JP2019069320A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily operate operation parts while downsizing a terminal board on which many terminals and operation parts are provided.SOLUTION: Multiple operation parts are provided movably across a direction in which the operation parts are arranged side by side, and the operation parts are moved, thereby switching a state where a cable can be fixed and a state where the fixture is cancelled for each terminal. A range of movement of each operation parts is provided differently from a range of movement of a neighboring operation part. Thus, when moving one operation part, since the range of movement switching the state where the cable can be fixed and the state where the fixture is cancelled is different in a neighboring operation part, the neighboring operation part is prevented from being switched by operating the one operation part. Therefore, even in a case where a terminal board is downsized by proximately providing one operation part and the neighboring operation part, the target operation part can be easily operated while avoiding the risk of switching a terminal of the neighboring operation part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine which controls a game while transmitting or receiving an electric signal.

  A game machine such as a ball and ball game machine and a drum-type game machine installed in a game hall is provided with a control circuit for controlling the game and an effect control circuit for executing various effects accompanying the game. The game is controlled while transmitting and receiving various electric signals between these circuits. In addition, the gaming hall is provided with a so-called hall computer for acquiring information of each gaming machine, and it is also possible to transmit and receive electrical signals between the gaming machine and the hall computer (for example, see patent documents 1, Patent Document 2).

  Such electric signals are transmitted and received via a terminal block provided in the gaming machine, and by connecting a cable to the terminal block, the control circuits are connected to each other, and the gaming machine and the hall computer are connected. It is possible to connect There is also a terminal block of a type in which the cable can be easily attached and detached without turning a screw with a driver or the like by operating the operation lever when attaching and detaching the cable. In this type of terminal block, each terminal of the terminal block is provided with an operation lever, and by operating the operation lever, it is possible to easily attach and detach a cable for each terminal.

  Also, in recent years, as gaming machines have become more complex, many types of electrical signals can be transmitted and received between control circuits of gaming machines and between gaming machines and hall computers. It has come. For this reason, the terminal block is provided with a large number of terminals, and the terminal block tends to be enlarged accordingly. In such a case, due to the terminal block occupying a large space, the degree of freedom in the layout of other devices provided in the game machine may be reduced. Therefore, in a terminal block of a type in which a control lever is operated to attach and detach a cable, an attempt is made to miniaturize each terminal and each control lever and minimize the space occupied by the terminal block.

JP 2001-198327 A JP, 2006-181087, A

  However, when trying to miniaturize the terminal block, the distance between the operation lever and the operation lever is narrowed accordingly, which makes it difficult to individually operate the operation levers.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of conventional gaming machines, and provides a technology capable of easily operating the control lever of each terminal while reducing the size of the terminal block. With the goal.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following configuration. That is,
A gaming machine that performs at least one of transmitting an electrical signal and receiving an electrical signal, the gaming machine comprising:
A terminal block provided on the back side of the gaming machine and provided with a plurality of terminals capable of fixing a cable carrying the electric signal;
A plate surface on which the terminal block is mounted;
It is provided along the surface of the board and is provided side by side in the rear view of the gaming machine, and is provided so as to be rotatable about an axis along the arranged direction, in a direction intersecting the arranged direction A first operation unit and a second operation unit provided movably with respect to the terminal block;
It is provided for each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, and when the operation unit moves, the cable can be fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation unit, and the fixing is performed. A cable attaching / detaching mechanism that switches between the released state and
Biasing means provided for each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, for moving the operation units to initial positions different from each other with respect to the movement direction of the operation units;
In the initial position, the first operation portion protrudes further than the second operation portion on the rear side of the gaming machine, which is a direction intersecting both the arranged direction and the movement direction at the initial position. Movably provided on the side higher than the initial position,
The second operation unit is shaped so as to protrude above the gaming machine, and is provided movably to the front side of the gaming machine than the initial position,
Two of the first operation units disposed so as to sandwich one of the second operation units, the rear side and the up-and-down direction side of the gaming machine are opened between the two first operation units. Provided with the two first operation parts forming a predetermined gap;
A plurality of the second operation units are provided protruding above the game machine on the side of the two first operation units along the left-right direction of the game machine, and the plurality of second operations are provided. A gist is that a space which is continuous in the left and right direction is formed on the front side of the gaming machine with respect to the unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the operation levers of the respective terminals can be easily operated while the size of the terminal block is reduced.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an entire configuration of a game hall in which a game machine 10 of the present embodiment is arranged. It is an explanatory view showing a rough configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment installed in the gaming hall. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a configuration on the back side of the gaming machine 10 provided with a terminal block 200 for outputting various types of information to the hall computer 100. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a cable was connected to the terminal of the terminal block 200. FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the structure of the terminal block 200 of 1st Example mounted in the game machine 10 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a cable was mounted to the terminal block 200 of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the control lever 240a of 1st Example was moved, and a cable was attached to the terminal 220 corresponding to the control lever 240a. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the terminal block of the 1st modification which provided the control lever so that the horizontal direction of the terminal block 200 was movable. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a cable was attached or detached to the terminal block 200 of a 1st modification. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the terminal block 200 of the 2nd modification which provided the control lever in height different from the control lever of one next. It is explanatory drawing which showed the terminal block 200 of the 3rd modification which provided the recessed part in the surface of the control lever 240. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the terminal block 200 of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a cable was attached or detached to the terminal block 200 of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the terminal block 200 of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the cable of the back surface of the game machine 10 which mounts the terminal block 200 of 3rd Example was put together. The operation lever 240a is erected next to the erected operation lever 240b in the direction intersecting the erected direction of the operation lever 240b, thereby restricting the movement of the cable in the direction along the operation lever 240b. FIG.

  When attempting to miniaturize the terminal block, the distance between the operation lever and the operation lever is narrowed accordingly, which makes it difficult to individually operate the operation levers. For example, when trying to connect a cable by operating the operating lever, the adjacent operating lever is also moved because the adjacent operating lever is in the immediate vicinity, and as a result, the already connected cable may be disconnected. . However, if the space between the operating lever and the operating lever is made large enough to make it easy to operate the operating lever individually, then the terminal block will be increased in size by that amount, so the freedom of the device layout is secured. It will be difficult.

In order to solve at least a part of the problem, the following configuration may be adopted. That is,
A gaming machine that controls a game while performing at least one of transmission of an electric signal and reception of an electric signal,
A terminal block provided with a plurality of terminals capable of fixing a cable carrying the electrical signal;
A plurality of operation units provided side by side on the terminal block, and provided movably with respect to the terminal block in a direction intersecting the arranged direction;
A state in which the cable can be fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation unit is provided by being provided for each of the plurality of operation units and driven in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, and the fixation is released. Equipped with multiple cable removal mechanisms that switch between
The plurality of operation units move while the switching between the state in which the cable can be fixed to the terminal and the state in which the cable is released is switched between at least one of the operation units next to the operation unit. The gist is that the operation unit is provided in a different range with respect to the movement direction.

  The gaming machine includes a terminal block provided with a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of operation units corresponding to the respective terminals are provided side by side on the terminal block. These operation units are provided so as to be movable in a direction crossing the arranged direction, and by moving in this movement direction, the cable can be fixed and released from each fixing terminal in each terminal. It is possible to switch. Here, each operation unit is provided with a movement range which moves while switching between a state in which the cable can be fixed and a state in which the fixation is released is different from the movement range of the adjacent operation unit.

  In this way, even if the operation unit is moved until the cable lockable state switches to the lockable state, the operation unit switches between the lockable state and the lockable state. Since the range is different, the adjacent operation unit is not switched due to the operation of one operation unit. Therefore, even when the terminal block is miniaturized by providing the operation unit and the operation unit in close proximity to each other, the possibility that the terminal of the adjacent operation unit provided in proximity to each other is switched can be avoided. This makes it possible to operate the target operation unit easily while avoiding the possibility of operating other operation units while miniaturizing the terminal block.

  As described above, the “moving range” of the operation unit in the present invention is that during the switching between the state in which the cable can be fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation portion and the state in which the fixation is released. It is a range in which the operation unit moves. Therefore, if the state in which the cable can be fixed and the state in which the fixation is released are switched by moving the operation unit from the position A to the position B, the range between the position A and the position B is “ It corresponds to the movement range. Then, if the movement range in which the fixable state and the release state are switched is made different from that of the adjacent operation unit, the movement range of the operation unit at the time of the state change is different. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the next operation unit is switched due to the operation of.

  The movement ranges of the adjacent operation units do not necessarily have to be completely separated, and a part of the movement ranges may overlap. That is, when part of the movement range of the operation unit overlaps, there is a case where the adjacent operation unit may be moved along with moving one operation unit, but even in such a case, the adjacent operation unit is , Only moving part of the moving range, not moving the entire moving range (moving range in which the cable can be fixed and the fixed is released). Since moving from a part of the movement range does not switch between the fixed state and the released state, even in this case, the cable can be fixed and released for the next operation unit. It is possible to avoid the possibility of switching between the two states. Of course, the movement range of the operation unit may be completely separated, and in this case, it is possible to move only the target operation unit without moving the next operation unit. It is possible to more reliably avoid the risk of being operated.

