JP2018161406A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reliably fix a main control board unit and a relay board unit compact on a back surface plate.SOLUTION: On a main control board unit 41, a recess 44a is formed. On the relay board unit 42, a projection 46a is formed on one end part side adjacent to the main control board unit 41. The projection 46a is inserted in the recess 44a, and a part of the relay board unit 42 is fixed by the main control board unit 41. The relay board unit 42 has a screw fitting part 46b and is screwed with a screw 90 to be fitted to the screw fitting part 46b. Therefore, the relay board unit 42 is fixed onto a back surface plate 10a by using the main control board unit 41 in addition to the screw 90. Thus, even when it is difficult to secure a fitting part to fit the screw 90 to the relay board unit 42, the relay board unit 42 is reliably fixed compact by cooperation between the screw 90 and the main control board unit 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

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

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a control for starting rotation of a plurality of reels while performing an internal lottery by a player's rotation starting operation to a plurality of reels on which symbols are arranged. In addition, with the rotation stop operation by the player as a trigger, control is performed to stop the rotation of a plurality of reels based on the result of the internal lottery. In addition, a combination of symbols on the active line in a state where the reels are stopped is detected, and replay (replay), payout or loss of a small role is determined according to the combination, and replay is performed based on the determination result. It also controls the preparation of medals and paying out medals. A main control board unit having a main board for performing game control such as internal lottery, reel rotation and stop, and medal payout is disposed in the gaming machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine includes various effect devices such as a liquid crystal panel, an effect display lamp (so-called electric decoration), a speaker, and a sound source in order to perform predetermined effect control according to the progress of the game. In the gaming machine, a sub-control board unit having a sub-board for performing overall control of these effect devices is arranged. The sub-board controls each effect device according to the command from the main board, and causes the effect according to the progress of the game to be executed.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine, for example, various boards such as a board on which an LED for illumination is mounted, a board for display, a board to which a speaker, etc. are connected, a board for outputting signals to the outside, a main board and a sub board Are connected by a signal cable, and a relay board unit having a relay board that enables transmission and reception of various signals is provided.

  A ROM storing a game control program for processing such as internal lottery is mounted on the main board described above. For this reason, the main board is stored in a transparent storage case made of resin, so that the ROM cannot be illegally accessed from the outside while being attached to the gaming machine. Further, in order to prevent unauthorized access to the ROM, the main control board unit is securely fixed to a fixed member such as a back plate of the housing by screws so that it cannot be easily removed (Patent Document 1). Specifically, the main control board unit is fixed at multiple points by screws arranged in a balanced manner at, for example, four corners.

JP 2011-36304 A

  By the way, there is a limit to the area where the main control board unit, the sub control board unit, and the relay board unit can be arranged in the gaming machine. Therefore, in order to arrange these substrate units as compactly as possible, there is a demand for arranging these substrate units adjacent to each other. However, if the substrate units are placed adjacent to each other and securely fixed by screwing, the screws inevitably get in the way, making it difficult to arrange the substrate units compactly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of compactly and reliably fixing the adjacent first board unit and second board unit to a fixed member.

  A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 of the present invention is fixed to a fixed member (10a), and is engaged with an engaging portion (46a) by being aligned with the engaging portion in one direction. A first substrate unit (41) having one of the engaged portions (44a), and a second substrate unit adjacent to the first substrate unit and having the other of the engaging portion (46a) and the engaged portion. (42) and an engagement member (90) for engaging the second substrate unit with the fixed member at a position spaced apart from the other of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, The two-substrate unit is in a state in which the other of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the second substrate unit is engaged with one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the first substrate unit. The engagement member is engaged so as not to move.

  The first substrate unit includes a storage case (43) that stores a substrate (80) on which electronic components are mounted, and an attachment base member (44) that is attached to the storage case and fixed to the fixed member. One of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the first substrate unit is formed on the mounting base member.

