JP5082159B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a discharge device that pays out game balls and a payout control device that controls the discharge device so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or rental balls based on a predetermined input.

Conventionally, in order to prevent unauthorized modification to the board of the control device of the gaming machine, a caulking part must be provided in a board box that accommodates the board, and the caulking part must be destroyed with a one-way screw to destroy There is a substrate box that cannot be opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-249021

  In a gaming machine that discharges a predetermined number of balls based on a signal from a ball lending machine, for example, a change in the consumption tax rate or a change in the lending amount on a payout control board that controls the payout of game balls Corresponding to the above, it is conceivable to provide a setting changing means for changing the number of rented balls per unit amount. At this time, in the board box as shown in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to operate after breaking the caulking portion and opening the board box when operating the setting changing means. However, in this case, since the entire board is exposed to the outside even when the setting is simply changed, there is a problem that it is possible to modify the board at the same time when operating the setting changing means. .

  An object of the present invention is a gaming machine comprising a discharge device for paying out game balls and a payout control device for controlling the discharge device so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or rental balls based on a predetermined input. This is to prevent unnecessary exposure of the substrate and to increase the reliability of the gaming machine.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 controls the discharge device for paying out game balls, and controls the discharge device to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or rental balls based on a predetermined input. In a gaming machine comprising a payout control device,
The payout control device includes a payout control board, and a board box that stores the payout control board in an internal space.
The substrate box, fixed and box component, a first coating unit for forming a first space by joining with the box constituent member, before and Kibo box constituent member and said first coating portion is crimped First fixing means, a second covering portion that forms a second space by joining the first covering portion on the outside, and a second fixing for caulking and fixing the first covering portion and the second covering portion. Means, and
The payout control board includes a setting change means for changing the payout number of the rented ball per unit amount,
A portion of the payout control board excluding the setting change unit is stored in the first space,
The setting change means is stored in the second space,
By destroying the second fixing means , the fixing between the first covering portion and the second covering portion is released , and only the setting changing means can be exposed to the outside.
By destroying the first adhering means , the adhering between the box constituent member and the first covering portion is released , and only the payout control board can be exposed to the outside.

According to invention of Claim 1, a board | substrate box forms the 1st space | interval which forms the 1st space which accommodates the part except a box structural member and the setting change means in a payout control board | substrate by joining with a box structural member. A first fixing means for caulking and fixing the portion, the box constituent member and the first covering portion, and a second covering portion for forming a second space for accommodating the setting changing means by joining the first covering portion on the outside And a second fixing means for caulking and fixing the first covering portion and the second covering portion, and the fixing of the first covering portion and the second covering portion is released by destroying the second fixing means. Thus, only the setting changing means can be exposed to the outside, and by destroying the first fixing means, the fixing between the box constituent member and the first covering portion is released , and only the dispensing control board can be exposed to the outside. So unnecessary substrate exposure Gukoto it is, it is possible to enhance the reliability of the game machine. That is, by releasing only the fixation by the second fixing means, only the setting changing means can be operated without exposing the payout control board to the outside. Therefore, when changing the number of rented balls per unit amount, it is impossible to make any modification to the board at the same time, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved. Further, the substrate can be confirmed by releasing the fixation by the first fixing means.

A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect , wherein the first covering portion is provided with the setting changing means for the payout control board accommodated in the first space . An opening for enabling electrical connection is formed, and locking means for locking the setting change means to the first covering portion is provided .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first covering portion is formed with an opening for enabling the setting change means to be electrically connected to the payout control board accommodated in the first space. In addition, since the locking means for locking the setting change means to the first covering portion is provided , the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved. That is, when the substrate is confirmed, if the first covering means is released and the first covering portion is removed, the setting changing means is also removed together and the setting cannot be changed. Further, when changing the number of rented balls per unit amount, if only the sticking by the second sticking means is released, only the setting changing means can be operated without exposing the payout control board to the outside. Therefore, since the fixing means that needs to be released differs depending on the board check and the setting change, work other than the intended work can be prevented, and only the setting changing means can be operated later. As a result, it is possible to increase the reliability of the gaming machine without losing sight of whether or not any modification has been made to the substrate.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second covering portion includes an engaging protrusion, and the first covering portion engages with the engaging protrusion. With an engaged part,
The engaged portion is a concave portion that does not penetrate the space that houses the payout control board.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the second covering portion includes the engaging protrusion, and the first covering portion includes the engaged portion that engages with the engaging protrusion. The covering portion is securely fixed. Further, since the engaged portion is a recess that does not penetrate the space for storing the payout control board, the setting change means and the board are not operated through the engaged portion, and the reliability of the gaming machine is improved. be able to.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the second covering portion connects the setting change means to the setting change means and the payout control board. It is characterized by covering with .

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the second covering portion covers the setting change means together with the connector that connects the setting change means and the payout control board, so that the board is directly removed from the connector without the setting change means. Without being operated, the reliability of the gaming machine can be further enhanced.

According to the present invention, a substrate box includes a box component, a first covering portion that forms a first space for housing a portion excluding setting change means in the payout control substrate by joining the box component, and a box configuration A first fixing means for caulking and fixing the member and the first covering portion; a second covering portion for forming a second space for accommodating the setting changing means by joining the first covering portion on the outside; and a first covering A second fixing means for caulking and fixing the portion and the second covering portion, and by breaking the second fixing means, the fixing between the first covering portion and the second covering portion is released , and the setting changing means Only the outside can be exposed to the outside, and by destroying the first fixing means, the fixing between the box component and the first covering portion is released , and only the dispensing control board can be exposed to the outside, which is unnecessary. Prevents exposure of the board Together, it is possible to improve the reliability of the game machine. That is, by releasing only the fixation by the second fixing means, only the setting changing means can be operated without exposing the payout control board to the outside. Therefore, when changing the number of rented balls per unit amount, it is impossible to make any modification to the board at the same time, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved. Further, the substrate can be confirmed by releasing the fixation by the first fixing means.

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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape. A front frame 120 having a rectangular frame shape is pivotally mounted to be rotatable.

  The front frame 120 is a front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and a clear pivotally supported on the front frame side with respect to the front frame main body 130. It has a member holding frame 140 and a firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame main body 130.

  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 the game board 1 is fitted and accommodated in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A square-shaped opening is formed. 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, a clear member holding frame 140 that covers the front side of the front frame body 130 is formed in an opening portion in which the game board 1 of the front frame body 130 is fitted, that is, in a portion extending from slightly lower to the upper end than the center of the front frame body 130. Between the front surface of the game board 1 and the glass plate as the clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140, a portion surrounded by the guide rail 2 provided on the front surface of the game board 1 is The game area 1a is a game area in which game balls are launched and flow 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 1 a 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 1a is allowed to flow down. Double glass plates are fixed. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a part of the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through a glass plate. Further, a frame decoration device 141 provided with an LED substrate 43 (shown in FIG. 2) in the vicinity of a portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate is fixed and the gaming area 1a can be visually recognized. Speakers 145 and 145 for outputting sound are provided.

