JP2010213956A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the execution of such an illegal act as to once remove a circuit device participating in acquisition of game media to make an illegal alteration in a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a front block 121; and a rear block (a put-out block 122) including the circuit device (a power supply control device 570 and a put-out control device 580) detachably mounted to a rear base body (a rear block base body 500) to participate in acquisition of game media, and supported in an openable/closable manner to the front block 121 on the rear side of the front block 121. The game machine further includes a detachment regulating body (an attachment/detachment regulating body 10) including a base part 11 movably supported to the rear block and moving in a space between the front block and the rear block, and a detachment regulating part (an attachment/detachment regulating part 14) moving between a detachment forbidding position for forbidding the detachment of the circuit device and a detachment permitting position for permitting the detachment of the circuit device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine using a sphere as a game medium, or a revolving game machine using a medal or a sphere as a game medium.

  A typical conventional gaming machine includes a frame body fixed to a gaming machine fixing facility (generally referred to as an island facility) in a gaming hall, and a gaming machine main body supported to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body. It consists of and. The gaming machine main body is composed of a plurality of blocks supported so as to be openable and closable from each other so that the inside of the gaming machine can be properly displayed even after the gaming machine is installed in the gaming machine fixing facility. Generally, it includes a front block constituting the front side of the gaming machine and a back block supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front block. In general, the front block and the back block can be opened and closed only after the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the frame. In addition, the conventional typical gaming machine includes a locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body to the frame and locks the back block to the front block. When the main body is locked or unlocked, or when the rear block is locked or unlocked with respect to the front block, a predetermined operation must be performed.

  The gaming machine main body has various input devices operated by the player (for example, a game handle in a ball game machine, a bet operation device in a revolving game machine, a unit game) on the front side (the front side of the front block) A start operation device and a spinning cylinder stop operation device), a storage device for storing game media, and a device for performing effects and state notifications according to the progress of the game. On the other hand, the gaming machine main body has devices and switches that are relatively easily required to be operated while the game is in progress on the back side (the back side of the back block), and controls these devices and inputs the switches. For example, a game medium payout mechanism, a game state reset switch, a setting change switch, a power switch, a payout control device that controls the payout mechanism, and a power supply device that monitors the input of various switches. . In addition, the main body of the gaming machine is a main device for executing a game, for example, a game board in a ball game machine, a launch device for a game medium, and a main device inside (the back side of the front block or the front side of the back block). A control device and a throwing device, a spinning device, and a main control device in the spinning machine are provided.

  Various control devices in the main body of the gaming machine are detachably mounted so that they can be individually removed when a need for inspection occurs due to a failure or the like or when a replacement is required due to a failure or the like. In general, if the circuit board of the control device involved in the acquisition of the game ball or the circuit board of the control device provided with the switch related to the acquisition of the game ball is opened, the trace remains. It is housed in a special substrate case configured as described above.

  In a typical conventional gaming machine, as described above, all circuit boards involved in the acquisition of gaming balls are arranged inside the gaming machine body so that they cannot be exposed unless a multi-stage operation is performed. I don't mean. Examples of circuit boards that are involved in the acquisition of game balls but are arranged on the back side of the gaming machine main body include circuit boards provided with payout control boards and setting change switches (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). In addition, depending on the game characteristics defined by the main control device, the same may occur when the power switch is operated to shift to a predetermined profit gaming state that is more advantageous with respect to the acquisition of the game ball than the normal gaming state, or by the operation of the gaming state reset switch. In such a case, the circuit board provided with the power switch and the game state reset switch is also arranged on the back side of the gaming machine main body although it is involved in the acquisition of the game ball. One of the circuit boards to be processed.

  Basically, all circuit boards involved in the acquisition of game balls need only be able to be placed inside the game machine body, but work such as structural constraints, maintenance and inspections, and operations required during games Because of the demand for the characteristics, the operation of the control device other than the main control device is basically monitored by the main control device and arranged on the back side of the gaming machine main body. As a result, even if the circuit board of the control device other than the main control device is modified, it is basically possible to determine whether the operation is normal or abnormal in the gaming machine itself (main control device). is there. Note that if the circuit board of the main control device is altered by an unauthorized act, the control operation is normal in the gaming machine itself, or an abnormal operation due to the unauthorized operation cannot be determined, so that it is protected to the maximum. ing.

JP 2007-185547 A

  In a typical conventional gaming machine, when a circuit board of a control device other than the main control device is modified, the normality of the operation of the circuit board is basically determined based on various signals from the circuit board. Even if it can be discriminated by the main control unit, if the various signals monitored by the main control unit are also comprehensively modified, the operation of the circuit board cannot be discriminated normally by the main control unit. . In order to make such a comprehensive modification, it is necessary to remove the control device containing the circuit board from the gaming machine main body, and then attach the control device containing the modified circuit board to the gaming machine main body. is there.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized act such as temporarily removing a circuit device involved in the acquisition of a game medium and adding an unauthorized modification.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A front block, a rear block disposed behind the front block, and including a back base and a circuit device that is detachably attached to the back base, and the back side block includes the circuit device involved in acquiring the game medium; A gaming machine comprising an inter-block support mechanism that supports the block so as to be freely opened and closed,
A detachment restricting body that is movably supported with respect to the back surface block and restricts detachment of the circuit device from the back surface base;
The withdrawal regulating body is:
A base portion that is movably supported on the front side of the back block, and moves in a space between the front block and the back block in an open state of the back block with respect to the front block;
A detachment that moves between a detachment prohibiting position that prohibits the detachment of the circuit device and a detachment allowable position that permits the detachment of the circuit device in accordance with the movement of the base portion in the open state of the back block with respect to the front block. The regulatory department,
It is characterized by including.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the circuit device involved in the acquisition of the game medium is replaced, the back block is opened with respect to the front block even if the circuit device is provided on the back side of the back block. In addition, the circuit that is involved in the acquisition of the game medium because the release restricting body must be further operated after the release to move the separation restricting portion from the separation prohibition position to the separation allowance position on the front block side from the separation prohibition position. It is possible to prevent an illegal act such as once removing the device and making an unauthorized modification.

A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in a closed state Front view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine Rear view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a gaming machine body The perspective view which represents an example of a main body opening / closing detection apparatus notionally Rear view schematically showing an example of the operation of the main body open / close detection device A perspective view partially showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine for explaining the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body A right side view partially showing an example of a ball-spinning gaming machine for explaining the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a payout block A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a game block Explanatory drawing showing an example of the operation of the payout block opening prevention mechanism in the opening process of the gaming machine body Explanatory drawing showing operation | movement of the payout block locking mechanism in the opening process of a payout block A perspective view showing an example of an automatic opening restriction mechanism Explanatory drawing showing operation | movement of the payout block locking mechanism and automatic open restriction mechanism when the payout block and the game block are integrally opened with respect to the front block. Front perspective view showing an example of front block Rear perspective view showing an example of front block Partially exploded perspective view in front view showing an example of a front block Partially exploded perspective view in rear view showing an example of the front block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of an upper plate unit Sectional drawing showing an example of the flow control mechanism of the upper storage tray in the flow allowable state Sectional view showing an example of the flow control mechanism of the upper storage tray in the flow prohibited state A perspective view showing an example of an upper plate unit An exploded perspective view showing an attachment process of an example of the upper plate unit A perspective view showing an example of a charging device Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of charging device Cross-sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a return-prohibited state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a charging prohibited state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a charging allowable state Cross-sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a return-permitted state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in an allowable return state Front perspective view showing an example of payout block Rear perspective view showing an example of payout block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of payout block Front view showing an example of payout block Rear view showing an example of a payout block in a partially removed state Front view showing an example of a ball overflow detection switch Sectional drawing showing an example of a ball break detection switch Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the first payout device The top view showing an example of the operation form of the 1st dispensing device Front perspective view showing an example of game block Rear perspective view showing an example of game block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of game block Rear view showing an example of game block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of a rotating cylinder unit Development view showing an example of symbol seal Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an example of a ball-type spinning machine The perspective view showing an example of the vicinity of the detachment restricting body in the payout block An exploded perspective view in rear view showing an example of a process of attaching and detaching the power supply control device and the payout control device An exploded perspective view showing an example of the attachment / detachment process of the power supply control device and the payout control device

  The form of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. In addition, after describing the conceptual configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the specific configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

[Conceptual composition]
A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a front block, a back block including a circuit device that is arranged behind the front block and is involved in acquisition of a game medium that is detachably attached to the back side of the back base and the back base. And an inter-block support mechanism for opening and closing the rear block with respect to the front block. The “front block” and the “back block” refer to the respective constituents that are supported on the front side and the back side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable with respect to each other. In addition, “a circuit device involved in the acquisition of game media” means an integrated device including at least one circuit board involved in the acquisition of game balls. Examples of such a circuit board include a circuit board provided with a payout control board and a setting change switch. Note that depending on the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, a power supply board, a circuit board provided with a power switch, and a circuit board provided with an initialization switch may be cited as circuit boards involved in the acquisition of game balls. “Removably attached to the back base” means that the back base is detachably attached directly or indirectly to the back base via other members. Implying the case. The back block only needs to include at least one circuit device involved in the acquisition of the game medium, and may include not only a single circuit device but also a plurality of circuit devices. .

  The gaming machine according to the present invention further includes a detachment restricting body that is movably supported with respect to the back block and restricts the detachment of the circuit device from the back side of the back base. The “removal restrictor” may be configured to at least restrict the separation of the circuit device, may be configured to restrict only the separation of the circuit device, or restricts both the separation of the circuit device and the mounting of the circuit device. The structure which can be used may be sufficient. “Removal of the circuit device from the back substrate” means that the circuit device mounted on the back side of the back substrate is detached, and the circuit board mounted directly on the back substrate is replaced with the back substrate. It is implied that the circuit board is detached from the circuit board, and the circuit board that is indirectly attached to the back base via another member is used to disengage from the other member.

  The detachment restricting body includes a base portion that is movably supported on the front side of the back block, and a detachment restricting portion that moves in conjunction with the movement of the base portion. The base portion moves in a space between the front block and the back block in the open state of the back block with respect to the front block. On the other hand, the detachment restricting portion moves between a detachment prohibiting position where the detachment of the circuit device is prohibited and a detachment allowable position where the detachment of the circuit device is allowed in the open state of the rear block with respect to the front block. Examples of the movement of the base body part and the separation regulating part include translational movement, rotational movement, and movement by a combination thereof. Further, as a specific form in which the separation restricting unit is disposed at the separation prohibiting position and prohibits the separation of the circuit device, for example, a form that covers at least a part of the peripheral edge of the circuit device or a depression hole formed in the circuit device And a form in which at least a part of the separation regulating portion is inserted into the through hole. In the following, the gaming machine having the above configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A”.

  In the case of the gaming machine A according to the present invention, when the circuit device involved in the acquisition of the game medium is replaced, even if the circuit device is provided on the back side of the back block base, the back block is attached to the front block. Since the release control part must be operated after the release and the release control part must be moved from the release prohibition position to the release allowable position, the replacement operation of the circuit device becomes complicated. It is possible to suppress the execution of an illegal act such as removing a circuit device involved in the acquisition of the information and making an unauthorized modification. Also, in order to perform an illegal act such as changing the circuit device involved in the acquisition of the game medium to another unauthorized circuit device and modifying the circuit device, it is usual to eliminate the clogging in the payout mechanism or the like. Opening the back block to the front block, which is rarely released in the work that is performed by exposing the back side of the gaming machine that occurs even during a game (hereinafter also referred to as “normal work after back display”) In addition, the release restriction body that is not released in the normal work after the rear surface is exposed is opened, and the rear block is opened at a predetermined opening angle or more with respect to the front block. The restricting part must be kept at the separation allowance position, and it will be opened at an opening angle that is significantly larger than the opening angle of the front block required for normal work after the rear surface is exposed. Discrimination of fraud is improved in the work carried out by expose the back side of the gaming machine. This also suppresses the execution of fraud as described above. Therefore, illegal acquisition of game media is suppressed by an operation different from the normal operation of the gaming machine after the execution of the illegal act.

In the above gaming machine A,
A frame body, and a body opening / closing support mechanism that supports the body including the front block, the back block, and the inter-block support mechanism so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body,
The back block is preferably configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front block only in an open state of the main body with respect to the frame body. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B”.

  Here, the “frame body” means a component for fixing the gaming machine to a gaming machine installation facility provided in a gaming hall or the like, and the “main body” is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body. Means a construct. In addition, “the back block can be opened and closed with respect to the front block” is not limited to the case where it can be opened and closed without any operation, and the locking of the back block to the front block is released like a normal gaming machine. This also means a case where it can be opened and closed freely. As a specific configuration of the gaming machine B, for example, in the closed state of the back block with respect to the frame, even if the back block is to be opened rearward, the back block is brought into contact with the frame to open and close the front block. An open prevention mechanism in which the back block is locked to the front block in a blocked configuration and the back block is closed to the frame, and the back block is unlocked from the front block in the open state of the back block to the frame; The structure provided with is mentioned.

  In the case of the above gaming machine B, the back block is opened to the front block by the operation from the back side of the gaming machine in the closed state of the back block with respect to the frame body, and the separation restricting portion is moved to the separation allowing position. This prevents the circuit device from being detachable. This also suppresses unauthorized modification of circuit devices involved in the acquisition of game media.

  In the present invention, unlike the gaming machine B described above, the rear block only needs to be openable / closable with respect to the front block in the open state of the main body with respect to the frame, and can be opened / closed only in the open state of the main body. In some cases, it may be openable and closable in both the closed state and the open state of the main body.

In the above gaming machines A to B,
The detachment restricting portion protrudes rearward from the base portion;
It is preferable that the detachment restricting portion protrudes to the back side of the rear block at the detachment prohibiting position and is positioned closer to the front block than the detachment prohibiting position at the detachment allowable position. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine C”.

  Here, when the separation restricting portion is located on the front block side from the separation prohibiting position at the separation permitting position, the end portion on the front block side of the separation regulating member when it is disposed at the separation permitting position is at the separation prohibiting position. It means that it is located on the front block side with respect to the end portion on the front block side of the separation restricting member when arranged.

  If it is said game machine C, the attachment or detachment of the circuit apparatus provided in the back side of the back block can be controlled with a very simple structure.

In the above gaming machines A to C,
It is preferable that the movement of the separation regulating portion to the separation allowing position is prohibited by the contact between the separation regulating body and the front block in a closed state of the rear block with respect to the front block. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine D”.

  In the case of the gaming machine D described above, the operation of the gaming machine from the back side of the gaming machine in the closed state of the back block with respect to the frame body moves the separation regulating portion to the separation allowing position, and the circuit device becomes detachable. Is prevented. As a result, as in the case of the gaming machine B, it is possible to suppress unauthorized modification to the circuit device involved in the acquisition of the game medium.

In the above gaming machines A to D,
It is preferable that the movement of the separation regulating body with respect to the back block is a rotation. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine E”. Specific configurations of the gaming machine E include a configuration in which the separation restricting body rotates around an axis substantially parallel to the opening / closing axis of the inter-block support mechanism with respect to the back block, On the other hand, there is a configuration in which the block rotates around an axis substantially perpendicular to the opening / closing axis of the inter-block support mechanism.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine E, the support structure is simplified and the moving distance of the separation regulating body can be ensured to be large as compared with the case where the separation regulating body is supported to be movable in translation with respect to the back block. it can. This is because the guide structure such as a guide rail extending to the front block side must be formed in order to support the detachment restricting body so as to be able to translate, and the support structure becomes complicated. This is because the length of the structure is limited by the width of the gap between the front block and the back block in the closed state of the back block, so that the moving distance of the separation restricting body is also limited by the length and shortened. By ensuring a large movement distance of the detachment restricting body, it is possible to restrict the detachment of the circuit device disposed on the rear side of the back surface of the back base, and to operate the detachment restricting body. It is possible to ensure a large minimum opening angle between the required front block and back block. Further, unlike the case where the separation regulating body is supported so as to be movable in translation with respect to the back block, the separation regulating body can be disposed so as to bypass the side surface of the circuit device and cover the back side.

In the above gaming machine E,
The detachment restricting body rotates about an axis substantially parallel to an opening / closing axis of the inter-block support mechanism with respect to the back block;
It is preferable that the detachment restricting portion is configured to be positioned on the opposite side of the inter-block support mechanism from the rotation center of the detachment restricting body in the base portion. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine F”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine F, the release restricting body can be operated from the side where the front block and the back block are separated by turning, and the minimum opening angle of the back block when operating the release restricting body can be moderately suppressed. Therefore, the operability of the withdrawal regulating body can be improved without neglecting measures against fraud. In addition, if the minimum opening angle of the back block is too large, the opening angle between the back block and the frame body becomes too small, and the workability for removing the circuit device may be reduced. is there.

In the above gaming machine F,
The base portion is supported near the center in the left-right direction of the back base,
It is preferable that the detachment restricting portion protrudes from the vicinity of an end portion of the back base opposite to the opening / closing axis in the left-right direction to the back side of the back block at the detachment prohibiting position. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine G”.

  If it is said game machine G, since the minimum opening angle of the back block at the time of operating a withdrawal control body can be ensured large and it can suppress moderately, the minimum opening angle can be optimized easily. When the distance between the rotation shaft of the separation restricting body and the opening / closing shaft of the inter-block support mechanism is too large, the separation restricting body becomes large. This is because the operation angle for shifting from the state to the disengagement-permitted state increases, and the operability also decreases. In addition, in the case of the above gaming machine G, since it is easy to visually confirm whether or not the departure restricting portion is damaged for an illegal purpose, the identification accuracy as to whether the circuit device has been illegally modified is improved. To do.

  In the gaming machine G described above, it is preferable that a rotation angle range of the separation restricting body with respect to the back block is 90 degrees or less. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine H”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine H, even if an erroneous operation is performed such that the back block is closed while the release regulating body is not returned to the closed state, the separation regulating body or the separation regulating body and the back block It can suppress that a connection is damaged. In addition, the detachment restrictor can function well as a gripping member for fixing the rotation of the back block when operating the circuit board, and the circuit board can be attached and detached without neglecting measures against fraud. Operability can be improved.

In the above gaming machines A to H,
A moving direction for detaching the circuit device mounted on the back substrate is defined as a detaching direction, and a minimum moving distance in the detaching direction for detaching the circuit device mounted on the back substrate is a separating distance. As
It is preferable that the detachment restricting portion is configured to be disposed forward of the detachment direction by less than the detachment distance from an end portion on the detachment direction side in the circuit device at the detachment prohibiting position. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine I”.

  If it is said game machine I, the separation | leave of a circuit board can be suppressed simply, without changing the shape etc. of a circuit device. In addition, since the detachment restricting portion is arranged outside the circuit device, it is very easy to visually confirm whether the detachment restricting portion is damaged for illegal purposes even in the closed state of the detachment restricting body. The accuracy of identifying whether or not an unauthorized modification has been made to the image is improved.

In the above gaming machines A to I,
The back substrate has a through hole;
It is preferable that the separation regulating portion is configured to be inserted through the through hole at the separation prohibiting position. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine J”.

  If it is said game machine J, the detachment | leave of a circuit apparatus can be controlled irrespective of the arrangement position of the circuit apparatus in the back side of a back base | substrate.

In the above gaming machines A to J,
It is preferable that the base portion further includes a plate-like piece and a reinforcing piece that extends to at least one of the plate-like piece and reinforces the plate-like piece. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine K”.

  If it is said game machine K, compared with the case where a dense member is used as a base | substrate part, weight reduction can be achieved, without reducing the intensity | strength of a base | substrate part significantly.

In the above gaming machine K,
It is preferable that the reinforcing piece is configured to divide a space between the plate-like piece and at least one of the front block and the back base into a plurality of partial spaces. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine L”.

  In the case of the gaming machine L described above, a fraudulent device that modifies the operation of the gaming machine such as changing the control operation by the circuit device is mounted between the plate-shaped piece and at least one of the front block and the back base. It is suppressed.

