JP2014223472A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can properly seal a gap between an opening part of a board case and a connector of a control board by a hardening material, and which excels in countermeasures against fraudulence with respect to the control board.SOLUTION: A box base 410 includes an insertion opening part 412 in which a connector 432 of a connection cable 430 can be inserted. A connector 400 includes a receiving tray 440 which is provided at a place closer to the other end side than a locking port 408 on the outer periphery of a connector part 402, which is opened to one end side of the connector part 402 and which receives the filling of a hardening material 436. The receiving tray 440 includes a raised part 443 where the hardening material 436 is not filled, at a place corresponding to the locking port 408. The box base 410 includes a protrusion 414 whose tip end side protruding to the inner side from the insertion opening 412 is located in the receiving tray 440. Thus, a gap between the insertion opening part 412 of the box base 410 and the connector 400 of a main control board 261a can be sealed by the hardening material 436, and the game machine has excellent countermeasures against fraudulence with respect to the main control board 261a.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. In some pachinko machines, for example, a control board that controls the pachinko machine is accommodated in a board case to prevent unauthorized actions on the control board. In addition, this pachinko machine has a game area where game balls are driven, and the game board is provided with various winning devices that can win game balls. When the game ball wins the winning device, the winning detection sensor provided in the winning device detects the winning, the detection signal is output to the control board, and the control board performs predetermined processing (for example, based on the detection signal) , Processing related to variably displaying symbols on the symbol display device, processing related to prize ball payout, and the like) are performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-700 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, for example, a connector for connecting to a winning detection sensor of a winning device is mounted on the control board, and the control board is stored in the enclosing means (board case). For example, an opening that is slightly larger than the outer periphery of the connector of the control board is formed in a corresponding portion of the board case so that the control board and the winning detection sensor can be connected. The control board is housed in the board case with the insertion port side portion protruding from the opening of the board case. A gap is inevitably generated between the opening of the board case and the connector of the control board due to the clearance, and it is impossible to completely eliminate the gap.

  Therefore, this gap (the portion between the opening of the board case and the connector of the control board) is filled with a hardened material and sealed to eliminate a slight gap in the opening of the board case. It is conceivable to prevent fraud by illegally accessing the control board in the case through a slight gap in the opening of the board case, but the hardened material filled in the opening of the board case drips and the board May adhere to the surface. Further, when the filling amount of the curable material is small, the opening of the substrate case may be insufficiently sealed. In addition, the cured material may be adhered to the adhesion prohibited portion of the connector, and the cured product may interfere with the connection failure of the connector.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the gap between the opening of the board case and the connector of the control board can be appropriately sealed with a curing material, and is excellent in anti-fraud measures against the control board. The purpose is to provide a game machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In gaming machines that use gaming media to play games,
A control board that controls at least some of the functions of the gaming machine;
Encapsulating means for encapsulating the control board;
A target object that is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable;
With
The control board includes a connection component having a connector portion to which a connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected,
The connector part includes an insertion port into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted at one end side thereof, and a terminal part for connecting to the control board on the other end side, At a predetermined location away from the other end on the outer periphery, provided with a locking portion for locking the connector on the control board side of the connection cable,
The encapsulation means includes an insertion opening into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted at a position corresponding to the connection component of the control board in a state of being housed in the encapsulation means. ,
The gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connection component of the control board can be sealed.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, the encapsulating means encapsulates the control board for controlling at least a part of the functions of the gaming machine. The target product is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable. The connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected to the connector portion of the connection component of the control board. A connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted into the insertion port on one end side of the connector portion. The terminal part on the other end side of the connector part is for connection with the control board. A locking portion at a predetermined position away from the other end on the outer periphery of the connector portion locks the connector on the control board side of the connection cable. The insertion opening of the enclosing means is provided at a location corresponding to the connection component of the control board in the state of being housed inside the enclosing means, and the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted. A gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connection component of the control board can be sealed.