  In addition, a key hole 143 that forms a part of the locking device is formed on the front surface of the right end portion when viewed from the front surface side that is the open end side of the clear member holding frame 140 that is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130. . The keyhole 143 is a part of the locking device of the front frame body 130 and also a part of the locking device of the clear member holding frame 140. When the key is inserted into the keyhole 143 and turned to one side (for example, counterclockwise) The front frame main body 130 is unlocked, and when it is turned to the other side (for example, clockwise), the clear member holding frame 140 is unlocked.

  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 is pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130 on the left side which is one side of the left and right side parts, and can be opened and closed in a left and right direction. Consists of. The open / close panel 151 has an upper plate 153 that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device (not shown) that launches the game balls. An effect button (not shown) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate 153. The lower panel 152 on the lower side of the opening / closing panel 151 performs a lower ball 154 and an ashtray 155 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 153, and a game ball launch operation toward the game area 1a. In addition, an operation handle 156 for adjusting the firing force when the game ball is launched in the game area 1a, a speaker 157 for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

  The game board 1 includes a flat game board body 1b (made of wood or synthetic resin) serving as a mounting base for various members, and has a game area 1a surrounded by guide rails 2 on the front surface of the game board body 1b. ing. Further, front structural members 3, 3,... Are attached to the front surface of the game board main body 1b and outside the guide rail 2. Then, a game ball (hit ball; game medium) is launched from a launching device into a game area 1a surrounded by the guide rail 2 to play a game.

  In the game area 1a, there is a general map start gate 4, a general map storage display 6 for displaying the number of unprocessed times of the general map variable display game, and a general map display 5 for displaying a normal map variable display game (FIG. 2). Is shown). Further, in the game area 1a, the first start winning opening 13 (winning apparatus), the normal variable winning apparatus 7 (winning apparatus) forming the second starting winning opening, and the special figure variable display game as an auxiliary game are not yet displayed. A special figure storage display for lighting up the number of processing times and a special figure display 9 for displaying a special figure variation display game are provided. In addition, the common figure memory | storage display, the common figure display 5, the special figure memory | storage display, and the special figure display 9 are integrally provided as segment LED with the status indicator 8 showing a game state.

  Further, the game area 1a has an attacker-type opening / closing door 10a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. A special variable winning device 10 for converting from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) to an open state (a state advantageous to the player), and an out hole 11 for collecting the gaming balls that have not won the winning opening. Is provided. In addition, the game area 1a is provided with general winning holes 12, 12,.

  A gate SW4a (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general start gate 4 is provided in the general start gate 4. Then, when the game ball that has been driven into the game area 1a passes through the normal diagram start gate 4, a normal variation display game is performed. In addition, the normal variation display game cannot be started, for example, the normal variation display game has already been played and the normal variation display game has not been completed, When 7 is converted to the open state and the game ball passes through the general figure start gate 4, if the number is less than the upper limit of the general figure start memory number, the normal figure start memory number is incremented by one and the normal figure start is started. One memory is stored. Note that the start memory of the general map variable display game is displayed on a general memory display including an LED.

  A general-purpose (ordinary symbol) variable display game is executed by a general-purpose display 5 provided in the game area 1a. In addition, you may make it display a common figure change display game in a part of display area of the image display apparatus 41, In this case, for example, a number, a symbol, a character design etc. are used as an identification design, and this is used for predetermined time. After the variable display, the stop display is performed. If the stop display of the usual figure change display game becomes a special result mode, the opening and closing members 7a and 7a of the normal change winning device 7 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). The Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device 7, and it becomes easy to start a special display variation display game.

  The normal variation winning device 7 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members 7a, 7a, and is disposed below the first start winning opening 13, and the opening / closing members 7a, 7a are normally spaced at an interval of about the diameter of a game ball. However, when the result of the general-purpose variable display game is in a predetermined stop display mode, a solenoid (general-purpose SOL 7b, FIG. 2), the game ball can be changed to a state in which the game ball can easily flow into the normal variation winning device 7 (a state advantageous to the player).

  The normal variation winning device 7 and the first start winning opening 13 also serve as a starting winning opening for the special figure changing display game. That is, the special figure variation as the auxiliary game is based on detecting the game ball by the normal variation winning device 7 and the start opening SW7d (shown in FIG. 2) provided in the first start winning opening 13 (winning area). A start right to start the display game is generated.

  The right to start the special figure variation display game is stored as a start memory (special figure start memory) within a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4). Accordingly, when a game ball wins in the normal variable winning device 7 or the first start winning port 13 in a state where the special figure changing display game can be started and the start memory number is 0, the start right is generated. When the start memory is stored and the start memory number is incremented by 1, the special figure variation display game is immediately started based on the start memory, and at this time, the start memory number is decremented by 1.

  On the other hand, it is normal when the special figure fluctuation display game cannot be started immediately, for example, when the special figure fluctuation display game has already been performed and the special figure fluctuation display game has not been completed or is in the special game state. When a game ball is won in the variable winning device 7 or the first start winning port 13, if the start memory number is less than the upper limit number, the start memory number is incremented by 1 and one start memory is stored. Then, when the number of starting memories becomes 1 or more, when the state where the special figure variation display game can be started (the end of the previous special figure variation display game or the end of the special game state) is reached, the number of starting memories is decremented by 1. At the same time, the special figure variation display game is started based on the stored start memory. Note that the start memory of the special figure variation display game is displayed on a special figure memory display provided with LEDs.

  A special figure (special symbol, identification information) variable display game as an auxiliary game is executed by a special figure display 9 provided in the game area 1a, and after a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner. This is performed by stopping and displaying a predetermined result mode. In addition, a decorative special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to a special figure fluctuation display game in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) are variably displayed on the image display device 41 is executed. Yes. And, as a result of this special figure variation display game, when the display mode of the special figure display 9 becomes a special result mode (for example, “7”), it becomes a big hit and a special gaming state (so-called big hit state) It becomes. Correspondingly, the display mode of the image display device 41 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the flat order such as “7, 7, 7”). Note that the special-figure display game may be executed only by the image display device 41 without providing the special-figure display 9 in the gaming machine.

  In addition, a center case 20 that forms a window 22 serving as a display area for the special figure variation display game is attached to the approximate center of the game area 1a. An image display device 41 is arranged behind the window portion 22 formed in the center case 20. The image display device 41 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that a display unit 42 whose display contents can be changed is visible from the front side of the game board 1 through the window 22 of the center case 20. Yes. Note that the image display device 41 is not limited to a device including a liquid crystal display, and may include a display such as an EL or a CRT.

  The special variable winning device 10 as a variable winning device is provided with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 10a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted to the near side. During the state, the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening is facilitated by converting the special winning opening from the closed state to the opened state. The opening / closing door 10a is driven by, for example, a solenoid (a special winning opening SOL10b, shown in FIG. 2) as a driving device. In addition, a count SW 10c (shown in FIG. 2) as a detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the big prize opening is disposed inside the big prize opening (winning area).

  In addition, in each general winning opening 12 provided in the game area 1a, a winning opening SW 12a (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 12 is disposed. The game balls that are driven into the game area 1a by starting the game are awarded to the general prize opening 12, 12,..., The normal variable prize winning device 7, the first start prize winning port 13, the special variable prize winning device 10, etc. When a prize is won in any of the mouths, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the respective prize mouths are discharged (paid out) by the discharging device 160 (shown in FIG. 2). The discharge device 160 is provided with a payout motor, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by driving the payout motor.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 100 is a game control device 30 that controls the progress of the game as its control system, and a sub-control device that controls various effects under the control of the game control device 30. An effect control device 40 and a payout control device 50 that performs control related to payout of game balls are provided.

