JP2010200988A - Game table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game table preventing foreign matters in a solid shape such as a wire from intruding inside and protecting an electronic component installed inside even when foreign matters in a liquid shape such as water are infiltrated to the inside by a simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The game table includes a casing body for storing equipment related to a game, a door body openably and closably attached to the front surface of the casing body, and a foreign matter regulation member for regulating the intrusion or infiltration of foreign matters from an opening formed between the upper surface of the casing body and the upper surface of the door body. The foreign matter regulation member is provided with an inclined guide path which has a shape of covering the opening from the inner side, shuts off the foreign matters to intrude from the opening and tilts from a first direction to a second direction, thereby guiding the foreign matters intruded from the opening. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot) and a pachinko machine.

  When a game machine (for example, a slot machine) rotates a reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, determines a role by internal lottery, and stops a reel by operating a stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed on the symbol display window, a combination is established. Then, when a winning combination with medal payout is established, a prescribed number of medals are paid out.

  In such a gaming table, for example, a foreign object such as a wire or a wire is inserted through a gap between the front door and the housing body, and an electronic component provided inside is operated, so that the gaming state is abnormal. There is a case where a so-called goto action is performed to try to gain profits unfairly.

  In order to solve such a problem, a technique is known in which a fraudulent act is prevented by providing a member for restricting entry of a foreign substance in a gap of a game machine. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that includes a cover member that covers a gap formed between the front door and the casing body from the inside.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine, there is a problem that moisture enters the gaming machine and the electronic components provided therein are short-circuited. In other words, in general, many game stores provide services such as the sale of beverages so that players can play games comfortably, and many players drink beverages in cans and paper cups. It is possible to play a game. And in the space above the game stand, there are usually many boxes containing medals that can no longer fit in the lower plate, and it is also common to play games with the aforementioned beverages in the space It is the target. As a result, if a beverage spills in the space above the gaming table, the beverage will drip on the ceiling surface of the gaming table, and the beverage will enter the gaming table through the gap (opening) provided on the ceiling surface. There is a problem that the provided electronic component is short-circuited and breaks down.

  For such a problem, for example, as in the slot machine shown in Patent Document 2, a moisture absorbing tape is provided at a position where the front door and the housing main body are joined to prevent moisture from entering the housing. Techniques to do this are disclosed.

JP 2004-261507 A JP 2004-351024 A

  As described above, conventionally, a technique for preventing intrusion of a foreign substance such as a wire from a gap formed between the front door and the housing main body, and a gap formed between the front door and the housing main body. However, there is a problem in that it is not easy for the game stand to have both functions. That is, when a member that prevents solid foreign matters such as wires from entering the inside and a member that prevents liquid foreign matters such as moisture from entering the inside of the game stand are provided separately, both members In addition, there is a problem that the inside of the game table is occupied by both members and the space inside the game table is large and is used, which is not preferable in relation to other arrangement parts.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. With a simple configuration, the present invention prevents a solid foreign matter such as a wire from entering the inside and allows liquid foreign matter such as moisture to enter the inside. Even so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine that can protect electronic components installed inside.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, as one aspect thereof, includes a housing main body that houses equipment related to games, a door body that is openably and closably attached to the front surface of the housing main body, and the housing main body. Alternatively, foreign matter regulation that restricts the entry of solid foreign matter or the entry of liquid foreign matter from the upper surface of the door body or an opening formed between the upper surface of the housing body and the upper surface of the door body. A gaming machine comprising a member, wherein a device related to the game is disposed in the vicinity of the opening, and the foreign matter regulating member has a shape that covers the opening from the inside, and from the opening Inclination guidance that blocks the solid foreign matter that is about to enter and guides the liquid foreign matter that has entered through the opening from the first direction to the second direction, away from the equipment related to the game. Key features of having a road To.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, with a simple configuration, a solid foreign object such as a wire is prevented from entering the interior, and even if a liquid foreign object such as moisture enters the interior, it is installed inside. Electronic components can be protected.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the front door of the slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is an external view and a cross-sectional view of an intrusion restricting member of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine when the center portion of the slot machine is cut in the vertical direction in a state where the front door of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed. It is sectional drawing of the modification of the intrusion control member of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view at the time of attaching a foreign material guide member to the penetration control member of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8 is an external view when the foreign matter guide member shown in FIG. 7 is connected to a storage container disposed inside the slot machine. It is a figure which shows a structure and effect | action at the time of providing a sensor in the intrusion control member of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the vicinity of the upper opening of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a sub-control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

  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 the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but 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 an internal lottery described later. 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 (bet buttons) 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) 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 an actual medal can be inserted from the medal insertion slot 134.

