JP4255928B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game board forming a game area is detachably disposed on a main body frame, and a display game related to a game is displayed on a display window formed on the game board. .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine in which a game board forming a game area is detachably attached to a main body frame (front frame). The game board is equipped with a variable display device (display unit) that can display a plurality of identification information in a variable manner, and displays an image specific to each model, and the game board is provided with decorative members and cell boards specific to each model. ing. Recently, a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided as the variable display device.
And when changing the model of the gaming machine, it is possible to replace only the gaming board without replacing the entire gaming machine, but in the case of a conventional gaming machine, a variation display device on the gaming board Therefore, when the game board is replaced, a relatively expensive variable display device is also replaced.

Also, by arranging the variable display device on the main body frame side and making the game board and the variable display device (liquid crystal display) separate, even when replacing the game board, the variable display device remains on the main body frame side. A gaming machine that can be left is also considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-320094 A

However, in the conventional gaming machine, the variable display device is arranged on the main body frame side on the back of the game board. In order to display the image of the variable display device, the game board is made of a transparent synthetic resin. Since it was configured so that the image could be seen through the image, the following problems occurred.
・ When the game board is made of synthetic resin, the holding power of the obstacle nails and windmills that are planted may drop and drop off. In addition, it is difficult to adjust the obstacle nail, and the holding force is further reduced by the adjustment.
-When a winning opening is formed, the flow path on the back side is seen through and the decoration effect is reduced.

Therefore, as in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is conceivable to use a gate type for the winning area. However, in the gate type, the detection mechanism becomes complicated and large, and the gate type passes. Since the game balls that have flowed down the game area again, if all the winning areas are made gate-type, the game content is restricted, such as not having so many winning areas.
On the other hand, if the display window part is formed on a wooden game board and the like, and the display part of the back side variable display device arranged on the main body frame is faced from the window part, the above-mentioned problem is achieved. In addition, it is possible to solve this problem, and there is also a new effect that it is not necessary to make the display unit larger than necessary.

  However, the position of the display window part of the game board changes for each model, and the area that faces the display window part of the display part changes for each model. When the display device is fixed and attached to the main body frame, in the case of a gaming machine in which the position of the display window portion is greatly changed, the display unit that is set in advance corresponding to the display window portion is displayed. It becomes difficult to make a part of it face the display window. In addition, it takes a lot of labor to remove the fluctuation display device and reattach it to a position corresponding to a new game board each time.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game board in which a game board forming a game area is detachably arranged with respect to a front frame, and a display game related to the game is displayed on a display window formed on the game board. In the machine, it is easy to align the display unit with the display window.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a game board forming a game area is detachably arranged with respect to a front frame, and a game is played in a display window formed on the game board. In a game machine that displays a display game related to
A display unit for executing the display game is provided at a rear position of the game board in the front frame,
The display unit is disposed on the front frame side so as to be movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction,
A position adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the display unit is provided on the back surface of the game board, and a position adjustment unit corresponding to the position adjustment member is provided in the display unit.
When attachment to the front frame of the game board that acts the position adjustment member within the object position adjusting unit, the display unit has to be moved to the proper position relative to the display window of the recreation Edition It is characterized by.

  Here, the display unit disposed on the front frame side includes not only a configuration in which the display unit is directly attached to the front frame but also a configuration in which the display unit is indirectly attached to the front frame (for example, via another member). .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the display unit for executing the display game is provided at the rear position of the game board in the front frame, the display unit is provided not on the game board but on the front frame side. Even when the board is replaced, there is no need to replace the display unit, and the display unit can be used with a new game board. Even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced, the display unit is configured separately from the gaming board, so the display unit can be easily removed, which is effective when the display unit is reused. .

In addition, the display unit is disposed on the front frame side so as to be movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction, and is provided with a position adjustment member on the back surface of the game board, and the display unit corresponds to the position adjustment member. Since the position adjustment unit is provided so that the display unit moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window part of the game board when the game board is mounted on the front frame, An area for displaying an image can be surely exposed.
Furthermore, since the display unit automatically moves to the appropriate position when the game board is mounted on the front frame, there is no need for necessary work such as display unit alignment work, and game board replacement work. Increases efficiency.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a game board that forms a game area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame, and a display game related to the game is displayed in a display window formed on the game board. In the gaming machine
A back mechanism frame for arranging a display unit for executing the display game on the rear side of the game board is provided on the back surface of the front frame so as to be opened and closed.
The display unit is disposed on the front frame side through the back mechanism frame by being disposed on the back mechanism frame in a state of being movable in the left-right direction and / or the vertical direction,
A position adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the display unit is provided on the back surface of the game board, and a position adjustment unit corresponding to the position adjustment member is provided in the display unit.
When the back mechanism frame is closed, the position adjusting member acts on the position-adjusted portion so that the display unit moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window portion of the game board.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display unit for executing the display game is disposed on the back mechanism frame provided on the back surface of the front frame so as to be openable and closable, and the display unit is positioned at the rear position of the game board in the front frame. Because the display unit is installed on the front frame side instead of the game board, there is no need to replace the display unit even when replacing the game board, and the display unit can be used even with a new game board. Play. Even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced, the display unit is configured separately from the gaming board, so the display unit can be easily removed, which is effective when the display unit is reused. .

The display unit is disposed on the front frame side through the back mechanism frame in a state of being movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction, provided with a position adjusting member on the back surface of the game board, Since the position adjustment part corresponding to the position adjustment member is provided and the display unit moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window part of the game board when the back mechanism frame is closed, the display unit displays from the display window part. It is possible to reliably face an area for displaying an image in the part.
Furthermore, since the display unit automatically moves to an appropriate position when the back mechanism frame is closed, there is no need for necessary work such as display unit alignment work, and the efficiency of game board replacement work is improved. improves.

  Further, since the back mechanism frame can be opened and closed, it is possible to cope with not only a configuration in which the game board is mounted from the front of the front frame but also a configuration in which the game board is mounted from the rear (or slide-inserted from the side). In particular, in a configuration in which the game board is mounted from the back of the front frame (or slide-inserted from the side), the back mechanism frame is closed after the game board is mounted. At this time, the display unit moves to an appropriate position. To come.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the display unit is movable in the front-rear direction and urged forward to the front frame side. It moves to the front and back according to the back side protrusion amount of the position adjusting member in the game board mounted on the front frame.

  Here, the “projection amount of the game board rearward” includes not only the rearward projection amount of the main body of the game board but also the rearward protrusion amount of the center case or the like attached to the main body of the game board.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display unit can be moved back and forth and is arranged on the front frame side in a state of being biased forward, and the position adjustment on the game board mounted on the front frame. Because it moves back and forth according to the amount of protrusion on the rear side of the member, even when the shape of the game board (the amount of protrusion on the rear side) changes, It can be absorbed and the problem that a new game board cannot be mounted depending on the amount of protrusion can be solved.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the position adjusting member has a shape protruding rearward from the back surface of the gaming board. The rear end has a V-shaped groove,
The display unit is moved to an appropriate position by the position adjustment portion being guided by the inner inclined surface of the groove and moving to the central portion of the groove.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the position adjusting member has a V-shaped groove that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the game board, and the position adjusting portion is inside the groove. Since the display unit is moved to the proper position by being guided by the inclined surface and moved to the central portion of the groove, the display unit can be reliably moved to the proper position.
In addition, since the groove is V-shaped, the position adjustment portion can be moved within a relatively large range, and the position adjustment portion can be securely moved at the center of the groove (the bottom portion of the V-shaped groove). Can be held. In particular, since the display unit is biased to the front side, a holding force sufficient to hold the position-adjusted portion is provided at the center portion of the groove located on the foremost side of the V-shaped groove of the position adjustment member. It can be secured.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the position-adjusted portion includes a roller that is rotatable when being guided on an inner inclined surface of the groove. To do.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the position adjustment portion has the roller that can rotate when being guided on the inner inclined surface of the groove, the display unit is smoothly guided to the predetermined position.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the position adjustment member is a first position adjustment member in which the V-shaped groove is formed in the vertical direction. And a second position adjusting member in which the V-shaped groove is formed in the left-right direction,
The horizontal position of the display unit is adjusted by the first position adjustment member, and the vertical position of the display unit is adjusted by the second position adjustment member.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the position adjusting member includes a first position adjusting member in which a V-shaped groove is formed in the vertical direction and adjusts the position of the display unit in the horizontal direction, and the V-shaped groove. Are formed in the left-right direction and the second position adjusting member that adjusts the vertical position of the display unit, so that the horizontal and vertical positions of the display unit can be accurately adjusted. Can do.

The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a display frame unit is provided for disposing the display unit on the front frame,
The display frame unit has an internal storage space in which the display unit is movable.

  Here, “the display unit is movable” means, for example, that the display unit is movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a display frame unit for disposing the display unit on the front frame is provided, and the display frame unit has an internal storage space in which the display unit can move. It is possible to securely move the display unit when adjusting the position of the display unit after storing the unit in the internal storage space of the display frame unit and disposing the display unit on the front frame side. That is, the movement space of the display unit can be ensured.

The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming board is inserted into an opening formed in the gaming board, and A center case forming a display window is provided,
Provided on the back side of the gaming board is a backside component that is disposed in alignment with the center case and has a required function on the backside of the gaming board,
The position adjusting member is provided integrally with the back surface constituent member.

Here, the “required function” is, for example, a winning ball guiding function (winning ball channel), a wiring processing function, a relay board arranging function, and an electroluminescent device arranging function.
The term “integral” includes not only integral molding of synthetic resin but also fixing by screws or the like.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, the game board is provided with a center case for forming a display window, and is arranged on the back side of the game board so as to be aligned with the center case. Since the back surface constituent member having the required function on the back surface of the panel is provided and the position adjusting member is provided integrally with the back surface constituent member, the position of the center case and the position adjusting member can be set accurately. The display unit can be adjusted to an accurate position with respect to the display window.

