JP2010178891A - Board storage case of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a board storage case of a game machine, when executing a management of a board or the like by an IC tag seal, capable of effectively preventing a fraud using the IC tag seal. <P>SOLUTION: This board storage case 210 of the game machine includes: a board storage body 212 which stores a control board 211 for executing a control related to a game; and a lid body 213 which covers the board storage body 212 with the lid to seal the control board 211. This board storage case further includes: a sticking section for sticking a seal member 215 which stores identification information and is added with a reading function capable of reading the stored identification information by a predetermined device in a noncontact state; and a seal cover member 250 which covers at least a part of the seal member 215 stuck to the sticking section, wherein the seal cover member 250 has a reading forbidding mechanism which forbids the reading of the identification information by disabling the reading function of the seal member 215 with a seal releasing operation for releasing the seal of the control board 211. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a board storage case for storing various boards such as a control board in a gaming machine represented by a spinning cylinder machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of the game tables. This slot machine is generally provided with a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for instructing the start of reel rotation on the premise that a medal is inserted, and a reel corresponding to each reel. A stop switch for individually stopping the winning combination and a lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is determined by lottery, and is displayed by the reel at the time of stopping when the winning combination is won internally. If the combination of symbols is a combination of symbols determined in advance corresponding to the internal winning winning combination, the winning combination will be awarded, and if a payout is required, a predetermined number of medals will be paid out. It is configured.

  Such a game machine is provided with a game control board composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and the game control board controls internal lottery for winning a prize, payout of medals, and the like. For this reason, various fraudulent acts, such as exchanging the ROM in which the control program and the lottery data are stored, may be performed on the game control board.

  From the standpoint of strengthening the prevention of such illegal acts, the board case (board storage case) that houses the game control board is sealed, and when the board case is opened (opened), the trace of the opening A mechanism for preventing unauthorized opening of a substrate case configured to remain is proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-283445 A

  In recent years, the tricks of fraud have become more sophisticated, and the mechanism for preventing unauthorized opening of the board storage case alone has not reached the end of the fraud on gaming control boards. It is coming. Therefore, as a further countermeasure against fraud, an IC tag sticker storing identification information unique to a gaming machine is affixed to a prior art board storage case, and the identification information of the IC tag sticker is read by a dedicated ID reader, and a game control board (board) Attempts have been made to manage the game control board attached to the game table by identifying whether the storage case is a legitimate board or an illegally replaced board.

  However, the anti-tampering measure using the IC tag seal has a problem that there is a concern about illegal acts in a state where the IC tag seal attached to the substrate storage case is utilized. For example, the IC tag sticker can be used for illegal activities, for example, by removing the board storage case from the game stand and skillfully replacing only the board storage case (entire board or ROM only) with the IC tag sticker attached. There are conceivable actions such as fraudulent acts and fraudulent acts in which IC tag seals are transplanted into illegally forged duplicate substrate storage cases (which store forged substrates).

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and in the case of managing a substrate or the like by an IC tag seal, effectively prevents illegal acts in a state where the IC tag seal is utilized. It is an object of the present invention to provide a board storage case for a gaming table that can be used.

  (1) The present invention is a board storage case of a game stand comprising: a board storage body that stores a control board that performs control related to a game; and a lid body that covers the board storage body and seals the control board. A pasting unit for pasting a seal member to which a reading function is added, in which the identification information is stored and the stored identification information can be read in a non-contact state by a predetermined device, and the pasting unit A seal cover member covering at least a part of the seal member affixed to the seal member, and the seal cover member disables the reading function of the seal member in accordance with a seal release operation for releasing the seal of the control board. The game machine board storage case is provided with a non-reading mechanism that disables reading of the identification information.

  (2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the identification information stored in the seal member is identification information unique to the gaming machine that is determined in advance.

  (3) The present invention may further include a holding mechanism that holds the state in which the control board is sealed with the board housing body and the lid body with the seal cover member, and for releasing the sealing of the control board. The board storage case of the game stand according to the above (1) or (2), characterized in that release of the holding by the seal cover member is included.

  (4) In the present invention, the seal cover member further includes a first shape portion and a second shape portion formed at a position different from the first shape portion, and the substrate storage body. Has a first engagement portion that engages with the first shape portion, and the lid body has a second engagement portion that engages with the second shape portion, and the holding mechanism Holds the control board sealed by the engagement by the first shape portion and the first engagement portion and the engagement by the second shape portion and the second engagement portion. The board storage case for a game machine according to (3) above, characterized in that

  (5) In the present invention, the seal cover member has a fracture region in which a part of the region in contact with the seal member is broken by a predetermined stress, and the unreadable mechanism is configured to perform the seal release operation as the substrate. When the storage case is opened, the rupture region is broken, and a part of the seal cover member is left in engagement with the substrate storage body with a part of the seal member interposed therebetween, and the seal cover member The other part is left while being engaged with the lid in a state where the other part of the seal member is sandwiched therebetween, thereby breaking the seal member and disabling the reading function. The board storage case of the game stand according to any one of (1) to (4) above.

  (6) Further, in the present invention, the seal cover member includes a protruding portion that protrudes toward the seal member side, and the non-readable mechanism includes the seal cover member sealed with the control board by the holding mechanism. During the movement from the first position holding the state to the second position not holding the sealed state of the control board, the protruding portion interferes with the seal member to disable the reading function. It is a board storage case of the game stand according to the above (3) or (4).

