JP4974288B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing lottery for a winning combination and changing the setting of a lottery probability for drawing the winning combination.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, in order to prevent unauthorized opening of an open / close door (front door for exterior) attached to the front surface of a main body housing through a hinge. A locking device is provided.

  Also, in the conventional slot machine, the setting change of the payout probability (payout rate) of the game medium to be paid out in the game, in other words, the winning probability of the winning combination is performed by a setting change input unit incorporated in the power supply device or the like. Yes. This setting change input unit is, for example, a setting change button for selecting one from the winning probabilities of 6 stages, a display unit for confirming the current setting, and a confirmation that is operated when the setting value is changed and confirmed. Consists of switches and the like. When changing the setting of the winning probability of winning combination, insert a setting key as a dedicated key into the keyhole provided in the power supply device etc., and rotate the setting key in a predetermined direction to the position where the setting change becomes valid . Then, by turning on the power of the slot machine and selecting and operating the setting change button, a predetermined switch operation can be performed to confirm and execute the setting change of the winning combination winning probability. Since the setting key is held and owned only by a specific store clerk, manager or responsible person of the game hall, the player or the like cannot change the setting (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-55596 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, the winning probability of winning a winning combination is determined by an unauthorized device being inserted through the gap between the exterior front door and the main body casing, and the keyhole or setting change input unit of the power supply device etc. being operated illegally by the unauthorized device. In some cases, the setting was illegally changed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an unauthorized device is inserted through a gap between the exterior front door and the main body housing, and the setting is illegally changed to a higher winning probability of winning combination. It aims at providing the gaming machine which can prevent this.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a state in which the opening can be opened and closed by being attached to the main body housing so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body housing. and exterior front door to be closed, and before Symbol main housing and a power supply unit provided inside the space formed by the exterior front door, provided on a front surface of the front Symbol power unit, setting key and a fitting A setting cylinder that has a setting key fitting portion that can be turned, and the setting key fitting portion can be engaged with the setting key so that the setting key fitting portion can be turned from the off position to the on position. tablets and, covering the front to be opened and closed condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the power supply unit, wherein the setting key is the set key while covering the front of the power unit Mated with the mating part and Only if the key engaging portion is in the on position, and the front door power units operating portion to form a setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key, the opening and closing of the front door for the power supply unit to said power supply unit Open / close detection switch for detecting, setting change operation input means provided on the front side of the power supply unit and capable of operation input for setting change, and a detection result of the open / close detection switch is displayed on the front door for the power supply unit shows the occlusion, and the setting key fitting portion only when in the on position, setting changing means for changing the setting of the lottery probability of lottery winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change for the operation input unit And.

The invention according to claim 2 is a main body housing having an opening on the front, and an exterior front door that is attached to the main body housing so as to be pivotable so that the opening can be closed and opened . Yes before Symbol main housing and a power supply unit provided inside the space formed by the exterior front door, provided on a front surface of the front Symbol power unit, a setting key fitting portion fitted with setting key The setting key fitting portion engages with the setting key so that the setting key fitting portion can be rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, and the power supply unit covering the front of that open condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted pivotably Te, the setting key while covering the front surface of the power supply unit is fitted to the setting key fitting portion, And the setting key fitting part is in the ON position. Only if, the front door power units operating portion to form a setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key, the power source unit before mounted on the door, in accordance with the opening and closing of the front for the power supply unit door-specific an IC tag for outputting information, and a close detection means for detecting the opening and closing of the power supply unit for the front door relative to the power unit by receiving the unique information from the IC tag, provided in addition to the front face of the power unit , A setting change operation input means capable of inputting an operation for changing the setting, a detection result of the open / close detection means indicates that the power unit front door is closed, and the setting key fitting portion is in the ON position. Only in the case, it comprises setting change means for changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change operation input means.

The invention according to claim 3 is a main body housing having an opening on the front, and an exterior front door that is attached to the main body housing so as to be pivotable so as to be able to open and close the opening . Yes before Symbol main housing and a power supply unit provided inside the space formed by the exterior front door, provided on a front surface of the front Symbol power unit, a setting key fitting portion fitted with setting key The setting key fitting portion engages with the setting key so that the setting key fitting portion can be rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, and the power supply unit covering the front of that open condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted pivotably Te, the setting key while covering the front surface of the power supply unit is fitted to the setting key fitting portion, And the setting key fitting part is in the ON position. Only if, the front door power units operating portion to form a setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key has a first unique information specific, is the setting key on the setting key fitting portion The setting key side IC tag provided in the setting key that outputs the specific first unique information when the setting key fitting portion is in the on position in the fitted state, and the specific second unique information the a, the a door-side IC tag before outputting the second unique information of the specific according to the power supply unit for the front door opening and closing, the setting key side said specific first unique output from the IC tag Information and a specific information receiving unit that receives the specific second specific information output from the front door side IC tag , and a setting other than the front surface of the power supply unit that enables operation input for setting change and for changing the operation input means, the specific second unique Broadcast is supplied after the first unique information of the specific, and only if the specific second unique information match or correspond to the specific first unique information, from the setting change for the operation input unit a setting changing means for changing the setting of the lottery probability of lottery entry prize combination based on the input operation, characterized in that it comprises a.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the setting changing means is limited to the case where the detection result of the open / close detection switch indicates that the power unit front door is closed and the setting key fitting portion is in the on position. Since the lottery probability setting for lottery selection is changed based on the operation input from the setting change operation input means, an illegal instrument is inserted through the gap between the exterior front door and the main body housing, and the winning combination is won. It is possible to prevent unauthorized setting change to a higher probability.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the open / close detection means detects opening / closing of the power unit front door with respect to the power supply unit by receiving the unique information from the IC tag, and the setting change means includes the open / close detection means. The lottery that draws the winning combination based on the operation input from the operation input means for changing the setting only when the detection result indicates that the front door for the power supply unit is blocked and the setting key fitting portion is in the ON position. Since the probability setting is changed, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized device from being inserted through a gap between the exterior front door and the main body housing and illegally changing the setting to a higher winning probability of winning the winning combination.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the setting changing unit is configured to supply the specific second specific information after the specific first specific information, and the specific second specific information is the specific specific information. Only when it matches or corresponds to the first unique information, the setting change of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change operation input means is performed. It is possible to prevent an unauthorized device from being inserted through a gap between the housings and illegally changing the setting to a higher winning probability of winning the winning combination.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent unauthorized equipment from being inserted through the gap between the front door and the housing and illegally changing the setting to a higher winning probability of winning the winning combination. It is possible to prevent and improve management of amusement facilities.