  Further, the operation unit may be provided in any form as long as it can move in a direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged. For example, a guide rail linearly extended in a direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged may be provided, and the operation unit may be linearly movable along the guide rails. In this case, the configuration in which the operation unit can move in the direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged can be realized with a simple configuration. Of course, the operating unit does not have to move linearly, but may move in a curvilinear manner. For example, the operation unit may be moved in an arc shape by bending the guide rail in an arc shape. Alternatively, instead of providing the guide rails, the rotary shaft is provided along the direction in which the operation units are arranged, and the rotary shaft and the operation unit are connected, so that the operation unit is around the rotation shaft. May be moved in an arc shape. In any of the modes, the operation unit can be provided so as to be movable in the direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged.

  The cable attaching and detaching mechanism may be any mechanism as long as it can switch between the state in which the cable can be fixed and the state in which the cable is released in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit. For example, when a member mechanically coupled to the operation unit is driven in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, the cable is pressed by the member to fix the cable or the member is separated from the cable. It is good also as what cancels fixation. Alternatively, the cable may be fixed or released by driving a member electrically connected to the operation unit in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit. For example, the cable may be fixed or released by supplying power to the actuator or stopping the supply of power by switching the switch of the electric circuit in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit. Alternatively, a variable resistor is connected to the operation unit, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit to change the resistance value of the electric circuit, whereby an electric actuator such as a servomotor The cable may be fixed or released by driving according to a change in the resistance value of the electric circuit. As described above, various mechanisms can be used as long as the cable is fixed or released in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit. Regardless of which mechanism is used, if the movement range of the operation unit during switching between the fixable state and the release state is different from that of the adjacent operation unit, the operation unit while the state is switched It is possible to avoid a situation in which the next operation unit is switched due to the operation of one operation unit because the movement range of is different.

  In addition, “switching from the state in which the cable can be fixed to the state in which the cable can be fixed to the state in which the cable can be fixed to the state from which the cable can be fixed” is switched to It means one that performs at least one of the switching from the set state to the state in which the cable can be fixed.

  Here, "the state in which the cable can be fixed" includes a state in which the cable can be fixed in addition to the state in which the cable is fixed. Therefore, not only the mode in which the cable is fixed immediately when switching to the state in which the cable can be fixed, the cable can be changed to the state in which the cable can be fixed as well. A mode in which the cable is fixed by switching to the fixable state after being switched to another state is also included in the “switching between the state where the cable can be fixed and the state where the fixation is released” of the present invention. Be For example, when switching to "the state in which the cable can be fixed", the cover that covers the terminal whose cable is not fixed (corresponding to the "fixed state") moves or the terminal protrudes to the outside. It is also possible to include a cable that can be fixed to a terminal by making it possible to access the terminal. Also in such a case, if the movement ranges of the adjacent operation units are made different, the cover of the terminal corresponding to the other operation unit is moved or the terminal is exposed to the outside due to the movement of one operation unit. Therefore, even if the terminal block is miniaturized by providing the adjacent operation units close to each other, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the terminals of the next operation units are switched. It is possible to easily operate the operation unit. Therefore, these aspects also correspond to the aspect of switching from the “fixed state of the present invention” to the “fixed state of the cable” of the present invention.

  Incidentally, as understood from such an example, the fixing of the cable is not limited to that performed by the cable attaching and detaching mechanism, and may be performed by means other than the cable attaching and detaching mechanism. For example, in the above-described example, the operator may fix the cable to the terminal after switching to the state in which the cable can be fixed and the terminal can be accessed. In addition, cable fixing is not limited to that performed by the cable attaching / detaching mechanism, not only when switching to the “cable fixable state” as in this example, but conversely, “cable The same applies to the case of switching from the state in which fixation is possible to the state in which fixation is released. For example, a connector is provided for each of the terminal and the cable, and the cable is fixed by the operator connecting the connector in the “cable fixable state”, and then the “fixed state is released”. Then, the connectors may be separated from each other to unlock the cable. Also in such a case, if the movement ranges of the adjacent operation units are made different, the movement range of the operation units is different, so that one of the cables corresponding to the other operation unit is moved due to the movement of one operation unit. It is possible to avoid the possibility of releasing the fixation.

  In addition, when it switches to "the state where fixation was cancelled | released", a cable and a terminal do not necessarily need to be completely spaced apart, and it should just be in the state which can separate a cable easily from a terminal. For example, the connector and the connector can be easily removed by releasing the hooks for fixing the one connector and the other connector. Also in such a case, it is possible to easily remove the cable by moving the operation unit, and this corresponds to "switching to the state where the fixing is released" of the present invention.

  Moreover, it is also possible to adopt the following aspect. That is, a state holding mechanism such as a latching mechanism is provided on the terminal block, and when the operator connects the cable to the terminal, the latching mechanism maintains the cable fixed to the terminal. Then, when the operation unit moves, the locking of the cable is released by interlockingly releasing the latch. Also in such a case, if the movement ranges of the adjacent operation units are made different, the movement range of the operation units is different, so that one of the cables corresponding to the other operation unit is moved due to the movement of one operation unit. It is possible to avoid the possibility of releasing the fixation.

  In the present invention, “a game machine that controls a game while performing at least one of transmission of an electric signal and reception of an electric signal” means that the game machine transmits / receives an electric signal to / from another external device (sending or receiving In addition to the case of at least one), the case of transmitting / receiving (at least one of transmitting or receiving) an electrical signal between the devices provided in the gaming machine is also included. For example, the case of transmitting / receiving (at least one of transmission or reception) an electric signal between the main control circuit controlling the game and the sub control circuit controlling other functions such as effect is also included. Of course, transmission / reception (transmission) is performed between other devices (for example, a power supply circuit, an electric decoration device control circuit, a sound effect control circuit, a gift control circuit, a game ball payout circuit, a spinning drum control circuit, etc.) provided in the gaming machine. Or at least one of the reception. Also in such a case, as described above, since the possibility that the terminal of the adjacent operation part provided close can be switched can be avoided, the operation lever of each terminal can be easily operated while the terminal block is miniaturized. It can be possible.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine, each operation unit may be moved to a position different from that of the adjacent operation unit by urging each operation unit.

  By moving the operation unit to a position different from that of the adjacent operation unit, it is possible to prevent the adjacent operation unit from being obstructed when operating the operation unit, and thus the target operation unit can be operated more easily. It becomes possible. In addition, since it becomes possible to operate the target operation unit without touching the adjacent operation unit, the risk of operating the adjacent operation unit can be more reliably avoided to make only the target operation unit more reliable. It becomes possible to operate.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine, when each operation unit is moved to a position different from the next operation unit by being energized, the cable may be switched to a state in which the cable can be fixed to the terminal in conjunction with the movement. .

  In this way, the cables can be fixed to the terminals in conjunction with movement of each operation unit to a position different from that of the adjacent operation unit as it is biased. Further, in the state where the cable is fixed, the adjacent operation parts are located at different positions, so when releasing the fixation of the cable, the adjacent operation part does not get in the way and only the target operation part is easy It is possible to operate. This makes it possible to reliably release only the fixing of the cable of the target terminal without releasing the fixing of the cable of the terminal corresponding to the adjacent operation unit.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine, when the operation unit is energized to move to a position different from the adjacent operation unit, the facing member provided on the opposite side of the terminal moves in the direction of the terminal in conjunction with the movement. The cable may be fixed between the terminal and the facing member.

  According to this configuration, the cable can be fixed only by moving the facing member in the direction of the terminal in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, so that the cable can be fixed using a simple mechanism. Therefore, there is no need to provide a complicated mechanism, and the configuration of the gaming machine can be kept simple.

  In the above-described gaming machine, the first operation unit and the second operation unit provided adjacent to the first operation unit may be provided as follows. That is, in a state where each operation unit is biased and the first operation unit and the second operation unit move to different positions from each other, the operation unit intersects both the direction in which the operation units are arranged and the movement direction of the operation units. In the direction (projecting direction), the first operation unit is provided to be protruded from the second operation unit. Then, the second operation unit is provided so as to be movable in the projecting direction, and when the second operating unit is moved in the movement direction of the operation unit from the position moved by being biased by the urging means, the projection direction is interlocked with the movement. It may be projected in the projecting direction more than the first operation part by moving to the

  In such a case, the first operation unit does not move because the first operation unit protrudes from the second operation unit at the position where each operation unit is biased and moved. It becomes easy to operate only. In addition, when the second operation unit is moved, the second operation unit is projected more than the first operation unit this time, so only the second operation unit is operated without moving the first operation unit. It becomes easy to do. As described above, since any of the first operation unit and the second operation unit can be made to project more than the other operation unit, it is possible to move the other operation unit without moving the other operation unit. It is possible to easily operate only the operation unit of In this case, even when the movement range of the first operation unit and the movement range of the second operation unit are close to each other, the operation unit protrudes and the other operation unit is operated. It becomes possible to operate only the target operation unit without causing any problems. Further, from this, it is also possible to make the movement ranges of the adjacent operation units slightly different, which makes it possible to reduce the size of the terminal block in the movement direction of the operation units. .

