JP5316760B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing easy resetting of an operating position of an operating means to a desired position and preventing loss of a player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a stopper 610 (a means for indicating operation amount). A position on a rail (a changed mode) is kept even when (a) the stopper slides (changes modes) along a rail in conjunction with a dial 602 (a movable part) of an operating handle 18 (the operating means) moving from an initial position to the operating position, and (b) thereafter the dial 602 moves so as to return toward the initial position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Among the gaming machines, for example, in the case of a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball, an operation handle is provided as an operation means, and the launch intensity of the game ball changes according to the operation amount that the player operates this operation handle. In general, the game content is configured to change.

  The operation handle is usually provided with an annular member called a “dial” that is rotated from an initial position to an arbitrary operation position by a manual operation of the player, and the dial has a coil spring built in to the initial position side. The dial is biased so that the dial returns to the initial position when the hand is released at the operation position. When starting the game, the player turns the dial from the initial position to the operation position, and thereafter adjusts the operation position to advance the game while adjusting the firing strength of the game ball.

Examples of such gaming machines include those described in the following documents.
JP 2008-132213 A

  In the gaming machine as described above, for example, when the player resumes the game after taking a break, it is necessary to adjust the operation position from the beginning, so a waste ball comes out every time the game is resumed. Prone to player losses. For this reason, in order to prevent the useless balls from being thrown out, the player often inserts coins or game balls to fix the dial in a specific operation position, and the operation handle is damaged, or If a useless ball comes out and is lost, the player is motivated to resume the game, leading to a reduction in the operating rate.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and provides a gaming machine that is easy to adjust the operation position of the operation means to a desired position again and is less likely to cause loss of the player. Objective.

Gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object,
Operated by Yu technique's, comprising an operation means for changing the game contents according to the operation amount of the manipulation means includes a movable part capable of moving between the initial position and the operating position by operation of the player A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position,
The state changes by sliding on the rail in conjunction with the movement of the movable part from the initial position to the operation position, and even if the movable part moves to return to the initial position side after that, It is characterized by comprising an operation amount indicating means for maintaining the state changed by the frictional force .

According to the present invention, there can be easily adjusted to the desired position the operating position of the operation means again player's loss hardly occurs gaming machine is obtained.

Gaming machine according to the present invention, as a means 1,
Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
An operation amount indicating means for maintaining the changed state even if the movable part moves so as to return to the initial position side after the movable part moves in conjunction with the movable part moving from the initial position to the operating position. It is characterized by providing.

In the present invention, the “movable part” includes an annular dial, a lever that rotates around a fulcrum, and a sliding movement that moves between an initial position and an operation position. Any thing that can be obtained is included.
In addition, the “operation amount indicating means” includes any of those whose state changes when a predetermined structure moves or those whose state changes when the display content of a predetermined display device changes. It is.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, when the player moves the movable part to a specific operation position, the mode of the operation amount indicating means changes in conjunction with this, and then the player interrupts the game. Even when the movable portion returns to the initial position, the operation amount indicating means is maintained in a shifted state. Therefore, when the game is resumed, the changed state of the operation amount indicating means serves as a guide, and the movable part can be easily adjusted to the specific operation position again. Therefore, the movable part is fixed to the specific operation position with a coin or the like. Even without this, it is possible to resume the game without producing a waste ball as much as possible, thereby making it difficult for the player to lose.

  At this time, since the state of the operation amount indication means changes in conjunction with the operation of the movable part, it is not necessary to separately perform an operation for setting a guideline for adjusting the movable part to a specific operation position. The number of operations will not increase.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 as means 2,
The operation amount indicating means changes its state by sliding on a rail.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the operation position indicating means continuously changes, so that the operation position can be indicated with high accuracy, and the configuration can be simplified.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 2 as means 3,
The operation amount indicating means is slidably supported on the rail so as to sandwich the rail along each of two intersecting directions.

  In the present invention, “two directions intersecting” in the case of “clamping along each direction of two directions intersecting the rail” means two directions of the thickness direction and the width direction in the case of a rail extending in a strip shape, for example. As described above, the two directions are different from each other (that is, not parallel) in the cross section of the rail.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, since the operation amount indicating means is regulated in each of two directions intersecting by the rail, it can be stably supported without rattling.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 2 or means 3 as means 4,
The operation amount indicating means includes an elastic member, and the elastic member is in contact with the rail from both sides with a predetermined pressure.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the operation amount indicating means is slidably supported with a predetermined frictional force with respect to the rail, so that the changed state, that is, the position on the rail is reliably maintained. be able to.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 2 to 4, as the means 5.
The operation amount indicating means can restrict the movement of the movable portion at a specific position on the rail.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, by restricting the movement of the movable part by the operation amount indicating means when the game is resumed, the movable part can be easily adjusted to the specific operation position again.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that, as the means 6, in the gaming machine of means 4 or 5, the operation amount indicating means has a configuration in which an elastic member is accommodated.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, only the elastic member can be replaced in the case of deterioration or the like.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 to means 6 as means 7,
The operation amount indicating means can return to the original state without interlocking with the movable part.

  According to the configuration of the above means 7, by returning the operation amount indicating means to the original state after the game is over, the specific operation position that the player has found through the game is not used by the next player. Can be.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 2 to means 7 as means 8,
A friction force adjusting mechanism for adjusting a friction force between the operation amount marking means and the rail is provided.

  According to the configuration of the means 8 described above, it is possible to reliably maintain the shifted state (position on the rail) of the operation amount indicating means by increasing the friction force, while reducing the friction force. The operation amount indicating means can be returned to the original position more easily.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 8 as means 9,
Biasing means for urging the operation amount indication means in a direction to return to the original position is provided.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, the operation amount indicating means can be returned to the original position more easily.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 9, as the means 10.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include values to which values (including not only premium spheres but also data written on a magnetic card, etc.) are given.

  In the pachinko machine, the state changes in conjunction with the movement of the movable part from the initial position to the operation position, and then the changed state is maintained even if the movable part moves back to the initial position side. Therefore, a pachinko machine that can easily adjust the operation position of the operation means to a desired position and hardly causes loss of the player is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 9, as the means 11.
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.

  In the slot machine, the state changes in conjunction with the movement of the movable part from the initial position to the operation position, and the changed state is maintained even if the movable part moves to return to the initial position after that. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a slot machine that is easy to adjust the operation position of the operation means to a desired position and hardly causes loss of the player.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 9, as the means 12.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

  As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

  In a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, the state changes in conjunction with the movement of the movable part from the initial position to the operating position, and then the movable part moves back to the initial position. However, since the operation amount indicating means that maintains the changed state is maintained, the operation position of the operation means can be easily adjusted to the desired position, and the player is less likely to lose, and the pachinko machine and the slot machine are fused. A gaming machine is obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described for the sake of convenience. However, the present invention uses a ball ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and other game balls. The present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines.

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nail, center accessory, etc.) is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.
The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the axis as the center. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, there are provided a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (positions on the left and right upper ends of the inner frame 12). The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13 and serves to stop a game ball discharged from the outlet 16 when the upper tray 19 described later becomes full. There is. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch motor, and the like, which will be described later. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the inner frame 12. Moreover, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to rotate (for example, forwardly toward the front side) about an axis line in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened forward with the heart. Moreover, the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12.
That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle-like shape) is formed from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14. Or, it is a thin plate or the like, and specifically, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as inserting a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame 14 at a lower portion of the front frame 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, one upper corner is shouldered (described later), and its peripheral edge abuts on the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). It has been installed in the state.

  Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 4 shows an out port 36 of the game board 30). ing). And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the game board 30 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. Two pairs of general winning ports 31, 31 are arranged in a stepped manner at a slightly lower position on the left and right of the game board 30, and a starting port 33 is arranged at the lower center. The general winning ports 31, 31 and the starting port 33 are openings that penetrate from the game area toward the back surface, and a winning device is attached to correspond to these openings. That is, a ball detection sensor corresponding to these is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and these sensors are connected to a main control board (main control device) to be described later through an electric wiring (not shown). .
When a game ball enters the general winning openings 31, 31 and the start opening 33, it is detected by the detection sensors, and based on the output of the detection sensors, the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and a game ball enters the start port 33, a lottery to be described later is started.

The detection results detected by the winning detection sensors are taken into a main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation is paid out from the main control board. Sent to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.
In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  In addition, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and through gates 34, 34 are disposed on the left and right side portions thereof. These through gates open and close the wings of the starting port 33 described later by passing the game ball. In addition, a decorative member 35 having the above-described general winning ports 31 and 31 is provided at the lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30. A game ball that has not entered the apparatus or the like is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the back of the game board 30. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of guide nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and a windmill having the same function.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of a game ball. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51.
In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 5). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 5: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner side surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel is attached to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. .
Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1 and S2 in FIG. 5) such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described) and plates. In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 5) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said. Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. The launch rail is fixedly attached to the resin base via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has come to be.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage. As a result, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage. Interference between the ball and the next-launched game ball is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  A reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction, and has a state in which the front frame 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the state of FIG. 4, the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

  Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state and discharged toward the discharge port 67. The played game balls are discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passageway 69 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game ball in the payout passage or the like spills out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame set opening detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame 14 is ensured.

Here, the front frame 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
A substantially oval window 101 is formed on the front frame 14 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the base member includes an opening that forms the window portion 101, and a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof has a shape that is curved and thinned relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with a light emitting portion such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or when the blade is opened. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting portion such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.
In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the jackpot gaming state is in progress. In addition, an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is also provided around the upper plate 19.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of the prize ball and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: which will be described later) that are lit when a predetermined error occurs. . Further, a small window portion 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 has a flat shape, the stamp attached to the lower right corner portion of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window portion 107 by a machine. Furthermore, although there are electrical lamps and LEDs for a prize opening etc. in the game area, such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. It has been. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit.

  The frequency display unit displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
6 and 7 are a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 and a perspective view in which the inner frame 12 is opened from the outer frame 11 and the set plate 400 is partially opened from the inner frame 12. First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls is attached.

  In the present embodiment, various control boards are unitized into three control boards, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Here, for convenience, these units are referred to as “first control board unit 201”, “second control board unit 202”, and “third control board unit 203”. In this case, as the first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202, the main control board and the sound lamp control board are respectively mounted on the mounting base to form a unit, and the third control board unit 203 is used as the payout control board. The launch control board and the power supply board are unitized in a discharge passage board constituting the second part of the set plate 400.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the third control board unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. A portion is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This configuration will be described in detail later. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check the hidden configuration even if the units 201, 202, 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  All of the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the starting opening 33 shown in FIG. 5 are gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board. Is done. Similarly, the out port 36 (see FIG. 5) leads to the discharge passage, and the game balls that have not won any of the winning ports are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism 352 described later is placed on the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage in the lower right portion of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit is provided for distribution to either.

  The first control board unit 201 is disposed on the back side of the game board 30 and has a substantially L-shaped mounting base on which the main controller 261 is mounted. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main game, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main control board including a random number generator used at the time, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like. It is configured to be accommodated in one substrate case 201A.

  The second control board unit 202 has a configuration in which an audio lamp control device is mounted on a mounting base, is disposed at a position covering the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42, and is attached to the game board 30. The audio lamp control device includes an audio lamp substrate.

  The third control board unit 203 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply control device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply control device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled.

  Further, the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply control device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively connected to a substrate case 315 (another substrate case located inside) 316 and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The third control board unit 203 is configured together with a dispensing unit having a generally inverted L shape disposed from the top to the side of the set plate 400 and a discharge passage board disposed at the bottom. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivoting portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 is substantially triangular as shown in FIG. ) Is 720. As shown in FIG. 4, the pivoting portion 725 is constructed by pivotally attaching a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end portion) (lower end portion is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. Has been.

