JP2022011471A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve efficiency in manufacture and development of a game machine while reducing environmental load.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a ROM cassette 40 capable of transition between a first state and a second state; and a performance board case 100 to which the ROM cassette 40 can be fitted, where the ROM cassette 40 can be fitted to the performance board case 100 when the ROM cassette 40 is in a first state, and the ROM cassette 40 cannot be fitted to the performance board case 100 when the ROM cassette 40 is in a second state. The ROM cassette 40 stores a storage medium for storing data relating to a game therein. The ROM cassette 40 and the performance board case 100 are locked using a caulking pin.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a substrate case for accommodating a control substrate.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various effects are performed using an image display device equipped with a liquid crystal screen, an audio output device (speaker), an electric accessory, and the like, and various measures are taken to enhance the interest of the player.
For example, an effect pattern is determined based on the result of a lottery of a symbol performed when the game ball enters the starting port, and the effect image is displayed on the image display device according to this effect pattern (for example, a patent). See Document 1).

JP-A-2015-02748A

The gaming machine has a ROM as a storage medium on the effect board, and executes various effects using the programs and data stored in the ROM, but these days, the programs and data on the ROM are rewritten and reused. As a result, there is an increasing momentum to improve the efficiency of manufacturing and development of gaming machines while reducing the environmental load.
However, the process required for reusing the ROM mounted on the effect board is not always easy.
In the work, the worker unseals the board case that houses the production board, opens it, takes out the ROM from the production board, rewrites the data on the ROM using dedicated equipment, etc., and then puts the ROM on the board. Reattach on top. During such work, there is a problem that troubles such as damage to the connector pin provided in the ROM are likely to occur.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a gaming machine while reducing the environmental load by facilitating the attachment and detachment of the ROM connected to the production board and enabling the data to be efficiently rewritten. The purpose is to streamline the manufacturing and development of.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a mounting member and a base member to which the mounting member can be mounted, and the mounting member is a storage medium for storing data related to a game. The gaming machine is characterized in that the mounting member and the base member are locked by using a locking member.

Since it is configured as described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of manufacturing and development of a gaming machine while reducing the environmental load.

It is a front view which showed an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which showed an example of the back surface side of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the game control device provided in the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the state which each unit is assembled to the base frame body. It is a partially disassembled perspective view of FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect control board housed in the effect board case. It is a figure explaining the image control board housed in a production board case. It is a schematic front view explaining the production board case. It is a schematic perspective view explaining the production board case. It is an exploded perspective view of the production board case. It is an exploded perspective view of the production board case. It is a figure explaining the component to be attached to the production board case. It is a figure which shows the ROM board which mounted the integrated data ROM. It is a schematic block diagram of a ROM cassette. It is an exploded perspective view of a ROM cassette. It is an exploded perspective view of a ROM cassette. It is a figure explaining the 1st state of a ROM cassette. It is a figure explaining the 2nd state of a ROM cassette. It is a figure explaining the procedure of attaching a ROM cassette to a production board case. It is a figure explaining the procedure of attaching a ROM cassette to a production board case. It is a figure explaining the fastening sealing part which seals the effect board case which combined the board cover and the board base. It is a figure explaining the fastening locking part which locks the ROM cassette to the effect board case which combined the board cover and the board base.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Basic configuration of gaming machines>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the back surface side of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the game control device provided in the game machine.

In the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, an inner frame (opening / closing frame) 3 is openably and closably attached to an outer frame 2 attached to an island structure of a game hall, and a glass frame 4 is openably and closably attached to the inner frame 3. Has been done.
A window 4a is formed in the glass frame 4, and a transparent plate (glass plate) 4b is attached to the window 4a. A game board 10 having a board surface on which the game ball is launched is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a game area 10a in which the game ball can roll and flow down is provided between the board surface of the game board 10 and the transparent plate on the front side thereof. It is formed. The transparent plate 4b is, for example, a glass plate, and is detachably fixed to the glass frame 4.

The glass frame 4 is connected to the outer frame 2 via the hinge mechanism portion 5 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end side in the left-right direction with the hinge mechanism portion 5 as a fulcrum. (For example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in the direction of opening from the outer frame 2. The glass frame 4 covers the game board 10 together with the transparent plate, and by rotating like a door with the hinge mechanism portion 5 as a fulcrum, the inner portion of the outer frame 2 including the game board 10 can be opened. On the other end side of the glass frame 4, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 4 to the outer frame 2 is provided. It is possible to unlock it with a special key. Further, the glass frame 4 is provided with an open detection switch 252 for detecting whether or not the glass frame 4 is open from the outer frame 2.

At the lower part of the glass frame 4 (lower part of the window 4a), a plate unit 7 having a storage plate 6 (upper plate 6a and lower plate 6b) for storing game balls is provided, and the plate unit 7 is provided with a player. An effect button 8 (FIG. 1) that can be pressed, a cross key 600 that allows the player to perform various selection operations, and a discharge button 9 that discharges the game ball stored in the lower plate 6b to the outside of the game machine. Is equipped.
The effect button 8 is effective only when, for example, a message for operating the effect button 8 is displayed on the image display device 31 described later. The effect button 8 is provided with an effect button detection switch 8a (see FIG. 3), and when the effect button detection switch 8a detects an operation of the player, a further effect is executed in response to this operation.
Further, the cross key 600 is provided with a cross key detection switch (up key detection switch, lower key detection switch, left key detection switch, right key detection switch).

An operation handle 11 is provided on the lower right side of the glass frame 4. When the player touches the operation handle 11, the touch sensor 11a (see FIG. 3) in the operation handle 11 detects that the player touches the operation handle 11 and transmits a touch signal to the launch control board 75. .. Upon receiving the touch signal from the touch sensor 11a, the launch control board 75 permits the firing solenoid 12a to be energized. Then, by changing the rotation angle of the operation handle 11, the knob of the firing volume 11b rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 11b is applied to the firing solenoid 12a provided in the game ball firing mechanism. Then, when a voltage is applied to the launching solenoid 12a, the launching solenoid 12a operates according to the applied voltage, and the game ball moves to the game area of the game board 10 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 11. It is fired to 10a.

An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the game area 10a on the game board 10. The outer rail R1 and the inner rail R2 guide the game ball launched from the game ball launch mechanism to the upper part of the game area 10a when the operation handle 11 is operated. The game ball guided to the upper part of the game area 10a falls in the game area 10a. At this time, the game ball will fall unpredictably due to the plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 10a.
A center member 12 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 10. The center member 12 is provided with an image display device 31 made of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and a production accessory device 32 imitating a “sword”.

