JP2022007815A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To suppress manufacture of such a game machine that the same kind of game board and components are not provided.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes a game board 11, an ornament bearing member 45 to which a top unit 60 corresponding to the kind of the game board 11 is attached, and notification means for performing abnormality notification when the top unit 60 is not attached to the ornament bearing member 45.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

This disclosure relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine includes a plurality of assembled components such as a gaming board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-183457 (paragraph [0087], etc.)

By the way, for example, it is conceivable to replace the gaming board and other constituent members with another gaming board and constituent members to change the model of the gaming machine. When the constituent members are replaced in this way, there may be a problem that a gaming machine having the same model of gaming board and the constituent members is manufactured.

The invention according to claim 1 has been made to solve the above problems: a game board, a mounting portion to which a game machine component member associated with the type of the game board is mounted, and the game machine component member to the mounting portion. It is a gaming machine provided with a notification means for notifying an abnormality when the is not attached.

According to the above invention, it is possible to suppress the manufacture of a gaming machine that is not provided with a gaming board and a constituent member of the same model.

Perspective view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment Front view of a gaming machine Front view of the top unit removed from the front door Perspective view of the top unit removed from the front door An exploded perspective view of the upper part of the front door Disassembled rear view of the upper part of the front door Rear perspective view of decorative support member Rear perspective view of decorative support member Back view of decorative support member Back view of decorative support member Rear perspective view of multiple switches attached to the front panel member Rear perspective of multiple switches Side sectional view of the switch in the off state Side cross section of the switch in the on state Disassembled front perspective view of the top unit Disassembled rear perspective view of the top unit Rear view of top unit Rear view of the top unit attached to the fixed part Rear view of the switch when the top unit is attached to the front door Front view of another model of gaming machine Rear view of the top unit of another model Rear view of the switch when the top unit of another model is attached to the front door Front view of the gaming machine during normal notification Front view of another model of gaming machine during normal notification Front view of a gaming machine with a top unit of another model attached Front view of a gaming machine with the top unit removed Front view of a gaming machine during abnormality notification due to false detection (A) Front view of the setting screen of the gaming machine, (B) Front view of the setting screen of the top unit Front view of the gaming machine where the abnormality notification is canceled and the game is started. (A) Conceptual diagram of the switch pressing part and photo sensor when the top unit is attached, (B) Table showing the signal of the photo sensor when the top unit is attached, (C) Top unit of another model Conceptual diagram of the switch pressing part and the photo sensor when it is attached, (D) A table showing the signal of the photo sensor when the top unit of another model is attached. Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present disclosure (hereinafter, simply referred to as “game machine 10”) includes a gaming board 11Z, a support frame 12 for supporting the gaming board 11Z, and its support. A front door 30 that covers the front surface of the frame 12 is provided, and the game area R1 formed on the front surface of the game board 11Z can be visually recognized through the window portion 30W of the front door 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 has a vertically long rectangular shape that covers substantially the entire support frame 12 when viewed from the front, and the support frame 12 and the left end portion are hinged to each other. Normally, the front door 30 is locked by the locking portion 10K at the lower right in a closed state overlaid on the support frame 12. The window portion 30W of the front door 30 is made of a translucent plate (for example, a glass plate or an acrylic plate) attached from the rear to the front opening 30K (see FIG. 1) formed in the front door 30.

The upper plate 30U and the lower plate 30D are provided side by side on the lower side of the front door 30 below the window portion 30W, and the firing handle 30S is provided on the right side of the lower plate 30D. When the firing handle 30S is rotated, the game ball stored in the upper plate 30U is ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is provided with the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B and the large winning opening 15, and the game balls are provided in the first starting winning opening 14A and the second starting winning opening 14B. When the ball enters, a special figure hit / miss judgment is made. The result of the special figure hit / miss determination is notified by the display unit 13 provided in the game area R1. The large winning opening 15 is normally blocked by the movable door 15T, making it difficult for the game ball to enter. It will be in a state where it can be balled. It should be noted that the second start winning opening 14B is normally closed by the opening / closing member 14C, and when the game ball enters the start gate 18 provided in the game area R1 and the game ball enters the start gate 18, the hit is determined. It is opened by the opening / closing member 14C. Further, the game area R1 is also provided with a general winning opening (not shown). When the game ball enters the above-mentioned starting winning opening 14A, 14B, the large winning opening 15, or the general winning opening, the winning ball is paid out to the upper plate 30U.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 is provided with a frame-shaped front decorative portion 32 surrounding the window portion 30W on the front surface. The front decorative portion 32 has a lower decorative portion 33 below the window portion 30W, side edge decorative portions 34 on both sides of the window portion 30W, and an upper decorative portion 35 above the window portion 30W. .. The lower decorative portion 33 has an upper plate 30U, a lower plate 30D, and a firing handle 30S. Further, the front decorative portion 32 is fixed to the front side of the base frame 30B (see FIG. 1) in which the front opening 30K is formed so as to be overlapped with the front side by screwing or the like from the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper decorative portion 35 includes a decorative base portion 36 and a top unit 60. Of the upper decorative portion 35, the decorative base portion 36 is fixed to the base frame 30B from the rear side by screwing or the like. The top unit 60 is a decorative member that is interchangeably attached to the decorative base portion 36.

Hereinafter, the upper decorative portion 35 will be described in detail. First, the decorative base portion 36 of the upper decorative portion 35 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative base portion 36 includes a first base structure 37 screwed to the base frame 30B, a second base structure 40 that covers the front surface of the first base structure 37, and a second base structure. It has a base cover 55 that covers the upper surface of the base structure 40. The first base configuration 37 has a box shape whose front shape is substantially the same as the shape of the upper end portion of the base frame 30B, and has speakers 24 at both ends in the left-right direction on the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second base structure 40 includes a fixing portion 41 stacked on the front surface of the first base structure 37, a decorative support member 45 for supporting the top unit 60, and a second base structure. 2 It has a front plate member 50 located at the front end portion of the base structure 40. The fixing portion 41 has a rear plate 42 stacked on the front surface of the first base configuration 37 and an overhanging portion 43 projecting forward from the lower end portion of the rear plate 42, and a decorative support member is provided on the overhanging portion 43. 45 is fixed. The overhanging portion 43 is inclined so as to approach upward as it goes forward, and its lower surface (front surface) becomes visible from the front and is decorated.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the decorative support member 45 includes a pressing operation member 47, a pair of linear motion support members 48, a pressing operation member 47, and a linear motion support member 48 inside the case 46. It accommodates a relay member 47S and a compression coil spring 49 that communicate with each other. The case 46 includes an upper case 46U with an open bottom surface and a lower case 46D with an open top surface. The upper surface of the upper case 46U has a recessed central portion in the left-right direction, a central through hole is formed in the center thereof, and an upright wall 46B projects upward from the outer edge of the central through hole. On the upper surface of the upper case 46U, end through holes 46C are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. Further, on the front surface of the upper case 46U, end protruding portions 46A standing upward are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. The lower case 46D is arranged one by one below both ends of the upper case 46U, and a lower opening portion 46E opened to the side is formed.

