JP2018086531A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of easily and reliably finding a fraudulent act to a control board device in the game machine including the control board device, where a control board is stored in a case body.SOLUTION: A main control device 270 includes a main control board 271, and a board box 273 comprising a box base 280 and a box cover 290. The board box 273 stores the main control board 271. Combination parts 286, 290 are formed in the box base 280 and box cover 290, respectively, and the box cover 290 is combined with the box base 280 by the combination parts 286, 290. In this case, an LED board 300 is provided in the box cover 290, and light emitted from an LED of the LED board 300 is introduced to a body-side connection part 295 of the box cover 290.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like are known. These gaming machines are provided with a control board on which electronic components such as a ROM (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM storing a control program related to the game are mounted, and a series of games are controlled by the control board. . And this control board is accommodated in the board | substrate box, and is provided as a control board apparatus.

  In this type of gaming machine, many illegal acts against the control board have been reported, such as opening the board box and replacing the control board with an illegal board in order to obtain illegal profits. . As countermeasures against this, for example, fraud countermeasures are adopted such that each case body that constitutes the board box has a coupling structure (so-called caulking structure) so that when the board box is opened, a trace due to the destruction of the coupling structure is left. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  However, in such anti-fraud measures, since the presence or absence of fraudulent acts is confirmed by observing whether or not the coupling structure is destroyed, if the coupling structure is destroyed so that no trace is noticeable, There is a risk of overlooking. In this case, the effect of having the above-described coupling structure is not exhibited, and the game is played in a state where an illegal act is performed.

JP 2003-180917 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming machine equipped with a control board device in which a control board is accommodated in a case body, an illegal act against the control board device can be easily and reliably detected. The object is to provide a game machine that can be used.

The present invention provides a gaming machine including a control board device having a plurality of separable case bodies and a control board housed in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies.
Provided with a separation preventing means for preventing separation of each case body and releasing the separation prevention by cutting the release portion,
Further, the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency,
A light emitting means for introducing light into the release portion is provided.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine provided with a control board device in which a control board is housed in a case body, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of easily and reliably finding an illegal act against the control board device. It becomes possible.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view of a main controller. It is a disassembled perspective view of a main controller. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a board | substrate box. It is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the coupling unit for explaining the coupling state of the coupling unit provided in the substrate box and the state of releasing the coupling unit. (A) is the front view which expands and shows the coupling unit periphery of a board | substrate box, (b) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating how light is transmitted in a main body side connection part. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of another main controller. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a separation prevention member. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating how light is transmitted in a separation prevention member. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the structure of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the coupling unit for explaining the coupling state of the coupling unit provided in the substrate box and the state of releasing the coupling unit. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating how the light is transmitted in a connection part. (A) And (b) is sectional drawing which shows the structure of another coupling | bonding unit. (A) is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of another coupling unit, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of another coupling unit. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of another separation prevention member. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of another separation prevention member.

  First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

Means 1. A control board device (main control board device) having a plurality of separable case bodies (box base 280, box cover 290) and a control board (main control board 271) accommodated in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies. In a gaming machine equipped with a control device 270),
Separation preventing means (base side coupling portion 286, cover side coupling portion 294) is provided that prevents separation of each case body and also releases the separation inhibition by cutting the release portion (main body side coupling portion 295). ,
Further, the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency,
A gaming machine comprising a light emitting means (LED 300a) for introducing light into the release portion.

  According to the means 1, the separation preventing means is provided to prevent the separation of each case body, the act of separating the case body and replacing the control board with an unauthorized board, and the ROM mounted on the control board. The act of trying to replace a chip such as a fraudulent chip is suppressed.

  In this case, the release portion of the separation preventing means is configured using a light guide having transparency, and the light emitted from the light emitting means is introduced into the release portion. Therefore, when the release part is cut to separate each case body, even if the release part is returned to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cut portion remains, and the way the light is transmitted in the release part Changes. In other words, the light traveling while reflecting in the release portion changes its incident angle at the cut location, and is emitted to the outside of the release portion at that position. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can grasp that each case body has been separated by viewing the release part and checking the light accompanying the cutting of the release part, such as replacement to an unauthorized control board, etc. Cheating can be detected easily and reliably.

  In addition, by providing the release part positively, it becomes possible to perform maintenance of the control board by cutting the release part in a game hall or the like.

  Further, “the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency” means that the release portion is formed of a material having transparency, or the light guide is embedded in the release portion, or The structure which adheres can be considered.

  Mean 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the separation preventing means is provided with a light emitting portion (uneven portion 295b) that transmits or diffuses the light introduced into the release portion.

  According to the means 2, the light introduced from the light emitting means to the releasing part is emitted from the light emitting part. In this case, if the release part is cut to separate each case body, even if the release part is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cut portion remains, and the light emitting part Light is no longer emitted or the amount of light emitted from the light emitting portion is reduced. Therefore, managers of game halls can confirm whether or not each case body has been separated by checking the light emitted from the light emitting part, and perform illegal acts such as replacement to an unauthorized control board. It can be easily and reliably discovered.

  Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the separation preventing means is a connecting means for connecting the case bodies.

  According to the means 3, the case bodies are coupled by the coupling means. In such a configuration, it is necessary to release the coupling of the coupling means in order to separate the case bodies, and if the release section is cut to release the coupling, the release section is temporarily viewed using an adhesive or the like. Even if it is restored to its original position, the cut portion remains, and the way light is transmitted in the release portion changes.

Means 4. In the means 3, the coupling means overlaps the first coupling portion (base-side coupling portion 286) provided on the first case body (box base 280) of the case bodies, and the first coupling portion. And a second coupling portion (cover side coupling portion 294) provided on the second case body (box cover 290), and the case bodies are coupled via the first and second coupling portions,
Further, the release portion is provided in at least one of the first and second case bodies, and a connecting portion (main body side connecting portion 295) that connects the main body portion (main body portion 293) of the case body and the coupling portion. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the means 4, since each case body is coupled via the first and second coupling portions, the coupling portion is cut to release the coupling of each case body, and the first and first coupled bodies are in the coupled state. It is necessary to separate the two coupling parts from the main body. In this case, when the connecting portion is cut with the configuration of the means 1, the cut portion remains even if the connecting portion is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, and the light at the connecting portion remains. The way of transmission changes.

Means 5. In the means 4, a plurality of the first and second coupling portions are provided, and the connection portions are provided corresponding to the first and second coupling portions,
Further, the light emitting means is provided so as to introduce light into each of the connecting portions, and a light emitting portion (uneven portion 295b) that radiates the light introduced into the connecting portions by transmitting or irregularly reflecting the light. Provide one-to-one correspondence with each of the connecting parts,
A gaming machine characterized in that the color of light introduced into each connecting portion is the same color.

  In the gaming machine of means 5, since a plurality of first and second coupling portions are provided, for example, in a game hall or the like, coupling processing is sequentially performed on the first and second coupling portions every time the control board is maintained. Can be done.

  In this case, the light from the light emitting means is introduced to each connecting portion corresponding to the first and second coupling portions, and the light emitting portion is provided to correspond to each connecting portion on a one-to-one basis. And the color of the light introduced into each connection part is the same color. Therefore, the manager of the game hall or the like has a light emitting unit corresponding to the first and second coupling units that have undergone the coupling process and a light emitting unit corresponding to the first and second coupling units that have not been coupled. By comparing, it can be easily confirmed whether or not the case body has been separated.

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of sets of first and second coupling portions are arranged side by side.

  According to the means 6, since the plurality of sets of the first and second coupling portions are arranged side by side, the light emitting portions corresponding to the first and second coupling portions subjected to the coupling processing without changing the viewpoint, The light emitting portions corresponding to the first and second coupling portions that are not subjected to the coupling process can be visually recognized. Therefore, each light emission part can be compared easily and accurately.

  Mean 7 In any one of the means 4 to 6, the connecting portion is formed into a plate shape with a transparent material, and the light emitting means is arranged so as to introduce light from one end side of the connecting portion. Machine.

  According to the means 7, the connecting part functions as a light guide plate, and the light from the light emitting means is smoothly guided to the light emitting part.

  Means 8. In means 7, the light emitting portion (uneven portion 295b) that transmits or diffuses the light introduced into the connecting portion and radiates is formed over substantially the entire predetermined plate surface of the connecting portion. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 8, since the light emitting part is formed in the connecting part, it is not necessary to separately secure a part for the light emitting part in the case body or the like. Moreover, the light emission part is formed over substantially the whole in the predetermined plate surface of a connection part. Therefore, when the connecting portion is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like after cutting, the light emission mode in the light emitting portion changes between the light emitting means side and the opposite side with respect to the cut portion. In other words, light is no longer emitted from the light emitting portion on the latter side, or the light emitting portion on the latter side has a smaller amount of light than the light emitting portion on the former side, resulting in unevenness in the amount of light seen in the entire light emitting portion. . Therefore, managers of game halls can confirm whether or not each case body has been separated by checking the light emitted from the light emitting part, and perform illegal acts such as replacement to an unauthorized control board. It can be easily and reliably discovered.

  In this configuration, it is preferable that the “light emitting portion” is formed by unevenness. In this case, when the light reflected in the connecting part reaches the light emitting part, the incident angle becomes smaller than the critical angle, so that the light emitting part is transmitted or irregularly reflected by the light emitting part. With this configuration, the light emitting portion can be formed relatively easily and at a relatively low cost. Further, the light emitting portion can be more easily formed by mechanically forming the unevenness.

  Means 9. In the means 8, there are provided restricting means (first restricting portion 611, second restricting portion 612) for restricting the cutting position of the connecting portion to be in the middle of the connecting direction between the coupling portion and the main body portion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 9, when the connecting portion is cut, the midway position in the connecting direction is cut. Assuming that the end of the connecting part side or the end of the main body part side is cut in the connecting part, when the connecting part is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive after cutting, the entire light emitting part is seen. Therefore, it is difficult to confirm whether or not each case body has been separated even if the manager of the game hall confirms the light emitted from the light emitting portion. On the other hand, according to the configuration of this means, since the midway position in the connecting direction in the connecting portion is cut as described above, unevenness in the amount of light occurs in the entire light emitting portion, and the game hall manager, etc. It can be confirmed whether each case body was isolate | separated by confirming the light radiated | emitted from a light emission part.

Means 10. In any one of the means 7 to 9, the light emitting means irradiates light having strong directivity, and electrically emits light on the opposite side of the light irradiation direction side end portion of the light having strong directivity. A directional light emitter (LED 725) having a connection portion (connection terminal 726);
The directional light emitter is mounted on the control board so that the direction with strong directivity is a direction substantially orthogonal to the substrate surface of the control board,
A gaming machine, wherein the connecting portion is formed to extend in a direction having a strong directivity on an extension line in the direction having a strong directivity with respect to the directional light emitter.

  According to the means 10, since the directional light emitter is mounted on the control board, the structure can be simplified as compared with a structure in which a substrate for the directional light emitter is separately provided. In addition, by supplying power to the directional light emitter via the control board, it is possible to smoothly supply power to the directional light emitter.

  In addition, the directional light emitter is disposed such that the direction with strong directivity is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the control board. Since the directional light emitter has an electrical connection portion on the side opposite to the light irradiation direction side end portion of the light irradiation portion in the light irradiation portion, by arranging as described above, Mounting on the control board can be performed relatively well.

  Further, in this configuration, the connecting portion is formed to extend in the direction having strong directivity on the extension line in the direction having strong directivity with respect to the directional light emitter. Therefore, it is possible to introduce light into the connecting portion while achieving the above effects. In particular, in the configuration including the above-described means 7 and the connecting portion functioning as a light guide plate, it is preferable to introduce light having strong directivity from one end side of the connecting portion. Can be satisfactorily introduced.

Means 11. In any one of the means 7 to 9, the light emitting means is a light emitting diode (LED 725),
The light emitting diode is mounted on the control board so that the direction with strong directivity is a direction substantially orthogonal to the substrate surface of the control board,
A gaming machine, wherein the connecting portion is formed to extend in a direction having a strong directivity on an extension line in the direction having a strong directivity with respect to the light emitting diode.

  According to the means 11, since the light emitting diode is mounted on the control board, the structure can be simplified as compared with a structure in which a light emitting diode substrate is separately provided. In addition, by supplying power to the light emitting diode via the control board, it is possible to smoothly supply power to the light emitting diode.

  The light emitting diodes are arranged such that the direction with strong directivity is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the control board. Since light emitting diodes generally have an electrical connection on the opposite side of the light irradiation direction side end in the light irradiation portion, light emission is achieved by arranging as described above. The diode can be mounted relatively well on the control board.

  Further, in this configuration, the connecting portion is formed to extend in the direction having strong directivity on the extension line in the direction having strong directivity with respect to the light emitting diode. Therefore, it is possible to introduce light into the connecting portion while achieving the above effects. In particular, in the configuration including the above-described means 7 and the connecting portion functioning as a light guide plate, it is preferable to introduce light having strong directivity from one end side of the connecting portion. Can be satisfactorily introduced.