Further, a first starting port 13 into which a game ball can enter is provided in the game area 10a on the lower center side of the center member 12. A second starting port 14 is provided below the first starting port 13. The second starting port 14 has an opening / closing door 14b, and is movably controlled in a first aspect in which the opening / closing door 14b is maintained in the closed state and a second aspect in which the opening / closing door 14b is in the open state. .. Therefore, when the second starting port 14 is in the first aspect, there is no chance of winning a game ball, and when it is in the second aspect, the chance of winning a game ball is increased.
In the present embodiment, when the second starting port 14 is controlled in the first aspect, the game ball is prevented from entering the second starting port 14. However, if there is less chance of the game ball entering the ball when it is controlled in the first aspect than when it is controlled in the second aspect, the second aspect is controlled when it is controlled in the first aspect. A game ball may enter the starting port 14. That is, the first aspect includes a state in which it is impossible or difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 14.

The first start port 13 and the second start port 14 are provided with a first start port detection switch 13a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball and a second start port detection switch 14a, respectively. When these detection switches detect the entry of a game ball, a lottery for acquiring the right to execute a big hit game described later (hereinafter referred to as "big hit lottery") is performed. Further, even when the first start port detection switch 13a and the second start port detection switch 14a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a gaming ball enters the first starting opening 13 and the second starting opening 14, for example, three gaming balls are paid out. It is not always necessary to pay out when entering the ball. Further, the number of payouts may be different for each start port, for example, the number of payouts of the first start port 13 may be three and the number of payouts of the second start port 14 may be one.

Gates 15 through which game balls can pass are provided in the game areas 10a on both sides of the center member 12. The gate 15 is provided with a gate detection switch 15a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and when the gate detection switch 15a detects the passage of the game ball, a lottery of ordinary symbols described later is performed. ..
Further, in the game area 10a on the right side of the center member 12, a first large winning opening 16 and a second large winning opening 17 into which a game ball can enter are provided. For this reason, the operation handle 11 is largely rotated so that the game ball is not won in the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 unless the game ball is launched with a strong force.

The first large winning opening 16 is normally maintained in a closed state by the opening / closing door 16b, making it impossible for a game ball to enter. On the other hand, when the jackpot game described later is started, the opening / closing door 16b is opened, and the opening / closing door 16b functions as a saucer for guiding the game ball into the first big winning opening 16, and the game ball becomes the first. It is possible to enter one big winning opening 16. The first large winning opening 16a is provided with a first large winning opening detection switch 16a, and when the first large winning opening detection switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, a preset prize ball (for example, 15) is provided. (Individual game balls) will be paid out.

The second large winning opening 17 is normally maintained in a closed state by the movable piece 17b, making it impossible for a game ball to enter. On the other hand, when the jackpot game described later is started, the movable piece 17b operates and is released, and the movable piece 17b functions as a taxiway for guiding the game ball into the second big winning opening 17. The game ball can enter the second taxiway 17. The second big winning opening 17a is provided with a second big winning opening detection switch 17a, and when the second big winning opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a preset prize ball (for example, 15) is provided. (Individual game balls) will be paid out.
Further, a plurality of general winning openings 18 are provided in the game area 10a. When a game ball wins in each of these general prize openings 18, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out.

At the bottom of the game area 10a, a game ball that has not entered any of the general winning opening 18, the first starting opening 13, the second starting opening 14, the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17. The out port 19 for discharging the above is provided.
The image display device 31 displays an image while the game is not being played, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the effect symbol 35 that notifies the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner.
The effect symbol 35 is, for example, three symbols (numbers) of the first symbol (left symbol), the second symbol (right symbol), and the third symbol (center symbol) scrolled and displayed, and the corresponding symbol 35 is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. It stops scrolling and displays a specific pattern (number) in an array.

As a result, while scrolling the symbols, the player is given the impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the lottery result is notified to the player by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variable display of the effect symbol 35, the player is given a high expectation that he may win a big hit.
Further, although not shown, the image display device 31 displays a fourth symbol in addition to the effect symbol 35. The fourth symbol is a symbol showing a variable state of the effect symbol 35 used for notifying the lottery result by the jackpot lottery process.
The fourth symbol does not necessarily have to be displayed on the image display device 31, and a fourth symbol display lamp may be separately provided for display.

A pair of left and right lighting devices 33 for directing are mounted on the upper part of the glass frame 4. Each of the effect lighting devices 33 is provided with a plurality of lights, and various effects are performed while changing the irradiation direction and emission color of the light of each light.
Further, the effect lighting device 33 is provided with a plurality of lights, and various effects are performed while changing the irradiation direction and emission color of the light of each light.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a sound output device 34 (see FIG. 3) including speakers, and in addition to the above-mentioned effect devices, BGM (background music), etc. SE (sound effect) etc. are output, and the production by sound is also performed.

In the lower left side of the game area 10a, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold display 23, and a second special symbol hold display 24, which will be described later, are located. , Ordinary symbol hold display 25, round count display 26, and other display areas are provided.
The first special symbol display device 20 notifies the result of a big hit lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 13, and is composed of a plurality of LEDs. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is played by displaying the special symbol (lighting mode) corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. I try to notify people. The special symbol displayed in this way is not displayed immediately, but is stopped and displayed after being displayed (blinking) for a predetermined time.
More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 13, a jackpot lottery is performed, but the result of this jackpot lottery is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is set. The player will be notified when the time has passed. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the special symbol corresponding to the big hit lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying the result of the lottery of the jackpot performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 14, and the display mode thereof is the above-mentioned first special symbol. It is the same as the display mode of the special symbol in the display device 20.
The ordinary symbol display device 22 is for notifying the lottery result of the ordinary symbol performed when the game ball passes through the gate 15. As will be described in detail later, when a predetermined hit is won by the lottery of the ordinary symbols, the ordinary symbol display device 22 lights up, and then the second starting port 14 is controlled in the second mode for a predetermined time. As for this normal symbol, the lottery result is not immediately notified when the game ball passes through the gate 15, and the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner, such as blinking the normal symbol display device 22 until a predetermined time elapses. I try to do it.
Further, when the game ball enters the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14 and the big hit lottery cannot be performed immediately, such as during the variable display of the special symbol or during the special game described later, certain conditions are met. Underneath, the right to the jackpot lottery is reserved. More specifically, the right of the jackpot lottery in which the game ball enters the first starting port 13 and is reserved is reserved as the first hold, and the game ball enters and is reserved in the second starting port 14. The right to the jackpot lottery is reserved as a second hold.