  Hereinafter, a preferred first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine 1 with the exterior front door 3 open. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 has a main body housing 2 that is a substantially rectangular box having an opening in the front, and a hinge mechanism that is attached to the main body housing 2 so as to be rotatable. An exterior front door 3 that is closed in a state where it can be opened and closed is provided.

  The front side of the exterior front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5, which are integrally formed of hard plastic as a so-called decorative board designed to enhance visual effects. Further, below the lower panel portion 5 is provided a medal tray portion 6 in which a medal tray 62 for storing medals (game media) to be paid out at the time of winning is integrally formed.

  Further, an operation portion 7 is integrally formed between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 so as to protrude toward the player side and on which switches for performing a game operation are arranged. In addition, the upper panel part 4, the operation part 7, the lower panel part 5, and the medal tray part 6 face the player side, and these constitute a "front panel part".

  A panel surface 41 formed of a hard plastic plate or the like is provided at the center of the upper panel portion 4. A substantially rectangular transparent display window 42 is formed substantially at the center of the panel surface 41. In the slot machine 1, the three reels 101 a, 101 b, and 101 c of the reel unit 100 provided in the main body housing 2 can be seen through such a display window 42.

  Here, in the reel unit 100 installed in the main body housing 2, cylindrical reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in the rotation axis direction, respectively, and the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged on the periphery thereof. A plurality of types of symbols are drawn along the direction. The player can visually check the three symbols in the vertical direction drawn on the three rows of reels through the display window 42.

  Further, on the panel surface 41, a numerical information display unit 151 that numerically displays the number of medals credited (stored) in the slot machine 1 and a setting of a lottery probability for lottery of the number of medals obtained by winning and a winning combination are switched. A numerical information display unit 152 for selecting and displaying numerical values is provided below the display window 42, respectively. Each of the numerical information display units 151 and 152 is composed of a two-digit 7-segment light emitting diode, and displays a two-digit number.

  In the upper part of the upper panel part 4, there are arranged an effect lighting part 43 containing lamps such as high-intensity light emitting diodes and an effect sound emitting part 44a, 44b containing a speaker for generating sound effects related to the game. ing.

  The slot machine 1 is formed so as to enhance the visual effect in the game by turning on or blinking the effect lighting unit 43 and the like described above according to the progress of the game.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display device 46 is disposed between the production sound emitting portions 44a and 44b as a production device for a gaming machine facing a display window 45 formed by fitting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like. . Note that the liquid crystal display device 46 mainly displays information related to the video of the game and information related to the game (game).

  A medal insertion guide 71 is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 7. The medal insertion guide 71 has a medal insertion slot 72 for inserting medals. In addition, two bet buttons 73 and 74 that are push button switches are provided on the left side of the upper surface.

  The bet buttons 73 and 74 are button switches for presenting the number of medals bet on one game of the slot machine 1. In the slot machine 1, when the game is started, the bet button 73 is pressed, so that one medal is bet on the game from the stored medals. Similarly, when the bet button 74 is pressed, medals are bet on three corresponding games. The bet button 74 is particularly called a “max bet button” because it bets the maximum number of medals.

  A start lever 75 is provided on the front left side of the operation unit 7 to instruct the start of rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c. The start lever 75 is provided with a swingable operation rod having a spherical operation knob at the tip, and is turned on when the operation rod is tilted, and automatically when the hand is released from the operation rod by the biasing force of the spring. It is formed of a switch unit that returns to a position and is turned off.

  In addition, stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c for instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in parallel at the center of the operation unit 7 in accordance with the arrangement of the reels.

  Further, in the left corner of the front surface of the operation unit 7, an instruction is given to cancel and pay out medals bet on the game, and the medal credit means 126 (see FIG. 3) described later settles the medals stored internally. A checkout button 77 is provided for instructing the payout.

  A front door cylinder lock 78 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the operation unit 7. The front door cylinder lock 78 is provided with a key hole 79 into which a key for unlocking the exterior front door 3 is inserted. When an administrator or the like of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined door key into the key hole 79 and performs an unlocking operation, the exterior front door 3 attached to the main body housing 2 can be opened forward by a hinge mechanism. When the exterior front door 3 is closed to the main body housing 2 side, these are automatically locked.

  The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a display panel 51 for displaying a picture of an appearing character and the like so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1.

  The medal tray portion 6 disposed on the lower side of the lower panel portion 5 includes a medal payout opening 61 for discharging medals at the time of winning a prize, a medal tray 62 for storing the paid out medals, and a speaker for generating effect sound. And left and right effect sound emitting parts 63a and 63b are arranged.

Next, the internal structure of the main body housing 2 and the back surface structure of the exterior front door 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 2, an opening 8 is provided in front of the main body housing 2. A main control board 20 housed in a hard plastic board case 80 is attached to the upper part of the opening 8 via left and right bracket members 81 and 82. The main control board 20 includes a CPU (microcomputer) that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1.

  A reel unit 100 including reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided in the center of the main body housing 2. The reel unit 100 is positioned and attached to a predetermined frame so that the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c face the display window 42 of the exterior front door 3 when the exterior front door 3 is closed to the main body housing 2 side. ing. Note that each of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is rotationally driven by a built-in stepping motor.

  Further, on the upper part of the reel unit 100, a spinning device board for sending a four-phase drive pulse signal to the stepping motor that rotationally drives each reel is attached, and the main control board 20 is rotated to the spinning device board. By sending drum drive (excitation) pulse data, each reel is controlled to rotate, brake and stop.

  Below the reel unit 100, a hopper device 21, an auxiliary storage unit 23 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 21, and a power supply unit 24 are provided. A power supply board 25 corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided on the right side inside the power supply unit 24.

  The front portion 202 of the power supply unit 24 is provided with operation portions such as a mechanical open / close detection switch 211 and a setting cylinder lock 220. The surface of the front surface portion 202 can be opened and closed by a power unit front door 204.