  (7) In the present invention, the seal member may include an antenna member for receiving at least radio waves transmitted from the predetermined device, and the unreadable mechanism may be configured so that the antenna member is attached to the seal release operation. The gaming machine board storage case according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the reading function is disabled by breaking.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, when managing a substrate or the like by an IC tag seal, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act in a state where the IC tag seal is utilized.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the perspective view which opened the front door which shows the outline of the internal structure of a slot machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the structure of the main board | substrate storage case. (A) It is the external view which showed an example of the IC tag sealing seal. (B) It is the figure which permeate | transmitted and showed an example of the internal structure of an IC tag sealing seal. It is an external appearance perspective view of a seal cover member. (A) It is the figure which showed attachment of the seal cover member. (B) It is the figure which showed the state which attached the seal cover member to the main board | substrate storage case. (A) And (b) It is the figure which showed opening | release of the main board | substrate storage case 210. FIG. It is the A section enlarged view of Fig.7 (a). (A) It is the B section enlarged view of FIG.7 (b). (B) It is the C section enlarged view of FIG.7 (b). FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit. The circuit block diagram of a sub-control part is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main process of a main control part. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the interruption process of a sub control part. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main process of a sub control part. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the structure of the main board | substrate storage case of Example 2, and a seal cover member. It is the figure which showed the attachment method of the (a) and (b) seal cover member. (A) It is the figure which showed the state in which the seal cover member exists in the shielding position, and the protrusion member was attached. (B) It is the figure which showed the removal method of the seal cover member. It is the figure which expanded and showed the fracture | rupture of the IC tag sealing seal by a protrusion member. It is a front view of a pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine (game table) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 includes a substantially box-shaped main body 101 and a front door 102 attached to the front opening of the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface for a predetermined number of frames are stored. It is configured to be able to rotate inside. Each of the symbols is printed on the belt-like member at an appropriate interval, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by sticking the belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame member. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113, line display LEDs (not shown) for informing an effective line and a winning line, which will be described later, are arranged by lighting control such as blinking and lighting.

  Further, in the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between them. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines 114, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. When three medals are inserted and three medals are inserted, the five added with the right-down winning line and the upper-right winning line become effective as the winning line. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is not required) when a replay game that is one of the winning games in the previous game is won. It is a lamp to inform. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus)) is won internally in the internal lottery. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game number display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display at the time of inserting a medal, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one, and when the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, three are inserted. The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or the actual medal can be inserted through the medal insertion slot 134. The settlement button 132 is a button for settlement of the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 156 from the medal payout opening 155. The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped.

  The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 156 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. The medal tray 156 employs a tray that can emit light in this embodiment.

  The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, and the lower lamp 154 are decorative lamps for exciting games. The effect device 190 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device with a door (shutter) 163 that can be freely opened and closed attached to the front surface. The effect device 190 displays various information such as a small role notification. The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. On the title panel 162, a pattern for decorating the slot machine 100 is drawn.

<Internal configuration>
Next, the internal configuration of the slot machine 100 will be briefly described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the outline of the internal configuration of the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. Inside the cabinet 101 as the main body, there are a main board storage case 210, a sub control board storage case 220 and a reel unit 185, a power supply box (not shown), a medal payout device 180, a medal auxiliary storage section 240, a central speaker unit. Various devices such as an external relay terminal plate are provided.

  The reel unit 185 is configured by individually detachably attaching reels 110 to 112 driven by a stepping motor in a resin case 221. The reel unit 185 is configured such that three reels are unitized by the case 221 and can be easily attached to and detached from the reel unit mounting table 278 provided in the cabinet 101. Further, a sound path 277 is attached to the lower part of the reel unit mounting table 278, and is configured to be combined with a sound path 268 attached to the front door 102 in a state where the front door 102 is closed to the cabinet 101. . The sound output from the central speaker unit passes through the sound path 277 and the sound path 268 and is output to the outside.

  Inside the cabinet 101, a main board storage case 210 made of a transparent resin case is attached to an upper part of a rear plate constituting the cabinet 101 via an attachment base 230. In an internal space of the main board storage case 210, a main control board on which electronic components constituting the main control unit 300 that performs overall control of the slot machine 100 is mounted is stored.

  The power supply box (not shown) is mounted on the wall of the rear plate of the cabinet 101, and a power supply board for supplying necessary power to the various devices of the slot machine 100 is housed inside the metal case. .

  Further, a medal payout device 180 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a hopper 180) for paying out medals is disposed inside the cabinet 101. The medal payout device 180 is driven by a DC motor, pays out medals one by one, outputs a detection signal each time the medals are paid out, supplies medals to the payout device main body 181 and accumulates medals. And a medal tank 182. Next, a medal auxiliary storage unit 240 is placed beside the medal payout device 180. When the medal payout device 180 is filled with medals, excess medals flow down and are accumulated in the medal auxiliary storage unit 240. The

  Further, on the side plate of the main control board and the reels 110 to 112, that is, the left side plate, a sub board storage case 220 that stores a sub control board constituting the sub control unit 400 that controls the effect is disposed. It is.

  On the other hand, the front door 102 hinged to the side plate of the cabinet 101 via the hinge device 276 has the effect device 190, an effect control board storage case 274 storing an effect control board for controlling the effect device, an upper speaker 272, A reel panel 270 having a symbol display window 113, a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, a passage 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals on the medal tray 156, and the like are provided. It is. The medal selector 170 further includes a passage 171 for guiding inserted medals to the medal tank 182.

<Main board storage case>
Next, the main substrate storage case 210 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the main board storage case 210.

  The main substrate storage case 210 is a box configured by combining a substrate storage body 212 and a lid body 213 having a rectangular plate shape with a bottom surface. In the space inside the main board storage case 210, a ROM 312 storing a program and various data relating to a game, and other electronic components 211a such as a CPU and a RAM are mounted, and a main controller 300, which will be described later, is configured. A control board 211 is accommodated. The substrate storage body 212 and the lid body 213 are each made of a translucent resin, and the main control substrate 211 stored in the main substrate storage case 210 can be viewed from the outside.

  Hinge portions 212a and 213a that engage with each other are provided at two locations on the lower edge of the substrate housing 212 and the lower edge of the lid 213, respectively. When assembling the main substrate storage case 210, first, the hinge portion 212a of the substrate storage body 212 and the hinge portion 213a of the lid body 213 are engaged, and then the lid body 213 is swung around the hinge portions 212a and 213a. The substrate storage body 212 and the lid body 213 are moved together, and sealed (caulked) using the caulking pins 214a for the case.

