JP2011234909A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that properly prevents a player from inserting an illegal jig through a clearance between an outer frame and the game machine body.SOLUTION: The outer frame 11 is made by coupling plate materials for four sides to form a rectangular frame. More specifically, the outer frame 11 has a pair of upper and lower frame portions 402, and a pair of a left frame portion 403 and a right frame portion 404 for vertically coupling both left and right ends of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion 402. The lower frame portion 402 has a wooden lower frame base 405, and a horizontally long pedestal 406 is mounted on the lower frame base 405. The pedestal 406 is formed of synthetic resin, such as ABS resin, and is disposed across the lower frame base 405 in the entire lateral direction. At the upper part of the pedestal 406, an overlap member 411 is formed so that overlap grooves 414a to 414d opened forward are formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a gaming machine main body on which a gaming board is mounted. By visually checking the flow-down mode of gaming balls in the gaming area of the gaming board, games on the pachinko machine can be performed. Done. The gaming machine main body is provided with a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the game proceeds based on the control by the control device.

  As shown in Patent Document 1, for example, the gaming machine main body is fixed to the island facility of the gaming hall using an outer frame. The outer frame is configured by connecting plate members to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. One side of the gaming machine main body is supported by the outer frame, and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame. For example, when maintenance on the back side of the gaming machine main body is performed in the gaming hall, the gaming machine main body is opened forward of the gaming machine with respect to the outer frame. After the maintenance, the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, and the gaming machine main body rides on the lower frame portion of the outer frame.

JP 2004-313631 A

  Here, various frauds are performed on the gaming machine. And as the said fraudulent act, the act of inserting the fraudulent jig | tool from the clearance gap between an outer frame and a game machine main body is assumed, for example.

  In contrast, the present inventor has devised a configuration in which a gap between the outer frame and the gaming machine main body is filled by overlapping the outer frame and the gaming machine main body in the front-rear direction. However, a game ball may be placed on the surface facing upward such as the lower frame portion of the outer frame. When the above overlapping structure is adopted, such a game ball is placed. When the closing operation of the gaming machine main body was performed in the state, the possibility that the gaming machine main body and the outer frame were damaged by the impact was found.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and provides a gaming machine capable of suitably suppressing an act of inserting a fraudulent jig through a gap between an outer frame and a gaming machine main body. It is intended.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention according to claim 1 is an outer frame used when installing in a game hall;
A gaming machine body supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
In a gaming machine equipped with
A pair of front and rear boundaries in which one side is provided in the gaming machine body and the other side is provided in the outer frame at a location where a boundary portion between the gaming machine body and the outer frame is present. Having an opposing part,
At least one of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is formed with a boundary groove formed so as to be recessed in the direction opposite to the facing direction,
When the closing operation of the gaming machine main body with respect to the outer frame is performed in a state where the gaming ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the boundary groove portion enters the boundary groove portion, It is provided so that generation | occurrence | production of the biting of the game ball between the said boundary opposing parts can be suppressed.

  According to the present invention, an act of trying to insert a fraudulent jig through a gap between the outer frame and the gaming machine main body can be suitably suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of an intermediate unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. (A) is a perspective view of the back pack unit seen from back, (b) is a perspective view of the back pack unit seen from the front. It is a rear view of the intermediate unit in a state where the game board is removed. (A) is a front view of a launch control apparatus, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a launch control apparatus. (A) is a perspective view which expands and shows the periphery to which the launch control device is attached on the back of the intermediate unit, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state where the launch control device is separated from the state of (a). It is. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the area | region in which the discharge control apparatus was provided, and its periphery. It is a perspective view of a payout unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the main components of the payout unit. (A) is a front view of an upstream side vertical passage unit, (b) is a side view of an upstream side vertical passage unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upstream side vertical passage unit. (A) is a cross-sectional view of the portion where the downstream passage region is formed in the dispensing device, and (b) is a longitudinal sectional view of the dispensing device cut at the position indicated by the line AA in (a). . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the payout unit showing a state in which the game ball is waiting in the waiting path of the payout unit. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for making it hard to produce the ball clogging in a rectification | straightening cover. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a motion of the 2nd stage | game ball. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper plate unit seen from diagonally upward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper plate unit seen from diagonally below. (A), (b) It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper cover unit which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the game operating device from the operation surface member. (A) is a top view of a front side dish formation member, (b) is a front view of a front side dish formation member. 23A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 23B, FIG. 23B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 23B, and FIG. 23C is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-- in FIG. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C, (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 23 (b), and (e) is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. (A) is a front view of the front door frame which expands and shows a lower end side, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of Fig.25 (a). It is a rear view of a front door frame. It is a disassembled perspective view of the back side of a front door frame. (A) is a rear view of the front door frame showing the lower end side in an enlarged manner and is a view in which the front passage forming unit is omitted, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 26, (c) (D) is a figure for demonstrating the structure which concerns on fixation of a window panel unit. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface of a front door frame, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which rotated the window panel unit to the back side. FIG. 27A is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 26, and FIG. 27B is a view for explaining a state in which the window panel unit is guided by the guide rib. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front side of the front door frame which shows a light emitting cover unit and a speaker cover in an exploded manner. It is a disassembled perspective view of the light emission cover unit seen from the back side. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front which expands and shows a lower frame part, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back which expands and shows a lower frame part. (A) is a top view of a lower frame part, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lower frame part and its periphery for demonstrating the effect | action of a superposition | stacking member. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the guide rib periphery for demonstrating the structure which concerns on the guide structure in 2nd Embodiment. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front which expanded and shows the lower frame part in a 3rd embodiment, and (b) is the perspective seen from the back which expanded and shows the lower frame part in the embodiment. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower frame part in the embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  In FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game area 23a of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted. Moreover, in each drawing including FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, electrical wiring for connecting electrical devices is basically omitted.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden or metal plate materials to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an intermediate unit 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the intermediate unit 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the intermediate unit 13. ing. An intermediate unit 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the intermediate unit 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side as the rotation front end side (opening / closing front end side) in front view. In this case, the shaft formed on the side of the intermediate unit 13 is received from below by the shaft fitting of the outer frame 11 so that the intermediate unit 13 can rotate.

  The lower shaft fitting 11a for pivotally supporting the gaming machine main body 12 in the outer frame 11 is shaped so that the lower shaft fitting 11a can be favorably fixed to the outer frame 11, while the gaming machine main body 12 is moved downward. In order to obtain a shape that is satisfactorily received from, a notch not shown is formed. This notch penetrates the lower shaft fitting 11 a in the vertical direction, but overlaps the bottom surface of the gaming machine body 12 when the gaming machine body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11. As a result, when viewed from the bottom of the pachinko machine 10, the above-mentioned notch is closed by the bottom surface of the gaming machine main body 12, and even if an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent jig from outside the pachinko machine 10 through the notch It becomes difficult.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13, and the left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation tip as viewed from the front. As the side (opening / closing tip side), it can be rotated forward. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13. The left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is rotated. The moving tip side (opening / closing tip side) can be rotated backward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and has a function of making the gaming machine main body 12 locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. In addition, the front door frame 14 has a function of locking the intermediate door 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key as shown in FIG. .

  On the back side of the intermediate unit 13, an interlocking member for locking with the cylinder lock 17 and releasing the locked state between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 according to the unlocking operation to the cylinder lock 17 is provided. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member are covered with a transparent cover 18 from the back of the intermediate unit 13. The transparent cover 18 is provided from a position on the back side of the cylinder lock 17 to a position near the lower edge of the intermediate unit 13. By providing the transparent cover 18 in this way, it becomes difficult to make unauthorized access from the back side of the intermediate unit 13 to the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member. Further, while preventing unauthorized access in this way, the transparent cover 18 is provided as a cover body that has transparency to the extent that the back side of the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member can be visually confirmed from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform visual confirmation during maintenance or the like.

  Next, the front side and back side configurations of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described in detail. First, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described. The following configuration on the front side will be described with reference to FIG. 4 in addition to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the intermediate unit 13. In FIG. 4, the configuration in the game area 23 a is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate unit 13 is mainly configured by a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially elliptical window hole 22 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. The window hole 22 exposes a game area 23 a formed on the game board 23 detachably attached to the resin base 21 to the front side of the intermediate unit 13.

  The game area 23 a is formed so as to be partitioned by a guide rail on the front surface of the game board 23. The guide rail is composed of an inner rail portion 24 and an outer rail portion 25, and a launch operation device 31 (see FIG. 1) provided at a position near the lower edge on the front end of the front door frame 14 is a player. In the intermediate unit 13, the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 41 (see FIG. 4) provided below the window hole 22 is guided to the upper part of the game area 23a. .

  Incidentally, on the front surface of the game board 23, certificate papers 26a and 26b on which various types of information such as model name and manufacturer name are printed are pasted on the upper right part and lower right part which are outside the game area 23a. The certificate papers 26 a and 26 b are exposed on the front side of the intermediate unit 13 through the openings 27 a and 27 b formed adjacent to the window hole 22 in the intermediate unit 13. However, one of the certificate sheets 26a and 26b, the certificate sheet 26a on the upper right side is disposed at a position where it cannot be visually recognized through the front door frame 14 from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the lower right side which is the other. The certificate paper 26 b is arranged at a position that can be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the front door frame 14. In addition, it is not limited to the usage method in which both certificate sheets 26a and 26b are affixed to the game board 23. In a game hall where a predetermined certificate is desired to be visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the certificate is affixed to the lower right. In a game hall that is not visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the certificate may be attached to the upper right.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the launch operation device 31 operated to launch a game ball into the game area 23 a is configured such that an annular operation handle 33 is rotatably supported with respect to an operation base 32. The operation handle 33 is rotated by the player when the ball is launched. In this case, the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 33 is detected by a variable resistor 34 as operation amount detection means built in the operation base 32. In addition, the operation base 32 is provided with a touch sensor 35 for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle 33, and stops the launch of the game ball when the operation handle 33 is rotated. A firing stop switch 36 is provided for this purpose.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball launch mechanism 41 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 42 provided as a launch drive unit, a launch rail 43, and a ball feeder 44. The ball feeder 44 supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 83 described later one by one on the firing rail 43. In this case, the supplied game ball is arranged on a protruding path of a plunger 45 provided as a launching portion in the solenoid 42. In response to the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 42, the plunger 45 moves toward the game ball on the launch rail 43, and the game ball is launched toward the game area 23a. Note that the electric actuator of the game ball launching mechanism 41 is not limited to the solenoid 42, and a launching motor or the like may be used.

  Based on FIG. 5, the structure of the game area | region 23a from which a game ball will be launched based on operation | movement of the game ball launching mechanism 41 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board 23.

  The game board 23 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 51, a variable winning device 52, an upper operating port 53, a lower operating port 54, a through gate 55, a variable display unit 56, a main display unit 57, an accessory display unit 58, and the like. ing.

  When a ball enters the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53, and the lower operating port 54, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) disposed on the back side of the game board 23, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In this case, when a ball enters the upper working port 53 and a ball enters the lower working port 54, the payout of three prize balls is executed, and the ball entering the general winning port 51 is received. When it occurs, 10 prize balls are paid out, and when a prize is entered into the variable winning device 52, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. For example, the number of prize balls in both the operation ports 53 and 54 is larger than the number of prize balls in the lower operation port 54 than the number of prize balls in the upper operation port 53. It may be different. Further, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the number of winning balls related to the variable winning device 52 is larger than the number of other winning balls, and the configuration may be smaller than the number of winning balls related to the general winning opening 51, for example.

  In addition, an out port 59 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 23, and game balls that have not entered the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area 23 a through the out port 59. The game board 23 is provided with a large number of nails 61 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are provided.

  Here, the entry means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only a mode of being discharged from the game area 23a after passing through the opening but also a game area 23a after passing through the opening. The aspect which is not discharged | emitted from is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 59, the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53, the lower operating port 54, or the through gate 55 The entry of a game ball is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 53 and the lower operating port 54 are unitized as operating port devices and are installed in the game board 23. Both the upper working port 53 and the lower working port 54 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 53 and 54 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 53 is on the upper side. The lower working port 54 is provided with an electric accessory 54a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The electric accessory 54a is connected to an electric accessory driving unit 54b mounted on the back side of the game board 23, and is driven by the electric accessory driving unit 54b to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) and It is arranged in either an open state (support state or guide state). In the closed state of the electric accessory 54a, the game ball cannot be won in the lower operation port 54, and the electric action item 54a is in an open state, so that the lower operation port 54 can be won.

  The variable prize-winning device 52 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and when the game ball is won when the player wins a transition to an open / close execution mode (special game state) such as a big win. It can be easily switched to a predetermined open state. Specifically, as an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 52, a variable prize winning device having a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. 52 is repeatedly opened.

  In the main display portion 57, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the winning to the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54 is achieved. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the display is clearly shown. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 53 and the winning to the lower working port 54 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the winning is performed based on the winning to the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54. The result of the internal lottery is displayed on the main display portion 57 which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper operating port 53 or the lower operating port 54 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the main display unit 57. After the display and the change display are stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The main display unit 57 is configured by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner. However, the main display unit 57 is not limited to this, and a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, You may be comprised by other types of display apparatuses, such as CRT or a dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern that is variably displayed on the main display unit 57, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or a plurality A configuration in which the color of the seed is switched and displayed can be considered.

  The accessory display unit 58 displays a variation of the picture triggered by a winning to the through gate 55. As a result of stopping the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the through gate 55 is displayed. Explicit by display. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 55 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the state where the electric role is released, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 58 and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 54a provided in the lower operation port 54 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 56 is provided with a symbol display device 62 for variably displaying a symbol which is a kind of a symbol (or variable display or switching display), and a center frame 63 is provided so as to surround the symbol display device 62. Has been. The symbol display device 62 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 62 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, and a dot matrix display. It may be a vessel.

  In the symbol display device 62, the variation display of the symbol is started based on winning in the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54. That is, when the variable display is performed on the main display unit 57, the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 62 accordingly. For example, symbols are displayed side by side at the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are displayed in a variable manner as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, an opening / closing execution mode is generated.

  In addition, based on the winning in one of the operation ports 53, 54, the variable display is started on the main display unit 57 and the symbol display device 62, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the above variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time.

  A first holding lamp portion 64 corresponding to the main display portion 57 and the symbol display device 62 is provided at the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 63. The maximum number of game balls won in the upper operation port 53 or the lower operation port 54 is reserved up to four, and the number of reservations is displayed when the first reservation lamp unit 64 is turned on.

  In the upper right portion of the center frame 63, a second holding lamp portion 65 corresponding to the accessory display portion 58 is provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 55 is held up to 4 times, and the number of the held balls is displayed by turning on the second holding lamp portion 65.

  The state in the game area 23a is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel unit 71 provided on the front door frame 14, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the window panel unit 71 has a configuration in which a pair of front and rear transparent glasses 72a and 72b are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction and integrated with a fixed frame 73 at the peripheral edge. That is, double glazing is used as the window panel unit 71. As shown in FIG. 2, the window panel unit 71 is attached so as to cover the window portion 74 formed on the front door frame 14 from the rear side, and the fixed frame 73 contacts the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 74 from the rear side. It is fixed to the front door frame 14 in a contacted state.

  The window panel unit 71 is made of glass and is colorless and transparent. However, the window panel unit 71 is not limited to this, and may be made of synthetic resin and is colorless and transparent. The window panel unit 71 may be formed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel unit 71. As long as the game area 23a is visible, the game area 23a may be colored and transparent.

  Here, the window panel unit 71 is fixed to the front door frame 14 from the back side as described above, but there is a slight gap between the peripheral edge of the window 74 and the peripheral edge of the window panel unit 71. Gaps may occur. Then, a fraudulent act that attempts to introduce a fraudulent jig into the game area 23a from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the gap is assumed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13, a groove 75 that is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 is formed in a region facing the peripheral portion of the window panel unit 71 at the rear. Is formed. The groove 75 is formed in a curved shape in front view along the peripheral edge of the window panel unit 71, and a plurality of grooves 75 are formed with a predetermined gap. Since the groove portion 75 is formed as described above, the fraudulent jig inserted into the gap from the front of the pachinko machine 10 enters the groove portion 75 as shown in FIG. The entry into the region 23a is restricted.

  Incidentally, a pair of ribs 76 are formed in the groove 75 formed near the upper edge of the resin base 21. A portion of the window panel unit 71 enters between the pair of ribs 76 when the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13. Thereby, alignment with the peripheral part of the window panel unit 71 and the groove part 75 is performed favorably.

  Returning to the description of the front door frame 14, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided around the window portion 74 in the front door frame 14 as shown in FIG. 1. A light emitting cover unit 361 is provided above the window portion 74 as a part of the various lamp portions. In addition, speaker covers 362 and 363 are provided on the left and right sides of the light emitting cover unit 361 so as to cover the speaker device that outputs sound effects corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window 74 in the front door frame 14, an upper plate 83 that opens upward and a lower plate 84 that also opens upward are arranged side by side. The upper plate 83 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 41 side while aligning them in a row. In addition, the lower tray 84 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 83. The firing operation device 31 is provided so as to protrude forward of the pachinko machine 10 on the right side of the lower plate 84.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described. The following configuration on the back side will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 in addition to FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. 7A is a perspective view of the back pack unit 15 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the back pack unit 15 as viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the intermediate unit 13 (specifically, the game board 23), a main control device 91 that controls the main control of the game and a display control device 92 that controls the display control of the symbol display device 62. And a sound emission control device 93 that controls sound and lamp display and control of the display control device 92 are mounted.

  In addition, you may provide the trace structure for giving the trace means for leaving the trace of the opening | release to the board | substrate box 91a of the main control apparatus 91, or leaving the trace of the open | release. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 91a are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer is bonded to be peeled off A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise the board | substrate box 91a can be considered.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the intermediate unit 13 including at least a part of the main control device 91 and the sound emission control device 93.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 101 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency. The back pack 101 is formed by integrally forming a back base portion 102 that constitutes a peripheral portion of the back pack 101 and a protective cover portion 103 that is formed so as to protrude rearward from the back base portion 102. The protective cover portion 103 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and an opening 104 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided between the protective cover portion 103 and the lower region 102 a of the back base portion 102. Is formed.

  As described above, the back pack unit 15 is pivotally supported with respect to the back surface of the intermediate unit 13, but in a state where the back pack unit 15 is overlapped with the intermediate unit 13 from the back side. As shown in FIG. 6, the entire sound emission control device 93 is covered by the protective cover portion 103. Most of the main control device 91 is exposed to the back side through the opening 104, but the upper edge and the left and right edges of the main control device 91 are covered by the protective cover portion 103. Further, the back base portion 102 is provided with a plurality of lock members 105 to 108. By manually operating the lock members 105 to 108 to be in a locked state, the sound emission control device 93 or The back pack unit 15 is made unrotatable with the main controller 91 covered.

  More specifically, the lock members 105 to 108 are configured such that the manual operation between the locked state and the released state is performed from the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the front side of the intermediate unit 13. It is divided roughly into what is done from. As for the former, as shown in FIG. 6, the position near the rotation base end (lock member 105) on the rear surface of the upper region 102b of the back base portion 102 and the rotation on the rear surface of the lower region 102a of the back base portion 102. One is provided at each position closer to the moving tip (lock member 106). As the latter, as shown in FIG. 7B, the position near the rotation tip (lock member 107) on the front surface of the upper region 102 b of the back base portion 102 and the front surface of the lower region 102 a of the back base portion 102. One is provided at a position near the center (lock member 108).

  The lock members 107 and 108 that are manually operated from the front side of the intermediate unit 13 will be described in detail. The lock members 107 and 108 are pivotally supported on the back base portion 102 with the front-rear direction as a rotation axis. Furthermore, each operation part 107a, 108a protrudes to the intermediate unit 13 side. The resin base 21 is formed with through holes 109a and 109b penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the lock members 107 and 108 (see FIG. 4), and the back pack unit 15 is overlapped with the intermediate unit 13. In the state, the operation portions 107 a and 108 a of the lock members 107 and 108 are exposed to the front side of the intermediate unit 13, and the lock members 107 and 108 can be rotated from the front side of the intermediate unit 13. However, these lock members 107 and 108 are covered with the front door frame 14 in a state in which the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13, and cannot be operated unless the front door frame 14 is opened. .

  Thus, by providing the lock members 107 and 108 that require manual operation from the front side of the intermediate unit 13, even if the back surface of the gaming machine body 12 is exposed, the front door frame 14 is not opened. As long as the backpack unit 15 is locked with respect to the intermediate unit 13, the locked state cannot be released. Therefore, it becomes difficult to perform an act of illicitly removing the main controller 91 and the like.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), at the periphery of the opening opened to the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the back pack 101, there is a position above the upper shaft fitting 111 for pivotally supporting the intermediate unit 13. A closing cover 112 for narrowing or closing the gap between the intermediate unit 13 and the back pack 101 is provided. Thereby, even if it tries to insert the fraud jig | tool into the back surface of the intermediate | middle unit 13 from the said upper position, the act becomes difficult to perform. Incidentally, the back pack unit 15 is provided with a ground wire (not shown), but an accommodation space for accommodating a part of the ground wire is formed between the closing cover 112 and the back base portion 102. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the back pack unit 15 includes, in addition to the back pack 101, a payout unit 113 attached to the back base portion 102 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 103, and a back base. An external terminal board 114 provided at a corner on the rotation base end side of the upper region 102b of the portion 102, and various board devices 116 to 118 attached to the lower region 102a of the back base portion 102. Yes. Among these, the payout unit 113 is for paying out the game balls toward the upper plate 83 and the lower plate 84, and the detailed configuration will be described later.

  The external terminal board 114 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the management computer of the game hall recognizes the state of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 6, on the external terminal plate 114, as each output terminal 115, an output terminal for outputting a signal during the opening / closing execution mode, and the electric accessory 54a of the lower working port 54 are frequently opened. An output terminal for outputting a signal during the high frequency support mode, an output terminal for outputting a signal when game balls are insufficient in the payout unit 113, and an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the intermediate unit 13 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and the like. It has been.

  Each output terminal 115 corresponding to the type of output signal is connected to a terminal to which a signal line from a control device on the pachinko machine 10 side such as the main control device 91 is connected, and a signal line to the management computer of the game hall. The output terminals 115 are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction. In this case, each output terminal 115 is provided with an operation unit that is operated to connect a corresponding signal line to the external terminal board 114. These operation units are output terminals 115 adjacent in the horizontal direction. The amount of protrusion of the external terminal board 114 toward the back of the pachinko machine 10 is different. Specifically, each of the output terminals 115 adjacent to each other with one output terminal 115 sandwiching the output terminals 115 protrudes to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 as compared with the output terminals 115 provided between the output terminals 115. . Thereby, even if the distance between the output terminals 115 arranged in parallel in the lateral direction is narrowed, it is possible to suppress the operability for connecting the signal lines to the respective output terminals 115 from being deteriorated.

  As various board devices, a payout control device 116 for controlling the payout of the game ball through the payout unit 113, a power supply device 117 that generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices, and the pachinko machine 10 A ball lending connection terminal plate 118 for making an electrical connection with a ball lending device LD (see FIG. 1) to be arranged side by side is provided. Among these, the payout control device 116 and the power supply device 117 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 116 is behind the pachinko machine 10. Further, the ball lending connection terminal board 118 is provided at a position on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15 with respect to the integrated unit of the payout control device 116 and the power supply device 117.

  The transparent substrate box 116a provided for accommodating the substrate in the dispensing control device 116 is provided with a caulking portion as a trace means for leaving a trace when opened. In this case, the caulking portion cannot be re-coupled once the release operation is performed. As a result, the substrate box 116a of the dispensing control device 116 may be sealed again once the opening operation is performed. It is impossible. Further, the power supply device 117 is provided with a power switch function, so that, for example, a main power of 24 volts AC is supplied through the voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 117a. It has become.

  The lower region 102a of the back base portion 102 that constitutes the mounting region of the payout control device 116, the power supply device 117, and the ball rental connection terminal board 118 flows down the game region 23a and passes through any one of the openings to the rear surface of the game board 23. It also has a function to discharge the game ball led to the island facility in the game hall. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plate portion 119 is integrally formed in a region facing the back side of the intermediate unit 13 in the lower region 102a, and the discharge passage 119a is formed by the plate portion 119. Is formed.

  The board portion 119 can receive the game ball that has dropped from the game board 23 side from below, but the plate portion 119 protrudes downward from its lower surface to increase the strength when receiving the fall ball. A rib (not shown) is integrally formed. The rib is formed so as to extend perpendicular to the plate portion 119.

<Launch control device 121>
Next, the launch control device 121 disposed in front of the pachinko machine 10 in the lower region 102a will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11 in addition to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a rear view of the intermediate unit 13 with the game board 23 removed. FIG. 9A is a front view of the firing control device 121, and FIG. 9B is a longitudinal sectional view of the firing control device 121. 10 (a) and 10 (b) are perspective views showing an enlargement of the periphery where the launch control device 121 is attached to the back of the intermediate unit 13, and FIG. 10 (a) is a view with the launch control device 121 attached. FIG. 10B shows a state where the firing control device 121 is removed. FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the area where the launch control device 121 is provided and its periphery. In FIG. 11, the front door frame 14 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the firing control device 121 is fixed to the back surface of the resin base 21. As shown in FIG. 9B, the launch control device 121 is configured such that a launch control board 122 for driving and controlling the game ball launch mechanism 41 based on the operation of the launch operation device 31 is accommodated in a launch board box 123. . On the launch control board 122, various elements such as a launch IC 124a for performing launch control and a capacitor 124b for outputting a drive signal to the game ball launch mechanism 41, and an external device for electrical connection are provided. Connectors 125a to 125e are mounted. These various elements and connectors 125a to 125e are all mounted on the same plate surface and soldered on the opposite plate surface. That is, in the firing control board 122, one plate surface is an element mounting surface 122a, and the opposite plate surface is a solder surface 122b. The solder surface 122b is a surface on which soldering portions of various elements mounted on the element mounting surface 122a exist, but a circuit pattern may be formed on the solder surface 122b.

  The launch board box 123 includes a front case body (box cover) 131 and a back case body (box base) 132 as a plurality of case bodies. The front case body 131 and the back case body 132 are transparent so that the element mounting surface 122a and the solder surface 122b of the launch control board 122 accommodated in the launch board box 123 are visible from outside the launch board box 123. It is formed with the material which has. Specifically, it is formed of a colorless and transparent polycarbonate resin, but is not limited thereto, and may be an acrylic resin or the like.

  By combining the front case body 131 and the back case body 132, the launch board box 123 is formed in a box shape and has a predetermined internal space. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the front case body 131 has a front side peripheral portion 133 and a bulge formed so as to bulge from the front side peripheral portion 133 to one side. The protruding portion 134 is integrally formed. By the front side peripheral edge 133 and the bulging portion 134, the front case body 131 has a shape opened to the opposite side of the bulging portion 134 from the bulging side.

  The front case body 131 is fired so that a region opened to the back side is closed, and among the various elements mounted on the element mounting surface 122a, a tall element enters the bulging portion 134. A control board 122 is disposed, and a back case body 132 is attached so as to sandwich the periphery of the firing control board 122 together with the front case body 131. In this state, the latch receiving portion formed on the peripheral edge portion of the front case body 131 is hooked with the latch portion formed on the peripheral edge portion of the back case body 132 so that both are locked. Therefore, the separation of both case bodies 131 and 132 is regulated.

  The locking can be released by flexing and deforming the locking portion with a finger or the like without using a release tool, and it is necessary to destroy the front case body 131 and the back case body 132 for the release. It has a configuration that does not. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both the case bodies 131 and 132 may be configured to be fixed by screws, or may be configured to require destruction of a predetermined portion when the internal space of the launch board box 123 is opened. The trace may remain when the internal space of the launch board box 123 is opened.

  The connectors 125a to 125e of the launch control board 122 are all provided on the element mounting surface 122a as described above. However, as shown in FIG. Are exposed to the outside of the launch board box 123 through through holes 135a to 135e formed in a one-to-one correspondence with the connectors 125a to 125e.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the launch control device 121 is in a state where the surface of the back case body 132 is opposed to the back surface of the lower frame region 141 in the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13. It is fixed to the lower frame area 141. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A, the right and left side surfaces of the front case body 131 are integrally formed with hook portions 136a and 136b as locking portions, respectively, as shown in FIG. Has been. Further, hook receiving portions 142a and 142b as locking receiving portions are integrally formed on the back surface of the lower frame region 141 so as to correspond to the hook portions 136a and 136b. When the firing control device 121 is fixed to the lower frame region 141, the back case body 132 is placed on the rear surface of the lower frame region 141 with one of the hooks 136a hooked on the corresponding hook receiver 142a. By arranging the firing control device 121 so as to overlap with each other, the other hooking portion 136b is hooked on the corresponding hook receiving portion 142b. Further, the other hooking portion 136b can be bent and deformed by applying an external force even when the firing control device 121 is installed, and the firing control device 121 can be operated with the hooking portion 136b being bent and deformed. By moving in the separation direction from the lower frame region 141, the firing control device 121 can be removed without requiring destruction of a predetermined tool or a predetermined part.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 9B, a displacement control projection 137 is integrally formed on the back case body 132 so as to protrude toward the resin base 21, and the resin base is formed corresponding to the displacement control projection 137. A displacement restricting hole 143 is formed in the lower frame region 141 of 21. Even if the firing control device 121 is displaced along the lower frame region 141 in a state where the firing control device 121 is fixed to the lower frame region 141, the contact between the displacement regulating projection 137 and the displacement regulating hole 143 is not achieved. Regulated by contact. The displacement restricting protrusion 137 may be formed on the resin base 21 and the displacement restricting hole 143 may be formed on the back case body 132.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the position where the firing control device 121 is mounted is the rotation tip side of the intermediate unit 13, and the game ball in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21 This is an area on the back side of the area where the firing mechanism 41 is provided. That is, the launch control device 121 is lined up and down with respect to the game ball launch mechanism 41 with the resin base 21 interposed therebetween.

  Further, the position where the firing control device 121 is provided is a position where the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 is adjacent to the lower side of the stepped plate portion 144 for supporting the game board 23 from below in the resin base 21. It has become. More specifically, in order to improve the strength of the lower frame region 141 in a state where the weight of the game board 23 is received by the step plate portion 144 below the step plate portion 144 on the back surface of the resin base 21, Although the metal plate 145 is arranged so as to extend in the lateral direction, the launch control device 121 is arranged such that the upper part thereof overlaps a part of the lateral direction of the metal plate 145 from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. Has been placed. The firing control device 121 protrudes rearward from the lower frame region 141, and is in a state where the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 exists at a position slightly behind and lower than the step plate portion 144. .

  Here, the game board 23 is mounted by placing the fixture 146 provided on the resin base 21 at a fixed position in a state where the bottom surface of the game board 23 is placed on the step plate portion 144 from the rear of the resin base 21. It is done in In this case, it is assumed that the game board 23 is placed on the upper surface 123 a of the launch control device 121 when the game board 23 is attached or removed. On the other hand, a reinforcing rib 138 is integrally formed on the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 so as to project upward as a reinforcing means for firing control or a reinforcing structure for firing control. A plurality are provided in the lateral direction. Thereby, even if the game board 23 is placed on the launch control device 121 from above, the launch board box 123 is prevented from being damaged.

  In a state where the launch control device 121 is mounted on the lower frame region 141, the surface 131a of the front case body 131 faces the back of the pachinko machine 10. In the state where the back pack unit 15 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13, the lower region 102 a of the back pack 101 of the back pack unit 15 overlaps the surface 131 a from the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, the area facing the launch control device 121 in the lower area 102a of the back pack 101 is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 compared to the area around the lower area 102a. This recessed area is an overlapping area 151 with the firing control device 121. When the back pack unit 15 is in a closed state with respect to the intermediate unit 13, as shown in FIG. 11, the firing control device 121 enters the overlapping region 151, and the dent point of the overlapping region 151 And the surface 131a of the launch control device 121 are opposed to each other at the adjacent positions. This makes it difficult to remove the firing control device 121 from the resin base 21 unless the back pack unit 15 is opened to the intermediate unit 13.

  In a configuration in which the firing control device 121 is sandwiched between the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21 and the lower region 102 a of the backpack 101, the firing control device 121 is installed on a device provided in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the resin base 21. In addition to being electrically connected to the backpack 101, the backpack 101 is electrically connected to a device provided behind the pachinko machine 10. Hereinafter, a configuration related to this electrical connection will be described.

