JP2012011244A5 - - Google Patents

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Game machine

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

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine is provided with a game board having a game area into which game balls are driven, for example. This game board is a variable for displaying on the display screen the identification information (symbols) etc. on the display screen based on the entrance of the game ball that can enter the game ball and the entrance of the game ball into the start port. A display device is provided. The variable display device includes, for example, a center frame that covers the periphery of the display screen. That is, the center frame has a hollow shape with a hollow portion equivalent to the display screen size at the center portion, for example, in front view (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, the center frame is provided with a substrate such as an LED (light emitting diode) substrate on the back side thereof, and the LED on the LED substrate emits light so that the front side of the center frame has a decorative display mode by light emission display. Can be done.

JP 2003-290459 A (page 3-4, FIG. 2)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, for example, during a manufacturing operation or inspection in a hall, the wiring connected to the board arranged on the back side of the game component (for example, the center frame) is caught, There is a possibility that the connector of the wiring may come off from the substrate or the wiring may be disconnected. Therefore, in order to prevent the wiring connector from being disconnected or the wiring from being disconnected, if a dedicated wiring cover is provided to cover the wiring or a connector removal prevention member is provided, the center frame will be large in the depth direction, especially on the back side. A different problem will arise.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine provided with a gaming component that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the gaming component. To do.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
A display unit for displaying a design;
In a gaming machine comprising a gaming component provided to be positioned around the display unit as viewed from the front ,
The gaming parts include
A plurality of substrates disposed apart from each other ;
A first connector receiving portion disposed respectively on the substrate of the multiple,
A first wiring group having a connector connected to the first connector receiving portion;
A wiring storage section capable of storing the first wiring group;
A covering member provided to cover a predetermined substrate , which is a member in which the wiring storage portion is formed ;
A second connector receiving portion disposed on the predetermined substrate, wherein Ru is a cover member thus covered,
And a second wiring group having a connector connected to the second connector receiving portion .

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide without increasing the size of the Yu technique component, a gaming machine comprising a gaming component capable of preventing disconnection or connector disconnection of the wiring.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is a schematic front view of the game board of the pachinko machine of Example 2. It is a schematic perspective view of the center frame of the game board of the second embodiment. 6 is a schematic front view of a center frame of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a rear view of a center frame of Example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic back view of a state in which various wirings are attached to the back side of the center frame shown in FIG. 9. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of the center frame. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of a center frame. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the principal part of the back member of a center frame from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the cover body, the 2nd pattern LED board accommodated in this, and two LED boards from the board | substrate side. It is the perspective view which looked at the cover body, the 2nd pattern LED board accommodated in this, and two LED boards from the cover body side. It is a figure which shows the back surface side of the right side part of a center frame. It is a figure which shows the cover body of the state which accommodated the LED board for 2nd patterns, and two LED boards. It is a figure which shows the state which accommodated the wiring in the notch part for wiring accommodation of the cover body of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cover body of FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG.

This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines .
(0) a game board having a game area into which game balls are to be driven;
A gaming component provided in a through hole of the gaming board;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The gaming parts are:
A plurality of substrates arranged on the back side;
A covering member provided to cover at least one of the plurality of substrates;
A wiring storage notch provided in the covering member for storing at least a part of the wiring connected to the substrate covered by the covering member;
With
The wiring storing notch further stores wiring to another substrate in a state in which at least part of the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is stored.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the invention described in (0) above, the gaming parts are provided in the through holes of the gaming board having the gaming area into which the gaming balls are driven. A plurality of boards are arranged on the back side of the game component, and a covering member is provided so as to cover at least one of the plurality of boards. The wiring storage notch provided in the covering member stores at least a part of the wiring connected to the substrate covered by the covering member. The wiring storage notch further stores wiring to other substrates in a state in which at least part of the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is stored.

Therefore, the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is stored not only in the wiring storage notch, but also in a state where the wiring to another substrate is further added. During the manufacturing operation or inspection in the hall, the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch is not caught, the connector of the stored wiring is disconnected from the board, or the stored wiring is disconnected. Can be reduced. In addition, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the dedicated wiring, and there is no different problem that the gaming parts are particularly enlarged in the depth direction on the back side. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including a gaming component that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the gaming component.

(1) In the gaming machine according to (0) ,
The wiring storage notch includes a restricting portion that restricts the wiring from protruding outward from the notch opening.

  According to the invention described in (1), the restricting portion restricts the wiring stored in the wiring storing notch from protruding outward from the notch opening. The state accommodated in the part can be maintained.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The notch for wiring storage includes a wall portion that extends from the notch opening to the back side and serves as an inner wall for wiring storage,
The regulation part includes a protruding piece that protrudes in parallel with the opening plane on the notch opening side of the wall part of the notch for wiring storage.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the wiring storage notch portion includes the wall portion serving as the internal wall for wiring storage extending from the notch opening to the back side. Since the restricting portion includes a protruding piece protruding in parallel with the opening plane on the notch opening side of the wall portion of the wiring storing notch portion, the protruding piece is stored in the notch portion for wiring storage. The wiring can be prevented from protruding from the notch opening, and the state where the wiring is stored in the wiring storing notch can be maintained.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
A plurality of the protruding pieces are alternately provided on the both wall portions at intervals along the notch path of the wiring storing notch portion.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, a plurality of protruding pieces are alternately provided on both wall portions at intervals along the notch path of the wiring storing notch portion. Can control the wiring stored in the notch for wiring storage to protrude from the notch opening over the notch path, and the wiring stored in the notch for wiring storage can be routed over the notch path. Can be maintained.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (2) or (3),
The gaming machine characterized in that the wiring storage notch has a length between both wall portions smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the notch for wiring storage has a length between both wall portions smaller than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game ball is placed in the notch for wiring storage. The covering member can reliably protect the substrate.

(5) In the above (0) or al (4) The gaming machine according to any one of,
The substrate covered with the covering member includes a connector portion connected to a connector for wiring to the substrate,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the connector portion is mounted on the board so that a direction parallel to the board surface and a direction toward the notch for wiring storage is a direction in which the connector is pulled out.