  Therefore, the clearance gap between the insertion opening part of the encapsulation means and the connection component of the control board can be sealed.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to seal a gap between the insertion opening (the opening of the board case) of the enclosing means and the connection component (connector) of the control board.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller. It is a perspective view of the main controller with which an operation port switch is connected. It is a perspective view which shows the state before a box cover closes. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the connector of a main control board. (A) is a plan view of the connector of the main control board, (b) is a rear view of the connector, (c) is a left side view of the connector, and (d) is a front view of the connector. (A) is a plan view of the connector of the main control board, (b) is a rear view of the connector, and (c) is a bottom view of the connector. (A) is the sectional view on the AA line of the connector of the main control board shown to Fig.10 (a), (b) is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state in which the connector of the connection cable was inserted in the connector. (A) is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state before a connector is mounted in a main control board, (b) is a schematic sectional drawing about the part of the connector of a main control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of an insertion opening part and the saucer of a connector. (A) is a top view of the connector of Example 2, (b) is a rear view of the connector, (c) is a left side view of the connector, and (d) is a front view of the connector. (A) is a top view of the connector of Example 2, (b) is a rear view of the connector, and (c) is a bottom view of the connector. (A) is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 15 (a) of the connector of Example 2, (b) is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state in which the connector of the connection cable was inserted in the connector. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the insertion opening part of Example 2, and the saucer of a connector. It is a schematic sectional drawing about the connector part of the main controller of an example different from an example.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(0) In a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game,
A control board that controls at least some of the functions of the gaming machine;
Encapsulating means for encapsulating the control board;
A target object that is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable;
With
The control board includes a connection component having a connector portion to which a connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected,
The connector part includes an insertion port into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted at one end side thereof, and a terminal part for connecting to the control board on the other end side, At a predetermined location away from the other end on the outer periphery, provided with a locking portion for locking the connector on the control board side of the connection cable,
The encapsulation means includes an insertion opening into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted at a position corresponding to the connection component of the control board in a state of being housed in the encapsulation means. ,
The connecting component includes a tray that receives a filling of a curable material that is open toward one end side of the connector part at a location on the other end side of the locking part on the outer periphery of the connector part,
The saucer includes a non-filling portion that is not filled with a curable material at a corresponding portion of the locking portion,
The encapsulating means includes a projecting portion that projects from the insertion opening to the inside of the encapsulating means, and the projecting tip side is located in the tray except for the non-filling portion. A gaming machine.
According to the invention described in (0), the encapsulating means encapsulates the control board that controls at least a part of the functions of the gaming machine. The target product is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable. The connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected to the connector portion of the connection component of the control board. A connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted into the insertion port on one end side of the connector portion. The terminal part on the other end side of the connector part is for connection with the control board. A locking portion at a predetermined position away from the other end on the outer periphery of the connector portion locks the connector on the control board side of the connection cable. The insertion opening of the enclosing means is provided at a location corresponding to the connection component of the control board in the state of being housed inside the enclosing means, and the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted. The receiving tray is provided on the outer periphery of the connector portion at the connection part, at a position on the other end side of the locking portion, and is opened toward the one end side of the connector portion, and receives the filling of the curable material. The non-filling portion that is not filled with the curable material is provided at a corresponding portion of the catch portion of the tray. The encapsulating means includes a projecting portion that projects from the insertion opening to the inside of the encasing means, and the projecting tip side is located in the tray except for the non-filling portion.
Therefore, in the encapsulating means in the state of encapsulating the control board, the tip side of the projecting part projecting inward from the insertion opening is located in the saucer of the connecting part of the control board, and the curing material is placed on this saucer. Since it is filled and cured, the gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulation means and the connection part of the control board can be sealed with a curing material, and the slight gap of the insertion opening of the encapsulation means can be It is possible to prevent illegal acts caused by unauthorized access to the control board in the encapsulation means from a slight gap in the insertion opening of the encapsulation means. In addition, the tray is filled with a hardening material in a state where the tip end side of the projecting portion of the encapsulating means is located in the tray of the connection component of the control board. That is, since the curable material is received by the tray of the connection component, it is possible to reduce the curable material from dripping and adhering to the substrate surface. Moreover, it can be filled to the extent that the tip of the protruding portion in the tray is buried with the curable material, the amount of the curable material can be filled, and the insufficient sealing seen when the amount of the curable material is small is insufficient. The problem can be solved. In addition, since the receiving tray is filled with the hardened material except for the non-filling portion of the corresponding portion of the locking portion of the connector portion, the hardened material reaches the locking portion of the connecting component (the portion where the connector is prohibited to adhere). And the connection failure of the connector due to adhesion of the curable material to the locking portion or the like can be reduced. As a result, the gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulating means (the opening of the board case) and the connection component (connector) of the control board can be properly sealed with a hardened material, and the game has excellent anti-tampering measures against the control board. Machine can be provided.
(1) In the gaming machine according to (0),
The saucer is of a bottomed shape with a bottom surface and side walls,
The encapsulating means has a shape in which the insertion opening is larger than the outer periphery of the connector part and smaller than the inner periphery of the side wall of the tray in a plan view of the connection component, and the protruding part is the connector A gaming machine characterized in that the game machine is positioned closer to the side wall of the tray than the portion.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, the tray is in the shape of a bottomed container having a bottom surface and a side wall. The encapsulating means has a shape in which the insertion opening is larger than the outer periphery of the connector portion and smaller than the inner periphery of the side wall of the tray in the plan view of the connecting component, and the protruding portion is the side wall of the tray than the connector portion. It is trying to be located in the position near. Therefore, the distance from the outer periphery of the connector portion to the protruding portion of the encapsulating means can be made as large as possible as a space (filling space) when filling with the curable material, and the protruding portion of the enclosing means is placed on the outer periphery of the connector portion. Compared with the near case, the curable material can be easily filled, and the curable material can be easily spread in the receiving tray, and the filling failure of the curable material can be reduced.

(2) In a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game,
A control board that controls at least some of the functions of the gaming machine;
Encapsulating means for encapsulating the control board;
A target object that is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable;
With
The control board includes a connection component having a connector portion to which a connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected,
The connector part includes an insertion port into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted at one end side thereof, and a terminal part for connecting to the control board on the other end side, At a predetermined location away from the other end on the outer periphery, provided with a locking portion for locking the connector on the control board side of the connection cable,
The encapsulation means includes an insertion opening into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted at a position corresponding to the connection component of the control board in a state of being housed in the encapsulation means. ,
The connecting part is a portion of the outer periphery of the connector portion except for a corresponding portion of the locking portion, and is opened toward the one end side of the connector portion at a location on the other end side of the locking portion. With a saucer that is filled with a curable material,
The encapsulating means includes a protruding portion that protrudes from the insertion opening to the inside of the encapsulating means, and the protruding tip side is located in the tray except for a corresponding portion of the locking portion. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (2), the encapsulating means encapsulates the control board that controls at least some of the functions of the gaming machine. The target product is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable. The connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected to the connector portion of the connection component of the control board. A connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted into the insertion port on one end side of the connector portion. The terminal part on the other end side of the connector part is for connection with the control board. A locking portion at a predetermined position away from the other end on the outer periphery of the connector portion locks the connector on the control board side of the connection cable. The insertion opening of the enclosing means is provided at a location corresponding to the connection component of the control board in the state of being housed inside the enclosing means, and the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted. The saucer is a part of the outer periphery of the connector part at the connection part except for the part corresponding to the locking part, and is opened toward the one end side of the connector part at a position on the other end side of the locking part. It is provided and is filled with a curable material. The encapsulating means includes a protruding portion that protrudes from the insertion opening to the inside of the enclosing means, and the protruding tip side is located in the tray except for the corresponding portion of the locking portion.

  Therefore, in the encapsulating means in the state of encapsulating the control board, the tip side of the projecting part projecting inward from the insertion opening is located in the saucer of the connecting part of the control board, and the curing material is placed on this saucer. Since it is filled and cured, the gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulation means and the connection part of the control board can be sealed with a curing material, and the slight gap of the insertion opening of the encapsulation means can be It is possible to prevent illegal acts caused by unauthorized access to the control board in the encapsulation means from a slight gap in the insertion opening of the encapsulation means. In addition, the tray is filled with a hardening material in a state where the tip end side of the projecting portion of the encapsulating means is located in the tray of the connection component of the control board. That is, since the curable material is received by the tray of the connection component, it is possible to reduce the curable material from dripping and adhering to the substrate surface. Moreover, it can be filled to the extent that the tip of the protruding portion in the tray is buried with the curable material, the amount of the curable material can be filled, and the insufficient sealing seen when the amount of the curable material is small is insufficient. The problem can be solved. In addition, since the receiving tray is filled with the hardened material except for the corresponding portion of the locking portion of the connector portion, it is less likely that the hardened material adheres to the locking portion of the connecting part (the portion where the connector is prohibited from being attached). It is possible to reduce the connection failure of the connector due to adhesion of the curable material to the locking portion or the like. As a result, the gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulating means (the opening of the board case) and the connection component (connector) of the control board can be properly sealed with a hardened material, and the game has excellent anti-tampering measures against the control board. Machine can be provided.