  The payment button 132 is a button for adjusting 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 button-type switches for individually stopping 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. In this embodiment, the medal tray 156 employs a tray that can emit light.

  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 157 having a door device (shutter) 163 that can be freely opened and closed, and various information such as a small role notification is displayed on the effect device 190. 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 housing configuration>
Next, the configuration inside the housing of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Here, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened (however, the power supply device 252 is removed), and FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 removed. is there.

  The main body 101 is a box that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front.

  Inside the main body 101, there are various devices such as a main control board storage case 210, a sub control board storage case 220 and a reel unit 185, a power supply unit 252, a medal payout device 180, a medal auxiliary storage case 240, and a central speaker unit 250. It is arranged.

  The main control board storage case 210 is attached at a position where it does not overlap with the ventilation hole 249 provided at the upper part of the back plate 242. In the internal space of the main control board storage case 210, a main control board on which electrical components constituting a main control unit 300 (see FIG. 11 described later) that performs overall control of the slot machine 100 is mounted is stored. .

  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 main body 101.

  In addition, a sound passage 277 is attached to the lower part of the reel unit mounting table 278, and is configured to be combined with a sound passage 268 attached to the front door 102 in a state where the front door 102 is closed to the main body 101. . The sound output from the central speaker unit 250 disposed above the power supply device 252 passes through the sound path 277 and the sound path 268 and is output to the outside. A power switch 246 and a setting switch 244 are disposed below the reel unit mounting table 278.

  The sub-control board storage case 220 is attached to the side plate 260 on the left side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reel unit 185, that is, the left side plate 260. A sub-control board on which the electrical components constituting the device are mounted is accommodated.

  The power supply device 252 is attached to the back plate 242 and a power supply board 254 for supplying necessary power to the various devices of the slot machine 100 is housed in a metal case. The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion 256 for connecting a power cord. The power cord connecting portion 256 is a connector receptacle corresponding to an AC connector provided at one end of the power cord. This connector receptacle may be provided corresponding to the power cord to be used, and has a three-blade portion because the cord body of the power cord uses a three-pole cord including a ground wire. Further, below the power cord connecting portion 256, a grounding portion 258 for connecting a ground wire of another device is provided. In the slot machine 100, a power cord connected to the power supply device 252 extends to the outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the main body 101.

  Further, a medal payout device 180 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a hopper 180) for paying out medals is disposed below the inside of the main body 101. The medal payout device 180 is driven by a DC motor, pays out medals one by one, outputs a detection signal every time the medals are paid out, supplies medals to the payout device main body 182 and accumulates medals. And a medal tank 181. Next, a medal auxiliary storage case 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 case 240. .

  In the present embodiment, an intrusion restricting member 280 is disposed along the left-right direction inside the upper surface plate 261 of the main body 101 and on the front opening side. The intrusion restricting member 280 is a member for preventing a foreign object inserted from the outside of the housing from entering the inside of the housing, and the main body 101 and the front door 102 in a state where the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is closed. Are arranged so as to cover the gap of the upper opening formed between them from the inside of the housing. The configuration and operation of the intrusion prevention member 280 will be described later in detail.

  On the other hand, the front door 102 hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via the hinge device 276 is provided with the effect device 190 and an effect control board for controlling the effect device 190 (the door / liquid crystal shown in FIG. An effect control board storage case 274 storing a control board on which electric parts constituting the screen control unit 490 are mounted), an upper speaker 272, a reel panel 270 having a symbol display window 113, and a medal selector for selecting inserted medals. 170, a passage 266 through which a medal passes when the medal selector 170 drops an illegal medal or the like onto the medal tray 156 is provided. The medal selector 170 further includes a passage 267 for guiding the inserted medal to the medal tank 10.

