JP5882867B2

JP5882867B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP5882867B2
Application number: JP2012206373A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 池田　貴史; 貴史池田
Original assignee: 株式会社ニューギン
Priority date: 2012-09-19
Filing date: 2012-09-19
Publication date: 2016-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-19
Also published as: JP2014061030A

Description

この発明は、遊技盤を設置可能な本体枠とこの本体枠に配設した装飾枠とを備えた遊技機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a main body frame on which a game board can be installed and a decorative frame disposed on the main body frame.

代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ機には、遊技店の設置枠台に固定される固定枠としての外枠の開口前面側に、遊技盤が着脱可能に保持された本体枠としての中枠が開閉および着脱可能に組み付けられている。中枠の前面側には、遊技盤を透視保護するガラス板を備えた装飾枠としての前枠が開閉および着脱可能に組み付けられ、前枠が遊技者から視認可能なパチンコ機の前面を構成している。そして、中枠や前枠には、スピーカー等の遊技機構成部材が配設されている。 A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has an inner frame as a main body frame in which a game board is detachably held on an opening front side of an outer frame as a fixed frame fixed to an installation frame base of a game store. It is assembled to be openable and detachable. On the front side of the middle frame, a front frame as a decorative frame equipped with a glass plate that protects the game board from perspective is assembled so that it can be opened and closed, and the front frame constitutes the front of a pachinko machine that can be seen by the player. ing. And game machine structural members, such as a speaker, are arrange | positioned at the middle frame and the front frame.

例えば特許文献１に開示のパチンコ機(第１のパチンコ機)のように、中枠における遊技盤保持部の下方に、前方に開口する中枠取付部を形成し、この中枠取付部にスピーカーを取り付けたものがある。また、特許文献２に開示のパチンコ機(第２のパチンコ機)のように、前枠における遊技窓の下方に、前方に開口する前枠取付部を形成し、この前枠取付部にスピーカーを取り付けたものもある。このように、スピーカー等の遊技機構成部材は、パチンコ機毎に設置箇所が異なることが多い。 For example, as in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 (first pachinko machine), a middle frame attachment portion that opens forward is formed below the game board holding portion in the middle frame, and a speaker is formed on the middle frame attachment portion. There is what attached. Further, as in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 (second pachinko machine), a front frame mounting portion that opens forward is formed below the game window in the front frame, and a speaker is attached to the front frame mounting portion. Some are attached. In this way, game machine components such as speakers often have different installation locations for each pachinko machine.

特開２００５−２１８８５２号公報JP 2005-218852 A 特開２０１０−１７８９４１号公報JP 2010-178941 A

例えば、第１のパチンコ機で採用した中枠を第２のパチンコ機でも用いる場合に、第２のパチンコ機では、前枠にスピーカーがあるので、中枠にスピーカーを設置しなくてもよい。そして、中枠にスピーカーを設置しない第２のパチンコ機では、第１のパチンコ機において中枠の中枠取付部にスピーカーを取り付けた際に該スピーカーが占める占有空間が空いてしまうことになる。第２のパチンコ機において、前記占有空間を空けたまま残しておくと、不正の利益を得る目的で配線の途中に接続される不正基板などの不正部品が占有空間に配設されたり、占有空間を介して中枠内部に不正なアクセスが図られるなど、占有空間が不正行為に用いられるおそれがある。すなわち、占有空間を空けたままでは、中枠または前枠を複数のパチンコ機で共用化することはできない。 For example, when the middle frame adopted in the first pachinko machine is also used in the second pachinko machine, the second pachinko machine has a speaker in the front frame, so it is not necessary to install a speaker in the middle frame. And in the 2nd pachinko machine which does not install a speaker in a middle frame, when a speaker is attached to the middle frame attaching part of a middle frame in the 1st pachinko machine, the space which this speaker occupies will be vacant. In the second pachinko machine, if the occupied space is left open, illegal parts such as illegal boards connected in the middle of wiring for the purpose of obtaining illegal benefits are arranged in the occupied space, There is a risk that the occupied space may be used for fraudulent activities, such as unauthorized access to the inside of the middle frame via. That is, the middle frame or the front frame cannot be shared by a plurality of pachinko machines if the occupied space is left empty.

すなわち本発明は、従来の技術に係る遊技機に内在する前記問題に鑑み、これらを好適に解決するべく提案されたものであって、別の遊技機で用いられる遊技機構成部材を取り付けるための占有空間に対する不正行為を防止し得る遊技機を提供することを目的とする。 That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and is for attaching a gaming machine component used in another gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal act on an occupied space.

