JP4261520B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game board that forms 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. .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine in which a gaming board forming a gaming area is detachably attached to a front frame (main body 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.
In addition, by arranging the variable display device on the back of the front frame and making the game board and the variable display device (liquid crystal display) separate, the variable display device can be used as it is even when the game board is replaced. There is also a game machine that can be left on (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-320094 A

  However, on the back side of the front frame, a storage tank that temporarily stores game balls supplied from the island facility, and a lead-out rod that leads out the game balls from the storage tank to one side of the front frame, Game ball flow path that causes the game ball from flowing down, a discharge device provided in the middle of the game ball flow path, etc. are provided, so the variable display device together with these mechanisms on the back of the front frame It is very difficult to arrange them.

  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, each mechanism provided on the back side of the gaming machine is efficiently arranged to ensure a sufficient area for the display unit.

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 back mechanism frame for disposing a display unit for displaying the display game at a rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame.
The back mechanism frame is
Configured to bulge to the rear side so as to form a storage portion for storing the display unit,
A tank discharge device integrally provided with a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility and a discharge device capable of discharging one game ball in the storage tank is disposed above the storage portion. And
A game ball flow path for causing the game ball discharged from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side portion in the left-right direction of the storage unit ,
The storage portion includes a slide portion that can move the display unit back and forth and a biasing member that biases the display unit forward.
When the assembly is performed so that the display unit is located behind the game board, a predetermined rear portion of the game board presses the display unit backward against the urging force of the urging member. The display unit is configured such that a predetermined rear portion of the game board abuts a predetermined front portion of the display unit at a position where the display unit moves rearward .

  Here, the game board may be made of wood or synthetic resin.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, since the back mechanism frame for arranging the display unit for displaying the display game at the rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame, the display unit is the game board. However, since the display unit does not need to be replaced even when the game board is replaced, 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. .

Further, the back mechanism frame has a storage unit for storing the display unit, and on the upper part thereof, a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility, and a discharge device for discharging the game balls of the storage tank, A tank discharge device that is integrally provided is disposed, and a game ball channel that causes the game ball from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side in the left-right direction of the storage portion. In addition, the display unit can be efficiently disposed on the back surface of the front frame together with the game ball flow path, and the problem of arrangement space on the back surface of the front frame can be solved even when the display unit is enlarged.
In particular, by integrating the discharge device into the storage tank, it becomes possible to arrange the discharge device (conventionally provided on one side) on the upper part of the back mechanism frame. Since it is only necessary to secure the width of the game ball flow path in the side portion, the display unit can be secured by that amount.

In addition, the storage unit includes a slide unit that can move the display unit back and forth and a biasing member that biases the display unit forward, and is assembled so that the display unit is positioned behind the game board. When a predetermined part of the back side of the game board presses the display unit against the urging force of the urging member to the rear side, the back side of the game board is moved to a position where the display unit has moved to the rear side. Depending on the type of game board to be replaced, the predetermined portion and the front predetermined portion of the display unit are in contact with each other, the amount of rearward protrusion of the game board will vary, but the display unit depends on the amount of protrusion. Therefore, when the game board is replaced, the game board can be mounted without any problem, and the display unit can be arranged at an appropriate rear position of the game board. It should be noted that “the amount of rearward protrusion of the game board” includes not only the amount of rearward protrusion of the main body of the game board but also the amount of rearward protrusion of the center case or the like attached to the main body of the game board.

Invention of claim 2, a gaming machine according to claim 1, while forming a sliding portion on the side wall of the storage space before Kiura mechanism frame, to be sliding portion on the side of the display unit Forming,
The back mechanism frame is configured to be capable of accommodating a plurality of types of display units having different display areas, and a plurality of the slide portions are formed corresponding to the plurality of types of display units.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the slide portion is formed on the side wall of the storage space of the back mechanism frame, while the slide portion is formed on the side portion of the display unit, and the back mechanism frame has an area of the display portion. A plurality of different types of display units can be stored, and a plurality of slide portions are formed corresponding to the plurality of types of display units, so the display units have different display sizes according to the display area of the game board to be used. Can be replaced. Further, since only the game ball channel is formed on the side of the back mechanism frame, the display unit can be replaced with a display unit having a large area (particularly, a large dimension in the left-right direction). Furthermore, even if the display unit is replaced with a display unit having a different size, the corresponding slide unit is formed, so that it can be slid back and forth.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a game board forming a game area is detachably disposed on the front frame, and a display game related to the game is displayed on a display window formed on the game board. In the gaming machine
A back mechanism frame for disposing a display unit for displaying the display game at a rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame.
The back mechanism frame is
Configured to bulge to the rear side so as to form a storage portion for storing the display unit,
A tank discharge device integrally provided with a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility and a discharge device capable of discharging one game ball in the storage tank is disposed above the storage portion. And
A game ball flow path for causing the game ball discharged from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side portion in the left-right direction of the storage unit,
A back wall forming a rear surface of the storage portion in the back mechanism frame is configured to have a predetermined thickness,
In a required part on the back side of the back wall, a control device storage portion for storing a display control device for controlling the display unit is formed to be depressed forward, while the control device is stored on the front side of the back wall. An urging member accommodating portion for accommodating an urging member for urging the display unit forward is formed in a portion that does not overlap the front and rear portions.

Here, the “back wall” is a member that closes the rear side of the storage portion in the back mechanism frame. The “rear surface of the storage portion” is a portion that becomes the front surface of the rear wall.
Further, the game board may be made of wood or synthetic resin.

According to the invention described in claim 3, since the back mechanism frame for arranging the display unit for displaying the display game at the rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame, the display unit is the game board. However, since the display unit does not need to be replaced even when the game board is replaced, 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. .
Further, the back mechanism frame has a storage unit for storing the display unit, and on the upper part thereof, a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility, and a discharge device for discharging the game balls of the storage tank, A tank discharge device that is integrally provided is disposed, and a game ball channel that causes the game ball from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side in the left-right direction of the storage portion. In addition, the display unit can be efficiently disposed on the back surface of the front frame together with the game ball flow path, and the problem of arrangement space on the back surface of the front frame can be solved even when the display unit is enlarged.
In particular, by integrating the discharge device into the storage tank, it becomes possible to arrange the discharge device (conventionally provided on one side) on the upper part of the back mechanism frame. Since it is only necessary to secure the width of the game ball flow path in the side portion, the display unit can be secured by that amount.
In addition, in a required part on the back side of the back wall that forms the rear surface of the storage unit in the back mechanism frame, a control device storage unit that stores a display control device that controls the display unit is formed by recessing forward, Since a biasing member storage portion that stores a biasing member that biases the display unit forward is formed in a portion that does not overlap with the control device storage portion on the front side of the rear wall, the back mechanism frame The control device and the urging member can be efficiently stored using the rear wall.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein image data displayed on the display unit is displayed on a lower part on the back side of the gaming board. A display data device specific to the game board is provided along with the stored storage means,
The back mechanism frame is disposed so as to cover an upper part on the back side of the game board excluding a portion where the display data device is disposed on the back side of the game board, and controls the display unit on the lower back side. A display control device that can be used in common with multiple game boards
The display control device is configured to be connectable to the connector portion of the display data device by providing a connector portion projecting downward from a lower edge of the back mechanism frame.

Here, the “display data device” may be provided with a drive circuit for driving an electric device provided in the game board.
Further, the display control device may be provided so as to be rotatable in a door shape with respect to the back mechanism frame (for example, in the left-right direction).

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a storage means for storing image data displayed on the display unit is mounted on the lower part on the back side of the game board, and a display data device unique to the game board is disposed. The mechanism frame is provided with a display control device that controls the display unit and can be used in common with a plurality of game boards, and the display control device is configured to be connectable to the connector portion of the display data device. Even in the case of replacement, the display control device can be used in common with a new game board in the same manner as the display unit, and the efficiency is high.
Further, since the display data device storing the image data unique to the gaming machine is arranged on the gaming board, the data can be easily exchanged together with the exchange of the gaming board, so that the work efficiency is improved.
Further, the back mechanism frame is disposed so as to cover the upper part on the back side of the game board excluding the part where the display data device is disposed on the back of the game board, and the display control device has the connector part on the back mechanism frame. By projecting downward from the lower edge, it is configured to be connectable with the connector portion of the display data device, so the display control device and the display data device can be easily connected, and the work efficiency is improved. improves.

