JP5673771B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  One type of gaming machine is a pachinko machine. In such a pachinko machine, a front door is generally provided on the front side of a gaming machine main body having a gaming area. The front door is usually formed with a window portion on which a plate glass is mounted, and the game area can be visually recognized through the window portion. Such a front door is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to a rectangular inner frame in a gaming machine body, for example, a pachinko machine.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with a locking device for preventing the front door from being opened illegally (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, the locking device can be moved up and down relative to the locking device main body (base frame) attached and fixed along the side of the inner frame, a cylinder lock fixed to the locking device main body, and the locking device main body. A provided sliding member and a pair of upper and lower engaging portions are provided. The locking device main body is in contact with the rear surface of the inner frame in the mounted state, and has a mounting plate that is elongated in the vertical direction, and a support that extends from the center side edge of the inner frame to the rear of the gaming machine main body. And has a substantially L-shaped cross section. The sliding member is provided along the inside of the support plate and slides up and down in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the cylinder lock. Further, the engaging portion is provided along the inside of the sliding member, and includes a locking position that engages with the collar provided on the front door, and an unlocking position that releases the engagement state with the collar. It is provided so as to be movable between them.

  And when making a front door into a closed state, the opening of a front door will be controlled because the collar part and engaging part of a front door engage. On the other hand, when the sliding member slides in a predetermined direction (for example, downward) in conjunction with the unlocking operation to the cylinder lock, the pair of engaging portions simultaneously move from the locked position to the unlocked position in conjunction with the sliding. It moves and the engagement state with a collar part is cancelled | released. Thereby, opening of the front door is allowed.

JP 2003-325914 A

  As is well known, gaming machines are provided with a game area, various control boards, and the like, and these tend to be larger and more complex in recent years. And in order to ensure these installation space, slimming of the frame part of a game machine is aimed at, and it is comprised so that the breadth of the said locking device may become small as much as possible with such a situation.

  However, it is necessary to secure an installation space for the cylinder lock for a portion corresponding to the position where the cylinder lock is disposed in the locking device. For this reason, the installation space of a cylinder lock is ensured by forming the bulging part which bulges inside so that a cylinder lock may be avoided with respect to a sliding member.

  However, when the bulging portion is formed as described above, a step portion extending in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member is formed in the sliding member. Thus, when a step part is formed in a sliding member, it will become possible to hook a metal piece etc. on the said step part and to slide a sliding member. In other words, forcibly screwing a metal piece or the like into the game machine from between the inner frame and the outer frame, sliding the sliding member by pressing the metal piece etc. against the stepped portion, and opening the front door There is a risk of cheating.

  Note that the above-described problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also applies to other gaming machines such as a slot machine and a multi-function machine of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing unauthorized opening of the front door.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A front door provided on the front side of the gaming machine body and supported to be opened and closed at one side of the gaming machine body;
Locking means for restricting the opening of the front door in the closed state,
The locking means is
A cylinder lock that extends in the front-rear direction and is rotated by inserting a key;
The front side door has a mounting surface to which the cylinder lock is attached and fixed and corresponds to the other side of the gaming machine body opposite to the one side or the other side of the gaming machine body. A base frame having a mounting portion that is fixedly mounted along
A sliding member provided to be slidable up and down along the extending direction of the mounting portion;
An engagement portion provided to be movable relative to the base frame,
In the closed state of the front door, the engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided on the front door or the gaming machine main body where the locking means is not provided, The door opening is regulated,
When the rotation operation of the cylinder lock is performed, the sliding member slides in a specific direction in conjunction with the rotation operation, and the engagement portion interlocks with the sliding of the sliding member. Moving from the locked position that engages with the engaged portion to the unlocked position where the engaged state with the engaged portion is released, the opening of the front door is allowed,
The sliding member includes a bulging portion that extends in a direction intersecting the mounting surface and bulges in a direction away from the cylinder lock at a portion corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock.
At least the bulging portion extends in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member, and is located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. It is characterized by providing a locking cover that covers the stepped portion.

  According to the present invention, unauthorized opening of the front door can be suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame set and the lower plate unit with respect to the outer frame and the inner frame. It is a perspective view which shows an outer frame. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a glass unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a perspective view by the side of the back which shows the state where the inner frame was opened to the outer frame. It is a front view of a locking device. It is a right view of a locking device. It is a left view of a locking device. It is a rear view of a locking device. It is a perspective view of the front right side of a locking device. It is a perspective view of the back left side of a locking device. It is a perspective view of the back right side of a locking device. It is a front view which shows the structure of the locking cover in an attachment state. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the structure of the locking cover in an attachment state. It is a perspective view of the front side which shows the structure of a locking cover. It is a perspective view of the back side which shows the structure of a locking cover. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an inner frame, a locking device, and a locking cover. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an inner frame, a locking device, and a locking cover. It is sectional drawing which shows an inner frame, a locking device, and a locking cover. It is a perspective view of a screw. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking device and locking cover in another embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking device and locking cover in another embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking device and locking cover in another embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking device and locking cover in another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 and the lower dish unit 13 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the outer frame. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10. However, in FIG. 2, the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 are omitted. Further, in FIG. 4, the configuration in the game area on the game board 30 surface is shown as blank.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so that the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Has been. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by, for example, a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The inner frame 12 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  Here, the outer frame 11 will be described with reference to FIG. An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so as to be rotatable, thereby supporting the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. In addition, a pair of upper and lower pawl horses 83 and 84 are attached and fixed to the right side portion of the outer frame 11 corresponding to barbs 192 and 193 of the locking device G1 described later. The claw horses 83 and 84 are provided with so-called folded portions 83a and 84a by bending the front end portions thereof at substantially right angles toward the rear side.

  Further, a resin curtain decoration 85 is attached to the lower portion of the outer frame 11 in the present embodiment. Metal sliding members 86 and 87 are provided on the upper surface of the curtain decoration 85, thereby ensuring smooth sliding when the inner frame 12 is opened and closed. In addition, a rib 88 protruding upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 85. A return portion (not shown) that is bent at the front side is integrally formed at the upper end of the rib 88, thereby making it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12. Further, on the inner surface of the outer frame 11, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the outer frame 12 of a member (for example, a locking device G1 or various control boards described later) provided on the back side of the inner frame 12 is used. A notch 89 is formed to allow insertion into the inside. In particular, in the present embodiment, an accommodation recess 89 a that accommodates a sliding operation portion 199 of the locking device G <b> 1 described later is formed on the right side portion of the outer frame 11 in the closed state of the inner frame 12.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a lower tray unit 13 is attached to the inner frame 12 at the lowermost part so as to be openable and closable. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed. Similar to the inner frame 12, the lower plate unit 13 and the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray at a substantially central portion, so that game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. Reference numeral 24 denotes a sound output port from the speaker SP, and reference numeral 25 denotes a ball release lever for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 downward. In the present embodiment, the speaker SP is provided on the direct back side of the sound output port 24 (see FIG. 2).

  A game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as “handle”) 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude to the front side. An ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The handle 18 includes a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18 (the operation amount can be detected by detecting a change in electrical resistance. Is provided).

  On the other hand, above the lower plate 15, an upper plate 19 is provided integrally with the front frame set 14. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them to the game ball launching device (ball launching unit) while aligning them in a row. The game ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 is guided downward through a foul ball passage 63, a ball discharge portion 29, and a discharge port 16 to be described later, and stored in the lower plate 15 (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, 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 (see FIG. 5) is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). 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. The resin base 20 is provided with an opening detection sensor 22 that detects opening of the front frame set 14. Although not shown, an open detection switch for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is also provided.

  A rib R <b> 1 is provided on the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to protrude from the periphery (portion corresponding to the front frame set 14). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame set 14 is fitted into the rib R1. With this configuration, it becomes difficult to allow a wire or the like to enter from the gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 and plays a role in preventing fraud.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding port (operating port) 33, a second opportunity corresponding port 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like in a through hole formed by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first opportunity corresponding port 33, a predetermined switch is applied to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) by the output of a detection switch described later. Number of prize balls will be paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and a game ball that has not won a prize in various winning units (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first opportunity corresponding port 33) is the out port 36. It is guided through a ball discharge path (not shown). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (functions) such as the windmill 27 are disposed.

  In the variable display device unit 35, the normal symbol display device 41 that displays the normal symbol variably with the passage of the second trigger corresponding port 34 as a trigger and the color change display of the LED with the winning at the first trigger corresponding port 33 as a trigger ( A special display device 43 that performs variable display) and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a variable display device that displays the decorative symbols in a variable manner in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43 are provided.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “O” or “X” can be lit and displayed as a normal symbol, and each time the game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “ The first opportunity corresponding port 33 is predetermined when the change display is fast (change display) such as “×” → “○” →..., And the display is stopped for several seconds with the “○” symbol (winning symbol). It is configured to be activated (opened) only for a period of time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. In addition, when a new game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 while the normal symbol display device 41 is displaying the normal symbol variation, the corresponding normal symbol variation display is performed at that time. The configuration is performed after the end of the variable display. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  Note that the normal symbol may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) in addition to the configuration to be variably displayed by switching the lighting modes of the plurality of lamps. Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The special display device 43 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 41, and is configured by a three-color light emitting diode (three-color LED) having emission colors of red, green, and blue. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261. In the present embodiment, whether or not a big hit is determined is displayed definitely by the special display device 43.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub-control device 262 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display contents are determined by the sub-control device 262 based on a command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, The display is performed by a display control device 45 described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three symbol rows of upper, middle and lower are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. Stops are displayed in order. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 includes an 8-inch size liquid crystal display. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is likely to win in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state). More specifically, when a game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33, the special display device 43 displays the three-color LED at a high speed, such as red → green → blue → red →. When a predetermined time elapses, it is determined and displayed in one of the colors. High-speed color change display means, for example, that red, green, and blue are displayed in order every 4 msec. At this time, if the decision display is made in red or green (for example, stopped for a few seconds), which means that the lottery lottery is won, a big hit state occurs. In addition, when the special display device 43 determines and displays the three-color LEDs in red or green, a combination of specific symbols is supplementarily displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds).

  Further, when a game ball is newly won in the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the corresponding variable display is performed after the end of the variable display at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Yes. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and the game board 30 was fired as the handle 18 was rotated. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 5). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail constituting portion 51 and the outer rail constituting portion 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. . In addition, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail component 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 of the outer rail component 52). . Therefore, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion side of the game board 30. The game area is an area defined in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral part (inner and outer rail constituent parts 51 and 52) of the rail unit 50 (however, a ball guide which is a parallel part of the inner and outer rail constituent parts 51 and 52). Excluding passage areas).

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, in the resin base 20, a game ball launch unit 70 as a game ball launch device is attached below the window hole 21 (game board 30). The game ball launch unit 70 includes a metal base plate 71 fixed to the resin base 20, a launch device 72 attached to the base plate 71, and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the launch device 72 on the distal end side of the launch device 72. And a firing rail 73 attached to the base plate 71 so as to extend. Further, the game ball launching unit 70 is a ball feed attached to the base plate 71 so as to guide the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 side to the base end portion (right end portion in the figure) of the launch rail 73 one by one. A mechanism 74 and a positioning member 75 attached to the base plate 71 for supporting and positioning the game ball placed on the base end portion of the firing rail 73 are provided.

  The launch rail 73 is for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the launch device 72, and extends linearly so as to have a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 73 and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It is like that.