  The power supply unit 24 is electrically connected to electrical components such as the hopper device 21 and the main control board 20 via a harness. Electric power is supplied from the outside of the main body housing 2 through a power cord 10 inserted through a through hole 9 formed in the wall surface of the main body housing 2, and electric power having a predetermined voltage value is generated from the supplied electric power. To supply electrical components such as the hopper device 21 and the main control board 20. A medal discharge port 22 for discharging medals is provided on the front surface of the hopper device 21.

  Further, an external concentration terminal board 26 that can be connected to a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the main body housing 2.

  On the other hand, a light emission driving unit 30 is disposed on the upper surface on the back side of the exterior front door 3. The light emission drive unit 30 includes a plurality of high-intensity light-emitting diodes that are light sources of the effect illumination unit 43, and a drive circuit that drives the light-emitting diodes to emit light.

  Speakers 32a and 32b are attached to the upper part on the back surface side of the exterior front door 3 so as to face the sound emitting portions 44a and 44b for effects described above. A liquid crystal display device 46 is attached between the speakers 32a and 32b. Further, a sub-control board 40 formed of an electric circuit board and housed in a hard plastic board case 90 is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display device 46.

  The main control board 20 and the sub control board 40 are control boards that control the operation of the slot machine 1.

  A panel plate 47 having a transparent display window 42 for allowing the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c to be visually observed is disposed below the sub-control board 40. A start lever 75 on the front side is disposed below the display window 42. A central display board 33 is provided which functions as a relay board for transferring output signals of operation switches such as (see FIG. 1) and stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c (see FIG. 1) to the main control board 20.

  A setting change button 141 is provided on the right side of the rear plate surface of the central display substrate 33 (the right side in this case indicates the right side when viewed from the front of the exterior front door 3). The setting change button 141 is covered with a transparent cover 142 that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  A medal sorting device 34 is attached below the central display substrate 33. The medal sorting device 34 is a device that determines and distributes the suitability of medals inserted in the medal insertion guide 71. Further, the medal sorting device 34 has a built-in medal sensor, and when a normal medal is inserted in a standby state of the game or the like, and the medal sensor detects this medal, a signal indicating acceptance of medal insertion is sent to the main control board. 20 to send.

  Below the main body of the medal sorting device 34, a guide member 35 that guides regular medals distributed by the medal sorting device 34 to the hopper device 21 provided in the main body housing 2, and a medal sorting device 34. A guide member 36 for guiding the removed medal (or foreign matter) to the medal payout opening 61 is provided. In addition, a guide member 37 that guides medals discharged from the medal discharge port 22 of the hopper device 21 to the medal payout port 61 is provided at the lower part on the back side of the exterior front door 3. Further, adjacent to the medal payout opening 61, speakers 38a and 38b facing the above-described effect sound emitting portions 63a and 63b are attached.

  Note that the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board 20 provided on the main body housing 2 side, and the sub-control board 40 controls the display of the effect video by the liquid crystal display device 46 and the effect. Control mainly related to game effects such as effect sound effect control using the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, and 38b of the sound emission units 44a, 44b, 63a, and 63b is mainly performed.

  Next, a control system provided in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the main control board 20 includes a CPU 120 and a storage unit 121.

  The storage unit 121 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and includes a program ROM 122 and a control RAM 123 as main components. A system program 124 for slot machine games is stored in advance in the program ROM 122 of the storage unit 121. The main control board 20 controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1 by the CPU 120 executing arithmetic processing according to the system program 124 stored in the program ROM 122 of the storage unit 121.

  In addition, medal credit means 126 is provided in the control RAM 123 of the storage unit 121. The medal credit means 126 stores a credit that is the number of medals stored in the slot machine 1 in a memory.

  The main control board 20 includes operation switches such as bet buttons 73 and 74, a start lever 75, stop buttons 76a, 76b and 76c, a settlement button 77, a setting change button 141, a medal sensor 131 of the medal sorting device 34, The sub-control board 40, the display unit drive circuit 153 that drives the numerical information display units 151 and 152, and the like are connected via a harness. The main control board 20 is electrically connected to a hopper device 21 which is a medal payout device, an open / close detection switch 211, a rotary switch 254 provided in the setting cylinder lock 220, and the like via a power supply board 25. Yes.

  The main control board 20 detects an operation related to the game based on output signals from the operation switches and the medal sensor 131 of the medal sorting device 34.

  Further, when the operation mode is in the medal bet standby state and the medal sensor 131 detects a medal, the main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the bet number of the game.

  The main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the credit of the medal credit unit 126 when the medal sensor 131 detects a medal when the operation mode is in the medal credit input standby state. Here, the medal bet standby state indicates a state in which, after one game is finished, the player waits for a bet to bet on the game. The medal credit input standby state indicates a state where the medal credit means 126 reaches the maximum value (50) after the medal is bet on the game.

  Further, the main control board 20 inputs detection signals from the reference position sensors 103a, 103b, and 103c provided on the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c, and grasps the rotation position serving as the reference of each reel, while rotating the rotating apparatus board. A predetermined drum driving pulse data is sent to 110. The spinning device substrate 110 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c by rotationally driving the stepping motors 102a, 102b, and 102c according to the spinning drive pulse data from the main control substrate 20. ing.

  In addition, the main control board 20 pays out a predetermined number of medals to the medal tray 62 by controlling the hopper device 21 via the power supply device 25 when a winning is confirmed.

  Further, when the settlement button 77 is operated, the main control board 20 cancels the medals bet on the game and pays them out to the hopper device 21, and medal credit means 126 (see FIG. 3) stores the medals stored internally. The hopper device 21 pays out medals for the number of credits before the settlement.

  The sub control board 40 is based on the control signal from the main control board 20, the liquid crystal display device 46 (see FIG. 1), the effect illumination unit 43 (see FIG. 1), and the effect sound emitting units 44 a, 44 b, 63 a, 63 b. By controlling and driving the production devices 50 such as the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b (see FIG. 1), an effect appealing to the player's vision and hearing is performed according to the progress of the game.

