JP2023139617A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing in advance, failure of a game machine caused by incompatibility of component parts, and shortening a period required for failure factor investigation.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 comprises: a game board 40, a back face assy 50, and a game frame 90 which are a plurality of component parts which are electrically and mechanically coupled, where at least some component parts may be replaced. The game machine comprises: the game board 40 which has a DIP switch 70 including the identification information; and the back face assy 50 having adaptation determination means for determining, whether the game board 40 is adapted for itself, on the basis of the identification information in the game board 40 coupled thereto, when the back face assy 50 is not adapted for the game board 40, abnormality reporting means reports an abnormality.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine that includes a plurality of component parts that are coupled to each other.

Conventionally, this type of gaming machine has been able to be changed to a new gaming machine by replacing some of the multiple component parts with other component parts, and has provided multiple types for each of the multiple component parts. It is known that the lineup of gaming machines can be easily increased by arbitrarily combining them (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP2019-024535A (Paragraph [0034])

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, it is conceivable that incompatible component parts may be connected to each other, causing a malfunction in which the machine does not operate normally. However, there is a concern that it takes time to investigate the cause of the problem without realizing that the cause of the problem is due to incompatibility between the component parts, and countermeasures are required.

The invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problem, is a gaming machine that includes a plurality of component parts that are coupled to each other, and in which at least some of the component parts can be exchanged, This gaming machine includes a compatibility determining means for determining the presence or absence of non-conformity, and an abnormality notification means for notifying an abnormality when the non-conformity exists.

According to the configuration of the gaming machine of the above invention, an abnormality is notified when the combination of the component parts becomes incompatible due to replacement of one or both of the plurality of component parts, so it does not take time to investigate the cause. The cause of the problem can be immediately known, allowing prompt response.

Front view of the gaming machine of the present disclosure Perspective view of the gaming machine main body Exploded perspective view of the winning accessory device Front view of circuit board (A) Circuit diagram for parallel transmission of identification information (B) Circuit diagram for serial transmission of identification information Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine Announcement program flowchart

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, a pachinko gaming machine 10 (corresponding to a "gaming machine" in the claims; hereinafter simply referred to as "gaming machine 10") according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. explain. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" refer to "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

The gaming machine 10 has a gaming machine main body 30A shown in FIG. 2 removably assembled on the back side of a gaming frame 90 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the gaming machine main body 30A is configured by detachably assembling a backside assembly 50 on the backside of the gaming board 40.

The game frame 90 has a front frame 91 that covers the game board 40 from the front, and the front frame 91 is provided with a glass window 91W for making the game board 40 visible. In addition, the game frame 90 includes a speaker 90S, an illuminated board 91D, a production operation button 91B, a firing device 94S for firing game balls, and a game ball that is paid out as a prize ball onto an upper tray 91J in the front of the front frame 91. A plurality of electrical components such as a dispensing device 91H are provided. A plurality of harnesses (not shown) extending from the plurality of electrical components are provided on the rear surface of the gaming frame 90, and a plurality of connectors are provided at the ends of these harnesses.

Note that the game slot 90 of this embodiment is a general-purpose game slot 90 that can be combined with any gaming machine main body 30A, but the gaming slot 90 can only be used in some limited gaming machine main bodies 30A. A character that is compatible and appears in the production of the gaming machine main body 30A may be attached to the gaming frame 90.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 40 is formed by assembling a plurality of parts onto a base plate 41, which is a transparent resin plate, and includes a game area R1 in front of which game balls flow down. The gaming area R1 is equipped with a production window 11W that penetrates the base plate 41 back and forth, and a plurality of winning openings 13 and out openings 16 around which game balls enter (some winning openings are (It is covered with a front cover 31A and is not shown in FIG. 2). Further, on the front side of the game board 40, a decorative pattern 11Z including game characters is provided.