  In the present embodiment, a linear solenoid is used as the launching device 72 instead of a combination of a motor and a launching rod that are generally employed conventionally. That is, the firing device 72 includes a plunger 76 that extends parallel to the firing rail 73. Then, the plunger 76 appears and disappears by alternately switching the firing device 72 between an excited state and a non-excited state. Each time the plunger 76 protrudes, the game ball positioned at a predetermined position by the positioning member 75 is fired from the firing rail 73. Note that the protruding speed of the plunger 76 is appropriately adjusted based on the operation amount of the handle 18 (the stroke amount is substantially constant), thereby adjusting the firing speed of the game ball and thus the flying amount.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 73 and the rail unit 50, and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. The foul ball passage 63 communicates with the ball discharge portion 29 that communicates with the discharge port 16 in the closed state of the lower dish unit 13. Accordingly, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns in the ball guide path as a foul ball, the foul ball is the foul ball path 63 and the ball discharge unit 29. , And the lower tray 15 through the outlet 16.

  Further, reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 denotes a discharge port that communicates with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. An open / close shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67. The shutter 68 is pivotable about a shaft portion provided along the lower side thereof, and in a state where the front frame set 14 is opened (state shown in FIG. 2), the shutter 68 is urged by a biasing force such as a spring. 68 substantially closes the outlet 67. When the front frame set 14 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 1), the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. Thus, the discharge port 67 and the upper plate 19 are in communication with each other. When the front frame set 14 is in the open state (however, the lower tray unit 13 is closed), the game balls are discharged to the lower tray 15.

  Further, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially oval small window 97 at the upper left of the window hole 21, and a substantially oval hole 98 (see FIG. 5) in the upper left part of the game board 30 corresponding to the small window 97. Reference) is provided. Various electrical wirings (not shown) connected to the annular illumination part 102 of the front frame set 14 to be described later are guided from the back side of the pachinko machine 10 through the small window 97 and the hole 98.

  In addition, support metal fittings 101, 102, and 103 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14 and the lower dish unit 13. The upper and lower portions of the front frame set 14 are rotatably supported by the support metal fittings 101 and 102, whereby the front frame set 14 is supported to be openable and closable. Further, the upper and lower portions of the lower dish unit 13 are rotatably supported by the support fittings 102 and 103, and thereby the lower dish unit 13 is supported to be opened and closed.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area (area formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery of the rail unit 50) can be visually recognized from the outside. .

  The front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front frame set 14. These light emitting means 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 at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means 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 means 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 when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. 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 a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When a ball rental operation unit 120 is operated in a game hall or the like with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) disposed on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is operated according to the operation. Is lent out. The ball lending button 121 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. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 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 game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like 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 is achieved.

  Next, the back configuration of the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIG. A light emitting substrate 124 for the light emitting means is attached to the upper corner portion on the back side of the front frame set 14. In addition, various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, the reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 on the left, right, top, and bottom outside of the window portion 101 so as to contact each other. In addition, a resin part 135 is provided so as to cover the light emitting substrate 124. As a result, contact between the light-emitting substrate 124 and the reinforcing plate 131 (energization to the light-emitting substrate 124) can be prevented, and generation of noise and magnetic field in the light-emitting substrate 124 is suppressed. The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are grounded by a grounding mechanism (not shown).

  In addition, the right reinforcing plate 131 in FIG. 2 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof. The engaging claw 131a is formed on the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is engaged with the hole 12a. With this configuration, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed. Also, the left reinforcing plate 132 in FIG. 2 is integrally formed with a pair of upper and lower front frame set flanges 14a and 14b extending to the back side of the front frame set 14.

  In addition, a rail side wall member 136 is provided on the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 73. The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 73 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 73.

  Further, a glass unit 137 shown in FIG. 6 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not a pair of front and rear rectangular glass plates that are attached to the front and back of the glass unit 137, but is attached in a round shape as a whole and assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the glass unit 137 includes a pair of front and rear plate glasses 151 and 152 having a substantially circular shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the window portion 101, and a holding frame provided so as to surround the periphery of the plate glasses 151 and 152. 153. The plate glasses 151 and 152 are held by a holding frame 153 in a state where a predetermined gap is formed between the plate glasses 151 and 152. The holding frame 153 includes mounting portions 155 that protrude outward at a plurality of locations. The glass unit 137 is attached to the front frame set 14 by attaching the attachment portion 155 to an attached portion (not shown) provided on the back side of the front frame set 14. In addition, the holding frame 153 bulges outward in a part thereof, and an accommodating portion 156 is formed inside the bulged portion. The storage unit 156 stores a desiccant 157 (zeolide, silica gel, or the like) so that the occurrence of condensation or the like in the glass unit 137 is prevented. In addition, the accommodating part 156 is arrange | positioned rather than the outline of the window part 101, and, thereby, the desiccant 157 is not visually recognized from the outside.

  Next, the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12 and the locking mechanism of the front frame set 14 and the lower tray unit 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the locking mechanism of the front frame set 14 and the locking mechanism of the lower tray unit are integrated with the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12. That is, each locking mechanism in the present embodiment is embodied by a single locking device G1. FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11. 10 is a front view of the locking device G1, FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof, FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof, and FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof. 14 is a perspective view of the right side of the front side of the locking device G1, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the back side of the locking device G1, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the right side of the back side of the locking device G1. 10 to 13, the locking cover 401 described later is omitted for convenience of explanation. Further, in FIG. 9, illustration of the front frame set 14, the lower tray unit 13, the game board 30 provided on the back side of the inner frame 12, various control boards, and the like is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the locking device G1 as a locking means includes a long mounting plate 187 that is mounted and fixed in the vertical direction along the rear right side portion (the left side in FIG. 9) of the inner frame 12. A base frame 186 having a substantially L-shaped cross section including a support plate 188 extending rearward from an end edge on the inner side (window hole 21 side) of the plate 187 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the mounting plate 187 has a plurality of mounting holes 187 a, and rectangular insertion holes 189 and 190 are formed in the upper and lower portions. In addition, communication holes 90 and 91 are formed in the inner frame 12 at positions facing the insertion holes 189 and 190 when the locking device G1 is attached (see FIG. 4). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame set collars 14a and 14b (see FIG. 2) extending to the back side of the front frame set 14 are inserted into the insertion holes 189 and 190 through the communication holes 90 and 91, respectively. To enter.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 16, the locking device G1 is a sliding member provided so as to be slidable up and down along the inner surface of the support plate 188 (the left surface in FIGS. 9 and 16). And a pair of flange members 192 and 193 as a pair of upper and lower inner frame engaging portions that can slide up and down along the inner surface of the sliding rod 191 (the left side surface in FIGS. 9 and 16). I have.

  The flange members 192 and 193 are thin plate-shaped flange member main bodies 601 and 602 that are substantially in contact with the inner surface of the sliding rod 191 in the attached state, and extending portions 603 extending rearward from the flange member main bodies 601 and 602. 604 and claw portions 605 and 606 projecting downward from the tips of the extending portions 603 and 604. Further, the flange members 192 and 193 protrude from the flange member main bodies 601 and 602 toward the inner side of the inner frame 12 (the inner peripheral side of the window portion 21), and slide protrusions 607 and 608 each having an enlarged-diameter portion at the tip portion. (See FIG. 12). On the other hand, the sliding rod 191 and the support plate 188 are formed with oval insertion holes 609 and 610 and sliding holes 611 and 612 at positions facing the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 (FIG. 12, FIG. 15). The insertion holes 609 and 610 and the sliding holes 611 and 612 are configured such that the vertical width thereof is larger than the diameter of the sliding protrusions 607 and 608, and the lateral width thereof is larger than the diameter of the enlarged diameter portion of the sliding protrusions 607 and 608. It is small. Then, the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 are inserted into the corresponding insertion holes 609 and 610 and the sliding holes 611 and 612, and the enlarged diameter portions of the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 are located on the window portion 21 side of the support plate 188. As a result, the flange members 192 and 193 are provided so as to be relatively movable (slidable) in the vertical direction with respect to the support plate 188 (base frame 186) and the sliding rod 191.

  Each of the flange members 192 and 193 has a coil spring C1 having one end fixed to the flange members 192 and 193 (the flange member main bodies 601 and 602) and the other end fixed to the mounting plate 187 (mounting surface). It is always pulled downward. In the present embodiment, the lower position (the position at which the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 and the lower edge portions of the sliding holes 611 and 612 substantially abut) of the sliding range of the flange members 192 and 193 is the flange members 192 and 193. The upper position (the position where the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 and the upper edge portions of the sliding holes 611 and 612 substantially contact) corresponds to the unlocking position of the flange members 192 and 193.

  Further, the sliding rod 191 is also always lowered downward by contacting the sliding projections 607 and 608 of the flange members 192 and 193 pulled to the locking position side at the lower edge portions of the insertion holes 609 and 610. Has been pulled. As a result, the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 provided on the flange members 192 and 193 and the lower edge portions of the sliding holes 611 and 612 formed on the sliding rod 191 are always in a substantially abutting state. Yes.

  The support plate 188 extends upward from the base portion protruding from the rear edge portion to the inside of the base frame 186 (leftward in FIG. 16) and the tip of the base portion at portions corresponding to the flange members 192 and 193 in the locked position. A substantially L-shaped sliding guide portion 613, 614 composed of a contact portion is provided (see FIGS. 13 and 16). Further, by inserting the flange members 192 and 193 through the slits 615 and 616 formed inside the sliding guide portions 613 and 614, it is possible to suppress the rattling when the flange members 192 and 193 slide. Yes.

  In the closed state of the inner frame 12, the claw portions 605 and 606 are locked to the rear surfaces of the claw horses 83 and 84 as the inner frame engaging portions fixed to the inner side of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 3, FIG. (See FIG. 9). Thereby, opening of the inner frame 12 in the closed state is restricted. In addition, the presence of the folding | returning parts 83a and 84a formed in the claw horses 83 and 84 can aim at stabilization of the latching state of the collar members 192 and 193.

  Here, the movement of the flange members 192 and 193 when the inner frame 12 is closed will be briefly described. When the inner frame 12 is closed, first, the lower edge portions (inclined portions) of the claw portions 605 and 606 come into contact with the upper side portions of the claw horses 83 and 84. Further, by closing the inner frame 12, the flange members 192 and 193 are pushed by the claw horses 83 and 84 which are in sliding contact with the lower edge portions (inclined portions) of the claw portions 605 and 606, so that the tensile force of the coil spring C1 is increased. Then, it slides once toward the upper unlocking position. Thereafter, when the claw horses 83 and 84 are positioned in front of the claw portions 605 and 606, the flange members 192 and 193 are returned to the lower locking position by the tensile force of the coil spring C1 and engaged with the claw horses 83 and 84.

  In addition, with the above-described configuration, when the sliding rod 191 moves upward, the flange members 192 and 193 come into contact with the lower edges of the insertion holes 609 and 610 of the sliding rod 191 at the sliding protrusions 607 and 608. It will be pushed upward. That is, the flange members 192 and 193 are slid upward simultaneously at the same time as the sliding rod 191 slides upward.

  On the other hand, as described above, the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 provided on the flange members 192 and 193 are normally positioned below the insertion holes 609 and 610 formed in the sliding rod 191, and the insertion hole 609 , 610 has a space for moving the sliding projections 607 and 608 above the sliding projections 607 and 608. In other words, even if the flange members 192 and 193 move upward due to direct stress applied to the flange members 192 and 193 (the sliding protrusions 607 and 608 move relative to the insertion holes 609 and 610 upward). Even if this is the case, the sliding rod 191 is configured not to slide in conjunction with it. In other words, the hook members 192 and 193 can move independently. For example, even if one of the hook members 192 and 193 is moved upward, the other member does not move and is locked. Remains.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 16, the locking device G <b> 1 includes front frame set locking members 194 and 195 as a pair of upper and lower door engaging portions that can slide along the inner surface (rear surface) of the mounting plate 187. It has. The front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are formed by bending a metal plate into a U-shaped cross section, and of these, the mounting side wall portions 621 and 622 on the mounting plate 187 side have rectangular locking holes 194a and 195a. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 14, the locking holes 194 a and 195 a are arranged to face the insertion holes 189 and 190 formed in the mounting plate 187.