  Means 12. In the means 10 or 11, the substrate surface on which the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode is mounted on the control substrate is an element mounting surface (element mounting surface 705a) on which various electronic elements are mounted. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 12, the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode can be concentrated on the element mounting surface together with various electronic elements, so that the configuration of the control board can be made suitable.

Means 13. In the means 12, the element mounting surface and the body part are separated from each other to accommodate the various electronic elements, and the connecting part is formed to extend outward from the body part,
The main body portion extends straight from the coupling portion side toward the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode side, and introduces light from the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode into the coupling portion ( A gaming machine having a light introducing portion 721).

  According to the means 13, in the configuration in which the element mounting surface and the main body portion are separated from each other and the connecting portion is formed to extend outward from the main body portion, the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode and the connecting portion are separated from each other. The Rukoto. In this case, since the main body portion is provided with the light introducing portion that introduces light from the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode into the connecting portion, the light can be reliably introduced into the connecting portion.

  Means 14. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the light emitting means is mounted on the control board.

  According to the means 14, since the light emitting means is mounted on the control board, the structure can be simplified as compared with a structure in which a light emitting means substrate is separately provided. In addition, by supplying power to the light emitting means via the control board, it is possible to smoothly supply power to the light emitting means.

Means 15. In the means 14, the light emitting means irradiates light having strong directivity, and an electrical connecting portion (connection terminal) on the opposite side of the light irradiating portion from the irradiation direction side end of the strong directivity light. 726), a directional light emitter (LED 725) having
The directional light emitter is mounted on the control board so that the direction with strong directivity is a direction substantially orthogonal to the substrate surface of the control board,
A gaming machine, wherein the release portion is arranged on an extension line in a direction having a strong directivity with respect to the directional light emitter.

  According to the means 15, the directional light emitter is provided as the light emitting means, and the directional light emitter is arranged such that the direction having strong directivity is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the control board. It is installed. Since the directional light emitter has an electrical connection portion on the side opposite to the light irradiation direction side end portion of the light irradiation portion in the light irradiation portion, by arranging as described above, Mounting on the control board can be performed relatively well.

  Further, in this configuration, the release portion is disposed on an extension line in a direction having a strong directivity with respect to the directional light emitter. Therefore, it is possible to introduce light to the release portion while achieving the above effects.

Means 16. In means 14, the light emitting means is a light emitting diode (LED 725),
The light emitting diode is mounted on the control board so that the direction with strong directivity is a direction substantially orthogonal to the substrate surface of the control board,
A gaming machine, wherein the release portion is arranged on an extension line in a direction having a strong directivity with respect to the light emitting diode.

  According to the means 16, the light emitting diode is provided as the light emitting means, and the light emitting diode is arranged so that the direction having strong directivity is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the control board. . Since light emitting diodes generally have an electrical connection on the opposite side of the light irradiation direction side end in the light irradiation portion, light emission is achieved by arranging as described above. The diode can be mounted relatively well on the control board.

  Further, in this configuration, the release portion is disposed on an extension line in a direction having a strong directivity with respect to the light emitting diode. Therefore, it is possible to introduce light to the release portion while achieving the above effects.

  Means 17. In the means 15 or 16, the substrate surface on which the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode is mounted on the control substrate is an element mounting surface (element mounting surface 705a) on which various electronic elements are mounted. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 17, since the directional light emitter or the light emitting diode can be integrated on the element mounting surface together with various electronic elements, the configuration of the control board can be made suitable.

Means 18. A control board device (main control board device) having a plurality of separable case bodies (box base 280, box cover 290) and a control board (main control board 271) accommodated in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies. In a gaming machine equipped with a control device 270),
Sealing means (base side coupling portion 286, cover) having a cutting portion (main body side connecting portion 295) to be cut at the time of separation of each case body, and leaving a trace that separation has been performed at the cutting portion of the cutting portion. Side coupling portion 294),
Furthermore, while configuring the cutting portion using a light guide having transparency,
A gaming machine comprising a light emitting means (LED 300a) for introducing light into the cutting portion.

  According to the means 18, when each case body is separated, the trace of the separation is left by cutting the cutting part of the sealing means. In this case, the cutting part of the sealing means is configured using a light guide having transparency, and the light irradiated from the light emitting means is introduced into the cutting part. Therefore, when the cutting part is cut to separate each case body, even if the cutting part is restored to its original appearance by using an adhesive or the like, the cutting part remains, and light is transmitted through the cutting part. Changes. That is, the incident light of the light traveling while being reflected in the cut portion is changed in incident angle at the cut portion, and is emitted to the outside of the cut portion at that position. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can grasp that each case body has been separated by observing the cutting part and checking the light accompanying the cutting of the cutting part, such as replacement to an unauthorized control board, etc. Cheating can be detected easily and reliably.

  In addition, “the cut portion is configured using a light guide having transparency” means that the cut portion is formed of a transparent material, or the light guide is embedded in the cut portion, or The structure which adheres can be considered.

  Further, by applying any one of the means 2 to 17 to the means 18, the present invention becomes more effective. However, when any one of the above means 2 to 17 is applied, the “release part” is applied instead of the “cut part”.

Means 19. A control board device (main control board device) having a plurality of separable case bodies (box base 552, box cover 553) and a control board (main control board 555) accommodated in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies. In a gaming machine equipped with a control device 551),
Separation prevention means (separation prevention member 561) for preventing separation of the control board from the case body and releasing the separation prevention by cutting the release portion (first leg portion 563) is provided,
Further, the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency,
A gaming machine comprising a light emitting means (LED 571) for introducing light into the release portion.

  According to the means 19, since the separation preventing means is provided, the separation of the control board from the case body is prevented, and the act of replacing the control board with an unauthorized board is suppressed. In this case, the release portion of the separation preventing means is configured using a light guide having transparency, and the light emitted from the light emitting means is introduced into the release portion. Therefore, when the release portion is cut to separate the control board, even if the release portion is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cut portion remains, and the way of light transmission in the release portion remains. Change. In other words, the light traveling while reflecting in the release portion changes its incident angle at the cut location, and is emitted to the outside of the release portion at that position. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can grasp that the control board has been separated by observing the release part and checking the light accompanying the cutting of the release part, such as replacement to an unauthorized control board, etc. Cheating can be detected easily and reliably.

  In addition, by providing the release part positively, it becomes possible to perform maintenance of the control board by cutting the release part in a game hall or the like.

  Further, “the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency” means that the release portion is formed of a material having transparency, or the light guide is embedded in the release portion, or The structure which adheres can be considered.

  Means 20. The gaming machine according to claim 19, wherein the separation preventing means is provided with a light emitting portion (uneven portion 565b) that transmits or diffusely reflects the light introduced into the release portion.

  According to the means 20, the light introduced from the light emitting means to the releasing part is emitted from the light emitting part. In this case, if the release part is cut to separate the control board, even if the release part is returned to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cut portion remains and light is emitted from the light emitting part. Is not emitted, or the amount of light emitted from the light emitting unit is reduced. Therefore, managers of game halls can check whether the control board has been separated by checking the light emitted from the light emitting section, and can easily perform illegal acts such as replacement with an illegal control board. And can be found reliably.

  Means 21. In the means 19 or 20, the control board is arranged so that its element mounting surface (element mounting surface 555a) faces a specific case body (box cover 553) side from which separation is prevented by the separation preventing means. In addition, the gaming machine is characterized in that various elements (CPU chip 556) are accommodated in a space formed by the control board and the specific case body.

  According to the means 21, various elements mounted on the element mounting surface of the control board are not exposed unless the control board is separated from the case body. Since the above-described means 19 is provided and the separation preventing means is provided, the act of replacing the ROM or the like mounted on the control board with an unauthorized one is suppressed.

  In this case, when the configuration of the means 19 is provided and the control board is separated, light is emitted at the cutting portion of the release portion. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can grasp that the control board has been separated by visually checking the release part and confirming the light accompanying the cutting of the release part. Actions can be discovered easily and reliably. Further, when the configuration of the means 20 is provided, when the control board is separated, light is not emitted from the light emitting unit or the amount of light emitted from the light emitting unit is reduced. Therefore, managers of game halls can check whether the control board has been separated by checking the light emitted from the light emitting section, and can easily perform illegal acts such as replacement with an illegal chip. And it can be discovered reliably.

Means 22. In any one of the means 19 to 21, the separation preventing means is formed continuously with respect to the leg portion (leg portion 562) fixed to the control board in a state in which separation is difficult or impossible, and to the leg portion. A head (head 565) outside the internal space,
The release portion is an end portion on the head side of the leg portion, and is a portion protruding outside the internal space through a through hole (through hole 553b) formed in the case body,
A light emitting portion (uneven portion 565b) that forms the head so as not to be able to penetrate the through hole, and transmits the light introduced to the release portion through the head or diffusely reflects the head. A gaming machine characterized by the formation of

  According to the means 22, even if the control board is to be separated from the case body without cutting the release part, the head of the separation preventing means hits the peripheral edge of the through hole in the case body, and the control board cannot be separated. It becomes. Further, the separation preventing means is fixed to the control board through the legs so as to be difficult or impossible to separate. Therefore, in order to separate the control board, it is necessary to cut the part of the release part in the leg part. And when the part of this release part is cut, even if the release part is returned to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cut part remains and light is emitted to the light emitting part formed on the head. Does not reach or the amount of light that reaches is reduced. Therefore, light is no longer emitted from the light emitting part, or the amount of light emitted from the light emitting part is reduced, and the control board is separated by the game hall manager by confirming the light emitted from the light emitting part. It can be confirmed whether or not.

Means 23. In means 22, the light emitting means is disposed on the control board,
The leg portion includes a fixing portion (tip portion 567 of the second leg portion 564) fixed to the control board and a light introduction portion (tip portion 566 of the first leg portion 563) into which light from the light emitting means is introduced. ).

  According to the means 23, since the fixing part and the light introducing part are provided on the leg part, the light formed on the head while fixing the leg part to the control board is difficult or impossible. Light can be introduced into the radiating section. Further, by providing the light emitting means on the control substrate, it is not necessary to separately provide a light emitting substrate.

  Means 24. In the means 23, the leg portion is provided so as to extend straight from the head portion, the first leg portion (first leg portion 563) in which the release portion and the light introduction portion are formed, and the first leg portion. A gaming machine, comprising: a second leg portion (second leg portion 564) provided to be branched and formed with the fixing portion.

  According to the means 24, since the light introducing part is formed on the first leg part extending straight from the head, the light from the light emitting means is easily introduced into the light emitting part formed on the head.

Means 25. A control board device (main control board device) having a plurality of separable case bodies (box base 552, box cover 553) and a control board (main control board 555) accommodated in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies. In a gaming machine equipped with a control device 551),
Sealing means (separation preventing member) having a cutting portion (first leg portion 563) cut when the control board is separated from the case body, and leaving a trace that the separation has been performed at the cutting portion of the cutting portion. 561),
Furthermore, while configuring the cutting portion using a light guide having transparency,
A gaming machine comprising a light emitting means (LED 571) for introducing light into the cutting portion.

  According to the means 25, when the control board is separated from the case body, the trace of the separation is left by cutting the cutting part of the sealing means. In this case, the cutting part of the sealing means is configured using a light guide having transparency, and the light irradiated from the light emitting means is introduced into the cutting part. Therefore, when the cutting part is cut to separate the control board, even if the cutting part is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cutting part remains, and the way the light is transmitted in the cutting part Change. That is, the incident light of the light traveling while being reflected in the cut portion is changed in incident angle at the cut portion, and is emitted to the outside of the cut portion at that position. Therefore, managers of game halls can grasp that the control board has been separated by observing the cutting part and confirming the light accompanying the cutting of the cutting part. Actions can be discovered easily and reliably.

  In addition, “the cut portion is configured using a light guide having transparency” means that the cut portion is formed of a transparent material, or the light guide is embedded in the cut portion, or The structure which adheres can be considered.

  Further, by applying any one of the above 20 to 24 to the means 25, the present invention becomes more effective. However, when any one of the above means 20 to 24 is applied, the “release part” is applied instead of the “cut part”.

  Means 26. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 25, wherein light is emitted from the light emitting means while the power of the gaming machine is on.

  According to the means 26, since the light is emitted from the light emitting means while the power of the gaming machine is on, the manager of the game hall or the like determines whether or not each case body has been separated, or from the case body. Whether or not the control board has been separated can be confirmed at any time while the power of the gaming machine is on. Moreover, when performing the confirmation, no special operation is required, and the workability of the confirmation work can be improved.

  Means 27. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 26, wherein the light emitting means is accommodated in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies.

  According to the means 27, the light emitting means is protected by the case body, and the light emitting means is prevented from being damaged during maintenance of the gaming machine.