  The second operation unit may be provided movable in any manner as long as it can move in the protruding direction. For example, the second operation unit is provided with a main body provided to be movable in a direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged, and a projection provided to be able to change the relative position to the main body in the projecting direction. It is good also as composition. According to this configuration, the protrusion can be moved in the protrusion direction by changing the relative position of the protrusion with respect to the main body. Alternatively, it is possible to make the second operation portion movable in the projecting direction without providing the projection portion which can change the relative position with respect to the main body portion. For example, by extending the guide rails in the direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged, the operation unit is provided movably in the direction intersecting the direction in which the operation units are arranged. At this time, if the operating portion is moved in the projecting direction by curving the guide rail in the direction intersecting the extending direction (corresponding to the projecting direction), the direction intersecting the direction in which the operating portions are arranged In conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, it is possible to move the operation unit in the projecting direction. In this case, since the main body and the protruding portion whose position can be changed with respect to the main body do not have to be provided, the device configuration can be kept simple. In addition, as described above, by realizing the function of enabling the operation unit to move in the direction in which the operation units are arranged and the function of enabling the operation unit to be moved in the protruding direction by one mechanism, the operation units are arranged. It is possible to move the second operating portion in the projecting direction only by moving the second operating portion in the direction intersecting the direction, and there is no need to separately provide a mechanism for projecting the second operating portion. , It is possible to keep the device configuration simpler.

Alternatively, the second operation unit may be moved in the protruding direction by the following configuration. That is,
It has a substantially flat plate surface on which the terminal block is mounted,
The first operation unit and the second operation unit are provided side by side in a direction along the plate surface, and are provided rotatably around an axis along the arranged direction,
The second operating portion is provided with a radius of rotation with respect to the axis that is larger than the radius of rotation of the first operating portion, and in the initial position, a direction from the axis toward the second operating portion The angle formed by the plate surface may be larger than the angle formed by the direction from the axis toward the first operation portion and the plate surface.

  The length by which each operation unit protrudes in the direction orthogonal to the axis along the plate surface is the product of the cosine of the angle between the direction from the axis to each operation unit and the plate surface and the rotation radius of each operation unit. Equivalent to. Therefore, by setting the angle of the second operation unit to be larger than the angle of the first operation unit (reducing the cosine of the angle of the second operation unit), the first operation unit is operated in the second operation. It can be made to project more than the part. In addition, if the rotation radius of the second operation unit is set larger than the rotation radius of the first operation unit, the second operation unit is rotated to the same angle as the first operation unit. Since the operation unit protrudes more than the first operation unit, the second operation unit can be operated without moving the first operation unit. Then, if the second operation unit is further rotated and the angle of the second operation unit is reduced, the cosine of the angle of the second operation unit is increased, so that the second operation unit can be further projected. .

  Even when such a configuration is adopted, the plate surface can be formed only by rotating the second operation portion in the direction (rotational direction in this example) intersecting the direction in which the operation portions are arranged (in this example, the direction along the axis). Since the second operation unit can be moved in a direction (corresponding to the direction of projection) orthogonal to the axis along the direction, a projection capable of changing the relative position with respect to the main body can be provided, or the second operation unit can be protruded There is no need to separately provide a mechanism for moving the image forming apparatus, and the apparatus configuration can be kept simple.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine, the operation unit may be provided with a recess opened in the direction in which each operation unit is urged by the urging unit.

  If the recessed part is provided in the operation part, the operating part can be moved by inserting the tip of a tool or the like into the recessed part and pushing the recessed part. At this time, since the direction in which the recess is pushed is opposite to the direction in which the biasing means biases the recess, the recess is pressed against the tip of the tool or the like by the biasing means. Therefore, the tip of the tool or the like does not come out of the recess with the movement of the operation unit, and the operation unit can be easily moved simply by pressing the recess with the tip of the tool or the like. In this case, it is possible to operate the operation unit using a tool or the like, which can further improve the usability of the terminal block, which is preferable.

  Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, the embodiments will be described in the following order.

A. Overall structure of the game hall:
B. Configuration of gaming machine:
C. Terminal block of the first embodiment:
D. Modification:
D-1. First modification:
D-2. Second modification:
D-3. Third modification:
E. Terminal block of the second embodiment:
F. Terminal block of the third embodiment:

A. Overall structure of the game hall:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an entire configuration of a game hall in which the game machine of the present embodiment is arranged. As illustrated, a plurality of gaming machines 10 are installed in the gaming hall, and these gaming machines 10 are installed in groups of several gaming machines 10. Such a group is called an "island", and a plurality of islands are usually installed in the game hall. Each island is provided with a supply and recovery facility for supplying gaming balls to the gaming machine 10 and collecting gaming balls from the gaming machine 10, and a power supply device for supplying power to each gaming machine 10 on the island. The island facilities 150 are provided, and it is possible to appropriately operate the gaming machines 10 of each island.

  Further, as shown, the gaming hall is provided with a computer 100 called a hall computer, and each gaming machine 10 in the gaming hall is connected to the hall computer 100 via the island unit 120 and the relay unit 110. It is done. In the gaming hall, by using such a configuration, it is possible to collect various information on each gaming machine 10 in the gaming hall in the hall computer 100 as follows. First, information of each gaming machine 10 is collected in the relay unit 110. The relay unit 110 adds an identification code for identifying each gaming machine 10 to the collected information on the gaming machines 10, and transfers the information to which the identification code is added to the island unit 120. In response to this, the island unit 120 transfers the information sent from each relay unit 110 to the hall computer 100. The hall computer 100 can identify which of the gaming machines 10 in the gaming hall is the information by examining the identification code added to the transferred information. Thereby, it is possible to collect information on each gaming machine 10 while identifying each gaming machine 10 in the gaming hall.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine 10 installed in the gaming hall is provided with a main control circuit 20 for controlling the game and a sub control circuit 21 for controlling various effects accompanying the game. Then, the game machine 10 controls the game by the main control circuit 20, and the sub control circuit 21 executes various effects accompanying the progress of the game. At this time, various information related to the game is collected in the hall computer 100 via the relay unit 110 and the island unit 120 described above. Below, the apparatus structure of such a game machine 10 and the outline | summary of the game performed with the game machine 10 are demonstrated.

B. Configuration of gaming machine:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a rough configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment installed in the gaming hall. In the game hall, various game machines such as a ball and ball game machine and a drum-type game machine are installed. In this embodiment, a ball and ball game machine will be described as an example. As illustrated, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes an upper tray 13 to which gaming balls are supplied, a firing handle 11 for firing the gaming balls supplied to the upper tray 13, and a launched game. It is comprised from the game board 12 etc. which a ball | bowl flows down. In addition, a game machine 50 is provided next to the gaming machine 10, and the player inserts a bill or a prepaid card into the game machine 50 when playing a game, whereby the game ball from the game machine 50 is produced. It is possible to borrow.

  The game balls borrowed from the rental ball machine 50 are supplied to the upper tray 13 through the nozzles 52 provided between the rental ball machine 50 and the upper tray 13. The player can shoot the game ball toward the top of the game board 12 by operating the firing handle 11 with the game ball supplied to the upper plate 13. The game balls fired toward the top of the game board 12 flow down the game board 12 while being changed in direction by an obstacle such as a nail on the game board 12. At this time, when the game ball enters the winning gate 14 or the start winning hole 15 provided on the game board 12, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out to the upper plate 13 as a winning ball.

  Further, when the game ball enters the start winning opening 15, an effect is performed in which various symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal panel in the effect display device 16. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the manner in which the design in which the number is designed flows in the lateral direction is displayed. Then, when a fixed time elapses after the variation display of the symbol is started by the effect display device 16, the symbol is displayed in a stopped state this time. At this time, when symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner such as three identical numbers aligned in the vertical direction, a so-called "big hit state" is obtained. In the jackpot state, the large big winning opening 17 provided on the game board 12 is in an open state, and the player can easily enter the fired gaming ball into the big winning opening to obtain a large number of winning balls. Is possible. As described above, since the jackpot state is a very advantageous state for the player, it is normal for the player to play a game aiming for the jackpot state to occur.

  Further, in addition to the effect display device 16, the game machine 10 is also provided with an effect movable role feature 19. The effect movable character 19 can emit light by being provided with a light source inside, and can be further rotated by a drive device provided on the back side of the game board 12. And, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the effect by emitting light while rotating in conjunction with the variable display of the symbol performed by the effect display device 16.