  The mounting side wall portions 621 and 622 are formed with oval positioning holes 623 and 624 at positions below the locking holes 194a and 195a. Sliding projections 625 and 626 that protrude rearward from the mounting plate 187 and have a diameter-expanded portion larger than the horizontal width of the corresponding positioning holes 623 and 624 are inserted in the positioning holes 623 and 624, The enlarged diameter portions of the sliding protrusions 625 and 626 are located on the rear surface side of the attachment side wall portions 621 and 622.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, oval sliding holes 629 and 630 are formed in the support side wall portions 627 and 628 on the support plate 188 side of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195. The sliding holes 629 and 630 project from the sliding rod 191 toward the inside of the base frame 186 and have sliding diameters 631 having a diameter-enlarged portion larger than the lateral width of the corresponding sliding holes 629 and 630 at the distal end. 632 are inserted, and the diameter-enlarged portions of the sliding protrusions 631 and 632 are located inside the base frame 186 among the supporting side wall portions 627 and 628. The vertical widths of the positioning holes 623 and 624 and the sliding holes 629 and 630 are larger than the diameters of the corresponding sliding protrusions 625 and 626 and the sliding protrusions 631 and 632. Further, when the lower edge portions of the positioning holes 623 and 624 and the corresponding sliding protrusions 625 and 626 are substantially in contact with each other, the lower edge portions of the sliding holes 629 and 630 and the corresponding sliding protrusions 631 and 632 are substantially in contact with each other, and the upper edges of the positioning holes 623 and 624 and the corresponding sliding protrusions 625 and 626 are in substantially contact with each other, The edge and the corresponding sliding protrusions 631 and 632 are set so as to be substantially in contact with each other. Accordingly, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are provided so as to be relatively movable (slidable) up and down with respect to the base frame 186.

  Further, one end of each front frame set locking member 194, 195 is fixed to the supporting side wall portions 627, 628 (front frame set locking members 194, 195), and the other end is fixed to the mounting plate 187 (mounting surface). The coil spring C2 is always pulled upward. In the present embodiment, the upper position (the position where the lower edge of the positioning holes 623 and 624 and the sliding projections 625 and 626 substantially contact) of the sliding range of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 is the front frame set. It corresponds to the locking position of the locking members 194 and 195, and the lower position (the position where the upper edge of the positioning holes 623 and 624 and the sliding projections 625 and 626 substantially contact) is unlocked of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195. Corresponds to position.

  Further, with respect to the sliding rod 191, the sliding projections 631 and 632 protruding from the sliding rod 191 have sliding holes 629 and 629 formed in the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 that are pulled to the locking position side. By contacting the lower edge of 630, it is always pulled upward. As a result, the lower edges of the sliding holes 629 and 630 formed in the sliding projections 631 and 632 provided on the sliding rod 191 and the supporting side wall portions 627 and 628 of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are always provided. The part side is substantially in contact. As described above, the sliding rod 191 is pulled downward by the coil spring C1, so that the sliding rod 191 is normally held at an intermediate position where it can move both upward and downward. Has been.

  Note that a slight gap is formed between the mounting side wall portion 621 of the upper front frame set locking member 194 and the sliding rod 191, and the base end portion of the upper flange member 192 is inserted into the gap. . Thereby, the collar member 192 can be supported by the side part of the attachment side wall part 621, and the rattling of the collar member 192 is suppressed more reliably. Further, the lower flange member 193 is separated from the lower front frame set locking member 195, and the flange member 193 is supported by the side portion of the mounting side wall portion 622 in the same manner as the upper flange member 192. I can't. For this reason, by providing a restriction projection 633 (see FIG. 16) that contacts the inner surface of the base frame 186 of the flange member 193 at a position corresponding to the lower flange member 193 of the mounting plate 187, the flange member Suppression of rattling of 193 is achieved.

  In the closed state of the front frame set 14, the front frame set collars 14 a and 14 b (see FIG. 2) as door-engaging portions provided on the front frame set 14 are connected to the communication holes 90 and 91 ( 4) and through the insertion holes 189 and 190 (see FIG. 14) of the mounting plate 187, they are inserted into the locking holes 194a and 195a, and the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 (under the locking holes 194a and 195a). Edge). More specifically, the front frame set flange portions 14a and 14b are the flange main bodies 641 and 642 (see FIG. 2) extending rearward from the reinforcing plate 132 and the claw portions 643 and 644 protruding downward from the tips of the flange main bodies 641 and 642. The claw portions 643, 644 are inserted into the locking holes 194a, 195a of the front frame set locking members 194, 195 and are locked to the rear surfaces of the front frame set locking members 194, 195, so that the front frame set The locking members 194 and 195 engage with the front frame set collars 14a and 14b. Thereby, opening of the front frame set 14 in the closed state is restricted.

  Here, the movement of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 when the front frame set 14 is closed will be briefly described. When the front frame set 14 is closed, first, the lower edge portions of the claw portions 643 and 644 come into contact with the lower edge portions of the locking holes 194a and 195a. Further, by closing the front frame set 14, the front frame set locking members 194, 195 are pushed by the claw portions 643, 644 which are in sliding contact with the lower edge portions of the locking holes 194a, 195a, and the tensile force of the coil spring C2 Against this, it once slides toward the unlocking position below. Thereafter, when the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are positioned in front of the claw portions 643 and 644, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 return to the upper locking position by the tensile force of the coil spring C2, and the front frame set lock Engage with the parts 14a, 14b.

  Further, with the above-described configuration, when the sliding rod 191 moves downward, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are formed at the lower edge portions of the sliding holes 629 and 630 formed in the supporting side wall portions 627 and 628. It comes into contact with the sliding protrusions 631 and 632 provided on the sliding rod 191 and is pushed downward. That is, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are both slid downward simultaneously in conjunction with the downward sliding of the sliding rod 191.

  On the other hand, as described above, normally, the sliding protrusions 631 and 632 provided on the sliding rod 191 are relatively positioned below the sliding holes 629 and 630 formed in the supporting side wall portions 627 and 628, Spaces are provided in the sliding holes 629 and 630 for the relative movement of the sliding projections 631 and 632 above the sliding projections 631 and 632. That is, even if the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 slide due to direct stress applied to the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 (sliding holes 629 and 630 with respect to the sliding protrusions 631 and 632). The sliding rod 191 is configured not to slide in conjunction with the sliding rod 191 (even if it is relatively moved downward). In other words, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 can be moved downward independently. For example, even if one of the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 is moved downward, The other does not move and remains in the locked position.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 13, 16, etc., the locking device G <b> 1 includes a cylinder lock 196 for releasing the locking state of the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14. The cylinder lock 196 includes a fixing portion 161 that is fixed in contact with the rear surface (attachment surface) of the mounting plate 187, and a lock body 162 that extends through the mounting plate 187 from the fixing portion 161 toward the front and has a keyhole. And a cam plate 163 as a transmission member that is attached to a lock shaft (not shown) and that transmits the rotation of the key inserted into the keyhole to the sliding rod 191.

  The cam plate 163 includes a pair of upper and lower locking claws 165a and 165b. On the other hand, a pair of upper and lower locking holes 171 a and 171 b are formed in a portion of the sliding rod 191 facing the cam plate 163.

  When the key inserted into the keyhole is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 10, the cam plate 163 is rotated in the same direction, so that the lower locking claw 165b becomes the upper edge of the lower locking hole 171b. The sliding rod 191 is slid upward so as to come into contact with the portion and be lifted by the locking claw 165b. As a result, the flange members 192 and 193 are simultaneously slid upward in conjunction with each other. At this time, the engagement between the eaves members 192 and 193 and the claw horses 83 and 84 is released, and the inner frame 12 is unlocked.

  On the other hand, when the key inserted in the keyhole is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10, the cam plate 163 rotates in the same direction, so that the upper locking claw 165a becomes the lower edge portion of the upper locking hole 171a. And the sliding rod 191 is slid downward so that it is pushed down by the locking claw 165a. Thereby, the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are simultaneously slid downward in conjunction with each other. At this time, the engagement between the front frame set locking members 194 and 195 and the front frame set collars 14a and 14b is released, and the front frame set 14 is unlocked.

  The above-described sliding rod 191 includes a sliding operation portion 199 that protrudes toward the cylinder lock 196 (left side in FIG. 16) at a substantially intermediate position. Due to the presence of the sliding operation portion 199, the sliding lever 191 is slid downward by pushing down the sliding operation portion 199 without performing the rotation operation of the cylinder lock 196 in a state where the inner frame 12 is opened. The front frame set 14 can be opened. For this reason, improvement of workability | operativity, such as when manufacturing and maintaining the pachinko machine 10, is achieved.

  Further, as described above, the outer frame 11 is formed with the housing recess 89a at a position corresponding to the sliding operation portion 199 (see FIGS. 3 and 9). The dynamic operation unit 199 is accommodated inside the accommodation recess 89a. At this time, the lower surface of the sliding operation portion 199 is configured to be substantially in contact with the lower edge portion of the housing recess 89a. In addition, the lower edge part of the accommodation recessed part 89a becomes a curved surface which curves gently toward the front lower side (R process is given). For this reason, for example, even when the inner frame 12 is slightly displaced downward due to its own weight, the sliding operation unit 199 is brought into sliding contact with the lower edge portion of the inner frame 12 so as to slide. Can be reliably positioned in the housing recess 89a. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the housing recess 89a restricts the movement of the inner frame 12 in the closing direction and the inner frame 12 cannot be closed.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 16, a regulating projection 172 is formed on the inner surface of the sliding rod 191 so as to project from the lower edge of the lower locking hole 171 b toward the cylinder lock 196. For example, the regulating protrusion 172 pushes the sliding rod 191 so as to push up the sliding operation portion 199 without performing the rotation operation of the cylinder lock 196 (rotating the key inserted into the keyhole clockwise). When it is going to be slid upward, it is configured so as to come into contact with the locking claw 165b, whereby the upward sliding of the sliding rod 191 is restricted. That is, the inner frame 12 cannot be opened unless the cylinder lock 196 is rotated. The restriction protrusion 172 may be omitted. It is also possible to provide a restricting projection that protrudes toward the cylinder lock 196 from the upper edge of the upper locking hole 171a. In this case, the front frame set 14 is opened without the cylinder lock 196 being rotated. Can not do. That is, the front frame set 14 cannot be opened by operating the sliding operation unit 199 as described above, and workability may be reduced. For this reason, in this example, no restriction projection is provided on the upper edge of the upper locking hole 171a.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 16, the cylinder lock 196 includes a reset pin 166 that protrudes rearward from the fixed portion 161 and is pressed when changing the keyhole shape (key code). The procedure for changing the key code will be described. First, the current key is inserted into the keyhole while the reset pin 166 is pressed, and then the key is pulled out. Then, while pressing the reset pin 166, a key to be newly set is inserted into the key hole, and after rotating the direction opposite to the current key, the pressed state of the reset pin 166 is released, and then the key is pulled out. . By performing the operation as described above, a key code suitable for a new key to be set can be obtained. As a result, the keys can be unified for each game hall, and the keys can be changed periodically to prevent fraud.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, FIG. 15, etc., the locking device G1 includes a lower plate unit locking member 197 that can slide along the outer surface of the support plate 188 (the surface on the window hole 21 side). The lower plate unit locking member 197 includes a main body portion 671 that is in contact with the surface on the window hole 21 side of the support plate 188 in the attached state, and a claw that extends forward from the main body portion 671 and protrudes upward at the tip end portion. A pair of upper and lower lower plate unit flanges 197 a and 197 b having portions 672 and 673 and a lower plate unit operation unit 198 provided at the top of the main body 671 are provided.