According to the present invention, since the display unit for executing the display game is provided at the rear position of the game board in the front frame, the display unit can be used even in a new game board. Even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced, the display unit can be easily reused because the display unit has a different configuration from the gaming board.
In addition, the display unit is disposed on the front frame side so as to be movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction, and is provided with a position adjustment member on the back surface of the game board, and the display unit corresponds to the position adjustment member. Since the position adjustment unit is provided so that the display unit moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window part of the game board when the game board is mounted on the front frame, An area for displaying an image can be surely exposed.
Furthermore, since the display unit automatically moves to an appropriate position when the game board is mounted on the front frame, there is no need for necessary work such as alignment of the display unit.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and can be rotated with respect to the machine frame 110 at one side of the machine frame 110. A rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally supported. 1 shows the back side of the entire gaming machine 100 having the machine casing 110, and FIG. 2 shows the front frame 120 removed from the machine casing 110. FIG.
Further, the front frame 120 is pivotally supported on the front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and is pivotable to the front frame side with respect to the front frame main body 130. The clear member holding frame 140, the firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame body 130, and a pivotally supported pivotally on the back side of the front frame body 130. A back mechanism frame 160 including a frame unit 170.

  The front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape that just covers the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and accommodates a game board 1 described later in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A rectangular opening is formed for this purpose. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame body 130 faces the front side from the opening of the front frame body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  In addition, the clear member covers the front side of the front frame main body 130 at an opening portion in which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is fitted, that is, a portion extending from slightly lower to the upper end than the center of the front frame main body 130. A holding frame 140 is arranged, and a guide rail (not shown) provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140. ) Is a game area (not shown) in which a game ball is launched and flows down.

Also, one side of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported by one side of the front frame main body 130 so as to be door-shaped. The front side of the game area on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened by opening the clear member holding frame 140.
The clear member holding frame 140 is spaced from the game board 1 fitted in the opening so as to substantially close the opening of the front frame main body 130 so that a game area where a game ball can flow down is provided. A double glass plate is fixed. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a part of the game area on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the glass plate. Further, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device 57 (shown in FIG. 10) is provided around the portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate is fixed and the game area can be visually recognized. It has been.

A firing operation unit 150 is attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front side of the front frame body 130.
The firing operation unit 150 has a left side portion which is one side portion of the left and right side portions pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130, and is pivotable in the left and right direction, and can be opened and closed and a lower panel below the opening and closing panel. Become. The open / close panel has an upper plate for storing the discharged game balls and sending the game balls to a launching device 60 (shown in FIG. 10) for launching the game balls. An effect button 59 (shown in FIG. 10) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate. In addition, the lower panel on the lower side of the opening / closing panel performs a lower ball and ashtray that accommodates game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate, and a game ball launch operation toward the game region. An operation handle 151 for adjusting the firing force when the game ball is launched, a speaker 58 (shown in FIG. 10) for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

In addition, the back mechanism frame covers the back side of the front frame body 130 on the back side of the front frame body 130 and extends from the upper end of the opening into which the game board 1 is fitted to a position slightly below the center. 160 is arranged.
As shown in FIG. 2, the left end of the front surface of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. It is possible to open and close like a door, and by opening the back mechanism frame 160, the upper part on the back side of the game board 1 can be opened.

  In addition, the front frame main body 130 is provided with a structure for attaching each member to the attachment position of each member. For example, a reinforcing rib is formed so as to surround the attached member, A boss or the like for attaching the member is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 1 fitted into the opening of the front frame main body 130 has a game area surrounded by guide rails arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front surface (not shown). A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired inside to play a game.
In the game area, although not shown in the figure, a general map start gate, a general map start memory display that displays the number of unprocessed games in which the game sphere has passed through the general map start gate and the normal map variable display game has not been processed. A general-purpose variation display device for displaying a variation display game of a normal pattern is provided. Also, a normal variable winning device, a special figure start memory display that lights up the number of unprocessed times that a game ball has won and the special figure variable display game has not yet been processed, The center case 11 (the back side is shown in FIG. 2), the special variation winning device, and the game board decoration device 54 (shown in FIG. 10), which form the display window portion 12 which becomes a display area of the variable display game of the figure and identification information) ), A general winning opening, a hitting direction changing member called a windmill, a number of obstacle nails, and the like.

  A gate sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal start gate is provided in the normal start gate. Then, when the game ball driven into the game area passes through the usual figure start gate, the usual fluctuation display game is played on the usual figure fluctuation display (not shown). Here, the common figure change indicator is composed of, for example, LEDs, etc., and a change display game of normal symbols (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) displays the lighting state of the common figure change indicator for a predetermined time. This is done by stopping the display. It should be noted that the universal map display game may be displayed in a part of the display area of the special map variable display game. If, as a result of the usual fluctuation display game, the stop indication on the ordinary fluctuation display becomes a special result mode, the opening / closing member of the normal fluctuation prize-winning device is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 0.00. (5 seconds) released as described below. Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device, and it is easy to start a variation display game of a special figure.

The normal variation prize winning device includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members, and the opening / closing members always maintain a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) at an interval that allows one game ball to flow in. If the result of the game of the map change display on the map change display becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it is opened in the shape of a reverse “c” and the game is played in the normal variation prize winning device. The ball is changed to a state in which it is easy to flow in (a state advantageous to the player).
This ordinary variable winning device also serves as a special winning start opening. That is, the start condition is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start port sensor 50 (shown in FIG. 10) provided in the inside of the normal variable winning device (winning area), and the special variable display game is started. It has become so.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a center case 11 that forms a display window 12 serving as a display area of a special variable display game is attached to a substantially central part of the game board 1 (game area). .
The center case 11 is a cylindrical member having a complex curved cross section, and a substantially central portion of the game board main body 10 so that the direction in which the cylindrical space extends is along the front-rear direction of the game board 1. It is attached in the state inserted in the opening part 14 formed in this. In addition, the opening part 14 is formed according to the cross-sectional shape of the center case 11 whose cross section became a complicated curve.

  The front end surface of the center case 11 is decorated, and a board decoration lamp as a game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, the lower part of the inner peripheral surface of the center case 11 is a stage on which a game ball can roll. The rear portion of the center case 11 projects rearward from the back surface of the game board main body 10, and the rear end portion 16 is arranged so that the front surface of a display frame unit 170 attached to a back mechanism frame 160 described later is in contact therewith. The As a result, the display on the image display surface 171 (shown in FIG. 7) of the display frame unit 170 can be viewed from the front side of the game board 1 through the display window 12 which is the opening of the cylindrical center case 11. Can be done. As will be described later, the area of the image display surface 171 is sufficiently larger than the area of the display window portion 12, and the display on the image display surface 171 is performed only in the region where the display window portion 12 is disposed. So that it is controlled.

Then, based on the fact that the game ball thrown into the game area enters the normal variable winning device that also serves as the start port of the special figure and the start condition is satisfied, a plurality of types of identification information (for example, on the image display surface 171) It is possible to execute a special symbol variable display game that displays variable numbers, symbols, character symbols, and the like. It should be noted that the special figure variation display game is performed by varying and displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the image display surface 171 for a predetermined time.
As a result of the special display variable display game, when the display mode of the image display surface 171 becomes a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers “7, 7, 7”, etc.) It becomes a big hit and it becomes a special game state (so-called jackpot state).

  The special variable prize-winning device is equipped with a big prize opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening and closing door that can be opened by turning the upper end side in a direction that falls to the near side. Is converted from a closed state to an open state, thereby facilitating the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening. The open / close door is driven by a solenoid (large winning opening SOL53, shown in FIG. 10). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (count sensor 51, shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area).

  In addition, a general winning opening sensor 52 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening is disposed at each general winning opening provided in the game area. Then, the game ball that is driven into the game area by starting the game is placed in any of the winning ports such as a general winning port, a starting winning port (ordinary variable winning device), a large winning port (special variable winning device), etc. When winning a prize, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged (paid out) to the upper plate by the discharge device 200 under the control of a discharge discharge control device 34 (discharge discharge control board) described later. It is like that.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided on the back side of the game board 1 and on the upper side and the left side of the center case 11 when viewed from the front side of the game board 1.
The position adjustment member 137 (138) on the upper side (left side) of the center case 11 is parallel to the front surface of the display frame unit 170 on the upper side (left side) when viewed from the front side of the display frame unit 170, as will be described later. It is provided corresponding to the vertical position (left and right position) of the roller 20b (21b) of the position adjusting portion 20 (21) provided substantially horizontally (vertically).

  The position adjustment member 137 (138) on the upper side (left side) of the center case 11 is provided to extend rearward from the back surface of the game board main body 10, and a guide guide portion 137a (138a) is formed on the rear end surface. . The guide guide portion 137a (138a) has a V-shaped cross section and a groove shape extending left and right (up and down), and further has a groove shape and a semicircular cross section at the center portion of the top and bottom (left and right). A portion 137b (138b) is formed. That is, the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b are located at the bottoms of the V-shaped grooves, and are formed at the frontmost positions on the rear end surfaces of the position adjusting members 137 and 138. The front and rear positions of the engagement fixing portions 137 b and 138 b are substantially the same front and rear positions as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11. In addition, since there is a high possibility that the horizontal shift width of the display unit 173 is larger than the vertical shift width, the horizontal width of the position adjustment member 138 provided on the left side of the center case 11 is the upper side of the center case 11. It is wider than the vertical width of the position adjusting member 137 provided in the.

  Further, a recess and a screwing portion (not shown) are formed on the back surface of the game board main body 10 where the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are attached. The position where the recess is formed is based on the position of the display window 12 formed in the center case 11 inserted into the opening 14 formed in the game board main body 10. And the convex part which is not shown in figure which just fits in the recessed part formed in the back surface of the game board main body 10 is formed in the surface which contact | connects the back surface of the game board main body 10 of the position adjustment member 137,138, and the screw hole 137c, 137c, 138c, and 138c are formed. When the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are attached to the back surface of the game board main body 10, the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are arranged so that the convex portions of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are fitted into the concave portions formed in the game board main body 10. Screws 137c, 137c, 138c, 138c formed in 137, 138 are inserted into screws, and screwed into a screwing portion formed in the game board main body 10, so that the position adjusting members 137, 138 are in proper positions. It can be attached.

  The position adjustment members 137 and 138 guide the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b by the guide guide portions 137a and 138a, and are held in the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b. Thus, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 provided in the display frame unit 170 are adjusted. The adjustment of the position of the display unit 173 will be described in detail later.

