JP2012135678A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for preventing a key from being illegally used in opening a door member by turning the key.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a game machine body 3; a game main block 5 at the rear side; and a locking device 120 for locking the game machine body 3 and the game main block 5. In the locking device 120, the key is turned clockwise to release the game machine body 3, and the key is turned counterclockwise to release the game main block 5. The locking device 120 includes: a fixing mechanism 128 for fixing the key such that the key cannot be inserted and extracted in the turning position when the key is turned clockwise to reach the turning position; and an unfixing mechanism that is provided at a rear side of the game machine body 3 and releases the key fixed so as not to turn or come off by the fixing mechanism 128, thus preventing a person from illegally turning the key counterclockwise and extracting the key.

Description

  The present invention relates to various gaming machines such as a pachinko machine using a game ball, a medal or a spinning game machine using a game ball.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, an outer frame that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hall), and a left end side in front view of the outer frame as an opening / closing axis. An inner frame that is supported so as to be openable and closable, a game board that is attached to the inner frame so that a game area is positioned in an opening formed at a substantially center of the inner frame, and a left end side in front view of the inner frame And a front door having a viewing window for visually recognizing the game area.

  The front door is provided with a locking device, and the front door and the inner frame are unlocked and locked by operating the locking device with a key. For example, if a trouble or the like occurs inside a pachinko machine, the inner frame is unlocked by a game hall official (hall member) inserting the key into the keyhole of the locking device and operating the key clockwise. The inside of the pachinko machine will be inspected by opening the inner frame. At this time, since the front door remains locked (closed with respect to the inner frame), the inner frame is opened with the front door integrated. On the other hand, when a ball clogging or the like occurs in the game area of the game board, only the front door is unlocked by operating the key inserted in the key hole of the locking device in the opposite direction (counterclockwise), Opening the front door will eliminate ball clogging in the gaming area. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-102882 (pages 21-22, FIGS. 20-24)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, with a conventional pachinko machine, for example, if a trouble or the like occurs inside the pachinko machine, a game hall official (a hall employee) inserts the key into the keyhole of the locking device and operates the key clockwise. The inside frame is unlocked and the inside of the pachinko machine is inspected with the inner frame opened, but the game hall personnel are located between the back side of the opened inner frame and the outer frame. In order to work, the front side of the inner frame (especially the front door) may not be visible. There is a problem that it might be done.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can prevent unauthorized use of the key during the operation of opening the door member by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine comprising a main body frame and a first door member supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame,
A second door member provided on the first door member and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member;
A locking device that locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state;
With
The locking device includes a key hole into which a key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in a first direction to release the first door member. Locking and unlocking the second door member by rotating the key inserted in the keyhole in a second direction different from the first direction,
When the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. Fixing means for fixing,
Fixing release means for releasing the rotation / removal fixing of the key by the fixing means, provided on the back side of the first door member;
It is characterized by having.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, the gaming machine includes the main body frame and the first door member supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame. The second door member is provided on the first door member and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member. The locking device locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state. Further, the locking device includes a key hole into which the key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction to move the first door member. While unlocking, the key inserted in the keyhole is rotated in a second direction different from the first direction to unlock the second door member. The fixing means fixes the key so that when the key is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. To do. The fixing release means is provided on the back surface side of the first door member, and releases the key rotation / removal fixing by the fixing means.

  Therefore, in the case of troubles inside the gaming machine or inspection (confirmation) inside the gaming machine, the person concerned with the game hall (hall member) inserts the key into the key hole of the locking device and inserts the key into the first place. In the unlocked state of the first door member, the first door member is unlocked and the inside of the pachinko machine is inspected with the first door member opened. Since the key is fixed at the rotation position in the first direction, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction, and further, it cannot be removed. If you try to rotate the door in the second direction, you will not be able to rotate it, and you can prevent the second door member from being unlocked illegally, and the fraudster cannot remove the key. It is possible to prevent an actor from removing the key and carrying out any illegal acts.

  In addition, the game hall personnel can release the rotation / unlocking of the key by operating the lock release means in the unlocked state of the first door member, and the game hall personnel can remove and hold the key. The above-described inspection (confirmation) can be performed, and the key is removed, so that the key is not illegally used. In addition, for the fraudulent person, since the unlocking means is provided on the back side of the first door member, the unlocking means is not known to the game hall personnel existing between the first door member and the main body frame. It is difficult for a fraudster to operate, and it is possible to reduce the unauthorized removal of the unlocking means to remove the key.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized use of a key during an operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, in the case of processing a trouble inside the gaming machine or inspecting (confirming) the inside of the gaming machine, a person related to the game hall (hall member) puts the key in the keyhole of the locking device. The first door member is unlocked by inserting and operating the key in the first direction, and the inside of the pachinko machine is inspected with the first door member opened. In the unlocked state, the key is fixed at the rotation position in the first direction by the fixing means, so that the key cannot be rotated in the second direction, and further, it cannot be removed. Therefore, even if the cheating person tries to turn the key in the second direction, the turning operation cannot be performed, and the second door member can be prevented from being unlocked illegally. Can't be removed, so it ’s possible to prevent fraudsters from taking the key out .

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is a perspective view which shows the whole game machine in one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal open state of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal open state of a gaming machine. It is a rear view of a gaming machine. (A) is the figure which looked at the game machine main-body part from the back side, (b), (c) is a figure which shows the open | release operation condition of the game board block and payout block with respect to a door block. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the door block from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the door block 4 from back. It is the perspective view which isolate | separated the front door body and back frame which comprise a door block, and looked them from the front. It is the perspective view which isolate | separated the front door body and back frame which comprise a door block, and saw them from back. It is a perspective view of a saucer block. It is a back perspective view of a game board block. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board block. It is a perspective view of a front frame, a base board, and a reel device. It is a perspective view of a payout block. It is a rear view of a payout block. (A) is a perspective view which shows the structure of a locking device, (b) is the perspective view which removed the back surface cover of the locking device. (A)-(d) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the locking device from back right side, front left side, front right side, back left side in order. (A) is a view of the locking device when the operation key is not inserted from the rear left side, (b) is a view of the locking device with the operation key rotated clockwise from the rear left side, and (c) ) Is a view of the locking device viewed from the rear left side with the operation key rotated counterclockwise. (A) is a side view of the main part when the locking mechanism of the locking device is in the unlocked state, (b) is a perspective view of the main part, and (c) is a key point when the fixing mechanism of the locking device is in the locked state. Part side view, (d) is a perspective view of the main part. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view of the key cylinder lock, and (b) is a right oblique sectional view when the key hole is in a right oblique posture with the key cylinder lock viewed from the key hole. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the automatic return mechanism in the case of closing a door block in the rotation fixed state of an operation key.

This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.
(0) In a gaming machine comprising a main body frame and a first door member provided on the front side of the main body frame and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame.
A second door member provided on the back side of the first door member and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member;
A locking device that locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state;
With
The locking device includes a key hole into which a key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in a first direction to release the first door member. Locking and unlocking the second door member by rotating the key inserted in the keyhole in a second direction different from the first direction,
When the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. Fixing means for fixing,
Fixing release means for releasing the rotation / removal fixing of the key by the fixing means, provided on the back side of the first door member;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:
According to the invention described in (0), the gaming machine includes a main body frame and a first door member that is provided on the front side of the main body frame and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame. Yes. The second door member is provided on the back side of the first door member and is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member. The locking device locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state. Further, the locking device includes a key hole into which the key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction to move the first door member. While unlocking, the key inserted in the keyhole is rotated in a second direction different from the first direction to unlock the second door member. The fixing means fixes the key so that when the key is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. To do. The fixing release means is provided on the back surface side of the first door member, and releases the key rotation / removal fixing by the fixing means.
Therefore, in the case of troubles inside the gaming machine or inspection (confirmation) inside the gaming machine, the person concerned with the game hall (hall member) inserts the key into the key hole of the locking device and inserts the key into the first place. In the unlocked state of the first door member, the first door member is unlocked and the inside of the pachinko machine is inspected with the first door member opened. Since the key is fixed at the rotation position in the first direction, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction, and further, it cannot be removed. If you try to rotate the door in the second direction, you will not be able to rotate it, and you can prevent the second door member from being unlocked illegally, and the fraudster cannot remove the key. It is possible to prevent an actor from removing the key and carrying out any illegal acts.
In addition, the game hall personnel can release the rotation / unlocking of the key by operating the lock release means in the unlocked state of the first door member, and the game hall personnel can remove and hold the key. The above-described inspection (confirmation) can be performed, and the key is removed, so that the key is not illegally used. In addition, for the fraudulent person, since the unlocking means is provided on the back side of the first door member, the unlocking means is not known to the game hall personnel existing between the first door member and the main body frame. It is difficult for a fraudster to operate, and it is possible to reduce the unauthorized removal of the unlocking means to remove the key.
As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized use of a key during an operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole.