  In the present specification, “a part of the outer periphery of the connector part excluding the corresponding part of the locking part” means “the locking part is located in the outer periphery of the connector part in a plan view of the connection component”. The meaning of “a place excluding at least a place (range)” is included. Further, in the present specification, “the protruding tip side is located in the tray except for the corresponding portion of the locking portion” means that “the protruding tip side is the outer periphery of the connector part in the plan view of the connecting component”. It includes the meaning of “is located in the tray except at least the portion (range) where the locking portion is located”.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
The saucer has a bottomed shape with a bottom surface and a side wall, compared to the distance from the first surface, which is a predetermined surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion, to the side wall close to the first surface, The distance from the second surface which is a surface other than the first surface of the outer periphery of the connector part to the side wall close to the second surface is increased,
The encapsulating means has an insertion opening that is larger than the outer periphery of the connector part in a plan view of the connection component, and the insertion opening is a parallel projection of the insertion opening on the tray. The gaming machine is characterized in that a portion located on the saucer has a shape along the side wall of the saucer.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, the tray is a bottomed container having a bottom surface and a side wall, and the first surface is a predetermined surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion. Compared to the distance to the near side wall, the distance from the second surface, which is a surface other than the first surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion, to the side wall near the second surface is increased. The encapsulating means has an insertion opening portion larger than the outer periphery of the connector portion in a plan view of the connection component, and on the tray of the insertion opening portion when the insertion opening portion is projected in parallel on the tray. The location is in a shape along the side wall of the saucer. Therefore, the space from the second surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion to the side wall close to the second surface can be used as a space (filling space) for filling with the curable material, and the curable material can be easily filled. Also, since the distance from the second surface on the outer periphery of the connector part to the side wall close to the second surface is larger than the distance from the first surface on the outer periphery of the connector part to the side wall close to the first surface. The hardened material can be easily spread in the receiving pan, and the filling failure of the hardened material can be reduced.

  In this specification, “the shape along the side wall of the tray” means “the second surface from the second surface compared to the opening length from the first surface to the side wall close to the first surface”. It includes the meaning of “a shape with a long opening length to the side wall close to”.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (3),
The control board includes a through hole into which the terminal part of the connector part of the connection component is inserted,
The gaming machine, wherein the terminal portion of the connector portion is joined by a joining material in a state of being inserted into the through hole of the control board.

  According to the invention as described in said (4), the terminal part of a connector part is joined by the joining material in the state inserted in the through hole of the control board (for example, soldered). That is, since the terminal part of the connector part is mounted on the control board by being joined with a joining material (for example, by soldering), the terminal part of the connector part is joined with the joining material (for example, soldered). By removing the bonding material (for example, solder) of the through hole of the control board, the control board can be removed from the encapsulating means in which the connecting parts are hardened in the insertion opening. The control board can be removed.

(5) In the gaming machine according to (4),
The connector portion includes a hole around the terminal portion through which a bonding material used for bonding the terminals can flow.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, the connector portion includes a hole around the terminal portion through which a bonding material (for example, solder) used for bonding the terminal can flow. In the joining work (for example, soldering work), the escape material for the joining material (for example, solder) can be formed (secured), and the joining material (for example, the flowed into the other end side of the connector part of the connecting component from the through hole of the control board , Solder) can flow into the holes around the terminal part, and it is possible to reduce that the connection component is fixed in a floating state with respect to the control board, and there is no gap between the connection part and the control board. be able to. In addition, when the connection component and the control board are soldered, for example, in a state where there is a gap, the gap may be used for fraud, but there is no gap between the connection component and the control board. Therefore, it is possible to reduce fraud using a gap between the connecting component and the control board. In addition, as described above, even if a hole into which the bonding material (for example, solder) can flow is provided around the terminal portion at the other end of the connector portion, a connection tray is provided at the other end of the connector portion. The rigidity of the parts can be maintained. In other words, if the connector part alone is seen, the rigidity is reduced due to the presence of the hole, but by providing a receiving tray at the other end of the connector part, the rigidity can be reinforced by the receiving tray, and the rigidity of the connecting parts can be maintained. .

(6) In the gaming machine according to (4) or (5),
The tray is provided with a positioning portion for mounting the connection component at a single predetermined position of the control board on a mounting surface that is a surface facing the control board.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the tray is provided with a positioning portion for attaching the connection component to a single predetermined position of the control board on the mounting surface that is the surface facing the control board. It is possible to reduce erroneous attachment of connecting parts to control parts.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (6),
Furthermore, the tray is provided with a through hole in a mounting surface that is a surface facing the control board,
In the state where the terminal part of the connector part of the connection part is inserted into the through hole of the control board and the connection part and the control board are in contact with each other, the tray is filled with a hardening material and cured. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, the tray is provided with a through hole in the mounting surface, which is a surface facing the control board, and the terminal portion of the connector part of the connecting component is inserted into the through hole of the control board. Since the connecting plate and the control board are in contact with each other, the receiving plate is filled with the hardening material and hardened. Therefore, the hardening material in the through hole of the receiving plate is hardened in contact with the control board. The saucer can be secured to the control board with a hardened material at the location. In other words, the encapsulating means and the connection component are sealed with a curable material, and the curable material can be used for fixing the connection component to the control board, and the curable material can be used for two purposes. Can be used more effectively.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (7),
The gaming machine is characterized in that the receiving tray includes a ventilation groove on a mounting surface that is a surface facing the control board.

  According to the invention described in (8) above, since the receiving tray is provided with a ventilation groove on the mounting surface, which is a surface facing the control board, heat can be released by this ventilation groove, and heat dissipation performance is improved. Can be made.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (8),
The gaming machine, wherein the cured material is transparent in its cured state.