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second substrate unit is fixed to the fixed member by the adjacent first substrate unit and the engaging member. That is, when the second substrate unit is fixed to the member to be fixed, the engaging portion of the second substrate unit is engaged with the engaged portion of the first substrate unit, or the engaged portion of the second substrate unit. The second substrate unit is engaged with the first substrate unit as the engaging portion of the first substrate unit is engaged. The second substrate unit is engaged with the fixed member by the engaging member while the engaged state is maintained. Thus, in addition to using the engaging member, the first substrate unit is used to fix the second substrate unit by adjoining the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit. In this way, the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit are arranged in a compact manner, and even if the engaging member cannot be arranged in a balanced manner on the second substrate unit side, the adjacent first substrate unit and the engaging member are arranged. By cooperating with, not only the first substrate unit but also the second substrate unit can be securely fixed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion is formed on the mounting base member fixed to the fixed member in the first substrate unit. Thereby, reliable fixation of the first substrate unit by the mounting base member and reliable fixation of the second substrate unit using the first substrate unit can be easily realized.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the slot machine of this embodiment. The front view which shows the inside of the housing | casing of a slot machine. The front view which shows a main control board unit and a relay board unit. The side view which shows a main control board unit and a relay board unit. The perspective view which shows a main control board unit. The perspective view which shows a relay board | substrate unit.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below. In addition, embodiment described below does not limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention. Furthermore, in the following description, “front and back” basically means that when there is a player on the front side of the gaming machine, the player side is “front”, the gaming machine side is “rear”, and “up and down” The upper side of the gaming machine is “upper”, the lower side is “lower”, “left and right” means the left hand side of the player who plays the gaming machine means “left”, and the right hand side means “right”.

[Overall configuration of gaming machine]
An overall configuration of a slot machine 1 as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called revolving game machine, and is a type of game machine in which a game is played using medals as game media. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a wooden housing 10 having a front surface (front surface) facing a player in a hexahedral structure, and a front door 50 that covers the front surface of the opened housing 10 so that the front surface can be opened and closed. And. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit 30 including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed inside the housing 10. A hopper unit 20 as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit 30.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is divided into 21 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface. Are arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a first stepping motor to a third stepping motor as actuators for driving the reels, and are driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, respectively. By controlling the number of pulses, the pulse width, and the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit).

  On the back plate 10a of the casing 10 above the reel unit 30, a main control board unit 41 that constitutes a control board of the gaming machine together with a sub control board unit (not shown) disposed on the back side of the front door 50. It is arranged. The main control board unit 41 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and performs various calculations for executing a game to control operations of the reel unit 30 and the hopper unit 20. Further, a relay board unit 42 that relays a signal output from the main control board unit 41 is disposed next to the main control board unit 41 in the width direction orthogonal to the height direction of the housing 10. The main control board unit 41 is connected to other units such as the reel unit 30 and the hopper unit 20 and other boards through the relay board unit 42 so as to be able to transmit and receive various signals. In the present embodiment, the relay board unit 42 is provided so as to be attachable to the back plate 10a of the housing 10 which is a fixed member. The main control board unit 41 and the relay board unit 42 will be described later (see FIGS. 3 to 6 described later).

  The front door 50 is provided with an upper panel 57, a center panel 52, and a lower panel 55 for displaying a design picture, a payout table, and the like at the upper part, the central upper part, and the lower part of the door, respectively. Among them, the central panel 52 is provided with a display window 51 that allows a player or the like to observe the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. For example, in the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among the plural types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. A player or the like can observe the three symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, lower symbol) through the display window 51 from the front of the slot machine 1.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for a player or the like to observe the symbol through the display window 51. In the embodiment, the effective line Lf is set by a middle row). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first reel R1 The effective line Lf constituted by the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

  The center panel 52 is provided with a first navigation lamp NL1 to a third navigation lamp NL3 for informing the stop order (hereinafter also referred to as a batting order) of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 above the display window 51. . When the first navigation lamp NL1 to the third navigation lamp NL3 corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are turned on, the player is notified of the batting order. Further, below the display window 51 of the central panel 52, a game information display section DS composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment display and the like is provided. In the game information display section DS, various game information such as the number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or obtained in one game, information on the winning combination in the current game, and the advantageous period are displayed. It is like that.

  The front door 50 is provided with a door lower portion 53 on which the lower panel 55 is provided so as to protrude forward from the panel surface of the central panel 52, and various operation means are provided above the lower panel 55. As the operation means, a single bet button BT for inserting a single medal and a max bet for inserting a predetermined number of medals are executed as an input operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. Max bet button MB, start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing a player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of a game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a first stepping motor, Stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the third stepping motor; A checkout button BS for checking out the credited medal is provided.

  The lower door portion 53 is provided with a medal slot 56 through which a player inserts medals. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 56 are counted by a selector (not shown) provided on the back side of the lower door portion 53 and guided to the hopper unit 20. The medals guided to the hopper unit 20, that is, medals inserted by the player are stored in the hopper unit 20, and the medals stored in the hopper unit 20 are paid out at the time of paying out.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 56 or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the single bet button BT is pressed as many times as the predetermined insertion number. By performing an operation or an operation of depressing the max bet button MB, a preparation state is set in which rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Then, when the player presses the start lever SL, that is, when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL, the internal reels using the random number value are performed in the main control board unit 41, and then the first reels R1 to R1. The third reel R3 is started to rotate by driving the stepping motor, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are provided on the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is increased to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation. Is permitted, that is, the stop operation by the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated.