  On the other hand, a winning lottery table 125 is stored in the program ROM 122 of the storage unit 121 of the main control board 20. In addition, an internal lottery flag storage area 127 for storing a flag corresponding to an internal winning winning combination is set in the control RAM 123 of the storage unit 121. Further, a control RAM 123 of the storage unit 121 and a setting storage area 128 for storing a lottery probability setting for drawing the winning combination are set. The CPU 120 of the main control board 20 indicates that the detection result of the open / close detection switch 211 indicates the closing of the power unit front door 204 described later, and the detection result of the rotary switch 254 indicates that the setting key fitting portion 253 described later is in the ON position. Only when it indicates that there is a change, the setting change of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination is performed based on the operation input from the setting change button 141, and the changed setting is stored in the setting storage area 128. Yes.

  The main control board 20 is provided with a random number generator 129 for generating random value data connected to the CPU 120. For example, the CPU 120 obtains a random value from the random number generator 129 when it detects the operation of the start lever 75 and refers to the winning lottery table 125 corresponding to the setting stored in the setting storage area 128. Draw a winning combination or loser assigned to a random number. Then, if there is a winning combination corresponding to the random number value, the CPU 120 wins the lottery result using the winning combination as the winning combination of the game, and turns on the winning winning combination flag in the internal lottery flag storage area 127 of the storage unit 121. To do. Here, the lottery method of winning combination is called “internal lottery”.

  Next, an outline of the game operation in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  The slot machine 1 enters a standby state when a prize is won in a previous game and a medal payout is completed, or when a loss is confirmed in the previous game. In this standby state, the liquid crystal display device 46 or the like produces an effect in a standby mode that suggests the state to the player and prompts a game operation. Next, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion guide 71 or presses one of the bet buttons 73 and 74, the slot machine 1 enters the game from the medal (credit) stored inside. A predetermined number of medals are bet and a game is prepared.

  When the start lever 75 is tilted and the game is started in the game preparation state, the main control board 20 starts to rotate the three reels 101a, 101b, and 101c all at once and executes the internal lottery described above. The result of the internal lottery is stored in the internal lottery flag storage area 127.

  Next, when one of the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c is pressed by the player, the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are stopped, and the main control board 20 displays the symbols displayed on the stopped reels and the above-described symbols. It is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols related to the winning combination of the internal lottery stored in the internal lottery flag storage area 127 matches.

  When these symbol combinations match and the winning combination is confirmed, the slot machine 1 controls the medal credit means 126 by the main control board 20 until the number of credits of the internally stored medal reaches a predetermined number. Then, a medal with a predetermined number of payouts according to the type of the combination is added to the number of credits. Further, when the addition result of the number of payouts and the number of credits exceeds the predetermined number, the slot machine 1 pays out the surplus number of medals to the medal tray 62.

  Hereinafter, the power supply unit 24 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the power supply unit 24 with the power supply unit front door 204 opened. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the power unit front door 204 of the power unit 24 is closed. FIG. 6 is a front view of the power supply unit 24 with the power unit front door 204 opened. FIG. 7 is a front view of the power supply unit 24 with the power supply unit front door 204 closed.

  In FIG. 4, the power supply unit 24 houses the power supply board 25 inside the housing 201, and is provided with a power switch 210, an open / close detection switch 211, a setting cylinder lock 220, and the like on the front surface 202 of the housing 201. is there.

  The housing 201 has a structure in which a front surface portion 202 is attached to the front surface of the housing body 203. The housing main body 203 is a sheet metal box having an opening in the front, and the front opening 202 is fixed to the front surface of the case body 203 with a screw so that the opening in the front is closed.

On the left side of the upper surface 230 of the housing body 203, a mounting portion 311 that is screwed to the left side wall of the body housing 2 (see FIG. 2) is provided to extend upward.
A mounting portion 312 that is screwed to the bottom plate of the main body housing 2 (see FIG. 2) is provided in front of the lower surface of the housing main body 203 so as to extend forward.

  Further, through portions 233 and 234 for exposing the board-side connectors 231 and 232 mounted on the power supply board 25 to the outside are formed on the upper surface 230 of the housing body 203. The board-side connector 231 is connected to a harness connected to the main control board 20 through the through portion 233. The board-side connector 232 is connected to the hopper device 21 through the through portion 234.

  4 and 5, a power unit front door 204 is provided on the surface of the front surface portion 202 so as to be openable and closable. The power switch 210, the open / close detection switch 211, and the setting cylinder lock 220 shown in FIG. 4 can prevent contact from the outside by closing the power unit front door 204 as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the power unit front door 204 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 7, the power unit front door 204 is formed of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate, for example, and the cylindrical member 215 of the front surface 202 serving as the rotation axis of the power unit front door 204 is formed in the upper left corner and the lower left corner. 216, hook portions 241 and 242 are formed respectively. A through portion 243 into which the door opening operation portion 217 of the front portion 202 is inserted is formed in the right middle portion of the power unit front door 204. A concave portion 244 for facilitating the operation of a door opening operation portion 217 described later is formed on the left side of the through portion 243 on the surface of the power unit front door 204. On the right side of the through-hole 243 on the surface of the power unit front door 204, a plate-like portion 245 that is pulled by a finger when the door is opened to open or close the power unit front door 204 is formed to protrude to the front side. .

  In FIG. 4, on the left side of the upper and lower intermediate portions of the power unit front door 204, the plate surface is bulged toward the front side, and the front surface portion 202 of the power unit front door 204 is covered, which will be described later. A setting key accommodating portion 246 that accommodates the knob portion 264 of the setting key 260 is formed.

  A wall portion 247 is formed on the rear surface of the power unit front door 204 to prevent an unauthorized device from entering.

Hereinafter, the setting key 260 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 4, the setting key 260 is formed with fitting portions 262 and 263 that are fitted to the front door cylinder lock rotor 252 on one side and the other side of the plate-like portion 261. A wide knob 264 is formed on the proximal end side of the setting key 260.

Hereinafter, the front surface portion 202 will be described in detail.
6 and 7, cylindrical members 215 and 216 that serve as rotational axes of the power unit front door 204 are provided slightly inside the upper left corner and the lower left corner of the front surface portion 202.
A torsion spring 248 is provided between the power unit front door 204 and the front face 202. The torsion spring 248 urges the power unit front door 204 in a direction to close the front surface portion 202.