The plurality of winning holes 13 include those having an opening/closing member (not shown) that opens and closes electrically, and a solenoid that is a driving source thereof is assembled to the game board 40. In addition, a detection switch is provided in the downstream path through which the winning game ball passes through each winning opening 13 in order to detect the game ball. Further, the base plate 41 is attached with a magnetic sensor and a vibration sensor for monitoring fraudulent activities, an electrode substrate for performing light decoration, and the like. A harness made up of cables connected to these electrical components extends rearward from the game board 40, and a plurality of connectors 40C are provided at the ends of the harness.

The backside assembly 50 is formed by assembling a plurality of parts onto a box-shaped support base 51 with an open front. Further, the coupling mechanism for holding the game board 40 and the back assy 50 in an assembled state is as follows. That is, a plurality of hooks (not shown) are arranged vertically on both sides of the rear surface of the game board 40, and a plurality of elongated holes (not shown) are arranged vertically on both sides of the back assy 50. Then, after inserting a plurality of hooks into a plurality of long holes and sliding the game board 40 and the back assy 50 relative to each other in the vertical direction, a pair of pins (not shown) are inserted between the game board 40 and the back assy 50. The game board 40 and the back assy 50 are fixed in a combined state by penetrating them in the front and back direction and locking them so that they do not slide.

A display device 52 is fixed to the rear wall of the support base 51, and a display screen 52G of the display device 52 is visible from the front through the presentation window 11W of the game board 40. Furthermore, a movable accessory 59 is housed in the support base 51 in front of the display device 52. The movable accessory 59 has a stepping motor or the like as a driving source.

A control board 600 (see FIG. 6) is assembled to the rear surface of the rear assy 50. The control board 600 is made up of a plurality of boards, such as a main control board, a sub-control board, a drive circuit board, and a relay board (not shown), and has a plurality of board connectors. Then, a plurality of connectors of harnesses extending from the movable accessory 59, the display device 52, etc. are coupled to the board connector of the control board 600. In addition, a plurality of connectors 40C of the harness extending from the game board 40 are connected to the board connector of the control board 600 or the connector at the tip of the relay harness connected to the board connector (hereinafter, these connectors are collectively referred to as the connector 50C of the back assembly 50). and the connector of the harness extending from the gaming frame 90 are coupled, and the entire gaming machine 10 is controlled by the control board 600 as follows.

That is, when the detection switch detects a winning in each winning opening 13 of the game board 40, the control board 600 operates the front frame 91H accordingly to pay out the winning balls, and also operates the front frame 91H to pay out the winning ball, and also operates the front frame 91H accordingly. Judgment is made based on the prize winning number 13. Then, the control board 600 controls the display device 52 to display the result of the judgment on the display screen 52G, and displays an effect image including the game character on the display screen 52G to notify the result of the judgment. . In addition, the control board 600 normally has the movable accessory 59 evacuated to the rear of the opening edge of the presentation window 11W, and appears at a position where it can be seen through the presentation window 11W depending on the progress of the game. control to do so.

Now, the game machine main body 30A of this embodiment is equipped with, for example, a lineup of four models as a cat series in which a cat is the main character, and a lineup of four models as a dog series in which a dog is the main character. There are 2 series and a total of 8 models available. In addition, in order to increase the number of models within each series while standardizing parts, each series has two types of game boards 40 and two types of back assemblies 50, and due to the differences in their combinations, the above-mentioned There are four models available.

Here, when distinguishing two types of game boards 40 of the cat series, these game boards 40 are referred to as game boards CF1 and CF2, and when distinguishing two types of back assemblies 50 of the cat series, they are referred to as game boards CF1 and CF2. The back assemblies 50 are referred to as back assemblies CR1 and CR2. In addition, when distinguishing two types of game boards 40 of the dog series, these game boards 40 are referred to as game boards DF1 and DF2, and when distinguishing two types of back assemblies 50 of the dog series, their back The assemblies 50 are referred to as rear assemblies DR1 and DR2. Furthermore, when distinguishing between the four types of game machine bodies 30A of the cat series, these game machine bodies 30A are referred to as game machine bodies C1 to C4, and when distinguishing between the four types of game machine bodies 30A of the dog series, These game machine bodies 30A are referred to as game machine bodies D1 to D4. Then, the configuration of the eight models including the cat series and dog series is as follows.