  As described above, various game-related devices necessary for the game are accommodated in the inside of the casing constituted by the main body 101 and the front door 102 of the slot machine 100.

<Intrusion control member>
Next, the configuration and operation of the intrusion restricting member 280 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4 and 5 described above. 4 is an external view of the intrusion restricting member 280. FIG. 4A is an external perspective view of the intrusion restricting member 280. FIG. 4B is a front view of the intrusion restricting member 280. FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4B (the left end of a foreign matter regulating portion 282 described later), and FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. It is sectional drawing by the right end) of the control part. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the substantially center portion of the slot machine 100 in the state where the front door 102 is closed, cut in the vertical direction.

  The intrusion restricting member 280 is formed of a sheet metal frame, and as shown in FIG. 4, comes into contact with the upper surface plate 261 of the main body 101, attaches to the upper surface plate 261, and projects forward from the attachment portion 281. A foreign matter restricting portion 282 for restricting foreign matter entering from a gap in the upper opening formed between the front door 102 and the front door 102.

  More specifically, the attachment portion 281 is formed of an upper surface attachment portion 281a attached to the upper surface plate 261 and a side surface attachment portion 281b attached to the right side plate 260 by bending the right end to form an L shape. The The upper surface attaching portion 281a and the side surface attaching portion 281b are fixed to the inside of the main body 101 by screwing screws through screw holes 283 provided on the respective surfaces.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (c) and 4 (d) and FIG. 5, the foreign matter restricting portion 282 forms a folded groove having a substantially U-shaped cross section and opened upward. For this reason, even if a solid foreign object such as a wire is inserted from a gap H (see FIG. 5) formed in the upper opening formed between the main body 101 and the front door 102, the foreign object is a folded foreign object regulation. It is blocked by the portion 282 and cannot enter the inside (downward) of the housing. That is, even if a foreign object enters from the gap H opened upward within the range of the insertable angle α, the foreign object contacts the foreign object regulating portion 282, and the front end of the foreign object is changed in the opening direction or the groove forming direction. It is difficult to get inside even more.

  In game machines, generally, even when the front door is closed, a slight gap is generated between the housing body and the front door. This is an unavoidable phenomenon on a game table because an object cannot be made exactly according to dimensions in terms of molding. In addition, when the casing body is composed of a synthetic wood board or the like, the size slightly expands and contracts depending on humidity and temperature, which is an unavoidable phenomenon even in an external environment. Furthermore, the front door is pivotally supported by the housing body so that it can be opened and closed. However, metal fatigue of the pivotal portion due to aging also occurs, so the front door deviates from the originally designed closed position, and the gap May occur.

  And, as described above, the control board (main control board, sub-control board, production control board, etc.) that controls the progress of the game, and medal payout that discharges medals that are game media to the outside, as described above Since the device 180 and the setting switch 244 for setting the advantage / disadvantage of the game are arranged, an illegal instrument such as a wire or a wire is allowed to enter from the gap between the housing body and the front door, which is inevitably generated. There is always a possibility that a go-to action that attempts to obtain an unfair advantage will be performed by illegally operating the above-described device or intentionally performing an erroneous operation.

  However, in the present embodiment, since the foreign matter regulating portion 282 has a groove shape that prevents foreign matter from entering the inside of the housing, the foreign matter enters the inside of the housing, that is, disposed inside the housing. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts on gaming related equipment. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, since the effect control board storage case 274 is disposed directly below the foreign object restricting portion 282, fraudulent acts on the effect control board that is likely to be a target of fraudulent actions. Can be prevented.