  As already described, a plurality of connectors 125a to 125e are provided on the element mounting surface 122a of the launch control board 122, and these connectors 125a to 125e are connected to the launch board box 123 through the through holes 135a to 135e. Exposed outside. As shown in FIG. 9A, all these connectors 125a to 125e are arranged on the surface 131a of the front case body 131 facing the back of the pachinko machine 10 and at a position near the outer edge of the surface 131a. However, not all the connectors 125a to 125e are arranged along one side of the surface 131a, but some of the connectors 125a to 125d are arranged along one predetermined side, and the rest The connector 125e is provided on the other side.

  First, the former connectors 125a to 125d and the electrical wirings 152a to 152e connected thereto will be described. In the following description, the electrical wiring includes a connector unit in which a connector that enables manual disconnection from the connection-destination connector is provided so as to collect the wiring at both ends of the plurality of wirings.

  Connectors 125b, 125c to which electric wirings 152b, 152c for transmitting signals from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36, and the variable resistor 34 provided in the firing operation device 31 are connected, and a game ball launch The connectors 125a and 125d connected to the electrical wirings 152a and 152d for transmitting drive signals to the solenoid 42 and the ball feeder 44 constituting the mechanism 41 are close to the upper side of the surface 131a of the front case body 131. Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction along the upper side. The electric wirings 152a to 152d connected to the connectors 125a to 125d at positions close to the upper side are simplified in a state where the electric wirings 152a to 152d are bundled by the aggregation portion 153 formed using the side surface of the bulging portion 134 in the front case body 131. , Being guided to the lower end of the launch control device 121. And it is guide | induced to the front of the resin base 21 from a lower end part.

  In this case, a plurality of insertion holes 154 and 155 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 10B. One insertion hole 154 out of these insertion holes 154 and 155 is formed in a region facing the solenoid 42 of the game ball launching mechanism 41 at the rear of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. The electrical wiring 152a leading to the solenoid 42 and the electrical wiring 152d leading to the ball feeding device 44 are guided to the front of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 154 and connected to the corresponding sides. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the electrical wiring 152a leading to the solenoid 42 is connected to the solenoid 42 through the insertion hole 154.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the other insertion hole 155 is formed at a position below the solenoid 42 in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21, and this position is a position adjacent to the bottom 141 a of the lower frame region 141. It has become. The bottom portion 141a is formed with an aggregation groove portion 156 that extends in the lateral direction and is opened forward at a lateral position of the insertion hole 155. The electrical wirings 152b and 152c for transmitting signals from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36, and the variable resistor 34 are guided to the front of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 155, and further aggregated in the aggregation groove 156. In this state, the intermediate unit 13 is guided to the rotation base end side. And it is connected to the relay board | substrate 157 provided in the rotation base end side of the lower frame area | region 141. FIG. Since the relay board 157 is connected to electrical wirings (not shown) extending from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36, and the variable resistor 34, the launch control device 121 is connected to the relay board 157 via the relay board 157. The stop switch 36 and the variable resistor 34 are electrically connected. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the electric wiring 152b extending to the touch sensor 35 side is guided to the front of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 155.

  As described above, the electrical wirings 152a to 152d for electrically connecting the launch control device 121 to the device provided in front of the resin base 21 are routed around the side portion of the resin base 21. Instead, the electric wires 152a to 152d are engaged between the intermediate unit 13 and the outer frame 11 when the intermediate unit 13 is rotated by being guided to the front of the resin base 21 through the insertion holes 154 and 155. It can be prevented from being caught.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the positions where the insertion holes 154 and 155 for leading the electric wires 152 a to 152 d to the front of the resin base 21 are regions facing the back case body 132 of the firing control device 121. ing. That is, the insertion holes 154 and 155 are not exposed on the back surface of the resin base 21. As a result, the act of trying to insert a fraudulent jig from the front of the resin base 21 to the rear of the resin base 21 through the insertion holes 154 and 155, or the fraudulent use from the rear of the resin base 21 to the front of the resin base 21. The act of trying to insert a jig is difficult to perform. Moreover, the difficulty of such insertion work is also achieved because a plurality of electric wires 152a to 152d are inserted through the insertion holes 154 and 155, respectively. Furthermore, since the one insertion hole 154 is formed in a region facing the solenoid 42 at the rear thereof, it is more difficult to insert the fraudulent jig through the insertion hole 154.

  Next, the remaining connectors 125e among the connectors 125a to 125e provided in the launch control device 121 and the electrical wiring 152e connected thereto will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the remaining connector 125e is disposed at a position near the lower side on the surface 131a of the front case body 131. An electrical wiring 152e is connected to the connector 125e as a specific wiring for performing communication with the power supply device 117 provided in the back pack unit 15 as a specific board.

  Here, the launch control device 121 is a signal corresponding to the state in which the signal input from the touch sensor 35 and the firing stop switch 36 is in a state in which the player is performing a firing operation, and depends on other factors. A condition establishment signal is output on the condition that it is not in a firing stop situation. This condition satisfaction signal is finally received by the main controller 91. When the main controller 91 receives the condition satisfaction signal, an abnormality that should stop the launch of the game ball occurs in the pachinko machine 10. A fire permission signal is output on the condition that it is not. Then, the launch control device 121 outputs a driving signal for launching a game ball to the game ball launching mechanism 41 on the condition that the launch permission signal has been received.

  In the configuration in which signal communication is performed as described above, the launch control device 121 is not directly electrically connected to the main control device 91 that is also provided in the intermediate unit 13, but is in the above condition. Transmission of the establishment signal and reception of the firing permission signal are performed via a power supply device 117 provided in the back pack unit 15. As a result, the number of connectors for receiving signals from other devices in main controller 91 can be reduced.

  That is, as already described, the power supply device 117 has a function of supplying operating power necessary for various control devices including the main control device 91 to operate. It is essential that an electrical connection is made. In this case, the electrical wiring 152e for transmitting the condition establishment signal and receiving the launch permission signal in the launch control device 121 is first connected to the power supply device 117 to transmit the condition fulfillment signal and the launch permission signal. This electrical wiring can be connected to the main controller 91 together with the electrical wiring for supplying the operating power. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a condition satisfaction signal is transmitted to a connector unit 175 that electrically connects a connector 117b provided in the power supply device 117 and a connector 91b provided in the main control device 91. Electrical wiring for transmitting, a wiring for transmitting a firing permission signal, and a wiring for supplying operating power. Incidentally, the connector unit 175 has a single connector in which the electric wires are connected to one end of the plurality of electric wires, and a single connector in which the electric wires are connected to the other end of the plurality of electric wires. Is. By performing the electrical connection as described above, it is possible to reduce the number of connectors for receiving signals from other devices in the main controller 91. Therefore, when the main control device 91 is removed during maintenance or when the game board 23 is replaced, the number of connectors that need to be removed can be reduced, and the workability of the work can be improved.

  The position of the connector 125e to which the electrical wiring 152e for communicating with the power supply device 117 is connected will be described in detail.

  As already described, the overlap region 151 of the back pack 101 overlaps the front surface 131a of the front case body 131 of the launch control device 121 from behind the pachinko machine 10, but as shown in FIG. The lower end of the lower region 102a is lower than the lower end of the lower region 102a, and the region near the lower end of the surface 131a of the firing control device 121 is not covered by the lower region 102a. The connector 125e (hereinafter also referred to as the lower connector 125e) is disposed in the region near the lower end that is not covered. In addition, the electrical wiring 152e extending from the lower connector 125e is connected to a connector 158 (hereinafter also referred to as an upper connector 158) provided in the power supply device 117, and the connector 158 is located above the lower connector 125e. It is exposed on the back of the pachinko machine 10 at the position.

  The electrical wiring 152e is connected so as to electrically connect the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. In this case, the electrical wiring 152e is routed around the bottom of the back pack 101 from below. Further, the length of the electric wiring 152e is such that the height position of the portion bent downward is higher than the bottom of the intermediate unit 13 in a state where it is connected to the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. It is set to become. Thereby, when the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated with respect to the outer frame 11, the electric wiring 152 e is prevented from being bitten between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, the length dimension of the electrical wiring 152e is set so that the back pack unit 15 cannot be rotated with respect to the intermediate unit 13 in a state where it is connected to the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. Yes. As a result, when the back pack unit 15 is to be opened, it is necessary to perform an operation of removing the electrical wiring 152e from one of the connectors 125e and 158 and a cutting operation of the electrical wiring 152e. Therefore, it is difficult to perform an act of trying to open the back pack unit 15 illegally.

  In particular, it is assumed that only the lower end portion of the back pack unit 15 is displaced rearward with respect to the intermediate unit 13 to facilitate the insertion of the fraudulent jig toward the main controller 91. On the other hand, since the electrical wiring 152e is provided so as to go around the lower end portion of the back pack unit 15 as described above, even if only the lower end portion of the back pack unit 15 is displaced backward, It is possible to make it difficult to do.

  Next, the structure which can suppress the action which tries to insert the fraudulent jig | tool from the bottom of the pachinko machine 10 through the clearance gap between the intermediate | middle unit 13 and the back pack unit 15 is demonstrated.

  On the side facing the intermediate unit 13 in the lower region 102a of the back pack 101, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plurality of rear ribs 161 are integrally formed standing on the intermediate unit 13 side. Thereby, even if it tries to insert the fraud jig | tool from the bottom of the pachinko machine 10, the said fraud jig | tool contacts one of the rear ribs 161, or the said fraud jig | tool is a plurality of rear ribs 161. It is expected that further intrusion will be restricted by entering the space partitioned by.

  The rear rib 161 is provided over the entire region in the lateral direction of the lower region 102a with respect to the region other than the overlapping region 151 with respect to the firing control device 121, but with respect to the overlapping region 151. Not provided. However, the upper section screen 162 that partitions the overlapping area 151 and faces downward is opposed to the upper surface 123a of the launch control device 121 as shown in FIG. . As a result, even if the fraudulent jig is allowed to enter upward from between the launch control device 121 and the overlapping region 151, the fraudulent jig abuts on the upper section screen 162, so that further intrusion occurs. Is expected to be regulated. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, a lateral side screen 163 is formed so as to partition the overlapping region 151 and face the side surface of the firing control device 121 from the lateral center. As a result, when the fraudulent jig is inserted between the launch control device 121 and the overlapping area 151 and the fraudulent jig is further advanced from the lateral center, the fraudulent jig It is expected that further intrusion will be restricted by abutting on the lateral side screen 163.

  The intrusion of the fraudulent jig is assumed to be performed between the resin base 21 and the launch control device 121. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21, a plurality of front ribs 164 are erected on the firing control device 121 side in the region facing the firing control device 121. It is integrally formed. Thereby, even if it tries to insert the fraud jig | tool from the bottom of the pachinko machine 10, when the said fraud jig abuts one of the front ribs 164, or the fraud jig is divided by the plurality of front ribs 164. It is expected that further intrusion will be regulated by entering the space.

  The structure that suppresses the intrusion of the fraud jig as described above is also caused by the positional relationship between the step plate portion 144 of the resin base 21 and the firing control device 121. That is, on the surface of the back case body 132 of the launch control device 121 that faces the lower frame region 141, as shown in FIG. A step portion 165 on the control side is integrally formed, and the facing surface has a shape in which the region closer to the upper side is recessed toward the back of the pachinko machine 10 than the region below it due to the step portion 165. . The step 165 on the firing control side is formed over substantially the entire lateral direction of the facing surface, and as shown in FIG. 11, the step 165 is vertically below the step plate 144 of the resin base 21. Opposite direction. As a result, even if the fraudulent jig is allowed to enter upward from between the launch control device 121 and the resin base 21, the fraudulent jig easily comes into contact with the step plate portion 144. By abutting, further intrusion is restricted.

  Incidentally, although the insertion of the fraudulent jig through the gap between the intermediate unit 13 and the back pack unit 15 is also assumed from the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a metal plate 171 is provided on the end portion on the rotating base end side over substantially the entire length, making it difficult to perform the above insertion work. In this case, a groove 172 is formed between the metal plate 171 and the resin base 21 so as to be recessed toward the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. A ground wire 173 extending from the lower end portion of the intermediate unit 13 toward the upper end portion is inserted into the groove portion 172 formed over substantially the entire direction. As a result, it is possible to form an accommodation area for the ground wire 173 while using the metal plate 171.

  Note that the object to be accommodated in the groove 172 is not limited to the ground wire 173. For example, in a configuration in which a speaker device is provided at the lower part such as the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11, the electrical connection from the speaker device is performed. In order to guide the wiring to the upper end of the intermediate unit 13, it may be accommodated in the groove 172. In this case, the electrical wiring from the speaker device provided in the upper part of the front door frame 14 and the electrical wiring from the lower speaker device are aggregated at the upper end portion of the intermediate unit 13 using a relay board or the like, and after the aggregation These harnesses may be connected to the sound emission control device 93.

<Discharge unit 113>
Next, the payout unit 113 provided in the back pack 101 will be described in detail. 12 is a perspective view of the payout unit 113, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components 181 to 185 of the payout unit 113 in an exploded manner.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the payout unit 113 includes a tank 181 to which game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and the game balls stored in the tank 181 to the rotation base of the gaming machine body 12. A lateral passage unit 182 for guiding to the end side, an upstream longitudinal passage unit 183 for guiding a game ball guided by the lateral passage unit 182 downward, and a game guided by the upstream longitudinal passage unit 183 The payout device 184 prevents or allows the ball from flowing out to the downstream side, and the downstream vertical passage unit 185 for guiding the game ball guided by the payout device 184 to the resin base 21 side.

  The tank 181 is open upward and is disposed at the top of the back pack 101. Further, the end of the tank 181 in the horizontal direction is disposed at a position closer to the turning tip of the gaming machine main body 12. A large number of game balls supplied from the island facility and stored in the tank 181 flow into the standby passage formed in the horizontal passage unit 182, the upstream side vertical passage unit 183, and the payout device 184. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the upstream passage region 191 of the standby passage is formed in the lateral passage unit 182 with respect to the standby passage.

  The upstream passage area 191 has an inclined shape that gently falls from the position on the rotation distal end side of the gaming machine main body 12 toward the rotation proximal end side of the gaming machine main body 12, and extends in the lateral direction. The most upstream portion of the upstream passage area 191 communicates with the outlet of the tank 181, and the game balls stored in the tank 181 first flow into the upstream passage area 191. In this case, the upstream passage region 191 is not arranged vertically with respect to the tank 181, and is disposed at a position shifted rearward of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the upper surface opening of the tank 181. As a result, the internal space of the back pack 101 can be expanded to a position directly below the tank 181.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a partition wall 193 is integrally formed on the passage forming portion 192 of the horizontal passage unit 182 so as to stand upward from the bottom surface thereof, and the partition wall 193 is located in the middle of the passage direction. To the most downstream portion of the upstream passage region 191. As a result, the upstream passage region 191 branches into a plurality of, more specifically, two passages from the midway position thereof, and these branch passages are lined up front and rear across the partition wall 193 in the lateral passage unit 182. Yes. Hereinafter, one upstream passage region 191 is referred to as a first upstream passage region 191a, and the other upstream passage region 191 is referred to as a second upstream passage region 191b. Further, the standby passage including the first upstream passage region 191a is referred to as a first standby passage, and the standby passage including the second upstream passage region 191b is referred to as a second standby passage.

  An opening 194 for preventing foreign matter from staying in the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b is formed at the bottom of the horizontal passage unit 182. The foreign matter can be discharged through the opening 194 well. In order to be able to do so, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surface of the lateral passage unit 182 is spaced upward from the top surface of the protective cover portion 103.

  In the lateral passage unit 182, the passage forming portion 192 is formed in a groove shape so as to open the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b upward. However, as shown in FIG. A ceiling cover 195 is provided to prevent the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b from being opened upward in a region aligned with the tank 181 from a position communicating with the outlet 181 to an intermediate position in the passage direction. Is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are formed at positions shifted to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the tank 181, the lever of the island facility side replenisher enters the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b. Is prevented. The ceiling cover 195 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin so that the inside of the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b can be visually recognized from above the lateral passage unit 182.

  Up to two game balls stacked in the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are located downstream of the position where the ceiling cover 195 is provided in the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b arranged side by side. A stacking restriction member 196 is provided. The stacking restriction member 196 is supported so as to be rotatable about a pair of passage walls standing in the vertical direction in the horizontal passage unit 182 with the front-rear direction as a rotation axis. The game balls waiting in the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are restricted so that the number of laminations is two at the maximum when passing the position of the lamination restriction member 196.

  A game that is guided downstream from the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b to a region that is downstream of the position where the stacking restriction member 196 is provided and that constitutes the most downstream portion of the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b. A rectifying cover 197 is provided for restricting the balls to be in a line in each standby passage, that is, for completely restricting the stacking of the game balls upward. The detailed contents of the rectifying cover 197 will be described later.

  The game balls that have passed through the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b flow into the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b formed in the upstream longitudinal passage unit 183. The intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14A is a front view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183, FIG. 14B is a side view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183. is there.

  A plurality of intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are arranged side by side in the same manner as the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b. Specifically, the first intermediate passage region 201a that constitutes the first standby passage and continues downstream on the first upstream passage region 191a, and the second upstream passage that constitutes the second standby passage. A second intermediate passage region 201b that is continuous with the region 191b on the downstream side is formed in the housing 202 of the upstream longitudinal passage unit 183. As shown in FIG. 15, the first intermediate passage region 201 a and the second intermediate passage region 201 b are formed of a front side housing member 203 and a back side housing member 204 that are integrally formed with the passage walls standing up toward the opposite sides. However, the intermediate plate part 205 is sandwiched between the front and back and fixed with screws. Further, the inlet portions of the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b are formed laterally at the upper end portion of the housing formed by combining the front side housing member 203 and the back side housing member 204, and further to the front and rear. It is installed side by side.

  In each of the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b, the area of the passage cross section is set so that the game balls are guided downstream in a line. Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are arranged side by side in the same manner as the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b up to a midway position in the passage direction. Has been. A plurality of bent portions are formed in front and rear portions of each of the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b, and the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are brought into contact with the game balls that constitute the bent portions. The game ball waiting inside is decompressed.

  A discharge passage 206 for discharging the game balls in each standby passage to the island facility side is formed at a portion of the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b that are arranged side by side. A switching member 207 is provided to prevent or permit the inflow of game balls to the game. As shown in FIG. 15, the switching member 207 is formed so that the states of the intermediate passage areas 201 a and 201 b can be switched together. Further, the position of the switching member 207 is from the front housing member 203 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10. It is switched by manually operating the ball pulling lever 208 formed to protrude.

  Since the positions where the switching member 207 and the ball removal lever 208 are provided are portions arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction in the intermediate passage regions 201a, 201b, the rotation shafts 207a, 208a are set in the front-rear direction. Further, a manual operation portion 208b formed by projecting radially from the pivot shaft 208a of the ball release lever 208 extends from a portion projecting from the front housing member 203 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 on the pivot shaft 208a. It is easy to operate the manual operation unit 208b from the back of the pachinko machine 10. When the manual operation portion 208b is operated to discharge the game ball through the discharge passage 206, the pressing of the switching member 207 by the pressing portion 208c of the ball removal lever 208 is released, and the switching member 207 is set at the discharge prevention position. To a discharge allowable position.

  A ballless sensor 209 is provided on the upstream side of the switching member 207, which is a portion of the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b that are arranged side by side. As shown in FIG. 15, the ballless sensor 209 includes, on one end side of the main body portion 209c, passage portions 209a and 209b penetrating in the vertical direction corresponding to the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b, respectively. Are formed, and it is individually detected whether or not each standby passage is in a ball-free state.

  The passage portions 209a and 209b are arranged side by side in correspondence with the front and rear portions of the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b, and the region where the sensor substrate (not shown) is provided in the main body portion 209c is the passage portion. 209a and 209b are juxtaposed in the lateral direction, specifically in the direction of the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12. And the connector 209d to which the electrical wiring for transmitting a detection result toward the payout control apparatus 116 side is provided in the edge part on the opposite side to each passage part 209a, 209b. By providing the ballless sensor 209 as described above, the direction in which the dimension is relatively large in the main body 209c is the lateral direction, and the dimension in the front-rear direction can be suppressed.

  Incidentally, since the ballless sensor 209 is accommodated in a space sandwiched between the front housing member 203 and the back housing member 204, for example, when a ball clogging occurs in the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b, Even if the sensor 209 is forcibly pulled to try to eliminate the clogged state, the pulling action cannot be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b do not line up in the front-rear direction from the middle position. Specifically, each of the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b has a U-shaped bent portion 201c, but the first intermediate passage region 201b and the second intermediate passage region 201b are downstream of the first intermediate passage region 201a. 2 The intermediate passage area 201b enters the lateral center of the pachinko machine 10. That is, the second intermediate passage region 201b is formed with an extension region 201d for increasing the passage length with respect to the first intermediate passage region 201a. In this case, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are separated in the lateral direction by a dimension in the width direction of the passage (a width slightly larger than one game ball (the diameter of the game ball)). Has been.

  In the portion where the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b are separated in the lateral direction, the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b are in the front-rear direction and are separated in the lateral direction. In the most downstream portion of these intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b, the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are arranged side by side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the first intermediate passage region 201 a relatively located at the rear of the pachinko machine 10 is located at the most downstream portion through the inclined portion 211 a that is lowered toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. Is displaced forward, and the second intermediate passage region 201b, which is relatively located in front of the pachinko machine 10, is displaced in the rearmost part through the inclined portion 211b that is lowered toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10. is doing. In this case, the inclined portion 211a on the first intermediate passage region 201a side has a gentler inclination than the inclined portion 211b on the second intermediate passage region 201b side and the passage length of the inclined region is longer. Yes. Further, the weight load of the game ball is reduced in both the first standby passage and the second standby passage by the inclined portions 211a and 211b.

  Since the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are formed as described above, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged in parallel from the state in which they are arranged in the front-rear direction to the state in which they are arranged in the lateral direction. The installation direction will be changed (it will transition). The game balls that have passed through the most downstream portions of the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b arranged side by side in the horizontal direction flow into the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b formed in the payout device 184. The configuration of the dispensing device 184 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 16 in addition to FIG. FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view of a portion where the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b are formed in the dispensing device 184, and FIG. 16B is a position indicated by a line AA in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cut-out device 184 cut.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the payout device 184 includes a payout housing 221 in which a plurality of payout cases 221a to 221c are combined. As shown in FIG. 16A, the payout housing 221 includes a passage forming portion 222 formed with a passage for guiding the game balls supplied from the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b to the downstream longitudinal passage unit 185. And a drive housing portion 223 for housing the main body portion of the driving means for driving the ball stopping means for blocking or allowing the passage of the game ball in the passage forming portion 222, and the passage forming portion 222 and The drive accommodating part 223 is arranged in the horizontal direction.

  Specifically, the passage forming portion 222 includes a first standby passage and a first intermediate passage region 201a as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b). A first downstream passage region 224a that is continuous to the downstream side and a second downstream passage region 224b that forms the second standby passage and that is continuous to the downstream side with respect to the second intermediate passage region 201b are interposed between the partition portion 225. It is arranged side by side so as to sandwich. That is, the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b have their inlet portions opened upward on the upper surface of the dispensing housing 221, and the inlet portions are as shown in FIG. The first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b are juxtaposed in the lateral direction in correspondence with the juxtaposition in the lateral direction at the most downstream portion. In this case, the area of the inlet portion of each downstream passage region 224a, 224b is approximately the same as the area of the outlet portion of the corresponding intermediate passage region 201a, 201b, and overlaps in the vertical direction, specifically in the vertical direction. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (b), the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b extend in the longitudinal direction, specifically in the vertical direction from the entrance portion, and both have the game balls arranged in a line. The area of the passage cross section is set so as to guide to the downstream side in the state where The first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are communicated with a gathering region 226 formed in the middle portion of the passage forming portion 222 in the vertical direction.

  The gathering region 226 is set so that the lateral dimension thereof includes all of the range in which the first downstream passage region 224a extends in the vertical direction and the range in which the second downstream passage region 224b extends in the vertical direction. Further, the dimension in the front-rear direction is set larger than the dimension in the front-rear direction of each downstream passage region 224a, 224b. The gathering region 226 is provided with a rotating body 231 that constitutes a ball stopper.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the rotating body 231 includes a rotating shaft portion 232 that extends in the horizontal direction and is disposed over substantially the entire horizontal direction of the gathering region 226, and a radial direction from the rotating shaft portion 232. And a pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 integrally formed to extend. The pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction at a predetermined interval. One ball stopper 233 is disposed on the front side in the vertical direction of the first downstream passage region 224a, and the game balls stand by in a line in the first standby passage including the first downstream passage region 224a. Is formed so as to be able to prevent the game ball from flowing out to the downstream side. The other ball stopper 234 is disposed on the front side in the vertical direction of the second downstream passage region 224b, and waits in a state of being aligned in a row in the second standby passage including the second downstream passage region 224b. It is configured to receive the weight of the game ball from below and to prevent the game ball from flowing out to the downstream side.

  An output shaft 235a of a payout motor 235, which is an electric actuator provided as a driving means for driving the ball stopper, is provided on the rotary shaft 232 in which the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 are integrally formed. It is inserted and fixed so as to be arranged on the same axis as H.232. Thereby, when a drive signal is supplied to the main body 235b of the payout motor 235 and the output shaft 235a rotates around the axis, the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 rotate around the axis.

  The main body 235b of the payout motor 235 is aligned in the same direction as the juxtaposed direction of the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b with respect to the passage forming portion 222 in which the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are formed. It is accommodated in the provided drive accommodating portion 223. Specifically, the drive accommodating portion 223 is disposed on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 with respect to the passage forming portion 222, and the main body portion 235 b is accommodated in the drive accommodating portion 223.

  Here, the payout motor 235 needs to generate a driving force for simultaneously rotating the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 while receiving a weight load of the game ball from each of the plurality of standby passages. The main body 235b of the motor 235 is relatively large, and the axial dimension is larger than the direction perpendicular thereto. Furthermore, the main body portion 235b needs to be juxtaposed in the juxtaposing direction of the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b with respect to the passage forming portion 222. If it does so, as for the payout apparatus 184, the dimension of the said parallel arrangement direction becomes large compared with the dimension of the direction orthogonal to the said parallel arrangement direction and a height direction. On the other hand, in the middle position of the first standby passage and the second standby passage, the parallel arrangement direction of these standby passages is changed from the front-rear direction to the lateral direction, so that the first downstream passage region 224a and the second second passage in the dispensing device 184 are changed. The downstream passage region 224 b is arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the drive accommodating portion 223 is arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222. Thereby, it becomes possible to arrange the payout device 184 while suppressing the payout device 184 from projecting rearward on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the passage forming part 222 of the payout device 184, below the gathering area 226, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the game balls guided downstream by the ball stoppers 233 and 234 are placed in the downstream longitudinal passage. A payout passage 236 for leading to a passage formed in the unit 185 is formed. The payout passage 236 has an area of a cross section of the passage so that a plurality of game balls cannot be simultaneously passed in a state where they are arranged in the front-rear direction and the lateral direction.

  Also, the payout passage 236 is configured such that two game balls are not introduced simultaneously. That is, each of the ball stoppers 233 and 234 is provided with a predetermined number, specifically, two concave portions 233a, 233b, 234a, and 234b so as to be recessed from the outer peripheral portion toward the shaft side, and the concave portion 233a. , 233b, 234a, and 234b, only the game balls that have entered the guide passage 236 are guided along with their rotation. In this case, the position in the rotational direction of the recesses 233a and 233b formed in one ball stopper 233 and the position in the rotation direction of the recesses 234a and 234b formed in the other ball stopper 234 are set differently. Has been. Specifically, a pair of recesses 233a, 233b, 234a, 234b are formed at intervals of 180 degrees in each ball stopper 233, 234, and each recess 233a, 233b, between each ball stopper 233, 234, 234a and 234b are formed so as to exist at intervals of 90 degrees. As a result, one game ball is led out to the payout passage 236 one by one as the rotating body 231 rotates.

  In the payout passage 236, there is a detection area 237a of the payout detection sensor 237 for detecting the game balls passing through the payout passage 236 one by one. The detection area 237a is provided at one end of a box-shaped main body 237b in the payout detection sensor 237, and a connector 237c is provided at the other end of the main body 237b as shown in FIG. ing. The side on which the connector 237 c is provided in the main body 237 b enters the drive accommodating portion 223 and is accommodated in the drive accommodating portion 223.

  Incidentally, a relay board 239 that constitutes a signal path for transmitting the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237 to the payout control device 116 is housed in the drive housing portion 223. The relay board 239 also constitutes a signal path for transmitting a drive signal to the payout motor 235 from the payout control device 116.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 13, the payout case 221c constituting the drive accommodating portion 223 rotates the gaming machine main body 12 through the insertion hole 221d with respect to the payout case 221b constituting the passage forming portion 222. Screwed from the base end side. Further, this screwing is performed by a one-way screw 221e which enables separation of a portion where a screw hole is formed after screwing and disables a fixing release operation by a tool used for screwing. That is, the drive housing portion 223 cannot be opened or is difficult to open.

  The game ball detected by the payout detection sensor 237 is introduced into the guide passage 238 of the downstream vertical passage unit 185 formed so that the entrance portion is open upward and communicates with the payout passage 236. The Then, it passes through the guide passage 238 and is finally discharged to the upper plate 83 or the lower plate 84.

  Next, a configuration relating to installation of the payout device 184 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Among the components 181 to 185 of the dispensing unit 113, as shown in FIG. 13, the tank 181, the horizontal passage unit 182, the upstream vertical passage unit 183, and the downstream vertical passage unit 185 are individually provided for the back pack 101. However, the payout device 184 is not individually fixed to the back pack 101 but is fixed to the upstream side longitudinal passage unit 183.

  Specifically, the back side housing member 204 of the upstream side vertical passage unit 183 is extended below the front side housing member 203 to form an extension plate portion 241. The extension plate portion 241 includes a back plate portion 242 continuous from the surface facing the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the back side housing member 204, a side plate portion 243 continuous from the surface facing the center side of the pachinko machine 10 in the back side housing member 204, and A bottom plate portion 244 that is continuous from the lower ends of the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portion 243 and has a surface facing upward is integrally formed. The extension plate 241 opens to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and also opens the payout device opened toward the rotation base end side of the backpack unit 15, that is, toward the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body 12. 184 installation areas 245 are formed.

  A portion of the front side housing member 203 facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and adjacent to the installation area 245 at the upper side is configured to stand up toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 to constitute a part of the payout fixing means. A fixing boss 246 is integrally formed. The fixing boss 246 is formed with a screw hole 246a that has an axial direction in the horizontal direction and is opened toward the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body 12. A fixing flange 247 is formed integrally with the payout housing 221 of the payout device 184 corresponding to the fixing boss 246 so as to stand upward from the upper surface thereof and constitute a part of the payout fixing means. A through hole 247a is formed in the fixing flange 247 so that the axial direction is the horizontal direction.

  The fixing flange 247 is in contact with the fixing boss 246 from the rotation base end side. The screw hole 246a of the fixing boss 246 and the through hole 247a of the fixing flange 247 are disposed on the same axis. In this state, the payout device 184 is fixed to the installation region 245 by screwing a screw 248 as a fixture constituting a part of the payout fixing means from the rotation base end side.

  Next, installation work and removal work of the dispensing device 184 will be described.

  When installing the payout device 184, first, the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated with respect to the outer frame 11, and is opened to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 in the installation area 245 from a position facing the installation area 245. The dispensing device 184 is disposed in the installation area 245 through the rear opening. In this case, since the back plate portion 242, the side plate portion 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 are formed on the extension plate portion 241, as described above, the hand from the dispensing device 184 is placed with the dispensing device 184 disposed in the installation area 245. Even when released, the state where the dispensing device 184 is disposed in the installation area 245 is maintained.

  In this case, the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portion 243 function as positioning portions of the payout device 184, and a predetermined surface of the payout housing 221 is brought into contact with the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portion 243, respectively, thereby fixing bosses 246. The fixing flange 247 comes into contact with the rotation base end side, and the screw hole 246a of the fixing boss 246 and the through hole 247a of the fixing flange 247 are arranged on the same axis. In this state, the payout device 184 is fixed to the installation region 245 by screwing the screw 248 from the rotation base end side into the screw hole 246a through the through hole 247a, and the installation work of the payout device 184 is performed. Is completed.