  The lower plate unit locking member 197 is formed with oval sliding holes 674 and 675 in the main body 671. The sliding holes 674 and 675 protrude from the support plate 188 toward the inner side of the inner frame 12 (inner peripheral side of the window portion 21), and have an enlarged width that is larger than the lateral width of the corresponding sliding holes 674 and 675 at the tip. Sliding projections 676 and 677 having a diameter portion are inserted, and an enlarged diameter portion of the sliding projections 676 and 677 is located on the window frame 21 side of the lower dish unit locking member 197. Further, the vertical widths of the sliding holes 674 and 675 are larger than the diameters of the corresponding sliding protrusions 676 and 677. Accordingly, the lower plate unit locking member 197 is provided so as to be relatively movable (slidable) up and down with respect to the support plate 188 (base frame 186).

  The front frame set locking members 194 and 195 are always pulled upward by a coil spring C3 having one end fixed to the lower plate unit locking member 197 and the other end fixed to the support plate 188. . As a result, when the lower plate unit 13 is in the closed state, the end portions of the lower plate unit collars 197a and 197b are inserted into the locking holes 13a and 13b (see FIG. 2) provided on the back side of the lower plate unit 13. While being inserted, the claw portions 672 and 673 are locked to the front side of the peripheral portions of the locking holes 13a and 13b, and the opening of the lower dish unit 13 is restricted. The lower pan unit operation unit 198 is exposed only when the front frame set 14 is in an open state, and can be operated only in this case. Then, by lowering the lower plate unit operation portion 198 against the tensile force of the coil spring C3, the locked state between the lower plate unit collar portions 197a and 197b and the locking holes 13a and 13b is released, The dish unit 13 is unlocked. In other words, the lower plate unit 13 is allowed to be opened by operating the lower plate unit operation unit 198 only when the front frame set 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in this embodiment, the sliding rod 191 includes a bulging portion 175 that bulges toward the window hole 21 at a portion corresponding to the position where the cylinder lock 196 is disposed. The support plate 188 includes a support plate bulging portion 176 that bulges toward the window hole 21 at a portion corresponding to the bulging portion 175 of the sliding rod 191 (including the sliding range). In other words, in this embodiment, the lateral width of the locking device G1 is made as small as possible in order to secure a wider installation space for game areas and various control boards, but the cylinder lock 196 of the locking device G1 is disposed. Since it is necessary to secure an installation space for the cylinder lock 196 for the portion corresponding to the position, the bulging portion 175 and the support plate bulging portion 176 are formed as described above. In this embodiment, the lower plate unit locking member 197 that is slidable along the window hole 21 side surface of the support plate 188 is provided, but the support plate 188 is bent as described above, By arranging the lower plate unit locking member 197 below the support plate bulging portion 176, the risk that the lateral width of the locking device G1 becomes large is avoided.

  The bulging portion 175 in the present embodiment is formed by bending a portion of the sliding rod 191 corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock 196 into a substantially U shape, and above the cylinder lock 196. An upper step 177 extending slightly inclined downward toward the window hole 21, a lower step 178 extending slightly inclined upward toward the window hole 21 below the cylinder lock 196, and an upper step And a connecting portion 179 that connects tip portions (end portions on the window hole 21 side) of the lower step portion 178 and the lower step portion 178. When the sliding rod 191 slides to the uppermost position, the upper step 177 of the bulging portion 175 substantially contacts the support plate bulging portion 176, and the sliding rod 191 reaches the lowermost position. In some cases, the lower step 178 of the bulging portion 175 is configured to substantially contact the support plate bulging portion 176. Further, the above-described locking holes 171 a and 171 b are formed in the connecting portion 179.

  Now, in this embodiment, the locking cover 401 is attached and fixed to the locking device G1 so as to cover the back side of the cylinder lock 196. Hereinafter, the locking cover 401 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a front view showing the configuration of the locking cover 401 in the attached state, and FIG. 18 is a partial perspective view showing the configuration of the locking cover 401 in the attached state. The locking cover 401 is attached to the locking device G1 so that the surface shown in FIG. 17 is exposed on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, but the surface shown in FIG. Description will be made on the front side (front side). FIG. 19 is a front perspective view showing the configuration of the locking cover 401, and FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view showing the configuration of the locking cover 401.

  As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, etc., the locking cover 401 includes an attachment base 402 that is attached and fixed to the rear surface of the attachment plate 187, and a bulging portion 175 (step portion) of the sliding rod 191 in the attached state of the attachment base 402. 177, 178). In the present embodiment, the lock cover 401 is made of a hard and transparent resin material (for example, polycarbonate).

  The attachment base 402 includes an accommodation portion 404 that accommodates the fixing portion 161 of the cylinder lock 196 and the cam plate 163 in the attached state. As shown in FIG. 19 and the like, the accommodating portion 404 includes a plate-like base portion 411 disposed opposite to the fixing portion 161, and the rear (from the upper edge portion, the lower edge portion, and the left edge portion of the base portion 411) When the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking mechanism G1, an upper wall portion 412, a lower wall portion 413, and a left wall portion 414 extending toward the front of the pachinko machine 10) are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 20 and the like, the accommodating portion 404 includes protrusions 417 that protrude inward from the upper wall portion 412, the lower wall portion 413, and the left wall portion 414, respectively. In the attached state of the locking cover 401, each protrusion 417 and the peripheral part of the fixing part 161 are substantially in contact with each other. In addition, an operating hole 418 is formed in the base 411 at a position corresponding to the reset pin 166 of the cylinder lock 196 when the locking cover 401 is attached (see FIG. 17).

  Further, the attachment base 402 is formed to project upward from the distal end edge of the upper wall portion 412 of the accommodating portion 404 (the edge on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 when the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking mechanism G1). The upper mounting portion 402a and the lower mounting portion 402b that protrudes downward from the leading edge of the lower wall portion 413 are provided. Each attachment portion 402a, 402b is formed with a screw hole 421 penetrating in the front-rear direction. Then, a screw for attaching the locking cover 401 among the mounting holes 187a formed in the mounting plate 187 so as to house the fixing portion 161 and the cam plate 163 of the cylinder lock 196 in the housing portion 404 is provided. The cover mounting hole 187b to be inserted and the screw hole 421 are aligned and fixed by screws, so that the lock cover 401 is detachably attached to the lock device G1.

  The protection portion 403 includes a vertical wall portion 431 that extends forward from the right end edge of the attachment base portion 402 (rear side of the pachinko machine 10 when attached to the locking mechanism G1 of the locking cover 401), and a right side from the distal end edge of the vertical wall portion 431. The front wall part 432 extending toward the left side of the pachinko machine 10 when the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking mechanism G1, and the rear edge (from the front edge of the front wall part 432 to the locking mechanism G1 In the mounted state, it has a locking piece 433 extending toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. In the attached state of the locking cover 401, the vertical wall portion 431 covers the surface of the bulging portion 175 on the cylinder lock 196 side, the front wall portion 432 covers the rear side portion of the bulging portion 175, and the inner surface of the locking piece 433. Is substantially in contact with the surface of the support plate 188 (support plate bulging portion 176) on the window hole 21 side (see FIGS. 17 and 18).

  As shown in FIG. 20, the locking cover 401 includes a pachinko machine 10 in the state in which the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking mechanism G <b> 1 from the upper and lower edges of the front wall portion 432. Ridges 435 projecting forward) are formed. In the attached state of the locking cover 401, the protrusion 435 and the sliding hook 191 are substantially in contact with each other, and the gap formed between the sliding hook 191 and the locking cover 401 is made as small as possible. In addition, since the protrusion 435 and the sliding hook 191 are substantially in contact with each other, for example, the locking cover 401 and the sliding hook are compared with a case where the sliding hook 191 is in sliding contact with the back surface of the front wall 432 directly. The contact area with 191 can be reduced, and deterioration of slidability can be suppressed. In addition, you may provide the protrusion part which protrudes toward the inner side of the protection part 403 from the upper edge part of the vertical wall part 431, and a lower edge part.

  Further, the locking cover 401 has a lower left portion of the front wall portion 432 (the lower right portion of the front wall portion 432 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 when the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking mechanism G1). A sliding slit 436 for allowing insertion is formed. By forming the sliding slit 436, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the locking cover 401 in the attached state obstructs the sliding of the flange member 193, and thus the sliding rod 191 and the flange member 192 upward. Yes.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the locking cover 401 is detachably attached to the mounting plate 187 of the base frame 186 by screws 701. As shown in FIG. 25, a screw 701 used for attaching the locking cover 401 to the locking device G1 includes a substantially cylindrical screw body 702 having a thread formed on the outer periphery, and one end of the screw body 702. And a head portion 703 as an enlarged diameter portion provided. Further, a cross hole 705 is formed in the head 703, and the screw 701 is screwed in or removed by engaging and rotating the tip of a driver as a tool (not shown) with respect to the cross hole 705. be able to. As shown in FIG. 24, in the present embodiment, the head 703 is located on the opposite side of the locking cover 401 (the front side of the mounting plate 187) with the mounting plate 187 sandwiched in the mounted state of the locking cover 401. For this reason, in the attachment state of the locking device G1, the head 703 is disposed at a position sandwiched between the attachment plate 187 and the inner frame 12 (resin base 20). In the present embodiment, the cross hole 705 constitutes a release operation means and a tool engaging portion. Further, a screw thread is formed in advance in a screw hole 421 formed in the mounting base 402 (upper mounting portion 402a, lower mounting portion 402b).

  In addition, the length of the screw 701 excluding the head 703 (the length of the screw main body 702) is substantially the same as the length obtained by adding the thickness of the mounting plate 187 and the thickness of the upper mounting portion 402a (lower mounting portion 402b). It has become. For this reason, the tip portion of the screw 701 on which the head portion 703 is not provided does not protrude from the upper attachment portion 402a and the lower attachment portion 402b when the locking cover 401 is attached. The length of the screw 701 excluding the head 703 (the length of the screw body 702) is longer than the thickness of the mounting plate 187, and the thickness of the mounting plate 187 and the thickness of the upper mounting portion 402a (lower mounting portion 402b). It is good also as being shorter than the length which added.

  Here, the site | part in which the locking device G1 is arrange | positioned among the inner frames 12 is demonstrated, referring FIG. A rib 711 extending rearward is provided on the right side of the rear surface of the inner frame 12 (the left side in FIG. 22). The rib 711 extends vertically corresponding to the vertical side portion 712 extending in the vertical direction and the right side portion of the vertical side portion 712 and the window hole 21 (the left side portion of the window hole 21 in FIG. 22). A plurality of horizontal side portions 713 are provided to be connected to the window wall portion 715 at predetermined intervals. Further, a plurality of bosses 717 are integrally formed on the rib 711. In addition, the protrusion length of the vertical side part 712, the horizontal side part 713, and the boss | hub 717 is the same.