In the above gaming machine L,
The plate-like piece is substantially the same uneven shape as the uneven shape of the portion facing the plate-like piece in the closed state of the back block relative to the front block in the front block,
The reinforcing piece is suspended from the plate-like piece toward the back base, divides a space between the plate-like piece and the back base into a plurality of partial spaces, and the back piece of the back base with respect to the back block The concavo-convex shape is substantially the same as the concavo-convex shape of the portion facing the reinforcing piece in the closed state of the separation regulating body,
In the closed state of the back surface block with respect to the front block, the movement of the separation restricting portion is such that substantially the entire surface of the plate-like piece on the front block side is in contact with the front block and the reinforcing piece is It is preferable that the configuration is prohibited by contact between substantially the entire surface on the back substrate side and the back substrate. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine M”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine M, the gap between the plate-shaped piece and the front block is substantially eliminated regardless of the uneven shape of the front block, and the gap between the plate-shaped piece and the back block regardless of the uneven shape of the back base. Since the space is divided into small spaces, it is very well suppressed that a fraudulent device that modifies the operation of the gaming machine, such as changing the control operation by the circuit device, is installed.

In the above gaming machines A to M,
A movement restricting mechanism for restricting movement of the separation restricting body with respect to the back block;
It is preferable that the movement of the separation restriction unit from the separation prohibition position to the separation permission position is permitted based on a predetermined operation on the movement restriction mechanism. Here, the predetermined operation on the movement restriction mechanism may be an operation performed from the front side of the back block or an operation performed from the back side. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine N”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine N, it is necessary to further operate the movement restricting mechanism before performing the opening operation to the withdrawal restricting body, and based on the fact that the work time necessary for fraud increases, Based on the monitoring of the release restriction body that is not released at the time of opening, the discriminating power of fraud in the work with the main body of the gaming machine opened is improved.

In the above gaming machine N,
A configuration in which the detachment restricting portion automatically moves to the detachment prohibiting position in accordance with the movement of the detachment restricting body based on the contact between the front block and the base portion when the back block is closed with respect to the front block. It is preferable that Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine O”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine O, since the separation restricting portion is maintained at the separation prohibiting position by the movement restricting mechanism in the closed state of the back block, it becomes a situation where it is easy to unexpectedly make an unauthorized modification to the circuit device. Is suppressed.

In the above gaming machine O,
The movement restricting mechanism includes an engaging portion provided on the back base, and an engaging portion provided on the separation restricting body and engaged with the engaging portion of the back base,
The engagement between the engagement portion of the back base and the engagement portion of the separation restricting body prohibits the movement of the separation restriction portion from the separation prohibiting position to the separation allowing position, and the first engagement portion. It is preferable that the movement of the detachment restricting portion from the detachment prohibition position to the detachment allowable position is permitted by releasing the engagement between the detachment restricting portion and the second engagement portion. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine P”.

  With the gaming machine P described above, the separation restricting portion can be maintained at the separation prohibiting position by the movement restricting mechanism in the closed state of the back block with an extremely simple structure.

In the above gaming machine P,
The engagement portion of the back base and the engagement portion of the separation restricting body of the separation restricting body based on the contact between the front block and the base portion when the back block is closed with respect to the front block. It is preferable that the structure automatically engages with the movement.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine Q”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine Q, since the separation restricting portion is maintained at the separation prohibiting position by the engagement of both the back base body and the separation restricting body in the closed state of the rear block with respect to the front block, it is unexpected. It is possible to prevent the circuit device from being easily altered.

In the above gaming machines A to Q,
It is preferable that the detachment restricting body further includes a breakage suppressing portion that protrudes from the base portion toward the back block and covers a part of the periphery of the detachment restricting portion. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine R”.

  If it is said game machine R, it will be suppressed that a detachment | leave control part is intentionally damaged for an improper purpose.

[Specific configuration]
A specific embodiment of the best mode of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a specific example of the case where the gaming machine is a spinning-type gaming machine using a sphere as a gaming medium (hereinafter referred to as a “ball-type spinning gaming machine”) will be described. The design is not limited to a specific example, and the design may be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type game machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine, arrange ball machine, sparrow ball game machine, etc.) that use medals as game media.

  The ball type game machine of this embodiment will be described. The ball-type spinning machine according to the present embodiment is configured to satisfy all the characteristics of the above-described gaming machine A to gaming machine R in a composite manner. In addition, after an overview of the overall structure, electrical configuration, and control configuration of the ball-type spinning machine, the configuration of the characteristic portion of the present invention and the configuration related thereto will be described later [the configuration of the main characteristic portion of the present invention] Will be described in detail.

[Overall configuration]
The overall structure of the ball-type spinning machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine in a closed state, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine, and FIG. 3 is an example of a ball-type spinning game machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine in an open state. 3 and 4, various internal wirings are omitted, and the same applies to other drawings referred to below.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the ball-type spinning machine 100 according to this embodiment includes an outer frame 110 that forms an outer shell of the ball-type spinning machine 100, a gaming machine main body 120, and an outer frame. 110. A pair of main body support mechanisms 130 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) that supports the gaming machine main body 120 so as to be detachable and openable, and a main body locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110. 140 (only in FIG. 4), a lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (only in FIGS. 1 and 2) operated by an administrator to unlock and lock the main body locking mechanism 140, and the outer frame 110 The gaming machine main body 120 is in a closed state (hereinafter abbreviated as “the gaming machine main body 120 is closed”) or the gaming machine main body 120 is open to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter referred to as “the gaming machine main body 120”). Abbreviation "120 open state") Body close detection device 160 for output: and a (only Figure 3. Figure 5 and 6 also refer) and. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 120 is locked to the outer frame 110 by the main body locking mechanism 140 (hereinafter abbreviated as “locking state of the gaming machine main body 120”). ) And when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the closed state to the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 as shown in FIG. 4, the main body is based on a predetermined unlocking operation to the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. The locked state of the gaming machine main body 120 by the locking mechanism 140 is released, and the gaming machine main body 120 is rotated in the opening direction (the direction in which the right end of the gaming machine main body 120 is separated from the outer frame 110). Conversely, when the gaming machine body 120 is shifted from the opened state to the closed state of the gaming machine body 120, the gaming machine body 120 is rotated in the closing direction (the direction in which the right end of the gaming machine body 120 is close to the outer frame 110). And at least immediately before the completion of the transition of the gaming machine main body 120 to the closed state, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated to release the lock of the main body locking mechanism 140 (hereinafter abbreviated as “unlocking operation”). During the unlocking operation, the transition of the gaming machine main body 120 to the closed state is completed. The ball-cylinder game machine 100 is usually mounted on a setting window (not shown) of a game machine fixing facility (not shown) in the game hall by attaching the outer frame 110 to the outer frame 110 or more than that. The game machine main body 120 is supported by the outer frame 110 so as to be openable and closable, although the rear side of the revolving game machine 100 is fixed to the game machine fixing facility so that it cannot be seen from the outer space where the player stays. Thus, the back side of the ball-spinning gaming machine 100 can be exposed to the outer space even after installation in the gaming machine fixing facility.

  3 and 4, the outer frame 110 includes a top plate member 111, a bottom plate member 112, a right side plate member 113, a left side plate member 114 (only in FIG. 3), and the gaming machine main body 120. And a placement member 115 on which the gaming machine main body 120 is placed in the closed state. The top plate member 111, the bottom plate member 112, the right side plate member 113, and the left side plate member 114 are assembled via connection members 116 to 119 (FIG. 3 only), and the overall shape thereof is a substantially rectangular frame shape. .

  Each of the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 includes an outer frame side support 131 fixed to the outer frame 110 and a main body side support 132 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIGS. (See also FIG. 16) and a connecting body 133 that connects the outer frame side support 131 and the main body side support 132. The outer frame side support 131 is formed with a bearing groove 131A (FIG. 4 only), while the main body side support 132 is formed with a shaft body 132A (only FIG. 4), and the shaft body 132A is a bearing. By inserting the outer frame side support 131 and the main body side support 132 with the connecting body 133 by being inserted into the groove 131A, the gaming machine main body 120 is supported so as to be detachable and openable with respect to the outer frame 110. Yes. In addition, the coupling body 133 suppresses the axial displacement of the shaft body portion 132A by reducing the load applied between the shaft body portion 132A and the bearing groove portion 131A, in particular, the load load in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120. Or the maximum rotation angle of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 (a value exceeding 90 degrees but a value in the vicinity of 90 degrees, for example, 95 degrees) is limited. The connection between the connecting body 133 and the outer frame 110 can be released by a simple operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body locking mechanism 140 includes a pair of outer frame side locking members 141 fixed to the right side plate member 113 of the outer frame 110 and a locking mechanism installed on the gaming machine main body 120. Mechanism 142. The locking mechanism 142 is connected to the base member 143 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120, the pair of main body side locking members 144 pivoted on the base member 143, and the pair of main body side locking members 144, and moves in the vertical direction. A flexible power transmission rod 145 and an urging body (not shown) for biasing the power transmission rod 145 in a direction to return the power transmission rod 145 to a predetermined reference position (hereinafter also referred to as “locking position”) are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the urging body is covered with a protective cover 159 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120 through the base member 143. Each of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 has an engaging claw portion 141A, while each of the pair of main body side locking members 144 has an engaging groove portion 144A (FIG. 4) that engages with the engaging claw portion 141A. Only) is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 includes a key cylinder 151 in which a keyway (not shown) corresponding to an uneven shape of a predetermined opening / closing key (not shown) is formed, A movable shaft body 152 that is slidably attached to the inside of the key cylinder 151 and rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the inserted opening / closing key, and the opposite side (rear side) of the key hole into which the opening / closing key is inserted. A movable piece (not shown) fixed to the movable shaft body 152 and eccentrically rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the movable shaft body 152 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the back side of the unlocking opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is covered with a protective cover 159 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120 via the base member 143, and the movable piece is inside thereof. Is arranged.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the power transmission rod 145 is maintained at a predetermined reference position based on the urging force from the urging body, as shown in FIGS. The engagement claw portion 141A of the frame side locking member 141 is also maintained at a predetermined reference position. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIG. 3, the engaging claw portions 141A of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 are engaged with the engaging groove portions 144A of the pair of main body side locking members 144. It is in a combined state. As a result, a state where the gaming machine main body 120 is locked with respect to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter abbreviated as “locked state of the gaming machine main body 120”) is maintained. In a closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, a predetermined opening / closing key (not shown) is inserted into a key hole formed in the key cylinder 151 and the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. In this embodiment, when a 90-degree clockwise rotation operation is performed, the movable shaft body 152 rotates and a movable piece (not shown) rotates eccentrically. In accordance with the eccentric rotation of the movable piece, the power transmission rod 145 of the main body locking mechanism 140 moves upward. In response to the upward movement of the power transmission rod 145, the pair of main body side locking members 144 rotate, and the tips thereof move downward. As a result, the engaging claw portion 141A is disengaged from the engaging groove portion 144A, and the gaming machine main body 120 can rotate with respect to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter abbreviated as “unlocked state of the gaming machine main body 120”). . Further, the urging body (not shown) is extended in accordance with the upward movement of the power transmission rod 145. Accordingly, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed and the lock by the main body locking mechanism 140 is unlocked, when the hand is released from the key, the power transmission rod 145 and the pair of main body side locking are based on the biasing force from the biasing body. The member 144 returns to the locked position, and the gaming machine main body 120 returns to the locked state. On the other hand, when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the opened state to the closed state, when the gaming machine main body 120 is rotated in the closing direction while the unlocking operation is not performed in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120, Since the frame side locking member 141 and the pair of main body side locking members 144 are in contact with each other and rotation in the closing direction is prevented, in order to shift to the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the unlocking operation is temporarily performed. It must be made.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 is disposed so that a part of the main body opening / closing detection device 160 protrudes toward the left side plate member 114 of the gaming machine main body 120. Here, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the vicinity of an example of a main body opening / closing detection device, and FIGS. It is a rear view which represents typically an example. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A and 6B, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 is supported by the shaft member 161 supported by the gaming machine main body 120 and the shaft member 161. A substantially U-shaped movable member 162, an urging member 163 attached to the movable member 162 to increase the opening angle of the U-shape, and an open / close detection switch 164 attached to the gaming machine main body 120 are provided. The movable member 162 is shown in the closed position in contact with the left side plate member 114 of the outer frame 110 as shown in FIG. 6A when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed, and in FIG. 6B. When the gaming machine main body 120 is in the open state, the game machine body 120 moves between an open position that is not in contact with the outer frame 110. The opening angle of the movable member 162 is larger when the movable member 162 is positioned at the open position than when the movable member 162 is positioned at the closed position. As shown in FIG. 6A, the open / close detection switch 164 is in an ON state in which the detection protrusion 164A of the open / close detection switch 164 is pressed by the movable member 162 when the movable member 162 is in the closed position. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the movable member 162 is in the open position, the detection protrusion 164A of the open / close detection switch 164 is not pressed by the movable member 162, and is in the detection state. In response to this, an open / close detection signal having a different potential is output to the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) of the main controller 750 (see FIGS. 41 and 46).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball-type spinning machine 100 is provided at the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120, and an opening / closing smoothing mechanism that smoothens the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. 170 (only in FIG. 3) is attached to the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120, and according to the unlocking of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, the administrator intentionally rotates the gaming machine main body 120 in the opening direction. Regardless, the anti-skid member 180 is provided that prevents the gaming machine main body 120 from shifting from the closed state to the open state. The opening / closing smoothing mechanism 170 is a game for the outer frame 110 with respect to a plane (hereinafter also referred to as “load center plane”) perpendicular to both the vertical direction (vertical direction) and the front-rear direction passing through the center of gravity of the gaming machine main body 120. An inner roller 171 disposed on the rotating shaft side of the machine body 120 and an outer roller 172 disposed on the opposite side of the rotating shaft of the gaming machine body 120 with respect to the load center plane. The frictional force accompanying rotation in the opening direction from the closed state of 120 is reduced, and the riding on the mounting member 115 of the outer frame 110 in the rotation in the closing direction from the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 is facilitated. The inner roller 171 and the outer roller 172 are disposed on both sides with the load center plane interposed therebetween. The non-slip member 180 is a plate-like body that is disposed at one end opposite to the rotation shaft at the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120 and is bent into a substantially U shape, and a part of the non-slip member 180 extends from the bottom surface of the gaming machine main body 120. Projects downward.

  Here, the opening / closing smoothing mechanism 170 and the non-slip member 180 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of an example of an opening / closing smoothing mechanism and an antiskid member, and FIG. 8 is a right side view showing the vicinity of an example of an opening / closing smoothing mechanism and an antiskid member. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mounting member 115 of the outer frame 110 includes a flat portion 115A and an inclined portion 115B inclined on the front side of the flat portion 115A. A pair of outer frame side supports 131 are disposed on the flat surface P1 of the portion extending in the horizontal direction. The flat surface P2 of the portion that extends forward in the flat portion 115A has been conventionally provided to form a placement surface on which the gaming machine main body 120 is placed. In this embodiment, the gaming machine main body 120 is provided. Does not contact the flat surface P2 even in the closed state. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the inner roller 171 is disposed on the inclined surface P3 of the inclined portion 115B, the outer roller 172 is disposed on the inclined surface P4 of the inclined portion 115B, and the non-slip member 180 is disposed on the inclined surface P4. It arrange | positions so that it may contact | abut on the rearmost side. The lower end surface 180A of the non-slip member 180 is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface P4, and the entire lower end surface 180A is in contact with the inclined surface P4 when the gaming machine body 120 is closed. When the gaming machine main body 120 is opened when the inner roller 171 is not disposed on the inclined surface P3, the rotation axis of the gaming machine main body 120 is inclined by a slight angle by its own weight, and the right end thereof is downward. It is shifted to the side. Such a tilt occurs in general gaming machines.

  When the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the open state to the closed state, first, the inner roller 171 does not contact the inclined surface P3, the flat surface P2, and the inclined surface P4 by rotating in the closing direction. Rides on the inclined surface P3. Thereby, the inclination angle of the rotation axis of the gaming machine main body 120 is relaxed, and the rotation in the closing direction can be continued without the bottom surface of the gaming machine main body 120 coming into contact with the flat surface P2. Thereafter, the outer roller 172 rides on the inclined surface P4. As a result, the inclination angle of the rotating shaft of the gaming machine main body 120 is greatly relaxed, and the back side plane 180B of the anti-slip member 180 collides with the front side plane P5 of the inclined portion 115B by the subsequent rotation in the closing direction. Can be prevented. Thereafter, the lower end surface 180A of the antiskid member 180 comes into contact with the inclined surface P4, and the riding on the mounting member 115 of the gaming machine main body 120 via the antiskid member 180 is started. Thereafter, when the non-slip member 180 finishes climbing the inclined surface P4, the gaming machine main body 120 is closed. As a result, the gaming machine main body 120 transitions easily and smoothly from the open state to the closed state. Conversely, when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the closed state to the open state, the entire lower end surface 180A of the anti-slip member 180 is in contact with the inclined surface P4 in the closed state, so that the frictional force is large and the outer frame Immediately after unlocking the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to 110, the intention is based on the installation angle deviation of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 to the gaming machine fixing facility or the support angle deviation by the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 due to deterioration over time, etc. It is suppressed that the rotation in the opening direction is started without. In addition, since the tilt angle of the rotating shaft of the gaming machine main body 120 changes in multiple stages (three stages in this embodiment) in the process of shifting from the open state to the closed state, a pair of main body supports are supported along with the change in the tilt angle. The maximum load applied to the mechanism 130 can be reduced compared to the case where the tilt angle changes in one step. As a result, it is also possible to suppress the occurrence of the support angle deviation by the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 due to aging degradation or the like.

  Here, the configuration of the gaming machine main body 120 will be described. 9 and 10 are perspective views showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine in an open state. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121, and FIG. 10 shows the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. A state where the game block 123 is opened with respect to the payout block 122 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the gaming machine main body 120 includes a front block 121 that constitutes the front side of the ball-type spinning game machine 100 and a payout that constitutes the back side of the ball-type spinning machine 100. A block 122, a game block 123 encapsulated by the front block 121 and the payout block 122, and a pair of block support mechanisms 124 that support the payout block 122 and the game block 123 so as to be detachable and openable with respect to the front block 121 ( Only one), a payout block locking mechanism 125 for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121, and a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 for fixing the game block 123 to the payout block 122.

  Each of the pair of block support mechanisms 124 includes a front block side support member 211 (see FIG. 16) attached to the front block 121 and a payout block side support member 212 (see FIG. 32) attached to the payout block 122. And a game block side support member 213 (see FIG. 43) attached to the game block 123. As shown in FIG. 16, the front block-side support member 211 includes a fixing portion 221 attached to the front block 121, a substantially vertical bending with respect to the fixing portion 221, and extending to the back side. The payout block bearing portion 222 in which the insertion hole 222A is formed and the lower shaft insertion hole 223A that is bent substantially perpendicular to the fixed portion 221 and extends to the back surface side, and directly below the upper shaft insertion hole 222A. And a gaming block bearing portion 223. As shown in FIG. 32, the payout block side support member 212 includes a fixing portion 224 fixed to the payout block 122 and a connection portion 225 that is bent substantially perpendicularly to the fixing portion 224 and extends to the front side. And a shaft body portion 226 extending downward from the connection portion 225, and the shaft body portion 226 is loosely inserted into the upper shaft insertion hole 222A of the front block side support member 211. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 43, the game block side support member 213 is fixed to the game block 123, and is bent substantially perpendicularly to the fixed portion 227 and extends to the front side. The shaft portion 229 includes a connecting portion 228 and a shaft body portion 229 extending downward from the connecting portion 228, and the shaft body portion 229 is loosely inserted into the lower shaft insertion hole 223 </ b> A of the front block side support member 211.