  On the other hand, when the game ball does not enter in any of the winning openings such as the winning gate 14 and the start winning opening 15, the gaming balls are collected in the out port 18 provided at the bottom of the game board 12 It is discharged out of the board 12. In this case, the player can not obtain a winning ball. As described above, in the gaming machine 10, a game is performed in which the player shoots the gaming ball and enters the winning opening on the gaming board 12 and pays the prize ball along with the progress of the game, and various effects Control such as executing is performed. The gaming machine 10 relays various information related to the game such as the number of gaming balls discharged to the gaming board 12 and the number of gaming balls discharged from the out port 18 while performing such various controls. Output toward The relay unit 110 also outputs various signals related to the game, such as a signal indicating that the game ball has won a prize in the winning opening, and a signal indicating that a big hit has occurred. Then, the information is transmitted to the hall computer 100 via the relay unit 110 and the island unit 120 described above, so that the hall computer 100 can acquire the information of each gaming machine 10 .

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine 10 provided with the terminal block 200 for outputting such information to the hall computer 100. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, on the back side of the gaming machine 10, a main control circuit 20 for controlling a game played in the gaming machine 10, and a sub control circuit for controlling an effect performed in the effect display device 16 21 and an image output circuit 22 for displaying various images on the liquid crystal panel of the effect display device 16 in accordance with an instruction from the sub control circuit 21. In addition, there is also provided a presentation role product driving device 23 for driving the presentation movable part 19, a power supply circuit 24 for supplying power to each circuit such as the main control circuit 20 and the sub control circuit 21, and the like. Generally, in the gaming hall, the gaming machine 10 is connected to the frame plate 30 provided on the island facility 150 of the gaming hall via the hinge portion 32, and the hinge portion 32 is used as an axis for the gaming machine 10 as the gaming machine 10 It is possible to operate each device on the back side of such a game machine 10 by rotating it in the front direction of the device.

  A terminal block 200 for outputting information to the hall computer 100 is provided on the rear side closer to the hinge portion 32 of the gaming machine 10 as illustrated. By connecting a cable from the relay unit 110 to each terminal of the terminal block 200, it becomes possible to output various information regarding the game of the gaming machine 10 to the hall computer 100. Further, as illustrated, the terminal block 200 is provided with an operation lever 240 corresponding to each of the terminals to which the cable is connected, and by operating the operation lever 240, the cable is individually connected for each terminal. It is possible to attach and detach.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing how a cable is connected to the terminal of the terminal block 200. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the terminal block 200 is provided on the circuit board 300, and one end of a metal terminal 220 is soldered to the wiring pattern on the surface of the circuit board 300. Are fixed to the circuit board 300. A pressing member 230 for pressing the cable to the terminal 220 is provided on the opposite side (right side in the figure) of the terminal 220, and the operating lever 240 is connected to the pressing member 230. Further, a spring member 250 is connected to the operation lever 240, and the pressing member 230 is biased in the direction of the terminal 220 by the elastic force of the spring member 250.

  When connecting the cable to the terminal 220, as shown by the hatched arrow in FIG. 4B, the operation lever 240 is pushed down with a finger or the like to separate the pressing member 230 from the terminal 220. A hole is provided on the upper surface of the case member 210 of the terminal block 200 at a position above the terminal 220, and the terminal 220 and the pressing member 230 are inserted by inserting the cable from this hole while the operation lever 240 is pressed down. It is possible to insert the cable between Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the operation lever 240 is returned to the original state, the pressing member 230 is biased in the direction of the terminal 220 by the spring member 250 to fix the cable to the terminal 220. can do. Such a mechanism is provided in the terminal block 200 for each of the terminals 220. By operating the operation levers of the respective terminals 220, it is possible to individually attach and detach the cables to the terminals 220. Further, since it is only necessary to operate the operation lever, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation such as screwing using a tool such as a driver, and the cable can be easily attached and detached.

  However, recently, since the gaming hall tends to acquire a lot of information from the gaming machine 10 and try to use it for management of the gaming machine 10 and management of the sales performance of the gaming hall, as described above, the terminal A large number of terminals 220 have come to be provided on the base 200. In such a case, if a large number of terminals are provided and the size of the terminal block 200 is increased, the space for installing other devices such as the rendering combination object driving device 23 becomes smaller by that amount, so the size of the other devices is limited. And the degree of freedom in the arrangement of each device is reduced. Of course, it is conceivable to miniaturize the terminal block, but merely miniaturizing the terminal block makes it difficult to operate each control lever 240 individually as described above, and it is difficult to operate the control lever 240 with a finger. When pressing down and attaching the cable, a disadvantage such as pressing down the adjacent control lever 240 is likely to occur. Therefore, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, by making the terminal block 200 as follows, the operation levers 240 of the terminal block 200 can be easily operated while the terminal block 200 is miniaturized.

C. Terminal block of the first embodiment:
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment mounted on the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. As illustrated, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, two types of control levers, that is, the control lever 240 a and the control lever 240 b provided at a position higher than the control lever 240 a, are one direction of the terminal block 200. It is provided side by side. Further, the two types of control levers 240a and 240b are alternately provided in the direction in which the control levers 240 are lined up, and therefore, the height of the control lever 240 is set between two adjacent control levers 240. (Height from circuit board 300) are different from each other.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing how a cable is attached to the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 6, the control lever 240b is shown by a solid line, and the control lever 240a (see FIG. 5) next to the control lever 240b is shown by a broken line. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the operating lever 240a and the operating lever 240b are not operated, the operating lever 240b is moved by the operating lever 240a by urging the operating lever 240 by the spring member 250. It is also located at a high position. Therefore, when attaching a cable to the terminal 220 of the control lever 240b, even if the control lever 240b and the control lever 240a are arranged close to each other, only the control lever 240b can be easily accessed from above the control lever 240b. It is possible to depress.

  When the control lever 240b is pushed down, the control lever 240b moves in the direction of the circuit board 300 (downward in the figure) as shown in FIG. 6B, and the pressing member 230 connected to the control lever 240b. Leaves the terminal 220. Thus, the cable can be inserted from the hole in the upper surface of the case member 210 and the cable can be inserted between the terminal 220 and the pressing member 230.

  Here, in the terminal block of the first embodiment, even if the operation lever 240b is pushed down to a state where the cable can be inserted, a part of the operation lever 240b is positioned above the operation lever 240a (FIG. 6 (b)) See the hatched arrows). For this reason, even if the operation lever 240b is pushed down to a state where the cable can be inserted, if this portion located above the operation lever 240a is pushed, only the operation lever 240b can be operated reliably, Does not push the control lever 240 a of Therefore, in order to miniaturize the size of the terminal block 200, even when the operation lever 240b and the operation lever 240a are provided close to each other or when the width of the operation lever 240b is narrow, only the operation lever 240b can be reliably The cable can be attached to the terminal 220 of the operation lever 240b by operating the

  After the operation lever 240 b is operated to insert the cable, the pressing member 230 is pressed against the terminal 220 by the operation lever 240 b being biased by the spring member 250, so that the cable between the pressing member 230 and the terminal 220 Can be fixed securely.

  On the other hand, when the fixed cable is removed, since the spring member 250 biases the control lever 240, the control lever 240b and the control lever 240a are at their original positions (see FIG. 6A). It is located at almost the same position. Then, in this position, as described above, since the operation lever 240b is positioned above the operation lever 240a, when the cable is removed, only the operation lever 240b can be operated reliably. And even if the control lever 240b is pushed down to a position where the cable can be removed, as described above, a part of the control lever 240b is above the control lever 240a, so even if the control lever 240a is right next to the control lever 240b. Even if it is, it is possible to push only the operation lever 240b without pushing the operation lever 240a. For this reason, it is possible to reliably remove only the cable of the terminal of the control lever 240b without accidentally disconnecting the cable of the terminal of the control lever 240a.

  As described above, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, even if the control lever 240b is moved from the position where the cable is fixed to the position where the cable can be removed, a part of the control lever 240b is larger than the next control lever 240a. The operating lever is located rearward (upward in the example of FIG. 6) in the moving direction (downward direction in the example of FIG. 6). For this reason, if a part thereof is pushed, even if the adjacent operation lever 240a is provided close to the operation lever 240b, only the operation lever 240b can be operated reliably without pushing the adjacent operation lever 240a. It is possible.

  Further, in the terminal block 200 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to reliably move only the control lever 240a without moving the adjacent control lever 240b not only for the control lever 240b but also for the control lever 240a. . This point will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing how the cable is attached to the terminal 220 corresponding to the operation lever 240 a by moving the operation lever 240 a of the first embodiment. In FIG. 7, the control lever 240 a provided at the low position is shown by a solid line, and the control lever 240 b next to the control lever 240 a is shown by a broken line. As shown in FIG. 7A, in a state in which each operation lever 240 is not operated, the operation lever 240b is positioned higher than the operation lever 240a. Here, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, the operation lever 240 a and the operation lever 240 b are provided in a separated state, and as indicated by “A” in the figure, the operation lever 240 a and the operation. A gap is provided between the lever 240 b and the lever 240 b. Therefore, only the control lever 240a can be easily moved from this gap.

  Of course, if the control lever 240a is moved, as shown in FIG. 7B, since the control lever 240a is further separated from the control lever 240b, only the control lever 240a can be operated more reliably. Then, after the cable is attached, the pressing member 230 is biased by the spring member 250 and pressed against the terminal 220 if the pressing of the control lever 240 a is stopped, so that the cable is interposed between the pressing member 230 and the terminal 220. It can be easily fixed.

