JP5844307B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 below is disclosed. The pachinko machine includes various control panels such as a power source, a game board, a payout control panel, a main control panel, and a sub control panel.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-94656

  By the way, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, when the replacement time has come, when replacing the game board of the pachinko machine and its various control boards with a new game board and various control boards, among the various control boards, for example, payout If the control panel or main control panel is replaced with a payout control panel or main control panel that incorporates an improper control program, improper actions due to improper payout of prize balls or improper jackpot control will be performed. This causes a problem that it will end up.

  Therefore, in order to deal with the above, the present invention utilizes collation data when exchanging the main control panel, etc., in relation to the collation conditions for the collation data, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent improper replacement.

  In solving the above problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a power source (PS), a gaming board (130), and a payout control board provided on the gaming board from its rear surface. The payout control means (300c, 310, 320) and the main control board (300a) provided on the game board from its rear surface are provided.

In the game machine ,
The main control panel is connected to the power supply via the payout control panel.
The control panel out have paid, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and second verification data based rather payout control panel and the main box is not satisfied, the main control board, a power supply of power through the payout control panel It is characterized by blocking.

According to this, for example, when a replacement timing of the gaming machine has come, when replacing the gaming machine, where between based rather payout control board and the main control board to both matching data payout control board and the main control board when the constant of the matching condition is not satisfied, the main control board, controls to block the feeding of power via the payout control panel.

Accordingly , it can be recognized that the exchange of gaming machines as described above is inappropriate, in other words, that the exchange of the payout control panel and the main control panel is incorrect or intended for illegal gaming. As a result, improper replacement of gaming machines can be prevented, and improper gaming acts that can be expected when the payout control panel and main control panel are replaced improperly are prevented. be able to.

Incidentally, the place whether the constant matching condition or not established between the first and second based on the verification data rather payout control panel and the main control board described above, one of the main box and the payout control board, game You may make it carry out by the 3rd party organization which manages the sand apparatus attached to a machine, the hall computer which manages a game machine, or a game machine and a hall computer.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 2, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Payout control panel includes a computer means (310), it was and a switching means (320) connected between the power supply and the main box,
Computer means, the collation data for specifying the payout control panel, is set as the first verification data, said second verification data based rather payout control panel and the main control from the first verification data and the main control board on SL predetermined matching condition between the board it is adapted to generate a power supply shutdown signal when it is not satisfied,
Switching means, is powered from a power source is in the original conductive state of the control by the computer means, will based-out non-conductive to the power supply interrupting signal from the computer means, to cut off the main control board from the power supply It is characterized by doing so.

Thus, the payout control panel, that includes a computer hand stage, and a switching hands stage connected between a power supply and the main box, both matching set in the computer means and the main control board when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the based-out payout control panel and the main control board to the data is not satisfied, the computer means for generating a power supply shutdown signal.

Accordingly, the switching means is rendered non-conductive-out based on the power supply interrupting signal from the computer unit, it blocks the main control board from the power supply. Thereby, the effect of the invention of claim 1 can be achieved more specifically.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine according to the present invention
Power supply (PS), game board (130), payout control means (300c, 310, 320) having a payout control board provided on the game board from its rear face, and main control board provided on the game board from its rear face (300a), a sub-control panel (300b), and a notification means (134, SLD).

In the game machine ,
The main control panel is connected to the power supply via the payout control panel.
The sub control panel is connected to the power supply,
The control panel out have paid, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and second verification data based rather payout control panel and the main box is not satisfied, the main control panel, is powered through a power supply or et payout control panel similar other state, is adapted to stop the output of the signal to the auxiliary box,
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from the power supply, based on the stopping of the output of the I that the signal to the main control panel, the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the notification unit, the payout control board and the main control board information related to the not satisfied to broadcast knowledge, and controlling.

In this way, the main control panel is connected to the power supply through the payout control panel, and the sub control panel is connected to the power supply.
When the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main box is not established on the basis of the first and second verification data, the main control board has been powered through the power supply or et payout control panel similar state, stops the signal output onto SL based on unsatisfied predetermined matching condition the auxiliary box between the payout control panel and the main control board,
The sub-control board is powered by the power supply, and based on the stop of the signal output from the main control board , the sub-control board has a payout control board and a main control board based on the first and second verification data. on SL information associated with unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between the to broadcast intellectual controls.

As a result, unlike the invention described in claim 1, even in a state of maintaining the supply electricity from the power source via the payout control panel to the main control board, the signal output is stopped from the main control board to the sub-control board by being, informing means is the auxiliary box, distribution information related to the unsatisfied above SL predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board based on the first and second verification data Controlled to know .

  This also makes it possible to recognize that the replacement of the gaming machine is inappropriate, in other words, the replacement of the payout control panel and the main control panel is incorrect or intended for illegal gaming activities. As a result, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be achieved.

According to the description of claim 4, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 3,
Payout control panel includes a computer means (310), it was and a switching means (320) connected between the power supply and the main box,
Computer means, the collation data for specifying the payout control panel, the first set as the collation data, based-out payout control panel and the main control in the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board on SL predetermined matching condition between the board is controlled so as to output the matching conditions are not satisfied signal when not satisfied in the main control board,
The switching means is in a conducting state under the control of the computer means that is powered from the power source,
The main control panel is adapted to stop signal output to the sub-control panel based on the verification condition failure signal from the computer means in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in the conductive state.
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from the power supply, based on the stopping of the signal output from the main control board, broadcast the broadcast knowledge means information relating to the first and collation is not established in the second verification data As you know , it is characterized by control.

Thus, the payout control panel, computer and hand stage, by and a switching hands stage connected between a power supply and the main box, the first and second odor during verification data Te when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board is not satisfied, the main control panel, at state that is powered from the power source via the payout control means, payout control board and the main based unsatisfied above SL predetermined matching condition between the control panel stops the signal output to the auxiliary box.

Accordingly, the auxiliary box, at feeding state from the power supply, based on the stopping of the signal output from the main control panel, the notification unit, based rather payout control to the first and second verification data information related to unsatisfied predetermined collation condition between the panel and the main control board to broadcast intellectual controls.

Also by this way to notify the information related to the unsatisfied predetermined collation condition between said first and second verification data based rather payout control panel and the main control board, according to claim 3 The effect similar to that of the present invention can be achieved more specifically.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 5, the gaming machine according to the present invention,
Power supply (PS), game board (130), payout control means (300c, 310, 320) having a payout control board provided on the game board from its rear face, and main control board provided on the game board from its rear face (300a), a sub-control panel (300b), and a notification means (134, SLD).

In the game machine ,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel, and the sub control panel is connected to the power source.
The control panel out have paid, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and second verification data based rather payout control panel and the main box is not satisfied, the main control panel, is powered through a power supply or et payout control panel similar other state, is adapted to output on the Symbol matching condition is not established signal representing the unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board to the sub-control board,
The sub-control panel is in a state where power is supplied from the power source , based on the verification condition non-satisfied signal from the main control panel, the notification means, the payout control panel and the main control panel based on the first and second verification data on SL information associated with unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between the to broadcast knowledge, and controlling.

Thus, when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main box is not established on the basis of the first and second verification data, the main control panel, power or et payout control panel similar a powered state over a issues a verification condition is not satisfied signals above SL based on the unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board to the sub-control board,
An informing means is controlled by the sub-control panel based on the verification condition non-established signal from the main control panel, and reports information related to the failure of the predetermined verification condition based on the first and second verification data. .

  This also makes it possible to recognize that the replacement of the gaming machine is inappropriate, in other words, the replacement of the payout control panel and the main control panel is incorrect or intended for illegal gaming activities. As a result, the same effect as that attained by the 3rd aspect can be achieved.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 6, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 5,
Payout control panel includes a computer means (310), it was and a switching means (320) connected between the power supply and the main box,
Computer means, the collation data for specifying the payout control panel, the first set as the collation data,-out based on the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board, the payout control panel and the main on SL predetermined matching condition between the control panel comes to be satisfied, adapted to output the collation condition is not satisfied signal to the main control board,
The switching means is electrically connected to the power source from the power source and controlled by the computer means.
The main control panel outputs an abnormal signal to the sub-control panel based on the verification condition failure signal from the computer means in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in the conductive state.
The sub-control panel is in a state where power is supplied from the power source , and based on the abnormality signal from the main control panel, the notifying means is connected between the payout control panel and the main control panel based on the first and second verification data . on SL information associated with unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between to broadcast knowledge, and controlling.

Thus, the payout control panel, a computer hand stage, by and a switching hands stage connected between a power supply and the main box, between the first and second verification data , when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board is not satisfied, computer means represents the unsatisfied above SL predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board Output a verification condition failure signal to the main control panel,
The main control panel outputs the abnormal signal to the sub-control panel based on the verification condition failure signal from the computer means in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in the conductive state .

Thus , the notifying means is controlled by the sub-control panel based on the abnormal signal from the main control panel, and notifies information related to the failure of the verification condition based on the first and second verification data.

In this manner, by notifying the information associated with the upper Symbol first and collation condition is not established in the second verification data, the same effect as the invention may further be more specifically achieved according to claim 5 .

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine according to the present invention
Power supply (PS), game board (130), payout control means (300c, 310, 320) having a payout control board provided on the game board from its rear face, and main control board provided on the game board from its rear face (300a), a sub-control panel (300b), and a notification means (134, SLD).

In the game machine ,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel, and the sub control panel is connected to the power source.
The control panel out have paid, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When there is an external abnormality information signal representing the abnormality information from the outside even constant matching condition is satisfied at between the first and second verification data regarding that payout control panel and the main control board, the main control panel, at a powered state over the payout control means from the power supply, based on the external fault information signal from the external, so as to output an abnormality notification request signal indicating an abnormality notification request to the sub-control board And
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from the power supply, based on the abnormality notification request signal from the main control board, the notification means, so as to broadcast knowledge information relating to the abnormality information from the external, It is characterized by controlling.

Thus, when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board based on the first and second verification data is external abnormality information signal from the outside even satisfied, the main control panel, at a powered state over the payout control means from the power supply, outputs an abnormality notification request signal indicating an abnormality notification request to the auxiliary box,
The sub control panel controls the notifying means so as to notify the information related to the abnormality information from the outside based on the abnormality notification request signal from the main control panel in a state where power is supplied from the power source. . Therefore, it broadcast knowledge means, based on the abnormality notification request signal from the main control board is controlled by the auxiliary box, to notify the information related to the abnormality information from the outside.

When the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition is external fault information signals from the outside even established between the payout control panel and the main control board as described above based on the first and second verification data, notification means However, since the information related to the abnormal information from the outside is notified, the management by the outside regarding the exchange of the gaming machine can be appropriately ensured.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 8, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 7,
Payout control panel includes a computer means (310), it was and a switching means (320) connected between the power supply and the main box,
Computer means, the collation data for specifying the payout control panel, the first set as the collation data, based-out payout control panel and the main control in the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board the matching condition establishing signal when the upper Symbol predetermined matching condition between the panel is established and adapted to output to the main control board,
The switching means is electrically connected to the power source from the power source and controlled by the computer means.
Even when the verification condition establishment signal is output from the computer means, when there is an abnormality information signal representing abnormality information from the outside, the main control panel is in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in a conductive state. Based on the abnormality information signal from the outside, the abnormality notification request signal is output to the sub-control panel,
The sub-control board in a state that is powered from the power supply, based on the abnormality notification request signal from the main control board, the notification means, so as to broadcast knowledge information related to abnormality information from the external, It is characterized by controlling.