  The payout block locking mechanism 125 is installed on each of the pair of recessed portions 122A formed on the payout block 122, and covers a part of the recessed openings of the pair of recessed portions 122A (also FIG. 31). And a locking mechanism 232 (see also FIG. 16) disposed on the front block 121 side. As shown in FIG. 16, the locking mechanism 232 is attached to the base member 143 in the main body locking mechanism 140 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the lock opening / closing operation in the direction opposite to the direction in which the main body locking mechanism 140 is operated. The front block side locking member 233 that moves up and down in conjunction with the rotation of a movable piece (not shown) of the mechanism 150, and the bias that biases the front block side locking member 233 in a direction to return it to a predetermined reference position. A body (not shown). The front block side locking member 233 includes a flange portion 235 extending substantially parallel to the base member 143 and a pair of protrusion portions 236 protruding from the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the flange portion 235 to the back side. Each is formed with an engaging groove 236A partially cut away. The base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140 is formed with a pair of guide portions 149 for guiding the pair of payout block side locking members. In a state in which the payout block 122 is closed with respect to the front block 121 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “closed state of the payout block”), the pair of payout block side locking members 231 are disposed in the engaging groove portions 236A of the pair of protrusions 236. The engagement state is maintained by the urging force from the urging body. As a result, the state in which the payout block 122 is locked to the front block 121 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “locked state of the payout block”) is maintained. On the other hand, according to the operation of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the main body locking mechanism 140 is operated, the front block side locking member 233 is interlocked with the rotation of a movable piece (not shown) accompanying the operation. Moving downward, the upper surfaces of the pair of protrusions 236 move to the same or lower side as the upper surfaces of the pair of guide portions 143A. Accordingly, since the payout block side locking member 231 can be moved to the back side from the front block side locking member 233, the payout block 122 can be opened with respect to the front block 121. The payout block locking mechanism 125 further includes an opening prevention mechanism for preventing the payout block 122 from being opened relative to the front block 121 before the gaming machine body 120 is opened relative to the outer frame 110. Can be opened only after the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the outer frame 110.

  Here, the opening prevention mechanism will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the payout block opening prevention mechanism in the opening process of the gaming machine body, FIG. 11 (A) shows the closed state of the gaming machine body, and FIG. 11 (B) shows the lock opening / closing operation. An operation state for releasing the locking of the mechanism by the main body locking mechanism 140 is shown, and FIG. 11C shows an opened state of the gaming machine main body.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 (A) to 11 (C), the opening prevention mechanism includes a pair of support shafts 237 (only one is shown) pivoted on the base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140, and a pair of A pair of rotating members 238 (only one is shown) pivotally supported by the supporting shaft 237, and each of the pair of rotating members 238 and the base member 143 are connected to the supporting shaft 237 in the rotating member 238. And an urging body 239 that urges one end on the opposite side of the base member 143 to protrude outward. Each of the pair of rotating members 238 includes a protruding portion 238A that protrudes toward the flange portion 235, a protruding portion 238B that protrudes toward the flange portion 235, and a through hole 238C through which one end of the biasing member 239 is inserted. Is formed. The base member 143, the power transmission rod 145, and the flange portion 235 respectively correspond to the protrusions 238A of the pair of rotating members 238, and a pair of through holes 143A (only one is shown) and a pair of through holes 145A (one And a pair of through holes 238A (only one shown), and the power transmission rod 145 further includes a pair of through holes 145B (one shown) corresponding to the protrusions 238A of the pair of rotating members 238. Only shown).

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIG. 11A, the rotating member 238 comes into contact with the right side plate member 113 of the frame 110 based on the urging force from the urging body 239. Yes. At this time, the protrusion 238A passes through the through hole 143A, the through hole 145A, and the through hole 238A, and the protrusion 238B passes through the through hole 145B. As a result, even when the gaming machine main body 120 is in the closed state, an attempt is made to execute a left rotation operation of approximately 90 degrees on the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 for opening the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. Since the downward movement of the collar 235 due to this operation is prevented by the contact with the protrusion 238A, the left rotation operation cannot be continued to about 90 degrees. Therefore, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed, the payout block 122 cannot be opened with respect to the front block 121.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 shown in FIG. 11 (A), when a right rotation operation of about 90 degrees to the movable shaft body 152 for opening the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is executed, FIG. 11 (B), the power transmission rod 145 moves upward according to the operation, and the protrusion of the rotating member 238 inserted through the through hole 145B as the power transmission rod 145 moves. The part 238B is pressed. As a result, the rotating member 238 rotates against the urging force from the urging body 239 based on the pressing of the protrusion 238B, and the abutting between the rotating member 238 and the right side plate member 113 (see FIG. 10). Is released. At this time, locking by the main body locking mechanism 140 is released by the movement of the power transmission rod 145, and the gaming machine main body 120 is openable to the frame 110. After that, when the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the frame body 110 and the clockwise rotation operation of about 90 degrees to the movable shaft body 152 is released, as shown in FIG. The rotating member 238 rotates based on the urging force of the rotating member 238, and the protruding portion 238A of the rotating member 238 is removed from the through hole 238A. As a result, the payout block 122 is openable to the front block 121.

  In addition, in the case shown in FIG. 11C, a part of the rotating member 238 is more outward than the case shown in FIG. 11A (the chain line in FIG. 11C). It protrudes. Thus, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed, the engaging claw portions 141A (see FIG. 4) of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 of the main body locking mechanism 140 and the engaging groove portions 144A of the pair of main body side locking members 144 are provided. (See FIG. 4), the rotating member 238 and the right side plate member 113 can be brought into contact with each other, and the main body locking mechanism 140 can be brought into contact with the engaging claw portion 141A and the engaging groove portion 144A. Damage and failure can be prevented.

  Here, the operation of the payout block locking mechanism in the payout block opening process will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the payout block locking mechanism in the payout block opening process, in which FIG. 12 (A) shows the closed state of the payout block, and FIGS. 12 (B) and 12 (C) show the lock. An operation state for unlocking the opening / closing operation mechanism by the main body locking mechanism 140 is shown, and FIG. 12D shows an open state of the payout block.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the payout block locking mechanism 125 is in the closed state of the payout block 122, and is approximately 90 degrees with respect to the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (see FIG. 1). When the left rotation operation is not executed, the pair of protrusions 236 (only one is shown) of the front block side locking member 233 (see FIG. 16) is a pair of payout block side locking members 231 (only one is shown) (FIG. 10). ), And the locking that prohibits the integral opening rotation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 without the operation of rotating the movable shaft 152 to the left by about 90 degrees. State. Note that insertion / extraction of an opening / closing key (not shown) for operating the movable shaft body 152 can be executed only when the movable shaft body 152 is not operated and is disposed at the reference position.

  In response to the left rotation operation to the movable shaft 152 in the locked state shown in FIG. 12 (A), the front block side locking member 233 is moved downward as shown in FIG. 12 (B). The accompanying protrusion 236 also moves to the guiding part 149 side of the base member 143, and the upper surface S13 of the protruding part 236 is disposed below the upper surface S21 of the guiding part 149 when the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is completed. As a result, the payout block side locking member 231 can move along the guide portion 149 above the protruding portion 236. As shown in FIG. 12C, when the left rotation operation to the movable shaft 152 is released in the case where the payout block side locking member 231 is disposed above the protrusion 236, the protrusion 236 (the entire front block side locking member 233) moves upward based on the urging force of an urging body (not shown), but when it abuts on the payout block side locking member 231, further movement is prevented. The At this time, the upper surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149. As described above, when the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is executed, the payout block 122 rotates by an angle within a predetermined angle range, and at least a part of the payout block side locking member 231 is disposed above the protruding portion 236. In the intermediate unlocked state, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally rotated in a direction in which the opening angle with respect to the front block 121 is increased without the counterclockwise operation to the movable shaft body 152 (hereinafter referred to as “unlocked”). (Also referred to as “open rotation”), or can be rotated in the direction of decreasing the opening angle (hereinafter also referred to as “closed rotation”). In this intermediate unlocked state, since the movable shaft body 152 does not return to the reference position, the open / close key cannot be removed from the movable shaft body 152. Further, the game block 123 cannot be released from the payout block 122.

  From the intermediate unlocked state shown in FIG. 12 (C), the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are further rotated integrally to open and rotate to an angle above which the payout block side locking member 231 is not disposed above the protruding portion 236. Then, as shown in FIG. 12D, within the range where the opening angle is larger than that, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrated with each other without the counterclockwise operation to the movable shaft 152. It is in a completely unlocked state that can be opened and closed or closed and rotated. When shifting to the fully unlocked state while maintaining the left rotation operation on the movable shaft body 152, the protrusion 236 moves upward and returns to a predetermined reference position in response to the release of the left rotation operation. To do. On the other hand, the angle at which the payout block side locking member 231 is not disposed above the projecting portion 236 when the intermediate shaft unlocked state is shifted to the fully unlocked state while the left rotation operation to the movable shaft body 152 is released. The protrusion 236 automatically moves upward and returns to a predetermined reference position in accordance with the integrated opening rotation of the payout block and the game block. Thus, the open / close key can be removed from the movable shaft 152 in the fully unlocked state.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 are provided on the game block 123 and a pair of payout block side fixing members 241 (see also FIG. 31) fixed to the payout block 122. And a pair of fixing mechanisms 242 (see also FIG. 41). As shown in FIG. 31, each of the pair of payout block side fixing members 241 is bent substantially perpendicular to the sandwiched portion 241A and the sandwiched portion 241A extending toward the center in the vertical direction. And a position correction unit 241B protruding forward. As shown in FIG. 41, each of the pair of fixing mechanisms 242 includes a fixed wall portion 244 formed in the payout block 122 and a movable holding member 245 pivotally supported by the game block 123. Yes. The movable clamping member 245 projects to the rear side from the fixed wall portion 244 along the rotational axis direction from the shaft support portion 245A, the operation portion 245B projecting in the circumferential direction at the periphery of the shaft support portion 245A. It includes a connecting portion 245C and a holding portion 245D that protrudes from the tip of the connecting portion 245C in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis. The game block 123 is connected to the payout block 122 by each of the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126. In the fixed state (hereinafter also abbreviated as “the fixed state of the game block 123”), the fixed wall portion 244 is placed on the position correcting portion 241B of the payout block side fixing member 241, and the holding portion 245D and the fixed wall portion 244 holds the sandwiched portion 241A. By applying a force to the operation unit 245B that rotates the movable clamping member 245, the clamping unit 245D rotates, and the clamping state is released along with the rotation. When the clamping unit 245D is further rotated, the clamping unit 245D shifts to a state where it does not cover the payout block side fixing member 241 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the game block 123 can be rotated with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “unlocked state of the game block 123”).

  If the game block 123 is not integrated with the payout block 122 via the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126, the movable clamping member 245 will collide with the front block 121 and pay out to the front block 121. The block 122 and the game block 123 cannot be integrally rotated to the closed state. Further, when the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrated with the front block 121 via a pair of payout block locking mechanisms 125, the movable clamping member 245 is disposed inside the front block 121. Therefore, the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 cannot be operated, and the payout block 122 and the game block 123 cannot be released from being fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine main body 120 further allows the game ball to move from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 in the closed state of the payout block 122, and opens the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. An inter-block game ball movement restricting mechanism 127 (only part of which is shown) that prohibits the movement in the state is provided. The inter-block game ball movement restriction mechanism 127 is formed in the payout block 122, and raises the game balls that are paid out according to the progress of the game or the rented game balls (hereinafter collectively referred to as “release balls”). Movement permitting state allowing movement of those game balls from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 and movement prohibiting the movement in the upper dish guiding passage 502 (see FIG. 35) for guiding to the storage tray 320 (see FIG. 1). An upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 (see FIG. 34) that makes a transition between the prohibited state and a lower plate guide passage 503 that is formed in the payout block 122 and guides the discharge ball to the lower storage plate 330 (see FIG. 1). Lower tray side that changes state between a movement-permitted state that allows the movement of the game ball from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 and a movement-inhibited state that prohibits the movement in (see FIG. 34) A stopper mechanism 252 (see FIG. 34) and an upper pan side regulation changing member 253 that is formed on the front block 121 and changes the regulation state of the upper pan ball stopper mechanism 251 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121. And a lower pan side regulation changing member 254 that is formed on the front block 121 and changes the regulation state of the lower pan side ball stopper mechanism 252 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the gaming machine main body 120 further moves the inter-block game ball in response to the unlocking of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 in the closed state of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. An automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 that restricts the rotation of the dispensing block 122 relative to the front block 121 based on the urging force from the urging body of the restriction mechanism 127 to a predetermined minute angle is provided.

  Here, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 will be described in detail. FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are perspective views showing the vicinity of an example of the automatic opening restriction mechanism. FIGS. 13A and 13B show a closed state and an open state of the payout block 122, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 is formed in the engagement hill portion 271 formed in the payout block base 500 of the payout block 122 and in the payout block base 500. And a recessed portion 272 located on the rear side of the engaging hill portion 271 and a member extending from the protective cover 159 fixed to the base frame 300 of the front block 121 via the base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140. A claw portion 273 is included. As shown in FIG. 13A, in the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128, the protruding claw 273A of the engaging claw portion 273 is disposed in the depressed portion 272 in the locked state of the dispensing block 122, and the engaging claw portion The projecting arm 273 </ b> B of the H. 273 is disposed to face the engaging hill portion 271, and the projecting claw 273 </ b> A and the projecting arm 273 </ b> B are not in contact with the engaging hill portion 271 and are in a non-engagement state when closed. When the dispensing block 122 rotates to the front block 121, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 enters a strong engagement state in which the protruding claw 273A rides on the engagement hill portion 271 and the protruding arm 273B is greatly bent. When the payout block 122 further rotates to open, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 causes the protruding claw 273A to get on the engaging hill portion 271 to engage with the distal end portion 274 of the payout block base 500, and the protruding arm 273B bends slightly. It becomes a weak engagement state. Further, when the payout block 122 rotates to release, the disengagement with the payout block base 500 is released, and the bent state of the projecting arm 273B is released, and the disengaged state is set.

  The payout block locking mechanism 125, the upper pan side ball stop mechanism 251 and the lower pan side ball stop mechanism when the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121 and when they are integrally closed. The operations of 252 and the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 will be comprehensively described. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, when the payout block 122 is opened or closed, it means that the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the operation of the payout block locking mechanism and the automatic opening restriction mechanism when the payout block and the game block are integrally opened with respect to the front block, and FIG. 14 (A) is a payout block. FIG. 14B shows an intermediate unlocking state when automatic release of the dispensing block is stopped, and FIG. 14C shows an intermediate unlocking operation during manual release operation of the dispensing block. 14D represents the fully unlocked state of the payout block. In the following, FIG. 12 will be referred to together with FIG. Each state shown in FIGS. 14A to 14D corresponds to each state shown in FIGS. 12A to 12D, respectively.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 shown in FIG. 1, an opening / closing key is inserted into the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 together with a clockwise rotation operation of the movable shaft body 152 by the opening / closing key. An operation of opening the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110 is performed to shift the gaming machine main body 120 to the open state with respect to the outer frame 110 as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11A, the protrusion 143A of the rotating member 146 is inserted into the through hole 235A formed in the flange 235 of the payout block side locking member 233. As shown in FIG. 11 (C), the movable portion necessary to open the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 by shifting to the open permission state in which the protruding portion 143A is removed from the through hole 235A. A left rotation operation of the shaft body 152 is allowed.

  After the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the frame 110 and in a state where the payout block is closed with respect to the front block 121, as shown in FIGS. 14 (A) and 12 (A), the front block side Since the movement of the payout block side locking member 231 is prevented by the protrusion 236 of the locking member 233, the opening rotation of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is prohibited. At this time, the payout block 122 has a front surface based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the urging body (not shown) of the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252. The dispensing block 122 is biased in the direction of rotating the block 121 with respect to the opening. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 12A, the payout block side locking member 231 is pressed toward the protruding portion 236, and the payout block side locking member 231 is in contact with the inclined side surface S <b> 11 of the protruding portion 236. . Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), a portion of the protruding claw 273A of the engaging claw portion 273 is located in the recessed portion 272 on the back side of the engaging hill portion 271. The engaging claw part 273 is arranged so that the protruding arm 273B of the engaging claw part 273 faces the engaging hill part 271 so as not to contact.

  First, when the movable shaft body 152 is rotated counterclockwise in the state shown in FIGS. 14A and 12A, the projecting portion 236 moves downward (the back side of the paper in FIG. 14: the lower side in FIG. 12). In accordance with this movement, the payout block side locking member 231 maintains the abutting contact with the inclined side surface S11 of the protruding portion 236 while being rearward along the upper surface S21 of the guiding portion 149 (upper side in FIG. 14: FIG. 12). To the right). As a result, the dispensing block 122 automatically opens and rotates with respect to the front block 121. Similarly, the engagement hill portion 271 also moves to the rear side (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 14) in accordance with the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122. During the automatic opening and rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state where the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the inclined side surface S11 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the inclined surface S31 of the protruding claw 273A is brought into contact with the engaging hill portion 271. The protruding claw 273A rides on the engaging hill portion 271 when the protruding arm 273B is bent and abuts. As the protrusion claw 273A rides on the engagement hill portion 271 progresses, the deflection of the protrusion arm 273B increases, and the frictional force between the protrusion claw 273A and the engagement hill portion 271 also increases. On the other hand, the urging force from the urging body of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the urging body of the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 becomes weaker as the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 proceeds.

  When the clockwise rotation operation of the movable shaft body 152 proceeds, the downward movement of the projecting portion 236 also proceeds, and in accordance with this movement, the payout block side locking member 231 changes the contact state with the inclined surface S12 of the projecting portion 236. Move backward while maintaining. As a result, the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 proceeds. Similarly, the movement toward the rear side of the engagement hill portion 271 (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 14) also proceeds. During the automatic opening and rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state where the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the inclined side surface S12 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the protrusion of the protruding claw 273A onto the engaging hill portion 271 is completed. To do. As a result, the deflection of the projecting arm 273B is further increased and the frictional force between the projecting claw 273A and the engaging hill portion 271 is further increased, while the biasing force from the biasing body and the biasing body is further weakened. Sudden braking is applied to the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122.

  Further, when the right rotation operation of the movable shaft 152 proceeds and the flat surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 moves downward beyond the position of the upper surface S21 of the guiding portion 149, the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 Is released, and the payout block side locking member 231 moves rearward along the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149. Thereby, the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 further proceeds. Similarly, the movement of the protruding claw 273A toward the rear side (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 14) of the engaging hill portion 271 further proceeds while maintaining the state where the riding on the engaging hill portion 271 is completed. When the right rotation operation of about 90 degrees with respect to the movable shaft body 152 is completed, as shown in FIG. 12B, the flat surface S13 of the projecting portion 236 moves downward beyond the position of the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149. Moving.

  During the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122 in a state where the contact between the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 is released and the payout block side locking member 231 and the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149 are in contact with each other, As shown in FIGS. 14B and 12B, the payout block side locking member 231 stops in the intermediate unlocked state of the payout block locking mechanism 232 located above the upper surface S13 of the protrusion 236. After the automatic release rotation of the payout block is stopped, the right-turning operation to the movable shaft body 152 is released by releasing the hand from the open / close key. Thus, based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the payout block locking mechanism, the protrusion 236 moves upward to return to the reference position as shown in FIG. However, the contact to the payout block side locking member 231 prevents the return to the reference position. As described above, in the intermediate unlocked state, the dispensing block 122 can be opened or closed without being rotated counterclockwise to the movable shaft body 152. In addition, when the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122 is stopped, each of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 is in a movement prohibited state in which the game ball is prevented from flowing down. Yes.

  When the front block and the payout block 122 are grasped and the payout block 122 is further opened and rotated, as shown in FIG. 14C, the payout block side locking member 231 and the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 are provided. It moves to the rear side while maintaining the contact with the upper surface S13. During the opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state in which the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the upper surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the inclined surface S32 of the protruding claw 273A contacts the engaging hill portion 271 and protrudes. When the claw 273 </ b> A gets on the engagement hill part 271, the engagement claw 273 </ b> A rides on the tip part 274. As a result, the bending of the protruding arm 273B is alleviated, but the protruding arm 273B maintains the bent state in a state where the protruding claw 273A is in contact with the tip 274. When the dispensing block 122 is rotated in the open state while holding the front block and the dispensing block 122, the inclined surface S32 of the protruding claw 273A gets on the tip portion 274, and the contact between the protruding claw 273A and the tip portion 274 is released. .