According to the present invention, since the back mechanism frame for disposing the display unit for displaying the display game at the rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame, the display unit is not the game board but the front frame side. The display unit can be used on 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.
Further, the back mechanism frame has a storage unit for storing the display unit, and on the upper part thereof, a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility, and a discharge device for discharging the game balls of the storage tank, A tank discharge device that is integrally provided is disposed, and a game ball channel that causes the game ball from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side in the left-right direction of the storage portion. In addition, the display unit can be efficiently disposed on the back surface of the front frame together with the game ball flow path, and the problem of arrangement space on the back surface of the front frame can be solved even when the display unit is enlarged.
In particular, by integrating the discharge device into the storage tank, it becomes possible to arrange the discharge device (which was conventionally arranged on one side) on the upper part of the back mechanism frame. An arrangement area can be secured.

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. In addition, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device 57 (shown in FIG. 13) 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 that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device 60 (shown in FIG. 13) that launches the game balls. An effect button 59 (shown in FIG. 13) 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 launching force when the game ball is launched, a speaker 58 (shown in FIG. 13) 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 to be fitted into the opening of the front frame main body 130 is a game area surrounded by guide rails arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front face (not shown) of the wooden game board main body 10. In this game area, a game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired 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. 13) that form the display window portion 12 that becomes the 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 opening sensor 50 (shown in FIG. 13) 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. 11) 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. 13). In addition, a large winning opening sensor (count sensor 51, shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball that has entered the large winning opening is disposed in the large winning opening (winning area).

  In addition, a general winning opening sensor 52 (shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening is provided at each of the general winning openings 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 predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged (paid out) to the upper plate by the discharge device 201 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, a first position adjustment member 138 and a second position adjustment are provided on the back side of the game board 1 on the left side and the upper side of the center case 11 when viewed from the front side of the game board 1. A member 137 is provided. The first position adjustment member 138 (second position adjustment member 137) on the left side (upper side) of the center case 11 is provided on the left side (upper side) when viewed from the front side of the display frame unit 170, as will be described later. It is provided corresponding to the left and right position (vertical position) of the first position adjustment unit 21 (second position adjustment unit 20).

  The first position adjustment member 138 on the left side of the center case 11 is provided to extend rearward from the back surface of the game board main body 10, and the rear end surface thereof faces the side surface side of the game board main body 10 from the center case 11 side. The inclined surface 138a is inclined forward. Further, a plate-like rib 138b is provided at the end of the rear end surface on the side of the center case 11 so as to protrude rearward along the end. The front-rear position of the right end portion (end portion on the center case 11 side) when viewed from the front side of the inclined surface 138 a is substantially the same front-rear position as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11. Further, the front-rear width of the rib 138b is equal to or smaller than the front-rear width of the right side surface as viewed from the front side of the first position adjustment unit 21 described later.

  The second position adjustment member 137 on the upper 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 is formed on the rear end surface. The guide guide portion 137a has a V-shaped cross-section extending in the left-right direction, and a groove-shaped engagement fixing portion 137b having a semi-circular cross-section is formed in the upper and lower central portions. That is, the engagement fixing portion 137b is formed so as to be at the frontmost position on the rear end surface of the second position adjusting member 137 at the position that becomes the valley bottom of the V-shaped groove. The front-rear position of the engagement fixing portion 137 b is substantially the same front-rear position as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11.

  Further, a recess and a screwing portion (not shown) are formed on the back surface of the game board main body 10 and on the portion to which the first position adjustment member 138 and the second position adjustment member 137 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 in the opening 14 formed in the game board main body 10. Further, on the surfaces of the first position adjusting member 138 and the second position adjusting member 137 that are in contact with the back surface of the game board main body 10, convex portions (not shown) that fit into the concave portions formed on the back surface of the game board main body 10 are formed. In addition, screw holes 137c, 137c, 138c, and 138c are formed. When the first position adjustment member 138 and the second position adjustment member 137 are attached to the back surface of the game board main body 10, the convex portions of the first position adjustment member 138 and the second position adjustment member 137 are the game board main body. 10, and is inserted into the screw holes 137 c, 137 c, 138 c, 138 c formed in the first position adjustment member 138 and the second position adjustment member 137, The first position adjusting member 138 and the second position adjusting member 137 are attached to appropriate positions by being screwed into the screwing portions formed on the panel body 10.

  The first position adjusting member 138 adjusts the left and right positions of the first position adjusted portion 21, and the second position adjusting member 137 adjusts the vertical position of the second position adjusted portion 20, thereby displaying The vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 provided in the frame unit 170 are adjusted. The position adjustment 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.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 13, 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 201 for paying out a winning ball or a rental ball are used to control various effects. 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. 13, 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. .
Further, a frame decoration driver 33h for driving a frame decoration device 57 for decorating the front frame such as a lamp and 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, RAM, 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, control is performed to discharge a required number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) from the discharge device 201. 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 201 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 a box 32 a in the lower part on the back side of the game board 1. Is attached to the lower side from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160 described later. On the back side of the box 32a, a connector portion 32f for connecting to the effect control device 33, and a connector for connecting to the game control device 30 (for relaying between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33). A connector portion 32h for connecting to the portion 32g and the game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, a game control device 30 for controlling a game stored in the box 30a is attached to the back side of the box 32a. That is, the back surface of the box 32a forms a pedestal for mounting the game control device 30. 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).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the production control device 33 that can be used in common 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. It has been. Note that a connector portion 33m is provided at the front lower portion of the box 33a so as to protrude downward from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160, and can be connected to the connector portion 32f of the effect data device 32. Thus, both are directly connected.

  Further, a discharge launch control device 34 that controls the discharge of prize balls by the discharge device 201, 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 a state of being housed in the boxes 34a and 37a, they are attached to positions on the lower side of 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. 1, 2, 4 to 8, the back mechanism frame 160 has 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 201 that discharges prize balls, and a storage tank 220 that supplies game balls to the discharge device 201 are integrally provided. A 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. As shown in FIG. 1, from the state where the upper half of the opening formed in the front frame main 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 as shown in FIG. Thus, it can rotate between the state which rotates back like a door and opens the back side of the game board 1. In other words, the display unit 173 is disposed in the back mechanism frame 160, so that the display unit 173 is disposed at the rear position of the game board 1 with the display unit 173 disposed on the front frame 120 side through the back mechanism frame 160. Will be. When the back mechanism frame 160 covers the upper half of the opening into which the game board 1 is fitted from the back side, the back side of the game board excluding the part where the effect data device 32 is provided on the back side of the game board. The upper part is covered.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 161 has a back wall 263 having a predetermined thickness, and a peripheral wall 167 formed to extend forward to the periphery excluding the lower side of the back wall 263, From these back wall 263 and surrounding wall 167, in a state where the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back surface of the game board 1, a display frame which is a rectangular box-shaped recess opening on the front surface side (side facing the back surface of the game board 1) A unit arrangement portion 163 is formed.

Further, guide portions 162 are attached to the front sides of the peripheral walls 167 located on the left and right sides of the back wall 263 so as to extend the left and right peripheral walls 167 to the front side. 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 mainly the left and right inner peripheral surfaces of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 167. The substantially same surface is formed, 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 (a space surrounded by at least the back surface and the left and right side surfaces) formed by the back wall 263, the peripheral wall 167, 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. That is, the back mechanism frame 160 is formed in a bulging shape on the rear side so as to form a display frame unit storage portion 168 having a concave chamber shape on the front side.
A bearing portion 162a is formed in the guide portion 162 provided on the left side when viewed from the front side of the back mechanism frame 160, and is a rotation extending in the vertical direction provided on the back side of the front frame body 130. The back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported with respect to the front frame main body 130 by fitting the dynamic shaft 131 to the bearing portion 162a so as to be rotatable.

  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. A tank discharge device 200 having a discharge device 201 capable of discharging is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7, 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 201 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 main body 130, and the bottom wall 221 of the storage tank 220 is Inclined to descend toward the side where the discharge device 201 is provided.