  The game control device 30 includes a CPU 30a, a RAM 30b, a ROM 30c, and the like, and includes an input / output interface 32 (input / output I / F) and the like. The CPU 30a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, 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 30b includes a storage area for storing an ON signal of the start port SW7d provided in the normal variation winning device 7, a storage area for the various random numbers, a work area for the CPU 30a, and the like. In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 30c, the jackpot of the special figure variation display game for determining the occurrence of the big hit of the special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the various random numbers described above. A determination value, a determination value of a variation pattern (reach action type), and the like are stored.

  The input / output interface 32 is connected to a start port SW7d, a gate SW4a, winning ports SW12a, 12a,..., A count SW 10c, a payout control device 50, and the like through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate. The input / output interface 32 relays various signals input from these and outputs them to the CPU 30a.

  Various control signals output from the CPU 30a are input to the input / output interface 32. These control signals are relayed by the input / output interface 32, and via a not-shown output port and driver, the special figure display 9, the special figure storage display, the general figure display 5, the common figure storage display, It is output to the winning terminal SOL10b, the ordinary electric power SOL7b, the status indicator 8, the external terminal board 16 connected to the management device outside the gaming machine, the effect control device 40, and the payout control device 50.

  The effect control device 40 as a sub-control device includes an arithmetic processing CPU 40a, a ROM 40b, a RAM 40c, an input / output interface 40d (input / output I / F), and the like. The effect control device 40 controls the gaming machine 100 (under the control of the game control device 30) based on the effect control data received from the game control device 30 via the input / output interface 40d. In addition, the input / output interface 40d includes an image display device 41, various LED boards 43 provided as a frame decoration device 141 for the game board 1 and the clear member holding frame 140, a decoration motor 44 for a movable effect device, speakers 145 and 157. Are connected and controlled under the control of the game control device 30 to produce a game effect.

  The payout control device 50 is composed of a CPU 50a, a RAM 50c, a ROM 50b, an input / output interface 50d (input / output I / F), a setting changing means 58 for changing the number of paying out a rent per unit amount, and the like. The payout control device 50 controls to discharge a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) from the discharge device 160 based on a predetermined input.

  The input / output interface 50d is connected to the game control device 30, a ball rental SW 126 and a return SW 127 provided at a position where the player can operate in front of the gaming machine 100. The various signals are relayed and output to the CPU 50a. The input / output interface 50d is connected to an overflow SW 125, a glass frame opening SW 146, an inner frame opening SW 121, a ball break SW 122, a payout ball detection SW 123, and the like, which are sensors for detecting an abnormal state of the gaming machine 100. The overflow SW 125 detects that the lower plate 154 is full, and the glass frame opening SW 146 detects that the clear member holding frame 140 is opened. Further, the inner frame opening SW 121 detects that the front frame 120 is opened, and the ball break SW 122 is provided on a chute that guides the game ball supplied from the island facility to the discharging device 160. It detects that there is no game ball inside. The payout ball detection SW 123 detects a game ball to be paid out as a prize ball. Also, various control signals output from the CPU 50a are input to the input / output interface 50d. These control signals are relayed by the input / output interface 50d and output to the discharge device 160 and the inter-vehicle machine 300 via an output port and a driver (not shown).

  In addition, power is supplied to the game control device 30 from a power supply device (not shown), and power is also supplied to the other devices from the power supply device. In addition, the power supply device is equipped with a backup power supply to enable power supply even when the external power supply is interrupted, such as during a power failure, and is stored in the volatile memory of each control device during a power failure. The loss of recorded data is prevented.

  In addition, a table machine 300 (card unit, ball lending machine) provided adjacent to the gaming machine 100 includes a card insertion slot 301 into which a card is inserted, a cash insertion slot 302 into which cash (banknotes) is inserted, and information such as the amount of money. Is provided. This intermediary machine 300 reads / writes money amount information stored in a card (magnetic card or IC card) inserted into the card insertion slot 301, transmits / receives money amount information to / from the gaming machine 100, and from the cash insertion slot 302. Processing the added cash and adding it to the amount information. Instead of directly recording the money amount information on the card, the intermediary machine 300 reads the card ID and processes the card ID for each card ID with reference to the money amount information stored in the management device provided in the game store. Anyway. Further, not only the money amount information but also information related to the stored ball may be handled.

In these control circuits, for example, the following control is performed.
The CPU 30a of the game control device 30 extracts a random number for determining the hit of the normal figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate SW4a provided to the normal figure start gate 4, and the determination stored in the ROM 30c Compared with the value, a process of determining whether or not the normal-game fluctuation display game is missed is performed. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the general symbol display 5, a process for displaying a general symbol variation display game to be stopped is performed. When the result of this normal map change display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the general map display 5 and the general electric power SOL 7b is operated to open and close the open / close members 7a and 7a of the normal variable winning device 7 for a predetermined time The opening control is performed as described above (for example, for 0.5 seconds). In addition, when the result of the normal map change display game is out of order, control is performed to display the result form of the shift on the general map display 5.

  Further, based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port SW7d provided in the normal variation winning device 7, a special jackpot determination random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 30c. Processing for determining whether or not the special figure variation display game is successful is performed. In addition, a process for determining a variation pattern is performed, and a control signal (effect control command) including these results is output to the effect control device 40. Then, the special symbol display 9 performs a process of displaying the special symbol variation display game to be stopped and displayed after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time. In addition, in the effect control device 40, based on the control signal from the game control device 30, a process for displaying the decoration special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game on the image display device 41, or from the speakers 145 and 157. Output of sound, processing for controlling the LED of the LED board 43 as the frame decoration device 141, and processing for operating the decoration motor 44 of the movable effect device are performed.

  Then, when the result of the special figure variation display game is a win, the CPU 30a of the game control device 30 displays a special result mode on the special figure display 9 and performs a process of generating a special game state. In the process of generating the special game state, for example, the opening / closing door 10a of the special variable prize device 10 is opened by the special prize opening SOL10b, and control is performed to allow the game balls to flow into the special prize opening. Then, a condition that either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize opening or a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds or 1 second) elapses from the opening of the big prize opening is achieved. Opening the grand prize winning opening is defined as one round, and control (cycle game) is performed to continue (repeat) this for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times or 2 times). In addition, when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is out of place, the special figure display unit 9 is controlled to display the result form of the deviation.

  Further, the CPU 30a of the game control device 30 performs control for notifying the abnormality by the state indicator 8 based on a detection signal from a sensor that detects an abnormal state of the gaming machine 100. Further, the CPU 30a of the game control device 30 controls the payout control device 50 with a control signal (based on a detection signal of a game ball input from sensors (starting port SW7d, count SW10c, winning port SW12a) provided at various winning ports. (Prize ball command) is output. Then, the payout control device 50 performs control for discharging a predetermined number of game balls from the discharge device 160 as prize balls based on a control signal (prize ball command) input from the game control device 30.