  In FIG. 6, a door opening operation portion 217 is formed to protrude forward on the left side of the upper and lower intermediate portions on the surface of the front portion 202. The door opening operation part 217 is formed in a plate shape, and a locking claw 249 that locks the edge of the penetration part 243 (see FIGS. 4 and 7) of the power unit front door 204 is formed on the left surface.

  Partition portions 218 and 219 sandwiching the wall portion 247 (see FIG. 4) in a state where the front door 204 for the power supply unit is closed are formed in the vicinity of the upper side, the lower side, and the right side of the front surface portion 202.

  An open / close detection switch 211 is provided below the surface of the front surface portion 202. The open / close detection switch 211 has a protrusion 212 that is pressed and moved by the power unit front door 204 that is closed. That is, the open / close detection switch 211 detects the opening / closing of the power unit front door 204 by detecting the movement of the protrusion 212.

  A setting cylinder lock 220 is provided on the left side of the upper and lower intermediate portions on the surface of the front surface portion 202.

  The setting cylinder lock 220 includes the setting cylinder lock body 251 and the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 that are attached and fixed to the front surface portion 202. The setting cylinder lock rotor 252 has a setting key fitting portion 253 that fits with the fitting portions 262 and 263 of the setting key 260 shown in FIG. 4 as a key hole.

  4 and 6, the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is inserted into the cylinder of the setting cylinder lock body 251, and is locked and locked (locked) and rotatable (unlocked) in the cylinder. ), And the setting key fitting portion 253 is engaged with the setting key 260 to release the locked state in the cylinder. When the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is locked and fixed, the width direction of the setting key 260 is directed upward and downward.

  In FIG. 6, the setting cylinder lock 220 detects that the rotation angle of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is in the first and second rotation ranges S <b> 1 and S <b> 2. A rotary switch 254 is provided as a moving angle detection means. The first rotation range S1 of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 includes a state in which the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is in a locked and fixed state, and is a range in which setting change is not possible. The second rotation range S2 of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is a range in which the setting can be changed, and is arranged on the clockwise side with respect to the first rotation range.

  Here, the setting key accommodating part 246 is formed in a horizontally long box shape whose back side is open. The setting key accommodating portion 246 accommodates the knob portion 264 of the setting key 260 fitted to the front door cylinder lock rotor 252 only when the rotation angle of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is within the second rotation range S1. It is possible.

Hereinafter, a setting change method of the slot machine 1 will be described.
When changing the winning probability winning probability setting of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, an operator such as an administrator of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined door key into the key hole 79 to perform unlocking operation, and hinges The exterior front door 3 attached to the main housing 2 is opened forward by the mechanism.

  Next, the operator presses the door opening operation portion 217 of the power supply unit 24 shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 in the right direction, and engages with a claw with respect to the edge of the penetration portion 243 of the power unit front door 204 on the left surface. 249 is unlocked, and the power unit front door 204 is opened from the front surface portion 202 as shown in FIGS.

  Next, the operator turns off the power switch 210 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 in a state where the power unit front door 204 is open, and then the setting key fitting portion 253 which is a key hole of the setting cylinder lock 220. Then, the fitting portions 262 and 263 of the setting key 260 are inserted and fitted to make the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 turnable. Next, the operator turns the setting key 260 clockwise to change the width direction of the setting key 260 to the horizontal direction which is the ON direction, thereby moving the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 to the second rotation range S2. Move to. Thereby, the rotary switch 254 detects that the rotation angle of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is in the second rotation range S2, and guides the detection result to the CPU 120 of the main control board 20.

  Next, the operator turns on the power switch 210 and closes the power unit front door 204 with respect to the front surface portion 202 to house the knob portion 264 of the setting key 260 in the setting key housing portion 246. In this state, the open / close detection switch 211 is turned on, and the locking claw 249 with respect to the edge of the through-portion 243 of the power unit front door 204 is locked to the left surface. Accordingly, the main control board 20 shown in FIG. 3 recognizes that the power unit front door 204 has been closed based on the detection result of the open / close detection switch 211, and controls the display unit drive circuit 153 to display the numerical information display unit 152. A lottery probability setting for drawing a winning combination is displayed numerically.

  Next, the operator exposes the setting change button 141 by opening the transparent cover 142 of the central display substrate 33, and performs an ON operation by pressing the setting change button 141.

  Here, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 changes the setting candidate value displayed on the numerical information display unit 152 once every time the setting change button 141 is turned on once. Here, the method of changing the setting candidate value once is that when the setting candidate value before the change is 1 to 5, the setting candidate value before the change is set to 6 by counting up the number 1 to obtain the setting candidate value after the change. In this case, 1 is the setting candidate value after the change.

  The operator changes the setting candidate value n times by pressing the setting change button 141 n times, and turns on the lever 75 to set the setting candidate value as an actual setting value and the storage unit 121 of the main control board 20. Are stored in the setting storage area 128.

  Thereafter, the operator releases the locking claw 249 from the edge of the penetrating portion 243 of the power unit front door 204 on the left side and releases the front of the power unit front from the front side 202 as shown in FIGS. By opening the door 204 and turning the setting key 260 inserted into the setting cylinder lock 220 counterclockwise so that the width direction of the setting key 260 is turned off, the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is rotated in the first direction. Move to range S1. Accordingly, the rotary switch 254 detects that the rotation angle of the setting cylinder lock rotor 252 is in the first rotation range S1, and guides the detection result to the CPU 120 of the main control board 20.

  Thereafter, the operator pulls out the setting key 260 from the setting cylinder lock 220, closes the power unit front door 204 with respect to the front face 202, and then closes the exterior front door 3 with respect to the main body housing 2. By doing so, the slot machine 1 can be played.

  Here, consider a case where an unauthorized person inserts an unauthorized instrument into the gap between the exterior front door 3 and the main body housing 2 and attempts to change the setting illegally to a person with a higher winning probability of winning a prize. In this case, a person who performs fraud prepares a first fraudulent instrument with a wire and a second fraudulent instrument with a forged setting key attached to the tip of the wire. The first and second illegal appliances are inserted into the gap between them, and the power unit front door 204 is opened from the front surface portion 202 using the inserted first illegal appliance.