  In the discharge device 201, a sprocket (not shown) is rotatably provided in an internal space of the cylindrical body portion 202 serving as a housing, and the sprocket is rotated by a stepping motor 203 provided on the upper portion, thereby the cylindrical body portion 202. The game ball can be discharged to one from a discharge port (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the. In addition, the discharge port is provided with a discharge outlet for discharging a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball, and a ball discharge outlet for use when extracting the game ball from the storage tank 220. The outlet for discharging the game ball can be selected according to the moving direction. Then, the discharge device 201 is controlled by the discharge and emission control device 34 (under the control of the game control device 30) as to the rotation direction and rotation angle of the stepping motor 203. A predetermined number of game balls can be discharged, or the game balls in the storage tank 220 can be discharged from the ball discharge outlet to the outside of the game machine (island facility collection basket).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game balls discharged from the discharge device 201 flow down a chute 240 that forms a game ball flow path provided on the left side as viewed from the front side of the display frame unit storage portion 168. The chute 240 includes a flow path component 241 that includes two grooves that form the flow paths of two game balls, and a flow path cover 242 that serves as a lid for the groove-shaped flow path of the flow path component 241. Thus, the discharge flow path 243 through which the game balls discharged from the discharge outlet as prize balls or rental balls flow down, and the ball from which the game balls discharged from the ball discharge outlet for ball removal flow down. A vent channel 244 is formed. The discharge channel 243 is connected to a 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 201 flows into the upper plate. It has become. Further, the ball discharge channel 244 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 201 is discharged to the outside of the game machine. It has come to be.

  As described above, the tank discharge device 200 in which the storage tank 220 and the discharge device 201 are integrated is arranged at the upper part of the back mechanism frame 160, and the chute 240 that becomes a game ball channel is arranged at the side of the back mechanism frame 160. Accordingly, these are efficiently arranged on the back side of the front frame 120, and a sufficient area for the display unit 173 can be secured.

  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 disposing the display unit 173 for displaying the display game at the rear position of the game board 1 is provided on the back side of the front frame 120. A storage tank 220 configured to bulge rearward so as to form a storage unit (display frame unit storage unit 168) that stores the unit 173, and stores game balls supplied from island facilities at the top of the storage unit. And a discharge device 201 that integrally discharges one game ball of the storage tank 220, a tank discharge device 200 that is integrally provided is disposed, and discharged from the discharge device 201 on one side in the left-right direction of the storage unit Is Game ball passage to flow down the game ball down and thus was disposed (chute 240).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, at the lower part of the back surface of the back wall 263, which is the back surface of the back mechanism frame 160, there is an effect control device disposition unit 165 that is a substantially rectangular recess recessed forward and opening rearward. A box 33a that is formed and accommodates the effect control device 33 is disposed.
A rotation shaft 264 extending along the vertical direction of the main body portion 161 is provided on the inner surface on the right side when viewed from the back side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165, and the box 33a is provided by the rotation shaft 264. As a result, the box 33a accommodating the effect control device 33 is supported by the effect control device disposition portion 165 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 1, the box 33a is rotatable from the state accommodated in the effect control device disposition unit 165 to the rear of the main body 161 as shown in FIG.

  Further, one end portion (open) of a box 33a attached to the production control device arrangement portion 165 so as to be rotatable is provided on the inner surface of the production control device arrangement portion 165 facing the side where the rotation shaft 264 is provided. A fixing member 265 for fixing the end) is provided. The fixing member 265 is formed with a recess 266 that opens to the side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165. By receiving and holding an engagement portion 267 provided on the side of the box 33a in the recess 266, The open end side of the box 33a is locked, and the box 33a is fixed in the effect control device arrangement portion 165.

  In addition, the wiring that communicates with the display frame unit storage portion 168 formed on the front side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 at the portion of the rear wall 263 where the effect control device arrangement portion 165 is formed. An opening 268 is formed, and 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 wiring opening 268.

  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. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a connector portion 33m provided in the effect control device 33 is exposed to the outside of the box 33a from a portion extending on the front side of the box 33a and below the lower edge of the main body portion. is doing.

  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 portion 32f is provided in a portion located below the connector portion 32f.

  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. Is in the state accommodated in the production control device arrangement unit 165, the connector part 32f of the production data device 32 and the connector unit 33m of the production control device 33 are connected, and the production data device 32 and the production control device 33 can be directly connected. It is like that. Further, the box 33a has one-touch detachable fixing members 33d and 33d on both sides of the connector portion 33m, and the fixing members 33d and 33d are pushed into the mounting holes 32i and 32i formed in the effect data device 32. The connectors 32f and 33m of both devices can be reliably connected. The connector 33n is also provided at the end of the box 33a on the side that is pivotally attached to the effect control device arrangement portion 165, so that it can be connected to other control devices and the like. ing.

  Further, an engaging portion 267 that can be engaged with a fixing member 265 formed in the effect control device disposing portion 165 is provided at an end portion (open end) of the box 33a on the side facing the shaft-mounted side. ing. The engaging portion 267 can be converted into a state protruding from the side of the box 33a and a state accommodated in the box 33a by operating an operating means (not shown) provided on the back surface of the box 33a. The box 33a can be fixed to and released from the effect control device arrangement portion 165.

  From the above, the storage means (character ROM 32b) storing the image data displayed on the display unit 173 is mounted in the lower part on the back side of the game board, and the display data device (effect data device 32) unique to the game board is installed. The back mechanism frame 160 is disposed so as to cover the upper part on the back side of the game board excluding the part where the display data device is provided on the back side of the game board, and the display unit 173 is provided on the lower back side. A display control device (production control device 33) that can be controlled and used in common with a plurality of game boards is provided, and the display control device displays the connector portion 33m by projecting downward from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160. It is configured to be connectable to the connector portion 32f of the data device.

As shown in FIG. 7, the production control device 33 and other devices are connected to the right side of the production control device arrangement part 165 as viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 on the back surface of the back wall 263. A wiring storage portion 204 that stores wiring to be formed is formed.
The wiring storage unit 204 is a recess that is recessed forward and communicates with the effect control device disposition unit 165, and that stores wiring and communicates with devices outside the gaming machine (such as management devices). An attachment portion 205 a for attaching the frame external output terminal 205 for performing, and an attachment portion 207 a for attaching the relay substrate 207 are formed. The wiring storage portion 204 is covered with a cover member 208, but an opening 209 is formed in the upper portion of the cover member 208, and is attached to the attachment portion 205a with the cover member 208 attached. The frame external output terminal 205 is exposed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the front surface of the rear wall 263 that forms the rear surface of the display frame unit storage portion 168 is an urging member that forms display frame unit urging means for urging the display frame unit 170 forward. An urging member storage portion 181 for storing the compression coil spring 182 and a reinforcing rib 164 for reinforcing the main body portion 161 are formed. As described above, an effect control device disposition portion 165 that is a recess recessed forward and opening rearward is formed in the lower portion of the back surface side of the back wall 263, and the rear surface of the display frame unit storage portion 168 is formed. The lower part is formed by the back surface of the production control device arrangement part 165. 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 urging member storage portion 181 is a cylindrical recess having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of a compression coil spring 182 as a display frame unit urging means to be described later. Adjacent to the center of the rear wall 263, two are provided at equal distances from the left and right. In other words, the biasing member storage portion 181 is provided on the front side of the back wall 263 and in a portion that does not overlap the front and rear of the effect control device disposition portion 165.

  From the above, the back wall 263 that forms the rear surface of the storage portion (display frame unit storage portion 168) in the back mechanism frame 160 is configured to have a predetermined thickness, and is provided at a required portion on the back side of the back wall 263. Is formed by recessing a control device storage portion (effect control device disposition portion 165) for storing a display control device (effect control device 33) for controlling the display unit 173, on the front side of the rear wall 263. A biasing member storage portion 181 that stores a biasing member (compression coil spring 182) that biases the display unit 173 forward is formed in a portion that does not overlap with the control device storage portion on the side. Become.

  Reinforcing ribs 164 are arranged in a lattice pattern on the rear surface of the display frame unit storage portion 168 except for the portion where the effect control device disposition portion 165 and the biasing member storage portion 181 that protrude forward are present. Is formed. It should be noted that the front end portions of the biasing member storage portion 181 and the reinforcing rib 164 and the rear surface of the effect control device disposition portion 165 are present at the same front-rear position, that is, on the same plane.

  The display frame unit main body 172 constituting the outer peripheral portion of the display frame unit 170 is formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the display frame unit storage portion 168 formed by the left and right peripheral walls 167 and the guide portion 162 extending from the left and right peripheral walls 167. And a slide part 18 to be described later that protrudes outward (left side or right side) from four positions in total including the upper and lower parts of the left and right side parts. A groove-shaped slide portion 169 is provided.

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

  Here, the display frame unit storage unit 168 is configured to be able to replace a plurality of types of display frame units having different areas of the image display surface 171. For example, as shown in FIG. The display frame unit 170 having the display area 171 can be replaced with a display frame unit 270 having a large area on the image display surface 171. The details of the display frame unit 270 having a large area on the image display surface 171 will be described later. In the display frame unit 270, the position of the slide target 18 at the upper right portion when viewed from the front side is the image display surface 171 of the standard size. The display frame unit storage portion 168 is formed with another slide portion 169b so as to correspond to this.