  According to the invention as described in said (5), the board | substrate covered with the coating | coated member is equipped with the connector part connected with the connector of the wiring to the said board | substrate. The connector portion is mounted on the substrate so that the direction parallel to the substrate surface and toward the wiring housing notch is the direction in which the connector is pulled out. Therefore, the connector side of the wiring connected to the substrate covered with the covering member can be suitably stored in the wiring storage notch. In addition, the wiring to the other substrate is only a hindrance in the past, but the wiring to the other substrate is a wiring in a state where at least a part of the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is accommodated. Since it is further housed in the notch for storage, it can be regulated by the wiring to the other board that has been accommodated that the connector on the board side of the wiring to the board covered by the covering member moves in the disconnecting direction, Further, connector disconnection can be reduced. That is, since the wiring is accommodated on the side where the connector is pulled out, it is possible to make it difficult to pull out the connector.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The notch for wiring storage includes a wall portion that extends from the notch opening to the back side and serves as an inner wall for wiring storage,
A gaming machine comprising: a notch for passing a wire through a predetermined portion of a wall portion close to the connector portion of the both wall portions of the wiring storage notch portion.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the wiring storage notch includes the wall portion serving as an internal wall for wiring storage extending from the notch opening to the back side. A notch for passing wiring is provided in a predetermined portion of the wall portion close to the connector portion of both wall portions of the wiring storage notch portion. Therefore, the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch can be regulated by the wall, and even if you try to remove the connector of the wiring connected to the connector, other wiring cannot move to the back side of the wall. Omission can be reduced.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (5) or (6),
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the covering member includes a connector insertion / extraction opening that opens from a notch for wiring storage to a region corresponding to the connector of the board as a connector insertion / extraction space.

  According to the invention as described in said (7), the connector insertion / extraction opening part of a coating | coated member opens from the notch part for wiring accommodation to the area | region where the connector part of a board | substrate respond | corresponds as a connector insertion / extraction space. Therefore, the wiring can be inserted / removed using the connector insertion / extraction opening while the substrate is still covered with the covering member. That is, the wiring can be inserted / removed through the connector insertion / extraction opening without removing the covering member from the substrate.

(8) In the above (0) or al gaming machine of any one of (7),
The covering member includes a substrate fixing portion that fixes the substrate to be covered with the covering member so that a part of the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch is supported by a part of the substrate. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (8) above, the substrate fixing portion of the covering member is the substrate to be covered with the covering member, and a part of the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch is a part of the substrate. Since it is fixed so as to support it, the entire wiring stored in the wiring storage notch can be positioned at a predetermined depth by simply supporting a part of the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch with a part of the substrate. Can support. For example, if the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch is too deep in the wiring storage notch, it may get in the way or it may be difficult to remove from the wiring storage notch. Can be prevented.

(9) In the gaming machine according to (8),
The board fixing portion fixes the board to be covered with the covering member so that a part of the wiring housed in the wiring housing notch is supported at both ends of the board. Machine.

  According to the invention described in (9), the board fixing portion supports the board to be covered with the covering member so that a part of the wiring housed in the wiring housing notch is supported at both ends of the board. Since it is fixed, the entire wiring stored in the wiring storage notch can be supported at a predetermined depth position by only supporting a part of the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch at both ends of the substrate. For example, if the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch is too deep in the wiring storage notch, it may get in the way or it may be difficult to remove from the wiring storage notch. Can be prevented.

(10) In the above (0) or al (9) gaming machine of any one of,
The gaming machine, wherein the gaming part is a center frame that is provided at a predetermined location of the gaming board and covers a periphery of a display screen of a symbol display device that displays symbols in a variable manner.

  According to the invention described in (10) above, the game component is a center frame that covers the periphery of the display screen of the symbol display device that is provided at a predetermined location on the game board and displays the symbols in a variable manner. That is, a plurality of substrates are provided on the back side of the center frame, and a covering member is provided so as to cover at least one of the plurality of substrates, and is connected to the substrate covered with the covering member. A wiring storage notch provided in the covering member for storing at least a part of the wiring is provided, and the wiring storage notch includes at least a part of the wiring of the substrate covered by the covering member. In the housed state, wiring to other substrates is further housed.

  Therefore, the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is not only stored in the wiring storage notch, but also stored in a state where the wiring to another substrate is placed on top of the wiring member. During inspection, etc., the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch will not get caught, so the connector of the stored wiring may come off the board or the stored wiring may be disconnected. Can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the dedicated wiring, and there is no different problem that the center frame is enlarged particularly in the depth direction on the back surface side. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including a center frame that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the size of the center frame.

(11) In the gaming machine according to (10),
The center frame covers the periphery of a rectangular display screen in a front view of the symbol display device, and an upper portion located above the display screen in a front view and a lower side of the display screen in a front view. Four components comprising a lower part located at the left side, a left part located on the left side of the display screen in front view, and a right part located on the right side of the display screen in front view,
One of the four components is a first component, the other component connected to the first component is a second component, and another component connected to the second component. A component other than the first component is a third component,
The first component, the second component, and the third component are each provided with a substrate on the back side,
The second component includes the covering member and the wiring storage notch,
The wiring storage notch portion stores at least a part of the wiring connecting the substrate covered by the covering member of the second component and the substrate of the first component on the second component side. The game machine further includes a wiring connecting the substrate of the first component and the substrate of the third component.

  According to the invention described in (11), the center frame is, when viewed from the front, an upper part positioned on the upper side of the rectangular display screen of the symbol display device, and a lower side part positioned on the lower side of the display screen. , And four components including a left side located on the left side of the display screen and a right side located on the right side of the display screen. One of the four components is the first component, the other component connected to the first component is the second component, and the other component connected to the second component is the second component. The components other than the first component are the third component. The first component, the second component, and the third component are each provided with a substrate on the back side. The second component includes a covering member and a wiring storage notch. The wiring storing notch is configured to store at least a part of the second component side of the wiring connecting the substrate covered by the covering member of the second component and the substrate of the first component in the first configuration. Wiring for connecting the substrate of the part and the substrate of the third component part is further accommodated.

  Accordingly, at least a part of the second component side of the wiring connecting the substrate covered with the covering member of the second component and the substrate of the first component is not only housed in the notch for wiring accommodation. Since the wiring connecting the substrate of the first component and the substrate of the third component is accommodated in an overlaid state, the wiring (wiring between the first and third components) to another substrate is predetermined. The portion (the portion crossing the second component) can also be stored in the wiring storage notch. The wiring stored in the wiring storage notch does not get caught during manufacturing operations or inspection in the hall, so the stored wiring connector is disconnected from the board, or the stored wiring is disconnected. Can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the dedicated wiring, and there is no different problem that the center frame is enlarged particularly in the depth direction on the back surface side. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including a center frame that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the size of the center frame.

(12) In the above (0) or al (11) The gaming machine according to any one of,
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (12), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a gaming part that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the gaming part. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

(13) In the above (0) or al (11) The gaming machine according to any one of,
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (13), a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine provided with a gaming part capable of preventing disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the gaming part is provided. it can. As a basic configuration of this merged, “a game ball to a predetermined winning means is provided with an identification information variation display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then displaying the identification information. The start operation means (for example, the operation lever) can be operated due to the winning or the like, and the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever), The dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses, and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. As a necessary condition, a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is used, and a ball is used as a game medium, and at the start of dynamic display of the identification information Require a predetermined number of balls, the number of balls game machine "and the like that is configured to be paid out upon the occurrence of a special game state.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to a method for assembling the following gaming parts.