Game machine main body C1: game board CF1 + back assembly CR1
Game machine main body C2: game board CF2 + back assembly CR1
Game machine body C3: Game board CF1 + back assembly CR2
Game machine main body C4: game board CF2 + back assembly CR2
Game machine main body D1: game board DF1 + back assembly DR1
Game machine main body D2: game board DF2 + back assembly DR1
Game machine main body D3: game board DF1 + back assembly DR2
Game machine main body D4: game board DF2 + back assembly DR2

For example, although the contents of the decorative patterns are different between the game boards CF1 and CF2 of the cat series, the characters included in the decorative patterns are common in that they are cats, and although the arrangement of the plurality of winning holes 13 is different, The basic structure, such as the number of winning holes 13 and the fact that they are opened and closed by movable members, is the same. In addition, between the back assemblies CR1 and CR2 of the cat series, for example, although the mechanism, operation, and decoration of the movable accessory 59 are different, they are common in that the character included in the movable accessory 59 is a cat, and the driving source The number of circuits and the circuit configuration of the illumination board are the same. Furthermore, although the effect images displayed on the display screen 52G are different from each other, they have in common that the characters are cats. The same applies to the dog series between the game boards DF1 and DF2 and between the back assemblies DR1 and DR2.

There are differences in the placement of characters and component parts between the cat series and dog series game boards CF1, CF2, DF1, DF2, and between the back assemblies CR1, CR2, DR1, DR2, but other than that they are the same. are doing. In all eight models, the connector connected between the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 is common, and the mechanism for connecting the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 is common.

In this way, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, parts are made common among the plurality of models of the game machine main body 30A, so that the unit price of each part can be suppressed and the parts can be easily reused. Further, by standardizing parts, the work for assembling each of the game board 40 and the back assemblies 50 can be made common, which has the effect of improving work efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs. Furthermore, since the coupling mechanism for mechanically coupling the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 and the connector for electrically coupling the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 are common among multiple models, the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 are The assembly work becomes easier. Thereby, it is also possible to provide a new gaming machine 10 to a player in a gaming hall by changing the combination of the gaming board 40 and the back assy 50.

By the way, since the coupling mechanism for mechanically coupling the game board 40 and the back assemblies 50 and the connector for electrically coupling them are common, the cat series and the dog series can be mixed and the game board 40 and the back assemblies 50 can be connected together. 50 can be combined. However, due to reasons such as the consistency of the performance content of the gaming machine 10 and the lack of certification testing of the gaming machine main body 30A of mixed combination, when the cat series and the dog series are mixed and combined, in other words, the game board 40 If the combination of the player and the back assy 50 is incompatible, the game cannot be played. To this end, the game machine 10 includes a "compatibility determining means" that determines whether or not the game board 40 and the back assembly 50 are an incompatible combination, and a notification means that notifies the user when an incompatible combination is made. and an "execution regulating means" that prevents the game from being executed with an incompatible combination.

In addition, in the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, even if the incompatible gaming board 40 and back assemblies 50 are mixed and combined, the gaming machine main body 30A can execute the game, but as described above, due to various circumstances. Although the game is prevented from being executed with an incompatible mixed combination, since the gaming machine main body 30A with an incompatible mixed combination cannot be operated electrically, software, or mechanically, an incompatible combination is notified. Thus, execution of the game may be regulated.

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is equipped with a microcomputer 601 (see FIG. 6) included in the control board 600 of the back surface assembly 50 as the above-mentioned "compatibility determining means", and a DIP switch 70 for performing identification. It is provided on the game board 40.