  As described above, when the control lever 240a is provided at a position separated from the control lever 240b in the moving direction of the control lever, the control lever 240a can be operated from between the control lever 240b and the control lever 240a. There is no possibility of moving the control lever 240b. Furthermore, if the moving direction of the operating lever 240a is away from the operating lever 240b, the operating lever 240a is not moved due to the movement of the operating lever 240b, so that only the operating lever 240b is reliably made. It can operate. As a result, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, even when operating the operation lever 240a, it is possible to reliably move only the operation lever 240a without moving the adjacent operation lever 240b. There is.

  The space between the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b (see a portion indicated by "A" in FIG. 7A) is not necessarily provided to the extent that the fingertip can be easily inserted. . For example, a gap (a distance of several millimeters) may be provided to such an extent that a tool having a sharp tip such as a driver can be inserted. Even in such a case, it is possible to easily operate the operation lever 240a by inserting a tool or the like from this interval. Of course, providing an interval (for example, an interval of 3 millimeters or more) that allows easy insertion of the fingertip is more preferable because the operation lever 240a can be easily operated without using a tool or the like. Alternatively, in view of the fact that there is no change in the operation of the operation lever 240a regardless of whether the operation lever 240a is operated by any of a fingertip or a tool, it is assumed that an interval equal to the dimension of the operation lever 240a is provided. It is also good. For example, an interval equal to or greater than the width of the operation lever 240a (the width in the direction perpendicular to the sheet of FIG. 7) may be provided. In this way, if it is a tool (or a fingertip) of a size that can operate the operation lever 240a, it can be inserted between the operation lever 240a and the operation lever 240b. It is possible to easily operate 240a.

  As described above, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, the movement range of the operation lever 240b is provided behind the movement range of the adjacent operation lever 240a in the operation lever 240b. In addition, with regard to the operation lever 240a, a movement range is provided at a position separated forward from the position of the adjacent operation lever 240b. In this way, if the movement range of each operation lever is provided offset from the movement range of the next operation lever, the movement range of the next operation lever does not overlap even if the operation lever is moved. It is possible to attach and remove the cable without moving the control lever. In general, even when the operation lever and the operation lever are arranged close to one another in order to reduce the size of the terminal block, the operation lever and the operation lever are provided in a staggered manner if the direction intersects the direction in which the operation levers are arranged. Since it is possible to shift the movement range of the operation lever and the movement range of the next operation lever in the movement direction of the operation lever in this way, even if the terminal block is miniaturized, the next operation lever Can be avoided. As a result, in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, the size of the terminal block 200 can be reduced, but the operation levers can be easily operated while avoiding the difficulty in operating the operation levers. .

  In the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment, since the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b are provided in the direction of movement of the control lever, the cable is attached to the back of the gaming machine 10 installed in the game hall. Can be done more easily. That is, as described above, in the gaming hall, it is possible to rotate the gaming machine 10 to the front side of the gaming machine 10 and operate the device on the back side of the gaming machine 10 (see FIG. 3). Although it is possible to rotate 10 to the front side, since a device such as a nozzle 52 connected to the rental ball machine 50 is present on the front side of the gaming machine 10, in fact it is largely rotated to the front side It may be difficult to In such a case, the space between the gaming machine and the frame plate 30 can not be largely opened. Therefore, when attaching and detaching the cable to the terminal block 200, the terminal block 200 and the operation lever 240 are viewed from the horizontal direction (in the example of FIG. It may be necessary to work in a state where it can only be viewed from the left). In addition, since the terminal block 200 is often provided on the side close to the hinge portion 32 so that the cable does not get in the way when the gaming machine 10 is rotated forward, visual recognition is often difficult.

  In this respect, if the control lever 240a and the adjacent control lever 240b are provided at different positions in the movement direction of the control lever, the positions of the respective control levers are different when the terminal block 200 is viewed from the lateral direction. The operating lever to be operated can be easily identified based on the position of the operating lever. For this reason, it is possible to reliably operate the operation lever of the target terminal without widely opening the space between the gaming machine 10 and the frame plate 30, and it is troublesome such as removing the device on the front side of the gaming machine 10. You do not have to This makes it possible to more easily carry out the work on the back side of the gaming machine 10.

  In the embodiment described above, the terminal block 200 of this embodiment is used as a terminal block for connecting the hall computer 100 and the game machine 10 as an example. However, the hall computer 100 and the game machine 10 are connected. It is possible to use the terminal block 200 of the present embodiment for various terminal blocks as well as the terminal block. For example, it may be used for a terminal block that connects the main control circuit 20 and the sub control circuit 21 or various devices provided in the game machine 10 such as a speaker device and an electric decoration device and the main control circuit 20 and the sub device You may use for the terminal block which connects with the control circuit 21. FIG. Even when used for these terminal blocks, it is possible to miniaturize the terminal blocks without impairing the operability of each operation lever. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the size of other devices such as the rendering combination object driving device 23 and to improve the degree of freedom of the layout of the device, and by providing a larger rendering combination, It is also possible to further enhance the fun of the game of the machine 10.

D. Modification:
Below, the modification of the Example mentioned above is demonstrated. In the following description of the modification, the same reference numerals as in the embodiment denote the same components as those in the embodiment described above, and a detailed description will be omitted.

D-1. First modification:
In the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment described above, the operating lever is described as moving in a downward direction (direction of the circuit board 300) with respect to the terminal block. However, the direction in which the operation lever moves is not limited to the downward direction, and any direction may be used as long as it intersects the direction in which the operation levers are arranged.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a terminal block of a first modified example in which the operation lever moves in the lateral direction. As illustrated, in the terminal block 200 of the first modification, the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b are arranged in a state of projecting in the upward direction of the terminal block 200, and each of the control levers is The terminal block 200 is provided so as to be movable in the lateral direction (direction along the circuit board 300).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing how the cable is attached to and detached from the terminal block 200 of the first modified example. As shown in FIG. 9A, also in the terminal block 200 of the first modification, the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b are provided at separated positions, and the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b are provided. It is possible to easily move only the control lever 240 a by putting a finger in the interval (see a portion shown as “B” in FIG. 9A). Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, even if the control lever 240b is moved in the lateral direction until the cable can be detached, a part of the control lever 240b is closer to the control lever than the control lever 240a. It is located behind the moving direction (left direction in the figure). For this reason, even if the operation lever 240b is operated to the detachable state of the cable, this portion does not overlap with the operation lever 240a, so by operating this portion, the operation lever 240b is not moved. Only the cable of the terminal of the lever 240 b can be securely attached and detached.

  As described above, the movement direction of the operation lever 240 is not limited to the downward direction of the terminal block 200, and may be any direction as long as it intersects the direction in which the operation levers are arranged. When moving in any direction, two adjacent operating levers are provided in the moving direction of the operating lever, and the operating lever in the moving direction (operating lever 240a in the example of FIG. 9) is used as the operating lever. It can be easily operated from between the operation levers, and when the operation lever (the operation lever 240b in the example of FIG. 9) provided at the rear of the moving direction of the operation lever is moved, the next operation lever ( In the example of FIG. 9, by positioning the control lever 240 a) backward, it is possible to reliably operate only the target control lever without moving the next control lever. As a result, even when the operation lever and the operation lever are brought close to one another and arranged side by side to miniaturize the terminal block 200, it becomes possible to easily operate each operation lever 240.

D-2. Second modification:
In the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment described above, two types of control levers having different heights are alternately arranged (see FIG. 5). Therefore, each control lever has a height different from any of the control levers on both sides. Were provided. However, the control lever need not necessarily be provided at a height different from either of the adjacent control levers, and may be provided at a height different from any one of the adjacent control levers.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory view exemplifying a terminal block 200 of a second modified example in which the control lever is provided at a height different from that of one adjacent control lever. As illustrated in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in the terminal block 200 of the second modification, two types of control levers 240a and control levers 240b are alternately arranged, two each. For this reason, the respective operating levers have different heights only with respect to one adjacent operating lever. For example, although the control lever which attached the code "240a" to Fig.10 (a) is provided in the same height as the control lever next to the left of a figure, the control lever next to the right ("240b" in the figure is shown. Are provided at different heights.

  In this way, even when the height is different from that of one adjacent operation lever, not only can the possibility of moving the adjacent operation lever different in height can be avoided, but also the operation next to the other provided at the same height It is also possible to avoid the possibility of moving the lever. That is, if a finger or the like is moved to the side of the operating levers having different heights to move the operating lever, the risk of pressing the opposite operating lever (operating lever provided at the same height) can be avoided. Therefore, the operating levers do not necessarily have to be provided at different heights from the adjacent operating levers, and may be provided at different heights than either one of the adjacent operating levers. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 10, it is also possible to arrange two operation levers 240a and two operation levers 240b. Of course, as in the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment described above, the control levers may be provided at different heights from both control levers by alternately arranging the two types of control levers, in such a case Since the movement range is different for both of the adjacent levers, it is possible to more reliably avoid the risk of moving the adjacent operation lever.