  As described above, when the payout device 184 is installed, the back plate portion 242, the side plate portion 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 function as temporary holding portions. Therefore, when the payout device 184 is fixed, the screw 248 from the rotation base end side is fixed. Even if it is necessary to perform the operation, the workability of the installation work can be improved. Further, since the back plate portion 242, the side plate portion 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 also function as positioning portions, it is necessary to perform the fixing operation of the screw 248 from the rotation base end side when fixing the dispensing device 184 also from this point. Even if there is, it is possible to improve the workability of the installation work. Furthermore, the installation area 245 is opened toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the dispensing device 184 can be installed in the installation area 245 from the opened portion. Also from this point, even if it is necessary to perform the fixing operation of the screw 248 from the rotation base end side when fixing the dispensing device 184, the workability of the installation work can be improved.

  On the other hand, when it is necessary to remove the payout device 184 such as during maintenance, the gaming machine main body 12 is first rotated with respect to the outer frame 11. At this time, the payout device 184 is provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 and the head of the screw 248 for fixing the payout device 184 faces the rotation base end side. In order to allow access to the head of 248, it is necessary to rotate the gaming machine main body 12 greatly.

  Thereafter, a tool for releasing the fixation of the screw 248 is brought closer to the screw 248 from the rotation proximal end side, and the fixation release operation of the screw 248 is performed. As a result, the dispensing device 184 can be removed from the installation area 245. In this case, as described above, the back plate portion 242, the side plate portion 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 of the extension plate portion 241 function as temporary holding portions, so that it is not necessary to hold the dispensing device 184 by hand. Then, by pulling out the payout device 184 from a position facing the payout device 184 from the front side of the backpack unit 15, the removal operation of the payout device 184 is completed.

  As described above, when removing the payout device 184, it is necessary to perform a fixing release operation from the rotation base end side. Therefore, even if the payout device 184 is illegally removed, it is difficult to perform the act. In particular, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the rotation base end side, it is necessary to perform the unlocking operation from the rotation base end side. Since the gaming machine main body 12 needs to be largely rotated with respect to the frame 11, it becomes easy for the manager of the gaming hall to find it during the fraud.

  Incidentally, the configuration in which the dispensing device 184 is installed in the upstream side vertical passage unit 183 makes it possible to achieve higher alignment accuracy than the configuration in which the dispensing device 184 and the upstream side vertical passage unit 183 are individually fixed to the back pack 101. Improvement is achieved.

  Next, the rectifying cover 197 provided in the horizontal passage unit 182 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view of the payout unit 113 showing a state in which a game ball is waiting in the standby passage of the payout unit 113. Note that FIG. 17 shows the configuration of the first standby passage among the first standby passage and the second standby passage, and for the sake of convenience of explanation, the cutting surface of the dispensing device 184 is the horizontal passage unit 182 and the upstream vertical passage. It is a cut surface in a direction orthogonal to the cut surface of the unit 183.

  In a situation where the rotation of the rotary body 231 provided in the payout device 184 is stopped, the game ball row with the game ball in contact with the first ball stopper 233 from above is the first downstream passage area. 224a, a first intermediate passage region 201a, and a first upstream passage region 191a are formed in a first standby passage 251. The game ball rows are aligned in a first upstream passage area 191 a that continues from the tank 181. That is, as already described, the first upstream passage region 191a is provided with the stacking restricting member 196 that is rotatably supported with respect to the lateral passage unit 182, and the stacking restricting member 196 is provided. A rectifying cover 197 is provided on the downstream side.

  In the stacking restriction member 196, for example, three or more game balls are stacked on the upstream side of the stacking restriction member 196, and the game balls are rectified so that the number of stacks is two at the maximum. Specifically, the stacking restricting member 196 is pivotally supported at the upper end portion, and in a natural state where no external force is applied, the restricting portion 196a having a circular vertical cross section and a circumferential surface on the curved surface is a rotation shaft. It is disposed at a position directly below 196b. In this case, the distance between the restricting portion 196a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a is smaller than two game balls and is one game ball (the diameter of the game ball). It is slightly larger. As a result, even if three or more game balls are stacked in the game ball row in the first standby passage 251 upstream of the stacking restriction member 196, the number of stacks is reduced by the restriction force due to the weight of the restriction portion 196a. Is a maximum of two. Further, the restricting portion 196a comes into contact with the second stage game ball from the downstream side, and applies a force directed upstream and downward to the game ball. However, this force is such that the second stage game ball is not allowed to enter the game ball row in the first stage so that the contact of the game balls continuous in the passage direction is released. As a result, the second-stage game ball is disposed at a position in contact with both of the two consecutive game balls in the first stage from obliquely above.

  The second upstream passage region 191b has the same passage shape as the first upstream passage region 191a, and the stacking restriction member 196 has both the first upstream passage region 191a and the second upstream passage region 191b. It is formed over. The action of the stacking restriction member 196 described as occurring in the game ball row in the first upstream passage region 191a also occurs in the game ball row in the second upstream passage region 191b.

  The rectifying cover 197 is specifically colorless and transparent so as to have a transparency that allows a game ball continuing from the most downstream portion of the first upstream passage region 191a to be visible from above the rectifying cover 197. It is formed with a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. The rectifying cover 197 exists in the middle of the first upstream passage region 191a, specifically, from the downstream side of the position where the stacking restriction member 196 is provided, to the communication portion with the first intermediate passage region 201a. Is provided.

  The bottom surface 253 of the rectifying cover 197 is formed as a ceiling inclined surface that has a downward slope with a larger inclination than the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a from the most upstream portion of the rectifying cover 197 to a middle position in the passage direction. And an inclined surface 253a. The bottom surface 253 of the rectifying cover 197 is continuous with the inclined surface 253a on the downstream side, and is a continuous surface 253b formed so as to be parallel or substantially parallel to the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. And.

  The distance between the continuous surface 253b and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a is slightly larger than one game ball. On the other hand, the distance between the inclined surface 253a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a is a distance that allows stacking up to two game balls at the most upstream portion of the rectifying cover 197, specifically, This is the same as or slightly larger than the two game balls. The inclined surface 253a is formed to be inclined toward the continuous surface 253b so as to continuously reduce the distance between the inclined surface 253a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. The most downstream portion of the surface 253a is continuous with the continuous surface 253b.

  By forming the rectifying cover 197 as described above, even if two game balls are stacked on the downstream side of the stacking restriction member 196 in the game ball row formed in the first standby passage 251, The game ball located on the upper side contacts the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197 from the upstream side as the game ball row moves to the downstream side. Thereby, the height position of the upper game ball is gradually displaced toward the bottom surface side of the first upstream passage region 191a, and finally the upper game ball is placed on the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. It will be on. Therefore, the game ball rows formed in the first standby passage 251 are aligned in a row on the downstream side of the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197.

  The rectifying cover 197 is formed over both the first upstream passage region 191a and the second upstream passage region 191b, and the inclined surface 253a and the continuous surface 253b with respect to the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. The positional relationship is the same as the positional relationship between the inclined surface 253a and the continuous surface 253b with respect to the bottom surface of the second upstream passage region 191b. Thereby, the action of the rectifying cover 197 described as occurring in the game ball row in the first upstream passage region 191a also occurs in the game ball row in the second upstream passage region 191b.

  Next, a configuration for making it difficult for ball clogging in the rectifying cover 197 to occur will be described with reference to FIGS. 18A and 18B in addition to FIG.

  FIG. 18A shows a state in which the first game ball B1 (see FIG. 17) in the game ball row in the first standby passage 251 is positioned at the lowest position (hereinafter referred to as the first game) in a state where the rotating body 231 is stopped. State). In this case, in the first standby passage 251, the passage length downstream of the most upstream portion of the inclined surface 253a and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are continuous in the passage direction on the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. It is set so that the second-tiered game ball B2 stacked in a row of game balls aligned in a row does not contact the inclined surface 253a from the upstream side.

  Incidentally, in the first upstream passage area 191a, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the first downstream passage area 224a, the position of each game ball of the game ball row basically aligned in one row in the first state is the same. It is formed so as to be approximately the same position. However, although a slight misalignment may occur, even if the misalignment is taken into account, in the first state, the game ball B2 that is the second-stage game ball and is located at the top is on the inclined surface 253a. On the other hand, the passage length and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are set so as not to contact from the upstream side. Further, as already described, the action of the stacking restriction member 196 causes the second stage game ball to be disposed at a position in contact with both of the two consecutive game balls in the first stage from obliquely above. If the position of each game ball constituting the first-stage game ball row is generally determined as described above, the position of the second-stage game ball is also generally determined.

  On the other hand, FIG. 18B shows a state in which the top game ball B1 in the game ball row in the first standby passage 251 is located at the uppermost position (hereinafter referred to as a second state) in a state where the rotating body 231 is stopped. ). In the second state, as shown in FIG. 17, the position of the leading game ball B1 is shorter than the first state by one game ball, specifically, the radius of the game ball. Minutes, the upper position. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the distance between the second stage and the most leading game ball B2 and the inclined surface 253a is larger than that in the first state.

  However, even in the configuration in which the distance between the two is increased in this way, the distance between the second stage and the most leading game ball B2 and the inclined surface 253a is between the two. It is set to a distance that prevents entry of game balls. Therefore, in the second state, the state shown in FIG.

  Here, the rotating body 231 has started to rotate in a predetermined direction (forward rotation) when a game ball is to be paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls have been paid out. Stopped based on detection by the payout detection sensor 237. In this case, when the rotating body 231 is stopped, the payout control device 116 sets the second stage and the most leading game ball B2 to a rotational position that is not in contact with the inclined surface 253a. The stop is controlled. The rotational position at the time of stopping is determined through experiments or the like in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10. In the configuration in which the payout motor 235 is a stepping motor and the payout control device 116 controls the rotational position of the output shaft 235a, that is, the rotational position of the rotating body 231 by the number of steps, The payout control device 116 controls the number of steps so that the rotating body 231 stops within a range where payout of game balls exceeding the number to be paid out is not executed.

  Incidentally, every time the rotating body 231 makes one round, the payout control device 116 can grasp it, and the number of steps for stopping in relation to the reference rotation position may be determined. In this case, it is preferable to provide the dispensing device 184 with detection means for the dispensing control device 116 to specify that the rotational position of the rotating body 231 is the reference rotational position. For example, one of the photo sensor and the cut plate is provided. Is provided on the rotating body 231, and the other is provided on the side of the dispensing housing 221 that does not rotate integrally with the rotating body 231. The predetermined rotation position may be determined as a position that becomes the first state or a position that becomes the second state, and from the position that becomes the second state, the first state. It may be determined as a position between up to a position.

  Next, the movement of the second stage game ball B2 when the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (c). FIGS. 19A to 19C are explanatory diagrams for explaining the movement of the second stage game ball B2, in the order of FIG. 19A → FIG. 19B → FIG. 19C. The state of the ball train will transition.

  When rotation of the rotator 231 is started in the first state, movement from the state of FIG. 19A toward the downstream side of the game ball row is started. When the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started in the second state, the state shown in FIG. 19A is obtained in the process of moving the game ball row toward the downstream side.

  By continuing the movement toward the downstream side of the game ball train from the state of FIG. 19A, as shown in FIG. 19B, the leading game ball B2 in the second stage is inclined. It abuts against 253a from the downstream side. At this time, application of a pressing force directed downward from the inclined surface 253a to the game ball B2 is started.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the game ball B2 arranged at the foremost stage in the second stage is a continuous game in which the game ball B2 was initially in contact in the first stage game ball row. Of the balls B3 and B4, the ball enters between the front game ball B3 and the rear game ball B4. As a result, one row of game balls is formed in the rectifying cover 197 without causing ball clogging.

  For example, when the rotating body 231 is stopped, the game ball B2 that is in contact with both the consecutive game balls B3 and B4 from the upper side with respect to the inclined surface 253a is in contact with the first-stage game ball row. Assuming a configuration in contact with the upstream side, when the rotating body 231 is started, the second stage game ball B2 is located between the rear game ball B4 and the inclined surface 253a at the first stage. There is a concern that the ball will become clogged due to the fitted state. On the other hand, in the situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped like the pachinko machine 10, the second stage game ball B2 is not in contact with the inclined surface 253a, so that the second stage The frictional force when the game ball comes into contact with the inclined surface 253a becomes the dynamic frictional force, and the frictional force is smaller than the static frictional force in the case illustrated above. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (c), it is difficult for ball clogging to occur.

  In order to more actively suppress the occurrence of the ball clogging, a structure for low friction such as forming the rectifying cover 197 with a low friction material or applying a coating for reducing friction on the inclined surface 253a. It is good to give. Even in this case, the relationship between the second stage game ball B2 and the inclined surface 253a in a state where the rotating body 231 is stopped is set as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b). Thus, in the configuration provided with the structure for low friction, it is possible to more reliably suppress the occurrence of clogging.

  Here, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of the clogging as described above is exhibited not only for the first standby passage 251 but also for the second standby passage. In this case, the first standby passage 251 and the second standby passage are arranged side by side on the upstream side, but are arranged side by side on the downstream side. For this reason, the passage shapes of the two standby passages are different, but the passage length of the second standby passage is such that the passage state in the first standby passage 251 is the second state and the passage state in the second standby passage is the second state. When the state of the passage in the first standby passage 251 is the second state, the state of the passage in the second standby passage is set to the first state. That is, the second standby passage is also configured such that the second stage game ball is not in contact with the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197 when the rotating body 231 is stopped. The setting of the passage length of the second standby passage is performed using the extension region 201d of the second intermediate passage region 201b.

<Front door frame 14>
Next, the configuration of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail.

<Upper plate unit 261>
First, the configuration of the upper plate unit 261 will be described in detail. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the upper plate unit 261 as viewed from obliquely above, and FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the upper plate unit 261 as viewed from obliquely below.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the upper plate unit 261 includes a pair of front and rear plate forming members 262 and 263 for partitioning the upper plate 83, and these plate forming members 262 and 263 are connected to a pachinko machine. 10 A plurality of covers 281, 282, and 291 are provided so as to cover from the front. As shown in FIG. 20, the rear dish forming member 262 provided on the rear side of the dish forming members 262 and 263 is formed in a substantially plate shape and defines the back wall portion 264 of the upper dish 83. Yes. Further, the rear tray forming member 262 has an introduction port 265 for introducing the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 described above onto the upper plate 83, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 83 as games. A lead-out port 266 for leading to the ball launching mechanism 41 side is formed so as to penetrate the back wall portion 264 in the front-rear direction. Incidentally, the introduction port 265 is provided on the rotating base end side of the gaming machine main body 12, and the outlet port 266 is provided on the rotating distal end side of the gaming machine main body 12 with respect to the lateral center position.

  The front dish forming member 263 provided on the front side of the dish forming members 262 and 263 defines the bottom surface 271 of the upper dish 83 and the front wall portion 272 of the upper dish 83. The front dish forming member 263 and the rear dish forming member 262 are assembled in the front-rear direction, so that an upper dish 83 with the bottom surface 271 opened upward is formed.

  The plurality of covers 281, 282, and 291 are provided so as to cover the surface of the plate forming members 262 and 263 other than the surface that defines the inner surface of the upper plate 83 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Of these covers 281, 282, 291, the lateral cover 281 has a vertical region 281a extending from the upper plate 83 side to the lower plate 84 side, and the lower end of the vertical region 281a is as shown in FIG. Furthermore, it exists in the lower end part of the front door frame 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the lateral cover 281 has a laterally extending region 281b extending in the lateral direction from the upper end of the longitudinal region 281a, and the laterally extending region 281b is a front dish forming member 263. It is formed along a part of the front wall portion 272.

  The upper cover unit 282 is provided so as to overlap the laterally extending region 281b from the front and along the region where the laterally extending region 281b is not juxtaposed in the front wall portion 272 of the front dish forming member 263. It has been. The upper cover unit 282 has an operation surface 283a formed at a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the upper plate 83 and facing upward, and more specifically, with an operation surface 283a that is gently inclined downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. An operation surface member 283 is provided.

  On the operation surface member 283, in the situation where an effect for game times and an effect for opening / closing execution mode are being performed on the symbol display device 62, the selection or effect of the effect of progress is made in accordance with the manual operation by the player. A game operation device 284 is provided to enable the change. The game operation device 284 is provided such that a plurality of push button type operation units 284a to 284c exist in the operation surface 283a. As the operation unit, a stick type operation unit or a shaft rotation type operation unit may be used.

  A configuration relating to the support of the game operation device 284 in the operation surface member 283 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIGS. 22A and 22B are exploded perspective views of the upper cover unit 282 showing a state in which the game operating device 284 is disassembled from the operation surface member 283. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the operation surface member 283 is integrally formed with a device accommodating portion 285 so as to open upward at the operation surface 283a. The game operation device 284 is housed in the device housing portion 285 so as to cover the opening 286 formed on the operation surface 283a from above, and a part of the game operation device 284 is placed on the periphery of the opening 286. Removal is restricted by being locked from the insertion destination.

  The device housing portion 285 has a housing wall portion 287 formed by standing downward from a base portion that forms the operation surface 283a, and the housing wall portion 287 accommodates the housing 284d of the game operation device 284. A space is defined. The housing wall 287 is formed so as to face substantially the entire surface facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10 in the housing 284d of the game operation device 284. As a result, even if a fraud jig is inserted into the device housing portion 285 from between the peripheral edge of the opening 286 and the game operation device 284, the fraud jig has entered the game board 23 side. It becomes possible to suppress it. The housing wall 287 is formed so as to face substantially the entire left and right surfaces with respect to the housing 284d of the gaming operation device 284, and the facing portion is on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the housing 284d. Continuing with the opposite part. Furthermore, the bottom part continuing to them is also formed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the act of detouring the gaming operation device 284 and entering the fraudulent jig.

  Note that the housing wall 287 may be formed so as to face substantially the entire side surface of the housing 284d. However, even in this configuration, it is necessary to form an opening in the housing wall portion 287 for drawing out the electrical wiring extending from the game operation device 284 toward the sound emission control device 93.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 20, the operation surface member 283 is provided with a discharge operation device 288 for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 83 to the lower plate 84 in addition to the game operation device 284. Yes. The outlet port 266 of the upper plate 83 is provided with a communication passage member 289 for allowing the outlet port 266 to communicate with the lower plate 84. Normally, the outlet port 266 is operated by operating the discharge operation device 288. The flow of the game ball guided from 266 to the game ball launching mechanism 41 is switched to the flow of game ball guided from the outlet 266 to the lower plate 84 (the configuration relating to switching is not shown). Therefore, the player can discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 83 to the lower plate 84 by manually operating the discharge operation device 288.

  A lower double cover 291 is provided below the upper cover unit 282. The lower double cover 291 includes an inner dish cover member 292 and an outer dish cover member 293 formed along the surface of the inner dish cover member 292. These inner dish cover member 292 and The outer plate cover member 293 is overlapped on the front and rear. Among the inner dish cover member 292 and the outer dish cover member 293, the inner dish cover member 292 is formed to be colored and opaque, whereas the outer dish cover member 293 is formed to be colored and transparent. While improving the decorativeness, the surfaces to be unexposed in the both dish forming members 262 and 263 are not visible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower double cover 291 has a facing surface 294 that faces the bottom surface of the lower plate 84 upward. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21, an upper recessed portion 295 that is recessed upward compared to the surrounding surface is formed on the facing surface 294. The upper concave portion 295 is formed over substantially the entire front and rear direction of the facing surface 294, and is opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 at the front edge of the lower double cover 291. Further, the upper recess 295 has a width dimension such that a human hand can be inserted into the upper recess 295. By forming the upper recess 295, it is possible to improve the operability when the game ball is taken out from the lower plate 84 even if the upper plate 83 exists above the lower plate 84. It becomes.

  Next, the shape of the upper plate 83 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24.

  FIG. 23A is a plan view of the front dish forming member 263, and FIG. 23B is a front view of the front dish forming member 263. 24A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 23B, FIG. 24B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 23B, and FIG. 23B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 23B, FIG. 24D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 23B, and FIG. It is E line sectional drawing.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the front dish forming member 263 projects on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 on the introduction port 265 side of the upper dish 83 compared to the outlet port 266 side, and the bottom surface 271 of the upper dish 83. The inlet 265 side is wider than the outlet 266 side. More specifically, the rear wall portion 264 of the upper plate 83 is formed so as not to be displaced in the front-rear direction over the entire lateral direction, whereas the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 is It is formed so that the central side in the horizontal direction projects forward from the pachinko machine 10 rather than both ends in the horizontal direction. In this case, the apex portion that protrudes most forward in the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 is closer to the end on the introduction port 265 side than the center in the horizontal direction.

  The bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is inclined downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 as a whole and downwardly inclined toward the outlet port 266 side. An alignment passage portion 273 that aligns game balls in a row toward the outlet 266 is formed on the outlet 266 side. The alignment passage portion 273 extends in the lateral direction, and the most downstream portion communicates with the outlet port 266. Further, in the alignment passage portion 273, from the most downstream portion to a midway position in the passage direction, the vertical passage step portion 274 formed on the front dish forming member 263 and the back wall portion 264 are sandwiched in the front-rear direction. In this region, it is restricted that a plurality of game balls are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the passage direction. In addition, the height dimension of the passage step portion 274 is equal to or larger than the radius of the game ball, more specifically, about the diameter of the game ball.

  Since the bottom surface 271 is formed as described above, the game balls supplied into the upper plate 83 flow down toward the outlet port 266 due to their own weight, and are aligned in a line at the alignment passage portion 273. . This makes it possible to perform the derivation of the game sphere toward the game sphere launching mechanism 41 satisfactorily while suppressing the occurrence of a clogged ball.

  The supply of the game ball to the upper plate 83 occurs when the game ball is led out from the outlet 266 in accordance with the payout operation of the payout device 184. In addition, the game ball is provided side by side next to the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall. This also occurs when a game ball is derived from the ball lending device LD. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball lending device LD is supported by the ball lending main body LD1 extending in the vertical direction along the side of the pachinko machine 10 on the open / close base end side, and rotatably supported by the ball lending main body LD1. A ball lead-out member LD2, and a game ball is led out from the outlet LD3 provided at the tip of the ball lead-out member LD2 toward the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83.

  The ball lead-out member LD2 is supported by the ball lending body LD1 on the base end side so as to allow displacement to the side closer to and away from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 and displacement to change the height position of the exit LD3. Yes. Then, when the game ball is led out toward the upper plate 83, the position of the outlet LD3 is positioned so as to be spaced upward from the bottom surface 271 at a position near the outlet 266 on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83. The ball lead-out member LD2 is disposed. In this case, the game ball led out from the exit LD3 drops by gravity toward the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83. However, when the game ball reaches the bottom surface 271, the game ball jumps and falls from the upper plate 83. Is concerned. On the other hand, the upper tray unit 261 is provided with a configuration for absorbing an impact when the game ball reaches the bottom surface 271.

  Hereinafter, the structure for absorbing shock will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21 again in addition to FIGS. 23 and 24.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the upper plate unit 261 has a shock absorbing rubber plate 301 in addition to the plate forming members 262, 263 and covers 281, 282, 291, and the shock absorbing member. A support member 302 for attaching the rubber plate 301 to the front dish forming member 263 is provided.

  As the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301, low-rebound rubber is used, and specifically, honey night (registered trademark) is used. However, it is not limited to this, Other synthetic rubbers, such as urethane rubber and silicon rubber, may be used, and natural rubber may be used. In addition, as long as the resilience is lower than that of the front dish forming member 263 where the bottom surface 271 is formed, a synthetic resin other than the above or a blend of a plurality of synthetic resins may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the support member 302 is formed in a plate shape, and a support surface 303 that receives the entire one plate surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 from below is formed on the upper surface thereof. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed on the support surface 303 of the support member 302. In this case, the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed on the support surface 303 without being bonded or welded, and has no fixture.

  The support member 302 on which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed is provided on the back side of the bottom forming plate portion 275 that forms the bottom surface 271 in the front dish forming member 263. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 23 (b), a support member 302 is provided from below on an extending wall portion 276 that extends downward from the bottom forming plate portion 275 in the front dish forming member 263. As receiving parts, a boss 277 extending from the wall surface of the extending wall part 276 to the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a receiving plate part 278 are integrally formed. On the other hand, a plurality of ribs 304 that protrude downward and extend in the front-rear direction are integrally formed on the back surface of the support portion where the support surface 303 is formed in the support member 302.

  The support member 302 on which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed is received between the boss 277 and the receiving plate portion 278 and the bottom forming plate portion 275 so as to be received from below by the boss 277 and the receiving plate portion 278. Is inserted from the front. In this case, the support member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 are laterally and longitudinally engaged by locking the plurality of ribs 304 of the support member 302 to the extending wall 276 side including the boss 277 and the receiving plate 278. Directional movement is restricted. Further, the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is not bonded or welded to the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275, and there is no other space between the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 and the bottom surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275. No members are present.

  In the upper plate unit 261, the lower double cover 291 already described exists in front of the pachinko machine 10 of the support member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301. These supporting member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 are provided. Is housed in a space defined by the extended wall portion 276 of the front dish forming member 263 and the lower double cover 291. That is, the support member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 are in an unexposed state and are inaccessible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and further cannot be accessed unless the upper plate unit 261 is disassembled. Yes. Thereby, the occurrence of inconvenience that the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is damaged by a player or the like is suppressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, the upper surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is in contact with the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 of the front dish forming member 263 from below. More specifically, the upper surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is in close contact with the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 from below. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is sandwiched between the bottom forming plate portion 275 and the support member 302.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is an apex that protrudes most forward from the vicinity of the end portion on the introduction port 265 side of the upper plate 83 at the front wall portion 272. In the region up to the vicinity of the portion, it is provided so as to overlap the entire bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 below (that is, vertically below). This range corresponds to a plurality of game balls for both the horizontal and front-back dimensions.

  The game ball that is led out from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD and reaches the position near the center of the range where the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 will reach. In this case, the bottom forming plate portion 275 attempts to bend downward at the location where the game ball has reached due to the impact, but the impact is absorbed by the impact absorbing rubber plate 301. In particular, since the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is supported from below by a support member 302 provided separately from the bottom forming plate portion 275, the shock is absorbed by deformation in the thickness direction of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301. Is done. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the game ball from bouncing greatly on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, and to prevent the game ball from spilling from the upper plate 83.

  The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 has a thickness dimension that can sufficiently absorb the impact of the game ball dropping through the bottom forming plate portion 275. Further, the range in which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 exists in relation to the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is not limited to the above-described one. It is good also as a structure provided so that it may overlap in the downward direction, and it is good also as a structure which exists to the position of the most upstream part of the alignment channel | path part 273. Further, if the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 can absorb the impact of the dropped game ball, it is essential that the upper surface of the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is in contact with the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275. However, when the bottom forming plate portion 275 is slightly bent downward in response to the falling game ball, there is a gap between the two so long as the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 contacts the shock absorbing rubber plate 301. May be present.

  Next, the configuration of the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 formed on the front plate forming member 263 has a lower apex portion that protrudes forward than the both ends in the horizontal direction. It is formed as follows. As described above, when the front wall portion 272 is formed to have a lower central side in the lateral direction, when the game ball is supplied to the upper plate 83 by maintenance, or when the game ball is taken out from the upper plate 83 by hand, the work is performed. It becomes easy to do. Incidentally, at any position in the horizontal direction, the height dimension of the front wall portion 272 with respect to the place in contact with the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is equal to or more than one game ball.

  On the surface facing the inner side of the upper plate 83 in the front wall portion 272, the range extending from the position facing the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83 in front thereof to the position of the apex portion that protrudes forward most is shown in FIG. As shown in a) to FIG. 24 (c), an upstream recess 305 that is recessed forward of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. The upstream concave portion 305 is formed continuously over the above range, and the lower surface of the upstream concave portion 305 constitutes a part of the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83. The lower surface of the upstream recess 305 is inclined downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and is inclined downward toward the outlet port 266.

  The height dimension H1 of the upstream recess 305 is set to be larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball can enter the upstream recess 305. Incidentally, although the height dimension H1 is set to be smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball, it may be about twice the diameter or larger than that. Moreover, although the height dimension H1 is constant over the whole horizontal direction, the height dimension H1 may be changing along the horizontal direction.

  The depth dimension of the upstream recess 305 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and more specifically, smaller than the radius of the game ball. As a result, a part of the game ball entering the upstream recess 305 protrudes from the upstream recess 305 to the back wall 264 side, and even if the game ball enters the upstream recess 305. It can be easily visually confirmed.

  Since the upstream recess 305 is formed as described above, the position facing the inlet 265 in the front wall portion 272 and a predetermined range toward the downstream side from the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 are provided. In addition, the protrusion regulating portion 306 that protrudes to the inside of the upper plate 83 exists at a position that is higher by one game ball or more. By forming the protrusion regulating portion 306 in this way, even if the game ball is vigorously introduced from the introduction port 265 to the upper plate 83 and the game ball collides with the front wall portion 272, the game The ball comes into contact with the protrusion regulating portion 306 from below and returns to the center side in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 83. Accordingly, occurrence of an event that the game ball introduced from the introduction port 265 spills from the upper plate 83 beyond the front wall portion 272 is suppressed.

  In particular, as described above, the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided in the upper plate unit 261, thereby reducing the rebound of the falling ball and increasing the visibility of the game ball in the upper plate 83. Therefore, the front wall portion 272 is formed lower than the conventional pachinko machine. In this case, there is a low possibility that the game ball derived from the ball lending device LD will spill from the upper plate 83, but the possibility that the game ball introduced from the inlet 265 will spill from the upper plate 83 increases. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the game ball introduced from the introduction port 265 from spilling from the upper plate 83 by forming the protrusion regulating portion 306.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 24 (d), on the front wall 272, on the outlet 266 side of the upstream side recess 305, that is, on the right side, a dish inclined downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 An inclined surface 307 is formed. The dish inclined surface 307 is formed from the position continuous with the upstream recess 305 to the position of the outlet port 266, and the outlet side 266 side is formed narrower. Since the dish inclined surface 307 is formed, when the game ball is supplied from the upper end portion of the front wall portion 272 in the operation of supplying the game ball to the upper dish 83 by maintenance, the game ball is the dish inclined surface 307. Is reduced by its own weight, and the occurrence of an event that the game ball jumps on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 and spills from the upper plate 83 is suppressed. Accordingly, even when the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided only on the introduction port 265 side, it is possible to prevent the game ball from spilling from the upper plate 83 when the game ball is supplied in a care.

  By the way, when the player supplies the game ball to the upper plate 83 by care, it is considered that the game ball is supplied from the lowest position on the front wall portion 272 on the center side in the horizontal direction of the upper plate 83. . On the other hand, since the end of the dish inclined surface 307 on the introduction port 265 side is set at the corresponding location, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of ball spilling during maintenance.

  On the front wall portion 272 facing the inside of the upper plate 83, it is moved forward and backward by the passage step portion 274 and the rear wall portion 264 in the alignment passage portion 273 from a position facing the outlet port 266 of the upper plate 83 in front thereof. As shown in FIGS. 23 (b) and 24 (e), the pachinko machine 10 is in a range extending upstream from the sandwiched area and downstream from the most upstream portion of the alignment passage portion 273. A downstream recess 308 that is recessed forward is formed. The downstream recess 308 is formed continuously over the above range.

  As shown in FIG. 24E, the downstream concave portion 308 is located above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273. Specifically, the above-described passage step portion 274 exists so as to be continuous with the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273, and a dish inclined surface 307 is provided between the passage step portion 274 and the downstream side recess 308. Intervene. Therefore, the lower surface of the downstream recess 308 is positioned above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273 by a radius equal to or greater than the game ball, more specifically, by a radius equal to or greater than the game ball.

  The height H2 of the downstream recess 308 is set to be larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball can enter the downstream recess 308. Incidentally, although the height dimension H2 is set smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball, it may be about twice the diameter or larger than that. Moreover, although the height dimension H2 is constant over the whole horizontal direction, the height dimension H2 may be changing along the horizontal direction.

  The depth dimension of the downstream recess 308 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball, more specifically, smaller than the radius of the game ball. As a result, a part of the game ball entering the downstream recess 308 protrudes from the downstream recess 308 toward the back wall 264 side, and even if the game ball enters the downstream recess 308. It can be easily visually confirmed.