Here, status notifications such as the error status described above will be described with reference to FIGS. [Error notification regarding game ball payout]
(No tank ball)
The notification that there is no tank ball informs that there is no game ball in the tank and the tank rail. The right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, the monitor LED (not shown) is turned off, and a status display (not shown) is displayed. ) Flashes “1”.

(Under tray full)
In order to notify the bottom pan full, the right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on and the monitor LED (not shown) is turned off. Then, the status display (not shown) blinks “2”.

(Discharge unit error)
This indicates a state in which the game ball does not pass through the payout count switch while the payout motor is being driven. The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED (not shown) is turned off, and the status display (not shown) is displayed. , “3” blinks.

[Error notification for power supply]
(Fuse blown 1 and fuse blown 2)
The blown fuse 1 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 6, and the blown fuse 2 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the second fuse 815. Although there is this error status notification, it is not displayed.

[Other error notifications]
Other errors include “Glass frame open”, “Inner frame open”, “Game ball lending device not connected”, “Game ball lending device communication error”, “Command error”, “Connector not connected”, etc. . Among them, when the rental device such as a game ball is not connected, the monitor LED (not shown) and the monitor LED (not shown) are turned off. Then, in the case of communication abnormality such as a game ball lending device, the status display (not shown) blinks “U”.
Further, the command abnormality indicates a command failure due to a harness breakage or the like, and the status display (not shown) blinks “C” (lights up when a command abnormality occurs when the power is turned on). Further, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED (not shown) is turned off (but flashes during the launch operation).
In FIG. 6, reference numeral 820 denotes a power switch.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described. A main control device 261 is mounted on the first control board unit 201. The main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, and a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game. It contains a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

The first control board unit 201 includes a first control board unit 201A, an opening / closing mechanism 410 and a connection mounting base member 430, which will be described later. The first control board unit 201A is a member that forms a main part of the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 16, the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 are included. In this embodiment, the outer case 70 has a capacity for accommodating the control board 80 of the main controller 261, and the inner case 85 corresponds to the lid. The outer case 70 and the inner case 85 correspond to the first case and the second case, but it is arbitrary which of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 is the first case and which is the second case. is there.
The first control board unit 201A connects an outer sealing portion 71 provided on the outer case 70 side, an inner sealing portion 86 provided on the inner case 85 side, and the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86. When the control board 80 is taken out when the outer sealing part 71 and the inner sealing part 86 are connected by the sealing member 87, the first control board unit 201A is destroyed or It is necessary to cut a predetermined part.

  The outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 form a pair. In this embodiment, four sealing portions that can be used individually (reuse of sealing and opening) Each of which is configured to be sealed using a sealing member 87, and such a sealing structure is the same as that of a publicly known one. Omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board 30 in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed on the front surface side. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the first control board unit 201 </ b> A is removed from the opening / closing mechanism 410.

  The opening / closing mechanism 410 includes a shaft 411 for pivotal connection as a third member, and includes a first support plate (a steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) bent at one end, that is, a U-shape. As shown in FIG. 16, the support 412 as a member is fixed to the back side of the game board 30 with a screw at the U-shaped bottom plate portion, and the other end is rotated about the shaft 411. It is comprised with the bracket 413 as the 2nd member pivotally attached to. The shaft 411 has a rivet structure and cannot be easily pulled out by deforming both ends thereof.

  A screw hole is provided in the U-shaped bottom plate portion of the support body 412 as the first member, and as shown in FIG. 16, the rear surface of the game board 30 and the ball assembly plate 460 (game balls entered in the winning device) In the direction toward the back side of the gaming machine through the opening 461 (or notch) of the ball assembly plate 460. Protruding. And this bracket 413 is comprised by the plate-shaped body, and is comprised in the 1st engaging part 414 (with respect to the below-mentioned connection attachment base member 430), and the notch shown in FIG. An engaging portion 415 is formed. The notch engaging portion 415 is formed so that tip portions on both sides of the notch portion protrude in a hook shape in a direction opposite to each other, and are generally C-shaped as a whole.

  With the above structure, after the ball assembly board 460 is attached to the game board 30, the support body 412 cannot be removed from the outside. For example, the first control board unit 201A described later may be illegally removed. It becomes more difficult.

  For the ball assembly plate 460, a plurality of outer peripheral portions are fixed to the back surface of the game board 30, but at least one of them is fixed with a broken screw or screwed so that it cannot be released, A structure that prevents the ball assembly board 460 from being easily detached from the game board 30 may be provided by attaching a cap that covers the screw head.

  The breaking screw is a screw having a breaking portion that is broken when rotated at a predetermined high torque after being rotated and tightened with a torque required to be screwed and tightened (finally tightened). Specifically, for example, like a broken screw K shown in FIG. 15, the head K10 and the shaft K20 are formed, and the head K10 is formed so that the outer head K11 and the inner head K12 are juxtaposed in the axial direction. A rupture portion K13 having a tapered shape so as to be constricted is provided between the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. At the time of use, the screwdriver is fitted in the groove of the outer head K11 and rotated with a necessary torque, the shaft portion K20 is screwed into the screw hole of the fastening target member and finally tightened, and then the outer head K11 is tightened with a higher torque. When it is rotated, it breaks at the breaking portion K13 and the outer head K11 is detached. Thereafter, the breaking screw K cannot be rotated by the driver, and it is impossible to remove it.

  The notch engaging portion 415 constitutes a restricting mechanism 440 for preventing the first engaging portion 414 from coming out together with a second engaging portion 433 described later. As shown in FIG. 17, the bracket 413 (steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) is formed with a support portion 413A composed of a single support plate that is pivotally connected to the support body 412. Is bent at a right angle from the bracket body and formed in a gate shape in a side view.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201A has the outer case 70 having the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner case 85 having the inner sealing portion 86, and mainly controls the game inside the outer case 70. The control board is configured to accommodate the control board.

Next, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The connection mounting base member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the first control board unit 201A, and corresponds to a mounting base for mounting a board case that has been conventionally used. In this case, the width is substantially the same as the width of the first control board unit 201A (about 150 mm) and the length is about 48 mm (first control board unit 201A). The thickness is 13 mm, the wall thickness is 2 mm, the side that contacts the side surface of the inner case 85 of the first control board unit 201A is opened, a large number of ribs are provided, and breakage occurs. Three accommodation portions 431 for accommodating the screws 439 are formed here, and one breaking screw 439 is set on each of them, Wall, the end faces of the ribs are formed at the same level, are in close contact with abutment can on the side surface of the inner case 85, the opposite side (game board 30 side) is formed flat.

Of the first control board unit 201A, a first mounting base sealing part 450, which is a part that is connected and sealed with the connection mounting base member 430, is provided at an end of the inner case 85, Four protrusions are provided in the width direction of the first control board unit 201A at a predetermined interval. The first mounting base sealing portion 450 is disposed so as to be out of phase with the position of the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 in plan view. When the first control board unit 201 </ b> A is viewed from the back (from the back of the gaming machine), the first control board unit 201 </ b> A is visible without overlapping the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86. That is, the first mounting base sealing portion 450 is disposed on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are located, and the first control board unit 201A is viewed from the back (front side). The outer and inner sealing portions 71 and 86 are arranged out of phase with each other so that the mounting base sealing portion 450 can be seen.

The connection mounting base member 430 includes a second mounting base sealing part 432, which is a part that is connected and sealed with the first mounting base sealing part 450 of the first control board unit 201A. Four projectingly project at positions corresponding to the four first mounting base sealing portions 450. The structure of the one second mounting base sealing part 432 is such that a protrusion having a bottomed screwing recess is integrally formed on a rib connected to the main body of the connection mounting base member 430, and the bottom surface of the rib The bottom surface of the bottomed plate is flush with the level of the ribs and the peripheral wall of the housing portion 431.
And the said 1st and 2nd mounting base sealing parts 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a fracture | rupture screw.

  A second engagement portion 433 that is a portion that engages with the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is provided inside the connection mounting base member 430. In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 433 is attached to a second covering member 430B that is formed separately from a first covering member 430A described later. Of course, there is no separate second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is embedded at the time of resin molding of the connection mounting base member 430, or by using its own elastic deformation, the connection mounting base It may be configured to be inserted and installed inside the insertion portion 434 formed in the member 430.

  Here, the second engaging portion 433 is formed by bending a thin plate (steel plate) having elasticity. That is, a belt-like portion extending along one long side of a substantially vertically long rectangular plate is bent at a right angle, and both ends of the belt-like portion are directed inward (to the other long side of the plate) at less than 90 degrees. It is the structure which bent only the small angle (for example, about 20-60 degrees), and formed the elastic engagement nail | claw. On the other hand, the first engagement portion 414 is formed of a metal plate-like body, and a notch engagement portion 415 is formed therein, and the second engagement portion 433 is formed on the notch engagement protrusion piece 415. By engaging the engaging claws, a regulating mechanism 440D for preventing the withdrawal is configured. An insertion portion 434 is inserted into the connection base member 430 to insert the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 and engage the second engagement portion 433 inside the connection base member 430. Is formed.

  As described above, in the restriction mechanism 440D, the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is inserted into the insertion portion 434 when the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are engaged. Then, after the engagement with the second engagement portion 433, the movement in the extraction direction opposite to the insertion direction is restricted.

  In FIG. 10, for clarity of illustration, the first control board unit 201 </ b> A is separated from the ball assembly plate 460 together with the second member, that is, the bracket 413, with the first engagement part 414 inserted into the insertion part 434. In the actual pachinko machine 10, the bracket 413 is provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side (the first member, that is, the support) before the first control board unit 201A side (the connection mounting base member 430). The structure is attached to the body 412).

  Here, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described in detail. The connection mounting base member 430 includes a first covering member 430A and a second covering member 430B so as to cover the second engaging portion 433. The first covering member 430A is integrally formed with the connection mounting base member 430, and the second covering member 430B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430, and at least one of them, here A concave surface is formed on the first covering member 430A, and the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engaging portion is formed by combining the other surface, that is, the second covering member 430B. Specifically, the insertion portion 434 is formed in a tapered shape such that the entrance thereof becomes narrower from the entrance side toward the inside, and a plurality of, here, four guide ribs along the insertion direction. Is formed.

The second covering member 430B is provided with the second engaging portion 433. The thin plate of the second engaging portion 433 is connected to the engaging protrusion 430C formed on the second covering member 430B. The slide is inserted and locked from the side, and screwed.
The second covering member 430B is configured to be smaller than the first covering member 430A. When the connection mounting base member 430 and the first control board unit 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is detached. The first control board unit 201A is positioned on the direction side and is covered with the first control board unit 201A and the first covering member 430A.

  The connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first control board unit 201A, and is configured to be connected to one end side of the first control board unit 201A on the back side of the board. It is what.

Further, as described above, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are formed of a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered by these is formed of a metal engaging member.
Locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided on the side surface of the first control board unit 201 </ b> A so as to be arranged along the substantially peripheral portion of the connection mounting base member 430, and the locking ribs 420, 420. , 420 in a predetermined direction, that is, from the side where the first and second mounting base sealing portions and the first connecting portion are located along the back surface of the first control board unit 201A, to the center side of the first control board unit 201A. The rib engaging portion 435 to be engaged is provided on the side portion of the connection mounting base member 430 by sliding and moving, and one locking rib 420 of the receiving portion 431 of the connection mounting base member 430 is provided. It is provided to engage with a rib engaging portion 436 formed on the inner side of the peripheral wall.