  The solid foreign material is assumed to be a material that can be deformed while maintaining rigidity, such as a wire or a wire, but other solid foreign materials can also be protected. For example, it is naturally possible to prevent floating substances such as dust and dust from entering the inside of the game machine, so that it is possible to protect game-related equipment arranged inside the game machine from dust and dust. it can.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the foreign material regulating portion 282 has a shape in which the bottom portion 284 is inclined in the left-right direction. That is, the foreign matter regulating portion 282 has a bottom portion 284 that is lowered from the left side where the front door 102 is pivotally supported by the main body 101 toward the right side where the front door 102 is not pivotally supported. Even if liquid foreign matter (for example, drinking water) enters from the reference point), the foreign matter is guided from the left side to the right side due to the inclination of the foreign matter restricting portion 282, and is discharged from the outlet 280b which is the right end of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 It is designed to fall down inside the body. As described above, the foreign matter regulating portion 282 forms a guide path that guides the foreign matter on the liquid flowing from the outside to the right end inside the housing.

  Here, since no electronic components such as a substrate are arranged at the right end of the right side plate 260 and the lower surface plate 264 inside the housing of the slot machine 100, even if liquid foreign matter enters, there is no worry. The game can be continued (a medal auxiliary storage case 240 or the like that is not adversely affected even when liquid enters the case is disposed on the right side of the housing).

  In addition, a hinge device 276 that supports the opening / closing operation of the front door 102 is disposed near the left end 280a of the foreign material regulating portion 282, and harnesses that connect the control boards are concentrated and wired. From the viewpoint of protecting the device 276 and the harness from the liquid, it is preferable that the bottom portion 284 of the foreign material regulating portion 282 is inclined downward from the left side to the right side.

  Conventionally, when a player spills liquid such as drinking water in a space above the game table during a game, there is a problem that the liquid enters the inside of the housing from the gap H. As described above, since various game-related devices are arranged inside the case, the liquid enters the case and the game-related device breaks down as a result of liquid entering the case. There was a fear. In addition, since a high voltage is used for the power source of the game table, there is a risk of electric shock when a player or a store clerk tries to wipe off the spilled liquid.

  However, in the present embodiment, since the foreign substance restricting portion 282 is provided, the liquid flowing in from the gap H accumulates at the bottom portion 284 of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 and flows to the right along the inclination, and the discharge port Since it falls down from the side plate 260 on the right side from 282b, the game-related equipment will not be damaged. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the effect control board is disposed immediately below the intrusion restricting member 280, it is possible to reliably protect the effect control board from the liquid.

  As described above, in the intrusion restricting member 280 of the present embodiment, a groove that covers the gap H from the inner side extends in the left-right direction with respect to the gap H formed between the main body 101 and the front door 102. Is inclined in the left-right direction, so that it is possible to prevent intrusion of solid foreign matter with a simple configuration without using a large internal space of the slot machine 100, and to bring the liquid foreign matter into a desired position. Can be guided.

  In the intrusion restricting member 280 of the present embodiment, the foreign matter restricting portion 282 has a groove shape with an upper opening, so that the foreign matter restricting portion 282 can be easily attached by simply applying a cloth from above and sliding it left and right. It can be cleaned and is easy to maintain. Further, even if the liquid remains in the foreign matter regulating portion 282 and the bottom portion 284 is in a wet state, in the slot machine, since heat radiation from the control board or the like rises, the liquid remaining on the bottom portion 284 evaporates. It is an easy environment.

  In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 of the intrusion restricting member 280 is U-shaped, but the shape is not limited to this shape, and a shape that does not allow solid foreign matter to enter the game table. Any shape may be used as long as it has a shape that guides the infiltrated liquid foreign matter in one direction. For example, the cross section may be substantially V-shaped as shown in FIG. 6A, or the cross section may be substantially U-shaped as shown in FIG. 6B.

  Moreover, in the foreign material control part 282 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the height of the front side wall part 282a arrange | positioned at the near side is higher than the height of the back side wall part 282b arrange | positioned at the back side. (See FIG. 5), this is because the inner shape of the front door 102 of the present embodiment is taken into consideration, and the height relationship of the side wall portion of the foreign matter regulating portion 282 is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, depending on the inner shape of the front door 102, the height of the front side wall portion 282a and the height of the rear side wall portion 282b may be substantially the same.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the intrusion restricting member 280 has a foreign substance restricting portion 282 whose inclination is high on the left side and low on the right side, but has an optimum shape according to the position of the control board or the like disposed in the housing. May be adopted. That is, any shape may be used as long as the liquid is guided to a position where the control board or the like is not disposed. For example, it may be a V-shaped guide path that forms both ends high and the center low, and the liquid may flow from both ends toward the center. However, the liquid may flow from the center toward both ends.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the distance between the left end 280 a of the foreign material restricting portion 282 and the left side plate 260 is larger than the distance between the right end 280 b of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 and the right side plate 260. Is widely taken into consideration, but this is in consideration of the arrangement of the hinge device 276. Therefore, the left end 280a of the foreign material restricting portion 282 may be extended to the vicinity of the left side plate 260 as long as there is no hindrance to the rotation operation of the hinge device 276.