  Thereafter, the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter referred to as “pressing timing”), and the player releases the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing. Then, the stop switch corresponding to each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 performs an off operation, and changes the reel stop signal output to the main control board unit 41 from the on state to the off state.

  Then, the main control board unit 41 determines the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at a stop position corresponding to the above.

  Further, the main control board unit 41 executes various processes according to the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line Lf after stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The various processes executed by the main control board unit 41 include, for example, a small combination in which a combination of symbols stopped on the effective line Lf is a combination with a payout of a combination of winning symbols among a plurality of types of combinations. In the case of a combination of symbols, that is, when a small combination wins, the payout process for paying out medals from the hopper unit 20 based on the payout set for the winning small combination or is stopped on the active line Lf. If the combination of symbols is a replay symbol combination that allows a player to execute a single game without consuming medals out of multiple types of combinations, There is a replay process for setting the input state.

  A medal payout opening 59 and a medal tray 60 are provided at the lower part of the lower door portion 53, and a number of medals corresponding to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening 59 to the medal tray 60. Further, for example, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out a corresponding number of medals is executed, and medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 59 to the medal tray 60.

  The front door 50 is provided with a plurality of effect devices such as an audio device (61L, 61R, 62L, 62R) and a lamp device (63, 65, 67L, 67R) to increase the game. Specifically, upper and lower speakers 61L and 61R and lower speakers 62L and 62R are provided at the upper and lower left and right ends of the front door 50, respectively, for assisting the game and boosting the game. Various sounds are output.

  On the upper part of the front door 50, an arch lamp 63 and a revolving lamp 65 are provided as effects. The arch lamp 63 is disposed between the left and right upper speakers 61L and 61R, and has a lens unit that is curved forward. The rotating lamp 65 is provided below the arch lamp 63 and on the front surface of the upper panel 57, and is constituted by a rotating lamp device in which a rotating member rotates around the light source. Left and right side lamps 67L and 67R are provided at the side ends of the front door 50. These left and right side lamps 67L and 67R extend from the side of the door lower portion 53 to the sides of the upper speakers 61L and 61R. The front door 50 extends over substantially the entire length in the vertical direction. The lamp devices such as the arch lamp 63, the rotating lamp 65, and the side lamps 67L and 67R are turned on in accordance with the game to function as lighting devices for effects, or as notification devices for notifying the player of information related to the game. Function.

[Main control board unit]
Next, the main control board unit 41 and the relay board unit 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main control board unit 41 as the first board unit includes a main board 80, a storage case 43, and a mounting base 44. The main board 80 is a printed board on which a predetermined circuit pattern is printed. Although not shown, the main board 80 temporarily stores a game control program for processing such as internal lottery, reel rotation and stop, and medal payout, ROM storing various data, lottery data, and the like. A large number of electronic components such as a RAM and a CPU that executes various programs and controls them, and a connector for connecting a signal cable capable of transmitting various signals are mounted.

  The storage case 43 is formed by combining two transparent case bodies made of resin, for example, and as shown in FIG. 4, the storage case 43 can store the main board 80 therein. It has become. By storing the main board 80 in the storage case 43, unauthorized access to the main board 80 from the outside is prevented. Even if unauthorized access to the main board 80 is made, the interior of the storage case 43 is shut off from the outside so that a trace of unauthorized access remains in the storage case 43. The storage case 43 is attached to the attachment base 44.

  An attachment portion for attaching a screw is formed on the attachment base 44 as the attachment base member in order to fix the main control board unit 41 to the back plate 10a. As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting base 44 has boss portions 44b as screw mounting portions arranged in a balanced manner mainly at the four corners with appropriate intervals. Since the screw is attached, the boss portion 44b is formed at a position avoiding the main board 80 so as not to overlap the main board 80 (see FIG. 4) in the storage case 43. In the present embodiment, seven boss portions 44 b are formed at positions surrounding the main substrate 80. It should be noted that the position and number of the boss portions 44 b can vary depending on the size and shape of the main substrate 80 accommodated in the storage case 43.

  The main control board unit 41 is screwed from the front and is securely fixed to the back plate 10a of the housing 10. If it carries out like this, it will become difficult to remove the main control board unit 41 from the backplate 10a easily, and the unauthorized access to the main board | substrate 80 by removing the main control board unit 41 can be prevented.