  Engagement pieces 430D and 430D having cam surfaces are provided on both sides of the second covering member 430B having the above-described separate structure, and are engaged with the engagement pieces 430D and 430D inside the connection mounting base member 430. Gate-type engaging portions 430E and 430E are provided, respectively, and the second covering member 430B is pressed against the connection mounting base member 430 so that the material of the engaging portions 430D and 430D can be obtained by the cam surface action. The gate-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E are engaged using elastic deformation.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first control board unit 201 attached to the gaming machine opens and closes with respect to the back surface of the game board 30, thereby inspecting and maintaining the installed objects on the back side of the game board. It can be done easily.
And by sealing with the sealing part, it is possible to prevent the control board from being illegally altered or exchanged with an illegal product, and the first and second mounting base sealing parts 450, 432 By connecting and sealing, it is possible to prevent the first control board unit 201 from being replaced with an unauthorized product.

  Further, since the opening / closing mechanism 410 can be attached to the connection mounting base member 430 by a simple operation, workability is improved, and the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are once engaged. Then, the release is restricted by the restriction mechanism 440D, and the engaging portion is covered, so that the connected first control board unit 201A and the opening / closing mechanism 410, that is, the first control board unit 201 are prevented from being illegally taken away. It can be done.

  Next, the first covering member 430 </ b> A is integrally formed with the connection mounting base member 430, whereas the second covering member 430 </ b> B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430. While the engaging portion 433 can be covered, the second engaging portion 433 is provided on the second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is connected to the connecting member 430B by combining them later. It can be provided inside the mounting base member 430.

  Further, in a state where the connection mounting base member 430 and the first control board unit 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is located on the first control board unit 201A side, and the first covering member 430A. And the second engaging portion 433 is covered, and the covering is not easily removed.

  Further, since the connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first control board unit 201A and is connected to one end side on the back side of the board in the first control board unit 201A, Thus, the first control board unit 201A can be opened and closed without requiring a large mounting base equivalent to the board case.

  Further, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are molded from a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered by the first and second covering members 430A and 430B is formed of a metal engaging member, so that the first engagement is achieved. Whether the engagement between the portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 is reliably performed can be visually confirmed from the outside, and easy removal is performed by visually confirming that the engagement is strong. Can not be.

  Further, since the second engaging portion 433 is made of a sheet metal and part of the second engaging portion 433 is deformed to engage with the first engaging portion 414, the structure is very simple, and at the same time The state is not easily released.

  Furthermore, the insertion of the first engaging portion 414 can be facilitated and the intrusion into the inside can be guided smoothly by providing the inlet of the insertion portion 434 with a tapered shape and providing a guide rib. is there.

  Although the first mounting base sealing part 450 and the second mounting base sealing part 432 are arranged on the side where the outer sealing part 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing part 86 of the inner case 85 are located, The first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 are arranged so that the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 can be seen so as to be out of phase with the outer and inner sealing portions. 432 is visible in the rear view (front) of the first control board unit 201A, and it is easy to know whether the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 are illegally released. .

  Further, a locking rib 420 is provided on the side surface of the first control board unit 201A so as to protrude, and the connection mounting base member 430 can be locked and positioned, and the first mounting base sealing portion thereafter 450 and the second mounting base sealing portion 432 can be easily connected.

  Further, to attach the second covering member 430B to the connection mounting base member 430, the engagement piece 430D having the cam surface of the second covering member 430B and the engagement piece 430D of the connection mounting base member 430 are engaged. Due to the presence of the engaging portion 430E, the second covering member 430B is simply pressed against the connection mounting base member 430, and the engagement is performed by elastic deformation of the material, so that the assembly can be easily performed.

  Further, by providing the coupling mounting base member 430 with the accommodating portion 431 that accommodates the breaking screw 439, the breaking screw 439 is taken out of the first control board unit 201A after being unsealed by periodic inspection or the like. The new first mounting base sealing portion 450 and the second mounting base sealing portion 432 can be sealed again.

(Partial modification of the opening / closing mechanism)
You may connect the 2nd member and the 1st, 2nd attachment base sealing part 450,432 which are the other end side of the said opening-closing mechanism 410 with a fracture | rupture screw.

  Further, if the cutting portion 450A (see FIG. 9 and others) formed in the first mounting base sealing portion 450 is cut and the fracture screw is left on the second mounting base sealing portion and the second member, the connection sealing is performed. You can release the stop. Furthermore, as another modified example, cut portions may be formed in both the first and second connecting portions, and the fracture screw may be left in the second member.

  Further, in this example, an opening engaging portion 417 is formed by punching a metal flat plate constituting the first engaging portion 414 into a square shape, and the second engaging portion 417 is formed in the opening engaging portion 417. By engaging the engaging claws of the tongue piece 433d of the portion 433, a restriction mechanism 440D for preventing withdrawal is configured.

  A cover member 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a ball assembly plate 460 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and the first control board unit 201 is configured to be attached to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside. A slight gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201. Depending on the model of the pachinko machine 10, the dimension (depth) of the part varies depending on the design of the back surface of the game board 30. For this reason, a slight margin, that is, a gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201 so as to cope with the variation in dimensions. The cover member 501 is for filling a gap between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201, and has a dimension substantially corresponding to the gap.

  The main purpose of providing the cover member 501 is to provide various electrical parts provided on the back surface of the ball assembly board 460, for example, electrical parts such as an electric decoration board provided on the surface of the game board 30, wiring, etc. Will protect. That is, since the ball assembly plate 460 is disposed so as to be exposed on the back surface, damage or breakage occurs when attacking from the back surface side (when assembling many parts or opening / closing the substrate case). There is a fear.

In addition, a relay board 470, a connector connected to the relay board 470, and wiring are provided in the center of the rear surface of the ball assembly plate 460. Here, the relay board 470 is configured in a two-stage arrangement on the front and back sides, and on the back side (outside), the input from the first control board unit 201 is used as a relay for the big prize opening operation, and some It relays to the lighting and relays the output of the sensor that detects the incoming ball. Similarly, relaying such as electrical decoration is performed on the inner relay board.
Further, as a substrate exposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460, there is a relay substrate 473 that performs control (solenoid, sensor) for the big prize opening device 471 (see FIG. 5) that is opened when the big hit. The relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are not covered by the cover member 501 in this embodiment. That is, the relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are removed from the cover, that is, the relay board 470 has a shape in which a part of the cover member 501 is recessed. The shape of the cover member 501 is taken as a hollow shape (window).

  The cover member 501 is formed in a substantially horizontally long and hollow body (box shape) with the surface facing the spherical assembly plate 460 open, and a substantially rectangular cutout 511 is formed at the upper end thereof. The notch 511 is for securing a space for electrically connecting the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201.

  A plurality of ribs 512 are formed inside the cover member 501 as shown in FIG. The rib 512 has not only a function of reinforcing the cover member 501 but also a function of preventing a space in which the unauthorized substrate can be placed from being formed inside the cover member 501. In addition, the ribs 512 are partitioned and arranged so as not to contact the electrical components provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side, and the height thereof is partially changed (the outer edge surfaces of the ribs are not at the same level). ).

  The cover member 501 is made of a transparent resin, so that it is possible to easily recognize the presence or absence of fraud in the inside from the outside, and thus more effectively prevent fraud. .

  A pair of upper and lower plate-shaped brackets 513 protrudes from one end of the cover member 501. A hole or a notch is formed at the tip of the bracket 513, while the end of the ball assembly plate 460 opposite to the end of the opening / closing mechanism 410 (the right end in FIGS. 14 and 16). ) Are provided so that a pair of upper and lower shafts 462 protrude upward, and the bracket 513 of the cover member 501 is inserted through the shaft 462. As a result, the cover member 501 is pivotally supported at one end portion so as to be rotatable about a shaft 462 on a horizontal plane and can be opened and closed. That is, the opening / closing axis of the cover member 501 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (right side in FIGS. 14 and 16) of the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The cover member 501 can be sufficiently opened rearward with the axis as the axis.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the first control board unit 201A is rotated by the opening / closing mechanism 410 at the end portion on the side where the opening / closing mechanism 410 is formed (left end portion in FIG. 13) and moved to one side (to the left in FIG. 13). ) The cover member 501 can be opened in the opposite direction to the first control board unit 201A as shown in FIG. 14 can be opened to the right). That is, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201A can be opened and closed in opposite directions, more specifically, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201A can be closed by being folded from the left and right. It has a structure that can be opened.

  The cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed at the free end portion side (the left end portion side in FIGS. 9 and 11) and the corresponding position on the ball assembly plate 460. Sealing means are provided. This sealing means has a first sealing portion 520A and a second sealing portion 520B. The first sealing portion 520A and the second sealing portion 520B will be sequentially described below.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first sealing portion 520A includes a screw 519 that is a fixing means that is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side and fixes the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and the ball assembly plate. 460 is provided on the game board 30 side and has a recess 465 in the bottom plate through which a screw 519 is inserted, an insertion portion 514 provided in the cover member 501 to which the screw 519 is inserted and fixed, and a fixed state by the screw 519 is released. In order to do this, it is composed of a cutting part 514A provided in the insertion part 514.

  From the two upper and lower corner portions that contact the ball assembly plate 460 at the free end of the cover member 501, a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so that they are parallel to each other. , Extending along the length direction of the cover member 501, the tip of the extended piece located on the inner side of the upper and lower sets of extended pieces is bent outward and extended toward the outer extended piece, The corner portion of the cover member 501 is formed such that the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces support the cylindrical portion extending along the depth direction of the cover member 501. A screw groove is formed inside the cylindrical portion so that a screw 519 can be screwed in. The cylindrical portion serves as an insertion portion 514. Further, the one set of the upper and lower rectangular extension pieces has sufficient strength to maintain the fixed state by the screws 519 and has a thickness that can be easily cut by appropriate means such as a nipper. This extending piece is a cutting portion 514A.

  On the other hand, concave portions 465 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower corner portions of the cover member 501 in the ball assembly plate 460, respectively. The lower recess 465 has a circular planar shape that is recessed from the mounting surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460, and a screw insertion hole is formed in the bottom plate. The upper concave portion 465 is recessed from the mounting surface (the side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460 into a substantially square planar shape in which the lower corner is dropped into a partial circle shape, and is inserted into the bottom plate. Has a structure in which a screw insertion hole is formed. Screws 519 are inserted from the game board 30 side into the screw insertion holes of the upper and lower recesses 465, the heads of the screws 519 are accommodated in the recesses 465, and the shaft portion is the insertion portion 514 of the cover member 501. Thus, the free end portion of the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball assembly plate 460.

  In a state where the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the recess 465 of the ball assembly board 460 accommodates the screw head of the screw 519 and is closed by the game board 30, that is, the screw head of the screw 519 is assembled into the ball assembly. Since the board 460 and the game board 30 are sandwiched, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the cover member 501 and the ball assembly board 460 are sealed. It has become. On the other hand, for example, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing portion between the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 is changed to the outer side by cutting the cutting portion 514A. (From the back side of the pachinko machine 10) can be released while leaving a trace.

  Note that a ny latch or the like may be used instead of the screw as the fixing means. Nylon is a nylon fastener molded so that the tip of the shaft extending from the head expands in the radial direction, and is elastically engaged by being pushed into the hole provided in the member to be fastened. By doing so, the member is fastened.

  The second sealing portion 520B is inserted into the cover member 501 from the back side and has a break screw 522 for fixing the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 and into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and breaking screw insertion portions 515 for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522. It is comprised from the cutting part 515A, 516A provided in 516.

  The free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in which the band portion forming the middle step in the height direction is inwardly depressed, and from the bottom plate of the indented portion in the height direction. A base portion 515B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape extending long to the outside protrudes to the outside (the free end side of the cover member 501), and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 protrudes outward from the outer end surface of the base portion 515B. Yes. The length of the cover member 501 from the upper end and the lower end of the outer end surface of the base portion 515B in a state where the pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so as to be parallel to each other. 515C extending in the direction and extending and joined so as to be curved in an arc shape in the direction in which the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces are close to each other, forming a semicircular peripheral wall portion 515C. . The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C are formed in a U shape as a whole as viewed from the front, and in the vicinity of the center in the depth direction on the inner side of the front end portion, the vertical extension pieces are perpendicular to the depth direction. A bottom wall 515D is provided so as to be parallel to the back surface of the panel 30, and a screw insertion hole (not shown) is formed in the bottom wall 515D.