Thus, the payout control panel, a computer hand stage, by and a switching hands stage connected between a power supply and the main box, Te smell between the first and second verification data also on SL predetermined matching condition is a satisfied matching condition establishing signal between the payout control panel and the main box is not output from the computer unit, if there is abnormality information signal from outside, the notification means, Based on the abnormality notification request signal from the main control panel, it is controlled by the sub control panel to notify information related to the abnormality information from the outside.

  Thereby, the effect of the invention of claim 7 can be achieved more specifically.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects ,
On SL predetermined matching condition between the payout control panel and the main control board, the first and second verification data is satisfied when a match with one another, said first and second verification data to one another It is characterized in that it is not established when they do not match.

  Thereby, the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 8 can be achieved more specifically.

According to the present invention, when Upon replacement of the gaming machine, is not satisfied constant matching conditions at between payout control panel and the main control panel based rather payout control panel on both verification data and the main control board, payout The control means cuts off the main control panel from the power supply. Thereby, it can be recognized that the replacement of the gaming machine, in other words, the replacement of the payout control panel and the main control panel is wrong or intended for an illegal gaming act. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of improper game action to be expected when the remains improper replacement of the gaming machine in advance.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows a corresponding relationship with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a gaming facility to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus for controlling the game equipment in the said 1st Embodiment. It is another perspective view which shows the game equipment of FIG. It is a top view which shows the game equipment of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game equipment of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the machine frame (outer frame) of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the gaming facility of FIG. 1 in a state where the front door of the gaming machine is opened and the other-side rotating portion of the rotating member is rotated. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the machine frame and main body frame (middle frame) of FIG. 5 in the assembly | attachment state. It is an expansion perspective view which shows each left-side upper part of the machine frame and main body frame of FIG. 8 in the assembled state. It is an expansion perspective view which shows each left side intermediate | middle part of the machine frame and main body frame of FIG. 8 in the assembly | attachment state. It is an expansion perspective view which shows each left side lower part of the machine frame and main body frame of FIG. 8 in the assembly | attachment state. It is the perspective view which looked at the game equipment of FIG. 1 from the back. It is a partial expansion perspective view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the sand apparatus of FIG. It is a top view which shows the sand apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the payout control program performed by the microcomputer of the payout control board in the said 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the sub control program performed by the sub control board in the said 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main control program performed by the main control board in the said 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the payout control program performed by the microcomputer of a payout control board in 2nd Embodiment of the game equipment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the main control program performed by the main control board in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the payout control program performed by the microcomputer of a payout control board in 3rd Embodiment of the game equipment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the sub control program performed by the sub control board in the said 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main control program performed by the main control board in the said 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the sub control program performed by the sub control board in 4th Embodiment of the game equipment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows a part of main control program performed by the main control board in the said 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of main control program performed by the main control board in 5th Embodiment of the game equipment which applies this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a part of sub control program performed by the sub control board in the said 5th Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the certification | authentication process of the 3rd party organization regarding delivery of the frame maker's frame with respect to a hall | hole in the said 5th Embodiment, and delivery of a board manufacturer's game board. It is a figure explaining the certification | authentication process of the 3rd party organization regarding delivery of the game board of another board maker after the authentication of the frame maker's delivery to a hall | hole in the said 5th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a gaming machine equipment A and its control device B to which the present invention is applied.

  The gaming machine equipment A is erected on the island equipment in the pachinko hall. In FIG. 1, the left side oblique rear, the right side diagonal front, the upper side and the lower side in the drawing correspond to the left side, right side, upper side and lower side of the gaming machine equipment A, respectively.

  The gaming machine equipment A includes a sealed pachinko gaming machine 100 and a sand device 200 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is arranged on the island facility installation table together with the sand apparatus 200. Here, the sand apparatus 200 is arranged on the installation stand so as to follow the pachinko gaming machine 100 on the left side.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a machine frame 100a, a gaming machine main body 100b, and a front door 100c as shown in any of FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5. The machine frame 100a is also referred to as an outer frame, and the machine frame 100a is erected on an installation table of island facilities. As illustrated in FIG. 5 or 6, the machine frame 100 a is configured in a rectangular shape with left and right side frame plates 110 a and 110 b and upper and lower side frame plates 110 c and 110 d.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the machine casing 100 a includes an upper hinge 111, a lower hinge 112, and a middle hinge 113, and the upper, lower, and middle hinges 111 to 113 are both It is formed with a metal plate.

  As will be described later, the upper hinge 111 supports the left edge of the gaming machine main body 100b together with the lower hinge 112, and supports the left edge of the front door 100c together with the middle hinge 113. The upper hinge 111 is located along the longitudinal direction of the upper frame plate 110c of the machine frame 100a in the width direction, and extends forward from the left end portion of the upper frame plate 110c.

  Here, the upper hinge 111 is disposed in the left end cutout portion of the upper frame plate 110c at the base end portion thereof, and the base end portion of the upper hinge 111 is disposed at the left edge portion thereof at the upper frame. The plate 110c is sandwiched between the upper surface of the left end cutout portion and the upper end surface of the left frame plate 110a. Thus, the upper hinge 111 extends forward from its base end. Note that the left end notch portion of the upper frame plate 110c is formed by notching the left end portion of the upper frame plate 110c from the lower side to the upper side in an L shape.

  The lower hinge 112 is positioned along the longitudinal direction of the lower frame plate 110d of the machine frame 100a in the width direction, and extends forward from the left end portion of the lower frame plate 110d. Here, the lower hinge 112 is sandwiched between the left end portion of the lower frame plate 110d and the lower end portion of the left frame plate 110a at the left edge portion of the base end portion thereof. Extends forward from the base end so as to face the upper hinge 111 in parallel.

  Further, the middle hinge 113 is located between the upper and lower hinges 111 and 112 from the longitudinal intermediate portion of the left frame plate 110a of the machine frame 100a at a position corresponding to the lower edge of the left edge of the front door 100c. , 112 so as to be in parallel with each other.

  Here, the middle hinge 113 is fitted into a groove formed in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the left frame plate 110a at the left edge portion of the base end portion. It extends forward from the end. Thus, the middle hinge 113 is located immediately below the upper hinge 111 and is located immediately above the lower hinge 112. Note that. The groove portion of the left frame plate 110a is formed by cutting out the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the left frame plate 110a from the right side in a U-shape.

  The gaming machine main body 100b includes a main body frame 120 and a game board 130 as illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG. The main body frame 120 is also called an inner frame or an inner frame, and the main body frame 120 is assembled in the machine frame 100a so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 8, the main body frame 120 includes left and right side frame plates 120a and 120b, upper and lower side frame plates 120c and 120d, and a back plate 120e, a left frame plate 120a, a right frame plate 120b, As shown in FIG. 6, the upper frame plate 120c and the lower frame plate 120d are assembled in a rectangular frame shape.

  The back plate 120e is assembled in a hollow portion between the left frame plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120d, and the back plate 120e has a left frame in the plate thickness direction. Each rear of the left frame plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120d along the width direction of the plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120d. By being fitted to the edge portion, the left frame plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120d are assembled. Note that a rectangular opening is formed at an intermediate portion of the back plate 120e (see FIG. 8).

  The main body frame 120 includes an upper hinge 121 and a lower hinge 122. The upper hinge 121 is positioned along the longitudinal direction of the upper frame plate 120c of the main body frame 120 in the width direction thereof. The upper frame plate 120c extends forward from the left edge. Here, the upper hinge 121 is attached to the left end portion of the upper frame plate 120c at the base end portion, and the upper hinge 121 extends from the base end portion to the upper hinge 111 of the machine frame 130a. It extends forward so as to extend from directly below, and can face the upper hinge 111 of the machine casing 110a from directly below.

  The lower hinge 122 is positioned along the longitudinal direction of the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120 in the width direction, and extends forward from the lower end portion of the left edge of the lower frame plate 120d. Here, the lower hinge 122 is attached to the lower end of the left edge of the lower frame plate 120d from the lower surface side at the base end portion, and the lower hinge 122 extends from the base end portion to the base end portion. It extends forward from the end, faces the upper hinge 121 in parallel, and is positioned so as to follow the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 130a from directly above.

  Therefore, the main body frame 120 configured as described above is assembled to the machine frame 100a as follows.

  That is, the main body frame 120 has a left frame plate 110a, a right frame plate 110b of the machine frame 100a on the outer surfaces of the left frame plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120d, respectively. The machine frame 100a is fitted along the inner surfaces of the upper frame plate 110c and the lower frame plate 110d.

  Accordingly, the upper hinge 121 of the main body frame 120 is positioned on the upper surface so as to overlap the lower surface of the upper hinge 111 of the machine frame 100a, while the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 is On the lower surface, it is positioned so as to overlap along the upper surface of the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 100a (see FIGS. 9 and 11).

  In this state, the upper hinge 121 of the main body frame 120 is supported by the upper hinge 111 of the machine frame 100a so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction, as will be described later, and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 is As will be described later, it is supported by the lower hinge 112 of the machine casing 100a so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. This means that the main body frame 120 is hinged at its left frame plate 120a so that it can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction with respect to the left frame plate 110a of the machine frame 100a.

  Thus, the main body frame 120 assembled to the machine casing 100a in this way is located in the machine casing 130a in the closed state. Further, when the main body frame 120 is opened, the main body frame 120 rotates forward from the inside of the machine frame 100a with reference to the left side frame plate 120a. A notch 124 is formed at a portion corresponding to the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a in the left edge of the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120. Thereby, when the main body frame 120 is closed with respect to the machine frame 100 a, the middle hinge 113 is inserted into the notch portion 124 so as not to interfere with the main body frame 120.

  The game board 130 is fitted from the front side into the hollow part constituted by the inside of the main body frame 120, that is, the left frame plate 120a, the right frame plate 120b, the upper frame plate 120c, and the lower frame plate 120. The game board 130 faces the front on the board surface 131 (see FIGS. 5 and 7).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the gaming machine main body 100b has various winning openings such as a guide rail 132, an annular decoration structure 133, an effect display device 134, a start winning opening device 135, a grand winning opening device 136, and the like. It is equipped with a device and electric tulips, gates, windmills and other panel parts not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5 or 7, the guide rail 132 is assembled to the board surface 131 of the game board 130, and the guide rail 132 constitutes a game area 131 a on the board surface 131 on the inner peripheral side thereof. . An out port 131b (discharge port 131b) is formed immediately above the lowermost end of the guide rail 132. The out port 131 b discharges the game ball that rolls along the board surface 131 of the game board 130 and reaches the lowermost end portion of the guide rail 132 to the rear side of the game board 130. In addition, the game ball discharged through the out port 131b is detected by a discharge sensor (not shown) provided in the out port 131b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the annular decorative structure 133 is assembled from the front side along the outer periphery of the opening (not shown) of the game board 130. The effect display device 134 is composed of a liquid crystal display device. The effect display device 134 has a rectangular shape of the main body frame 120 at the opening of the game board 130 inside the decorative structure 133 as shown in FIG. It is assembled and fitted through the shape opening.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the start winning opening device 135 and the special winning opening device 136 are assembled to the board surface 131 of the game board 130 immediately below the decorative structure 133. The electric tulips, the gates, and the windmills are assembled in a distributed manner on the board surface 131 of the game board 130. Note that a large number of game nails (not shown) are driven into the board surface 131 of the game board 130 in a distributed manner over the game area 131a.