(00) In a gaming machine comprising a main body frame and a first door member supported to be openable and closable on the front side with respect to the main body frame,
A second door member provided on the front side of the first door member and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member;
A locking device that locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state;
With
The locking device includes a key hole into which a key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in a first direction to release the first door member. Locking and unlocking the second door member by rotating the key inserted in the keyhole in a second direction different from the first direction,
When the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. Fixing means for fixing,
Fixing release means for releasing the rotation / removal fixing of the key by the fixing means, provided on the back side of the first door member;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (00), the gaming machine includes a main body frame (for example, an outer frame), and a first door member (for example, an inner frame) that is supported to be openable and closable on the front side with respect to the main body frame. It has. The second door member (for example, a front door frame or a glass frame) is provided on the front side of the first door member and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member. The locking device locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state. Further, the locking device includes a key hole into which the key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in the first direction to move the first door member. While unlocking, the key inserted in the keyhole is rotated in a second direction different from the first direction to unlock the second door member. The fixing means fixes the key so that when the key is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction at the rotation position and cannot be removed. To do. The fixing release means is provided on the back surface side of the first door member, and releases the key rotation / removal fixing by the fixing means.

  Therefore, in the case of troubles inside the gaming machine or inspection (confirmation) inside the gaming machine, the person concerned with the game hall (hall member) inserts the key into the key hole of the locking device and inserts the key into the first place. In the unlocked state of the first door member, the first door member is unlocked and the inside of the pachinko machine is inspected with the first door member opened. Since the key is fixed at the rotation position in the first direction, the key cannot be rotated in the second direction, and further, it cannot be removed. If you try to rotate the door in the second direction, you will not be able to rotate it, and you can prevent the second door member from being unlocked illegally, and the fraudster cannot remove the key. It is possible to prevent an actor from removing the key and carrying out any illegal acts.

  In addition, the game hall personnel can release the rotation / unlocking of the key by operating the lock release means in the unlocked state of the first door member, and the game hall personnel can remove and hold the key. The above-described inspection (confirmation) can be performed, and the key is removed, so that the key is not illegally used. In addition, for the fraudulent person, since the unlocking means is provided on the back side of the first door member, the unlocking means is not known to the game hall personnel existing between the first door member and the main body frame. It is difficult for a fraudster to operate, and it is possible to reduce the unauthorized removal of the unlocking means to remove the key.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized use of a key during an operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole.

(1) In the gaming machine according to (0) or (00),
The first door member includes a flange member that is locked to the main body frame,
In the locking device, the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in a first direction, whereby the locking member is displaced to an open position where the locking to the main body frame is released, and the first Unlocking door members,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means fixes the heel member to an open position in a state where the key is fixed to a rotation position.

  According to the invention described in (1), the flange member of the first door member is locked to the main body frame. In the locking device, the key inserted into the keyhole is rotated in the first direction, so that the hook member is displaced to the open position where the lock on the main body frame is released, and the first door member is unlocked. To do. The fixing means fixes the collar member at the open position in a state where the key is fixed at the rotation position. Therefore, the game-related person can recognize that the key is in a fixed state by looking at the saddle member fixed in the open position. Further, when the first door member is in the closed state, it can be noticed that the fixing release means is operated.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The fixing release means includes automatic return means for automatically returning the key to a neutral position where the key can be inserted into and removed from the keyhole when the rotation of the key by the fixing means is released. Gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the automatic return means of the fixing release means automatically returns the key to the neutral position where it can be inserted into and removed from the keyhole when the rotation of the key by the fixing means is released. Therefore, the game-related person can recognize that the rotation of the key is released by looking at the key returned to the neutral position.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
When the first unlocking means closes the first door member to the main body frame while the rotation of the key is fixed by the fixing means, the predetermined position of the first door member corresponds to the corresponding position of the main body frame. The automatic return means operates by being pressed in contact with the key, and the rotation of the key by the fixing means is automatically released, and the automatic return means automatically returns to the neutral position of the key. The gaming machine is characterized in that the first door member is locked by the locking device by the heel member being displaced to a closed position in conjunction with the game machine.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, when the first door member is closed to the main body frame in a state where the key is rotated and fixed by the fixing means, the predetermined position of the first door member corresponds to the corresponding position of the main body frame. The automatic return means operates by touching and pressing, and the rotation of the key by the fixing means is automatically released, and the automatic return means automatically cancels the key to the neutral position. Since the member is displaced to the closed position and the first door member is locked by the locking device, if the key is rotated in the first direction and only the first door member is unlocked, the game room relations Even if the person does not operate the automatic return means, the first door member is closed as it is, so that the rotation of the key can be released and the first door member can be locked, which is excellent in convenience.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The second door member can be unlocked and opened by rotating the key inserted in the keyhole in the second direction in a state where the first door member is unlocked and opened. And
The second door member includes a control unit that controls the player's profit and a cover member that covers at least the control unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member can be uncovered by the control means in a state where the second door member is unlocked and opened.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, in the second door member, the key inserted into the keyhole is rotated in the second direction when the first door member is unlocked and opened. It is unlocked and can be opened. Further, the second door member includes a control unit that controls the player's profit and a cover member that covers at least the control unit. The cover member can be uncovered by the control means in a state where the second door member is unlocked and opened. Therefore, a key is inserted into the keyhole on the front side of the first door member, and the key is rotated in the first direction. First, the first door member is unlocked, and the first door member is opened. Then, the key inserted in the keyhole is rotated in the opposite second direction, and the second door member is unlocked, the second door member is opened, and the cover means covers the control means. If it is not released, the control means cannot be accessed, so that these operations are troublesome, and fraudulent acts on the control means can be suppressed.

(5) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (5), it is possible to prevent the key from being used illegally during the operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the key hole. Can provide a pachinko machine that can. 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.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (6) above, the key is prevented from being used illegally during the operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole. Can provide a slot machine that can. The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: “Variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game medium include coins and medals.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (7) above, the key is prevented from being used illegally during the operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the keyhole. It is possible to provide a fusion of pachinko machines and slot machines. The basic configuration of the merged component includes “an identification information variation display unit that dynamically displays an identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information and then displays the identification information in a fixed manner, and includes a starting operation unit (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of), and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of the stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium A gaming machine that is configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of dynamic display of the identification information and to be paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

(8) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The gaming machine starts the variable display of the symbol by starting the rotation of the rotating body with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface based on the start operation by the player, and the symbol display when the rotation of the rotating body is stopped. A spinning ball game machine using a game ball, wherein the game ball is paid out when the mode is a predetermined display mode.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (8), it is possible to prevent the key from being used illegally during the operation of opening the first door member (door member) by rotating the key inserted into the key hole. It is possible to provide a spinning ball machine using a game ball.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine of the present invention (for example, a game ball-use spinning machine that uses a game ball as a game medium to play a game) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The gaming machine of the embodiment will be described in detail based on the drawings. The gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment needs to take in a game ball (for example, a game ball similar to a pachinko machine: a pachinko ball) as a predetermined number of game media (game value) in the game, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. Is a revolving game machine using a game ball configured to pay out a plurality of game balls, and in some cases, a large number of game balls. The game machine 1 is supplied with a game ball from a game ball supply system common to the pachinko machine in a game hall or the like, and is installed in the existing island facility (pachinko island) where the pachinko machine is installed. It is possible to install gaming machines. In other words, the game machine 1 (rotating game machine using a game ball) can be installed in place of the pachinko machine installed on the island facility without changing the island facility for the pachinko machine. Can do.

  First, the outline of the external configuration and internal structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire gaming machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1, FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing an open state of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 5 is a gaming machine. 1 is a rear view of FIG. In the following description, unless otherwise noted, directions such as left, right, up and down are described with reference to the state viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 as a main body frame, and a gaming machine main body portion 3 attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be able to open one side forward.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer frame 2 is configured by connecting wooden plate members to four sides, and has a rectangular shape as a whole. When the gaming machine 1 is installed in the game hall, the outer frame 2 is attached and fixed to the island facility. The outer frame 2 can be made of a metal such as synthetic resin or aluminum. Although not shown in FIG. 3 or the like, the right side plate material of the four side plate materials constituting the outer frame 2 is provided with locking devices 120 (a metal fittings) provided on the door block 4 described later at two locations inside and below the inner side. A hook receiving portion 2a (see FIG. 3) is provided for locking the plate.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine main body 3 is roughly divided into a door block 4 that is a door body unit and a game main block 5 provided on the back side of the door block 4. Below, the door block 4 and the game main block 5 are demonstrated in order.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the door block 4 is provided with hinge metal fittings 8 at two upper and lower portions, and the door block 4 (game) is provided by the hinge metal fittings 8 and the two upper and lower metal fittings 9 on the outer frame 2 side. The machine body 3) is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. In this case, an opening / closing axis is provided on the left side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and the gaming machine main body 3 is opened with the right side as the opening / closing tip when viewed from the front. When the gaming machine main body 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the rear surface of the outer peripheral edge of the door block 4 is in contact with the front surface of the outer frame 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the door block 4 has a saucer block 10 that is a ball saucer unit detachably attached to a lower part on the back side thereof.