(14) In a method of assembling a gaming component that is arranged on a gaming board having a gaming area into which a gaming ball is to be placed, and in which a plurality of boards are arranged on the back side,
The gaming parts are:
A covering member provided to cover at least one of the plurality of substrates;
A wiring storage notch provided in the covering member for storing at least a part of the wiring connected to the substrate covered by the covering member;
It is equipped with
A first step of aligning and binding a plurality of wirings for connecting the plurality of substrates, respectively;
A second step of connecting a connector of a wiring to be connected to the board to a connector part of a predetermined board to be covered with the covering member among the plurality of boards;
A third step of fixing a predetermined substrate to be covered with the covering member among the plurality of substrates to the covering member;
A fourth step of attaching a board other than the board covered with the covering member to each of the gaming parts;
A fifth step of connecting a connector of a wiring to be connected to the board to a connector part of the board other than the board covered with the covering member;
A sixth step of attaching the covering member to the gaming component;
Among the wires bound in the first step, at least a part of the wires connected to the substrate covered with the covering member is accommodated in the notch for wiring accommodation, and further the wires to other substrates are routed. A seventh step of storing in the wiring storage notch,
A method for assembling a gaming part, comprising:

  According to the invention described in (14) above, a plurality of boards are arranged on the back side of a gaming component arranged in a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be shot, and the plurality of boards. A covering member is provided so as to cover at least one of the substrates, and at least a part of the wiring connected to the substrate covered by the covering member is stored in a notch for wiring storage provided in the covering member. It is to be done. This method of assembling the gaming parts has the following steps. First, in the first step, a plurality of wirings for connecting a plurality of substrates are respectively aligned and bound. A 2nd process connects the connector of the wiring which should be connected to the said board | substrate to the connector part of the predetermined board | substrate which should be covered with a coating | coated member among several board | substrates. In the third step, a predetermined substrate to be covered with the covering member among the plurality of substrates is fixed to the covering member. In the fourth step, a board other than the board covered with the covering member is attached to each game component. In the fifth step, the connector of the wiring to be connected to the board is connected to the connector portion of the board other than the board covered with the covering member. In the sixth step, the covering member is attached to the game component. In the seventh step, at least a part of the wiring connected to the substrate covered with the covering member among the wirings bundled in the first step is stored in the wiring storage notch, and further to the other substrate. The wiring is stored in the wiring storage notch.

Therefore, the game component (0) described above can be suitably assembled. As a result, the wiring of the substrate covered with the covering member is not only stored in the notch for wiring storage, but also stored in a state where wiring to other substrates is added, so that the manufacturing work and During inspection in the hall, the wiring stored in the wiring storage notch will not get caught, so the connector of the stored wiring will be disconnected from the board, or the stored wiring will be disconnected. Can be reduced. In addition, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the dedicated wiring, and there is no different problem that the gaming parts are particularly enlarged in the depth direction on the back side. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including a gaming component that can prevent disconnection of wiring and disconnection of a connector without increasing the gaming component.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left-hand side as viewed as an opening / closing axis, and an inner frame with one side portion (for example, the left-hand side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 as an opening / closing axis. And a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 can be broadly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and a vertical opening on the left side of the inner frame 12 in a range above the lower tray unit 13. A front frame set 14 that is attached to be openable and closable around an axis is provided, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) that is detachably attached to a resin base (not shown) whose outer shape is rectangular.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, a game ball launching handle 18 and a launching device 229 (see FIG. 4). The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided at the lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 is a substantially oval shape whose substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides, and has a hollow in the center. A substantially elliptical glass plate 137 is attached to the hollow portion. This glass plate 137 has a double glass structure. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a frame button 20 (production button) that receives an operation instruction (for example, a pressing instruction) by a player at a location on the lower left side of the upper plate 19. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame button 20 is connected to the sub-control device 262. For example, when a predetermined operation valid condition is established, the operation of the frame button 20 becomes valid, and the screen display of the third symbol display device 42 is changed, the output sound is changed by pressing the frame button 20, etc. The player can actively participate in the game, such as changing the lamp display.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the window portion 101 (for example, a corner portion) on the front side. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and its peripheral portion is attached in contact with the back side of a resin base (not shown) of the inner frame 12. A gaming area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the front side 30, is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the resin-based substantially circular window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. Yes. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. Each of the through holes formed by router processing is disposed in each through hole, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the aforementioned general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first start ports 33a and 33b, and the detected balls are detected by detection switches (winning port switch, count switch, operation port switch) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). As described above, the first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch), and a ball entering the first start port 33a is detected by the operation port switch. It is like that. Further, an operating port switch (passage detection switch) is also provided in the second starting port 33b on the lower side, and a ball entering the second starting port 33b is detected by the operating port switch. . That is, in either case of entering a game ball into the first start port 33a or entering a game ball into the second start port 33b, it is still a start prize.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to the direction. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a first symbol display device 40 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning in the first start ports 33a and 33b, and a second start. With the passage of the mouth 34 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) and the winning of the first start ports 33a and 33b as a trigger, the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) ) In a variable manner.

  The first symbol display device 40 includes, for example, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b, and a hold indicating the number of hold of the variable display on the LEDs 40a and 40b. And a lamp 40c. The LEDs 40a and 40b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off.

  In addition, as this 1st symbol display apparatus 40, you may employ | adopt the single LED of the type which can light-emit at least 3 colors or more, and by performing light emission of each color alternately, the 1st symbol is displayed. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the first color, it shows a probable big hit (specific hit), and when the LED stops in the light emission state of the second color, it usually shows a big hit (non-specific hit) When the LED stops in the light emission state of the third color, it may be indicated that the LED has come off. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “○” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. When the game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) displayed by the display units 41a and 41b change, and when the change display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side One start port 33b is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lit on the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It has become so. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large liquid crystal display having a size of 9.3 inches. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the third symbol display device 42. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to decoration identification information (design) variation display means in the present invention, and the above-described display control device 45 corresponds to display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win and a normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. As described above, a state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in the case of a big win is called a special game state (for example, a big win state). Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start opening 33a, 33b, the two LEDs 40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a, 40b after the change stop is preset. The special gaming state occurs when the combination of the light emission modes is achieved. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a special gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light-emitting mode, it means that the special game state of the big hit (non-specific hit) is normally won, and in the case of the light-emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in the light-emitting states of different colors. (You have lost the special game state).

  The variable winning device 32 is configured such that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start ports 33a and 33b is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 40c. Note that the hold lamp 40c may be configured such that a hold display is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30. A game ball launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 (to be described later) of the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  Further, an arc-shaped flange 56 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50 so as to project outward from the periphery when viewed from the front. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area 30a on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage 49. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area 30 a and flows backward in the ball guide passage 49 is provided on the inner frame 12. It plays a role of guiding to a ball passage (not shown). Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching stickers (eg, S1 and S2 in FIG. 2) and plates such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 2) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area 30 a is partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30. The game area 30a is configured to be much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the left-right direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is configured such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back surface (actually the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) or stacked in front and back. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main controller 261 and the sub controller 262 shown in FIG. 4 to be described later are mounted on one mounting base (not shown) to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 shown in FIG. 4 to be described later. The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are mounted on the other mounting base (not shown) to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism 352 and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, operation port switches are provided at positions corresponding to the first start ports 33a and 33b, respectively, and the entry of game balls into the first start ports 33a and 33b is detected by the operation port switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the second starting port 34 is detected by the operating port switch. ing. The operating port switch described above corresponds to the winning detection means in the present invention.