  In addition, the money amount information of the card inserted into the intermediary machine 300 is input to the payout control device 50 from the intermediary machine 300. Then, when there is money amount information that can be used for lending, based on the operation of the ball lending SW 126, control is performed to discharge a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the predetermined amount as balls for lending from the discharge device 160. Note that the number of game balls to be discharged as a rental ball is determined based on the setting of the setting changing means 58 for changing the number of paid-out balls per unit amount. Further, the payout control device 50 transmits information related to the amount used for renting out game balls to the intermediary machine 300. The inter-vehicle machine 300 performs a process of subtracting the amount information of the card based on this information. Further, the payout control device 50 transmits information related to the operation of the return SW 127 to the intermediary machine 300 based on the operation of the return SW 127. Based on this information, the inter-station machine 300 performs a process of discharging the inserted card.

  Next, the detailed structure of the payout control device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The payout control device 50 stores a payout control board 51 for controlling the gaming machine 100 in a board box 52, and is attached to the back side of the gaming machine 100. The payout control device 50 is attached to the back surface of the gaming machine 100 so that the payout control device 50 can be visually recognized in the direction shown in FIG. 3 when viewed from the back surface side of the gaming machine 100. Therefore, in the following description, as shown in FIG. 3, from the back side of the gaming machine 100, the payout control device 50 arranged on the back side of the gaming machine 100 is viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. The visible surface is the front surface (front), the side attached to the gaming board 1 is the rear surface, and the top, bottom, left, and right are also the top, bottom, left, and right when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control board 51 is a rectangular plate-like board, and a plurality of electronic components 54 (only some of them are shown) are arranged. In addition, when attached to the gaming machine 100, a plurality of connectors 53, 53,... For connecting to other devices, and setting changing means 58 are provided on the front surface that is visible from the back side of the gaming machine 100. A setting connector 55 to be attached and an error release switch 56 are arranged. Further, a fitting hole 57 penetrating in the front-rear direction for arranging the dispensing control board 51 at a predetermined position of the board box 52 is formed. In the payout control board 51, for example, a control for discharging a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) from the discharge device 160 based on a predetermined input is performed. The payout control board 51 is accommodated in a board box 52 in order to prevent an illegal act on the payout control board 51.

  The board box 52 that houses the payout control board 51 includes a first box constituent member 60 that constitutes the front side of the payout control apparatus 50 and a second box constituent member 70 that constitutes the rear side, as shown in FIG. In addition, the payout control board 51 is stored in a storage portion 52a which is a space formed by joining the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 together. Further, the first box constituting member 60 and the second box constituting member 70 can be fixed by a first fixing means 80 to be described later, whereby the dispensing control board 51 is completely contained in the board box 52. In addition, fraudulent acts on the payout control board 51 are prevented. Further, the first box constituting member 60 and the second box constituting member 70 constituting the substrate box 52 are formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and the payout control substrate 51 accommodated therein can be visually recognized. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first box component 60 that forms the front side of the payout control device 50 includes a substantially rectangular front wall 61 that forms the front surface of the payout control device 50, and the periphery of the front wall 61. And a front peripheral wall 62 that projects perpendicularly to one side surface so as to surround the front side wall and forms the front side surface of the payout control device 50. The discharge control board 51 is formed from the front wall 61 and the front peripheral wall 62. It is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape having a recessed chamber-shaped front storage portion 63 that can be stored.

  The front wall 61 facing the payout control board 51 in the first box component 60 swells to the open side (rear) in accordance with the portion where the connector 53 of the payout control board 51 housed therein is provided. A connector disposing portion 64 is formed. The connector placement portion 64 is provided with a connector insertion opening 65 penetrating the front and rear of the front wall 61. A connector 53 of the payout control board 51 housed in the board box 52 is inserted into the connector insertion opening 65 from the back side of the front wall 61. As a result, the connector 53 is exposed on the front side of the payout control device 50 and wiring to the payout control device 50 is possible.

  Further, by inserting the connector 53 into the connector insertion opening 65, the movement of the dispensing control board 51 in the vertical and horizontal directions is restricted. The front surface abuts and the movement of the dispensing control board 51 forward is restricted. Further, the rear surface of the front wall 61, which is the inner surface of the front storage part 63, is fitted into a fitting hole 57 formed in the payout control board 51, whereby the payout control board 51 is placed in a predetermined part of the storage part 52a. A support boss 68 for holding in position is formed to extend rearward. That is, the payout control board 51 is housed in the front housing portion 63 and positioned with respect to the first box component 60 by the connector placement portion 64, the connector insertion opening portion 65, and the support boss 68. . Note that the connector 53 and the fitting hole 57 provided on the payout control board 51 are not concentrated on one part but are distributed at a plurality of locations so that the payout control board 51 is securely held at an appropriate position. ing.

  Of the front peripheral wall 62 in the rectangular box-shaped first box constituent member 60, the rear end portion (the end portion on the opening side) of the right front peripheral wall 62 is outside the front peripheral wall 62 ( A plate-like locked portion 66 extending to the right side) is formed. Of the front peripheral wall 62 of the rectangular box-shaped first box component 60, the rear end of the left front peripheral wall 62 has a plate-like covering extending rearward from the front peripheral wall 62. An engaging portion 67 is formed. The locked portion 66 and the engaged portion 67 are joined to the first box constituting member 60 and the second box constituting member 70 as described later.

  A plurality of caulking portions 81 forming a part of the first fixing means 80 are connected to the front peripheral wall 62 on the left side of the first box constituting member 60, respectively, and are connected from the first box constituting member 60. Is provided. The caulking portion 81 has an insertion hole through which the caulking screw 86 is inserted so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. As will be described later, the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member cannot be removed unless destroyed. 70 is fixed.

  In addition, a setting change means disposing portion 69 is formed in the lower left portion of the front wall 61 of the first box component 60. The setting change means disposing portion 69 bulges to the side (rear side) further opened than the connector disposing portion 64 formed on the upper side, and is parallel to the front surface of the first box constituting member 60 and the setting changing means 58. Has a substantially rectangular mounting surface 69a, and a step surface 69b which is a horizontal surface continuous to the upper edge of the mounting surface 69a. Since the setting change means disposing portion 69 is formed at the lower left corner of the first box component 60, the left and lower edges of the mounting surface 69a are the edges of the front wall 61. ing. Further, the right edge portion of the mounting surface 69a is adjacent to the connector disposing portion 64 that bulges to the side (rear side) further opened than the mounting surface 69a. Therefore, the setting change means disposing portion 69 has an L-shaped surface composed of the attachment surface 69a and the step surface 69b.

  On the mounting surface 69a of the setting change means disposing portion 69, a setting changing means 58 is provided at a position corresponding to the setting connector 55 provided on the dispensing control board 51 provided at a predetermined position of the front storage portion 63. A holding recess 69c and a holding member 69e for attachment are formed. The setting change means 58 arranged in the setting change means arrangement section 69 is a dip switch, and is provided with a plurality of (four in this embodiment) switches 58b on the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped casing 58a, and leads from the back surface. 58c extends. The holding recess 69c to which the setting change means 58 is attached is a rectangular recess that can accommodate the rear part of the housing 58a of the setting change means 58 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The bottom surface corresponds to the position of the lead wire 58c. A connection hole 69d penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed. The holding member 69e is formed so as to extend forward to the left and right of the holding recess 69c, and an engaging claw 69f protruding toward the holding recess 69c is formed at the front end portion thereof. The setting change means 58 is arranged so that the setting claw 69f of the holding member 69e is engaged with the front surface of the case 58a in a state where the rear end portion of the case 58a is accommodated in the holding recess 69c. The portion 69 is held. In this state, the lead wire 58 c extends to the front storage portion 63 through the connection hole 69 d and is connected to the setting connector 55 provided on the dispensing control board 51 stored in the front storage portion 63.