  In the embodiment and the modification described above, it has been described that two types of control levers of the control lever 240 a and the control lever 240 b are used, but the number of control levers is not necessarily two, and more The type of control lever may be used. For example, control levers having different heights may be used for each control lever. This makes it possible to uniquely identify the target control lever from among the plurality of control levers based on the height of the control lever, so that it becomes possible to more easily distinguish the target control lever, and as a result thereof The work on the back side of the gaming machine 10 can be performed more easily. On the other hand, when two types of control levers are used, two types of operation can be performed by arranging the two types of control levers alternately (or two by two) even if a large number of control levers are provided on the terminal block Since the terminal block can be manufactured only by the lever, the number of parts of the terminal block can be reduced and the manufacturing process of the terminal block can be kept simple.

D-3. Third modification:
In the terminal block 200 of the first embodiment and the terminal block 200 of the modified example described above, a recess may be provided on the surface of the operation lever 240.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a terminal block 200 of a third modification in which a recess is provided on the surface of the operation lever 240. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11A, in the terminal block 200 of the third modified example, recesses 242 are respectively provided on the surfaces of the operation lever 240a and the operation lever 240b. By providing the recess in this way, it is possible to easily insert the tip of a tool such as a driver into the recess and push the control lever 240. Therefore, not only operating the control lever 240 by hand, but using the tool It will also be possible. Thereby, the operability of the terminal block 200 can be further improved.

  In addition, as described above, in the gaming hall, there may be a case where only a small amount of space can be opened between the gaming machine 10 and the frame plate 30, but in such a case, the gaming machine 10 can not be viewed sufficiently. If a hand is inserted between the frame plates 30 to attach or detach a cable, there is a possibility that an electric wire on the back side of the gaming machine 10 may be accidentally touched to cause an electric shock. In this regard, if a tool such as a driver can be inserted and operated, it is not necessary to forcibly put a hand, and such a concern can be avoided. When the user operates the operation lever 240 by putting a hand between the gaming machine 10 and the frame plate 30, the hand is inserted between the gaming machine 10 and the frame plate 30, the view is blocked and the terminal block 200 can be seen. Although this may be difficult, if the tip of the tool is inserted at this point, the view is not greatly blocked. For this reason, it is possible to secure a field of view and easily carry out the attachment and detachment operation of the cable.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, a recess may be provided on the side surface of the operation lever 240. As described above, when the space between the gaming machine 10 and the frame plate 30 can not be sufficiently opened, the terminal block 200 is often operated from the side direction of the terminal block 200. Therefore, if a recess is provided on the side surface of the operation lever 240, the recess can be easily viewed from the side direction of the terminal block 200, and the tip of a tool such as a driver can be easily inserted into the recess. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, when two types of control levers having different heights are alternately arranged, the concave portions of the respective control levers 240 are exposed. It is possible to operate easily via the recess.

E. Terminal block of the second embodiment:
In the terminal block of the first embodiment described above and the terminal block of the modified example, by shifting the moving range of the adjacent operating lever in the moving direction of the operating lever, the possibility of operating the adjacent operating lever can be avoided. (See Figure 6). On the other hand, it is also conceivable to shift the moving range of the operating lever in the direction intersecting with the moving direction of the operating lever instead of shifting the moving range of the operating lever in the moving direction of the operating lever. For example, if one control lever of the two control levers arranged in the lateral direction of the terminal block is projected to the front of the terminal block, only the control lever which is protruded without operating the next control lever is operated It is thought that it can be done. Moreover, since the control lever protrudes from the terminal block, it is considered that the operation of the control lever becomes easier by that much.

  However, when one control lever is projected in this way, when operating the non-projected control lever, the projected control lever is in the way, so it is difficult to operate the non-projected control lever. Become. In view of these points, in the terminal block of the second embodiment, by adopting the following configuration, it is possible to easily operate both the operating lever that is protruded forward and the operating lever that is not protruded.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a terminal block of the second embodiment. As illustrated, in the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment, like the terminal block of the first embodiment described above, the control lever 240a and the control lever 240b extended to a position higher than the control lever 240a. Two types of control levers are provided side by side in one direction of the terminal block. Also in the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment, each operation lever 240 corresponds to each terminal of the terminal block 200, and by moving the operation lever 240, it is possible to attach and detach a cable for each terminal. It is.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing how a cable is attached to and detached from the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), in the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment, the tip of the operation lever 240a (see the portion indicated by "E" in FIG. 13 (a)) It protrudes in the front (right direction of a figure) of the terminal block 200 rather than the front-end | tip of 240b (refer the part shown as "D" by Fig.13 (a)). Therefore, when operating the operation lever 240a, the user depresses the operation lever 240a by putting a finger on the projecting portion (see the broken arrow in FIG. 13A), and only the operation lever 240a is displayed. It is possible to move reliably.

  On the other hand, the operation lever 240b is provided as follows. That is, the distance from the tip of the control lever 240b to the rotation center of the control lever 240b (the distance from the position shown as "D" to the position shown as "O" in the figure) is from the tip of the operation lever 240a It is provided to be longer than the distance to the rotation center of the operation lever 240 b (the distance from the position shown as “E” in the figure to the position shown as “O”) (shown in the figure) See the two black arrows). Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the control lever 240b is pushed down, the tip of the control lever 240b passes outside the tip of the control lever 240a (in FIG. See the curve labeled Therefore, by pushing the control lever 240b, the tip of the control lever 240b can be protruded forward (rightward in the figure) of the terminal block 200 than the tip of the control lever 240a.

  In this case, even when the adjacent operation lever 240a is provided to project forward of the terminal block, the operation lever 240b can be projected further forward than the adjacent operation lever 240a by moving the operation lever 240b. The operation lever 240b can be easily operated without the adjacent operation lever 240a protruding from being in the way. Thus, the control lever 240a may be protruded forward to allow easy operation of the control lever 240a, but when the control lever 240b is operated, the control lever 240b may be protruded forward instead of the control lever 240a. Since it is possible, it becomes possible to operate any control lever easily.

  For example, when it is necessary to open a large distance between the terminal 220 and the pressing member 230 when attaching or detaching a thick cable, the operation lever 240b is moved largely, so that the operation lever 240b is moved from the position of the operation lever 240a. Also, it may be necessary to push down to a lower position. Even in such a case, in the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment, since the tip of the control lever 240b is protruded, the control lever is operated by operating the protruding portion even after the control lever 240b is pushed down to the position of the control lever 240a. 240 b can be further depressed. As described above, from the state where the operation lever 240 b is positioned above the operation lever 240 a (a state where it is possible to press a portion located above the operation lever 240 a), the operation lever 240 b is more than the operation lever 240 a. If the control lever 240b is moved to a large extent, the next operation lever 240a is moved if the control lever 240b is moved greatly by taking over to the state of projecting forward (the state in which the portion projected to the front of the operation lever 240a can be pushed). It is possible to operate only the control lever 240b reliably.

  As described above, in the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment, the operating lever 240a protrudes to the front of the terminal block 200 in a state before moving the operating lever 240 (in a state where the cable is fixed). When the control lever 240 b is moved, the control lever 240 b now protrudes more forward than the control lever 240 a. As described above, when the operating levers are arranged sideways, only one of the arranged operating levers projecting forward (in the direction intersecting the arranged direction) makes it easy to move the operating lever, but it does not project. When moving the next operation lever, the next operation lever that is projected gets in the way. In this respect, as described above, the distal end of the operating lever is interlocked with the movement of the non-projecting operating lever (operating lever 240b in the example of FIG. 13), and the tip of the operating lever is adjacent to the operating lever (operating lever 240a in the example of FIG. 13). If the control lever is projected more forward than the other control lever, the control lever projects to the front when operating any of the control levers, so that the control lever can be easily operated. As a result, it becomes possible to easily operate only the target operating lever without interfering with the adjacent operating lever not only for the operating lever that is projected to the front but also for the adjacent operating lever that is not caused to project.

  In addition, the operating lever that is not projected forward is easily shifted to the rear (upper side in the example of FIG. 13) of the moving direction of the operating lever relative to the adjacent operating lever to be projected. The control lever can be easily protruded forward. Then, after the control lever protrudes forward (in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the control lever), it is possible to move the control lever using the protruding portion. As described above, the movement range of one operation lever is deviated in the direction intersecting the movement direction of the operation lever from the state in which the movement direction of the operation lever is deviated with respect to the adjacent operation lever (in the example of FIG. 13 If the operation lever is moved to the position of the next operation lever by taking over to the front of the terminal block, the part shifted in the direction intersecting with the movement direction of the operation lever ( The protruding portion can be used to operate the control lever. As a result, even when the operating lever is moved greatly, it is possible to reliably move only the intended operating lever without moving the adjacent operating lever.