  The prize opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. Further, the count switch is connected to a large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening 32a, and the lower first start opening 33b is used for opening the electric accessory. Is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mounting base (not shown), and the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that performs main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (not shown) and a box cover (not shown) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit (not shown), whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as the sealing means as long as it connects the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. In this embodiment, for example, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after that, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit (not shown). And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main control board | substrate 261a etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking claw is inserted into the long hole of another sealing member. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  Further, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the voice and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, the other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, A sub-control board 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub-control board 262a is housed in a board box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power supply relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply board described later is supplied to the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power supply relay board (not shown). Is output.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base (not shown) on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board (not shown) are mounted. ing. The payout control device 311 includes a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply. A control board is provided. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 4) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The required power supply voltage required is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of a launching solenoid (not shown). As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching part that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching part that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be used. The card unit connection board (not shown) is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in and issues a ball lending operation command by the player. This is output to the control device 311. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board (not shown) are respectively housed and configured in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box (encapsulating means) are connected to each other by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. The box is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 4) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (normal state). (Return to).

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323. We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descends and inclines toward the downstream side. Further, a case rail 357 is installed on the downstream side of the tank rail 356 in the vertical direction. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown).

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from outside. is set up. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Each of the dispensing mechanisms 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. It has a memory and area.

  That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing up to the end, so that the RAM 503 is when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs, and so on). It is only necessary to store and hold the contents of the counter buffer and the holding ball storage area, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. Specifically, the RAM 503 has a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, and the like for game information during normal processing when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs). There is no need to provide it. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switches not shown. Etc. are connected. The main controller 261 also has a function of controlling the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The RAM 513 stores and holds information related to the state when the power is turned off in order to return the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. In other words, the storage of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process and the second half of the payout control process, and the storage information stored in the RAM 513 is restored in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. Main controller 261, launch controller 312 and payout motor 358a are connected to input / output port 515, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control device 312 receives a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal that is output when the card unit described above is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and the player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launch handle 18 is touched and output when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launch handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main controller 261 on condition that all of the fired maintenance signals S6 to be performed are inputted.

  That is, the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is a firing permission state, and the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is a firing non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 has a firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling a launching solenoid (not shown) that launches a game ball during a period when the input firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level). The ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling the ball feed solenoid that sends the game ball to the launch rail 401 is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition period. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 during the period when the input firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level). The game ball is not fired by 229.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. The input of the input port 527 is connected to the output of the sub-control device 262, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on the various commands transmitted by editing the various commands from the main control device 261 by the sub-control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the third symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as decorative symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  In addition, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main controller 261 includes a main control board 261a and a power supply monitoring board 261b separate from the main control board 261a in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. . The power monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts with the power supply unit 541 and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 24 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  In addition, even after the time when the alternating current 5 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for execution of the power failure process. The output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, is configured to be maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the RAM 503 is cleared in the main controller 261, and the payout controller 311 is in the main controller. When the initialization command from H.261 is received, the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

  By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 5, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are set. For each of M and R, three decorative symbols, an upper decorative symbol, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol, are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-decorative symbol FZ composed of rhombus-shaped symbols. A main decorative symbol SZ is displayed in ascending or descending order, and a sub decorative symbol FZ is arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to form a series of decorative symbol strings L, M, and R. Then, the main decorative design SZ and the secondary decorative design FZ are displayed variably from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In this case, in the left decorative design row L, the above-mentioned series of decorative designs are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order of decreasing the number of the main decorative design SZ), and in the middle decorative design row M and the right decorative design row R, the same The series of decorative symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing the number of the main decorative symbols SZ). Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left decorative symbol row L → the right decorative symbol row R → the middle decorative symbol row M, and at the time of the stop, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1, the middle line If the main decorative symbol SZ is a jackpot symbol combination (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) in any of L2, the lower line L3, the right rising line L4, and the left rising line L5, it is special as a big hit A game video is displayed.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of Example 2 is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the center frame 47A of the game board 30 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the center frame 47A of the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the center frame 47A of the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic back view of a state in which various wirings are attached to the back side of the center frame 47A shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the center frame 47A as viewed from the front. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view seen from the rear of the center frame 47A. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the rear member 48b of the center frame 47A as viewed from the rear.

  The pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that a center frame 47A is adopted instead of the center frame 47 of the first embodiment. In addition, about the content similar to the above-mentioned Example 1, description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  As in the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment is provided in the game board 30 having the game area 30a into which the game ball B is driven, and the game area 30a. A third symbol display device 42 that variably displays the third symbol (identification information) based on entering the mouths 33a and 33b, and a penetration of the game board 30 so as to cover the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 And a center frame 47A disposed in a hole (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the center frame 47A of the second embodiment includes a first symbol display device 40 (consisting of the LEDs 40a and 40b and the holding lamp 40c) and a second symbol display device 41 ( Display units 41a and 41b and a holding lamp 41c) are provided at predetermined positions. Specifically, the 1st symbol display apparatus 40 (it consists of LED40a, 40b and the holding | maintenance lamp 40c) is provided in the right side location of the upper part of center frame 47A. Further, the display portions 41a and 41b of the second symbol display device 41 are provided at the right side portion of the center frame 47A, and the holding lamp 41c of the second symbol display device 41 is provided at the lower portion of the center frame 47A. Is provided.

  The first start ports 33a and 33b are disposed below the center frame 47A as in the first embodiment. Specifically, at the position below the center frame 47A, as shown in FIG. 6, on the extension of the center line (the alternate long and short dash line shown in FIG. 6) extending in the vertical direction of the center frame 47A, the first start ports 33a, 33b. Is arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 11, and 12, the center frame 47 </ b> A roughly includes a front member 48 a located on the front side and a rear member 48 b located on the rear side. As shown in FIG. 8, the center frame 47 includes an upper part 400, a left part 420, a right part 430, and a lower part 440, when their functions are roughly classified in a front view.