  A display frame unit 170 is arranged in the display frame unit storage portion 168 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 body 10 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 (except for the slide target portion 18 protruding to the left and right). It is assumed that there is a space around 170. Furthermore, the vertical width of the groove-like slide portion 169 is slightly larger than the vertical width of the slide portion 18, and the width between the slide portions 169 and 169 formed to face the left and right is the right and left of the display frame unit 170. It is slightly larger than the width between the side end portions of the slide parts 18, 18 formed in the above.

  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 positions of the position adjustment portions 20 and 21 are determined by the position adjustment members 137 and 138 in a state where the display frame unit 170 is urged forward by the display frame unit urging means. The angle of the unit 170 (display unit 173) is also determined.

As will be described later, the display frame unit 170 is biased toward the front side by a display frame unit biasing means made of an elastic member such as a spring, but the back mechanism frame 160 is opened. In a state or a state in which the game board 1 is removed from the front frame 120, the front end portion of the slide 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. That is, the display frame unit 170 including the display unit 173 is accommodated in the display frame unit accommodating portion 168 so as to be slidable back and forth by the slide means 271 including the slide portion 169 and the slide target portion 18. The game board 1 is slid back and forth according to the amount of protrusion (backward protrusion amount) to the back side of the game board 1.

  From the above, the storage unit (display frame unit storage unit 168) includes the slide means 271 that can slide the display unit 173 back and forth in accordance with the rearward protrusion amount of the game board 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9 to 12, the display frame unit 170 includes a display frame unit main body 172 formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) with an open front side, and 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 on the front side by the opening, and a transparent front surface 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 a clear cover 179. As shown in FIG. 5, the display frame unit can be replaced with, for example, a display frame unit 270 having a large area of the image display surface 171 in addition to the display frame unit 170 having the standard size image display surface 171. However, the configuration of the display frame unit 170 having the standard size image display surface 171 will be described here, and the configuration of the display frame unit 270 having a large area of the image display surface 171 will be described later.

  The display frame unit main body 172 has a sliding portion 18 and is arranged to be movable back and forth within the display frame unit storage portion 168 of the back mechanism frame 160. Further, the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a narrow front-rear width, that is, a substantially 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 addition, the left end portion of the internal storage space 183 as viewed from the front side is formed such that the right end portion of the slide portions 18 and 18 described later protrudes toward the internal storage space 183 side as viewed from the front side. The upper and lower corners at the left end of the internal storage space 183 have a shape cut into a rectangular shape. In other words, the left end portion of the internal storage space 183 has a shape in which only a portion between the slide portions 18 and 18 protrudes to the left side.

The sliding portion 18 is provided on the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172 so as to protrude outward from the four locations including the upper portion and the lower portion.
Among these, the slide target portions 18 and 18 provided on the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172 are located 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 slide parts 18 and 18 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the front and rear corners of the slide part 169 having a substantially groove shape are rounded. And the cover member 18a is attached to this front end side. 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 on the outside) and the upper surface, the front surface, and the corners to which these surfaces are connected are covered with the slide portion 169 formed in the above.

  Further, in the cover member 18 a, a portion covering the rounded corner portion (corner portion where the end surface and the front surface are connected) of the slide portion 18 is a smooth curved surface, and the slide portion 18 is within the slide portion 169. It can move more smoothly. In addition, the part which covers the front surface of the to-be-slid part 18 in the cover member 18a is a part for fixing the cover member 18a to the to-be-slide part 18, Comprising: The screw hole 18b is formed here, The cover member 18a Can be fixed to the slide part 18 with screws.

  The sliding parts 18 and 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 slide target portion 18 protrudes outward, and this protruding portion is arranged in a substantially groove-shaped slide portion 169. . Similarly to the above, the protruding portion has rounded front and rear corners so that the cover member 18a made of a material having a low coefficient of friction covers the outer side surface and the lower surface, the front surface, and the corner portion to which these surfaces are connected. Is attached. Further, in the cover member 18a, a portion covering the rounded corner portion (corner portion where the end surface and the front surface are connected) of the slide portion 18 is a smooth curved surface, and the slide portion 18 is within the slide portion 169. It can move more smoothly. Further, a rib 18c for reinforcement is formed inside each sliding portion 18.

  In addition, 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 sliding 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.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the front clear cover 179 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped 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 as described above, the display frame unit main body 172. It is designed to be fixed to the front side. 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.

  In addition, a notch 179a is formed in the center in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front of the front clear cover 179, and a first position adjusting unit described later formed in the display unit 173 from here. 21 is exposed to the front side. In addition, the front surface of the left end portion of the internal storage space 183 and extending between the sliding portions 18 and 18 is not covered with the front clear cover 179, and the front surface side remains open. .

As shown in FIG. 12, 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 portion 175a provided in the liquid crystal display panel 175 is exposed rearward. As shown in FIG. 10, the wiring opening 185 formed in the display frame unit main body 172 has a liquid crystal display panel 175 exposed to the back side of the display unit 173 when the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183. The connector portion 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 portion 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 to the rear surface side of 172.

  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 the display frame unit urging means, and the compression coil spring 182 is fitted into the spring mounting cylinder 178 so that the display frame unit main body 172 A compression coil spring 182 is attached to the back surface (the back surface of the display frame unit 170).

  The position where the spring mounting cylinder 178 is formed is opposed to the biasing member storage portion 181 formed on the front surface of the display frame unit arrangement portion 163 when the display frame unit 170 is attached to the display frame unit storage portion 168. It is a position to do. Then, the compression coil spring 182 is inserted between the display frame unit 170 and the front surface of the display frame unit disposing portion 163 by inserting the spring mounting cylinder 178 into the compression coil spring 182 stored in the biasing member storage portion 181. And the display frame unit 170 is biased 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 portion of the biasing member storage portion 181 in the state, so that the display frame unit 170 can always be biased forward.

In addition, a side wall of the display frame unit main body 172, which is an upper side wall as viewed from the front side, is provided in a display unit 173 stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, which will be described later. A notch 186 for exposing the position adjustment portion 20 to the outside of the internal storage space 183 is formed. The notch 186 is formed so that the second position adjustment unit 20 does 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 slide portions 18 and 18 on the right side wall when viewed from the front side of the display frame unit main body 172, and the backlight of the liquid crystal display panel 175 is formed. 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 a second position-adjusted portion 20 described later that protrudes upward) 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.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a base portion 194 is formed on the left edge portion of the display unit case 174 so as to protrude outward, and a first position adjustment portion 21 is formed on the front surface thereof. The base portion 194 is a rectangular plate having a front-rear width substantially the same as the front-rear width of the display unit case 174, and is formed so as to be positioned at the center in the vertical direction along the left edge of the display unit case 174. The first position adjustment portion 21 formed on the front surface of the base portion 194 has a rectangular parallelepiped front end formed so that one side surface is along the left edge portion of the base portion 194, and the left side of the base portion 194. The cross section has a trapezoidal columnar shape that is inclined rearward from the side surface along the edge toward the right side surface 21b that faces the opposite side, and is formed at the center of the base portion 194 in the vertical direction. Yes.

  The first position adjustment portion 21 is formed at the left end portion of the front clear cover 179 that covers the front surface of the internal storage space 183 when the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. It protrudes forward from the notch 179a. Further, the front and rear positions of the front end portion (connecting portion with the inclined surface 21a) of the right side surface 21b when viewed from the front surface side of the first position adjustment portion 21 are the internal storage space of the display frame unit main body 172. When the front clear cover 179 is attached, the front and rear positions of the front clear cover 179 and the front clear cover 179 are the same.

  Moreover, the inclination angle with respect to the front surface of the base portion 194 in the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21 is the same as the inclination angle with respect to the back surface of the game board main body 10 in the inclined surface 138a of the first position adjustment member 138 described above. The angles are set to 45 degrees (for example, 45 degrees to each other). Furthermore, the inclined direction of the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21 and the inclined surface 138a of the first position adjusting member 138 is along the left-right direction, and the right end when viewed from the front side faces. It is set as the inclination direction which is located in the back side from the edge part of the side. Therefore, as will be described later, when the back mechanism frame 160 is disposed on the back surface of the game board 1 (closed state) and both are disposed so as to face each other, the inclined surfaces 138a and 21a can be in close contact with each other. It has become.