  By forming the downstream recess 308 as described above, when a plurality of game balls are stacked in the alignment passage portion 273, the game balls are not simply stacked on the alignment passage portion 273, but are downstream. It is possible to escape to the side recess 308 side. As a result, the possibility of ball clogging occurring at the position of the alignment passage portion 273 is reduced. Further, as described above, the lower surface of the downstream recess 308 is positioned above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273 by a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, and therefore is aligned on the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of clogging of the balls while preventing the game balls from entering the downstream recess 308 and preventing the formation of the game ball rows in the alignment passage portion 273.

  Incidentally, since the lower surface of the downstream concave portion 308 is inclined downward toward the alignment passage portion 273, the game ball that has entered the downstream concave portion 308 naturally flows down toward the alignment passage portion 273. In addition, the upper surface 308 a of the downstream recess 308 prevents the game ball that has entered the downstream recess 308 from spilling from the upper plate 83 beyond the front wall 272.

<Decorated Character Unit 311 of Front Door Frame 14>
Next, the decorative character unit 311 provided on the front surface of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 25A is a front view of the front door frame 14 showing the lower end side in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 25B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25A, the decorative character unit 311 is provided at the lower right corner portion of the front door frame 14 (the lower corner portion on the rotation tip side). The decorative character unit 311 is a character representing an animal, specifically a whale, and is arranged such that the head side on which the pair of eye portions 311a and 311b is formed is upward and the tail portion 311c is downward. ing.

  The decorative character unit 311 is provided at a position below the window panel unit 71, which is located side by side with respect to the above-described upper plate unit 261 on the rotating tip side. It is a position that is arranged side by side on the rotation tip side with respect to the formed lower dish unit 312. In this case, the position of the right end portion of the upper plate unit 261 and the position of the right end portion of the lower plate unit 312 are on the left side as compared with the conventional pachinko machine, and the decorative character unit 311 is correspondingly left. Has been expanded towards. As a result, the decoration character unit 311 is increased in size.

  The decorative character unit 311 bulges in front of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. In this case, the upper plate unit 261 bulges ahead of the pachinko machine 10 than the decorative character unit 311, but the amount of bulging may be the same, and the decorative character unit 311 is more flared. It is good also as a structure which has bulged ahead of the pachinko machine 10 rather. In this way, the decorative character unit 311 bulges so that the decoration becomes three-dimensional and the decorativeness is enhanced.

  In the configuration in which the decorative character unit 311 is bulged as described above, as shown in FIG. 25A, the left side surface of the decorative character unit 311 extends from the right end of the upper plate unit 261 to the lower plate. It continues over the right end of the unit 312. Thereby, a part of the side wall portion of the lower plate 84 is configured by the decorative character unit 311. Furthermore, a part of the decorative character unit 311, specifically the hand portion 311 d, enters between the upper plate unit 261 and the lower plate unit 312. By providing the decorative character unit 311 in this way, it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311.

  A tooth portion 311e is formed on the upper surface of the decorative character unit 311 so as to face upward, and a part of the tooth portion 311e is manually operated for lending a game ball. The ball lending operation units 313a and 313b are provided. Of these ball lending operation units 313a and 313b, one ball lending operation unit 313a is operated to give a ball lending instruction, and the other ball lending operation unit 313b has the number of balls lending available. It is operated to eject the storage medium storing the information from the above-mentioned ball lending apparatus LD. By providing the ball lending operation units 313a and 313b to the decorative character unit 311 in this way, it is possible to realize an increase in the size of the decorative character unit 311.

  The eye portions 311a and 311b of the decorative character unit 311 are provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device. An effect display linked to the effect for the execution mode is performed. By providing the display unit for the decorative character unit 311 in this way, it is possible to realize an increase in the size of the decorative character unit 311.

  The decorative character unit 311 is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 from the midway position in the vertical direction to the tail portion 311c, and is inclined so that the lower end is on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the firing operation device 31 described above is provided in the rearward inclined region 314. By providing the launch operation device 31 with respect to the decorative character unit 311 as described above, it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311.

  Here, in the configuration in which the decorative character unit 311 bulging toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 is provided side by side with respect to the upper plate unit 261 as described above, the boundary between the side-by-side bulging portions is the window panel. It exists under the unit 71. In this configuration, the boundary portion is a weaker portion than the conventional pachinko machine in which the upper plate is formed over substantially the entire horizontal direction. For example, the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 is attached to the pachinko machine. When the apparatus 10 is pulled forward, the boundary portion is easily deformed to the near side.

  If it does so, it will become easy to produce a clearance gap between the metal front door base 14a (refer to Drawing 25 (b)) used as the base of front door frame 14, and the above-mentioned window panel unit 71, and a fraudulent jig will pass through the clearance gap. There is a concern that the game area 23a or the game board 23 may be inserted into the back side. In particular, since an out port 59 of the game area 23a is formed behind the lower end of the window panel unit 71, it becomes easy to insert a fraudulent jig into the back side of the game board 23 through the out port 59. End up.

  In addition, it is assumed that the front wall 272 is pulled forward of the pachinko machine 10 to increase the distance between the back surface of the window panel unit 71 and the game area 23a. In this case, since the dimension in the front-rear direction of the space through which the game ball can pass in the game area 23a is expanded, the behavior of the game ball in the game area 23a is affected. For example, there is a possibility that the winning frequency to the upper working port 53 or the general winning port 51 may be illegally increased.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the front door frame 14, a configuration for suppressing the occurrence of damage due to the above fraudulent acts is provided. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 26 is a rear view of the front door frame 14, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the rear side of the front door frame 14. FIG. 28A is a rear view of the front door frame 14 with the lower end side enlarged, and is a view in which the front passage forming unit 321 is omitted, and FIG. 28B is a line AA in FIG. FIG. 28C and FIG. 28D are views for explaining a configuration related to fixing of the window panel unit 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, a front passage forming unit 321 is provided on the rear surface of the front door frame 14 so as to be supported by the front door base 14a from the rear surface side. The front passage forming unit 321 forms respective passages (not shown) for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 to the upper plate 83 or the lower plate 84. In the upper corner portion of the front passage forming unit 321, as shown in FIG. 27, a receiving portion 322 in which openings 322 a and 322 b opened upward are arranged side by side is integrally formed. The game balls paid out by the payout device 184 are distributed to either the upper plate 83 side or the lower plate 84 side by the downstream side longitudinal passage unit 185 of the back pack unit 15. The game balls distributed to the tray 83 side will flow into the opening 322a inside the receiving port 322. The opening 322 a communicates with the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83. On the other hand, the game balls distributed to the lower tray 84 side will flow into the opening 322b outside the receiving port portion 322. The opening 322 b communicates with the inlet 84 a of the lower plate 84. Further, a foul ball collection port 323 is formed in the front passage forming unit 321, and a game ball that has been launched from the game ball launching mechanism 41 but has not reached the game area 23 a is passed through the foul ball collection port 323. It is discharged to the lower tray 84.

  The front passage forming unit 321 is basically formed of a synthetic resin, but metal covers 324a and 324b are provided for the portions constituting the receiving port 322 and the introduction port 84a of the lower plate 84. . Thereby, it is possible to prevent the act of trying to insert the fraudulent jig into the pachinko machine 10 through the front passage forming unit 321.

  In the configuration in which the front passage forming unit 321 is provided as described above, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the reinforcing plate 331 is partially covered by the front passage forming unit 321 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. Is provided. The reinforcing plate 331 is formed using a hard metal such as steel and is formed in a long shape so as to have a longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. Moreover, the cross section of the direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction is U shape. That is, a long reinforcing base portion 332, and standing wall portions 333 and 334 that are integrally formed so as to stand up from both ends in the short direction of the reinforcing base portion 332, and are formed to face each other, It has.

  The reinforcing plate 331 is configured such that, of both plate surfaces of the reinforcing base portion 332, the surface opposite to the direction in which the standing wall portions 333 and 334 stand is overlapped on the back surface of the front door base 14 a, and the reinforcing plate 331 It is fixed to the front door base 14a from the back side so that the longitudinal direction is the lateral direction. In detail, the reinforcing base portion 332 is formed with a plurality of through holes penetrating in the thickness direction, and the front door base 14a is formed with a screw hole corresponding to the through holes. Then, a screw 335 that can be repeatedly attached and detached is screwed from the back side of the front door base 14a to each combination of a through hole and a screw hole communicated in the front-rear direction. Is fixed to the front door base 14a.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the front passage forming unit 321 is fixed to the front door base 14a in a state where a part of the reinforcing plate 331 including a part of the plurality of screws 335 is covered from the back side. . Thereby, in order to remove the reinforcing plate 331 illegally, it is necessary to remove the front side passage forming unit 321 first, which makes it difficult to perform the unauthorized removal. On the other hand, since both the reinforcing plate 331 and the front passage forming unit 321 are fixed by screws 335 and 336 that can be repeatedly attached and detached, it is easy to perform maintenance and reuse.

  As shown in FIG. 28A, the reinforcing plate 331 has one end in the longitudinal direction at a position adjacent to the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83, and passes from the outlet 266 of the upper plate 83 to the game ball launching mechanism 41. It extends in the lateral direction so that the other end in the longitudinal direction is present at the position of the outlet portion 337 on the front door frame 14 side of the guiding passage. A boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the front surface of the front door frame 14 exists at an intermediate position extending in the lateral direction. That is, the reinforcing plate 331 is provided so as to straddle the boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the back side of the front door base 14a. As a result, even if a relatively large decorative character unit 311 is arranged in parallel with the upper plate unit 261 on the front surface of the front door frame 14, the front door frame 14 is reinforced by the reinforcing plate 331. A decrease in strength at the boundary portion L between 311 and the upper plate unit 261 is suppressed. Therefore, even if the front door frame 14 is bent forward in the pachinko machine 10 with the boundary portion L as a reference, it is difficult to do so.

  The positional relationship of the reinforcing plate 331 on the back surface of the front door frame 14 will be further described. The inlet 84a of the lower plate 84 exists below the middle position of the portion extending in the lateral direction in the reinforcing plate 331. And the outlet portion 337 is present. In addition, an out port 59 of the game area 23a exists above a midway position of a portion of the reinforcing plate 331 that extends in the lateral direction. That is, the reinforcing plate 331 exists between the introduction port 84 a and the out port 59 of the lower plate 84, and the reinforcing plate 331 exists between the outlet part 337 and the out port 59. In this case, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), the reinforcing plate 331 is integrally formed with a pair of upright wall portions 333 and 334, so that the rear surface of the front door base 14a is positioned behind the pachinko machine 10. It is in a state of protruding toward.

  With the above configuration, even if an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent jig from the introduction port 84a of the lower tray 84 or the outlet portion 337 toward the game area 23a, the tip of the fraudulent jig is the standing wall of the reinforcing plate 331. It is expected that the parts 333 and 334 abut from below and further intrusion is suppressed. Furthermore, it is assumed that the fraudulent jig inserted from the introduction port 84a of the lower plate 84 or the outlet portion 337 is further intruded from the out port 59 to the back side of the game board 23. The reinforcing plate 331 can prevent the tip of the jig from reaching the out port 59.

  Incidentally, the reinforcing plate 331 is positioned above the outlet portion 337 while being partially covered by the front passage forming unit 321 where the upper end portion exists at a position directly below the window panel unit 71. In order to do this, a bent portion 338 is formed at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, the reinforcing plate 331 is configured such that the end portion on the outlet portion 337 side is positioned higher than the end portion on the introduction port 265 side of the upper plate 83.

  The reinforcing plate 331 may be further extended in the lateral direction, and the reinforcing plate 331 may be present at a position vertically above a part or the whole of the inlet 265 of the upper plate 83.

  The reinforcing plate 331 covers a part of the lock member 345 for fixing the window panel unit 71 to the front door base 14a from the back side. The configuration will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 27, a window 74 is formed in the front door base 14a, and a window panel unit 71 is provided so as to cover the window 74 from the back side. The fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is integrally formed with a pair of pivot shafts 73a and 73b in the vertical direction at one end in the horizontal direction, specifically, at the end on the pivot base end side of the gaming machine main body 12. Has been. In this case, since the fixed frame 73 is made of synthetic resin such as ABS resin, the rotation shaft portions 73a and 73b are also made of synthetic resin. Corresponding to these rotating shaft portions 73a and 73b, as shown in FIG. 26, metal bearing portions 14b and 14c are provided on the front door base 14a so as to stand up behind the pachinko machine 10. And since the rotation shaft parts 73a and 73b are supported from below by the bearing parts 14b and 14c, the window panel unit 71 is rotatably supported with respect to the front door base 14a.

  The fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is formed so as to come into contact with the peripheral edge 341 of the window 74 of the front door base 14a from the back side. In this case, the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 of the front door base 14a is recessed toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 from the surface outside the rear step portion 342 via the surrounding rear step portion 342, Further, the recess is formed so as to be annular along the window 74. This annular recess is a panel contact surface 343, and the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is in contact with the panel contact surface 343 from the back side.

  A plurality of support flanges 344 a to 344 c erected outward are integrally formed on the peripheral edge of the fixed frame 73. A plurality of lock members 345 to 347 are provided on the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 so as to correspond to the support flanges 344 a to 344 c. The lock members 345 to 347 are arranged at a lock position for restricting displacement of the support flanges 344 a to 344 c to the back side and preventing the window panel unit 71 from rotating to the back side, and an unlocked position not preventing the rotation. The displacement operation is provided so that the displacement operation can be performed from the back side of the front door frame 14. With the fixing frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 overlapped with the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 from the back side, the front surfaces of the window panel unit 71 are brought into panel contact by arranging the lock members 345 to 347 at the lock position. The window panel unit 71 is in a state of being fixed to the front door base 14a with the surface 343 coming into contact with the pachinko machine 10 from behind.

  Here, among the combinations of the support flanges 344 a to 344 c and the lock members 345 to 347, one set is provided so as to lock the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71. Hereinafter, the support flange 344a constituting the set is referred to as a lower end side support flange 344a, and the lock member 345 constituting the set is referred to as a lower end side lock member 345.

  As shown in FIG. 27, on the back surface of the front door base 14a, a lock receiving groove 348 is formed below the window portion 74 so as to extend a recess in the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 downward. A lower end side lock member 345 is accommodated in the lock accommodation groove 348. The lower end side lock member 345 has a bent portion 345a formed at a midway position in the vertical direction, and the upper end side of the bent portion 345a is a lock portion 345b for locking the lower end side support flange 344a. The lower end side of the part 345a is a manual operation part 345c that enables manual operation. Each of the lock portion 345b and the manual operation portion 345c is formed with fixing slits 345d and 345e so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction and extend in the moving direction of the lower end side lock member 345, and the fixing slit 345d. , 345e from the back side, fixing screws 349a, 349b are provided. The fixing screws 349 a and 349 b are screwed to the lock receiving groove 348. This prevents the lower end side lock member 345 from being detached from the lock receiving groove 348.

  However, the fixing screws 349 a and 349 b are provided so that the peripheral edge portions of the fixing slits 345 d and 345 e are not completely sandwiched between the lock receiving grooves 348. Thereby, the lower end side lock member 345 can be displaced between the unlocked position shown in FIG. 28C and the locked position shown in FIG.

  The fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end side lock member 345 are covered from the back side by the front side passage forming unit 321 as shown in FIGS. 28 (c) and 28 (d). As a result, it is difficult to perform an act of unintentionally removing the lower end side lock member 345 from the lock receiving groove 348. Thus, even if the fixing screws 349a and 349b are covered from the back side by the front side passage forming unit 321, the lower end of the manual operation portion 345c of the lower end side lock member 345 is lower than the front side passage forming unit 321. It protrudes downward and is exposed at the back surface of the front door frame 14. This exposed state continues even when the lower end side lock member 345 is arranged at either the unlocked position or the locked position. Thereby, even if each fixing screw 349a, 349b is configured to be covered from the back side by the front side passage forming unit 321, the lower end side lock member 345 can be manually operated.

  In a state where the window panel unit 71 is disposed at the position shown in FIG. 28C, the lower end side lock member 345 is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position as shown in FIG. As shown in b), the lower end side lock member 345 comes into contact with the lower end side support flange 344a from the back side, and the lower end side lock member 345 is locked. On the other hand, by moving the lower end side lock member 345 from the locked position to the unlocked position, the lower end side lock member 345 comes into contact with the lower end side support flange 344a from the back side as shown in FIG. Thus, the window panel unit 71 can be rotated.

  In the configuration in which the lower end side lock member 345 is provided as described above, the reinforcing plate 331 has the lock portion 345b of the lower end side lock member 345 in the lock receiving groove 348 as shown in FIG. It exists so that a location may be bridged on the back side of the lower end side locking member 345. In other words, the reinforcing plate 331 exists so as to cross the portion where the lock portion 345 b of the lower end side lock member 345 exists in the lock receiving groove 348 on the back side of the lower end side lock member 345. As shown in FIG. 28 (b), the reinforcing base portion 332 of the reinforcing plate 331 is in contact with the locking portion 345b of the lower end side locking member 345 from the back side or is slightly separated therefrom. The clearance is such that the lower end side lock member 345 cannot be detached from the lock receiving groove 348. Accordingly, an external force is applied from the front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to displace the lower end of the window panel unit 71 rearward, so that a gap is generated between the window panel unit 71 and the peripheral edge 341 of the window 74. Even so, the rearward displacement of the lower end side locking member 345 is restricted by the reinforcing base portion 332. Therefore, even if the above action is performed, the possibility that a gap will be generated is reduced, or even if a gap is generated, it is possible to suppress the insertion of the fraudulent jig to the extent that it is impossible. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 28A, the reinforcing plate 331 crosses the lock receiving groove 348 in an oblique direction, and also intersects the lock portion 345b of the lower end side lock member 345 in the oblique direction. Therefore, it is possible to secure a wide contact area with the lock portion 345b, and the strength to suppress the lock portion 345b from the back side is increased.

  As shown in FIG. 28C, the front passage forming unit 321 and the reinforcing plate 331 are provided so as not to face the lower end side support flange 344a at the rear of the pachinko machine 10. Thereby, when the window panel unit 71 is rotated, the lower end side support flange 344a can be prevented from interfering with the front side passage forming unit 321 and the reinforcing plate 331.

<Guide structure of window panel unit 71>
Next, the guide structure of the window panel unit 71 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. FIG.

  FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the back surface of the front door frame 14 and is a view showing a state in which the window panel unit 71 is rotated to the back side. FIG. 30A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 26, and FIG. 30B is a diagram for explaining how the window panel unit 71 is guided.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the front side passage forming unit 321 has a part of the reinforcing plate 331 and fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end side lock member 345 at a position above the foul ball collection port 323 on the back side. A covering wall portion 351 is provided to cover from the above. The covering wall portion 351 extends to a position above the reinforcing plate 331 and has an upper end surface 352 extending in the lateral direction. The upper end surface 352 is formed so as to protrude from the rear stepped portion 342 at the lower end portion of the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10.

  A plurality of guide ribs 353 to 355 that are integrally formed so as to form ridges extending in the front-rear direction are arranged in parallel in the upper end surface 352, and the front end portions of the guide ribs 353 to 355 are connected to each other. A connecting wall portion 356 extending in the lateral direction is integrally formed. Each of the guide ribs 353 to 355 has the same configuration, and as shown in FIG. 30A, the guide ribs are formed so as to be inclined higher toward the front side from the rear end to the midway position in the front-rear direction. There are inclined portions 353a to 355a and guide flat portions 353b to 355b that are continuous in front of the guide inclined portions 353a to 355a and have a constant height. Further, a connecting wall portion 356 is formed so as to connect these guide flat portions 353b to 355b. The upper surface of the connecting wall portion 356 is flush with the guide flat portions 353b to 355b.

  The upper surface of the connecting wall portion 356 is higher than the area located in front of the connecting wall portion 356 in the rear stepped portion 342, and the front end surface of the connecting wall portion 356 and the upper step of the connecting wall portion 356 and the rear step. A guide stepped portion 357 is formed between the portion 342. The guide step portion 357 extends over a predetermined range in the lateral direction, and opposes the region located in front of the connecting wall portion 356 in the panel contact surface 343 of the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 in the front-rear direction. is doing. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 26, an out port 59 of the game area 23 a exists above the connecting wall portion 356.

  As shown in FIG. 30A, the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 protrudes outward from the peripheral edge of the fixed frame 73 at a position corresponding to the connecting wall 356, and the guide stepped portion 357 and the panel abutment. An intrusion portion 358 that enters between the contact surface 343 and the contact surface 343 is integrally formed. The entry portion 358 extends over a predetermined range in the lateral direction, and the rear end surface 358a facing the back of the pachinko machine 10 at the entry portion 358 is substantially the entire guide step portion 357 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the rear end surface 358a is in contact with substantially the entire guide step portion 357 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 including the entry portion 358 is opposed to the panel contact surface 343 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, and more specifically, the fixed frame 73 is panel contacted. The surface 343 is in contact with the pachinko machine 10 from the rear side.

  Since the guide ribs 353 to 355 and the connecting wall portion 356 are formed as described above, the window panel unit 71 is rotated to a position where the panel abutting surface 343 comes into contact with the pachinko machine 10 from behind. In this case, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), it is possible to perform the rotation operation while sliding the entering portion 358 of the window panel unit 71 on the guide ribs 353 to 355.

  Here, since the window panel unit 71 can be used in common between different models of the pachinko machine 10, it can be reused. In this case, since the rotation shaft parts 73a and 73b of the window panel unit 71 are made of synthetic resin, it is considered that the window panel unit 71 is worn every time it is reused, and when the rotation shaft parts 73a and 73b are worn, the window panel unit. In a state where 71 is cantilevered by the bearing portions 14b and 14c, the position of the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 may be lower than the position immediately after manufacture. On the other hand, since the guide ribs 353 to 355 are formed as described above, the window panel unit 71 can be rotated to a position where the window panel unit 71 is used even if the rotation shaft portions 73a and 73b are worn. The operation is facilitated. Further, when the window panel unit 71 is rotated from the position where it is in use to the back side, the window panel unit 71 may be lifted slightly upward so that the entry portion 358 is mounted on the guide ribs 353 to 355. The window panel unit 71 can be rotated rearward along the guide ribs 353 to 355, and the rotation operation can be facilitated.

  When the window panel unit 71 is disposed at a position where the window panel unit 71 is in use, the entry portion 358 comes into contact with the guide step portion 357 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as described above. Thereby, an external force is applied to the lower end side of the window panel unit 71 from the front of the pachinko machine 10 to create a gap between the window panel unit 71 and the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window part 74, and the fraudulent jig is formed from the gap. The window panel unit 71 is received from the rear by the guide stepped portion 357 even if it is going to be inserted. Therefore, even if the above action is performed, the possibility that a gap will be generated is reduced, or even if a gap is generated, it is possible to suppress the insertion of the fraudulent jig to the extent that it is impossible. Become.

  Further, a front and rear space is defined by the panel contact surface 343 and the guide step portion 357, and a bottom surface is defined by the rear step portion 342, so that a groove opened toward the center side of the window panel unit 71 is formed. The window 74 is formed. As a result, even if the tip of the fraudulent jig is inserted, it is difficult for the tip of the fraudulent jig to come out of the space in the groove. As a result, the fraudulent jig is inserted. It is possible to prevent any damage caused by accidents.

  In particular, the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 is adjacent to the out port 59 of the game area 23 a, and more specifically, the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 is located below the out port 59. Then, it is assumed that the fraudulent jig is inserted from the gap generated at the lower end of the window panel unit 71 and the fraudulent jig is inserted into the back side of the game board 23 through the out port 59. On the other hand, a structure that suppresses the generation of the gap as described above is provided at the lower end of the window panel unit 71, thereby preventing the unauthorized jig from entering the back side of the game board 23. It becomes possible.

<Light emitting cover unit 361>
Next, the light emission cover unit 361 provided above the window panel unit 71 on the front surface of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33.

  31 is an exploded perspective view of the front door frame 14 in an exploded view showing the light emitting cover unit 361 and the speaker covers 362 and 363, and FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitting cover unit 361 as seen from the rear side. FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 31, on the front edge of the front door base 14a, the board mounting surface 366a on which the light-emitting body 365 made of LED is mounted faces the front edge of the pachinko machine 10 at the upper edge 364 located above the window 74. Thus, the light emitting substrate 366 is provided. The light emitting substrate 366 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and a plurality of light emitting bodies 365 are provided so as to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction. Speaker devices 367 and 368 are provided on the left and right sides of the position where the light emitting substrate 366 is provided in the upper edge portion 364, respectively.

  A light emitting cover unit 361 is mounted on the upper edge portion 364 of the front door base 14a so as to cover the light emitting substrate 366 from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and a pair of left and right speakers are covered so as to cover the speaker devices 367 and 368 from the front. Speaker covers 362 and 363 are attached. In this case, both ends in the horizontal direction of the light emitting cover unit 361 are opposed to the speaker covers 362 and 363 from the rear, and are screwed from the back side using the both ends, whereby the light emitting cover unit. 361 and speaker covers 362 and 363 are integrated.

  That is, when the light emitting cover unit 361 and the speaker covers 362 and 363 are fixed to the upper edge portion 364 of the front door base 14a, they are not individually fixed, but the light emitting cover unit 361 and the speaker cover 362 are not fixed individually. After integrating 363, these integrated objects are fixed to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a. The unit is fixed to the front door base 14a from the back side of the front door base 14a, and the fixing points exist on both the light emitting cover unit 361 side and the speaker covers 362 and 363 side. . More specifically, the number of fixing points is set more on the speaker covers 362 and 363 side than on the light emitting cover unit 361 side.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the light emitting cover unit 361 will be described in more detail.

  The light emitting cover unit 361 is configured as a double cover having an outer light emitting cover 371 and an inner light emitting cover 381 as shown in FIG. Both the outer light emitting cover 371 and the inner light emitting cover 381 are made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, and are colored and transparent so that light can be transmitted.

  Each of the outer light emitting cover 371 and the inner light emitting cover 381 is formed in a box shape having an inner space opened toward the side opposite to the bulging direction, and each of the openings 372 and 382 has a pair of long side portions and , And a pair of short sides. The outer light emitting cover 371 is formed to be slightly larger than the inner light emitting cover 381, and the inner light emitting cover 381 is inserted from the outer opening 372 side of the outer light emitting cover 371 as shown in FIG. A cover is formed.

  The outer light emitting cover 371 and the inner light emitting cover 381 are both formed using a mold, and the plate thickness is generally constant.

  In the inner light emitting cover 381, a pair of inner short plate portions 384a and 384b that define a peripheral surface extending from the short side portion of the peripheral edge portion of the inner opening 382 to the inner bulging portion 383 of the bulging destination, as shown in FIG. A pair of projecting portions 385a and 385b projecting outward compared to the other outer peripheral surfaces of the inner short plate portions 384a and 384b are integrally formed. A pair of outer short plate portions 374a and 374b overlapping the inner short plate portions 384a and 384b from the outside in the outer light emitting cover 371 corresponding to the overhanging portions 385a and 385b are bulged from the peripheral portion of the outer opening 372. Alignment recesses 375a and 375b that are recessed are formed. When the inner light emitting cover 381 is inserted into the outer light emitting cover 371, the projecting portions 385a and 385b come into contact with the alignment recesses 375a and 375b from the insertion source side, so that the inner light emitting with respect to the outer light emitting cover 371 is performed. The position of the cover 381 in the insertion direction is determined. Further, in the state where the position in the insertion direction is determined in this way, the outer bulging portion 373 of the bulging destination in the outer light emitting cover 371 overlaps the inner bulging portion 383 from the outside.

  Incidentally, the flanges 385a and 385b are formed with flanges through which screws for fixing the speaker covers 362 and 363 are inserted, as well as the light emitting cover unit 361. Boss 386a formed with a hook hole 386a, 386b for locking to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a, and a screw hole for screwing the light emitting cover unit 361 to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a. , 387b are integrally formed.

  In the inner light emitting cover 381, a pair of inner long plate portions 388a and 388b that define a circumferential surface extending from the long side portion of the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382 to the inner bulging portion 383 of the bulging destination are closer to the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382. A claw portion 391 is integrally formed at the position erected outward. A plurality (specifically, two) of the claw portions 391 are formed at predetermined intervals in each of the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b.

  Corresponding to the claw portions 391, a pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b that overlap the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b from the outside in the outer light emitting cover 371 are formed with nail receiving hole portions 392. By inserting the corresponding claw portions 391 into the respective nail receiving holes 392, the inner light emitting cover 381 is temporarily fixed to the outer light emitting cover 371, and the inner light emitting cover 381 from the outer light emitting cover 371 is attached. Omission is prevented.

  Here, in the configuration in which the openings 372 and 382 have long side portions as described above and bulge in a predetermined direction, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 at the center side in the long side direction. There is a concern that it will bend inward. When such bending occurs, the light emitting substrate 366 and the upper edge 364 may not be satisfactorily covered from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the decorativeness may be deteriorated. On the other hand, in the inner space of the inner light emitting cover 381, a configuration in which a rib extending between the inner long plate portions 388 a and 388 b can be considered, but in this case, the shape of the mold for manufacturing the inner light emitting cover 381 is complicated. Will become difficult to manufacture. Further, due to the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 having transparency, the ribs can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the decorativeness may be deteriorated. . In order to solve such a problem, the light emitting cover unit 361 is provided with a spacer member 393.

  The spacer member 393 is made of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate and is colorless and transparent. The spacer member 393 is formed in a square plate shape, and a length dimension in a predetermined side direction (specifically, a long side direction) is a length dimension between the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b. ing.

  The pair of inner long plate portions 388a and 388b in the inner light emitting cover 381 are positioned near the peripheral edge portion of the inner opening 382 and at the center in the long side direction or a position near the center in the predetermined side direction of the spacer member 393. A pair of spacer holes 395a and 395b penetrating inward and outward are formed so that both end portions 394a and 394b can be inserted from the inside. These spacer holes 395a and 395b are located on an imaginary straight line extending in the short side direction of the inner opening 382, and specifically, located on the same straight line in the vertical direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the spacer member 393 has an inner side at the periphery of the spacer holes 395a and 395b in a state where the both ends 394a and 394b in the predetermined side direction are inserted into the spacer holes 395a and 395b. A pair of inner contact portions 396a and 396b that are in contact with each other are integrally formed. Thus, in a state where the spacer member 393 is disposed between the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b so that the both end portions 394a and 394b are inserted into the spacer holes 395a and 395b, the inner contact portions 396a and 396b The inner long plate portions 388a and 388b are pushed outward. Thereby, the bending of the inner light emitting cover 381 is suppressed.

  Incidentally, each spacer hole 395a, 395b is provided at a position sandwiched between a pair of claw receiving hole portions 392 formed in the corresponding inner long plate portion 388a, 388b.

  Both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 protrude slightly outward from the spacer holes 395a and 395b when the inner contact portions 396a and 396b are in contact with the peripheral edge portions of the spacer holes 395a and 395b from the inside. The protruding tip side comes into contact with the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b in the outer light emitting cover 371 from the inside. The outer long plate portions 376a and 376b are pushed outward by the both end portions 394a and 394b. Thereby, the bending of the outer light emitting cover 371 is suppressed.

  In this case, the outer long plate portions 376a and 376b are not formed with holes or the like for inserting the both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393, and an arbitrary inner peripheral surface of the outer long plate portions 376a and 376b is formed. Both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 can be brought into contact with each other. Thus, when the spacer member 393 is provided, the spacer member 393 can be erected between the outer long plate portions 376a and 376b even if the alignment accuracy between the outer light emitting cover 371 and the inner light emitting cover 381 is not so high. It becomes possible.

  Since the spacer member 393 is provided as described above, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 are in a state in which the bending at the center side in the long side direction on each opening 372 and 382 side is suppressed. The light emitting cover unit 361 is integrated. As already described, the light emitting cover unit 361 is provided on the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 so as to cover the light emitting substrate 366. In this case, locking by the hook portions 386a and 386b and screwing to the bosses 387a and 387b are performed, and this screwing is also performed to the spacer member 393.

  In other words, as shown in FIG. 32, the spacer member 393 is integrally formed with a pair of spacer-side bosses 397 formed so as to stand up toward the openings 372 and 382 on the plate surfaces on the openings 372 and 382 side. . Then, as shown in FIG. 33, these spacer-side bosses 397 are screwed from the back side of the front door base 14a, so that the spacer member 393 is fixed to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a. Accordingly, the light emitting cover unit 361 is fixed to the upper edge portion 364.