  A person who performs fraud with the front door 204 for the power supply unit opened turns off the power switch 210 using the first fraudulent instrument, and then the setting key fitting portion 253 which is a key hole of the setting cylinder lock 220. Is fitted with a setting key attached to the tip of the second unauthorized device, and the setting key is turned clockwise to change the width direction of the setting key to the horizontal direction which is the ON direction. Use to turn on the power switch 210. However, in this state, since the second unauthorized device cannot be removed from the setting key fitting portion 253, it is impossible to close the power unit front door 204 with respect to the front portion 202, and the open / close detection switch 211 is turned off. The CPU 120 does not change the setting even if the operation such as the setting change button 141 is operated or the board-side connector 231 of the power supply unit 24 is short-circuited. This makes unauthorized setting changes impossible.

  Summarizing the structure and operation described above, the main control board 20 is provided inside the space formed by the main body housing 2 and the exterior front door 3, and the lottery for drawing a winning combination in response to a predetermined game operation. It has become a means.

  The front door cylinder lock 78 is a front door lock mechanism that fixes the exterior front door 3 to the main body housing 2 and releases the fixation.

  The power supply unit 24 is provided inside the space formed by the main body housing 2 and the exterior front door 3, and from the outside of the main body housing 2 through a through hole 9 formed in the wall surface of the main body housing 2. Electric power is supplied, electric power having a predetermined voltage value is generated from the supplied electric power, and supplied to the lottery means and the game medium payout means.

  The setting cylinder lock 220 has a setting key fitting portion 253 that is provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 24 and engages with the setting key 260, and the setting key fitting portion 253 engages with the setting key 260. Thus, the setting key fitting portion 253 can be turned from the off position to the on position.

  The power unit front door 204 is pivotably attached to the power unit 24 so that the front surface of the power unit 24 can be opened and closed and the front surface of the power unit is covered. A setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the key operating portion is formed.

  The open / close detection switch 211 detects opening / closing of the power unit front door 204 with respect to the power unit 24.

  The setting change button 141 serves as a setting change operation input means capable of inputting an operation for changing the setting.

  The CPU 120 and the setting storage area 128 of the main control board 20 are limited only when the detection result of the open / close detection switch 211 indicates that the power unit front door 204 is closed and the setting key fitting portion 253 is in the ON position. Thus, the setting change means changes the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change button 141.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the CPU 120 and the setting storage area 128 of the main control board 20 indicate that the detection result of the open / close detection switch 211 is Changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change button 141 only when the power unit front door 204 is closed and the setting key fitting portion 253 is in the ON position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting of the exterior front door 3 from a gap between the main body housings 2 and unauthorized setting of the winning front winning combination with a higher winning probability. Can improve the management of amusement facilities.

  As a modification of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, in addition to the processing of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. When an operation input from the setting change button 141 is performed in a state where the result does not indicate that the power unit front door 204 is closed, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 controls the sub control board 40 to thereby control the speakers 32a, 32b, You may comprise so that a warning sound may be generated in 38a and 38b.

  Hereinafter, a second preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a power supply unit 500 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a slot machine control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Here, in the description of the second embodiment using FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the same components as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. . Further, portions of the second embodiment that are not shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  In FIG. 8, the power supply unit 500 is provided with an IC tag 511 on the power unit front door 504, and a signal transmission / reception unit 512 that transmits and receives radio signals to and from the IC tag 511 on the front surface portion 502 of the housing 501. . Note that the power supply unit 500 of this embodiment does not include the mechanical opening / closing detection switch shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, the IC tag 511 has a specific ID number and moves according to the opening / closing of the power unit front door 504. Further, the IC tag 511 is disposed in the vicinity of the signal transmission / reception unit 512 with the door 504 closed with respect to the front surface portion 502, and the ID number is set to the radio wave when a read control signal by a radio wave signal is received from the signal transmission / reception unit 512. Convert to signal and send. Further, the IC tag 511 cannot receive a radio signal from the signal transmission / reception unit 512 when the door 504 is opened to the front portion 502 even a little, and does not transmit the ID number in this state.

With such a configuration, the IC tag 511 outputs unique information (ID number) according to the opening and closing of the power unit front door.
The signal transmission / reception unit 512 detects the opening / closing of the power unit front door with respect to the power unit by receiving the unique information from the IC tag 511.

  In FIG. 9, the signal transmission / reception unit 512 modulates the read control signal and transmits it as a radio wave signal. When a radio wave signal is received from the IC tag 511, the signal transmission / reception unit 512 demodulates the received signal to obtain the ID number of the IC tag 511. When the data of this ID number is matched with the data of the ID number stored in advance in the signal transmission / reception unit 512, a detection signal indicating the closing of the door is sent via the power supply board 25 to the main control board. Guide to 20 CPUs 120. In the power supply board 25, whether or not to permit changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the detection signal of the signal transmitting / receiving unit 512 and whether or not the setting key fitting unit 253 is in the ON position. Such a determination may be made.

  In the CPU 120 and the setting storage area 128 of the main control board 20, the detection signal that is the detection result of the signal transmitting / receiving unit 512 indicates that the power unit front door 504 is closed, and the setting key fitting unit 253 is in the ON position. Only in the case, setting change means for changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change button 141 is provided.

  According to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the CPU 120 and the setting storage area 128 of the main control board 20 indicate that the detection result of the signal transmission / reception unit 512 indicates that the power unit front door 504 is blocked, And only when the setting key fitting portion 253 is in the on position, the setting change of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input from the setting change button 141 is performed. It is possible to prevent an unauthorized device from being inserted through the gaps between the bodies and illegally changing the setting to a higher winning probability of winning the winning combination, and the same effect as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 can be obtained.

  In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ID number of the IC tag 511 is collated by the signal transmission / reception unit 512. As a modification, the signal transmission / reception unit 512 stores the ID number data. Only the demodulation is performed, the ID number data of the IC tag 511 is transferred from the signal transmission / reception unit 512 to the CPU 120 of the main control board 20, and the ID number is verified in the CPU 120 of the main control board 20, so that the front door for the power supply unit You may comprise so that the determination of obstruction | occlusion of 504 may be performed. Further, the ID number verification in this case may be performed by the sub control board 40 or the power supply board 25. Further, in addition to the processing of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation from the setting change button 141 in a state where the detection result of the signal transmission / reception unit 512 does not indicate that the power unit front door 504 is blocked. When an input is performed, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 may control the sub control board 40 to generate a warning sound in the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, and 38b.