  First, the upper part 400 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the upper portion 400 includes an entrance portion 402 into which the game ball B driven into the game area 30 a shown in FIG. 6 can enter, and a game ball that has entered the entrance portion 402. And an inclined guide passage portion 404 for guiding B. The inlet portion 402 is provided at the approximate center in the width direction of the center frame 47A and at the top. The inclined guide passage portion 404 is a guide passage that is inclined in the center in the width direction of the center frame 47 </ b> A and from the upper entrance portion 402 to the right side portion 430. The inclined guide passage portion 404 includes a depth passage portion 406 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) whose most downstream side is inclined slightly downward toward the back side perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 8.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the entrance portion 402 and the inclined guide passage portion 404 of the upper portion 400 are in a state of protruding to the front side of the game area 30 a (see FIG. 6), and the game that has been driven into the game area 30 a The sphere B may enter the entrance portion 402, and the entered game sphere B is guided toward the left side portion 420 through the inclined guide passage portion 404.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 11, and 12, a top portion 408 having a decorative member on the front side is provided above the inclined guide passage portion 404. The top 408 is inclined downward to the right so that the game ball B that has entered the top 408 does not enter the entrance 402 and flows down to the outside of the right side 430. The upper portion 400 includes an upper decorative portion 412 having a roof portion 410 on the left side of the entrance portion 402. The roof portion 410 of the upper decoration portion 412 descends to the left so that the game ball B that has entered the roof portion 410 does not enter the entrance portion 402 and flows down to the outside of the left side portion 420 of the center frame 47A. Inclined. That is, the game ball B that hits a portion other than the inlet portion 402 of the upper portion 400 is guided outward of the right portion 430 by the top portion 408 of the inclined guide passage portion 404 of the upper portion 400, The roof 410 is guided to the outside of the left side 420.

  The inclined guide passage 404 is formed of a colored transparent member, for example. An uncolored transparent member or a translucent member may be used. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a visual opening 414 is provided on the front side of the upper side portion 400 of the inclined guide passage portion 404 (the side visible to the player) along the inclined guide passage portion 404. ing. Specifically, the top portion 408 and the upper decoration portion 412 are arranged on the front side (the side visible to the player) of the inclined guide passage portion 404 with a predetermined interval therebetween, so that a visual recognition opening portion is provided. 414 is formed. The player can view the game ball B entering the entrance portion 402 and passing through the inclined guide passage portion 404 through the visual recognition opening portion 414.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the game ball B passing through the inclined guide passage 404 can be visually recognized by the visual recognition opening 414 on the front side (the side seen from the player) of the inclined guide passage 404 of the upper portion 400. However, an opening having a shape such that the game ball B does not come out may be provided on the front side (side seen from the player) of the inclined guide passage portion 404.

  Next, the left side portion 420 will be described. The left side portion 420 includes a left side lower plate portion 422 that extends downward from the lower end side of the roof portion 410. For example, the lower end of the left lower plate 422 is located at a position further lower than the center position in the height direction of the center frame 47A. By the left lower plate portion 422, it is possible to reduce the game ball B from jumping into the stage 441 described later of the lower side portion 440 from the outside of the left side portion 420. In other words, even if there is a game ball B that tends to go to the stage 441 from the outside of the left side portion 420, the game ball B collides with the left lower plate portion 422, and its traveling direction can be changed to a drooping direction or the like. In addition, it is good also considering the lower end of the left side lower board part 422 as the lower side (lower side part 440) of the center frame 47A.

  Subsequently, the right side portion 430 will be described. The right side portion 430 includes a hanging passage portion 432 that guides the game ball B from the inclined guide passage portion 404 to the stage. The hanging passage 432 has an upper end communicating with the depth passage 406 of the inclined guide passage 404, and a lower end opening toward a swing surface 450 of the stage 441 described later. The hanging passage portion 432 is formed of a transparent member so that the player can see the passing game ball B. In addition, as the hanging passage portion 432, a member that is translucent or has a gap may be employed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 11, the right side portion 430 includes a right side lower plate portion 434 that extends downward from the lower end side of the top portion 408. For example, the lower end of the right lower plate 434 is located at a position further lower than the center position in the height direction of the center frame 47A. By the right lower plate portion 434, it is possible to reduce the game ball B from jumping into the stage 441 described later of the lower side portion 440 from the outside of the right side portion 430. In other words, even if there is a game ball B that tends to go to the stage 441 from the outside of the right side portion 430, the game ball B collides with the right side lower plate portion 434, and its traveling direction can be changed to a hanging direction or the like. The lower end of the right lower plate portion 434 may extend to the lower side (lower side portion 440) of the center frame 47A.

  Subsequently, the lower side portion 440 will be described. The lower side portion 440 includes a stage 441 having a swing surface 450 on which the game ball B swings (rolls), and the game ball B input to the inlet portion 402 of the upper portion 400 is inclined to the inclined guide passage. It is supplied to the swing surface 450 of the stage 441 through the portion 404, the depth passage portion 406 and the hanging passage portion 432.

  In other words, as shown in FIG. 7, the game ball B that has entered the entrance portion 402 passes through the inclined guide passage portion 404 (at this time, the game ball B can be visually recognized), and in the depth passage portion 406. The traveling direction of the game ball B is changed in the depth direction, and it passes through the hanging passage portion 432 (the game ball B can be visually recognized at this time) and is guided onto the swing surface 450 of the stage 441. Is done. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the behavior of the game ball B on the swing surface 450 of the stage 441.

  Here, the stage 441 of the lower portion 440 of the center frame 47A described above will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the swing surface 450 of the stage 441 is a main swing in which the game ball B swings in the width direction (the width direction in FIG. 8) when the center frame 47A is viewed from the front. Each of the main rolling areas is formed in a waveform so as to undulate on the rolling (swinging) path of the game ball B.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rocking surface 450 has a peak portion 451 at the center in the width direction of the rocking surface 450, and a bottom 452 having a valley on both sides of the peak portion 451. It has become. At the central portion of the swing surface 450 in the width direction, that is, at the peak portion 451 of the swing surface 450, a recess for rolling the swing surface 450 and catching the game ball B reaching the peak portion 451. 453. The hollow portion 453 is inclined downward from the near side to the far side. A ball entrance 454 is formed on the downstream side of the recess 453. The entrance 454 corresponds to the entrance of the through passage portion 456 that discharges the game ball B from the exit 455 below the swing surface 450. The game ball B that has passed through the through passage portion 456 is discharged from the discharge port 455 toward the first start ports 33a and 33b in the game area 30a.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the swing surface 450 includes a selection unit 457 that selects a flow path of the introduced game ball B, and at least a part of the main rolling region of the selection unit 457 is the main rolling region. By providing the inclined surface 458 inclined to the near side in the depth direction perpendicular to the width direction of the rolling region at a plurality of locations (two locations in the present embodiment) of the main rolling region, and by providing the recessed portion 453. It is configured.