  The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C and the bottom wall 515D constitute a fracture screw insertion portion 515. The upper and lower extending pieces have a sufficient strength and a thickness that can be easily cut, similarly to the cutting portion 514A of the first sealing portion 520A, and the bottom wall 515D. Is provided so as to block only the space between the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces and not to block the space between the inner leg portions (rising portions), and this leg portion penetrates in the depth direction. It has a shape. With this configuration, the leg portions of the upper and lower extending pieces serve as the cutting portions 515A of the second sealing portion 520B.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, screwed portions 463 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 in the ball assembly plate 460. The upper and lower screwing portions 463 are formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the position between the upper and lower openings 461 for inserting the support body 412 in the ball collecting plate 460 to the back side (the cover member 501 side). Is provided with a thread groove so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the cover member 501 is closed and brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460, the edge of the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is also brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460. The entire screw portion 463 is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C. In this state, the breaking screw 522 is inserted into the breaking screw insertion portion 515 from the back side (the cover member 501 side) and screwed into the screwing portion 463, whereby the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball assembly plate 460. The breaking screw 522 is rotated at a predetermined high torque to be broken between the outer head 522A and the inner head 522B to separate the outer head 522A, and the inner head 522B is placed inside the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Remains in a contained state. In this state, the breaking screw 522 cannot be rotated by the driver, and the inner head 522B is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, the breaking screw 522 is removed without leaving a trace. Is impossible. As a result, the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed. On the other hand, by cutting the cutting portion 515A, the sealing state of the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be released while leaving a trace.

  As described above, the free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in front view in which the band portion forming the middle step is inwardly inserted, but the upper and lower protruding portions sandwiching the indented portion. The first sealing portion 520A is provided on each of the front end surfaces. Further, a break screw insertion portion 516 is provided at a position above the first sealing portion 520A on the tip surface of the lower protruding portion. The breaking screw insertion portion 516 has a configuration having upper and lower extending pieces (including a peripheral wall portion) and a bottom wall substantially the same as the breaking screw insertion portion 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a screwing portion 464 is provided at a position corresponding to the breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided in the lower protruding portion of the cover member 501 in the ball assembly plate 460. Similarly to the screwing portion 463, 464 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending to the back side (the cover member 501 side), and a screw groove is provided therein so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein. Yes. The second sealing portion 520B shown in this embodiment includes upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501, a breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided on the protruding portion, and these breaking screws. Screwed portions 463 and 464 provided in the ball assembly plate 460 so as to correspond to the insertion portions 515 and 516, cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in the respective broken screw insertion portions 515 and 516, and a broken screw 522 The cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed at three points arranged in the height direction.

  The upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501 are sandwiched between the upper and lower support portions 413A of the bracket 413 in the opening / closing mechanism 410 as shown in FIGS. The space between these support portions 413A is substantially closed, and is close to the head of a rivet that is a shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first control board unit 201A.

  As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 and FIG. 22, the fixed end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 and FIG. 22) on the outer surface (side surface of the first control board unit 201A) of the cover member 501 is A rectangular locking piece 517 with a locking claw formed at the tip is disposed so as to protrude rearward (to the first control board unit 201A side), while the inner case 85 of the first control board unit 201A At the free end, a rectangular protrusion 851 is disposed so as to protrude laterally (to the right in FIG. 22), and the locking piece 517 is formed on the protrusion 851 as shown in FIG. It can be elastically locked. The locking piece 517 is integrally formed with the cover member 501. The rectangular protrusion 851 contains an IC chip that stores ID information, and is a seal seal (not shown) configured to transmit / receive radio waves to / from the outside by reading it with a scanner. ) Is affixed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a rectangular recess 518 is formed in the free end portion on the outer surface of the cover member 501. The rectangular recess 518 has a length (length along the longitudinal direction of the cover member 501) and a depth substantially equal to the length (about 48 mm) and thickness (about 13 mm) of the connection mounting base member 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9, the coupling mounting base member 430 can be accommodated in the interior with almost no gap, and the outer side surface (open side surface) of the coupling mounting base member 430 and the outer side surface of the cover member 501 in the accommodated state. Is supposed to be the same. This prevents a gap from being formed as much as possible between the first control board unit 201A.

(Partial modification of cover member)
As shown in FIG. 24, the number of ribs formed inside the cover member 501 may be reduced. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the formation of ribs is significantly less than in the case of the above embodiment, and the number of compartments divided accordingly is also reduced. Further, ribs may not be formed inside the cover member 501, and the internal space may not be partitioned, or an appropriate material may be filled inside the cover member to substantially eliminate the internal space. Also good.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 24, three breaking screw accommodating portions 521 for accommodating the breaking screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520B are formed on the wall surface in the cover member 501 here. One breaking screw 522 is set for each one. As a result, each time the cover member 501 is unsealed and released, the breaking screw is taken out one by one and inserted and screwed into the three breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 of the second sealing portion 520B. The unused breaking screw 522 can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state. For example, the breaking screw accommodating portion 521 may be configured to accommodate only one breaking screw, and in this case, the breaking screw can be held inside the cover member when not in use.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, sealing means constituted by the first and second sealing portions 520A and 520B is provided at one end portion of the cover member 501 and the position of the ball assembly plate 460 corresponding thereto. Although the structure is the same, the same or different sealing means may be provided at the other end portion, thereby fixing both ends of the cover member 501 in a sealed state. In this case, sealing means may be further provided at an end portion of the cover member 501 provided with an opening / closing structure (a structure that is pivotally supported), but both end portions are fixed by the sealing means. The open / close structure can be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the cover member 501 is provided so as to cover the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 on the back surface of the game board 30, so that the relay board, wiring, etc. disposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 are provided. The electric parts can be protected, and the electric parts can be prevented from being broken or disconnected due to the assembly of other electric parts or the contact of other parts from the outside. That is, in assembling the pachinko machine 10, for example, electrical components such as a relay board, LED board, switch, and wiring are attached to the ball assembly plate 460, and a cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to form a unit. Then, if this unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is also covered by the cover member 501. By being covered with the cover, the electrical component is protected by the cover member 501, and the electrical component is prevented from being damaged during the mounting operation.

In addition, a gap between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201 is compensated, so that a space for performing an illegal act is not formed.
Furthermore, since this cover member 501 is fixed in a state of being sealed by the sealing means 520, it is difficult to remove it illegally, and even if this seal is illegally broken, there is no trace. Since it remains, it is obvious at a glance that the seal has been broken, which makes it easy to detect fraud.

  Further, the sealing means includes a first sealing portion 520A and a second sealing portion 520B, and the first sealing portion 520A is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side so that the cover member 501 is sphered. Screws 519 as fixing means for fixing to the collective plate 460, a recess 465 provided on the bottom plate of the ball collective plate 460 on the side of the game board 30 and through which the screws 519 are inserted, and a screw 519 provided on the cover member 501 The ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30 because the insertion portion 514 is inserted and fixed, and the cutting portion 514A is provided in the insertion portion 514 to release the fixed state by the screw 519. In this state, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside. As a result, the cover member 501 is fixed in a sealed state, and if it is illegally removed without leaving any trace, It becomes necessary to remove the set plate 460 from the game board 30, thus making it difficult to carry out the fraud. On the other hand, for example, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 can be released while leaving a trace by cutting the cutting portion 514A. Further, when the ball assembly plate 460 is not attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be freely opened, so that workability is good.

  Furthermore, the second sealing portion 520B is inserted into the cover member 501 from the back side, and a break screw 522 that fixes the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 having a bottom plate, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and a breaking screw insertion portion for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522 The cover member 501 can be fixed to the spherical assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522, and thus the cover member 501 can be easily fixed. It can be fixed in a sealed state. At this time, even when the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be sealed and fixed to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522. After releasing the sealing state by the first sealing portion 520A, the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed again by the second sealing portion 520B. On the other hand, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of, for example, inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 is released while leaving traces by cutting the cutting portions 515A and 516A. Can do.

  Furthermore, one end portion of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached by the shaft 411, and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is close to the shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first control board unit 201. Even if the first control board unit 201 is illegally removed from the pivoting portion, it is difficult to remove the pivoting portion due to the broken screw insertion portion 515 and the cover member 501 is sealed. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515 without leaving a trace even if it is attempted to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, fraud is more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, a break screw accommodating portion 521 that accommodates one or more break screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520B is disposed inside the cover member 501, so that the break screw accommodating portion 521 has a break screw. If 522 is accommodated, every time the sealing of the cover member 501 is released and opened, the breaking screw 522 is taken out one by one and the next sealing is performed by the second sealing portion 520B. In the stage where there is an unused breaking screw 522, it can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state.

  Furthermore, the first sealing portion 520A is provided in the corner portion of the cover member 501, and the second sealing portion 520B is provided in addition to the corner portion, so that the cover member 501 is cornered by the first sealing portion 520A. Thus, the cover member 501 can be sealed more easily and reliably by the second sealing portion 520B. In addition, since the first and second sealing portions are provided at a plurality of places, if sealing and releasing are performed at one place for each time of performing sealing and releasing, sealing and releasing are performed. This process can be performed a plurality of times, and an opening history can be left for each process.

  Further, since the cover member 501 is formed into a hollow body and the inside is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, a sufficient space is provided in the cover member 501 to install an unauthorized substrate. Therefore, cheating can be effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 has a configuration in which the surface facing the ball assembly plate 460 is opened, the opened surface is also in contact with the ball assembly plate 460 when the cover member 501 is closed. For this reason, fraudulent acts such as installing an unauthorized substrate inside the cover member 501 are difficult. At this time, as described above, even if the inside of the cover member 501 is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, if the open part of the cover member 501 is exposed to the outside, the ribs 512 are cut from the outside and the illegal action However, it is also difficult to cut the rib 512 by making the open surface of the cover member 501 face the spherical assembly plate 460 as described above.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 have an open / close structure that opens and closes in the opposite direction, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened. Is not concentrated on either one of the left and right ends, but is distributed on both the left and right ends. Therefore, for example, when the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened for inspection or the like, a problem such as deformation of the spherical assembly plate 460 due to the load of the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 is prevented. The If the ball assembly plate 460 is deformed, there is a risk that the game balls may be discharged.

  Further, one end of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached to the shaft 411 and is locked to the cover member 501 to the other end (free end) of the first control board unit 201. By adopting a configuration in which the pieces are integrally molded, it is not necessary to separately prepare a member (for example, a ny latch) for holding the free end portion of the first control board unit 201, and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, if the cover member 501 is illegally removed, the free end portion of the first control board unit 201 is released without being held, so that an illegal act can be easily detected, and therefore illegal acts are performed. It becomes more difficult.

In the assembly of the pachinko machine 10, for example, electrical components such as a relay board, an LED board, a switch, and a wiring are attached to the ball assembly plate 460, and a cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to configure them as a unit. If the unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is covered by the cover member 501. By making it cover, an electrical component is protected by the cover member 501, and it is prevented that an electrical component is damaged at the time of an installation operation | work.
FIG. 23 shows a state in which the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are attached to the ball assembly plate 460. In this manner, the ball assembly plate 460, the cover member 501, and the first control board unit are shown. A process of attaching 201 to the game board 30 in an integrated state is also possible, and the assembly method of the pachinko machine 10 is not limited to a specific one, but as described above, the game is performed with the ball assembly plate 460 and the cover member 501 as a unit. The workability of the process of attaching the first control board unit 201 after being attached to the panel 30 is particularly good.