  In this embodiment, the intrusion restricting member 280 is attached to the main body 101 via the attachment portion 281. However, if the front door 102 can be structured, the intrusion restricting member 280 is attached to the front door 102. May be. In this case, the attachment portion 281 adopts a shape that can be joined to the inner shape of the front door 102.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the case where the intrusion restriction member 280 is disposed in the gap H formed between the main body 101 and the front door 102 has been described. The opening H is not limited to the gap H formed between the main body 101 and the front door 102, and may be any opening that opens upward. For example, when a heat radiating port is formed on the upper surface plate 261 of the main body 101, an intrusion restricting member 280 may be provided for the heat radiating port, and an opening is formed on the upper surface of the front door 102. If there is, an intrusion restricting member 280 may be provided for this opening. In this case, a solid foreign substance such as a wire is prevented from entering the inside through a heat radiating port formed in the upper surface plate 261 of the main body 101 or an upper surface of the front door 102, and moisture or the like Even if a liquid foreign substance enters the inside, it is possible to protect the game-related equipment installed inside.

  FIG. 7 is an external view of a modified example in which a foreign matter guide member 285 such as a hose is further provided in the discharge port 280b of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 of the intrusion restricting member 280. In this way, by attaching one end of the hose 285 to the discharge port 280b of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 and discharging the liquid to a desired position, the game-related equipment disposed inside the game table is surely protected from the liquid. It may be. The other end of the hose 285 may be arranged inside the slot machine 100 so as to store the liquid inside, or arranged outside the slot machine 100 so as to discharge the liquid outside. Also good.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical soft (eg, rubber) hose 285 is attached to the discharge port 280b. However, the foreign material guide member 285 is not limited to this, and other materials are used. The foreign matter guide member 285 may be configured using For example, the foreign material guide member 285 may be configured by combining a plurality of hard (for example, plastic) pipes. Further, the shape of the discharge port 280b is U-shaped as shown in FIG. 4, but the discharge port 280b may have a shape that can be fitted in accordance with the shape of one end of the foreign matter guide member 285 to be connected. . The foreign matter guide member 285 may be detachable from the intrusion restriction member 280, and the foreign matter guide member 285 may be attached to the intrusion restriction member 280 as necessary.

  FIG. 8 is a front view of the slot machine 100 with a bottle-shaped storage container 286 capable of storing liquid inside the main body 101 and the other end of the foreign matter guide member 285 connected to the storage container 286 (with the front door removed). State). As shown in FIG. 8, when the other end of the foreign material guide member 285 is connected to the storage container 286 disposed inside the slot machine 100, the liquid that has flowed into the foreign material restricting portion 282 is reliably transferred to the storage container 286. Since it is guided, the inside of the slot machine 100 is not wetted by the liquid. The stored liquid may be discharged periodically by a store clerk at the amusement store.

  Further, when adopting a configuration for discharging the liquid to the outside of the slot machine 100, for example, the liquid may flow through a mechanism for collecting tobacco ash. In this case, it is possible to reliably protect the game-related equipment disposed inside the game table from the liquid, and to use the liquid for extinguishing the cigarette ash.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration and an action when the sensor 287 is provided downstream of the foreign matter restricting portion 282 of the intrusion restricting member 280. The sensor 287 is composed of, for example, a transmission optical sensor including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, and the liquid L flows on the foreign matter regulating unit 282 by detecting the rotational position of the detection piece 288. Can be detected. Specifically, when the liquid L does not exist on the foreign matter regulating portion 282, the detection piece 288 is positioned in the vertical direction, and the detection piece 288 is interposed between the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion, so that the sensor 287 Is in an off state (light is blocked), and when the liquid L is present on the foreign matter regulating portion 282, the detection piece 288 is positioned in a substantially horizontal direction by the flow of the liquid L, and the detection piece 288 is projected. Since the sensor 287 is not interposed between the light receiving portion and the light receiving portion, the sensor 287 is turned on (transmits light). As a result, when the sensor 287 detects the ON state, it is possible to quickly detect that the liquid L has entered the foreign matter regulating portion 282.