On the back side of the game board 1 and below the center case 11, there are a winning ball flow path through which a game ball won in an ordinary variable winning device, a large winning opening, a general winning opening, etc. The provided back component 40 is attached.
Further, the back surface component member 40 is formed with a boss or the like for attaching the effect data device 32 on the back surface side, and also functions as a base for attaching the effect data device 32 and the like to the back surface of the game board 1. Have.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 10, the gaming machine 100 has a game control device 30 (main control board, main control circuit) that controls the progress of the game as its control system, and under the control of this game control device 30. The effect data device 32 (effect ROM board, first control circuit), the effect control device 33 (effect control board, second control circuit), and the discharge device 200 for paying out winning balls or rental balls. A discharge launch control device 34 (discharge launch control board, discharge launch control circuit) that controls the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and a power supply device 37 (power board, power supply circuit) that supplies power are provided. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 10, the game control device 30 includes a game microcomputer having a CPU 30b, a RAM 30c, a ROM 30d, etc., and a clock for outputting pulse signals for an input / output interface (not shown), synchronization of various processes, a timer, and the like. (Oscillator) or the like.
The CPU 30b includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs calculation control, and also generates various random values such as a jackpot determination random number for a special figure variation display game.
The RAM 30c includes a storage area for storing an ON signal of the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device, a storage area for the various random numbers, a work area for the CPU 30b, and the like.
In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 30d, the special figure variable display game for determining the occurrence of the big hit of the special figure variable display game corresponding to the various random numbers described above. Jackpot determination value, determination value of variation pattern (type of reach action), and the like are stored.

The input / output interface is connected to a start opening sensor 50 of a normal variation winning device, a count sensor 51 of a large winning opening, a general winning opening sensor 52 of a general winning opening, and the like through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate. Various signals from these are input, and these various signals are relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 30b.
Further, various control signals output from the CPU 30b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and through an output port and a driver (not shown) It is output to various open / close solenoids (for example, a large winning opening SOL53) as a driving means of the special variation winning device, an effect control device 33, a discharge / emission control device 34 for controlling the discharge of the prize balls and the game balls.

The effect data device 32 includes a control ROM 32c that stores control details of effects, a character ROM 32b that stores image and video data, and an audio data ROM 32d that stores sound data. The stored contents of various ROMs provided in the effect data device 32 depend on the model of the gaming machine.
The effect data device 32 relays control signals (such as various commands) output from the game control device 30 and transmits them to the effect control device 33. In the communication between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33, the effect data device 32 simply allows a signal to pass (through connection).
Further, the effect data device 32 includes a board decoration driver 32e for driving the game board decoration device 54 such as a board decoration lamp / LED and a decoration accessory (solenoid). Based on the received control signal (effect command) (under the control of the game control device 30), the board decoration driver 32e is controlled to perform board decoration.

The effect control device 33 directly connected to the effect data device 32 includes a CPU 33b and a RAM 33c as control devices, a RAM as an image memory for controlling display on the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175), and a graphic. A VDP 33d (video display processor) as a processor, a video circuit including an image ROM (sub) 33e in which images and video data are stored, an audio LSI 33f for controlling sound output, and an audio volume 33g for adjusting sound volume are provided. .
In addition, a frame control driver 33h that drives a frame decoration device 57 that decorates the front frame such as a lamp and an LED provided on the front frame is provided. Furthermore, a brightness adjuster 33i, a contrast adjuster 33j, and a display position adjuster 33k are provided for adjusting the display state on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173.

The effect control device 33 has an input / output interface (not shown), and the input / output interface is connected to the game control device 30, the effect data device 32, and the front of the game machine (for example, around the upper plate) via a low pass filter and a buffer gate. ) Provided for the player, which can be operated by the player, etc. are connected, and various signals are input from these buttons, and these various signals are relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 33b. The
Furthermore, various control signals output from the CPU 33b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and through the output port and driver (not shown), the effect data device 32, It is output to the backlight 56 of the liquid crystal display panel 175, the frame decoration device 57 (via the frame decoration driver 33h), and the like. Of the control signals output from the CPU 33b, a control signal related to image control is output from the CPU 33b to the VDP 33d, and image data based on the control signal is output from the VDP 33d to the liquid crystal display 55. Further, a control signal related to audio control is output from the CPU 33b to the audio LSI 33f, and audio data based on the control signal is output from the audio LSI 33f to the speaker 58.

  The effect control device 33 then performs frame decoration by the frame decoration device 57 based on the control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30). , Control of the liquid crystal display panel 175 (liquid crystal display 55, backlight 56), and control of sound output by the speaker 58. Further, based on the control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30), the board decoration driver 32e provided in the effect data device 32 is used. The game board decoration device 54 is controlled.

The discharge launch control device 34 has a microcomputer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and a control signal (prize ball command) from the game control device 30 and a control signal (ball rental) from a ball lending machine (not shown). Based on the command), a required number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) are controlled to be discharged from the discharge device 200. Moreover, the launch control of the game ball by the launch device 60 is performed.
Then, power is supplied from the power supply device 37 (power supply circuit, power supply board) to each control board described above and each device provided in the gaming machine 100. The power supply to the effect data device 32 is performed via the effect control device 33.

In these control circuits, for example, the following control is performed.
The CPU 30b of the game control device 30 extracts the jackpot determination random number value of the special figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device and stores it in the ROM 30d. Compared with the determination value, a process of determining whether or not the special display variation display game is missed is performed. In addition, a process for determining a variation pattern is performed, and a control signal including these results is output to the effect control device 33 via the effect data device 32. In the effect control device 33 and the effect data device 32 connected thereto, based on a control signal from the game control device 30, a process for displaying a special display variable display game on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173, or from the speaker 58. Sound control, a process for controlling the game board decoration device 54 such as a lamp, LED, decoration accessory, etc., and a process for controlling the frame decoration device 57 such as a lamp or LED. Then, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 performs a control for generating a special game state when the special display variable display game is a big hit, and operating the special variable winning device by the special winning opening SOL53.

  In addition, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 determines whether or not to hit the fluctuation display game of the usual figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate sensor provided at the usual figure start gate as described above. A control signal is output to the production control device 33 via the data device 32, and the usual figure fluctuation display game is displayed on the usual figure fluctuation display. Then, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 performs control to operate the normal variation winning device when the usual variation display game is won.

Further, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 is based on the detection signal of the game ball input from the sensors (starting port sensor 50, count sensor 51, general winning port sensor 52) provided at various winning ports, and the discharge and emission control device 34. Output a control signal. The discharge launch control device 34 controls the discharge device 200 based on the input of the control signal so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Further, the discharge and firing control device 34 controls the launching device 60 based on the input based on the operation of the operation handle 151 and the input from the touch sensor (not shown) provided on the operation handle 151, and the game ball is launched into the game area. So that
That is, for the above reasons, the game control device 30 that forms the main control circuit constitutes a game control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect data device 32 that forms the first control circuit and the effect control device 33 that forms the second control circuit. Constitutes an effect control device that controls various effects in the gaming machine 100.

And each of these board | substrates is attached to the gaming machine as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the effect data device 32 in which data depending on the model such as display data on the image display surface 171 is stored is stored in the box 32a, and the back side on the back side of the game board 1 is stored. On the back side of the component member 40, it is attached to the lower side of the back mechanism frame 160, which will be described later. On the back side of the box 32a, a connector 32f for connecting to the effect control device 33 and a connector 32g for connecting to the game control device 30 (for relaying between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33). A connector 32h for connecting to the game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, engaging portions 61, 61,... Are formed on the back side of the box 32a, so that the game control device 30 for controlling the game stored in the box 30a is attached as shown in FIG. It has become. That is, the back surface of the box 32a forms a pedestal for mounting the game control device 30. 2 and 3 show a state in which the game control device 30 is removed. In addition, a board external output terminal 206 is provided adjacent to the box 32a for connection to a device outside the gaming machine (management device).

  In addition, the production control device 33 that can be commonly used by a plurality of models is attached to a back mechanism frame 160 (described later) attached to the back side of the front frame body 130 in a state of being housed in the box 33a. In addition, a connector 33m is provided in the lower part on the front side of the box 33a, and both are directly connected by being connected to the connector 32f of the effect data device 32.

  In addition, a discharge launch control device 34 that controls the discharge of prize balls by the discharge device 200, the launch of game balls by the launch device 60, and a power supply device 37 as a power supply circuit that supplies power to each device in the gaming machine 100, In the state of being housed in the boxes 34a and 37a, they are attached to positions below the game board 1 on the back side of the front frame body 130.

  That is, the effect data device 32 and the game control device 30 depending on the model are attached to the game board 1, and the effect control device 33, the discharge / emission control device 34, and the power supply device 37 that can be commonly used by a plurality of models are the front frame body. 130 or the back mechanism frame 160. Therefore, by changing the game board 1, only the device (board) depending on the model is exchanged, and the game content of the gaming machine 100 can be changed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and 10, the back mechanism frame 160 includes a main body portion 161 and a guide portion 162 for supporting and guiding a display frame unit 170 including a display unit 173 for displaying an image. In addition to the display frame unit 170, an effect control device 33 that controls the display frame unit 170, a discharge device 200 that discharges prize balls and the like, a storage tank 220 that supplies game balls to the discharge device 200, and a chute 240 are attached.
As described above, the left end when viewed from the front of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame main body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. From the state where the upper half of the opening formed in the front frame body 130 and into which the game board 1 is fitted is covered from the back side to face the back side of the game board 1, the game board is rotated rearwardly like a door. It is possible to rotate between the state in which the back side of 1 is opened. That is, when the display unit 173 is disposed on the back mechanism frame 160, the display unit 173 is disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160.

  The upper part of the back mechanism frame 160 is provided with a storage tank 220 for storing game balls supplied from the outside, and the storage tank 220, and the game balls stored in the storage tank 220 are disposed downstream. And a discharge device 200 capable of discharging.

The storage tank 220 is a substantially rectangular box that is open on the upper surface side, and stores game balls supplied from the outside (complementary ball apparatus of island equipment).
A discharge device 200 is integrally provided on one side of the storage tank 220 and on the side where the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130, and the bottom wall 221 of the storage tank 220 is Inclined to descend toward the side where the discharge device 200 is provided.

  The discharge device 200 is controlled by the discharge and launch control device 34 (under the control of the game control device 30), and can discharge a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls or rental balls. . Also, the game balls in the storage tank 220 can be extracted outside the game machine (island facility collection basket).