  According to the invention as described in said (9), since the hardening material employ | adopts the material which is transparent in the hardening state, the filling location of this hardening material can be visually recognized, and cheating can be reduced. That is, even if some fraudulent substance is contained in the filling portion of the curable material of the tray, the fraudulent substance can be found by visual observation and the fraudulent action can be suppressed. In particular, it is preferable to make the curable material transparent in the cured state so that the curable material is easily visible.

  In the present specification, “transparent” means “colorless and transparent”, “colored and transparent”, and “translucent”.

(10) In the gaming machine according to (9),
A gaming machine, wherein the tray is a transparent member.

  According to the invention described in (10) above, since the receiving tray employs a transparent member and the cured material after curing is also transparent, the receiving tray and the back of the receiving tray can also be visually recognized, and fraud can be reduced. In other words, even if some sort of fraudulent material is contained in the tray itself or on the back side of the pan, the fraudulent material can be found by visual observation and cheating can be suppressed. In particular, it is preferable to make the saucer transparent so that it can be easily recognized.

  In the present specification, “transparent” means “colorless and transparent”, “colored and transparent”, and “translucent”.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (10),
The encapsulation means includes a first case provided with a space for storing the control board, and a second case for closing the storage space of the first case,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first case includes the insertion opening.

  According to the invention described in (11) above, the encapsulating means includes a first case having a space for storing the control board, and a second case for closing the storage space of the first case, One case has an insertion opening. Therefore, even when the insertion opening of the first case and the connection part of the control board are cured with the curable material, the enclosing means can be opened without damaging the curable material. That is, it can be separated into the first case and the second case in which the connection component of the control board is cured with the curing material.

(12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (11),
The connecting component is disposed on the electronic component mounting surface side of the control board so that the locking portion of the connector portion is directed in a direction different from a direction toward the mounting electronic component. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (12) above, the connecting component has the locking portion of the connector portion on the mounting surface side of the electronic component of the control board and in a direction different from the direction facing the mounted electronic component. It is arranged so as to face. That is, the connection component is disposed on the control board so that the side of the tray filled with the hardened material faces the electronic component of the control board. In other words, since the hardened material does not go around the engaging part of the connecting part, if this engaging part is arranged so as to face the electronic component of the control board, there is a concern about illegal acts from this engaging part. Although it is considered that the countermeasures against improperness are not sufficient, the connecting parts are arranged on the control board so that the engaging portion faces in a direction different from the direction facing the electronic parts of the control board, that is, the tray is hardened. Since the connection parts are arranged with the material-filled side facing the electronic parts of the control board, it is better against fraud countermeasures than when the locking part is arranged to face the electronic parts of the control board ing.

(13) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (12),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (13), the gap between the insertion opening (the opening of the board case) of the encapsulation means and the connection component (connector) of the control board can be appropriately sealed with the curable material. A pachinko machine excellent in anti-fraud measures against the control board can be provided. 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.

(14) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (12),
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (14), the gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulation means (the opening of the board case) and the connection component (connector) of the control board can be appropriately sealed with a curable material. It is possible to provide a slot machine excellent in anti-fraud measures for the control board. 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.

(15) In the gaming machine according to any one of (0) to (12),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (15) above, the gap between the insertion opening (the opening of the board case) of the encapsulating means and the connection component (connector) of the control board can be appropriately sealed with a curable material. It is possible to provide a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine, which is excellent in anti-fraud measures against the control board. As a basic configuration of this merged, “a game ball to a predetermined winning means is provided with an identification information variation display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then displaying the identification information. The start operation means (for example, the operation lever) can be operated due to the winning or the like, and the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever), The dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses, and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. As a necessary condition, a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is used, and a ball is used as a game medium, and at the start of dynamic display of the identification information Require a predetermined number of balls, the number of balls game machine "and the like that is configured to be paid out upon the occurrence of a special game state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mounting base (not shown), and the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that performs main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base 410 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, and a box cover 420 (see FIG. 6), which covers the opening of the box base 410. The box base 410 and the box cover 420 are connected so as not to be opened by a sealing unit (not shown), whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as the sealing means as long as the box base 410 and the box cover 420 are connected so as not to be opened. In this embodiment, for example, five sealing members are connected. The box base 410 and the box cover 420 are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after that, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit (not shown). And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main control board | substrate 261a etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

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

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

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board (not shown) are respectively housed and configured in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, the box base 410 and the box cover 420 constituting the substrate box (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened, as in the main control device 261 described above. Thus, the substrate box 263 is sealed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller 261. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the main controller 261 to which the operation port switch 224 is connected. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state before the box base 410 and the box cover 420 are closed.

  The main control device 261 has a function of mainly controlling the game of the pachinko machine 10, and as shown in FIG. 6, a main control board 261a (with various electric / electronic components such as an IC and a resistor mounted thereon) A board box 263 (comprising a box base 410 and a box cover 420) enclosing the main control board 261a. Enveloping the main control board 261a with the box base 410 and the box cover 420 prevents unauthorized access (contact etc.) to the main control board 261a in the case from the outside of the case. Has the effect of.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the box base 410 has a space for storing the main control board 261a. The box cover 420 is for closing the storage space of the box base 410. As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the box base 410 with the main control board 261a housed inside is slid in the direction of the arrow YA to close the housing space of the box base 410, so that the main control board 261a is placed in the box. The base 410 and the box cover 420 can be encapsulated.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 261a is stored in a state where the mounting surface JM side is stored facing the storage space of the box base 410 (inside the box base 410). By inserting screws into the through holes 390 at the four corners and screwing them into the screw holes of the box base 410, the box base 410 is attached to the storage space (inside the box base 410). Then, the box base 410 with the main control board 261a fixed inside is slid in the direction of the arrow YA shown in FIG. 8 to close the storage space of the box base 410, so that the main control board 261a is boxed. The base 410 and the box cover 420 are encapsulated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game board 30 in which a general winning port 31, a first start port 33a (for example, an operation chucker) and the like are arranged at predetermined positions. For example, the first start port 33a includes an operation port switch 224 (see FIG. 7) that detects a game ball entering the first start port 33a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the operation port switch 224 is separate from the main control board 261 a and is electrically connected to the main control board 261 a via the connection cable 430. Specifically, the connector 432 on the main control board 261a side in the connection cable 430 of the operation port switch 224 can be inserted into the connector portion 402 of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the box base 410 is connected to the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 at a position corresponding to the connector 400 of the main control board 261a in the state of being housed in the storage space inside the box base 410. An insertion opening 412 into which the connector 432 can be inserted is provided.