Means 28. Any one of means 1 to 27 includes a game area (a front surface of the game board 30) in which a game ball flows down, and a firing operation means (game ball launch handle 18) operated to launch the game ball into the game area. ,
A configuration in which a bonus is given to a player by entering a game ball into a ball-entry unit (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, operation port 33) provided in the gaming area,
The separation preventing means and the control board device (main control devices 270 and 551) having a control board having an entrance determination means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the entrance portion. A gaming machine comprising the light emitting means.

  According to the means 28, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 27 can be enjoyed with respect to the control board provided with the entrance determining means in the so-called pachinko machine. That is, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts that are fraudulent with respect to the control board and attempt to obtain a privilege even though no game ball has entered the ball entering part.

  Note that in a gaming machine that performs a lottery by entering a game ball into a predetermined pitching portion and wins as a result of the lottery, the control board includes lottery means. In this case, the provision of any one of the above-described means 1 to 27 can suppress an act of illegally generating a special gaming state.

Means 29. In any one of the means 1 to 27, a picture display device that variably displays a plurality of pictures, a start operation means operated to start variable display of the pictures, and an operation to stop variable display of the pictures Stop operation means,
When a specific picture or a combination of specific pictures formed by the picture is established at a predetermined effective position after the variable display of the picture is stopped, a privilege is given to the player.
The separation preventing means and the light emitting means are provided for a control board device having a control board having a lottery means for performing lottery of whether or not the specific picture or the combination of the specific pictures can be established. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 29, the effect of any one of the means 1 to 27 can be enjoyed with respect to the control board provided with the lottery means in the gaming machine in which the start operation means and the stop operation means are actively operated by the player. . In other words, it is possible to suppress an illegal act of obtaining a privilege by performing a fraud on the control board and winning a role that can establish a specific picture or a combination of specific pictures.

  Means 30. The means 28 or 29 is provided with a payout means (payout device 358) for paying out game media, and the payout means is used to pay out game media as the privilege, and a payout control means for controlling the payout means is provided. A gaming machine comprising a control board device (payout control device 311) having a control board, the separation preventing means and the light emitting means being provided.

  According to the means 30, the effect of any of the above means 1 to 27 can be enjoyed with respect to the control board provided with the payout control means. In other words, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts that are fraudulent to the control board and attempt to receive payout of game media.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment relating to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front structure of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 can be made of a metal such as synthetic resin or aluminum.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as the axis. The main body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially match the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 includes a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a that bulges to the near side in a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray that is provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and has a dish shape recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 constituting a wall on the back side of the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes an attachment portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 so as to protrude to the right side of the bulging portion 15a. The back wall panel 17 is provided with a ball discharge port 17 a so that the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 17 a are stored in the lower plate 16.

  A slide-type ball removal lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15 a of the base portion 15. When the ball removal lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removal hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are moved. It is configured to be discharged downward. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is emitted forward through the portion 17b.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. Accordingly, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that.

  A lower portion of the front door frame 13 is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges to the near side above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them to the game ball launching device side while aligning them in a row. A ball removal lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 22, and when this ball removal lever 24 is operated, a ball removal passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed at the center of the resin base 25. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and based on the detection result, the upper plate 23 (in some cases, the lower plate 16) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 30 so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 37 are disposed.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on the left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the protruding regions from the left and right sides of the body frame 12 that is the assembly partner.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. A center frame 43 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 43 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. . In the upper center of the center frame 43, a first specific lamp portion 47 and a second specific lamp portion 48 are provided side by side. In addition, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first specific lamp section 47 and the symbol display device 41 is provided so as to sandwich the area where both the specific lamp sections 47 and 48 are disposed. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operating port 33 is held up to 4 times, and the number of the held balls is displayed when the hold lamp 44 is turned on. Note that the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41. A holding lamp 46 corresponding to the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41, similarly to the hold lamp 44.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a big hit is generated and the gaming state thereafter shifts to a big hit state as a special gaming state. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later.

  The first specific lamp unit 47 is provided with a red, green, and blue three-color emission type LED lamp. Then, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. Specifically, red light is turned on with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. Accordingly, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 47. Finally, when red or green is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is generated and the subsequent gaming state shifts to the jackpot state. When blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot Does not transition to the state. Further, in the present embodiment, the jackpot state to be transferred is different between the case where the stop is finally displayed in red and the case where the stop is finally displayed in green, and the latter is more advantageous to the player. To a big jackpot.

  On the other hand, the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided with a red and green two-color light emitting type LED lamp inside thereof. In the second specific lamp unit 48, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. Thus, red and green are alternately displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48. And when red is stopped and displayed, it is comprised so that the electrically-driven accessory which accompanies the operating port 33 will be in an open state only for the predetermined time.

  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 switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is easy to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when shifting to the big hit state, the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is easily won. As an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 32, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings is defined as one round, and the following is performed on condition that a winning is made to a continuous prize opening in the variable prize winning device 32. In general, it is assumed that the condition for transition to a round is satisfied, and the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened up to a maximum of a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds).

  A rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The launched game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with other resin portions, and is provided to stand substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. The outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally formed with other resin portions in the same manner as the inner rail portion 51, and is provided upright substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval. In addition, in the site | part which the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 oppose, each rail part 51 and 52 is connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and a ball | bowl guide channel | path is formed in the groove shape opened to the near side. Has been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer periphery of the rail unit 50. 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.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3). Have The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa, Sb in the figure) for attaching seals and plates such as certificate stamps, and in order to secure this attachment space, the flange 56 Notches 58a and 58b are formed in the upper and lower portions. By adopting a configuration in which a sticker such as a stamp is directly pasted on the game board 30, it is difficult to improperly paste the stamp or the like.

  In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper left part outside the rail unit 50. 60 is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 25, below the window hole 26 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to the game area through the ball guide path.

  There is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide path, the foul ball passes through the foul ball path 76 to the lower plate 16. To be discharged.

  When the foul balls flow backward in the ball guide passage, most of them flow along the outer rail portion 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. Some rampage in the ball guide passage and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  In addition, a pair of left and right discharge ports 66 and 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 61 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66 and 67 are placed in front of the upper plate 23 or A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding one of the lower dishes 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls are basically discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first outlet 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second outlet 67 instead of the first outlet 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 70 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 76 described above. The game ball guide unit 70 is formed with a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open / close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 when the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71 without spilling from the communication port 72. To do. In other words, even in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is directly provided on the front door frame 13, the game on the upstream side of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of spilling a ball can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening / closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by a ball passage rod 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Accordingly, the game ball upstream of the communication port 72 is paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch for detecting that the game ball discharged to the lower plate 16 is full (full tank) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Accordingly, the stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly paste a stamp or the like on the game board 30 from the small window 78.

  A small window 79 is also provided in the resin base 25 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. The small window 79 is provided in the position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described in FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape as that. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the top of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the resin base 25 comes into contact with metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 5) on the back of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are attached to connect the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side for grounding. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge fitting.

  A pair of upper and lower support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end side (opening / closing axis line side) of the main body frame 12 as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided, respectively. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main body frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the metal fittings 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main frame 12 is installed at the lower right corner of the main frame 12. Has been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided in a state of protruding in front of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area. The cylinder lock 91 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction) When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 92 has locking portions (hooks) formed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. Therefore, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 side and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . The front door frame 13 is formed with a notch 145 corresponding to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes the front portion of the pachinko machine. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially oval shape that is nearly circular, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the window portion 101 is gently curved as compared to the upper and lower sides.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including certificate paper) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is formed in a flat shape so that the internal certificate paper or the like can be easily machine-read in a factory or the like. However, the small window 107 can be provided with a magnifying lens portion so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate paper or the like.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). 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 in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that the jackpot state has been reached by turning on or blinking under the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination unit 104 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are respectively provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during award ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation portion 120 at a position below the window portion 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. A ball lending operation, a card return operation, and a card frequency check can be performed by the lending operation unit 120 in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10. it can. That is, 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 paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. 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.

  On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and on the left and right and upper and lower outer sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the closed loop of the electric path by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field causing noise is prevented.

  Assembling mechanisms for the main body frame 12 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis line on the right side of FIG. Then, the mounting brackets 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface is formed in the lower mounting bracket 152, and the protruding shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support fitting 81, the front door frame 13 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Thereby, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured in a form including the upper plate 23 and the upper and lower shaft support intervals thereof are increased, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front door frame 13 is suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 opposite to the opening / closing axis line on the left side of FIG. These metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 61. The resin case 136 accommodates a circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 (the surface visible in FIG. 5) is flat, and constitutes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 61.

  A ball passage rod 138 is installed at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the back of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage rod 138, the pachinko machine 10 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the surface is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage rod 138 and the collar portion 139. Arranged. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is invaded from the ball passage rod 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire, the film, or the like to the game area. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of these reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  In a state where the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is covered with the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, a portion where the opening portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of getting caught in a gap that can be made. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13 so as to cover the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the spherical guide passage, and covers a section from the base end portion of the spherical guide passage to the vicinity of the distal end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state shown in FIG. A covering portion 141 for covering the surface is provided. With the above-described configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the lower back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 that extends in an arc shape along the inner edge and protrudes rearward is formed. The protrusion 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state of entering the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if an attempt is made to cheat by inserting a wire or film from the gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12, the wire or film is allowed to enter the game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each main part.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main controller 270 (main board 280) and the audio lamp controller 272 (audio lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 (payout control board) is launched. A control device 312 (launch control board) and a power supply device 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are 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 to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and are provided with a support shaft part in a part to form the main body frame 12. Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated around an axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and with a locking claw at the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 can be rotated around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4, and the second control board unit 202 performs the second control. The substrate unit 202 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft part M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft part M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, a rotating engagement member. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily detached while the units 201 to 203 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, the first control board unit 201 is developed by releasing the fastening of the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3 and rotating the unit 201 around the axis A, Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, with respect to the second control board unit 202, the fastening of the fastening portion M5 is released, the unit 202 is rotated about the axis B, is unfolded, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 203 is unfolded by rotating around the axis C and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are each configured to expand in the opposite direction, the back pack unit 203 must be opened largely beyond a predetermined angle or removed. For example, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201. Accordingly, when attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, it is difficult to remove compared to the other units 202 and 203. Furthermore, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation of the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Has become difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface structure of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 is demonstrated. 9 is a rear view showing a configuration in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 are removed, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body frame 12 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25 from the back side, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so as not to fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 9 shows a locked state. The left and right three locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed in the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4) from the rear side. A symbol display device 41 and a display control device 214 as display control means are detachably attached to the rear end in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 43 are disposed.

  A collective board unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective board unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin as a thin plate-like frame body, and is attached so that the base surface is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collective board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. Below the collective plate unit 215, a collecting passage corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33 and collecting at one place on the downstream side. 216 is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge ball is placed on the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed to guide the island facility or the like. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered through the collecting passage 216 of the collecting plate unit 215, and the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is further collected. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any prize opening is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218. In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, the collective plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. There is no overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 30. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed on the back side of the upper plate 23 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23. An illegal act such as allowing the wire, film, or the like to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10, the discharge passage board 217 has a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage rod 138 and is positioned in front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to overlap the main body frame 12. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if it tries to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. from the clearance gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it will be obstructed by the plate 219, and it will be very difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. to a game area. Become. As a result, an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 215 is provided with a winning port switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a position corresponding to the variable winning device 32. A count switch 223 is provided. The specific area switch 222 is a switch for determining that the game ball that has won the variable prize device 32 has entered the specific area. The specific area is an area for determining whether or not a round can be updated, and is also referred to as a V zone. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32. In addition, an operation port switch 224 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 33, and a passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is detected at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. A gate switch 225 is provided. The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the big prize opening relay board 227. The board surface relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 270. The operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 270 without going through the relay board. Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is driven with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the opening / closing door of the large winning opening and a distribution plate for distributing the winning balls to a specific area or other areas. A winning ball sorting plate solenoid is provided, and the operating port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening an electric accessory attached thereto.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 270, and the main controller 270 issues a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) to the payout controller 311 according to the winning situation each time. Sent. The payout of the predetermined number of game balls is executed by the output of the payout control device 311.

  The collective board unit 215 is provided with a board external terminal board 230 at the upper right part thereof. The panel external terminal plate 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal every time the variation of the first symbol is stopped (determined), and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the big hit state or the variation time of the first symbol is reduced. And an output terminal for outputting a signal in a big hit state. And, through these output terminals, a signal related to the game (the state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state. As shown in FIG. 9, a set handle 228 and a firing motor 229 including a hitting ball basket are provided in the lower left part on the back side of the main body frame 12.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a bearing bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis is provided in the bearing bracket 231. Is formed. In the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, a mounting hole for a ny latch) 232 is provided on the right side of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. It has been.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 12, the bearing fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236 that extends downward from the game board 30 and is erected rearward from the fitting main body 236 so that the second fitting is located at two lower portions. Bearing portions 237 for the control board unit 202 are formed, and bearing portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed in two upper portions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in the bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. Note that the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 may be configured by individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242 for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30 at positions on the upper left, upper right and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 is provided.