  In FIG. 9, the case where it is detected that the liquid L has entered the inside of the slot machine 100 has been described. However, the detectable foreign matter is not limited to the liquid, and may be a solid foreign matter such as a wire. Of course it is good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the position where the sensor 287 is provided is not limited to the foreign matter regulating portion 282 but may be provided on the passage of the foreign matter guide member 285 or in the storage container 286. Furthermore, when the sensor 287 detects a foreign object, the notification means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 157 and the speaker 250) provided in the slot machine 100 notifies that the foreign object has entered or entered the game table. You may do it. In this case, a player, a store clerk, or the like can quickly grasp the abnormal situation.

  As shown in FIG. 10, it is preferable to provide a soft member (for example, a material such as vinyl chloride) 289 in the vicinity of the upper opening on the front door 102 side. This is because the liquid that has entered from the gap H may enter the inside of the slot machine 100 through the inner wall of the front door 102. In this way, by arranging the flexible member 289 in the substantially vertical direction inside the front door 102 in the gap H, the liquid does not travel along the inner wall of the front door 102 but travels through the flexible member 289 and the foreign matter regulating portion 282. Therefore, the liquid can be more reliably guided to the foreign matter regulating portion 282.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the installation position of the rear side wall 282b of the foreign substance regulating portion 282 with respect to the main body 101 is a rear position from the front end portion forming the gap H of the main body 101 (as shown in FIG. D rear) is more preferable than the end. This is because the liquid that has entered the main body 101 side through the gap H does not enter between the main body 101 and the mounting portion 281, and is dropped as it is onto the foreign matter regulating portion 282. That is, when the liquid enters between the main body 101 and the mounting portion 281, there is a possibility that the screw portion rusts or the inner wall portion of the main body 101 deteriorates. Because.

<Circuit configuration of control unit>
Hereinafter, a circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 including the above-described intrusion restriction member 280 will be described.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into a main control unit 300 that performs control of the central part of the game, that is, processing related to the game progress of the slot machine 100, and a signal (control command) transmitted from the main control unit 300. ) To control various devices, that is, the sub-control unit 400 that executes processing related to effects.

<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 8 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 47, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz = 1. 504 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. The medal insertion sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state of the sensor 323, the settlement switch 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 installed in a passage inside the medal insertion slot 134 and 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 a reel, a hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving a motor of a hopper (medal payout device), and a game lamp 340 (specifically, Are a winning line display lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a re-playing lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, etc., and a 7-segment (SEG) display 341 (a payout number display 125, a game number display 126, A storage number indicator 127 or the like is 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 a clock 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. The line display LED 420 for notifying the active line and the winning line, the door sensor 421 for detecting the opening / closing of the front door 102, and the error notification effect (for example, door open state, medal) executed by the sub-control unit 400. A reset sensor 422 is connected to detect a reset operation for canceling a shortage state, a notification effect such as a hopper payout abnormality), and restoring the effect content in the gaming state before the error.

  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. In other words, the demultiplexer 419 performs upper lamp 150, side lamp 151, center lamp 152, waist lamp 153, lower lamp 154, reel panel lamp 128, title panel lamp 170, payout strobe 171 in accordance with data received from 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 exit 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 device 163.

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

  The basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the processing of step S102 to step S111 is repeatedly executed unless a power cut or the like is detected.