  When the payout block 122 is further rotated in the released state in the state in which the contact between the protruding claw 273A and the distal end portion 274 is released, the payout block side locking member 231 further moves rearward, and the payout block side locking member 231 is moved. And the contact with the upper surface S13 of the protrusion 236 are released. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 12D, the protrusion 236 returns to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the payout block locking mechanism, and the payout block lock. The mechanism 230 is completely unlocked. As described above, in the completely unlocked state, the payout block 121 can be opened or closed without being rotated to the left with respect to the movable shaft 152. However, once the payout block locking mechanism 230 is shifted to the fully unlocked state, if the rotation of the movable shaft body 152 to the movable shaft 152 by the opening / closing key is not performed again, the intermediate unlocked state is brought about by the closing rotation. Cannot be restored.

  On the contrary, when the fully unlocked state of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is shifted from the locked state, the dispensing block 122 is closed and rotated with respect to the front block 121 by grasping the front block and the dispensing block 122. When the opening angle of the block 122 becomes a predetermined angle, for example, when the payout block side locking member 231 and the projecting portion 236 or the guiding portion 149 come into contact with each other, a left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is performed with the opening / closing key. The closing rotation of the payout block 122 is continued to shift the payout block 122 to the closed state, or the closing rotation of the payout block is continued while performing the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees with the opening / closing key, and the payout is made to the front block 121. After the block 122 is shifted to the intermediate unlocked state, the front block and the payout block 122 are moved again. Nde or to migrate payout block 122 in the closed state.

  As described above, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are automatically opened with respect to the front block 121 in response to unlocking of the payout block locking mechanism 125 based on a predetermined operation of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. Once a predetermined operation on the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is performed on the locking mechanism 125, if the front block 121 is pressed even if the hand is released from the opening / closing key for performing the predetermined operation, A semi-open fixed state within an intermediate open range in which the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be manually shifted to a fully open state or shifted to a closed state without an operation to the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. Can be stopped. As a result, once the predetermined operation to the operation unit is performed on the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 in the half-open fixed state, the front block 121 can be moved even after the opening / closing key for performing the predetermined operation is released. Since the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be opened with respect to the front block 121, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated when the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are opened with respect to the front block 121. In this state, it is not necessary to open the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123. Accordingly, the smoothness of the opening operation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 is improved, and the load on the lock mechanism is reduced, so that the lock mechanism for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121 is improved. Durability is improved. Furthermore, even if an operation for unlocking the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is performed due to an erroneous operation in opening or closing the gaming machine main body with respect to the frame body, it stops in a semi-open fixed state, and the payout block with respect to the front block 121 122 and the game block 123 are not opened to the large open range, and by pressing the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be easily closed with respect to the front block 121. Therefore, it is not necessary to close the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 while the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated. Accordingly, the smoothness of the opening operation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 is improved, and the load on the lock mechanism is reduced, so that the lock mechanism for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121 is improved. Durability is improved.

  The front block 121 is mainly in a state in which a player can handle a game ball (hereinafter also referred to as “paid ball”) paid out due to winning a prize or a rented game ball (hereinafter also referred to as “loan ball”). Stores, throws in a predetermined number of game balls (hereinafter also referred to as “bets”) as a starting condition for a unit game, accepts various inputs by the player to advance the unit game, The accompanying game state is notified, and visual and auditory effects accompanying the game progress are performed. The payout block 122 mainly returns the inserted game ball and pays out the game ball to the player. The payout block 122 takes in external electric power and supplies the internal electric power to each part of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100. The game block 123 mainly performs comprehensive management of game progress such as lottery for determining a winning combination in a unit game, display of a result of a unit game based on the winning combination, and notification of effects based on the winning combination. The front block 121 and the payout block 122 do not substantially depend on the type of the ball-type spinning game machine, and the game block 123 is detachably supported with respect to the payout block 122. By changing only 123 (generally referred to as “replacement”), it is possible to change to a gaming machine having other gaming characteristics. Hereinafter, the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123 will be described in detail in the order of each block.

  Prior to the description, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the cylinder unit 710 in the game block 123 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 9, the game block 123 includes a left cylinder 810L, a middle cylinder 810M, and a right cylinder 810R. Plural kinds of patterns are drawn on the surface of each of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R. At the start of the unit game, the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R The symbol display fluctuates by rotating all in a predetermined direction, and then the symbol display representing the game result is confirmed by stopping all of the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R.

(Front block)
The front block 121 will be described. FIGS. 15 and 16 are front and rear perspective views showing an example of the front block, respectively. FIGS. 17 and 18 are exploded perspective views of the front and rear sides showing an example of the front block, respectively. It is. As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the front block 121 is attached to the base frame 300 and the base frame 300, so that the display of the game result in the game block 123, the effects accompanying the progress of the game, etc. can be seen through Game area fluoroscopic panel 301, front panel frame 310 attached to the front side of base frame 300, upper storage tray 320 for storing game balls, and lower storage tray 330 for storing game balls (FIGS. 15 and 15) 17 only), a betting operation device 340 (only in FIG. 15, FIG. 17 and FIG. 18) for inputting a game ball insertion instruction, and the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 are moved to the lower storage tray 330, A return operation mechanism 350 (only in FIGS. 15, 17, and 18) that is operated to return a game ball that has been once inserted, and the upper storage tray 320 in response to an input of an input instruction to the bet operating device 340. Stored in The game ball stored in the upper storage tray 320 is moved to the lower storage tray 330 according to the operation of the return operation mechanism 350, or the operation of the return operation mechanism 350 is detected and input. An input device 360 (only in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17) for instructing the return of the same number of game balls as the game ball, and a unit game start operating device 370 (FIGS. 15, 17, and 18) for inputting a start instruction for the unit game. Only), a symbol variation stopping device 380 (FIGS. 15, 17 and 18 only) for inputting a symbol variation stop instruction in the game block 123, and a ball lending control provided adjacent to the ball-type spinning game machine 100 A ball lending operation device 390 that inputs a game ball lending instruction in conjunction with a unit (not shown) or displays a lending status, and performs sound production according to game progress and sound notification according to the game state. under A sound device group including a sound device 311, an upper right sound device 312 and an upper left sound device 313 (only in FIGS. 15, 17, and 18), and an upper light emitting device that performs light emission notification according to a light emission effect and a game state associated with game progress 314, the right light emitting device 315 (FIGS. 15, 17 and 18 only) and the left light emitting device 316 frame light emitting device group, and the effect changing operation device 319 (FIGS. 15, 17 for changing the effect form accompanying the game progress) And FIG. 18 only).

  Each of the base frame 300 and the front panel frame 310 is a frame body serving as a basis for fixing various devices and the like provided in the front block 121. The base frame 300 as a part of the gaming machine main body 120 has a pair of main body support mechanisms 130 for rotatably supporting and fixing the gaming machine main body 120 (see FIG. 4) and the outer frame 110 (see FIG. 4). 16 constituting the pair of main body side fixing members 132 shown in FIG. 16 and the main body locking mechanism 140 for locking the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110 (see FIG. 4). 15 for operating the mechanism 142 and the locking mechanism 142 (see FIG. 18), and a main body opening / closing detection device 160 (see FIG. 15) for detecting the open / closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. 16) of the movable member 162 and the urging body 163 shown in FIG. 16 of FIG. 5 and the opening / closing smoothing mechanism 170 (see FIG. 3) for facilitating the opening and closing of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. Inner roller 17 And an outer roller 172, and outer frame 110 antislipping members 180 shown in inhibiting 18 unintentional opening of the gaming machine main body 120 (see FIG. 9) for (see FIG. 9) is attached. Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the front block 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

  The game area fluoroscopic panel 301 is inserted into the window portion of the base frame 300 from the rear side, and is screwed to the base frame 300 at the periphery of the game area fluoroscopic panel 301. A game block 123 (see FIG. 4) is disposed on the back side of the game area fluoroscopic panel 301, and the player can visually recognize various information and effects displayed on the game block 123 through the game area fluoroscopic panel 301.

  The upper storage tray 320 is attached to the base frame 300 so as to penetrate the front panel frame 310 and partly protrude to the front side below the gaming area fluoroscopic panel 301, and the game balls are used for betting. Store. In the upper storage tray 320, a player can directly input a game ball, and a payout ball automatically flows in. The upper storage tray 320, together with the return operation mechanism 350 and the ball lending operation device 390, constitutes an upper tray unit in which they are integrated. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the upper plate unit.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the upper storage tray 320 has a bowl-shaped member 321, a plate-shaped covering member 322 that covers the rear side of the bowl-shaped member 321, and the downward flow of the game balls is restricted to one step and downward. A shielding rectifying member 323 (first shielding rectifying member 323A and second shielding rectifying member 323B) that shields the charging device 360 (see FIG. 16) arranged from the outside, and the flow from the bowl-shaped member 321 to the charging device 360 is restricted. And a downflow restricting mechanism 324. The bowl-shaped member 321 is formed with an inlet 321A through which a payout ball or lending ball flows in at one end, and an outlet 321B through which the game ball stored in the bowl-shaped member 321 flows out into the input device 360 (see FIG. 20) is formed. The bottom surface of the bowl-shaped member 321 is gently inclined from the inlet 321A side toward the outlet 321B, and the game ball automatically flows down from the inlet 321A toward the outlet 321B due to its own weight. Two alignment protrusions 325 for distributing and aligning the game balls in three rows (three rows) are attached to the downstream side of the bowl-shaped member 321 and below the shielding rectifying member 323. As a result, three outflow passages 321C (see also FIGS. 20 and 22) are formed in the upper storage tray 320. Further, the bottom surface of the bowl-shaped member 321 is gently inclined from the front side toward the rear side, and the game ball preferentially flows into the outflow passage on the rear side. Specifically, it flows more easily into the second outflow passage 321C in the middle than the third outflow passage 321C on the front side, and the first outflow passage 321C on the rear side from the second outflow passage 321C. Easy to flow into. Alignment protrusions (not shown) are also formed on the lower surface of the shielding rectification member 323, and the alignment state of the game balls is maintained. The lower surface of the shielding rectifying member 323 is inclined so that each of the three outflow passages 321C has a width in the vertical direction that decreases toward the downstream side. Thereby, even if the game balls are stored in a stacked state, they are regulated in one step (one layer). Therefore, the inflow of game balls from the upper storage tray 320 to the throwing device 360 is smoothed.

  The flow-down regulating mechanism 324 allows or prohibits the inflow of game balls from the bowl-shaped member 321 of the upper storage tray 320 to the throwing device 360. The flow restriction mechanism 324 includes an operation member 327, a support member 328 that rotatably supports the operation member 327, and a flow restriction member 329 that moves in conjunction with the rotation operation of the operation member 327. The operation member 327 includes a rotation shaft portion 327A that is rotatably supported by the support member 328, an operation lever portion 327B that extends from one end of the rotation shaft portion 327A, and a flow-down restricting member that protrudes radially from the rotation shaft portion 327A. The three projections 327C that move the 329 to the inflow prohibition position, the three projections 327D that project in the radial direction from the rotation shaft 327A, and that move the flow-down restricting member 329 to the flow-down allowable position, and the rotation angle of the operation lever 327B And a rotation limiting wall portion 327E for limiting. The support member 328 is an operation lever portion of the operation member 327 by engaging the four bearing portions 328A to 328D that rotatably support the rotation shaft portion 327A of the operation member 327 and the rotation limiting wall portion 327E of the operation member 327. And a rotation limiting protrusion 328E that limits the rotation of 327B. The flow restricting member 329 moves the flow restricting member 329 to the flow allowable position by engagement with the power receiving portion 329A that moves the flow restricting member 329 to the flow prohibiting position by engagement with the protrusion 327C and the protrusion 327C. A power receiving portion 329B that receives power, and three restricting claw portions 329C that restrict the outflow of the game ball from the hook-shaped member 321 by projecting the hook-shaped member 321 to the outlet 321B or withdrawing from the outlet 321B. It is out. The three restricting claw portions 329C are provided corresponding to the three outflow passages 321C in the bowl-shaped member 321, respectively.

  Here, the operation of the flow restriction mechanism 324 will be described in detail. FIGS. 20 and 21 are cross-sectional views showing a flow allowed state and a flow prohibited state of the flow restricting mechanism 324, respectively. 20 and 21 also show the input device 360 for convenience of explanation. The restricting claw portion 329C is arranged so as to secure an area where the game ball can flow out from the outflow port 321B of the outflow passage 321C in the flow-down allowable state shown in FIG. When the operation lever portion 327B (see FIG. 19) of the operation member 327 is rotated in this flow-down allowable state, the rotation shaft portion 327A is rotated according to the rotation, and the projection portion 327C is the power receiving portion 329A of the flow-down regulating member 329. Abut. Further, when the operation lever portion 327B is rotated, the projection portion 327C presses the power receiving portion 329A, and the flow restriction member 329 moves by the pressing force. As a result, the restricting claw portion 329C of the flow restricting member 329 narrows the outflow port 321B as shown in FIG. 21, and the game ball cannot flow out from the outflow port 321B. Conversely, when the operation lever portion 327B of the operation member 327 is reversely rotated in the flow prohibition state shown in FIG. 21, the rotation shaft portion 327A rotates according to the rotation, and the projection portion 327D is connected to the flow control member 329. It contacts the power receiving portion 329B. Further, when the operation lever portion 327B is rotated, the projection portion 327D presses the power receiving portion 329C, and the flow restriction member 329 moves by the pressing force. Accordingly, the restricting claw portion 329C of the flow restricting member 329 is disposed so as to secure a space through which the game ball can flow out from the outlet 321B as shown in FIG.

  Here, attachment of the upper storage tray 320 to the base frame 300 will be described. The upper storage tray 320, together with the return operation mechanism 350 and the ball lending operation device 390, constitutes an upper tray unit in which they are integrated, and the upper tray unit is attached to the front frame 121 by being attached to the base frame 300. Established. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing an example of the upper plate unit, and FIGS. 23A and 23B are perspective views showing an example of the mounting process of the upper plate unit (upper storage tray 320). FIG. 23A shows the state before the upper storage tray 320 (upper tray unit) is attached, and FIG. 23B shows that the upper storage tray 320 (upper tray unit) is being attached. 23 (A) and 23 (B), it is shown as if the loading device 360 is attached, but it is attached before the loading device 360 is attached. . Moreover, although the case where the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are not attached is shown, the upper plate unit can be attached and detached even after the attachment.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the hook-shaped member 321 of the upper storage tray 320 is formed with a connecting portion 326 that protrudes from the outer wall surface on the inlet 321 </ b> A side and is connected to the base frame 300. Are a plate-like fixed wall portion 326A, a drop-off preventing wall portion 326B that protrudes further outward than the fixed wall portion 326A, and a pair of rotating shaft portions 326C that protrude from both ends in the vertical direction of the fixed wall portion 326A (one Only shown). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23A, an upper storage tray connecting member 302 is attached to the base frame 300, and the upper storage tray connecting member 302 is a pair of rotating shafts of the upper storage tray 320. A pair of bearing portions 302A and 302B and a drop-off prevention wall portion 302C positioned on the rear side of the drop-off prevention wall portion 326B are included on the upper and lower sides where the portion 326C is inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, in a state where the upper storage tray 320 is separated from the base frame 300, the pair of rotating shaft portions 326 </ b> C of the upper storage tray 320 is the pair of bearing portions 302 </ b> A and 302 </ b> B of the base frame 300. Inserted into. When the upper storage tray 320 is rotated from this state as shown in FIG. 23 (B), the fixed wall portion 326A rides on the lower bearing portion 302B and is disposed between the pair of bearing portions 302A and 302B. In addition, the dropout prevention wall portion 326B of the upper storage tray 320 is disposed on the front side thereof so as to face the dropout prevention wall portion 302C of the base frame 300. Accordingly, the upper storage tray 320 is rotatably supported so that it cannot be detached from the base frame 300 by translational movement. In a state of further rotation to a predetermined position, the upper storage tray 320 and the base frame 300 are fixed by screwing at at least one predetermined position. By adopting such a configuration, positioning of the screwing location is substantially unnecessary in screwing, so that the upper storage dish is compared with the case of screwing multiple locations while positioning the screwing location. 320 (upper plate unit) can be easily mounted, and throughput is improved. In addition, the production change operation device 319 may be hit repeatedly by a player, or may be hit with force more than necessary, and the life is likely to be shorter than other operation devices. The effect change operation device 319 can be easily replaced.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the lower storage tray 330 is attached to the front panel frame 310 so that a part thereof protrudes to the front side, and a game ball or a ball that cannot be stored in the upper storage tray 320. In the case of discharging to the outside of the revolving game machine 100, game balls are temporarily stored. The payout ball flows into the lower storage tray 330 when the upper storage tray 320 is full, and the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 flow in based on the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. The lower storage tray 330 is formed with an inlet 331A through which discharge balls (payout balls, rental balls) flow in, a return port 331B through which game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 flow in, and a discharge port 331C through which game balls flow out. A hooked member 331, a plate-like movable member 332 movable between an open position for opening the discharge port 331C and a closed position for closing the discharge port 331C, and an operation lever 333 for moving the movable member 332, And an urging body (not shown) for urging the movable member 332 toward the closed position. FIG. 15 shows the case where the movable member 332 is located at the closed position and the discharge port 331 is in the closed state. If it does, the movable member 332 will move to an open position and the discharge port 331 will be in an open state. On the other hand, when the operating lever 333 is moved in the right direction and the hand is released from the operating lever 333, the movable member automatically returns to the closed position by the biasing force from the biasing body.

  The bet operating device 340 is attached to a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The bet operation device 340 includes a minimum bet operation unit 340A for betting a predetermined unit number (for example, 5 balls) of game balls corresponding to the unit bet number (1 bet), and a maximum bet for betting a maximum specified number of game balls. And an operation unit 340C. Here, the maximum specified number means the maximum number of game balls that can be bet in a unit game. In a unit game in a normal game state, five, ten or fifteen game balls are bet (one bet, two bets or 3 bets) means 15 balls, and when only 5 game balls can be bet in a unit game in a special game state, it means 5 balls.

  The minimum bet operation part 340A protrudes to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and operates as a unit bet button (input operation part) 341A operated by the player and an operation detector (not shown) for detecting the operation of the unit bet button 341A. And a unit bet switch 341 (see FIG. 46: a kind of bet switch) including an urging body (not shown) for returning the unit bet button 341A to a predetermined reference position. Similarly, the maximum bet operation unit 340C projects to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and operates as a maximum bet button (input operation unit) 343A that is operated by a player, and an operation detector that detects the operation of the maximum bet button 343A (see FIG. And a maximum bet switch 343 (see FIG. 46: a kind of bet switch) including an urging member (not shown) for returning the maximum bet button 343A to a predetermined reference position. In response to an operation of the bet operation device 340 by the player, a bet instruction corresponding to the type of bet operation unit (minimum bet operation unit 340A or maximum bet operation unit 340C) is input. Specifically, a unit bet instruction (a kind of bet instruction) and a maximum bet instruction (a kind of bet instruction) are input in response to pressing operations of the unit bet button 341A and the maximum bet button 343A, respectively. The unit bet button 341A and the maximum bet button 343A are released from pressing when the player releases their hands, and automatically return to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body. In response to the input of the betting instruction, the inserting device 360 inserts a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of betting instruction and the type of gaming state.

  The maximum bet operation unit 340C further includes a light emitting element (not shown) provided on the back side of the maximum bet button 343A and a light emission control circuit (not shown) for controlling light emission of the light emitting element. 344 (see FIG. 46). The maximum bet light emitting device 344 is turned on to prompt the player to operate the maximum bet button 343A when the maximum bet switch 343 can be operated effectively, and is turned off when the maximum bet switch 343 cannot be operated effectively. . Examples of cases where the maximum bet switch 343 can be operated effectively include, for example, changes in symbol display caused by a left cylinder 810L, a middle cylinder 810M, and a right cylinder 810R (see FIG. 9) described later in the game block 123 (see FIG. 9). For example, when the maximum specified number of game balls are not bet in a state where no maximum bet is made and the maximum bet switch 343 cannot be operated effectively, for example, when the symbol display is changed or the previous time The case where the re-game player wins in the unit game of is mentioned.