Specifically, the DIP switch 70 is incorporated in the winning accessory device 60 shown in FIG. 3, which is a component of the game board 40. This winning accessory device 60 is attached to the rear surface of the lower left part of the base plate 41 (see FIG. 2), and includes a detection switch, a magnetic sensor, and a vibration sensor for detecting winning in the winning opening 13, as well as a DIP switch 70. It has a circuit board 70A on which is mounted. Further, the DIP switch 70 is exposed on the front surface of the winning accessory device 60 through the operation window 61 of the winning accessory device 60. As a result, the manufacturer of the gaming machine 10 removes the winning accessory device 60 from the base plate 41 and installs a plurality of (for example, six) switch operation parts 71 provided on the front surface of the DIP switch 70 as shown in FIG. can be easily operated. On the other hand, at the site where the gaming machine 10 is shipped, such as a gaming hall, the front of the winning accessory device 60 is covered with the base plate 41, so it is difficult to operate the switch operating section 71 of the DIP switch 70. Although it is not possible to do so, it is possible to easily check the on/off pattern of the plurality of switch operation parts 71 through the transparent base plate 41.

FIG. 5A shows an example of the identification circuit 73 including the DIP switch 70 on the circuit board 70A. The identification circuit 73 has a GND line 100 commonly connected to one terminal of the plurality of switches 72 included in the DIP switch 70, and a plurality of signal lines 101 extending from the other terminal of the plurality of switches. The terminals of the GND line 100 and the plurality of signal lines 101 are connected to a plurality of terminal fittings (not shown) of the connector 40C of the game board 40.

Further, the back surface assembly 50 is provided with a plurality of signal lines 102 commonly connected to the positive electrode Vcc of the DC power supply, and each of the signal lines 102 is provided with a resistor R. Furthermore, a detection line 103 extending from the microcomputer 601 is connected between the resistor R and the positive electrode Vcc in the plurality of signal lines 102. Further, the terminal ends of the plurality of signal lines 102 and the terminal end of the GND line 104 connected to the negative electrode of the DC power supply are connected to a plurality of terminal fittings (not shown) of the connector 50C of the back surface assembly 50. Then, by coupling the connectors 40C and 50C of the game board 40 and the rear assy 50, the GND lines 100 and 104 are connected, and the plurality of signal lines 101 and the plurality of signal lines 102 are connected. As a result, the potential of the detection line 103 connected to the on switch 72 of the DIP switch 70 and the potential of the detection line 103 connected to the off switch 72 of the DIP switch 70 are divided into HI and LOW, and these are It is taken into the microcomputer 601 as 6-bit identification information. The 6-bit identification information is used, for example, as series identification information in which the upper 3 bits identify whether the game board 40 is of the cat series or the game board 40 of the dog series, and the lower 3 bits are used to identify the two types of game boards 40 in each series. It is used as model identification information to identify which model it is.

The microcomputer 601 functions as a "compatibility determining means" by executing the initial inspection program PG1 stored in the ROM 602 (see FIG. 6). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, immediately after the gaming machine 10 is powered on, the microcomputer 601 executes the initial inspection program PG1 only once and imports the identification information from the gaming board 40 into the control board 600. It is determined whether or not (S1). If the identification information has not been captured (NO in S1), a message to the effect that the connector 40C of the game board 40 is not connected is displayed on the display screen 52G, and a warning sound is output to the speaker 91S to notify of the abnormality. Then (S2), the initial inspection program PG1 is ended.

If the identification information from the game board 40 is loaded into the control board 600 (YES in S1), the series identification information included in the identification information of the game board 40 is compared with the series identification information held by the back assy 50. Then, it is checked whether or not the game board 40 and the back assembly 50 are incompatible with each other (S3). Note that the series identification information of the back assy 50 is stored in the ROM 602. If the series identification information of the game board 40 and the back assy 50 do not match (NO in S3), a message informing that the game board 40 and the back assy 50 are incompatible is displayed on the display screen 52G. At the same time, the speaker 91S outputs a warning sound notifying the abnormality (S4), and the initial inspection program PG1 is ended.