The pressing operation member 47 has a planar square block shape that is one size smaller than the planar shape of the upright wall 46B, and is arranged in the upright wall 46B. The pressing operation member 47 can move vertically in the vertical direction using the upright wall 46B as a guide, and usually, the upper end thereof protrudes from the upright wall 46B. Further, protruding portions 47A protruding downward are formed at both ends of the pressing operation member 47 in the front-rear direction.

The pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pressing operation member 47, and the front side (rear side in FIG. 8) linear motion support member 48 is slightly smaller than the pressing operation member 47. It has a straight line portion 48A extending from the left position (right position in FIG. 8) to the right side (left side in FIG. 8), and a hook portion 48F arranged at the tip of the straight line portion 48A. As shown in FIG. 9, the straight portion 48A has a lower wall 48A1 and a plurality of ribs 48A2 protruding upward from the lower wall 48A1. The hook portion 48F includes a vertical portion 48R extending in the vertical direction, an upper hook portion 48S extending to the right from the upper end of the vertical portion 48R, and a lower hook portion 48T extending to the right from the lower end of the vertical portion 48R. Have. The right end of the upper hook 48S is located closer to the right end of the case 46 and is exposed from the right end through hole 46C when viewed from above, while the right end of the lower hook 48T is the upper hook 48S. It is located to the right of the right end of the lower case 46D and protrudes to the right from the lower opening portion 46E of the lower case 46D.

The linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is arranged point-symmetrically with the linear motion support member 48 on the front side centering on the midpoint of the planar shape of the pressing operation member 47 when viewed from above. That is, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side extends slightly from the right position to the left from the pressing operation member 47, and the left end portion of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged at a position closer to the left end of the case 46 and is upward. The left end of the lower hook portion 48T is located to the left of the left end of the upper hook portion 48S while being exposed from the left end through hole 46C when viewed from the lower case 46D. It protrudes to the left. Further, the width of the hook portion 48F in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the straight portion 48A in the front-rear direction, and while the linear motion support member 48 on the front side projects rearward, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side projects forward. The positions of the two in the front-rear direction are almost the same.

These pairs of linear motion support members 48 are guided by rails (not shown) formed on the case 46 and are capable of linear motion in the left-right direction. The pair of linear motion support members 48 are urged by compression coil springs 49, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, compression coil springs 49 corresponding to each of the pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pair of linear motion support members 48. The left end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the left end of the front linear motion support member 48, and the right end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the front side is urged to the right end of the movable range. When the front linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the right end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the right end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and one of the lower hook portions 48T. The portion protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the right end portion of the case 46.

On the other hand, the right end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the right end of the rear linear motion support member 48, and the left end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is urged to the left end of the movable range. When the rear linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the left end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the left end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and the lower hook portion 48T. A part protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the left end portion of the case 46.

As shown in the figure, an L-shaped relay member 47S is arranged between the pressing operation member 47 and the pair of linear motion support members 48, respectively. The relay member 47S has an L-shaped corner portion pivotally supported by the case 46 and is rotatable. The relay member 47S on the front side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower left of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the right, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. The upper surface of the first wall 47S1 is in contact with the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47. Further, in the linear motion support member 48 on the front side, a rib 48A2 is arranged at a position where the relay member 47S abuts on the second wall 47S2 from the left side. On the other hand, the relay member 47S on the rear side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower right of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the left, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. Then, similarly to the relay member 47S on the front side, the upper surface of the first wall 47S1 abuts on the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47, and the second wall 47S2 touches the rib 48A2 of the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side from the left side. Be abutted.

As described above, the front linear motion support member 48 is urged to the right, and the rear linear motion support member 48 is urged to the left. As a result, in the decorative support member 45, the front linear motion support member 48 is always located at the right end of the movable range, while the rear linear motion support member 48 is located at the left end of the movable range, and the respective upper hooks. The portion 48S is exposed from the end through hole 46C when viewed from above, and each lower hook portion 48T protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E. Then, the relay member 47S is arranged in a posture in which the first wall 47S1 becomes horizontal when the second wall 47S2 is pushed by the linear motion support member 48, and pushes up the pressing operation member 47. As a result, the pressing operation member 47 is in a state of protruding from the upright wall 46B.

Then, when the pressing operation member 47 is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing operation member 47 rotates each relay member 47S, and each relay member 47S pushes the linear motion support member 48 to the front side. The linear motion support member 48 moves to the left, and the rearward linear motion support member 48 moves to the right. Then, most of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged inside the end through hole 46C when viewed from above (a state in which the lower hook portion 48T is hardly exposed), and most of the lower hook portion 48T is formed. It is in a state of being arranged inside the lower opening portion 46E (a state in which it is hardly exposed from the lower opening portion 46E). The above is the description of the decorative support member 45.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the above-mentioned front plate member 50 is superposed on the front surface of the case 46 of the decorative support member 45 and screwed from the front side. As shown in FIG. 11, the front plate member 50 includes a front plate main body 51, a light emitting substrate 52 to which a plurality of light emitting elements are attached, and a plurality of switches 53. The front plate main body 51 is composed of a translucent member having a rectangular front wall 51A and a protruding wall 51B protruding rearward from the entire outer edge of the front wall 51A. The light emitting substrate 52 is arranged behind the front wall 51A in a size slightly smaller than the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is transmitted through the front plate main body 51. It is visible from the front side. Further, a notch 51U extending in the left-right direction is formed on the rear end side portion of the upper side portion of the protruding wall 51B. The front plate main body 51 is arranged so as to be inclined so that the upper side of the front wall 51A is located rearward, and the light emitting substrate 52 is also inclined along the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.

As shown in FIG. 11, the plurality of switches 53 are fixed to the upper end portion of the front plate main body 51 from the rear side and are arranged in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, four switches 53 are collectively arranged on the right side (left side in FIG. 11) portion of the front plate member 50, and three are arranged on the left side (right side in FIG. 11) portion of the front plate member 50. They are arranged together. The four switch 53 groups on the right side and the three switch 53 groups on the left side are fixed to the front plate main body 51 via the left and right switch fixtures 54, respectively.