  In step S101, when power is turned on, first, various initialization processes are performed. As a result, information stored in the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300 is cleared. After the process of step S101 is completed, the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S102, processing related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of medals inserted. It is not necessary to insert a medal when winning the re-game in the previous game. In step S102, a process related to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined. After the process of step S102 is completed, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, a valid winning line is determined. After the process of step S103 is completed, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired. After the process of step S104 ends, the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, an internal lottery of a winning combination is performed using the random number acquired in step S104 and the lottery data in the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the winning combination flag is internally turned ON. After the process of step S105 is completed, the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, reel stop control data is selected based on the internal lottery result. After the process of step S106 is completed, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started by reel rotation start processing. After the process of step S107 is completed, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received, and the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 is stopped by the reel stop control process. At this time, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped based on the reel stop control data selected in step S106. After the process of step S108 is completed, the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, the winning determination of the symbols stopped when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination has been won when the winning symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination won or the flag carryover winning combination is displayed (displayed) on the active line. For example, if “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on the active line, it is determined that the replay is won. After the process of step S109 ends, the process proceeds to step S110.

  In step S110, a medal payout process is performed. In this medal payout process, if a winning combination with a medal payout (dividend) is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. After the process of step S110 is completed, the process proceeds to step S111.

  In step S111, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, control for shifting the game state is performed. For example, in the case of BB winning, preparation is made so that the BB game can be started from the next time, and in those final games, the normal game can be started from the next time. prepare. After step S111 is completed, the process returns to step S102.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, with a simple configuration, a solid foreign matter such as a wire is prevented from entering the inside, and a liquid foreign matter such as moisture enters the inside. Even so, it is possible to protect the electronic components installed inside. That is, one member that does not take up a large space without providing a member that prevents solid foreign matter such as a wire from entering the inside and a member that prevents liquid foreign matter such as moisture from entering the inside. By only providing the member, both solid foreign matters and liquid foreign matters can be protected.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other game machines such as a pachinko machine and a game machine. For example, an intrusion restricting member 280 is provided in the gap formed between the door member 1156 and the game board 1102 of the pachinko machine 1000 as shown in FIG. It may be possible to protect against foreign matters and liquid foreign matters such as beverages. That is, “a launching device that launches a ball into a predetermined game area, a winning opening configured to be able to enter a ball launched from the launching device, a detection means that detects a ball that has entered the winning opening, and a detection When the means detects a ball, it has a payout means for paying out the ball and a variable display means for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information), and when the game ball enters the winning opening and wins, The intrusion restricting member 280 may be provided in a pachinko machine that displays a stop after the change display means changes the symbol and notifies the game state transition.

  As described above, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing main body that stores equipment related to gaming, a door body that is attached to the front surface of the housing main body so as to be opened and closed, and the housing main body or A foreign matter regulating member that regulates intrusion of solid foreign matter or intrusion of liquid foreign matter from the upper surface of the door body or an opening formed between the upper surface of the housing body and the upper surface of the door body. And a device related to the game is disposed in the vicinity of the opening, and the foreign matter regulating member has a shape that covers the opening from the inside, and enters from the opening. An inclined guiding path that blocks the solid foreign matter to be attempted and guides the liquid foreign matter that has entered through the opening from the first direction to the second direction so as to be away from the device related to the game. It has.

  According to the gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a foreign material regulating member that regulates intrusion of solid foreign material or intrusion of liquid foreign material from an opening opened above the gaming table, The foreign matter regulating member has a shape that covers the opening from the inside when the solid foreign matter enters, so that the foreign matter can be prevented from further entering the game table. In addition, the foreign material regulating member has a shape that guides the foreign material in a desired direction with respect to the intrusion of the liquid foreign material, so that the foreign material restricting member is installed inside even if the foreign material enters the inside. Electronic components can be protected.

  In the above-described configuration, preferably, the inclined guiding path is inclined so as to be lowered from the first direction toward the second direction while having a groove shape protruding downward. A groove shape is configured to cover the opening from the inside.

  In this configuration, since the inclined guiding path has a groove shape protruding downward, it is possible to prevent intrusion of solid foreign matters and to have a desired direction with respect to the intrusion of foreign matters on the liquid. It is easy to guide in the second direction.

  In the above-described configuration, preferably, the opening is formed between the housing body and the door body, and the foreign material regulating member is formed of a sheet metal and is attached to the housing body. Configured as follows.