  In addition, the main control board 261a has a mounting surface JM on which an electric component / electronic component is mounted, and a surface that can be seen in FIG. These terminals are solder surfaces HM to be soldered.

  Here, the structure of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a and the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a. 10A is a plan view of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a, FIG. 10B is a rear view of the connector 400, FIG. 10C is a left side view of the connector 400, and FIG. FIG. 11A is a plan view of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a, FIG. 11B is a rear view of the connector 400, and FIG. 11C is a bottom view of the connector 400. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a shown in FIG. 10A, and FIG. 12B shows a state where the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 is inserted into the connector 400. It is a schematic sectional drawing shown. FIG. 13A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state before the connector 400 is mounted on the main control board 261a, and FIG. 13B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connector 400 portion of the main control device 261. FIG. 14 is a view showing a positional relationship between the insertion opening 412 and the tray 440 of the connector 400. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the connector 400 mounted on the main control board 261a includes a connector portion 402 into which the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 is inserted. The connector portion 402 has, for example, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped appearance.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connector portion 402 has an insertion port 404 into which the connector 432 on the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 is inserted on one end side, and the main end on the other end side. A terminal portion 406 for connecting to the control board 261a is provided, and a locking claw 434 of the connector 432 on the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 is locked at a predetermined position away from the other end on the outer periphery thereof. A locking port 408 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the connector 400 has a curable material 436 that opens toward the one end side of the connector portion 402 at a position on the other end side of the locking port 408 on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402. A receiving tray 440 for receiving the filling is provided. The tray 440 has a bottomed shape having a bottom surface 441 and a side wall 442. In a state in which the tray 440 is viewed in plan, that is, in a state in which the opening of the tray 440 is viewed, the outer diameter is, for example, about 18 mm (millimeters) both vertically and horizontally. Is about 6 mm in height.

  Further, when the connector portion 402 is viewed in plan, that is, when the connector portion 402 is viewed from the insertion port 404, the outer diameter is, for example, about 7 mm (mm) in both length and width. When viewed from the side, the height of the connector portion 402, that is, the length from the insertion port 404 to the tip of the terminal portion 406 is about 15 mm. Note that the length of the terminal portion 406, that is, the length from the bottom surface 441 of the tray 440 to the tip of the terminal portion 406 is about 3 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a contact portion 407 electrically connected to the terminal portion 406 is provided inside the insertion port 404 of the connector portion 402. When the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 is inserted into the insertion port 404 of the connector portion 402 of the main control board 261a, the contact portion 407 in the connector portion 402 is engaged with the contact portion in the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 to conduct. It becomes a state.

  The curable material 436 employs a material that is colorless and transparent in the cured state. A colored transparent or translucent material in a cured state may be employed. In this embodiment, a photocurable material (for example, a photocurable resin) is used as the curable material 436. For example, in the case of a photocurable material (for example, a photocurable resin), since it is cured in a relatively short time, it is possible to reduce the time to wait for the cured material 436 to be cured at the time of manufacturing, and to increase production efficiency. .

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the tray 440 includes a raised portion (rib) 443 that is not filled with the curable material 436 at a corresponding portion of the locking port 408. That is, the receiving tray 440 is located at a position on the other end side of the connector portion 402 in the state where the connector 400 is viewed from the side, and with the locking port 408 of the connector portion 402 in a state where the connector 400 is viewed in plan view. A raised portion 443 that is not filled with the curable material 436 is provided at a location between the locking port 408 and the side wall 442.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the connector 400 is on the electronic component mounting surface JM side of the main control board 261a and in a direction different from the direction facing the mounted electronic component (the opposite side in this embodiment). (The direction opposite to 180 °)) is arranged so that the locking port 408 of the connector portion 402 faces. That is, it can be said that the connector 400 is disposed so that the raised portion 443 is directed in a direction different from the direction directed to the mounted electronic component. The “different directions” include various directions other than the direction toward the mounting electronic component, such as a direction rotated 90 ° from the direction toward the mounting electronic component in the horizontal plane.

  The tray 440 is made of, for example, a transparent member. In addition, you may employ | adopt a translucent thing or the colored thing as the receiving tray 440. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 13B and 14, the box base 410 protrudes from the insertion opening 412 to the inside of the box base 410, and the protruding tip side thereof is inside the tray 440 except for the raised portion 443. A protruding portion 414 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the box base 410 has a shape in which the insertion opening 412 is larger than the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 and smaller than the inner periphery of the side wall 442 of the tray 440 in the plan view of the connector 400. Further, the protruding portion 414 is positioned closer to the side wall 442 of the tray 440 than the connector portion 402. That is, the shaded portion shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to the protruding portion 414 of the box base 410, but it can be seen that the protruding portion 414 is located at a position close to the side wall 442 in the tray 440.

  The protruding portion 414 is a plate-like member that extends along the side wall 442 of the tray 440. As shown in FIG. 13B, the tip of the protruding portion 414 is in a state where it enters the curable material 436 while being filled with the curable material 436, and the curable material 436 is cured in this state. The gap between the box base 410 and the connector 400 is closed with a cured material 436 that has been cured.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the main control board 261a includes a through hole SH into which the terminal portion 406 of the connector portion 402 of the connector 400 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 13B, the terminal portion 406 of the connector portion 402 is soldered with solder HD while being inserted into the through hole SH of the main control board 261a.