  Case caulking portions 212b and 213b for inserting the caulking pins 214a for case and sealing them so that they cannot be separated are provided at four locations on the upper part of the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213, respectively. In the case caulking portions 212b and 213b, the case caulking portion 212b of the substrate housing 212 is accommodated in the case caulking portion 213b of the lid 213 when the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 are combined. The insertion holes into which the case caulking pins 214a are inserted are configured to communicate with each other. The case caulking pins 214a inserted into the communicating insertion holes are detachably locked to the case caulking portions 212b and 213b, respectively. That is, by inserting the case caulking pin 214a, the case caulking portions 212b and 213b are coupled to each other inseparably, and the main board storage case 210 is sealed.

  When the main substrate storage case 210 once sealed is opened, the case caulking portion 213b of the lid 213 is cut from the lid 213. Thus, even after the substrate storage body 212 and the lid body 213 are separated, the case caulking portion 213b of the lid body 213 remains in the substrate storage body 212 while being coupled to the case caulking portion 212b of the substrate storage body 212. The trace of opening the main substrate storage case 210 remains. In the present embodiment, the case caulking portions 212b and 213b are provided at two positions on the left and right sides, respectively, and the left and right positions are used for one sealing, so the main substrate storage case 210 is sealed twice. Be able to.

  In this embodiment, the two case caulking pins 214a are connected by a substantially U-shaped connecting member 214b in accordance with the arrangement of the case caulking portions 212b and 213b. In this way, by connecting and integrating the plurality of case caulking pins 214a, it is possible to prevent the case caulking pins 214a from being lost and to prevent forgetting to seal.

  The main control board 211 has an engaging projection 212c provided in the board housing 212 inserted in an engaging hole 211b formed in the vicinity of the upper right corner and the lower left corner, and is provided in the lid 213. It is fixed in the main substrate storage case 210 by being pressed by the pressed convex portion 213c. In addition, a plurality of connectors 211c for connecting cables connected to various external boards and the like are mounted on the main control board 211 at the lower end, and the lid 213 is positioned at positions corresponding to these connectors 211c. A plurality of connector holes 213d are provided. In a state where the main control board 211 is stored in the main board storage case 210, a part of each connector 211c is exposed from the corresponding connector hole 213d. Therefore, it is possible to connect the cables connected to various external boards and the like to each connector 211c without opening the main board storage case 210. Conversely, unless the cables connected to the respective connectors 211c are disconnected, the main board storage case 210 cannot be opened by separating the board storage body 212 and the lid 213.

  The center of the upper portion of the main substrate storage case 210 is a portion where an IC tag seal seal 215 is pasted. A vertically long, substantially rectangular sticking convex portion 212 d that protrudes toward the lid 213 is provided in the upper center of the substrate housing 212. A horizontally long locking hole 212e for locking a part of a seal cover member 250, which will be described later, is formed at both upper and lower ends of the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d.

  An accommodation recess 213e, which is a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular recess, is formed at the upper center of the lid 213, and a sticking recess 213f, which is a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular recess, is further formed at the bottom of the accommodation recess 213e. ing. A vertically long locking hole 213g that locks a part of a seal cover member 250, which will be described later, is formed at both left and right ends of the housing recess 213e. Further, a vertically long and substantially rectangular accommodation hole 213h is formed in the central portion of the accommodation recess 213e. The accommodation hole 213h is configured to accommodate the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing body 212 when the substrate housing body 212 and the lid body 213 are combined.

  After the substrate container 212 and the lid 213 are combined, the IC tag seal seal 215 is pasted across the surface of the sticking convex part 212d of the board container 212 and the sticking concaves 213f of the lids 213 on both the left and right sides ( (See FIG. 6). Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to open the main board storage case 210, the IC tag seal seal 215 needs to be peeled off or broken, which also leaves a trace of opening the main board storage case 210. Yes. That is, the main board storage case 210 is also sealed by the IC tag sealing seal 215.

  FIG. 4A is an external view showing an example of the IC tag seal seal 215, and FIG. 4B is a view transparently showing an example of the internal structure of the IC tag seal seal 215. FIG. In this example, a rectangular identification number display area 215a is provided at the center of the surface of the IC tag seal seal 215, as shown in FIG. The identification number of the main control board 211 composed of a plurality of numerals and symbols such as “*** A *** / ***” and the barcode of this identification number are described. Further, a warning display “copying prohibited” is described above the identification number display area 215a, and a source display of the IC tag seal seal 215 such as “*** gaming machine cooperative” is described below. .

  Inside the IC tag seal seal 215, as shown in FIG. 5B, an IC tag comprising an IC chip 215b and a coiled antenna 215c is disposed. These IC chip 215b and antenna 215c are arranged in a state of being sandwiched between, for example, laminated resin films or paper. The IC chip 215b includes a memory for storing various types of information, and based on a command received from an external IC tag reader / writer via the antenna 215c, transmits the information stored in the memory and sends the received information to the memory. A control unit for controlling writing and the like is provided. The IC chip 215b is configured to obtain power for operation from a radio signal (electromagnetic wave) transmitted from an external IC tag reader / writer.

  In the memory of the IC chip 215b, the ID (UID) unique to the IC chip 215b written at the time of manufacturing the IC chip 215b and the main control board 211 written at the time of manufacturing the IC tag seal seal 215 or at the time of shipping inspection of the slot machine 100 are stored. Information unique to the gaming machine such as an identification number is stored. Therefore, in the game store, it is possible to easily read the information by simply opening the front door 102 and holding the IC tag reader / writer near the IC tag seal seal 215. Based on the read information, it can be determined whether or not the IC tag seal seal 215 is genuine or whether or not the IC tag seal seal 215 has an abnormality such as destruction. It is possible to easily check whether an illegal act has been performed on the control board 211.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the IC tag seal seal 215 is covered (shielded) by the seal cover member 250 after being affixed to the main substrate storage case 210, so that the IC tag seal seal 215 can be externally contacted. It is almost impossible. In this embodiment, in this way, illegal acts on the IC tag seal seal 215 are prevented. Further, the IC tag seal seal 215 is prevented from being damaged due to careless contact such as when reading information or during maintenance.