For each of these reservations, the upper limit reserved number is set to 4, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol reservation indicator 23 and the second special symbol reservation indicator 24, respectively.
The upper limit reserved number of ordinary symbols is also set to 4, and the reserved number is the ordinary symbol reserved display in the same manner as the first special symbol reserved indicator 23 and the second special symbol reserved indicator 24. It is displayed in the vessel 25.
The round number display 26 is for notifying the number of rounds of the round game performed during the special game described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the gaming machine 1, a main control board 50, an effect control board 55, a payout control board 60, a lamp control board 65, an image control board 70, a firing control board 75, a power supply board 76, and a game. An information output terminal board 27 and the like are provided. Further, the power supply board 76 is provided with a power plug 77 for supplying electric power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).
The image control board 70 is provided with a volume changeover switch 36 for switching the volume of the sound output from the sound output device 34.

A game control device for controlling the progress of a game in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 3, the main control board 50 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 50 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer composed of a main CPU 50a, a main ROM 50b, and a main RAM 50c, and an input port and an output port (not shown) for main control.
Based on the input signal from each detection switch, the main CPU 50a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 50b and performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device and display, or depending on the result of arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards. The main RAM 50c functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the main CPU 50a.

On the input side of the main control board 50, a first start port detection switch 13a, a second start port detection switch 14a, a gate detection switch 15a, a first special winning opening detection switch 16a, a second special winning opening detection switch 17a, The general winning opening detection switch 18a is connected so that the detection signal of the game ball is input to the main control board 50.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 50, a starting port opening / closing solenoid 14c that opens / closes the opening / closing door 14b of the second starting port 14, and a first winning opening that opens / closes the opening / closing door 16b of the first winning opening 16. The opening / closing solenoid 16c and the second special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 17c for opening / closing the movable piece 17b of the second winning opening 17 are connected.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 50, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold display 23, and a second special symbol hold display are displayed. 24, a normal symbol hold display 25, and a round count display 26 are connected, and various signals are output via the output port.
Further, the main control board 50 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing a gaming machine in a hall computer or the like of a gaming store to a gaming information output terminal board 27.

The main ROM 50b of the main control board 50 stores a program for game control, which will be described later, data necessary for various games, and a table.
Further, the main RAM 50c of the main control board 50 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, the main RAM 50c has a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. , 1st special symbol storage area, 2nd special symbol storage area, high probability game count (X) storage area, time saving game count (J) storage area, round game count (R) storage area, open count (K) storage area , 1st prize-winning number of balls (C1) storage area, 2nd prize-winning number of balls (C2) storage area, game state storage area, game state buffer, stop symbol data storage area, transmission data storage area for effect Etc. are provided. The game state storage area includes a time-saving game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special figure special electric processing data storage area, and a normal figure general electric processing data storage area. The above-mentioned storage area is only an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

The game information output terminal board 27 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated by the main control board 50 to a hall computer or the like of a game store. The game information output terminal board 27 is connected to the main control board 50 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.
The power supply board 76 converts the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply plug 77 into a predetermined voltage and supplies it to each control board. Further, the power supply board 76 includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power failure detection signal to the main control board 50 when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less. do. More specifically, when the power failure detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 50a becomes operable, and when the power failure detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 50a becomes operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be, for example, a battery, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

The effect control board 55 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or during standby. The effect control board 55 includes a sub CPU 55a, a sub ROM 55b, and a sub RAM 55c, and is unidirectionally connected to the main control board 50 from the main control board 50 to the effect control board 55. ..
The sub CPU 55a reads and calculates a program stored in the sub ROM 55b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 50 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 8a input via the lamp control board 65. Along with performing the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 65 or the image control board 70 based on the processing. The sub RAM 55c functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 55a.

The sub ROM 55b of the effect control board 55 stores a program for effect control, data necessary for various games, and a table.
For example, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 50, and an effect symbol pattern determination for determining a combination of the effect symbol 35 to be stopped and displayed. A table (not shown) and the like are stored in the sub ROM 55b. It should be noted that the above-mentioned table is merely an example of a characteristic table among the tables in the present embodiment, and a large number of tables and programs (not shown) are provided in the progress of the game. ing.

The sub RAM 55c of the effect control board 55 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub RAM 55c includes a command reception buffer, a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a determination storage area (0th storage area), a first hold storage area, and a second hold storage area. Etc. are provided. The above-mentioned storage area is only an example, and many other storage areas are provided.
Further, the effect control board 55 is equipped with an RTC (real-time clock) 55d that outputs the current time. The sub CPU 55a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 55d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time.
The RTC55d is normally operated by the power supply from the gaming machine when the power is supplied to the gaming machine, and is operated by the power supply supplied from the backup power supply mounted on the power supply board 76 when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. Operate. Therefore, the RTC55d can measure the current date and time even when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. The RTC 55d may be operated by a battery provided on the effect control board 55.

The payout control board 60 controls the launch of the game ball and the payout control of the prize ball. The payout control board 60 includes a payout CPU 60a, a payout ROM 60b, and a payout RAM 60c, and is connected to the main control board 50 so as to be communicable in both directions. The payout CPU 60a reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 60b based on the input signals from the payout ball counting switch 251 and the open detection switch 252 that detect whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the process, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 50.

Further, a payout motor 250 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the storage portion of the game balls to the player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 60. The payout CPU 60a reads a predetermined program from the payout ROM 60b and performs arithmetic processing based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 50, and controls the payout motor 250 of the prize ball payout device to perform a predetermined prize. Pay out the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 60c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the payout CPU 60a.
Further, it is confirmed whether the game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 60, and if the game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game ball is fired on the launch control board 75. Send launch control data to allow it.
Further, a dish full tank detection switch 51 and a ball jam detection switch 52 are connected to the payout control board 60.

When the launch control board 75 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 60, the launch control board 75 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 11a and the input signal from the firing volume 11b are read out, the firing solenoid 12a and the ball feed solenoid 12b are energized and controlled, and the game ball is fired.
The firing solenoid 12a is composed of a rotary solenoid. A launching member (not shown) is directly connected to the launching solenoid 12a, and the launching member is rotated by the rotation of the launching solenoid 12a.
Here, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 12a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output cycle of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 75. As a result, the number of firing game balls in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one is fired for each rotation of the firing solenoid. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.
The ball feed solenoid 12b is composed of a straight-moving solenoid, and feeds the game balls on the upper plate 6a (see FIG. 1) one by one toward the launching member directly connected to the launch solenoid 12a.