  A caulking receiving portion 93 that forms a part of the second adhering means 90 is connected to the front peripheral wall 62 at a position below the setting changing means disposing portion 69. The connecting portion extends from the front peripheral wall 62. A plurality are formed via 94. Further, a connecting portion 94 is also provided between the adjacent caulking receiving portions 93, and the adjacent caulking receiving portions 93 are connected by the connecting portion 94. The caulking receiving portion 93 is formed with a screwing portion 95, and covers the setting changing means disposing portion 69 and the setting changing means disposing portion 69 by a method that cannot be removed unless destroyed as will be described later. The cover member 200 is fixed. Further, on the step surface 69 b of the setting change means disposing portion 69, an engaged portion 69 g that engages with the engaging protrusion 202 formed on the cover member 200 is formed. The engaged portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the storage portion 52a that stores the payout control board 51, and the setting changing means 58 or the payout control board 51 is operated via the engaged portion 69g. However, the reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be improved.

  The setting change means disposing portion 69 is covered with a cover member 200 from the front side. The cover member 200 is formed on the main body 201 that covers the setting changer arrangement portion 69, the engagement protrusion 202 that is formed so as to protrude from the upper edge of the main body 201, and the lower portion of the main body 201. A caulking portion 91 is provided.

  The main body 201 has a shape that forms a space that is open at the back and above so as to cover the setting changing means disposing portion 69 having an L-shaped surface composed of the mounting surface 69a and the step surface 69b from the front. Yes. Further, by attaching the cover member 200 to the setting change means disposing portion 69, the end surface of the main body portion 201 is arranged along the periphery of the L-shaped surface composed of the attachment surface 69a and the step surface 69b. It has become. As a result, the mounting surface 69a, the stepped surface 69b, and the main body 201 form a closed space in which the setting change means 58 is accommodated, and the setting change means 58 can be prevented from being illegally operated.

  Further, the engaging protrusion 202 formed so as to protrude from the upper edge of the main body 201 is adapted to engage with the engaged portion 69g formed on the step surface 69b. The upper part of the part 201 is fixed. Further, the caulking portion 91 formed at the lower portion of the main body portion 201 which is located at the position facing the upper portion where the engaging protrusion 202 is formed is formed on the front peripheral wall 62 at a position below the setting changing means disposing portion 69. A plurality of connecting portions 92 extending from the lower surface of the main body portion 201 are provided so as to correspond to the caulking receiving portions 93 provided. The caulking portion 91 is formed so that an insertion hole through which the caulking screw 96 is inserted penetrates in the front-rear direction, and the caulking receiving portion provided on the front peripheral wall 62 located below the setting change means disposing portion 69. Together with the portion 93, the second fixing means 90 is formed that is fixed in a manner that cannot be removed unless the setting change means disposing portion 69 and the cover member 200 are broken.

  In the cover member 200 having such a configuration, the setting change means disposing portion 69 is arranged so that the engaging protrusion 202 formed on the upper edge portion is inserted into the engaged portion 69g formed on the step surface 69b. Is disposed from the lower side. Then, by being arranged at a predetermined position of the setting change means arrangement portion 69, the caulking portion 91 and the caulking receiving portion 93 of the second adhering means 90 are arranged so as to face each other, and can be fixed. . In this state, the caulking screw 96 inserted through the insertion hole of the caulking portion 91 is screwed into the screwing portion 95 of the caulking receiving portion 93 facing each other. The caulking screw 96 is a one-way screw that can be turned only in one direction (screwing direction), and cannot be removed once screwed. Thus, the caulking portion 91 provided on the cover member 200 and the front portion The caulking receiving portion 93 provided on the peripheral wall 62 is fixed, and the cover member 200 is fixed in a state of covering the setting change means disposing portion 69. Further, after fixing with the caulking screw 96, the protective cap 97 is fixed to the caulking portion 91, so that the operation of the caulking screw 96 is prevented. From the above, the first cover portion that covers the portion of the dispensing control board 51 excluding the setting change means 58, in which the front storage portion 63 formed by the front wall 61 and the front peripheral wall 62 in the first box component 60 is provided. The cover member 200 forms a second covering portion that covers the setting change means 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the second box constituting member 70 that forms the rear surface side of the dispensing control device 50 includes a substantially rectangular rear wall 71 that forms the rear surface of the dispensing control device 50, and the periphery of the rear wall 71. And a rear peripheral wall 72 that projects perpendicularly to one side surface so as to surround the rear side wall and that forms the rear side surface of the payout control device 50, and stores the payout control board 51 from the rear wall 71 and the rear peripheral wall 72. It is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape with a possible recessed chamber-like rear storage part 73.

  A positioning boss 74 for arranging the dispensing control board 51 at a predetermined front-rear position is formed on the front surface which is the inner surface of the rear housing portion 73 in the rear wall 71. In addition, a fixing means 75 for fixing the payout control device 50 to the gaming machine 100 is provided on the rear surface that is the outer surface of the rear wall 71.

  A locking portion 76 is formed on the outer side (right side) of the right rear peripheral wall 72 among the rear peripheral walls 72 of the rectangular box-shaped second box constituent member 70. The locking portion 76 has an insertion portion 76a opened to the left for receiving a locked portion 66 formed so as to protrude sideways on the front peripheral wall 62 on the right side of the first box component 60. I have. An engagement portion 77 is formed on the outer side (left side) of the left rear peripheral wall 72 among the rear peripheral walls 72 of the rectangular box-shaped second box constituting member 70. The engaging portion 77 has an insertion portion 77a opened forward to receive an engaged portion 67 formed to extend rearward to the left front peripheral wall 62 of the first box component 60. doing. An engaging claw 77b that engages with an engaging hole 67a formed in the engaged portion 67 is formed inside the insertion portion 77a. Note that the insertion portion 77 a of the engaging portion 77 penetrates forward and backward, and the inserted engaged portion 67 can be operated from the rear of the engaging portion 77. In addition, a rib 78 extending forward along the inner periphery of the rear storage portion 73 is formed at the front end (end portion on the opening side) of the rear peripheral wall 72.

  Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the right rear peripheral wall 72 of the second box constituent member 70, a plurality of caulking receiving portions 83 are respectively provided so as to correspond to the caulking portions 81 provided on the first box constituent member 60. It is provided via a connecting portion 84 extending from the box constituent member 70. Further, a connecting portion 84 is also provided between the adjacent caulking receiving portions 83, and the adjacent caulking receiving portions 83 are connected by the connecting portion 84. The caulking receiving portion 83 is formed with a screwing portion 85, and a first adhering member for adhering the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 in a manner that cannot be removed unless the caulking screw 86 is broken. The means 80 is constituted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the substrate box 52 having the above-described configuration has the opening of the front storage portion 63 of the first box constituent member 60 and the opening of the rear storage portion 73 of the second box constituent member 70 facing each other. In such a direction, bonding is performed with the payout control board 51 sandwiched therebetween. At the time of this joining, first, the locked portion 66 of the first box component member 60 is inserted into the insertion portion 76 a of the lock portion 76 of the second box component member 70. As a result, the first box constituent member 60 can rotate with respect to the second box constituent member 70 around the locking portion 76.