  Specifically, the selection unit 457 on the rocking surface 450 is inclined such that at least a part of the main rocking region of the rocking surface 450 is inclined to the near side in the depth direction perpendicular to the width direction of the main rocking region. The surface 458 (for example, the inclined surface 458 inclined so that the front side is lowered) is provided at a plurality of locations (two locations in the present embodiment) of the main oscillation region of the oscillation surface 450, and the depression 453 (for example, And a guide groove inclined so that the back side is lowered. That is, the inclined surface 458 is provided on each of the two bottom portions 451 of the main swing region of the swing surface 450, and the recess portion 453 is provided on the peak portion 452 of the central portion of the swing surface 450. By doing so, the game ball B introduced into the swing surface 450 swings in the main swing region of the swing surface 450, and the flow path of the game ball B is caused by the one inclined surface 458 or the recess 453. It is selected and sent out of the swing surface 450, that is, to the game area 30 a of the game board 30. In addition, the width of the inclined surface 458 of the bottom portion 451 at the two locations of the swing surface 450 is, for example, about two and a half of the game ball B, and the width of the hollow portion 453 of the peak portion 452 at the center of the swing surface 450 Is about half of the game balls B (radius). The inclined surfaces 458 of the two bottom portions 451 of the oscillating surface 450 are, for example, curved inclined surfaces, and the recesses 453 of the peak portions 452 at the center of the oscillating surface 450 are, for example, planar inclined surfaces. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the recess 453 of the swing surface 450 and the discharge port 455 below the swing surface 450 are located on the same vertical axis (the chain line shown in FIG. 6).

  Further, the structure and the like on the back side (back side) of the center frame 47A of the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, on the back side of the center frame 47A, relay boards 461 and 462 as a plurality of boards and various LED boards (holding lamp LED board 463, first pattern LED board 464 described later, LED board 465 for 2nd pattern, LED board 466-468, etc. are arrange | positioned.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, two relay boards 461 and 462 are provided side by side on the back side of the upper portion 400 of the center frame 47A. On the back side of the upper portion 400 of the center frame 47A, a storage lamp LED substrate 463 for turning on the storage lamp 40c is provided on the back side of the relay substrate 461. Further, a first symbol LED board 464 for lighting the LEDs 40a and 40b (first symbol: special symbol) is provided on the left side of the upper surface 400 of the center frame 47A.

  Further, on the back side of the right side portion 430 of the center frame 47A, as shown in FIG. 13, a second symbol LED board 465 for lighting the display portions 41a and 41b (second symbol: normal symbol), and 2 A plurality of LED substrates 466 and 467 are provided at the respective locations. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, one LED substrate 468 is provided on the back side of the lower portion 440 of the center frame 47 </ b> A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, on the back surface side of the right side portion 430 of the center frame 47A, a cover body is provided so as to cover the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 of the right side portion 430. 470 is provided. The cover body 470 is, for example, a transparent member. The cover body 470 may be a translucent member, an opaque member, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the cover body 470 includes wirings 465a, 466a, and 467a connected to a substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465 and two LED substrates 466 and 467) covered with the cover body 470. A wiring storage notch 472 for storing at least a part of the wiring storage is provided.

  The wiring storage notch 472 stores at least a part of the wiring 465a, 466a, 467a of the substrate (the second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466, 467) covered by the cover body 470. Thus, the wiring to the LED board 468 of the lower side portion 440 is further accommodated (for example, placed on top).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the wiring storage notch 472 is formed of a substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465 and two LEDs) covered by the cover body 470 of the right side portion 430 of the center frame 47A. Board 466, 467) and the two relay boards 461, 462 of the upper part 400, and at least part of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a (part of the right side part 430) is accommodated. A wiring 468a connecting the two relay boards 461 and 462 and the LED board 468 of the lower side portion 440 is further stored (for example, stored on top).

  Here, the structure of the wiring housing notch 472 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the cover body 470, the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 accommodated in the cover body 470 as viewed from the board side. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the cover body 470 and the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 housed in the cover body 470 as viewed from the cover body 470 side. FIG. 16 is a view showing the back side of the right side 430 of the center frame 47A. FIG. 17 is a view showing the cover body 470 in a state in which the second design LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 are accommodated. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a state in which wiring is stored in the wiring storage notch 472 of the cover body 470 in FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the cover body 470 of FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the wiring storage notch 472 has a longitudinal length of, for example, about 14 cm from the upper side to the lower side, and has a shape in which the notch direction is directed to the right side. The length and shape of the wiring storage notch 472 are not limited to those shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 18, the wiring storage notch 472 includes a restricting portion 473 that restricts the wires 465 a, 466 a, 467 a, and 468 a from protruding from the notch opening.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 14, 15, and 20, the wiring storage notch portion 472 includes a wall portion 474 that extends from the notch opening and serves as an inner wall for wiring storage. I have. Further, the restricting portion 473 is provided with a protruding piece 475 protruding in parallel with the opening plane on the notch opening side of the wall portion 474 of the wiring storing notch portion 472. A plurality of protruding pieces 475 are alternately provided on both wall portions 474 and 474 at intervals along the notch path of the wiring accommodating notch portion 472.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 20, the wiring storage notch 472 has a length d between both wall portions 474 and 474 smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466 and 467) covered by the cover body 470 is the substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465). And connector portions 465c, 466c and 467c connected to the connectors 465b, 466b and 467b of the wirings 465a, 466a and 467a to the two LED boards 466 and 467), respectively. The connector portions 465c, 466c, and 467c are mounted on the substrate so that the direction parallel to the substrate surface and the direction toward the wiring housing notch portion 472 is the direction in which the connector is pulled out.

  Specifically, the connector portion 465c of the second symbol LED board 465 is pulled out of the connector 465b in a direction parallel to the substrate surface of the second symbol LED board 465 and toward the wiring housing notch 472. It is mounted on the second pattern LED board 465 so as to be oriented. Similarly, the connector portion 466c of one LED substrate 466 is parallel to the substrate surface of the LED substrate 466, and the direction toward the notch portion 472 for wiring storage is the direction in which the connector 466b is pulled out. 466. The connector portion 467c of the other LED board 467 is similar to this.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 19, the cover body 470 has a connector insertion / extraction opening 476 that opens from the wiring storage notch 472 to a region corresponding to the connector 467 c of the left LED board 467 as a connector insertion / extraction space. It has. In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, a notch for passing wiring is provided in a predetermined portion of the wall portion 474 near the connector portion 467c among the both wall portions 474 and 474 of the wiring housing notch portion 472. That is, as can be seen from FIG. 15, the portion corresponding to the connector insertion / extraction opening 476 does not have the wall portion 474 and is notched.

  The cover body 470 includes the wiring (465a, 466a, 467a, 468a) in which the board (the second pattern LED board 465 and the right LED board 466) to be covered with the cover body 470 is housed in the wiring housing notch 472. A substrate fixing portion 480 is provided to fix a part of the substrate so as to be supported by a part of the substrate.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the board fixing portion 480 supports the board (the second pattern LED board 465 and the right LED board 466) at the end face, and a female screw is screwed into the cylinder on the end face. And a screw threaded into the screw hole 481 of the receiving part 482 through the through hole of the board (second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467). 483. Note that various fastening parts, fastening mechanisms, and the like may be employed as the substrate fixing portion 480.