  Further, the seal cover member 250 is attached to the main substrate storage case 210 in a state of being substantially fitted in the storage recess 213e of the lid 213. By doing so, it is possible to prevent access to the IC tag sealing seal from the gap between the seal cover member 250 and the lid 213.

<Seal cover member>
Next, details of the seal cover member 250 will be described. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the seal cover member 250.

  The seal cover member 250 is a horizontally long and substantially rectangular flat plate-like member, and includes a first first shielding portion 251 at the center, two second shielding portions 252 provided on the left and right sides of the first shielding portion 251, and a first shielding portion. It is comprised from the two fracture | rupture parts 253 provided between the part 251 and the 2nd shielding part 252. In addition, first engaging portions 254 are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the back surface of the first shielding portion 251 at the right end portion of the back surface of the right second shielding portion 252 and the left end portion of the back surface of the left second shielding portion 252. Each has a second locking portion 255 protruding therefrom.

  The breaking portion 253 is a portion for dividing the seal cover member 250 into a first shielding portion 251 and two second shielding portions 252, and a plurality of the first shielding portion 251 and the second shielding portion 252 that are adjacent to each other are connected. Connection piece 253a. The connection piece 253a has a small cross-sectional area at the intermediate portion and can be easily broken.

  The 1st latching | locking part 254 is comprised from the two tongue piece parts 254a protrudingly provided by the back surface of the 1st shielding part 251. As shown in FIG. These two tongue pieces 254a are substantially flat members arranged in parallel with each other, and wedge-shaped locking projections 254b are provided on the outer surface of the tip. The 2nd latching | locking part 255 is comprised substantially the same as the 1st latching | locking part 254, and the latching protrusion 255b is each provided in the outer surface of the front-end | tip part of the two tongue piece parts 255a.

  The seal cover member 250 is made of a translucent resin, like the substrate housing body 212 and the lid body 213. Therefore, even after the IC tag seal seal 215 is shielded by the seal cover member 250, the display on the surface of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be visually recognized from the outside.

  FIG. 6A is a diagram showing attachment of the seal cover member 250. As shown in the figure, the seal cover member 250 is a combination of the substrate housing body 212 and the lid body 213, and is sealed by the case caulking portions 212b and 213b and the case caulking pin 214a, and the IC tag seal seal 215 is After being affixed, it is attached to the main board storage case 210.

  When the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 are combined, the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212 and the bottom of the sticking concave portion 213f of the lid 213 are substantially on the same plane. Affixed across. Accordingly, the IC tag seal seal 215 is stuck in the housing recess 213f, and the seal cover member 250 is attached to the main substrate storage case 210 from the front (front side) so as to cover the IC tag seal seal 215.

  Specifically, in the seal cover member 250, the first locking portion 254 is inserted into the locking hole 212 e of the substrate storage body 212 and locked, and the second locking portion 255 is locked in the locking hole of the lid 213. By being inserted into 213g and locked, it is attached to the main board storage case 210 in a non-removable manner. The first locking portion 254 is inserted into the locking hole 212e of the substrate housing 212 while the two tongue pieces 254a are elastically deformed by the wedge-shaped locking protrusion 254b and bent inward. When the locking projection 254b passes through the locking hole 212e, the elastic deformation of the two tongue pieces 254a is released and spread outward, so that the locking projection 254b is locked to the locking hole 212e of the substrate housing 212. . Similarly, the second locking portion 255 is inserted into the locking hole 213g of the lid 213 while the two tongue pieces 255a are elastically deformed, and after the elastic deformation is released, the locking projection 255b engages the lid 213. Locked to the stop hole 213g.

  In a state where the seal cover member 250 is attached to the main substrate storage case 210, the locking protrusion 254 b of the first locking portion 254 is located inside the sticking convex portion 212 d of the substrate storage body 212, and the second locking portion 255. The locking projection 255b is located inside the lid 213 (inside the main substrate storage case 210). Therefore, it is impossible to access and operate these locking projections 254b and 255b from the outside of the main substrate storage case 210. For this reason, in this embodiment, the seal cover member 250 cannot be removed from the main substrate storage case 210 unless the main substrate storage case 210 is opened.

  FIG. 6B is a view showing a state in which the seal cover member 250 is attached to the main substrate storage case 210. As shown in the figure, since the seal cover member 250 and the IC tag sealing seal 215 are attached to the upper part of the main board storage case 210, the visibility inside the main board storage case 210, particularly the visibility of the center portion is hindered. It is supposed not to. Therefore, the state of the ROM 312 mounted on the main control board 211 and other electronic components 211a such as a CPU and RAM can be easily confirmed visually.

  The seal cover member 250 is fitted into the housing recess 213e with the first shielding portion 251 facing the pasting convex portion 212d and the two second shielding portions 252 facing the pasting concave portion 213f. Attached to. In this state, the seal cover member 250 covers the entire IC tag seal seal 215, and it is almost impossible to contact the IC tag seal seal 215 from the outside.

  Further, the seal cover member 250 has the first locking portion 254 locked to the substrate housing body 212 and the second locking portion 255 locked to the lid body 213, so that the substrate housing body 212 and the lid body 213 are engaged. Both are permanently locked. That is, in this embodiment, the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 cannot be separated unless the seal cover member 250 is broken (broken), and the seal cover member 250 prevents the main substrate housing case 210 from being opened. It also functions as a sealing means.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing the main substrate storage case 210 being opened. In these drawings, the release of the sealing by the case caulking portions 212b and 213b and the case caulking pin 214a is not shown.