  The game balls discharged from the discharge device 200 flow down a chute 240 provided in a guide portion 162 described later. The chute 240 is formed with a discharge channel through which game balls discharged as prize balls or rental balls flow down, and a ball discharge channel through which game balls discharged for ball removal flow down. The discharge channel is connected to the channel for guiding the game ball to the upper plate at the downstream end thereof, so that the game ball discharged as a prize ball or a rental ball from the discharge device 200 flows into the upper plate. It has become. The ball discharge channel is connected to a channel for guiding the game ball to the outside of the gaming machine at the downstream end thereof, and the game ball extracted from the storage tank 220 by the discharge device 200 is discharged to the outside of the game machine. It has become so.

As shown in FIG. 1, an effect control device arrangement portion 165 that is a recess in which the effect control device 33 is arranged is formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161.
The effect control device 33 is accommodated in a box 33a, and the box 33a has a size that can be accommodated in the effect control device arrangement portion 165. A rotation shaft (not shown) extending along the left-right direction of the main body portion 161 is provided at the upper end portion of the effect control device arrangement portion 165, and the box 33a in which the effect control device 33 is accommodated by this rotation shaft. Is supported so as to be openable and closable in a door shape with respect to the production control device arrangement portion 165. Note that the box 33a is rotatable in the direction of the back side of the main body 161 from the state accommodated in the effect control device disposition unit 165.

  In addition, an opening (not shown) that communicates with a display frame unit storage unit 168 (described later) formed on the front side of the production control device arrangement unit 165 is formed on the back surface of the main body 161 that forms the back surface of the production control device arrangement unit 165. The liquid crystal display panel 175 (the liquid crystal display 55, the backlight 56) and the effect control device 33 are connected by wiring through the opening.

  The vertical width of the box 33a in which the production control device 33 is accommodated is wider than the vertical width of the production control device arrangement portion 165. When the box 33a is accommodated in the production control device arrangement portion 165, the lower portion of the box 33a is controlled in production control. It extends below the device arrangement portion 165. As shown in FIG. 2, a connector 33m provided in the effect control device 33 is exposed to the outside of the box 33a from the front side of the box 33a and extending to the lower part of the main body.

  Further, as described above, the effect data device 32 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1, and the effect control device arrangement unit 165 to which the effect control device 33 is attached is the back surface of the effect data device 32. A connector 32f is provided at a portion located below the connector.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a box 33 a that houses the effect control device 33 in a state where the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1. When the state is accommodated in the production control device arrangement unit 165, the connector 32f of the production data device 32 and the connector 33m of the production control device 33 are connected so that the production data device 32 and the production control device 33 can be directly connected. It has become.

  On the right side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 when viewed from the back side of the main body portion 161, a wiring storage portion 204 for storing wiring connecting the effect control device 33 and other devices is formed. In addition, a frame external output terminal 205 for communicating with a device outside the gaming machine (such as a management device) is provided above the wiring storage unit.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 161 is a rectangular box-shaped recess that opens to the front side (side facing the back side of the game board 1) when the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back side of the game board 1. A display frame unit arrangement portion 163 is formed. The display frame unit arrangement portion 163 forms a display frame unit storage portion 168 that stores the display frame unit 170 together with the guide portion 162. Note that the peripheral wall 167 that forms the outer periphery of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 that is a rectangular box-shaped recess is not formed in the lower portion of the display frame unit disposition portion 163.

  On the front surface of the main body portion 161 that is the front surface of the display frame unit arrangement portion 163, a spring storage portion 181 that stores a compression coil spring 182 as a biasing member that biases the display frame unit 170 forward, and a main body portion 161 are provided. Reinforcing ribs 164 for reinforcing are formed. Further, the front surface and the lower part of the display frame unit arrangement portion 163 are formed by the back surface of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161. As described above, the effect control device disposition portion 165 is a recess formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161, and thus protrudes to the front side when viewed from the front surface side of the main body portion 161. In addition, an opening 166 that can receive the rear portion of the back surface sliding means 184 protruding from the back surface of the display frame unit 170 described later is formed at a position facing the back surface sliding means 184 on the back surface of the effect control device arrangement portion 165. Has been.

  The spring accommodating portion 181 is a cylindrical recess having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member described later, and is adjacent to the upper side of the effect control device disposing portion 165 protruding forward. Two display frame unit arrangement portions 163 are provided at a distance equal to the left and right from the center in the left-right direction. Reinforcing ribs 164 are formed in a lattice pattern on the front surface of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 except for the portion where the effect control device disposition portion 165 and the spring storage portion 181 that protrude forward are present. Has been. Note that the front ends of the spring accommodating portion 181 and the reinforcing rib 164 and the rear surface of the effect control device disposing portion 165 are present at the same front-rear position, that is, on the same plane.

  Guide portions 162 are respectively attached to the front sides of the left and right peripheral walls 167, which are peripheral surfaces of the display frame unit disposing portion 163, which is a rectangular box-shaped recess, so as to extend the left and right peripheral walls 167 to the front side. Yes. Of the left and right peripheral walls 167 of the back mechanism frame 160, the left peripheral wall 167, which is the side pivotally supported by the front frame main body 130, as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100, has a discharge device. A chute 240 having a flow path for game balls discharged from 200 is attached.

Similarly, a left guide portion 162 that is pivotally supported by the front frame main body 130 is rotatably attached to the front frame main body 130 so that the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed.
In the state where the guide portion 162 is attached to the main body portion 161, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner peripheral surface of the guide portion 162 is the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 167 of the display frame unit disposing portion 163. Mainly, it forms substantially the same surface as the left and right inner peripheral surfaces, and a part of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 167 is extended to the front side by the guide portion 162. A rectangular concave chamber-shaped space (at least a space surrounded by at least the back surface and the left and right side surfaces) formed by the display frame unit arrangement portion 163 and the guide portion 162 and having a predetermined depth and opened to the front side is a display frame. It becomes a display frame unit storage portion 168 that stores the unit 170.

  The left and right inner surfaces of the back mechanism frame 160 formed by the left and right peripheral walls 167 and the guide portions 162 extending from the left and right peripheral walls 167 are provided on the left and right sides of the display frame unit main body 172 constituting the outer periphery of the display frame unit 170. And a substantially groove-like shape that guides a guided portion 18 (described later) that protrudes outwardly (from the left side or the right side) from four locations in total, including the upper and lower portions of the left and right side portions. The guide part 169 is provided.

  Two guide portions 169 are provided on the left and right inner peripheral surfaces so as to extend in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the four guided portions 18. The upper guide portion 169 has a protrusion 169a extending in the front-rear direction at the upper portion thereof, and the lower guide portion 169 at the lower portion thereof, and the upper and lower portions of the guided portion 18 are combined with the groove-shaped guide portion 169. The movement is restricted and guided back and forth. The front end of the guide portion 169 is slightly behind the front end portion of the guide portion 162, and the front end portion of the guide portion 169 is closed to the front end portion of the groove-shaped guide portion 169. A front position restricting member 180 that restricts the movement of the display frame unit 170 (guided portion 18) to the front side is formed.

  The display frame unit storage section 168 is provided with a display frame unit 170 so that the image display surface 171 is on the front side (open side). As shown in FIG. 1, by arranging the back mechanism frame 160 so as to face the back surface of the game board 1, the image display surface 171 of the display frame unit 170 faces the back surface side of the game board 1. When the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back surface of the game board 1, the display frame unit 170 is arranged at a position separated from the back surface of the game board 1 to the rear side. In addition, the vertical and horizontal widths of the display frame unit storage portion 168 are larger than the vertical and horizontal widths of the display frame unit 170 (excluding the guided portion 18 protruding to the left and right). It is assumed that there is a space around 170. Further, the vertical width of the groove-shaped guide portion 169 is slightly larger than the vertical width of the guided portion 18, and the width between the guide portions 169 and 169 formed to face the left and right is the left and right of the display frame unit 170. The width is slightly larger than the width between the side end portions of the guided portions 18, 18 formed in FIG.

  Accordingly, the display frame unit 170 can be easily moved in the front-rear direction, and the display frame unit 170 can be slightly tilted in the display frame unit storage portion 168. As described above, the position of the position adjustment units 20 and 21 is determined by the position adjustment members 137 and 138 in a state where the display frame unit 170 is urged forward by the urging means, whereby the display frame unit 170 ( The angle of the display unit 173) is also determined.

Further, as will be described later, the display frame unit 170 is biased toward the front side by biasing means made of an elastic member such as a spring, but the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is opened or In a state where the game board 1 is removed from the front frame 120, the front end portion of the guided portion 18 of the display frame unit 170 is in contact with the front position regulating member 180 described above. That is, the front-rear position of the display frame unit 170 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 is the foremost position in the movement range of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction.
In the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 that is provided on the back surface of the game board and protrudes rearward is the most front side in the range of movement of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction. It is located behind the position. Therefore, the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 can be brought into close contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the display frame unit 170 includes a display frame unit main body 172 formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) whose front side is open, and a front surface of the rectangular box-shaped display frame unit main body 172. A display unit 173 disposed in an internal storage space 183 that is a space opened by the opening, and a transparent front clear cover 179 that covers the front side of the internal storage space 183 on the front side of the display frame unit main body 172; It consists of

  The display frame unit main body 172 has a guided portion 18 and is arranged in the display frame unit storage portion 168 of the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth. Further, the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a narrow front-rear width, that is, a rectangular plate shape. The vertical and horizontal widths of the internal storage space 183 are wider than the vertical and horizontal widths of the display unit 173 described later, and the display unit 173 can move in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183.

  In view of the above, the display frame unit 170 for disposing the display unit 173 on the front frame 120 is provided, and the display frame unit 170 is internally housed so that the display unit 173 can move (in the horizontal direction and / or the vertical direction). A space 183 is provided.

The guided portions 18 are the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172, and are provided so as to protrude outward from the four locations including the upper portion and the lower portion.
Of these, the guided portions 18 and 18 provided on the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172 are positioned at a predetermined distance from the upper end portion of the side portion with respect to the side portion. It is provided so as to protrude vertically outward. The upper guided portions 18 and 18 have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a cover member 18 a is attached to an outer end portion disposed in the substantially groove-shaped guide portion 169. The cover member 18a is made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal, metal), and facilitates the movement of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction. The display frame unit storage portion 168 of the back mechanism frame 160 The end surface (side surface located outside) and upper surface of the guided portion 18 that contacts the guide portion 169 formed on the upper surface, the front surface, and the corners to which these surfaces are connected are covered. In addition, the part which covers the front surface of the guided part 18 in the cover member 18a is a part for fixing the cover member 18a to the guided part 18, and the screw hole 18b is formed here, and the cover member 18a. Can be fixed to the guided portion 18 with screws.