  The board fixing portion 480 for the second design LED board 465 is a second part of the wiring 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a accommodated in the second design LED board 465 in the wiring accommodation notch 472. It is fixed so as to be supported by a support region portion 465d which is a part of the design LED board 465. Similarly, the board fixing part 480 for the right LED board 466 is obtained by replacing the right LED board 466 with a part of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a housed in the wiring housing notch part 472. It is fixed so as to be supported by a support region portion 466d which is a part of the substrate 466.

  The left LED substrate 467 is not intended to support the wirings 465 a, 466 a, 467 a, and 468 a at a part thereof, and is fixed to a predetermined portion of the cover body 470.

  The center frame 47A described above corresponds to the game component of the present invention, and the relay boards 461, 462, the LED boards 466 to 468, and the second pattern LED board 465 described above correspond to a plurality of boards of the present invention. The above-described cover body 470 corresponds to the covering member of the present invention, the above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to the symbol display device of the present invention, and the above-described upper portion 400 corresponds to the first component of the present invention. The right side portion 430 described above corresponds to the second component of the present invention, and the lower side portion 440 described above corresponds to the third component of the present invention.

  Here, an assembling method (process) of the center frame 47A of the second embodiment will be described.

<First step>
A plurality of wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a for connecting a plurality of substrates (relay substrates 461, 462 and various LED substrates) are respectively aligned and bound to, for example, one by a binding component, for example. One step is performed. As shown in FIG. 9, two or more relay boards 461, 462, a holding lamp LED board 463 and a first pattern LED board 464 in the upper portion 400 are used as the plurality of boards. The second design LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 in the right side part 430, and the LED board 468 in the lower side part 440 as shown in FIG.

<Second step>
Among the plurality of substrates described above, the connector (465c, 466c, 467c) of a predetermined substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465 and two LED substrates 466, 467) to be covered with the cover body 470 is connected to the substrate ( A second step of connecting the connectors 465b, 466b, 467b of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a to be connected to the second design LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466, 467) is performed.

<Third step>
As shown in FIG. 14, a third step of fixing the second symbol LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467 covered with the cover body 470 to the cover body 470 by the board fixing portion 480 is performed.

<4th process>
Substrates other than the substrate covered with the cover body 470 (two relay boards 461, 462 in the upper part 400, the LED board for holding lamp 463, the LED board for first pattern 464, the LED board 468 in the lower part 440, etc. ) Are respectively attached to the center frame 47A.

<5th process>
Substrates other than the substrate covered with the cover body 470 (two relay boards 461, 462 in the upper part 400, the LED board for holding lamp 463, the LED board for first pattern 464, the LED board 468 in the lower part 440, etc. The fifth step of connecting the connector of the wiring to be connected to the board to the connector part of FIG.

<6th process>
A sixth step of attaching the cover body 470 to the back side of the right side portion 430 of the center frame 47A is performed.

<Seventh step>
Of the wires 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a bound in the first step, the wire 465a connected to the substrate (the second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466 and 467) covered with the cover body 470. , 466a, 467a are housed in a wiring housing notch 472, and wiring to other boards (the two relay boards 461, 462 of the upper part 400 and the lower part) A seventh step of storing (for example, storing) the wiring 468a) connecting the LED substrate 468 of the side portion 440 in the wiring storage notch 472 is performed.

  By performing the first to seventh steps described above, the assembly of the center frame 47A, in particular, the assembly of various substrates, wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a, and the cover body 470 on the back side of the center frame 47A is completed. .

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the center frame 47A includes a plurality of boards (relay boards 461, 462 and various LED boards) arranged on the back side (back side). A cover body 470 provided to cover at least one of the plurality of substrates (the second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466 and 467), and the cover body 470 A wiring storing cut provided in the cover body 470 for storing at least a part of the wiring 465a, 466a, 467a connected to the substrate (the second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466, 467). The wiring housing notch 472 includes a substrate (second pattern LED substrate 465 and two LED substrates 46 covered by the cover body 470). , 467) in a state in which at least a part of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a is accommodated, the wiring to other substrates (the two relay boards 461, 462 of the upper part 400 and the LED board 468 of the lower part 440) Since the wiring 468a) to be connected is further stored, the wiring 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a stored in the wiring storage notch 472 is not caught during the manufacturing operation or the inspection in the hall. The connectors 465b, 466b, 467b, and 468b of the stored wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a can be reduced from being disconnected from the substrate, and the stored wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a being disconnected. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a, and the gaming parts (for example, the center frame) are particularly large in the depth direction on the back side. There is no different problem. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine provided with a game part (for example, a center frame) that can prevent disconnection of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a and connector disconnection without increasing the size of the game part.

  In addition, the restricting portion 473 restricts the wires 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a housed in the wire housing notch portion 472 from protruding outward from the notch opening, and thus the wires 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a. Can be maintained in the wiring storage notch 472.

  In addition, the wiring storage notch 472 includes a wall portion 474 that extends from the notch opening to the inner side and serves as an inner wall for wiring storage. The restricting portion 473 is a wall of the wiring storage notch 472. Since the projecting piece 475 projecting in parallel with the opening plane is provided on the notch opening side of the part 474, the projecting piece 475 has the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a housed in the wiring housing notch part 472. Can be prevented from protruding from the notch opening, and the state in which the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a are housed in the wire housing notch 472 can be maintained.

  Further, since the projecting pieces 475 are alternately provided on both wall portions 474 and 474 at intervals along the notch path of the wiring housing notch portion 472, the projecting pieces 475 are provided on the wiring housing. The wiring 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a accommodated in the notch 472 for use can be restricted from protruding from the notch opening over the notch path, and the notch of the wiring accommodation notch 472 can be regulated. The state in which the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a are accommodated over the path can be maintained.

  In addition, since the length between the wall portions 474 and 474 of the wiring storage notch 472 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball may enter the wiring storage notch 472. The cover body 470 can reliably protect the substrate.

  Further, the board (second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467) covered with the cover body 470 is connected to the connectors 465b, 466b and 467b of the wirings 465a, 466a and 467a to the board. Connector portions 465c, 466c, and 467c, and the connector portions 465c, 466c, and 467c are formed on the board so that the direction parallel to the board surface and the direction toward the wiring housing notch 472 is the direction in which the connector is pulled out. Has been implemented. Therefore, the connector side of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a connected to the board (second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466, 467) covered with the cover body 470 is connected to the wiring housing notch 472. Can be suitably stored. In addition, the wiring 468a to the other board is only a hindrance in the past, but wiring to this other board (two relay boards 461 and 462 of the upper part 400 and LEDs of the lower part 440) Since the wiring 468a) connecting the substrate 468 is further stored in the wiring storage notch 472 in which at least a part of the wiring 465a, 466a, 467a of the substrate covered by the cover body 470 is stored. The wiring 465a, 466a, 467a to the board covered with the cover body 470 (the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466, 467) is added and accommodated as the connector on the board side moves in the disconnecting direction. Can be regulated by wiring to other printed boards (wiring 468a connecting the two relay boards 461 and 462 of the upper part 400 and the LED board 468 of the lower part 440). It can be reduced more connector disconnection.