  As described above, the first shielding portion 251 of the seal cover member 250 is engaged with the substrate housing 212 by the first engaging portion 254, and the second shielding portion 252 is engaged with the lid 213 by the second engaging portion 255. It has stopped. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the main substrate storage case 210 is opened by swinging the substrate storage body 212 and the lid 213 around the hinge portions 212a and 213a, the seal cover member 250 is used. Is subjected to a shearing force at the breaking portion 253 between the first shielding portion 251 and the second shielding portion 252 and the breaking portion 253 breaks.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the main substrate storage case 210 is opened, the seal cover member 250 has the first shielding portion 251 and the second shielding portion 252 separated, and the first shielding portion 251 is separated. The state where the second shielding portion 252 is retained in the housing recess 213e of the lid 213 remains in a state where it remains locked on the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212. As a result, a trace of opening the main substrate storage case 210 remains, and it is possible to easily confirm that the main substrate storage case 210 has been opened.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the seal cover member 250 is broken, the IC tag seal seal 215 is broken to disable the function of the IC tag seal seal 215. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a part A in FIG. Moreover, Fig.9 (a) is the B section enlarged view of FIG.7 (b), and the same figure (b) is the C section enlarged view of FIG.7 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the main substrate storage case 210 is to be opened, the seal cover member 250 moves the first shielding portion 251 together with the substrate housing body 212 and the second shielding portion 252 together with the lid body 213. In order to move, a shearing force is received by the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 that move in opposite directions. As the substrate storage body 212 and the lid body 213 swing, the breaking portion 253 gradually breaks from the upper portion where the movement amount is large.

  At this time, the IC tag seal seal 215 also moves together with the lid 213 as the lid 213 moves away from the substrate housing 212, and the portion pasted on the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212 tends to peel off. . However, the portion of the IC tag seal seal 215 pasted on the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d is covered with the first shielding portion 251 of the seal cover member 250 from the front side, and thus cannot be completely peeled off, and in opposite directions. The shearing force is received by the first shielding part 251 of the seal cover member 250 and the sticking recess 213f of the lid 213. Therefore, the IC tag sealing seal 215 is gradually broken from the upper part where the movement amount is large at the boundary between the first shielding part 251 and the sticking concave part 213f.

  After the main board storage case 210 is opened, the IC tag sealing seal 215 is completely broken, and the part pasted on the pasting recess 213f of the lid 213 as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b). , And the portion pasted on the pasting convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212. The portion of the IC tag seal seal 215 pasted on the sticking recess 213f remains on the lid 213 together with the second shielding portion 252 of the seal cover member 250 (in a state sandwiched between the second shielding portions 252), and the IC The portion attached to the sticking convex portion 212 d of the tag seal seal 215 remains together with the first shielding portion 251 of the seal cover member 250 in the substrate housing 212 (in a state sandwiched between the first shielding portions 251).

  In this state, the antenna 215c built in the IC tag seal seal 215 is completely disconnected, and communication between the IC tag seal seal 215 and the IC tag reader / writer becomes impossible. Therefore, the information stored in the IC tag seal seal 215 cannot be read from the outside, and the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the main board storage case 210 is opened, the IC tag seal seal 215 is broken together with the seal cover member 250, and the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled. Yes. As a result, when an illegal act is attempted on the main control board 211, the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled when the main board storage case is opened. It is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act on the substrate 211 from being performed.

  In the present embodiment, the seal cover member 250 is configured to be separated into three parts of one first shielding part 251 and two second shielding parts 252 by being broken. For example, the seal cover member 250 is separated into two parts, that is, one first shielding part 251 and one second shielding part 252, or two first shielding parts 251 and one. What separated into three of the 2nd shielding part 252 and what separated into two of two 1st shielding parts 251 and two 2nd shielding parts 252 may be sufficient.

  In this embodiment, the seal cover member 250 is configured to cover the entire IC tag seal seal 215. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a part of the IC tag seal seal 215 (for example, Only the part of the IC chip 215b, the part of the identification number display area 215a, etc.) may be covered.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, and a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. Has been.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the sensor and switch states and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Further, the CPU 310 stores a ROM 312 for storing various data such as a program for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop position, and temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal, and a start lever sensor 321, a stop button sensor 322, a medal insertion button sensor 323, a checkout switch via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the power supply determination circuit 327 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The medal insertion sensor 320 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134. The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement switch sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 132, and when the settlement button 132 is pressed once, the stored medals and the bet medals are settled and paid out. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. The power determination circuit 327 is a circuit for detecting the interruption of the power supplied to the slot machine 100.

  Further, an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 are connected to the CPU 310 via the address decoding circuit 350 to the address bus. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes a high level every time the light shielding piece provided on the reels 110 to 112 passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving the reel, a hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving the motor of the hopper 180, and a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line) Display lamp 120, start lamp 121, re-game lamp 122, notification lamp 123, medal insertion lamp 124, etc., and 7-segment (SEG) display 341 (payout number display 125, game number display 126, storage number display 127, etc.) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on the clocks oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400. Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400.

  The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  Further, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, line lighting LED lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. A RAM 413 for storage is connected via each bus.

  Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals is connected to the CPU 410. The input / output interface 460 is disposed on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113 and controls lighting such as blinking and lighting. Are connected to a line display LED 420 for notifying an active line or a winning line, a door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102, and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting signals to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that, for example, predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400 can be confirmed by an attendant of a game store or the like. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 determines the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 170, and the payout exit strobe 171 according to the data received from the CPU 410. To control. The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout exit strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the medal payout opening 155. The CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and the door 163.

<Processing of main control unit>
Next, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit 300.

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the processing shown in FIG. Information obtained by executing each process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  When power is turned on to the slot machine 100, first, initial processing is executed in step S101. Here, various initialization processes are performed.

  In step S102, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-game is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that the player does not need to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 130 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S103, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined. In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generator is acquired.

  In step S105, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random number value acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In step S106, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.

  In step S107, the rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop control in which one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step S106. Stop based on data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the validated winning line, it is determined that the bell is won. However, with respect to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), if the prize is not won in the current game, the internal winning flag is maintained in the next game. A so-called flag carryover is performed.