The lamp control board 65 is connected to the effect control board 55 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and an effect button detection switch 8a provided on the effect button 8 is connected to the input side thereof. When the detection signal is input from 8a, it is output to the effect control board 55.
Further, the lamp control board 65 is connected to the effect device 32 and the effect lighting device 33 provided on the game board 10, and the lamp control board 65 is used for the data transmitted from the effect control board 55. Based on this, the lighting control of the effect lighting device 33 and the drive control of the motor for changing the irradiation direction of the light are performed. In addition, drive sources such as solenoids and motors that operate the effect device 32 are energized and controlled. In this embodiment, since the effect button 8 is configured to protrude, the effect device 32 includes the effect button 8.
The image control board 70 is connected to the effect control board 55 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the image display device 31 and the audio output device 34 are connected to the output side thereof.

Next, the effect button 8 is incorporated in the central portion of the plate unit 7.
The effect button 8 is configured to be able to move forward and backward over a normal operation position (not shown), a pressing position that is retracted below the normal operation position, and a protruding operation position that protrudes upward from the normal operation position. .. Further, the effect button 8 is configured so that the pressing operation can be performed from an arbitrary position including the normal operation position and the protruding operation position to the pressing position.
In this specification, the detailed structure of the effect button 8 is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-116168, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

<Structure on the back of the game board>
Next, the configuration on the back side of the game board will be described.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which each unit is assembled to the base frame body, and FIG. 5 is a partially disassembled perspective view of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 5, and the like, a base frame body (liquid crystal base frame) 130 having an opening penetrating in the front-rear side is attached to the back surface (rear surface) of the game board 10. An image display unit (image display device 31 and image display cover 165) 160 is assembled on the back side (rear side) of the base frame so as to close the opening. A lamp relay board 166 is attached to the back surface (rear surface) of the image display cover (liquid crystal cover) 165, and a board protection in which a main control board is housed in the lower back surface of the image display cover 165 below the lamp relay board 166. The case (board case) 200 is attached.

The base frame (liquid crystal base) 130 is a substantially quadrangular annular body having an opening penetrating in the front-rear side, and the front surface 131 of the annular body is attached to and fixed to the back surface of the game board 10. There is a space on the back of the base frame for arranging various circuit boards and parts.
On the back side of the image display unit (liquid crystal unit) 160 fixed to the back surface of the base frame 130, the effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 constituting the effect control board housed in the effect board case 100 are arranged. Has been done. The image display unit 160 is slidable from the side (horizontal direction), vertical direction, or diagonal direction of the base frame with respect to the gap (storage space) for storing the image display unit provided on the front side of the effect control board. It is configured to be attached to.
Various circuit boards arranged on the back surface of the base frame are covered with the lid member 170 (FIGS. 4 and 5).

The gaming machine of the present embodiment is characterized by an effect board case that houses an effect control board 55 and an image control board 70 that constitute an effect control board.
The effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 are housed in the effect board case 100 in an integrated state by being connected via a connector.
In the present embodiment described below, the direction in which the gaming machine 1 faces the player is the front side, and the back side that does not face the player is the rear side.

6A and 6B are views for explaining an effect control board housed in the effect board case of the present embodiment, FIG. 6A is a view of the effect control board viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 6B is a view of the effect control board. It is a figure seen from the front side.
As shown in FIG. 6, on the rear surface of the effect control board 55, for example, a battery holder 80 to which a button battery for operating the RTC 55d is attached, and a connector 81 connected to a connector included in the ROM cassette 40 described later. , The same number of connectors 82 (second connector) connected to the two connectors 72 (FIG. 7) of the image control board 70, and the connector 83 (third connector) to which the harness for the main control board 50 is connected. It includes a chip microcomputer (IC chip) 84, a seg liquid crystal 85 that displays an error, and other electronic components such as a connector and an IC.
The one-chip microcomputer (IC chip) 84 integrates (integrates) the sub CPU 55a, the sub ROM 55b, and the sub RAM 55c described with reference to FIG.

The seg liquid crystal 85 may be composed of one 7-segment liquid crystal display or a 7-segment LED. The 7-segment liquid crystal display is a liquid crystal display device composed of seven segments that can be individually turned on / off in order to express one character of a number.
The 7-segment LED is an LED display device composed of 7 segments that can be individually turned on / off in order to express one character of a number.
The seg liquid crystal 85 may further include a segment for displaying dots in addition to the seven segs for displaying numbers.

7A and 7B are views for explaining an image control board housed in the effect board case of the present embodiment, FIG. 7A is a view of the image control board from the front side, and FIG. 7B is a rear view of the image control board. It is a view seen from the side.
As shown in FIG. 7, the image control board 70 includes a host CPU 71 on the front surface and the same number of connectors 72 and VDP 73 connected to the two connectors 82 of the effect control board 55 on the back surface. ing.
In the present embodiment, the program used for the effect control by the effect control board 55 and the image data displayed by the image control board 70 are stored in the integrated data ROM 92 included in the detachable ROM cassette 40. There is. The image data in the integrated data ROM 92 may be supplied to the image control board 70 via the effect control board 55.

The one-chip microcomputer 84 of FIG. 6 does not necessarily have to include the sub ROM 55b, but can include the sub ROM 55b and use the integrated data ROM 92 as an expansion area. It is not necessary to provide an independent data ROM on the image control board 70 of FIG. 7, but an independent data ROM can be provided and the integrated data ROM 92 can be used as an expansion area.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view illustrating the effect board case of the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the effect board case of the present embodiment. 10 and 11 are exploded perspective views of the effect board case. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating parts mounted on the effect board case.
An outline of the effect board case of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the effect board case 100 includes a board base 100B (front side case piece) and a board cover 100A (rear side case piece).
By combining the substrate cover 100A and the substrate base 100B, the effect board case 100 (base member) as a box body containing the effect board is configured.
The board cover 100A constituting the effect board case 100 further includes a ROM cassette 40 (mounting member), a heat sink 500, a heat sink cover 400, and the like on the rear side thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the substrate base 100B and the substrate cover 100A each include a base-side substrate accommodating portion 101 and a cover-side substrate accommodating portion 102 that accommodate the effect control board 55 and the image control board 70.
The effect board case 100 comprises a base-side substrate accommodating portion 101 (FIG. 10) included in the substrate base 100B and a cover-side substrate accommodating portion 102 (FIG. 11) included in the substrate cover 100A to form an inclusion portion (board accommodating portion). Then, the effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 are housed in the inclusion portion. The effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 are connected via a connector and are housed in the effect board case 100 in an integrated state.
In the board cover 100A, openings 115 and 116 (FIG. 10) are provided at locations corresponding to the positions of the connector 83 and the seg liquid crystal display on the effect control board 55, and the connector 83 and the seg liquid crystal display are provided on the rear side of the board cover 100A. 85 is exposed (FIGS. 8 and 9).
Since the connector 83 is exposed, it is easy to connect to the main control board 50 by a harness, and the display of the seg liquid crystal 85 can be confirmed through the board cover 100A, which is very convenient.