  The return operation mechanism 350 is disposed in a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The return operation mechanism 350 is attached to the upper storage tray 320 together with the ball lending operation device 390 to constitute an integrated upper tray unit, and the upper tray unit is attached to the base frame 300. Is disposed at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 19, the return operation mechanism 350 is pivotally supported by a storage member 351 disposed below the upper storage tray 320 and a support shaft 351 </ b> A that is erected on the storage member 351. A free operation member 352, a rotatable pressing member 353 pivotally supported by a support shaft 351B standing on the storage member 351, a lid member 354 covering the storage member 351, a storage member 351, and an operation member 352; And an urging body (not shown) for returning the operation member 352 to a predetermined reference position. The operation member 352 includes a base 352A that is pivotally supported by the support shaft 351A, a return operation portion 352B that extends from the base 352A and projects to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and is operated by the player, and a connection between the pressing member 353. And a grip portion 352C that slidably grips the shaft portion 353B. The pressing member 353 includes a base portion 353A that is pivotally supported by the support shaft 351B, a connecting shaft portion 353B that protrudes from the one end of the base portion 353A in the rotational axis direction and is slidably connected to the grip portion 352C of the operation member 352. And a pressing portion 353C that protrudes in the direction of the rotation axis from the other tip of the base portion 352A and presses the return shutter 364 (see FIG. 24) of the throwing device 360 (see FIG. 24).

  When a turning force is applied to the return operation unit 352B by the player, the operation member 352 rotates around the support shaft 351A, and the pressing member 353 rotates around the support shaft 351B in conjunction with the rotation. In accordance with the rotation of the pressing member 353, the pressing portion 353C moves to the back side, and the pressing portion 353C presses the return shutter 364 of the input device 360 based on the movement. The return shutter 364 is moved by this pressing force, and the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 are returned to the lower storage tray 330. Note that the return operation accompanying the movement of the return shutter 364 will be described in detail in the description of the input device 360, and description thereof will be omitted here.

  The ball lending operation device 390 is disposed at a portion of the front block 121 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The ball lending operation device 390 includes a frequency display unit 391 that displays whether or not a game ball can be rented, and the upper limit of the lending when it can be lent, and a player when the game ball is lent. A ball lending operation unit 392 operated by the player, and a card return operation unit 393 operated by a player when returning a card for lending a ball. The frequency display unit 391 inserts a predetermined card (not shown) into a CR unit (not shown) provided in a gaming machine fixing facility (not shown) adjacent to the ball-type spinning game machine 100. The number of times corresponding to the remaining amount electrically stored in the card is displayed, and it is possible to lend out a game ball and notify the upper limit of lending. For example, the frequency display unit 391 displays a value that is 1/100 of the remaining amount of the card as the frequency. On the other hand, when a card is not inserted into the CR unit, the frequency display unit 391 notifies that the game ball cannot be rented by maintaining the light-off state. The ball lending operation unit 392 protrudes from the upper surface side of the upper storage tray 320 and is operated by a player. A ball lending button (input operation unit) 392A and an operation detector (not shown) for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 392A. And a bias switch (not shown) for returning the ball lending button 392A to a predetermined reference position. A ball lending instruction is input to the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 46) of the payout control device 580 (see FIG. 46) in accordance with the ball lending operation of the ball lending button 392A by the player, and the game ball is lent out from the payout device 540. Will be. The card return operation unit 393 projects to the upper surface side of the upper storage tray 320 and is operated by a player, and an operation detector (not shown) that detects the operation of the card return button (input operation unit) 393A and the ball lending button 393A. And a bias switch (not shown) for returning the card return button 393A to a predetermined reference position. A card return instruction is input to the CR unit in accordance with the operation of the card return operation unit 393 by the player, and the card is returned from the CR unit.

  The throwing device 360 throws a predetermined number of game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 and the throwing device 360 according to the operation of the betting operation device 340 (see FIG. 15) or according to the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. To return to the lower storage tray 330, or instruct to pay back the game balls that have already been thrown in (bet) in accordance with the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. FIG. 24 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the charging device, and FIG. 25 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating an example of the charging device.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the charging device 360 includes a first feeding unit 361, a first article corresponding to the three outflow passages 321C (see FIGS. 19 and 22) of the upper storage tray 320, one by one. From the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 15), the second insertion portion 362 and the third insertion portion 363 and the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363 are slidably penetrated. A return shutter 364 that restricts the flow of the game ball to the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 15), a cover member 365 that covers one end of the return shutter 364, and a return shutter that is disposed inside the hollow protrusion 365A of the cover member 365. An urging body 366 (only in FIG. 25) that urges 364 in a direction to return it to a predetermined reference position, a return switch 367 that detects movement of the return shutter 364 from the reference position, and a main controller 750 (see FIG. 40). ) An input signal relay device 368 that relays transmission of electric signals and power supply between the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) and the input device 360, and a cover member 369 that covers the input signal relay device 368. I have. The throwing device 360 throws a game ball to be thrown in cooperation with the three throwing systems of the first throwing unit 361 to the third throwing unit 363.

  Each of the first article insertion portion 361 to the third article introduction portion 363 includes a casing formed of a first casing member 411 and a second casing member 412 as shown in FIG. The first casing member 411 of the first input portion 361 and the second input portion 362 is attached to the second casing member 412 of the second input portion 362 and the third input portion 363, respectively. Accordingly, the first input unit 361, the second input unit 362, and the third input unit 363 are integrally connected. In each casing of the first throwing portion 361, the second throwing portion 362, and the third throwing portion 363, there is formed a space in which a ball path 420 serving as a path for game balls and various members are arranged. Is done. The ball passage 420 includes a gently sloping saddle-shaped standby passage 421 on which the game balls flowing out from the upper storage tray 320 are placed on the upper surface side of the charging device 360, and a standby passage 421 on the downstream side of the standby passage 421. On the other hand, there are an input passage 422 that is bent and extends downward (substantially in the vertical direction), and a return passage 423 that extends obliquely downward on the downstream side of the standby passage 421 and then bends after extending over the payout passage and extends downward. It is configured. Each of the first input portion 361 to the third input portion 363 is disposed in a casing in which the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412 are assembled, and the standby passage 421 to the input passage 422 is provided. A throwing flicker 440 capable of transitioning between a throwing-in prohibition state that prohibits the flow of the game ball and a throwing-allowed state that allows the flow-down, and a throwing solenoid that is disposed in the casing and changes the throwing restriction state by the throwing flicker 440. 430, a passage sensor 450 that is disposed in the casing and detects a game ball that has flowed into the insertion passage 422, and a count that is disposed in the casing and detects a game ball that flows down the insertion passage 422 on the downstream side of the passage sensor 450. Sensor 460.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the return shutter 364 is slidably inserted through the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363 (see also FIG. 24), and the first insertion portion 361. The state can be freely changed between a return prohibition state in which the flow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 422 in each of the insertion sections 363 in the third article is prohibited and a return permission state in which the flow is allowed at the same time. It is. The return shutter 364 includes three return blocking walls 364 </ b> A associated with the three ball passages 420 in the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363, and one in each of the three ball passages 420. Three return window holes 364B and three return window holes 464A that are associated with each other, extend to the standby passage 421 side at the bottom of each of the three return window holes 464A, and guide the game ball from the standby passage 421 to each window hole 364B. A guiding piece 364C, a pressed portion 364D that protrudes outward from the third insertion portion 363, contacts the pressing member 353 of the return operation mechanism 350, a biased portion 364E that contacts the biasing body 366, and a return An operating piece 364F for operating the switch 367 is formed. In each of the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363, when the return shutter 364 is in a return prohibited state, at least a part of the return blocking wall 364A is disposed inside the ball passage 420. Inflow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 423 is prohibited. On the other hand, when the return shutter 364 is in the return-permitted state, the return blocking wall 364A is disposed outside the ball passage 420, and the return window hole 364B and the guide piece 364C are disposed inside the ball passage 420, so that the standby passage The inflow of game balls from 421 to the return passage 423 is permitted. Note that the return shutter 364 receives a biasing force from the biasing body 366 in the return-permitted state, and automatically returns to the return-prohibited state in response to the release of the return operation mechanism 350.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the return switch 367 detects the movement of the return shutter 364, and sends a signal corresponding to the detection state based on the detection state of the movement of the return shutter 364 via the input system signal relay device 368. To the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 41). Based on the signal from the return switch 367, the main control board 751 disables acceptance of the operation of the betting operation device 340 (see FIG. 15), and interrupts the making operation when the making operation is in progress. Further, when there is a game ball already inserted, the main control board 751 outputs a return instruction to the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 46) of the payout control apparatus 580 (see FIG. 32), and the payout control apparatus 581. In response to the return instruction, the same number of game balls as the already-entered game balls are returned from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 32).

  The first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363 will be described in detail. Since the configuration of the first input unit 361 to the third input unit is substantially the same, the first input unit 361 will be described, and the second input unit 362 and the third input unit 361 will be described. Detailed description of the input unit 363 will be omitted. In addition, when it is necessary to particularly identify each of the input parts with respect to the internal structure of the first input part 361 to the third input part 363, a prefix with the first, second and third articles To be identified. FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of an example of the charging device as seen from the back side. FIG. 26 also shows a return operation mechanism 350 for convenience of explanation. 27 and 28 are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the charging device. FIG. 27 shows a case where the charging operation is not performed, and FIG. 28 shows a case where the charging operation is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the closing solenoid 430 includes a solenoid body 431 including a fixed cylinder (not shown) and an excitation coil (not shown) arranged around the fixed cylinder at the periphery of the fixed cylinder; A plunger (movable magnetic core) 432 slidably inserted in a fixed cylinder of the solenoid body 431, a biasing body 433 (for example, a coil spring) that biases the plunger 432 in a direction to separate the solenoid 431, and a plunger 432 And a power transmission member 434 connected to the input flicker 440. When a current is applied to the excitation coil of the solenoid body 430, the plunger 432 moves so as to be close to the solenoid body 431 against the biasing force from the coil spring 433 by magnetic adsorption, and when the current of the excitation coil is cut off. Based on the urging force from the urging body 433, it moves to the opposite side so as to be separated from the solenoid body 431. At this time, the power transmission member 434 also moves following the movement of the plunger 432.

  The input flicker 440 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 441 fixed by the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412 and the support shaft 443 and connected to the power transmission member 434 of the input solenoid 430. A support shaft 443 fixed by the end member 442, the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412, and a tip member 444 rotatably supported by the support shaft 441 are provided. A tongue 434A formed on the power transmission member 434 of the closing solenoid 430 is gripped by a gripping portion 442A formed at one end of the base end member 442 and projecting bifurcatedly, and the base end member 442 is a plunger 432. It rotates about the support shaft 441 in conjunction with this movement. In addition, a movable connecting shaft (not shown) formed at one end different from the formation side of the grip portion 442A in the base end member 444 is loosely inserted into a bearing hole (not shown) formed at one end of the distal end member 444. The distal end member 444 rotates about the support shaft 443 in conjunction with the rotation of the proximal end member 442.

  The throwing operation in the throwing unit 361 of the first article will be described. In the case where the first insertion unit 361 does not perform the input operation, as shown in FIG. 27, the input solenoid 430 is not energized and the plunger 432 is separated from the solenoid main body 431. The throwing flicker 440 is configured such that a part of the spire-shaped regulating portion 444B formed at one end different from the bearing hole forming side of the tip member 444 is a spherical passage. This is a charging-inhibited state in which the inflow from the waiting passage 421 to the charging passage 422 is prohibited, which is arranged inside the 420. The closing flicker 440 is applied by applying a current to the exciting coil based on the transition of the closing control signal from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 40) to the ON state. When 430 is operated, the plunger 432 translates upward (toward the solenoid body 431 side) against the biasing force from the biasing body 433 according to the excitation of the exciting coil. Based on the movement of the plunger 432, the power transmission member 434 also translates upward, and the base end member 442 connected to the power transmission member 434 rotates around the support shaft 441 (rotates counterclockwise in the figure). Further, based on the rotation of the base end member 442, the distal end member 444 rotates in the opposite direction to the base end member 442 around the support shaft 443 (rotates clockwise in the drawing). Accordingly, the restricting portion 444B moves in a direction in which it is removed from the ball passage 420 according to the rotation of the tip member 444. When the translation of the plunger 432 is completed and the plunger 432 is disposed at a predetermined operating position, as shown in FIG. 28, the closing flicker 440 has the restricting portion 444B of the tip member 444 disposed outside the ball passage 420. An inflow allowable state in which the inflow from the standby passage 421 to the input passage 422 is permitted. Note that the plunger 432 receives a biasing force in a direction to return the biasing body 433 to the non-operating position in the inflow allowed state. In the inflow permitting state, the game balls arranged in the standby passage 421 sequentially flow into the input passage 422 due to their own weight.

  On the contrary, when the current to the exciting coil is cut off based on the transition of the closing control signal from the main control board 751 to the off state and the operation of the closing solenoid 430 is stopped, the exciting coil is demagnetized and the biasing body 433 is activated. The plunger 432 translates downward by the urging force from. Based on the movement of the plunger 432, the power transmission member 434 translates downward, the base end member 442 rotates around the support shaft 441 (clockwise in the drawing), and the base end member 442 Based on the rotation, the distal end member 444 rotates about the support shaft 443 in the opposite direction to the proximal end member 442 (rotates counterclockwise in the drawing). As a result, the restricting portion 444B moves in a direction in which it is inserted into the ball passage 420 according to the rotation of the tip member 444. When the translational movement of the plunger 432 is completed and the plunger 432 is disposed at a predetermined non-operating position, as shown in FIG. Inflow is prohibited.

  The passage sensor 450 is disposed immediately downstream of the tip end portion 444B of the insertion flicker 440 in the insertion passage 322, and detects a game ball that has flowed into the insertion passage 322. The passage sensor 450 has a substantially U-shaped cross section surrounding a part of the tip member 442 of the input flicker 440, and includes an upstream sensor 451 and a downstream sensor 452 disposed downstream of the upstream sensor 451. I have. The upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are provided at a predetermined interval shorter than the diameter of one game ball. Each of the upstream side sensor 451 and the downstream side sensor 452 includes a light emitting element (not shown) disposed on either the front side or the back side of the input flicker 440 and a light receiving element disposed on the other side. (Not shown), and the game ball is detected by a change in the light receiving state of the inspection light from the light emitting element in the light receiving element. The upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 output a signal corresponding to the detection state based on the detection state of the game ball to the main control board 751 via the input system signal relay device 368.

  From the state where both the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 do not detect the game ball, the state where only the upstream sensor 451 detects the game ball, the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 simultaneously play the game ball. This is a case where both the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 return to a state in which no game ball is detected through this order. When these state transitions are performed within the predetermined permissible passage time, a game of one ball is performed on the main control board 751 based on the change patterns of the signals output from the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452. It is determined that the ball has been successfully inserted. Further, based on the detection of the game ball by the passage sensor 450, control of the making solenoid 430 for stopping the making operation on the main control board 751 of the main controller 750 is executed. Specifically, based on the detection of the game ball by the passage sensor 450, the upstream sensor 451 in a state where the number of normally inserted game balls is one less than the number to be inserted by the first insertion unit 361. Detects a game ball, the operation of the making solenoid 430 is stopped, and the making flicker 440 shifts to the making prohibited state. It should be noted that the game ball is not normal, such as when the state where only the downstream sensor 452 detects the game ball changes to the state where both the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are simultaneously detecting the game ball. When it is determined that the game has not been thrown in, the notification device group and the sound device group notify the occurrence of the throw-in error, and the game progress is stopped. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a game from being played by an illegal act using a fraudulent tool as if a game ball has been inserted.

  The count sensor 460 detects the number of game balls thrown by the first throwing portion 361 to the third throwing portion 363 separately from the passing sensor 450, and enters the detection state based on the detection state of the gaming balls. A corresponding signal is output to the main control board 751 of the main controller 750 via the input signal relay device 368. If the inserted number counted based on the detection of the game ball in the count sensor 460 is less than the number of game balls determined to be normal based on the detection of the game ball in the passage sensor 450, an insertion number error Therefore, the notification device group and the sound device group notify the occurrence of the insertion number error, and the progress of the game is stopped. As a result, it is possible to further favorably prevent a game from being played by a cheating as if a game ball was thrown in using a cheating tool. Further, the count sensor 460 detects the passage of the game ball by an action different from that of the passage sensor 450. Specifically, the passage sensor 450 is an optical sensor, but the count sensor 460 is a magnetic sensor. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the material passed through the count sensor 460 is an iron material, and a game may be performed by an illegal act of inserting an inexpensive resin game ball or the like different from a regular iron game ball. Can be suppressed.

  Here, the return operation of the input device 360 based on the operation of the return operation mechanism 350 will be described. 29 and 30 are a cross-sectional view and a vertical cross-sectional view, respectively, showing an example of the charging device in a return state. When the return operation mechanism 350 is not operated, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the return shutter 364 is at the reference position, and the first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363 ( In FIG. 26, only the first throwing portion 361 is shown), a part of the return blocking wall portion 364A of the return shutter 364 protrudes inside the ball passage 420, and the first throwing portion 361 to the third throwing portion. In all of 363, inflow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 423 is prohibited. When the return operation unit 352B in the operation member 352 of the return operation mechanism 350 is returned (clockwise rotation operation in the drawing), the operation member 352 moves the support shaft 351A against the urging force from the urging body 354. It rotates about the center (clockwise rotation in the figure), and the pressing member 353 rotates in the opposite direction to the operation member 352 based on the rotation of the operation member 352 (counterclockwise rotation in the figure). In accordance with the rotation of the pressing member 353, the pressing portion 353C presses the pressed portion 364D of the return shutter 364, and the return shutter 364 translates (moves downward in the drawing) from a predetermined reference position. In accordance with the movement of the return shutter 364, the return blocking wall 364A of the return shutter 364 moves to the outside of the ball passage 420 and the return window hole 364B and the third input unit 363 in the first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363. The guide piece 364C moves to the inside of the ball passage 420. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 30, the return blocking wall 364A is arranged outside the ball passage 420, and the return window hole 364B and the guide piece 364C are arranged inside the ball passage 420, and from the standby passage 421. The inflow of game balls into the return passage 423 is allowed, and the game balls stored in the standby passage 421 and the upper storage tray 320 (see FIGS. 15 and 20) pass through the return passage 423 and the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 15). Move to). The return switch 367 detects the movement immediately after the return shutter 364 starts moving from the reference position. If the hand is released from the return operation unit 352A in this return permission state, the operation member 352 and the pressing member 353 are based on the urging force from the urging body, and the return shutter 364 is based on the urging force of the urging body 367. Returning to the state shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the unit game start operation device 370 is attached to a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The unit game start operating device 370 protrudes to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and is operated by a player, a start lever (input operation unit) 371A, and an operation detector (not shown) for detecting the operation of the start lever 371A. And a start switch 371 including an urging body (not shown) for returning the start lever 371A to a predetermined reference position. Units on the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 46) according to the unit game start operation of the unit game start operating device 370 by the player, specifically, the pressing operation of the start lever 371A. A game start instruction is input. The start lever 371A is released from being pressed when the player releases the hand, and automatically returns to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body. In response to the input of the unit game start instruction, a winning combination (including a lost combination) is determined from various types of combinations, and a symbol display by the left rotation cylinder 810L, the middle rotation cylinder 810M, and the right rotation cylinder 810R (see FIG. 9). Variation will begin.

  The unit game start operating device 370 further includes a light emitting device 372 (see FIG. 46) for notifying that the start switch 371 can be operated effectively. The light emitting device 372 lights up when the start switch 371 can be operated effectively. On the other hand, when the start switch 371 cannot be operated effectively, the light is turned off. In addition, as a case where the start switch 371 can be operated effectively, there is a case where, for example, a change in the symbol display is not performed and at least a minimum number of game balls are bet. Here, the minimum prescribed number means the minimum number of game balls that can be bet in a unit game. In a unit game in a normal game state, five, ten, or fifteen game balls are bet (one bet, two bets or 3 bets) means 5 balls, and in a unit game or the like in a special game state, it means 5 balls when only 5 game balls can be bet. In addition, when there is no selection range in the number that can be bet in a unit game, the minimum specified number and the maximum specified number are the same value.