  Next, the game main block 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the main game block 5 is composed of a game board block 6 which is a picture display unit and a payout block 7 which is a payout unit for game balls.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the game board block 6 is attached to the back side of the door block 4 so as to be freely opened above the saucer block 10 and further covers the back side of the game board block 6. A payout block 7 is attached. The game board block 6 and the payout block 7 are supported so as to be freely openable on one end side of the door block 4 (right end side in rear view) as an opening / closing axis. That is, the game main block 5 (consisting of the game board block 6 and the payout block 7) can be opened in one piece with the door block 4 with respect to the outer frame 2, and can be freely opened with respect to the door block 4. And the dispensing block 7 have a structure that can be individually opened individually.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the payout block 7 has a payout control device 157 and a power supply device 156 attached to the lower portion on the back side in order from the left in the rear view.

  Specifically, the power supply device 156 includes a power supply board (not shown) and a board box 156a that accommodates the power supply board. The board box 156a is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and in particular is a transparent box so that the inside (power board) can be visually recognized.

  Also, the payout control device 157 includes a payout control board (not shown) and a board box 157a that accommodates the payout control board. The substrate box 157a is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and is particularly a transparent box so that the inside (dispensing control substrate) can be visually recognized.

  Here, the relative positional relationship and the operation state of each member constituting the gaming machine main body 3 will be briefly described. 6 is a drawing schematically showing the gaming machine main body 3, FIG. 6 (a) is a view of the gaming machine main body 3 viewed from the back side, and FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c) are for the door block 4. It is a figure which shows the release operation | movement condition of the game board block 6 and the payout block 7. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, an axis AX1 for opening the game board block 6 and the payout block 7 relative to the door block 4 is provided on the right side (left side when viewed from the front). The axis AX1 serves as both an axis for supporting the game board block 6 and an axis for supporting the payout block 7. In this case, M1 and M2 shown in the figure are support means for supporting the game board block 6, and M3 and M4 are support means for supporting the payout block 7. That is, the support means M1 and M2 for the game board block 6 are coaxially provided in a pair of upper and lower sides. Further, the support means M3 and M4 for the payout block 7 are coaxially provided in a pair so as to sandwich the support means M1 and M2, and are also coaxial with the support means M1 and M2.

  With the above configuration, each operation of FIGS. 6B and 6C is possible. In FIG. 6B, the game board block 6 and the payout block 7 are integrally opened with respect to the door block 4. In FIG. 6C, the payout block 7 is released from the game board block 6 from the state of FIG. In other words, when the game board block 6 is closed with respect to the door block 4, the lever that holds the payout block 7 closed with the game board block 6 cannot be accessed. The payout block 7 cannot be opened unless 6 is opened.

(Description of door block 4)
Next, the door block 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 are exploded perspective views of the door block 4 as viewed from the front and the rear. FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views of the front door body 11 and the rear frame 12 constituting the door block 4 and viewed from the front and the rear. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the saucer block 10.

  In the door block 4, the front door body 11 has substantially the same size (vertical dimension and horizontal dimension) as the outer frame 2, and a back frame 12 is attached so as to overlap the back side. The back frame 12 is formed by, for example, aluminum die casting, and has a role of reinforcing the front door body 11 and a role of supporting the game main block 5 (consisting of the game board block 6 and the payout block 7). It is what you have.

(Description of the front door 11)
As shown in FIG. 1, the front door body 11 includes a symbol visual recognition unit (a visual recognition window 21) that enables visual recognition of a reel symbol, a liquid crystal symbol, and the like, which will be described later, and an operation unit 30 that is manually operated by a player during the game And a lower plate 71 for storing game balls and the like which are surplus in the upper plate portion 151.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, a visual recognition window 21 having a substantially trapezoidal shape as a symbol visual recognition portion is formed in the upper half portion of the front door body 11. The viewing window 21 is fitted with a transparent panel 22 made of a flat transparent plate, and the inside thereof can be visually recognized through the transparent panel 22. The transparent panel 22 covers a front surface of a liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal display device 504 shown in FIG. 13) described later and a front surface of a reel device (reel device 503 shown in FIG. 13) described later. The display image of the liquid crystal display device 504 (refer to FIG. 13) and the design of the reel device 503 (refer to FIG. 13) are visually recognized.

  According to such a relatively large viewing window 21 (transparent panel 22), in addition to being able to give a great impact to the player by the display effect of the image using a large liquid crystal display device, The visibility of the symbol of the reel device 503 (see FIG. 13), which is the main display device of the gaming machine 1, is good.

  A central lamp portion 24 and a pair of left and right side lamp portions 25 are provided on the peripheral portion of the front door body 11 so as to substantially surround the viewing window 21, and at the upper right corner and the upper left corner of the front door body 11. A speaker unit 26 is provided. During the game, the lamp units 24 and 25 and the speaker unit 26 perform a lamp effect, a sound effect, and the like according to the game situation each time. In other words, the player is notified of the formation of the combination by appropriately changing the light emission color and light emission pattern by the lamp units 24 and 25 or by appropriately changing the sound pattern by the speaker unit 26. Further, it is possible to perform error notification or the like using the lamp units 24 and 25 and the speaker unit 26.

  Incidentally, the visual recognition window 21 is provided in a range excluding the left and right side lamp portions 25 with respect to the lateral width of the front door body 11, and thus the visual recognition window 21 is wide on the left and right. In addition, the visual recognition window 21 is wider than the lateral width of a reel device 503 (see FIG. 13) and a liquid crystal display device 504 (see FIG. 13) described later.

  Below the viewing window 21 is provided an operation unit 30 provided with various operation members operated by the player. The operation unit 30 has a front plate portion 31 which is horizontally long and slightly arcuate as a whole. The front plate portion 31 is provided with a start lever 33 and a stop switch 35 including a triple button. , 36, 37 are provided. Further, a bet switch mounting plate portion 32 is formed at a position on the left side (generally between the start lever 33 and the left stop switch 35) so as to be positioned at the upper end portion of the front plate portion 31. A button-like bed switch 38 is attached to the plate portion 32.

  The bet switch 38 allows a player to set a bet (the number of bets), and a predetermined number of game balls stored in the upper plate 151 are taken in by the pushing operation. In the present embodiment, a so-called MAX bet switch is provided as the bet switch 38), and game balls equivalent to 3 bets (for 15 balls) are taken in by an effective one-time pressing operation. The bet switch 38 constitutes an input command means for instructing input of a game ball as an investment value. In addition to the bet switch 38 as a MAX bet switch, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a long-plate-like sub-panel portion 50 extending in the left-right direction between the viewing window 21 (transparent panel 22) and the operation portion 30. The sub-panel unit 50 is provided with a 1-bet switch 55. The 1-bet switch 55 is a bet switch for taking in game balls corresponding to 1 bet (for 5 balls) by one press operation. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides a 2-bet switch. Incidentally, the 2-bet switch is a bet switch for taking in game balls equivalent to 2 bets (for 10 pieces) by a single pressing operation. Note that the 1-bet switch 55 and the 2-bet switch may not be provided.

  The start lever 33 is an operation member for starting rotation of each reel (rotating body) of a reel device 503 (see FIG. 13) described later, and is operated to start rotation of each reel, that is, to start variable display of symbols. The starting operation means is configured.