  When the light emitting cover unit 361 is fixed in this manner, the bulging direction of the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 is the direction toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the long side direction of each opening 372, 382 is The horizontal direction and the short side direction are the vertical direction. The light emitting substrate 366 is accommodated in the inner space of the inner light emitting cover 381. Light emitted from the plurality of light emitters 365 of the light emitting substrate 366 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 by passing through the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371. In this case, decorative irregularities are continuously formed on the peripheral surfaces of the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371, and the light emitting effect is enhanced through irregular reflection at the irregularities.

  Further, although the spacer member 393 is present in front of the light emitting substrate 366, since the spacer member 393 is relatively small and is formed to be colorless and transparent, the spacer member 393 is visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It's getting harder. Therefore, even if the spacer member 393 is provided, the decorative property does not deteriorate.

<Overlapping structure of outer frame 11>
Next, the overlapping member 411 provided on the lower frame portion 402 on which the gaming machine main body 12 is placed from above in the outer frame 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3, 34, and 35.

  FIG. 34A is a perspective view of the lower frame portion 402 as seen from the front, and FIG. 34B is a perspective view of the lower frame portion 402 as seen from the rear, which is enlarged. FIG. 35A is a plan view of the lower frame portion 402, and FIG. 35B is a longitudinal sectional view of the lower frame portion 402 and its periphery for explaining the operation of the overlapping member 411.

  As already described, the outer frame 11 is configured by connecting plate members to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower paired upper and lower frame parts 401 and 402 have a pair of upper and lower frame parts 402 and left and right ends that connect the left and right ends of the upper and lower frame parts 401 and 402 in the vertical direction. A pair of left frame portion 403 and right frame portion 404 is provided. Among these frame portions 401 to 404, the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 are made of a metal plate material, and the upper frame portion 401 is made of a wooden plate material.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 34A and 34B, the lower frame portion 402 has a wooden lower frame base 405, and a horizontally long base 406 is disposed above the lower frame base 405. It is installed. The pedestal 406 is formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and exists over the entire lateral direction of the lower frame base 405.

  In detail, the lower frame 403 and the lower frame 404 have lower end portions on the upper surface of the lower frame base 405, respectively, so that the pedestal 406 is assembled in comparison with the distance between the left frame 403 and the right frame 404. The horizontal dimension of the lower frame base 405 is large. Further, since the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 are provided at positions closer to the rear of the lower frame base 405, the lower frame base 405 extends to the front of the pachinko machine 10 more than both the frame portions 403 and 404. The extended region 405a is present.

  The pedestal 406 is formed in a box shape or a prismatic shape such that the front side has a larger lateral dimension than the rear side, and the upper surface of the lower frame base 405 has an extension area 405a with respect to the whole. It is located above and also enters between the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404. In this case, a pair of stepped portions 406a are formed at both lateral ends of the pedestal 406 so that the lateral dimension on the front side of the pedestal 406 is larger than the lateral dimension on the rear side. The frame part 403 and the right frame part 404 are in contact with the pachinko machine 10 from the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 35A, the dimension of the pedestal 406 in the front-rear direction is smaller than the dimension of the lower frame base 405 in the front-rear direction, so the pedestal 406 reaches the rear end of the lower frame base 405. In addition, a predetermined space is secured behind the base 406 on the lower frame base 405.

  As shown in FIG. 34A, the pedestal 406 has a front surface 407 facing the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the front surface 407 functions as a curtain plate portion to which, for example, the manufacturer name of the pachinko machine 10 is attached. . In addition, a plurality of metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b are provided on the upper surface 408 facing upward in the pedestal 406, as shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and 35 (a). As one of the metal fittings 11a, 409a and 409b, the lower shaft metal fitting 11a already described is provided. The lower shaft fitting 11 a is formed in a plate shape, and is provided at the corner on the left frame 403 side on the upper surface 408 of the base 406. Further, as the metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b, support metal fittings 409a and 409b are provided at the corner on the right frame portion 404 side on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 and in the middle in the lateral direction, respectively.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the lower end portion 21a of the resin base 21 in the intermediate unit 13 is placed above the base 406 as shown in FIG. However, the place where the lower end 21a is directly placed is on the metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b. In this case, the region where the lower end 21a of the resin base 21 is placed on the upper surface 408 of the base 406 is a front region of the upper surface 408, and the resin base 21 is not placed on the rear region. The resin base 21 is vertically separated from the rearward region. An overlapping member 411 is provided for this rearward region.

  The overlapping member 411 is formed so as to be permeable by a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. More specifically, the internal space defined by the overlapping member 411 is formed so as to be visible from the outside of the overlapping member 411.

  As shown in FIG. 34A, the overlapping member 411 is formed in a horizontally long shape on the upper surface 408 of the base 406 so as to exist over the entire area between the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404. The overlapping member 411 includes a rear side standing wall 412 and a flange 413 integrally formed so as to extend from the upper end of the rear side standing wall 412 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. Then, by being partitioned by the rear side standing wall 412, the flange portion 413, and the upper surface 408 of the base 406, the overlapping groove 414 that is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. Is formed.

  The overlapping groove 414 is not formed to be a series over the entire horizontal direction of the overlapping member 411 but is formed to be intermittent in the horizontal direction. That is, the back side upright wall 412 of the overlapping member 411 forms a plurality of fixing points 415a to 415c used in fixing the overlapping member 411 to the base 406 in the lateral direction, as shown in FIG. 34 (b). Therefore, the front displacement parts 412a-412c displaced to the front of the pachinko machine 10 are formed. The front displacement portions 412a to 412c are formed in a plurality (specifically, three locations) in the lateral direction at a predetermined interval. By forming these front displacement portions 412a to 412c, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the overlapping member 411 has fixed portions 415a to 415c facing upward, and the fixed portions 415a to 415a are arranged. The overlapping member 411 is fixed to the pedestal 406 by being fixed to the 415c with a screw 416 that is detachable from above.

  Incidentally, the lateral dimension of the front displacement portions 412a to 412c is relatively small, less than the diameter of the game ball, more specifically less than the radius of the game ball. Further, since the front displacement portions 412a to 412c are formed, not only the fixing portions 415a to 415c can be formed as described above, but also function as a pillar portion with respect to the flange portion 413, and the horizontally long The portion 413 is prevented from being bent downward.

  Returning to the description of the overlapping groove 414, the overlapping groove 414 includes a left side wall portion 411a of the overlapping member 411, the front displacement portions 412a to 412c, and a right side wall as shown in FIG. By being partitioned by the part 411b, as described above, a plurality of elements are formed in the horizontal direction so as to be intermittent in the horizontal direction. Hereinafter, it is also referred to as each overlapping groove 414a to 414d.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (b), the height dimension X1 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is set to be larger than the diameter R of the game ball and smaller than twice the diameter R of the game ball. . Further, the depth dimension X2 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is set to about the diameter R of the game ball. Further, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the horizontal dimensions Y1 to Y4 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are all set larger than the diameter R of the game ball. The size is set such that game balls can be arranged side by side. By the way, the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed so that both side surfaces are inclined so as to have a wide opening toward the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, a region facing the flange 413 of the overlapping member 411 on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406, that is, a region where the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 is shown in FIG. Thus, it inclines so that it may go down toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. The bottom-side inclined surface 408a is formed up to a position beyond the area facing the flange 413 to the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  Incidentally, the area that continues in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the bottom inclined surface 408a on the upper surface 408 of the base 406 is a horizontal or substantially horizontal flat surface 408b. The plurality of metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b are provided above the flat surface 408b, and the lower end of the intermediate unit 13 is located in the region located above the flat surface 408b in the plurality of metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b. Since 21a is mounted, the gaming machine main body 12 can be stably held on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11 even when the bottom-side inclined surface 408a is formed as described above. It becomes possible.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are continuous from the lower end portion 21a in the resin base 21 as shown in FIG. 10 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 to the main body side facing surface 21b facing rearward. And since the main body side opposing surface 21b is formed over the whole or substantially the entire lateral direction of the resin base 21, the opposing state of the main body side opposing surface 21b and the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is in the horizontal direction. It exists over the whole or substantially the whole. As a result, even if the fraudulent jig is inserted into the pachinko machine 10 or the back side from between the lower end portion 21a of the gaming machine main body 12 and the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, the tip of the fraudulent jig is By entering the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, further intrusion can be prevented.

  As described above, each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d has a depth dimension X2 that is about the diameter R of the game ball. Further, the front opening of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d and the main body side facing surface 21b are front and rear. By being slightly separated, the distance X3 between the back surface of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d and the main body-side facing surface 21b is larger than the diameter R of the game ball and twice the diameter R of the game ball. Is set too small. Further, as already described, the height dimension X1 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is larger than the diameter R of the game ball, and further, the lateral dimensions Y1 to Y4 of the respective overlap grooves 414a to 414d are also the game balls. Is set to be larger than the diameter R. Thereby, even if the gaming machine main body 12 is closed in a state where the gaming ball is placed on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, the gaming ball enters the respective overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, so that The closing operation is not hindered. Therefore, it is possible to provide a structure that suppresses the fraud without deteriorating workability during maintenance and further preventing damage to the member due to the occurrence of biting during maintenance.

  In particular, when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 in the game hall, there is a concern that the game balls stored in the tank 181 may spill and be placed on the lower frame portion 402. In addition, since a large number of gaming machine components are mounted on the gaming machine main body 12, the gaming machine main body 12 is relatively heavy, and when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main body 12 is vigorously closed. In this case, if a game ball is placed on the lower frame portion 402, there is a concern that the game ball may give a large impact to the resin base 21 and the overlapping member 411 when the game machine body 12 is closed. . On the other hand, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed by providing the structure for escaping and storing the game ball as described above.

  On the other hand, as already described, since the bottom surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed by the bottom inclined surface 408a, even if the game balls are accommodated in the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d as described above, In the next opening operation of the gaming machine main body 12, the gaming ball is lowered by its own weight and discharged from the lower frame portion 402 to the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  As described above, the front opening of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is slightly spaced behind the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the main body-side facing surface 21b. Further, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), the portion that supports the weight of the gaming machine main body 12 from below in the lower frame portion 402 is a region that is positioned forward of the overlapping member 411 in the base 406, and the overlapping member With respect to 411, the gaming machine main body 12 is configured not to be mounted from above. As a result, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, it is possible to prevent external force associated with the closing operation from being directly applied to the overlapping member 411. Further, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the weight of the gaming machine main body 12 is reduced. The load is not applied to the overlapping member 411.

  In addition, the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13 is formed with a blocking wall 21c that is opposed to the boundary between the main body-side facing surface 21b and the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d at the upper side and substantially blocks the boundary. ing. As a result, even if the fraudulent jig tries to enter upward from the boundary between the main body-side facing surface 21b and the overlapping groove 414, it is blocked by contact with the closing wall 21c.

<Electrical configuration>
FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main control device 91 includes a main control board 421 that manages the main control of the game, and a power failure monitoring board 422 that monitors the power supply. An MPU 423 is mounted on the main control board 421. The MPU 423 includes a ROM 424 and an RWM 425.

  The ROM 424 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 423 and fixed value data. The RWM 425 includes an SRAM and a DRAM, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 424. In addition to the above elements, the MPU 423 or the main control board 421 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like.

  The MPU 423 is provided with an input port and an output port. Various control devices are connected to the input side and the output side of the MPU 423, and various sensors, various drive units, and various display units are connected. First, a configuration related to connection with various sensors, various drive units, and various display units will be described.

  On the input side of the MPU 423, each winning detection sensor 426a to 426e provided for the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53, the lower operating port 54 and the through gate 55 in the gaming area is electrically wired. It is electrically connected via. The MPU 423 receives signals from the winning detection sensors 426a to 426e, and makes a winning determination (winning determination) to each winning portion based on the reception result. In this case, when the winning to the general winning opening 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53 or the lower operating port 54 is specified, the game ball corresponding to each winning target is paid out. Execute the process. Further, when a winning to the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54 is specified, the numerical information is acquired from various counters that update the numerical information every time a predetermined update timing is reached, and stored as pending information. At the same time, when the hold information is stored, it is determined whether or not the variable winning device 52 shifts to the opening / closing execution mode that is opened and closed a plurality of times, and the game state after the opening / closing execution mode is determined. For this purpose, a distribution determination is performed. Then, the game is advanced based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the determination of the distribution.

  On the output side of the MPU 423, a variable winning drive unit 52a for opening / closing the variable winning device 52 and an electric combination driving unit 54b for opening / closing the electric combination 54a of the lower working port 54 are electrically connected via electric wiring. Connected. Further, the main display section 57 and the accessory display section 58 are electrically connected to the output side of the MPU 423 via electric wiring. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 421, and the MPU 423 performs drive control of the various drive units 52a and 54b and also performs display control of the various display units 57 and 58 through the driver circuit.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 423 performs drive control of the variable winning drive unit 52a so that the variable winning device 52 is opened and closed. In addition, when the electric combination 54a is won, the MPU 423 executes drive control of the electric combination drive unit 54b so that the electric combination 54a is opened and closed. In each game round, the display control of the main display unit 57 is executed in the MPU 423. In addition, when the lottery result indicating whether or not the electric accessory 54a is to be opened is clearly indicated, display control of the accessory display unit 58 is executed in the MPU 423.

  The payout control device 116 includes a payout control board 431 that controls the payout of game balls through the payout device 184. An MPU 432 is mounted on the payout control board 431. The MPU 432 includes a ROM 433 and an RWM 434. In the following description, the MPU 423, the ROM 424, and the RWM 425 provided in the main controller 91 are distinguished from the MPU 423, the ROM 424, and the RWM 425 provided in the main controller 91, as the main MPU 423, the main ROM 424, and the main side. The MPU 432, the ROM 433, and the RWM 434 provided in the payout control device 116 are referred to as the RWM 425, and are referred to as the payout side MPU 432, the payout side ROM 433, and the payout side RWM 434.

  The payout ROM 433 stores various control programs executed by the payout side MPU 432 and fixed value data. The payout-side RWM 434 is composed of SRAM or DRAM, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the payout-side ROM 433. In addition, the payout side MPU 432 or the payout control board 431 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit and the like in addition to the above elements.

  The payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to the payout device 184. Specifically, a payout motor 235 is electrically connected to the output side of the payout side MPU 432 via electric wiring, and a payout detection sensor 237 is electrically connected to the input side of the payout side MPU 432 via electric wiring. Connected. In the payout side MPU 432, the payout motor 235 is supplied with a drive signal through a driver circuit provided on the payout control board 431 so that the game ball is paid out, and the payout is completed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237. Know the number of game balls.

  Further, the payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal plate 118 provided in the back pack unit 15 through electric wiring, and the ball lending connection terminal plate 118 is connected to the ball lending device through electric wiring. It is electrically connected to the LD.

  The ball lending device LD is a so-called CR unit, which is provided on the side of the outer frame 11, although not illustrated, and a card insertion slot is provided on the front side of the ball lending device LD. Lending game balls corresponding to the amount of money stored in the card by inserting a card into the card insertion slot and manually operating a lending operation device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10 as appropriate. Can be received. The payout side MPU 432 executes the control of the rental ball by transmitting and receiving an electric signal to and from the ball rental device LD.

  In addition to the payout device 184 and the ball lending device LD, the payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to a fullness detection sensor for detecting whether the ball tray such as the lower plate 84 is full of game balls. In addition, a ballless sensor 209 that detects whether the tank 181 is in a ballless state is electrically connected.

  The payout side MPU 432 controls payout of game balls based on communication with the main side MPU 423. Specifically, when the main MPU 423 confirms winning in the winning portion corresponding to the generation of the winning ball based on the detection results of the winning detection sensors 426a to 426e, the winning ball command (payout) is issued to the paying MPU 432. Command information). In this case, the prize ball command includes information indicating that it is a prize ball command and information on the number of prize balls to be executed, and is configured as information of a plurality of bits. By receiving the prize ball command, the payout MPU 432 drives and controls the payout motor 235 so that the number of game balls designated by the prize ball command is paid out. When it is determined that payout of the number of game balls according to the instruction is completed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237, drive control of the payout motor 235 is stopped. At this time, the rotation position of the rotating body 231 connected to the payout motor 235 is controlled to be the position already described.

  The power supply device 117 is provided with a power-on power supply unit 441 and a power-off power supply unit 442. The power-on power supply unit 441 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like, and each of the main control device 91, the payout control device 116, etc. based on the external power supplied from the commercial power source. Is generated, and the generated operating voltage is supplied to the main controller 91, the payout controller 116, and the like.

  A power failure monitoring board 422 is provided in the middle of the power supply path between the power-on power supply unit 441 and the main MPU 423. The power failure monitoring board 422 monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage supplied from the power-on power supply unit 441. Then, when this voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power interruption has occurred, and the output setting of the power failure signal (power interruption signal) to the main MPU 423 corresponds to the occurrence of a power failure (power interruption).

  The power supply unit for power interruption 442 includes a capacitor. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON (when power is supplied from a commercial power supply), the power supplied from the power supply unit for power supply 441 is used. Charged. Further, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or when the power is cut off such as when a power failure occurs in the commercial power supply (when the power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off), the main power unit 442 is discharged from the power interruption. Storage holding power (backup power) is supplied to the side RWM 425 and the payout side RWM 434. Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the main side RWM 425 and the payout side RWM 434 is stored and held without being erased while the power for storing and holding is supplied from the power supply unit 442 for power interruption. .

  The launch control device 121 is provided with a launch control board 122. The firing control board 122 is provided with a transmission circuit 451 that satisfies the conditions, a receiving circuit 452 that is permitted to fire, and a launching IC 124a.

  The condition establishment transmission circuit 451 has a function of transmitting a condition establishment signal having a predetermined signal form to the main MPU 423 when a predetermined game ball firing condition is established. Specifically, the launch control board 122 is in a state where the touch handle 35 for detecting that the operation handle 33 of the launch operation device 31 is touched by the player and the operation handle 33 are being rotated. A firing stop switch 36 that is manually operated by the player to stop the firing of the game ball is electrically connected. The launch control board 122 is electrically connected to the payout control board 431, and receives a signal indicating whether or not the ball lending device LD is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal board 118. To do.

  The transmission circuit 451 that satisfies the condition receives a signal indicating that the operation handle 33 is being touched by the player from the touch sensor 35 and a signal indicating that the player is not manually operated from the firing stop switch 36. When a signal indicating that the ball lending device LD is connected is further received from the payout side MPU 432, a HI level condition establishment signal (a signal corresponding to the condition establishment) is transmitted to the main side MPU 423. To do. If any of the above signals is not received, a LOW level condition establishment signal (a signal not corresponding to the condition establishment) is transmitted to the main MPU 423. However, it is not limited to such a configuration, and the relationship between the LOW level and the HI level may be reversed.

  The launch permission receiving circuit 452 receives a HI level launch permission transmitted from the main side MPU 423 on the condition that a HI level condition fulfillment signal is transmitted from the condition fulfillment transmission circuit 451 to the main side MPU 423. It has a function of receiving a signal (a signal corresponding to the launch permission) and continuously supplying the corresponding signal to the launch IC 124a when the launch permission signal is received. The main side MPU 423 transmits a LOW level launch permission signal (a signal not corresponding to launch permission) when it does not receive a HI level condition fulfillment signal from the condition fulfillment transmission circuit 451. The relationship between the LOW level signal and the HI level signal of the permission signal may be reversed. Further, the main side MPU 423 newly starts transmission of the HI level firing permission signal every time reception of the HI level condition establishment signal is started, and at the end of reception of the HI level condition establishment signal, the HI level The transmission permission signal is terminated.

  When the launch IC 124a receives a launch permission signal of HI level or a signal corresponding thereto from the launch permission receiving circuit 452, the launch IC 124a periodically controls the solenoid 42 and the ball feeder 44 of the game ball launch mechanism 41. It has a function of outputting a drive signal. In this case, the launch IC 124a outputs each drive signal as a pulse signal, and its output cycle is 0.6 sec. Further, the output timing of the drive signal is set earlier in the ball feeding device 44 than in the solenoid 42 so that the game ball is fired after one game ball is supplied to the firing rail 43.

  The launch operation device 31 is provided with the operation handle 33 as described above. The greater the amount of operation of the operation handle 33, the stronger the launch strength of the game ball by the solenoid 42. In this case, the firing operation device 31 is provided with a variable resistor 34 for detecting the operation amount of the operation handle 33, and the firing IC 124 a is driven to be supplied to the solenoid 42 through the voltage input from the variable resistor 34. Adjust the signal voltage to adjust the firing strength.

  The sound emission control device 93 drives and controls the light emitter 365 and the speaker devices 367 and 368 based on the command received from the main MPU 423 and transmits the command to the display control device 92. The display control device 92 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 93 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control display of images on the symbol display device 62.

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

  The upstream passage regions 191a and 191b formed by being inclined downward are formed in the standby passage provided from the outlet portion of the tank 181 to the position of the rotating body 231 of the dispensing device 184. It is possible to align the game balls downstream while favorably receiving the weight load of the game balls flowing down. The rectifying effect is enhanced by the provision of the rectifying cover 197.

  In this case, in the standby passage, the passage length to the position corresponding to the most upstream portion of the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197 and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are aligned on the bottom surface of each upstream passage region 191a, 191b. It is set so that the second-tiered game ball B2 stacked with respect to the played game ball row does not contact the inclined surface 253a from the upstream side.

  For example, when the rotating body 231 is stopped, the game ball B2 that is in contact with both the consecutive game balls B3 and B4 from the upper side with respect to the inclined surface 253a is in contact with the first-stage game ball row. Assuming a configuration in contact with the upstream side, when the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started, the second stage game ball is located between the rear game ball B4 and the inclined surface 253a in the first stage. There is a concern that B2 may be fitted and a ball clogging may occur. On the other hand, in the situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped, the second-stage game ball B2 is not brought into contact with the inclined surface 253a so that the second-stage game ball is brought into contact with the inclined surface 253a. The frictional force at the time of contact becomes a dynamic frictional force, and the frictional force becomes smaller than the static frictional force in the case illustrated above. Therefore, it is difficult for ball clogging to occur.

  Further, a stacking restriction member 196 is provided on the upstream side of the rectifying cover 197. In the stacking restriction member 196, for example, three or more game balls are stacked on the upstream side of the stacking restriction member 196. Rectification is performed so that there are at most two. This makes it possible to reduce the number of stacked game balls in a stepwise manner. Furthermore, the restricting portion 196a of the stacking restricting member 196 abuts on the second stage game ball from the downstream side, and applies a force directed to the game ball on the upstream side and downward. As a result, the second-stage game balls stacked with respect to the game ball rows that are aligned in a row in the first stage are hit diagonally from the two consecutive game balls in the first stage. Arranged at the contact point.

  In the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the back base side of the gaming machine main body 12, when the payout device 184 is removed, it is necessary to perform a fixing release operation from the turn base end side. As a result, even if an attempt is made to remove the dispensing device 184 illegally, it is difficult to perform the act. In particular, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the rotation base end side, it is necessary to perform the unlocking operation from the rotation base end side. Since the gaming machine main body 12 needs to be largely rotated with respect to the frame 11, it becomes easy for the manager of the gaming hall to find it during the fraud.

  As a standby passage formed from the outlet portion of the tank 181 to the position of the rotator 231 of the payout device 184, a plurality of passages, a first standby passage and a second standby passage, are provided, so that the game ball is paid out. The operation can be speeded up. In addition, since each ball stopper 233, 234 of the rotating body 231 is driven by a single payout motor 235, compared to a configuration in which a payout motor is individually provided for these ball stoppers 233, 234, Miniaturization is achieved.

  Here, the payout motor 235 needs to generate a driving force for simultaneously rotating the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 while receiving a weight load of the game ball from each of the plurality of standby passages. The main body 235b of the motor 235 is relatively large, and the axial dimension is larger than the direction perpendicular thereto. Furthermore, the main body portion 235b of the payout motor 235 needs to be arranged in parallel with the passage forming portion 222 in the juxtaposed direction of the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b. If it does so, as for the payout apparatus 184, the dimension of the said parallel arrangement direction becomes large compared with the dimension of the direction orthogonal to the said parallel arrangement direction and a height direction. In contrast, in the dispensing device 184, the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are juxtaposed in the lateral direction, and the drive housing portion 223 is juxtaposed in the lateral direction with respect to the passage forming portion 222. Has been. Thereby, it becomes possible to arrange the payout device 184 while suppressing the payout device 184 from projecting greatly toward the rear on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided with upstream passage areas 191a and 191b provided to be inclined downward from a place communicating with the tank 181 so that the game balls stand by in these standby passages. It is possible to suitably reduce the ball pressure. In addition, these upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are provided so as to be inclined downward in the lateral direction, and are arranged in parallel at the front and rear, so that the space for providing these upstream passage areas 191a and 191b can be reduced. Figured. In this configuration, the first standby passage and the second standby passage have an intermediate region that transitions from a state in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side to a state in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side. Passage areas 201a and 201b are formed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the payout device 184 from projecting rearwardly on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 as described above while favorably decompressing the game ball on the upstream side of the standby passage.

  Further, in the case where the drive housing portion 223 is juxtaposed in the lateral direction with respect to the passage forming portion 222, the drive housing portion 223 is juxtaposed on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body 12 with respect to the passage forming portion 222. The The drive housing portion 223 accommodates not only the main body portion 235b of the payout motor 235 but also the connector 237c of the payout detection sensor 237 and a relay board 239 for making an electrical connection to the payout control device 116. Therefore, it is assumed that it becomes a target of fraud. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the rotation base end side on the back surface of the gaming machine main body 12, the payout detection sensor 237 is provided by arranging the drive housing portion 223 on the rotation base end side. It is possible to suppress fraud with respect to the connector 237c and the relay board 239.

  By providing the main control device 91 and the launch control device 121 separately, the control load of the main control device 91 can be reduced compared to a configuration in which the functions of the launch control device 121 are integrated into the main control device 91. Figured. In addition, since the main control device 91 and the launch control device 121 are provided separately, the control devices 91 and 121 can be arranged at positions suitable for each. In this case, since the launch control device 121 is installed on the back surface of the lower frame region 141 where the game ball launch mechanism 41 is installed on the surface of the resin base 21, the player easily touches the launch control device 121. Thus, the electrical wirings 152a and 152d for electrically connecting the launch control device 121 and the game ball launching mechanism 41 can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily install the launch control device 121.

  A shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided below the bottom forming plate portion 275 of the upper plate 83, and when the bottom forming plate portion 275 attempts to bend downward, the shock absorption is performed so as to be compressed in the thickness direction. The rubber plate 301 is deformed. As a result, the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 can absorb the impact when the game ball falls from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD to the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the game ball supplied from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD from greatly jumping on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, and to prevent the game ball from spilling from the upper plate 83. .

  Further, the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is not provided on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 but is provided below the bottom forming plate portion 275. Since the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is formed of a softer material than the bottom forming plate portion 275, it is easily damaged. If the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, damage due to continuous use or intentional damage by the player is likely to occur. If such damage occurs on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, the flow of game balls on the upper plate 83 may be hindered, and it is not preferable in appearance. On the other hand, by providing the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 below the bottom forming plate portion 275, it is possible to play the game ball from the upper plate 83 while suppressing the occurrence of the above damage of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301. Is suppressed from spilling.

  The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided by being received from below by the support member 302, and is provided in a non-adhered state and a non-welded state with respect to the bottom forming plate portion 275. In the configuration in which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is bonded or welded to the bottom forming plate portion 275, an adhesive layer or a welding layer is generated at the boundary portion between the bottom forming plate portion 275 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301, and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is used. There is a concern that the impact absorbability of the rubber plate 301 may decrease. On the other hand, since the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided in the non-adhered state and the non-welded state with respect to the bottom forming plate portion 275, the above inconvenience can be prevented from occurring. It is possible to suitably exhibit the shock absorbing property of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301.

  A decorative character unit 311 formed so as to bulge forward of the pachinko machine 10 is provided at a position side by side with the upper plate unit 261 and the lower plate unit 312 on the front surface of the front door frame 14. The unit 311 is formed so that a part thereof enters between the upper plate unit 261 and the lower plate unit 312. Thereby, it becomes possible to provide a relatively large decorative character on the front surface of the front door frame 14, and the decorativeness of the pachinko machine 10 is enhanced.

  In addition, an upper plate unit 261 that bulges toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a decorative character unit 311 that also bulges toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 are juxtaposed in the lateral direction below the window panel unit 71. In the configuration, a reinforcing plate 331 is provided on the back surface of the front door base 14a so as to straddle the boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311. Thereby, it is suppressed that the bending strength of the front door frame 14 falls in the boundary part L, and let the lower part of the window panel unit 71 bend ahead of the pachinko machine 10 on the basis of the said boundary part L. Even so, it becomes difficult to do. When the lower part of the window panel unit 71 is bent forward of the pachinko machine 10, a gap is generated between the window panel unit 71 and the window 74, and a fraudulent jig is inserted from the gap. Is concerned. Further, there is a concern that the window panel unit 71 that defines the front side of the game area 23a is moved forward with respect to the front surface of the game board 23 and affects the behavior of the game ball in the game area 23a. On the other hand, since the reinforcing plate 331 is provided as described above, even if the lower part of the window panel unit 71 is bent toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, it becomes difficult to do so, and resistance to illegal acts. The decorativeness can be improved while increasing

  In the window 74 of the front door frame 14, guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided for the portion that receives the lower end (specifically, the entry portion 358) of the window panel unit 71 from below, so that the window panel unit 71. Is rotated so as to contact the panel contact surface 343 of the window 74 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, the rotation is performed while sliding the lower end portion on the guide ribs 353 to 355. It becomes possible. Thereby, the work at the time of replacement and installation of the window panel unit 71 is facilitated.

  In addition, in the configuration in which the window panel unit 71 is rotatably supported with respect to the front door base 14a, when the guide ribs 353 to 355 are slid on the guide ribs 353 to 355, the entry portions 358 serving as the lower end portions are moved to the guide ribs. The window step unit 357 is formed between the guide stepped portion 357 formed by 353 to 355 and the panel contact surface 343 of the window 74, and the window panel unit 71 is naturally arranged at a position where it is in use. Thereby, the arrangement | positioning operation | work is facilitated compared with the structure which needs to also align when arrange | positioning the comparatively large sized window panel unit 71 in the position used.

  Further, in the state where the entering portion 358 of the window panel unit 71 enters between the guide stepped portion 357 and the panel contact surface 343 as described above, even if the window panel unit 71 is pushed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the guide The stepped portion 357 abuts on the entering portion 358 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, thereby preventing the window panel unit 71 from being displaced rearward. As a result, a gap is formed between the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 and the window portion 74, and even if an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent jig toward the out port 59, it is difficult to do so.

  In addition, a groove opened toward the center side of the window panel unit 71 is formed so as to be partitioned by the panel contact surface 343 and the guide stepped portion 357. Thereby, even if a gap is formed between the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 and the window portion 74 and the fraudulent jig is inserted, the tip of the fraudulent jig enters the groove, It is possible to prevent further intrusion.

  Moreover, since the structure which suppresses fraud as mentioned above is implement | achieved using the guide ribs 353-355, for example, after making the window panel unit 71 contact the panel contact surface 343, formation of the said clearance gap is prevented. Unlike the configuration in which the separate member is mounted, the resistance to the fraud is increased without deteriorating the workability of the installation work of the window panel unit 71.

  Further, since the guide ribs 353 to 355 are formed in the front passage forming unit 321, the number of members can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which members dedicated to the guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided.

  In the configuration including the inner light emitting cover 381 formed so that the inner space is opened on the side opposite to the bulging direction and the inner opening 382 has a longitudinal direction and a short direction, A spacer member 393 is attached between the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b of the light emitting cover 381, and the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b are pressed outward by the spacer member 393. This makes it possible to prevent the inner light emitting cover 381 from being bent inward while facilitating the manufacture of the inner light emitting cover 381.

  Further, in the configuration in which the outer light emitting cover 371 is provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the inner light emitting cover 381, and the inner and outer double light emitting cover units 361 are provided, the spacer member 393 has a pair of inner light emitting covers 381 inside. In addition to the long plate portions 388a and 388b, the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b of the outer light emitting cover 371 are also pressed outward. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent not only the inner light emitting cover 381 but also the inner light emitting cover 371 from being bent inward while simplifying the configuration.