  As shown in FIGS. 11C and 12, the connector unit 402 includes a hole 444 around the terminal unit 406 through which solder can flow. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11C, for example, four holes 444 are formed around the terminal portion 406 of the connector portion. The terminal portion 406 of the connector portion 402 is soldered in a state where it is inserted into the through hole SH of the main control board 261a. However, the main control board 261a is mounted from the solder surface HM of the main control board 261a through the through hole SH. Excess solder HD1 that has entered between the surface JM, that is, the bottom surface 441 of the connector 400, and the mounting surface JM of the main control board 261a can flow into the hole 444.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c), the tray 440 has a connector 400 on a mounting surface (bottom surface 441) which is a surface facing the main control board 261a, and a single predetermined of the main control board 261a. A positioning projection 445 for attaching to the position is provided. For example, the positioning protrusion 445 is formed at an asymmetric position on the bottom surface 441 of the tray 440. Naturally, the mounting surface JM of the main control board 261a is formed with a fitting hole KN for fitting with the positioning projection 445 of the tray 440. Note that the positioning fitting hole may be formed on the bottom surface 441 of the tray 440, and the protrusions that fit into the positioning fitting hole may be formed on the mounting surface JM of the main control board 261a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, the tray 440 includes a ventilation groove 446 on a mounting surface (bottom surface 441) that is a surface facing the main control board 261a. The heat that is easily trapped in the terminal portion can be released through the ventilation groove 446, and the heat dissipation is excellent.

  For example, an electronic component mounted on the main control board 261a is defective, and the board box 263 (consisting of the box base 410 and the box cover 420) is opened, and the main control board 261a attached to the storage space of the box base 410 is opened. 13 (b), the solder of the terminal portion 406 of the connector 400 on the main control board 261a is removed, and the screws inserted into the through holes 390 at the four corners of the main control board 261a are removed. The main control board 261a can be removed from the box base 410 by loosening and removing.

  The above-described main control board 261a (main board) corresponds to the control board in the present invention, and the above-described board box 263 (consisting of the box base 410 and the box cover 420) corresponds to the enclosing means in the present invention. The box base 410 corresponds to the first case in the present invention, the box cover 420 described above corresponds to the second case in the present invention, and the operation port switch 224 described above corresponds to the object in the present invention. The connector 400 corresponds to a connecting component in the present invention, the above-described locking port 408 corresponds to a locking portion in the present invention, the above-described raised portion 443 corresponds to a non-filling portion in the present invention, and the above-described positioning protrusions 445 (or positioning fitting hole) corresponds to the positioning portion in the present invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the main control board 261a that controls at least a part of the functions of the pachinko machine 10 and the board box 263 that encloses the main control board 261a ( A box base 410 and a box cover 420) and an operating port switch 224 that is separate from the main control board 261a and is electrically connected to the main control board 261a via the connection cable 430, The main control board 261a includes a connector 400 having a connector part 402 to which a connector 432 on the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 is connected, and the connector part 402 has a main control board 261a of the connection cable 430 at one end thereof. The main control board 261 is provided on the other end side with an insertion port 404 into which the side connector 432 is inserted. And a locking port for locking the locking claw 434 of the connector 432 on the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 at a predetermined location away from the other end on the outer periphery thereof. 408, and the box base 410 can be inserted into the connector 432 on the main control board 261a side of the connection cable 430 at a position corresponding to the connector 400 of the main control board 261a in the state of being housed inside the box base 410. The connector 400 includes an insertion opening 412, and the connector 400 receives a filling of the curable material 436 that is opened toward the one end side of the connector portion 402 at a position on the other end side of the locking portion 408 on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402. 440, and the basin 440 has a raised portion 44 that is not filled with the curable material 436 at a corresponding portion of the locking port 408. Comprising a box base 410 protrudes from the insertion opening 412 on the interior side of the box base 410 and includes a protrusion 414 that protruding tip side is positioned in the receiving tray 440 with the exception of the raised portion 443.

  Therefore, in the board box 263 in a state where the main control board 261a is encapsulated, the front end side of the protruding part 414 protruding inward from the insertion opening 412 is located in the tray 440 of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a. Since the tray 440 is filled with the curing material 436 and cured, the gap between the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 and the connector 400 of the main control board 261a can be sealed with the curing material 436. In this case, a slight gap in the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 is eliminated, and an illegal act by unauthorized access to the main control board 261a in the board box 263 from the slight gap in the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 is prevented. can do. Further, the receiving plate 440 is filled with the hardening material 436 in a state where the front end side of the protruding portion 414 of the box base 410 is positioned in the receiving plate 440 of the connector 400 of the main control board 261a. That is, since the curable material 436 is received by the tray 440 of the connector 400, it is possible to reduce the curable material 436 from dripping and adhering to the substrate surface. Further, the protrusion 414 in the tray 440 can be filled to the extent that it is buried with the curable material 436, the amount of the curable material 436 can be set to an appropriate amount, and the amount of the curable material 436 filled is small. The problem of insufficient sealing can be solved. Further, since the receiving plate 440 is filled with the curable material 436 except for the raised portions 443 corresponding to the locking ports 408 of the connector portion 402, the cured material 436 is filled with the locking ports 408 (connectors of the connector 400). Reaching the adhesion-prohibited portion) can be reduced, and connection failure of the connector due to adhesion of the cured material to the locking port 408 and the like can be reduced. As a result, the gap between the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 (the opening of the board case) and the connector 400 of the main control board 261a can be properly sealed with the curable material 436, which is a countermeasure against fraud against the main control board 261a. An excellent gaming machine can be provided.

  The tray 440 has a bottomed container shape having a bottom surface 441 and a side wall 442, and the box base 410 has an insertion opening portion 412 that has an insertion opening 412 that is more than the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 in a plan view of the connector 400. Since the protrusion 414 is positioned closer to the side wall 442 of the tray 440 than the connector portion 402, the shape is larger than the inner circumference of the side wall 442 of the tray 440. The distance to the protruding portion 414 of the box base 410 can be made as large as possible as a space (filling space) when filling the curable material 436, and the protruding portion 414 of the box base 410 is close to the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 In comparison, the curable material 436 can be easily filled and easily spread in the receiving pan 440. It can be reduced defective filling of the curable material 436.

  The main control board 261a includes a through hole SH into which the terminal part 406 of the connector part 402 of the connector 400 is inserted, and the terminal part 406 of the connector part 402 is inserted into the through hole SH of the main control board 261a. Therefore, the connector 400 is inserted into the insertion opening by removing the solder HD (see FIG. 13B) of the through hole SH of the main control board 261a to which the terminal portion 406 of the connector portion 402 is soldered. The main control board 261a can be removed from the board box 263 cured on the part 412, and the main control board 261a can be removed when the main control board 261a is inspected.