  The symbol variation stop operation device 380 is disposed at a portion of the front block 121 protruding to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The symbol fluctuation stopping operation device 380 stops the rotation of the left turning cylinder stop operating unit 380L for inputting a left turning cylinder stop instruction and the middle turning cylinder 810M (see FIG. 9) in order to stop the rotation of the left turning cylinder 810L. In order to stop the rotation of the right turn cylinder 810R, a right rotation stop operation section 380R for inputting a right rotation stop instruction is provided. . Left swirl stop operation unit 380L projects to the front side of upper storage tray 320 and detects the operation of left swirl stop button (input operation unit) 381L operated by the player and left swirl stop button 381L. Left turn cylinder stop switch 384L (refer to FIG. 46: a kind of turn cylinder stop switch) including a device (not shown) and an urging member (not shown) for returning the left turn cylinder stop button 381L to a predetermined reference position. ). The left-turning cylinder stop operating unit 380L further includes a light emitting device 385L (see FIG. 46) that notifies that the left-turning cylinder stop switch 381L can be operated effectively. The light emitting device 385L is turned on when the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be operated effectively, and is turned off when the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be operated effectively. As a case where the left turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be effectively operated, there is a case where a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous unit game and the left turn cylinder 810L is rotating in a steady manner. Note that this is not the case when the middle-cylinder stop operation unit 380M and the right-cylinder stop operation unit 380R are being operated. As in the case of the left turning cylinder stop operation unit 380L, the middle rotation cylinder stop operation unit 380M includes a middle rotation cylinder stop button 381M, an operation detector (not shown), and an urging body (not shown). A spinning cylinder stop switch 384M (see FIG. 46: a kind of spinning cylinder stop switch) and a light emitting device 385M (see FIG. 46), a right spinning cylinder stop operating unit 380R, a right spinning cylinder stop button 381R, an operation detector ( A right turn stop switch 384R (see FIG. 46: a kind of turn stop switch) including a biasing body (not shown) and a biasing body (not shown) and a light emitting device 385R (see FIG. 46) are provided.

  In response to a stop input operation to the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L by the player, specifically, the left-turn cylinder stop button 381L is pressed, the rotation of the left-turn cylinder 810L is stopped. Note that when the player releases the pressing operation by releasing the left-handed cylinder stop button 381L or the like, the left-turned cylinder stop button 381L automatically returns to a predetermined reference position and accepts the next pressing operation. It becomes a state. Similarly, the rotation of the middle cylinder 810M and the right cylinder 810R stops according to the stop input operation to the stop input operation to the middle cylinder stop switch 384M and the right cylinder stop switch 384R, respectively. Therefore, every time the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L, middle-turn cylinder stop switch 384M, or right-turn cylinder stop switch 384R is operated, the variation of the symbol display by the left turn cylinder 810L, middle turn cylinder 810M, and right turn cylinder 810R is partially changed. When the left turn cylinder stop switch 384L, the middle turn cylinder stop switch 384M, and the right turn cylinder stop switch 384R are all operated, the change of the symbol display is completely stopped.

  Each of the lower acoustic device 311, the upper right acoustic device 312, and the upper left acoustic device 313 constituting the acoustic device group outputs simple mechanical sounds, voices, and music in error notification and effects accompanying the progress of the game. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the lower sound device 311 has a speaker 311A attached to the base frame 300 and a large number of sound output ports formed on the front panel frame 310. And a speaker cover portion 311A for covering. Each of the upper right acoustic device 312 and the upper left acoustic device 313 includes speakers 312A and 313A (FIG. 18 only) fixed to the front panel frame 310 and speaker cover portions 312B and 313B (only FIG. 17).

  Each of the upper light emitting device 314, the right light emitting device 315, and the left light emitting device 316 constituting the frame light emitting device group is a light emitting diode (LED) fixed to the front panel frame 310 as shown in FIGS. Circuit boards 314A, 315A, and 316A (FIG. 18 only) on which light-emitting elements (not shown) are mounted, and light-emitting element covers 314B, 315B, and 316B fixed to the front panel frame 310 are provided. Each of the upper light-emitting device 314, the right light-emitting device 315, and the left light-emitting device 316 is turned on, turned off, or blinked in an error notification or an effect accompanying the progress of the game.

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The payout block 122 will be described. FIGS. 31 and 32 are front and rear perspective views showing an example of the payout block, and FIG. 33 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the payout block. 34 and 35 are a front view and a rear view showing an example of the payout block. Note that FIG. 35 shows a state in which some members are removed.

  As shown in FIG. 31 to FIG. 34, the payout block 122 is attached to the payout block base 500 and the payout block base 500 to be a base for fixing various devices and the like arranged in the payout block 122. A game ball tank 510 that stores game balls supplied from a machine fixing facility (not shown), and four game balls that are attached to the payout block base 500 and stacked and stored on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510. The rails 520 that are rectified and aligned in one stage, the case rails 530 that are attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side of the tank rails 520 and guide the game balls that have flowed in from the tank rails 520, A game ball payout or ball lending request based on a prize attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side as the game progresses Based on the payout device 540 for renting out the game balls based on this, the predetermined various types of game balls attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 and outflowing from the payout device 540 are formed on the payout block base 500. The guide member 550 for guiding to the guide path, the power supply control device 570 that is attached to the payout block base 500 and controls the internal power supply of the gaming machine, and the power supply control device 570 are stacked to control the payout operation of the game ball. A payout control device 580 and a CR unit connection device 590 for connecting the ball-turning gaming machine 100 to a CR unit (not shown) are provided. As described above, in the payout block base 500 as a part of the payout block 122, the payout block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is rotated with respect to the front block 121 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). A pair of block support mechanisms 124 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 10) for freely supporting and fixing the discharge block side support member 212 shown in FIG. 32 and the discharge block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) are connected to the front block 121 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 10). When the game block 123 is fixed to the payout block 122 and the pair of payout block side locking members 231 shown in FIG. 31 of the payout block locking mechanism 125 that locks against the payout block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The payout block side fixing member 241 shown in FIG. 31 of the fixing mechanism 126 (see FIG. 10) and the payout block 122 to the front block 121. An upper block side ball stop mechanism 251 and a lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 shown in FIG. 34 of the inter-block game ball movement restriction mechanism 127 (see FIG. 10) for restricting the movement of the game balls, and a payout block for the front block 121 The engagement hill part 271 and the depression part 272 shown in FIG. 31 of the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) for restricting the automatic opening 122 are provided.

  The payout block base 500 is formed with a protective cover portion 501 that projects to the back side at the center and encloses the game block 123 (see FIGS. 40 and 41), and surrounds the upper portion and one side portion of the protective cover portion 501. Thus, a game ball tank 510, a tank rail 520, a case rail 530, a payout device 540, a CR unit connection device 590, a payout control device 560, and a power supply control device 550 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 35, the payout block base 500 has an upper plate guide passage 502 for guiding the game balls that have flowed out of the payout device 540 to the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 15), and the payout device 540. A lower tray guide passage 503 for guiding the game balls to the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 15) and a discharge passage 504 for discharging the game balls to the outside of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100 are formed. The game ball that has flowed in from the inlet 502A of the upper plate guide passage 502 flows out of the upper plate outlet 502B (see FIG. 34) and flows into the inlet 320A (see FIG. 16) of the upper storage plate 320. Further, the game ball that has flowed in from the inlet 503A of the lower tray guide passage 503 flows out of the lower tray outlet 503B (see FIG. 34) and flows into the inlet 331A (see FIG. 16) of the lower storage tray 330.

  A ball overflow detection switch 509 is provided in the lower dish guide passage 503. FIG. 36 is a rear view showing an example of the vicinity of the ball overflow detection switch. FIG. 36A shows a normal state, and FIG. 36B shows a ball overflow state. As shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B, the ball overflow detection switch 509 includes an operation unit 509A and an operation detection unit 509B. When the game ball flows into the lower storage tray 330 from the normal state shown in FIG. 36 (A), the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 15) becomes full, and the number of stored game balls in the lower tray guide passage 503 increases. The operation unit 509A is pressed in the direction of the operation detection unit 509B. When this pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure, as shown in FIG. 36B, the operation detection unit 509B detects the movement of the operation unit 509A, and the ball overflow detection switch 509 is turned on. If the ON state continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that a ball overflow error has occurred, and the execution of payout by the payout device 540 (see FIG. 32) is temporarily suspended. On the other hand, when the operation lever 333 (see FIG. 15) of the lower storage tray 330 is operated and the number of game balls stored in the lower storage tray 330 decreases, the pressing force to the operating portion 509A decreases, and the pressing force is predetermined. When the pressure falls below the value, the ball overflow detection switch 509 is turned off. When the OFF state continues for a predetermined time, the ball overflow error is canceled, and the payout by the payout device 540 (see FIG. 32) is resumed.

  As shown in FIGS. 31 to 34, the game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and a game ball supplied from a ball circulation device of the game machine fixing facility from one end in the longitudinal direction thereof. Are replenished sequentially. An opening 510A is formed in the bottom surface of one end in the longitudinal direction different from the side to which the game ball is supplied in the game ball tank 510. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is gently inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening 510A side by its own weight. Further, the game ball is more gently inclined with respect to the direction (front-rear direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the game ball is guided predominantly to the front side (attachment surface side to the payout block base 500). A ball circulation device (not shown) is generally configured to supply a game ball from above in the vicinity of the front end of the game ball tank 510 and automatically stop when the game ball tank 510 is full. Therefore, by guiding the game ball to the front side preferentially in the game ball tank 510, the game ball tank 510 has a slight margin in comparison with the case where the game ball tank 510 does not have an inclination in the front-rear direction. The supply of game balls from the circulation device can be stopped, and the occurrence of ball clogging in the straightening and alignment of game balls in the tank rail 520 described later is suppressed. The game ball tank 510 is attached with an antistatic plate 511 covering at least the bottom from one end to which the game ball is supplied from the ball circulation device to the vicinity of the center, and the antistatic plate 511 is connected to the ground potential. Yes. The game balls supplied from the ball circulation device are easily charged with static electricity during polishing and transportation of the game balls. In a general ball-type revolving game machine, the circulation cycle of the game balls is changed to the ball game machine. Static electricity is likely to be accumulated because it is faster than that, but when the antistatic plate 511 is provided, the static electricity can be removed at the front stage even if a charged game ball is supplied. As a result, it is possible to prevent static electricity from being accumulated in the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 and releasing the accumulated static electricity to the player, or causing various control devices to malfunction due to the static electricity.

  As shown in FIGS. 32, 33 and 35, the tank rail 520 is attached below the game ball tank 510, and the game ball flows into the tank rail 520 through the opening 510 A of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 has a hook-like member 521 that forms four rows (four strips) of hook-shaped passages (not shown) partitioned by a partition piece (not shown), and a fixed shaft fixed to the hook-shaped member 511. A shaft 522, a pair of rectifying members 523 that are pivotally supported by the fixed shaft 512 and rectify into four strips while preventing clogging of the balls and align them in one stage, and a guide member 524 that guides the aligned game balls And a flow restriction mechanism 525 for restricting the flow of the game ball from the tank rail 520 to the case rail 530. Each bowl-shaped passage is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and guides the game ball to the side inflow from the game ball tank 510 and the side opposite to the longitudinal direction. The rectifying member 523 operates like a pendulum by contact with a game ball with the fixed shaft 522 as a central axis. Four guide outlets (not shown) are formed in the guide member 524, and the outflow of game balls from the outlet can be prohibited or permitted by operation of the operating portion 525A of the flow-down regulating mechanism 525.

  The case rail 530 is disposed vertically along the one side surface portion of the protective cover portion 501, and a game ball flows from the tank rail 520. In the case rail 530, four ball passages 530A (see FIG. 35) are formed that curve in the front-rear and left-right directions with wavy undulations so that game balls do not flow vigorously. Further, a ball break detection switch 531 is attached upstream of the ball passage 530A. The ball break detection switch 531 is used when there is not enough game balls inside the case rail 530, that is, when the ball is clogged upstream of the case rail 530 and the game balls are not replenished to the case rail 530 or next time. The case where the maximum number of payouts cannot be completed is detected. Here, the ball break detection switch 531 will be described in detail. 37 (A) and 37 (B) are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the vicinity of the ball-out detection switch. FIG. 37 (A) shows a state with a sphere, and FIG. 37 (B) shows no sphere. Represents a state.

  As shown in FIG. 37A, the ball breakage detection switch 531 includes a support shaft 532 fixed to the case rail, an operation piece 533 rotatably supported on the support shaft 532, and an operation piece. It is comprised with the detection part 534 which detects the action | operation of 533. The actuating piece 533 includes a plate-like swinging portion 533A extending radially downward from the support shaft 532 and capable of closing the ball passage 530A in the case rail 530, and above the support shaft 532 and more than the support shaft 532. An eccentric portion 533B that is biased toward one side and a sensitive portion 533C that protrudes from the eccentric portion 533B to the one side and that makes the detection portion 534 sensitive are formed. The detection unit 534 is installed on one side of the operating piece 533, and detects the movement of the sensitive unit 533C according to the rotation of the operating piece 533.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (A), when the game ball is sufficiently supplied into the case rail 530, the swinging portion 533A is pushed by the game ball to be substantially vertically downward, and the side wall of the ball passage 530A. It becomes. In this case, the sensitive unit 533C is separated from the detection unit 534, and the sensitive unit 533C is not detected by the detection unit 534. On the other hand, when game balls are not replenished to the case rail 530, such as when ball clogging occurs on the upstream side of the case rail 530, as shown in FIG. Run out of balls. In this case, the operating piece 533 is rotated by the weight of the eccentric portion 533B and the sensitive portion 533C, and the ball passage 530A is closed by the swinging portion 533A. At this time, the sensitive unit 533C is detected by the detecting unit 534. If it is determined that the no-sphere state has continued for a predetermined time based on the detection result of the ball-out detection switch 530, a light-out device error is notified by the light-emitting device group. On the other hand, when the ball clogging on the upstream side of the case rail 530 is eliminated, the game ball flows into the case rail 530 and the swinging portion 533A is pressed, so that the detecting portion 534 returns to a normal state where the sensitive portion 533C is not detected. . Based on the detection result of the ball break detection switch 530, when it is determined that the ball presence state has continued for a predetermined time, the notification of the ball break error is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 32, FIG. 33 and FIG. 35, the payout device 540 satisfies a predetermined winning condition or a ball lending button with a card (not shown) inserted in a CR unit (not shown). By pushing (see FIG. 8), the game balls are lent out. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of acquired balls of a general ball game machine is 15 balls, whereas the maximum number of acquired balls of the ball-type revolving game machine 100 is 75 balls. Compared with the ball type game machine 100, from the viewpoint that the maximum number of acquired balls is larger than the ball ball game machine, it is possible to perform the payout in cooperation with a larger number of items, and can quickly pay out the payout ball and loaned ball Like that. In other words, if a ball game machine has one payout device of two payout systems (article 2), the game can proceed quickly, but the ball-type spinning game machine 100 has a large number of acquired balls and Since there is a restriction that the next unit game cannot be started unless all the prize balls are paid out, in this embodiment, the payout is performed in cooperation with the four payout systems (Article 4) so that the game can proceed without delay. By doing so, the payout of the payout ball is speeded up.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the payout device 540 includes a first payout device 541, a second payout device 542, and a cover 543 that covers the back side of the first payout device 541. Each of the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 performs payout with two payout systems. Here, the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 will be described. Since the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 have the same configuration, only the first payout device 541 will be described in detail below. FIG. 38 is a partially exploded view showing an example of the configuration of the first payout device. The first payout device 541 includes a casing including a first casing 611, a second casing 612, and a cover 613. The first casing 611 is covered with the cover 613, and the second casing 612 is the first casing. By covering with 611, a ball passage 620 through which a game ball passes is formed in the first payout system and the second payout system, respectively. The first casing 611 also plays the same role as the cover 613 with respect to the second casing 612. The ball passage 620 includes a standby passage 621 that is bent in the vicinity of the inlet communicating with the ball passage 530 A of the case rail 530, a substantially straight discharge passage 622 on the downstream side of the standby passage 621, and a discharge passage 622 in the middle of the discharge passage 622. And a discharge passage 623 that branches from the bottom. Further, on one side of the first casing 611, the second casing 612, and the cover 613, a payout system signal relay device 691 that transmits and receives various signals to and from the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 46) is disposed. ing.

  In each of the first casing 611 and the second casing 612, a payout flicker 640 that is pivotally supported by the support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 that restricts the movement of the game ball from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622 due to its own weight, and a payout A dispensing solenoid 630 that changes the regulation state of the flicker 640 is provided. The support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 are shared by the two payout systems. Further, the first payout device 541 forcibly guides the game balls stored on the upstream side of the standby passage 621 to the discharge passage 623 and discharges the game balls to the outside of the ball turning gaming machine 100. It has. The ball removal mechanism 680 has a fixed path 681, a control lever 682 supported by the fixed axis 681, and a game ball that has entered the payout path 622 at a branch point between the payout path 622 and the discharge path 623. The switching unit 684A for switching between the two payout systems includes a pair of switching members 684 common to the two payout systems and a pressing portion 683D for forcibly operating the payout solenoid 630 in the two payout systems. Correspondingly, it is constituted by a pressing member 683 that includes a pair and is common to the two payout systems. The first payout device 541 includes a payout count switch 671 that detects a game ball flowing into the payout passage 622 in a pair corresponding to the two payout systems, and includes a payout number counting device 670 common to the two payout systems. ing.

  The detailed configuration and operation of each payout system of the first payout device 541 will be described. In addition, since the structure of each payout system in the payout apparatus 540 is substantially the same, only one payout system will be described, and description of the other payout system will be omitted. FIG. 39A to FIG. 39C are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the configuration of the first payout device. FIG. 39A shows the case of the payout waiting state, FIG. 39B shows the case of the payout state, and FIG. 39C shows the case of the discharge state.

  As shown in FIG. 39 (A), the payout system of the first payout device 541 has a resin casing including a first casing 611 and a cover 613 (see FIG. 35). In addition, a payout flicker 640, a payout solenoid 630, and a switching portion 684 </ b> A of the switching member 684 are provided. Inside the first casing 611, there are formed a standby passage 621, a discharge passage 622 that extends substantially vertically downward on the downstream side of the standby passage 621, and a discharge passage 623 that branches from the middle of the discharge passage 622 and extends obliquely downward. Has been. The switching portion 684A is disposed at a branch portion from the payout passage 622 to the discharge passage 623. Normally, since the switching unit 684A is maintained substantially vertically upward, the game ball does not flow into the discharge passage 623.

  The payout flicker 640 regulates the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622. The payout flicker 640 includes a base end member 644 and a tip end member 643, and a movable connecting shaft 644 </ b> C formed on the base end member 644 is inserted through a bearing hole (not shown) formed in the tip end member 643. Thus, the base end member 644 and the tip end member 643 are connected. The proximal end member 644 and the distal end member 643 of the payout flicker 640 are rotatably supported by the support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 of the first casing 611, respectively. The base end member 644 of the payout flicker 640 is provided with a grip portion 644B for gripping the tongue piece 634B of the payout solenoid 630. In addition, an opening / closing portion 643B that can project at a boundary portion between the standby passage 621 and the discharge passage 622 is provided at the tip member 643 of the discharge flicker 640.

  The payout solenoid 630 fulfills a predetermined winning condition, or to the ball lending operation device 390 (see FIGS. 15 and 46) in a state where a card (not shown) is inserted into a CR unit (not shown). It is energized and operated by the lending operation, and the plunger 632 is contracted upward. A knob member 634 having a tongue piece 634 </ b> B extending outward from one side surface of the plunger 632 is attached to the distal end of the plunger 632. In addition, a coil spring 633 (a type of biasing body) is externally mounted on the periphery of the plunger 632. The coil spring 633 biases the main body portion 631 of the payout solenoid 630 including the exciting coil (not shown) and the knob member 634 in a separating direction. That is, when the power supply to the dispensing solenoid 630 is turned off, the plunger 632 moves downward by the urging force of the coil spring 633.