FIG. 12 shows the front plate main body 51 in a state where only the switch fixture 54 on the right side is removed. As shown in the figure, the switch fixture 54 has an upper plate 54A and a rear plate 54B, and has four slits 54C extending from the upper plate 54A and the rear plate 54B (the switch fixture on the left side). In 54, three) are formed. Further, the rear plate 54B is formed with a pair of shaft support portions 54D protruding rearward from the four (or three) slits 54C. A shaft 53S is fixed between a pair of shaft support portions 54D. The switch fixture 54 is fixed by screwing the rear plate 54B to the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the switch 53 has a cylindrical portion 53A inserted through the shaft 53S, a pressing plate 53B extending rearward from the cylindrical portion 53A, and a circumferential direction protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 53A. It has a light-shielding plate 53C extending to the surface. Specifically, the pressing plate 53B has a rectangular plate shape extending substantially horizontally from the rear upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. The light-shielding plate 53C has a fan shape perpendicular to the shaft 53S, and extends from the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B to the front lower portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. A torsion spring 53X is inserted through the shaft 53S together with the switch 53. Both ends of the torsion spring 53X are in contact with the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B and the rear surface of the switch fixture 54, and the torsion spring 53X urges the switch 53 to the origin posture in which the pressing plate 53B is substantially horizontal. Has been done. The switch 53 is positioned when the protrusion 53T protruding from the cylindrical portion 53A abuts on the stopper portion 54S formed on the switch fixture 54.

Then, when the pressing plate 53B of the switch 53 is pushed down against the urging force of the torsion spring 53X, the switch 53 rotates around the shaft 53S, and the pressing plate 53B is in an inclined posture in which the pressing plate 53B is lowered to the rear side. When the switch 53 is in the tilted posture, the photo sensor S corresponding to the switch 53 is shielded from light by the pressing plate 53 and turned on (see FIG. 14). When the switch 53 is in the origin position, the photo sensor S is not shielded from light and is turned off.

Specifically, seven photosensors S corresponding to each switch 53 are attached to the light emitting substrate 52. Each photosensor S has a light emitting portion 52F1 and a light receiving portion 52F2 facing each other in the left-right direction with a gap for the pressing plate 53 of the switch 53 to enter, and is arranged slightly diagonally above the front side of the cylindrical portion 53A of the switch 53. ing. Then, the photo sensor S is switched on and off depending on whether or not the light from the light emitting unit 52F1 to the light receiving unit 52F2 is blocked by the pressing plate 53 due to the posture change of the switch 53. In the state where the front plate member 50 is superposed on the decorative support member 45, each switch 53 is arranged between the pair of end protruding portions 46A of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the base cover 55 has a strip shape arranged between the rear portion of the front plate member 50 and the front end portion of the first base structure 37. Specifically, a rectangular first component 55A that fits into the notch 51U of the front plate member 50 and is arranged above between the left and right end through holes 46C of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45. The second component 55B, which is arranged behind the first component 55A and is overlapped with the rear portion of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45 from the end through hole 46C, and the front end of the first base component 37. It has a third component 55C and a stack. The base cover 55 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the rear. In the base cover 55, the length in the left-right direction is longer in the order of the first component 55A, the second component 55B, and the third component 55C, and the length in the front-rear direction is the third configuration. The length is longer in the order of the portion 55C, the second constituent portion 55B, and the first constituent portion 55A.

An opening 55K is formed in the center of the first component 55A of the base cover 55 in the left-right direction, and a movable lid 57 that can rotate around the front side portion is attached to the opening 55K. The opening 55K is located above the pressing operation member 47 of the decorative support member 45, and the pressing operation member 47 can be operated by opening the movable lid 57. Further, the end through hole 46C is exposed from the notch 58 formed by the side edge of the first component 55A and the front edge of the second component 55B when viewed from above.

Through holes 56 extending in the left-right direction are formed on the left and right sides of the opening 55K in the first component 55A. The through hole 56 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side, and the through hole 56 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side. As shown in FIG. 13, the through hole 56 exposes the part of the switch 53 from the position near the front end to the position near the rear end of the pressing plate 53B, and the base cover 55 (and the protruding wall 51B of the front plate main body 51). Covers the area from the photo sensor S to the shaft 53S from above.

Next, the top unit 60 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the top unit 60 is formed by attaching a curved horizontal plate 65 and an upper decorative plate 66 to a detachable base 61. The detachable base 61 has a right leg portion 62, a left leg portion 63, and a connecting portion 64 that connects the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and has a downward “U” shape as a whole. It has become. The right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 have symmetrical shapes.

As shown in FIGS. 15, 16 and 17, the connecting portion 64 extends in the left-right direction and extends between the upper ends of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and the first component portion 64A and the first component portion 64A. 1 With a pair of second component 64B extending downward from both ends in the left-right direction of the component 64A and screwed into the mounting recesses 62V, 63V of the inner members 62S, 63S of the right leg 62 and the left leg 63. It has a pair of third components 64C that communicate between the front ends of the lower ends of the second components 64B. The first component 64A is provided with a support plate 64A1 for attaching the upper decorative plate 66. Further, the connecting portion 64 is provided with a fixing hook 64F extending downward and then bent inward at both ends of the first constituent portion 64A in the left-right direction and the lower end portions of the pair of the second constituent portions 64B. Has been done. These fixing hooks 64F engage with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 9).

The decorative sheet 61S can be stored in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. Specifically, the decorative sheet 61S is inserted into the slits 62R and 63R opened on the rear surfaces of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 17, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a shape extending in the left-right direction and greatly curved forward, and is fixed to the connecting portion 64 of the detachable base 61. Specifically, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a width that is passed between the first component 64A and the third component 64C of the communication unit 64, and is screwed into the first component 64A and the third component 64C. It will be stopped.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the upper decorative plate 66 includes a decorative plate main body 67 and a decorative cover 69 arranged in front of the decorative plate main body 67. The decorative plate main body 67 is integrally formed with a plate portion 67A having a flat plate shape and a rear surface support protrusion 67B formed on the rear surface of the plate portion 67A. The decorative cover 69 is made of a transparent member having a shape in which the plate portion 67A of the decorative plate main body 67 is slightly enlarged, and is screwed to the plate portion 67A.

The rear support protrusion 67B has a plurality of ribs 67R protruding from the rear surface of the plate portion 67A, and a part of the ribs 67R is screwed to the support plate 64A1 of the communication portion 64 of the detachable base 61. The switch pressing portion 68 projects downward from the lower side rib 67R1 extending along the lower side of the plate portion 67A among the plurality of ribs 67R of the rear surface support protrusion 67B.