  The overlapping member 411 is provided on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, and when the gaming machine main body 12 is in a closed state, the lower end portion 21 a of the gaming machine main body 12 gets on the lower frame portion 402. In this state, the overlapping member 411 faces the main body side facing surface 21b of the gaming machine main body 12 at the rear thereof. Thereby, even if it tries to insert the jig | tool for fraud from between the gaming machine main body 12 and the lower frame part 402, it will contact | abut from the front with respect to the overlapping member 411, and it prevents further penetration | invasion. Is possible.

  In addition, since the overlapping member 411 is formed with overlapping grooves 414a to 414d opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, the fraudulent jig enters the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d. Further intrusion of the fraudulent jig can be more reliably prevented.

  In addition, the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed in a size that allows a game ball to enter. When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the main body side facing surface 21b and the inner surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed. The game ball can be on standby. As a result, even if the gaming machine main body 12 is closed while the game ball is placed on the lower frame portion 402, the game ball is bitten between the overlapping member 411 and the main body-side facing surface 21b. The possibility is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fraudulent jig from being inserted through the gap between the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11 and the gaming machine body 12 without hindering the closing operation of the gaming machine body 12.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the guide structure of the window panel unit 71 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 37 is a longitudinal sectional view of the periphery of guide ribs 353 to 355 for explaining the configuration related to the guide structure in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 37, unlike the fixed frame 73 in the first embodiment, the fixed frame 461 of the window panel unit 71 in the present embodiment is provided between the panel contact surface 343 and the guide stepped portion 357. The entering portion 358 that enters is not formed. In the case of the configuration, since the guide stepped portion 357 does not come into contact with the fixed frame 461 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, even if the window panel unit 71 is pushed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, Although it cannot be received by the guide stepped portion 357, the guide stepped portion 357 does not interfere when the window panel unit 71 is rotated to the back side, so that the workability of the rotating operation is improved.

  Even if the guide step 357 does not come into contact with the fixed frame 461 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, the guide step 357, the rear step 342, and the panel contact surface 343 are directed toward the window panel unit 71. The groove 462 is formed. The bottom surface of the groove portion 462 exists outside the edge portion exposed to the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the window portion 74, and the boundary portion between the front transparent glass 72 a and the panel contact surface 343 in the window panel unit 71. When a fraudulent jig is inserted into the card, it exists on the insertion destination side. Even if the tip of the fraud jig reaches the bottom surface of the groove 462, it is difficult for the tip to exceed the guide step 357.

  Furthermore, even if the window panel unit 71 is slightly displaced rearward, the fixed frame 461 is still expected to be placed on the guide ribs 353 to 355, and the leading edge of the fraudulent jig is the guide stepped portion 357. Even if it exceeds the upper limit, it abuts against the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461, and further intrusion is expected to be restricted. The action of the intrusion restriction by the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461 is that the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461 is opposed to the bottom surface of the groove portion 462 on the inner side when the window panel unit 71 is placed in use. It becomes possible to produce it by setting it as the structure which has become.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the lower frame portion 471 of the outer frame 11 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 38A is an enlarged perspective view of the lower frame portion 471 in the present embodiment as viewed from the front, and FIG. 38B is an enlarged view of the lower frame portion 471 in the present embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from back. FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view of the lower frame portion 471.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the pedestal 472 in this embodiment has a hollow interior, and a speaker device 473 is installed in the internal space. The speaker device 473 is provided at the end of the gaming machine main body 12 on the rotating front end side, and is further installed with the front face facing downward. The front plate portion 474 that forms the surface of the pedestal 472 is formed with a large number of through holes penetrating in the front-rear direction. A first sound outlet 475 is formed. The internal space of the pedestal 472 forms a sound path that guides the sound output from the rear surface of the speaker device 473 to the second sound outlet 476 formed on the rotation base end side, and the second sound outlet Through 476, the sound output from the rear surface of the speaker device 473 is emitted toward the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The pedestal 472 includes an upper lid member 481. By removing the pedestal 482 from the pedestal base 482, the internal space of the pedestal 472 can be opened. For example, the speaker device 473 can be replaced or maintained. The pedestal 472 including the upper lid member 481 and the pedestal base 482 is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin.

  The upper lid member 481 extends between a lower shaft fitting 11a provided on the rotation base end side and a support fitting 409b provided on the rotation distal end side, and is supported on the upper surface thereof. A metal fitting 409a is provided. In addition, a connector 483 for electrically connecting the speaker device 473 to the sound emission control device 93 or the like is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid member 481.

  As shown in FIG. 38A, a synthetic resin overlapping member 484 is provided on the lower shaft fitting 11 a and the upper lid member 481. Similar to the overlapping member 411 in the first embodiment, the overlapping member 484 defines a plurality of overlapping grooves 485. As a result, it is possible to suppress the act of intruding a fraudulent jig from between the gaming machine main body 12 and the lower frame portion 471, and the gaming machine is in a state where the game ball is placed on the lower frame portion 471 Even when the main body 12 is closed, the game ball can escape to the overlapping groove 485 side. Further, since the region constituting the bottom surface of the overlapping groove 485 on the upper surface of the upper lid member 481 is inclined downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, the game ball accommodated in the overlapping groove 485 is used for the next game. When the machine main body 12 is opened, the machine body 12 descends forward by its own weight and is discharged from the lower frame portion 471.

  As already described, since the connector 483 is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid member 481, the overlapping member 484 is provided so as to avoid the connector 483, and in the region where the connector 483 is provided. The overlapping groove 485 is not formed. As shown in FIG. 38B, the connector 483 is exposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the connector 483 can be accessed only by rotating the gaming machine body 12 forward relative to the outer frame 11. It becomes. This facilitates wiring connection work.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, you may change as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different modes may be applied individually or in combination to the configurations of the above embodiments.

  (1) Inclined surface 253a that allows the game balls to be well aligned while suppressing the occurrence of clogging in a standby passage formed from the outlet portion of tank 181 to the position of rotating body 231 of payout device 184. When paying attention to the function, the waiting passage is not limited to two rows, but may be three or more rows, or may be one row. In addition, the configuration of the standby passage and the inclined surface 253a that exhibits the function is applied to the standby passages other than the passage in which the game ball that has flowed down from the tank 181 and the game ball to be paid out to the player waits. May be.

  For example, a storage unit and a take-in device are provided on the front side of a gaming machine main body that is supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device In a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, which starts rotating the reel by being operated, the present invention may be applied to a standby passage that continues from the storage unit to the take-in device. In this case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging while allowing the game device to satisfactorily capture the game ball.

  (2) You may provide the outer frame 11 with the opposing board part which opposes from the rotation base end side with respect to the head of the screw | thread 248 utilized in order to fix the paying apparatus 184. FIG. In this case, in order to remove the payout device 184, it is necessary to rotate the gaming machine body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11.

  (3) The temporary fixing structure for restricting the displacement of the payout device 184 installed in the installation region 245 may be provided in the installation region 245 and the payout device 184 without fixing with the screw 248. For example, one of the installation region 245 and the dispensing device 184 is provided with a hook portion as a locking portion, and the other is provided with a hook receiving portion as a locking receiving portion. This makes it possible to improve the workability of installation work of the payout device 184 in a configuration in which the screwing operation of the screw 248 needs to be performed from the rotation base end side when the payout device 184 is fixed to the installation area 245. It becomes.

  (4) The fixing boss 246 is provided in the installation region 245, and the fixing device 184 is not limited to the configuration in which the fixing flange 247 is provided in the dispensing device 184. The fixing device 184 is provided with the fixing boss 246. The fixing area 245 may be provided with a fixing flange 247 provided in parallel with the fixing boss 246 from the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12.

  (5) The ball stopper provided in the payout device 184 is not limited to the rotating body 231. The opening / closing member that protrudes and protrudes downstream of the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b, and the opening and closing portions slide. It may be a gate member arranged in parallel in the direction.

  Even in the former opening / closing member, the opening / closing operation is performed by rotating each opening / closing member about the shaft portion, and a single payout motor is provided as a driving means for rotating the shaft portion. If the axial direction of the shaft portion and the payout motor is in the horizontal direction, it is possible to suppress the rearward extension of the payout device 184 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, even in the latter gate member, the opening corresponding to one waiting passage and the closing portion are arranged side by side, and the combination of the opening corresponding to each waiting passage and the closing portion is arranged in the front-rear direction. Install side by side. And if it is set as the structure which provides a single solenoid so that an output shaft may reciprocate to a horizontal direction as a drive means, it will become possible to suppress the protrusion of the discharge device 184 in the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 back.

  (6) It is not essential that the payout unit 113 is provided with the tank 181, and the tank 181 may be omitted. In this case, it is good also as a structure by which a game ball is directly supplied to the upstream channel | path area | region 191a, 191b from the channel fence connected to the island equipment side.

  (7) The first standby passage and the second standby passage are not shifted from the state of being arranged in the front-rear direction in the middle to the state of being arranged in the horizontal direction, but are arranged in the horizontal direction throughout. It is good also as a structure arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction from the middle position to the most downstream part, without being juxtaposed in the front-rear direction and the lateral direction at least at the middle position.

  (8) For example, a plurality of ribs may be formed on the surface of the back case body 132 of the firing control device 121 that faces the lower frame region 141 to form unevenness in the front-rear direction. In this case, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of trying to insert a fraudulent jig into the main control device 91 or the like through a gap between the lower frame region 141 and the firing control device 121. In particular, when unevenness in the front-rear direction is formed on both the surface facing the lower frame region 141 in the back case body 132 and the back surface facing the back case body 132 in the lower frame region 141, as described above. The effect of suppressing insertion is enhanced.

  (9) The electric wiring 152e (specific wiring) used for performing communication with the main control device 91 in the launch control device 121 is connected to the payout control device 116, not the power supply device 117. Alternatively, it may be configured to be connected to the ball lending connection terminal board 118, or may be configured to be connected to another relay board provided in the back pack unit 15. When connected to the payout control device 116, communication electrical wiring for executing payout of game balls in the payout control device 116 and electrical wiring for communication for executing launch control are collected as a connector unit. The main controller 91 may be connected. Further, when connecting to the relay board, the communication electrical wiring for executing the game ball payout and the communication electrical wiring for executing the launch control are integrated into the main control device 91 as a connector unit. In addition to this, or in place of the former electric wiring for communication, electric wiring for power supply by the power supply device 117 may be collectively connected as a connector unit to the main controller 91. Good. Even with these configurations, it is possible to make it difficult to open the backpack unit 15 by using specific wiring, and it is possible to reduce the number of connectors provided in the main controller 91. .

  (10) The vertical facing of the lower region 102a of the back pack 101 and the launch control device 121 is not limited to the configuration performed above the launch control device 121, and in addition or instead, It is good also as a structure performed under the firing control apparatus 121, and good also as a structure performed in the middle position of the launch control apparatus 121 in the vertical direction.

  (11) The length of the electrical wiring 152e (specific wiring) extending from the launch control device 121 toward the back pack unit 15 is set such that it is difficult to perform an unauthorized opening operation of the back pack unit 15. However, the back pack unit 15 has a length sufficient to open the back pack unit 15, but as a result of bundling a region in the middle, the back pack unit 15 The configuration may be such that 15 unauthorized opening operations are difficult to perform due to the presence of the electrical wiring 152e. In order to make it difficult to perform an unauthorized opening operation of the back pack unit 15 through the electric wiring 152e, when the electric wiring 152e is connected, at least the rotation position where the main controller 91 can be removed is reached. It is preferable that the back pack unit 15 be prevented from rotating.

  (12) The launch control device 121 may be configured not to receive a signal from the main control device 91 when the game ball is launched. Even in this case, a signal indicating that a game ball is being launched may be output from the launch control device 121 toward the main control device 91. In this configuration, the signal is the back pack unit. It is good also as a structure transmitted to the main-control apparatus 91 side via the specific board | substrate provided in FIG.

  Further, the launch control device 121 may be configured not to transmit a signal to the main control device 91 when the game ball is launched. Even in this case, a signal for permitting the launch of the game ball from the main control device 91 toward the launch control device 121 and a signal for adjusting the launch period of the game ball may be output. In this configuration, the signal may be transmitted to the firing control device 121 side via a specific substrate provided in the backpack unit 15.

  (13) A configuration in which a metal reinforcing plate 331 separate from the front door base 14a is provided as reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a reinforcing plate made of synthetic resin may be provided. Further, instead of or in addition to the reinforcing plate 331 as the reinforcing means, reinforcing ribs straddling the boundary portion L may be integrally formed on the front door base 14a. However, in the configuration in which the reinforcing means is provided so as to bridge the lock accommodating groove 348 of the lower end side lock member 345, the reinforcing means is preferably provided separately from the front door base 14a.

  (14) The reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a is not necessarily provided on the back surface of the front door base 14a. It may be provided in a portion hidden by the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the front surface of the base 14a. Moreover, in the said structure, the reinforcement means for straddling the said boundary part L is good also as a structure provided in at least one of the top plate unit 261 and the decoration character unit 311. FIG.

  (15) The reinforcing plate 331 may be provided so as to face the fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end side lock member 345 from the back of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, unless the reinforcing plate 331 is removed, the lower end side lock member 345 can be made unremovable.

  (16) The reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a does not need to be formed by a single member, and a plurality of members are connected. It is good also as the structure currently formed. In this case, it is preferable to arrange the joint portions of the plurality of members so as not to overlap the boundary portion L.

  (17) When the window panel unit 71 is closed with respect to the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74, the reinforcing plate 331 performs the function capable of receiving the window panel unit 71 from below. 331 may be provided so as to protrude rearward from the rear end portion of the rear stepped portion 342. Moreover, in the said structure, it is good also as a structure by which the function of the guide ribs 353-355 in the said 1st Embodiment and the function of the guide level | step-difference part 357 is fulfilled by the reinforcement plate 331.

  (18) The character represented by the decorative character unit 311 is not limited to a whale and is arbitrary. Further, a game operation device 284 may be provided in the decorative character unit 311.

  Further, it is not necessary to provide a pair of upper and lower upper plates 83 and 84 as ball trays provided at the front portion of the gaming machine, and the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 can be stored and It is good also as a structure provided with the single ball | bowl tray which can guide | lead out the stored game ball | bowl toward the game ball | bowl launching mechanism 41. FIG. In the case of increasing the size of the decorative character unit 311 in relation to the ball tray, a part of the decorative character unit 311 may enter above or below the ball tray, and the decorative character unit 311 may be placed in front of the ball tray. A configuration may be adopted in which part of the unit 311 enters. In the latter configuration, it is possible to reinforce the boundary portion between the ball tray and the decorative character unit 311 using the portion that has entered.

  (19) By providing reinforcing means such as the reinforcing plate 331, even if a plurality of bulges are arranged around the window panel unit 71 on the front surface of the front door frame 14, the boundary portion between the bulges When attention is paid to the effect that reinforcement can be performed, the plurality of bulging portions are not limited to the combination of the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311. For example, the upper plate unit 261 and the game operation device are used. In the configuration in which the H.284 and the H.284 are bulged forward, the reinforcing means may be provided so as to straddle those boundary portions. Further, in the configuration in which the decorative character unit 311 and the light emitting unit are arranged side by side on the side of the window panel unit 71, a reinforcing means may be provided so as to straddle the boundary portion in the vertical direction. .

  (20) When the window panel unit 71 is closed, the guide ribs 353 to 355 receiving the window panel unit 71 from below are not limited to the configuration in which the upper surface is inclined upward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, It is good also as a structure which is horizontal or substantially horizontal. Even in this case, the movement in the closing direction of the window panel unit 71 can be guided by the guide ribs 353 to 355. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which the upper surface of the guide ribs 353-355 becomes the downward inclination toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the downward inclination surface functions as the guide level | step-difference part 357 in said each embodiment.

  (21) It is not essential that the guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided so as to guide the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71. For example, the guide ribs 353 to 355 receive and guide the side portion on the rotating front end side of the window panel unit 71 from below. It may be provided as follows. Even in this case, a guide step 357 is formed using the guide ribs 353 to 355 or the connecting wall portion 356, and a groove is formed between the panel abutting surface 343 and the window panel unit 71. Even if an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent jig by creating a gap with the window 74 at the side of the rotating tip, it is difficult to do so. Further, by allowing a part of the window panel unit 71 to enter the groove, it is possible to prevent the act of trying to displace the window panel unit 71 rearward on the side portion on the rotating tip side. .

  (22) The upper surface of the guide ribs 353 to 355 and the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 may be reduced in friction, and in this case, the sliding resistance of both can be reduced. The window panel unit 71 is not limited to a configuration that is rotatably supported by the front door base 14a, and may be configured to be supported in a non-rotating manner. In this case, it is difficult to perform the installation work of the window panel unit 71 as compared with the rotating type, but the installation work can be facilitated by receiving from the lower side by the guide ribs 353 to 355.

  (23) The guide ribs 353 to 355 and the connecting wall portion 356 need not be formed in the front-side passage forming unit 321 but may be formed in the front door base 14a or may be formed in a dedicated member. .

  (24) The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided below the bottom of the lower plate 84. In addition, a pair of upper and lower upper plates 83 and 84 are not provided as the ball trays, but the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 can be stored and the stored game balls can be stored. In a configuration in which a single ball tray that can be led out toward the game ball launching mechanism 41 is provided, an impact absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided below the bottom of the ball tray.

  (25) The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided by bonding, welding, or screwing the corner portion to the bottom forming plate portion 275. However, in order to satisfactorily absorb the shock in the shock absorbing rubber plate 301, the entire lower surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is received by the support member 302 as in the above embodiment. Is preferred. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be bonded or welded to the support member 302.

  (26) In order to bring the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 into close contact with the bottom forming plate portion 275 from below, the support member 302 presses the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 toward the bottom forming plate portion 275. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be supported from below in the state.

  (27) The downstream concave portion 308 provided in parallel with the alignment passage portion 273 is formed in the back wall portion 264 of the upper plate 83 instead of or in addition to the configuration formed in the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83. It is good also as the structure currently made.

  (28) The structure of the spacer member 393 in the above embodiment may be applied to the light emitting cover unit 361 provided as a single layer. For example, the spacer member 393 may be provided on the single-layer cover formed by the inner light emitting cover 381 in the above embodiment. In this case, the spacer holes 395a and 395b are not provided as through holes so that both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 are not exposed to the outside of the light emitting cover unit 361, but are recessed portions recessed from the inside to the outside. It is good also as a structure to provide, and it is good also as a structure by which the through-hole is block | closed from the outer side by the front door base 14a or another member, making spacer hole 395a, 395b into a through-hole.

  (29) The structure of the spacer member 393 in the above embodiment may be applied to the light emitting cover unit 361 provided with three or more layers. For example, in the case of three layers, with respect to the intermediate cover, the pressing force to the inner light emitting cover 381 is transmitted from the inner light emitting cover 381 to the intermediate cover, and the outer light emitting cover 371 is a spacer as in the above embodiment. It is good also as a structure pressed directly by the member 393. Alternatively, the inner contact portions 396a and 396b in the above embodiment are formed in stages for the inner light emitting cover 381 and the intermediate cover, and the inner light emitting cover 381 is formed by each inner contact portion. And it is good also as a structure which presses both of an intermediate | middle cover directly.

  (30) Instead of the structure in which the outer light emitting cover 371 is directly pressed by the spacer member 393, the spacer member 393 directly presses only the inner light emitting cover 381, and the pressing force is changed from the inner light emitting cover 381 to the outer light emitting cover. It is good also as a structure transmitted to 371.

  (31) The configuration is not limited to a configuration in which only one spacer member 393 is provided, and a plurality of spacer members 393 may be provided. In this case, one spacer member 393 is provided on the side of the openings 372 and 382. While providing it, you may provide the other spacer member 393 in the bulging direction side rather than it. Further, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 may be provided separately.

  (32) The insertion portions into which the both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 are inserted in the inner light emitting cover 381 do not need to be spacer holes 395a and 395b penetrating inward and outward, and bulge from the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382. The insertion part may be formed by a dent recessed to the side.

  (33) The configuration in which the spacer member 393 prevents the bending may be applied to a cover other than the light emitting cover. For example, the present invention may be applied to the speaker covers 362 and 363.

  (34) The overlapping grooves 414a to 414d as the boundary groove portions are not limited to the configuration provided only on the lower frame portion 402 side of the outer frame 11, and the overlapping grooves are formed in the overlapping member 411. Instead of this, an overlapping groove may be formed on the main body side facing surface 21b. Further, an overlapping groove may be formed on both the overlapping member 411 and the main body side facing surface 21b.

  In the configuration in which the overlapping grooves are formed in both, all the overlapping grooves may be opposed to each other in the front-rear direction, and the front overlapping groove and the latter overlapping groove are shifted in the direction in which the boundary extends. It is good also as a structure which can make a game ball wait in an overlap groove | channel.

  (35) Although the height dimension of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is less than one gaming ball, the distance between the main body-side facing surface 21b and the back surface of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is the gaming machine main body. It is good also as a structure set so that a game ball can be made to wait between both in the state which closed 12.

  (36) The forward displacement portions 412a to 412c of the back side upright wall 412 may be omitted by setting the fixing points 415a to 415c of the overlapping member 411 behind the back surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d. . In this case, the overlapping groove 414 can be formed as a series rather than intermittent.

  (37) In the configuration in which the upward facing surface is formed in the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 of the outer frame 11, the front and rear surfaces of the main body side facing surface 21b and the overlapping member 411 are in front of the surface. You may apply the structure which concerns on overlap.

  (38) The device for executing the effect for game times is not limited to the symbol display device 62, and the effect for effect for game times is executed by operating a decorative member provided in a movable manner. It is also possible to have a configuration in which an effect for game times is executed by turning on a predetermined light emitting unit, or a configuration in which an effect for game times is executed by a combination of all or a part of the above aspects. Good.

  (39) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, for example, a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body that is supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and a capture device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are captured by the capture device. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, which starts rotating the reel.

<Invention Group Extracted from Each Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. Waiting passages (first waiting passages 191a, 201a, 224a, second waiting passages 191b, 201b, 224b) in which game balls guided toward a predetermined area will wait,
A ball stopping means (rotating body 231) provided on the downstream side of the standby passage and preventing or allowing the game ball in the standby passage to flow down to the downstream side;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The standby passage includes an inclined passage area (first upstream passage area 191a, second upstream passage area 191b) formed so as to be inclined downward in a predetermined direction.
In the inclined passage region, the inclined passage region is provided above the bottom surface (bottom surface 252) and abuts against the game balls stacked in the inclined passage region from the downstream side, so that the inclined passage region on the further downstream side. A ceiling inclined surface (inclined surface 253a) that restricts the stacking of game balls on the bottom surface of
With a game ball (game ball B1) received by the ball stop means in a state where the flow of game balls is blocked, a row of game balls extends over a position upstream of the ceiling inclined surface. In the situation where the game balls are stacked above the game ball row at a position upstream of the ceiling inclined surface, the most downstream of the stacked game balls The standby passage and the ceiling inclined surface are formed so that the game ball in the standby passage waits in a state where the game ball (game ball B2) located on the side is not in contact with the ceiling inclined surface. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the feature A1, it is possible to align the game balls in a line in the inclined passage area by providing the ceiling inclined surface. In this case, a row of game balls is formed over the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface with the game balls received by the ball stopping means at the head, and upstream of the ceiling inclined surface. In the situation where the game balls are stacked above the game ball row at the position on the side, the game ball located on the most downstream side of the stacked game balls is in contact with the ceiling inclined surface. The game ball in the waiting passage waits in a state where it is not. Thereby, in the process in which the game ball is moving downstream, the stacked game balls come into contact with the ceiling inclined surface, and the stacked game balls are in contact with the ceiling inclined surface. The frictional force between the ceiling inclined surface and the game ball is smaller than the configuration in which the game ball starts to move downstream. Therefore, the possibility of ball clogging between the ceiling inclined surface and the game ball row is reduced, and the game balls in the standby passage can be rectified well.

Feature A2. Among the stacked game balls, the game ball located on the most downstream side is the two game balls that are continuous in the flow direction among the game ball rows formed on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area. Arranged to contact each of the balls (game ball B3, game ball B4) from above,
When the game ball is allowed to flow down in the ball stopping means, the game ball located on the front side in the flow-down direction comes into contact with the ceiling inclined surface from the upstream side, whereby the two consecutive games are played. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein the ceiling inclined surface is formed so as to enter between balls.

  According to the feature A2, the possibility of a ball clogging occurring between the ceiling inclined surface and the game ball row is reduced.

  Feature A3. The stacked game balls flow down in the game ball row by contacting the game balls provided on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface and stacked on the upper side of the game ball row from the upstream side. A gaming machine as set forth in the feature A2, further comprising regulating means (stacking regulating member 196) arranged so as to contact each of two game balls continuous in the direction from above. .

  According to the feature A3, since preliminary rectification is performed on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface, rectification on the ceiling inclined surface can be performed satisfactorily.

  Feature A4. The gaming machine according to Feature A3, wherein the regulating means regulates that three game balls are stacked on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area downstream of the regulating means. .

  According to the feature A4, the number of game balls stacked on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area can be reduced in stages, and the game balls can be rectified favorably.

Feature A5. The ball stop means is configured such that the position of the game ball arranged at the head of the game ball row can be displaced within a predetermined range in a state where the flow of the game ball is prevented.
Even if the position of the game ball arranged at the head of the game ball row is displaced within the predetermined range, the waiting ball passage and the ceiling slope surface are arranged on the upstream side of the ceiling slope surface. In the situation where game balls are stacked above the game ball row at a position upstream of the ceiling inclined surface and formed over the position, the most downward direction of the stacked game balls Any one of features A1 to A4, characterized in that the game ball in the standby passage is in a standby state in a state where the game ball located on the front side is not in contact with the inclined ceiling surface. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature A5, there is a possibility that a ball clogging may occur between the ceiling inclined surface and the game ball row, regardless of which state the game ball is prevented from flowing down in the ball stopper. As a result, it is possible to satisfactorily rectify the game ball in the standby passage.

Feature A6. The standby passage is a first standby passage (first standby passages 191a, 201a, 224a) and a second standby passage (second standby passages 191b, 201b, 224b) arranged in parallel to the first standby passage. Prepared,
The ball stopping means prevents or allows the game ball in the first standby passage to flow down to the downstream side, and further prevents or allows the game ball in the second standby passage to flow down to the downstream side. Yes,
The ceiling inclined surface is provided for both the inclined passage region of the first standby passage and the inclined passage region of the second standby passage,
The second standby passage is set so that the passage length on the downstream side of the position where the ceiling inclined surface is provided is different from the first standby passage,
The length of the second waiting passage is such that one row of game balls is upstream from the ceiling inclined surface with the game balls received by the ball stopping means in the state where the flow of the game balls is blocked. Of the stacked game balls in a situation where the game balls are stacked above the game ball row at a position upstream of the ceiling inclined surface. Characteristic A1 thru | or set so that the game ball in the said 2nd waiting | waiting channel | path waits in the state which the game ball located in the most downstream direction does not touch the said ceiling inclined surface The gaming machine according to any one of A5.

  According to the feature A6, even when a plurality of standby passages are arranged side by side and the lengths of the two standby passages are different, the same configuration is used for the ceiling inclined surface, It becomes possible to suppress the occurrence of clogging.

Feature A7. A tank (tank 181) that opens upward and stores a large number of game balls;
The standby passage is provided from the position of the tank to the position of the ball stopper, and the game ball waiting in the standby passage is a storage section (upper plate 83, lower The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the gaming machine is a gaming ball for paying out toward the tray 84).

  According to the feature A7, since a large number of game balls are stored in the tank, the weight load of the game balls on the standby passage is large. In this case, ball clogging is likely to occur. However, the provision of the configuration of the feature A1 reduces the possibility of ball clogging between the ceiling inclined surface and the game ball row. The rectification of the game ball can be performed satisfactorily.

  The invention of the above-described feature group A is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, includes, for example, a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, and the game balls are supplied from the island facility to the tank. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to a storage unit on the front surface of the gaming machine through a predetermined passage. In addition, a payout device is provided in the middle of the predetermined passage.

  The payout device is provided with ball stop means such as a rotating body, and in a situation where the ball stop means prevents passage, the game ball waits in a standby passage on the upstream side of the ball stop means. Become. On the other hand, the ball stopping means is driven so as to allow passage, so that the game ball waiting in the standby passage is paid out toward the storage section.

  Here, in order to satisfactorily pay out the game balls by the ball stop means, it is preferable that the game balls are arranged in a line toward the ball stop means in one waiting passage. On the other hand, if the flow of game balls from the tank to the standby passage is restricted to one line from the beginning, there is a concern that ball clogging may occur at the outlet of the tank. Then, it is preferable to rectify so that it may become a line in the middle position of one waiting path. However, there is a possibility that ball clogging may occur during the rectification.

  The above problem is not limited to the standby path from the tank to the ball stop means, and the same applies to other gaming machines having a standby path where a game ball guided in a predetermined direction waits. It is a problem that occurs.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. A gaming machine main body (gaming machine main body 12) that is rotatably supported by a support-side object (outer frame 11) so that one side in the lateral direction is a rotation base end side;
Ball stopping means (rotating body 231) for preventing or permitting the payout of game balls toward the storage unit (upper plate 83, lower plate 84) on the front surface of the gaming machine, and payout detection means (payout detection) for detecting the game balls to be paid A payout device (payout device 184) having a sensor 237);
With
The payout device is installed at an installation location (installation region 245) provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body,
Fixing means (fixing boss 246, fixing flange 247, screw 248) for fixing the dispensing device to the installation location and releasing the fixation of the dispensing device to the installation location by performing an unlocking operation. With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the fixing means is provided so that the fixing release operation needs to be performed from the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body with respect to the fixing means.

  According to the feature B1, it is necessary to perform the fixing release operation on the fixing means provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body from the rotation base end side of the fixing means even if the payout device is illegally removed. is there. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of illicitly removing the payout device.

  Feature B2. The installation location is provided with a holding portion (bottom plate portion 244) for holding the state where the payout device is installed at the installation location by receiving the weight of the payout device at least when the fixing means is not fixed. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

  According to the feature B2, when the payout device is installed or removed, the payout device can be held at the installation location even when the fixing means is not fixed. Thereby, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability of regular installation work and removal work of the payout device in the structure having the feature B1 described above and making it difficult to remove the payout device.

Feature B3. The fixing means includes an installation-side fixing portion (fixing boss 246) provided at a peripheral portion of the installation location, and a payout-side fixing portion (fixing flange 247) provided in a housing (payout housing 221) of the payout device. ), And a fixing member (screw 248) is inserted into a hole (screw hole 246a, through-hole 247a) communicating with the installation side fixing portion and the payout side fixing portion overlapping in the lateral direction. The payout device is fixed to the installation location.
The installation location is provided with positioning portions (back plate portion 242 and side plate portion 243) that automatically place the installation side fixing portion and the payout side fixing portion in a lateral direction by contact with the payout device. The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or B2, wherein

  According to the feature B3, when the payout device is installed, the device-side fixing portion and the payout-side fixing portion are naturally arranged side by side by arranging the payout device at a position positioned by the positioning portion. Thereby, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability of regular installation work and removal work of the payout device in the structure having the feature B1 described above and making it difficult to remove the payout device.

Feature B4. A specific surface provided inside the gaming machine main body or on the rear surface of the gaming machine main body and exposed to the front of the gaming machine by performing a predetermined opening operation (the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 in the upstream vertical passage unit 183 A disposing support portion (upstream longitudinal passage unit 183) having the above-mentioned installation location on the facing surface),
The installation location is oriented in the direction of the specific surface so that the delivery device can be installed in the installation location by moving the delivery device from the tip in the direction of the specific surface to the original side in the direction. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the gaming machine is open to the outside.

  According to the feature B4, when installing the payout device, the specific surface is exposed by performing a predetermined opening operation, and the payout device is moved from the tip of the direction facing the specific surface to the original side in the direction. The dispensing device can be installed at the installation location. In other words, it is not necessary to install the dispensing device at the installation location from the rotation base end side when installing the dispensing device. Thereby, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability of regular installation work and removal work of the payout device in the structure having the feature B1 described above and making it difficult to remove the payout device.

  Feature B5. The installation location is provided on the back surface of the gaming machine main body, and the payout device is moved by moving the payout device from the tip of the direction facing the back of the gaming machine main body to the original side in the direction. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, wherein the gaming machine is opened in a direction facing a rear surface of the gaming machine main body so that the gaming machine body can be installed at a location.

  According to the feature B5, when installing the payout device, the gaming machine main body is rotated to expose the back surface of the gaming machine main body, and the payout device is moved from the tip in the direction facing the back to the original side in the direction. By doing so, the payout device can be installed at the installation location. Thereby, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability of regular installation work and removal work of the payout device in the structure having the feature B1 described above and making it difficult to remove the payout device.