  The stop switches 35 to 37 are provided so as to correspond to the reels to be stopped (left, middle and right three rows of reels), and are operated to stop each of the rotating reels individually. Configure the means. Each of the stop switches 35 to 37 is in a state where it can be stopped when each reel rotates at a constant speed, and a lamp (not shown) is lit and displayed during this state to notify that a stop operation is possible. When the reels stop rotating, they are turned off.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a laterally long opening 41 having substantially the same length as that of the front plate 31 and opening upward is formed behind the operation unit 30. The opening 41 is an opening region for arranging the upper plate 151 when the tray block 10 is mounted on the front door body 11, and the width dimension in the left-right direction of the opening 41 is the width in the left-right direction of the upper plate 151. The width dimension in the front-rear direction of the opening 41 is slightly shorter than the width dimension in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 151.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the front plate 31 of the operation unit 30 has a notch 42 formed in the lower right portion when viewed from the front. The notch 42 is an installation space for installing an operation lever 188 of a discharge operation transmission device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 11, a ball lending operation unit 52 is provided on the upper right portion of the saucer block 10. The ball lending operation unit 52 is, for example, a ball lending operation, a card or the like in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a vertically long card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side (for example, the left side) of the gaming machine 1. The return operation and the effectiveness count are confirmed, and a ball lending button 56, a return button 57, and a frequency display section 58 are integrally provided in parallel. In this case, the ball lending button 56 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card (recording medium) or the like, and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. . The return button 57 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 58 displays remaining amount information such as a card.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the sub panel unit 50 includes, for example, two effect switching buttons 59a and 59b. For example, when the player selects the effect switching button 59a, the first type of effect display or the like is performed, and when the effect switching button 59b is selected, the second type of effect display or the like is performed.

  In the front door body 11, arc-shaped recess portions 61 are provided in the left and right side portions of the information display portion 51 and the rental ball working portion 52 so as to recede to the back side. The key cylinder for exposing and storing the front side of the key cylinder lock 125 provided on the back frame 12 described later of the locking device 120 for locking and unlocking the gaming machine main body 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 An installation hole 62 (see FIG. 9) is installed.

  As can be seen in FIG. 1 and the like, the left and right recesses 61 are positioned immediately above both sides of the upper plate 151. Therefore, even if a game ball is lent to the upper plate 151 via a ball rental nozzle (so-called elephant nose) extending from the ball rental unit in the game hall, the interference between the ball rental nozzle and the front door body 11 Can be avoided. Therefore, it is a useful configuration even considering the installation situation in the game hall.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the front door body 11, a bulging portion 70 is formed below the operation portion 30 so as to be continuous with the concave portion 61, and is surrounded by the bulging portion 70. Thus, a lower plate 71 and an ashtray 72 are formed. As shown in FIG. 9, a lower dish discharge port 74 and a speaker hole 75 are formed in the back wall portion 73 surrounded by the bulging portion 70. When the game balls are fully stored in the upper plate 151 and its upstream passage and the game balls are further paid out from the payout device (payout device 608 in FIG. 16 described later), or in the upper plate 151 When the ball removal operation is performed on the game balls stored in the game ball, the game balls are discharged to the lower plate 71 through the lower plate discharge port 74.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an opening is formed in the bottom of the lower plate 71, and an opening / closing plate 76 is provided in the opening. In addition, a ball punching operation piece 77 for a lower dish is provided at a substantially central portion of the bulging portion 70. The ball removal operation piece 77 is an operation piece for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 71 to a ball storage box (a so-called dollar box) placed below the lower plate 71, from the normal position shown in the figure. By operating leftward, the open / close plate 76 slides to the open position, and the game balls in the lower plate 71 are discharged. In addition, lower plate lamp portions 78 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower plate 71 in the bulging portion 70.

  As shown in FIG. 10, as a configuration on the back side of the front door body 11, lamp accommodation portions 91 that accommodate the side lamp portions 25 are provided on the left and right sides of the viewing window 21.

  Here, a procedure for attaching the transparent panel 22 will be described. A panel receiving groove 93 having a width corresponding to the panel thickness is formed at the lower edge of the viewing window 21. The transparent panel 22 has its lower end fitted into the panel receiving groove 93 from the rear of the front door body 11 and its upper end abutted against the back surface of the front door 11. In this state, the attachment of the transparent panel 22 to the front door body 11 is completed.

(Description of the back frame 12)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the rear frame 12 has a rectangular shape that is substantially similar to the front door body 11, and has a left frame portion 101, a right frame portion 102, and an upper frame portion that are substantially equal in width. 103 and a lower frame portion 104 wider than them. A portion surrounded by each of the frame portions 101 to 104 is a central opening portion 105, and the central opening portion 105 is formed on the back side of the back frame 12 within a range excluding a part of the upper edge portion of the lower frame portion 104. A rib 106 having a constant height is formed so as to surround it. Further, in the rear frame 12, a return portion 107 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) bent forward at a right angle is formed at the outer peripheral edge portion. When the back frame 12 is assembled to the front door body 11, the return portion 107 overlaps the inside of the outer edge of the front door body 11, thereby forming a space between the front door body 11 and the back frame 12. Is done. A lamp device or the like is arranged using this space.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 has a configuration in which an opening / closing axis is provided on the left side when viewed from the front, and the above-described hinge fitting 8 is attached to the upper frame portion 103 and the lower frame portion 104 at two positions, upper and lower. ing.

  In addition, a pair of upper and lower shaft brackets 110 and 111 are attached to the left frame portion 101 at a predetermined interval so as to extend rearward from the tip portion of the rib 106. The shaft brackets 110 and 111 are bracket members for rotatably supporting the game board block 6 and the payout block 7. The shaft brackets 110 and 111 are both substantially U-shaped, and the shaft bracket 110 has upper and lower bearing portions 110a and 110b, and the shaft bracket 111 has upper and lower bearing portions 111a and 111b. A shaft hole is formed in each of the bearing portions 110a, 110b, 111a, 111b of the shaft brackets 110, 111, and the shaft brackets 110, 111 are ribs so that all the shaft holes are arranged on the same axis. 106 is fixed.

  In such a case, a game board block support means for supporting the game board block 6 by the bearing part 110b on the lower side of the shaft metal part 110 and the bearing part 111a on the upper side of the shaft metal part 111 (support means M1, FIG. 6 (a)). M2), a payout block support means for supporting the upper bearing portion 110a of the shaft bracket 110, the lower bearing portion 111b of the shaft bracket 111, and the payout block 7 (support means M3 of FIG. 6A). Corresponds to M4).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the right frame portion 102 is provided with a locking device 120 for holding the door block 4 in a locked state that cannot be opened. The locking device 120 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lower frame portion 104 is provided with a communication port 131 that communicates with the lower tray discharge port 74 provided in the front door body 11, and a speaker 132 exposed forward from the speaker hole 75. Is provided.

  On the back side of the back frame 12, a fixing means for the game main block 5, that is, a later-described operation for maintaining the game main block 5 fixed to the door block 4 regardless of the operation of rotating the operation key counterclockwise will be described later. A metal fitting 137 that is locked by the lock member 627 (see FIG. 3) is provided.

  The back frame 12 is attached and fixed to the front door body 11 using fasteners such as screws.

(Description of saucer block 10)
Next, the saucer block 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the saucer block 10 is supplied from an upper plate 151 having a function of temporarily storing game balls that are sequentially picked up, a payout device (a payout device 608 in FIG. 16 described later), and the like. A ball passage forming body 152 having a function of distributing the game balls to the upper plate 151, the lower plate 71, and the like, and a take-in unit 153 (see FIG. 7) having a game ball take-in function.

(Description of operation as the saucer block 10)
In the tray block 10 configured as described above, when a large number of game balls are stored in the upper plate 151, the guide balls branch into three rows at the most downstream portion of the upper plate 151 (not shown). The game balls in the aligned state are taken in parallel by the three take-in devices (not shown) of the take-in unit 153. The captured game ball flows through a predetermined passage and is discharged to the outside (game hall island facility). Further, when the game ball is discharged (when the ball is removed), the game ball flows through the discharge passages of three take-in devices (not shown) and is finally discharged to the lower plate 71.

  On the other hand, when a game ball is supplied to a game ball distribution member (not shown) from a payout device 608 shown in FIG. 16, which will be described later, distribution by each passage (not shown) provided in the game ball distribution member (not shown). Thus, the game balls are distributed to any one of the upper plate 151, the lower plate discharge passage (not shown), and the external discharge passage (not shown).

(Description of game board block 6)
Next, the game board block 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the game board block 6. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the game board block 6. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the front frame body 501, the base plate 502, and the reel device 503.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the game board block 6 includes a synthetic resin front frame body 501, a metal base plate 502 attached to the back side of the front frame body 501, and a symbol display device. A reel device 503, a liquid crystal display device 504 as an auxiliary effect device, a main control device 505 that performs various main controls relating to the game, and a sub-control that performs display control based on commands from the main control device 505 Device 506. In this case, the game board block 6 is configured to include all the main parts that determine the game contents of the gaming machine 1, and if the model is changed in a game hall or the like, the game board block 6 is displayed. The model can be switched by replacing the model with a new model. That is, the game board block 6 is an exchange unit at the time of model change.