  Display unit urging means 250 for urging the display unit 173 in the inner storage space 183 in the right direction when viewed from the front side is provided above and below the first position adjustment unit 21 in the base portion 194. The display unit urging means 250 includes an attachment recess 251 formed in the base portion 194, a compression coil spring 252 as a urging member housed therein, and a movable member 253.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the mounting recess 251 is a recess that opens on the front side extending in the left-right direction of the base portion 194, and an opening that opens on the left end surface of the base portion 194 on the left end side. 261 is formed. The size of the opening 261 is set to a size that allows the pressing portion 255 of the movable member 253 described later to be inserted.

  The movable member 253 has a U-shaped main portion 254 and a columnar pressing portion 255 formed so as to extend from one side end of the main portion 254. Further, engaging portions 257 and 257 projecting outward are formed on the upper and lower side surfaces of the main portion 254, respectively. The engaging portions 257 and 257 can be slidably fitted in a groove portion (not shown) formed in the mounting recess 251 along the left-right direction, so that the movable member 253 can slide in the mounting recess 251. Is supposed to be retained.

A compression coil spring 252 is housed together with the movable member 253 in the mounting recess. The compression coil spring 252 is housed so that one end thereof is in contact with one side surface of the main portion 254 and the other end is in contact with the side wall on the right end side of the mounting recess 251, whereby the movable member 253 is moved leftward ( It is biased in the direction of the opening 261).

  The movable member 253 is urged to the left by the compression coil spring 252 so that the cylindrical pressing portion 255 protrudes outward from the opening 261 formed at the left end of the mounting recess 251. . The opening 261 has a size that allows the pressing portion 255 to be inserted. When the movable member 253 is located on the leftmost side in the mounting recess 251, the pressing portion 255 protrudes from the opening 261. 254 is locked without being able to pass through the opening 261, and the movement to the left is restricted. In a state where no external force is applied to the compression coil spring 252, the movable member 253 is positioned on the leftmost side in the mounting recess 251 as described above.

  In the display unit urging means 250 as described above, the movable member 253 is slidably fitted along the left-right direction with respect to the mounting recess 251, and is further urged leftward by the compression coil spring 252. As a result, the pressing portion 255 is movable in the left-right direction and protrudes from the opening 261 while being urged in the left direction. Then, the pressing portion 255 protrudes to the left side of the display unit 173 in this manner, so that the front end surface of the pressing portion 255 comes into contact with the inner side surface of the left side wall of the display frame unit main body 172 forming the internal storage space 183, In the internal storage space 183, the display unit 173 is urged rightward as viewed from the front side. As described later, the rib 138b formed at the rear end portion of the first position adjusting member 138 is engaged with the right side surface 21b of the display unit 173 biased rightward as viewed from the front side. The right and left positions of the display unit 173 are adjusted by restricting the rightward movement of the display unit 173.

  Here, the length and the protruding width of the pressing portion 255 are such that the horizontal position of the display unit 173 is not adjusted by the first position adjustment unit 21 and the first position adjustment member 138 (for example, the back side). In the state in which the mechanism frame 160 is opened), the display unit 173 is set so as to be held in a state of being pressed against the right end side of the internal storage space 183. The state of being pressed to the right end side of the internal storage space 183 is a boss 18d for attaching the front clear cover 179 formed on the inner side surface of the right side wall of the display frame unit main body 172 forming the internal storage space 183. The right end of the display unit 173 is in contact with 18d.

  A second position adjustment unit 20 is provided on the upper edge of the display unit case 174. The second position adjusting portion 20 is disposed on the upper edge of the display unit case 174 and extends outward from the upper edge of the display frame unit main body 172. And a cylindrical roller 20b that is rotatably supported by the roller mounting member 20a.

  The roller mounting member 20a of the second position adjustment unit 20 disposed on the upper edge of the display unit case 174 is located at the center in the left-right direction of the upper edge and has two extending portions 20c extending upward. , 20c. Bearings 20d and 20d that support the roller 20b are formed at the distal ends of the extending portions 20c and 20c so as to extend along the left-right direction of the upper edge, and the two bearings 20d are formed. , 20d rotatably supports both end portions of the cylindrical roller 20b, so that the roller 20b is disposed along the left-right direction of the upper edge portion.

  Further, the bowl-shaped roller mounting member 20a has one of the two extending portions 20c, 20c, an extending portion 20c, a fixed portion 20e fixed to the display unit case 174, and the other extending portion. 20c, and includes an attaching / detaching portion 20f that can be attached to and detached from the display unit case 174.

  Therefore, when attaching the roller 20b, with the detachable portion 20f removed, one end of the roller 20b is inserted into the bearing 20d of the extending portion 20c provided on the fixed portion 20e side, and then the other end of the roller 20b. Is inserted into the bearing 20d of the extending portion 20c provided on the attachment / detachment portion 20f side, and the attachment / detachment portion 20f is attached to the display unit case 174. Further, a screw hole 20g is formed in the attaching / detaching portion 20f, and the attaching / detaching portion 20f is fixed to the display unit case 174 with a screw, so that the roller 20b is pivotally supported.

  When the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, the second position adjustment unit 20 protrudes outward from the notch 186 formed on the side wall of the display frame unit main body 172. It has become. Furthermore, when the display frame unit 170 is stored in the display frame unit storage unit 168 of the back mechanism frame 160, the second position adjustment unit 20 and the inner periphery of the display frame unit storage unit 168 and the display frame unit 170 It arrange | positions at the space | interval which becomes between outer periphery. In addition, the front portion of the roller 20 b of the second position adjustment unit 20 is arranged at the same front and back position 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 second mechanism member 137 faces the second position adjustment member 137 formed on the game board 1.
As will be described later, the vertical position of the display unit 173 is changed by the roller 20b of the second position adjustment portion 20 being guided to the engagement fixing portion 137b by the guide guide portion 137a of the second position adjustment member 137. Adjusted. At this time, since the roller 20b is rotatable, the display unit 173 is smoothly guided to a predetermined position.

  As described later, 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 by the first position adjustment unit 21 and the second position adjustment unit 20 as described above. It is adjusted to an appropriate position.

  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 first front sliding member mounting portion is formed at two upper and lower portions, respectively, and the first front sliding member is formed here. 176 is provided. The first 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. Have

  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.

  Further, the display panel fixing portion 176b of the first front sliding member 176 protrudes into the display panel storage portion 189 at a position on the rear side by the thickness of the liquid crystal display panel 175 from the front end surface of the side wall of the display unit case 174. It is arranged to do. The display panel fixing portion 176b is formed with a screwing portion (boss) for fixing the liquid crystal display panel 175 in the display panel storage portion 189 with screws.

  Similar to the above-described first front sliding member 176, the upper and lower side surfaces of the base portion 194 formed on the left side edge of the display unit case 174, and the corners connected to the left side edge of the display unit case 174, A second front sliding member 195 is provided that reduces the frictional resistance with the front clear cover 179 and makes the display unit 173 move smoothly in the vertical and horizontal directions. The second front sliding member 195 has substantially the same configuration as the above-described back sliding means 184, and a sphere 195b such as a game ball is slidably accommodated in a recess 195a opened on the front side. It has a configuration. In addition, a part of the front surface side of the sphere 195b protrudes from the front end of the recess 195a and is positioned at substantially the same front-rear position as the front part of the sliding part 176a of the first front sliding member 176. Along with the front part of the sliding part 176 a of the sliding member 176, it comes into contact with the back surface of the front clear cover 179. The front end of the sphere 195b may protrude forward from the front portion of the sliding portion 176a of the first front sliding member 176, and only the sphere 195b may be in contact with the front clear cover 179.

  Here, from the back surface of the display unit case 174 that forms the rear end portion of the display unit 173, the front surface of the sliding portion 176a of the first front sliding member 176 that forms the front end portion of the display unit 173 and the spherical body 195b of the second front sliding member 195. The width to the front end is substantially equal to the width from the front end of the sphere 184 b of the back surface sliding means 184 to the back surface of the front clear cover 179 in the internal storage space 183. 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. The front end of the sliding portion 176a of the first front sliding member 176 and the front end of the sphere 195b of the second front sliding member 195 are in contact with each other, so that the back-and-forth movement of the display unit 173 in the internal storage space 183 is restricted. It has become. On the other hand, the display unit 173 is configured such that the friction resistance on the front and back surfaces is reduced by the first front sliding member 176, the second front sliding member 195, and the back sliding means 184. Even in a state where the front and rear are almost sandwiched between the front clear cover 179 and the front clear cover 179, the inner storage space 183 can be smoothly moved up and down and left and right.