If the series identification information of the game board 40 and the back assembly 50 match (YES in S3), check for poor continuity of the cable, including uncoupled connectors and disconnected cables (S5), and check if there is a poor continuity. If so (NO in S5), a message informing that fact is displayed on the display screen 52G, and the speaker 91S is made to output a warning sound notifying the abnormality (S6), and the initial inspection program PG1 is ended.

If there is no abnormality in all the checks (YES in S1, S3, S5), set the abnormality determination flag F1 for determining the presence or absence of a connection abnormality to "1" (S7), and exit from this initial inspection program PG1. If there is an abnormality, the initial inspection program PG1 ends as described above with the abnormality determination flag F1 remaining at "0". Further, the program for executing the game of the gaming machine 10 is executed on the condition that the abnormality determination flag F1 is "1". Therefore, the microcomputer 601 that executes the initial inspection program PG1 and determines whether the abnormality determination flag F1 is "1" or "0" also corresponds to the above-mentioned "execution regulating means".

The explanation regarding the configuration of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is above. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, each of the gaming frame 90, the gaming board 40, and the back surface assembly 50 has "a plurality of mechanically and electrically coupled components" as described in Feature 1 below. Among the plurality of component parts, the game board 40 corresponds to the "first component having an identification circuit containing identification information" of Feature 1, and the back surface assembly 50 corresponds to the "first component having an identification circuit containing identification information" of Feature 1. "A second component having a compatibility determining means for determining whether or not the first component is compatible with itself based on the identification circuit of the first component." Moreover, the combination pattern of on/off of the plurality of switches 72 of the DIP switch 70 of the identification circuit 73 corresponds to "identification information". Furthermore, the microcomputer 601 when executing step S3 of the above-mentioned initial inspection program PG1 corresponds to the "suitability determination means", and the microcomputer 601, display device 52, and speaker 91S when executing step S4 correspond to the "suitability determining means". This corresponds to "abnormality reporting means" that reports an abnormality when the second component is incompatible with the first component.

The gaming machine main body 30A, which is a combination of the gaming board 40 and the back assy 50, is a "multiple component parts that are mechanically and electrically coupled" to the gaming frame 90, and these gaming machine main bodies A similar configuration may be adopted in order to detect and notify an incompatible combination between 30A and game slot 90. Specifically, between the game frame 90 and the game machine main body 30A, the game frame 90 is the "first component" and the game machine main body 30A is the "second component". 90 may be provided with a DIP switch 70, and the microcomputer 601 of the gaming machine main body 30A may determine whether or not the gaming machine main body 30A and the gaming frame 90 are compatible. In addition, since the movable accessory 59 and the plurality of components of the back assembly 50 such as the display device 52 are "a plurality of components that are mechanically and electrically coupled" to each other, there may be a mismatch between these components. It may be configured to detect and notify combinations.

Next, the effects of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained using an example of the work of replacing a new machine in a gaming hall. In this example game hall, three cat series game machine bodies C1 and C2 and three dog series game machine bodies D1 and D2 each having the following configuration are fixed to a game island, making a total of 12 game slots with the same structure. It is assumed that a total of 12 game machines 10, three of four types, have been used with the game machines 10 attached to the machine 90.

Game machine main body C1: game board CF1 + back assembly CR1
Game machine main body C2: game board CF2 + back assembly CR1
Game machine main body D1: game board DF1 + back assembly DR1
Game machine main body D2: game board DF2 + back assembly DR1

Then, we replaced all of the rear assemblies CR1 of the existing six Cat series of two models with the new rear assemblies CR2 of the Cat series, and replaced all of the rear assemblies DR1 of the six existing Dog series of two models with the new Cat series' rear assemblies CR1. It is assumed that the rear assy DR2 is replaced with a new back assembly DR2, so that a total of 12 new gaming machines 10, three of each of four types, having the following configuration can be used.