  The front door 100c is also referred to as a front frame, and the front door 100c is arranged in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board main body 100b and the machine frame 100a as shown in any of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. It is supported so that it can be opened and closed.

  The front door 100 c includes a window frame 160 and a glass plate 170. The window frame 160 is inserted between the upper hinge 121 and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 at both the upper and lower ends of the left edge thereof, and the upper hinges 121 and 111 of the main body frame 120 and the machine frame 100a and the main body. The machine frame 100a is supported by a middle hinge 113 extending forward through a notch 124 of the frame 120 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. This means that the front door 100c is hinged to the left edge of the main body frame 120 and the machine frame 100a so that it can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction.

  Here, the rotatable support for the upper hinges 121 and 111 at the upper edge of the left edge of the window frame 160 and the rotatable support for the middle hinge 113 of the lower edge of the left edge of the window frame 160 are as follows. It is made like this.

  As described above, the window frame 160 is inserted between the upper hinge 121 and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 at the upper and lower ends of the left edge, so that the upper edge of the left edge of the window frame 160 is In addition, it is superimposed on the upper hinge 121 of the main body frame 120 from directly below, and the lower end portion of the left edge of the window frame 160 is superimposed on the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a from directly above (FIGS. 7 to 9). reference).

  In other words, the upper hinge 111 of the machine frame 100a is superimposed on the upper edge of the left edge of the window frame 160 through the upper hinge 121 from directly above the upper hinge 121 of the main body frame 120, and at the inner side of the machine frame 100a. The hinge 113 is superimposed on the lower edge of the left edge of the window frame 160 from directly below.

  Thereafter, a pin-shaped upper shaft (not shown) is inserted into the through-hole portions 111a and 121a formed in the upper hinge 111 of the machine frame 100a and the upper hinge 121 of the main body frame 120, and the upper left edge of the window frame 160. Supported at the end. Further, a pin-like lower shaft (not shown) is inserted through a through hole 113a formed in the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a and supported by the lower edge lower end of the window frame 160.

  As a result, the window frame 160 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 120 with respect to the pin-shaped upper and lower both-side axes, and is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the machine frame 100a. The glass plate 170 is fitted in the hollow portion of the window frame 160 so that the game board 130 can be seen through. Further, the front door 100c can be locked to the right end portion of the main body frame 120 by a locking mechanism (not shown) at the right end portion of the window frame 160.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, the front door 100c includes an effect button switch device PB, and the effect button switch device PB is provided at the lower left corner of the front frame 160 of the front door 100c. Correspondingly, it is mounted on the middle hinge 113 of the machine casing 100a from the front side.

  Here, the effect button switch device PB is located at a position where it is easy to operate during the game of the player. In the present embodiment, the effect button switch device PB plays a role as a chance button switch device for providing an effect that prevents the player from getting bored in, for example, a game with a pachinko game machine that tends to be monotonous.

  The button switch device PB is connected to an electrical connection mechanism 180 (see FIG. 7 or FIG. 13), which will be described later, through a wiring (not shown) at the connection terminal. By pressing the button, an operation output is generated and output to a later-described sub control panel 300b (see FIG. 12) via the electrical connection mechanism 180 as described later.

  In the present embodiment, the push operation of the push button of the button switch device PB effects the game by displaying the conversation of a character or the like during the game (for example, the conversation representing the degree of expectation for jackpot) on the effect display device 134. This is done when the production is performed, or when a promising jackpot is established, it is displayed as a single jackpot, and the bonus game is made to appear as “promoted to probable change”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, the front door 100c includes left and right audio production devices SLD, and the left and right audio production devices SLD are both upper left and right corners of the front frame 160 of the front door 100c. It is assembled in the club.

  Each of the left and right audio production devices SLD is composed of an audio production device such as a speaker, and the left and right audio production devices SLD are connected at their connection terminals via wiring (not shown). To be described later. Therefore, the left and right audio production devices SLD are controlled by the sub-control panel 300b through the electrical connection mechanism 180 and output the production contents as audio, as will be described later.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an electrical connection mechanism 180 as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 13, and the electrical connection mechanism 180 includes both connector members 181 and 183 and a wiring member 182. ing.

  The connector member 181 is fitted from the rear into a through hole formed in the lower left corner of the front frame 160 of the front door 100c, and the connector member 181 is wired at each one-side connector terminal ( The connection terminals of the button switch device PB and the connection terminals of the left and right sound effect devices SLD are connected through the through-hole portions via the not-shown).

  On the other hand, the connector member 182 is fitted into a through-hole formed in the lower left corner of the board surface 131 of the game board 130, and the connector member 182 is wired (shown in the figure) at each one-side connector terminal. Not connected) to each connection terminal of the sub-control panel 300b. The sub control panel 300b performs control processing for sound production by the left and right sound production devices SLD of the front door 100c, and is provided on the game board 130 based on an operation output from the button switch device PB, for example. Control processing for effect display by the effect display device 134 is performed.

  The wiring member 182 is connected to each other connector terminal of the connector 181 at each connection terminal on one side thereof, and each connection terminal on the other side of the wiring member 182 is connected to each other connector terminal of the connector 183. It is connected to the.

  When the button switch device PB is operated to push the push button, the operation output of the button switch device PB is output to the sub control panel 300b via the connector 181, the wiring member 183, and the connector member 182. The

  Along with this, the sub control panel 300b causes the left and right audio production devices SLD to produce effects or produces an effect display on the production display device 134 based on the operation output of the button switch device PB. In other words, the electrical connection mechanism 180 forms an effect control relationship between the button switch device PB, the left and right audio effect devices SLD, and the sub control panel 300b.

  As shown in any one of FIGS. 1, 3 to 5, 7, 14, and 15, the sand device 200 is attached along the pachinko gaming machine 100 on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  As shown in either FIG. 14 or FIG. 15, the sand device 200 is composed of a device main body 200a and an operation display rotating member 200b.

  The apparatus main body 200a is attached to the pachinko gaming machine 100 at the front portion thereof so as to be adjacent to the front edge of the left edge of the front door 100c of the pachinko gaming machine 100 side by side. The apparatus main body 200a has both insertion portions 210a and 210b. The both insertion sections 210a and 210b are formed on the apparatus main body 200a from the front side so as to open to the front of the apparatus main body 200a. Yes. In the present embodiment, the insertion unit 210a is for inserting an IC card that is a prepaid card, while the insertion unit 210b is for inserting cash.

  The operation display rotation member 200b is configured to be able to open both the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120 or the front notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a and the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120. Yes. The front cutout portion 211 of the apparatus main body 200a is formed by cutting the front lower portion of the apparatus main body 200a backward in a U-shape.

  The operation display rotation member 200b includes rotation units 230 and 240 and a touch panel unit 250 on one side and the other side. The one-side rotation unit 230 is supported at the rotation base end portion so as to be able to rotate in the front-rear direction within the left side portion of the front-side notch portion 211 of the apparatus main body 200a by a base shaft 231 (see FIG. 15). The one side rotation part 230 extends from the rotation base end part to the other side rotation part 240 side.

  Here, the base shaft 231 is supported so as to be turnable in the left-right direction within the left side portion of the front notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a. In addition, the extension length from the rotation base end part of the one side rotation part 230 corresponds to the lateral width of the front lower part of the apparatus main body 200a.

  The other-side rotation unit 240 can be relatively rotated in the front-rear direction at the extension end portion of the one-side rotation unit 230 via the intermediate shaft 232 (see FIG. 14 or 15) at the rotation base end portion. The other side rotation part 240 is extended from the rotation base end part.

  Here, the other-side rotating portion 240 is formed in an L shape so as to exclude a corresponding portion with respect to the handle 150 in the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120. In addition, the other-side rotation unit 240 has a vertical width corresponding to the distance between the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120. In the present embodiment, the intermediate shaft 232 is formed in each through-hole portion formed on both upper and lower arm portions of the U-shaped flange 232a provided at the extending end portion of the one-side rotating portion 230 at both axial end portions thereof. Is rotatably supported.

  According to the operation display rotation member 200b configured as described above, the one-side rotation unit 230 closes the front lower portion of the apparatus main body 200a from the front side with the front-side notch 211, and the other-side rotation unit 240 includes the other-side rotation unit 240. When the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120 is closed from the front side, the rotation base end portion of the other side rotation portion 240 is below the middle hinge 113 and the main body frame 120 of the machine frame 100a. The intermediate shaft 232 is fitted between the side hinge 122 and supported by the through-hole portion 113a of the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a at the upper end in the axial direction so that the intermediate shaft 232 can be engaged and disengaged. At the lower end in the direction, the main frame 120 is detachably supported by the through hole 122a of the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 and the through hole 112a of the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 100a.

  This means that the operation display rotation member 200b is supported by the other side rotation unit 240 on the intermediate shaft 232 so as to be coaxial and rotatable with the gaming machine main body 100b and the front door 100c. To do.

  Here, the detachable support for the through-hole portions 113a of the middle hinge 113 and the through-hole portions 122a and 112a of the lower hinges 122 and 112 in the axial direction upper and lower end portions of the intermediate shaft 232 as described above is as follows. The following configuration is used.

  A cylindrical upper cap portion (not shown) is fitted on the upper axial end of the intermediate shaft 232 via a one side coil spring (not shown) so as to be coaxially displaceable, while the cylindrical lower cap portion. (Not shown) is fitted on the lower end portion in the axial direction of the intermediate shaft 232 so as to be coaxially displaceable via another coil spring (not shown).

  Thus, the upper cap portion is coaxially pushed toward the upper axial end portion of the intermediate shaft 232 against the one side coil spring and displaced downward, so that the inner side of the machine frame 100a. It is possible to engage and disengage from directly below the through-hole portion 113a of the hinge 113, and the lower cap portion is coaxial toward the lower axial end portion of the intermediate shaft 232 against the other coil spring. When it is pushed by and displaced upward, it can be engaged and disengaged from directly above the through-hole portions 122a and 112a of the lower hinges 122 and 112.

  In such a configuration, the upper cap portion is displaced coaxially toward the upper end in the axial direction of the intermediate shaft 232 against the one side coil spring and displaced downward, and the lower side The cap portion is pushed coaxially toward the lower end portion in the axial direction of the intermediate shaft 232 against the other side coil spring to be displaced upward.