(Feature configuration)
As described above, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game ball launch handle (hereinafter also referred to as an operation handle) 18 as operation means for changing the game content according to the operation amount of the operation by the player. As shown in FIGS. 25 to 34, the operation handle 18 has a configuration in which an annular dial 602 is rotatably attached to one end portion of a base shaft portion 601 extending in a cylindrical shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 to 42, the base shaft portion 601 is a cylindrical body having a substantially vertically long elliptical cross-sectional shape. One end surface portion is opened and the other end surface portion is an end surface wall 603 (see FIG. 35). 43), the peripheral wall slightly expands radially outward at a position around the end face wall 603, and the peripheral wall extends slightly short from the periphery of the expanded portion to form the expanded diameter portion 604. As a result, the base shaft portion 601 has a substantially mushroom shape (or rivet shape) in which one end portion is enlarged in an umbrella shape. A plurality of screw-in portions 605 are formed along the inner peripheral surface inside the base shaft portion 601, and the open side end portion of the base shaft portion 601 is shown in FIG. 1 so that screws are screwed into the screw-in portions 605. In this way, the pachinko machine 10 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate unit 13. In addition, since the open side end portion of the base shaft portion 601 is attached to the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 10 in this way, the open side end portion is the rear end portion of the base shaft portion 601 and the enlarged diameter portion 604 is formed on the opposite side. The side end is the front end. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 26, the base shaft portion 601 is mounted so that a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape is vertical, and the vertical direction (and left-right direction) in the drawing and the up-down direction (and left-right direction in the attached state). ).

  As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the end wall 603 and the enlarged diameter portion 604 of the base shaft portion 601 are notched from a position slightly to the right from the upper end to a position slightly below the left end to form a notch 606. . In addition, a shaft insertion hole 607 is provided in the center of the end surface wall 603, and extends in a columnar shape at a total of three locations, one at the lower left end of the end surface wall 603 and two adjacent in the circumferential direction at the upper right end. Screw insertion portions 608 each having a screw insertion hole project from the inside. Between the two screw insertion portions 608 at the upper right end portion, a spring that extends in a columnar shape in parallel with the screw insertion portions 608 and has a cleaving portion that is inserted and locked to the tip by inserting a wire-like body An insertion portion 637 is projected.

  A stopper support member 609 is fixed to the notch portion 606 of the base shaft portion 601. The stopper support member 609 has a shape just corresponding to the notch portion 606, and the stopper support member 609 is fitted and fixed to the notch portion 606 to fix the shape of the base shaft portion 601 as described above. In other words, the stopper support member 609 compensates for the outer shape of the base shaft portion 601.

A stopper 610 is supported on the stopper support member 609. As shown in FIGS. 46 and 47, the stopper 610 is integrally formed on a substantially box-shaped base portion 610S so that a protruding portion 610P having a rounded tip shape is formed in a tapered shape when viewed from the front. 47, as shown in FIG. 47, the front divided body 610F and the rear divided body 610R are divided into two front and rear divided bodies, which are combined. In the front divided body 610F and the rear divided body 610R, gripping portions 611F and 611R are formed so that portions constituting the base portion 610S have a substantially U-shaped clip shape. A housing recess (not shown) having a rectangular parallelepiped inner space is formed on the inner surface of the outer piece of the grip portion 611F in the front divided body 610F, and a flat plate-like elastic member having rubber elasticity in the housing recess. On the other hand, the inner surface of the inner piece of the gripping portion 611R in the rear divided body 610R has a slightly smaller size (occupied area) than the receiving recess in the front divided body 610F and has the same shape. A housing recess (not shown) having a flat elastic member 612R having rubber elasticity is housed in the housing recess as described above.
The base portion 610S and the elastic members 612F and 612R constitute a base portion of the stopper 610.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the stopper support member 609 is provided with a hook-shaped rail 613 extending radially in the radial direction along the peripheral edge, and a front-rear position from the inside (near the center) of the hook-shaped rail 613. A peripheral wall-like rail 614 extending in the shape of a peripheral wall is formed, and as shown in FIG. 47, the saddle-like rail 613 is sandwiched between the front-side divided body 610F and the rear-side divided body 610R from the front and rear with almost no gap, In a state where the peripheral wall rail 614 is gripped by the gripping portions 611F and 611R from the front and back without any gap, a screw (not shown) is screwed into the screw hole 615 and fastened, and the front split body 610F and the rear split body By combining with 610R, the stopper 610 is assembled in a state of being mounted on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614. Thereby, the stopper 610 is regulated in the front-rear direction by the flange-like rail 613 and in the radial direction by the peripheral wall-like rail 614, and is stably supported without rattling. At this time, both elastic members 612F and 612R are in contact with the circumferential wall-shaped rail 614 from both sides in a radial direction with a predetermined pressure, and thereby the stopper 610 slides on the circumferential wall-shaped rail 614 with a predetermined friction force. The stopper 610 is fixed without moving even if a force equal to or slightly higher than the biasing force of a coil spring, which will be described later, is applied. The stopper 610 is set so as to be able to slide (slide) along the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 when it is strongly moved with a large force.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, a stop button 616 is disposed in the stopper support member 609 at a position adjacent to the left of the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614. Also, as shown in FIG. 36, a variable resistor 617 is disposed at a position below the shaft insertion hole 607 in the base shaft portion 601, and the variable resistor 617 is connected to the firing control device 312.

  A shaft member 618 is pivotally supported in the shaft insertion hole 607 in the base shaft portion 601. The shaft member 618 has a substantially disc-shaped base portion 618S formed integrally with an intermediate portion of the rotation shaft 618A, and a gear portion (not shown) is formed on the rear side surface of the base portion 618S. The rotation of the shaft member 618 is transmitted to the gear 617G of the variable resistor 617.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the dial 602 includes a rim portion 602R having an annular peripheral wall shape having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601, and an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the rim portion 602R. A boss portion 602B having a diameter and having a shaft insertion hole 602F drilled in the center in a front view, and is slightly to the right of the upper end of the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 602R (to the left in FIG. 45) and slightly to the left. Finger hooking protrusions 602P each having a generally triangular shape in front view are integrally formed at three positions on the upper side and the right end, and the left side surface of each finger hanging protrusion 602P is curved so as to form an approximately S shape in front view. It is a finger hooking surface 602E having a shape that rises substantially radially from the outer peripheral surface of the portion 602R. The boss portion 602B is integrally formed with the rim portion 602R at the right end position and a position slightly lower than the left end. Therefore, the left and right continuous portions are between the boss portion 602B and the rim portion 602R. Thus, an arc-shaped through groove portion 602G is formed which is divided into upper and lower portions and extends along the circumferential direction of the boss portion 602B and the rim portion 602R. Further, along the inner peripheral surface of the rim portion 602R, the position slightly lower than the left end and counterclockwise (clockwise in FIG. 45) from the upper end to a position slightly rightward from the upper end, the rim portion 602R and the inner peripheral surface A rib 602M that extends in an arc shape when viewed from the front is formed integrally while maintaining a constant interval therebetween, and the left end portion of the rib 602M is folded outward to be continuous with the rim portion 602R. A pressing surface 602T that intersects the circumferential direction of 602M is formed. The pressing surface 602T is a part that functions to press the stopper 610 as described later.

  The shaft member 618 is fitted from the rear side to the boss portion 602B of the dial 602 so that the rotation shaft 618A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 602F, and is fixed by screws (this fixing state). Is omitted). In this state, the rotation shaft 618A of the shaft member 618 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 607 of the base shaft portion 601 while the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 is inserted into the through groove portion 602G of the dial 602. As a result, the dial 602 is supported so as to be freely rotatable with respect to the base shaft portion 601 within a predetermined angle range. At this time, since the through-groove portion 602G of the dial 602 hits the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 at both ends, the rotation of the dial 602 is restricted. This is a range restricted by the screw insertion portion 608. Further, at this time, the dial 602 rotates in a state where the rim portion 602R is fitted from the outside to the periphery of the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601, so that the moving direction is restricted to the circumferential direction of the enlarged diameter portion 604. It has become.

  A cap 619 is attached from the front side of the dial 602. As shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, the cap 619 has a substantially hemispherical shape (or a bowl shape), a front surface portion (outer surface portion) is decorated, and an inner side is the base shaft portion 601. A cylindrical threaded portion having a screw hole therein is formed at a position corresponding to each of the three screw insertion portions 608 (not shown). By inserting a screw into the screw insertion portion 608 from the rear of the enlarged diameter portion 604 of the base shaft portion 601 and screwing it into the screw insertion portion of the cap 619, the cap 619 is fixed to the base shaft portion 601, and thereby the dial 602 is detached. Held impossible.

  On the front side of the dial 602, a rotating shaft 618A protruding forward from the shaft insertion hole 602F is covered with a coil spring, and one end of the coil spring is locked and fixed to the front side surface of the boss portion 602B of the dial 602 (not shown). ), And the other end is locked and fixed to the spring insertion portion 637 (not shown), thereby urging the dial 602 counterclockwise.

  48 to 50 are diagrams illustrating an example of a method for operating the operation handle 18. Hereinafter, the operation method of the operation handle 18 will be sequentially described with reference to FIG.

  In the stage before the operation, as shown in FIG. 48A, the dial 602 is at the position rotated to the maximum in the counterclockwise direction, and is held at this position by the biasing force of the coil spring. That is, this position is the initial position of the dial 602. In this initial position, the three finger hook projections 602P are located slightly to the right from the upper end, slightly to the upper end and the right end from the left end, respectively. At this time, the stopper 610 is set at the left end position of the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614.

  First, as shown by an arrow A1 in FIG. 48 (a), the dial 602 is gripped with a fingertip and turned clockwise from the initial position against the biasing force of the coil spring. At this time, if the dial 602 is held deeply in the hand, the fingertip protrudes deeper than the dial 602 and easily comes into contact with the stopper 610. Therefore, the dial 602 is easier to rotate as described above.

  When the dial 602 is turned in this way, as shown in FIG. 48B, when reaching a position rotated about several tens of degrees from the initial position, the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602 is stopped by the stopper 610 also shown in FIG. In contact with the left side 610L of the base portion 610S. At this time, the central part of the finger hooking surface 602E1 of the finger hooking protrusion (hereinafter referred to as the first finger hooking protrusion) 602P1 located slightly above the left end at the initial position of the dial 602, and the protrusion 610P of the stopper 610 The distance d1 from the central side of the clockwise side surface (hereinafter also referred to as finger placement surface) 610E is such that the player's fingers can enter with a slight margin, and the finger placement surface 602E1 and finger placement Since the surface 610E gradually expands outward so as to form a general V shape when viewed from the front, individual differences in the thickness of the player's fingers (or differences in the fingers used, for example, the index finger and the thumb) Even if there exists, it fits easily and reliably, adapting to the space | interval of the finger hooking surface 602E1 and the finger placement surface 610E in any position (depth position).

  As described above, when the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602 contacts the left side surface 610L of the base portion 610S in the stopper 610, the stopper 610 does not move even if a force slightly exceeding the biasing force of the coil spring is applied as described above. Since it is slidably supported by the peripheral wall-like rail 614 with a certain frictional force, if the dial 602 is further rotated clockwise from this position, the stopper 610 has a certain resistance, but the stopper 610 Can be slid (slid) when it is strongly moved with a larger force, so that the dial 602 is applied while applying a torque exceeding the resistance force of the stopper 610 as shown by an arrow A2 in FIG. Rotate further clockwise. Accordingly, the stopper 610 is subsequently pressed by the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602 and slides (slids) in the clockwise direction so as to be dragged by the dial 602 (that is, interlocked with the dial 602). At this time, the stopper 610 slides (slides) in the clockwise direction in conjunction with the dial 602 while maintaining the distance d1 from the first finger hooking protrusion 602P1. In other words, the stopper 610 slides (slides) in the clockwise direction so as to follow the first finger hooking protrusion 602P1 of the dial 602 while keeping a constant distance d1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 49A, when the dial 602 is determined to be a specific operation position that is optimal for the player (hereinafter referred to as the optimal position), the player's finger (for example, index finger) F1 is further removed from the dial 602. Insert it into the back and put it on the finger placement surface 610E of the stopper 610. As a result, the player's finger F1 is sandwiched between the finger hooking surface 602E1 of the first finger hooking protrusion 602P1 and the finger placement surface 610E of the stopper 610 in the dial 602, that is, the dial 602 is the player's finger F1. As a result, the dial 602 is held at the optimum position. At this time, an urging force is applied to the dial 602 counterclockwise by a coil spring, and it is necessary to resist the urging force in order to keep the dial 602 at the optimum position. Since it does not move depending on the biasing force of the coil spring as described above, the biasing force of the coil spring can be received by the stopper 610 by hooking the dial 602 to the stopper 610 via the finger F1 as described above. Rather than using the stopper 610, the dial 602 can be held in the optimum position more easily and surely than with a hand, and the game can be continued with an easy posture that is less likely to get tired.