Game machine body C3: Game board CF1 + back assembly CR2
Game machine main body C4: game board CF2 + back assembly CR2
Game machine main body D3: game board DF1 + back assembly DR2
Game machine main body D4: game board DF2 + back assembly DR2

In order to efficiently replace new machines in a short time, for example, first of all, remove all existing gaming machine bodies 30A from the gaming frame 90, and remove and remove the back assemblies 50 from all gaming machine bodies 30A. put. Then, the back assemblies 50 delivered to the game hall packed in cardboard boxes or the like are unpacked, and each back assemble 50 is assembled to the corresponding game board 40 by a plurality of workers. At that time, the game board 40 and the back assemble 50 are from the same series based on the labels attached to the outer surfaces of the game board 40 and the back assemble 50, and the characters attached to the game board 40 and the back assemble 50. After confirming this, a plurality of people simultaneously assemble the game board 40 and the back assembly 50.

Specifically, the game board 40 and the back assy 50 are mechanically connected by a connecting mechanism, and the connectors 40C and 50C are connected to each other to form the game machine main body 30A. Then, each gaming machine main body 30A is mechanically connected to the gaming frame 90 and the connectors are connected to each other to form a new gaming machine 10. In this way, by delivering only 12 back assemblies 50, the 12 existing gaming machines 10 can be changed to 12 new gaming machines 10. Finally, the new gaming machine 10 is powered on, and it is confirmed that the game can be played normally, and the replacement of the new gaming machine 10 is completed.

Here, the 12 gaming machines 10 replaced with new machines have different lineups, cat series and dog series, but regardless of the difference in series, the gaming board 40 and the back assy 50 are The coupling mechanism for coupling and the connector for electrical coupling are common, and the coupling mechanism and connector between the game machine main body 30A and the game frame 90 are also common, so you can quickly get used to the assembly work. The work of replacing new machines can be carried out efficiently.

By the way, in the above-mentioned assembly work, an assembly error may occur due to a mixed combination in which the cat series and dog series game boards 40 and back assemblies 50 are mixed and assembled. In addition, an assembly error may occur in which some connectors among the plurality of connectors are forgotten to be connected. If any of these assembly errors occur, the gaming machine 10 will not operate normally even if the gaming machine 10 is powered on.

At this time, an assembly error in which the connector is not connected is an assembly error that occurs even when the conventional gaming machine 10 is replaced with a new one. Time will be spent investigating the location. If the reason why the gaming machine 10 does not operate normally is not due to an assembly error in which the connectors are not connected, but is due to an assembly error in mixed connections, the unconnected parts of the connectors may be removed without knowing the cause. If work is done to investigate the cause, a great deal of time may be wasted investigating the cause.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, if there is a mistake in assembling the mixed combination, a notification that there is a mistake in assembling the mixed combination is given when the gaming machine 10 is powered on. Further, even if both an assembly error in which the connector is not coupled and an assembly error in the mixed coupling are included, it is notified that there is an assembly error in the mixed coupling. Furthermore, if there is no assembly error in mixed coupling, but there is an assembly error in uncoupled connectors, this fact is notified. These prevent unnecessary investigations, eliminate assembly errors, and quickly bring the assembly into a normal state.

As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gaming board 40 has the identification circuit 73 containing identification information, and the back surface assembly 50 identifies the gaming board 40 based on the identification circuit 73 of the gaming board 40. It has a suitability determining means for determining whether or not it is suitable for itself. If one or both of the game board 40 and the back assy 50 are replaced and the combination of the game board 40 and the back assy 50 becomes incompatible, an abnormality will be notified, so it will not take time to investigate the cause. The cause of the problem can be immediately known, allowing prompt response. Further, the identification information included in the identification circuit 73 of the game board 40 may be data stored in memory, but the circuit configurations of the identification circuits 73 may be made different, and the difference in circuit configuration becomes the identification information. Therefore, the identification circuit 73 containing identification information can be provided at low cost.