  The opening / closing portion 643B of the payout flicker 640 protrudes at the boundary between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622 as shown in FIG. 39A, and the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622 is prohibited. When a predetermined winning condition is satisfied in the passage prohibition state, or when the lending operation of the ball lending operation device 390 is performed with the remaining number in the frequency display portion 391 (see FIG. 15), the exciting coil of the payout solenoid 630 is turned on. Energized. In response to this energization, as shown in FIG. 39 (B), the plunger 632 is attracted to the main body portion 631, and the base end member 44 of the dispensing flicker 640 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and the dispensing is performed in conjunction with this. The tip member 643 of the flicker 640 rotates clockwise in the drawing. As a result, the opening / closing portion 643B of the tip member 643 moves from the boundary portion between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622 to the outside of the ball passages 620 (see also FIG. 38), and the game from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622 occurs. It shifts to the passage permission state where the inflow of the sphere is permitted. When the passage is permitted, the game ball naturally falls due to its own weight. On the contrary, in the passage permitted state of the dispensing flicker 640 shown in FIG. 39B, when the energization of the dispensing solenoid 630 is interrupted, the plunger 632 is pulled away from the main body portion 631 by the urging force of the coil spring 633, and the dispensing flicker. The base end member 644 of 640 rotates clockwise in the figure, and in conjunction with this, the tip member 643 of the payout flicker 640 rotates counterclockwise in the figure. As a result, the opening / closing portion 643B of the tip member 643 moves to the inside of the ball passage 620 at the boundary portion between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622, and returns to the passage prohibited state shown in FIG.

  A substantially L-shaped pressing portion 683D of a pressing member 683 (see also FIG. 38) is disposed below the dispensing solenoid 630. The pressing portion 683D rotates around the support shaft portion 683C to press the knob member 634 upward or release the pressing. A substantially fan-shaped operation lever 682 (see FIG. 38) is disposed outside the first casing 611. The operation lever 682 can rotate around the rotation shaft 681. The operation lever 682 is connected to a projection 684C provided in the middle of the switching unit 684A and a projection 683B provided to the base end 683A of the pressing member 683. That is, when the operation lever 682 is operated, the switching unit 684A and the pressing unit 683D rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the operation lever 682.

  When the operation lever 682 is operated counterclockwise in the drawing from the passage prohibited state shown in FIG. 39 (A), as shown in FIG. 39 (C), the switching unit 684A is shown in conjunction with the operation. Rotating counterclockwise, the payout passage 622 is blocked in accordance with the rotation, and the inflow of game balls into the discharge passage 623 is permitted, and the pressing portion 683D is rotated in conjunction with the operation. The knob member 634 of the payout solenoid 630 is pushed up, and the payout flicker 640 is allowed to pass. Thereby, the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the discharge passage 623 is permitted. When the operation lever 682 is operated as described above while preventing the game ball from flowing by operating the operation portion 525A provided on the tank rail 520 (see FIG. 32), the operation lever 682 is stored on the downstream side from the flow-down regulating mechanism 525. All the game balls can be discharged to the outside of the ball-type spinning game machine 100. Further, when the payout device 540 (see FIG. 32) or the case rail 530 (see FIG. 32) fails, the payout device 540 or the case rail 530 can be easily replaced.

  Further, a payout count switch 671 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is mounted, and the payout count switch 671 is disposed immediately downstream of the opening / closing portion 643B of the payout flicker 640 and detects a game ball flowing down the payout passage 622. To do. The number of game balls paid out based on the detection of game balls by the payout count switch 671 is counted.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the guide member 550 is disposed below the payout device 540, and includes two payout ball passages 551 associated with each payout device 540, and each payout device. The two discharge ball passages 552 are formed one by one in correspondence with 540. As shown in FIG. 35, the two payout ball passages 551 communicate with a predetermined payout passage 622 at the upstream end and collectively communicate with the upper plate guide passage 502 and the lower plate guide passage 503 at the downstream end. ing. Each of the two dispensing ball passages 551 has a tapered shape that tapers toward the downstream side so as to straddle the upper plate guide passage 502 and the lower plate guide passage 503 at the downstream portion thereof, and the upper portion at the upstream portion thereof. It is slightly inclined toward the dish guide passage 502 side. The game ball that has flowed into the payout ball passage 551 flows out into the upper plate guide passage 502 or the lower plate guide passage 503, but the upstream portion is slightly inclined toward the upper plate guide passage 502, thereby causing the game ball to flow out from the lower plate guide passage 503. Also flows out to the upper plate guide passage 502. The two discharge ball passages 552 communicate with a predetermined discharge passage 623 at the upstream end, merge at the downstream side to form a single discharge ball passage, and communicate with the discharge guide passage 504 at the downstream end. .

  As shown in FIG. 33, the power supply control device 570 supplies power of a predetermined power supply voltage to various control devices, various drive devices, and various switches based on external power. The power control device 570 includes a power control board 571 (see FIG. 46), a storage member 572 that stores the power control board 571, and a lid member 573 that engages with the storage member 572 and seals the power control board 571. And a split board case. The power supply control board 571 includes a power supply circuit 571A (see FIG. 46), a power switch 571B, a reset switch 571C, a stop changeover switch 571D, a setting change switch 571E (see FIG. 47), and power output from the power supply circuit 571A. A power failure monitoring circuit 571F (see FIG. 46) for monitoring the voltage is provided. An engagement claw portion 573A (see FIG. 34) is formed in the lid member 573 of the power supply control device 570, and a through-hole 507A through which the engagement claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 is inserted into the payout block base 500. An engaging claw portion 507B that protrudes from a part of the through-hole 507A and engages with the engaging claw portion 573A is formed, and the power supply control device 570 is moved in the opposite direction with respect to the payout block base body 500, thereby the payout block. The engaging claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 is inserted into the through hole 507A of the base body 500, and then the power supply control device 570 is translated (slid) relative to the payout block base body 500 to engage the pawls of the payout block base body 500. By engaging the engaging claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 with the portion 507B, the power supply control device 570 is mounted on the dispensing block base 500.

  The power switch 571B is a switch that determines whether or not external power is taken into the power circuit 571A. When the power switch 571B is in the on state, the external power is taken in and various control devices, various drive devices, Electric power is supplied to various switches. The reset switch 571C is a button switch that initializes the operation state of the main control board 751 and the payout control board 581. When the power switch 571B is on and the gaming state is an error state, the reset switch 571C is operated (pressed). Then, information related to the error in the RAM 751C and RAM 581C is reset and the error state is released. The stop changeover switch 571D is a switch for setting whether or not to stop the progress of the game every time the big bonus ends. The setting change switch 571E is a key switch for changing a probability setting for determining various lottery probabilities such as a winning probability of a bonus combination. In the ball-type spinning machine 100, different probability settings such as the starting rate (expected value for acquisition of game balls per unit game) and the like are determined in advance in a plurality of stages (for example, 6 stages), and any one of the stages is set. It is set as a probability setting. The procedure for changing the probability setting is as follows. First, when the power switch 571B is in the OFF state, a predetermined setting key (not shown) is inserted into the setting change switch 571E and rotated 90 degrees clockwise. At this time, even if the setting key is released, the current state is maintained. In this state, when the power switch 571B is turned on, the current probability setting (for example, numerical values “1” to “6” is displayed on the gaming state display device 734 (see FIG. 40) provided on the front side of the gaming block 123. )) Is displayed. When the reset switch 571C is operated in this state, the probability setting candidates after the change are cyclically displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A of the gaming state display device 734 for each operation (for example, displayed for each operation). The numerical value changes and increases by 1, and when it is “6”, it returns to “1”). When the unit game start operating device 370 (see FIG. 15) is operated (the start lever 370A is pressed) in a state where a desired probability setting is displayed on the gaming state display device 734 as a probability setting candidate after the change, the probability setting is performed. The candidate is fixed to the probability setting displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A. Thereafter, when the setting key is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the display of the probability setting candidates in the 7-segment display portion 734A disappears, and the probability setting is changed to the probability setting determined as a candidate above. The power failure monitoring circuit 571F monitors the voltage of the power output from the power supply circuit 571A, and the voltage within a predetermined allowable range is determined by the transition of the power switch 571B to the off state, the unexpected interruption of external power, or the unexpected voltage fluctuation. It is detected whether it became less than. If the state continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that a power failure state has occurred, and the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100 is stopped.

  The payout control device 580 controls payout and lending of game balls by the payout device 540 based on an instruction from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 46) of the main control device 750 (see FIG. 40). The payout control device 580 includes a payout control board 581 (see FIG. 46), a storage member 582 that stores the payout control board 581, and a lid member 583 that engages with the storage member 582 and seals the payout control board 581. The storage member 582 and the lid member 583 include a two-piece board case connected so as not to be opened without leaving a trace of opening. As shown in FIG. 46, the payout control board 581 includes a CPU 581A that forms the center of control, a ROM 581B that stores fixed data referred to in the control program and the control program, variable data that is referred to in the execution of the control program, and the like. It includes an MPU in which a RAM 581C to be stored is made into one chip, various input / output ports 581D for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside. An engagement claw portion 583A is formed on the lid member 583 of the payout control device 580, and an engagement claw portion 572A that engages with the engagement claw portion 583A of the payout control device 580 is formed on the storage member 572 of the power supply control device 570. The payout control device 580 is translated (slid) relative to the power supply control device 570 to engage the engagement claw portion 572A of the power supply control device 570 with the engagement claw portion 583A of the payout control device 580. As a result, the payout control device 580 is attached to the power supply control device 570.

  The CR unit connection device 590 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 392 (see FIG. 15) and the CR unit (not shown) on the front surface of the ball-type spinning machine 100, and detects a lending operation by the player. A signal is output to the CR unit, and a signal from the CR unit corresponding to the output is transmitted to the payout control board 581. Note that the CR unit connection device 590 is not required when a game ball is lent directly from the external ball lending device or the like to the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 15) without using the CR unit.

(Game block configuration)
The game block 123 will be described. 40 and 41 are perspective views of a front side and a back side, respectively, showing an example of the game block, FIG. 42 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the game block, and FIG. 43 is a back side showing an example of the game block. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 40 to 43, the game block 123 is visually recognized through the game area transparent panel 301 (see FIG. 15) of the front block 121. The game block 123 is attached to the game block base 700 in which the window hole 700A and the window hole 700B are formed and the back side of the game block base 700 corresponding to the window hole 700A, and a part of the game block 123 is visible through the window hole 700A. The liquid crystal display device 720 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side corresponding to the window hole 700B and the display screen is visually recognized through the window hole 700B, and the left side of the liquid crystal display device 720 In FIG. 5, the movable effect device 731 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side, and the effect light emitting device 732, the liquid crystal display device 720, and the rotating cylinder attached to the game block base 700 from the back side below the movable effect device 731. An effect light emitting device 733 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side on the right side of the unit 710, and an effect light emission A gaming state display device 734 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side below the device 733, and a main mounting base 740 attached to the back side of the game block base 700 on one side of the rotation unit 710, The main control device 750 disposed on the main mounting base 740, the sub mounting base 760, which is located behind the liquid crystal display device 720 and is attached to the back side of the game block base 700, and the sub mounting base 760. And a sub-control device 770 provided. As described above, the game block base 700 as a part of the game block 123 has the game block 123 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) as the front block 121 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) as shown in FIG. 10), a game block side support member 212 that constitutes a pair of block support mechanisms 124 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) that are rotatably supported and fixed, and a game as shown in FIGS. When the block 123 is fixed to the payout block 122, a game block side fixing mechanism 242 that constitutes a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 (see FIG. 10) is provided.

  The rotating cylinder 710 includes a left rotating cylinder 810L, an intermediate rotating cylinder 810M, and a right rotating cylinder 810R. Plural kinds of patterns are drawn on the surface of each of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R. At the start of the unit game, the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R The symbol display fluctuates by rotating all in a predetermined direction, and then the symbol display representing the game result is confirmed by stopping all of the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R. From the window hole 700A of the game block base 700, a left symbol seal 812L, a middle symbol seal 812M and a right symbol seal 812L (FIG. 44 and FIG. 44) attached to the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M and the right cylinder 810R, respectively. 45), all of the three symbols can be visually recognized from the window hole 700A.

  The liquid crystal display device 720 provides a notification effect for winning a small role during a normal game, a suggestion effect for suggesting that the game state transitions from a normal game state to a bonus state, an effect during a big bonus or a regular bonus, Display of the number of small role games and the number of JAC games, an effect of notifying that a specific game state (for example, an RT state in which replay is easy to win), a left-turn cylinder stop operation unit 380L, a middle-cylinder stop operation unit 380M, and For example, an effect of informing the operation timing and the operation sequence of the right swirl stop operation unit 380R (see FIG. 15) is performed.

  The rotating unit 710 will be described in detail. FIG. 44 is a partial exploded perspective view of an example of the rotating drum unit. As shown in FIG. 44, the rotating drum unit 710 fixes the left rotating drum 810L, the middle rotating drum 810M, the right rotating drum 810R, the left rotating drum 810L, the middle rotating drum 810M, and the right rotating drum 810R. A rotating drum unit frame comprising an upper frame member 801, a lower frame member 802, a left frame member 803 and a back frame member 804, and a motor driver 809 for controlling the driving of the left rotating drum 810L, the middle rotating drum 810M and the right rotating drum 810R It has. Since the left rotating cylinder 810L, the middle rotating cylinder 810M, and the right rotating cylinder 810R have substantially the same configuration, the right rotating cylinder 810R will be described below as an example. In addition, when it is necessary to particularly identify each of the internal structures of the left rotating cylinder 810L, the middle rotating cylinder 810M, and the right rotating cylinder 810R, suffixes L, M, and R are added to the end of the reference numerals, respectively. To identify them.

  The right swirl 810R is a cylindrical skeleton member 811 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a symbol seal 812 (21) (identification elements) that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical skeleton member 811 and drawn at equal intervals. 45), a stepping motor 813 for rotating the cylindrical skeleton member 811, a disk-shaped connecting plate 814 for connecting the cylindrical skeleton member 811 and the rotation shaft 813A of the stepping motor 813, an upper frame member 801, and a lower frame A sensor connected to the member 802 and disposed on one of the five vehicle radiations 811A of the cylindrical frame member 811 and a motor plate 815 for fixing the stepping motor 813 to the rotating unit unit frame, and protruding in the direction of the rotation axis A cut plate 816 and a rotation position detection sensor 817 that is attached to the motor plate 815 and detects the passage of the sensor cut plate 816 are provided.

  The stepping motor 814 is set so that the right cylinder 810R makes one round by a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse), and the rotation position is controlled by this excitation pulse. That is, since the 21 symbols are sequentially exposed from the window hole 700A of the game block base 700 when the right turn cylinder 810R makes one round, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next. Cost. Based on the number of pulses from the time of reception of the signal indicating that the rotation position detection sensor 817 detects the passage of the sensor cut plate 816, it is possible to recognize which symbol is displayed through the window hole 700A, or The stop control can be performed so that the symbol is displayed through the window hole 700A. As the stepping motor 814, in this embodiment, a hybrid (HB) type two-phase stepping motor employing a 1-2 phase excitation method is used. Note that the stepping motor 814 is not limited to a hybrid type or two-phase, and various stepping motors such as a three-phase stepping motor and a five-phase stepping motor can be used. A drive signal (drive signal data) for the stepping motor 814 is given to the motor driver 809 as excitation data.

  The rotating position detection sensor 817 is a photo sensor in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are paired, and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged at a predetermined interval. The sensor cut plate 816 passes through the gap between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the rotation position detection sensor 817 every rotation as the right rotation cylinder 810R rotates. Therefore, every time the right cylinder 810R makes one rotation, the passage of the sensor cut plate 816 is detected by the cylinder position detection sensor 817, and a signal corresponding to the detection state is output. Based on this detection signal, the main control board 751 of the main control device 750 confirms the angular position of the right cylinder 810R every rotation, and if there is a deviation, the rotation information on the main control board 751 is corrected. The

  Here, the symbols drawn on each of the symbol seals 812L, 812M and 812R of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M and the right turning cylinder 810R will be described. 45 is a development view showing a symbol seal, FIG. 45 (A) shows an example of a left-handed drum seal, FIG. 45 (B) shows a middle-turned symbol seal, and FIG. 45 (C). Represents the design sticker of the right-handed drum. As shown in FIGS. 45A to 45C, each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R has a “7” symbol (for example, the first symbol seal 812L in the left symbol seal 812L). 19th symbol), "Youth" symbol (for example, 14th symbol on left symbol seal 812L), "BAR" symbol (for example, 17th symbol on left symbol seal 812L), and "Replay" The symbol (for example, the 20th symbol on the left symbol seal 812L), the “watermelon” symbol (for example, the twelfth symbol on the left symbol seal 812L), and the “bell” symbol (for example, the second symbol on the left symbol seal 812L) 18th symbol) and a “cherry” symbol (for example, the 16th symbol in the left symbol seal 812L). In each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R, the number of symbol types, the arrangement of symbols, and the like are different. In this embodiment, each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R is illustrated as including all types of symbols. However, in the present invention, all symbol seals are not necessarily all. It does not have to include the types of symbols. In the present embodiment, the case where the number of symbols in each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R is 21 is illustrated, but in the present invention, the number of symbols is 20 or less. It may be 22 or more.

  In this embodiment, when “7” symbols (a kind of big bonus symbol) are arranged along one of the active lines, or “Youth” symbols (a type of big bonus symbol) are along the one of the active lines. If all three, the big bonus combination is won and the game shifts to the big bonus game. Further, when three “BAR” symbols (regular bonus symbols) are arranged along any of the active lines, a regular bonus combination is won and the game proceeds to a regular bonus game. When three “replay” symbols are arranged along any of the activated lines, a re-game player wins and the game shifts to a re-game (replay game). If three of the "watermelon" symbols are aligned along the active line, the watermelon role will be awarded. If three of the "bell" symbols are aligned along the active line, the bell character will be awarded. When the “cherry” symbol of the left cylinder 810L stops on any of the active lines, a cherry role is won, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the movable effect device 731, the effect light emitting device 732, and the effect light emitting device 733 are used for the effect accompanying the progress of the game, the notification of confirmation of the big bonus or the regular bonus, and the like.

  The movable effect device 731, the effect light-emitting device 732, and the effect light-emitting device 733 are used for effects accompanying the progress of the game, notification of the winning of a profit combination such as a big bonus or a regular bonus, and the like. The gaming state display device 734 includes a 7-segment display unit 734A that displays number-related information on the upper side, and a re-gaming state display that indicates that the re-game state has been won and won in the previous unit game. A portion 734B and bet number display portions 734C to 734 for displaying the number of bets. The 7-segment LED display unit 734A displays the number of payouts associated with winning, the error code when an error condition occurs, the total number of payouts and games during the bonus game state, the current probability setting when changing settings, the probability setting of change candidates, and the like. indicate.

  As shown in FIGS. 40 to 43, the main controller 750 controls the main game progress of the ball-type spinning game machine 100. For example, the unit controller 750 is operated from the unit game start operating device 370 (see FIG. 15). In response to the input of the unit game start instruction, a lottery of a plurality of types of profits (big bonus, regular bonus, small role, replay, etc.) is performed, and a command signal is sent to the sub control device 770 and the payout control device 580 based on the lottery result Is output. The main control device 750 engages with the main control board 751 (see also FIG. 46), the storage member 752 that stores the main output control board 751 and the storage member 752, and seals the main output control board 751. The housing member 752 and the lid member 753 include a two-piece board case connected so as not to be opened without leaving a trace of opening. As shown in FIG. 46, the main control board 751 includes a CPU 751A that forms the center of control, a ROM 751B that stores control data and fixed data that is referenced in the control program, variable data that is referenced in the execution of the control program, and the like. MPU including RAM 751C for storing in one chip, various input / output ports 751D for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside, random number generation circuit 751E used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization It includes a clock circuit 751F and the like that are used for the purpose. As shown in FIG. 42, an engaging claw portion 750A is formed on the storage member 752 of the main controller 750, and the main mounting base 740 is engaged with the engaging claw portion 750A of the storage member 752. A mating claw portion 740A is formed, and the main control device 750 is translated (slid) relative to the main mounting base 740 to engage the engaging claw portion 740A of the main mounting base 740 with the engaging claw portion 750A of the main control device 750. Is engaged with the main control device 750 on the main mount 740.

