed to the concave portion 318a of the lid 318 by adhesion or the like. It is good also as a structure screwed in R. Since the inside of the accommodating portion R is isolated from the outside and cannot be touched by the screw for fixing the base end portion 354c, the screw is not loosened and removed.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is fixed to the lid 318 so that it cannot be removed from the outside. Instead, when the connecting means 354 is pulled. A configuration may be adopted in which a part of the lid 318 is broken and the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is detached from the lid 318. In addition, since the movable base plate 212 is rotatable as described above, the back surface of the back case body 272 can be confirmed, so that the broken state of the fragile portion can be confirmed.

  FIG. 23 is a view showing another embodiment for fixing the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 to the lid body 318, and FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, a perforation is formed in the lid 318 so as to surround a portion where the base end portion 354c of the connecting means 354 is fixed, and a preset value is set. When the connecting means 354 is pulled with the above tensile force, the weakened portion may be broken and removed from the lid 318 together with a part of the lid 318.

  Thereby, a part of the lid body 318 can be separated from the lid body 318 to form an opening hole that cannot be restored. Therefore, it is possible to clearly leave a trace from which the connecting means 354 is removed.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the connecting means 354 is a solid string-like member. However, the connecting means 354 has a tube shape made of a permeable material having a sealed hollow portion, and the hollow portion has high visibility. It is good also as a structure which enclosed the liquid which has a color, and pressurized gas, and makes a liquid jump out of a hollow part with pressurized gas, when the connection means 354 is cut | disconnected. Thereby, for example, when there is a liquid that is not sealed in the hollow portion of the connecting means 354, it can be easily determined that the connecting means 354 is cut.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the case where the first member is the front case body 271 and the second member is the back case body 272 has been described as an example. However, the first member is the main controller 131 and the second member is the base. The present invention can also be applied to the case where the main controller 131 and the pedestal device 210 are coupled by the locking member 351 as the device 210.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the main board unit 200 is attached to the back plate 11c of the housing 11. However, instead of this, the main board unit 200 is attached to either the left or right side plate 11d, 11e of the housing 11. It is good also as a structure attached to. Even if it is attached to any of the left and right side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11, the rotation of the rotation base plate 112 with respect to the fixed base plate 211 allows the main control device 131 to be moved to the front side (that is, the slot machine). 10 forward), and as described above, excellent effects can be obtained.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 are pivotally connected using the support pins 217 press-fitted into the shaft holes, but this configuration is changed. For example, a structure in which a support column is integrally formed with either the fixed base plate 211 or the movable base plate 212 and the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 are rotationally connected by the support column may be employed. Any configuration can be applied as long as each of the base plates 211 and 212 is rotatable and cannot be separated (cannot be disconnected).

  (J) In the above embodiment, in the main substrate unit 200, the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 are approximately the same size according to the main controller 131 (substrate box), but this configuration is changed. For example, the movable base plate 212 is made smaller than the main controller 131 (substrate box). Specifically, a configuration in which the length of the movable base plate 212 in the longitudinal direction is set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/3 of the length of the main controller 131 can be considered. Alternatively, the bottom plate portion 241 of the movable base plate 212 may be partially cut out including the center portion, and a configuration may be adopted in which a transparent window is provided in the bottom plate portion 241. In any case, the movable base plate 212 may be configured to be rotated so that the back surface of the main controller 131 can be easily confirmed. The fixed base plate 211 may also be made smaller or larger than the main control device 131 on the assumption that the main control device 131 can be securely attached.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the shaft support portion is provided on the short side portion of the fixed base plate 211, but the shaft support portion may be provided on the long side portion of the fixed base plate 211. In this case, the amount of pulling of the movable base plate 212 toward the front side is reduced, but the facing angle of the main controller 131 when viewed from the front of the slot machine is the same, and the confirmation of the main board 273 is still preferable. It can be implemented (the same applies to reading side information of the IC chip 274).

  (L) In the above embodiment, the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212 constituting the base member 210 are both formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. However, the fixed base plate 211 is a colored resin material. Alternatively, the fixed base plate 211 may be formed of a material other than a resin material, such as a metal. Further, since the movable base plate 212 only needs to be able to visually recognize the back surface of the main controller 131, for example, if a configuration such as providing a viewing window on the bottom plate portion 241 of the movable base plate 212 is added, the movable base plate 212 can be changed to a colored resin material. Other than the resin material, for example, the material may be changed to metal or the like.