  At this time, the dial 602 is held at the optimum position by being hooked on the stopper 610 with the player's finger F1 interposed therebetween. It is also easy to finely adjust the operation position 602.

  Thereafter, when the game is interrupted, for example, for a break, when the dial 602 is released from the operation handle 18 at the optimum position, the dial 602 is caused by the biasing force of the coil spring as shown in FIG. In this case, the rib 602M is not formed (up to a position slightly to the right of the upper end) on the clockwise side of the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602. Therefore, the dial 602 rotates in the counterclockwise direction without touching the stopper 610. Therefore, the stopper 610 also affects (interacts) even if the dial 602 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. However, the stopper 610 itself is a predetermined part of the dial 602 when it is at the optimum position as shown in FIG. Stay in the vicinity (that is, a position at a distance d1 in the counterclockwise direction from the first finger hooking projection 602P1 which is a hooking portion for hooking and gripping a finger on the dial 602 when in the optimum position). It becomes.

  When resuming the game, as shown in FIG. 50 (a), while pressing the stop button 616 with a finger (for example, thumb) F2 to stop the game ball from firing, as shown by an arrow A3 in the figure. The dial 602 is again rotated clockwise from the initial position against the biasing force of the coil spring. At this time, since the stopper 610 remains in the vicinity of the first finger hooking projection 602P1 in the dial 602 when the stopper 610 is in the optimal position, the dial 602 is easily turned to the vicinity of the optimal position using the stopper 610 as a guide. be able to. When the dial 602 is rotated in this way, as shown in FIG. 50B, the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602 comes into contact with the left side surface 610L of the base portion 610S in the stopper 610 again. Since the dial 602 can be rotated with a force slightly exceeding the biasing force of the coil spring, the stopper 610 moves only when the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602 abuts unless the player operates it so vigorously. Therefore, the clockwise rotation of the dial 602 is restricted by the stopper 610, and the dial 602 is again positioned at the optimum position.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 50B, in the same manner as described above, the finger (for example, the index finger) F1 is further inserted from the dial 602, and the dial 602 is held at the optimum position over the finger placement surface 610E of the stopper 610. In addition, the finger F2 is released from the stop button 616. Thereby, the launch of the game ball is started in a state where the dial 602 is correctly adjusted to the optimum position again. Therefore, the game can be resumed from the optimum position without taking out a useless ball, and thereafter, as easily as described above, It is possible to reliably hold the dial 602 in the optimum position and continue the game with an easy posture that is difficult to get tired.

  At this time, for example, even if only the dial 602 is gripped without placing a finger on the stopper 610, the stopper 610 can restrict the clockwise rotation of the dial 602 as described above. Can be easily and reliably held in a state of being adjusted to the optimum position.

  After that, when the game is repeatedly interrupted and resumed, the same operation as described above may be repeated. On the other hand, when ending the game, as in the case of interruption, when the hand is released from the operation handle 18, the dial 602 rotates counterclockwise by the biasing force of the coil spring and returns to the initial position. Since the dial 602 stays in the vicinity of the first finger projection 602P1 when the 610 is at the optimum position, the stopper 610 is returned to the left end position of the bowl-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614 again. It is possible to prevent the next player from using the optimum position that the player has found through the game. The stopper 610 is slid (slid) on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 without being interlocked with the dial 602 by being pressed with a slightly strong force exceeding the biasing force of the coil spring. Can be restored.

(Function)
As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the operation handle 18 is provided as an operation means for being operated by the player and changing the game content in accordance with the operation amount. The operation handle 18 is initially set by the player's operation. In a configuration having a dial 602 as a movable portion that can move between a position and an operation position and a coil spring as a biasing means that biases the dial 602 toward the initial position, the dial 602 moves from the initial position to the operation position. In conjunction with the movement, the state changes (that is, slides on the bowl-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614), and then changes even if the dial 602 moves to return to the initial position side (ie, A stopper 610 is provided as an operation amount indicating means for maintaining the position on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614. Therefore, when the player moves the dial 602 to a specific operation position, the state (position) of the stopper 610 changes in conjunction with this, and then the player interrupts the game and the dial 602 is moved to the initial position. Even if it returns to (2), the state (position) where the stopper 610 has changed is maintained. Therefore, the state (position) of the stopper 610 when the game is resumed serves as a guideline, and the dial 602 can be easily adjusted to the specific operation position again. Therefore, the dial 602 is set to the specific operation position with a coin or the like. Even if it is not fixed, it is possible to resume the game without producing a waste ball as much as possible, thereby making it difficult for the player to lose.

  At this time, since the state (position) of the stopper 610 changes in conjunction with the operation of the dial 602, it is not necessary to separately perform an operation for setting a guideline for adjusting the dial 602 to a specific operation position. There is no need to increase the number of operations.

  In addition, since the stopper 610 as the operation amount indicating means slides on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614, the state changes. In order to change, the operation position is marked with high accuracy, and the configuration is also simple.

  Further, the stopper 610 holds the saddle-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614 on the saddle-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614 so as to sandwich the two in the intersecting two directions, that is, the front and rear direction and the radial direction. Therefore, the stopper 610 is regulated in each of two directions intersecting by the saddle-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614, and is stably supported without rattling.

  The stopper 610 includes elastic members 612F and 612R, and the elastic members 612F and 612R are in contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 from both sides with a predetermined pressure. Therefore, the stopper 610 has a predetermined friction with respect to the peripheral wall rail 614. It is supported so as to be slidable (slidable) with force, so that the shifted state (position on the peripheral wall rail 614) is reliably maintained.

  Further, since the stopper 610 can regulate the movement (rotation) of the dial 602 at a specific position on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614, the stopper 610 regulates the movement (rotation) of the dial 602 when the game is resumed. Thus, the dial 602 can be easily adjusted to a specific operation position again.

  Further, since the stopper 610 has a configuration in which the elastic members 612F and 612R are accommodated, it is possible to replace only the elastic members 612F and 612R in the case of deterioration or the like.

  Since the stopper 610 can be returned to the original position without interlocking with the dial 602, the player can play the game by returning the stopper 610 to the original position after the game is over. Through this, it is possible to prevent the next player from using the optimum position found by the player.

  In addition, an operation handle 18 is provided as an operation means that is operated by the player and changes the game content in accordance with the operation amount. The operation handle 18 is operated between the initial position and the operation position by the player's operation. In a configuration having a dial 602 as a movable portion that can move and a coil spring as an urging means that urges the dial 602 toward the initial position, a predetermined portion of the dial 602 when the dial 602 is in the operating position ( That is, the stopper 610 is positioned as an operation position fixing means that is located in the vicinity of the first finger hooking projection 602P1) and can be used to reduce the force for operating the dial 602 against the urging force of the urging means. Since it is set as the structure equipped, the stopper 61 located in the vicinity of the 1st finger hooking protrusion 602P1 is the dial 602 in a specific operation position. In can be held to the operation position while supporting. At this time, an urging force is applied to the dial 602 by the coil spring toward the initial position, and it is necessary to resist the urging force to hold the dial 602 at a specific operation position. Can be used to reduce the force for operating the dial 602 against the urging force of the coil spring, so that the urging force of the coil spring can be reduced by holding the dial 602 while supporting it with the stopper 610. Since it can be relaxed at 610, the dial 602 can be held in the optimum position more easily and surely than when the dial 602 is gripped only by hand, and the game can be advanced with an easy posture that is hard to get tired.

Further, the stopper 610 can move along the moving direction of the dial 602, and even if a force substantially equal to the biasing force by the coil spring is applied toward the initial position side in the moving direction, the stopper 610 does not move and stays at the same position. Since the stopper 610 is moved, the stopper 610 can be positioned in the vicinity of the first finger hooking projection 602P1 of the dial 602 corresponding to an arbitrary operation position of the dial 602.
At this time, the stopper 610 does not move even when a force substantially equal to the urging force of the coil spring is applied toward the initial position side in the moving direction. Therefore, by holding the dial 602 while supporting it with the stopper 610, Since the urging force can be received by the stopper 610, the dial 602 can be held in the optimum position more easily and reliably.

  Further, when the dial 602 moves from the initial position to the operation position, the stopper 610 moves following the first finger hooking projection 602P1 of the dial 602, so that the dial 602 is moved from the initial position to the operation position. Even if the stopper 610 is not moved by another operation, when the dial 602 is moved, the stopper 610 automatically follows the first finger hooking projection 602P1 of the dial 602, and therefore The trouble of the operation is omitted, and the stopper 610 is surely positioned in the vicinity of the first finger hooking projection 602P1 of the dial 602.

The operation handle 18 is
The peripheral edge of the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601 as a first restricting portion for restricting the moving direction of the dial 602;
A peripheral rail 614 as a second restricting portion for restricting the moving direction of the stopper 610;
A base provided on the stopper 610 and having a portion (that is, both elastic members 612F and 612R) that contacts the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 in a direction crossing the moving direction and a base portion 610S;
A finger placement surface 610E as a support surface provided on a protrusion 610P that is a portion extending in the crossing direction from the base portion 610S in the base, and facing the operation position;
Since the dial 602 includes a pressing surface 602T that presses the base in response to the dial 602 moving from the initial position toward the operation position, the dial 602 is formed on the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601. When the stopper 610 is moved along the peripheral wall rail 614 in contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 at the base, the stopper 610 moves along the peripheral wall rail 614. , Dial the base having both elastic members 612F and 612R that are in contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 (that is, the portion where the fulcrum P11 where the stopper 610 is supported by the peripheral rail 614 shown in FIG. 48B exists). Since it moves following the dial 602 by being pressed by the pressing surface 602T of 602, it is relatively Easily it can be moved to follow the dial 602 with a small force, thus it is less likely to inhibit the operation of the dial 602. On the other hand, after the dial 602 is moved to the operation position, the dial 602 can be held while being supported by the stopper 610. At this time, the crossing direction from the base portion (specifically, the base portion 610S) of the stopper 610 is supported. Since the dial 602 can be supported by the finger placement surface 610E provided on the projecting portion 610P extending in the direction from the fulcrum P11 shown in FIG. 49A, the dial 602 can support the dial 602. The dial 602 can be supported by force points P12) that are separated in the direction. Therefore, at this time, the force applied to the stopper 610 at the force point P12 rather than moving the stopper 610 along the peripheral rail 614, on the contrary, The stopper 610 is brought into pressure contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 to act at the position. Thus, the dial 602 can be held in the optimum position more easily and reliably with a simple configuration.

  Further, since the dial 602 has a finger hooking surface 602E as an action surface facing the initial position side and the stopper 610 has a finger placement surface 610E as a support surface facing the operation position side, the finger hooking surface 602E and the finger placement surface By placing a finger or the like between 610E and the dial 602, the dial 602 can be easily supported while being supported by the stopper 610.