  Further, since the connector portion 402 has a hole 444 through which solder can flow around the terminal portion 406, a solder escape path can be formed (secured) in the soldering operation of the terminal portion 406, and the main control board 261a The solder HD1 that has flowed into the other end side of the connector portion 402 of the connector 400 from the through hole SH can flow into the hole 444 around the terminal portion 406, and the connector 400 is floated with respect to the main control board 261a. Can be reduced, and there can be no gap between the connector 400 and the main control board 261a. In addition, when the connector 400 and the main control board 261a are soldered with a gap, the gap may be used for fraud, but the gap between the connector 400 and the main control board 261a may be used. Since it is possible to eliminate the gap, it is possible to reduce fraud using the gap between the connector 400 and the main control board 261a. Further, as described above, even if the hole 444 through which solder can flow is provided around the terminal part 406 at the other end of the connector part 402, the receiving part 440 is provided at the other end of the connector part 402. The rigidity of can be maintained. In other words, the rigidity of the connector portion 402 is reduced due to the presence of the hole 444, but by providing the receiving tray 440 at the other end of the connector portion 402, the receiving tray 440 can reinforce the rigidity. The rigidity of can be maintained.

  In addition, the receiving tray 440 includes a positioning protrusion 445 for attaching the connector 400 to a single predetermined position of the main control board 261a on the mounting surface, which is a surface facing the main control board 261a. Incorrect mounting on control components can be reduced.

  In addition, since the tray 440 includes a ventilation groove 446 on the mounting surface, which is a surface facing the main control board 261a, heat can be released by the ventilation groove 446, and heat dissipation performance can be improved.

  In addition, since the curable material 436 employs a material that is transparent in the cured state, the filling portion of the curable material 436 can be visually recognized, and fraud can be reduced. That is, even if some fraudulent substance is contained in the filling portion of the curing material 436 of the tray 440, the fraudulent substance can be found by visual observation, and the fraudulent act can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the tray 440 employs a transparent member, and the cured material 436 after curing is also transparent, the back surface of the tray 440 and the tray 440 can be visually recognized, and fraud can be reduced. That is, even if some dishonest act is included in the tray 440 itself or on the back side of the saucer 440, the dishonesty can be found by visual inspection and cheating can be suppressed.

  The board box 263 includes a box base 410 having a space for housing the main control board 261a, and a box cover 420 for closing the housing space of the box base 410. The box base 410 has an insertion opening 412. Therefore, even when the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410 and the connector 400 of the main control board 261a are cured with the curing material 436, the substrate box 263 can be mounted without damaging the curing material 436. Can be opened. In other words, the connector 400 of the main control board 261a can be separated into the box base 410 and the box cover 420 in a state where the connector 400 is cured with the curing material 436.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, since the height position of the locking port 408 of the connector 400 is higher than the height of the tray 440, even if the curing material 436 is filled in the tray 440, the locking port 408 is cured. The material 436 is difficult to wrap around. Further, if the height position of the locking opening 408 of the connector 400 is exposed to be higher than the height position of the insertion opening 412 of the box base 410, the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 after being inserted into the connector 400 will be described. Removal work becomes easy.

  Further, the connector 400 is on the electronic component mounting surface JM side of the main control board 261a and in a direction different from the direction toward the mounted electronic component (in this embodiment, for example, the direction toward the mounted electronic component). The locking port 408 of the connector portion 402 is disposed so as to face the direction opposite to the direction by 180 °. That is, the connector 400 is arranged on the main control board 261a so that the side of the tray 440 filled with the hardened material 436 faces the electronic component of the main control board 261a. In other words, since the hardened material 436 does not enter the locking port 408 of the connector 400, when the locking port 408 faces the electronic component of the main control board 261a, However, it is considered that the countermeasure is not sufficient. However, the connector 400 is attached to the main control board 261a so that the locking port 408 faces in a direction different from the direction facing the electronic components of the main control board 261a. In other words, the connector 400 is disposed such that the side of the tray 440 filled with the hardened material 436 faces the electronic component of the main control board 261a, so that the locking port 408 has the main control board 261a. This is superior to anti-fraud measures compared to the case where it is arranged to face the electronic parts.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of Example 2 is demonstrated using FIGS. 15-18. 15A is a plan view of the connector 450 of the second embodiment of the main control board 261a, FIG. 15B is a rear view of the connector 450, FIG. 15C is a left side view of the connector 450, and FIG. ) Is a front view of the connector 450. 16A is a plan view of the connector 450 of the second embodiment of the main control board 261a, FIG. 16B is a rear view of the connector 450, and FIG. 16C is a bottom view of the connector 450. 17A is a cross-sectional view of the connector 450 of the second embodiment of the main control board 261a taken along the line B-B shown in FIG. 15A, and FIG. 17B is a diagram in which the connector 432 of the connection cable 430 is inserted into the connector 450. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state made. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the insertion opening 412 and the tray of the connector 450 according to the second embodiment.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a connector 450 and an insertion opening 460 are employed instead of the connector 400 and the insertion opening 412 of the first embodiment. . In addition, about the content similar to the above-mentioned Example 1, description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the connector 450 of the main control board 261 a according to the second embodiment is a portion of the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 excluding a portion corresponding to the locking port 408 and from the locking port 408. In addition, a receiving tray 451 that is filled in the hardened material 436 and that opens toward the one end side of the connector portion 402 is provided at the other end side. The tray 451 has a bottomed container shape including a bottom surface 452 and a side wall 453.

  Specifically, the receiving tray 451 is a portion excluding at least a portion (range) where the locking port 408 is located in the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 in a plan view of the connector 450, and the connector 450 is viewed from the side. In the state, the connector portion 402 has a shape that is open toward the one end side of the connector portion 402 (the end portion side where the insertion port 404 is located) at a location on the other end side of the locking port 408 of the connector portion 402. More specifically, the tray 451 is a three-sided portion of the outer peripheral four surfaces of the connector portion 402 except for one surface where the locking port 408 is present in the plan view of the connector 450 and the connector 450 viewed from the side. In FIG. 4, the connector portion 402 has a shape that is open toward one end side of the connector portion 402 at a position from a predetermined position on the other end side to the bottom surface 452 of the locking port 408 of the connector portion 402.

  In a state in which the tray 451 is viewed in plan, that is, in a state in which the opening of the tray 451 is viewed, the outer diameter is, for example, about 17 mm (mm) in length and about 14 mm in width, and in the state in which the tray 451 is viewed from the side. The height of the side wall 453 is about 3 mm.