  (M) In the above embodiment, in order to guide the main control device 131 in the sliding direction on the movable base plate 212 and to hold the main control device 131 integrally, the return portion over the entire longitudinal direction of the side plate portions 242 and 243. Although 242a and 243a are provided (see FIG. 12), part of the return portions 242a and 243a near the board mounting opening 245 may be removed. For example, in the configuration of FIG. 12, the two return portions 242a and 243a from the right are removed. By removing a part of the return portions 242a and 243a, the required slide amount of the main control device 131 on the movable base plate 212 is reduced, and the main control device 131 can be easily attached and detached.

  (N) The second base member (movable base plate 212) may be configured to be double-opened so that it can be rotated (opened) to the left and right sides. Specifically, a rotation shaft portion is provided on each of the left and right end portions of the fixed base plate 211 so that the movable base plate 212 can be rotated in two directions opposite to each other around each rotation shaft portion. As a result, it is possible to draw the one desired by the operator or the like at the left and right ends of the main control device 131 (control board device) to the near side.

  (O) The second base member (movable base plate 212) is mounted with a rotation base that is rotatably connected to the first base member (fixed base plate 211), and a control board device (main control device 131). It is good also as a structure which comprises a board | substrate mounting part and connects a board | substrate mounting part so that front and back inversion is possible with respect to a rotation base. According to this configuration, the casing-facing surface of the control board device can be easily confirmed by rotating the rotating base with respect to the first base member and further inverting the board mounting portion with respect to the rotating base. become able to.

  (P) In the above embodiment, in the main substrate unit 200, the movable base plate 212 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the fixed base plate 211. However, this configuration is changed as follows. For example, a leg portion (specifically, an X-type telescopic link) is provided between the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212, and the base plates 211 and 212 are overlapped by shrinking the leg portion. In this state, the movable base plate 212 is moved away from the fixed base plate 211 by extending the legs so that the main controller 131 is pulled toward the near side. In this case, the movable base plate 212 can be moved so as to move in parallel with the fixed base plate 211. In addition, two left and right leg portions are provided between the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212, and the leg portions are independently expanded and contracted. According to this configuration, the main control device 131 can be pulled in a state where the main control device 131 is inclined to the left or right.

  (Q) Illuminating means such as a lamp is provided inside the housing 11, and the lamp or the like (illuminating means) is turned on when the movable base plate 212 is rotated with respect to the fixed base plate 211. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not there is an illegal act on the main control device 131 or the pedestal device 210. The illumination means may be attached to the housing 11 or attached to the pedestal device 210.

  (R) In the above embodiment, in the first sealing portion of the main board unit 200, the insertion-side coupling portions 291 are arranged in parallel with the front case body 271 in four rows, and the receiving-side coupling portions 251 are correspondingly arranged. The movable base plate 212 is arranged in parallel with four stations, but this configuration is changed. At least one of the four receiving side coupling portions is provided on the back case body 272. Even with this configuration, an appropriate sealing structure can be realized.

  (S) The structure concerning the sealing part of the main controller 131 can be changed elsewhere. The place where the sealing portion is provided may be provided on the long side portion of the substrate box (case bodies 271 and 272) in addition to the left and right short side portions of the substrate box (case bodies 271 and 272). Moreover, it may replace with the structure which uses a sealing screw, and the structure etc. which insert a sealing metal fitting piece in a sealing connection part may be sufficient.

  (T) In the above embodiment, in order to fix the fixed base plate 211 to the back plate 11c of the housing 11, the fastening is performed with the two screws 223 from the inside of the housing, and the center 1 from the outside of the housing. Although it is set as the structure which fastens with the screw 233 of this place, this structure is changed. For example, the fixed base plate 211 may be fastened only from the outside of the housing. In such a case, two or more fastening locations (specifically, installation locations of the fixing bracket 225) may be used.

  (U) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the pedestal device is rotated with respect to the main control device 131 including the main board 273 is adopted. However, the same configuration is provided in other control devices other than the main control device 131. Also good.