  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 portion 175 a provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 175, and when the liquid crystal display panel 175 is stored in the display panel storage portion 189 of the display unit case 174. The connector portion 175a is exposed from the wiring opening 191.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the liquid crystal display panel 175 has a rectangular plate shape, and is just large enough 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 with the screwing portion of the first 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.

  The liquid crystal display 55 is controlled by the effect control device 33 so that an image is displayed in an area exposed from the display window 12 because the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than that of the display window 12. Yes. Information regarding the size and position of the display window 12 of the game board 1 that determines the area for displaying the image is stored in the game control device 30, but the game control device 30 is attached to the game board 1. The game control device 30 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 housed in the display frame unit housing section 168 of the back mechanism frame 160 is moved back and forth within the display frame unit housing section 168 by the slide means 271 including the slide section 169 and the slide target section 18. It is held in a state of being urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as a display frame unit urging means, and when the back mechanism frame 160 is opened, the front surface of the slide portion 18 is forward. It is arranged at a position in contact with the 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 rear end portion of the rib 138b of the first position adjustment member 138 protruding rearward of the game board 1 is in contact with the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21 provided on the side of the display unit 173. Touch. Further, the guide guide portion 137 a of the second position adjustment member 137 protruding rearward of the game board 1 abuts on the roller 20 b of the second position adjustment portion 20 provided above the display unit 173. Then, the display frame unit 170 resists the urging force of the compression coil spring 182 as the display frame unit urging means as the game board 1 is further rotated rearward in order to fit the game board 1 into the opening. It will be pushed backwards.

  Here, since the game board 1 rotates about the one side portion locked by the locking member, the first position adjusting member 138 provided on the left side of the center case 11 performs the first position adjustment. While abutting on the portion 21, the rear end portion 16 on the side close to the rotation axis of the game board 1 among the rear end portions 16 of the center case 11 abuts on 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 in which the game board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the display frame unit 170 is the part that protrudes most rearward in the area where the display frame unit 170 of the game board 1 is disposed. In order to make surface contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, it moves backward from the initial position (position where the front surface of the slide target portion 18 is in contact with the front position regulating member 180) according to the rearward protrusion amount of the game board 1. The game board 1 is parallel to the left-right direction.

  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 display frame unit urging means (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.

  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 rotating the gaming board 1 backward, the first position adjusting member 138 provided on the gaming board 1 and the first position adjusted portion 21 provided on the display unit 173 are used to The position of the direction is adjusted. The display unit 173 in which the first position adjustment unit 21 is formed is movable in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183 and is urged rightward as viewed from the front side by the display unit urging means 250. In the state where the first position adjustment member 138 is not in contact, the first position adjustment member 138 is positioned on the rightmost side in the movement range in the left-right direction. Then, by rotating the game board 1 backward, a part of the rib 138b and the inclined surface 138a formed at the right end as viewed from the front surface side of the first position adjusting member 138 becomes the first object to be covered. It abuts on an inclined surface 21 a that forms the front surface of the position adjustment unit 21.

  The rightmost position in the lateral movement range of the display unit 173 is set to a position where the rib 138b of the first position adjustment member 138 can contact the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21. Has been. Further, since the display unit urging means 250 that urges the display unit 173 to the right when viewed from the front side is provided, the first display unit 173 in the case where the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120 is provided. The position of the position-adjusted portion 21, that is, the position where the first position adjusting member 138 starts to act on the first position-adjusted portion 21 can be accurately set, and the first position adjusting member 138 is reliably set. Can be applied to the first position adjustment unit 21.

  When the game board 1 is further rotated rearward, the rib 138b of the first position adjusting member 138 that is in contact with the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21 and a part of the inclined surface 138a are The inclined surface 21a of the position adjustment unit 21 is pressed backward. At this time, the rib 21b of the first position adjusting member 138 and a part of the inclined surface 138a are rearward, with the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjusting portion 21 inclined rearward toward the right side when viewed from the front side. By pressing, the first position adjustment unit 21 receives a leftward force. As a result, the display unit 173 that can move in the left-right direction and includes the first position adjustment unit 21 moves to the left against the urging force of the display unit urging means 250. Further, since the first position adjusting member 138 moves rearward along the inclination of the inclined surface 21a so as to approach the display frame unit 170, the distance between the game board 1 and the display frame unit 170 gradually decreases.

  At this time, in the display unit biasing means 250, the pressing portion 255 protruding to the left of the base portion 194 resists the biasing force of the compression coil spring 252 as the display unit 173 receives a leftward force. Then, it is pushed into the mounting recess 251 (in the right direction). At the same time, the display frame unit 170 that can be moved back and forth that is urged forward by the display frame unit urging means (compression coil spring 182) is also rearward against the urging force of the display frame unit urging means. It will be pushed into.

  When the first position adjustment unit 21 moves to the left as described above, and the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment unit 21 moves to the left from the rib 138b of the first position adjustment member 138, The rib 138b comes into contact with the right side surface 21b of the first position adjustment portion 21, and the inclined surface 21a of the first position adjustment portion 21 and the inclined surface 138a of the first position adjustment member 138 are in surface contact. To come.

  Here, in a state where the rib 138b is in contact with the right side surface 21b of the first position adjustment unit 21, the right end viewed from the front side of the inclined surface 21a in the first position adjustment unit 21 and the first position The adjustment member 138 is in a state where the right end viewed from the front surface side of the inclined surface 138a is opposed to and in contact with the adjustment member 138. As described above, the front-rear position of the right end of the inclined surface 21 a in the first position adjustment unit 21 is the same front-rear position as the front surface of the front clear cover 179, and the inclined surface 138 a in the first position adjustment member 138. The front-rear position of the right end of the center case 11 is the same front-rear position as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 (the rear end portion of the game board 1).

  For this reason, when the rib 138b is in contact with the right side surface 21b of the first position adjustment portion 21, the front surface of the front clear cover 179 comes into surface contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, and the game is further performed. The distance between the panel 1 and the display frame unit 170 is never short. Accordingly, the first position adjustment unit 21 does not receive a leftward force based on being pressed by the first position adjustment member 138, and the display unit 173 is caused by the rightward biasing force by the display unit biasing means 250. Try to return to the right. However, since the rib 138b is in contact with the right side surface 21b of the first position adjustment portion 21, the movement of the display unit 173 in the right direction is restricted. Therefore, the display unit 173 is held in this state, and left and right The position will be fixed. In this state, when the game board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the movement of the display unit 173 in the left and right directions and the movement in the front direction are restricted and substantially fixed at that position. The substantially fixed left and right positions and front and rear positions are the left and right positions and front and rear positions of the display frame unit 170 in use after setting.

  By removing the game board 1, the rib 138b is separated from the right side surface 21b of the first position adjustment portion 21, and the restriction on the rightward movement of the display unit 173 is released. It will return to the rightmost position in the moving range of the direction. Thus, even if the position of the rib 138b of the newly installed game board 1 is on the right side of the position of the rib 138b of the removed game board 1, the rib 138b is first when the display unit 173 is on the rightmost side. If the tilted surface 21a of the position-adjusted portion 21 is within the range where it is positioned, the rib 138b always comes into contact with the tilted surface 21a during mounting, and the position of the display unit 173 can be adjusted.

Further, in the process of rotating the game board 1 backward, the roller 20b of the second position-adjusted portion 20 that is in contact with the second position adjusting member 137 is a guide guide portion 137a that is a V-shaped groove. Is guided to the engagement fixing portion 137b at the center of the groove along the inner inclined surface.
That is, the roller 20b of the second position adjustment unit 20 disposed substantially horizontally on the display frame unit 170 is guided in the vertical direction by the guide guide portion 137a having a V-shaped cross section of the second position adjustment member 137. Then, the cylindrical roller 20b is engaged in the engagement fixing portion 137b which is a groove having a semicircular cross section. Since the roller 20b is rotatably supported by the bearings 20d and 20d, the roller 20b is easily guided to the engagement fixing portion 137b.

  As described above, the position adjustment unit 20 having the roller 20b 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. The vertical position of the display unit 173 is determined by being guided and engaged with the mating / fixing portion 137b.

  Further, since the display frame unit 170 is urged forward, the engagement fixing formed at the center of the V-shaped groove (portion of the valley of the V-shaped groove) as the guiding guide portion 137a. The roller 20b engaged with the portion 137b is in a state of being substantially fixed by restricting movement in the vertical direction and movement in the forward direction. The substantially fixed vertical position and front / rear position are the vertical position and front / rear position of the display frame unit 170 in use after setting.