  Note that after the tip of the operating lever (operating lever 240b in the example of FIG. 13) provided in a shifted direction in the moving direction of the operating lever protrudes to the front, it moves to the same position as the adjacent operating lever or moves the adjacent lever You may move beyond. Therefore, the operating lever and the operating lever do not necessarily have to be provided largely apart in the moving direction, and it is also possible to provide the operating levers in close proximity to each other in the moving direction of the operating lever. This makes it possible to keep the size of the terminal block small relative to the movement direction of the control lever.

  Although the terminal block 200 of the second embodiment has been described above, the gaming machine equipped with the terminal block of the second embodiment can be understood as the following gaming machine.

Game machine A1:
A gaming machine that controls a game while performing at least one of transmission of an electric signal and reception of an electric signal,
A terminal block provided with a plurality of terminals capable of fixing a cable carrying the electrical signal;
A first operation unit and a second operation unit provided side by side on the terminal block and movable relative to the terminal block in a direction intersecting the arranged direction;
A state in which the cable can be fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation unit by being provided for each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit and driving in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit And a plurality of cable attaching / detaching mechanisms for switching between the state in which the fixation is released,
By connecting to each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit to bias the operation units, the respective operation units have different initial positions with respect to the movement direction of the operation units. And biasing means for moving the
In the initial position, the first operation portion is provided to project more than the second operation portion in a protruding direction which is a direction intersecting the arranged direction and the movement direction.
The second operation portion is provided movably in the projecting direction, and moves in the projecting direction by moving from the initial position in conjunction with movement in the moving direction, thereby causing the first operating portion to move in the projecting direction. A gaming machine that is an operating unit that protrudes beyond the operating unit.

  The gaming machine A1 includes a terminal block provided with a plurality of terminals, and the terminal block is provided with a first operation unit and a second operation unit corresponding to the respective terminals. These operation units are provided so as to be movable in a direction crossing the direction in which the operation units are arranged, and by moving in the movement direction, the cable can be fixed and the fixing is released from the terminal It is possible to switch every time. Further, the first operation unit and the second operation unit are biased to be located at different initial positions in the movement direction. At this initial position, the first operation portion protrudes in the projecting direction more than the second operation portion. The second operation unit is provided so as to be movable in the projecting direction, and when it moves from the initial position, moves further in the projecting direction in conjunction with the movement, thereby further projecting than the first operation unit. .

  In this case, since the first operation unit is projected at the initial position, only the first operation unit can be easily operated without operating the second operation unit. On the other hand, since the second operation unit is different from the first operation unit in the initial position, the second operation unit can be easily moved from the initial position, and the second operation unit is in the initial position. As the second operating unit protrudes from the first operating unit this time, the second operating unit can be operated easily without operating the first operating unit. Become. Therefore, even if the terminal block is miniaturized by closely arranging the first operation unit and the second operation unit, the possibility of operating the other operation unit can be avoided. As a result, it is possible to easily operate each operation unit while reducing the size of the terminal block.

  In addition, even when the initial position of the first operation unit and the initial position of the second operation unit approach in the movement direction of the operation unit, the first operation unit and the second operation unit It is possible to easily operate only one operation unit without operating the other operation unit because the position in the direction of protrusion of the (the position in the direction intersecting with the movement direction) is different. Therefore, the initial position of the operation unit does not necessarily have to be largely different, and the size of the terminal block in the movement direction can be reduced by providing the initial position close to each other.

  In addition, the following configuration may be adopted in such a gaming machine A1.

Game machine A2:
It is gaming machine A1,
The cable attaching / detaching mechanism fixes the cable to the terminal corresponding to the operation unit by driving in conjunction with the movement when the operation unit is biased by the biasing unit and moved to the initial position. A gaming machine that is a mechanism that switches to a possible state.

  By so doing, the cable can be fixed to the terminal in conjunction with the operation part being biased and moving to the initial position. In addition, when the cable is fixed, each operation unit is located at a different initial position, so when releasing the fixation of the cable, other operation units do not get in the way and only the target operation unit can be easily It is possible to operate. This makes it possible to more reliably avoid the possibility of operating another operation unit and to reliably release only the fixation of the target cable.

  Further, the following configuration may be adopted in the above-described gaming machine A1 and gaming machine A2.

Game machine A3:
A gaming machine A1 or a gaming machine A2,
It has a substantially flat plate surface on which the terminal block is mounted,
The first operation unit and the second operation unit are provided side by side in a direction along the plate surface, and are provided rotatably around an axis along the arranged direction,
The second operating portion is provided with a radius of rotation with respect to the axis that is larger than the radius of rotation of the first operating portion, and in the initial position, a direction from the axis toward the second operating portion A gaming machine, wherein an angle formed by the board surface is larger than an angle formed by a direction from the axis toward the first operation part and the board surface.

  The length by which each operation unit protrudes in the direction orthogonal to the axis along the plate surface is the product of the cosine of the angle between the direction from the axis to each operation unit and the plate surface and the rotation radius of each operation unit. Equivalent to. Therefore, by setting the angle of the second operation unit to be larger than the angle of the first operation unit (reducing the cosine of the angle of the second operation unit), the first operation unit is operated in the second operation. It can be made to project more than the part. In addition, if the rotation radius of the second operation unit is set larger than the rotation radius of the first operation unit, the second operation unit is rotated to the same angle as the first operation unit. Since the operation unit protrudes more than the first operation unit, the second operation unit can be operated without moving the first operation unit. Then, if the second operation portion is further rotated and the angle is reduced, the cosine of the angle is increased, so that the second operation portion can be further protruded. Since the second operation unit can be made to project in the projecting direction simply by moving the second operation unit in the moving direction (rotational direction) in this way, a mechanism for moving the second operation unit in the projecting direction is used. There is no need to provide separately, and a mechanism for moving the second operation unit in the movement direction and a mechanism for moving the second operation unit in the projection direction can be realized by one mechanism. This makes it possible to keep the device configuration simple.

  In addition, since the first operation unit and the second operation unit protrude in the direction along the plate surface on which the terminal block is provided, the size of the terminal block does not increase in the direction perpendicular to the plate surface. It is possible to reduce the thickness of the terminal block by suppressing the height from the plate surface to the upper end of the terminal block.

F. Terminal block of the third embodiment:
As described above, in the terminal block 200 of the type in which the operation lever is provided for each terminal, it is possible to individually attach and detach the cable to each terminal (see FIGS. 3 and 4). For this reason, it is possible to connect only a desired cable to the terminal block 200 unlike in the case of attaching and detaching a cable using the connector which united a plurality of cables. For example, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to output various signals such as a signal indicating that a big hit state has occurred, and a signal indicating that a gaming ball has entered the start winning opening 15. However, it is possible for the game hall to select a signal that it wants to obtain from among these various signals, and to connect a cable only to the terminal from which that signal is output. In addition, in the terminal block 200, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to connect the cable simply by peeling the sheath of the end of the cable and inserting it into the terminal 220. There is no need to install the parts of. As such, since the terminal to be connected can be freely selected and the cable can be easily connected to the terminal, such a terminal block 200 has an advantage of being very easy to use for the game hall.

  However, on the other hand, since the cables are individually attached without passing through a connector or the like, a plurality of attached cables are not bundled into one bundle, and the connected cables are tangled or the back of the gaming machine 10 Problems may arise, such as entanglement with other devices or cables on the side. Of course, in order to avoid such inconveniences, it is also conceivable to fix a plurality of cables with a binding band or the like, but as described above, the tip of the cable connected to the terminal block is stripped of coating and the conducting wire is exposed. In this state, bundling with a binding band or the like may lead to a short circuit between the conducting wire and the conducting wire exposed when the cable is removed from the terminal. However, if you use a complicated tie that holds the leads apart by a certain distance so that the leads do not contact each other, you will have to attach the tie each time you attach or remove the cable. The advantage of the terminal block 200 of being able to be used simply as described above is lost.

  Therefore, in the terminal block according to the third embodiment, by adopting the following configuration, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience such as the cables being bundled and the cable being tangled without losing the advantage of the terminal block 200.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a terminal block 200 of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment, some of the control levers 240b among the plurality of control levers 240 provided on the terminal block 200 It is erected upward. Further, the two vertically disposed control levers 240b are located on both sides of the non-standingly disposed control lever 240a, and thus the control lever 240a is sandwiched from both sides. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment is viewed from the lateral direction, the control lever 240b provided upright is above the upper surface of the case member 210 of the terminal block 200. It protrudes to the position of. By adopting such a configuration, in the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment, it is possible to combine the cables attached to the terminal block 200 as follows.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view exemplifying a state in which the cables on the back of the gaming machine 10 on which the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment is mounted are put together. As illustrated, the gaming machine 10 is connected to the frame plate 30 via the hinge portion 32, and by rotating the gaming machine 10 forward from the frame plate 30 with the hinge portion 32 as an axis, the gaming machine It is possible to expose the back side of 10. A cable for connecting the hall computer 100 and the gaming machine 10 is drawn from the back side of the frame plate 30. As illustrated, in the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment, these cables can be passed between the erected control lever 240 b and the control lever 240 b.