前記課題を克服し、所期の目的を達成するため、本願の請求項１に係る発明の遊技機は、
本体枠(12)と、この本体枠(12)に着脱可能に取り付けられる装飾枠(14)とを備えた遊技機において、
前記本体枠(12)および前記装飾枠(14)の一方に設けられ、別の遊技機(P2)で用いられる遊技機構成部材(110)を取り付け可能な取付部(40)と、
前記取付部(40)に配設され、前記遊技機構成部材(110)を該取付部(40)に取り付けた場合に該遊技機構成部材(110)が占める占有空間(S)を分割または充塞して、該占有空間(S)に対する不正部品の設置を阻む保護部材(50)とを備えたことを要旨とする。
請求項１に係る発明によれば、別の遊技機で用いられる遊技機構成部材を取り付け可能な取付部に保護部材を配設して、遊技機構成部材を取付部に取り付けた場合に該遊技機構成部材が占める占有空間を保護部材によって分割または充塞しているので、占有空間に対する不正部品の設置などの不正行為を防止することができる。これにより、別の遊技機との間において、本体枠または装飾枠の共用化を図り得る。 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
Main body frame (12), in the body frame (12) to detachably mounting is decorated frame (14) and a game machine provided with,
A mounting portion (40) provided on one of the main body frame (12) and the decorative frame (14) and capable of attaching a gaming machine component (110) used in another gaming machine (P2),
Dividing or filling the occupied space (S) occupied by the gaming machine component (110) when the gaming machine component (110) is mounted on the mounting section (40), disposed in the mounting portion (40). Thus, the gist is provided with a protective member (50) that prevents the installation of unauthorized parts in the occupied space (S).
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a protection member is disposed in an attachment portion to which a gaming machine component used in another gaming machine can be attached, and the gaming machine component is attached to the attachment portion, the game Since the occupied space occupied by the machine component is divided or filled by the protective member, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as installation of unauthorized parts in the occupied space. Thereby, the main body frame or the decorative frame can be shared with another gaming machine.

本発明に係る遊技機によれば、別の遊技機で用いられる遊技機構成部材を取り付けるための占有空間に対する不正行為を防止し得る。 According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an illegal act with respect to an occupied space for attaching a gaming machine component used in another gaming machine.

実施例に係るパチンコ機を前側から示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example from the front side. 実施例のパチンコ機を後側から示す概略斜視図である。なお、遊技盤は取り外した状態にある。It is a schematic perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of an Example from the rear side. The game board is in a removed state. 実施例のパチンコ機を前側から示す正面図であって、前枠を取り外した状態を示す。It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine of an Example from the front side, Comprising: The state which removed the front frame is shown. 実施例の前枠を示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the front frame of an Example. 実施例の前枠を前側から示す分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front frame of an Example from the front side. 図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 図１のＢーＢ線で破断した断面図である。It is sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the BB line of FIG. 実施例の下中枠部を示す概略斜視図であり、(ａ)は正面視であり、(ｂ)は背面視である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows the lower middle frame part of an Example, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. 実施例の下中枠部を、保護部材を取り外した状態で示す概略斜視図であり、(ａ)は正面視であり、(ｂ)は背面視である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows the lower middle frame part of an Example in the state which removed the protection member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. 実施例の保護部材を分解した状態で示す概略斜視図であり、(ａ)は正面視であり、(ｂ)は背面視である。It is a schematic perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the protection member of an Example, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. 別のパチンコ機を前側から示す概略斜視図であり、(ａ)は前枠を中枠に対して閉じた状態を示し、(ｂ)は前枠を開放した状態を示す。It is a schematic perspective view which shows another pachinko machine from the front side, (a) shows the state which closed the front frame with respect to the middle frame, (b) shows the state which open | released the front frame. 別のパチンコ機における下中枠部を示す概略斜視図であり、(ａ)は正面視であり、(ｂ)は背面視である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows the lower middle frame part in another pachinko machine, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. 別のパチンコ機において、図１のＢ−Ｂ線に相当する位置で破断した断面図である。In another pachinko machine, it is sectional drawing fractured | ruptured in the position corresponded to the BB line of FIG.

次に、本発明に係る遊技機につき、好適な実施例を挙げて、添付図面を参照して以下に説明する。なお、実施例では、遊技球としてパチンコ球を用いて遊技を行うパチンコ機を例に挙げて説明する。また、以下の説明において、「前」、「後」、「左」、「右」とは、特に断りのない限り、図１に示すようにパチンコ機を前側から見た状態で指称する。 Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(パチンコ機Ｐ１について)
図１および図２に示すように、実施例に係るパチンコ機Ｐ１は、矩形枠状に形成されて遊技店の図示しない設置枠台に固定される固定枠としての外枠１１の開口前面側に、遊技盤１３(図３参照)が着脱可能に保持された本体枠としての中枠１２が開閉および着脱可能に組み付けられている。また、遊技盤１３の裏側には、各種演出用の図柄を変動表示可能な図柄表示装置(図示せず)が着脱可能に配設されている。中枠１２の前面側には、中枠１２に設置された遊技盤１３を透視保護する透視保護板１５を備えた装飾枠としての前枠１４が開閉可能に組み付けられると共に、前枠１４の下方にパチンコ球を貯留する下球皿１６が組み付けられる。そして、前枠１４の下部には、下球皿１６の上側に位置して、パチンコ球を貯留する上球皿１７が組み付けられており、前枠１４の開閉に合わせて下球皿１６および上球皿１７も一体的に開閉するよう構成される。また、中枠１２には、下球皿１６の右側に位置するように回動操作可能な操作ハンドル１８が配設されており、該操作ハンドル１８の回動操作によって中枠１２の下部に設けられた球発射装置１９(図３参照)により上球皿１７に貯留したパチンコ球が遊技盤１３の遊技領域１３ａに向けて打ち出されるようになっている。なお、下球皿１６および上球皿１７は、前枠１４と別体に形成して中枠１２に対して開閉可能に組み付けるようにしてもよい。 (About pachinko machine P1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P1 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement store. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame on which a game board 13 (see FIG. 3) is detachably held is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. Further, on the back side of the game board 13, a symbol display device (not shown) capable of variably displaying symbols for various effects is detachably disposed. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 as a decorative frame having a see-through protection plate 15 for seeing and protecting the game board 13 installed on the middle frame 12 is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and below the front frame 14. A lower ball tray 16 for storing pachinko balls is assembled. An upper ball tray 17 for storing pachinko balls is assembled to the lower portion of the front frame 14 and is located above the lower ball tray 16. The ball tray 17 is also configured to open and close integrally. Further, the middle frame 12 is provided with an operation handle 18 that can be rotated so as to be positioned on the right side of the lower ball tray 16, and is provided at a lower portion of the middle frame 12 by the rotation operation of the operation handle 18. The pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 17 are launched toward the game area 13a of the game board 13 by the ball launching device 19 (see FIG. 3). The lower ball tray 16 and the upper ball tray 17 may be formed separately from the front frame 14 and assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