  Hereinafter, a third preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a power supply unit 500 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control system of a slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Here, in description of 3rd Embodiment using FIG.10 and FIG.11, the same part number is attached | subjected to the component similar to 1st Embodiment shown in FIG.8 and FIG.9, and description is abbreviate | omitted. . Further, the portions of the third embodiment that are not shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 10, the setting key IC tag 665 having a specific ID number is provided in a knob 664 of the setting key 660.
A front door side IC tag 511 is provided on the power unit front door 504.

  The front surface portion 602 of the housing 601 of the power supply unit 600 is provided with a front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 that transmits and receives radio signals to and from the front door side IC tag 511, and the setting key side A setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 for transmitting / receiving radio wave signals to / from the IC tag 665 is provided. The setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 is arranged in the vicinity of the setting cylinder lock 220.

  The front door side IC tag 511 is disposed in the vicinity of the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 in a state where the door 504 is closed with respect to the front surface portion 502, and the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 receives radio waves. When a read control signal by a signal is received, a specific ID number is converted into a radio signal and transmitted.

  The setting key side IC tag 651 is close to the setting key side IC tag signal transmitting / receiving unit 612 in a state where the fitting portions 262 and 263 of the setting key 660 are inserted into the setting key fitting portion 253 of the setting cylinder lock 220. When a read control signal based on a radio signal is received from the setting key side IC tag signal transmitting / receiving unit 612, a specific ID number is converted into a radio signal and transmitted. The specific ID number of the setting key side IC tag 651 matches or corresponds to the specific ID number of the front door side IC tag 511.

  That is, the setting key side IC tag 651 is provided in the setting key 660, has specific first unique information (ID number), and the setting key 660 is fitted in the setting key fitting portion 253. When the setting key fitting portion 253 is in the ON position, the specific first unique information is output.

  The front door side IC tag 511 has specific second specific information (ID number), and outputs the specific second specific information according to the opening / closing of the power unit front door 504.

  The front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 can transmit / receive signals to / from the front door side IC tag 511 with the power supply unit front door 504 closed with respect to the power supply unit 600. By performing transmission and reception of signals with the side IC tag 511, the ID number of the front door side IC tag 511 is read, and data of the ID number is output toward the main control board 20 shown in FIG. The ID number data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 may be output to the power supply board 25 and collated in the power supply board 25.

  In FIG. 10, the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 can transmit / receive signals to / from the setting key side IC tag 665 in a state where the setting key 660 is fitted to the setting key fitting unit 253. By transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the setting key side IC tag 665, the ID number of the setting key side IC tag 665 is read and the data of the ID number is output to the main control board 20 shown in FIG. The data of the ID number from the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 may be output to the power supply board 25 and collated in the power supply board 25.

  By such processing, the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 and the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 perform the specific first unique information output from the setting key side IC tag 651 and the front door. This is a unique information receiving unit that receives the specific second unique information output from the side IC tag 511.

  The CPU 120 of the main control board 20 is supplied with the ID number data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 after the ID number data from the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612, and Only when the ID number data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 matches or corresponds to the ID number data from the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612, the setting change button 141 It is a setting change means for changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination based on the operation input.

  That is, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 supplies the specific second specific information after the specific first specific information, and the specific second specific information is the specific first specific information. Only when it matches or corresponds to, the setting change of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination is performed based on the operation input from the setting change button.

  According to the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 uses the ID key data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 for the setting key side IC tag. The ID number data supplied from the signal transmission / reception unit 612 is supplied after the ID number data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611, and the ID number data from the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612 is supplied. Only when the data matches or corresponds to the data, the setting change of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination is performed based on the operation input from the setting change button 141, so that the second embodiment shown in FIGS. The same effect can be obtained, and an IC tag 665 having a specific ID number is provided on the knob 664 of the setting key 660 so that the authenticity of the setting key 660 can be determined. , It is possible to prevent more reliably unauthorized configuration changes.