  Then, the mounting plate 187 is brought into contact with the tip end portions (the rear end portions of the vertical side portion 712 and the horizontal side portion 713) of the rib 711 (see FIG. 24), and the mounting hole 187a and the boss 717 (boss hole) are aligned. Then, the same screw 701 as the screw 701 used for attaching the locking cover 401 and the attachment plate 187 (locking device G1) is screwed into the attachment hole 187a and the boss 717, so that the locking device G1 is attached to the inner frame 12. Is done. Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the locking device G <b> 1 in the attached state has the right side portion (the edge on the outer peripheral side of the window hole 21 in the attachment plate 187: the left edge in FIG. 24) of the rib 711. It is located on the outer peripheral side of the window hole 21 with respect to the vertical side portion 712. Note that the upper portion of the locking device G1 in the attached state is substantially in contact with the window wall portion 715 at the support plate 188, but the lower end portion of the window wall portion 715 is the support plate bulged portion 176 of the support plate 188. An installation space for the locking piece 433 of the protection part 403 is secured on the window hole 21 side of the support plate bulging part 176, which is located above the upper end part.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the present embodiment, among the mounting holes 187a formed in the mounting plate 187, at least the cover mounting hole 187b through which the screw 701 for attaching the locking cover 401 is inserted is locked. In the mounted state of the device G1, it is located on the inner peripheral side of the window hole 21 with respect to the vertical side portion 712. For this reason, the head 703 located on the front side (lower side in FIG. 24) of the mounting plate 187 among the screws 701 screwed into the cover mounting hole 187b is surrounded by the vertical side portion 712 and the horizontal side portion 713. It will be arranged at the position. In the present embodiment, a screw thread (female thread) is formed in advance in at least the cover mounting hole 187b of the mounting hole 187a. However, the attachment hole 187a (including the cover attachment hole 187b) may be a simple insertion hole in which no thread is formed.

  The head of the screw 701 may be immersed in the front surface of the mounting plate 187. In this case, in the state where the locking device G1 is attached to the inner frame 12, even if the portion that comes into contact with the attachment plate 187 is a flat surface, the attachment is caused by the head 703 of the screw 701 protruding. The fear that the plate 187 is lifted can be avoided, and the mounting state can be stabilized. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the locking device G1 is attached in contact with a rib 711 extending backward from the inner frame 12 (resin base 20), and the front surface of the mounting plate 187 and the inner frame 12 (resin base 20). Since a gap is formed between them, the head 703 of the screw 701 may protrude from the front surface of the mounting plate 187.

  Next, a process for attaching the locking device G1 to the inner frame 12 will be described. First, the locking cover 401 is attached to the rear surface of the mounting plate 187 so that the fixing portion 161 and the cam plate 163 of the cylinder lock 196 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 404 and the bulging portion 175 is covered with the protective portion 403. Contact with (mounting surface). Further, the cover mounting hole 187b and the screw hole 421 are aligned. Then, the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking device G1 by screwing the screw 701 into the cover mounting hole 187b and the screw hole 421 from the front side of the mounting plate 187.

  Subsequently, the mounting plate 187 of the locking device G1 to which the locking cover 401 is attached is brought into contact with the rib 711 of the inner frame 12. Further, the mounting hole 187a and the boss 717 (boss hole) are aligned. Then, the locking device G <b> 1 is attached to the inner frame 12 by screwing the screw 701 into the mounting hole 187 a and the boss 717 from the rear surface side of the mounting plate 187. As described above, the process of attaching the locking device G1 to the inner frame 12 is completed.

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the locking cover 401 is attached and fixed to the locking device G1 so as to cover the bulging portion 175 formed on the sliding rod 191. For this reason, the upper step part 177 and the lower step part 178 in the bulging part 175 are made difficult or impossible to contact. Therefore, for example, a metal piece or the like is forcibly inserted into the interior of the pachinko machine 10 between the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12, the metal piece or the like is pressed against the upper surface of the lower step portion 178, and the sliding rod 191 It is possible to prevent an illegal act of sliding the frame downward and opening the front frame set 14. Further, a metal piece or the like that has entered the inside of the pachinko machine 10 is pressed against the upper surface of the upper stepped portion 177 from the window hole 21 side (the gap between the bulging portion 175 and the support plate bulging portion 176). Further, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of sliding the sliding rod 191 downward to open the front frame set 14. As a result, it is possible to suppress an illegal act such as illegally changing the nail adjustment on the surface of the game board 30 or forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 or the first opportunity corresponding port 33.

  Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the act of sliding the sliding rod 191 upward by pressing a metal piece or the like against the lower surface of the upper step portion 177 or the lower surface of the lower step portion 178. In addition, the locking cover 401 is configured to cover not only the bulging portion 175 but also the fixed portion 161 and the cam plate 163, so that the gap leading to the bulging portion 175 can be reduced as much as possible.

  The outer frame 11 is formed with an accommodation recess 89a for accommodating the sliding operation portion 199 inside when the inner frame 12 is closed. In the closed state of the inner frame 12, the lower surface of the sliding operation portion 199 is substantially in contact with the lower edge portion of the housing recess 89a, and the downward sliding of the sliding rod 191 is restricted. Become. For this reason, an illegal act such as a metal piece or the like entering the inside of the pachinko machine 10 is applied to the upper surface of the sliding operation unit 199 to slide the sliding rod 191 downward to open the front frame set 14 is prevented. be able to.

  Further, the locking cover 401 protrudes inside the housing portion 404 and is substantially in contact with the peripheral edge portion of the fixing portion 161, and the window plate 21 side of the support plate 188 (support plate bulging portion 176). And a locking piece 433 that is substantially in contact with the surface. For this reason, since the locking cover 401 is positioned when the locking cover 401 is attached to the locking device G1, it is possible to improve the mounting workability. In addition, the mounting state can be stabilized.

  Further, an operation hole 418 is formed at a position corresponding to the reset pin 166 in the locking cover 401 (base 411). Therefore, even when the locking cover 401 is attached, the reset pin 166 can be operated by inserting a screwdriver or the like through the operation hole 418. Therefore, the trouble of removing the lock cover 401 when operating the reset pin 166 can be omitted.

  In this embodiment, the locking cover 401 is screwed to the mounting plate 187 of the locking device G1. For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the locking cover 401 is screw-fixed with respect to the support plate 188, the lateral width of the locking device G1 can be comprised small. That is, when the screw is fastened from the surface of the support plate 188 on the side of the window hole 21, the sliding plate 191 and the support plate 188 are arranged to avoid the screw tip protruding from the surface of the support plate 188 on the cylinder lock 196 side. It is necessary to form a gap between them. On the other hand, when the screw is fastened from the surface of the support plate 188 on the cylinder lock 196 side, a screw tip protruding from the surface of the support plate 188 on the window hole 21 side is avoided, and the inner side of the inner frame 12 (window portion) It is necessary to form a gap between the control board and the like attached to the inner peripheral side 21) and the support plate 188. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the sliding rod 191 and the support plate 188 are in sliding contact with each other, and a control board or the like can be disposed just near the surface of the support plate 188 on the window hole 21 side.

  Further, the screw hole 421 of the lock cover 401 is positioned and fixed to the mounting hole 187a formed in the mounting plate 187 for mounting the locking device G1 to the inner frame 12. For this reason, the locking device G1 is also screwed to the inner frame 12 by screwing the locking cover 401 to the locking device G1. Therefore, there is no need to separately form a hole that is used only for attaching the locking cover 401 to the locking device G1, or by attaching the locking cover 401 to the locking device G1, the locking device G1 is more firmly attached to the inner frame. The effect of being fixed to 12 is produced.

  Further, since the locking cover 401 is transparent, it is possible to confirm whether or not the cylinder lock 196 is fraudulent without removing the locking cover 401.

  In the present embodiment, the locking cover 401 is detachably attached to the locking device G1 (mounting plate 187) with a screw 701. Therefore, the manufacturing workability in the factory and the separation work at the time of recycling / reuse are performed. The improvement of property etc. can be aimed at.

  On the other hand, when the locking cover 401 is configured to be detachable, a fraudulent person illegally causes a jig or the like to enter the pachinko machine 10 from between the outer frame 11 and the front frame set 14, and remove the screw 701. There is concern that the locking cover 401 may be removed by detaching and the stepped portion 175 is operated as described above to illegally open the front frame set 14.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the head 703 in which the cross hole 705 is formed in the screw 701 is located on the opposite side of the locking cover 401 (front side of the mounting plate 187) with the mounting plate 187 interposed therebetween. ing. For this reason, the cross hole 705 can be arrange | positioned in the position which is not exposed to the locking cover 401 side (back of the pachinko machine 10), ie, the position pinched | interposed by the locking device G1 and the inner frame 12 (resin base 20). . Furthermore, the head portion 703 is disposed at a position surrounded by the vertical side portion 712 and the horizontal side portion 713 in the attached state of the locking device G1. For this reason, unless the locking device G1 is removed from the inner frame 12, it is impossible to engage the cross hole 705 with a screwdriver or the like and rotate the screw 701 to remove it. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a risk that the locking cover 401 is illegally removed, and as a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent an illegal act such as illegally opening the front frame set 14.

  Further, the presence of the head 703 prevents the screw 701 from coming off from the side of the locking cover 401 (behind the pachinko machine 10) even if the screw 701 is turned or the locking cover 401 is pulled. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a risk that the screw 701 is removed from the locking cover 401 side.

  Further, by screwing the screw 701 and bringing the head 703 and the front surface of the mounting plate 187 into contact, the screwing amount of the screw 701 can be made uniform. Accordingly, the screwing amount of the screw 701 is small, and the risk that the screwing area between the screw 701 and the screw hole 421 (the peripheral wall portion of the screw hole 421) is reduced can be avoided. Stabilization can be achieved.

  In addition, by forming the cross hole 705 in the head 703, the cross hole 705 can be formed larger, and the stress applied by the driver can be more reliably transmitted to the screw 701. In addition, it comes into contact with the driver over a larger area, and the problem that the cross hole 705 is crushed can be suppressed.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Various types of control boards are arranged on the pachinko machine 10 on the back side (actually on the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so that they are arranged vertically and partially and overlapped in front and back. Furthermore, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main board and the sub-control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”. In addition, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using a tool or the like in units, and further, a support shaft is provided in part. The inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30 can be opened and closed.

  FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state where the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. As shown in the figure, the game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20, and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures provided on the inner frame 12. It is fixed by 211, 212 so as not to fall off.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 5) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A decorative symbol display device 42 and a display control device 45, which are liquid crystal display devices, are detachably attached in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin molded product provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30 and is formed with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, it corresponds to the game board opening of the above-described general winning opening 31, variable winning apparatus 32, first opportunity corresponding opening 33 (see FIG. 5 respectively), and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that collects at a place is formed. Further, a resin discharge passage board 217 is attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30, and a discharge passage 218 for guiding the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is attached to the discharge passage board 217. Is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 8, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 5) is also connected to the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided on the upper side, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided on the lower side. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, on the back side of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of gaming balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a winning port switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch 223 is provided corresponding to the variable winning device 32. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts winning balls to the variable winning device 32. Further, a first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first opportunity corresponding port 33, and a second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the second opportunity corresponding port 34.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main controller 261) described later. Further, the count switch 223 is connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and this special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid that opens the big prize opening, and the first opportunity corresponding opening 33 has an electric combination equipped in the first opportunity corresponding opening 33. A first opportunity corresponding opening solenoid that opens the object is provided. In this embodiment, a solenoid is adopted as the launching device 72, and the solenoid is provided on the front side of the inner frame 12, so that a space for installing a launching motor or the like is not required on the back side, Effective utilization can be achieved.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the payout of the game ball is electrically detected for each of the various winning openings, and the payout is immediately performed.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Further, an attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, at the lower right portion of the game board 30, a game ball distribution unit that distributes game balls paid out from a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218. H.245 is provided.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the first control board unit 201 includes a main control device 261 and a sub control device 262 as a sub control device. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, 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 board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is made of a transparent resin material or the like; ). The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means) so that the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  As the sealing unit 264 as the sealing means, any configuration can be applied as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, but in this embodiment, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  The sub-control device 262 includes a CPU that controls various effects according to instructions from the main control device 261 (main board), a ROM that stores various programs, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, It has a sub-control board that includes a port for communicating with the device, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The substrate is also housed in a substrate box corresponding to the sub control substrate. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sub control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power relay board 266.

  The second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply 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 by the substrate. Further, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus (solenoid) 72 and the like in accordance with the operation of the handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 provides a predetermined power source required for various control apparatuses and the like. A voltage is generated and output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). is there. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 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 device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. Thus, the substrate box 315 is sealed.