  If the cable is passed between the control lever 240b and the control lever 240b in this manner, the movement of the cable can be restricted by the control lever 240b, so that the cable may move and be entangled in another device or another cable. Can be reduced. Also, if cables are put together by passing a cable between the operation lever 240 b and the operation lever 240 b in this way, it is not necessary to bind the cables together with a binding band or the like, so the target cable Can be easily separated from other cables. For this reason, it is not necessary to carry out complicated work such as attaching the cable to the binder every time the cable is attached and detached, and the ease of use of the terminal block 200 is not reduced. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience such as the cable being entangled without impairing the advantage of the terminal block 200.

  In addition, since the cables are combined using the operation lever 240, there is no need to separately provide a component for combining the cables in addition to the operation lever 240, so that the component configuration of the terminal block 200 can be kept simple. is there.

  In addition, even if the movement of the cable is regulated by the operation levers on both sides of the cable, the cable is not completely fixed by the binding band or the like, so vibration or the like when fixing the gaming machine 10 to the frame plate 30 As a result, it is also conceivable that the cable may come off between the control levers 240b. For this reason, even after the gaming machine 10 is fixed to the frame plate 30, the cable is not always contained between the operation lever 240b and the operation lever 240b. However, since the worker does not move the cable after fixing the gaming machine 10 to the frame plate 30, it is rare for the cable to become entangled after fixing the gaming machine 10 to the frame plate 30, and the cable There is a risk of being entangled mainly while working on the back side of the gaming machine 10. In this respect, in the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment, the movement of the cable can be restricted at least while the work on the back side of the gaming machine 10 is being carried out. It is possible to avoid enough.

  In addition, in the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, it is next to the standing operation lever 240b (next to the opposite side to the opposite operation lever 240b). The control lever 240a may be made to project in a direction (upward in the example of FIG. 16) intersecting with the standing direction of the control lever 240b (right in the example of FIG. 16). Then, as illustrated, the cable passing between the control lever 240 and the control lever 240b may be passed through the back side of the control lever 240a (the side closer to the circuit board 300). In this way, the movement of the cable can be restricted in the direction of the hatched arrow in the figure by the operation lever 240a, so that the cable is prevented from coming off between the operation lever 240b and the operation lever 240b. it can. As a result, it is possible to more reliably avoid the possibility of problems such as tangled cables.

  Although the terminal block 200 of the third embodiment has been described above, the gaming machine equipped with the terminal block of the third embodiment can be grasped as the following gaming machine.

Game machine B1:
A gaming machine that controls a game while performing at least one of transmission of an electric signal and reception of an electric signal,
A terminal block provided with a plurality of terminals capable of fixing a cable carrying the electrical signal;
A plurality of operation members provided side by side on the terminal block and movably provided relative to the terminal block in a direction intersecting the side-by-side direction;
A state in which the cable is fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation member is provided by being provided for each of the plurality of operation members and driven in conjunction with the movement of the operation member, and the fixation is released. Multiple cable detaching mechanisms that switch between
The cable is fixed to the terminals corresponding to the respective operation members by connecting to each of the plurality of operation members and holding the respective operation members at a predetermined position. Equipped with multiple fixed state maintenance mechanisms,
The at least two operation members of the plurality of operation members protrude in substantially the same direction from the terminal block at the predetermined position, and the facing surfaces of the two protruding operation members, the outer surface of the terminal block, and The game machine which is an operation member which holds the cable fixed to the terminal in the crevice formed of.

  In the gaming machine B1, the operation members corresponding to the terminals of the terminal block are provided side by side on the terminal block, and by moving the operation members, it is possible to fix or release the cable for each terminal. is there. Further, a mechanism for holding each operation member at a predetermined position is provided, and it is possible to maintain the state in which the cable is fixed to each terminal by this mechanism. Here, in the state where the cable is fixed, at least two operating members are at a position where they project from the terminal block, and therefore, the recessed two operating members and the outer surface of the terminal block form a recess. And the cable fixed to the terminal of a terminal block is hold | maintained at this recessed part.

  In this way, in the fixed state of the cable, the movement of the cable is restricted by the two operation members forming the recess and the outer surface of the terminal block, so the cable moves and gets tangled in surrounding devices, It is possible to reduce the possibility that the fixed cables are entangled. In addition, since the cable is held by the recess, when attaching and detaching the cable, it is sufficient to take out the target cable from the recess, and every time the cable is attached and detached, complicated operation such as attaching the cable to the binder is not necessary. This makes it possible to keep the cables together while maintaining the ease of use of the terminal block. In addition, if the cable is held by the operation member and the outer surface of the terminal block in this way, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for holding the cable, so that the component configuration of the terminal block can be kept simple.

  Further, the following configuration may be adopted in such a game machine B1.

Game machine B2:
It is gaming machine B1,
At least one of the operating members different from the projecting operating member is provided to project from the terminal block in a direction intersecting the projecting direction of the projecting operating member, and the opening direction of the concave portion A gaming machine which is an operation member located on the bottom side of the recess than the opening of the recess.

  In such a game machine B2, at least one operation member different from the operation member having the recess to form the protrusion protrudes in the direction intersecting the projecting direction of the operation member having the recess. Further, the operation member is located on the bottom side of the recess with respect to the opening of the recess with respect to the opening direction of the recess.

  In this case, since the operation member projected in the direction intersecting the operation member forming the recess is located on the bottom side of the recess with respect to the opening of the recess, the cable passing through the recess is The support can prevent the cable in the recess from moving from the opening of the recess to the outside of the recess. Therefore, the cable can be held securely by the recess. Also in such a case, since the cable is only supported by the operation member, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation such as passing the cable through the binding tool or the like. As a result, it is possible to more reliably avoid the inconvenience such as the cable being entangled without impairing the ease of use of the terminal block.

  In addition, in view of restricting the movement of the cable by the operation lever, the same configuration as the terminal block of the third embodiment is adopted in the terminal block of the first embodiment and the terminal block of the second embodiment described above. It is possible. That is, also in the terminal blocks of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, if the two operating levers are configured to face each other in the fixed state of the cable, the cables connected to the terminals are the two operating levers facing each other. It is possible to hold in between. In this way, not only the terminal block can be miniaturized but also the cables connected to the terminal block can be easily put together while enabling the operation lever to be easily operated, so the terminal block can be used more It becomes possible to make it easy.

  As mentioned above, although the game machine of a present Example and a modification was demonstrated, this invention can be implemented in various aspects, unless it deviates from the effect which is not only each Example and modification mentioned above . For example, in the above-described embodiment and modification, although the ball and ball game machine has been described as an example, the game machine installed in the game hall is not limited to the ball and ball game machine, and other games such as a reel-type game machine It may be a type of gaming machine. Even with such other game machines, it is possible to achieve the effects of the present invention.

10 ... gaming machine, 11 ... firing handle, 12 ... gaming board,
13 ... upper plate, 14 ... winning gate, 15 ... starting winning opening,
16 ... effect display device, 17 ... large winning opening, 18 ... out opening,
19 ... effect movable role, 20 ... main control circuit, 21 ... secondary control circuit,
22 ... image output circuit, 23 ... presentation role thing drive device, 24 ... power supply circuit,
30: Frame plate, 32: Hinge part, 50: Lending ball machine,
52: Nozzle, 100: Hall computer, 110: Relay unit,
120 ... island unit, 150 ... island facility, 200 ... terminal block,
210: Case member, 220: Terminal, 230: pressing member,
240: Control lever, 250: Spring member, 300: Circuit board

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs at least one of transmitting an electrical signal and receiving an electrical signal, the gaming machine comprising:
A terminal block provided on the back side of the gaming machine and provided with a plurality of terminals capable of fixing a cable carrying the electric signal;
A plate surface on which the terminal block is mounted;
It is provided along the surface of the board and is provided side by side in the rear view of the gaming machine, and is provided so as to be rotatable about an axis along the arranged direction, in a direction intersecting the arranged direction A first operation unit and a second operation unit provided movably with respect to the terminal block;
It is provided for each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, and when the operation unit moves, the cable can be fixed to the terminal corresponding to the operation unit, and the fixing is performed. A cable attaching / detaching mechanism that switches between the released state and
Biasing means provided for each of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, for moving the operation units to initial positions different from each other with respect to the movement direction of the operation units;
In the initial position, the first operation portion protrudes further than the second operation portion on the rear side of the gaming machine, which is a direction intersecting both the arranged direction and the movement direction at the initial position. Movably provided on the side higher than the initial position,
The second operation unit is shaped so as to protrude above the gaming machine, and is provided movably to the front side of the gaming machine than the initial position,
Two of the first operation units disposed so as to sandwich one of the second operation units, the rear side and the up-and-down direction side of the gaming machine are opened between the two first operation units. Provided with the two first operation parts forming a predetermined gap;
A plurality of the second operation units are provided protruding above the game machine on the side of the two first operation units along the left-right direction of the game machine, and the plurality of second operations are provided. A gaming machine characterized in that a space which is continuous in the left and right direction is formed on the front side of the gaming machine with respect to the unit.