  In addition, since the finger hooking surface 602E and the finger placement surface 610E are gradually expanded outward, there are individual differences in the thickness of the player's finger, for example, or a finger used like an index finger and a thumb. Even if there is a difference between them, it fits in the gap between the finger hooking surface 602E and the finger placement surface 610E at any position (depth position).

  In addition, the stopper 610 serving as the operation position fixing means has two directions, ie, the front-rear direction and the radial direction intersecting the saddle-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614 arranged along the movement direction, that is, the circumferential direction of the dial 602. The stopper 610 is slidably supported on the flange-like rail 613 and the peripheral wall-like rail 614 so as to be sandwiched along It is regulated in the direction and is supported stably without rattling.

  The stopper 610 includes elastic members 612F and 612R, and the elastic members 612F and 612R are in contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 from both sides with a predetermined pressure. It is slidably supported with a frictional force, so that it is reliably supported at a specific position on the peripheral wall rail 614.

  In addition, since the stopper 610 has a configuration in which the elastic members 612F and 612R are accommodated, only the elastic members 612F and 612R can be replaced in the case of deterioration or the like.

  Further, since the dial 602 is disposed at a position closer to the player than the stopper 610, that is, the front side, the dial 602 is operated without touching the stopper 610, or after the dial 602 is adjusted to the optimum position. It is easier to touch the stopper 610 for the first time.

(Modification)
Various modifications can be made to the pachinko machine 10.
(1) For example, as shown in FIGS. 51 to 53, the stopper may be more easily returned to the original position. FIG. 51 is a perspective view showing an example of such a stopper, FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 53 is a view for explaining the operation thereof.

  The stopper 620 shown in the figure has a shape in which a body portion 620P is integrally formed on a base portion 620S, and is divided and molded into two front and rear divided bodies, a front divided body 620F and a rear divided body 620R. These are combined.

  As shown in FIG. 52, the rear divided body 620R is provided with a movable jaw member 622 and a lever member 623 on a slightly vertically long rectangular rear substrate 621 having a fixed jaw 621J extending forward at the lower end. It has been configured. The movable jaw member 622 is formed with a movable jaw 622J having a generally mountain shape when viewed from the front and extending forward at the lower end, and slightly biased to the front surface of the rear substrate 621, that is, within a range of about several millimeters. (The mounting structure is not described and illustrated). An accommodation recess 622R similar to the accommodation recess of the rear divided body 610R in the stopper 610 of the embodiment is formed on the lower surface of the movable jaw 622J, and an elastic member (not shown) similar to that of the embodiment is formed in the accommodation recess. )) Is now housed. In addition, arm portions 621A and 621A extend forward from the rear substrate 621 adjacent to both sides of the movable jaw 622J. The lever member 623 is formed of a rectangular leaf spring that extends slightly longer, and is positioned slightly adjacent to the left from the upper end of the movable jaw member 622 on the front surface of the rear substrate 621 so that the two long sides are the upper side and the lower side. It is fixed to extend forward. A rectangular notch 623C is formed at a position corresponding to the upper end portion of the movable jaw member 622 on the upper side of the lever member 623, and the pressing member 624 is fitted and fixed to the notch 623C. The pressing member 624 is a substantially inverted U-shaped member in front view in which a groove portion having a width corresponding to the thickness of the lever member 623 is formed along the front-rear direction, and the lower right lower end facing the movable jaw member 622. The portion is formed with a tapered surface 624T that is inclined from the lower end to the upper right.

  The front divided body 620F has a rectangular parallelepiped shape substantially corresponding to the rear substrate 621 of the rear divided body 620R, and the grip portion 625B is integrally formed with the lower end portion of the front cover portion 625 whose rear surface portion (rear side surface portion) is open. It has a formed configuration. The gripping portion 625B has substantially the same shape as the gripping portion 611F of the front divided body 610F in the stopper 610 of the above embodiment, but no storage recess is formed inside and no elastic member is stored. A rectangular recess 625R into which the lever member 623 can be inserted is formed in the left side surface portion of the front cover portion 625. As shown in FIG. 51, the front divided body 620F covers the movable jaw member 622 and most of the lever member 623 in the rear divided body 620R from the front with a front cover portion 625, and the front end portion of the lever member 623 is rectangular. It is fitted and fixed from the front to the rear divided body 620R so as to protrude forward from the shape recess 625R, and thereby, a base 620S and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped body 620P are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 53 (a), when the stopper 620 is supported at a specific position on the peripheral wall rail 614, the pressing member 624 is located on the upper end of the movable jaw member 622 of the rear divided body 620R from the left side. As a result, the movable jaw 622J is pressed downward and the peripheral jaw rail 614 is clamped together with the fixed jaw 621J from above and below in a clamping manner, and accordingly, the movable jaw 622J The elastic member 626 housed in the housing recess 622R is pressed onto the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 to generate a frictional force. In the stopper 610 of the above-described embodiment, the elastic member is in pressure contact with the peripheral wall rail 614 from both sides, whereas in this embodiment, the elastic member 626 is only from one side (outer surface side) of the peripheral wall rail 614. The movable jaw member 622 is pressed by the pressing member 624 and the elastic member 626 is pressed onto the peripheral wall rail 614 as described above, so that sufficient pressure is applied. As a result, the frictional force is sufficient.

  As shown in FIG. 53 (b), when the tip of the lever member 623 is pressed to the left to bend the whole, the pressing member 624 is detached from the movable jaw member 622 to the left, thereby The movable jaw 622J is released from the downward pressing force and is released upward from the peripheral wall rail 614 by the urging force, and accordingly, the elastic member 626 is also released upward from the peripheral wall rail 614, and then the arm portion. Since 621A and 621A are in contact with the peripheral rail 614 and no elastic member is disposed on the opposite side of the peripheral rail 614 as described above, the frictional force is greatly reduced and the stopper 620 is reduced in force. It will be in the state which can be made to slide (slide) easily.

  As described above, if a frictional force adjusting mechanism for adjusting the frictional force between the stopper 620 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 is provided, the state in which the stopper 620 is changed by increasing the frictional force (the peripheral wall-shaped rail). (Position on 614) can be reliably maintained, while the stopper 620 can be more easily returned to the original position by reducing the frictional force.

  Further, in this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 54, an urging means for urging the stopper 620 in a direction to return it to the original position may be provided. In the example shown in the figure, a coil spring 627 is laid along the peripheral wall rail 614 and biases the stopper 620 from the right side to the left side (that is, counterclockwise). Thereby, the stopper 620 can be returned to the original position more easily.

(2) Further, as the operation amount indicating means, other than the one in which the state is changed by the movement of a predetermined structure such as the stoppers 610 and 620 sliding on the rail, for example, FIG. 55 and FIG. As shown in 56, the display may be changed by changing the contents displayed by a predetermined electrical display device.

  In the example shown in the figure, an operation amount display section 628 is provided on the front surface of the lower dish unit 13 at a position slightly above the operation handle 18B. On the other hand, a scale 629 indicating the operation amount is provided around the dial 18D of the operation handle 18B. As shown in the drawing, a short linear mark 630 in the radial direction is attached to the tip of the leftmost finger hooking protrusion (first finger hooking protrusion) 18D1 when the dial 18D is in the initial position. The scale 629 is set so that the mark 630 is located at the position “0” when the 18D is in the initial position, and “0” is displayed on the operation amount display unit 628 at this point. ing. The firing control device 312 includes storage means for storing a value corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor as an operation amount, and the operation amount display unit 628 performs a display corresponding to the stored value (operation amount). To control.

  As shown in FIG. 56A, when the dial 18D is turned clockwise, the display content of the operation amount display unit 628 changes corresponding to the scale 629 indicated by the mark 630. For example, when the position “4” shown in the figure is the optimum position and the game is interrupted at the optimum position, when the hand is released from the operation handle 18B, the dial 18D is turned into a coil spring as shown in FIG. However, at this time, the display content of the operation amount display unit 628 is not interlocked with the counterclockwise rotation of the dial 18D, and the optimum position is continued. It stays at "4" representing.

  When resuming the game, the dial 18D is again rotated clockwise from the initial position while pressing the stop button 18S. At this time, since the display content of the operation amount display section 628 remains at “4” representing the optimum position, if the dial 18D is turned to the position “4” on the scale 629 using this as a guideline, the dial 18D is turned on. It can be adjusted to the optimum position again. In this state, when the finger is released from the stop button 18S, the launch of the game ball is started again at the optimum position, and therefore, the game can be resumed from the optimum position without emitting a waste ball.

  After that, when the game is ended, the display content of the operation amount display unit 628 remains indicating the optimal position, but a predetermined time (for example, any set time such as 60 seconds, 120 seconds, 180 seconds) The display content is set to return to “0” when the time has elapsed, so that it is impossible to know where the optimal position in the current game is. Here, even if the same player tries to resume the game after the predetermined time has elapsed, the display content indicating the optimum position is displayed numerically (digitally) on the operation amount display unit 628 until the game is interrupted. Therefore, if this display is made only for the predetermined time, it is easy for the player to memorize the display content. Therefore, the display content is set to “0” after the predetermined time has elapsed. Even if it returns, there is almost no trouble in resuming the game of the same player. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a reset switch (not shown) for resetting the display contents of the operation amount display unit 628 is provided, and the operation amount can be operated by operating the reset switch even within the predetermined time. By returning the display content of the display unit 628 to “0” (that is, resetting), it is possible to more reliably prevent the optimum position from being used by the next player.

  In the present embodiment, the operation amount display unit 628 and the scale 629 are configured such that the operation amount is expressed in five stages from “0” to “5”. For example, the scale 629 may be displayed in smaller increments as space permits.

  In the case of the present embodiment, since the operation amount display unit 628 displays the operation amount by an electric display device, the operation amount display unit 628 does not function as the operation position fixing means and is exclusively useful as the operation amount indication means. ing.

(3) In the above embodiment, the dial 602, which is an annular member, is a movable portion, and the cap 619 is fixed to the front side of the dial 602. For example, the front cap is rotated. A ring-shaped member arranged on the rear side of the cap can be fixed to the base shaft portion, or the cap can be directly rotated to the base shaft portion while omitting the ring-shaped member. You may make it pivotally support to (not shown). In this configuration, even when an annular member is provided, the annular member is fixed, so the cap is the dial rather than the dial.

(4) In the above embodiment, the stopper 610 can reciprocate from the left end position to a position slightly to the right of the upper end. For example, the stopper 610 can be reciprocated from the opposite end, that is, the right end position to the lower end. It may be configured to be able to reciprocate to a position slightly further to the left, or a stopper may be disposed at each of the both side positions so as to be able to reciprocate (not shown). Some players tend to get tired if they continue to operate the operation handle while keeping their hands raised. For example, place an appropriate support on the lower part of the operation handle and place the hand on this to grasp the operation handle from below. In this case, by providing the stopper on the lower side of the operation handle as described above, it is possible to cope with an operation from below.
In the embodiment, the stopper 610 is disposed corresponding to the first finger hooking protrusion 602P1 of the dial 602. However, any one or more finger hooking protrusions among the three finger hooking protrusions 602P are provided. You may make it arrange | position corresponding to 602P. Furthermore, in the dial, since the finger hooking projection is a hooking portion for hooking and gripping the fingers, the stopper corresponds to the finger hooking projection particularly when functioning as the operation position fixing means. Although it is usually desirable from the viewpoint of operability, the dial can be gripped at any part, so that a stopper may be arranged corresponding to any part other than the finger hooking projection. In particular, as far as the function as the operation amount indicating means is concerned, the stopper can function equally even if it is arranged corresponding to any part of the dial.