  As described above, a long bearing fitting 235 is provided on the left and right side portions (right side in FIG. 9) of the main body frame 12, while the left and right other side portions (left side in FIG. 9) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 that is assembled to the base frame 247 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the cylinder. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking bar 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 249 having a hook shape. (Not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. On the contrary, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are arranged. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for placing a).

  In the lower right portion of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, there is provided a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to one of the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 or the discharge passage 218. It has been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a that communicates with the upper plate 23 through the first discharge port 66, and a central opening 245b that communicates with the lower plate 16 through the second discharge port 67, and the right opening. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating at the installation site of the game ball distributing unit 245 is prevented, and an illegal act caused by entering a wire, a film, or the like from the gap can be prevented.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 270 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 270 includes a main control board that controls the main game, and the main control board is housed in a substrate box 273 as an enclosing means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The main controller 270 is provided with a plurality of connectors, and by connecting a harness or a signal line to each connector, electrical connection with other boards (payout control boards, etc.) is made. ing. The detailed configuration of main controller 270 will be described later.

  The sound lamp control device 272 includes, for example, a CPU for controlling sound and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 270 or the display control device 214, and a sound lamp control board including ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is housed in a board box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 276 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 272, and the power of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 via the power relay board 276. .

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored opaque, for example, green or blue. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to the length and breadth, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. Standing portions 254 erected from the substrate mounting surface 252 are integrally formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. The main controller 270 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252 and the sound lamp controller 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower sides of main controller 270 are supported by upright portions 254. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the substrate mounting surface 252 is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 256 at two positions on the left and right. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 270 is provided with rotationally-operated fixtures 277 at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 270 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main controller 270 is placed so that the fixing tool 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 277 is placed in this state. The main control device 270 is locked by the turning operation. Accordingly, the main control device 270 cannot be removed unless the lock 277 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201, so that a deterrent effect such as board removal can be obtained.

  In addition, in the mount 251, a shielding part 257 for shielding an opening leading to the back space of the substrate mounting surface 252 is provided below the main substrate mounting surface 252. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, the upper portion of the unit 201 is covered with the back pack unit 203, so that it is also prevented that a hand or the like is inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251. The locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened at a predetermined angle or larger, or the unit 203 is not removed. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed as a result, and the main controller 270 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main control device 270 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 270 is arranged on the front side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 270 and 272 are mounted in a state in which the main controller 270 and the sound lamp controller 272 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 14 and the like, main controller 270 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound lamp control device 272 to a region overlapping the main control device 270. From another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 270 to a region overlapping the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to cope with the increase in size of the control devices 270 and 272 and to install the control devices 270 and 272 efficiently. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252 so that the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. Note that lattice-like ribs 258 are provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to increase the support strength of the main controller 270.

  A pair of upper and lower retaining pins 261 is provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated with respect to the game board 30 by attaching the retaining pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231. Cantilevered so that it can move. A pair of upper and lower nai latches 262 are provided at the right end portion of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the fastening holes 232. A long hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end portion of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the tightened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the long hole 263. It should be noted that the bearing fitting 231 and the latch pin 261 are in the support shaft portion M1, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 262 are in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 263 are in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the main controller 270 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a front view of the main controller 270, and FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the main controller 270.

  The board box 273 of the main control device 270 includes a box base 280 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover 290 that covers the opening of the box base 280, and includes the box base 280 and the box cover 290. A main control board 271 is accommodated in the internal space.

  The main control board 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for communicating with various devices, and a random number used in various lotteries. A generator, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like are provided. In the present embodiment, the CPU, ROM, and RAM are integrated into one chip on the CPU chip 501. Although not described in detail, an input / output driver IC chip 507 and a latch IC chip 508 are mounted.

  The main control board 271 is screwed to the box cover 290, and the element mounting surface 271a on which the various chips 501, 507, 508 are mounted faces the box cover 290 side. In this case, the screw 287 is screwed from the solder surface 271b side which is the surface opposite to the element mounting surface 271a in the main control board 271. The solder surface 271b faces the box base 280 side. The solder surface 271b is a surface on which soldered portions of various elements mounted on the element mounting surface 271a are provided, but a circuit pattern may be formed on the solder surface 271b.

  The box base 280 and the box cover 290 are molded from a polycarbonate resin having transparency. The material for molding the box base 280 and the box cover 290 is not limited to polycarbonate resin as long as it is a transparent material, and may be acrylic resin, for example.

  In the box base 280, a side plate 282 is formed on the long side of the bottom plate 281 and a step 283 is formed on one side of the short side so as to be continuous with the side plate 282. The side on which the stepped portion 283 is formed is the rotating front end side of the main body frame 12. The front end of the side plate portion 282 is formed to be bent inward. The end of the side plate 282 opposite to the end where the step 283 is formed is a mounting opening 284 for slidingly mounting the box cover 290. In the above configuration, when assembling the main control device 270, as shown in FIG. 19, the box cover 290 to which the main control board 271 is screwed is inserted from the mounting opening 284, and the insertion direction side of the box cover 290 is The slide is moved until it hits the stepped portion 283.

  A plate-like portion 285 is integrally formed on the mounting opening 284 side of the box base 280, and a plate-like portion 291 is also integrally formed on the box cover 290 corresponding to the plate-like portion 285. These plate-like portions 285 and 291 are connected by a metal screw 278. Thereby, the box cover 290 is fixed to the box base 280. Further, a seal seal 279 is attached so as to straddle both plate-like portions 285 and 291. Since the seal seal 279 is well known, description thereof is omitted.

  An extension 292 is integrally formed at the end of the box cover 290 in the insertion direction so as to overlap the step 283. The extending portion 292 is formed to extend from the main body portion 293 that accommodates the main control board 271 in the box cover 290. The extending portion 292 forms a coupling unit 274 (so-called caulking structure) as a coupling means together with the step portion 283 of the box base 280, and the box base 280 and the box cover 290 are coupled by the coupling unit 274, and the substrate Box 273 is sealed.

  The coupling unit 274 will be described in detail. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of coupling by the coupling unit 274 and its release.

  A plurality of (five in the present embodiment) coupling portions 286 are juxtaposed on the stepped portion 283 of the box base 280 in the short side direction of the box base 280 (hereinafter, the coupling portion 286 is referred to as the base-side coupling portion 286). Also called). A plurality of (five in the present embodiment) connecting portions 294 are arranged in the short side direction of the box cover 290 in the extending portion 292 of the box cover 290 in a one-to-one correspondence with the base side connecting portions 286. (Hereinafter, the coupling portion 294 is also referred to as a cover side coupling portion 294).

  Each cover-side coupling portion 294 has a rectangular frame shape in cross section, and is coupled to the main body portion 293 of the box cover 290 by the coupling portion 295 (hereinafter, the coupling portion 295 is also referred to as the main body-side coupling portion 295). say). That is, the main body side connecting portion 295 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with each cover side coupling portion 294, and has a smaller thickness dimension (up and down direction as viewed in the state of FIG. 17) than each cover side coupling portion 294. It is formed in a thin plate shape. And between each cover side coupling | bond part 294 and the main-body part 293, it is provided so that a plate | board surface may face up and down. In this case, the length dimension of the main body side connecting portion 295 (left and right direction when viewed in the state of FIG. 17) is a size that allows the tip of the cutting tool to be easily inserted.

  Further, the cover side coupling portions 294 are connected to each other by the connecting portion 296 with respect to the adjacent cover side connecting portion 294 (hereinafter, the connecting portion 296 is also referred to as the mutual connecting portion 296). Each interconnecting portion 296 is formed in a thin plate shape that has a smaller size in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 than each cover-side coupling portion 294, so that the plate surface faces the front and rear between each cover-side coupling portion 294. Is provided. In this case, each interconnecting portion 296 is formed with a short portion 296 a having a small length dimension at an intermediate position between the cover side coupling portions 294. In addition, each cover side coupling | bond part 294 in both ends is connected also with the both ends of the extension part 292 by the interconnection part 296. FIG. Incidentally, as described above, since the connection of each cover side coupling portion 294 to the main body portion 293 is secured by the main body side coupling portion 295, the interconnection portion 296 is not an essential configuration, and the interconnection portion 296 is not provided. Also good.

  Each cover side coupling portion 294 is on a corresponding base side coupling portion 286. Then, as shown in FIG. 20A, the box base 280 and the box cover 290 are inserted by inserting metal locking claws 289 into the insertion holes 286a and 294a of the base side coupling portion 286 and the cover side coupling portion 294. Are to be combined. In this case, as shown in FIG. 20B, the hook-shaped portion 289a of the locking claw 289 is hooked on the hook receiving portion 286b formed in the insertion hole 286a of the base side coupling portion 286, and the locking claw 289 is connected to the coupling portion. The structure cannot be removed from 286,294. Therefore, in order to separate the box base 280 and the box cover 290, it is necessary to cut the main body side connecting portions 295 and the connecting portions 296 of the connecting portions 286 and 294 that have been subjected to the connecting process. In addition, regarding the interconnecting portion 296, the short portion 296a is cut. Then, by cutting these connecting portions 295 and 296, the box cover 290 can be slid as shown in FIG. At this time, with respect to the coupling portions 286 and 294 that have been coupled, the cover-side coupling portion 294 remains on the base-side coupling portion 286. That is, the coupling means (also referred to as sealing means or caulking means) refers to a structure that leaves a trace when the box cover 290 is separated from the box base 280.

  As described above, a plurality of combinations of the coupling portions 286 and 294 are provided. Therefore, in a game hall or the like where a large number of pachinko machines 10 are installed, even if the board box 273 is opened during maintenance of the main control board 271, etc., by sequentially performing the coupling process of the coupling parts 286 and 294, The box base 280 and the box cover 290 can be combined.

  As described above, when the box base 280 and the box cover 290 are separated, that is, when the substrate box 273 is opened, the connecting portions 295 and 296 corresponding to the connecting portions 286 and 294 that have been connected are cut. The trace remains. Therefore, a manager of the game hall can confirm that the board box 273 has been opened illegally by viewing the cut connecting portions 295 and 296.

  However, since the trace of opening of the board box 273 remains as a cut portion of the connecting portions 295 and 296, it is not easy to visually confirm it. In particular, since a large number of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in the game hall, it is difficult to carefully check the main controller 270 of each pachinko machine 10 before opening a store. Therefore, even if the substrate box 273 is illegally opened, there is a risk that it will be missed. In this case, the effect of providing the coupling unit 274 will be lost. On the other hand, in this Embodiment, the structure which can confirm easily that the connection parts 295 and 296 were cut | disconnected is provided. Thus, the configuration for facilitating confirmation will be described below. 21 and 22 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a configuration for facilitating confirmation.

  As shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, a light introducing portion 297 is integrally formed along the extending portion 292 inside the main body portion 293 of the box cover 290. The light introducing portion 297 is formed continuously in the vertical direction so as to be located inside all the main body side connecting portions 295, and protrudes to the inside of the main body portion 293 with respect to each main body side connecting portion 295. A concave portion 298 is formed at the tip of the light introducing portion 297 at a position on the extension line of each main body side connecting portion 295. The LED substrate 300 is attached to the light introducing portion 297 such that one LED 300a enters each of the concave portions 298. The LED substrate 300 is screwed to bosses 299 formed on both end sides of the light introducing portion 297.

  The LED board 300 is connected to the main control board 271, and the power supplied from the power supply device 313 is supplied to the LED board 300 via the main control board 271. For details of the connection between the LED board 300 and the main control board 271, connector members are provided on the LED non-mounting surface of the LED board 300 and the end of the main control board 271 near the LED board 300, respectively. Power supply lines are connected to these connector members (each connector member provided at both ends of the power supply line is connected to the connector member of the LED board 300 and the connector member of the main control board 271). The configuration related to the connection between the LED board 300 and the main control board 271 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and the LED board 300 and the main control are connected by a module connector having a connection pin for the LED board and a connection pin for the main control board. The substrate 271 may be connected.

  When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the ON state, the power is always supplied to the LED board 300, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the ON state, light is always emitted from all the LEDs 300a. Yes. In the present embodiment, the colors of light emitted from the LEDs 300a are all unified in red, and the resistance values and the like for the respective LEDs 300a are set so that the intensity of the emitted light is substantially the same.

  As described above, since the box cover 290 is molded from a polycarbonate resin having transparency, the light irradiated from each LED 300a and introduced into the light introducing portion 297 basically undergoes total reflection in the light introducing portion 297. Repeat and proceed toward the corresponding main body side connecting portion 295. In other words, the introduced light enters the outer surface at an incident angle larger than the critical angle with respect to the normal line of the outer surface of the light introducing portion 297, and repeats total reflection. And the light which repeated this total reflection is introduce | transduced into the corresponding main body side connection part 295. FIG.