Furthermore, the identification circuit 73 is equipped with a DIP switch 70, and by operating the DIP switch 70, the circuit configuration of the identification circuit 73 can be easily changed. Further, the identification information can be easily confirmed from the arrangement of the plurality of switch operation parts 71 in the DIP switch 70. Furthermore, by using a common DIP switch 70 among a plurality of game boards 40, the identification circuit 73 can be shared between the game boards 40. Furthermore, since the DIP switch 70 is covered by the base plate 41 and cannot be operated, the manufacturer of the gaming machine 10 can easily change the identification information by operating the switch operation section 71 of the DIP switch 70. This prevents a problem in which the purchaser of the gaming machine 10 accidentally changes the identification information. However, since the DIP switch 70 is visible through the transparent base plate 41, the identification information can be easily confirmed from the arrangement of the plurality of switch operation parts 71 of the DIP switch 70.

Note that instead of the configuration of the identification circuit 73 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 5(A), the identification circuit 73 is equipped with a microcomputer 75 as shown in FIG. The identification information may be provided from the microcomputer 75 of the game board 40 to the microcomputer of the back assemble 50. Further, the switch is not limited to the DIP switch 70, but may be a rotary switch, for example, which selects which of a plurality of switches to turn on and others to turn off by rotating the operation part. Alternatively, it may be a plug-in switch that includes a plurality of pairs of pins in an upright state and that attaches a cap having a conductive member to any pair of pins to change the on/off pattern.

In addition, although the electrical connection between the game board 40 and the rear assy 50 of this embodiment was made by connecting the connectors 40C and 50C, it is also possible to connect the game board 40 without using a connector or using a connector only partially. Alternatively, the game board 40 and the backside assembly 50 may be electrically connected using a terminal block.

In addition, the microcomputer 600 is configured to use the identification information of the back assemble 50 stored in the ROM 602 to determine nonconformity, but the microcomputer 600 is configured to use the identification information of the back assemble 50 stored in the DIP switch 70. It may be. According to this, the type of game board 40 compatible with the back assy 50 can be easily changed.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the identification information stored in the ROM 602 and the identification information of the DIP switch 70 match, the game board 40 and the back assy 50 are compatible. Information may be stored and controlled so as to be compatible with a plurality of game boards 40.

Furthermore, even if the game board 40 and back assembly 50 are initially determined to be non-conforming due to lack of certification testing, etc., the combination may be changed to a compatible combination by operating the DIP switch 70 after various circumstances have been resolved. .

In the abnormality notification of this embodiment, a message is displayed on the display screen 52G and a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 91S. It may be. Further, the notification may be a combination of these.
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Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the embodiments described above will be explained, showing effects etc. as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the embodiments described above will be indicated in parentheses, etc., as appropriate, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses.

[Feature 1]
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of component parts that are coupled to each other and in which at least some of the component parts can be replaced, the game machine comprising a compatibility determining means for determining whether or not there is non-compatibility between the component parts, and when there is the non-compatibility. The gaming machine further includes an abnormality notification means for notifying an abnormality.

According to the configuration of the gaming machine of Feature 1, if one or both of multiple component parts are replaced and the combination of component parts becomes incompatible, an abnormality is reported, so it takes time to investigate the cause. The cause of the problem can be immediately known without any problems, and prompt action can be taken.

[Correspondence between the constituent elements of the above feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Component parts: game board 40, back assy 50, game frame 90, compatibility determining means: microcomputer 601 when executing step S3 of initial inspection program PG1, abnormality notification means: microcomputer 601 when executing step S4, speaker 91S , display device 52

Note that although specific examples of technologies included in the scope of the claims are disclosed in this specification and drawings, the technologies described in the claims are not limited to these specific examples. This includes various modifications and changes to the example, as well as cases in which a part of the specific example is taken out alone.

10 Game machine 30A Game machine main body 40 Game board 40C, 50C Connector 41 Base board 50 Back assembly 52G Display screen 70 DIP switch 73 Identification circuit 90 Game frame 600 Control board 601 Microcomputer PG1 Initial inspection program

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a plurality of component parts that are coupled to each other, and at least some of the component parts can be replaced,
compatibility determining means for determining whether there is non-compatibility between the component parts;
A gaming machine comprising: abnormality notification means for notifying an abnormality when there is the nonconformity.

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