  In step S110, if any winning combination with a payout has been won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step S111, game state control processing is performed. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

<Processing of sub-control unit>
Next, the processing of the sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing a flow of interrupt processing of the sub-control unit 400. The sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined period (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and executes the interrupt process of the sub-control unit 400 in response to this timer interrupt. To do.

  In step S201, it is determined whether there is a reception command. If a command is received from the main control unit 300, the process proceeds to step S202, and if not, the process ends. In step S202, the received command is stored (stored) in the command storage area of the RAM 413 as an unprocessed command.

  FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the sub control unit 400.

  In step S301, it is determined whether or not an unprocessed command (a control command stored by the interrupt processing of the sub-control unit 400) is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 413. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S302; otherwise, the above determination is repeated. In step S302, the contents of the unprocessed command are analyzed and determined.

  In step S303, an effect control process is performed. Here, based on commands received from the main control unit 300, settings of various effect controls by the effect devices (the effect lamp 430, the speaker 483, etc.) of the sub-control unit 400, the liquid crystal display device 157, the door device 163, and the like. And update operation control data and the like.

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to output control data to each effect device of sub-control unit 400, and door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 that controls liquid crystal display device 157 and door device 163. If it is necessary to output control data, the process proceeds to step S905; otherwise, the process returns to step S301. In step S305, after outputting control data to each effect device of the sub-control unit 400 and the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490, the process returns to step S301 and the above process is repeatedly executed.

  Next, a slot machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the present embodiment is obtained by changing a part of the main substrate storage case 210 and applying the seal cover member 260. The other structure is the same as that of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment. is there. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, only portions different from the slot machine 100 will be described.

<Main board storage case and seal cover member>
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing configurations of the main board storage case 210 and the seal cover member 260. As shown in the figure, a gate-shaped hinge part 212f is provided at two locations on the lower edge of the substrate housing 212, and a hook that engages with the hinge part 212f on the lower edge of the lid 213. Hook portions 213i are provided at two locations. In this embodiment, when assembling the main substrate storage case 210, first, the hook portion 213i of the lid body 213 is engaged with the hinge portion 212f of the substrate housing body 212, and then the lid body is centered on the hinge portion 212f. The substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 are aligned by swinging 213 and sealed (caulked) using the caulking pins 214a for the case.

  In the present embodiment, the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate storage body 212 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and a mounting rail 212g continuous in the left-right direction from the left end to the right end is formed on the surface. A stopper wall 212h is formed from the left end portion of the mounting rail 212g to the lower left corner portion of the sticking convex portion 212d.

  In addition, a rectangular recess 213j is formed at the upper center of the lid 213, in which the adhesive projection 212d is accommodated when the substrate storage body 212 and the lid 213 are combined. A mounting rail 213k that is continuous in the left-right direction is formed below the recess 213j over substantially the same width as the recess 213j. A stopper wall 213l is formed from the left end of the mounting rail 213k to the lower left corner of the recess 213j.

  The seal cover member 260 is a substantially rectangular flat plate member having a recessed back surface, and an engagement portion 261 that engages with the mounting rails 212g and 213k is provided over substantially the entire length of the upper and lower side edges. Further, a locking hole 262 is formed in the vicinity of the left end portion of the seal cover member 260, and a protruding member 264 is inserted into the locking hole 262 and locked.

  The projecting member 264 includes two substantially flat base portions 264, a rod-shaped projecting portion 264b projecting from the base portion 264, and two hook-shaped members projecting obliquely outward from the base end of the projecting portion 264b. It is comprised from the stop part 264c. The protruding member 264 is inserted into the locking hole 262 from the front side, and is locked to the seal cover member 260 with the protruding portion 264b protruding to the back side.

<Attaching and removing the seal cover member>
Next, attachment and removal of the seal cover member 260 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 15A and 15B are views showing a method of attaching the seal cover member 260. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the seal cover member 260 is a combination of the substrate housing body 212 and the lid body 213, which is sealed by the case caulking portions 212b and 213b and the case caulking pin 214a. After the seal 215 is attached, it is attached to the main board storage case 210. The IC tag seal seal 215 is stuck across the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212 and the surface of the lid 213 below the sticking convex portion 212d.

  In the state in which the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 are combined, the mounting rail 212g of the substrate housing 212 and the mounting rail 213k of the lid 213 are substantially parallel, and the stopper wall 212h of the substrate housing 212 and the stopper wall of the lid 213 213l is in a substantially continuous state. The IC tag seal seal 215 is stuck between the two mounting rails 212g and 213k across the surface of the sticking convex portion 212d of the substrate housing 212 and the surface of the lid 213 below the sticking convex portion 212d.

  The seal cover member 260 engages the engaging portions 261 on the upper and lower side edges from the right side with the mounting rails 212g and 213k, and slides it to the left along the mounting rails 212g and 213k as it is. 210 is attached. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the seal cover member 260 is slid to the shielding position where the left end portion is substantially in contact with the stopper walls 212h and 213l. The protruding member 264 is inserted and attached to the locking hole 262 after the seal cover member 260 is moved to the shielding position.

  In a state where the protruding member 264 is locked to the seal cover member 260, the two locking portions 264 c are located in a recess on the back side of the seal cover member 260. Therefore, when the seal cover member 260 is attached to the main board storage case, it is impossible to access and operate the locking portion 264c from the outside. That is, in this embodiment, the protruding member 264 cannot be removed from the seal cover member 260 unless the seal cover member 260 is removed from the main substrate storage case 210.