  On the lower plate surface 295a of the main body side connecting portion 295, fine linear irregularities (uneven portions 295b) are formed over the entire surface. The uneven portion 295b is formed by mechanical etching. The light introduced as described above is totally reflected when it reaches the upper plate surface 295c of the main body side connecting portion 295, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it reaches the uneven portion 295b of the lower plate surface 295a, the incident angle changes. The light whose incident angle has changed is emitted to the outside of the main body side connecting portion 295 by being transmitted through the uneven portion 295b or irregularly reflected by the uneven portion 295b. Thereby, in the state which the main body side connection part 295 is not cut | disconnected, the whole said main body side connection part 295 is light-emitting in red. In FIG. 22, the dimension of the concavo-convex part 295b with respect to the thickness dimension of the main body side connecting part 295 is shown larger than the actual size.

  On the other hand, when the main body side connecting portion 295 is cut, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the incident angle of light changes at the cutting position on the light introducing portion 297 side in the main body side connecting portion 295, and the light Is emitted to the outside, and the light does not travel further to the cover side coupling portion 294 side. Therefore, the entire main body side connecting portion 295 does not emit red light, but only a part thereof emits red light.

  With the above configuration, the game hall manager or the like can check whether or not the main body side connecting portion 295 has been disconnected by checking whether or not the entire main body side connecting portion 295 emits red light. It can be confirmed, and it can be easily confirmed whether or not the substrate box 273 has been opened. Each LED 300a is always irradiated with red light, and the intensity of the light is set to be substantially the same. Therefore, by comparing the main body side connecting portion 295 corresponding to the connecting portions 286 and 294 that have been subjected to the connecting processing and the main body side connecting portion 295 corresponding to the connecting portions 286 and 294 that have not been subjected to the connecting processing, When the former main body side connecting portion 295 is cut, the confirmation can be easily performed.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 are provided with a control board including a central processing unit (CPU), ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The launch motor 229 is controlled by the launch control board of the launch controller 312 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. In addition, a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices or the like is generated and output by the power supply board of the power supply device 313. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). It is. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 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 substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, as in the main control device 270, the substrate box 315 constituting the enclosing means includes a box base and a box cover, which are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 319 as a sealing means, As a result, the substrate box 315 is sealed. The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the payout motor described later, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. On the board mounting surface 302, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted side by side and fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is placed on the substrate box 317 of the power supply device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since the pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply device 313, for example, in order to install a metal plate for noise removal, the metal plate or the like may be attached to the pedestal plate 303, and noise countermeasures are simple. Can be realized.

  The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted into the bearing portion 237 from above. 202 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nail latch 306 into the tightened hole 239. The bearing portion 237 and the latch pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in this embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The vent holes 354a are each formed in a long hole shape, and the respective vent holes 354a are provided adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 and the like inside the resin portion.

  On the base portion 353 of the back pack 351, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, tank rails 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. The tank rails 356 extend in the vertical direction on the downstream side. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 so that a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank ball absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. The payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case that accommodates the vibrator motor, and is attached to tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. 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 381 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 the outside. Has been. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24 volt main power supply via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 on the upper right portion thereof. The frame external terminal plate 390 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when a game ball is insufficient in the tank 355 and the tank rail 356, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a number of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. . And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, in a state where the back pack unit 203 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal plate 230 on the back surface of the game board 30 is exposed through the window 391, and the board external terminal board 230 remains attached with the back pack unit 203 attached. Can be operated. As described above, since the board external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window portion 391 while being connected. The external terminal plate 230 can be taken out. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided at the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contact is closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected. When the main body frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. By inserting the latch pins 385 into the bearing portion 238 from above, the back pack unit 203 is mounted. The body frame 12 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is fitted into the tightened hole 240 and the locking hole. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by rotating the fixing tool 242 after inserting the fixing tool 242 into 387. Further, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8, respectively. To do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 270 (main control board 271) is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. 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 certain RAM 503 and various circuits such as a clock pulse generation circuit, a timer circuit, an interrupt circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit used for time counting and synchronization are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  The backup area 503a stores values such as a stack pointer, each register, and I / O when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The area of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power cut-off based on the information in the backup area 503a when the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation). Yes. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process as a process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main controller 270 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. On the input side of the main controller 270, a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout controller 311 (to be described later), a switch group (not shown), a relay board, and the like are connected. On the other hand, a payout control device 311 and a display control device 214 are connected to the output side of the main control device 270. In addition, an LED lamp switch disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47 and an LED lamp switch disposed in the second specific lamp unit 48 are also connected. As a result, the first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are directly controlled by the main controller 270. Further, as described above, the main control board 271 and the LED board 300 are connected in the main control device 270, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the ON state, the power supplied to the main control board 271 is the LED board. 300.

  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.

  Similar to the RAM 503 of the main controller 270, the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and other values when the power is cut off when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt processing, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 270, the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 270, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is detecting that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 214 controls the variable display of the first symbol (special symbol) on the symbol display device 41. The display control device 214 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, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main controller 270, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, image controller 526, and output port via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. An audio lamp control device 272 is connected to the output side of the output port 528. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 270. 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 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. 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 to display a symbol. It is displayed on the device 41.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 270, 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 270, 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.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 270 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 DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Power failure signal SG1 is output to main controller 270 and payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 270 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 541 outputs the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. Therefore, the main control device 270 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323, and outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data of the main controller 270 and the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. It is. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 to the main controller 270 and the payout controller 311. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a is cleared in the main controller 270 and the payout controller 311.

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

  A main body side connecting portion 295 that connects the cover side coupling portion 294 and the main body portion 293 in the box cover 290 is formed in a thin plate shape with a synthetic resin having transparency, and the lower plate surface 295a of the main body side connecting portion 295 The uneven part 295b was formed over the whole. The main body portion 293 of the box cover 290 is provided with a light introducing portion 297 that continues to the main body side connecting portion 295, and an LED 300a that introduces light into the light introducing portion 297 is provided. The light emitted from the LED 300a passes through the light introducing portion 297 and is emitted from the uneven portion 295b.

  However, when the main body side connecting portion 295 is cut to open the substrate box 273, even if the main body side connecting portion 295 is restored to its original appearance by using an adhesive or the like, the cut portion remains and the cutting is performed. The radiation mode of light in the concavo-convex portion 295b changes between the main body portion 293 side and the cover side coupling portion 294 side with reference to the location. That is, no light is emitted from the uneven portion 295b on the cover side coupling portion 294 side, or the uneven portion 295b on the cover side coupling portion 294 side has less light than the uneven portion 295b on the main body portion 293 side, and the entire uneven portion 295b. Unevenness in the amount of light occurs. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can confirm whether or not the board box 273 is opened by confirming the light emitted from the uneven portion 295b. In particular, fraudulent acts such as replacement with a CPU chip including a ROM can be easily and reliably detected.

  In particular, in the above configuration, the uneven portion 295b as the light emitting portion is formed with respect to the main body side connecting portion 295 as the releasing portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately secure a portion for the light emitting portion in the case body such as the box cover 290, and the configuration can be simplified.

  In addition, it was set as the structure which forms a light emission part by the uneven | corrugated | grooved part 295b. Thereby, the light emitting part can be formed relatively easily and at a relatively low cost. The uneven portion 295b is mechanically formed. Thereby, formation of a light emission part can be performed more easily. Further, since the LED 300a is a point light source, the directivity of light is relatively strong compared to a fluorescent tube or the like. Therefore, by providing the LED 300a as the light emitting means, light can be easily introduced into the main body side connecting portion 295.

  A plurality of sets of base side coupling portions 286 and cover side coupling portions 294 are provided, and a main body side coupling portion 295 is provided in correspondence with each cover side coupling portion 294. Thereby, for example, in the game hall or the like, the main control board 271 can be maintained by cutting the main body side connecting portions 295 of the connecting portions 286 and 294 that have been subjected to the connecting processing. Further, after the maintenance, the box cover 290 can be coupled to the box base 280 again by performing coupling processing on the unused coupling portions 286 and 294.

  In such a configuration, the light emitted from the LED 300a is introduced to each main body side connecting portion 295, and the colors of the introduced lights are the same. Therefore, the manager of the game hall or the like can radiate light from the uneven portions 295b corresponding to the coupling portions 286 and 294 subjected to the coupling process, and the irregularities corresponding to the coupling portions 286 and 294 not subjected to the coupling processing. By comparing the radiation mode of the light from the part 295b, it can be easily confirmed whether or not the substrate box 273 has been opened.

  In particular, a plurality of sets of coupling portions 286 and 294 are arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction. Thus, for a game hall manager or the like, without changing the viewpoint, the radiation mode of the light from the concave and convex portions 295b corresponding to the coupling portions 286 and 294 that have undergone the coupling process, and each coupling that has not been subjected to the coupling process It is possible to visually recognize the radiation mode of the light from the uneven portion 295b corresponding to the portions 286, 294. Therefore, it is possible to easily and accurately compare the radiation modes of the respective lights.

  While the power of the pachinko machine 10 is on, light is emitted from the LED 300a. Thereby, the manager of the game hall or the like can check whether the board box 273 has been opened at any time while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is on. Moreover, when performing the confirmation, no special operation is required, and the workability of the confirmation work can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the main control device is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration according to the following will be described in detail. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be basically omitted. FIG. 29 is a perspective view of main controller 551 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of main controller 551.

  The main controller 551 includes a board box 554 including a box base 552 and a box cover 553, similar to the main controller 270 in the first embodiment, and main control is performed in the internal space of the board box 554. A substrate 555 is accommodated. The main control board 555 is screwed to the box cover 553 as in the first embodiment. In this case, the element mounting surface 555a on which the CPU chip 556 and the like are mounted on the main control board 555 faces the box cover 553, and the CPU chip 556 and the like are not exposed unless the main control board 555 is separated from the box cover 553. It has a configuration.

  The box base 552 and the box cover 553 are provided with plate-like portions 552a and 553a, respectively, and these plate-like portions 552a and 553a are fastened by screws. A seal seal 557 is affixed to the plate-like portions 552a and 553a. Further, a coupling unit 558 for coupling the box base 552 and the box cover 553 is provided, and at the time of opening the substrate box 554, at least the main body side connecting portion 559 needs to be cut.

  However, in the present embodiment, no light emitting means for irradiating light toward the main body side connecting portion 559 is provided, and no suggestion by light is performed regarding the cutting of the main body side connecting portion 559. Instead, a separation preventing member 561 that prevents separation of the main control board 555 from the box cover 553 is provided. Therefore, the configuration of the separation preventing member 561 will be described below.

  The separation preventing member 561 is molded from a polycarbonate resin having transparency. The material for molding the separation preventing member 561 is not limited to the polycarbonate resin as long as it is a transparent material, and may be an acrylic resin, for example. The separation preventing member 561 includes a leg portion 562 serving as a base and a head portion 565 exposed to the outside of the substrate box 554. The leg portion 562 includes a first leg portion 563 continuously extending from the head portion 565 and a second leg portion 564 branched from the first leg portion 563, and both the leg portions 563 and 564 are formed in a thin plate shape. . Both end portions 566 and 567 of both leg portions 563 and 564 are in contact with the element mounting surface 555a, and the second leg portion 564 is fixed to the main control board 555 with screws. Specifically, the second leg portion 564 is fixed by the breaking screw 568 from the solder surface 555b (that is, the surface opposite to the element mounting surface 555a) of the main control board 555. The base end side of the first leg portion 563 (that is, the connecting portion side with the head portion 565) protrudes to the outside through a through hole 553b formed in the box cover 553.

  The head portion 565 is formed in a thin plate shape like the leg portions 563 and 564, and the plate surface faces left and right. However, the width dimension of the head portion 565 is secured wider than the width dimension of the first leg portion 563, and is further secured wider than the width dimension of the through hole 553 b formed in the box cover 553. That is, the width dimension X1 of the head 565 and the width dimension X2 of the through hole 553b are in a relationship of X1> X2.

  With this configuration, even if the main control board 555 is to be separated from the box cover 553, the head 565 is caught on the peripheral edge of the through hole 553b in the box cover 553, and the separation becomes impossible. Further, as described above, since the second leg portion 564 is fixed to the main control board 555 by the breaking screw 568, the fixing cannot be released. Therefore, in order to separate the main control board 555 from the box cover 553, it is necessary to cut a portion protruding from the through hole 553b of the box cover 553 in the first leg portion 563 and to cut off the head portion 565.

  In the pachinko machine 10, it is assumed that the main control board 555 is replaced with an illegal board and an attempt is made to illegally obtain profits. On the other hand, as described above, since the separation preventing member 561 is provided, the manager or the like of the game hall confirms whether or not the head 565 of the separation preventing member 561 is cut off. It is possible to confirm whether or not cheating has been performed. Further, it is assumed that the CPU chip 556 mounted on the main control board 555 is replaced with a fraudulent chip to gain profits illegally. In this case, as described above, the CPU chip 556 and the like cannot be exposed unless the main control board 555 is separated from the box cover 553. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off the head 565 of the separation preventing member 561 in order to perform a fraudulent act of replacing it with a fraudulent chip. It is possible to confirm whether or not such an illegal act has been performed.