  Further, when the connector portion 402 is viewed in plan, that is, when the connector portion 402 is viewed from the insertion port 404, the outer diameter is, for example, about 7 mm (mm) in both length and width. When viewed from the side, the height of the connector portion 402, that is, the length from the insertion port 404 to the tip of the terminal portion 406 is about 15 mm. Note that the length of the terminal portion 406, that is, the length from the bottom surface 441 of the tray 440 to the tip of the terminal portion 406 is about 3 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the box base 410 according to the second embodiment protrudes from the insertion opening 460 to the inside of the box base 410, and the protruding tip side is except for a portion corresponding to the locking port 408. A protrusion 462 is provided in the tray 451.

  Compared to the distance D1 from the first surface, which is a predetermined surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402, to the side wall 453 near the first surface, the second surface, which is a surface other than the first surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402, The distance D2 to the side wall 453 close to the second surface is increased. For example, the distance D1 is 2 mm and the distance D2 is about 9 mm.

  The box base 410 has an insertion opening portion 460 that is larger than the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 in the plan view of the connector 450 and is parallel projection of the insertion opening portion 460 onto the receiving pan 451. The part located on the receiving tray 451 is shaped along the side wall 453 of the receiving tray 451.

  The connector 450 described above corresponds to the connection component in the present invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the connector 450 is a portion of the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 except for the corresponding portion of the locking port 408 and other than the locking port 408. A receiving tray 451 that receives the filling of the curable material 436 opened toward the one end side of the connector portion 402 is provided at the end side portion, and the box base 410 protrudes from the insertion opening portion 460 to the inside of the box base 410, Further, the protruding tip side is provided with a protruding portion 462 located in the tray 451 except for a corresponding portion of the locking port 408. Therefore, since the receiving tray 451 is filled with the cured material 436 except for the portion corresponding to the locking port 408 of the connector portion 402, the cured material 436 is locked in the locking port 408 of the connector 450 (the portion where the connector is not allowed to adhere). It is possible to reduce the adhesion of the connector to the locking port 408 and the like, and to reduce the connection failure of the connector due to the adhesion of the cured material to the locking port 408 and the like. As a result, a gap between the insertion opening 460 of the box base 410 and the connector 450 of the main control board 261a can be appropriately sealed with the curing material 436, and a pachinko machine excellent in anti-fraud measures against the main control board 261a is provided. be able to.

  In addition, the tray 451 has a bottomed shape with a bottom surface 452 and a side wall 453, and is compared with a distance D1 from a first surface, which is a predetermined outer surface of the connector 402, to a side wall 453 that is close to the first surface. The distance D2 from the second surface, which is a surface other than the first surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402, to the side wall 453 close to the second surface is increased, and the box base 410 has the insertion opening 460. The portion of the insertion opening 460 that is larger than the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 in the plan view of the connector 450 and is projected on the receiving opening 460 in parallel to the receiving tray 451 is located on the receiving tray 451. The shape follows the side wall 453 of the tray 451.

  Therefore, the space from the second surface on the outer periphery of the connector portion 402 to the side wall 453 near the second surface can be used as a space (filling space) for filling with the curable material 436, and the curable material 436 is easily filled. it can. Moreover, the light irradiation surface can be enlarged and the curability is excellent. Further, the distance between the second surface on the outer periphery of the connector part 402 and the side wall 453 near the second surface is larger than the distance between the first surface on the outer periphery of the connector part 402 and the side wall 453 near the first surface. Therefore, the curable material 436 can be easily spread in the receiving pan 451, and the filling failure of the curable material 436 can be reduced. Further, the connector 450 of the second embodiment is also suitable for filling a hardened material having a high viscosity.

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

  (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the main control board 261a has been described as an example of the control board. However, other control boards such as the sub control board 262a, the display control board, and the sound lamp board may be employed. .

  (2) In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 19, the tray 440 further includes a through hole 470 on the mounting surface that is the surface facing the main control board 261 a, and the terminal of the connector portion 402 of the connector 400. The receiving plate 440 may be filled with the hardening material 436 and hardened in a state where the portion 406 is inserted into the through hole SH of the main control board 261a and the connector 400 and the main control board 261a are in contact with each other.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, the cured material 436 in the through hole 470 of the tray 440 is cured in contact with the main control board 261 a, and the tray 440 is cured with the cured material 436 at the location of the through hole 470. Can be fixed to the main control board 261a. That is, the hardened material 436 in which the box base 410 and the connector 400 are sealed with the hardened material 436 can be used for fixing the connector 400 to the main control board 261a, and the hardened material 436 is used for two purposes. The curable material 436 can be used more effectively.

  Note that the above-described through hole 470 can be provided at an arbitrary position on the bottom surface 441 of the tray 440, or a plurality of through holes 470 may be provided. Moreover, you may make it provide this through-hole 470 in the predetermined location of the bottom face 452 of the receiving tray 451 of the connector 450 of Example 2 mentioned above.

  (3) In each of the above-described embodiments, the operation port switch 224 has been described as an example of the target product. However, various electrical components that are electrically connected to the main control board 261a may be employed.

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

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

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

224 ... Actuator switch (target product)
261a ... Main control board (control board)
400 ... Connector (connecting part)
402: Connector portion 404 ... Insertion port 406 ... Terminal portion 408 ... Locking port (locking portion)
410 ... Box base (encapsulating means, first case)
412: Insertion opening 414: Projection 420: Box cover (encapsulating means, second case)
430 ... Connection cable 432 ... Connector 440 ... Receptacle 443 ... Raised part (non-filling part)

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that use gaming media to play games,
A control board that controls at least some of the functions of the gaming machine;
Encapsulating means for encapsulating the control board;
A target object that is separate from the control board and is electrically connected to the control board via a connection cable;
With
The control board includes a connection component having a connector portion to which a connector on the control board side of the connection cable is connected,
The connector part includes an insertion port into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable is inserted at one end side thereof, and a terminal part for connecting to the control board on the other end side, At a predetermined location away from the other end on the outer periphery, provided with a locking portion for locking the connector on the control board side of the connection cable,
The encapsulation means includes an insertion opening into which the connector on the control board side of the connection cable can be inserted at a position corresponding to the connection component of the control board in a state of being housed in the encapsulation means. ,
A gaming machine characterized in that a gap between the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connection component of the control board can be sealed.

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