[Relay board unit]
On the other hand, the relay board unit 42 as the second board unit has a relay board 45 and a relay board case 46 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The relay board 45 includes, for example, various boards such as a board on which an LED for illumination is mounted, a board for display, a board to which a speaker or the like is connected, a board for outputting signals to the outside, and the main board 80 described above. This is a signal relay board that enables transmission and reception of signals between them. A large number of connectors 45a for connecting signal cables capable of transmitting various signals are mounted on the relay board 45.

  The relay board case 46 is made of resin, for example, and as shown in FIG. 4, the relay board 45 can be attached to the back side of the surface facing the front surface. In the present embodiment, two relay boards 45 are attached. The relay board case 46 is formed with a through hole into which the connector 45a of the relay board 45 is fitted so that the connector 45a mounted on the relay board 45 is exposed to the front surface.

  The main control board unit 41 and the relay board unit 42 are disposed adjacent to each other as shown in FIGS. As described above, the main control board unit 41 is securely fixed to the back plate 10a by being screwed through the mounting base 44 in which the boss portions 44b are arranged in a well-balanced manner.

  On the other hand, in order to securely fix the relay board unit 42 to the back plate 10a, it is preferable that the bosses for attaching screws to the relay board case 46 are arranged in a balanced manner and can be screwed. However, as already described, the area where the main control board unit 41 and the relay board unit 42 can be disposed on the back plate 10a is limited, and the relay board case 46 is enlarged in order to secure a screw mounting portion. It is difficult. However, it is difficult to securely fix the relay board unit 42 simply by securing the screw mounting portion at a position avoiding the relay board 45 and screwing it as in the prior art.

  In the present embodiment, in view of the above points, the main control board unit 41 fixed to the back panel 10a is used when the relay board unit 42 that is difficult to secure the screw mounting portion is fixed to the back panel 10a. Therefore, it can be fixed compactly and surely. Hereinafter, a configuration for realizing this will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board unit 41 has a recess 44 a as an engaged part on one end 41 a side adjacent to the relay board unit 42. Specifically, the recess 44 a is formed on the mounting base 44 so that a part of the end 41 a of the main control board unit 41 is recessed toward the other end 41 b that is not adjacent to the relay board unit 42. Is formed. In the case of this embodiment, the two recessed parts 44a are formed apart from each other.

  On the other hand, in the relay board case 46 of the relay board unit 42, as shown in FIG. 6, an engagement portion that can be engaged with the recess 44 a on the one end 42 a side adjacent to the main control board unit 41. As a protruding portion 46a, a ridge portion 46a is formed. The protrusion 46a is formed in a shape protruding from one end 42a of the relay board unit 42 in the insertion direction (one direction, here, the main control board unit 41 side). Separately from this, the relay board case 46 is formed with a screw attachment portion 46b to which a screw 90 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) as an engaging member can be attached. As shown in FIG. 4, the screw mounting portion 46 b is formed as far as possible from the main control board unit 41, avoiding the two relay boards 45 attached to the back surface of the relay board case 46.

  A method for fixing the relay board unit 42 to the back plate 10a of the housing 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, when the relay board unit 42 is slid in the insertion direction from the lower side to the upper side in FIG. 4, the protrusion 46 a of the relay board case 46 is recessed in the main control board unit 41. Inserted into. When the protrusion 46a hits the recess 44a in accordance with the further sliding movement of the relay board unit 42, the further movement of the relay board unit 42 in the insertion direction is restricted. In a state where movement in the insertion direction is restricted, the relay board unit 42 is positioned at a predetermined position adjacent to the main control board unit 41. The relay board unit 42 positioned at a predetermined position is screwed to the back plate 10a by screws 90 attached to the screw attachment portions 46b, and is fixed to the main control board unit 41 so as not to move.

  As described above, the relay board unit 42 has the screw attachment portion 46b and is screwed to the back plate 10a by the screw 90 attached to the screw attachment portion 46b. In addition, the relay board unit 42 has a protrusion 46a on one end 42a side adjacent to the main control board unit 41, and the protrusion 46a is inserted into the recess 44a of the main control board unit 41. The That is, a part of the relay board unit 42 is fixed by the main control board unit 41. Thus, the relay board unit 42 is fixed to the back plate 10 a using the main control board unit 41 in addition to the screws 90. In this case, a mounting portion for attaching the screw 90 to the relay board unit 42 cannot be secured sufficiently, and the screw 90 and the main control board can be secured even if the relay board unit 42 cannot be securely fixed with the screw 90 alone. By the cooperation with the unit 41, the relay board unit 42 can be fixed to the back plate 10a in a compact and reliable manner.