Further, the base-side substrate accommodating portion 101 and the cover-side substrate accommodating portion 102 are each a plate portion formed in a substantially rectangular shape and one surface of each plate portion projecting from the peripheral edge portions of these plate portions. It has a flange portion that surrounds the surface (FIGS. 10 and 11).
Of the flange portions constituting the base-side substrate accommodating portion 101 of the substrate base 100B, the hook pieces 101a formed in an L shape are formed in the portions protruding along the two long sides of the substrate base 100B. Five of each are formed (FIG. 10).
On the other hand, of the flange portions constituting the cover-side substrate accommodating portion 102 of the substrate cover 100A, the portions protruding along the two long sides of the substrate cover 100A are formed in a double wall shape. An insertion groove 102a into which the hook piece 101a of the substrate base 100B can be inserted is provided between the walls forming the double wall. Further, a hook piece is formed in each insertion groove portion 102a (FIG. 11).

When the substrate cover 100A and the substrate base 100B are combined, the hook piece 101a of the substrate base 100B is inserted into the insertion groove portion 102a of the substrate cover 100A.
Then, the substrate base 100B is slid in the direction of the arrow α in FIGS. 10 and 11 along the left-right direction with respect to the substrate cover 100A. Then, since the hooking piece of the board cover 100A and the hooking piece of the board base 100B are engaged with each other, the board base 100B and the board cover 100A are combined so as not to come off unless they move in the direction opposite to the arrow α. When combined in this way, the substrate cover 100A and the substrate base 100B form a box-shaped encapsulation portion (board accommodating portion) shielded from the outside by the base-side substrate accommodating portion 101 and the cover-side substrate accommodating portion 102, and are included. The effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 are housed in the unit. Therefore, the possibility that the effect control board 55, the image control board 70, and the like are illegally replaced can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the substrate base 100B and the substrate cover 100A are sealed by the fastening sealing portion 450A with the effect control board 55 and the image control board 70 sandwiched between them.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a fastening sealing portion 450A for closing (sealing) the substrate base 100B and the substrate cover 100A is provided at an appropriate position along the edge of the effect substrate case 100.

As shown in FIG. 10, the substrate base 100B and the substrate cover 100A each include locked portions 120 and 121 constituting the fastening and sealing portion 450A.
As will be described later, the fastening sealing portion 450A is a substrate base by driving a locking member (caulking pin) into the fastening holes provided in the locked portions 120 and 121 to lock the locked portions 120 and 121. The 100B and the substrate cover 100A are locked in the closed (sealed) state. By removing the locking member (caulking pin) driven into the fastening holes of the locked portions 120 and 121, the effect board case 100 including the board base 100B and the board cover 100A can be opened.
Sealing or closing the effect board case 100 means that the effect board case 100 cannot be opened unless the sealing member driven into the sealed portion is removed or the fastening (sealing) is broken. That is.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, at the mounting location of the ROM cassette 40 of the effect board case 100, a fastening locking portion 450B for fastening (locking) the ROM cassette 40 to the effect board case 100. It is equipped with.
The fastening locking portion 450B is in a state where the substrate base 100B and the substrate cover 100A are closed (sealed) by the fastening sealing portion 450A, and further, the ROM cassette 40 is fixed (locked) to the effect board case 100. It is a fastening locking part for.
As will be described later, the fastening locking portion 450B is produced by driving a locking member (caulking pin) into the fastening holes provided in the locked portions 42 and 109 to lock the locked portions 42 and 109. The ROM cassette 40 is locked (fixed) to the case 100 (board cover 100A). By removing the locking member (caulking pin) driven into the fastening holes of the locked portions 42 and 109, the ROM cassette 40 can be removed from the substrate cover 100A. When removing the ROM cassette 40, it is necessary to release the lock by the fastening locking portion 450B, but it is not necessary to release the sealing by the fastening sealing portion 450A.
Further, when opening the effect board case 100, it is necessary to release the sealing by the fastening sealing portion 450A, but it is not necessary to release the locking by the fastening locking portion 450B.
Different fastening modes in the fastening sealing portion 450A and the fastening locking portion 450B will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 12, the substrate cover 100A has an opening 103 at a corresponding position of the image control substrate 70 on the rear side, and further has a heat sink 500 on the rear side so as to close the opening 103.
Further, the substrate cover 100A includes a heat sink cover 400 that covers the heat sink 500 on the rear side of the substrate cover 100A.
Further, the board cover 100A is provided with a cassette mounting portion 104 for mounting the ROM cassette 40 on the rear side thereof.
The cassette mounting portion 104 includes a positioning pin 105 projecting from the surface of the board cover 100A.
The positioning pin 105 is used for positioning when the operator attaches the ROM cassette 40 to the effect board case 100 (board cover 100A), and is fitted with the insertion hole 45 (described later) provided in the ROM cassette 40 to produce an effect. The ROM cassette 40 is fixed to the board case 100 (board cover 100A).

Further, the cassette mounting portion 104 is provided with an opening 106 at a position corresponding to a connector 81 (first connector) projecting from the effect control board 55 included in the effect board case 100, and the connector 81 is provided from the opening 106. It is exposed.
The connector 81 of the effect control board 55 is a connector 91 (fourth) included in the integrated ROM board 90 included in the ROM cassette 40 when the ROM cassette 40 is attached to the cassette mounting portion 104 of the effect board case 100 (board cover 100A). Connected to the connector).
Further, the cassette mounting portion 104 includes a claw portion 110 used for multiple purposes at a position near the positioning pin 105 in the drawing. The features of the claw portion 110 will be described in detail later.
Further, the cassette mounting portion 104 is detachable so as to close the opening 107 provided at the corresponding position of the button battery provided detachably from the effect control board 55 included in the effect board case 100 and the opening 107. A removable cover 108 is provided.
When it is necessary to newly attach or replace a button battery to the battery holder 80 included in the effect control board 55, the inside of the effect board case 100 can be accessed simply by removing the removable cover 108. It is not necessary to open the effect board case 100.