  In this configuration, a solid foreign matter such as a wire is prevented from entering the inside of the opening formed between the housing body and the door body, and a liquid foreign matter such as moisture is contained inside. Even if it penetrates, the electronic components installed inside can be protected.

  In the above-described configuration, the first direction is a direction in which the door body approaches a position pivotally supported by the housing body on the front surface of the housing body, and the second direction is It is preferable that the door body is in a direction away from a position pivotally supported by the housing body on the front surface of the housing body.

  In this configuration, since the foreign body is guided in a direction away from the position where the door body is pivotally supported by the housing body, the harness disposed at the position where the door body is pivotally supported by the housing body has entered or entered. Can protect against foreign objects.

  In the configuration described above, it is preferable that one end of a foreign matter guide member for guiding the liquid foreign matter to a discharge region is attached to an end portion of the inclined guide path in the second direction. The

  In this configuration, since the liquid foreign substance can be guided to the discharge area via the foreign substance guide member, even when the arrangement of the devices inside the housing is changed, it can be flexibly dealt with.

  Moreover, the structure mentioned above WHEREIN: The said discharge | emission area | region may exist in the exterior of the said game stand.

  In this configuration, since the foreign matter can be discharged to the outside of the game table via the foreign matter guide member, it is possible to reliably protect the devices disposed inside the game table from the foreign matter.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the discharge area is a foreign matter storage part disposed inside the game table, and the other end of the foreign matter guide member is connected to the foreign matter storage part. May be.

  In this configuration, since the foreign matter is stored in the foreign matter storage portion provided inside the game table via the foreign matter guide member, the device provided inside the game table can be reliably protected from the foreign matter. .

  Further, in the above-described configuration, it is preferable to include a foreign matter detection unit that detects the solid foreign matter that has entered from the opening or the liquid foreign matter that has entered.

  In this configuration, the foreign matter detection means can detect that a solid foreign matter has entered or a liquid foreign matter has entered the inside of the game table, so that it is possible to quickly respond to an abnormal situation.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. Such modifications and changes can be made, and those accompanying such modifications and changes are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the 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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Main body 102 Front door 280 Intrusion restricting member 281 Attaching part 282 Foreign object restricting part 285 Foreign object guide member (hose)
286 Storage container 287 sensor

Claims (8)

A housing body for storing equipment related to gaming;
A door attached to the front of the housing body so as to be openable and closable;
Solid foreign matter enters or liquid foreign matter enters from the upper surface of the housing body or the door body, or an opening formed between the upper surface of the housing body and the upper surface of the door body. A foreign matter regulating member to be regulated;
A game machine equipped with
Equipment related to the game is arranged in the vicinity of the opening,
The foreign matter regulating member is
The opening has a shape that covers the inside from the inside, blocks the solid foreign matter entering from the opening, and removes the liquid foreign matter that has entered from the opening from the first direction to the second direction. A gaming table comprising an inclined guiding path that guides in a direction and moves away from a device related to the game. The inclined taxiway is
The groove shape protruding downward and inclined so as to become lower from the first direction toward the second direction, and the groove shape covers the opening from the inside. The game table according to 1. The opening is
Formed between the housing body and the door body;
The foreign matter regulating member is
3. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the game table is made of sheet metal and attached to the housing body. The first direction is:
In the front surface of the housing body, the door is in a direction approaching a position pivotally supported by the housing body,
The second direction is
4. The game table according to claim 3, wherein, on the front surface of the housing body, the door body is in a direction away from a position pivotally supported by the housing body.   The end of the inclined guide path in the second direction is attached with one end of a foreign matter guide member that guides the liquid foreign matter to a discharge region. The game table according to item 1.   6. The game table according to claim 5, wherein the discharge area is outside the game table. The discharge area is a foreign matter reservoir disposed inside the game table,
6. The game table according to claim 5, wherein the other end of the foreign matter guide member is connected to the foreign matter storage section.   8. The game table according to claim 1, further comprising a foreign matter detection unit that detects the solid foreign matter that has entered from the opening or the liquid foreign matter that has entered. 9.

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