  In the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the ID numbers of the IC tags 511 and 665 are collated by the CPU 120 of the main control board 20, but the ID number collation in this case is sub-controlled. You may comprise so that it may carry out with the board | substrate 40 or the power supply board 25. FIG. In addition to the processing of the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the ID change data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 is not supplied and the setting change button 141 When an operation input is performed, the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 may be configured to control the sub-control board 40 to generate a warning sound in the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b. Further, when the ID number data from the front door side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 611 does not match or correspond to the ID number data from the setting key side IC tag signal transmission / reception unit 612, the main control is performed. The CPU 120 of the substrate 20 may be configured to control the sub-control substrate 40 to generate a warning sound for the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, an IC tag or the like is provided on the transparent cover 142 to detect opening and closing of the transparent cover 142, and the detection result indicates that the transparent cover 142 is blocked. When a signal indicating the operation input of the setting change button 141 is supplied to the CPU 120 of the main control board 20 in the state shown, setting change is disabled and the sub-control board 40 is controlled to control the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b. A warning sound may be generated. As a result, fraud can be prevented more reliably.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a slot machine but also to other gaming machines such as an arrangement ball using a medal and a sparrow ball gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the front door of the power supply unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention is opened. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the front door of the power supply unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention is closed. FIG. 6 is a front view of the power unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state where the front door of the power supply unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention is closed. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a power supply unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a power supply unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... Main body housing, 3 ... Front door for exterior,
4 ... upper panel part, 5 ... lower panel part, 6 ... medal tray part,
7 ... operation part, 8 ... opening,
9 ... through hole, 10 ... power cord, 20 ... main control board, 21 ... hopper device,
22 ... medal outlet, 23 ... auxiliary storage unit, 24 ... power supply unit,
25 ... Power supply board, 26 ... External concentration terminal board, 30 ... Light emission drive part,
32a, 32b ... speaker, 33 ... central display board,
34 ... Medal sorting device, 35 ... Guide member,
36 ... Guide member, 37 ... Guide member, 38a, 38b ... Speaker,
40 ... Sub-control board, 41 ... Panel surface,
42 ... display window, 43 ... lighting unit for production,
44a, 44b ... production sound emitting unit, 46 ... liquid crystal display device,
45 ... display window, 47 ... panel board, 50 ... production device,
51 ... Display panel, 61 ... Medal payout port, 62 ... Medal tray,
63a, 63b ... right and left production sound emission unit, 71 ... medal insertion guide,
72: medal slot, 73, 74 ... bet button,
75 ... Start lever, 76a, 76b, 76c ... Stop button,
77 ... Checkout button, 78 ... Front door cylinder lock, 79 ... Keyhole,
80, 90 ... substrate case, 81, 82 ... bracket member,
100 ... reel unit, 101a, 101b, 101c ... reel,
102a, 102b, 102c ... stepping motors,
103a, 103b, 103c ... reference position sensor,
110: Cylinder device substrate, 120 ... CPU, 121 ... Storage unit,
124 ... system program, 126 ... medal credit means,
125 ... winning lottery table, 127 ... internal lottery flag storage area,
128 ... setting storage area, 129 ... random number generator, 131 ... medal sensor,
141 ... Setting button, 142 ... Cover,
151, 152 ... Numerical information display unit, 153 ... Display unit drive circuit,
201 ... housing, 202 ... front portion, 203 ... housing main body,
204 ... Front door for power supply unit, 210 ... Power switch,
215, 216 ... cylindrical member, 217 ... door opening operation part,
218, 219 ... Partition, 220 ... Setting cylinder lock, 230 ... Upper surface,
231, 232... Board-side connector, 233, 234.
241, 242 ... hook part, 243 ... penetrating part, 244 ... concave part,
245 ... Plate-shaped part, 246 ... Setting key accommodating part,
247 ... Wall part, 248 ... Torsion spring, 249 ... Locking claw,
251 ... Setting cylinder lock body,
252 ... Setting cylinder lock rotor, 253 ... Setting key fitting part,
254 ... Rotary switch, 260 ... Setting key, 261 ... Plate-shaped part,
262, 263 ... fitting part, 264 ... knob part,
311, 312 ... mounting portion, 500 ... power supply unit, 501 ... housing,
502 ... Front part, 504 ... Front door for power supply unit, 511 ... IC tag,
512: Signal transmission / reception unit, 600: Power supply unit, 601: Housing
602 ... front part, 611 ... signal transmission / reception part, 612 ... signal transmission / reception part,
660 ... setting key, 664 ... knob, 665 ... IC tag

Claims (3)

A main body housing having an opening in the front;
An exterior front door that is pivotably attached to the main body housing to close the opening in an openable / closable state ;
And power unit provided inside the space formed by the front Symbol main housing and the exterior front door,
Provided on the front surface of the front Symbol supply unit has a setting key fitting portion fitted with setting key, off position of the setting key fitting portion by the setting key fitting portion is fitted with the setting key A cylinder lock for setting that enables rotation from the ON position to the ON position;
Covering the front of that open condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the power supply unit, the setting key while covering the front surface of the power supply unit is the setting key fitting portion And only when the setting key fitting portion is in the on position, the front door for the power supply unit in which the setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key operating portion is formed,
An opening and closing detection switch for detecting the opening and closing of the front door for the power supply unit to said power supply unit,
Setting change operation input means provided on the power supply unit other than the front surface and capable of operation input for setting change;
The open-close detection switch in the detection result indicates a blockage of the front door for the power supply unit, and the setting key fitting portion only when in the on position, based on an operation input from the setting change for the operation input unit A setting changing means for changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination;
A gaming machine comprising: A main body housing having an opening in the front;
An exterior front door that is pivotably attached to the main body housing to close the opening in an openable / closable state ;
And power unit provided inside the space formed by the front Symbol main housing and the exterior front door,
Provided on the front surface of the front Symbol supply unit has a setting key fitting portion fitted with setting key, off position of the setting key fitting portion by the setting key fitting portion is fitted with the setting key A cylinder lock for setting that enables rotation from the ON position to the ON position;
Covering the front of that open condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the power supply unit, the setting key while covering the front surface of the power supply unit is the setting key fitting portion And only when the setting key fitting portion is in the on position, the front door for the power supply unit in which the setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key operating portion is formed,
An IC tag that is provided on the power unit front door and outputs unique information in accordance with opening and closing of the power unit front door;
An opening and closing detection means for detecting the opening and closing of the front door for the power supply unit to said power supply unit by receiving the unique information from the IC tag,
Setting change operation input means provided on the power supply unit other than the front surface and capable of operation input for setting change;
A detection result of the open-close detecting means indicates a blockage of the power supply unit for the front door, and the setting key fitting portion only when in the on position, based on an operation input from the setting change for the operation input unit A setting changing means for changing the setting of the lottery probability for drawing the winning combination;
A gaming machine comprising: A main body housing having an opening in the front;
An exterior front door that is pivotably attached to the main body housing to close the opening in an openable / closable state ;
And power unit provided inside the space formed by the front Symbol main housing and the exterior front door,
Provided on the front surface of the front Symbol supply unit has a setting key fitting portion fitted with setting key, off position of the setting key fitting portion by the setting key fitting portion is fitted with the setting key A cylinder lock for setting that enables rotation from the ON position to the ON position;
Covering the front of that open condition prior Symbol power unit by being mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the power supply unit, the setting key while covering the front surface of the power supply unit is the setting key fitting portion And only when the setting key fitting portion is in the on position, the front door for the power supply unit in which the setting key accommodating portion for accommodating the setting key operating portion is formed,
The specific first unique information is output when the setting key fitting portion is in the ON position in a state where the setting key is fitted to the setting key fitting portion. A setting key side IC tag provided on the setting key;
It has a specific second unique information, and the door-side IC tag before outputting the second unique information of the specific depending on the opening and closing of the front power unit door,
A specific information receiving unit that receives the specific first specific information output from the setting key side IC tag and the specific second specific information output from the front door side IC tag;
Setting change operation input means provided on the power supply unit other than the front surface and capable of operation input for setting change;
Only when the specific second specific information is supplied after the specific first specific information, and the specific second specific information matches or corresponds to the specific first specific information, and setting change means changing the setting of a lottery probability of lottery entry prize combination based on the operation input from the setting change for the operation input means,
A gaming machine comprising:

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