When the ROM cassette 40 is normally mounted on the cassette mounting portion 104, a fastening locking portion 450B is formed together with the locked portion 42 of the cassette case 40A, and a locking member (caulking pin) is driven into the cassette mounting portion 104. The unit 109 is provided.
When the ROM cassette 40 is fastened to the board cover 100A (effect board case 100), the removable cover 108 provided on the cassette mounting portion 104 cannot be removed, and the ROM cassette 40 is attached to the board cover 100A (effect board). Since the removable cover 108 can be removed only after it is removed from the case 100), unauthorized access to the inside of the effect board case 100 can be prevented.
Fastening the ROM cassette 40 to the board cover 100A (effect board case 100) not only fixes the ROM cassette 40 (prevents it from being taken away), but also has the meaning of making it possible to easily control whether or not access to the inside of the effect board case 100 is possible. be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a first fixed portion 43 (described later) of the ROM cassette 40 is fixed to the side wall portion 104a of the cassette mounting portion 104 when the ROM cassette 40 is mounted on the board cover 100A. 1 A claw portion 110 that projects downward with a space 110a between the fixed portion 111 and the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104 and fixes the second fixed portion 44 between the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104. It is equipped with.

<ROM cassette>
13A and 13B are views showing a ROM board on which an integrated data ROM is mounted, FIG. 13A is a view of the ROM board viewed from the rear surface, and FIG. 13B is a view of the ROM board viewed from the front surface.
As shown in FIG. 13, the integrated ROM board 90 has a connector 91 for connecting to the connector of the effect control board 55 on the front surface thereof, and the effect control board 55 and the image control board on the rear surface. It includes 70 integrated data ROMs 92.
14A and 14B are schematic configuration views of a ROM cassette, FIG. 14A is a schematic perspective view of the ROM cassette viewed from the rear surface, and FIG. 14B is a diagram of the ROM cassette viewed from the front side. 15 and 16 are exploded perspective views of the ROM cassette.

The configuration of the ROM cassette of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16.
As described above, the ROM cassette 40 is detachably attached to the cassette mounting portion 104 of the board cover 100A in the effect board case 100.
The ROM cassette 40 includes a cassette body 40B in which the integrated ROM board 90 is housed, and a cassette case 40A in which the cassette body 40B is housed.
The cassette case 40A is fixed to the locked portion 42 constituting the fastening locking portion 450B together with the locked portion 109 provided on the effect board case 100 (board cover 100A) and the effect board case 100 (board cover 100A). A first fixed portion 43 to be fixed and a second fixed portion 44 are provided.
The cassette body 40B has a connector 91 connected to an insertion hole 45 into which a positioning pin 105 protruding from a cassette mounting portion 104 on the surface of the board cover 100A is inserted and a connector 81 of an effect control board 55 included in the effect board case 100. And.

In the connector 91, the connector 91 provided on the integrated ROM board 90 housed in the cassette main body 40B protrudes from the opening 41 of the cassette main body 40B.
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the cassette main body 40B is housed in the cassette body accommodating portion 46 of the cassette case 40A, and the cassette main body 40B accommodates the integrated ROM board 90 in the ROM board accommodating portion 47.
The cassette body 40B is relatively movable in the cassette case 40A in one direction of the cassette case 40A. The ROM cassette 40 may take the first state and the second state described below according to the position of the cassette body 40B with respect to the cassette case 40A.

17A and 17B are views for explaining the first state of the ROM cassette, where FIG. 17A is a view of the ROM cassette from above, and FIG. 17B is a view of the ROM cassette from below.
18A and 18B are views for explaining the second state of the ROM cassette, where FIG. 18A is a view of the ROM cassette from above, and FIG. 18B is a view of the ROM cassette from below.
As shown in FIG. 17, in the first state, the cassette main body 40B is in a state of being closer to the second fixed portion 44 side in the cassette case 40A.
As shown in FIG. 18, in the second state, the cassette main body 40B is in a state of being closer to the locked portion 42 and the first fixed portion 43 side in the cassette case 40A.
The cassette case 40A is provided with a notch 48 in the vicinity of the first fixed portion 43 on the side wall of the long side on the side provided with the first fixed portion 43. The action of the notch 48 will be described in detail below.

19 and 20 are diagrams illustrating a procedure for attaching the ROM cassette to the effect board case.
FIG. 19 describes a case where the ROM cassette can be correctly attached to the effect board case.
FIG. 19A shows the state of the cassette mounting portion 104 of the board cover 100A before mounting the ROM cassette 40.
In the cassette mounting portion 104, the connector 81 of the effect control board 55 included in the effect board case 100, the positioning pin 105 for positioning the cassette body 40B, the claw portion 110, and the first fixing portion 111 are exposed. It is in.
In this state, the ROM cassette 40 is not attached to the effect board case 100, and the removable parts (such as the button battery described above) of the effect board case 100 can be accessed and attached / detached.
As described above, the claw portion 110 projects downward with a space 110a between the claw portion 110 and the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104, and fixes the second fixed portion 44 with the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104. It is a member to be used.

From such a state, in FIG. 19B, the ROM cassette 40 in the first state (FIG. 17) is attempted to be attached to the cassette mounting portion 104.
As shown in FIG. 19B, in the ROM cassette 40 in the first state, when the positioning pin 105 of the cassette mounting portion 104 is inserted into the insertion hole 45 of the cassette main body 40B, the claw portion 110 of the board cover 100A is inserted. Is housed in the notch 48 in the cassette case 40A.
The claw portion 110 does not interfere with the cassette case 40A, and the operator pushes down the entire ROM cassette 40 toward the effect board case 100 to completely separate the connector 91 of the cassette body 40B and the connector 81 of the effect control board 55. You can connect. The first fixed portion 43 and the second fixed portion 44 of the cassette case 40A and the cassette main body 40B can all come into contact with each other on the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104 of the substrate cover 100A.
At this time, the first fixed portion 43 of the cassette case 40A is located on the opposite side of the notch portion 48 with the claw portion 110 interposed therebetween.