(Description of front frame 501)
The front frame body 501 is provided with two upper and lower openings each having a horizontally long rectangular shape, which are an upper display window 513 and a lower display window 514, respectively. The upper display window 513 corresponds to a liquid crystal image display unit for displaying a display image by the liquid crystal display device 504, and the lower display window 514 is a reel for displaying reel symbols attached to the outer periphery of the reel device 503. It corresponds to the symbol display section.

  Assuming a state in which the game board block 6 is mounted on the door block 4, the peripheral portion of the upper display window 513 is provided in a substantially vertical direction in the same manner as the upper panel surface 22 a of the transparent panel 22, and the periphery of the lower display window 514 The portion is provided so as to face slightly upward, like the lower panel surface 22 b of the transparent panel 22.

(Description of base plate 502)
The base plate 502 has substantially the same size as the front frame body 501. The base plate 502 is formed with two upper and lower openings (an upper opening 521 and a lower opening 522) each having a rectangular shape. Among these, the upper opening 521 is an opening for mounting the liquid crystal display device 504, and the lower opening 522 is an opening for mounting the reel device 503. The base plate 502 is attached to the front frame body 501 at the side portions of the openings 521 and 522. Each of the openings 521 and 522 is provided corresponding to each of the display windows 513 and 514 of the front frame 501 and is slightly larger than each of the display windows 513 and 514.

  On the back side of the base plate 502, prismatic column portions 531 and 532 are attached to the left and right edges, respectively. Among them, a support fitting 533 is attached to the right column portion 531 when viewed from the back side. The support fitting 533 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 534a and 534b. The support shafts 534a and 534b of the support fitting 533 constitute support means for rotatably supporting the game board block 6 on the door block 4, and the support shafts 534a and 534b are provided on the door block 4. The shaft fittings 110 and 111 are inserted into the shaft holes (see FIG. 8 and the like) of the bearing portions 110b and 111a. The bearing portions 110b and 111a on the door block 4 side and the support shafts 534a and 534b on the game board block 6 side correspond to “support means M1 and M2 for the game board block 6” shown in FIG.

(Description of reel device 503)
The reel device 503 includes a metal case member 540 and three reels 541, 542, and 543 on the left, middle, and right that are accommodated in the case member 540. The case member 540 has three reels 541 to 543 rotatably accommodated therein, and a part of the reels 541 to 543 appears forward. In the case member 540, a support fixing portion 545 formed by bending upward is provided at the front end portion of the upper surface portion, and a support fixing portion 546 formed by bending downward at the front end portion of the lower surface portion. Is provided. These support fixing portions 545 and 546 constitute attachment means for attaching the reel device 503 to the base plate 502.

  The support fixing portions 545 and 546 are provided with holes 545a and 546a at two places on the left and right sides, respectively, and fixing and fixing the reel device 503 to the base plate 502 is performed by using screws inserted through the holes 545a and 546a. This is done by screwing the screw holes in the base plate 502.

  The configuration of each of the reels 541 to 543 is well known, and although detailed illustration is omitted here, the configuration will be briefly described. Each of the reels 541 to 543 includes a cylindrical skeleton member that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound around the outer periphery thereof. On the outer peripheral surface of the belt, a number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals (for example, 21 symbols). A stepping motor as a drive source is provided at the center of each of the reels 541 to 543, and the reels 541 to 543 are driven to rotate individually, that is, independently, by driving the stepping motor. The reel device 503 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) for detecting the rotational position of each of the reels 541 to 543 as another configuration. Further, a backlight (rear light emitting means) made of a fluorescent lamp or the like is provided on the inner peripheral side of each reel 541 to 543, and each symbol attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel is brighter than the rear by this backlight. Illuminated. By the light emission of the backlight, it is possible to improve the visibility of each symbol attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel and to diversify the auxiliary effects in the game.

(Description of main controller 505, etc.)
Next, the configuration of the main controller 505, the sub controller 506, etc. will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control device 505 includes a main control board 561 on which electronic components such as a CPU and a memory are mounted, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case member (a case base 562 and a case cover 563) for housing the main control board 561, It is comprised from the mounting base 564 to which the case member which accommodated the main control board 561 is attached. The case base 562 and the case cover 563 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the main control board 561 inside the case base 562 and the case cover 563 is visible.

  The case base 562 and the case cover 563 are provided with a sealing portion (so-called caulking portion) (not shown) as sealing means for connecting these members. The seal part allows the case member to be opened by breaking, etc., and the member that has been broken remains as the opening history after opening, so the opening history can be confirmed by the opening history Yes. Thereby, in the case where the case member is unlawfully opened, for example, it is possible to find an unauthorized act by confirming the seal portion.

  The sub-control device 506 includes a sub-control board 571 on which electronic components such as a CPU and a memory are mounted, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case member (a case base 572 and a case cover 573) for housing the sub-control board 571. It is configured. The case base 572 and the case cover 573 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the sub-control board 571 inside the case base 572 and the case cover 573 is visible.

  The liquid crystal display device 504 includes a liquid crystal panel 581 and a liquid crystal driver 582 that drives the liquid crystal panel 581.

(Description of completed state as game board block 6)
A completed state of the game board block 6 will be described with reference to FIG. As the game board block 6, a reel device 503 is attached from the back to the integrated front frame body 501 and base plate 502, and a liquid crystal display device 504 is attached above the reel device 503. A main control device 505 is attached to the side of the reel device 503, and a sub control device 506 is attached above the reel device 503.

  In the game board block 6, the entire panel surface of the liquid crystal panel 581 can be viewed from the upper display window 513 of the front frame 501. A part of each of the reels 541 to 543 of the reel device 503 can be seen from the lower display window 514 of the front frame body 501. At this time, out of many symbols (21 in this embodiment) attached to the outer circumference of each of the reels 541 to 543, three symbols for each reel can be visually recognized through the lower display window 514. Yes.

  The game board block 6 includes an information display unit (not shown). This information display unit (not shown) includes an acquired ball number display unit (not shown) for displaying the number of acquired balls when the small role is established, and the remaining game, for example, in a special game state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus A game number display unit (not shown) for displaying numbers and the like is provided. The acquired ball number display unit (not shown) and the game number display unit (not shown) are configured by a 7-segment display, but can naturally be replaced by a liquid crystal display or the like.

(Description of payout block 7)
Next, the payout block 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the dispensing block 7, and FIG. 16 is a rear view of the dispensing block 7.

  The payout block 7 is configured by integrating a back cover member 601 integrally formed of a synthetic resin material and a payout mechanism 602 for paying out game balls. The back cover member 601 includes a substantially flat base portion 603 and a protective cover portion 604 that protrudes rearward (backward of the gaming machine 1) and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 604 has a shape in which the left and right and upper and lower surfaces and the rear surface are closed, and accommodates at least the rear side configuration of the game board block 6 (main control device 505, reel device 503, and sub-control device 506). Have a sufficient size. Note that a large number of ventilation holes are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 604 as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

  The payout mechanism 602 is attached to the base portion 603 of the back cover member 601 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 604. That is, a tank 605 that opens upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back cover member 601, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 605. Below the tank 605, for example, a tank rail 606 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. The tank rail 606 extends in the vertical direction downstream of the tank rail 606. Case rail 607 is connected.

  The payout device 608 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 607, and the payout solenoid 609 is driven by a control signal from the payout control device 157 provided in the tray block 10 so that a required number of game balls are paid out as appropriate. The game balls paid out from the payout device 608 are supplied to the upper plate 151 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like. Although illustration is omitted, a tank ball absence sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 605 or the tank rail 606 is provided upstream of the case rail 607. Also, the payout device 608 is provided with a payout solenoid 609 for paying out game balls and a payout count switch for counting the number of game balls to be paid out.

  The payout mechanism 602 is provided with a payout relay board 611 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 157 to the payout device 608. In addition, the payout mechanism 602 is provided with a power switch board (not shown) for taking in the main power from the outside.

  Both the tank and the passage members in the dispensing mechanism 602 are formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and are grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the back cover member 601 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 621a and 621b at the right end when viewed from the back side. The support shafts 621 a and 621 b constitute support means for rotatably supporting the payout block 7 on the door block 4. The support shafts 621 a and 621 b are provided on the door block 4. , 111 are inserted into shaft holes (see FIG. 10 etc.) of the bearing portions 110a, 111b. The bearing portions 110a and 111b on the door block 4 side and the support shafts 621a and 621b on the payout block 7 side correspond to “support means M3 and M4 for the payout block 7” shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the rear view of the payout block 7, an attachment for fixing the game main block 5 in a state of being attached to the door block 4 at the upper right corner and the lower center (not shown). Fixing means (lock member 627) are provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the gaming machine main body 3 is opened with respect to the outer frame 2, by releasing both the lock members 627, the door block 4 can be fixed to the bracket 137. Since it is released and the lock of the game main block 5 to the door block 4 by the lock member 627 can be released, by inserting an operation key into the locking device 120 and rotating it counterclockwise as described later, The game main block 5 can be in a single-open state with respect to the door block 4. That is, the lock member 627 is released in advance, and the operation key is rotated clockwise to release the lock of the game main block 5 on the door block 4 by the locking device 120, whereby the game main block 5 is moved to the door block 4. In contrast, it can be in a single-open state.