  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 clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of the game hall), the state before the power is turned off is stored, so that if you want to return to the initial state when turning on the power, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 .

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a resin-formed back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and has a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the sub-control described above is used). The device 262 is also enclosed.

  The payout mechanism 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from island facilities of the game arcade are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. A payout device (payout means) 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19. In addition, a vibrator 360 that adds vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. If a ball clog occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging. Is planned.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with an opening 391 for the external relay terminal plate 230, and the external relay terminal plate 230 can be removed and operated even when the back pack unit 203 is fixed. .

  With the configuration described above, the main controller 261 (substrate box 263) can be removed by first opening the back pack unit 203, then opening the first control substrate unit 201, and fixing the main controller 261. It can be done at last by including the complicated process of releasing the fixture. For this reason, a deterrent effect can be expected against illegal acts such as removal of the main controller 261 (board box 263).

  In this embodiment, since the main control device 261 is stored in the board box 263 that is strictly sealed, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as sending some illegal signal to the main control device 261. For this reason, it is difficult to illegally turn on the LED of the special display device 43 that is directly controlled by the main control device 261 in a jackpot of “red” or “green”. Therefore, the decorative symbol display device 42 is displayed as if it was a big hit, and the big winning opening is forcibly opened using a cell or the like, so that a winning ball is obtained even if it is not a big hit. Even when such a fraudulent act is performed, such a fraudulent act can be easily found by confirming the lighting mode of the special display device 43.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 (main substrate) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area, a backup area 503a is provided.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is performed by an NMI interrupt process activated by inputting a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal) (the NMI interrupt causes the state of the main controller 261 when the power is turned off to the backup area 503a of the RAM 503). Stored) is executed when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure, etc., and the recovery of each value written in the backup area 503a is a power recovery process when the power is turned on (including power on when the power failure is resolved, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, and other switches (not shown) are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. In addition to a RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line 555, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are also provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs. This is provided with a counter buffer for storing various counter values to be described later.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, various illumination units, and lamps 102 to 106 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262. Then, display according to the display of the special display device 43 is performed. That is, the variation pattern command is a command that is output to the sub-control device 262 in order to cause the decoration symbol display device 42 to perform display in accordance with the display performed on the special display device 43.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing, and conversely, the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming machine by the launch device 72, and the launch device 72 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 72 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. Yes. An output port 556 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. In addition, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and an image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the display command transmitted from the sub control device 262. The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is. This is provided with a counter buffer for storing various counter values to be described later.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing to the decorative symbol display device 42. It is what is displayed.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As mentioned above, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement with a various form, unless it deviates from the meaning of this invention.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the locking cover 401 covers the entire bulging portion 175, the fixing portion 161 of the cylinder lock 196, and the cam plate 163. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The cover 401 only needs to be configured to cover at least the lower step portion 178. In this case, at least the upper surface of the lower stepped portion 178 is pressed against a metal piece or the like that has entered the pachinko machine 10, and the sliding frame 191 is slid downward to open the front frame set 14. Cheating can be prevented. Moreover, you may comprise so that the locking cover 401 may cover the rear side part of the support plate bulging part 176. FIG.

  (B) The shape, material, and the like of the locking cover 401 in the above embodiment are not particularly limited, and the upper step 177 and the lower step 178 of the bulging portion 175 cannot be contacted or contacted by the locking cover 401. What is necessary is just to be comprised so that it may become difficult. For example, the locking cover 401 may be made of an opaque resin or metal.

  Further, the protrusion 417 may be omitted. Furthermore, the operation hole 418 may be configured to be somewhat large so that the range of formation of the operation hole 418 extends to the vertical wall portion 431 of the protection portion 403. However, from the viewpoint of preventing the entry of a metal piece or the like into the lock cover 401, it is desirable that the operation hole 418 be made as small as possible. Further, the operation hole 418 may be omitted. In addition, the protrusion 435 protruding rearward from the upper edge and the lower edge of the front wall 432 may be omitted. Further, when the locking cover 401 and the flange member 193 in the attached state are separated from each other, the sliding slit 436 can be omitted.

  Also, the shapes of the upper mounting portion 402a and the lower mounting portion 402b are not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, for example, as shown in FIG. You may comprise 402a and the lower attachment part 402b in a box shape. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the screw hole 421 is configured as a hole penetrating the upper mounting portion 402a and the lower mounting portion 402b in the front-rear direction, but may be configured as a bottomed hole as shown in FIG. Good. Further, when the screw hole 421 is configured by a hole, the corresponding portions of the attachment portion 402a and the lower attachment portion 402b may be thickened in order to secure the screwing amount of the screw 701 into the locking cover 401. As described above, when adopting a configuration that covers the tip of the screw 701 (the end on which the cross hole 705 is not formed), it is possible to more reliably avoid the situation where the screw 701 is illegally removed. can do. In the case where the screw 701 has the head 703 as in the above embodiment, the screw 701 is screwed and the head 703 and the front surface of the mounting plate 187 are brought into contact with each other, so that the screwing amount of the screw 701 is made uniform. Therefore, when the screw hole 421 is configured by the holes as described above, it is possible to prevent the lock cover 401 from being lifted due to the screw 701 being screwed in too much.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the screw hole 421 may be formed by insert-molding a metal collar 831 in the upper mounting portion 402a and the lower mounting portion 402b. In this case, the rigidity and durability of the screw hole 421 can be improved, and the risk that the screw thread of the screw hole 421 is crushed can be suppressed.

  (C) The sliding operation portion 199 of the sliding rod 191 in the above embodiment may be omitted. In the above embodiment, the housing recess 89a is formed as a restricting means for restricting the downward movement of the sliding operation unit 199. For example, the inner frame 12 is closed with respect to the right side of the outer frame 11. In this case, a support fitting that contacts and supports the sliding operation unit 199 when the sliding rod 191 slides downward may be provided as a regulating means. Further, the accommodation recess 89a may be omitted.

  (D) The shape of the mounting plate 187 in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. For example, it corresponds to at least the mounting position of the fixing portion 161 of the cylinder lock 196 in the mounting plate 187, that is, the mounting position of the locking cover 401. And you may provide the stationary plate extended back from the edge (the edge of the left side in FIG. 17, FIG. 18) on the opposite side to the edge where the support plate 188 extends. In this case, the locking cover 401 may be attached to the fixing plate, and the fixing plate and the inner frame 12 may be set to be substantially in contact with each other when the locking device G1 is attached to the inner frame 12. . Furthermore, you may attach the locking device G1 to the inner frame 12 in this fixing | fixed part.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the locking mechanism G1 is attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12, but the locking mechanism G1 may be attached to the front surface of the inner frame 12, or the locking mechanism G1 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame set 14. May be attached. Moreover, in the said embodiment, regarding the locking mechanism of the front frame set 14, the collar member (front frame set collar part 14a, 14b) which comprises the nail | claw part 643,644 is provided in the front frame set 14, and nail | claw is provided in the locking apparatus G1. Receiving members (front frame set locking members 194, 195) that engage with the portions 643, 644 are provided, but the locking device G1 is provided with a collar member having a claw portion, and the front frame set 14 is provided with the claw portion. You may provide the receiving part to engage. In this case, the flange member moves between the locked position and the unlocked position.

  Further, in the above embodiment, regarding the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12, the locking device G <b> 1 includes the hook members (the hook members 192 and 193) having the claw portions 605 and 606, and the outer frame 11 is engaged with the claw portions 605 and 606. Although the receiving member (claw horse 83, 84) to match is provided, the outer frame 11 may be provided with a collar member having a claw portion, and the locking device G1 may be provided with a receiving member that engages with the claw portion. . In this case, the receiving member moves between the locking position and the unlocking position.

(F) In the above embodiment, by forming the housing recess 89a in the outer frame 11, the sliding operation portion 199 is moved by a metal piece or the like that has entered the pachinko machine 10 from between the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12. Although the act of operating and opening the front frame set 14 illegally is prevented, for example, by providing a transparent or semi-transparent operation part cover that covers the sliding operation part 199, the illegal act is prevented. Also good. The operation unit cover only needs to cover the inside of the base frame 186 in at least the sliding operation unit 199 when the inner frame 12 is closed. It may be formed. In this case, even after the operation portion cover is attached, the sliding operation portion 199 can be operated through the hole portion, and workability when the front frame set 14 is opened can be improved. Of course, the sliding operation unit 199 may be completely covered by the operation unit cover so that the contact with the sliding operation unit 199 is impossible. In this case, it is possible to more reliably prevent an illegal act such as illegally operating the sliding operation unit 199 to open the front frame set 14. In addition, when attaching the operation part cover which covers the sliding operation part 199 completely, it is desirable to attach at the end of the manufacturing process (including inspection etc.) of the pachinko machine 10 in the factory. "
(G) You may implement as a different type of pachinko machine etc. from the said embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a game ball is awarded in a predetermined area after the big hit symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine called a blade. In addition to pachinko machines, the present invention can also be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a similar sparrow ball. However, these gaming machines are equipped with a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix display device.

  (H) As a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine, it can of course be implemented as a slot machine as a swivel type gaming machine having an auxiliary display device (liquid crystal display device, dot matrix display device) as a variable display device. The slot machine includes a rotating body with a plurality of symbols. For example, when a coin is inserted and the operating lever is operated in a state where the symbol effective line is determined, the symbol fluctuates, and the stop button It is a well-known thing that the symbol is stopped by operating. In this case, the auxiliary display device displays various effects as the rotating body rotates.

  Moreover, you may implement as a game machine which the pachinko machine and the slot machine united. As a specific example, an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information (specifically, a reel and identification information is a symbol attached to the reel) is variably displayed (specifically, a rotation of the reel). After that, the variable display means for finally stopping and displaying the identification information is provided, and the fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever), and the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) is operated. Due to the fact that the variation of the identification information is stopped due to the elapse of a predetermined time, a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player according to the lottery result made at that time is provided as a game medium. In addition to using game balls, a predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of variation of the identification information, and many game balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.

  (I) In the above-described embodiment, the locking cover 401 is attached to the mounting plate 187 with the screw 701. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. Hereinafter, an example of one embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view when the locking cover 401 in the attached state is cut up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the locking cover 401 includes an extending portion 802 extending from the mounting base 402 to the rear in the mounting direction of the locking cover 401 (in front of the pachinko machine 10 in the mounting state of the locking device G1). A pair of locking portions 801 including claw portions 803 protruding in a direction orthogonal to the extending portion 802 from the substantially distal end portion of the protruding portion 802 is provided. Further, the locking portion 801 is provided on the inner side with a predetermined interval from the outer peripheral edge portion of the attachment base portion 402. Then, the locking portion 801 is inserted into the through hole 811 until the mounting base 402 and the rear surface of the mounting plate 187 come into contact with each other, and the claw portion 803 is locked to the front surface of the mounting plate 187 at the periphery of the through hole 811. Thus, the locking cover 401 is attached to the mounting plate 187 (locking device G1). In this example, the locking portion 801 constitutes an attaching means, and the claw portion 803 constitutes a release operation portion.

  Even in the case of adopting the above configuration, the claw portion 803 as the release operation portion is located on the opposite side of the locking cover 401 to the attachment base portion 402 and the protection portion 403 across the attachment plate 187 (the front surface of the attachment plate 187). Therefore, the locking state of the claw portion 803 cannot be released unless the locking device G1 is removed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the locking cover 401 is illegally removed as in the above embodiment. Furthermore, since the locking cover 401 can be attached to the mounting plate 187 only by inserting the locking portion 801 into the through hole 811 (one touch), the workability of mounting the locking cover 401 can be improved.