  It should be noted that the engagement fixing portion 137b of the second position adjusting member 137 is at substantially the same front-rear position as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, and the front end portion of the roller 20b of the second position adjusting portion 20 and the front surface. Since the front surface of the clear cover 179 (the front surface of the display frame unit 170) is substantially in the same front-rear position, the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 in a state where the game board 1 is fitted into the opening and the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. Further, the front surface of the front clear cover 179 comes into surface contact, and the roller 20b is engaged with the engagement fixing portion 137b.

  As described above, the first position adjustment member 138 holds the first position adjustment portion 21, and the second position adjustment member 137 holds the second position adjustment portion 20. Is accurately determined, the position of the image display surface 171 (image display area) of the display unit 173 exposed from the display window 12 of the center case 11 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.

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 portion 33m of the effect control device 33 and the connector portion 32f of the effect data device 32 are connected and both are directly connected. Further, the one-touch detachable fixing members 33d and 33d provided on both sides of the connector portion 33m are pushed into the mounting holes 32i and 32i formed in the effect data device 32, thereby securely connecting the connectors 32f and 33m of both devices. Link. Further, in a state where the box 33a is housed in the effect control device arrangement portion 165, an operating means (not shown) provided in the box 33a is operated to cause the engaging portion 267 to protrude from the side surface on the open end side of the box 33a By engaging the recess 266 of the fixing member 265 formed in the effect control device disposition unit 165, the box 33a is fixed to the effect control device disposition unit 165.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed. However, in the configuration in which the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side, the back mechanism frame 160 that cannot be opened and closed may be used.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side, but 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.

  That is, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120, the back of the game board 1 faces the front of the display unit 173 provided in the back mechanism frame 160, or the game board attached to the front frame 120. The position of the display unit 173 is adjusted when the display unit 173 is positioned behind the game board 1 as in the case where the back surface side of 1 is changed from the opened state to the closed state. Then, the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 is arranged at an appropriate position with respect to the display window portion 12.

  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 only in one direction in the left-right direction or the up-down direction. That is, the position adjustment member 138 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 adjustment unit 21 is provided only on the left side (upper side) of the display unit 173. Thus, 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.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the display unit 173 is urged to the right, and the display unit 173 is resisted against the urging force by the first position adjustment member 138 and the first position adjustment unit 21. Although the position is adjusted by moving in the left direction, the left and right may be reversed. That is, the display unit 173 is urged to the left, and the inclination directions of the inclined surfaces 138a and 21a in the first position adjusting member 138 and the first position adjustment unit 21 are reversed (the left end as viewed from the front side). The position may be adjusted by moving the display unit 173 in the right direction against the urging force in a tilting direction such that the portion is located behind the opposite end.

  Here, the display frame unit 270 having a large area on the image display surface 171 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, basically, it has the same configuration as the display frame unit 170 having the image display surface 171 of the standard size described above, and different portions will be mainly described below. For the sake of simplicity, portions having the same functions as those of the display frame unit 170 having the standard size image display surface 171 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The display frame unit 270 has a larger image display surface 171 than the display frame unit 170 described above, and can display an image in a wider range. In order to enlarge the image display surface 171 in this way, the internal storage space 183 is enlarged on the upper side, the lower side, and the right side when viewed from the front side compared to the display frame unit 170 having the standard size image display surface 171. Yes. A display unit 173 (not shown) having the same size as the internal storage space 183 is stored in the expanded internal storage space 183, and the front side thereof is covered with a front clear cover 179. Therefore, in the display frame unit 170, an image can be displayed on substantially the entire surface covered with the front clear cover 179.

  In the display frame unit 270, since the display unit 173 is substantially the same size as the internal storage space 183, the display unit 173 does not move vertically and horizontally in the internal storage space 183. . For this reason, the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 for adjusting the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 provided in the display unit 173 are not provided. Accordingly, when this display frame unit 270 is used, it is not necessary to provide the position adjusting members 137 and 138 on the back side of the game board 1.

  Further, in the slide means 271 including the slide portion 169 and the slide target portion 18, the slide target at the upper right as viewed from the front side among the slide target portions 18, 18... Provided on the outer surface of the display frame unit 270. The three slide parts 18, 18, 18 excluding the part 18 are different in shape from the slide parts 18, 18, 18 in the display frame unit 170 described above, but the vertical and horizontal intervals are the same. Therefore, the slide parts 18, 18, and 18 are guided by the slide parts 169, 169, and 169 from which the slide parts 18, 18, and 18 of the display frame unit 170 are guided.

  On the other hand, the slide target 18 on the upper right side when viewed from the front side is formed at an upper position compared to the display frame unit 170 described above, and the slide target 18 is displayed as shown in FIG. Another slide portion 169b formed on the upper right side as viewed from the front side of the frame unit storage portion 168 and above the slide portion 169 on which the slide portion 18 of the display frame unit 170 was guided. Is to be guided by. As a result, the display frame unit 270 is also arranged so as to be movable back and forth within the display frame unit storage portion 168 and further biased forward by the compression coil spring 182 serving as a biasing means.

  From the above, the slide means 271 includes the slide portions 169 and 169b formed on the side wall of the storage space (display frame unit storage portion 168) of the back mechanism frame 160, and the side portion of the display unit 173 (display frame unit 170). The back mechanism frame 160 accommodates a plurality of types of display units 173 (display frame units 170 and 270) having different areas of the display unit (image display surface 171). Thus, a plurality of slide portions 169 and 169b are formed corresponding to the plurality of types of display units 173.

As described above, the display frame unit 270 having a large image display surface 171 can be replaced, so that it is possible to cope with a case where the shape of the display window 12 formed on the game board 1 is significantly changed.
The internal storage space 183 is enlarged only to the right side and the lower side when viewed from the front side, and the display unit 173 is enlarged correspondingly, so that the position adjustment function of the display unit 173 by the position adjustment units 20 and 21 is left. Anyway.

Next, a modified example of the back surface constituent 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 constituting part 42 is formed integrally, and a first position adjusting member 138 and a second position adjusting member 137 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 2nd position adjustment member 137 (1st position adjustment member 138) is integrally provided in the upper side (left side) seeing from the front side of this upper back surface constituent 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 second position adjustment member 137 (first position adjustment member 138) is formed so as to extend rearward in a direction perpendicular to the base portion 44. Further, a part of the second position adjustment member 137 (first position adjustment member 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, the first position adjusting member 138 and the second position adjusting member 137 are integrally provided with the back surface component member 40, so that the first position adjusting member 138 and the second position adjusting member 137 are attached. The position error can be reduced, and the display unit 173 can be more accurately aligned.

The first position adjusting member 138 and the second position adjusting member 137 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.
The configurations of the first position adjusting member 138, the second position adjusting member 137, the first position adjusted portion 21, and the second position adjusted portion 20 are limited to the configurations shown in the above embodiments. It is not a thing. 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 as described above, the gaming board 1 that forms the gaming area is detachably arranged with respect to the front frame 120, and the display game related to the gaming in the display window portion 12 formed in the gaming board 1. Is provided with a back mechanism frame 160 for disposing a display unit 173 for displaying a display game at a rear position of the game board 1 on the back side of the front frame 120. The mechanism frame 160 is formed in a bulging shape on the rear side so as to form a storage unit (display frame unit storage unit 168) for storing the display unit 173, and a game ball supplied from the island facility on the upper side of the storage unit A tank discharge device 200 that is integrally provided with a storage tank 220 for storing the game tank and a discharge device 201 that can discharge one game ball of the storage tank 220 to one side of the storage portion in the left-right direction. , Discharge device 201 It is arranged game balls channel (chute 240) to flow down al discharged game balls downward.

  Therefore, since the back mechanism frame 160 for disposing the display unit 173 for displaying the display game at the rear position of the game board 1 is provided on the back side of the front frame 120, the display unit 173 is not the game board 1 but the front panel. Since the display unit 173 does not need to be replaced even when the game board 1 is exchanged, the display unit 173 can be used with the new game board 1 as well. 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 back mechanism frame 160 has a storage unit that stores the display unit 173, and a storage tank 220 that stores game balls supplied from the island facility and a game ball in the storage tank 220 are discharged to the upper part of the back mechanism frame 160. A tank discharge device 200 that is integrally provided with the discharge device 201 is disposed, and a game ball channel that causes the game ball from the discharge device 201 to flow downward is disposed on one side of the storage portion in the left-right direction. Therefore, the display unit 173 can be efficiently disposed on the back surface of the front frame 120 together with the storage tank 220, the discharge device 201, and the game ball flow path, and even when the display unit 173 is enlarged, the arrangement space on the back surface of the front frame 120 Problems can be solved.
In particular, by integrating the discharge device 201 with the storage tank 220, it becomes possible to arrange the discharge device 201 (conventionally arranged on one side) on the upper side of the back mechanism frame 160. Since it is only necessary to secure the width of the game ball channel on one side of the mechanism frame 160, the arrangement area of the display unit 173 can be ensured accordingly.