  However, since the trace of separation of the main control board 555 from the box cover 553 remains as a cut portion of the first leg portion 563, it is not easy to confirm it visually. In particular, since a large number of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in the game hall, it is difficult to carefully check the main controller 551 of each pachinko machine 10 before opening a store. Therefore, when the head 565 of the separation preventing member 561 is excised and replaced with an unauthorized substrate or replaced with an unauthorized chip, if the head 565 is adhered to the first leg 563, it is overlooked. There is a risk that. In this case, the effect of providing the separation preventing member 561 is lost. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a configuration is provided that can easily confirm that the head 565 has been excised. Thus, the configuration for facilitating confirmation will be described below. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration for facilitating confirmation.

  As described above, the distal end portion 566 of the first leg portion 563 of the separation preventing member 561 is in contact with the element mounting surface 555a of the main control board 555. A concave portion 566 a that is recessed toward the proximal end side of the first leg portion 563 is formed at the distal end portion 566 of the first leg portion 563. The LED 571 is disposed on the element mounting surface 555a of the main control board 555 so as to be accommodated in the recess 566a.

  The LED 571 is supplied with power supplied from the power supply device 313 via the main control board 555. In this case, the power is always supplied to the LED 571 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, and the light is always emitted from the LED 571 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON. Is irradiated. Note that the color of the light emitted from the LED 571 is arbitrary as long as it is a color that can be easily recognized by the manager of the game hall or the like, but in this embodiment, blue light is emitted.

  As described above, since the separation preventing member 561 is molded from a polycarbonate resin having transparency, the light irradiated from the LED 571 and introduced into the first leg 563 is, as shown in FIG. Basically, total reflection is repeated within the first leg 563 and proceeds toward the head 565. In other words, the introduced light repeatedly enters total reflection by being incident on the outer surface at an incident angle larger than the critical angle with respect to the normal line of the outer surface of the first leg 563. And the light which repeated this total reflection is introduced into the head 565.

  On the left side plate surface 565a of the head 565, fine linear irregularities (uneven portions 565b) are formed over the entire surface. The uneven portion 565b is formed by mechanical etching. When the light introduced as described above reaches the uneven portion 565b, the incident angle changes. The light whose incident angle has changed is emitted to the outside of the head 565 by being transmitted through the uneven portion 565b or being irregularly reflected by the uneven portion 565b. Thereby, in the state where the 1st leg part 563 is not cut, the whole head 565 has emitted blue light. In FIG. 31, the size of the uneven portion 565b with respect to the thickness size of the head 565 is shown larger than the actual size.

  On the other hand, when the head 565 is once excised and then adhered to the first leg 563, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), the incident angle of light at the cut portion of the first leg 563 is increased. The light is changed and emitted to the outside, and the light does not travel to the head 565 side, or it becomes difficult to travel. Therefore, the entire head 565 does not emit blue light.

  With the above configuration, the game hall manager or the like confirms whether or not the separation preventing member 561 has been cut by confirming whether or not the entire separation preventing member 561 emits blue light. be able to. In particular, since the head 565 is formed in a relatively wide plate shape, it is easy for a game hall manager or the like to confirm the head.

  According to the second embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  By providing the separation preventing member 561, separation of the main control board 555 from the box cover 553 is prevented. That is, the separation preventing member 561 includes the leg portion 562 and the head portion 565, and the second leg portion 564 of the leg portion 562 is fixed to the main control board 555 with the breaking screw 568, thereby allowing the main portion of the separation preventing member 561 to be separated. The configuration is difficult to remove from the control board 555. Further, the first leg portion 563 of the leg portion 562 protrudes from a through hole 553 b formed in the box cover 553, and the protruding portion is connected to the head portion 565. And the width direction dimension of the head 565 was made larger than the width direction dimension of the through-hole 553b. Therefore, even if the main control board 555 is to be separated from the box cover 553, the head 565 hits the peripheral edge of the through hole 553b in the box cover 553 and the separation of the main control board 555 from the box cover 553 is prevented. .

  In this configuration, a concave portion 566a is formed in the tip portion 566 of the first leg portion 563 as a light introducing portion, and the LED 571 is provided on the main control board 555 so as to be accommodated in the concave portion 566a. Thereby, the light from the LED 571 is introduced into the first leg 563. Further, the head 565 is provided with an uneven portion 565b as a light emitting portion. Thereby, the light introduced into the 1st leg part 563 is radiated | emitted from the uneven | corrugated | grooved part 565b.

  In the above configuration, in order to separate the main control board 555 from the box cover 553, it is necessary to cut a portion protruding from the through hole 553b of the first leg portion 563 to the outside of the box cover 553. And when the 1st leg part 563 is cut | disconnected, even if the 1st leg part 563 is returned to the original appearance using an adhesive etc., a cut location will remain and the unevenness | corrugation formed in the head 565 The light from the LED 565b does not reach the portion 565b, or the amount of light reaching the portion 565b decreases. Therefore, light is no longer emitted from the head 565 or the amount of light emitted from the head 565 is reduced, and the game hall manager or the like confirms the light emitted from the head 565 to confirm the light emitted from the box cover 553. It can be confirmed whether or not the control board 555 is separated.

  The main control board 555 is disposed such that its element mounting surface 555a faces the box cover 553 side, and various elements such as the CPU chip 556 are accommodated in a space formed by the main control board 555 and the box cover 553. I tried to do it. Thus, unless the main control board 555 is separated from the box cover 553, the CPU chip 556 mounted on the element mounting surface 555a of the main control board 555 is not exposed. As described above, since the separation preventing member 561 and the LED 571 are provided, it is possible to easily and reliably detect an illegal act such as replacement of the CPU chip 556 mounted on the main control board 555 with an illegal chip. be able to.

  A first leg portion 563 having a light introducing portion and a second leg portion 564 having a fixing portion were formed on the separation preventing member 561. Thereby, light can be introduced into the uneven portion 565b formed in the head 565 while fixing the separation preventing member 561 to the main control board 555 in a non-detachable state. In particular, by providing the light introducing portion in the first leg portion 563 extending straight from the head portion 565, the light from the LED 571 is easily introduced into the head portion 565. Since the LED 571 is disposed on the main control board 555, it is not necessary to separately provide an LED board.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the LED 571 emits light while the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. Thereby, the manager of the game hall can check whether the main control board 555 is separated from the box cover 553 at any time while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is on. Moreover, when performing the confirmation, no special operation is required, and the workability of the confirmation work can be improved.

(Third embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the main control device is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration according to the following will be described in detail. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be basically omitted. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of main controller 701 in the present embodiment.

  The main controller 701 includes a substrate box 704 including a box base 702 formed of a transparent acrylic resin and a box cover 703 formed of the same transparent acrylic resin. The main control board 705 is accommodated in the internal space. The main control board 705 is screwed to the box cover 703 as in the first embodiment.

  The element mounting surface 705a on which the CPU chip 706 and the like are mounted on the main control board 705 faces the box cover 703, and the element mounting surface 705a and the main body 707 of the box cover 703 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. A CPU chip 706 and the like are accommodated in a space defined by the surface 705a (main control board 705) and the main body 707. Thus, the CPU chip 706 and the like are not exposed unless the main control board 705 is separated from the box cover 703.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the substrate box 704 is provided with a coupling unit 710 for coupling the box base 702 and the box cover 703 to seal the main control substrate 705 in the substrate box 704. However, the configuration of the coupling unit 710 in the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment.

  The coupling unit 710 will be described. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of coupling by the coupling unit 710 and its release.

  The box base 702 is integrally formed with a restriction wall 711 that abuts the box cover 703 at the end of the box cover 703 in the insertion direction and restricts the movement of the box cover 703 in the insertion direction at a predetermined position. Yes. The restriction wall 711 is formed to stand in the thickness direction of the main controller 701 with respect to the bottom 712 of the box base 702.

  A base side coupling portion 713 constituting the coupling unit 710 is integrally formed on the regulation wall 711 at the end opposite to the bottom portion 712 side. The base side coupling portion 713 is formed to protrude outward from the main body portion 707 of the box cover 703. In the present embodiment, since the main controller 701 is disposed so that the main body 707 faces the back of the pachinko machine 10, the base side coupling portion 713 is more pachinko than the main body 707 of the box cover 703. It can also be said that the machine 10 protrudes rearward. An insertion hole 714 into which a locking claw described later is inserted is formed in the base side coupling portion 713 so as to open to the right side of the pachinko machine 10.

  A cover side coupling portion 715 constituting the coupling unit 710 is integrally formed with the box cover 703 so as to correspond to the base side coupling portions 713 on a one-to-one basis. Each cover-side coupling portion 715 is integrally formed with a connecting portion 716 formed by protruding from the main body portion 707 to the back of the pachinko machine 10, and is connected to the main body portion 707 via the connecting portion 716. That is, each cover side coupling portion 715 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the main body portion 707 to the pachinko machine 10.

  The connecting portion 716 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with each cover side connecting portion 715. Moreover, each connection part 716 is thin plate shape, and is formed so that a plate surface may face the left and right, respectively. Each connecting portion 716 has a thickness direction dimension (vertical direction dimension in the pachinko machine 10) smaller than each cover side coupling part 715, and a length dimension (horizontal direction dimension in the pachinko machine 10) defines the tip of the cutting tool. It is a size that can be easily inserted.

  Each cover side coupling portion 715 is formed with an insertion hole 717 penetrating in the left-right direction corresponding to the insertion hole 714 of the base side coupling portion 713. When the box cover 703 is attached to the box base 702, each cover side coupling portion 715 contacts the corresponding base side coupling portion 713, and the insertion hole 717 of the cover side coupling portion 715 corresponds to the corresponding base side coupling portion 713. It will be in the state connected with respect to this insertion hole 714. As shown in FIG. 33A, the box base 702 and the box cover 703 are coupled to each other through the insertion hole 717 and the insertion hole 714 that are communicated with each other, as shown in FIG.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), the hook-shaped portion 718a of the locking claw 718 is caught by the hook receiving portion 714a provided in the insertion hole 714 of the base side coupling portion 713, and the locking claw 718 is pulled out. Is impossible. Therefore, in order to separate the box base 702 and the box cover 703, it is necessary to cut the connecting portion 716 of the cover side coupling portion 715 that has been subjected to the coupling process.

  By cutting the connecting portion 716, the box cover 703 can be slid as shown in FIG. At this time, with respect to the coupling portions 713 and 715 that have been coupled, the cover-side coupling portion 715 remains in the base-side coupling portion 713.

  As described above, when the box base 702 and the box cover 703 are separated, that is, when the substrate box 704 is opened, the connecting portions 716 corresponding to the connecting portions 713 and 715 that have been connected are cut, Traces remain. Therefore, a manager of the game hall can confirm that the board box 704 has been opened illegally by viewing the cut connecting portion 716.

  In the first embodiment, a confirmation facilitating configuration for easily confirming that the connecting portion 716 has been cut is provided. However, in the present embodiment, such a confirmation facilitating configuration is also provided. It has been. However, the configuration for facilitating confirmation is different from that in the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration for facilitating confirmation will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 32, light introducing portions 721 are integrally formed inside the main body portion 707 of the box cover 703 so as to correspond to the respective connecting portions 716 on a one-to-one basis. Each light introducing portion 721 has a plate shape like each connecting portion 716, and is formed to extend straight toward the main control board 705 on the extension line of each connecting portion 716. More specifically, the extending direction of each light introducing portion 721 (and the connecting portion 716) is a direction substantially orthogonal to the main control board 705. The front end surface 722 of each light introducing portion 721 is in contact with the element mounting surface 705 a of the main control board 705. Concave portions 723 are formed on the front end surface 722 of each light introducing portion 721, and LEDs 725 (light emitting diodes) are mounted on the element mounting surface 705 a of the main control board 705 so as to be accommodated in the respective concave portions 723.

  Each LED 725 is a bullet-type LED that is convex in a predetermined direction. Specifically, each LED 725 has a bottom surface 725a that is flat or substantially flat, and has a curved convex shape with a vertex 725b on the side opposite to the side to which the bottom surface 725a faces. Each LED 725 is provided with a connection terminal 726 extending from the bottom surface 725a in the direction in which the bottom surface 725a faces. Each LED 725 has a property of irradiating light having strong directivity in a direction from the bottom surface 725a to the vertex 725b.

  Each LED 725 having the above-described configuration is disposed such that the bottom surface 725a faces the element mounting surface 705a, and the connection terminal 726 is connected to the main control board 705 in this state. Thereby, the direction which has strong directivity of each LED725 is a direction substantially orthogonal to the element mounting surface 705a. Here, a direction substantially orthogonal to the element mounting surface 705a is a direction in which the light introducing portion 721 and the connecting portion 716 extend. Therefore, the direction in which each LED 725 has a strong directivity is a direction in which the light introducing portion 721 and the connecting portion 716 extend. From this configuration, it can be said that each light introducing portion 721 and each connecting portion 716 are formed to extend in a direction having a strong directivity on an extension line in a direction having a strong directivity with respect to each corresponding LED 725.