  The guided portions 18, 18 provided at the lower part of the display frame unit main body 172 protrude outward from the lower end of the side of the display frame unit main body 172 perpendicularly to the side, and the end extends downward. It is a substantially L-shape. The lower outer portion of the end portion that extends downward from the guided portion 18 protrudes outward, and this protruding portion is arranged in a substantially groove-shaped guide portion 169. . A cover member 18a made of a material having a low coefficient of friction similar to that described above is attached to the protruding portion so as to cover the outer side surface, the lower surface, the front surface, and the corners connecting these surfaces. Further, a rib 18c for reinforcement is formed inside each guided portion 18.

  Further, a screwing portion (boss) 18d is provided on the inside of the side wall of the display frame unit main body 172, that is, on the inside of the internal storage space 183 and facing the guided portion 18 across the side wall. The front clear cover 179 that is formed and closes the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183 can be fixed to the front side of the display frame unit main body 172 with screws.

  The front clear cover 179 is a rectangular plate-like member made of a transparent material having substantially the same size as the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183, and is fixed to the front side of the display frame unit main body 172 as described above. It is like that. The front clear cover 179 functions as a front wall that closes the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183, and a display unit 173 (image display surface 171) described later can be viewed from the front side of the display frame unit 170. In this state, the display unit 173 is held in the internal storage space 183. The front clear cover 179 also has a function as a front wall of the display frame unit 170. As shown in FIG. 1, the front clear cover 179 has the front surface of the center case 11 in a state where the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. The display window portion 12 is closed by contacting the rear end portion 16. In other words, the front clear cover 179 protects the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display panel 175 from an impact caused by contact of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 and the game ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the display frame unit main body 172 is formed with a back surface sliding means 184, a wiring opening 185, and a spring mounting cylinder 178.
The back surface sliding means 184 is for smooth movement of the display unit 173 in the internal storage space 183 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and forms the internal storage space 183 on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172. There are four on the top, bottom, left and right of the wall. The back surface sliding means 184 has a front side opened into the internal storage space 183 and a rear portion protruding into the substantially hemispherical concave portion 184a protruding from the back side of the display frame unit main body 172. For example, a sphere 184b such as a game ball is stored. It has been configured. The sphere 184b is configured to be freely rollable in the recess 184a, and a part of the front side of the sphere 184b is accommodated in the recess 184a in a state of protruding into the internal storage space 183. The front end portion of the sphere 184b comes into contact with the back surface of the display unit 173 disposed in the internal storage space 183.

  The display unit 173 arranged in the internal storage space 183 has four spheres 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 provided on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 on the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183. As a result of the contact, the spherical body 184b protrudes from the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183 and is disposed at a position away from the front side. Further, since the sphere 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 that contacts the back surface of the display unit 173 is held in the recess 184a so as to be able to roll, the display unit 173 can move smoothly in the vertical and horizontal directions. In addition, the arrangement position of the four back surface sliding means 184 provided on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 and on the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183 moves the display unit 173 vertically and horizontally within the internal storage space 183. Even in such a case, the position can always be brought into contact with the back surface of the display unit 173.

  The wiring opening 185 is a rectangular opening formed so as to penetrate the display frame unit main body 172 in the front-rear direction. The display unit 173 is disposed in the internal storage space 183 on the front side of the display frame unit main body 172. And an opening through which wiring connecting the effect control device 33 arranged on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 is passed. As will be described later, a wiring opening 191 is also formed on the back side of the display unit case 174 constituting the display unit 173, and a connector 175a provided on the liquid crystal display panel 175 is exposed rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the wiring opening 185 formed in the display frame unit main body 172 has a liquid crystal display panel 175 exposed on the back side of the display unit 173 when the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183. The connector 175a is formed at a position where it can be exposed on the back side of the display frame unit main body 172. Further, the wiring opening 185 formed in the display frame unit main body 172 is always connected to the connector 175a of the liquid crystal display panel 175 even if the display unit 173 moves in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183. It is formed in a range that can be exposed on the back side.

  The spring mounting cylinder 178 is a cylindrical convex portion formed on the back side of the display frame unit main body 172 so as to protrude rearward. The outer diameter of the spring mounting cylinder 178 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. By fitting the compression coil spring 182 into the spring mounting cylinder 178, the rear surface (display) of the display frame unit main body 172 is displayed. A compression coil spring 182 is attached to the back surface of the frame unit 170.

  The position where the spring mounting cylinder 178 is formed is a position facing the spring storage portion 181 formed on the front surface of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 when the display frame unit 170 is attached to the display frame unit storage portion 168. It has become. Then, the compression coil spring 182 is arranged between the display frame unit 170 and the front surface of the display frame unit installation portion 163 by inserting the spring mounting cylinder 178 into the compression coil spring 182 stored in the spring storage portion 181. Then, the display frame unit 170 is urged forward. The length (natural length) of the compression coil spring 182 when no force is applied from the outside is in contact with the front position restricting member 180 and the display frame unit 170 is at the foremost side. It is longer than the distance between the rear surface of the display frame unit 170 and the rear end of the spring storage portion 181 in the state, and the display frame unit 170 can always be urged forward.

In addition, the side walls of the display frame unit main body 172 on the upper side and the left side when viewed from the front side are covered by a display unit 173 to be described later provided in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. Notches 186 and 186 are formed for exposing the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 to the outside of the internal storage space 183. The notches 186 and 186 are formed so that the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 do not come into contact with the display frame unit main body 172 even when the display unit 173 moves vertically and horizontally in the internal storage space 183.
Further, an inverter mounting portion 187 is formed between the upper and lower guided portions 18, 18 outside the right side wall as viewed from the front side of the display frame unit main body 172, and the backlight of the liquid crystal display panel 175. 56 inverters 188 are attached.

  The display unit 173 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that fits in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. The display unit 173 includes a box-shaped display unit case 174 having a display panel storage unit 189 opened on the front side for storing a liquid crystal display panel 175 (including the liquid crystal display 55 and the backlight 56), and the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 housed inside (display panel housing portion 189) is housed, and the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 175 having the image display surface 171 is exposed from the front surface side of the display unit case 174. The front-rear width of the display unit 173 is slightly shorter than the front-rear width of the internal storage space 183 closed by the front clear cover 179 of the display frame unit main body 172, but the display unit 173 within the display frame unit main body 172. Is held in a state in which it can hardly move back and forth.

  In addition, the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit 173 (except for the position adjustment portions 20 and 21 to be described later protruding sideways) are higher than the vertical width and the horizontal width of the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. As will be described later, the display frame unit main body 172 has a display frame 172 so that the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175) can be aligned with the display window 12 of the center case 11. Within the internal storage space 183, the display unit 173 can be moved up and down and left and right a little.

Positioned adjustment portions 20 and 21 are provided on the upper edge and the left edge of the display unit case 174.
The position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are provided on the upper edge and the left edge of the display frame unit 170 and extend outwardly from the upper and left edges of the display frame unit main body 172. There are mounting members 20a and 21a, and cylindrical rollers 20b and 21b that are rotatably supported by the roller mounting members 20a and 21a.

  The roller mounting member 20a (21a) of the position adjusting portion 20 (21) disposed on the upper edge (left edge) of the display frame unit 170 is in the left and right (up and down) directions of the upper edge (left edge). There are two extending portions 20c, 20c (21c, 21c) in the center and extending upward (leftward). Bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d), which support the roller 20b (21b), are provided at the distal ends of the extended portions 20c and 20c (21c and 21c). The two bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d) are rotatably supported at both ends of the cylindrical roller 20b (21b) by the two bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d). Rollers 20b (21b) are arranged along the left and right (up and down) directions of the upper edge (left edge).

  The bowl-shaped roller mounting member 20a (21a) has one of the two extending portions 20c and 20c (21c and 21c), and is fixed to the display unit case 174. The fixing portion 20e (21e) and the other extending portion 20c (21c), and the detachable portion 20f (21f) detachable from the display unit case 174.

  Therefore, when the roller 20b (21b) is attached, the one end of the roller 20b (21b) is attached to the extending portion 20c (21c) provided on the fixed portion 20e (21e) side with the detachable portion 20f (21f) removed. ) And then the other end of the roller 20b (21b) is inserted into the bearing 20d (21d) of the extending portion 20c (21c) provided on the detachable portion 20f (21f) side. The attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f) is attached to the display unit case 174. In addition, a screw hole 20g (21g) is formed in the attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f), and the roller 20b (21b) can be rotated by fixing the attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f) to the display unit case 174 with a screw. It will be pivotally supported by.

  When the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, the position adjustment units 20 and 21 protrude outward from the notches 186 and 186 formed on the side wall of the display frame unit main body 172. It is like that. Further, when the display frame unit 170 is stored in the display frame unit storage unit 168 of the back mechanism frame 160, the position adjustment units 20 and 21 have the inner periphery of the display frame unit storage unit 168 and the outer periphery of the display frame unit 170. It is arranged at an interval that is between. Further, the front portions of the rollers 20 b and 21 b of the position adjustment units 20 and 21 are arranged at the same front and rear positions as the front surface of the front clear cover 179 that forms the front surface of the display frame unit 170.

In a state where the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back surface of the game board 1 (closed state), the position adjustment members 137 and 138 formed on the game board 1 are opposed to each other.
As will be described later, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b by the guide guide portions 137a and 138a of the position adjusting members 137 and 138, thereby displaying the display unit 173. And the position of the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175) with respect to the display window 12 is adjusted to an appropriate position. At this time, since the rollers 20b and 21b are rotatable, the display unit 173 is smoothly guided to a predetermined position.

  From the above, the position-adjusted parts 20 and 21 have the rollers 20b and 21b that can rotate when guided on the inner inclined surfaces of the grooves (guide guide parts 137a and 138a).