  After that, the other side rotation part 240 is connected to the through hole 113a of the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a and the lower hinge 122 of the lower frame 122 of the main body frame 120 together with the upper and lower caps at the rotation base end. The pushing action on the upper and lower cap parts described above is released while being inserted between the parts 122a.

  Accordingly, the upper and lower cap portions are displaced toward the vertical direction through the through-hole portion 113a and the two through-hole portions 122a and 112a under the action of the coil springs on the one side and the other side. Return to position. Then, the intermediate shaft 232 is removably supported by the through-hole shaft 113a of the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a via the upper cap portion at the upper end in the axial direction, and the lower end in the axial direction. Are detachably supported by the through-hole portion 112a of the lower hinge 112 of the main body frame 120 and the through-hole portion 112a of the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 100a via the lower cap portion.

  Further, in this state, the upper cap portion is coaxially pushed toward the upper axial end portion of the intermediate shaft 232 against the one side coil spring and displaced downward, and the lower cap portion is moved downward. While the side cap portion is coaxially pushed toward the lower end portion in the axial direction of the intermediate shaft 232 against the other side coil spring and displaced upward, the other side rotating portion 240 is moved to its rotating base. At the end, it is released from between the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120.

  Along with this, the intermediate shaft 232 escapes from the through-hole shaft 113a of the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 100a together with the upper cap portion at the upper end portion in the axial direction, and at the lower end portion in the axial direction. Then, together with the lower cap portion, the body frame 120 escapes from the through hole portion 122a of the lower hinge 122 and the through hole portion 112a of the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 100a. This means that the operation display rotation member 200b is released from the support of the gaming machine main body 100b via the intermediate shaft 232 by the rotation unit 240.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 1, 3 to 5, 14, and 15, the touch panel unit 250 is fitted in the opening 241 a of the housing unit 241 of the other side rotation unit 240. The touch panel unit 250 serves as an operation unit and a display unit.

  Here, the accommodating part 241 is formed to project forward in a box shape from an intermediate portion of the other-side rotating part 240, and the opening 241a of the accommodating part 241 faces the upper front side in an inclined manner. As a result, the touch panel unit 250 is opposed to the front side and the upper side in an inclined manner in the opening 241a on the display surface.

  Thereby, the touch panel unit 250 is maintained at a position where it can be easily seen and operated by a player sitting on a chair (not shown) on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the touch panel unit 250 displays display data from the processing control device 220 (see FIG. 12) or outputs an operation output to the game control device 140 (see FIG. 9).

  Here, the touch panel unit 250 includes a game end button unit (not shown) that is pushed when the game by the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends, and an IC card that has been inserted into the insertion unit 210a of the sand device 200. A card ejection button portion (not shown) that is pushed when ejecting from 210a is provided. The rotating member 200b can be locked at the extending end of the other-side rotating part 240 by another locking mechanism (not shown) not shown at the right end of the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120. ing.

  Next, the configuration of the control device B will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the control device B includes a power supply device PS, a main control panel 300a, a sub control panel 300b, a payout control panel 300c, a launch control panel 300d, a sand control panel. A control panel 300e and an interface IF are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the power supply device PS is mounted on the lower right corner of the main body frame 120 from the rear surface side. When the power supply PS is connected to the commercial power supply CP in the pachinko hall via the commercial power switch SW, the power supply PS is applied with an AC voltage (100 (V)) from the commercial power supply CP, and its positive side DC voltage is generated from the power supply terminal and the negative power supply terminal. Note that the negative power supply terminal of the power supply device PS is grounded.

  The main control panel 300a is assembled to the game board 130 from the rear side as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the main control panel 300a is connected to the positive power supply terminal of the power supply device PS through the power supply wiring H1, the payout control panel 300c, and the power supply wiring H2, as shown in FIG. The negative power receiving terminal of the main control panel 300a is grounded.

  The main control panel 300a is composed of a microcomputer. The main control panel 300a, which is a microcomputer, has a power supply wiring H1, a payout control panel 300c and a power supply wiring H2 from the positive and negative power supply terminals of the power supply device PS. Then, a DC voltage is applied, and in an operating state, signals are exchanged between the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c and the sub control panel 300b via the signal lines h1 and h2.

  Thus, the main control panel 300a, in its operating state, executes the main control program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, and controls the effect display on the effect display device 134 via the sub control panel 300b during the execution. At the same time, the production audio output of the audio production device SLD is controlled via the sub control panel 300b and the electrical connection mechanism 180. The main control program is stored in a readable manner in a ROM that is a storage element of the main control panel 300a.

In the present embodiment, the collation data ID1 is set as will be described later, and is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control panel 300a so as to be readable. The verification data ID1 is for matching the microcomputer 310 of the control panel 300c out have paid readably verification data ID1 (described later) has that is stored in advance in a serial憶素Ko of (described later) ROM is there.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the sub-control board 300b is assembled to the game board 130 from its rear surface directly below the main control board 300a. The sub-control panel 300b is composed of a microcomputer, and the sub-control panel 300b, which is the microcomputer, is connected to the positive-side power supply terminal of the power supply device PS via the power-supply wiring H3 at its positive-side power receiving terminal. (See FIG. 2). Note that the negative power receiving terminal of the sub control panel 300b is grounded.

  Accordingly, the sub control panel 300b is directly operated by applying a voltage from the power supply device PS via the power supply wiring H3, and executes the sub control program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Under the control of the main control panel 300a, the effect display of the effect display device 134 is controlled, and the effect sound output of the sound effect device SLD is controlled via the electrical connection mechanism 180. In addition, during the execution, the sub control panel 300b controls the effect display of the effect display device 134 based on the operation output from the extension button switch device PB via the electrical connection mechanism 180.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the payout control panel 300c is mounted from the rear side to the center of the lower side of the main body frame 120. The payout control board 300c is composed of the microcomputer 310 and the switching mechanism 320. It is composed. The microcomputer 310 is connected to the power supply terminal of the power supply device PS through the power supply wiring H1 together with the input terminal of the switching mechanism 320 at the positive power receiving terminal. Note that the negative power receiving terminal of the microcomputer 310 is grounded.

  The microcomputer 310 is activated by applying a DC voltage from the power supply terminal of the power supply device PS via the power supply wiring H1, and executes the payout control program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Arithmetic processing required for switching operation control of the switching mechanism 320 in cooperation with the control panel 300a, control for starting or stopping the control of the launch control panel 300d, and control for discharging the discharge mechanism 312 based on various detection outputs from the sensor group 311 I do. The payout control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the microcomputer 310 so as to be readable.

  The switching mechanism 320 includes a semiconductor switching circuit, and the switching mechanism 320 is connected at its input terminal to the power supply terminal of the power supply apparatus PS via the power supply wiring H1 as described above. Further, the switching mechanism 320 is connected at its output terminal to the positive power receiving terminal of the main control panel 300a via the power supply wiring H2. The switching mechanism 320 is grounded at the ground terminal.

  Therefore, the switching mechanism 320 is turned on or off under the control of the microcomputer 310. Here, the conduction of the switching mechanism 320 corresponds to the electrical connection between the power supply terminal of the power supply device PS and the power reception terminal of the main control panel 300a via both wirings H1 and H2, and the non-conduction of the switching mechanism 320. Corresponds to the interruption of the electrical connection between the power supply terminal of the power supply device PS and the power reception terminal of the main control panel 300a via both wirings H1 and H2.

  In other words, the switching mechanism 320 applies a DC voltage from the power supply terminal of the power supply device PS to the power receiving terminal of the main control panel 300a due to the conduction, and the switching mechanism 320 causes the power supply device due to the non-conduction. The application of DC voltage from the PS power supply terminal to the power reception terminal of the main control panel 300a is cut off.

  In the present embodiment, the sensor group 311 detects various game data required for ball payout control and outputs it to the microcomputer 310.

  The payout mechanism 312 is provided on the rear surface of the main body frame 120 along the upper left edge thereof. The payout mechanism 312 is based on the control by the microcomputer 310 under the power supply from the power supply device PS. It is configured to pay out a game ball that is lifted from (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the launch control panel 300 d is mounted on the lower right corner of the main body frame 120 from the rear surface side. The launch control board 300d is composed of a microcomputer, and the launch control board 300d is placed in an operating state by applying a DC voltage from the power supply device PS at its power receiving terminal.

  Thus, the launch control board 300d starts executing the ball feed launch control program according to a flowchart (not shown) under the control of the microcomputer 310 of the payout control board 300c in its operating state. The ball feed mechanism 314 controls the ball feed operation and performs arithmetic processing required to control the ball launch operation by the ball launch mechanism 315 according to the detection output of the touch sensor 313 and the rotation operation of the handle 150. Further, the launch control board 300d performs arithmetic processing required to stop the execution of the ball feed launch control program under the control of the payout control board 300c by the microcomputer 310.

  The touch sensor 313 is provided on the handle 150, and the touch sensor 313 detects contact with the handle 150 by the player's hand and outputs it to the microcomputer 310 as a touch signal.

  When the game board 130 is assembled to the main body frame 120, the ball feed mechanism 314 and the ball launch mechanism 315 move forward through a notch 131c (see FIG. 5) formed by notching the upper left corner of the game board 130. Is mounted at the upper left corner of the main body frame 120. This means that the ball launching mechanism 315 is located at the upper left corner of the game board 130. The ball feeding mechanism 314 is located on the rear side of the ball launching mechanism 315 and faces the front via the ball launching mechanism 315.

  The ball feed mechanism 314 is activated by applying a DC voltage from the power supply device PS, and sequentially directs the game balls paid out from the payout mechanism 312 to the ball launch mechanism 315 under the control of the launch control panel 300d. To send.

  In addition, the ball launching mechanism 315 is activated by applying a DC voltage from the power supply device PS, and in response to the turning operation of the handle 150 by the player, the game balls from the ball feeding mechanism 314 are one by one, The ball is launched from a ball launch rail (not shown) into the game area 131a through the guide opening 132a of the guide rail 132.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the guide opening 132a of the guide rail 132 is formed at the upper left corner of the game board 130 so as to face the ball launch rail of the ball launcher main body 150a. Has been. Further, the lifting device rolls downward along the surface of the game board 130 in the game area 131a and wins a winning ball that wins the winning port device or a gaming ball discharged to the out port 131b. It is comprised so that it may pump up toward the launcher main body 150a.

  Further, the handle 150 is supported at the lower right corner of the lower frame plate 120d of the main body frame 120 so as to be capable of rotating in the left-right direction from the front side thereof. Configure the launcher.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the sand control panel 300 e is provided from the rear side at the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the left edge portion of the main body frame 120. The sand control panel 300e is activated by applying a DC voltage from the power supply device PS, and the microcomputer (not shown) executes a card processing program according to a flowchart (not shown). The card processing program is stored in a readable manner in a ROM that is a storage element of the microcomputer of the sand control panel 300e.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the interface IF is provided on the lower left side of the main body frame 120 from the rear side, and the interface IF includes a main control panel 300a, a payout control panel 300c, as shown in FIG. It is connected between the sand control panel 300e.