The switch pressing portions 68 are arranged one by one on the right portion and the left portion of the decorative plate main body 67, and hang down from the lower side rib 67R1 and further downward from the upper hanging wall 68A extending in the left-right direction and the upper hanging wall 68A. It has a lower hanging wall 68B and the like. As shown in FIG. 18, the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 4), and the four switches 53 on the right side. Extending from the right-end position to the left-end position of the group, the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side, and the three switch 53 groups on the left side. It extends from the position near the right end to the position near the left end. These upper hanging walls 68A do not abut on each switch 53 of the decorative base portion 36.

In the decorative plate main body 67 shown in FIG. 18, the lower hanging wall 68B is provided only on the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. The lower hanging wall 68B is arranged in a range of about 1/2 to 1/3 of the length in the left-right direction of the upper hanging wall 68A from the right end of the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. Of the four switch 53 groups on the right side, the pressing plate 53B of the two switches 53 on the right side is pressed (see FIGS. 18 and 19).

Next, the operation of attaching / detaching the top unit 60 to / from the decorative base portion 36 will be described. When the top unit 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, as shown in FIG. 17, the top unit 60 is arranged above the decorative base portion 36 and gradually lowered. Then, the fixing hook 64F of the first component 64A of the top unit 60 passes through the notch 58 (and the end through hole 46C) of the base cover 55 of the decorative base 36, and the second component 64B of the top unit 60 is passed. The top unit 60 is further lowered at a position where the fixing hook 64F of the above is arranged outside the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45 of the decorative base portion 36. Then, each fixing hook 64F of the top unit 60 comes into contact with the upper surfaces of the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36, and the linear motion support member 48 is directly inward while elastically deforming the compression coil spring 49. Move it. Then, when each fixing hook 64F passes through the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T, the compression coil spring 49 elastically returns and returns the linear motion support member 48, and the upper surface of each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S. And the lower surface of the lower hook portion 48T faces each other, each fixing hook 64F is engaged with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T (see FIG. 9), and the top unit 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36. To. At this time, the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 of the top unit 60 presses the corresponding switch 53, and the photo sensor S is turned on. Further, when the top unit 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slit 62R of the top unit 60 is covered with the decorative base portion 36, and the decorative sheet 61S cannot be pulled out.

When the top unit 60 was attached to the decorative base portion 36, the engaging portions 62S3, 63S3 (see FIG. 17) formed on the inner members 62S and 63S of the top unit 60 were formed on the decorative base portion 36. Engage with the engaging portion 36K (see FIG. 5).

When the top unit 60 is removed from the decorative base portion 36, the movable lid 57 of the base cover 55 in the decorative base portion 36 is opened, and the pressing operation member 47 is pushed downward. Then, the linear motion support member 48 moves linearly inward, and the engagement between each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T is released (see FIG. 10), so that the pressing operation member 47 is moved downward. The top unit 60 can be removed by lifting the top unit 60 while pushing it into.

In the top unit 60 of the present embodiment, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the dog is decorated), while they are detachable. Except for the decorative sheet 61S, the base 61 is not decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z. The decorative sheet 61S is, for example, decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the character "ABC"). As will be described later, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a combination of the photo sensor S turned on by the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 integrally formed with the upper decorative plate 66 of the top unit 60. However, a discriminating means for determining whether or not it corresponds to the type of the game board 11Z is provided.

By the way, the gaming machine 10 is installed with the support frame 12 fixed to the gaming island provided in the gaming hall. Then, for example, when the machine is used for a certain period of time (for example, 3 to 6 months), the so-called "board change" is performed in which the game board 11Z of the game machine 10 is replaced with a new game board 11Y. 20 to 22 show a gaming machine 10 to which a new gaming board 11Y is attached and which has become a so-called “new platform”. Hereinafter, the game board 11Z before the board change and the new game board 11Y are appropriately described as "old game board 11Z" and "new game board 11Y" to distinguish them. Further, when the game boards 11Z and 11Y are not distinguished, it is simply referred to as the game board 11.

By the way, if the old gaming board 11Z of the gaming machine 10 is simply replaced with the new gaming board 11Y, there may be a problem that the production content of the game of the new gaming board 11Y and the front door 30 do not match. Also, just by looking at the new pachinko machine 10 (especially when looking diagonally from the front), you may not notice that it has been replaced with the new pachinko machine 11Y, or even if you notice it, the pachinko machine 10 There may be a problem of lack of freshness in appearance. On the other hand, if the so-called "new unit replacement" is performed in which the front door 30 is replaced together with the replacement of the old game board 11Z, the above-mentioned problem is solved, but a large labor and cost become a problem.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the top unit 60 of the front door 30 can be replaced with the replacement of the old gaming board 11Z with the new gaming board 11Y. The new top unit 60 and the top unit 60 for the old game board 11Z have the same structure as the detachable base 61, but the overall decoration of the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 is different. Specifically, in the example of the top unit 60 for the old game board 11Z shown in FIG. 2, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a “dog”, while FIG. 20 shows. In the example of the top unit 60 for the new game board 11Y shown, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a “cat”.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a front door 30 having a mechanism not conventionally available, and the top unit 60 can be replaced. Therefore, when the board is changed, the top of the front doors 30 is used. Only the unit 60 can be replaced according to the new gaming board 11Y. As a result, the front door 30 can be changed to a fresh atmosphere suitable for the new game board 11Y without spending a lot of time and money such as "replacement of new units" in which the entire front door 30 is replaced together with the new game board 11Y. Can be done. That is, according to the gaming machine 10, it is possible to change the model by changing the board, which has a fresh taste and saves time and cost. Further, since the top unit 60 is arranged on the upper edge portion of the front door 30 above the window portion 30W, it can be eye-catching and can greatly change the impression of the gaming machine 10.

Further, the top unit 60 for the new game board 11Y and the top unit 60 for the old game board 11Z have different modes of the decorative sheet 61S housed in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, for example, the old one. The decorative sheet 61S for the game board 11Z has the characters "ABC" written on it, while the decorative sheet 61S for the new game board 11Y has the characters "XYZ" written on it. As a result, different decorations are applied to the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, respectively, and the top unit 60 for the new game board 11Y and the top unit 60 for the old game board 11Z are viewed from the front. And the whole is different.

In the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 61S can be accommodated in the right leg 62 and the left leg 63 of the removable bases 61 having the same shape regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different decorative sheets 61S can be accommodated. Since the appearances of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 can be made different by accommodating the above, the entire appearance of the top unit 60 can be made different according to the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. In the state where the top unit 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slits 62R and 63R is covered with the fixing portion 41 of the second base configuration 40 of the decorative base portion 36, so that the decorative sheet 61S is removed. Is prevented.

Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the shape of the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 is different for each type of the gaming boards 11Z and 11Y. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, in the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the old game board 11Z, as described above, the lower hanging wall 68B is the switch on the right side (left side in FIG. 19). In the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the new game board 11Y, the lower hanging wall 68B is arranged only on the right portion of the pressing portion 68, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22. It is arranged on the left side of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side (left side in FIGS. 21 and 22) and on the right portion of the switch pressing portion 68 on the left side.

As a result, the switch 53 pressed by the switch pressing portion 68 is different between the gaming machine 10 to which the old gaming board 11Z is attached and the gaming machine 10 to which the new gaming board 11Y is attached. That is, in the game machine 10 to which the old game board 11Z is attached, the two switches 53 on the right side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups are pressed, and the game machine to which the new game board 11Y is attached is pressed. At 10, the two switches 53 on the left side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups and the two switches 53 on the right side of the three switch 53 groups on the left side are pressed.

Then, the circuit boards of the game boards 11Z and 11Y (for example, the sub-control board 82 shown in FIG. 31) receive the signal from the photo sensor S turned on corresponding to each switch 53, and the upper decoration is formed by the combination thereof. The type of the plate 66 (that is, the type of the top unit 60) is identified, and it is determined whether or not the type matches the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and the notification is given. In detail, as shown in FIG. 30 (B), for example, the type of the top unit 60 is determined by a 7-bit signal. For example, among the seven photosensors S1 to S7, the photosensors S2 to S5 (see FIG. 30A), which are shielded from light by the switch 53 pressed by the switch pressing portion 68 of the top unit 60, are on signals (FIG. 30). The signal represented by "1" in (B) is output. On the other hand, the photosensors S1, S6, and S7 corresponding to the switch 53 that are not pressed by the switch pressing portion 68 output an off signal (a signal represented by "0" in FIG. 30B) because they are not shielded from light. .. Then, the sub-control board 82 that has received these on / off signals has the received signal and the type identification information (for example, 7-bit) stored in the storage unit (for example, ROM 82C of the sub-control board 82) provided in the game board 11. By comparing the data) with, it is determined whether or not the models of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 match. Then, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that these models do not match, the sub control board 82 notifies the abnormality by the display unit 13 and outputs a signal for prohibiting the start of the game to the main control board 80. do.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when it is determined that the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 match, a blue image is displayed on the display unit 13 from the time when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, for example, the display unit 13 displays the message "Top unit OK" and performs normal notification in which the background of the message is displayed in blue. .. The normal notification is continuously terminated for a predetermined time. After that, the game on the gaming machine 10 can be started. In the normal notification, only one of the blue image display and the message display may be performed.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when it is not determined that the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 match, a red image is displayed on the display unit 13 from the time when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on. Will be done. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, the display unit 13 performs an abnormality notification in which the message "The top unit is different" is displayed and the background of the message is displayed in red, and the game is played. The start of the game of the machine 10 is prohibited. That is, in such an abnormal state where the start of the game is prohibited, for example, even if the launch handle 30S of the game ball is operated, the game ball is not launched, or even if the game ball enters the winning opening. The prize ball is not paid out and the winning / failing judgment is not executed. In the present embodiment, if it is not determined that the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 match in the initial state, which is the state when the power of the gaming machine 10 is first turned on, it is determined that the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 do not match. An abnormal state in which abnormal measures such as abnormality notification and prohibition of starting a game continue continues until the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off. In the abnormality notification, only one of the red image display and the message display may be performed.

In the example of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, when the top unit 60 is not attached (that is, when all the photosensors S are off), the types of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 are different. The same abnormality notification is performed as when they do not match, but the same abnormality notification may not be performed. For example, if at least one of the switch pressing portions 68 of the top unit 60 of any model is configured to press the switch 53 (turn on the photo sensor S), the top unit when all the photo sensors S are off. It can be determined that the 60 is not attached. Then, when it is determined in this way, it may be notified that the top unit 60 is not attached. In this case, for example, the background of this notification message on the display unit 13 may be displayed in a color different from that of the abnormality notification and the normal notification. Further, the gaming machine 10 may be configured to be able to start the gaming when all the photo sensors S are off. Further, the gaming machine 10 may be configured to perform only abnormality notification without performing normal notification, and in this case, it may be configured not to perform abnormality notification when all the photo sensors S are off.

Here, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a switch pattern notification means for notifying the on / off of the switch 53 (on / off of the photo sensor S). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, the switch pattern notification means includes a plurality of light emitting portions 90 in a portion of the front door 30 covered with the front decorative portion 32. Each light emitting unit 90 corresponds to each switch 53 (each photo sensor S), and outputs in a different light emitting mode (for example, in a different light emitting color) depending on whether the photo sensor S is turned on or off. For example, the light emitting unit 90 emits light in red when the photo sensor S is off (see FIG. 26), and emits light in blue when the photo sensor S is on. In the gaming machine 10, since the front decorative portion 32 has translucency, the light emitting portion 90 can be visually recognized even with the front decorative portion 32 attached. In FIGS. 23 to 27, a part of the front decorative portion 32 is removed in order to show the light emitting portion 90.

In this embodiment, the plurality of light emitting units 90 are arranged so as to surround the window unit 30W. Specifically, these light emitting portions 90 are arranged at the left edge portion, the lower edge portion, and the right edge portion of the opening edge of the front opening 30K (see FIG. 1) of the front door 30, and the left edge portion of the opening edge. The seven light emitting units 90A to 90G arranged counterclockwise from the upper portion are associated with the photosensors S1 to S7 (see FIG. 30) corresponding to the seven switches 53 arranged from left to right.

In the example of this embodiment, the light emitting unit 90 is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements 91. The light emitting elements 91 belonging to the same light emitting unit 90 have the same light emitting color. Further, the light emitting elements 91 are separately arranged for each light emitting unit 90, and the light emitting elements 91 belonging to different light emitting units 90 are not mixed with each other. In the examples of FIGS. 23 to 27, each light emitting unit 90 is composed of four light emitting elements 91, and is arranged between the upper plate 30U and the lower plate 30D, and two light emitting elements 91 are separated from each other to the left and right. The group belongs to the same light emitting unit 90 (light emitting unit 90D) and corresponds to the photo sensor S4 (see FIG. 30).

Here, as shown in FIG. 27, when the photo sensor S fails, an abnormality such as an abnormality notification or prohibition of starting a game is made even though the types of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 are the same. It is possible that measures will be taken. In this case, since the game board 11 and the top unit 60 are in a normal combination, the game cannot be started even though the game should be able to start. In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment can release the abnormal state in which such an abnormal measure is continued.