  Each LED 725 is supplied with power from the power supply device 313 via the main control board 705. Further, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, power is supplied to each LED 725. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, light is always emitted from all the LEDs 725. ing. In the present embodiment, the colors of light emitted from the LEDs 725 are all unified in blue, and the resistance value and the like for each LED 725 is set so that the intensity of the emitted light is substantially the same.

  As described above, since the box cover 703 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin, the light irradiated from each LED 725 and introduced into the light introducing portion 721 basically undergoes total reflection in the light introducing portion 721. Repeat and proceed toward the corresponding connecting portion 716. That is, the introduced light repeatedly enters total reflection by being incident on the outer surface at an incident angle larger than the critical angle with respect to the normal line of the outer surface of the light introducing portion 721. And the light which repeated this total reflection is introduce | transduced into the corresponding connection part 716. FIG.

  On the left side plate surface 716a of the connecting portion 716, fine linear irregularities (uneven portions 727) are formed over the entire surface. The uneven portion 727 is formed by mechanical etching. The light introduced as described above is totally reflected when it reaches the right side plate surface 716b of the connecting portion 716, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it reaches the uneven portion 727, the incident angle changes. The light whose incident angle has changed is emitted to the outside of the connecting portion 716 by being transmitted through the uneven portion 727 or irregularly reflected by the uneven portion 727. Thereby, in a state where the connecting portion 716 is not cut, the entire connecting portion 716 emits blue light. In FIG. 34, the size of the uneven portion 727 with respect to the thickness size of the connecting portion 716 is shown larger than the actual size.

  On the other hand, when the connecting portion 716 is cut, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the incident angle of light changes at the cutting portion on the light introducing portion 721 side in the connecting portion 716, and the light is emitted to the outside. Then, the light does not advance to the cover side coupling portion 715 side. Therefore, the whole connecting portion 716 does not emit blue light, but only a part thereof emits blue light.

  With the above configuration, the game hall manager or the like can confirm whether or not the connecting portion 716 has been disconnected by checking whether or not the entire connecting portion 716 emits blue light. It is possible to easily confirm whether or not the substrate box 704 has been opened. Each LED 725 is always irradiated with blue light, and the intensity of the light is set to be substantially the same. Therefore, by comparing the connecting portion 716 corresponding to the connecting portions 713 and 715 that have been subjected to the combining processing with the connecting portion 716 corresponding to the connecting portions 713 and 715 that have not been subjected to the connecting processing, the former connecting portion When 716 is cut, it can be easily confirmed.

  According to the third embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  Since the LED 725 as the light emitting means is mounted on the main control board 705, the configuration can be simplified as compared with a configuration in which a board for the LED 725 is separately provided. In addition, power can be supplied to the LED 725 via the main control board 705, and power supply to the LED 725 can be smoothly performed.

  The LED 725 is arranged such that the direction with strong directivity is substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface of the main control board 705. The LED 725 has a connection terminal 726 at the end opposite to the light-irradiating portion side (projected portion) with strong directivity, and is arranged as described above, so that the main control board of the LED 725 is disposed. 705 can be mounted relatively well. In other words, assuming a configuration in which the LED 725 is disposed such that the direction with strong directivity is along the main control board 705, the connection terminal 726 needs to be mounted on the main control board 705 by bending it at a right angle. Because.

  Further, in such a configuration, the connecting portion 716 is formed to extend in the direction of strong directivity on the extension line of the direction of strong directivity with respect to the LED 725. Therefore, it is possible to introduce light into the connecting portion 716 while achieving the above effects. In particular, in a configuration in which the connecting portion 716 functions as a light guide plate, it is preferable to introduce light having high directivity from one end side of the connecting portion 716. According to this configuration, such light can be introduced satisfactorily. it can.

  The LED 725 is mounted on an element mounting surface 705a on which various electronic elements are mounted on the main control board 705. As a result, the LEDs 725 can be gathered together with various electronic elements on the element mounting surface 705a, so that the configuration of the main control board 705 can be made suitable.

  The main body 707 is provided with a light introducing portion 721 that extends straight from the connecting portion 716 side toward the LED 725 side and introduces light from the LED 725 into the connecting portion 716. In the configuration in which the element mounting surface 705a and the main body 707 are separated from each other and the connecting portion 716 is formed to extend outward from the main body 707, the LED 725 and the connecting portion 716 are separated from each other. In this case, by providing the light introducing portion 721 as described above, light can be reliably introduced into the connecting portion 716.

  The third embodiment has the same or similar configuration as the characteristic configuration in the first embodiment, and the effects based on this configuration are the same in the third embodiment. To play.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) FIG. 35 shows a modification related to the first embodiment. 35 (a) and 35 (b) are longitudinal sectional views of the periphery of the cover side coupling portion for explaining the respective modifications.

  In FIG. 35A, the light emitting portion 604 is formed over the entire upper plate surface 603 of the main body side connecting portion 602 of the box cover 601. The light emitting portion 604 is formed by an uneven portion, for example, as in the first embodiment. The main body 605 of the box cover 601 is formed with a light introducing portion 606, and an LED substrate 607 having an LED 607a for introducing light from the light introducing portion 606 is disposed. In this configuration, the light introduced from the LED 607 a into the light introducing unit 606 proceeds toward the cover side coupling unit 608 and is radiated to the outside by the light emitting unit 604 of the main body side coupling unit 602.

  In this case, there is provided a restricting means for restricting the cutting position when cutting the main body side connecting portion 602 to be an intermediate position in the connecting direction of the main body side connecting portion 602. That is, the restricting means includes the first restricting portion 611 extending from the main body portion 605 toward the cover side coupling portion 608 with the main body side coupling portion 602 interposed therebetween, and the first restriction portion 611 extending from the cover side coupling portion 608 toward the main body portion 605. 2 The restriction part 612 is provided with the main body side connection part 602 interposed therebetween. Each of the restricting portions 611 and 612 has a relatively large thickness dimension, and the space between the restricting portions 611 and 612 and the main body side connecting portion 602 is relatively narrow. Further, the first restricting portion 611 and the second restricting portion 612 above the main body side connecting portion 602 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and similarly, the first restricting portion 611 below the main body side connecting portion 602. And the second restricting portion 612 are also spaced apart.

  With the above configuration, the cut portion of the main body side connecting portion 602 becomes an intermediate position in the connecting direction of the main body side connecting portion 602. Assuming that the end on the main body side 605 side or the end on the cover side coupling portion 608 side of the main body side connecting portion 602 is cut, the main body side connecting portion 602 is restored to the original appearance using an adhesive or the like after cutting. When returned, there is no unevenness in the amount of light seen from the entire light emitting portion 604, and even if the manager of the game hall confirms the light emitted from the light emitting portion 604, the substrate box 609 is opened. It is difficult to confirm whether or not. On the other hand, according to this configuration, since the intermediate position in the connecting direction in the main body side connecting portion 602 is cut as described above, unevenness in the amount of light occurs in the entire light emitting portion 604, and the game hall manager Can confirm whether or not the substrate box 609 is opened by checking the light emitted from the light emitting portion 604.

  In FIG. 35B, the cover side coupling portion 622 of the box cover 621 is formed such that the upper plate surface 622a thereof is flush with the upper plate surface 623a of the main body side coupling portion 623. Further, the light emitting portion is not formed in the main body side connecting portion 623, and the light emitting portion 624 is formed over the entire upper plate surface 622a of the cover side coupling portion 622. The light emitting part 624 is formed by, for example, a concavo-convex part as in the first embodiment. The main body 625 of the box cover 621 is formed with a light introducing portion 626, and an LED substrate 627 having an LED 627a for introducing light from the light introducing portion 626 is disposed.

  In the above configuration, the light introduced from the LED 627a into the light introduction unit 626 passes through the main body side coupling unit 623 to the cover side coupling unit 622 and is externally transmitted by the light emitting unit 624 of the cover side coupling unit 622. To be emitted. In other words, in this configuration, the position of the light emitting portion is set to a position where the connecting portion is sandwiched with respect to the light emitting means. Therefore, when the main body side connecting portion 623 is cut, even if the main body side connecting portion 623 is returned to its original appearance by using an adhesive or the like, light is emitted at the cut portion, No light is emitted from the radiation unit 624, or the amount of light emitted is reduced. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can confirm whether or not the board box 628 is opened by checking the light emitted from the light emitting unit 624. Further, in this configuration, when the main body side connecting portion 623 is cut, light is emitted from the cut portion, so that it is possible to confirm that the substrate box 628 has been opened by checking the light. .

  (2) FIG. 36 shows a modification related to the first embodiment. 36A is a transverse cross-sectional view around the cover-side coupling portion 635, and FIG. 36B is a vertical cross-sectional view around the cover-side coupling portion 635.

  As shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B, the box base 632 and the box cover 633 constituting the substrate box 631 are connected to the base side coupling portion 634 and the cover side coupling as in the first embodiment. A portion 635 is formed. The box cover 633 is coupled to the box base 632 by performing a coupling process on the coupling portions 634 and 635. In order to separate the box cover 633 from the box base 632 in a state where the joining process is performed, it is necessary to cut the main body side connecting portion 636 of the box cover 633.

  In this case, in the present configuration, a light guide 637 is embedded in the main body side connecting portion 636. The light guide 637 includes a shaft body made of a synthetic resin having transparency such as acrylic resin, and a light reflecting tape as a light reflecting means provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the shaft body. ing. The configuration of the light guide 637 is arbitrary, and for example, the configuration of an optical fiber may be used, or the light guide 637 may be configured by bundling a number of optical fibers.

  The main body 638 of the box cover 633 is formed with a light introducing portion 639, and an LED substrate 641 having an LED 641a for introducing light from the light introducing portion 639 is disposed. One end of the light guide 637 is in the light introducing portion 639, and light emitted from the LED 641 a is introduced into the light guide 637. Further, the other end of the light guide 637 has an end surface 637 a exposed to the outside from the upper plate surface 635 a of the cover side coupling portion 635. This end face 637a constitutes a light emitting part.

  In the above configuration, the light introduced from the LED 641a into the light guide 637 travels while reflecting in the light guide 637, and is an end surface of the light guide 637 exposed from the upper plate surface 635a of the cover side coupling portion 635. Radiated from 637a. Therefore, when the main body side connecting portion 636 is cut, the light guide body 637 is also cut together, and even if the main body side connecting portion 636 is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, By emitting light at the cut portion, light is not emitted from the end surface 637a of the light guide 637, or the amount of emitted light is reduced. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can confirm whether or not the substrate box 631 is opened by confirming the light emitted from the end surface 637a of the light guide 637.

  Note that the configuration in which the light guide 637 is embedded as described above may be applied to the separation preventing member 561 in the second embodiment. Further, the light guide 637 as described above may be fixed to the plate surface in an inseparable or difficult-to-separate state instead of being embedded in the main body side connecting portion 636 and the separation preventing member 561.

  (3) In the first embodiment, the LED 300a is provided as the light emitting means. However, the light emitting means may be composed of other light emitters such as a fluorescent tube. Further, in the configuration in which the fluorescent tube is provided as the light emitting means, the light is introduced to all the main body side connecting portions 295 by one light emitting means by providing it so as to be opposed to the end portions of all the main body side connecting portions 295. can do. Further, the main control board 271 may be illuminated with light from the fluorescent tube. Since the box cover 290 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, the element mounting surface 271a of the main control board 271 can be visually recognized through the box cover 290. In this configuration, the main control is performed by light from the fluorescent tube. By illuminating the substrate 271, the visibility of the element mounting surface 271a can be improved.

  Moreover, in the structure which provides LED as a light emission means, you may provide directional LED (directional light emission means) with strong directivity to one direction. In this case, it becomes easier to introduce light into the main body side connecting portion 295. In addition, the same effect can be acquired by providing this directional LED with respect to the said 2nd Embodiment.

  (4) In the first embodiment, light is introduced into the main body side connecting portion 295 constituting the coupling unit 274. However, the separation preventing means is provided separately from the coupling unit 274, and the separation preventing means You may make it introduce light into a cancellation | release part. For example, as the separation preventing means, a configuration like the separation preventing member 561 in the second embodiment can be considered, and such a separation preventing member is provided for the box base 280 and the box cover 290.

  That is, the box cover 290 is formed with a through hole 553b as in the second embodiment, and the end of the first leg 563 on the head 565 side is projected through the through hole 553b. The second leg portion 564 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 281 of the box base 290 with a break screw 568 or the like. In this case, the breaking screw 568 is screwed from the outer surface side of the bottom plate portion 281. Further, the bottom plate portion 281 is provided with light emitting means such as an LED, and the light from the light emitting means is introduced into the first leg portion 563.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the color of the light emitted from each LED 300a is the same color, but may be a different color. In this case, the manager of the game hall can confirm whether or not the board box 273 has been opened by remembering the pattern of the color of light emitted from each main body side connecting portion 295. That is, when the predetermined color is not emitted, it can be easily determined that the substrate box 273 is opened. Such a configuration may be applied to the third embodiment.