  In addition, on the left and right side edge portions, which are the outer peripheral edge portion on the front side of the display unit 173, a notch-shaped front sliding member mounting portion 190 is formed in two upper and lower portions, respectively, and a front sliding member 176 is provided here. It has been. The front sliding member 176 includes a sliding portion 176a having a sliding surface that contacts the back surface of the front clear cover 179, and a display panel fixing portion 176b for fixing a liquid crystal display panel 175, which will be described later, to the display panel storage portion 189. .

  The front portion of the sliding portion 176a is disposed so as to protrude forward from the front end surface of the outer peripheral edge of the display unit case 174, and the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. When the front clear cover 179 is attached, it comes into contact with the back surface of the front clear cover 179. The front portion of the sliding portion 176a is made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal or metal), and reduces the frictional resistance with the front clear cover 179, thereby reducing the internal storage space 183 of the display unit 173. Smooth movement in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The width from the back surface of the display unit case 174 forming the rear end portion of the display unit 173 to the front surface of the sliding portion 176a of the front sliding member 176 forming the front end portion of the display unit 173 is the back surface sliding means 184 in the internal storage space 183. The width from the front end of the spherical body 184b to the back surface of the front clear cover 179 is substantially equal.
Therefore, when the display unit 173 is housed in the internal housing space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, the front end of the sphere 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 contacts the back surface side of the display unit 173 and the back surface of the front clear cover 179. Thus, the front end of the sliding portion 176a of the front sliding member 176 is in contact with the front sliding member 176, so that the back-and-forth movement of the display unit 173 in the internal storage space 183 is restricted.
On the other hand, the display unit 173 has a front sliding member 176 and a back surface sliding means 184 to reduce frictional resistance on the front and back surfaces. The display unit 173 is moved forward and backward by the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 and the front clear cover 179. Even in a substantially pinched state, it can move smoothly up and down and left and right within the internal storage space 183.

  The display panel fixing part 176b of the front sliding member 176 is arranged so as to protrude into the display panel storage part 189 at a position on the rear side by the thickness of the liquid crystal display panel 175 from the front end face of the side wall of the display unit case 174. Has been. The display panel fixing part 176b is formed with a screwing part (boss) 176c for fixing the liquid crystal display panel 175 in the display panel storage part 189 with screws.

  The display unit case 174 includes a liquid crystal display panel 175 stored in the display panel storage unit 189 on the front side of the display unit case 174, and an effect control device 33 disposed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160. A wiring opening 191 penetrating in the front-rear direction for passing a wiring for connecting the two is formed. The wiring opening 191 is formed corresponding to the position of the connector 175a provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 175, as will be described later. The liquid crystal display panel 175 is connected to the display panel storage portion 189 of the display unit case 174. The connector 175a is exposed from the wiring opening 191.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the liquid crystal display panel 175 has a rectangular plate shape and is sized to fit in the display panel storage portion 189 of the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 includes a liquid crystal display 55 and a backlight 56, and is arranged so that the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 faces the front side. Therefore, the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display panel 175 is disposed so as to be visible from the front side of the display frame unit 170 through the front clear cover 179.

  Further, on the front side of the liquid crystal display panel 175 and on the left and right sides of the image display surface 171, screw holes 193, 193,. These screw holes 193, 193,... Are formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. With the liquid crystal display panel 175 stored in the display panel storage portion 189, screws are inserted into the screw holes 193, 193,. The liquid crystal display panel 175 can be fixed to the display panel storage portion 189 by being screwed into the screwing portion 176c of the front sliding member 176 provided in the display unit case 174.

  The area of the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 is an area where the upper half of the game board 1 fitted in the opening formed in the front frame body 130 can be covered from the back side. 11 is wider than the display window portion 12 formed by 11. In other words, the area of the image display surface 171 is at least larger than that of the display window portion 12, so that even if the size of the display window portion 12 changes, it can cope with it. As described above, the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 covers the back side of the game board 1 widely, so that various game contents of the gaming machine 100 can be changed by replacing the game board 1. It can be adapted to the display window 12 of the game board 1.

  Further, since the liquid crystal display 55 has an area of the image display surface 171 larger than that of the display window portion 12, the effect data device 32 and the effect control device are displayed so that an image is displayed in an area exposed from the display window portion 12. 33. Information regarding the size and position of the display window portion 12 of the game board 1 that determines the area for displaying the image is stored in the effect data device 32, but the effect data device 32 is attached to the game board 1. The effect data device 32 is also exchanged together with the game board 1. Therefore, with the replacement of the game board 1, for example, the image display area corresponding to the display window part of the game board so far can be changed to the image display area corresponding to the display window part 12 of the new game board 1. It is like that.

  With the configuration described above, the display unit 173 including the liquid crystal display 55 is held by the display frame unit 170 so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the display frame unit 170 is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth. Will be. That is, the display unit 173 is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable in the front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions.

Next, position adjustment of the display unit 173 will be described. The position of the display unit 173 is adjusted, for example, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed, or when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 for maintenance or the like. This is performed when the back mechanism frame 160 is changed from being opened to being closed.
Here, as an example, position adjustment of the display unit 173 when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed will be described. It is assumed that the old game board 1 has already been removed from the opening, and the back mechanism frame 160 is in a state where the display unit 173 faces the back side of the front frame body 130 (closed state).

  A locking member (not shown) for locking one side of the game board 1 is provided on the left side of the opening of the front frame body 130 as viewed from the front side, that is, on the side where the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally attached. In order to attach the game board 1 to the opening, first, the game board 1 is inserted obliquely from the front side of the opening so that the one side of the game board 1 is locked to the locking member. Then, the game board 1 is fitted into the opening while being rotated to the rear side of the gaming machine 100 with the side locked by the locking member as an axis.

  Here, the display frame unit 170 held by the back mechanism frame 160 is movable forward and backward within the display frame unit storage portion 168 and is urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. When the rear mechanism frame 160 is opened, the front surface of the guided portion 18 is disposed at a position where it contacts the front position regulating member 180.

  In the process of rotating the game board 1 backward as described above, the center case 11 protruding rearward of the game board 1 is located on the front surface of the front clear cover 179 whose rear end portion 16 is the front surface of the display frame unit 170. Abut. Further, the guide guide portions 137a and 138a of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 protruding rearward of the game board 1 are placed on the rollers 20b and 21b of the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 provided on the side of the display unit 173. Abut. Then, the display frame unit 170 moves backward against the urging force of the compression coil spring 182 as the urging member as the game board 1 is further rotated rearward in order to fit the game board 1 into the opening. It will be pushed in.

  Here, since the game board 1 rotates about one side portion locked by the locking member as an axis, the position adjusting member 137 provided on the left side of the center case 11 abuts the position adjusted portion 21. Of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, the rear end portion 16 on the side close to the axis of rotation of the game board 1 comes into contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170 first. The display frame unit 170 can be slightly inclined in the display frame unit storage portion 168 (the display frame unit 170 is not parallel to the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame 160). The side on which the part 16 abuts moves in an inclined state so as to be pushed further backward.

  The gaming board 1 gradually follows the left and right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating, and when the gaming board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the gaming board 1 is in a state parallel to the left and right direction of the gaming machine 100. Become. Further, the inclination of the display frame unit 170 gradually follows the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating the game board 1. Thus, in a state where the game board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the front surface of the display frame unit 170 is in surface contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 and is in a state parallel to the left-right direction of the game board 1. Become.

  Note that at the beginning of the process of turning the game board 1, the inclination of the game board 1 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 parallel to the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 is large and larger than the tiltable range of the display frame unit 170. A part of the rear end portion 16 of the case 11 is in contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170. However, if the tilt of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 is within the tiltable range of the display frame unit 170 as the game board 1 is rotated, the front surface of the display frame unit 170 is thereafter moved. The center case 11 is in surface contact with the rear end portion 16.

  Further, since the display frame unit 170 is urged forward by the urging member (compression coil spring 182), the front surface is held in a state of being in close contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11. The image display surface 171 can be viewed from the front surface of the game board 1 through the display window portion 12 formed by the center case 11.

From the above, the display unit 173 is movable on the front and back, arranged in the front frame 120 side in a state of being biased forward, and mounted on the front frame 120 (front frame main body 130). 1 is moved back and forth in accordance with the rearward protrusion amount of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 in the first position .

As described above, the display frame unit 170 is pushed backward, and at the same time, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 are adjusted to a predetermined position.
In the process of turning the game board 1 backward, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 that are in contact with the position adjustment members 137 and 138 are guide guide portions 137a and 138a that are V-shaped grooves. Are guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b at the center of the groove along the inner inclined surface.
In other words, the roller 20b of the position adjusting unit 20 disposed substantially horizontally on the display frame unit 170 (the roller 21b of the position adjusting unit 21 disposed substantially vertically to the left of the display frame unit 170) is adjusted in position. The member 137 (138) is guided in the vertical direction (left-right direction) by the guide guide portion 137a (138a) having a V-shaped cross section, and is formed in a cylindrical shape in the engagement fixing portion 137b (138b) which is a semicircular groove in cross section. The roller 20b (21b) comes into engagement.

  As described above, the position adjustment unit 20 (21) having the roller 20b (21b) is provided in the display unit 173 that is held so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit 170. Thus, the roller 20b (21b) is guided and engaged with the engagement fixing portion 137b (138b), whereby the vertical (left / right) position of the display unit 173 is determined.

  From the above, the position adjustment members 137 and 138 have a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the game board 1 and has a V-shaped groove (guide guide portions 137a and 138a) at the rear end thereof. The adjustment units 20 and 21 are guided to the inner inclined surfaces of the grooves (guide guide portions 137a and 138a) and moved to the center portions (engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b) of the grooves, so that the display unit 173 is brought into an appropriate position. It will be moved.

  The position adjusting members 137 and 138 include a first position adjusting member 138 having a V-shaped groove (guide guide portion 138a) formed in the vertical direction, and the V-shaped groove (guide guide portion 137a). And a second position adjusting member 137 formed in the left-right direction. The first position adjusting member 138 adjusts the position of the display unit 173 in the left-right direction, and the second position adjusting member 137 displays the display. That is, the vertical position of the unit 173 is adjusted.