  In addition, the storage unit (display frame unit storage unit 168) includes slide means 271 that can slide the display unit 173 back and forth according to the amount of rearward protrusion of the game board 1.

  Therefore, since the storage unit is provided with the slide means 271 that can slide the display unit 173 back and forth in accordance with the rearward protrusion amount of the game board 1, the rear protrusion of the game board 1 depends on the type of the game board 1 to be replaced. Although the amount will change variously, the display unit 173 will move back and forth according to the amount of protrusion, so that the game board 1 can be mounted without any problems when the game board 1 is replaced. The display unit 173 can be disposed at an appropriate rear position.

  The slide means 271 includes slide portions 169 and 169 b formed on the side wall of the storage space (display frame unit storage portion 168) of the back mechanism frame 160, and a slide target portion 18 formed on the side portion of the display unit 173. The back mechanism frame 160 is configured to be capable of storing a plurality of types of display units 173 (display frame units 170 and 270) having different areas of the display unit (image display surface 171), and the plurality of types of display units. A plurality of slide portions 169 and 169 b are formed corresponding to 173.

  Therefore, the slide means 271 is configured by the slide portions 169 and 169 b formed on the side wall of the storage space of the back mechanism frame 160 and the slide portion 18 formed on the side portion of the display unit 173. Is configured to be capable of accommodating a plurality of types of display units 173 having different display areas, and a plurality of slide portions 169, 169b are formed corresponding to the plurality of types of display units 173, so that the display of the gaming board 1 to be used The display unit 173 can be replaced with a display unit having a different size according to the area. Further, since only the game ball channel (chute 240) is formed on the side of the back mechanism frame 160, the display unit 173 can be replaced with a display unit having a large display area (particularly a large dimension in the left-right direction). . Furthermore, even if the display unit 173 is replaced with a display unit having a different size, the corresponding slide units 169 and 169b are formed so that the display unit 173 can be slid back and forth.

  In addition, the back wall 263 forming the rear surface of the storage unit (display frame unit storage unit 168) in the back mechanism frame 160 is configured to have a predetermined thickness, and a required portion on the back side of the back wall 263 has a display. A control device storage portion (effect control device disposition portion 165) for storing a display control device (effect control device 33) for controlling the unit 173 is formed to be recessed forward, while the front surface side of the back wall 263 is A biasing member storage portion 181 that stores a biasing member (compression coil spring 182) that biases the display unit 173 forward is formed in a portion that does not overlap the control device storage portion in the front-rear direction.

  Therefore, a control device housing portion that houses the display control device that controls the display unit 173 is formed in a required portion on the back surface side of the back wall 263 that forms the rear surface of the housing portion in the back mechanism frame 160 by being recessed forward. On the other hand, a biasing member storage portion 181 for storing a biasing member that biases the display unit 173 forward is formed in a portion of the front surface side of the rear wall 263 that does not overlap with the control device storage portion. Therefore, the control device and the biasing member can be efficiently stored using the back wall 263 of the back mechanism frame 160.

  In addition, a storage means (character ROM 32b) storing image data displayed on the display unit 173 is mounted on the lower side on the back side of the game board, and a display data device (effect data device 32) unique to the game board is provided. The back mechanism frame 160 is disposed so as to cover the upper part on the back side of the game board excluding the part where the display data device is provided on the back side of the game board, and controls the display unit 173 on the lower back side. A display control device (production control device 33) that can be used in common by a plurality of game boards 1 is provided, and the display control device is provided with a connector portion 33m that protrudes downward from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160, whereby a display data device The connector portion 32f is connectable.

Accordingly, a storage means for storing image data displayed on the display unit 173 is mounted in the lower part on the back side of the game board and a display data device unique to the game board is provided. 173 and a display control device that can be used in common by a plurality of game boards are provided, and the display control device is configured to be connectable to the connector portion 32f of the display data device, so that even when the game board 1 is replaced, As with the display unit 173, the display control device can be used in common with the new game board 1, and the efficiency is high.
Further, since the display data device storing the image data unique to the gaming machine is arranged in the gaming board 1, the data can be exchanged easily together with the exchange of the gaming board 1, so that the work efficiency is improved.
Further, the back mechanism frame 160 is disposed so as to cover the upper part on the back side of the game board excluding the part where the display data device is disposed on the back of the game board, and the display control device covers the connector part 33m. Since it is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower edge of the mechanism frame 160, it can be connected to the connector portion 32f of the display data device, so that the display control device and the display data device can be easily connected. , Work efficiency is improved.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above-described embodiment as a gaming machine, 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.

  In addition, 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 front frame 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 perspective view which shows the front side of two types of display units from which the area of a back mechanism frame and an image display surface differs. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a back mechanism frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface 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 front side of a display frame unit. 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 block diagram which shows a part of control system of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a back surface structural member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 11 Center case 12 Display window part 16 Rear end part 18 Slide part 32 Production data apparatus (display data apparatus)
32b Character ROM (storage means)
32f connector unit 33 effect control device (display control device)
33m connector part 40 back surface component 100 gaming machine 110 machine frame 120 front frame 130 front frame main body 160 back mechanism frame 161 main body part 162 guide part 165 effect control device arrangement part (control device storage part)
168 Display frame unit storage (storage)
169 Slide portion 169b Slide portion 170 Display frame unit 171 Image display surface (display portion)
173 Display unit 181 Energizing member storage 182 Compression coil spring (urging member)
183 Internal storage space 200 Tank discharge device 201 Discharge device 220 Storage tank 240 Chute (game ball flow path)
263 Rear wall 270 Display frame unit 271 Slide means

Claims (4)

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 back mechanism frame for disposing a display unit for displaying the display game at a rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame.
The back mechanism frame is
Configured to bulge to the rear side so as to form a storage portion for storing the display unit,
A tank discharge device integrally provided with a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility and a discharge device capable of discharging one game ball in the storage tank is disposed above the storage portion. And
A game ball flow path for causing the game ball discharged from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side portion in the left-right direction of the storage unit ,
The storage portion includes a slide portion that can move the display unit back and forth and a biasing member that biases the display unit forward.
When the assembly is performed so that the display unit is located behind the game board, a predetermined rear portion of the game board presses the display unit backward against the urging force of the urging member. A gaming machine comprising: a predetermined rear portion of the game board and a predetermined front portion of the display unit at a position where the display unit has moved rearward . While forming the sliding portion on the side wall of the storage space before Kiura mechanism frame, it is formed to be sliding portion on the side of the display unit,
The back mechanism frame is the area of the display unit is configured to house the plurality of different kinds of display units, claim 1, characterized in that in response to the display unit of the plurality several to form a plurality of said slide portion The gaming machine described in 1. 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 back mechanism frame for disposing a display unit for displaying the display game at a rear position of the game board is provided on the back side of the front frame.
The back mechanism frame is
Configured to bulge to the rear side so as to form a storage portion for storing the display unit,
A tank discharge device integrally provided with a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the island facility and a discharge device capable of discharging one game ball in the storage tank is disposed above the storage portion. And
A game ball flow path for causing the game ball discharged from the discharge device to flow downward is disposed on one side portion in the left-right direction of the storage unit,
A back wall forming a rear surface of the storage portion in the back mechanism frame is configured to have a predetermined thickness,
In a required part on the back side of the back wall, a control device storage portion for storing a display control device for controlling the display unit is formed to be depressed forward, while the control device is stored on the front side of the back wall. the site where the parts do not overlap in the longitudinal, Yu Technical machine characterized by forming the biasing member accommodating portion for accommodating a biasing member for biasing the display unit on the front side. In the lower part on the back side of the game board, a storage means for storing image data displayed on the display unit is mounted and a display data device unique to the game board is arranged,
The back mechanism frame is disposed so as to cover an upper part on the back side of the game board excluding a portion where the display data device is disposed on the back side of the game board, and controls the display unit on the lower back side. A display control device that can be used in common with multiple game boards
The display control device, by providing the connector portion from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame protrudes downward, according claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to be connectable to a connector portion of the display data device Item 4. The gaming machine according to any one of Items3.

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