  In this single-open state, by raising the game main block 5 in the height direction, the shaft support to the bearing portions 110b and 111a of the door block 4 of the support shafts 534a and 534b of the game board block 6 is released, and The support of the support shafts 621a and 621b of the back cover member 601 to the bearing portions 110a and 111b of the door block 4 is released so that the game main block 5 can be removed from the door block 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, mounting and fixing means (locking) for fixing the payout block 7 in a state in which the payout block 7 is mounted on the game board block 6 at the upper left corner and the lower left corner in the rear view of the game board block 6. Each member 625) is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the game main block 5 is opened to the door block 4, the lock member 625 is released to release the fixation of the payout block 7 with the bar 626. The payout block 7 can be in a single open state with respect to the game board block 6.

  In this one-side open state, by raising the dispensing block 7 in the height direction, the shaft support of the support shafts 621a and 621b of the back cover member 601 to the bearing portions 110a and 111b of the door block 4 is released, and the dispensing block 7 Can be removed from the game board block 6. Further, the payout block 7 is closed with respect to the game board block 6 and locked by the lock member 625, that is, the lock member 625 is locked to the metal fitting 626, so that the payout block 7 is attached to the game board block 6. It can be fixed in the state.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the game machine 1 of a present Example is demonstrated.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes the outer frame 2, the gaming machine main body 3 that is provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A gaming main block 5 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3 and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 3, and the gaming machine main body 3 and the gaming main block 5 are locked in a closed state. A locking device 120.

  1-4, the locking device 120 includes a keyhole 125a into which an operation key 139 (see FIG. 21) is inserted, and the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125a has a first direction (for example, a clock). The game machine main body 3 is unlocked by being rotated in the direction), and the operation key 139 inserted in the keyhole 125a is rotated in a second direction (for example, counterclockwise) different from the first direction. The game main block 5 is unlocked by a dynamic operation.

  Here, the configuration of the locking device 120 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 17A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the locking device 120, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view showing a state where the back cover of the locking device 120 is removed. 18A is a perspective view showing the locking device 120 viewed from the rear right side, and FIG. 18B is a perspective view showing the locking device 120 viewed from the front left side, and FIG. ) Is a perspective view of the locking device 120 as viewed from the front right side, and FIG. 18D is a perspective view of the locking device 120 as viewed from the rear left side. FIG. 19A is a perspective view showing a state in which the locking device 120 is viewed from the rear left side when the operation key 139 is not inserted, and FIG. 19B is a state where the operation key 139 is rotated clockwise. FIG. 18C is a perspective view of the locking device 120 viewed from the rear left side, and FIG. 18C is a view of the locking device 120 viewed from the rear left side with the operation key 139 turned counterclockwise. It is a perspective view shown. 20 (a) is a side view of the main part when the fixing mechanism 128 of the locking device 120 is unlocked, and FIG. 20 (b) is a perspective view of the main part of FIG. 20 (a). (C) is a principal part side view in case the fixing mechanism 128 of the locking device 120 is a locked state, FIG.20 (d) is the principal part perspective view of the FIG.20 (c). FIG. 21A is a longitudinal sectional view of the key cylinder lock 125, and FIG. 21B shows the right side when the key hole 125a is in a right oblique posture with the key cylinder lock 125 viewed from the key hole 125a. FIG.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the locking device 120 includes a base frame 121, a first interlocking rod 122, a hook metal 123, a second interlocking rod 124, and a key cylinder lock 125. Each of these configurations will be described below.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, on the back side of the right frame portion 102 of the back frame 12, a metal base having a long shape (longitudinal shape) extending in the vertical direction and having a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional view. The frame 121 is fixed. As shown in FIG. 17, the base frame 121 has a long shape (longitudinal shape) attached to the left side surface portion of the protruding wall 121 a so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 121 as viewed from the back. Shape) metal first interlocking rod 122 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 17, the first interlocking rod 122 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 123 having a hook shape. Specifically, the saddle fitting 123 has a middle portion pivotally supported on the base frame 121 side, and the tip hook portion moves downward when the first interlocking rod 122 moves upward. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the base frame 121 is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 121 to the right side surface portion of the protruding wall 121a in the rear view. A long (longitudinal) metallic second interlocking rod 124 assembled in a possible manner is provided. As shown in FIG. 18 (b), hook metal parts 124 a are provided at two places above and below the second interlocking hook 124. The saddle bracket 124a is for locking the payout block 7 shown in FIG. 15 to the locking portions 612 at two locations on the right end and the upper side in a state where the side facing the game board block 6 is viewed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, the first interlocking rod 122 includes a locking projection 122c that locks one end of the first coil spring 122b at a slightly lower position in the center thereof. The second interlocking rod 124 includes a locking projection 124e that locks the other end of the first coil spring 122b at a position below the locking projection 122c of the first interlocking rod 122. That is, the first interlocking rod 122 is biased downward by the spring force of the first coil spring 122b, and the second interlocking rod 124 is biased upward by the spring force of the first coil spring 122b. ing. That is, the first interlocking rod 122 and the second interlocking rod 124 are attracted to each other by the first coil spring 122b.

  Further, the first interlocking rod 122 is provided with a protruding portion 122d that hits the restricting protruding portion 121c of the base frame 121 in a state of being biased downward by the first coil spring 122b at the upper portion thereof. The position of the first interlocking rod 122 is regulated so as not to move further downward by hitting the regulating projection 121c. Further, the second interlocking rod 124 has a length in which a part of the inner periphery hits the restricting projection 122g of the base frame 121 in the state of being biased upward by the first coil spring 122b at the upper, middle and lower portions. A hole 124c is provided, and the position of the second interlocking rod 124 is restricted so that it does not move any further by the long hole 124c hitting the restricting protrusion 122g of the base frame 121.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the base frame 121 is provided with a key cylinder lock 125 that can be locked and unlocked by inserting an operation key 139 <key> and rotating it in a predetermined direction. . The key cylinder lock 125 is provided in a direction extending in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, when the rear frame 12 is assembled to the front door body 11, the front surface of the cylinder (the side where the key insertion hole is installed) is the front. It will be exposed from the key cylinder installation hole 62 provided in the door body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, a back cover 126 is provided on the back side (outer frame 2 side) of the key cylinder lock 125 to cover the back side and the like. As shown in FIG. 17 (b), as can be seen by removing the back cover 126, the back side of the key cylinder lock 125 is turned around in conjunction with the turning operation of the operation key 139. A moving member 127 is provided. The rotating member 127 is inserted into the first protrusion 127 a whose tip is inserted into the locking hole 122 a of the first interlocking rod 122, and the opening 122 c of the first interlocking rod 122, and the second interlocking rod 124. And a second protrusion 127b located in the notch 124b.

  When the operation key 139 is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. 19B with the operation key 139 inserted into the key cylinder lock 125, the rotation member 127 is also interlocked with the operation key 139. It rotates in the clockwise direction (in the reverse view of FIG. 19B, it rotates in the counterclockwise direction). That is, the first protrusion 127a inserted into the locking hole 122a of the first interlocking rod 122 rotates clockwise (rotates counterclockwise in the rear view of FIG. 19B). The first interlocking rod 122 is pushed upward (because the rotating portion of the key cylinder lock 125 rotates counterclockwise in the rear view of the door block 4). As a result, when the front end flange of the metal fitting 123 of the first interlocking rod 122 moves downward and the door block 4 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the metal fitting 123 and the flange receiving portion on the outer frame 2 side. The locked state (that is, the locked state) with 2a (see FIG. 3) is released. The door block 4 can be opened with respect to the outer frame 2.