  As shown in FIG. 42, the sub-control device 770 engages with the sub-control board 771 (see FIG. 46), the storage member 771 that stores the sub-control board 771, and the storage member 772, and moves the sub-control board 771. The housing member 772 and the lid member 773 are formed of a lid member 773 to be sealed, and include a two-piece board case that is connected so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace of opening. The sub-control board 771 includes a central control CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs and fixed data referred to in the control programs, variable data referenced in the execution of the control programs, and the like. RAM (not shown), various input / output ports (not shown) for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside, and the like. The sub control device 770 is mounted on the game block base 700 via the sub mount 760.

[Configuration of main features of the present invention]
As described above with reference to FIG. 10, the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100 (a kind of [game machine]) according to the present invention includes an outer frame 110 (a kind of [frame body]) and a gaming machine main body 120 ( A kind of [main body], a main body support mechanism 130 that supports the gaming machine main body 120 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 110, a main body locking mechanism 140 that locks the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, and a main body A lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (see FIG. 1) for unlocking and locking the locking mechanism 140 is provided. The gaming machine main body 120 includes a front block 121 (a kind of [front block]), a payout block 122 (a kind of [back block]), and a game block 123 (a kind of [back block]). A pair of block support mechanisms 124 (a kind of [inter-block support mechanism]) that supports the payout block 122 and the game block 123 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front block 121 and the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 are locked. A payout block locking mechanism 125 and a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 (a part of [back block]) for fixing the game block 123 to the payout block 122 are provided. The payout block 122 and the gaming block 123 are allowed to open and close with respect to the front block 121 in the opened state of the gaming machine body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, and are mainly a pair of rotating members in the closed state of the gaming machine body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. Opening and closing of the front block 121 is prohibited by an opening prevention mechanism including 238. In the following description, it is assumed that the game block 123 is always fixed to the payout block 122. As described above with reference to FIG. 32, the payout block 122 includes the payout block base 500 (a kind of [base)) and a power supply control device 570 ([[ A kind of circuit device involved in the acquisition of game media] and a payout control device 580 ([involved in the acquisition of game media] detachably attached to the back side of the payout block base 500 via the power supply control device 570. A kind of circuit device].

  The power supply control device 570 performs a translation block movement in a predetermined direction (hereinafter, also referred to as “separation direction”) that is greater than or equal to a predetermined minimum distance (hereinafter also referred to as “separation distance”) relative to the payout block base 500. The payout control device 580 is not less than a predetermined minimum distance (hereinafter also referred to as “detachment distance”) with respect to the payout block base 500 in a predetermined direction (hereinafter also referred to as “detachment direction”). Is brought into a state where it can be removed from the dispensing block base 500. In this embodiment, the separation direction of the power supply control device 570 and the separation direction of the payout control device 580 are the same direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 31, the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 is rotatable (a kind of [movable]) with respect to the payout block 122, and includes a power supply control device 570 and a payout control device 580. An attachment / detachment restricting body 10 (a kind of [detachment restricting body]) for restricting attachment / detachment is further provided. Here, the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 47 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the vicinity of the detachment restricting body in order to explain an example of the operation of the attachment / detachment restricting body. 47A and 47B show the closed state and the open state of the attachment / detachment regulating body 560 with respect to the payout block 122, respectively.

  47 (A) and 47 (B), the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 (a kind of [detachment restricting body]) is configured so that the front block 121 (see FIG. 10) ([ A base portion 11 (a type of [base portion]) that substantially fills a gap (a type of [block gap]) between the front block] and the payout block 122; and a payout block provided at the left end of the base portion 11. A pair of shaft body parts 12 (see FIG. 31) connected to the base body 500 and a protruding claw part 13 projecting to the back side of the base body part 11 (a part of [movement restriction mechanism]: [engagement of back base body] Part), an attachment / detachment restricting part 14 (a kind of [detachment restricting part]) fixed to the base part 11, and a covering part 15 provided on the base part 11 and covering a part of the periphery of the attachment / detachment restricting part 14. (A kind of [rupture inhibiting part]).

  The base portion 11 has a plate-like piece 21 (FIG. 47 (B) only) in which the concave and convex portions of the front block 121 are substantially the same as the concave and convex shape of the portion facing the base portion 11 when the dispensing block 122 is closed. And a local shape so as to have a concavo-convex shape that is substantially the same as the concavo-convex shape of the portion of the payout block 122 that faces the base portion 11 in the closed state of the payout block 122. It includes a hanging piece 22 (only FIG. 47B) whose length is appropriately adjusted. No gap is substantially formed between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 122 when the payout block 122 is closed. A space between the plate-like piece 21 and the payout block 122 in the closed state of the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 is divided into a plurality of small spaces by the hanging piece 22. The protruding claw portion 13 includes a tip claw 31 that protrudes on the side opposite to the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 side, and a protruding arm 32 that connects the tip claw 31 and the base portion 11. The attachment / detachment restriction portion 14 includes a restriction piece 41 suspended from the back side of the plate-like piece 21 and a reinforcing piece 42 suspended from the restriction piece 41 and reinforcing the strength of the restriction piece 41. The covering portion 15 covers a part of the attachment / detachment restriction portion 14 on the side from which the reinforcing piece 42 protrudes, and suppresses breakage due to bending of the attachment / detachment restriction portion 14.

  The payout block base 500 has a pair of bearing portions 91 (see FIG. 31) that engage with the shaft body portion 12 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 on the front side (front block side), and the maximum rotation angle of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10. A pair of rotation limiting portions 92 (see FIG. 31) for limiting is provided. Further, the payout block base 500 is formed with a through hole 93 through which the protruding claw portion 13 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is inserted and a through hole 94 through which the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is inserted. Note that the pair of bearing portions 91, the pair of rotation restricting portions 92, the through holes 93, and the through holes 94 are collectively formed in an integral molding of the payout block base 500.

  The attachment / detachment regulating body 10 is pivoted about a vertical axis in the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction of the ball-turning game machine 100 by pivotal attachment of the pair of bearing portions 91 and the pair of shaft body portions 12. 47 (A), the state where the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is closed with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “closed state of the attachment / detachment restricting body”), and FIG. 47 (B). As shown in FIG. 5, a transition is made between a state in which the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is opened with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “open state of the attachment / detachment restricting body”).

  In the closed state of the attachment / detachment restricting body, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 is disposed at an attachment / detachment restricting position (a kind of [detachment restricting position]) with respect to the power supply control device 570 and the payout control board, and passes through the through-hole 94 to the payout block. Projects to the back side of the base 500, covers the front in the separation direction with a gap less than the separation distance from the separation direction end of the power supply control device 570, and separates from the separation direction end of the dispensing control device 580 It covers the front in the direction of separation with a gap of less than a distance. In other words, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 is also configured such that the protruding claw portion 13 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is inserted into the through-hole 93 of the payout block base 500 and the protruding claw portion 13 protrudes on the opposite side to the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14. 31 protrudes to the back side of the payout block base 500, and the rotation of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 to the front block 121 side with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter referred to as "open rotation") by the locking of the protruding claw portion 13 by the through hole 93. Is prohibited. Note that the rotation of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 to the side opposite to the front block 121 (hereinafter also referred to as “closed rotation”) is substantially caused by the contact between the hanging piece 22 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 and the dispensing block base 500. Is prohibited.

  In order to open and rotate the attachment / detachment restriction body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 from the closed state of the attachment / detachment restriction body 10, first, the tip claw 31 of the protruding claw portion 13 is moved to the attachment / detachment restriction portion 14 side and the through hole 93 is used. The locking of the protruding claw portion 13 must be released. However, in the opened state of the payout block 122, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 can be rotated by releasing the locking of the protruding claw portion 13. However, in the opened state of the payout block 122, the protruding claw portion 13 is locked. Even if released, the plate-shaped piece 21 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 and the front block base come into contact with each other, so that the opening / closing of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is substantially prohibited.

  Here, the opening / closing operation | movement of the attachment / detachment control body 10 in the open state of the payout block 122 is demonstrated. First, when the tip claw 31 is pressed toward the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14, the tip claw 31 is moved to the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 side due to the bending of the protruding arm 32 because the pressed portion is an inclined surface. Move to the block side. Therefore, the protruding claw portion 13 does not return to the locked state even if the pressing to the tip claw 31 is stopped. Further, due to the restoring force from the bent state of the protruding arm 32, the tip claw 31 is automatically rotated until it does not engage with the side wall of the through hole 93. In this state, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 still covers the front of the power supply control device 570 in the separation direction and covers the front of the discharge control device 580 in the separation direction, and the power supply control device 570 and the discharge control device 580 are removed. It is prohibited by the attachment / detachment restriction unit 14. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47 (B), the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 can be grasped from the front side of the payout block base 500 and freely rotated. The base portion 11 rotates in the space between the front block 121 and the payout block 122.

  If the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is opened and rotated by a predetermined angle after the locking of the projecting claw portion 13 is released, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 covers the front of the power supply control device 570 in the separation direction, but in the separation direction of the payout control device 580. The front can be moved to an attaching / detaching permissible position (a kind of [separation allowing position]) with respect to the payout control device 580 that is not covered, and the payout control device 580 can be detached from the power supply control device 570. Note that the position of the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 at this time is an attachment / detachment prohibited position with respect to the power supply control device 570. Further, when the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is further opened and rotated by a predetermined angle, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 moves to an attachment / detachment allowable position (a kind of [detachment allowable position]) with respect to the power supply control device 570 that does not cover the front of the power supply control device 570 in the removal direction. The power supply control device 570 can be detached from the dispensing block base 500. Further, when the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is further opened and rotated, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 comes into contact with the rotation restricting portion 92, whereby the maximum rotation angle from the closed state of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is a predetermined angle (90 degrees in this embodiment). ).

  Here, attachment / detachment of the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 will be described. 48 and 49 are exploded perspective views of the rear view and the front view for explaining an example of the attachment / detachment process of the power supply control device and the payout control device. 48 (A) and 49 (A) show a state where the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are integrally removed from the payout block base 500, and FIGS. 48 (B) and 49 (B). Further, a state where the payout control device 580 is removed from the power supply control device 570 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 48 (A) and 49 (A), when the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 is in the open state, the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are integrally translated in the removal direction by a distance equal to or greater than the separation distance. Then, the engagement between the through-hole 507A of the payout block base 500 and the engaging claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 is released, and after the engagement is further released, the power supply control device 570 is connected to the payout block base 500. When translated to the back side, the engaging claw portion 573A is removed from the through hole 507A, and the dispensing block base 500 and the power supply control device 570 are separated. Further, as shown in FIGS. 48 (B) and 49 (B), the payout control device 580 is translated in the disengagement direction by a distance equal to or greater than the disengagement distance, and the engagement claw portion 572A of the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device. When the power supply control device 570 is translated to the back side with respect to the payout block base body 500 after the engagement with the engaging claw portions 583A of 580 is released and the engagement is further released, the payout block base body 500 is moved. And the power supply control device 570 are separated. 48 and 49, the case where the payout control device 580 is removed from the power supply control device 570 after the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are integrally removed from the payout block base 500 has been described. In a state where 570 is mounted on the dispensing block base 500, the dispensing control device 580 can be removed. In addition, in the open state of the attachment / detachment regulating body 10, the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 can be attached by going through the reverse process of the removal described above.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100, in the replacement of the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580, not only the gaming machine main body 120 is opened to the outer frame 110 but also the front block 121 after the opening. When the payout block 122 is opened and the detachment restricting body 10 is opened, and the detachment restricting portion 14 is replaced from the detachment prohibited position, the detachable control device 580 is replaced with the detachable allowable position with respect to the payout control device 580. When 570 is replaced alone or together with the payout control device 570, it must be moved to an attachable / detachable position with respect to the power supply control device 570. Thus, firstly, in order to perform an illegal act such as replacing the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580 with another unauthorized circuit device to modify the operation of the ball-type spinning machine 100, It will take significantly longer work time than the work time required for normal work after opening (normal work after rear view). Whether the work is normal work after opening the main body or is illegal based on the length of work time. The identification accuracy is improved. Second, in order to perform the above-mentioned fraudulent act, the payout block 122 is opened with respect to the outer frame 110 at a predetermined opening angle or more in order to remove or take out the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580. In addition, in order to maintain the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 at the attachment / detachment prohibition position, the dispensing block 122 must be opened with respect to the front block 121 at a predetermined opening angle or more, which is necessary for normal work after the body is opened. The opening is performed at an opening angle that is significantly larger than the opening angle of the front block with respect to the outer frame 110, which is a normal operation after the main body is opened based on the opening angle of the front block 121 with respect to the outer frame 110, or an illegal act. The identification accuracy is improved. Third, in order to perform the above-described fraud, not only the gaming machine main body 120 is opened to the outer frame 110, but also the front block 121 that is very rarely opened in normal work after the main body is opened. The payout block 122 is opened, and the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 that is not normally released during the normal game is opened, and the front block 121 and the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 are opened. Based on the monitoring of whether or not, it is possible to improve the identification accuracy as to whether it is a normal operation or an unauthorized act after the main body is opened. These discrimination accuracy improvements improve the ability to discriminate fraudulent acts, and the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 may be illegally modified, or a game may be played with an unauthorized modification. It is suppressed.

  In addition, in the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, the movement of the attachment / detachment restricting unit 14 to the attachment / detachment allowable position with respect to the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 is performed in the closed state of the payout block 122. Since it is prohibited by contact with the block 121, the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are attached and detached by an operation from the back side of the ball-type rotating game machine 100 in the closed state of the payout block 122 with respect to the outer frame 110. The free state is prevented. Further, in the case of the ball-type spinning machine 100, the payout block 122 is brought into contact with the payout block 122 and the frame body 110, and is mainly locked by an opening / closing prevention mechanism including a pair of rotating members 238. Since the front block 121 can be opened and closed only in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, the payout block 122 is operated by the operation from the back side of the ball-turning gaming machine 100 in the closed state of the payout block 122. Can be prevented from being released. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 from being attached / detached by moving the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 to the attachment / detachment allowable position with respect to the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580. Even in these cases, it is possible to suppress an unauthorized modification to the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 and to prevent a game from being played with the unauthorized modification. In addition, this is usually installed behind the gaming machine that is the subject of fraudulent action because the two gaming machines are arranged with their back sides facing each other in the gaming machine installation facility of the gaming hall. If the gaming machine body is opened, the back side of the gaming machine subject to fraud will be exposed, and if the gaming machine body behind is opened, the operation of that gaming machine may be monitored Even if there is a game machine that has been subject to fraud, but the gaming machine itself is not open, it is difficult to monitor.

  Since the movement of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 is rotation in the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is supported by the payout block 122 so as to be capable of translational movement. In addition, the support structure of the attachment / detachment restricting body 14 is simplified, and the moving distance of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 can be secured largely. In order to support the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 so as to be movable in translation, a guide structure such as a guide rail extending to the front block 121 side must be formed, so that the support structure becomes complicated. Since the length of the guide structure is limited by the width of the gap between the front block 121 and the payout block 122 in the closed state of the payout block 122, the maximum moving distance of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is also limited by the length and shortens. Because. By ensuring a large movement distance of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10, the attachment / detachment of the circuit device, for example, the dispensing control device 580, which is spaced apart from the rear surface of the back block base 500, can be restricted. Also, a large minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 necessary for operating the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 can be ensured.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning machine 100, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 rotates with respect to the payout block 122 about an axis substantially parallel to the opening / closing axis of the pair of block support mechanisms 124, and the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 is moved. Since the base 11 is positioned on the opposite side of the pair of block support mechanisms 124 from the rotation center of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 can be operated from the side where the front block 121 and the back block 122 are separated by rotation. Moreover, the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 when operating the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 can be moderately suppressed. Thereby, the operability of the attachment / detachment regulating body 10 can be improved without neglecting measures against fraud. This is because if the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 is too large, the open angle between the payout block 122 and the outer frame 110 becomes too small, and the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are removed. This is because the workability of this work may be reduced.

  In the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, the base portion 11 is supported near the center in the left-right direction of the back block base body 500, and the opening / closing axis of the block support mechanism 124 in the back block base body 500 at the attach / detach restriction position. Therefore, the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 when operating the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 can be easily optimized. When the distance between the rotation shaft of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 and the opening / closing shaft of the gaming machine main body 120 is too large, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is enlarged, and when the distance is too small, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 is provided. The operation angle for shifting from the attachment / detachment prohibition state to the attachment / detachment permission state is increased, and the operability is also lowered. In addition, it is conceivable that the attachment / detachment restriction unit 14 is destroyed as a pre-stage when the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580 is illegally modified, but the attachment / detachment restriction unit 14 is not damaged for such an unauthorized purpose. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580 has been tampered with.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, since the maximum opening angle of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 is 90 degrees, an erroneous operation such that the payout block 122 is closed when the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is open. Even if it is performed, the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 or the connection between the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 and the dispensing block 122 is suppressed from being damaged. Further, when the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580 is attached / detached, the payout block 122 must be fixed, but the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 functions as a gripping member for fixing the rotation of the payout block 122. Thus, the operability of attaching and detaching the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 can be improved without neglecting measures against fraud.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, there is substantially no gap between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 121, and the space between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 122 is divided into small spaces. Therefore, it is very well suppressed that an unauthorized device that modifies the operation of the gaming machine, such as changing the control operation by the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580, is installed.

  In the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, immediately after the payout block 122 is opened, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 is moved by the engagement between the through hole 93 of the back block base body 500 and the engagement claw portion 13 of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10. Since it is prohibited, an operation for releasing the engagement between the through-hole 93 and the engaging claw portion 13 is required before the opening operation for the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is performed, and the work time required for the fraud is increased. The discriminating power of fraud in the work in the state where the gaming machine main body 120 is opened is improved.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning game machine 100, the movement of the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 based on the contact between the front block 121 and the plate-like piece 21 when the through-hole 93 and the engaging claw 13 are closed with the back block 122. Accordingly, the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 can be reliably maintained at the attachment / detachment prohibition position in the closed state of the back surface block 122. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation where the power supply control device 570 and the payout control device 580 are likely to be illegally modified.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning machine 100, even when the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 is pressed to the opposite side of the power supply control device 570 or the payout control device 580, the attachment / detachment by the contact between the attachment / detachment restricting body 10 and the covering portion 15 is possible. It is suppressed that the restricting body 10 is bent to such an extent that it is broken. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the attachment / detachment restricting portion 14 from being intentionally damaged for illegal purposes.

  The present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a spinning machine using a sphere or a disk as a medium and a ball-type game machine using a sphere as a medium.

10: Detachment restricting body 11: Base portion 12: Shaft portion 13: Protruding claw portion 14: Attachment / detachment restricting portion 15: Cover portion 91: Bearing portion 92: Rotation restricting portion 93: Through hole 94: Through hole 110: Outer frame 120 : Game machine main body 121: Front block 122: Payout block 123: Game block

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A front block, a rear block disposed behind the front block, and including a back base and a circuit device that is detachably attached to the back base, and the back side block includes the circuit device involved in acquiring the game medium; A gaming machine comprising an inter-block support mechanism that supports the block so as to be freely opened and closed,
A detachment restricting body that is movably supported with respect to the back surface block and restricts detachment of the circuit device from the back surface base;
The withdrawal regulating body is:
A base portion that is movably supported on the front side of the back block, and moves in a space between the front block and the back block in an open state of the back block with respect to the front block;
A detachment that moves between a detachment prohibiting position that prohibits the detachment of the circuit device and a detachment allowable position that permits the detachment of the circuit device in accordance with the movement of the base portion in the open state of the back block with respect to the front block. The regulatory department,
A gaming machine characterized by including:

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