  Then, when the first box constituent member 60 is rotated so as to face the second box constituent member 70 (so as to close the storage portion 52a), the engaged portion 67 of the first box constituent member 60 is second. It is inserted into the insertion portion 77 a of the engaging portion 77 of the box component 70. At this time, the rear end of the engaged portion 67 abuts on the engaging claw 77b, so that it is elastically deformed so as to get over the engaging claw 77b, and then the engaging hole 67a and the engaging claw 77b are aligned. The engaged portion 67 that has been elastically deformed returns to the original state and becomes engaged.

  As a result, the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 are held in a joined state, and the payout control board 51 is configured so that the front storage portion 63 of the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member. It will be in the state accommodated in the storage part 52a comprised from the back storage part 73 of the member 70. FIG. Further, the rib 78 formed at the front end (the end on the opening side) of the rear peripheral wall 72 is fitted along the inner periphery of the front peripheral wall 62, so that the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member. An unauthorized member can be prevented from entering the storage portion 52a from the joint portion with 70.

  In addition, before the fixing by the first fixing means 80, the engaged portion 67 is elastically deformed from the rear of the insertion portion 77a of the engaging portion 77 to release the engaged state, and the first box constituting member 60 is released. Is turned away from the second box constituent member 70 (so that the storage portion 52a is opened), so that the joined state of the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 can be released.

  Thus, in the state in which the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 are joined, the caulking portion 81 and the caulking receiving portion 83 of the first adhering means 80 are arranged so as to face each other, and can be fixed. It becomes a state. In this state, the caulking screw 86 inserted through the insertion hole of the caulking portion 81 is screwed into the screwing portion 85 of the caulking receiving portion 83 facing each other. The caulking screw 86 is a one-way screw that can only be turned in one direction (screwing direction), and cannot be removed once screwed. Thus, the caulking portion 81 provided on the first box constituting member 60 The caulking receiving portion 83 provided on the second box constituent member 70 is fixed, and the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70 are fixed. Further, after fixing with the caulking screw 86, a protective cap 87 is fixed to the caulking portion 81 to prevent the operation of the caulking screw 86.

  In the payout control device 50 as described above, when the setting changing unit 58 is operated, the second fixing unit 90 is released from being fixed as shown in FIG. The release of the fixing of the second fixing means 90 is performed by cutting the connecting portion 92 of the caulking portion 91 used for fixing and connecting the connecting portion 94 so as to separate the caulking receiving portion 93 used for fixing from the unused caulking receiving portion 93. Disconnect. As a result, the fixing of the second fixing means 90 is released, the cover member 200 can be removed, and the setting changing means 58 can be operated. That is, since the fixing between the caulking portion 91 and the caulking receiving portion 93 once fixed cannot be released, it is necessary to irreversibly destroy and open the seal. As a result, the cover member 200 cannot be easily opened, and the history of opening remains, thereby preventing illegal acts. Further, in the case of fixing again after opening in this way, the fixing operation is performed using the unused caulking portion 91 and the caulking receiving portion 93. The fixation can be released by cutting only the connecting portion 92 of the caulking portion 91 used for fixing or the connecting portion 94 of the caulking receiving portion 93 used for fixing.

  Thus, even if the second fixing means 90 is released, the substrate box 52 is still fixed by the first fixing means 90, so that it is not possible to operate the dispensing control board 51 stored in the storage portion 52a. Impossible. Further, since the engaged portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the storage portion 52a, it is impossible to operate the payout control board 51 from here. Therefore, when only the fixing of the second fixing means 90 is released, only the setting changing means 58 can be operated, unnecessary exposure control board 51 can be prevented from being exposed, and the payout of the rent per unit amount When changing the number, since it becomes impossible to make any modification to the payout control board 51 at the same time, the reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be improved.

  Changing the number of rented balls per unit amount is performed by operating the switch 58b of the setting change means 58. The setting change means 58 of this embodiment is provided with four switches 58b, so that the setting can be switched in 16 steps. The content of this setting is, for example, based on the case where the rent amount is 4 yen per unit so that the number of rents per unit amount can be changed according to the change in the consumption tax rate. Allow to change the number of rented balls. In this case, from the setting of paying out 25 per 100 yen (0 subtraction), the setting of paying out 24 per 100 yen (1 subtraction) so as to reduce the number of lending one by one, 23 per 100 yen Can be selected by operating the switch 58b, up to the setting of paying out (2 subtractions),... In addition, for example, a setting for paying 100 pieces per 100 yen (1 yen per rent) or a setting for paying 50 pieces per 100 yen (2 yen per lent to be able to cope with changes in the rent amount. ) May be selected, and the content of the setting is arbitrary.

  When the setting is changed by operating the switch 56b, the setting is completed by pressing the error release switch 56. In addition, on the front surface of the front wall 61 of the first box constituent member 60 that forms the front surface of the payout control device 50 that can be visually recognized in the state where it is attached to the gaming machine 100, the fact that the second fixing means 90 has been released is written. The second entry portion 61b is provided, and the opening history can be easily grasped by looking at the record of the second entry portion 61b.

  Further, when confirming the payout control board 51, the fixing by the first fixing means 80 is released as shown in FIG. The release of the fixing by the first fixing means 80 is performed by cutting the connecting portion 82 of the caulking portion 81 used for fixing, and connecting the connecting portion 84 so that the caulking receiving portion 83 used for fixing is separated from the unused caulking receiving portion 83. Disconnect. Thereby, the fixation by the first fixing means 80 is released, the first box constituent member 60 can be removed from the second box constituent member 70, and the payout control board 51 can be confirmed. In other words, since the fixing between the caulking portion 81 and the caulking receiving portion 83 once fixed cannot be released, it is necessary to irreversibly destroy and open the seal. As a result, the board box 52 cannot be easily opened, and the opened history remains, thereby preventing illegal acts. Further, in the case of fixing again after opening in this manner, the fixing operation is performed using the unused caulking portion 81 and the caulking receiving portion 83. The fixation can be released by cutting only the connecting portion 82 of the caulking portion 81 used for fixing or the connecting portion 84 of the caulking receiving portion 83 used for fixing.

  As described above, even when the first fixing means 80 is released, the setting change means 58 is disconnected from the setting connector 55 when the first box constituting member 60 and the payout control board 51 are separated from each other. Part 69 will remain. Further, the setting change means 58 is covered by the cover member 200, and the cover member 200 is fixed to the setting change means arrangement portion 69 by the second fixing means 90, so that the fixing of the second fixing means 90 is released. Otherwise, the setting change means 58 cannot be operated. Further, since the engaged portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the storage portion 52a, it is impossible to operate the setting changing means 58 from here. Therefore, when only the first fixing means 80 is released, the payout control board 51 can be confirmed, and the operation of the setting changing means 58 remains impossible. Therefore, the confirmation of the payout control board 51 and the operation of the setting change means 58 are different in the fixing means that need to be released from the fixation, so that it is possible to prevent work other than the intended work from being performed. Further, since the trace remains when the sticking is released, the reliability of the gaming machine 100 is not lost without knowing whether only the setting changing unit 58 was operated later or at the same time any modification to the payout control board 51 was made. Can be increased. In addition, on the front surface of the front wall 61 of the first box constituting member 60 that forms the front surface of the payout control device 50 that can be visually recognized in a state where it is attached to the gaming machine 100, the fact that the first fixing means 80 has been fixed is written. The first entry part 61a is provided, and the opening history can be easily grasped by looking at the record of the first entry part 61a.