(5) Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the stopper 610 was arrange | positioned at the rear side of the dial 602, you may make it arrange | position a stopper to the front side of a dial. For example, a rail may be formed on the peripheral edge of the cap, and a stopper may be slidably supported on the rail. However, in order to make it easier to turn only the dial without touching the stopper or to place the finger on the stopper only after the dial is adjusted to the optimum position, Thus, it is desirable to dispose the stopper 610 on the rear side of the dial 602.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the dial 602 is configured to have the finger projection 602P on the peripheral edge as a latching portion. For example, one or a plurality of concave portions are provided on the peripheral edge as the latching portion. A configuration in which a slip stopper made of a rubber-like elastic material or the like is provided on the peripheral portion is also possible.
Furthermore, the movable part may be, for example, a lever that rotates around a fulcrum or a sliding element other than an annular member that is configured to be rotatable like the dial 602 in the embodiment. .

(7) In the above embodiment, the operation means is the game ball launch handle 18 that changes the game content by adjusting the launch intensity of the game ball, and the operation amount indication means is the game ball launch handle 18. The stoppers 610 and 620 or the operation amount display unit 628 indicating the operation amount are displayed when the state changes in conjunction with the above, but the same operation means and operation amount indication means (or operation position fixing means) are configured. For example, as shown in FIG. 57, it can also be applied to operation means for changing game contents in a predetermined game other than a game by causing a game ball to flow down in the game area. In the example shown in the figure, the configuration of the operation means and the operation amount indication means is applied to a player participation type game based on winning. In this example, the game is started based on the winning, the symbol D11 representing a bow is displayed on the display device 42B, and when the operation handle 631 is turned, the string of the bow D11 is pulled according to the amount of operation. The symbol D12 representing the arrow flies toward the symbol D13 representing the target, thereby determining whether or not the game is successful. The operation handle 631 that is an operation means has the same configuration as the game ball launch handle 18 in the embodiment, and serves as an operation amount indicating means (or operation position fixing means) as a stopper similar to the stopper 610 in the embodiment. 632 is provided.
The display device 42B exclusively displays the game symbols. For example, such a game-specific display device is not provided, and the decorative symbol display device 42 displays the game symbols. You may do it.

(8) In the above-described embodiment, the stopper 610 is pressed against the pressing surface 602T of the dial 602, and slides (slides) on the bowl-shaped rail 613 and the peripheral wall-shaped rail 614 so as to be dragged by the dial 602. However, for example, the stopper may be driven by a motor or the like by electrical control to be interlocked with the dial. In this case, when the dial is returned to the initial position at the end of the game, a predetermined time (for example, any set time such as 60 seconds, 120 seconds, 180 seconds) has elapsed since the non-contact state of the dial is detected by a touch sensor or the like. It may be driven to return the stopper to the original position later, or may be driven to return the stopper to the original position by detecting the movement of the dial toward the initial position. In this case, an extension button is provided for extending the predetermined time to a longer time (for example, an arbitrary setting time such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.), and by pressing this extension button when the game is interrupted, for example, Even after an interruption of several minutes, it functions as an operation amount indicating means (that is, a guideline at the time of resuming the game) so that the stopper is held in the vicinity of the first finger hook projection 602P1 in the dial 602 when it is at the optimum position. You may be able to do that.
In other words, in order for the stopper to function as the operation amount indicating means, the first dial 602 at the optimum position for a certain period of time after the dial (movable part) has returned to the initial position. It is necessary to remain in the vicinity of the finger protrusion 602P1 and maintain the changed state (the corresponding position) as a guideline, but after that, it always returns to the original position and the next player is a guideline. It is desirable to be configured not to be used as

(9) In the above embodiment, the operation amount indicating means, that is, the stopper 610 and the operation amount display unit 628 are configured to maintain the state at the optimal position after the game is interrupted. In addition to this, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which modes at a plurality of positions are maintained together with modes at other positions. For example, a first stopper or operation amount display unit for the optimum position and a second stopper or operation amount display unit for other positions may be provided.

(10) Further, as shown in FIGS. 58 and 59, for example, the stopper may be more easily returned to the original position. FIG. 58 is a perspective view showing an example of such a stopper, and FIG. 59 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

  The stopper 633 shown in the figure has the same configuration as the stopper 620 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 51 to 53 except for the configuration of the lever member 634. For this reason, the same member or part as described above is used. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The lever member 634 in the stopper 633 of this embodiment is formed longer than the lever member 623 in the stopper 620 of the above embodiment, and the front end portion extends forward while overlapping the peripheral surface of the dial 602, and the front end thereof is the dial. The position reaches the position of the front edge 602. A notch 634C similar to the notch 623C in the lever member 623 of the above embodiment is formed at the base of the lever member 634.

  The stopper 633 of the present embodiment slides (slides) so as to be dragged to the dial 602 when the dial 602 rotates clockwise from the initial position to the operation position in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. However, when the dial 602 is rotated counterclockwise so as to return to the initial position from the operation position, unlike the case of the above embodiment, the lever member 634 is interlocked with the dial 602. The lever member 634 contacts the finger hooking surface 602E of the finger hooking protrusion 602P of the dial 602 and is pressed to the left without being operated by another operation. As a result, as in the case of the stopper 620 of the above-described embodiment, the frictional force adjusting mechanism functions, the frictional force is greatly reduced, and the stopper 633 can be easily slid (slid) with a small force. Become. In this state, the lever member 634 is continuously pressed leftward by the finger hooking protrusion 602P on the dial 602, so that the stopper 633 is slid (slid) in conjunction with the dial 602 and returned to the original position. .

  According to the stopper 633 of the present embodiment, the dial 602 comes into contact with the lever member 634 constituting the frictional force adjusting mechanism on the way to return from the operation position to the initial position, and between the stopper 633 and the peripheral wall rail 614. Since the operation is performed to reduce the frictional force and the stopper 633 is pressed and driven in the direction to return to the original position, the operation of the frictional force adjusting mechanism and the driving of the stopper 633 are simultaneously performed by the return operation of the dial 602. Therefore, the stopper 633 can be returned to the original position more efficiently and easily.

  However, in the case of the stopper 633 of the present embodiment, when the dial 602 returns to the initial position, the stopper 633 returns to the original position in conjunction with this, so it does not function as an operation amount indicating means. Therefore, it is useful only as an operation position fixing means.

  In the stopper 633 according to the present embodiment, as in the case of the stopper 620 according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 51 to 53, for example, as shown in FIG. 54, the stopper is urged in the direction to return to the original position. If the urging means to provide is provided, the stopper 633 can be returned to the original position more easily.

(11) In addition, the stoppers 610, 620, and 633 exemplified in the above embodiments are all in the vicinity of the first finger hooking projection 602P1 of the dial 602 in conjunction with the movement of the dial 602 from the initial position to the operation position. However, it may be a stopper (operation amount indicating means or operating position fixing means) that is driven by a driving means such as a motor or a motor by a separate operation without being linked to the dial (movable part). According to this, although the effort to operate the stopper increases, for example, only when the stopper is necessary (when the game is interrupted, when the hand feels fatigue, etc.) to the vicinity of the first finger projection 602P1 of the dial 602 It is also possible to use it so that it can move so that it can leave only a guideline of the optimum position when it is unnecessary. Similarly, in the case of the operation amount indicating means by the electric display device as shown in FIG. 55 and FIG. 56, for example, it is not linked to the dial (movable part) and is operated by another operation such as pressing a switch. It is good also as a structure which performs a display.

(12) Further, as the operation position fixing means, other than the stoppers 610, 620, 633 moving within the range corresponding to the moving range of the dial (movable part), for example, as shown in FIG. Further, it may be fixed at a predetermined position. In the example shown in the figure, a plurality of finger stop protrusions 636 are formed on the rear side of the dial 635 along the periphery of the dial 635. In this example, with the dial 635 set to the optimum position, a finger is inserted between the finger stop protrusions 636 located in the vicinity of the first finger hook protrusion 635P1 in the dial 635. Can be hooked on the finger stop protrusion 636 via a finger. In this case, even if the finger stop protrusion 636 is fixed and cannot be moved, it is easy to correspond to the operation position of the dial 635 while finely adjusting the finger application (position, angle, etc.). In other words, when the dial (movable part) is held at the optimum position and the operation position fixing means is in a position near where the finger can be applied, the required function can be achieved as the operation position fixing means. It can also be called. However, in order to allow the operation position fixing means itself to correspond to an arbitrary operation position, it is more advantageous to make the operation position fixing means movable like the stoppers 610, 620, and 633 in the above embodiment.

  In the case of this embodiment, since the finger stop protrusion 636 is fixedly fixed at a predetermined position, it can function as a scale, but does not function as an operation amount indicating means, and is exclusively fixed at an operation position. It is useful as a means.

(13) Further, for example, a structure such as a protrusion, a rubber elastic material, or the like is further provided on at least one of the finger hooking surface (working surface) 602E of the dial 602 and the finger placement surface (supporting surface) 610E of the stopper 610 in the embodiment. An anti-slip may be provided so that a finger or the like can be supported more stably.

(14) In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is exemplified. However, as a gaming machine, a slot machine and a gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are integrated are also exemplified. .
The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.
As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

  The present invention can be widely implemented as long as it is a gaming machine provided with operation means such as an operation handle.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the back which opened the inner frame from the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and opened the set board from the inner frame. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection attachment base member. It is a right view of the state which removed the 1st board | substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention with the connection attachment base member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection attachment base member, and the connection attachment base member was opened. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the 1st board case and connection attachment base member of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention, respectively. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was opened. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention was removed, and the cover member was opened. It is a front view which shows an example of a fracture | rupture screw. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a connection attachment base member, a cover member, and a ball assembly board. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case and connection attachment base member of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the connection base member was attached to the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the 1st board | substrate case which attached the ball assembly board, the opening-closing mechanism, and the connection attachment base member from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the sealing structure of a cover member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention is removed with the connection attachment base member, and also the ball gathering board was removed with the cover member. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the ball board which attached the 1st board case and cover member of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. A cover member according to another embodiment is provided on the back surface of a game board of a pachinko machine that is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first board case and the connection mounting base member are removed, and the cover member is opened. It is a perspective view. It is a front view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a top view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a bottom view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a left view of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the left front side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right front side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right rear side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the left rear side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the base shaft part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the base shaft part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the base part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a bottom view of the base shaft part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right side view of a base shaft portion in an operation handle (operation means) of a pachinko machine that is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a left side view of the base shaft part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the left front side of the base part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front right side of the base shaft part in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the left front side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the left rear side of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the dial (movable part) in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and the right rear side of a cap. It is a partial front view which shows the attachment condition of the stopper (operation amount indication means / operation position fixing means) in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line part of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example (game start stage) of the operation method of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows an example (during a game and a game interruption stage) of the operation method of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows an example (game resumption stage) of the operation method of the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the stopper (operation amount indication means / operation position fixing means) in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view of the stopper (operation amount indicating means / operation position fixing means) of FIG. 51. FIG. 52 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the stopper (operation amount indicating means / operation position fixing means) in FIG. 51. FIG. 52 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which an urging unit is provided in the stopper (operation amount indicating unit / operation position fixing unit) of FIG. 51. It is a front view which shows the condition which provided the operation amount indication means concerning other embodiment in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. FIG. 56 is a front view showing an operation state of the operation handle (operation means) of FIG. 55. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example which applied the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention as operation means other than a game ball | bowl launching handle. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the stopper (operation position fixing means) in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. FIG. 59 is an exploded perspective view of the stopper (operation position fixing means) of FIG. 58. It is a front view which shows the condition which provided the operation position fixing means concerning other embodiment in the operation handle (operation means) of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention.

18: Operation handle (operation means)
602: Dial (movable part)
610: Stopper (operation amount indicating means)

Claims (1)

Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
The state changes by sliding on the rail in conjunction with the movement of the movable part from the initial position to the operation position, and even if the movable part moves to return to the initial position side after that, A gaming machine comprising an operation amount indicating means for maintaining a state changed by a frictional force .

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