  The screw mounting portion 46b is not limited to being formed at the position as shown in FIG. 3, and the main control is performed with the protrusion 46a and the recessed portion 44a engaged with each other while avoiding the relay substrate 45. As long as the board unit 41 and the screw 90 cooperate to fix the relay board unit 42 securely, the board unit 41 and the screw 90 may be formed at any position. However, the screw mounting portion 46b is positioned as far as possible from the main control board unit 41 in consideration of the balance after the relay board unit 42 is attached to the back plate 10a, and the relay board 45 is sandwiched from the protrusion 46a. It is preferably formed at a spaced position.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the main control board unit 41 is formed with the recess 44a as the engaged part and the relay board unit 42 is formed with the protrusion 46a as the engaging part is shown. Not limited. For example, a convex portion is formed as an engaging portion on the main control board unit 41, and a concave portion that can be engaged with the convex portion of the main control board unit 41 is formed as an engaged portion on the relay board unit 42. A part of the relay board unit 42 may be fixed by the main control board unit 41 by being engaged.

  Also, in the relay board unit 42, the ridges 46a shown in FIG. 4 are erected so that the tip part on the main control board unit 41 side is bent at a right angle in the opposite direction to the back plate 10a. While forming the portion 46a in a bowl shape, in the main control board unit 41, the recess 44a may be formed so as to be engageable with the tip end portion of the protrusion 46a formed in a bowl shape. In this case, however, the main control board unit 41 is slid relative to the relay board unit 42 in the insertion direction from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the recess 44a of the main control board unit 41 and the tip of the protrusion 46a of the relay board case 46 are engaged, and the main control board unit 41 and the relay board unit 42 are positioned at predetermined positions adjacent to each other. Be The relay board unit 42 positioned at a predetermined position is screwed to the back plate 10a by screws 90 attached to the screw attachment portions 46b, and is fixed to the main control board unit 41 so as not to move.

  In the above-described embodiment, the relay board unit 42 is disposed adjacent to the main control board unit 41 in the width direction orthogonal to the height direction of the housing 10. Absent. For example, the present invention can be applied even when the relay board unit 42 is disposed adjacent to the main control board unit 41 in the height direction of the housing 10. Furthermore, it is not limited to the case where the relay board unit 42 is provided adjacent to the main control board unit 41, but the case where the relay board unit is provided adjacent to the sub control board unit (not shown), or a plurality of relay boards. The present invention is also applicable when the units 42 are arranged adjacent to each other. Further, not limited to the relay board unit 42, for example, an LED board unit on which a board on which LEDs for illumination are mounted is mounted, a liquid crystal board unit on which a board for display is mounted, or an acoustic board on which a board to which speakers are connected is mounted. The present invention is also applicable when various substrate units such as units are provided. Furthermore, these are not limited to the back plate 10a of the housing 10, but may be fixed members such as the back of the front door 50 (see FIG. 1) and the side plates of the housing 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other various board units as described above are disposed adjacent to each other. The present invention can be applied to any gaming machine. When applied to a pachinko machine, for example, a payout / launch control board unit that performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball is adjacent to a main control board unit that controls the progress of the game, The present invention can be applied to a case where it is arranged on a game board as a fixed member.

  In the slot machine 1 described above, the front door 50 is integrally configured so as not to be separated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front door 50 is configured to be divided into an upper door unit and a lower door unit. The upper door unit and the lower door unit may be configured to be separately openable and closable. Further, the housing 10 of the slot machine 1 is not necessarily made of wood, and may be made of resin, for example. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control board of the gaming machine is separated into the main control board unit 41 and the sub control board unit that controls the effect device, and only one-way communication from the main control board unit 41 to the sub control board unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the main control board unit 41 and the sub control board unit may be integrally formed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine), 10a ... Back plate (fixed member), 41 ... Main control board unit (first board unit), 42 ... Relay board unit (second board unit) ), 43... Storage case, 44... Mounting base (mounting base member), 44 a... Dent (engaged portion), 46 a.・ Main board (board), 90 ... screw (engaging member)

Claims (2)

A first substrate unit fixed to a fixed member, having an engagement portion and one of the engagement portions engaged by mating with the engagement portion in one direction;
A second substrate unit adjacent to the first substrate unit and having the other of the engaging portion and the engaged portion;
An engaging member that engages the fixed member at a position spaced apart from the other of the engaging portion and the engaged portion;
In the second substrate unit, one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the first substrate unit is engaged with the other of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the second substrate unit. In the state, it is fixedly immovable by the engaging member,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The first substrate unit includes a storage case that stores a substrate on which an electronic component is mounted, and an attachment base member that is fixed to the fixed member by attaching the storage case.
One of the engaging portion and the engaged portion of the first substrate unit is formed on the mounting base member.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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