  In addition, the cover body 470 includes a connector insertion / extraction opening 476 that opens from the notch portion 472 for wiring storage to a region corresponding to the connector portion 467c of the board as a connector insertion / extraction space. The wiring 467a can be inserted / removed using the connector insertion / extraction opening 476 in a state of being covered. That is, the wiring 467a can be inserted and removed through the connector insertion / extraction opening 476 without removing the cover body 470 from the substrate.

  Further, the cover body 470 includes the wirings 465 a, the boards (the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467) that are to be covered with the cover body 470, stored in the wiring storage notch 472. Since the substrate fixing portion 480 for fixing a part of 466a, 467a, 468a so as to be supported by a part of the substrate is provided, the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a stored in the wiring storage notch 472 are provided. The entire wiring 465a, 466a, 467a, 468a housed in the wiring housing notch 472 can be supported at a predetermined depth position by simply supporting a part of the board. For example, if the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a stored in the wiring storage notch 472 are deeply submerged in the wiring storage notch 472, it may become an obstacle or the wiring storage notch It is possible to prevent the user from having difficulty in taking out the part 472.

  Further, in the assembling method of the center frame 47A, which is disposed on the game board 30 having a game area into which a game ball is to be driven and a plurality of substrates are disposed on the back side, A cover body 470 provided to cover at least one of the two substrates (relay substrates 461, 462 and various LED substrates) (second pattern LED substrate 465 and two LED substrates 466, 467); A wiring storage notch 472 provided in the cover body 470 for storing at least a part of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a connected to the substrate covered by the cover body 470. A plurality of wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a for connecting a plurality of substrates are aligned and bundled. In one step, the connectors 465c, 466c, 467c of a predetermined board to be covered with the cover body 470 among the plurality of boards are connected to the connectors 465b, 466b of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a to be connected to the board. A second step of connecting 467b, a third step of fixing a predetermined substrate to be covered with the cover body 470 among the plurality of substrates, and a substrate other than the substrate covered with the cover body 470 A fourth step of attaching to the center frame 47A, a fifth step of connecting the connector 468b of the wiring 468a to be connected to the board to the connector portion of the board other than the board covered with the cover body 470, and the cover body 470 Of the wiring bundled in the first step and the sixth step of attaching the frame to the center frame 47A, the cover body 470 is covered. At least a part of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a connected to the printed circuit board (the second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466, 467) is housed in the wiring housing notch 472, and the other A seventh step of storing the wiring to the board (the wiring 468a connecting the two relay boards 461 and 462 of the upper part 400 and the LED board 468 of the lower part 440) in the wiring storing notch 472, and I have.

  Therefore, the center frame 47A can be suitably assembled. As a result, the wirings 465 a, 466 a, and 467 a of the board (second pattern LED board 465 and the two LED boards 466 and 467) covered with the cover body 470 are only housed in the wiring housing notch 472. In addition, since wiring to other boards (wiring 468a connecting the two relay boards 461 and 462 of the upper part 400 and the LED board 468 of the lower part 440) is stored in an upper state, it is stored. The wiring 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a stored in the wiring storage notch 472 is not caught during work or inspection in the hall, so that the stored wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a are not caught. The connectors 465b, 466b, 467b, 468b are disconnected from the board, and the stored wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, 4 8a can be reduced to or disconnected. In addition, there is no need to separately provide a dedicated wiring cover or a connector removal prevention member that covers the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a, and the center frame becomes particularly large in the depth direction on the back side. Does not occur. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine having a center frame that can prevent disconnection of the wirings 465a, 466a, 467a, and 468a and connector disconnection without increasing the size of the center frame.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the second embodiment described above, the cover body 470 covers a total of three substrates, the second pattern LED substrate 465 and the two LED substrates 466 and 467, but at least one or more substrates. It is good also as what covers.

  (2) It is good also considering the notch part 472 for wiring accommodation of Example 2 mentioned above as a groove part.

  (3) In the second embodiment described above, the protruding piece 475 protrudes in parallel to the opening plane on the notch opening side of the wall portion 474 of the wiring storage notch 472, but protrudes substantially in parallel. It is good also as what you did.

  (4) In the second embodiment described above, the connector portions 465c, 466c, and 467c of the board covered with the cover body 470 are pulled out of the connector in the direction parallel to the board surface and toward the wiring housing notch 472. Although it is mounted on the substrate so as to be in the direction, it may be in a direction substantially parallel to the substrate surface.

  (5) In the second embodiment described above, the upper portion 400 is the first component, the right portion 430 is the second component, and the lower portion 440 is the third component, but the right portion 430 and the lower portion are the same. 440, one of the left side parts 420 is a first constituent part, and the upper part 400, the right side part 430, the lower side part 440, and the left side part 420 are connected to the first constituent part as a second constituent part. Among the upper part 400, the right part 430, the lower part 440, and the left part 420, those connected to the second constituent part may be used as the third constituent part and the third constituent part.

  (6) The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a type different from the above example. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various gaming machines such as a slot machine, an arrangement ball pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a gaming machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, the symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in the state where the symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and the symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating the stop button. is there. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that “a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operating lever). The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, a medal or the like.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30 ... Game board 42 ... 3rd symbol display device (symbol display device)
47A ... Center frame (game parts)
461 ... Relay board (board)
462 ... Relay board (board)
465 ... 2nd pattern LED substrate (substrate)
465a ... Wiring 465b ... Connector 465c ... Connector portion 466 ... LED board (board)
466a ... Wiring 466b ... Connector 466c ... Connector portion 467 ... LED board (board)
467a ... Wiring 467b ... Connector 467c ... Connector portion 468 ... LED board (board)
468a ... Wiring 470 ... Cover body (covering member)
472 ... Notch part for wiring storage 473 ... Restriction part 474 ... Wall part 475 ... Projection piece 476 ... Opening part for connector insertion / extraction

Claims (2)

A display unit for displaying a design;
In a gaming machine comprising a gaming component provided to be positioned around the display unit as viewed from the front ,
The gaming parts include
A plurality of substrates disposed apart from each other ;
A first connector receiving portion disposed respectively on the substrate of the multiple,
A first wiring group having a connector connected to the first connector receiving portion;
A wiring storage section capable of storing the first wiring group;
A covering member provided to cover a predetermined substrate , which is a member in which the wiring storage portion is formed ;
A second connector receiving portion disposed on the predetermined substrate, wherein Ru is a cover member thus covered,
And a second wiring group having a connector connected to the second connector receiving portion . In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The wiring storage portion is a concave groove that is recessed from the back side to the front side of the game component, and the first wiring group and the second wiring group can be stored in the concave groove. To play.