  From the above, a gaming machine provided with a discharge device 160 for paying out game balls and a payout control device 50 for controlling the discharge device 160 so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or rental balls based on a predetermined input. 100, the payout control device 50 includes a payout control board 51 and a board box 52 for storing the payout control board 51 in an internal space (housing part 52a). The board box 52 is a first box component. 60, a second box constituting member 70, and a first adhering means 80 for adhering the first box constituting member 60 and the second box constituting member 70, and the payout control board 51 has a rental amount per unit amount. Setting change means 58 for changing the number of payouts, and the first box constituent member 60 is a first covering part (front storage part) that covers a part of the payout control board 51 excluding the setting change means 58. 3), a second covering portion (cover member 200) covering the setting change means 58, and a second fixing means 90 for fixing the first covering portion and the second covering portion. By releasing only the fixing, only the setting changing means 58 can be exposed to the outside, and by releasing the fixing by the first fixing means 80, the dispensing control board 51 can be exposed to the outside. .

  In addition, the setting changing means 58 can be attached to and detached from the payout control board 51, and is attached to the first covering portion (front storage portion 63).

  The second covering portion (cover member 200) includes an engaging protrusion 202, and the first covering portion (front storage portion 63) includes an engaged portion 69g that engages with the engaging protrusion 202. The portion 69g is a concave portion that does not penetrate the space (housing portion 52a) for housing the payout control board 51.

  Further, the first fixing means 80 and the second fixing means 90 can be released only by a method in which a trace remains.

  Next, the control related to paying out a rental ball by the payout control device 50 as described above will be described. In the payout control device 50, a ball lending control process for causing the discharging device 160 to discharge a predetermined number of balls per unit amount is performed based on the ball lending request with reference to the setting of the setting change means 58.

  In this ball lending control process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not a lending request has been received (step S1). In determining whether or not this rental request has been received (step S1), it is determined whether or not the ball rental SW 126 operated when the player requests ball rental is operated and the detection signal is input. In the determination of whether or not the lending request has been received (step S1), if the lending request has not been received (step S1; NO), the ball lending control process is terminated. In the determination of whether or not a lending request has been received (step S1), if a lending request has been received (step S1; YES), it is determined whether or not a shot ball break has occurred (step S2).

  In the determination of whether or not a shot ball break has occurred (step S2), it is determined whether or not the ball break SW 122 for detecting the shortage of game balls supplied to the discharge device 160 detects a ball break and the detection signal is input. The In the determination of whether or not this shot ball break has occurred (step S2), if a shot ball break has occurred (step S2; YES), the ball lending control process is terminated. That is, in this case, since an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 100, the processing related to ball lending is stopped. In this case, the abnormality may be notified to the outside. Further, in the determination of whether or not a shot ball break has occurred (step S2), if no shot ball break has occurred (step S2; NO), it is determined whether or not an overflow has occurred (step S3). Do.

  In the determination of whether or not an overflow has occurred (step S3), it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the overflow SW 125 that detects a state in which the lower tray 154 that receives the game balls to be paid out is full is input. In the determination of whether or not this overflow has occurred (step S3), if the overflow has occurred (step S3; YES), the ball lending control process is terminated. That is, in this case, since an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 100, the processing related to ball lending is stopped. In this case, the abnormality may be notified to the outside. Further, in the determination of whether or not an overflow has occurred (step S3), if the overflow has not occurred (step S3; NO), it is determined whether or not a payout ball detection switch abnormality error has occurred. (Step S4).

  In determining whether or not a payout ball detection switch abnormality has occurred (step S4), it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the payout ball detection SW 123 that detects a game ball to be paid out. In the determination of whether or not the payout ball detection switch abnormality has occurred (step S4), if the payout ball detection switch abnormality has occurred (step S4; YES), the ball lending control process is terminated. . That is, in this case, since an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 100, the processing related to ball lending is stopped. In this case, the abnormality may be notified to the outside. In addition, in the determination of whether or not the dispensed ball detection switch abnormality has occurred (step S4), if the dispensed ball detection switch abnormality has not occurred (step S4; NO), the setting change means 58 is set. A process to be referred to (step S5) is performed, and it is determined whether or not it is the same as the previous setting (step S6).

  In the process of referring to the setting of the setting changing unit 58 (step S5), the current state of the setting changing unit 58 is read, and in the determination whether it is the same as the previous setting (step S6), the stored previous time is stored. It is determined whether it is the same as compared with the setting of. If it is not the same as the previous setting in the determination as to whether or not it is the same as the previous setting (step S6), the ball lending control process is terminated. In this case, for example, the setting change means 58 is changed illegally, or it is changed normally, but the error release switch 56 is not pressed after that. In this case, the abnormality may be notified to the outside. Further, in the determination of whether or not the setting is the same as the previous setting (step S6), when the setting is the same as the previous setting (step S6; YES), the process of determining the number of rental balls per unit amount (step S6). S7) is performed.

  In the process of determining the number of rents per unit amount (step S7), the corresponding setting is read from the setting stored in advance from the state of the setting changing means 58 (the state of the switch 58b), and the unit amount per unit amount is read. A process of determining the number of rented balls is performed, and then a process of paying out the rented balls (step S8). In the process of paying out a rental ball (step S8), a process of determining the number of rental balls to be paid out from the amount used for lending and the number of rental balls per unit amount and causing the discharging device 160 to pay out. To complete the ball lending control process. By such processing, a predetermined number of balls are paid out to the upper plate 153 when the player pushes the ball rental SW 126.

  In the above embodiment, the setting changing means 58 is a dip switch. However, the setting changing means 58 is not limited to this, and the setting is changed by connecting or disconnecting a jumper wire or by attaching a jumper pin. You can do anything like that.

  Next, a modified example of the payout control device, which is a modified example of the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, it has the structure similar to the game machine of the above-mentioned embodiment fundamentally, below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure, description is abbreviate | omitted, and a different part is mainly demonstrated. In the payout control device 250 of this modification, a communication unit 251 that communicates with the storage unit 52a is formed in the setting change unit disposition unit 69.

  The communication portion 251 is an opening that passes through the front and rear formed corresponding to the position where the setting connector 55 of the payout control board 51 is provided, and the setting changing means 58 attached to the setting connector 55 includes It is exposed to the front side of the setting change means arrangement portion 69 through the communication portion 251.

  When operating the setting change means 58 in such a payout control apparatus 250, as shown in FIG. 11, the fixation of the second fixing means 90 is released as in the above-described embodiment. As a result, the cover member 200 can be removed, and the setting changing means 58 can be operated. Further, even if the second fixing means 90 is released, the substrate box 52 is still fixed by the first fixing means 90, so that the dispensing control board 51 stored in the storage portion 52a is operated. It is impossible. Further, since the engaged portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the storage portion 52a, it is impossible to operate the payout control board 51 from here. Therefore, when only the second fixing means 90 is released, only the setting change means 58 can be operated.