Specifically, by operating the operation button 29, it is possible to switch between a release setting in which the abnormal state can be canceled and a continuation setting in which the abnormal state is continued. When the release is set, in the gaming machine 10, the abnormal measures are continuously terminated for a predetermined predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). For example, if the operation button 29 is set to be released during the execution of the abnormal measure, the abnormal measure continues for the above-mentioned specified time, and the abnormal measure ends at the end of the specified time. Then, the game is started (see FIG. 29). Further, in the present embodiment, these release settings and continuation settings are maintained even when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off and then turned on again (for example, this setting data is non-volatile on the sub-control board 82). Stored in sexual memory). For example, when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off and then turned on again with the release setting set, if the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 do not match, abnormal measures are taken from the time the power is turned on. Is executed only for the above-mentioned specified time, and at the end of this specified time, the abnormal measures are completed and the game is started.

The release operation of the operation button 29 is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 28. Specifically, for example, when the operation button 29 is pressed during the execution of the abnormal measure or the normal notification, the display unit 13 is switched to the setting screen shown in FIG. 28 (A). On this screen, for example, by operating the cross-shaped button 25 (see FIG. 1), selecting an icon called "top unit setting" from a plurality of icons, and pressing the operation button 29, the operation button 29 is shown in FIG. 28 (B). The display unit 13 switches to the top unit setting screen. On this screen, when the icon displayed as "Release" is selected and the operation button 29 is pressed, the setting for canceling the abnormal measures of the gaming machine 10 is performed. Further, on this screen, when the icon displayed as "Do not release" is selected and the operation button 29 is pressed, the continuation setting of the abnormal measures of the gaming machine 10 is performed. In the present embodiment, since the gaming machine 10 is continuously set in the initial state, when an abnormal measure is taken, the abnormal measure is canceled by the release setting, or the gaming machine 10 is released. It continues until either the power is turned off or the top unit 60 is replaced with a top unit 60 of the same model as the gaming board 11.

Here, in the gaming machine 10, due to some trouble as described above, even when the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 are the same, abnormal measures may be taken (see FIG. 27), but in that case, It is possible to confirm whether the photo sensor S is out of order. Specifically, first, the top unit 60 is removed as shown in FIG. 26. At this time, all the photo sensors S (switch 53) are turned off, and all the light emitting units 90 (light emitting elements 91) emit red light. In this state, if the switches 53 are pushed one by one from above, the photosensor S corresponding to the switch 53 changes depending on whether or not the light emitting mode (color) of the light emitting unit 90 corresponding to the pressed switch 53 changes. It is possible to check whether or not is out of order. If the light emitting mode of any of the light emitting units 90 does not change even if the switch 53 is pressed, it can be determined that the photo sensor S may be out of order. It should be noted that such a failure confirmation of the photo sensor S can be performed even when the normal notification is obtained even though the types of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 do not match.

In the present embodiment, the decorative base portion 36 of the front door 30 that is not replaced is provided with a plurality of switches 53 (and a plurality of photosensors S), while the top unit 60 is equipped with a switch pressing portion that differs depending on the type of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. Since 68 is provided and it is determined and notified whether or not the top unit 60 and the game boards 11Z and 11Y are compatible, only the game boards 11Z and 11Y are replaced and the top unit 60 is not replaced. It is possible to prevent it from occurring. Further, the top unit 60 has a detachable base 61 that is common regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different curved horizontal plates 65 and upper decorative plates 66 depending on the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. Since the switch pressing portion 68 is integrally molded on the decorative plate 66, the upper decorative plate 66 and the switch pressing portion 68 always coincide with each other.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the on / off patterns of the plurality of photo sensors S are notified, it is possible to easily grasp, for example, when the photo sensors S are out of order. Further, since the on / off pattern of the photo sensor S is notified by the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit 90, it is possible to easily grasp the on / off pattern of the photo sensor S. Further, the light emitting unit 90 for notifying the on / off of the photo sensor S is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements 91, and the light emitting colors of the light emitting elements 91 are the same. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the light emitting unit 90 to grasp the on / off of the photo sensor S as compared with the case where the light emitting unit 90 is composed of one light emitting element 91. Further, since there are a plurality of light emitting elements 91, it is possible for the light emitting unit 90 to grasp the on / off of the photo sensor S even if some of the light emitting elements 91 fail.

In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the game board 11 and the top unit 60 of the same model are not provided, an abnormal measure for notifying an abnormality or prohibiting the start of the game is executed, so that the game board of the same model is executed. It is possible to suppress the production of a gaming machine that is not provided with the 11 and the top unit 60. Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to cancel the abnormal state in which the abnormal measures are taken. Therefore, for example, although the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 of the same model are actually provided, a failure or the like occurs. Even if the top unit 60 is erroneously detected, it is possible to prevent the abnormal measures from being taken for a long time. Further, since both the abnormality notification and the prohibition of the start of the game are performed as the abnormal measures, it is possible to quickly grasp the abnormality and to suppress the start of the game in the abnormal state. Further, when the game board 11 and the top unit 60 of the same model are provided, the normal notification different from the abnormal notification is performed, so that it is possible to more reliably grasp the normal state.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the execution period of the abnormal measures can be changed, it is possible to suppress the execution of the abnormal measures more than necessary when an abnormality is erroneously detected. Here, if the gaming machine 10 is set to be released, the abnormal measure may be terminated when the abnormal measure continues for a predetermined time. The specified time may be shortened so that the abnormal measures are not substantially executed. Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the release setting and the continuation setting are maintained even when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off and then turned on again, so that the state setting is set by turning on the power of the gaming machine 10. Compared to the case of doing it every time you put it in, the time and effort is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the photo sensor S is arranged at a position displaced from the through hole 56 of the base cover 55 and is covered from above by the base cover 55, so that it is possible to prevent problems in detection due to dust or the like. .. Moreover, the detection of the switch 53 by the photosensor S is performed by the switch 53 being pressed and rotated at a position deviated from the photosensor S in the front-rear direction. Therefore, for example, the insertion direction of the top unit 60 is deviated from the switch. Even when the 53 is pushed in more than necessary, the switch 53 does not rotate any more when the rear end of the pressing plate 53B passes through the lower hanging wall 68B, so that damage to the switch 53 and the photosensor S can be prevented. ..

The electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as follows. As shown in FIG. 31, the main control board 80 provided in the game board 11 is an input / output circuit connecting the CPU 81A, the RAM 81B, the ROM 81C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, and the microcomputer and the sub control board 82. A relay circuit to which the first start winning sensor 71, the second start winning sensor 72, the gate sensor 73, the general winning sensor, the center winning sensor, the side winning sensor, etc. are connected, and the touch of the firing handle 30S. It also has an input / output circuit connected to a payout control board to which a sensor 28S and a payout sensor for detecting payout prize balls are connected, and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 81A is provided with a hit / fail determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs arithmetic control, and also generates random numbers related to special symbol hits and ordinary symbol hits, and sub-controls control signals. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the board 82 or the like. The RAM 81B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 81A, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area of the CPU 81A. In addition to writing the main program executed by the CPU 81A, control data, and the like, the ROM 81C is written with determination values for special symbols and normal symbols, and determination values for probabilistic transition lottery.

When the sub control board 82 determines that the types of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 do not match, the main control board 80 receives a signal from the sub control board 82 and executes a process of prohibiting the start of the game. (It becomes an abnormal state). Then, when the main control board 80 receives the signal that the release setting has been made from the sub control board 82, the abnormal state is canceled and the game can be started.

The sub control board 82 is provided on the game board 11, and like the main control board 80, includes a CPU 82A, a RAM 82B, a ROM 82C, and a microcomputer 82M having a plurality of counters. The microcomputer 82M is also provided with a flash memory 82F in which the name storage table 100 is stored. Further, the sub control board 82 includes an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer 82M and the main control board 80, and also includes an input / output circuit connecting a display control board 84, a lamp control circuit, an operation button 29, and the like. The CPU 82A includes a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, timers, etc., performs arithmetic control, and outputs (transmits) control signals to a display control board 84, a lamp control circuit, an audio control circuit, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 82B has a storage area for various data and a work area by the CPU 82A. The ROM 82C stores a main program executed by the CPU 82A, control data for various effects, and the like.

The sub-control board 82 receives a signal from the photosensor S group, and whether or not the model of the top unit 60 specified from the signal corresponds to the model data of the game board 11 stored in, for example, the ROM 82C. To determine. The sub-control board 82 also receives signals regarding the release setting and the continuation setting by the operation button 29. Then, the sub control board 82 outputs a signal about the discrimination result and the setting to the main control board 80, the display control board 84, the lamp control circuit, and the like, and causes them to take an abnormal measure and control the light emission of the light emitting unit 90. .. The sub control board 82 may be configured to receive the signal from the photosensor S via the main control board 80. Further, the main control board 80 may determine whether or not the types of the game board 11 and the top unit 60 match.

The display control board 84 is provided in the display unit 13, and the CPU reads predetermined display control data from the ROM based on the control signal from the sub control board 82, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and VDP. Output to (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU, and displays a display image displayed on the display screen 13G (special symbol, various effects including a big hit game effect, and a display image indicating whether or not there is a transition to a probabilistic game state. Etc.), create map data and store it in VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into an RGB signal by the D / A conversion circuit provided in the input / output circuit and output to the display screen 13G. The main control board 80, the sub control board 82, the display control board 84, and other circuits (voice control circuit, lamp control circuit, etc.) operate by receiving power supply from the power supply board 85.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the member to be replaced together with the gaming board 10 when the model is changed is the top unit 60, but other constituent members (for example, decorative members) constituting the gaming machine 10 and the like. May be good. As such a constituent member, for example, it may be a member constituting the front decorative portion 32, a movable member for producing an effect, a firing handle 30S, or an operation button 29. It may be a member provided at a position in the gaming machine 10 that cannot be seen from the outside.

(2) In the above embodiment, the output of the abnormality notification, the normal notification, etc. is performed by the display unit 13, but it may be performed by voice, music, or the like by the speaker 24 (see FIG. 31), or the light emitting member. It may be performed by light emission, may be performed by the operation of the movable member, and in this case, it may be performed by the operation of the movable effect member, the vibration of the operation unit, or the like. Even in these cases, the abnormality notification and the normal notification may be performed in different modes.

(3) In the above embodiment, only one of the abnormality notification and the normal notification may be performed.

(4) In the above embodiment, the on / off of the switch 53 (photo sensor S) is notified by the difference in the emission color of the light emitting unit 90, but it may be notified by the presence or absence of blinking of the emission and the difference in the blinking interval.

(5) In the above embodiment, the type of the game board 11 or the top unit 60 may be identified by reading an identifier such as a bar code or a QR code attached to the game board 11 or the top unit 60.

(6) Even if the gaming machine 10 is configured to output an output corresponding to the type of the gaming board 11 (for example, an image such as a symbol) and an output corresponding to the type of the top unit 60 to the display unit 13 or the like, respectively. good. In this case, the gaming machine 10 may be configured to notify the on / off patterns of the plurality of photosensors S in this way, and whether or not the types of the gaming board 11 and the top unit 60 match. The configuration may not be determined.

(7) In the above embodiment, the switch 53 is provided, but the switch pressing portion 68 of the top unit 60 may be configured to directly shield the photosensor S without providing the switch 53. Further, the sensor for identifying the top unit 60 is not limited to the photo sensor.

(8) In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 10 is set to continue the abnormality notification in the initial state when the power is first turned on, but it may be set to be released.

(9) In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 10 is configured to switch between the release setting and the continuation setting after the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, but it can be performed in a state where the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off. There may be.

(10) In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 10 is provided with an operation unit (operation button 29) for determining whether or not to set the release of the abnormal state, but the gaming machine 10 is not provided. good. In this case, the setting for canceling the abnormal state may be performed by an operating device (for example, a smartphone or the like) connected to the gaming machine 10 by wire or wirelessly.

(11) In the above embodiment, the setting of the gaming machine 10 can be switched between the release setting and the continuation setting, but the release setting may remain. In this case, for example, the gaming machine 10 may be configured to release the abnormal state in which the abnormal measures are taken when a predetermined time has elapsed after the power is turned on.

(12) In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the game board 11 and the top unit 60 of the same model are not provided, both the abnormality notification and the prohibition of the game start are performed, but only one of them is performed. May or may not be done.

(13) In the above embodiment, the abnormal measure is continued until the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off at the time of the continuation setting, but it may be finished before the power is turned off. In this case, the duration of the abnormal measure in the continuation setting may be longer than that in the cancellation setting.

<Additional Notes>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

The following feature groups relate to a gaming machine, and the gaming machine has a configuration in which a gaming board or the like is assembled, as in the gaming machine of "Patent Document X (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2018-183457 (paragraph [0087], etc.)). Regarding the background technology of "providing a plurality of members", "By the way, for example, it is conceivable to replace the gaming board and other constituent members with other gaming boards and constituent members to change the model of the gaming machine. When the constituent members are replaced in this way, there may be a problem that a gaming machine of the same model and a gaming machine not provided with the constituent members are manufactured. "

[Feature A1]
A gaming machine provided with a gaming board and decorative members (top unit 60), which can be replaced with another gaming board and decorative members to change the model.
A discriminating means (sub-control board 82, photo sensor S, switch 53, and switch pressing portion 68) for determining whether or not the game board of the same model and the decorative member are provided, and
A gaming machine including a discrimination result output means (sub-control board 82) that outputs according to the discrimination result of the discrimination means.