  Therefore, the interface IF inputs and outputs data among the main control panel 300a, the payout control panel 300c, and the sand control panel 300e.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, it is assumed that the sand apparatus 200 is in the position shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, or FIG.

  At this time, the operation display rotation member 200b extends rightward from the front notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a so as to be positioned at a right angle to the apparatus main body 200a. Accordingly, the operation display rotation member 200b is positioned so as to be along the front notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a and the front lower portion (lower frame plate 120d) of the main body frame 120 of the gaming machine main body 100b from the front side. Yes.

  In such a state, the one side rotation part 230 of the operation display rotation member 200b is located in the front cutout part 211 of the apparatus main body 200a and is closed. Moreover, the other side rotation part 240 is in the closed state positioned along the front lower part of the main body frame 120.

  At this time, the upper cap portion engages with the through-hole portion 113a of the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 110b against the one side coil spring from below, and the lower cap portion It is engaged with the through-hole portion 112a of the lower hinge 112 of the machine frame 110b from above through the through-hole portion 122a of the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 against the side coil spring.

  This is because the upper and lower side cap parts, the coil springs on one side and the other side, the through hole part 113a of the middle hinge 113, the through hole part 122a of the lower hinge 122, the through hole part 112a of the lower hinge 112, the intermediate shaft Both ends of the upper and lower sides in the axial direction of 232 serve as holding means for the intermediate shaft 232.

  As a result, the one-side rotating unit 230 is interposed between the middle hinge 113 of the machine frame 110b and the lower hinge 122 of the main body frame 120 with the intermediate shaft 232 between the upper and lower both-side caps. In addition, it is supported coaxially with each rotation axis of the front frame 160 and is kept non-rotatable in the front notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a.

  In such a state, when it is time to replace the pachinko gaming machine of the gaming machine equipment A (hereinafter also referred to as the current pachinko gaming machine), it is not necessary to replace the current pachinko gaming machine with a new pachinko gaming machine. Components exist. Accordingly, the component parts that do not require replacement of the current pachinko gaming machine are employed as they are together with the sand device 200 as the component parts and sand device of the new pachinko gaming machine.

  At the present stage, it is assumed that only the game board 130 is to be replaced among the components of the current pachinko gaming machine. Accordingly, the payout control panel 300c, power supply device PS, launch control board 300d, effect display device 134, sound effect device SLD, payout mechanism 312, ball feed mechanism 314, ball launch mechanism 315, interface IF and sand control of the current pachinko machine. The board 300e and other components (excluding the game board 130) are used as they are as the respective components of the new pachinko gaming machine. Also, the sand device 200 of the gaming machine equipment A constitutes the new gaming machine equipment A together with the new pachinko gaming machine.

  In the first embodiment, in the current pachinko gaming machine, the payout control board 300c has the collation data ID1 as described later, and the collation data ID1 is unique to specify the payout control board 300c. This is the collation data.

  Based on the premise as described above, the game board 130 including the main control panel 300a of the current pachinko gaming machine is replaced with the game board 130 including the main control panel 300a of the new pachinko gaming machine. In the first embodiment, in the current pachinko gaming machine, the main control board 300a and the game board 130 are referred to as the current main control board 300a and the current game board 130, respectively. In the new pachinko gaming machine, the main control board 300a and the game board 130 are referred to as a new main control board 300a and a new game board 130, respectively. The other components are represented by the same expression in both the current pachinko gaming machine and the new pachinko gaming machine. The same applies to the sand apparatus 200.

  In the first embodiment, the current main control panel 300a has the same verification data ID1 as the verification data of the payout control panel 300c, as will be described later. The new main control panel 300a is different from the current main control panel 300a in, for example, its built-in program.

  Further, the new main control panel 300a has a verification data ID2 (described later) different from the verification data ID1 of the payout control panel 300c. Here, the collation data ID2 is unique collation data required to identify the new main control panel 300a. In other configurations, the new main control panel 300a is the same as the current main control panel 300a.

  Here, when replacing the current gaming board 130 with the new gaming board 130, when the gaming machine main body 100b is opened together with the front door 100c, the locking to the main body frame 120 of the front door 100c by the locking mechanism is released, and the other The locking of the main body frame 120 of the rotating member 200b by the locking mechanism is released. Along with this, the other-side rotation part 200 b of the rotation member 200 can be rotated based on the intermediate shaft 232.

  Thereafter, when the main body frame 120 (the gaming machine main body 100b) is rotated forward with reference to the rotation axis, the front door 100c rotates coaxially with the main body frame 120 with respect to the rotation axis. At the same time, the other rotation part 240 of the rotation member 200 rotates coaxially with the main body frame 120 about the intermediate shaft 232.

  In such a process, the front door 100c and the other-side rotation unit 240 rotate so as to be pushed forward by the main body frame 120 according to the rotation of the main body frame 120. This means that the other side rotation part 240 rotates with the front door 100c following the rotation of the main body frame 120.

  Here, the rotating member 200b is supported by the intermediate shaft 232 coaxially with the rotating shafts of the main body frame 120 and the front frame 160 as described above. For this reason, the intermediate shaft 232 of the rotation member 200b is positioned coaxially with each rotation axis without being positioned away from each rotation axis of the main body frame 120 and the front frame 160.

  Therefore, the other side rotation part 240 rotates smoothly without interfering with the main body frame 120 and the front door 100c. In other words, the gaming machine main body 100b smoothly rotates and opens together with the front door 100c without being interfered by the other-side rotation part 240 of the rotation member 200b. As a result, the replacement of the current game board 130 assembled to the main body frame 120 with the new game board 130 can be satisfactorily improved in terms of workability, and can be performed smoothly and favorably.

  Further, when performing such replacement, the other-side rotation unit 240 is maintained in a state where the one-side rotation unit 230 of the rotation member 200b is maintained in the front-side notch 211 of the apparatus main body 200a as described above. Only the intermediate shaft 232 is used as an axis, and it is not necessary to rotate the first side rotation unit 230.

  Therefore, when replacing the current gaming board 130 with the new gaming board 130 as described above, the other side of the turning member 200b corresponding to the lower part of the front side of the main body frame 120, that is, the lower frame board 120d. It is sufficient to rotate only the part 240. As a result, the rotation area and the rotation part of the rotation member 200b can be minimized.

  In addition, after the replacement of the current gaming board 130 with the new gaming board 130 as described above is completed, the main body frame 120 and the front door 100c are closed, and the other-side rotating portion 240 of the rotating member 200b is replaced with the main body frame 120. Rotate toward the lower frame plate 120 and close. Thereafter, the front door 100c is locked to the main body frame 120 by the locking mechanism, and the other side rotation portion 240 of the rotating member 200b is locked to the main body frame 120 by the other locking mechanism. Thereby, the rotating member 200b returns to the position shown in FIG.

  Further, as described above, the current main control board 300a is assembled on the rear surface of the current game board 130. Therefore, replacing the current main control panel 300a with the new main control panel 300a means that the new main control panel 300a and the new game board 130 are in a state where the new main control panel 300a is assembled to the rear surface of the new game board 130. Are replaced with the current game board 310 and the current main control board 300a.

  In other words, the replacement is performed by assembling the new main control board 300a and the new game board 130 into the main body frame 120 of the current pachinko gaming machine instead of the current game board 310 and the current main control board 300a. Thereby, the replacement of the current main control panel 300a with the new main control panel 300a is completed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the current pachinko machine replaces the current game board 310 and the current main control board 300a with the new main control board 300a and the new game board 130, so that the current pachinko machine and the new pachinko machine are replaced with the new pachinko machine. The machine is exchanged.

  After the replacement as described above, the new main control panel 300a is connected at its power receiving terminal to the output terminal of the switching mechanism 320 of the payout control panel 300c via the power supply wiring H2. Further, the new main control panel 300a is connected to the microcomputer 310 and the sub-control panel 300b of the payout control panel 300c through the signal wirings h1 and h2. Thereby, the exchange including the electrical connection of the current pachinko machine to the new pachinko machine is completed.

  In such a stage, when the power supply device PS is applied with an AC voltage (100 (V)) from the commercial power supply CP as the commercial power switch SW is closed, the power supply device PS generates a DC voltage. Then, the DC voltage is applied to the sub control panel 300b through the power supply wiring H3 and also applied to the payout control panel 300c through the power supply wiring H1. Note that the direct current voltage from the power supply device PS includes the launch control device 300d of the new pachinko machine, the effect display device 134, the sound effect device SLD, the payout mechanism 312, the ball feed mechanism 314, the ball launch mechanism 315, the interface IF, and the sand control. It is also applied to the board 300e and the like.

  When the DC voltage of the power supply device PS is applied as described above, the launch control board 300d, the effect display device 134, the sound effect device SLD, the payout mechanism 312, the ball feed mechanism 314, the ball launch mechanism 315, the interface IF, the sand The control panel 300e and the like are put in an operating state.

  Also, the payout control panel 300c of the new pachinko gaming machine is put into operation by the microcomputer 310 and the switching mechanism 320. Then, the microcomputer 310 starts executing the payout control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 16, the sub control panel 300b starts executing the sub control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 17, and the sand control panel 300e The execution of the card processing program is started according to a flowchart (not shown), and the firing control board 300d starts the execution of the ball feed firing control program according to the flowchart (not shown).

  In such a stage, in the payout control panel 300c, the microcomputer 310 performs an initialization process in step 400 of the flowchart of FIG. Along with this, the internal circuit elements of the microcomputer 310 are initialized. In the initialization process of step 400, an initial payout process for game balls is performed. Accordingly, the game ball is paid out to the tray by the payout mechanism 312. In the initialization process, the firing control board 300d in the operating state is put into a state where the microcomputer 310 can start executing the ball feed firing control program according to the flowchart (not shown).

  Thereafter, the microcomputer 310 performs the output process of the conduction signal in step 401, and then in step 410, it is determined whether or not there is a collation data signal.

  When the output process of the conduction signal is performed as described above, the microcomputer 310 generates a conduction signal necessary for making the switching mechanism 320 conductive and outputs it to the switching mechanism 320. When the conduction signal is output to the switching mechanism 320 in this way, the switching mechanism 320 becomes conductive and applies a DC voltage from the power supply device PS via the power supply wiring H1 to the main control panel 300a via the power supply wiring H2. To do.

  Further, as described above, when it is determined in step 410 whether or not there is a collation data signal, at this stage, the collation data signal is not yet input from the new main control panel 300a to the microcomputer 310. In step 410, NO is determined. Furthermore, at the present stage, since the time required for the verification data signal to be input from the new main control panel 300a to the microcomputer 310 has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 420.

  Thus, as described above, when the DC voltage from the power supply device PS is applied to the new main control panel 300a through the power supply wiring H2, the new main control panel 300a enters the operating state, and the main control is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. Start program execution. Then, the new main control panel 300a performs an initialization process in step 600 of FIG. For this reason, the internal circuit elements of the new main control panel 300a are initialized.