  Further, by providing the locking portion 801 on the inner side with a predetermined interval from the outer peripheral edge portion of the mounting base portion 402, the through hole 811 formed in the mounting plate 187 when viewed from the mounting direction of the locking cover 402, The mounting base 402 can be positioned inside the outer peripheral edge. For this reason, it becomes impossible to insert a metal piece or the like into the gap between the locking portion 801 and the through hole 811, and a metal piece or the like is inserted from the gap to release the locking state of the locking portion 801. Actions can be prevented.

  Note that the locking cover 401 may be attached to the mounting plate 187 only by the locking portion 801 described above, or the locking cover 401 and the screw 701 of the above embodiment are used in combination to attach the locking cover 401 to the mounting plate 187. You may attach to.

  (J) The head 703 in the above embodiment may be omitted. In this case, a cross hole 705 is formed at one end of the screw body 702.

  In the above embodiment, the cross hole 705 is formed as the tool engaging portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a tool engaging portion adapted to the tool used when the screw 701 is attached is formed. It is desirable to do. For example, a slot may be formed as the tool engaging portion, or a hexagonal columnar protrusion may be provided.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the locking device G1 is attached to the inner frame 12 with the mounting plate 187 in contact with the rib 711 extending rearward from the inner frame 12, and the head 703 of the screw 701 is the rib. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a portion of the inner frame 12 where the locking device G1 is disposed is a flat surface (the rib 711 is omitted), and the locking device G1 is in a state where the mounting plate 187 is in contact with or substantially in contact with the portion. May be attached to the inner frame 12. Even in this case, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained, in which the screw 701 and thus the locking cover 401 cannot be removed unless the locking device G1 is removed. However, when the mounting plate 187 is brought into contact with the flat surface, it is desirable to immerse the head 703 of the screw 701 into the front surface of the mounting plate 187 in order to stabilize the mounting state. Even when the vertical side portion 712 of the rib 711 is omitted, since the cross hole 705 of the screw 701 is not exposed to the locking cover 401 side (rear), the act of removing the screw 701 is very difficult. It becomes. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently suppress an illegal act such as removing the locking cover 401 and illegally opening the front frame set 14.

  (L) Further, the head 703 may be immersed in the front surface of the mounting plate 187 when the locking cover 401 is mounted. In this case, the action of removing the screw 701 by rotating the head 703 with a pliers or the like becomes impossible, and the possibility that the locking cover 401 is illegally removed can be prevented more reliably.

[Appendix]
The technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

Means 1. A front door provided on the front side of the gaming machine body and supported to be opened and closed at one side of the gaming machine body;
Locking means for restricting the opening of the front door in the closed state,
The locking means is
A cylinder lock that extends in the front-rear direction and is rotated by inserting a key;
The front side door has a mounting surface to which the cylinder lock is attached and fixed and corresponds to the other side of the gaming machine body opposite to the one side or the other side of the gaming machine body. A base frame having a mounting portion that is fixedly mounted along
A sliding member provided to be slidable up and down along the extending direction of the mounting portion;
An engagement portion provided to be movable relative to the base frame,
In the closed state of the front door, the engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided on the front door or the gaming machine main body where the locking means is not provided, The door opening is regulated,
When the rotation operation of the cylinder lock is performed, the sliding member slides in a specific direction in conjunction with the rotation operation, and the engagement portion interlocks with the sliding of the sliding member. Moving from the locked position that engages with the engaged portion to the unlocked position where the engaged state with the engaged portion is released, the opening of the front door is allowed,
The sliding member extends in a direction (front or rear) intersecting with the mounting surface at a portion corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock, and is away from the cylinder lock (center side of the front door). Or a bulging portion that bulges on the center side of the gaming machine body)
At least the bulging portion extends in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member, and is located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. A gaming machine comprising a locking cover that covers a stepped portion.

  According to the means 1, among the stepped portions formed in the bulging portion of the sliding member, the locking covers at least the stepped portion located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened rather than the cylinder lock. A cover is provided. Thereby, it is formed in the outer surface side of a sliding member among the level | step-difference parts formed in the bulging part of a sliding member, and a sliding member is slid by opening and a front door is open | released. The stepped portion having the surface that can be touched is made difficult or impossible to contact by the locking cover. Therefore, for example, by pressing a metal piece that is forcibly inserted into the gaming machine between the inner frame and the outer frame against the stepped portion, the sliding member and the engaging portion are slid to open the front door. It is possible to prevent cheating such as doing.

  In addition, it is good also as providing the urging means which urges | biases the said engaging part to the said locking position side. In this case, the locked state of the front door can be held more reliably.

Mean 2. A front door provided on the front side of the gaming machine body and supported to be opened and closed at one side of the gaming machine body;
Locking means for restricting the opening of the front door in the closed state,
The locking means is
A cylinder lock that extends in the front-rear direction and is rotated by inserting a key;
The front side door has a mounting surface to which the cylinder lock is attached and fixed and corresponds to the other side of the gaming machine body opposite to the one side or the other side of the gaming machine body. And a support portion extending in a direction intersecting with the attachment surface from an edge of the attachment surface on the center side of the gaming machine main body or the center side of the front door. Frame,
A sliding member provided so as to be vertically slidable along the support part;
An engagement portion provided to be movable relative to the base frame,
In the closed state of the front door, the engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided on the front door or the gaming machine main body where the locking means is not provided, The door opening is regulated,
When the rotation operation of the cylinder lock is performed, the sliding member slides in a specific direction in conjunction with the rotation operation, and the engagement portion interlocks with the sliding of the sliding member. Moving from the locked position that engages with the engaged portion to the unlocked position where the engaged state with the engaged portion is released, the opening of the front door is allowed,
The sliding member includes a bulging portion that bulges in a direction away from the cylinder lock (a center side of the front door or a center side of the gaming machine main body) at a portion corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock. ,
At least the bulging portion extends in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member, and is located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. A gaming machine comprising a locking cover that covers a stepped portion.

  According to the means 2, the same effect as the means 1 is exhibited.

Means 3. An outer frame constituting the outer shell of the gaming machine;
An inner frame supported to be openable and closable at one side of the outer frame;
A front door provided on the front side of the inner frame and supported to be openable and closable at one side of the inner frame corresponding to one side of the outer frame;
A locking means for restricting the opening of the front door and the inner frame in a closed state;
The locking means is
A cylinder lock that extends in the front-rear direction and is rotated by inserting a key;
An attachment surface to which the cylinder lock is attached and fixed; and an attachment portion that is attached and fixed along the other side portion of the inner frame opposite to the one side portion; A base frame having a support portion extending rearward from the edge on the center side of the frame;
A sliding member provided so as to be vertically slidable along the support part;
A door engaging portion provided to be movable relative to the base frame, and an inner frame engaging portion,
In the closed state of the front door, the door engagement portion is engaged with the door engagement portion provided on the front door, and the opening of the front door is restricted,
When the turning operation to one side of the cylinder lock is performed, the sliding member slides upward or downward in conjunction with the turning operation, and the door engaging portion is moved to the sliding member. The front door is allowed to open by moving from a locked position that engages with the door engaging portion in conjunction with sliding to an unlocked position that releases the engaged state with the door engaged portion. And
In the closed state of the inner frame, the inner frame engaging portion is engaged with the inner frame engaging portion provided in the outer frame, and the opening of the inner frame is restricted,
By rotating the cylinder lock on the side opposite to the time when the front door is opened, the sliding member moves in the opposite direction to that when the front door is opened in conjunction with the rotation operation. When the inner frame engaging portion is engaged with the inner frame engaging portion from the locked position where the inner frame engaging portion engages with the inner frame engaging portion in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding member. Move to the unlocked position to be released, the inner frame is allowed to open,
The sliding member includes a bulging portion that bulges toward the center of the inner frame at a portion corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock,
At least the bulging portion extends in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member, and is located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. A gaming machine comprising a locking cover that covers a stepped portion.

  According to the means 3, the same effects as the means 1 and 2 can be obtained.

Means 4. The sliding member includes a sliding operation portion protruding in a direction intersecting with the sliding direction of the sliding member,
The outer frame includes a restricting means for restricting movement of the sliding operation portion toward the sliding direction of the sliding member when at least the front door is opened in the closed state of the inner frame. The gaming machine according to means 3.

  According to the means 4, due to the presence of the sliding operation part, the sliding member can be slid by operating (pressing) the sliding operation part. For this reason, in the state which opened the inner frame, even if it does not perform rotation operation of a cylinder lock, a sliding operation part can be operated and a front door can be opened.

  However, in the case where a sliding operation unit is provided, an illegal act such as opening a front door by pressing a metal piece or the like invaded into the gaming machine against the sliding operation unit as described above may be performed. Concerned. In this respect, according to the present means 4, even when the sliding member is slid to open the front door in the closed state of the inner frame, the sliding of the sliding member is regulated by the regulating means. The fear can be wiped out.

  The restricting means only needs to be configured to be in contact with and support the sliding operation portion when the sliding member is slid in the direction in which the front door is opened in the closed state of the inner frame. For example, it may be a fitting that is attached and fixed to the outer frame, or may be a housing recess that is formed by scraping the inside of the outer frame and accommodates the sliding operation portion in the closed state of the inner frame Good. When the latter configuration is adopted, the work of attaching the metal fitting can be omitted.

  Means 5. The locking cover is configured to cover a stepped portion located on a side opposite to a sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 4.

  According to the means 5, an improper act of opening a front door by sliding a sliding member against a stepped portion from a bulging side of a bulging portion and pressing a metal piece or the like that has entered the gaming machine is pressed. Can be prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such that a metal piece or the like that has entered the gaming machine is pressed against the stepped portion and the sliding member is slid in a direction to open the inner frame. In addition, it is good also as "the locking cover which covers the said bulging part whole was attached and fixed with respect to the said locking device."

Means 6. The cylinder lock is
A fixed portion fixed to the back side of the mounting portion;
A lock body extending through the mounting portion from the fixed portion toward the front, and having a keyhole;
A transmission member provided on the back side of the fixed portion, and transmitting a rotation operation of a key inserted into the key hole to the sliding member;
The locking cover is
An attachment base fixed to the back side of the attachment part;
A protective portion that covers the stepped portion in the mounting state of the mounting base,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the attachment base portion includes an accommodation portion for accommodating the fixing portion and the transmission member in the attached state.

  According to the means 6, the locking cover is configured to cover not only the stepped portion but also the fixing portion and the transmission member of the locking device, so that the gap leading to the stepped portion can be reduced as much as possible.

  The locking cover is fixedly attached to the attachment portion. For this reason, compared with the case where a locking cover is screw-fixed to a support part, the possibility that the lateral width of a locking device will become large can be suppressed. Furthermore, when the locking cover is screw-fixed to the locking device (mounting portion), the locking device is also screw-fixed to the mounted portion (game machine body, inner frame, or front door) by the screw. . Therefore, it is unnecessary to separately form a hole used only for attaching the locking cover to the locking device, or the locking device is more firmly fixed to the attached portion by attaching the locking cover to the locking device. An effect is produced.

Mean 7 The locking cover includes a protruding portion that protrudes from the inner surface of the housing portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein in the attached state of the locking cover, the protrusion and the peripheral edge of the fixed part are substantially in contact with each other.

  According to the means 7, since the locking cover is positioned by the protrusion, it is possible to improve the mounting workability and stabilize the mounting state. In addition, the said locking cover is good also as providing the latching piece latched by the said support part in the said protection part. In this case, the above-described effects can be achieved more reliably.

Means 8. The fixing portion of the cylinder lock includes a reset pin that is operated when changing the key code of the cylinder lock,
The gaming machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the locking cover is formed with an operation hole or notch at a position corresponding to the reset pin in the attached state.