  On the contrary, when the operation key 139 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 19C with the operation key 139 inserted into the key cylinder lock 125, the rotation member 127 also rotates counterclockwise in conjunction with the operation key 139 (rotates clockwise in the rear view of FIG. 19C). In other words, the second protrusion 127b inserted into the opening 122c of the first interlocking rod 122 rotates counterclockwise (rotates clockwise in the rear view of FIG. 19C). The second interlocking rod 124 is pushed downward (because the rotating portion of the key cylinder lock 125 rotates counterclockwise in the rear view of the door block 4). As a result, when the bar metal 124a of the second interlocking bar 124 moves downward and the game main block 5 is closed with respect to the door block 4, the locking part 612 between the bar metal 124a and the payout block 7 (FIG. 15). The locked state (that is, the locked state) is released. Then, the game main block 5 can be opened with respect to the door block 4.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the base frame 121 includes cushion members 138 that rotate in conjunction with the vertical movement of the first interlocking rod 122 at the upper part and the center part thereof. The cushion member 138 protects the gaming machine main body 3 when the gaming machine main body 3 is closed in an erroneous state (for example, when the operation key 139 is not turned to the right but is closed). Is. As shown in FIG. 19 (b), when the operation key 139 is turned clockwise, the cushion member 138 rotates in conjunction with the upward movement of the first interlocking rod 122 and fits in the base frame 121. In addition, when closing the gaming machine main body 3, it does not hit the outer frame 2. In addition, when the operation key 139 is in a neutral state (see FIG. 19A) or in a counterclockwise state (see FIG. 19C), the cushion member 138 has the first interlocking rod 122 lowered, and the base frame 121 is partly out, and when the gaming machine main body 3 is closed as it is, the cushion member 138 hits the outer frame 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, in the gaming machine 1, the operation key 139 inserted into the key hole 125a of the locking device 120 of the gaming machine body 3 is rotated clockwise to reach a predetermined rotation position. Then, a fixing mechanism 128 for fixing the operation key 139 is provided so that it cannot be rotated counterclockwise at the rotation position.

  That is, the gaming machine main body 3 includes a collar member 123 that is locked to the outer frame 2, and the locking device 120 is operated by turning the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125 a clockwise. The saddle member 123 is displaced to the open position where the locking to the outer frame 2 is released, and the gaming machine main body 3 is unlocked. The fixing mechanism 128 fixes the saddle member 123 in the open position. The operation key 139 is fixed at the rotation position.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 20, the fixing mechanism 128 includes a rotating metal fitting 128a rotatably supported with respect to the base frame 121, a second coil spring 128b, and a rotating metal fitting 128a. A locking projection 128c that locks one end of the second coil spring 128b provided at a predetermined location, a locking projection 121b provided on the base frame 121 that locks the other end of the second coil spring 128b, and a rotation A locking piece 128d for fixing the first interlocking rod 122 at an upper position provided at a predetermined position of the moving fitting 128a and a locking piece 128d provided at a predetermined position of the first interlocking rod 122 are fitted. And a recess 128e that can be inserted.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 20, the base frame 121 includes a switching lever 129 that can switch the rotation of the rotating metal fitting 128 a between permitted and not permitted at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 20 (a), when the switching lever 129 is in the vertical position, even if the rotating bracket 128a tries to rotate, the upper side portion of the rotating bracket 128a hits the switching lever 129, and the rotating bracket 128a It cannot be turned. As shown in FIG. 20B, when the switching lever 129 is tilted, the upper side portion of the rotating metal fitting 128a does not hit the switching lever 129 even if the rotating metal fitting 128a tries to rotate. 128a can be rotated.

  When the operation key 139 is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. 19B with the operation key 139 inserted into the key cylinder lock 125, the first interlocking rod 122 is pushed upward, The recessed portion 128e of the one interlocking rod 122 approaches the position of the locking piece 128d of the rotating metal fitting 128a. At this time, if the switching lever 129 is in the non-permitted state (vertical posture) as shown in FIG. 20A, the rotating metal fitting 128a cannot be rotated by hitting the switching lever 129, but the switching lever 129 is not shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating metal fitting 128a does not hit the switching lever 129 and the rotating metal fitting 128a is urged toward the locking projection 121b of the base frame 121 by the second coil spring 128b. Therefore, when the recessed portion 128e of the first interlocking rod 122 is positioned at the position of the locking piece 128d of the rotating fitting 128a, the rotating fitting 128a is rotated so that the locking piece 128d fits into the recessed portion 128e. The state is maintained by the urging force of the second coil spring 128b. That is, since the first interlocking rod 122 is maintained while being raised upward, the operation key 139 is fixed at the rotation position rotated in the clockwise direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, the operation key 139 includes a notch 139a on the base side of the key portion. The key cylinder lock 125 includes a protrusion 125b positioned at the notch 139a of the operation key 139 at a position on the key hole side in the above-described rotation position where the operation key 139 is inserted and rotated clockwise. .

  That is, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), in the above-mentioned rotation position where the operation key 139 is inserted and rotated clockwise, the protrusion 125b of the key cylinder lock 125 is formed on the notch 139a of the operation key 139. The operation key 139 cannot be pulled out at the rotation position.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a key hole 125 a of the locking device 120 on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, and the operation key 139 is rotated by a fixing mechanism 128 on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3. A fixing release mechanism 130 for releasing the fixing is provided.

  The unlocking mechanism 130 is configured such that the operation piece 128f provided on the rotation fitting 128a is operated by a game hall related person (hall member) or the like, whereby the rotation fitting 128a to the recess 128e of the first interlocking rod 122 is provided. This is a mechanism for releasing the engagement of the locking piece 128d. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 20C, when the operation piece 128f of the rotary fitting 128a is pressed in the direction of the arrow, the engagement piece 128d of the rotary fitting 128a fits into the recess 128e of the first interlocking rod 122. As soon as the jamming is released, the first interlocking rod 122 is pushed downward, and the rotation position of the operation key 139 is released, and the operation key 139 can be inserted and removed (vertical posture state).

  That is, when the lock release of the operation key 139 by the lock mechanism 128 is released, the lock release mechanism 130 automatically returns the operation key 139 to a neutral position where it can be inserted into and removed from the key hole 125a (first coil spring). The operation key 139 inserted into the key cylinder lock 125 is returned to the vertical posture state by the first interlocking rod 122 returning downward by the urging force.

  Further, when the door unlocking mechanism 130 closes the door block 4 to the outer frame 2 while the operation key is rotated and fixed by the fixing mechanism 128, the predetermined portion of the door block 4 contacts the corresponding portion of the outer frame 2. As a result, the automatic return mechanism 130a is operated to automatically release the rotation of the operation key by the fixing mechanism 128, and at the same time, the automatic return mechanism 130a automatically returns to the neutral position of the operation key. The member 123 is displaced to the closed position, and the door block 4 is locked by the locking device 120.

  Here, a case where the door block 4 is closed while the operation key is rotated and fixed by the fixing mechanism 128 will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 22A to 22C are views for explaining the operation of the automatic return mechanism 130a when the door block 4 is closed while the operation key is kept in the rotationally fixed state.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, the operation key is rotated and fixed by the fixing mechanism 128, that is, the first interlocking rod 122 is moved upward with respect to the base frame 121 by rotating the operation key clockwise. The locking piece 128d of the rotating metal fitting 128a is fitted into the recess 128e of the first interlocking rod 122, and the state is maintained by the urging force of the second coil spring 128b. The door block 4 is closed to the outer frame 2 while being fixed at the upper position. That is, since the door block 4 is to be closed to the outer frame 2, the flange member 123 on the back side of the door block 4 approaches the flange receiving portion 2a of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 22 (a)). Move in the direction indicated by the two-dot chain arrow).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the hook receiving portion 2a comes into contact with the distal end side of the operation piece 128f of the fixing release mechanism 130, and this operation piece 128f is pushed further (the broken line in FIG. 22 (b)). As soon as the locking piece 128d of the rotary fitting 128a is released from the recess 128e of the first interlocking rod 122, the first interlocking rod 122 is urged by the biasing force of the first coil spring 122b. Is turned downward (lowered in the direction indicated by the two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 22B) and rotated so that the tip side of the flange member 123 is raised (shown by the one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 22B). Rotate in the direction).

  As shown in FIG. 22 (c), the locking piece 128d of the rotating metal fitting 128a is disengaged from the recess 128e of the first interlocking rod 122, so that the rotation fixing of the operation key by the fixing mechanism 128 is released. However, since the eaves member 123 is locked to the eaves receiving portion 2a, the door block 4 is also locked by the locking device 120.

  That is, the automatic return mechanism 130a is operated by the front end side of the collar member 123, which is a predetermined part of the door block 4, coming into contact with the collar part 2a, which is a corresponding part of the outer frame 2, and the fixing mechanism 128 is operated. The lock of the operation key by the automatic release is automatically released, and the collar member 123 is displaced to the closed position in conjunction with the automatic return of the operation key to the neutral position by the automatic return mechanism 130a. 4 is locked.