  Although illustration is omitted, the seal cover member 260 is configured such that the positioning portion (not shown) at the right end of the engaging portion 261 and the positioning portion (not shown) at the right end of the mounting rails 212g and 213k are locked at the shielding position. It has become. For this reason, sliding to the left is restricted by the stopper walls 212h and 213l, and it does not slide easily to the right. That is, the seal cover member 260 is held in a state where it is in the shielding position.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a state in which the seal cover member 260 is in the shielding position and the protruding member 264 is attached. As shown in the figure, the seal cover member 260 is in a state of shielding the entire IC tag sealing seal 215 at the shielding position. Further, in the present embodiment, since a certain gap is formed between the lower side surface of the sticking convex portion 212d and the upper side surface of the concave portion 213j, the protruding member attached to the seal cover member 260 at the shielding position. The protruding portion 264b of H.264 is in a state where the tip is inserted into this gap on the left side of the IC tag seal seal 215.

  Since the seal cover member 260 is made of a light-transmitting resin, the display on the surface of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be visually recognized from the outside. Further, since the seal cover member 260 and the IC tag sealing seal 215 are attached to the upper part of the main board storage case 210, the visibility inside the main board storage case 210, particularly the visibility of the central portion is not hindered. .

  FIG. 16B is a view showing a method for removing the seal cover member 260. As described above, in the seal cover member 260, the upper engaging portion 261 is engaged with the mounting rail 212g of the substrate housing 212, and the lower engaging portion 261 is engaged with the mounting rail 213k of the lid 213. Therefore, the main substrate storage case 210 cannot be opened unless the seal cover member 260 is removed. That is, the seal cover member 260 also functions as a sealing unit that prevents the main substrate storage case 210 from being opened.

  The seal cover member 260 is removed by releasing the locking of the positioning portion (not shown) and sliding the seal cover member 260 to the right along the mounting rails 212g and 213k as shown in FIG. Do by. In this embodiment, when the seal cover member 260 is slid rightward from the shielding position to remove the seal cover member 260, the protruding member 264 breaks the IC tag seal seal 215 and disables the function of the IC tag seal seal 215. It is supposed to make it.

  FIG. 17 is an enlarged view showing breakage of the IC tag sealing seal 215 by the protruding member 264. FIG. When the seal cover member 260 moves in the right direction, the protrusion 264b of the protrusion member 264 moves in the right direction along the gap between the lower surface of the sticking protrusion 212d and the upper surface of the recess 213j. It will be. Therefore, as shown in the figure, the protrusion 264b and the IC tag seal seal 215 interfere with each other, and the IC tag seal seal 215 is broken. As a result, the antenna 215c built in the IC tag seal seal 215 is disconnected, and communication between the IC tag seal seal 215 and the IC tag reader / writer becomes impossible. Therefore, the information stored in the IC tag seal seal 215 cannot be read from the outside, and the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the seal cover member 260 is removed, the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled. As a result, when an illegal act on the main control board 211 is attempted, the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 is disabled when the seal cover member 260 is removed at the previous stage. It is possible to reliably prevent an unauthorized act on the main control board 211 from being performed.

  In this embodiment, the seal cover member 260 is configured to slide in the left-right direction, but is not limited to this, and is configured to slide in the up-down direction and the oblique direction. There may be. Further, the seal cover member 260 may move in a curve or rotate. Further, the seal cover member 260 may cover only a part of the IC tag seal seal 215.

  As described above, the slot machine according to each of the above embodiments includes the board storage body 212 that stores the control board (main control board in each of the above embodiments) 211 that controls the game, and the board storage body 212 with a lid. And a lid 213 for sealing the control board 211, and a board storage case (main board storage case in each of the above embodiments) 210 of the gaming table, in which the identification information is stored and the stored identification A seal member (IC tag seal sticker in each of the above embodiments) 215 to which information is read in a non-contact state by a predetermined device (in the above embodiments, an IC tag reader / writer) is attached. Of the sticking portion (in the above embodiments, the sticking convex portion 212d and the sticking concave portion 213f or the concave 213j lower surface) and the seal member 215 stuck to the sticking portion. Seal cover members 250 and 260 that cover at least a part thereof, and the seal cover members 250 and 260 disable the reading function of the seal member 215 in accordance with the seal release operation for releasing the seal of the control board 211, A non-readable mechanism that makes it impossible to read the identification information (primarily the first shielding portion 251 and the breaking portion 253 in the first embodiment, and mainly the protruding portion 264b in the second embodiment) is provided.

  For this reason, the IC tag seal seal 215 is covered with the seal cover members 250 and 260 to prevent unauthorized removal of the IC tag seal seal 215, damage due to contact with the IC tag reader / writer, and unexpected damage during maintenance. On the other hand, when the seal is released, the reading function of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be disabled by the seal release operation, and an illegal act in a state where the IC tag seal seal 215 is utilized can be prevented.

  In particular, since the slot machine according to the present invention is preliminarily provided with a member for positively breaking the IC tag sealing seal 215, the opening act can be performed without preparing a separate tool for breaking as in the prior art. The function of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be automatically disabled during the removal operation.

  Further, the identification information stored in the seal member 215 is identification information unique to the gaming machine that is determined in advance. Since this game machine-specific identification information is periodically checked by a game store or the like, it is possible to easily grasp that some sort of fraud or initial act of fraud has been performed.

  In addition, the slot machine of each of the above embodiments has a holding mechanism (mainly the first embodiment in the first embodiment) that holds the state in which the control substrate 211 is sealed by the substrate housing 212 and the lid 213 by the seal cover members 250 and 260. 1 locking portion 254, 2nd locking portion 255 and locking holes 212e and 213g, and in the second embodiment, it further includes an engaging portion 261 and mounting rails 212g and 213k). The release of the holding by the seal cover members 250 and 260 is included.

  As described above, the series of operations for releasing the seal includes releasing the holding of the sealed state, so that the sealing of the main control board 211 can be further strengthened, and an illegal act against the main control board 211 is performed. Can be prevented more reliably.

  In addition, the seal cover member 250 of the first embodiment includes a first shape portion (first locking portion in the first embodiment) 254 and a second shape portion formed at a position different from the first shape portion 254. (In the first embodiment, the second engaging portion) 255, and the substrate storage body 212 is engaged with the first shape portion 254 (the engaging hole in the first embodiment). ) 212e, the lid 213 has a second engagement portion (locking hole in the first embodiment) 213g that engages with the second shape portion 255, and the holding mechanism has the first shape. The control board 211 is kept sealed by the engagement by the portion 254 and the first engagement portion 212e and the engagement by the second shape portion 255 and the second engagement portion 213g.