  (6) In the first embodiment, each LED 300a may be capable of emitting multicolor light. In this case, the light emission color switching means is provided in the main controller 270, etc., and the LED 300a corresponding to the base side coupling portion 286 and the cover side coupling portion 294 subjected to the coupling processing is set to a predetermined light emission color, The other LED 300a is set to an emission color different from the predetermined emission color. In this case, the manager of the game hall can easily grasp the main body side connecting portion 295 to be confirmed. Such a configuration may be applied to the third embodiment.

  (7) In the first embodiment, the number of combinations of the base side coupling portion 286 and the cover side coupling portion 294 is not limited to five.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the LED board 300 may be mounted on the main control board 271 instead of providing the LED board 300. In this case, the main body side connecting portion 295 is positioned on an extension line in the direction in which the light directivity of the LED 300a is strong (the direction in which the LED 300a is convex), and the direction in which the light directivity is strong extends in the main body side connecting portion 295. It needs to be configured in the direction. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which the LED 300a is arranged so that the protruding direction is along the main control board 271 on the extension line of the main body side connecting portion 295 in the first embodiment. Further, the LED 300a is arranged so that the convex direction is the direction in which the element mounting surface 271a of the main control board 271 faces (that is, the extending direction of the LED 300a is substantially perpendicular to the main control board 271). It is conceivable that the main controller 270 forms the coupling unit 274 so that the main body side connecting portion 295 extends in the direction of the extension line on the extension line.

  (9) FIG. 37 shows a modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the main controller 651. The main control device 651 includes a board box 654 including a box base 652 and a box cover 653, similar to the main control apparatus 551 in the second embodiment, and the main control board is provided in the internal space of the board box 654. 655 is housed. The main control board 655 is screwed to the box cover 653. As in the second embodiment, the main controller 651 is provided with a separation preventing member 656.

  In this case, the box cover 653 is formed with an opening 658 for projecting the first leg portion 657 of the separation preventing member 656 to the outside of the box cover 653, and further, at the peripheral portion of the opening 658. An enclosure wall 659 extending toward the main control board 655 is formed. The surrounding wall 659 is formed inside the substrate box 654 so as to surround the separation preventing member 656, and the front end of the surrounding wall 659 is in contact with the element mounting surface 655 a of the main control board 655. Thereby, in the configuration in which the opening 658 for providing the separation preventing member 656 is provided in the box cover 653, the act of inserting the fraudulent jig into the inside of the substrate box 654 through the opening 658 is suppressed. Can do.

  (10) FIG. 38 shows a modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the main controller 661. The main control device 661 includes a board box 664 composed of a box base 662 and a box cover 663, similar to the main control device 551 in the second embodiment, and the main control board is provided in the internal space of the board box 664. 665 is accommodated. The main control board 665 is screwed to the box cover 663. Further, as in the second embodiment, the main controller 661 is provided with a separation preventing member 666.

  In this case, a recess 667 is formed in the box cover 663, and a separation preventing member 666 is provided for the recess 667. Specifically, the recess 667 is formed in the box cover 663 so as to be recessed inside the substrate box 664 with respect to the outer surface 663a, and the bottom 668 of the recess 667 is the inner side surface (the lower side surface as viewed in the state of FIG. 38). Is in contact with the element mounting surface 665a of the main control board 665. In addition, two through holes 668 a and 668 b are formed in the bottom portion 668, one of which penetrates the LED 669 mounted on the main control board 665, and the other of which provides the separation preventing member 666 with respect to the main control board 665. The breaking screw 670 for fixing is penetrated. The separation preventing member 666 is disposed such that the end portions of the first leg portion 671 and the second leg portion 672 are in contact with the outer side surface (the upper side surface as viewed in FIG. 38) of the bottom portion 668. Thereby, in the configuration in which the separation preventing member 666 for preventing separation of the main control board 665 from the box cover 663 is provided, the main control board 665 can be prevented from being exposed to the outside of the board box 664.

  (11) By making the thickness dimension of the head 565 of the separation preventing member 561 larger than that in the second embodiment, the through hole 553b formed in the box cover 553 of the main controller 551 is closed by the head 565. Or you may make it hide. Further, the through hole 553b may be closed or hidden by a separate member from the separation preventing member 561. Thereby, the act of trying to insert the fraudulent jig into the inside of the substrate box 554 through the through hole 553b can be suppressed.

  (12) In the second embodiment, the leg portion 562 of the separation preventing member 561 is composed of the first leg portion 563 having the light introducing portion and the second leg portion 564 having the fixing portion. Instead of providing a plurality of legs, a light introducing part and a fixing part may be provided for one leg.

  (13) In the second embodiment, the second leg 564 is provided in a state in which it cannot be detached from the main control board 555 by using the breaking screw 568. The configuration is not limited to the breaking screw 568, and a locking claw such as the coupling unit 274 in the first embodiment may be pressed into the separation preventing member 561 from the solder surface 555b side of the main control board 555. .

  (14) In the second embodiment, light reflection means may be provided on the peripheral surface of the leg portion 562 of the separation preventing member 561 so as to suppress leakage of light introduced from the LED 571 at the leg portion 562. . As the light reflecting means, for example, a structure in which a light reflecting tape is attached or a structure in which a metal-added paste such as a silver paste is applied can be considered.

  (15) In each of the above embodiments, the light emission unit is provided in the separation preventing unit. However, the light emission unit may not be provided. In this case, in the first embodiment, when the main body side connecting portion 295 is cut, even if the main body side connecting portion 295 is subsequently restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like, the cutting is performed. Light is emitted from the location. Therefore, the manager of the game hall can grasp that the board box 273 has been opened by checking the light. In the second embodiment, when the first leg portion 563 is cut, even if the first leg portion 563 is restored to its original appearance using an adhesive or the like after that, The light is emitted from. Therefore, a game hall manager or the like can recognize that the main control board 555 has been separated from the box cover 553 by checking the light.

  (16) In the above embodiments, while the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the LEDs 300a and 571 are always irradiated with light. Instead, for example, the LEDs 300a and 571 are used. The power switch is disposed at a position that can be operated when the main body frame 12 is opened, such as the main control devices 270 and 551 and the rear side of the main body frame 12, and the LED 300a, A configuration may be employed in which light is emitted from 571.

  Further, for example, an opening detection means (open detection sensor such as a push sensor) for detecting that the main body frame 12 is opened is provided, and whether or not the main body frame 12 is opened based on the detection result of the opening detection means. An open determination means for determining Furthermore, a light emission control means is provided for turning on the LEDs 300a and 571 when it is determined by the opening determination means that the main body frame 12 has been opened. Thereby, only when the main body frame 12 is opened, light is emitted from the LEDs 300a and 571, and energy saving can be achieved. The opening determination unit and the light emission control unit may be configured to be performed by the CPU 501 of the main control board 271.

  Further, for example, backup power may be supplied to the LEDs 300a and 571 (LED substrate). In this case, even if the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state, light is emitted from the LEDs 300a and 571. Even if the power of the pachinko machine 10 is not turned on, whether or not the main controller 270 or 551 has been cheated is confirmed. Can be confirmed.

  (17) In each of the above embodiments, the LEDs 300a and 571 are connected to the main control boards 271 and 555, and light is emitted by the power supplied from the main control boards 271 and 555. It is good also as a structure received from the display control apparatus 214 or the audio | voice lamp control apparatus 272. Further, it may be configured to receive directly from the power supply device 313 without using the main control boards 271 and 555 and the like.

  (18) In each of the above embodiments, the method of forming the uneven portions 295b and 565b is not limited to the mechanical etching method, and the uneven portions 295b and 565b are chemically patterned using a chemical solution, for example. It is good also as composition to do.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which embeds the member for reflection which has transparency and a refractive index different from the main body side connection part 295 or the head 565. FIG. In this case, light is radiated by irregular reflection at the boundary surface between the reflecting member and the main body side connecting portion 295 or the head portion 565. In addition, if it is set as the structure which embeds many comparatively small diameter beads as a reflection member, the boundary surface between the reflection member and the main body side connection part 295 or the head 565 can be ensured as much as possible, and the reflection member The amount of light emitted through the can be increased. Further, the light emitting portion may be formed by applying a reflective paint to the plate surface of the main body side connecting portion 295 or the plate surface of the head portion 565.

  (19) The configuration of the separation preventing means in each of the above embodiments may be provided for the mounting base 251 and the main control device 270 so as to prevent the main control device 270 from being separated from the mounting base 251. Then, a light emitting means for introducing light is provided to the release portion of the separation preventing means, and a light emitting portion for emitting the introduced light is provided in the separation preventing means. Thereby, when the main controller 270 is separated from the mounting base 251, it can be confirmed, and an illegal act such as replacement with an unauthorized controller can be easily and reliably confirmed.

  The technical idea of this configuration is that, in a gaming machine comprising a control board device in which a control board is housed in a board box and a mounting part on which the control board device is mounted, the mounting part is not cut unless the release part is cut. A separation preventing means for preventing separation of the control board device from the light source, and a light emitting means for introducing light into the releasing part. That's it.

  (20) As a countermeasure against fraud to the payout control device 311, the separation preventing unit and the light emitting unit in each of the above embodiments may be provided. In addition to the main control devices 270 and 551 and the payout control device 311, in a configuration in which a control device that performs control related to payout of a game ball (giving a privilege) is provided, the control device is prevented from being separated in the above embodiment. It is good also as a structure which provides a means and a light emission means.

  (21) In the third embodiment, a bullet-type LED is provided as the LED 725. However, a chip-type LED or the like may be provided. The chip-type LED has a bottom surface that is flat or substantially flat, and is irradiated with light having strong directivity in a direction in which the top surface opposite to the bottom surface faces. Further, in the chip type LED, the connection terminal extends in the direction from the bottom surface or the side surface to the bottom surface. Even when the chip-type LED is used, the bottom surface of the LED is disposed so as to face the element mounting surface 705a of the main control board 705, and the connection terminals are connected to the main control board 705 in this state, thereby Mounting on the main control board 705 can be performed satisfactorily. Incidentally, in the configuration in which the chip-type LED is mounted in this way, since the upper surface of the chip-type LED faces away from the element mounting surface 705a, the direction with strong directivity in the chip-type LED is relative to the element mounting surface 705a. The direction is substantially orthogonal.

  (22) In each of the above embodiments, the main control devices 270, 551, 701 are arranged so that the element mounting surfaces 271a, 555a, 705a of the main control boards 271, 555, 705 face the back of the pachinko machine 10, The main control devices 270, 551, 701 may be arranged such that the element mounting surfaces 271a, 555a, 705a face the pachinko machine 10 side. Further, the main control devices 270, 551, 701 may be arranged so that the element mounting surfaces 271a, 555a, 705a face the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  (23) In each of the above embodiments, the box bases 280, 552, 702 and the box covers 290, 553, 703 are molded from the same material, but may be molded from different materials. For example, box covers 290, 553, and 703 formed with connecting portions that function as light guide plates are formed of acrylic resin having better transparency than other resins, and box bases 280, 552, and 702 having no connecting portions are formed of acrylic. You may shape | mold with the polycarbonate resin whose intensity | strength is higher than resin.

  (24) In each of the above embodiments, the first specific lamp unit 47 is provided separately from the symbol display device 41 that performs variable display of the first symbol. However, the first specific lamp unit 47 may not be provided.

  (25) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device A pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines are provided with separation prevention means and light emission means. Applicable.

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

  In addition, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention including the separation preventing means and the light emitting means can also be applied to a game machine in which is combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 18 ... Game ball launch handle, 30 ... Game board, 31 ... General prize opening as a pitching part, 32 ... Variable winning device as a pitching part, 33 ... Operating port as a pitching part, 270 ... Main control device, 271 ... Main control board, 280 ... Box base as a first case body, 286 ... As a first coupling part Base side coupling part, 290 ... Box cover as second case body, 294 ... Cover side coupling part as second coupling part, 295 ... Main body side coupling part as release part, 295b ... Uneven part as light emitting part, 300a ... LED as light emitting means, 311 ... payout control device, 358 ... payout device, 551 ... main control device, 552 ... box base constituting the case body, 553 ... box cover constituting the case body, 53b ... through hole, 555 ... main control board, 555a ... element mounting surface, 556 ... CPU chip, 561 ... separation preventing member, 562 ... leg part, 563 ... first leg part as release part, 564 ... second leg part 565... Head, 565 b. Uneven portion as light emitting portion, 566. Tip portion as light introducing portion, 567. Tip portion as fixing portion, 571. LED as light emitting means, 611. 1st control part, 612 ... 2nd control part which comprises a control means.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine including a control board device having a plurality of separable case bodies and a control board housed in an internal space formed by the plurality of case bodies,
Provided with a separation preventing means for preventing separation of each case body and releasing the separation prevention by cutting the release portion,
Further, the release portion is configured using a light guide having transparency,
A gaming machine comprising light emitting means for introducing light into the release portion.

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