  According to the means 8, the trouble of removing the lock cover when operating the reset pin can be omitted.

Means 9. The locking cover is detachably attached by attachment means to the attachment portion of the base frame,
The attachment means includes a release operation unit that can release the attachment state of the locking cover by performing a predetermined operation,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the release operation portion is positioned on the opposite side of the locking cover with the mounting portion in between in the mounting state of the locking cover.

  According to the means 9, since the locking cover is detachably attached to the base frame by the attaching means, it is possible to improve the manufacturing workability in the factory and the separation workability in recycling / reuse. it can.

  On the other hand, when the locking cover is configured to be detachable, an unauthorized person releases the mounting state by the mounting means and removes the locking cover, and operates the stepped portion as described above to open the front door illegally. There is a concern that it will.

  On the other hand, according to this means, among the attachment means, the release operation part for releasing the attachment state of the lock cover by performing a predetermined operation is located on the opposite side of the lock cover across the attachment part. . For this reason, the release operation part can be arranged at a position where it is not exposed to the locking cover side, that is, a position sandwiched between the locking means and one of the front door or the gaming machine main body to which the locking means is attached. Unless the locking means is removed from the front door or the gaming machine main body, the release operation portion can be made inaccessible or difficult to contact. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a risk that the locking cover is illegally removed, and as a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent an illegal act such as illegally opening the front door.

  Means 10. In the attached state of the locking means, the release operation portion is brought into contact with, substantially in contact with, or attached to the one of the front door or the gaming machine main body to which the locking means is attached. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the gaming machine is in a close proximity with a distance that is not removable.

  According to the means 10, unless the locking means is removed from the front door or the gaming machine main body, it is possible to make the act of releasing the locking cover by operating the release operation portion impossible. The effect of the means 9 is more reliably achieved.

  The shape of the mounting portion is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a flat plate shape or a substantially L-shaped cross section. Further, for example, the release operation portion may be positioned on the surface side opposite to the mounting surface, or abuts on a fixing portion extending in a direction intersecting the mounting surface from the side of the mounting surface, Of these, the release operation portion may be positioned on the surface opposite to the contact surface with the locking cover. Further, the locking means may be attached to the front door or the gaming machine main body at a fixing portion in which a locking cover extends from a side portion of the mounting surface in a direction intersecting the mounting surface.

  In addition, while the locking means is attached to the front door or the gaming machine main body, in the attached state of the locking means, at least in the part located on the outer peripheral side of the one of the release operation part, the one and the attachment part You may provide the rib which obstruct | occludes the clearance gap formed between. In this case, it becomes impossible or difficult to contact the release operation portion from between the front door or the gaming machine main body and the attachment portion, and the above-described effects are more reliably exhibited.

Means 11. The attachment means is a substantially cylindrical screw having a thread formed on the outer periphery,
The release operation part is a tool engagement part formed at one end of the screw,
The locking cover is attached to the mounting portion by being screwed into the mounting hole formed in the mounting portion and the screw hole formed in the locking cover,
11. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the tool engaging portion faces the opposite side of the locking cover with the attachment portion interposed therebetween in the mounting state of the locking cover.

  According to the means 11, the screw can be screwed in or removed by engaging the tip portion of a tool such as a screwdriver with respect to a tool engaging portion such as a cross hole or a slot. And the effect of the said means 9 and 10 is show | played reliably because a tool engaging part faces the other side of a locking cover on both sides of an attaching part.

  In addition, the screw hole may not be a hole penetrating a predetermined part of the locking cover, but may be a bottomed hole. Moreover, the one end part in which the tool engaging part was formed among the screws in the attachment state of the locking cover may be immersed in the attachment part. In this case, the end of the screw on the side of the tool engaging portion is sandwiched and rotated by a pliers or the like, and the act of removing the screw becomes impossible, thereby more reliably preventing the possibility that the locking cover will be illegally removed. be able to.

Means 12. The screw has an enlarged diameter portion at one end thereof,
The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the tool engaging portion is formed in the enlarged diameter portion.

  According to the means 12, the presence of the enlarged diameter portion prevents the screw from being removed from the locking cover side even if the screw is turned or the locking cover is pulled. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a risk that the screw is removed from the locking cover side.

  Moreover, the screwing amount of the screw can be made uniform by screwing the screw into contact with the enlarged diameter portion and the mounting portion. Therefore, for example, when a screw hole having a bottom portion is formed on the lock cover so that the screw is not exposed on the back side of the lock cover, and the screw is screwed into the screw hole, the screw is screwed too much. It is possible to prevent the possibility that the locking cover is lifted due to the cause. In addition, since the screwing amount of the screw can be defined, there is little risk of screwing in the screw, and the risk that the screwing area between the screw and the screw hole (the peripheral wall portion of the screw hole) becomes small can be avoided. The mounting state can be stabilized.

  In addition, the tool engaging portion can be formed larger, and the stress applied by the tool can be more reliably transmitted to the screw. Moreover, it will contact | abut with a tool in a wider area, and the malfunction that a tool engaging part will be crushed can also be suppressed.

Means 13. The attachment means is integrally formed with the locking cover, and extends from a portion of the locking cover facing the attachment portion and extending in the attachment direction of the locking cover, and from a substantially distal end portion of the extension portion. A locking part comprising a claw part as the release operation part protruding in a direction crossing the extension part,
The locking portion is inserted through a through-hole formed in the attachment portion, and the claw portion is located on the opposite side of the locking cover from the portion covering the stepped portion with the attachment portion interposed therebetween, and the claw portion The gaming machine according to any one of means 9 to 12, wherein the locking cover is attached in contact with the mounting portion by being locked to the mounting portion at the periphery of the through hole.

  According to the means 13, the locking cover can be attached to the mounting portion only by inserting the locking portion through the through hole (one touch), and the mounting workability of the locking cover can be improved. Further, in order to remove the locking cover, it is necessary to release the locking state of the claw portion from the side opposite to the portion covering the stepped portion of the locking cover with the attachment portion interposed therebetween. That is, unless the locking means is removed from the front door or the gaming machine main body, the act of operating the claw portion to release the mounting state of the locking cover can be made impossible. As a result, the function and effect of the means 9 are reliably achieved.

  The locking cover may be attached to the mounting portion only by the locking portion described in the means 13, or the locking cover is attached by using the locking portion and the screw described in the means 11 or 12 in combination. You may attach to the part.

  Corresponding to the means 6, the attachment means includes an extension portion extending from a surface facing the attachment portion in the attachment base portion toward the attachment direction of the locking cover, and a substantially distal end of the extension portion. At least a pair of locking portions that project in a direction intersecting with the extending portion, and the locking portions are inserted into through holes formed in the mounting portion. The claw portion is positioned on the opposite side of the attachment base portion with the attachment portion interposed therebetween, and the claw portion is locked to the attachment portion on the periphery of the through-hole so that the locking cover is attached to the attachment portion. It is good also as being attached in contact state.

  Means 14. The game according to means 13, wherein the locking portion is provided on the inner side with a predetermined interval from an outer peripheral edge portion of an abutting portion that abuts on the attaching portion of the locking cover in an attached state. Machine.

  According to the means 14, the through-hole formed in the attaching part can be located inside the outer peripheral edge part of the contact part of the locking cover as seen from the attaching direction of the locking cover. For this reason, it becomes impossible to insert a metal piece or the like into the gap between the locking portion and the through hole, and the act of inserting the metal piece or the like through the gap and releasing the locking state of the locking portion is prevented. can do.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a start operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, and a ball launching means (shooting motor, launching solenoid, etc.) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the instruction operating means” ), A ball path (the ball guide path of the rail unit) for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning port, variable winning device, operating port) arranged in the game area , A variable display unit, etc.), and a ball ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine equipped with a variable display device. As a more detailed mode example, “a start operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player and a ball launching means (shooting motor, launching solenoid, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on the operation of the instruction operating means” ), A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit) that guides the launched game ball to a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface, etc.), and an operation arranged in the game area A variable display device and a variable winning device, and the identification information (symbol) displayed on the variable display device is variably displayed on the basis of the fact that a winning of a game ball is detected at the operating port, for a predetermined time. A ball game machine that is configured to stop and display the variable display device in a predetermined manner when the stopped and displayed identification information (symbol) is in a specific manner.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a variable display device for confirming and stopping display of identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies with a plurality of identification information is provided, and a start operation means (specifically, a start lever) The rotation of the rotating body is started due to the operation, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) (or when a predetermined time elapses). A spinning-type gaming machine configured such that a game medium is given on condition that the identification information arranged on the top is specific identification information.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a variable display device for confirming and stopping display of identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies to which a plurality of identification information is attached is provided, and a starting operation means (specifically, a start lever) The rotation of the rotating body is started due to the operation, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) (or when a predetermined time elapses). A game ball is configured to be provided on the condition that the identification information arranged on the top is specific identification information, and a ball receiving tray (an upper plate or the like) is provided, and a throwing process for taking in the game ball from the ball receiving tray is performed. A gaming machine comprising a throwing device and a paying device for paying out a game ball to the ball receiving tray, and configured so that the operation of the starting operation means becomes effective when the game ball is thrown by the throwing device. Cited .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Inner frame as a gaming machine main body, 14 ... Front frame set as a front door, 14a, 14b ... As a door engagement portion (engaged portion) Front frame set collar part, 30 ... Game board, 83, 84 ... Claw horse as inner frame engaging part, 89a ... Housing recess, 161 ... Fixing part, 162 ... Lock body, 163 ... Cam plate as transmission member 166 ... Reset pin, 175 ... bulge part, 176 ... support plate bulge part, 177 ... upper step part (step part), 178 ... lower step part (step part), 186 ... base frame, 187 ... as attachment part 187b ... cover mounting holes (mounting holes), 188 ... support plates as support portions, 191 ... sliding rods as sliding members, 192, 193 ... saddle members as inner frame engaging portions, 194 195: Front frame set as a door engaging part (engaging part) 196 ... Cylinder lock, 199 ... Sliding operation part, 261 ... Main control device, 262 ... Sub control device, 401 ... Locking cover, 402 ... Mounting base, 403 ... Protection part, 404 ... Housing part, 417 ... Protrusion part 418 ... operation hole, 421 ... screw hole, 433 ... locking piece, 701 ... screw as attachment means, 703 ... head as diameter-expanding part, 705 ... cross hole constituting release operation part, tool engagement part G1... Locking device as locking means.

Claims (1)

A front door provided on the front side of the gaming machine body and supported to be opened and closed at one side of the gaming machine body;
Locking means for restricting the opening of the front door in the closed state,
The locking means is
A cylinder lock that extends in the front-rear direction and is rotated by inserting a key;
The front side door has a mounting surface to which the cylinder lock is attached and fixed and corresponds to the other side of the gaming machine body opposite to the one side or the other side of the gaming machine body. A base frame having a mounting portion that is fixedly mounted along
A sliding member provided to be slidable up and down along the extending direction of the mounting portion;
An engagement portion provided to be movable relative to the base frame,
In the closed state of the front door, the engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided on the front door or the gaming machine main body where the locking means is not provided, The door opening is regulated,
When the rotation operation of the cylinder lock is performed, the sliding member slides in a specific direction in conjunction with the rotation operation, and the engagement portion interlocks with the sliding of the sliding member. Moving from the locked position that engages with the engaged portion to the unlocked position where the engaged state with the engaged portion is released, the opening of the front door is allowed,
The sliding member includes a bulging portion that extends in a direction intersecting the mounting surface and bulges in a direction away from the cylinder lock at a portion corresponding to the arrangement position of the cylinder lock.
At least the bulging portion extends in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the sliding member, and is located on the sliding direction side of the sliding member when the front door is opened with respect to the cylinder lock. A gaming machine comprising a locking cover that covers a stepped portion.

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