  For this reason, it is possible to prevent fraud in the state where the IC tag seal seal 215 is utilized at low cost with a simple configuration.

  In addition, the seal cover member 250 according to the first embodiment has a rupture region (a rupture portion in the first embodiment) 253 in which a part of the region in contact with the seal member 215 is ruptured by a predetermined stress. As the seal release operation, the breaking region 253 is broken as the substrate storage case 210 is opened, and a part of the seal cover member 250 (first shielding part in the first embodiment) 251 sandwiches a part of the seal member 215. The cover body is left in a state of being engaged with the substrate storage body 212, and the other part (in the first embodiment, the second shielding part) 252 sandwiches the other part of the seal member 215 with the other part. The seal member 215 is damaged by being left in the state of being engaged with 213, and the reading function is disabled.

  Therefore, the IC tag seal seal 215 is broken (stretched or torn off) by the force acting in the reverse direction, and the reading function of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be surely disabled.

  In addition, the seal cover member 260 according to the second embodiment includes a protruding portion 264b that protrudes toward the seal member 215, and the unreadable mechanism holds the state where the seal cover member 260 is sealed with the control board 211 by the holding mechanism. While moving from the first position (the shield position in the second embodiment) to the second position (the position where the seal cover member 260 is removed in the second embodiment) where the control board 211 is not sealed. Further, the protruding portion 264b interferes with the seal member 215 to disable the reading function.

  For this reason, the IC tag seal seal 215 is cut by the protruding portion 264b, and the reading function of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be surely disabled.

  In addition, the seal member 215 includes an antenna member 215c for receiving at least radio waves transmitted from a predetermined device, and the non-readable mechanism disables the reading function by breaking the antenna member 215c in accordance with the seal release operation. Make it.

  Thus, by breaking the antenna member 215c, the function of the IC tag seal seal 215 can be disabled easily and reliably.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to the main control board 211 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub-control board and the like constituting the sub-control unit 400 are not limited thereto. The present invention may be applied to other control boards.

  In each of the above embodiments, an example of a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is used as a game. It is also applicable to slot machines and pachinko machines that are used as media.

  Specifically, the gaming table according to the present invention is configured to be able to enter a launching device 1010 for launching a game ball in a predetermined game area 1002 and a game ball launched from the launching device 1010 as shown in FIG. A winning opening 1006, a detecting means 1008 for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the winning opening 1006, a payout means 1012 for paying out a gaming ball (prize ball) when the detecting means 1008 detects a gaming ball, The variable display device 1004 that variably displays the symbol (identification information) is displayed, and when the game ball enters the winning opening 1006 and wins, the variable display device 1004 stops the display after changing the symbol, and the game It is also suitable for a pachinko machine 1000 "that notifies the state transition.

  Furthermore, even if the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, a smart ball, and a casino machine, the same effect can be obtained.

  It should be noted that the game table according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done. In addition, in some cases, the contents described in one configuration among a plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game width.

  The present invention can be used particularly in the field of game machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 210 Main board storage case 211 Main control board 212 Substrate storage body 212d Sticking convex part 212e Locking hole of a board storage body 212g Mounting rail of a board storage body 213 Lid body 213g Ligation hole of a lid body 213k Attachment of a lid body Rail 213f Attached recess 213j recess 215 IC tag seal seal 215c Antenna 250, 260 Seal cover member 251 First shielding part 252 Second shielding part 253 Breaking part 254 First locking part 255 Second locking part 261 Engaging part 264b Part

Claims (7)

A board housing for housing a control board for controlling the game;
A board storage case of a game machine comprising: a lid for sealing the control board by covering the board storage body;
A sticking unit for sticking a seal member to which a reading function is added, in which the identification information is stored and the stored identification information can be read in a non-contact state by a predetermined device;
A seal cover member covering at least a part of the seal member affixed to the affixing part,
The seal cover member includes a non-reading mechanism that disables the reading function of the seal member and disables reading of the identification information in accordance with a seal release operation for releasing the seal of the control board. Features
A board storage case for game machines. The identification information stored in the seal member is identification information specific to a game machine that is determined in advance.
The game table according to claim 1. A holding mechanism for holding the state in which the control board is sealed by the board housing body and the lid body by the seal cover member;
Release of the sealing of the control board includes release of holding by the seal cover member,
The board storage case of the game stand according to claim 1 or 2. The seal cover member has a first shape portion and a second shape portion formed at a position different from the first shape portion,
The substrate storage body has a first engagement portion that engages with the first shape portion,
The lid has a second engagement portion that engages with the second shape portion,
In the holding mechanism, the control board is sealed by the engagement by the first shape portion and the first engagement portion, and the engagement by the second shape portion and the second engagement portion. It is characterized by holding
The board storage case of the game stand according to claim 3. The seal cover member has a rupture region in which a part of a region in contact with the seal member is ruptured by a predetermined stress,
The unreadable mechanism includes the substrate storage body in a state in which the rupture area is broken as the substrate storage case is opened as the seal release operation, and a part of the seal cover member sandwiches a part of the seal member. The seal member is left in engagement while the other part of the seal cover member is held in engagement with the lid while sandwiching the other part of the seal member. The reading function is disabled,
The board storage case of the game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The seal cover member includes a protruding portion protruding toward the seal member side,
The unreadable mechanism is configured such that the seal cover member moves from a first position where the control board is sealed by the holding mechanism to a second position where the control board is not held. In addition, the protruding portion is interfered with the seal member to disable the reading function,
The board storage case of the game stand according to claim 3 or 4. The seal member includes an antenna member for receiving at least radio waves transmitted from the predetermined device,
The unreadable mechanism is characterized by disabling the reading function by breaking the antenna member with the seal release operation.
The board storage case of the game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 6.