  Thereafter, in step 601 of FIG. 18, a collation data signal output process is performed. In the output process, the new main control panel 300a outputs the verification data ID2 as a verification data signal to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c via the signal line h1. Next, in step 610, it is determined whether or not the DC voltage reception is stopped. Since the current stage is immediately after the process of step 601, the above-described DC voltage reception stop has not yet been made. For this reason, the determination in step 610 is NO. In step 620, if the waiting time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, it is determined as NO.

Thus, as described above, the new main control board 300a is, and outputs to the microcomputer 310 the matching data ID2 as the matching data signal is determined to Oite YES to step 41 0 (see FIG. 16).

  Along with this, collation processing of collation data in the next step 411 is performed. In this verification process, the verification data of the verification data signal from the new main control panel 300a is verified with the verification data of the payout control panel 300c. Here, the collation data of the collation data signal from the new main control panel 300a is the collation data ID2. On the other hand, since the collation data of the payout control panel 300c is the collation data ID1, the collation data ID2 is collated with the collation data ID1. Is done.

In the first embodiment, the payout control panel 300c, collation data ID1 as specific collation data required to identify the payout control panel 300c, pre readably stored in the ROM of the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c Has been. On the other hand, the collation data ID2 is collation data different from the collation data ID1, and can be read in advance in the ROM of the new main control board 300a as unique collation data for specifying the new main control board 300a (new game board 130). It is remembered.

  Thereafter, in step 430, it is determined whether or not they match. Here, it is determined whether the collation data ID2 matches the collation data ID1. In this determination, since the collation data ID2 is different from the collation data ID1 as described above, both the collation data do not match. Therefore, the determination in step 430 is NO.

  Along with this, in the determination process of mismatch in the next step 431, it is determined that the matching data ID2 does not match the matching data ID1. This means that the new game board 130 is incompatible with the payout control board 300c. Therefore, the new gaming board 130 is improper to replace the current pachinko gaming machine with a new pachinko gaming machine. Here, the improper is, for example, that the new game board 130 is mistakenly exchanged for the current game board 130, or that the new game board 130 is exchanged with the current game board 130 for the purpose of illegal games. Any of Taka.

  Accordingly, in accordance with the determination of the mismatch as described above, the output of the conduction signal to the switching mechanism 320 is stopped in the output stop process of the conduction signal in the next step 432. Then, with this stop, the switching mechanism 320 becomes non-conductive, and the application of the DC voltage from the power supply device PS to the new main control panel 300a is cut off.

  In addition, after the process of step 432 is performed as described above, the microcomputer 310 stops the calculation process of the launch control panel 300d in the calculation stop process of the launch control panel in the next step 433. For this reason, the launch control board 300d stops the arithmetic processing by the ball feed launch control program, and stops the ball feed operation of the ball feed mechanism 314 and the ball launch operation of the ball launch mechanism 315. After the process of step 433, the microcomputer 310 stops its operation at the stop step of step 433.

  Further, as described above, during the determination of NO in each of steps 610 and 620 in FIG. 18, the application of the DC voltage from the power supply device PS to the new main control panel 300a is interrupted by the switching mechanism 320 as described above. Then, the new main control panel 300a determines YES in step 610 as stopping the reception of the DC voltage. Next, the new main control panel 300a stops its operation in the next stop step 611. This means that control of the sub-control panel 300b by the new main control panel 300a becomes impossible.

  For this reason, as described above, the sub control panel 300b starts to execute the sub control processing program according to the flowchart of FIG. 17 under the power supply from the power supply device PS, and then the sub control panel 300b Under the operation stop of 300a, the initialization processing and display processing routine 510 in step 500 is performed until the game is finished.

  That is, in the initialization process of step 500, the sub control panel 300b is initialized. In the display processing routine 510, the sub control panel 300b controls the effect display process of the effect display device 134. Such control is determined as YES in step 520 based on the end of the game that accompanies the stoppage of the operation of the new main control panel 300a, and ends.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the current pachinko gaming machine replacement time has arrived, the new main control board 300a of the new gaming board 130 is replaced with the new gaming board 130 when the current gaming board 130 is replaced with the new gaming board 130. Since the verification data ID2 is different from the verification data ID1 of the payout control panel 300c, as described above, after the replacement of the current game board 130 with the new game board 130 is completed, the new main control panel 300a goes to step 601. The collation data ID2 is output as a collation data signal to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c, and the microcomputer 310 uses the collation data ID1 as the collation data of the new main control panel 300a in step 411 (see FIG. 16). Collate with ID2. Here, since both collation data ID1 and ID2 are different from each other, the collation result in step 411 indicates that the collation data ID1 and ID2 do not match.

  Accordingly, the microcomputer 310 determines NO in step 430 (see FIG. 16), and the switching mechanism 320 performs the new main control under non-conduction based on the output stop of the conduction signal in step 432. The panel 300a is cut off from the DC voltage of the DC power source PS, and the operation of the new main control panel 300a is stopped.

  Thereby, it can be recognized that the replacement from the current pachinko gaming machine as described above to the new pachinko gaming machine is inappropriate, and the replacement to the new main control panel 300a is aimed at an error or an illegal act. As described above, it is recognized that the replacement of the current main control panel 300a with the new main control panel 300a is improper, so that the expected inconvenience when the current main control panel 300a is replaced with the new main control panel 300a is predicted. Appropriate gaming acts can be prevented from occurring.

  On the other hand, if the new control panel 300a stores the verification data ID1 in advance in the ROM instead of the verification data ID2, the new main control panel 300a determines that the new main control panel 300a In the collation data signal output process in 601, collation data ID 1 is output to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300 c as a collation data signal.

  Then, after the determination of YES in step 410 as in the above, the collation data is collated in step 411 (see FIG. 16). At the present stage, as described above, the new control panel 300a has already output the verification data ID1, not the verification data ID2, as the verification data signal. The matching data ID1 is the same as the matching data ID1 of the payout control panel 300c.

  Therefore, since the collation data of the new control panel 300a matches the collation data of the payout control panel 300c, YES is determined in step 430. For this reason, it is determined that the collation data of the new main control panel 300a coincides with the collation data of the payout control panel 300c in the determination process of coincidence in the next step 434. This means that the new main control panel 300a is compatible with the payout control panel 300c.

  When the determination process in step 434 is performed as described above, in the conduction signal output continuation process in the next step 435 (see FIG. 16), the payout control panel 300c transmits the conduction signal from the microcomputer 310 to the switching mechanism 320. Continue output. For this reason, the conduction state of the switching mechanism 320 is maintained and the new main control panel 300a determines NO in step 610, and then performs the processing after step 620. On the other hand, in the payout control panel 300c, the microcomputer 310 performs processing after step 440.

  Accordingly, in the payout control panel 300c, the microcomputer 310 repeats the determination of NO in step 440 of FIG. 16 because there is no ball payout command yet at this stage. On the other hand, in the new control panel 300a, if the determination in step 620 becomes YES based on the passage of the waiting time while the determination of NO in step 610 in FIG. 18 is made, the processing of the next arithmetic processing routine 630 is performed. The process is repeated until YES is determined in step 640 based on the end.

  Here, in the calculation processing routine 630, the ball feed mechanism 314 sequentially sends the above-mentioned initially paid out game balls to the launch rail under the control of the launch control board 300d. Then, as described above, the ball launching mechanism 315 sequentially guides the game balls sent to the launch rail toward the game area 131a of the new game board 130 through the guide opening 132a of the guide rail 132.

  The game balls guided in this way sequentially roll downward along the surface of the new game board 130 within the game area 131a. In such a rolling process, for example, when a game ball wins a winning prize opening device 135 and wins a big hit, a ball payout command is output from the new game board 130 to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control board 300c.

  Accordingly, in step 440 (see FIG. 16) in which the determination of NO is repeated as described above, a determination of YES is made based on the ball payout command from the new game board 130. Then, in the processing of the next ball payout control routine 450, a game ball payout command is output to the payout mechanism 312 on the basis of a jackpot by winning to the start winning hole device 135 which is a premise of the ball payout command.

  Therefore, the payout mechanism 312 pays out the game ball to the ball tray by the payout operation. The determination process in step 440 and the process of the ball payout control routine 450 are performed until YES is determined in step 451 based on the end of the game by the player. If the determination in step 440 is NO, the determination in step 451 may be performed without repeating the determination.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the current pachinko gaming machine replacement time has come, the new main control board 300a of the new gaming board 130 is replaced with the new gaming board 130 when the current gaming board 130 is replaced with the new gaming board 130. If it has the same collation data ID1 as the collation data of the current payout control board 300c, as described above, after the exchange of the current game board 130 to the new game board 130 is completed, the new main control board 300a performs step 601. The collation data ID1 is output as a collation data signal to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c, and the microcomputer 310 outputs the collation data ID1 to the collation data of the payout control board 300c in step 411 (see FIG. 16). Collate with ID1. Here, since both collation data are the same, it shows that the collation result in step 411 corresponds both collation data ID1 and ID1.

Accordingly, the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c determines YES in step 430 (see FIG. 16) based on the coincidence data, and in step 435 under the determination process of coincidence in step 434. By maintaining the conduction state of the switching mechanism 320 in the continuation signal output continuation process, the operation of the new main control panel 300a is continued under the application of the DC voltage of the DC power source PS to the new main control panel 300a. Is maintained as it is. As a result, the replacement from the current pachinko gaming machine as described above to the new pachinko gaming machine is appropriate, and the replacement to the new main control panel 300a is not intended for error or fraud, but correct. Can be recognized.
(Second Embodiment)
19 and 20 show the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 are employed instead of the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 18 described in the first embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, the replacement of the current gaming board 130 with the new gaming board 130 when the replacement timing of the current pachinko gaming machine has arrived, as in the first embodiment, When the new main control panel 300a has the verification data ID2 different from the verification data ID1 of the payout control panel 300c, when the replacement of the current pachinko gaming machine to the new pachinko gaming machine is completed as in the first embodiment. In step 401 (see FIG. 19), the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c performs a conduction signal output process, and the switching mechanism 320 applies a DC voltage from the power supply device PS to the new main control panel 300a. Then, the new main control panel 300a is put into an operating state.

  Next, the microcomputer 310 outputs the collation data ID1 as a collation data signal to the new main control panel 300a in the collation data signal output process in step 402 of FIG. Thereafter, in the next step 460, it is determined whether or not there is a collation result signal. At this stage, since the verification result signal has not yet been input from the new main control panel 300a to the microcomputer 310, the determination in step 460 is NO. Next, since the time required for the verification result signal to be input from the new main control panel 300a to the microcomputer 310 has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 470.

  Further, in step 650 of FIG. 20, the new main control panel 300a determines whether or not there is a collation data signal. At this stage, if the verification data signal from the microcomputer 310 has not yet been input to the main control panel 300a, NO is determined in step 610.

  Then, in the next step 660, it is determined whether or not the waiting time has elapsed. Here, the waiting time corresponds to the time required for inputting the collation data signal from the microcomputer 310 to the new main control panel 300a.

  Therefore, at this stage, if the waiting time has not elapsed, the determination in step 660 is NO. Thereafter, if the collation data signal is input from the microcomputer 310 to the main control panel 300a before the determination in step 660 is YES, YES is determined in step 650.