Here, the display unit 173 can be moved up and down and left and right smoothly in the internal storage space 183 by the front sliding member 176 and the back sliding means 184, and the rollers 20b and 21b are supported by bearings 20d, 20d, 21d and 21d. The display frame unit 170 is urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. Therefore, in the process of rotating the game board 1 to the rear side, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are easily and reliably guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b of the position adjusting members 137 and 138. Thus, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 are reliably adjusted to a predetermined position.
Further, since the display frame unit 170 is urged forward, the engagement formed at the center of the V-shaped groove (the bottom portion of the V-shaped groove) as the guide guide portions 137a and 138a. The rollers 20b and 21b engaged with the mating / fixing portions 137b and 138b are in a state of being substantially fixed by restricting movement in the vertical (left and right) direction and movement in the forward direction. This substantially fixed position is the position of the display frame unit 170 in use after setting.

  As described above, when the position adjustment members 20 and 21 are engaged with the position adjustment members 137 and 138 and the front, rear, left, right, top and bottom positions of the display unit 173 are accurately determined, the display window 12 of the center case 11 The position of the image display surface 171 (image display area) of the display unit 173 to be exposed is accurately determined. As a result, the position of the image displayed on the image display surface 171 and the position of the display window portion 12 is not shifted, and an image with no positional deviation can be viewed from the display window portion 12.

  It should be noted that the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are at substantially the same front and rear positions as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, and the front end portions of the rollers 20b and 21b of the position adjusting portions 20 and 21. And the front surface of the front clear cover 179 (the front surface of the display frame unit 170) are substantially in the same front and rear position, so that when the game board 1 is fitted into the opening and the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the rear end of the center case 11 The front surface of the front clear cover 179 is in surface contact with the portion 16, and the rollers 20b and 21b are engaged with the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b.

When the game board 1 is fitted into the opening, the game board 1 is fixed by a fixing member (not shown) provided on the right side when viewed from the front side of the opening.
Further, the box 33a in which the effect control device 33 is housed is rotated rearward before the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, and the effect control device arrangement portion is set after the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. It is rotated forward so that it is accommodated in 165. By rotating the box 33a containing the effect control device 33 forward, the connector 33m of the effect control device 33 and the connector 32f of the effect data device 32 are connected and both are directly connected.

  From the above, the game board 1 forming the game area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame 120, and the display game related to the game is displayed on the display window 12 formed on the game board 1. In the gaming machine, a display unit 173 for executing a display game is provided at a position behind the game board 1 in the front frame 120, and the display unit 173 is movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction. Position adjusting members 137 and 138 that are arranged on the side and can adjust the position of the display unit 173 on the back surface of the game board 1 are provided, and the position adjusting unit corresponding to the position adjusting members 137 and 138 is provided on the display unit 173. 20 and 21, and when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, the position adjustment members 137 and 138 act on the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21, and the display unit 1 3 is that it has to move to the proper position relative to the display window portion 12 of the recreation machine 1.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side. However, the game board 1 may be attached to the front frame 120 from the rear side (or slide-inserted from the side). good. In this case, the back mechanism frame 160 is closed after the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, and the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted at this time. Further, even when the game board 1 is mounted from the front side as in the present embodiment, when the back mechanism frame 160 is opened in the case of maintenance or the like, the display unit 173 is closed when the back mechanism frame 160 is closed again. Position adjustment will be performed.
As described above, when the game machine 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 is opened from the opened state to the closed state, the display frame unit 170 or the position adjustment unit provided in the display unit. The game board 1 and the back mechanism frame 160 operate relatively in the same manner as described above, and the display unit 173 is similar to the above. Position adjustment is made.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the display unit 173 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, but may be configured to be movable in only one direction of the left-right direction or the up-down direction. That is, a position regulating member 138 (137) is provided only on the left side (upper side) of the center case 11 on the back surface of the game board 1, and the position adjusting portion 21 (20) is provided only on the left side (upper side) of the display unit 173. The display unit 173 may be configured to be movable only in the left and right (up and down) directions. Further, when the display unit 173 is configured to be movable only in the left and right (up and down) directions as described above, for example, the movement of the display unit 173 in the vertical (left and right) direction within the internal storage space 183 is restricted. By providing a guide or making the vertical (left / right) width of the internal storage space 183 substantially the same as the vertical (left / right) width of the display unit 173, the display unit 173 is reliably moved only in the left / right (vertical) direction. You may do it.

  From the above, the game board 1 forming the game area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame 120, and the display game related to the game is displayed on the display window 12 formed on the game board 1. In the gaming machine 100, the back mechanism frame 160 for arranging the display unit 173 for executing the display game on the rear side of the game board 1 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 120 so as to be openable and closable. And / or disposed in the back mechanism frame 160 in a state of being movable in the vertical direction, disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160, and the position of the display unit 173 on the back surface of the game board 1. Position adjustment members 137 and 138 capable of adjusting the position adjustment members 20 and 21 corresponding to the position adjustment members 137 and 138 are provided in the display unit 173, and the back mechanism frame 160 is provided. When closed, position adjustment member 137 and 138 acts on the position adjusting section 20, 21, so that the display unit 137 is to move to a proper position relative to the display window portion 12 of the recreation machine 1.

Next, a modified example of the back surface component member 40 will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, the back surface component 40 includes the back surface side of the center case 11 in addition to the lower back surface structure portion 41 located on the back surface side such as the large winning opening provided at the lower part of the game board as described above and the normal variation winning device. The covering upper back surface constituent part 42 is formed integrally, and the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are integrally provided here.

  The upper back surface forming part 42 has a substantially rectangular box shape with an opening on the front side, and is attached to the back surface of the game board 1 so as to cover the center case 11 from the back surface side. An opening 43 is formed in a portion corresponding to the display window portion 12 formed in the center case 11 on the back surface of the upper back surface constituting portion 42, from which the display window portion 12 faces the back surface side. It is like that. In addition, the front-rear position of the back surface of the upper back surface forming portion 42 is in front of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 and the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 protrudes rearward from the opening 43 described above. ing.

And the position adjustment member 137 (138) is integrally provided in the upper side (left side) seeing from the front side of this upper back surface structure part 42. FIG.
At the front end of the outer surface on the upper side (left side) of the upper back surface constituting portion 42 and at the substantially central portion in the left and right (up and down) directions, a rectangular plate-shaped base portion 44 (not shown on the left side) is the upper back surface constituting portion 42. A position adjusting member 137 (138) is formed so as to extend rearward perpendicularly to the base portion 44 and formed parallel to the front surface. Further, a part of the position adjustment member 137 (138) facing the outer surface of the upper back surface constituting portion 42 is partially connected to the outer surface of the upper back surface constituting portion 42.

  Furthermore, a boss 45 for alignment with the center case 11 is formed on the front side of the back surface of the upper back surface forming portion 42 so as to protrude forward, and the back surface forming member 40 is formed by the boss 45 by the center case 11. Is arranged in an appropriate position. Further, a screw hole 49 for fixing the back surface component member 40 to the game board body 10 is formed in a portion of the back surface member 40 that contacts the back surface of the game board body 10.

  In addition to this, the upper back surface forming part 42 (back surface forming member 40) has a required function. For example, wiring by providing a wiring opening 46 for passing the wiring connected to the center case 11 to the back surface side. Processing function, relay board disposition function for disposing the relay board 47, winning ball guiding function by providing a winning ball flow path 48 for flowing down the winning game ball to the winning opening, lamp as a game board decoration device 54 -It has a function of arranging an electroluminescent device by providing an LED.

  Further, the lower back surface forming portion 41 that forms the lower portion of the back surface forming member 40 includes a winning ball flow path through which a game ball that has won a prize at a large winning opening or a normal variation winning device or the like flows down. Further, the lower back surface forming portion 41 is formed with a boss or the like for attaching the effect data device 32 to the back surface side. In addition, the structure of the lower back surface structure part 41 is substantially the same as the back surface structure member 40 mentioned above.

  As described above, by providing the position adjusting members 137 and 138 integrally with the back surface constituting member 40, it is possible to reduce errors in the mounting positions of the position adjusting members 137 and 138, and more accurately position the display unit 173. You will be able to make adjustments.

  From the above, the game board 1 is provided with the center case 11 that is inserted into the opening 14 formed in the game board 1 to form the display window portion 12. The back surface constituent member 40 which is disposed in alignment with the case 11 and has a required function on the back surface of the game board 1 is provided, and the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided integrally with the back surface constituent member 40. .

The position adjusting members 137 and 138 do not necessarily have to be molded integrally with the back surface constituent member 40, and may be fixed to the back surface constituent member 40 with screws or the like.
Further, the configurations of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 and the position adjusted portions 20 and 21 are not limited to the configurations shown in the above embodiments. For example, the position adjustment member may be constituted by a rod-shaped member formed to protrude rearward, and the position-adjusted portion may be an opening recess into which the rod-shaped member can be inserted. In this case, it is desirable that the opening recess has a shape in which the back side is narrow and the opening side is wide. Further, the position adjustment member may be provided integrally with the center case 11. Since the center case 11 is inserted and attached from the front of the game board 1, the position adjusting member is preferably provided at the rear end portion of the center case 11.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment as described above, the gaming board 1 forming the gaming area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame 120, and the gaming is performed in the display window portion 12 formed in the gaming board 1. A display unit 173 for executing a display game is provided at a position behind the game board 1 in the front frame 120, and the display unit 173 has a horizontal direction and / or a vertical direction. Position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided on the back surface of the game board 1 so that the position of the display unit 173 can be adjusted, and the position adjusting member is provided on the display unit 173. The position adjustment parts 20 and 21 corresponding to 137 and 138 are provided, and the position adjustment members 137 and 138 are placed on the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120. And use the display unit 173 is moving to a proper position relative to the display window portion 12 of the recreation machine 1.

  Therefore, since the display unit 173 for executing the display game is provided at the rear position of the game board 1 in the front frame 120, the display unit 173 is provided not on the game board 1 but on the front frame 120 side. Even in the case of replacement, there is no need to replace the display unit 173, and the display unit 173 can be used even with a new game board. In addition, even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine 100 is replaced, the display unit 173 is configured separately from the gaming board 1, and therefore the display unit 173 can be easily removed. Therefore, when the display unit 173 is reused. Is also effective.

In addition, the display unit 173 is disposed on the front frame 120 side so as to be movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction. The display unit 173 is provided with position adjusting members 137, 138 on the back surface of the game board 1, and the display unit 173 is provided with the display unit 173. Positioned adjustment portions 20 and 21 corresponding to the position adjustment members 137 and 138 are provided, and the display unit 173 moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window portion 12 of the game board 1 when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120. Thus, it is possible to reliably face the area for displaying an image in the display section (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173 from the display window section 12.
Further, since the display unit 173 is automatically moved to an appropriate position when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, there is no need for necessary work such as alignment of the display unit 173, and the like. The efficiency of replacing the panel 1 is improved.