According to the feature A1, it becomes easy to grasp whether or not the gaming board and the constituent members of the same model are provided, and it is possible to suppress the manufacture of a gaming machine that does not have the gaming board and the constituent members of the same model. It will be possible.

[Feature A2]
The discriminating means includes
A plurality of switches (photosensor S, switch 53) provided on the support member (support frame 12) to which the decorative member is attached, and
The gaming machine according to feature A1, which is provided with a switch switching unit (switch pressing unit 68) which is provided on the decorative member and switches on / off at least one of the plurality of switches when attached to the support member.

As in the feature A2, the model of the decorative member may be specified by the on / off pattern of a plurality of switches whose on / off is switched by the decorative member.

[Feature A3]
The discriminating means includes
It is determined whether or not the model of the decorative member specified from the on / off patterns of the plurality of switches corresponds to the model data (type identification information stored in the storage unit of the game board 11) of the game board. The gaming machine according to feature A2, which is provided with data discrimination means (sub-control board 82).

In the game machine of feature A3, by determining whether or not the model of the decorative member and the model data of the game board match, it is possible to easily determine whether the model of the decorative member and the model of the game board match. can.

[Feature A4]
The gaming machine according to feature A2 or A3, comprising switch pattern notifying means (sub-control board 82 and light emitting unit 90) for notifying on / off patterns of the plurality of switches by outputting different outputs according to the on / off of the switches.

In the feature A4, since the on / off patterns of a plurality of switches are notified, it is possible to easily grasp, for example, when the switches are out of order.

[Feature A5]
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the switch pattern notification means is provided corresponding to each of the switches and has a light emitting unit that changes the light emitting mode depending on whether the switch is turned on or off.

In the feature A5, since the on / off pattern of the switch is notified by the light emitting mode, it is possible to easily grasp the on / off pattern of the switch.

[Feature A6]
The gaming machine according to feature A5, wherein the light emitting unit comprises a plurality of light emitting elements having the same light emitting color.

In the feature A6, the light emitting unit for notifying the on / off of the switch is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements, and the light emitting colors of the light emitting elements are the same. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the light emitting unit to grasp the on / off of the switch as compared with the case where the light emitting unit is composed of one light emitting element. Further, since there are a plurality of light emitting elements, it is possible for the light emitting unit to grasp the on / off of the switch even if some of the light emitting elements fail.

[Feature B1]
A gaming machine provided with a gaming board and decorative members (top unit 60), which can be replaced with another gaming board and decorative members to change the model.
A discriminating means (sub-control board 82, photo sensor S, switch 53, and switch pressing portion 68) for discriminating between a normal state and a non-normal time, which is provided with the game board of the same model and the decorative member.
An abnormality countermeasure unit (main control board 80, sub control board 82, display control board 84) that is in an abnormal state different from the normal state when it is determined by the discrimination means that the time is abnormal.
A gaming machine provided with a release means (main control board 80, sub control board 82) for releasing the abnormal state due to the establishment of a predetermined release condition.

According to the feature B1, when it is determined that the gaming board and the decorative member of the same model are not provided, the abnormality countermeasure unit is in an abnormal state, so that the gaming board and the constituent members of the same model are not provided. It is possible to suppress the production of gaming machines. Further, according to this feature, for example, even if a game board and a decorative member of the same model are actually provided, even if the decorative member is erroneously detected due to a failure or the like, the abnormal state remains. It is possible to prevent this from happening.

[Feature B2]
The gaming machine according to feature B1, wherein the abnormality countermeasure unit prohibits the start of a game in the abnormal state.

According to the feature B2, it is possible to prevent the game from being started at the time of an abnormality in which the game board of the same model and the decorative member are not provided.

[Feature B3]
The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, wherein the abnormal countermeasure unit notifies an abnormality when the abnormal state occurs, and continues the abnormal notification during the abnormal state.

According to the feature B3, since the abnormality notification is continued until the abnormality state is released, it is possible to more reliably notify the abnormality state.

[Feature B4]
The gaming machine according to feature B3, comprising a normal time output means (sub-control board 82) that outputs a different output from the abnormality notification for a predetermined time when the discriminating means determines that the normal time is normal.

In the feature B4, when the game board and the decorative member of the same model are provided, the output different from the abnormality notification is made, so that it is possible to more surely grasp the normal state.

[Feature B5]
The release means can set whether or not to release the abnormal state, and the release condition is satisfied when the release setting for performing the release is made, according to any one of the features B1 to B4. The gaming machine described in the features.

In the feature B5, since the execution period of the abnormal measure can be changed, it is possible to suppress the execution of the abnormal measure more than necessary when an abnormality is erroneously detected.

[Feature B6]
The gaming machine according to feature B5, wherein the release means terminates the abnormal state when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined predetermined time when the release setting is made.

When the release setting is made as in the feature B6, the abnormal measure may be terminated when the abnormal state continues for a specified time. The specified time may be shortened so that the abnormal measures are not substantially executed.

[Feature B7]
The gaming machine according to feature B5 or feature B6, comprising an operation unit (operation button 29) for setting whether or not to release the abnormal state by being operated.

Feature B7 makes it easy to set the release of the release means.

[Feature B8]
The release means is a feature of any one of features B5 to B7, which maintains the release setting in the abnormal state even when the power of the gaming machine is turned off and then turned on again. The gaming machine described in.

In feature B8, the release setting of the release means is maintained even when the power of the gaming machine is turned off and then turned on again, so it is more troublesome than the case where the release setting is made every time the power of the gaming machine is turned on. It will be reduced.

[Feature C1]
With the game board,
A mounting portion (decorative support member 45) to which a game machine component (top unit 60) associated with the type of game board is mounted, and
A gaming machine including a notification means (sub-control board 82) for notifying an abnormality when the gaming machine component is not attached to the mounting portion.

According to the feature C1, it is possible to suppress the manufacture of a gaming machine that is not provided with a gaming board of the same model and constituent members.

10 Gaming machine 11, 11Y, 11Z Gaming board 13 Display unit 53 Switch 60 Top unit 80 Main control board 82 Sub control board 90 Light emitting unit 91 Light emitting element S Photo sensor

Claims (1)

With the game board,
A mounting portion to which a game machine component associated with the type of game board is mounted, and a mounting portion.
A gaming machine including a notification means for notifying an abnormality when the gaming machine component is not attached to the mounting portion.

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