  Accordingly, in the next step 651, collation data is collated. In this verification process, the verification data ID1 of the verification data signal from the microcomputer 310 is verified with the verification data ID2 of the new main control panel 300a. In other words, unlike the first embodiment, the new main control panel 300a collates the collation data ID2 with the collation data ID1 of the collation data signal from the microcomputer 310.

  Next, in the collation result signal output processing in step 652, the collation result in step 651 is output to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c as a collation result signal. Accordingly, if the collation result signal is input from the new main control panel 300a to the microcomputer 310 before the determination in step 470 of FIG. 19 becomes YES, the determination in step 460 becomes YES.

  Here, as described above, the same verification data ID1 as the verification data of the current main control panel 300a is stored in the ROM of the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c, while the ROM of the new main control panel 300a. Stores collation data ID2 different from collation data ID1.

  As described above, since the collation data ID2 of the new main control panel 300a is different from the collation data ID1 of the collation data signal from the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c, in the collation data collation process in step 651 described above. The collation data is determined to be inconsistent, and the data representing the inconsistency is output from the new main control panel 300a as the collation result signal in the collation result signal output process in step 652 (see FIG. 20). The data is output to the microcomputer 310 of the board 300c.

  Therefore, if the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c determines YES in step 460 before determining YES in step 470, the microcomputer 300 generates a verification result signal representing inconsistent data in the next step 430. Based on the determination of NO based on the above, as in the first embodiment, the determination process of the mismatch in step 431, the output stop process of the conduction signal in step 432, the calculation stop process of the launch control panel in step 433, and the stop in step 433a Processing is done.

  Further, in the new main control panel 300a, after the collation result signal is output in step 652 in FIG. 20, the direct current voltage is output in step 610 in the same manner as in the first embodiment in accordance with the output stop processing of the conduction signal in step 432 in FIG. If it is determined YES based on the power reception stop, the new main control panel 300a is in a state where the DC voltage power reception is stopped, and therefore the operation of the new main control panel 300a is stopped in the stop processing in step 611.

As described above, unlike the first embodiment, as described in the second embodiment, the collation data is collated in the new main control panel 300a and the collation result signal is output. The same effect as the first embodiment can be achieved. When the new main control panel 300a has the verification data ID1 instead of the verification data ID2, unlike the first embodiment, the verification processing of the verification data is performed in the new main control panel 300a. Even if it performs, the effect similar to the said 1st Embodiment can be achieved.
(Third embodiment)
FIGS. 21-23 has shown the principal part of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. In the third embodiment, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 21, 22 and 23 are employed instead of the flowcharts of FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 described in the first embodiment. Is. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c, in step 430 (see FIG. 21), as in the first embodiment, the verification data ID1 and the verification data signal from the new main control panel 300a ( After determining NO based on the mismatch with the collation data ID2 in step 601 in FIG. 23, and performing a determination process for mismatch at step 431, the microcomputer 310 outputs a mismatch signal at the next step 432a. In the process, a mismatch signal indicating a mismatch between the collation data ID1 and ID2 is output.

  On the other hand, after the processing in step 601 in FIG. 23, the new main control panel 300a determines whether or not there is a mismatch signal in step 610a. Here, when the mismatch signal is output from the microcomputer 310 as described above, it is determined as YES in Step 610a. Accordingly, in the abnormal signal output processing in the next step 612, an abnormal signal indicating an abnormality of the new main control panel 300a is output to the sub-control panel 300b based on the mismatch signal.

  Further, after performing the initialization process in step 500 of FIG. 22 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the sub control panel 300b determines whether or not there is an abnormal signal in the next step 530. Accordingly, when the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c outputs an abnormal signal as described above, the sub control panel 300b determines YES in step 530 based on the presence of the abnormal signal. Accordingly, the sub control panel 300b repeats the abnormality notification process in the next step 531.

  Here, in the abnormality notification process, processing is performed so that both the effect display device 134 and the sound effect device SLD perform abnormality notification. Specifically, the effect display device 134 notifies by displaying “Please wait for a while” based on the abnormality of the new game board 130. Along with this, the player calls an attendant by operating the call button of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the sound production device SLD notifies the user of "Please wait for a while" based on the abnormality of the new game board 130. Along with this, the player calls an attendant by operating the call button of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Thus, based on the fact that the collation data ID2 of the new main control panel 300a does not coincide with the collation data ID1 of the payout control panel 300c under the arrival of the staff, as in the first embodiment, the current status as described above is obtained. It can be recognized that the replacement from the pachinko gaming machine to the new pachinko gaming machine is inappropriate, and that the replacement to the new main control panel 300a is intended for error or fraud.

  As described above, it is recognized that the replacement of the current main control panel 300a with the new main control panel 300a is improper, so that the expected inconvenience when the current main control panel 300a is replaced with the new main control panel 300a is predicted. Appropriate gaming acts can be prevented from occurring.

  On the other hand, in the third embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, unlike the above, the new control panel 300a stores in advance the verification data ID1 instead of the verification data ID2 described above in the ROM. If so, the new main control panel 300a outputs the verification data ID1 as a verification data signal to the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c in the verification data signal output process in step 601 of FIG.

  Then, after the determination of YES in step 410 as described above, in step 411 (see FIG. 21), the collation data is collated so that the collation data of the new control panel 300a matches the collation data of the payout control panel 300c. Then, while the output of the continuity signal output in step 401 is continued, determination of YES in step 430, determination processing of coincidence in step 434, and processing after step 440 are performed.

  Further, as described above, since the collation data of the new control panel 300a matches the collation data of the payout control board 300c, the microcomputer 310 of the payout control board 300c does not output a mismatch signal. For this reason, the determination in step 610a in FIG. 23 is NO. Thereafter, when it is determined YES in step 620a due to the elapse of the waiting time, the processing after the effect processing routine 630 is performed as in the first embodiment.

  Further, as described above, since it is determined YES in step 610a, the abnormal signal output process in step 612 is not performed, so the determination in step 530 of FIG. 22 is NO in the sub control panel 300b. Similarly to the first embodiment, the processing after the display processing routine 510 is performed.

As described above, based on the fact that the collation data ID1 of the new main control panel 300a is the same as and coincides with the collation data ID1 of the payout control board 300c, as in the first embodiment, the current pachinko game as described above is used. It can be recognized that the replacement from the machine to the new pachinko gaming machine is appropriate, and the replacement to the new main control panel 300a is made correctly, not in error or fraud.
(Fourth embodiment)
24 and 25 show the main part of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, FIG. 24 is employed instead of the flowchart of FIG. 22 described in the third embodiment. FIG. 25 is a modification of part of the flowchart of FIG. 23 described in the third embodiment. Further, in this fourth implementation mode, in the flow chart of FIG. 21 described in the third implementation mode, the processing contents of step 432a is changed to the output processing of the disabled signal. The invalid signal is a signal for invalidating the processing of the new main control panel 330a and stopping the signal output from the new main control panel 330a to the sub control panel 300b when it is determined to be inconsistent in step 431. Play a role. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.

  In the fourth embodiment configured as described above, when it is determined in step 431 that both collation data ID1 and ID2 are inconsistent as in the third embodiment, in the next step 432a, a mismatch signal Instead of the output process, the invalid signal output process is performed. In this output process, the invalid signal based on the mismatch between the collation data ID1 and ID2 invalidates the process of the new main control panel 330a and stops the signal output from the new main control panel 330a to the sub control panel 300b. Is output from the microcomputer 310 to the new main control panel 300a.

  Then, in step 610b of FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not there is an invalid signal. Here, when it is determined YES based on the invalid signal from the microcomputer 310 while the determination of NO is repeated in both steps 610b and 620a, in the signal output stop processing in the next step 612a, The arithmetic processing of the new main control panel 300a is invalidated, and the signal output from the new main control panel 300a to the sub control panel 300b is stopped.

  Further, when the sub control panel 300b performs the initialization process in step 500 of FIG. 24 as in the third embodiment, it is determined in the next step 530a whether or not the signal output is stopped.

Thus, when the signal output from the new main control panel 300a to the sub control panel 300b is stopped as described above, the sub control panel 300b determines YES in step 530a. Accordingly, the sub control panel 300b repeats the abnormality notification process in step 531 as in the third embodiment. Also by this, the effect based on the abnormality notification process substantially similar to the effect of the third embodiment can be achieved. If NO is determined in step 530a, the processing after the display processing routine 510 is repeated as in the third embodiment.
(Fifth embodiment)
26 and 27 show the main part of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the fifth embodiment, FIGS. 26 and 27 are obtained by changing a part of the flowcharts of FIGS. 22 and 23 described in the third embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.

  In the fifth embodiment configured as described above, as in the third embodiment, a mismatch signal indicating a mismatch between the collation data ID1 and ID2 is output from the microcomputer 310 of the payout control panel 300c to the new main control panel 300a. Then, in step 610a in FIG. 26, it is determined YES as in step 610a in FIG.

  Accordingly, the new main control panel 300a outputs a first abnormality signal indicating an abnormality of the new main control panel 300a to the sub control panel 300b in the next abnormality output process of step 612. In the fifth embodiment, the first abnormal signal described above is the same signal as the abnormal signal described in the third embodiment. Here, the reason that the first abnormal signal is used is to distinguish it from a second abnormal signal described later.

  In addition, when the sub control panel 300b performs the initialization process in step 500 of FIG. 27 as in the third embodiment, the next step 530 is the same as in step 530 of the third embodiment. Whether or not there is a first abnormality signal is determined.

  Thus, when the first abnormality signal is output to the sub control panel 300b as described above, the sub control panel 300b determines YES in step 530. Accordingly, the first abnormality notification process in step 531 is performed in the same manner as in the third embodiment, and the effect display device 134 is notified by displaying “Please wait for a while” based on the abnormality of the new game board 130. To do. Thereby, the player calls an attendant by operating the call button of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the sound production device SLD notifies the user of "Please wait for a while" based on the abnormality of the new game board 130.

  Thereby, the effect similar to the said 3rd Embodiment can be achieved.

  On the other hand, when the collation data of the new main control panel 300a is the collation data ID1 instead of the collation data ID2 as in the third embodiment, the collation data coincides, so that the micro of the payout control panel 300c matches. The computer 310 determines YES in step 430 (see FIG. 21). For this reason, neither the mismatch signal nor the first abnormality signal is output.

  Therefore, if the new main control panel 300a determines YES in step 620a due to the elapse of the waiting time without determining YES in step 610a (see FIG. 26), as in the third embodiment, In step 680, it is determined whether the authentication time has come. This means that whether or not the verification data of the payout control panel 300c and the verification data of the new main control panel 300a match in the verification data ID1, it is further determined in step 680 whether or not the authentication time has come. To do. In the fifth embodiment, the above-mentioned arrival of authentication time means the arrival of time for receiving authentication by a third party organization of a new pachinko gaming machine.