  In addition, a game board 1 that forms a game area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame 120, and a display game related to the game is displayed on the display window portion 12 formed on the game board 1. A back mechanism frame 160 for disposing a display unit 173 for executing a display game on the rear side of the game board 1 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 120 so as to be openable and closable. Alternatively, by being arranged on the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, it is arranged on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160, and the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted on the back surface of the game board 1. The position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided, and the display unit 173 is provided with the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 corresponding to the position adjusting members 137 and 138. Settling member 137 and 138 acts on the position adjusting section 20, 21, the display unit 173 is moving to a proper position relative to the display window portion 12 of the recreation machine 1.

  Therefore, a display unit 173 for executing a display game is disposed on the back mechanism frame 160 provided on the back surface of the front frame 120 so as to be openable and closable, and the display unit 173 is disposed at a position behind the game board 1 in the front frame 120. Therefore, the display unit 173 is provided not on the game board 1 but on the front frame 120 side. Even when the game board 1 is exchanged, it is not necessary to exchange the display unit 173, and the display unit 173 is used on the new game board 1 as well. There is an effect that can be done. In addition, even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine 100 is replaced, the display unit 173 is configured separately from the gaming board 1, and therefore the display unit 173 can be easily removed. Therefore, when the display unit 173 is reused. Is also effective.

The display unit 173 is disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160 in a state in which the display unit 173 can move in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction, and position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided on the back surface of the game board 1. In addition, the display unit 173 is provided with position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 corresponding to the position adjusting members 137 and 138, and the display unit 173 is adapted to the display window portion 12 of the game board 1 when the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. Since the position is moved to the position, it is possible to reliably face the area for displaying the image in the display unit (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173 from the display window unit 12.
Furthermore, since the display unit 173 automatically moves to an appropriate position when the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, there is no need for necessary work such as alignment work of the display unit 173, and game board replacement work. Increases efficiency.

  Further, since the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed, it is possible to accommodate not only a configuration in which the game board 1 is mounted from the front of the front frame 120 but also a configuration in which the game board 1 is mounted from the rear (or slide-inserted from the side). In particular, in the configuration in which the game board 1 is mounted from the rear of the front frame 120 (or slide-inserted from the side), the back mechanism frame 160 is closed after the game board 1 is mounted. At this time, the display unit 173 is closed. Will move to the proper position.

The display unit 173 can be moved back and forth, and is disposed on the front frame 120 side in a state of being biased forward, and the position adjustment members 137 and 138 in the game board 1 attached to the front frame 120 are arranged . It moves forward and backward according to the amount of protrusion on the rear side.

Accordingly, the display unit 173 can be moved back and forth, and is disposed on the front frame 120 side in a state of being biased forward, and the position adjustment members 137 and 138 in the game board 1 attached to the front frame 120 are arranged . Since it moves back and forth according to the amount of protrusion on the rear side, even when the shape of the game board 1 (the amount of protrusion on the rear side) changes when the new game board 1 is mounted, Can be absorbed, and the problem that a new game board 1 cannot be mounted depending on the amount of protrusion can be solved.

  Further, the position adjusting members 137 and 138 have a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the game board 1 and has a V-shaped groove (guide guide portions 137a and 138a) at the rear end thereof. , 21 are guided to the inner inclined surfaces of the grooves (guide guide portions 137a, 138a) and moved to the center portions (engagement fixing portions 137b, 138b) of the grooves so that the display unit 173 moves to an appropriate position. I have to.

Therefore, the position adjustment members 137 and 138 have a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the game board 1 and has a V-shaped groove at the rear end, and the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 are the inner inclined surfaces of the groove. Since the display unit 173 moves to the appropriate position by being guided to the center of the groove, the display unit 173 can be reliably moved to the appropriate position.
Further, since the groove is V-shaped, the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 can be moved within a relatively large range, and the position can be reliably detected at the center of the groove (the valley bottom of the V-shaped groove). The adjustment units 20 and 21 can be held. In particular, since the display unit 173 is biased to the front side, the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are held at the center of the groove located at the most front side among the V-shaped grooves of the position adjusting members 137 and 138. A sufficient holding force can be secured.

  Further, the position-adjusted parts 20 and 21 have rollers 20b and 21b that can rotate when guided on the inner inclined surfaces of the grooves (guide guide parts 137a and 138a).

  Therefore, since the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 have the rollers 20b and 21b that can be rotated when being guided on the inner inclined surface of the groove, the display unit 173 is smoothly guided to a predetermined position.

  Further, the position adjusting members 137 and 138 include a first position adjusting member 138 in which V-shaped grooves (guide guide portions 137a and 138a) are formed in the vertical direction, and the V-shaped grooves are formed in the horizontal direction. And the second position adjusting member 138 adjusts the horizontal position of the display unit 173 with the first position adjusting member 138 and the upper and lower positions of the display unit 173 with the second position adjusting member 137. The position of the direction is adjusted.

  Therefore, the position adjustment members 137 and 138 have V-shaped grooves formed in the vertical direction, and the first position adjustment member 138 for adjusting the horizontal position of the display unit 173 and the V-shaped grooves are And a second position adjusting member 137 that adjusts the position of the display unit 173 in the vertical direction, so that the horizontal and vertical positions of the display unit 173 can be accurately adjusted. it can.

  Further, a display frame unit 170 for disposing the display unit 173 on the front frame 120 is provided, and the display frame unit 170 has an internal storage space 183 in which the display unit 173 can move (in the horizontal direction and / or the vertical direction). Have.

  Therefore, a display frame unit 170 for disposing the display unit 173 on the front frame 120 is provided, and the display frame unit 170 has an internal storage space 183 in which the display unit 173 can move. The display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit 170 and the display unit 173 is disposed on the front frame 120 side, and then the display unit 173 can be reliably moved when the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted. It becomes possible. That is, the movement space of the display unit 173 can be ensured reliably.

  In addition, the game board 1 is provided with a center case 11 that is inserted into the opening 14 formed in the game board 1 to form a display window 12, and on the back side of the game board 1, A back surface constituent member 40 which is arranged and arranged and has a required function on the back surface of the game board 1 is provided, and position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided integrally with the back surface constituent member 40.

  Accordingly, the game board 1 is provided with a center case 11 that forms the display window portion 12, and is arranged on the back side of the game board 1 so as to be aligned with the center case 11 and the back side of the game board 1. Since the rear surface constituent member 40 having the required function is provided and the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are integrally provided on the rear surface constituent member 40, the positions of the center case 11 and the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are accurately set. Thus, the display unit 173 can be adjusted to an accurate position with respect to the display window portion 12.

Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment as a gaming machine, and for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, etc. It can be applied to all gaming machines that use this game ball.
Further, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of the game machine concerning embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of the game machine which open | released the back mechanism frame from the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a display frame unit. It is a figure which shows the front side of a display frame unit, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the front clear cover. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side of a display frame unit. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a back surface structural member. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of a gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 11 Center case 12 Display window part 14 Opening part 16 Rear end part 20 Position adjustment part 20b Roller 21 Position adjustment part 21b Roller 40 Back surface component member 100 Game machine 120 Front frame 130 Front frame body 137 Position adjustment member (Second position adjustment member)
137a Guide guide (V-shaped groove)
137b Engagement fixing part (center part of groove)
138 Position adjustment member (first position adjustment member)
138a Guide guide (V-shaped groove)
138b Engagement fixing part (center part of groove)
160 Back mechanism frame 170 Display frame unit 173 Display unit 183 Internal storage space

Claims (8)

In a gaming machine in which a game board forming a game area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame, and a display game related to the game is displayed in a display window formed on the game board.
A display unit for executing the display game is provided at a rear position of the game board in the front frame,
The display unit is disposed on the front frame side so as to be movable in the left-right direction and / or the up-down direction,
A position adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the display unit is provided on the back surface of the game board, and a position adjustment unit corresponding to the position adjustment member is provided in the display unit.
When attachment to the front frame of the game board that acts the position adjustment member within the object position adjusting unit, the display unit has to be moved to the proper position relative to the display window of the recreation Edition A gaming machine characterized by In a gaming machine in which a game board forming a game area is detachably arranged with respect to a front frame, and a display game related to a game is displayed in a display window formed on the game board.
A back mechanism frame for arranging a display unit for executing the display game on the rear side of the game board is provided on the back surface of the front frame so as to be opened and closed.
The display unit is disposed on the front frame side through the back mechanism frame by being disposed on the back mechanism frame in a state of being movable in the left-right direction and / or the vertical direction,
A position adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the display unit is provided on the back surface of the game board, and a position adjustment unit corresponding to the position adjustment member is provided in the display unit.
A game characterized in that when the back mechanism frame is closed, the position adjusting member acts on the position-adjusted portion so that the display unit moves to an appropriate position with respect to the display window portion of the game board. Machine. The display unit can be moved back and forth, and is disposed on the front frame side in a state of being biased to the front side, and the amount of protrusion on the rear side of the position adjusting member in the game board mounted on the front frame is The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine moves back and forth in response. The position adjusting member has a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the game board and has a V-shaped groove at the rear end thereof.
2. The display unit according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is moved to an appropriate position by being guided by the inner inclined surface of the groove and moving to the center of the groove. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 3.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the position adjustment unit includes a roller that is rotatable when being guided on an inner inclined surface of the groove. The position adjustment member includes a first position adjustment member in which the V-shaped groove is formed in the vertical direction, and a second position adjustment member in which the V-shaped groove is formed in the left-right direction. And
The horizontal position of the display unit is adjusted by the first position adjustment member, and the vertical position of the display unit is adjusted by the second position adjustment member. A gaming machine according to claim 4 or claim 5. Providing a display frame unit for disposing the display unit on the front frame;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display frame unit has an internal storage space in which the display unit is movable. The game board is provided with a center case that is inserted into an opening formed in the game board to form the display window.
Provided on the back side of the gaming board is a backside component that is disposed in alignment with the center case and has a required function on the backside of the gaming board,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the position adjusting member is provided integrally with the back surface constituent member.

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