According to the present embodiment, in a state where the positioning pin 105 of the effect board case 100 (cassette mounting portion 104) is inserted into the insertion hole 45 of the cassette body 40B, the ROM cassette 40 is simply pushed down straight to form the effect board case 100. Since the connector 81 and the connector 91 of the ROM cassette 40 can be connected, there is no concern that both connectors will be damaged due to unnecessary stress.
However, at this stage when the ROM cassette 40 is still in the first state, the position of the locked portion 42 of the cassette case 40A does not match the position of the locked portion 109 of the substrate cover 100A. Therefore, the ROM cassette 40 cannot be fastened (locked) to the effect board case 100 by locking the locked portion 42 and the locked portion 109.
The cassette body 40B is positioned on the board cover 100A by the insertion hole 45 and the positioning pin 105, but as described above, the cassette case 40A can move relative to the cassette body 40B.
That is, the ROM cassette 40 can be transferred from the first state to the second state (FIG. 18) with the cassette body 40B attached to the substrate cover 100A.

As shown in FIG. 19 (c), the cassette case 40A is slid and moved in the direction of the arrow in the figure. At this time, the first fixed portion 43 moves toward the first fixed portion 111 provided on the side wall portion 104a of the cassette mounting portion 104, and the tip of the first fixed portion 43 is the claw portion 110 and the cassette mounting portion 104. It moves in the direction of entering the space 110a between the surface and the surface of the space 110a.
During this time, the claw portion 110 functions as a guide means for guiding the slide movement of the cassette case 40A.

The cassette case 40A is slid and moved, and finally, as shown in FIG. 19D, the ROM cassette 40 is completely in the second state. At this time, the first fixed portion 43 is completely inserted and fixed in the first fixed portion 111, and the tip 43a of the second fixed portion 43 completely enters the space 110a below the claw portion 110. It is fixed.
Further, since the position of the locked portion 42 coincides with the position of the locked portion 109 provided on the substrate cover 100A, the locked portion 42 and the locked portion 109 are connected by a locking pin (sealing member). By locking, the cassette case 40A can be fastened (locked) to the effect board case 100. The claw portion 110 functions as a lock (fixing) member for locking (fixing) the ROM cassette 40 to the substrate cover 100A.

The state shown in FIG. 19D is a mounting state in which the ROM cassette 40 is attached to the effect board case 100 regardless of whether or not the cassette case 40A is locked to the effect board case 100. In this state, the removable parts (button batteries, etc.) of the effect board case 100 cannot be attached or detached.
In order to remove the ROM cassette 40 from the effect board case 100, the reverse procedure described with reference to FIG. 19 may be performed. That is, after releasing the fastening between the locked portion 42 and the locked portion 109, the cassette case 40A is slid in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 19 (c). As a result, when the ROM cassette 40 returns from the second state to the first state, the fixing of the first fixed portion 43 by the first fixing portion 111 and the fixing of the second fixed portion 43 by the claw portion 110 are released. The state is as shown in 19 (b).
Therefore, by pulling out the ROM cassette 40, the ROM cassette 40 can be removed from the effect board case 100.

The ROM cassette 40 can be attached to the effect board case 100 when it is in the first state (FIG. 17), and can be attached to and locked to the effect board case 100 in the first state (FIG. 18). On the other hand, the ROM cassette 40 in the second state cannot be attached to the effect board case 100.

FIG. 20 describes a case where the ROM cassette cannot be correctly attached to the effect board case.
FIG. 20 (a) shows the cassette mounting portion 104 in the same state as in FIG. 19 (a). When the ROM cassette 40 in the second state is to be attached to the cassette attachment portion 104 in this state, the state is as shown in FIG. 20 (b).
That is, as shown in FIG. 19B, in the ROM cassette 40 in the first state, when the positioning pin 105 of the cassette mounting portion 104 is inserted into the insertion hole 45 of the cassette body 40B, the board cover 100A The claw portion 110 interferes with the cassette case 40A in the form that the first fixed portion 43 of the cassette case 40A rides on the claw portion 110. The second fixed portion 44 also rides on the side wall portion 104a of the cassette mounting portion 104.

In this state, the operator cannot push down the entire ROM cassette 40 toward the effect board case 100 to connect the connector 91 of the cassette body 40B and the connector 81 of the effect control board 55. The ROM cassette 40 is in a state of floating from the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104 of the board cover 100A.
The position of the locked portion 42 of the cassette case 40A and the position of the locked portion 109 of the board cover 100A are substantially the same, but since the ROM cassette 40 is floating from the surface of the cassette mounting portion 104, it is locked. The portion 42 and the locked portion 109 cannot be locked.
If the operator forcibly pushes down the ROM cassette 40 as it is, the cassette case 40A may be destroyed. However, in the case of FIG. 20, the length of the positioning pin 105 provided in the cassette mounting portion 104 is such that the connector 81 on the effect board case 100 side and the connector 91 on the ROM cassette 40 side do not come into contact with each other. Even if the ROM cassette 40 is forcibly pushed down, there is no concern that both connectors will be stressed and damaged.
The claw portion 110 functions as a regulating member that does not restrict the attachment of the ROM cassette 40 in the first state to the effect board case 100, but restricts the attachment of the ROM cassette 40 in the second state to the effect board case 100. do.

Conventionally, complicated work has been required to rewrite and reuse the programs and data stored in the program ROM mounted on the effect control board 50 and the data ROM mounted on the image control board 70.
The board case accommodating the production control board 50 and the image control board 70 is unsealed and opened, the production ROM is taken out from the board, the data on the production ROM is rewritten using dedicated equipment, and then each is used. Remount on the board of.
In such work, there is a problem that a trouble such as damage to the connector pin provided in the production ROM occurs.
In response to such a problem, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the production ROM is rewritten by accommodating the production ROM in a cassette that is an external component for the production board case and is removable from the production board case. At this time, it is not necessary to open and close the board case, and it is not necessary to directly attach / detach the effect ROM to / from the board. Further, due to the configuration described above, there is little possibility that stress is applied to the effect ROM and the connector extending from the effect board, so that there is no trouble of damaging the ROM or the effect board itself in the process of work.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the efficiency and safety of the work associated with the rewriting of the production ROM can be dramatically improved. In addition, the reuse of the production ROM is promoted, and the manufacturing and development of the gaming machine can be remarkably streamlined while reducing the environmental load.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, since the programs and data used in the effect control board 50 and the image control board 70 are integrated into one integrated ROM, the work of attaching and detaching the cassette ROM is performed only once. The ROM of the effect control board 50 and the image control board 70 can be rewritten at once.
When removing the ROM cassette 40, it is only necessary to release the locking in the fastening locking portion 450B which has only the role of fixing (locking) the ROM cassette 40 to the effect board case 100, and it is only necessary to release the fastening locking portion. It is not necessary to release the locking of the 450B and open the effect board case 100.
In such an embodiment, it is possible to exchange the ROM in which the program for effect control and the data are written with remarkably high efficiency as compared with the conventional case.