  Here, if the sand control panel 300e outputs the authentication time arrival indicating the arrival of the authentication time to the new main control panel 300a via the interface IF, it is determined as YES in Step 680. Accordingly, the new main control panel 300a sub-controls the second abnormality signal indicating the arrival of the time for receiving the authentication by the third party engine of the new pachinko machine in the output processing of the second abnormality signal in the next step 675. It outputs to the board 300b.

  If there is no abnormality in the new main control panel 300a, if the sub control panel 300b determines NO in step 530 (see FIG. 27), it is determined in step 540 whether there is a second abnormality signal. .

  Here, as described above, if the new main control panel 300a outputs the second abnormality signal to the sub-control panel 300b, it is determined YES in step 540, and then in the second abnormality notification process in step 546. Then, the effect display device 134 and the sound effect device SLD are controlled so as to notify the abnormality. Along with this, the effect display device 134 displays “Please call an attendant”. In addition, the sound production device SLD notifies by voice “Please call a staff member”.

  Thereby, it can be recognized that the time for the third party's authentication for the above-mentioned replacement of the current gaming machine with the new gaming machine has arrived under the arrival of the staff.

  If it is determined NO in both steps 530 and 540, the processing after the display processing routine 510 is performed as in the third embodiment.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the verification data of the new main control panel 300a matches the verification data of the payout control panel 300c, so that the current main control panel 300a can be replaced with the new main control panel 300a. Even so, it can be recognized that the time for replacement with the new pachinko gaming machine is the time for receiving certification from a third-party organization. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the third embodiment.

  Incidentally, the case where the new pachinko gaming machine is in a period to receive the authentication of the third party organization as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In this explanation, a manufacturer that supplies components (also referred to as a frame) including a payout control panel, which is a component excluding the game board, is referred to as a frame manufacturer, and a manufacturer that supplies a game board is referred to as a panel manufacturer. The pachinko hall delivered will be called the hall.

  Under such a premise, as indicated by arrows in FIG. 28, the frame maker notifies the third party organization of the delivery as a plurality of frames are delivered to the hall. On the other hand, the board manufacturer notifies the third party organization of the delivery of a plurality of game boards corresponding to a plurality of frames to the hall. In addition, the hall will contact a third-party organization for authentication regarding the delivery of a plurality of frames from the frame manufacturer and the delivery of a plurality of game boards from the board manufacturer.

  Here, it is assumed that each frame has different verification data in its payout control panel. In addition, each game board has different verification data.

  Thus, among the plurality of frames and the plurality of game boards supplied as described above, the frames and the game boards corresponding to each other are assembled in the hole.

  Here, if the collation data is the same for each frame and game board corresponding to each other, the third party organization will authenticate the delivery of the plurality of frames and the delivery of the plurality of game boards as described above. Notify the hall.

  Thereby, in the said hall | hole, it is assembled | attached in the said hall | game for every frame and game board which correspond mutually based on the authentication by the 3rd party organization mentioned above.

  In addition, if the collation data does not match in at least one of the frames and game boards corresponding to each other, the third party organization will not authenticate the delivery of the plurality of frames and the delivery of the plurality of game boards described above. , Notify the hall.

  Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, when the collation data of the new gaming board 130 matches the collation data of the payout control board 300c of the current gaming machine, the authentication of the above-mentioned current gaming machine is performed under the authentication by the third party organization. Exchange to a new gaming machine will be appropriate. Further, if the collation data of the new gaming board 130 does not match the collation data of the payout control board 300c of the current gaming machine, it is not authenticated by the third party organization. Accordingly, the above-described replacement of the current gaming machine with a new gaming machine is inappropriate.

  As described above, after the delivery of a plurality of frames and the delivery of a plurality of gaming boards to the hall is authenticated by a third party organization, when the time for replacement of the gaming machine comes, it is different from the board manufacturer. As the board manufacturer delivers a plurality of game boards to the hall as shown by the arrows in FIG. 29, the delivery is notified to a third party organization. At this stage, since the delivery of the plurality of frames from the frame manufacturer to the hall has been certified by a third party organization, the frame manufacturer again relates to the delivery of the plurality of frames to the hall. There is no need to contact a third-party organization.

  Here, if the collation data match each other for each of the frames corresponding to each other and each of the game boards delivered from the other board manufacturers, the third party organization will authenticate the delivery of the plurality of game boards described above. , Notice to the hall.

  In addition, in the case where the collation data does not match in at least one of the frames corresponding to each other and the game boards delivered from the other board manufacturers, the third party engine will give the above-mentioned halls by the other board manufacturers to the hall. Notify the hall that you will not authenticate the delivery of multiple game boards.

  In carrying out the present invention, whether or not the collation data of the payout control panel and the main control panel described in the above embodiment are inconsistent is determined by the computer or main control of the payout control board described in the above embodiment. Not only the board but also the sand device 200, a hall computer installed in the hall to manage the gaming machine, or a third party organization that manages the gaming machine and the hall computer may be used.

PS ... Power supply device, SLD ... Audio production device, 130 ... Game board,
134 ... Production display device, 300a ... Main control panel, 300b ... Sub control panel,
300c: Dispensing control panel, 310 ... Microcomputer,
320: Switching mechanism.

Claims (9)

In a gaming machine comprising a power source, a game board, a payout control means having a payout control board provided on the game board from its rear face, and a main control board provided on the game board from its rear face ,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel,
The front Symbol payout control panel, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and said payout control board rather based on the second verification data and the main control board is not satisfied, the main control panel, before via the payout control panel A gaming machine characterized in that the power supply is cut off from the power supply. The payout control board is constituted by comprising: a computer hand stage, and a switching hands stage being connected between the main control board and the power supply,
Said computer means, the collation data specifying the payout control panel, is set as the first verification data, said second verification data based rather the payout control from the first verification data and the main control board board and is adapted to generate a power supply shutdown signal when before Symbol predetermined matching condition is not satisfied between the main control board,
Said switching means being powered from said power supply is in the original conductive state of control by the computer means, it becomes the based-out nonconductive power supply interrupting signal from the computer means, said pre-Symbol main control board The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein power is cut off from power supply. A game comprising a power supply, a game board, a payout control means having a payout control board provided on the game board from the rear face thereof, a main control board and a sub control board provided on the game board from the rear face, and a notification means. in the machine,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel,
The sub-control panel is connected to the power source,
The front Symbol payout control panel, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and based rather the payout control panel to the second verification data and the main control board is not satisfied, the main control panel, before Symbol or power et the payout similar a powered state via the control panel is adapted to stop the output signal of the previous SL auxiliary box,
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from said power source, based on the stopping of the output of the signal due to pre-Symbol main control panel, the notification means, before between the main control board and the payout control panel information related to the unsatisfied serial predetermined matching condition to broadcast knowledge, control the gaming machine, characterized by. The payout control board is constituted by comprising: a computer hand stage, and a switching hands stage being connected between the main control board and the power supply,
It said computer means, the collation data specifying the payout control panel, is set as the first verification data, based-out the payout control to the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board before SL predetermined matching condition between board and the main control panel comes to be satisfied, adapted to output the collation condition is not satisfied signal to the main control panel,
The switching means is powered from the power source and is in a conductive state under the control of the computer means,
The main control panel is configured to stop signal output to the sub-control panel based on the verification condition failure signal from the computer means in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in a conductive state. And
The sub control panel, in a state in which power is supplied from the power supply, based on the stopping of the signal output from the previous SL main control panel, the notification means, associated with said first and collation is not established in the second verification data the gaming machine according to claim 3, characterized in that the information to be broadcast knowledge controls. A game comprising a power supply, a game board, a payout control means having a payout control board provided on the game board from the rear face thereof, a main control board and a sub control board provided on the game board from the rear face, and a notification means. in the machine,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel,
The sub-control panel is connected to the power source,
The front Symbol payout control panel, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When the constant of the matching condition where between said first and based rather the payout control panel to the second verification data and the main control board is not satisfied, the main control panel, before Symbol or power et the payout similar a powered state via the control panel, and outputs a matching condition is not established signal before Symbol represents the unsatisfied predetermined matching condition between the main control board and the payout control board to the sub-control board And
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from said power source, based on the matching condition is not established signal from the previous SL main control panel, the notification means, said first and second verification data group rather the the payout information related to the unsatisfied before Symbol predetermined matching condition between the control panel and the main control board to broadcast knowledge, gaming machine and controlling. The payout control board is constituted by comprising: a computer hand stage, and a switching hands stage being connected between the main control board and the power supply,
It said computer means, the collation data specifying the payout control panel, the set as the first verification data,-out based on the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board, the payout before SL predetermined matching condition between the control panel and the main control panel comes to be satisfied, adapted to output the collation condition is not satisfied signal to the main control panel,
The switching means is adapted to be energized from the power source and controlled under the control of the computer means,
The main control panel outputs an abnormal signal to the sub-control panel based on the verification condition failure signal from the computer means in a state where power is supplied from the power source through the switching means in a conductive state. And
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from said power source, based on the abnormal signal from the previous SL main control panel, the notification means, said first and second verification data rather based on the payout control panel the gaming machine according to claim 5, the pre-Symbol information associated with unsatisfied predetermined matching condition to broadcast knowledge, and controlling between the main control board and. A game comprising a power supply, a game board, a payout control means having a payout control board provided on the game board from the rear face thereof, a main control board and a sub control board provided on the game board from the rear face, and a notification means. in the machine,
The main control panel is connected to the power source via the payout control panel,
The sub-control panel is connected to the power source,
The front Symbol payout control panel, and the first verification data is set,
Second verification data is set in the main control panel,
When there is an external abnormality information signal representing the abnormality information from the outside even if the constant of the matching condition is satisfied at between the first and regarding that the payout control panel to the second verification data and the main control panel, the main control panel, at a powered state via the payout control means from the power supply, based on the external fault information signal from the external, the abnormality notification request signal indicating an abnormality notification request to the sub-control board Output,
The auxiliary box, at feeding state from said power source, based on the abnormality notification request signal from the previous SL main control panel, the notification means, broadcast knowledge information related to the abnormality information from the external A game machine characterized by controlling the game machine so that The payout control board is constituted by comprising: a computer hand stage, and a switching hands stage being connected between the main control board and the power supply,
It said computer means, the collation data specifying the payout control panel, is set as the first verification data, based-out the payout control to the second verification data from said first verification data and the main control board can the previous SL predetermined matching condition between board and the main control board is established, it is adapted to output the collation condition fulfillment signal to the main control panel,
The switching means is adapted to be energized from the power source and controlled under the control of the computer means,
Even when the verification condition establishment signal is output from the computer means, when there is an abnormality information signal representing abnormality information from the outside, the main control panel is powered from the power source via the switching means in a conductive state Then, based on the external abnormality information signal, the abnormality notification request signal is output to the sub-control panel,
The sub-control board in a state that is powered from the power supply, based on the abnormality notification request signal from the previous SL main control panel, the notification means, broadcast knowledge information related to the abnormality information from the external as to, gaming machine according to claim 7, characterized in that the control. Before SL predetermined matching condition between the main control board and the payout control panel, the first and second verification data is satisfied when match each other, the first and second verification data The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is not established when the two do not match each other.