  Further, when confirming the payout control board 51, as shown in FIG. 12, the sticking by the first sticking means 80 is released as in the above-described embodiment. Accordingly, the first box constituent member 60 can be detached from the second box constituent member 70, and the payout control board 51 can be confirmed. Further, when the first box constituent member 60 and the payout control board 51 are separated, the setting change means 58 passes through the communication portion 251 and remains on the payout control board 51, so that the payout control board 51 is confirmed and the setting change means 58 is operated. Both of them are possible and work efficiency can be improved. In the case of this modification, the setting change means 58 may not be detachable from the setting connector 55.

  The gaming machine 100 as described above includes a discharge device 160 that pays out game balls, and a payout control device 50 that controls the discharge device 160 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or balls based on a predetermined input. The payout control device 50 includes a payout control board 51 and a board box 52 that houses the payout control board 51 in an internal space (housing section 52a). The first box constituent member 60, the second box constituent member 70, and the first fixing means 80 for fixing the first box constituent member 60 and the second box constituent member 70, the payout control board 51, The first box component 60 includes a first cover part that covers a portion of the payout control board 51 excluding the setting changer 58. A front housing portion 63), a second covering portion (cover member 200) covering the setting change means 58, and a second fixing means 90 for fixing the first covering portion and the second covering portion, and a second fixing portion. By releasing only the fixing by the means 90, only the setting changing means 58 can be exposed to the outside, and by releasing the fixing by the first fixing means 80, the dispensing control board 51 can be exposed to the outside. Yes.

  Accordingly, the first box constituting member 60 includes a first covering portion that covers a portion of the payout control board 51 excluding the setting changing means 58, a second covering portion that covers the setting changing means 58, a first covering portion, and a second covering. A second fixing means 90 for fixing the portion, and by releasing only the fixing by the second fixing means 90, only the setting changing means 58 can be exposed to the outside, and the fixing by the first fixing means 80 is released. By doing so, since the payout control board 51 can be exposed to the outside, unnecessary exposure of the board can be prevented and the reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be improved. That is, by releasing only the fixation by the second fixing means 90, only the setting changing means 58 can be operated without exposing the payout control board 51 to the outside. Therefore, when changing the number of paid-out balls per unit amount, it becomes impossible to make any modification to the payout control board 51 at the same time, and the reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be improved. Further, if the fixing by the first fixing means 80 is released, the payout control board 51 can also be confirmed.

  The setting changing means 58 is detachable from the payout control board 51 and is attached to the first covering part (front storage part 63).

  Therefore, since the setting change means 58 can be attached to and detached from the payout control board 51 and is attached to the first covering portion, the reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be improved. That is, when confirming the payout control board 51, if the fixing by the first fixing means 80 is released and the first covering portion is removed, the setting changing means 58 is also removed together and the setting cannot be changed. . Further, when changing the number of rented balls per unit amount, if only the sticking by the second sticking means 90 is released, only the setting changing means 58 can be operated without exposing the payout control board 51 to the outside. Become. Therefore, the confirmation of the payout control board 51 and the change of the setting are different in the fixing means that need to be released from the fixing, so that it is possible to prevent the work other than the intended work from being performed. It is possible to improve the reliability of the gaming machine 100 without having to know whether only 58 has been operated or at the same time any modification has been made to the substrate.

  The second covering portion (cover member 200) includes an engaging protrusion 202, and the first covering portion (front storage portion 63) includes an engaged portion 69g that engages with the engaging protrusion 202. The portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the space (the storage portion 52a) in which the payout control board 51 is stored.

  Therefore, since the second covering portion includes the engaging protrusion 202 and the first covering portion includes the engaged portion 69g that engages with the engaging protrusion 202, the second covering portion and the first covering portion are surely provided. Fixed. Further, since the engaged portion 69g is a recess that does not penetrate the space for housing the payout control board 51, the setting changing means 58 and the payout control board 51 are not operated via the engaged portion 69g. The reliability of the gaming machine 100 can be increased.

  Further, the first fixing means 80 and the second fixing means 90 can be released only by a method in which a trace remains.

  Therefore, since the first fixing means 80 and the second fixing means 90 can be released only by a method in which a trace remains, it can be understood which of the fixing means is released. In particular, in the case where the fixing means that needs to release the fixation is different between the confirmation of the payout control board 51 and the change of the setting, whether it was unsealing for operating the setting changing means 58 later, It can be seen whether or not the delivery control board 51 has been opened. In addition, since traces remain when opened, unauthorized opening can be reliably detected.

  Note that the gaming machine 100 of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the above embodiment as the gaming machine 100. For example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball games, and the like. It is applicable to all gaming machines that use gaming balls such as machines.

  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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine and a pedestal machine showing a configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a payout control device. It is AA sectional drawing shown in FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the dispensing control device. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side of the payout control apparatus. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the 1st box constituent member. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the discharge control device, and is a figure showing the state where the cover member was removed. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the discharge control device, and is a figure showing the state where the 1st box component was removed. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a ball lending control process. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the discharge control device concerning a modification, and is a figure showing the state where the cover member was removed. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the discharge control device concerning a modification, and is a figure showing the state where the 1st box component was removed.

Explanation of symbols

50 Dispensing Control Device 51 Dispensing Control Board 52 Substrate Box 52a Storage Unit (Space)
58 Setting change means 60 First box component 63 Front housing part (first covering part)
70 Second Box Constituent Member 80 First Adhering Means 90 Second Adhering Means 100 Game Machine 160 Discharge Device 200 Cover Member (Second Covering Section)
202 engagement protrusion

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine comprising: a discharge device that pays out game balls; and a payout control device that controls the discharge device so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls or rental balls based on a predetermined input.
The payout control device includes a payout control board, and a board box that stores the payout control board in an internal space.
The substrate box, fixed and box component, a first coating unit for forming a first space by joining with the box constituent member, before and Kibo box constituent member and said first coating portion is crimped First fixing means, a second covering portion that forms a second space by joining the first covering portion on the outside, and a second fixing for caulking and fixing the first covering portion and the second covering portion. Means, and
The payout control board includes a setting change means for changing the payout number of the rented ball per unit amount,
A portion of the payout control board excluding the setting change unit is stored in the first space,
The setting change means is stored in the second space,
By destroying the second fixing means , the fixing between the first covering portion and the second covering portion is released , and only the setting changing means can be exposed to the outside.
By destroying the first adhering means , the adhering between the box component and the first covering portion is released , and only the payout control board can be exposed to the outside. The first covering portion is formed with an opening for enabling the setting change means to be electrically connected to the payout control board accommodated in the first space, and the setting change means The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a locking unit that locks the first covering portion. The second covering portion includes an engaging protrusion, and the first covering portion includes an engaged portion that engages with the engaging protrusion.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the engaged portion is a recess that does not penetrate the space that houses the payout control board. It said second covering portion, the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3 said setting changing means, characterized in that the cover with the connector for connecting the setting change unit and the dispensing control board.

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