  The gaming main block 5 is unlocked and unlocked by rotating the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125a counterclockwise in a state where the gaming machine main body 3 is unlocked and opened. It becomes possible. The game main block 5 includes a main control device 505 responsible for control relating to the player's interests, and a payout block 7 covering at least the main control device 505. The payout block 7 can be uncovered from the main controller 505 in a state where the game main block 5 is unlocked and opened.

  The outer frame 1 described above corresponds to the main body frame of the present invention, the gaming machine main body 3 or the door block 4 described above corresponds to the first door member of the present invention, and the gaming main block 5 described above corresponds to the present invention. The fixing mechanism 128 described above corresponds to the second door member, corresponds to the fixing means of the present invention, the fixing release mechanism 130 described above corresponds to the fixing releasing means of the present invention, and the automatic return mechanism 130a described above corresponds to the present invention. The main control device 505 described above corresponds to the automatic return means, the control means of the present invention, and the back cover member 601 described above corresponds to the cover member of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the outer frame 2 and the gaming machine main body 3 provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. And a gaming main block 5 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3 and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 3, and the gaming machine main body 3 and the gaming main block 5 are closed. A locking device 120 for locking. The locking device 120 includes a key hole 125a into which the operation key 139 is inserted, and the operation key 139 inserted into the key hole 125a is rotated in a first direction (clockwise). As a result, the gaming machine main body 3 is unlocked, and the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125a is rotated in a second direction (counterclockwise) different from the first direction. The main block 5 is unlocked and a gaming machine When the operation key 139 inserted into the key hole 125a of the locking device 120 of the body part 3 is rotated clockwise to reach a predetermined rotation position, it cannot rotate counterclockwise at the rotation position; A fixing mechanism 128 that fixes the operation key 139 so that it does not come off, and a fixing release mechanism 130 that is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3 and releases the key rotation / removal fixing by the fixing mechanism 128; It has.

  Therefore, in the case of processing troubles inside the gaming machine or inspection (confirmation) inside the gaming machine, a person related to the game hall (a hall employee) inserts the operation key 139 into the key hole 125a of the locking device 120. The game machine main body 3 is unlocked by operating the operation key 139 clockwise, and the inside of the game machine is inspected with the game machine main body 3 opened. In the unlocked state, the operation key 139 is fixed in the clockwise rotation position by the fixing mechanism 128 so that the operation key 139 cannot be rotated counterclockwise and further cannot be removed. Therefore, even if an unauthorized person tries to rotate the operation key 139 counterclockwise, the unauthorized operation cannot be performed, and the main game block 5 can be prevented from being illegally unlocked. The operation key 139 Can not be pulled out, it is possible to prevent the wrongdoer is some fraud is carried out by far the operation key 139. For example, it is possible to prevent the act of pulling the operation key 139 and pressing it against clay or the like to instantly form a key. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed by opening the main game block 5 unlocked by an unauthorized person without the knowledge of the game hall personnel, and it is produced from the type of the operation key 139 obtained illegally. Unauthorized acts are performed by opening the gaming machine main unit 3 etc. using the illegal unauthorized key, or sneaking into an unmanned game room at night and opening the gaming machine main unit 3 etc. using the unauthorized key. Can also be prevented.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the operation key 139 from being used illegally during the operation of opening the gaming machine main body 3 by rotating the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole. .

  In addition, as described above, the game hall related person inserts the operation key 139 into the key hole provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, and rotates the operation key 139 in the clockwise direction, thereby playing the game. The inside of the gaming machine is inspected with the machine body 3 unlocked and the gaming machine body 3 opened. That is, the game hall personnel perform work by being positioned between the back side of the opened gaming machine main body 3 and the outer frame 2. Then, on the back side of the opened gaming machine main body 3, that is, on the side where the game hall personnel in the opened gaming machine main body 3 exist, the operation key 139 is turned and fixed by the fixing mechanism 128. Since the unlocking mechanism 130 for releasing is provided, it is difficult for another person (such as a fraudster) to operate the unlocking mechanism 130 without being known to a person related to the game hall, and the improper unlocking mechanism 130 is illegally operated. It is also possible to reduce the operation key 139 by operating.

  In addition, the game hall official can operate the lock release mechanism 130 in the unlocked state of the gaming machine main body 3 to release the operation key 139 from being rotated and disconnected, and the game hall official can press the operation key 139. The above-described inspection (confirmation) and the like can be performed in the state of being pulled out and held, and the operation key 139 is not illegally used because the operation key 139 is removed.

  Also, for example, when the operation key 139 is attached to one end of the chain and the other end of the chain is attached to a game hall related person, the game hall related person can play the game machine main body. When the unit 3 is opened, the player must work while being connected to the chain of the operation keys 139 inserted into the keyholes of the gaming machine main body unit 3. By operating the fixing release mechanism 130, the rotation / removal fixing of the operation key 139 by the fixing mechanism 128 can be released, and the operation key 139 can be pulled out to be held by a person related to the game hall. The restrictions on the chain and the like are released, and the convenience of the people involved in the game hall is not impaired. Further, since the game hall personnel have the operation keys 139, the operation keys 139 are not operated to be rotated in the second direction or removed from the mold.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body 3 includes a hook member 123 that is locked to the outer frame 2, and the locking device 120 is operated by turning the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125 a clockwise. The saddle member 123 is displaced to the open position where the locking to the outer frame 2 is released, and the gaming machine main body 3 is unlocked. The fixing mechanism 128 fixes the saddle member 123 in the open position. Since the operation key 139 is fixed at the rotation position, the game-related person can recognize that the operation key 139 is in the fixed state by looking at the saddle member 123 fixed at the open position. In addition, when the gaming machine body 3 is closed, it can be noted that the fixing release mechanism 130 is operated.

  The unlocking mechanism 130 includes an automatic return mechanism 130a that automatically returns the operation key 139 to a neutral position that can be inserted into and removed from the key hole 125a when the fixing of the operation key 139 by the fixing mechanism 128 is released. Therefore, the game related person can recognize that the rotation lock of the operation key 139 is released by looking at the operation key 139 returned to the neutral position.

  The gaming main block 5 is unlocked and unlocked by rotating the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125a counterclockwise in a state where the gaming machine main body 3 is unlocked and opened. The main game block 5 is provided with a main control device 505 responsible for controlling the player's interests and a payout block 7 covering at least the main control device 505. The payout block 7 is unlocked by the main game block 5 Since the cover of the main controller 505 can be released in the opened state, the operation key 139 is inserted into the key hole 125a on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, and the operation key 139 is rotated clockwise. The game machine main body 3 is unlocked and released, and the operation key 139 inserted into the keyhole 125a is turned counterclockwise to unlock the game main block 5 and open. Unless further to release the cover of the main control unit 505 by dispensing blocks 7, does not have access to the main control unit 505, time-consuming to these operations, it is possible to suppress the abuse to the main controller 505.

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

  (1) In the embodiment described above, the game machine main body 3 is unlocked by rotating the operation key 139 clockwise, and the game main block 5 is operated by rotating the operation key 139 counterclockwise. However, the gaming machine main body 3 may be unlocked by turning counterclockwise and the gaming main block 5 may be unlocked by turning clockwise.

  (2) Although the cushion member 138 is employed in the above-described embodiment, a gaming machine in which the cushion member 138 is omitted may be used.

  (3) In the above-described embodiments, description has been made by taking a spinning ball machine using a game ball as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a game machine in which these are combined, and the like.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for various game machines such as a pachinko machine using a game ball, a slot machine using a medal, and a spinning game machine using a game ball.

1 ... Game machine 2 ... Outer frame (main body frame)
3 ... Machine body (first door member)
4 ... Door block (first door member)
5 ... Mechanism plate block (second door member)
6 ... Game board block 7 ... Dispensing block 120 ... Locking device 123 ... Bracket 128 ... Fixing mechanism 130 ... Unlocking mechanism 130a ... Automatic return mechanism 601 ... Back cover member

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a main body frame and a first door member supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame,
A second door member provided on the first door member and supported to be openable and closable with respect to the first door member;
A locking device that locks the first door member and the second door member in a closed state;
With
The locking device includes a key hole into which a key is inserted on the front side of the first door member, and the key inserted into the key hole is rotated in a first direction to release the first door member. Locking and unlocking the second door member by rotating the key inserted in the keyhole in a second direction different from the first direction,
When the key inserted into the keyhole is rotated in the first direction and reaches a predetermined rotation position, the key cannot be removed in the second direction at the rotation position and the key is not removed. Fixing means for fixing;
Fixing release means for releasing the rotation / removal fixing of the key by the fixing means, provided on the back side of the first door member;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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