  The invention of the above-mentioned feature B group is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, for example. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to a storage unit on the front surface of the gaming machine through a predetermined passage. In addition, a payout device is provided in the middle of the predetermined passage. The payout device is provided with ball stop means such as a rotating body, and when the ball stop means is in a payout preventing state, the game ball waits in a standby passage upstream of the ball stop means. It becomes.

  The ball stopper is electrically connected to the control device. Then, based on the fact that a game ball has entered the ball-entry unit provided in the game area or a lending operation has been performed on the ball-rent device in a configuration in which a ball-rent device such as a CR unit is provided. The number-of-payout information is stored in the control device, and the ball stopping means is driven and controlled by the control device so as to execute the payout operation, whereby the game ball that has been temporarily stopped is paid out to the storage unit.

  Further, the payout device is provided with a payout detection sensor as a payout detection means on the downstream side of the ball stop means, and the game ball derived downstream by the payout operation of the ball stop means is detected by the payout detection sensor. . Based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor, the control device grasps the number of game balls paid out, and when the number of game balls corresponding to the payout number information is paid out, the payout operation of the ball stopping means End.

  Here, in the pachinko machine described above, in order to allow the game balls to be illegally paid out, the legitimate payout device is removed and the illegal payout device is re-installed after the correct payout device is removed, or the normal payout device is replaced with an illegal payout device. To act. In this case, there is a concern that illegal payout of game balls will be executed.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. Waiting passages (first waiting passages 191a, 201a, 224a, second waiting passages 191b, 201b, 224b) in which game balls to be paid out to the storage units (upper plate 83, lower plate 84) on the front surface of the gaming machine will wait. ), A first standby passage (first standby passage 191a, 201a, 224a) and a second standby passage (second standby passage 191b, 201b, 224b) are provided on the back of the gaming machine,
A first ball stop means (a ball stop portion 233 of the rotating body 231) provided on the downstream side of the first standby passage and preventing or allowing a game ball in the first standby passage to flow down to the downstream side;
A second ball stop means (a ball stop portion 234 of the rotating body 231) provided on the downstream side of the second standby passage and preventing or allowing a game ball in the second standby passage to flow down to the downstream side;
Drive means (dispensing motor 235) for operating these first ball stop means and second ball stop means;
With
The drive means includes an output shaft (output shaft 235a) that provides power to both the first ball stop means and the second ball stop means, and a main body portion (main body portion) that operates the output shaft when in a driving state. 235b), and
The first standby path and the second standby path are juxtaposed in the lateral direction at least in the most downstream part toward each ball stopper,
The drive means is provided such that the axial direction of the output shaft is a lateral direction, and the main body portion is located laterally with respect to the first ball stop means and the second ball stop means. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the feature C1, since the first ball stop means and the second ball stop means are driven by a single drive means, the drive means is less than the configuration in which the drive means are individually provided for these ball stop means. The provided portion can be reduced in size. In this case, the first standby path and the second standby path are arranged side by side at least in the most downstream portion toward each ball stopper, and the drive means has the axial direction of the output shaft as the horizontal direction. And the main-body part is provided so that it may be located in a horizontal direction with respect to the 1st ball stop means and the 2nd ball stop means. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the dimension of the part in which the drive means was provided in the front-back direction.

Feature C2. A tank (tank 181) that opens upward and stores a large number of game balls;
The first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided from the position of the tank to the position of each ball stop means,
These first standby passage and second standby passage are:
An upstream passage region (first upstream passage region 191a, second upward circulation) provided to be inclined downward in a lateral direction from a portion communicating with the tank, and in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are juxtaposed side by side Road area 191b),
A downstream passage region (a first downstream passage region 224a and a second downstream passage region 224b) including a most downstream portion directed to each of the ball stoppers, wherein the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in a lateral direction;
Provided between the upstream passage region and the downstream passage region, and from the state where the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the flow-down direction of the game balls, An intermediate passage region (first intermediate passage region 201a, second intermediate passage region 201b) having a transition region (extension region 201d and its surrounding region) to be transitioned;
The gaming machine according to Feature C1, further comprising:

  According to the feature C2, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided with an upstream passage area provided to be inclined downward from a portion communicating with the tank, so that the game waiting in each of the standby passages is provided. It is possible to suitably reduce the sphere pressure. In addition, the upstream passage regions of the first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided so as to be inclined downward in the lateral direction, and are provided in parallel in the front and rear, so that a space for providing these upstream passage regions is provided. Can be reduced.

  In this configuration, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are changed from a state where the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the flow-down direction of the game ball to a state where they are arranged side by side. An intermediate passage region having a transition region is formed. Thereby, the superior effect as described in the feature C1 can be obtained while the pressure reduction of the game ball is favorably performed on the upstream side of the standby passage.

  Feature C3. A discharge passage (discharge passage 206) for discharging the game balls waiting in the first standby passage and the second standby passage upstream of the transition region in the first standby passage and the second standby passage. Branch positions are set, and a blocking position for preventing the game balls waiting in the first waiting path and the second waiting path from flowing into the discharge path and an allowable position are manually operated. The gaming machine according to Feature C2, further comprising a switching member (switching member 207) provided so as to be switchable.

  According to the feature C3, in the configuration in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side on the most downstream side, the switching member is provided on the upstream side of the transition region. It is possible to manually operate the switching member from the rear side of the gaming machine to the portion where the passage and the second standby passage are formed. As a result, the excellent effects as described in the feature C1 can be obtained while not reducing the operability of the switching member.

Feature C4. A game ball passage portion corresponding to the first standby passage and a game ball passage portion (passage portions 209a and 209b) corresponding to the second standby passage are provided in parallel, and the passage portions thereof are arranged in parallel. It has a detection main part (main part 209c) extending in a direction perpendicular to the setting direction and the passing direction of the game ball, and whether or not the game ball is waiting in the first standby path and the second standby path. Standby side detection means (ballless sensor 209) for detection,
The standby side detection means is provided such that the juxtaposition direction of the passage parts is the front-rear direction upstream of the transition region in the first standby path and the second standby path. A gaming machine according to the feature C2 or C3.

  According to the feature C4, in the configuration in which the first standby path and the second standby path are arranged in the lateral direction on the most downstream side, the standby side detection means is provided upstream of the transition region. While suppressing the dimension of the side detection means in the front-rear direction, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect as described in the feature C1.

Feature C5. The transition region of the first standby passage and the transition region of the second standby passage are:
A separation region (extension region 201d) in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are separated from each other in a lateral direction from a state where the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side;
Downstream from the separation region, one of the transition region of the first standby passage and the transition region of the second standby passage is inclined downward toward the front of the gaming machine, and the other is directed toward the rear of the gaming machine. Inclined regions (inclined portions 211a and 211b) for arranging the first standby passage and the second standby passage side by side by tilting downward,
The gaming machine according to any one of features C2 to C4, characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature C5, the transition region in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are transitioned from the front and back side to the horizontal side state is provided in the transition region. An inclined region is provided for each. Thereby, using the configuration of the transition region, it is possible to reduce the pressure of both the weight load of the game ball applied to the first ball stop means and the weight load of the game ball applied to the second ball stop means.

Feature C6. A gaming machine main body (game machine main body 12) that is rotatably supported by a target (outer frame 11) on the support side so that one side in the horizontal direction is a rotation base end side;
The first ball stop means, the second ball stop means and the drive means are provided as a unit as a payout device (payout device 184), and a payout detection means for detecting a game ball to be paid out in the payout device. (Payout detection sensor 237) is provided,
The payout device is provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body, and further, a housing portion (drive) for housing the main body portion of the drive means and the main body portion (main body portion 237b) of the payout detection means. The housing portion 223) is provided so as to be disposed on the rotation base end side with respect to the passage forming portion (passage forming portion 222) in which the first ball stopping means and the second ball stopping means are provided. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, characterized by:

  According to the feature C6, in the configuration in which the passage forming portion and the accommodating portion of the dispensing device are arranged in the lateral direction, the accommodating portion is arranged on the rotation proximal end side, so that the illegal act against the main body portion of the dispensing detection means Is difficult to do.

  Feature C7. The first ball stopping means and the second ball stopping means are a rotating body (rotating body 231) having a shaft portion (rotating shaft portion 232) to which the output shaft is fixed, and the driving means is configured to output the output shaft. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the rotating body is rotated by rotating an axis around the axis.

  According to the feature C7, in the configuration in which the first ball stop means and the second ball stop means are rotating bodies, and the driving means rotates the output shaft, the excellent effect as described in the feature C1 is provided. Can be played.

  The invention of the above-mentioned feature C group is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, includes, for example, a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, and the game balls are supplied from the island facility to the tank. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to a storage unit on the front surface of the gaming machine through a predetermined passage. In addition, a payout device is provided in the middle of the predetermined passage.

  The payout device is provided with ball stop means such as a rotating body, and in a situation where the ball stop means prevents passage, the game ball waits in a standby passage on the upstream side of the ball stop means. Become. On the other hand, the ball stopping means is driven so as to allow passage, so that the game ball waiting in the standby passage is paid out toward the storage section.

  As a pachinko machine equipped with a tank and a dispensing device as described above, a configuration is known in which two rows of standby passages leading from the tank to the ball stopper of the dispensing device are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction. In this case, the time required for paying out a predetermined number of game balls can be shortened.

  Here, in the configuration in which the waiting passages are provided in two rows as described above, it is necessary to prevent or allow the game balls to be paid out for each waiting passage. In this case, a configuration is conceivable in which a ball stopper is provided for each standby passage and an electric actuator is provided for each ball stopper.

  However, this configuration is not preferable because the dispensing device is increased in size. On the other hand, the ball stoppers are individually operated for each standby passage, and the ball stoppers are operated by a single electric actuator. The apparatus can be reduced in size.

  However, in order to perform the game ball paying-out operation for each of the standby passages, a certain amount of driving force is required in the electric actuator, so that the main body of the electric actuator has a certain size. Furthermore, since the standby passages are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, when a single electric actuator configuration is applied to the standby passages, the main body portions of the electric actuators are arranged in the parallel arrangement direction of the standby passages. It becomes. As a result, the thickness of the dispensing device in the front-rear direction increases. In this case, for example, if the design of the payout device is changed to the rear of the conventional position due to an increase in the size of the production device or the like, the pachinko machine is placed with the back face facing the island facility of the game hall. When the machine is installed, there is a concern that the gap between both pachinko machines will become extremely narrow, and there is also a concern that both pachinko machines will interfere.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1. A base body in which a game area (game area 23a) in which a game ball flows down has a game part (game board 23) formed on the front surface, and is rotatably supported with respect to a support target (outer frame 11). (Resin base 21);
A window portion (window portion 74) provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and enabling the gaming area to be viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
Launch operation means (launch operation device 31) provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and operated by a player to launch a game ball toward the game area;
Launching means (game ball launching mechanism 41) provided below the game area in the base body and launching a game ball toward the game area;
Progress control means (main control device 91) for executing control for game progression in response to the occurrence of a game ball entering a ball entrance provided in the game area;
A launch control means (launch control device 121) for controlling the launch means to launch a game ball toward the game area based on the operation of the launch operation means;
With
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the launch control means is installed on a back surface of a support portion (lower frame region 141) on the surface of the base body.

  According to the feature D1, since the progress control unit and the launch control unit are provided separately, the control load of the progress control unit can be reduced compared to the configuration in which the functions of the launch control unit are integrated into the progress control unit. Figured. Further, since the progress control means and the firing control means are provided separately, it is possible to arrange the control means at positions suitable for each.

  In this case, since the launch control means is installed on the back surface of the support portion on the surface of the base body, the launch control means cannot be easily touched by the player while launching. The wiring for electrically connecting the control means and the launching means can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily install the launch control means.

Feature D2. The back surface of the base body is provided with a back unit (back pack unit 15) on which a game ball payout mechanism (payout unit 113) is mounted.
The gaming machine according to Feature D1, wherein the launch control means is installed between the support portion and the back unit.

  According to the feature D2, it becomes possible to protect the launch control means from behind by the back unit. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of illegally removing the launch control means.

Feature D3. The progress control means is installed on the back surface of the base body,
When the launch control is performed, at least one of transmission of a signal from the launch control unit to the progress control unit side and transmission of a signal from the progress control unit to the launch control unit side is performed. Yes,
A specific board (power supply device 117) provided in the back unit is interposed in the middle of the path for performing communication related to the launch control, and a specific wiring (electrical) from the base body side is interposed in the specific board. The gaming machine according to Feature D2, wherein wiring 152e) is connected.

  According to the feature D3, since the progress control means is provided on the back side of the base body, it is possible to make it difficult to illegally access the progress control means from the back of the gaming machine due to the presence of the back pack. It becomes. In this configuration, the specific substrate is provided in the back unit. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the act of illegally separating the back unit from the base body using the specific wiring.

  Feature D4. Provided to electrically connect the specific board and the progress control means, and a wiring for performing communication related to the launch control, and supplying power to perform communication different from the communication related to the launch control A gaming machine according to the feature D3, further comprising a connection unit (connector unit 175) for connecting wiring to the progress control means side with one connector.

  According to the feature D4, the wiring for performing the communication related to the launch control using the specific substrate and the wiring for supplying the communication or power different from the communication related to the launch control are provided by one connector. By adopting a configuration that connects to the progress control means, it is possible to reduce the number of connection portions provided in the progress control means, compared to a configuration in which each wiring is directly connected to a specific substrate. This improves the workability when removing the progress control means for maintenance or the like. In this configuration, the specific substrate is provided in the back unit. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the act of illegally separating the back unit from the base body using the specific wiring.

Feature D5. The back unit includes a rear portion (lower region 102a) having a surface facing the launch control means from the rear of the gaming machine,
The specific substrate is provided on a surface opposite to the facing surface in the rear portion,
The specific wiring is connected to a connection portion (connector 125e) provided on a surface facing the rear of the gaming machine and not facing the rear portion in the launch control means, and the rear portion of the specific board The gaming machine according to feature D3 or D4, wherein the gaming machine is connected to a connecting portion (connector 158) provided on a surface opposite to the side facing the.

  According to the feature D5, it is possible to improve workability when attaching or removing the specific wiring.

Feature D6. The back unit is provided so as to be displaceable at a position overlapping the back of the base body from the back of the gaming machine and a position separated from the back of the base body relative to the back of the base body from the overlapping position.
The length dimension of the specific wiring is a length dimension that makes it difficult to displace the back unit from the overlapping position to the spaced position in a state where it is connected to both the base body side and the specific substrate. The gaming machine according to any one of features D3 to D5, which is set.

  According to the feature D6, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the act of illegally separating the back unit from the base body using the specific wiring.

  Feature D7. The gaming machine according to any one of features D2 to D6, wherein the back unit includes a back-side facing portion (upper section screen 162) facing the launch control means in the vertical direction.

  According to the feature D7, even if the fraud jig is inserted into the space between the back unit and the base body through the gap between the back unit and the base body, the fraud jig is It is possible to restrict further intrusion of the fraudulent jig when it enters the space. And the function of the said intrusion control can be provided using a back unit and a discharge control means.

  Feature D8. The base body is provided so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, and has a wiring hole portion (insertion hole 154) through which a wiring for electrically connecting the firing control means and the firing means is passed. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D7.

  According to the feature D8, the wiring connecting the firing control means and the firing means does not go around from the outside of the periphery of the base body, but via the wiring hole formed in the support portion of the base body. Has been routed. Thereby, it can suppress that the said wiring will be bitten in the rotation operation of a base body.

  Feature D9. The position of the hole for wiring is at least one of a position facing the launching unit on the rear side of the gaming machine and a position facing the launching control unit on the front side of the gaming machine in the support unit. The gaming machine according to Feature D8, wherein the wiring hole is formed so as to be in one position.

  According to the feature D9, in the configuration in which the wiring hole is formed in the support portion, the firing means faces the front of the wiring hole, or the firing control means faces the rear. is doing. As a result, the act of trying to insert a fraudulent jig from the front of the support part to the back of the support part through the hole for wiring, or the fraudulent jig from the back of the support part to the front of the support part The action to be inserted can be suppressed using the launching means and the firing control means.

Feature D10. The launch control means is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the gaming machine with respect to the back surface of the support portion,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D9, wherein the base body includes a base-side facing portion (step plate portion 144) that faces the launch control means in the vertical direction.

  According to the feature D10, even if the fraud jig is inserted toward the game part through the gap between the base body and the firing control means, the fraud jig is opposed to the firing control means on the base side. It is possible to restrict further intrusion of the fraudulent jig when entering the space. And the function of the said intrusion regulation can be provided using a base body and a launch control means.

Feature D11. The base body includes a receiving portion (step plate portion 144) that receives the gaming portion from below,
The gaming unit is fixed to the base body from the back side of the base body, and is fixed to the base body in a state of being received by the receiving unit from below.
The launch control means includes a launch control board and a board box that accommodates the launch control board, and a predetermined surface facing upward in the board box is below the receiving portion, and The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D10, wherein the gaming machine is installed so as to be located on the rear side of the gaming machine with respect to the portion.

  According to the feature D11, when the game unit is mounted or removed, the launch control unit performs the function of temporarily placing the game unit. Thereby, multi-functionalization of the launch control means is achieved.

  The invention of the feature group D is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a game board on which a game area where game balls flow down is supported by the base body, and a window that allows the game area to be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine on the front of the pachinko machine. The part is formed. Further, a launching means for launching a game ball toward the game area is provided below the game board in the base body.

  As the launching means, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid, a firing rail, and a ball feeding device are provided. Based on the fact that the game balls stored in the storage part on the front surface of the pachinko machine are supplied one by one on the launch rail by the ball feeder, and the launch operation device on the front surface of the pachinko machine is manually operated by the player. The solenoid is driven and a game ball on the launch rail is launched toward the game area.

  The launch control of the game ball based on the manual operation of the launch operation device as described above is executed by a launch control device provided separately from the main control device that manages and manages the game. For example, the launch operation device is provided with a sensor that detects that the player is touching the launch operation device, and a sensor that detects the amount of operation of the player. The detection results of these sensors are grasped by the launch control device. Is done. And in a launch control device, based on the detection result of these sensors, a drive signal is outputted to the solenoid of a launch device, and a game ball is launched.

  A configuration in which launch control is performed by the launch control device using a signal output from the main control device is also conceivable, and a configuration in which the launch control device has functions other than launch control is also conceivable.

  Here, it is necessary to connect at least electrical wiring to the launching device side to the launch control device. In this case, the base body is generally supported by an outer frame or the like so as to be rotatable, and it is not preferable that the electric wiring is caught in the rotation. On the other hand, since the launch control device controls the operation that is essential for enabling a game with a pachinko machine called launch control of a game ball, it is not preferable that the player can easily touch it.

<Feature E group>
Feature E1. A window portion (window portion 74) that allows the inside of the gaming machine to be viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
A ball tray (upper plate 83) that bulges forward in the gaming machine below the window and can store a large number of game balls;
In a gaming machine equipped with a front side of the gaming machine (front side of the front door frame 14),
The gaming machine front portion includes a decoration character portion (decoration character unit 311) that is formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine, and a part thereof is present laterally than the ball tray.
The decorative character portion is formed so that a part (hand portion 311d) of the decorative character part enters the ball tray side so as to be in the same position as a part of the ball tray in a lateral position. To play.

  According to the feature E1, the decorative character part formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine is provided on the front part of the gaming machine, whereby the decorativeness of the gaming machine front part is enhanced. Further, the decorative character portion is provided so that a part thereof is present laterally with respect to the ball tray, and a part thereof is formed to be in the same position as the ball tray in the horizontal position. It is possible to use a relatively large one, and the decorativeness is enhanced from this point.

  Note that “the bulge in front of the gaming machine below the window” is not “a ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls”, but “a dish having a ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls” Part (or dish unit) "or" a bulging part having a ball tray that can store a large number of game balls ".

Feature E2. A window portion (window portion 74) formed to penetrate the support base (front door base 14a) in the front-rear direction;
A window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back side of the support base so as to close the opening by the window from the rear side of the gaming machine, and allowing the inside of the gaming machine to be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine;
A ball tray (upper plate 83) that swells forward of the gaming machine below the window panel and can store a large number of game balls;
In a gaming machine equipped with a front side of the gaming machine (front side of the front door frame 14),
The front surface portion of the gaming machine includes a decorative character portion (decorative character unit 311) formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine,
The decorative character portion is juxtaposed in a lateral direction with respect to the ball tray,
Reinforcing means (reinforcing plate 331) is provided on the support base that supports the ball tray and the decorative character portion so as to straddle a portion (boundary portion L) corresponding to the boundary between the ball tray and the decorative character portion. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the feature E2, the decorative character portion formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine is juxtaposed in the lateral direction with respect to the ball tray also formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine. The decoration of the front part of the gaming machine is enhanced.

  However, if the parts bulging forward are arranged side by side in this way, a boundary portion of these bulging parts is generated at the front part of the gaming machine, so a ball tray is provided over the entire lateral direction. Compared with the conventional gaming machine which exists, the location where bending strength will be weak under a window panel will exist. And when the location where bending strength is weak exists in this way, the act which produces a clearance gap in a window part by pulling the boundary part ahead of a game machine is assumed, for example. When this action is performed, there is a concern that the fraudulent jig may be inserted into the gaming machine through the gap.

  On the other hand, the supporting base is provided with reinforcing means so as to straddle a portion corresponding to the boundary between the ball tray and the decorative character portion. Thereby, the strength of the region where the reinforcing means is provided in the support base is higher than that of the region where the reinforcing means is provided in the support base. Therefore, even if the location that bulges in front of the gaming machine is juxtaposed in the horizontal direction at the position below the window part in the front part of the gaming machine as described above, it is possible to suppress a decrease in strength at the boundary part. It becomes possible, and the tolerance with respect to the said fraudulent act is raised.

  Note that the object that “swells ahead of the gaming machine below the window panel” is not “a ball tray that can store a large number of game balls”, but a “plate that has a ball tray that can store a large number of game balls” Part (or dish unit) "or" a bulging part having a ball tray that can store a large number of game balls ".

Feature E3. A game area (game area 23a) where the game ball flows down is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The gaming machine according to Feature E2, wherein the reinforcing means is provided on the back surface of the support base so as to be erected toward the rear of the gaming machine from a region around the back surface.

  According to the feature E3, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted from the lower side of the gaming machine toward the gaming area, it can abut against the reinforcing means from below and prevent further intrusion. Become. In other words, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of the fraudulent jig into the game area by using the reinforcing means for generating the function of increasing the strength of the boundary portion as described above, and the multi-functionality of the reinforcing means can be improved. It is done.

Feature E4. The support base is formed with distribution openings (inlet port 84a, outlet portion 337) for distributing game balls before and after the support base,
The gaming machine according to Feature E3, wherein the reinforcing means is provided in a region sandwiched between the game region and below the distribution opening and above the distribution opening.

  According to feature E4, an act of inserting a fraudulent jig from the front of the gaming machine to the back of the support base through the distribution opening and further intruding the fraudulent jig into the gaming area is performed. In addition, since the fraud jig comes into contact with the reinforcing means from below, it is possible to prevent further intrusion of the fraud jig.

Feature E5. The game area is formed on the front surface of the game board (game board 23), and a control device (main control device 91) for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the back side of the game board.
Further, in the game board, in order to discharge the game balls that have not entered the ball-entry portion (general winning port 51 and upper operation port 53) corresponding to the granting of privileges in the game area to the back side of the game board. The out mouth (out mouth 59) is formed,
The gaming machine according to Feature E4, wherein the reinforcing means is provided in a region sandwiched between the outlet and below the outlet and above the circulation opening.

  A fraudulent jig is inserted from the front of the gaming machine to the back of the support base through the opening for distribution, and the fraudulent jig is further intruded from the position of the outlet to the rear of the game board to improper the control device. Action is assumed. On the other hand, according to the feature E5, the reinforcing means is provided in a region sandwiched between the two on the back side of the support base, below the out port and above the circulation opening. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fraudulent jig from reaching the out port, and it is possible to prevent fraud from being applied to the control device.

Feature E6. The reinforcing means is a reinforcing body (reinforcing plate 331) provided separately from the supporting base and fixed to the back surface of the supporting base.
On the back surface of the support base, separation regulating means (covering wall portion 351 of the front passage forming unit 321) facing the reinforcement body from the rear of the gaming machine so as to regulate separation of the reinforcement body from the support base. The gaming machine according to any one of features E2 to E5, wherein:

  According to the feature E6, the function as the reinforcing means can be provided while the manufacturing process is facilitated by providing the function as the reinforcing means with the reinforcing body separate from the support base. Even in such a configuration in which the reinforcing body is provided separately, the back side of the support base is provided with separation regulating means for regulating the separation of the reinforcing body, so that the reinforcing body is illegally removed. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of this.

Feature E7. A passage that forms a lead-out passage for guiding the game ball paid out by the payout means (payout device 184) to the ball tray or a ball tray (lower plate 84) different from the ball tray on the back surface of the support base. Forming unit (front passage forming unit 321) is provided,
The game machine according to Feature E6, wherein the passage forming unit is the separation restricting unit.

  According to the feature E7, the passage formation unit is an indispensable configuration for deriving the game ball toward the ball receiving tray, and the separation of the reinforcing body is regulated by the passage formation unit, thereby simplifying the configuration. It is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above.

Feature E8. A game area (game area 23a) where the game ball flows down is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The window panel is provided so as to be displaceable between a state in which the peripheral portion of the window portion is in contact with the gaming machine rear side and a state in which the window panel is separated from the gaming machine rear side.
On the back side of the support base, receiving means (covering wall portion 351) having an upper surface protruding rearward from the vicinity of the lower end portion of the window portion and capable of receiving the window panel from below when the window panel is displaced. Is provided,
The receiving means is the separation regulating means;
Further, the support base is formed with a circulation opening (exit portion 337) for circulating the game ball before and after the support base at a position lateral to the receiving means.
The reinforcing body is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction so as to be positioned in front of the receiving means and above the circulation opening, and a part thereof further from the upper surface of the receiving means. The game machine according to feature E6 or E7, characterized in that the game machine is bent at a midway position in the lateral direction so that the other part is located above the circulation opening.

  According to the feature E8, when the window panel is displaced, the receiving means that can receive the window panel from below is provided, so that the window panel can be displaced easily. Then, by restricting the separation of the reinforcing body by such a receiving means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while simplifying the configuration.

  Further, in the configuration in which the distribution opening is provided in the support base, an act of trying to insert the fraudulent jig from the front of the gaming machine toward the game area through the distribution opening is assumed. On the other hand, since the reinforcing body is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction so as to be positioned above the opening for circulation, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted, it is attached to the reinforcing body. It is possible to abut from below and prevent further intrusion.

  Furthermore, since the reinforcing body is bent at an intermediate position in the lateral direction so that a part thereof is located below the upper surface of the receiving means and the other part is located above the opening for circulation. Even if the position of the means and the position of the opening for distribution are not changed, the above excellent effects can be obtained.

  Feature E9. The gaming machine according to any one of features E2 to E8, wherein the reinforcing means is provided to restrict displacement of the window panel to the rear of the gaming machine.

  According to the feature E9, even if the window panel is displaced rearward of the gaming machine and an attempt is made to insert the fraudulent jig through the gap between the window panel and the window portion, it can be prevented by the reinforcing means. Thereby, multifunctionalization of the reinforcing means is achieved.

Feature E10. The support base has a lock position for holding the window panel in contact with the peripheral edge of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine, and a non-locking position for allowing displacement of the window panel to the rear side of the gaming machine. And displaceable locking means (lower end side locking member 345),
The locking means holds the abutted state by abutting from a rear side of the gaming machine to a part of the peripheral edge of the window panel (lower end side support flange 344a) in the locked position.
The gaming machine according to Feature E9, wherein the reinforcing means is provided so as not to face the window panel, and is provided so as to face the locking means from the rear side of the gaming machine. .

  According to the feature E10, it is possible to prevent the act of improperly displacing the window panel from the front of the gaming machine to the rear of the gaming machine by the reinforcing means without affecting the normal displacement work of the window panel. It becomes.

Feature E11. The ball tray is an upper plate (upper plate 83), and a lower plate (lower plate 84) capable of storing game balls is provided below the upper plate on the front surface of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E10, wherein the decorative character portion is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate.

  According to the feature E11, by providing the decorative character portion so as to enter between the upper plate and the lower plate in a limited area of the front surface portion of the gaming machine, the size of the decorative character portion can be suitably realized. Is possible.

Feature E12. A game area (game area 23a) where the game ball flows down is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
Any of the features E1 to E11, characterized in that a launch operation means (a launch operation device 31) manually operated by a player to launch a game ball toward the game area is provided in the decorative character portion. The gaming machine according to 1.

  According to the feature E12, by using the decorative character part as the installation area of the launching operation means, it is possible to suitably realize an increase in the size of the decorative character part.

Feature E13. A game area (game area 23a) where the game ball flows down is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
A launching operation means (launching operation device 31) manually operated by a player to launch a game ball toward the gaming area;
The decoration character portion is provided with an operation portion (ball lending operation portions 313a and 313b) different from the launch operation means for causing the game machine to perform a predetermined action. Thru | or any one of E12.

  According to the feature E13, it is possible to suitably realize an increase in the size of the decorative character portion by using the decorative character portion as the installation area of the operation portion.

  The feature E group invention is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray. In addition, a window panel portion is provided above the ball tray in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel portion.

  Here, since the front part of the gaming machine is an area that is first noticed by the player, it is preferably highly decorative. In order to enhance such decorativeness, for example, a configuration in which the arrangement of lamps is devised is known.

  However, there is a limit to improving the decorativeness only by the way the lamps are arranged. On the other hand, since various gaming machine parts are mounted on the front part of the gaming machine as described above, there are restrictions on the installation area even if decorative parts are to be installed, and eventually only the lamp arrangement has to be relied upon. .

  Note that the above problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also occurs in other gaming machines having a front part of the gaming machine.

<Feature F>
Feature F. A window portion (window portion 74) formed to penetrate the support base (front door base 14a) in the front-rear direction;
A window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back side of the support base so as to close the opening by the window from the rear side of the gaming machine, and allowing the inside of the gaming machine to be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine;
In a gaming machine equipped with a front side of the gaming machine (front side of the front door frame 14),
A plurality of bulging portions (an upper plate unit 261 and a decorative character unit 311) formed so as to bulge out in front of the gaming machine are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction around the window in the front portion of the gaming machine. ,
The support base that supports the plurality of bulging portions is provided with reinforcing means (reinforcing plate 331) so as to straddle a portion (boundary portion L) corresponding to the boundary between the plurality of bulging portions. A gaming machine.

  If the parts bulging forward are arranged side by side, a boundary portion of the bulging parts is generated at the front part of the gaming machine, so a single area is formed over the entire area where the bulging parts are arranged in parallel. As compared with the configuration in which the bulging portion is provided, there are places where the bending strength is weak around the window portion. And when the location where bending strength is weak exists in this way, the act which produces a clearance gap in a window part by pulling the boundary part ahead of a game machine is assumed, for example. When this action is performed, there is a concern that the fraudulent jig may be inserted into the gaming machine through the gap.

  On the other hand, the support base is provided with a reinforcing means so as to straddle a portion corresponding to the boundary between the plurality of bulged portions. Thereby, the strength of the region where the reinforcing means is provided in the support base is higher than that of the region where the reinforcing means is provided in the support base. Therefore, even if a plurality of bulges are arranged side by side at the position around the window part on the front part of the gaming machine as described above, it is possible to suppress the strength reduction at the boundary part. Resistance to is increased.

  By applying the configuration limited by any one of the features E3 to E10 to the configuration of the feature F, a synergistic effect based on each configuration can be obtained.

  The invention of the feature F is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray.

  In addition, a window panel portion is provided above the ball tray in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel portion. Furthermore, various decorations are provided on the front portion of the gaming machine.

  Here, it is preferable to increase the degree of freedom in designing the front part of the gaming machine. For example, a configuration in which parts that bulge out in front of the gaming machine are arranged around the window part can be considered. However, when the parts that bulge forward in the front of the gaming machine are arranged around the window part in this way, aiming for a slight decrease in strength at the boundary between the two, for example, by pulling the vicinity of the boundary forward of the gaming machine, There is concern over the occurrence of an act of inserting a fraudulent jig by creating a gap in the window.