Further, in the past, it was necessary to release the fastening of the board case and open it only in order to replace the removable parts (button batteries, etc.) in the effect board case.
However, in the present embodiment, the opening for accessing the button battery is provided in the cassette mounting portion, so that when the ROM cassette is mounted on the board case and fastened, the button battery can be accessed. It is possible to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the board case through the opening, but on the other hand, simply removing the ROM cassette from the cassette mounting part exposes the opening for accessing the button battery, and the board case. You will be able to perform tasks such as replacing button batteries without opening the package.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a fastening sealing portion for sealing an effect board case in which a board cover and a board base are combined.
FIG. 21A is an enlarged view of the locked portion 121 included in the substrate cover 100A. The locked portion 121 includes a fastening hole 121a.
FIG. 21B shows an enlarged view of the locked portion 120 included in the substrate base 100B. The locked portion 120 includes a fastening hole 120a.
FIG. 21 (c) shows an enlarged state in which the substrate cover 100A and the substrate base 100B are combined, and the fastening hole 121a and the fastening hole 120a communicate with each other to form a communication fastening hole 122.
In FIG. 21D, with the nut 123b inserted inside the locked portion 120, the caulking pin 123a is driven from the locked portion 121 side to fasten the communication fastening hole 122.
In FIG. 21E, the nut cover 123c that protects the nut 123b is attached to the locked portion 120.
In FIG. 21 (f), the fastening cover 123d is attached straddling the locked portion 121 and the locked portion 120, and the fastening sealing portion 450A is completed.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a fastening locking portion for locking the ROM cassette to the effect board case in which the board cover and the board base are combined.
FIG. 22A shows an enlarged view of the locked portion 42 included in the cassette case 40A. The locked portion 42 includes a fastening hole 109b.
FIG. 22B is an enlarged view of the locked portion 109 included in the substrate cover 100A. The locked portion 109 is provided with a fastening hole 109a.
FIG. 22 (c) shows an enlarged view of the locked portion 124 included in the substrate base 100B. The locked portion 119 does not have a fastening hole.
FIG. 22D shows an enlarged state in which the ROM cassette 40 is attached to the effect board case 100 in which the board cover 100A and the board base 100B are combined, and the fastening holes 112a and the fastening holes 109a communicate with each other. A fastening hole 126 is formed.
In FIG. 22E, with the nut 125b inserted inside the locked portion 42, the caulking pin 125a is driven from the locked portion 42 side to fasten the communication fastening hole 126.
In FIG. 22 (e), the nut cover 125c that protects the nut 125b is attached to the locked portion 42.
In FIG. 22 (g), the fastening cover 125d is attached straddling the locked portion 42 and the locked portion 42, and the fastening locking portion 450B is completed.

The ROM cassette 40 can be removed from the effect board case 100 by simply releasing the locking of the caulking pin 125a in the fastening locking portion 450B without releasing the locking of the caulking pin 123a in the fastening sealing portion 450A.
Further, since the substrate base 100B does not have a connecting hole, the substrate base 100B is not locked by the caulking pin 125a. Therefore, as long as the locking of the caulking pin 123a in the fastening sealing portion 450A is released and the fastening cover 125d of the fastening locking portion 450B is removed, the ROM cassette 40 can be used as the effect board case without releasing the locking of the caulking pin 125a. The effect board case 100 can be opened while it is attached to the 100.

1 game machine, 2 outer frame, 3 inner frame, 4 4, 4a window, 4b transparent plate, 5 hinge mechanism, 6 storage plate, 6a upper plate, 6b lower plate, 7 plate unit, 8 effect button, 8a effect button detection Switch, 9 eject button, 10 game board, 10a game area, 11 operation handle, 11a touch sensor, 11b launch volume, 12 center member, 12a launch solenoid, 12b solenoid, 13 start port, 13a start port detection switch, 14 start Mouth, 14a start opening detection switch, 14b open / close door, 14c start opening open / close solenoid, 15 gate, 15a gate detection switch, 16 big winning opening, 16a big winning opening detection switch, 16b opening / closing door, 16c big winning opening opening / closing solenoid, 17 Large winning opening, 17a large winning opening detection switch, 17b movable piece, 17c large winning opening opening / closing solenoid, 18 general winning opening, 18a general winning opening detection switch, 19 out opening, 20 special symbol display device, 21 special symbol display device, 22 Ordinary symbol display device, 23 Special symbol hold indicator, 24 Special symbol hold indicator, 25 Ordinary symbol hold indicator, 26 rounds count indicator, 27 Game information output terminal board, 31 Image display device, 32 Production accessories Device, 33 Production lighting device, 34 Audio output device, 35 Production design, 36 Volume changeover switch, 40 ROM cassette, 40A cassette case, 40B cassette body, 41 opening, 42 locked part, 43 fixed part, 44 Fixed part, 45 insertion hole, 46 notch part, 47 ROM board housing part, 50 main control board, 50a main CPU, 50b main ROM, 50c main RAM, 51 dish full tank detection switch, 52 detection switch, 55 effect control Board, 55a sub CPU, 55b sub ROM, 55c sub RAM, 55d RTC, 60 payout control board, 60a payout CPU, 60b payout ROM, 60c payout RAM, 65 lamp control board, 70 image control board, 75 launch control board, 76 Power supply board, 71 host CPU, 72 connector, 80 battery holder, 81 1st connector, 82 2nd connector, 83 3rd connector, 85 segment liquid crystal, 90 Integrated ROM board, 91 4th connector, 92 integrated data ROM, 100 production board case, 100A board cover, 100B board base, 101 cover side board housing, 102 cover side board housing, 103 opening, 104 cassette mounting part, 105 positioning pin, 106 opening, 107 opening, 108 detachable cover, 109 locked part, 110 claw part, 111 first fixing part, 130 base frame, 160 image display unit, 165 image display cover, 166 lamp relay Board, 170 lid member, 200 main board case, 400 heat shield cover, 500 heat shield, 600 cross key

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A mounting member and a base member to which the mounting member can be mounted are provided.
The mounting member internally houses a storage medium for storing data related to the game.
A locking member is used to lock the mounting member and the base member.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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