  (V) In the above embodiment, the pedestal device 210 is constituted by two pedestal members (the fixed base plate 211 and the movable base plate 212), and the main controller 131 is placed on one of the pedestal members (the movable base plate 212). However, this is changed as follows. The pedestal device is constituted by a single pedestal member, and the pedestal member is fixed to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11. The main controller is connected to the base member so as to be rotatable (or displaceable). Even in this configuration, it is still possible to easily check the back surface (housing facing surface) of the main control device.

  (W) As a gaming machine, the present invention can be applied to other than the slot machine. In short, the gaming machine has a casing opened on the front side of the gaming machine, and the control board device is accommodated inside the casing. If it is a game machine, this invention can be implement | achieved suitably.

  (X) In the above-described embodiment, the box 344 is welded to the lid 318 as a separate part. However, the lid may be welded by molding the bottom of the case including the box.

  (Y) The locking member 351 may have pins formed at both ends, and may have any configuration as long as the second member 272 and the locking member 351 are not removable. (Z) The binding member 351 may be a binding band in which the locking member 351 is locked and the locking portion remains in the housing portion R. In that case, the locking portion is not locked to the second member 272 but is stored in the storage portion R and cannot be taken out. That is, the same effect is exhibited without locking to the second member.

It is a front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is closed. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is opened. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view of a housing | casing. It is an assembly perspective view of a left reel. It is an expanded view of the belt-shaped belt which comprises each reel. It is the top view and side view which show the structure of the main board | substrate unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the main board | substrate unit from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the main board | substrate unit from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a main board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which expands and shows the fixed base plate and movable base plate which comprise a base apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which expands and shows each case body and main board which comprise a main controller. It is a top view which expands and shows the periphery structure of a 1st sealing part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a cap body. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a sealing pin member. It is an AA line end view of FIG. It is an BB line end view of Drawing 8. It is a figure corresponded to the CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 which shows the cross-sectional structure of a 1st sealing part. It is a figure corresponded in the DD line end view of FIG. 8 which shows the cross-section of a 2nd sealing part. It is a figure explaining the structure of a latching means. It is a figure explaining the procedure which removes a main-control apparatus from a base apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other Example which fixes the base end part of a connection means to a cover body. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine (game machine)
271 Front case body (first member)
272 Back case body (second member)
303 Insertion hole (first insertion hole)
343 Insertion hole (second insertion hole)
351 Locking member 352 First coupling pin 352b collar (separating part)
353 Second coupling pin 354 connecting means R accommodating portion

Claims (7)

A first member having a first insertion hole;
A second member having a second insertion hole, wherein the second insertion hole is disposed corresponding to the first insertion hole when the second insertion hole is disposed at a predetermined coupling position with respect to the first member; ,
Locking means locked in a state extending in the first insertion hole and in the second insertion hole in a state where the second member is arranged at the coupling position;
Connecting means for connecting the locking means and the second member;
The locking by the locking means cannot be released unless one of the locking means or the second member is destroyed,
A gaming machine characterized in that the connection by the connection means can be released only by breaking.   When the coupling between the first member and the second member is released, at least a part of the locking means remains in the accommodating portion that forms an internal space where the second insertion hole of the second member communicates. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a trace remains to remove at least a part of the locking means.   The second member side end portion of the coupling means is connected and fixed in the accommodating portion, and the accommodating portion is configured such that the presence of at least a part of the locking means is visible from the outside. The gaming machine according to claim 2. When the locking means is inserted into the second insertion hole from the first insertion hole, the first member and the second member are coupled and further pushed and moved in the insertion direction from the coupled state. A first coupling pin that passes through the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole and is housed in the housing portion and releases the coupling between the first member and the second member,
After the coupling between the first member and the second member by the first coupling pin is released, the first member and the second member are inserted into the second insertion hole from the first insertion hole side. The game machine according to claim 2, further comprising a second coupling pin to be coupled.   The first connecting pin and the second connecting pin are connected in series by a first connecting portion, the second connecting pin and the second member are connected by a second connecting portion, and the first connecting portion and The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the connecting means is constituted by the second connecting portion.   The locking means has a separation part that is partly separated from a state of extending and locked in the first insertion hole, the second insertion hole, and the internal space. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that:   The second insertion hole is configured such that when at least a part of the locking means passes through the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole and is moved into the housing portion, at least a part of the locking means is The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is formed at a height position where the second insertion hole falls to the floor surface of the housing portion.

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