<Feature G group>
Feature G1. A window portion (window portion 74) formed on the support base (front door base 14a) of the front portion of the gaming machine;
A window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back surface of the support base so as to close the opening by the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine;
With
In the gaming machine in which the inside of the gaming machine is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The window panel is in contact with a rearward facing surface (panel contact surface 343) facing the rear of the gaming machine at the peripheral edge of the window from the rear side of the gaming machine, and is separated from the rear side of the gaming machine. , To be displaceable,
Panel support portions (guide ribs 353 to 355 and connecting wall portions) that protrude rearward from the peripheral edge portion of the window portion and are capable of receiving the window panel from below when the window panel is displaced. 356),
The panel receiving portion has a forward facing surface (guide step portion 357) facing the rear facing surface at a position spaced rearward from the rear facing surface.

  According to the feature G1, by providing the panel receiving portion, when the window panel is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine, the weight load of the window panel is set to the panel receiving portion. It becomes possible to perform the work while receiving it in step, and the work can be facilitated.

  In addition, since the panel receiving portion has a front-facing surface facing the rear-facing surface at a position spaced rearward from the rear-facing surface in the peripheral portion of the window portion, the window panel and the peripheral portion of the window portion Even if the fraudulent jig is inserted through the gap, it is expected that further intrusion is prevented by the tip of the fraudulent jig coming into contact with the forward-facing surface. Therefore, resistance to the fraud is increased.

  In addition, since the panel receiving portion has a function for suppressing the illegal act, the gap is closed by attaching another member after the window panel is brought into the contact state. Unlike the above, the resistance to the fraud is increased without deteriorating the workability of the work of bringing the window panel into contact with the peripheral edge of the window.

Feature G2. A control device that includes a game board (game board 23) having a game area (game area 23a) that is visible from the front of the game machine through the window panel formed on the front surface, and controls the progress of the game on the back side of the game board (Main control device 91) is provided,
Further, the game board causes the game balls that have not entered the ball-entry portion (general winning port 51 and upper operation port 53) corresponding to the provision of privileges in the game area to be discharged to the back side of the game board. Out port (out port 59) for is formed,
The gaming machine according to Feature G1, wherein the panel receiving portion is provided at least at a part around the out port.

  It is assumed that a fraudulent jig is inserted from the gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window, and that the fraudulent jig is further intruded from the position of the outlet to the back of the game board to improper the control device. Is done. On the other hand, according to the feature G2, since the panel receiving portion is provided around the out port, it is possible to prevent intrusion of the fraudulent jig toward the out port.

  When the lower end of the window panel is located below the out port, the “panel receiving portion” is disposed at a height position not lower than the lower end of the window panel and not higher than the out port. If the lower end of the window panel is located above the out port, the window panel may be disposed at a height position equal to or lower than the lower end of the window panel and higher than the out port. .

  Feature G3. In the peripheral part of the window portion, a front-rear direction is defined by the rearward surface and the frontward surface, and a groove (groove portion 462) opened toward the center side of the window panel is formed. A gaming machine according to G1 or G2.

  According to the feature G3, even if the fraudulent jig is inserted from the gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge portion of the window, the fraudulent jig enters the groove and further intrusion is prevented.

  Feature G4. The gaming machine according to any one of the characteristics G1 to G3, wherein the window panel includes a entering portion (entering portion 358) that enters a space between the rearward facing surface and the forward facing surface.

  According to the feature G4, even if the window panel is pushed from the front to the back of the gaming machine so as to create a gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window, the displacement of the window panel to the rear is received by the panel receiver. It can be received at the department. Thereby, it becomes difficult to produce a gap.

Feature G5. The panel receiving portion is formed so as to be inclined so that the upper surface thereof rises toward the front of the gaming machine,
When displacing the window panel from the separated state to the contacted state, the window panel is displaced by displacing the window panel so that the entry portion slides on the upper surface of the panel receiving portion. The feature G4 is characterized in that the structure is in a contact state, and further, the contact portion enters the space between the rearward surface and the frontward surface in the contact state. The gaming machine described.

  According to the feature G5, the window panel is placed on the peripheral portion of the window portion from the back side by sliding on the panel receiving portion, so that the window panel is installed and the window panel entry portion has a rearward surface and The state of entering the space between the forward facing surfaces is completed at the same time. Thereby, even if it is the structure which controlled the displacement to the back of a window panel by the panel receiving part, the workability | operativity of the installation operation | work of the said window panel improves.

  Feature G6. The support base includes panel support means (bearing portions 14b and 14c) for rotatably supporting the window panel so that a rotation shaft is present on a side portion of the window panel. The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G5.

  According to the feature G6, when the window panel is brought into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the window portion from the back side, the window panel may be rotated, so that the operation is facilitated. However, if the portion of the rotating shaft is worn due to reuse of the window panel, the window panel is displaced downward from the normal position. On the other hand, since the panel receiving portion is provided, the window panel can be rotated while the window panel is placed on the panel receiving portion, so that the portion of the rotating shaft is worn as described above. Even so, the workability of the window panel mounting work is improved.

Feature G7. A passage is formed on the back surface of the support base to form a lead-out passage for guiding the game balls paid out by the payout means (payout device 184) to a ball tray (upper plate 83) provided on the front portion of the gaming machine. A unit (front passage forming unit 321) is provided,
The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G6, wherein the panel receiving portion is formed in the passage forming unit.

  According to the feature G7, the passage formation unit is an indispensable configuration for deriving the game ball toward the ball tray, and the above-described configuration is simplified by providing a panel receiving portion in the passage formation unit. It is possible to achieve such excellent effects.

Feature G8. A game board (game board 23) having a game area (game area 23a) visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel formed on the front surface;
Standing means (reinforcing plate 331) is provided on the back surface of the support base so as to be more outward than the game area on the back surface. ,
The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G7, wherein the standing means is provided so as to regulate displacement of the window panel to the rear of the gaming machine.

  According to the feature G8, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted from the peripheral portion of the gaming machine toward the gaming area, it can come into contact with the standing means from the outside and prevent further intrusion. It becomes. Further, even when the window panel is displaced rearward of the gaming machine and an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent jig through the gap between the window panel and the window portion, it is possible to prevent it by the standing means.

Feature G9. The support base has a lock position for holding the window panel in contact with the peripheral edge of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine, and a non-locking position for allowing displacement of the window panel to the rear side of the gaming machine. And displaceable locking means (lower end side locking member 345),
The locking means holds the abutted state by abutting from a rear side of the gaming machine to a part of the peripheral edge of the window panel (lower end side support flange 344a) in the locked position.
The gaming machine according to Feature G8, wherein the standing means is provided so as not to face the window panel, and is provided so as to face the lock means from the rear side of the gaming machine. .

  According to the feature G9, it is possible to prevent the act of illegally displacing the window panel from the front of the gaming machine to the rear of the gaming machine by the reinforcing means without affecting the normal displacement work of the window panel. It becomes.

  The invention of the feature group G is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray. Further, a window panel is provided above the ball tray in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel.

  Here, for example, it is conceivable that the window panel is damaged in a game hall. In this case, it is necessary to replace the window panel. Further, since the window panel can be used in common between models, the window panel can be reused. In each of these operations, a window panel mounting operation is performed. In this mounting operation, since a relatively large window panel needs to be aligned with the window portion, the operation can be facilitated. It is preferable.

  On the other hand, since the window panel is provided facing the gaming area, the fraudulent jig is inserted through a gap between the window portion and the window panel formed on the front portion of the gaming machine. An act of invading the game area side is assumed. Therefore, it is preferable to increase resistance to the fraud. However, it is not preferable to create a new effort in the mounting work in order to increase the resistance to the fraud.

  Note that the above-described problems also occur in other gaming machines in which a window panel is provided on the front side of the gaming machine.

<Feature H group>
Feature H1. In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray (upper plate 83) capable of storing a large number of gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine (front side of the front door frame 14),
A bottom forming plate portion (bottom forming plate portion 275) made of synthetic resin that forms the bottom surface (bottom surface 271) of the ball tray;
Shock absorbing means (shock absorbing rubber plate 301) formed of a material having higher shock absorption than the bottom forming plate portion, and provided on the plate surface side opposite to the bottom surface side in the bottom forming plate portion; ,
With
The shock absorbing means abuts against the opposite plate surface of the bottom forming plate portion from below in a situation where at least the game ball falls on the bottom surface and the bottom forming plate portion tries to bend downward. A gaming machine provided to absorb the impact.

  According to the feature H1, even if the game ball supplied from a relatively high position with respect to the bottom surface of the ball tray falls on the bottom surface of the ball tray, the downward bending of the bottom forming plate portion is caused by the shock absorbing means. Absorbed. This suppresses the game ball from jumping out of the ball tray.

  Further, the shock absorbing means is not provided on the bottom surface of the ball tray, but is provided on the plate surface side opposite to the bottom surface side of the bottom forming plate portion, so that the shock absorbing means is provided on the bottom forming plate portion. Even if it is easily damaged compared to the above, the occurrence of the damage is suppressed.

  From the above, it is possible to suitably suppress the game ball from bouncing on the bottom surface of the ball tray.

  Feature H2. The game machine according to claim H1, wherein the shock absorbing means is provided in contact with the opposite plate surface of the bottom forming plate portion from below.

  According to the feature H2, it is possible to directly absorb the bending of the bottom forming plate portion by the impact absorbing means.

Feature H3. The shock absorbing means is formed in a plate shape,
A support surface (support member 302) is provided which has a receiving surface (support surface 303) for receiving the lower plate surface of the shock absorber from below and supports the shock absorber below the bottom forming plate portion. The gaming machine according to Feature H1 or H2, characterized in that

  According to the feature H3, since the downward displacement of the shock absorbing means itself is regulated by the support means, when the bottom forming plate portion is to be bent downward, the shock absorbing means is surely deformed. Thus, the impact applied to the bottom forming plate portion can be absorbed by the impact absorbing means.

  Feature H4. The impact absorbing means is in a non-adhered state and a non-welded state with respect to the opposite plate surface of the bottom forming plate portion, and is supported by a supporting means (support member 302) below the bottom forming plate portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H3, wherein the gaming machine is installed by being received from below.

  According to the feature H4, it is possible to provide the impact absorbing means below the bottom forming plate portion without bonding or welding the impact absorbing means to the bottom forming plate portion. In the configuration in which the shock absorbing means is bonded or welded to the bottom forming plate portion, an adhesive layer or a welding layer is generated at the boundary portion between the bottom forming plate portion and the shock absorbing means, and the shock absorption in the shock absorbing means is reduced. There is a concern that On the other hand, since the shock absorbing means is provided in the non-bonded state and the non-welded state with respect to the bottom forming plate portion, it is possible to prevent the above inconvenience from occurring. It is possible to suitably exhibit the shock absorption.

Feature H5. The gaming machine has a structure in which one side portion is supported with respect to the outer frame (outer frame 11) and is supported to be opened and closed by the outer frame with the supported portion as an opening / closing base end side.
The ball lending device (ball lending device LD) juxtaposed on the open / close base end side of the gaming machine in the gaming hall by opening the bottom surface of the ball tray upward at the front portion of the gaming machine It is possible to receive a game ball falling from
The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H4, wherein the impact absorbing means is provided at least in a region on the opening / closing base end side of the bottom forming plate portion.

  According to the feature H5, even if the game ball falls from the ball lending device onto the bottom surface of the ball tray, the impact due to the fall can be suitably received by the impact absorbing means.

Feature H6. The front wall portion (front wall portion 272) of the ball tray is formed lower on the center side in the lateral direction than the open / close base end side,
The shock absorbing means is provided so as to extend laterally from a region on the opening / closing base end side of the bottom forming plate portion to a position corresponding to at least a region where the front wall portion is formed low. The gaming machine according to Feature H5.

  According to the feature H6, when the player supplies the game ball to the ball tray by maintenance because the front wall portion of the ball tray is formed lower on the center side in the lateral direction than the open / close base end side. In this case, it becomes easy to perform the supply operation. Even in this case, the shock absorbing means is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction from the region on the base end side of the bottom forming plate portion to a position corresponding to at least the region where the front wall portion is formed low. Therefore, the impact absorbing means can also absorb the impact of the bottom forming plate portion when the game ball is supplied by care.

Feature H7. An introduction port (introduction port 265) for introducing a game ball paid out from a payout means (payout device 184) provided behind the front portion of the gaming machine is formed in the ball tray. And
In the region including the front part of the introduction port in the front wall portion of the ball tray, the front wall side stands up toward the inside of the ball tray at a position separated by one or more game balls from the bottom surface of the ball tray. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H6, characterized in that a regulating means (a ridge regulating portion 306) is provided.

  In the configuration in which the shock absorbing means is provided, the game ball is prevented from jumping, so that the front wall portion of the ball tray can be formed low. However, even if the shock absorbing means is provided, it is not possible to prevent the game ball discharged from the introduction port from exceeding the front wall portion. If it does so, it will become difficult to form a front wall part low as a result.

  On the other hand, according to the feature H7, in the area including the front part of the introduction port in the front wall portion of the ball tray, the inner side of the ball tray is located at a position more than one game ball away from the bottom surface of the ball tray. The front wall side regulation means which stood up toward is provided. As a result, even if the game ball is vigorously discharged from the introduction port, the game ball may come into contact with the front wall side regulating means from below to reduce the momentum and exceed the front wall portion. It is suppressed. Therefore, the front wall portion can be formed low. By forming the front wall portion low, the visibility of the game balls stored in the ball tray is enhanced, and the game balls can be easily taken out of the ball tray by hand.

  Feature H8. The game according to any one of features H1 to H7, wherein a cover (lower double cover 291) is provided in front of the ball tray so as to cover an area where the shock absorbing means is provided. Machine.

  According to the feature H8, it is possible to prevent the shock absorbing means from being exposed at the front surface portion of the gaming machine, and it is possible to prevent unnecessary access to the shock absorbing means.

  The invention of the feature H group is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray.

  In addition, a game ball may be supplied to the ball tray by a player's care, or a game ball may be supplied from a ball lending device provided in parallel with the pachinko machine in the game hall.

  Here, when a game ball is supplied from a relatively high position with respect to the bottom surface of the ball tray, there is a concern that the game ball jumps on the bottom surface of the ball tray and jumps out of the ball tray. On the other hand, the structure which suppresses the said jumping out by improving the softness | flexibility, such as the bottom face of a ball tray, can also be considered.

  However, if the flexibility of the bottom surface of the ball tray is increased, damage due to continuous use tends to occur on the bottom surface, and the player may be intentionally damaged. If the bottom of the ball tray is damaged or damaged, the appearance of the front portion of the gaming machine will be deteriorated.

  Note that the above problem also occurs in other gaming machines having a ball tray on the front side of the gaming machine.

<Feature I group>
Feature I1. In a gaming machine equipped with a ball tray (upper tray 83) that can store a large number of gaming balls and leads the stored gaming balls to the inside of the gaming machine,
On the bottom surface (bottom surface 271) of the ball tray, an alignment passage portion (alignment passage) that aligns the game balls in a row toward a lead-out port (lead-out port 266) for leading the game ball from the ball tray into the game machine. Part 273),
The alignment passage portion is in a state in which a plurality of game balls are arranged in the orthogonal direction on the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion on both sides in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction at least on the downstream side leading to the outlet. It has a pair of passage wall portions (back wall portion 264 and passage step portion 274) that prevent this,
At least one of the pair of passage wall portions is formed with a downstream concave portion (downstream concave portion 308) that is recessed on the side opposite to the alignment passage portion side at a position higher than the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the feature I1, even when a plurality of game balls are stacked on the alignment passage portion, the game balls above the game balls on the alignment passage portion can escape to the downstream concave portion. . Thereby, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the clogging of the balls on the alignment passage portion.

  Further, since the downstream concave portion is formed at a position higher than the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion, it is possible to prevent the downstream concave portion from interfering with the alignment of the game balls on the alignment passage portion. . Furthermore, since the upper surface of the downstream concave portion exists above the game ball that has entered the downstream concave portion, the movement of the game ball that has entered can be limited to some extent.

Feature I2. The alignment passage portion is provided to extend in the lateral direction,
The gaming machine according to claim I1, wherein the downstream recess is formed in a passage wall portion (front wall portion 272) on a front wall portion side of the ball tray among the pair of passage wall portions. .

  According to the feature I2, since the front wall portion side has more space than the back wall portion side of the ball tray, no spatial restriction is caused by providing a downstream recess in the front wall portion. In this way, the downstream recess can be provided. In addition, even if a downstream recess is provided on the front wall side, there is an upper surface in the downstream recess, so that it is possible to prevent the game ball that has entered the downstream recess from spilling from the ball tray. It is.

  The invention of the above characteristic group I is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray.

  In the above configuration, in order to supply the game balls one by one toward the game ball launching mechanism, a configuration in which an alignment passage portion is provided in a region leading to the outlet of the ball tray can be considered. However, in the configuration in which the alignment passage portion is provided as described above, the game balls can be aligned in advance, but the movement direction of the game balls is greatly limited in the alignment passage portion. The possibility of ball clogging increases.

  In addition, the said problem is a problem which generate | occur | produces similarly also in the other game machine provided with the ball tray which leads out the game ball which stored the game ball inside the game machine.

<Feature J group>
Feature J1. A bulging cover (inner light emitting cover 381) formed by opening the internal space on the opposite side to the bulging direction;
The bulging cover is formed such that an opening (inner opening 382) for opening the internal space has a longitudinal direction and a short direction, and constitutes a peripheral edge extending in the longitudinal direction in the opening. And a pair of long plate portions (inner long plate portions 388a and 388b) facing each other across the internal space,
The gaming machine further comprises a spacer member (spacer member 393) provided between the pair of long plate portions and pressing the long plate portions outward from the internal space side.

  According to the feature J1, the pair of long plate portions are pressed outward from the inner space side by the spacer member, so that the bulging cover does not bend inward at the center in the longitudinal direction on the opening side. It becomes possible to do. In addition, since the above function is performed by a spacer member separate from the bulging cover, the shape of the bulging cover is not complicated.

Feature J2. The pair of long plate portions are formed with a pair of insertion portions (spacer holes 395a and 395b) into which a pair of end portions (both end portions 394a and 394b) of the spacer member can be respectively inserted.
The spacer member faces the inner peripheral surface side of the corresponding long plate portion closer to the center than the end portion, and the inner end portion of the long plate portion is inserted in the corresponding insertion portion. The gaming machine according to Feature J1, comprising a pair of inner contact surfaces (inner contact portions 396a and 396b) that contact the peripheral surface from the inner space side.

  According to the feature J2, when integrating the spacer member with the bulging cover, it is only necessary to insert the pair of end portions of the spacer member into the corresponding insertion portion of the long plate portion. Therefore, the integration work can be facilitated. Further, since the end portion of the spacer member is inserted into the insertion portion, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of positional deviation of the spacer member with respect to the bulging cover.

Feature J3. The bulging cover is an inner cover (inner light emitting cover 381),
An outer cover (outer light emitting cover 371) that is formed slightly larger than the inner cover and covers the outer peripheral surface of the inner cover,
When the inner cover is inserted into the outer cover, the inner space is opened to the side opposite to the bulging direction, and the opening for opening the inner space further includes the longitudinal direction and the shorter direction. A multi-layer cover unit (light emitting cover unit 361) is formed,
In the spacer member, the pair of end portions are in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cover beyond the corresponding insertion portion, and the pair of outer long plate portions (outer long plates) in the outer cover by the contact. The gaming machine according to feature J2, wherein the portions 376a and 376b) are pressed outward from the inner space side.

  According to the feature J3, it is possible to directly prevent not only the inner cover from being bent but also the outer cover from being bent by the spacer member.

Feature J4. The pair of outer long plate portions are not formed with an insertion portion for inserting the pair of end portions of the spacer member,
The pair of end portions of the spacer member is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the corresponding outer long plate portion from the inside, and the gaming machine according to the feature J3.

  According to the feature J4, the position of the outer cover with respect to the spacer member can be made about, and the above excellent effects can be obtained without requiring high alignment accuracy.

Feature J5. A claw portion (claw portion 391) provided on one of the inner cover and the outer cover;
A claw receiving portion (hole portion 392 for claw receiving) that is provided on the other of the inner cover and the outer cover and restricts movement of the inner cover in the removing direction with respect to the outer cover by inserting the claw portion; ,
A gaming machine according to Feature J3 or J4, characterized in that

  According to the feature J5, the spacer member can be installed in a state in which the displacement of the inner cover with respect to the outer cover is restricted. Therefore, the installation work can be facilitated.

Feature J6. The multi-layer cover unit is for covering the light emitter (light emitter 365),
The inner cover is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter.
The outer cover is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to transmit light from the light emitter.
The gaming machine according to any one of features J3 to J5, wherein the spacer member is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to transmit light from the light emitter. .

  According to the feature J6, it is possible to prevent the inner cover and the outer cover from bending without interfering with the irradiation of light from the light emitter.

Feature J7. The bulge cover is for covering the light emitter (light emitter 365), is formed using a synthetic resin, and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter,
The gaming machine according to any one of features J1 to J6, wherein the spacer member is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to transmit light from the light emitter.

  According to the feature J7, it is possible to prevent the bulging cover from bending without interfering with the light irradiation from the light emitter.

  Feature J8. The game according to any one of features J1 to J7, wherein the spacer member is provided with a fixing portion (spacer side boss 397) used when the bulging cover is fixed to an installation target. Machine.

  According to the feature J8, since the bulging cover can be fixed to the installation target using the spacer member, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which a fixing member is separately attached to the bulging cover.

  The invention of the above-mentioned feature group J is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball tray for storing gaming balls on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a launch operation device that is operated by a player to perform a launch operation is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball guided by the game ball launching mechanism when the launch operation device is operated by the player. Is launched into the game area. For example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray. In addition, a window panel portion is provided above the ball tray in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel portion.

  Since the gaming machine front surface is an area that is first noticed by the player, it is preferable that the decoration is high. In order to enhance such decorativeness, for example, a configuration in which the arrangement of the light emitters is devised is known.

  In the configuration in which the light emitter is provided as described above, a cover for the light emitter is provided so as not to expose the light emitter itself. The cover for the illuminant is formed using a synthetic resin so as to transmit light, and the irradiation direction of the illuminant so as to open the internal space toward the side where the illuminant is mounted. It is formed so as to bulge out.

  Here, in order to cover a plurality of light emitters together, a configuration in which a cover for the light emitters is formed long in a predetermined direction is conceivable. In this case, it is possible to reduce the number of covers for the light emitter.

  However, if the cover for the light emitter formed so as to bulge as described above is formed long in a predetermined direction, the center side in the longitudinal direction is easily bent. On the other hand, although the structure which forms the rib extended in a transversal direction inside the cover for light emitters is also considered, in this case, the shape of the cover for light emitters will be complicated.

  In addition, the said problem is a problem which generate | occur | produces similarly also in covers other than the cover for light-emitting bodies.

<Feature K group>
Feature K1. An outer frame (outer frame 11) used when installing in the game hall;
A gaming machine main body (game machine main body 12) supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
In a gaming machine equipped with
One is provided in the gaming machine main body and the other is provided in the outer frame at a location where there is an upward facing surface (upper surface 408) between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame. It has a pair of front and rear boundary facing parts (main body side facing surface 21b, overlapping member 411, overlapping member 484),
At least one of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is formed with boundary groove portions (overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, overlapping grooves 485) formed so as to be recessed in the opposite direction to the facing direction,
When the closing operation of the gaming machine main body with respect to the outer frame is performed in a state where the gaming ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the boundary groove portion enters the boundary groove portion, A gaming machine, which is provided so as to be able to suppress the occurrence of biting of a game ball between the boundary facing portions.

  According to the feature K1, by providing a pair of front and rear boundary facing portions, it is possible to prevent an act of inserting a fraudulent jig through a boundary portion between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame. Become. In addition, a boundary groove is formed in at least one of the pair of front and rear boundaries. When the game machine body is closed with the game ball placed on the surface facing upward, the game ball enters the boundary groove so that the game ball bites between the boundary facing portions. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of jamming. Thereby, it becomes possible to prevent the cheating while suppressing the occurrence of the ball biting.

Feature K2. The boundary groove portion has a height dimension and a width dimension of the internal space of one or more game balls,
Further, the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions are formed with the boundary groove portion, so that when the gaming machine main body is in a closed state with respect to the outer frame, one gaming ball is placed between the boundary facing portions. The gaming machine according to Feature K1, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to generate a space having a front-rear dimension of at least minutes.

  According to the feature K2, even if the closing operation of the gaming machine main body is performed in a state where the game ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the game ball can enter the boundary groove portion, and the game ball enters the boundary groove portion. As a result, the ball bite does not occur between the boundary facing portions.

  Feature K3. The gaming machine according to feature K1 or K2, wherein a bottom surface (bottom-side inclined surface 408a) of the boundary groove portion is formed so as to be inclined downward in a direction in which the boundary groove portion is opened.

  According to the feature K3, the game ball that has entered the boundary groove portion is naturally discharged from the boundary groove portion when the gaming machine main body is opened, so that the accumulation of the game ball in the boundary groove portion is suppressed. As game balls accumulate in the boundary groove, there is a concern that the ball may eventually bite between the boundary facing portions despite the formation of the boundary groove. Such inconvenience can be suppressed.

Feature K4. The boundary facing portion in which the boundary groove is formed extends along the boundary portion,
The boundary facing portion includes a column portion (front displacement portions 412a to 412c) formed between the bottom surface and the upper surface of the boundary groove portion at a midway position in the extending direction, and the column portion is The gaming machine according to any one of the characteristics K1 to K3, wherein the boundary groove portions are formed on both sides of the sandwiched extending direction.

  According to the feature K4, it is possible to suppress the upper surface of the boundary groove portion from being bent toward the bottom surface side.

  Feature K5. Any one of the characteristics K1 to K3, wherein the boundary groove is formed in at least a rear boundary facing portion (the overlapping member 411 and the overlapping member 484) of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature K5, even if the fraud jig is inserted from the boundary portion between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame, the tip of the fraud jig enters the boundary groove. This makes it possible to prevent further intrusion.

Feature K6. The surface facing upward is a surface on the lower frame portion (lower frame portion 402, lower frame portion 471) of the outer frame,
Among the pair of front and rear boundary opposing portions, the rear boundary opposing portions (the overlapping member 411 and the overlapping member 484) are provided on the lower frame portion,
The front boundary facing portion (main body facing surface 21b) of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is a portion that rides on the lower frame portion in the gaming machine main body, and is opposed to the rear boundary facing portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features K1 to K5, wherein the gaming machine is provided in a portion facing from the front.

  According to the feature K6, by providing a pair of front and rear boundary facing portions with respect to the boundary portion in the lower frame portion, an attempt to insert a fraudulent jig through a gap between the lower frame portion and the gaming machine main body. Can be prevented. In addition, when the gaming machine main body is opened, a gaming ball can be placed on the lower frame portion. On the other hand, by providing the boundary groove portion as described above, it is possible to suppress biting of the game ball.

  Feature K7. The gaming machine main body is received from below by a region (flat surface 408b) positioned in front of the rear boundary facing portion in the lower frame portion, with respect to a portion forming the rear boundary facing portion. The game machine according to Feature K6, wherein the game machine is provided so as not to ride on.

  According to the feature K7, since it is not necessary to receive the weight load of the gaming machine main body at the site forming the rear boundary facing portion, the site can be prevented from being damaged.

  Feature K8. The game machine main body has a portion (blocking wall 21c) straddling the boundary between the front-side boundary facing portion and the rear-side boundary facing portion above (K6 or K7). The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature K8, it is possible to prevent the fraudulent jig from entering from the boundary between the front boundary facing portion and the rear boundary facing portion.

Feature K9. A speaker device (speaker device 473) for outputting sound;
The gaming machine according to any one of features K1 to K8, wherein the boundary groove is provided for a resin member (pedestal 472) on which the speaker device is mounted.

  According to the feature K9, an excellent effect as described above can be obtained by using the region where the speaker device is mounted.

  The invention of the above-mentioned feature K group is effective for the following problems.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a gaming machine main body on which a gaming board is mounted. By visually checking the flow-down mode of gaming balls in the gaming area of the gaming board, games on the pachinko machine can be performed. Done. The gaming machine main body is provided with a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the game proceeds based on the control by the control device.

  The gaming machine main body is fixed to the island facility of the gaming hall using the outer frame. The outer frame is configured by connecting plate members to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. One side of the gaming machine main body is supported by the outer frame, and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame. For example, when maintenance on the back side of the gaming machine main body is performed in the gaming hall, the gaming machine main body is opened forward of the gaming machine with respect to the outer frame. After the maintenance, the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, and the gaming machine main body rides on the lower frame portion of the outer frame.

  Here, various frauds are performed on the gaming machine. And as the said fraudulent act, the act of inserting the fraudulent jig | tool from the clearance gap between an outer frame and a game machine main body is assumed, for example.

  In contrast, the present inventor has devised a configuration in which a gap between the outer frame and the gaming machine main body is filled by overlapping the outer frame and the gaming machine main body in the front-rear direction. However, a game ball may be placed on the surface facing upward such as the lower frame portion of the outer frame. When the above overlapping structure is adopted, such a game ball is placed. When the closing operation of the gaming machine main body was performed in the state, the possibility that the gaming machine main body and the outer frame were damaged by the impact was found.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Outer frame as object for support, 12 ... Game machine main body, 14 ... Front door frame, 14a ... Front door base, 15 ... Back pack unit as back unit, 21b ... Main body side facing surface 31 ... Launching operation device, 41 ... Game ball launching mechanism, 71 ... Window panel unit, 74 ... Window part, 83 ... Upper plate, 91 ... Main control device, 102a ... Lower region, 113 ... Dispensing unit as a dispensing mechanism, 121 ... Launch control device, 141 ... Lower frame region, 184 ... Dispensing device, 196 ... Stacking restricting member as restricting means, 222 ... Passage forming part, 223 ... Drive accommodating part, 231 ... Rotating body, 235 ... As drive means Dispensing motor, 235a ... output shaft, 235b ... main body, 237 ... dispensing detection sensor as dispensing detecting means, 245 ... installation area, 246 ... fixing boss as installation side fixing section, 247 ... Fixing flange as exit side fixing portion, 248... Screw, 253a. Inclined surface as ceiling inclined surface, 261... Upper plate unit, 271 .. bottom surface, 275 .. bottom forming plate portion, 301. ... decorative character unit, 311d ... hand part, 331 ... reinforcing plate, 343 ... panel contact surface, 353-355 ... guide rib, 356 ... connecting wall part, 357 ... guide step part, 361 ... light emitting cover unit, 371 ... outside Light emitting cover, 381 ... Inner light emitting cover, 382 ... Inner opening, 388a, 388b ... Inner long plate part, 393 ... Spacer member, 408 ... Upper surface, 411 ... Overlapping member, 414a-414d ... Overlapping groove, 484 ... Overlapping Member, 485 ... Overlapping groove.

Claims (5)

An outer frame used when installing in a game hall;
A gaming machine body supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
In a gaming machine equipped with
A pair of front and rear boundaries in which one side is provided in the gaming machine body and the other side is provided in the outer frame at a location where a boundary portion between the gaming machine body and the outer frame is present. Having an opposing part,
At least one of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is formed with a boundary groove formed so as to be recessed in the direction opposite to the facing direction,
When the closing operation of the gaming machine main body with respect to the outer frame is performed in a state where the gaming ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the boundary groove portion enters the boundary groove portion, A gaming machine, which is provided so as to be able to suppress the occurrence of biting of a game ball between the boundary facing portions. The boundary groove portion has a height dimension and a width dimension of the internal space of one or more game balls,
Further, the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions are formed with the boundary groove portion, so that when the gaming machine main body is in a closed state with respect to the outer frame, one gaming ball is placed between the boundary facing portions. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to generate a space having a front-rear dimension of at least minutes.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the boundary groove portion is formed so as to be inclined downward in a direction in which the boundary groove portion is opened.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the boundary groove portion is formed in at least a rear boundary facing portion of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions. The surface facing upward is a surface on the lower frame portion of the outer frame,
A rear boundary facing portion of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is provided on the lower frame portion, and
The front boundary facing portion of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is a portion that rides on the lower frame portion in the gaming machine body, and is provided at a portion that faces the rear boundary facing portion from the front. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

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