(中枠１２について)
図３に示すように、中枠１２は、外枠１１の開口形状に略整合すると共に上方側に偏った位置で前後に開口する矩形枠状に形成されており、該中枠１２の左上部位置および左下部位置に、当該中枠１２と外枠１１とを着脱および開閉可能に連結するヒンジ部２０が設けられている。すなわち、中枠１２は、ヒンジ部２０を介して左側部が外枠１１に対して開閉可能に軸支される。図５に示すように、中枠１２は、球発射装置１９などの各種遊技機構成部材が設置される下中枠部２１と、この下中枠部２１の左右の側部に設けられて中枠１２の左右側縁をなす左右の横中枠部２２,２３と、該左右の横中枠部４５,４６の上端部に設けられて中枠１２の上縁をなす上中枠部２４とから構成されて、これら各中枠部２１〜２４を組み付けた際に、全体が外枠１１の開口形状に整合する大きさの枠体状に形成される。そして、これら各中枠部２１〜２４を組み付けた際に画成される開口部１２ａの開口内側に、遊技盤１３が着脱可能に設置されている。なお、実施例では中枠１２を構成する中枠部２１〜２４が独立した部材であるが、中枠部２１〜２４のうちの複数または全てを樹脂等で一体成形することも可能である。 (About the middle frame 12)
As shown in FIG. 3, the middle frame 12 is formed in a rectangular frame shape that substantially matches the opening shape of the outer frame 11 and opens back and forth at a position biased upward, and the upper left portion of the middle frame 12. At the position and the lower left position, a hinge portion 20 that connects the middle frame 12 and the outer frame 11 so as to be detachable and openable is provided. That is, the middle frame 12 is pivotally supported via the hinge portion 20 so that the left side can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the middle frame 12 is provided on the lower middle frame portion 21 where various gaming machine components such as the ball launcher 19 are installed, and on the left and right sides of the lower middle frame portion 21. Left and right horizontal middle frame portions 22, 23 forming the left and right side edges of the frame 12, and an upper middle frame portion 24, which is provided at the upper ends of the left and right horizontal middle frame portions 45, 46 and forms the upper edge of the middle frame 12, When the middle frame portions 21 to 24 are assembled, the whole is formed into a frame shape having a size matching the opening shape of the outer frame 11. And the game board 13 is detachably installed in the opening inside of the opening part 12a defined when these middle frame parts 21-24 are assembled | attached. In the embodiment, the middle frame portions 21 to 24 constituting the middle frame 12 are independent members. However, a plurality or all of the middle frame portions 21 to 24 can be integrally formed with resin or the like.

(前枠１４について)
図１,図４および図５に示すように、前枠１４は、外枠１１の開口形状に略整合する矩形状に形成された前枠基体部２８に、前後に貫通する窓口１４ａが開口する枠状に形成されており、該前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉鎖した状態で、遊技盤１３に形成された遊技領域１３ａが窓口１４ａを介して前方に露出するよう構成されている。そして、前枠基体部２８の後面側には、窓口１４ａの開設位置に対応してガラス板等の透明な透視保護板１５が着脱可能に配設されており、パチンコ機Ｐ１の前側から遊技盤１３を視認可能な状態で透視保護している。なお、図４では、前枠１４に取り付けられる透視保護板１５の図示を省略すると共に、中枠１２の下中枠部２１に配設される球発射装置１９を参考のため図示してある。また、前枠１４の左上部位置および左下部位置は、前記ヒンジ部２０に対して着脱および開閉可能に連結される。すなわち、前枠１４は、ヒンジ部２０を介して左側部が中枠１２に対して開閉可能に軸支され、前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉じた際に、中枠１２の前面全体が前枠１４で被覆されるよう構成されている。 (About front frame 14)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the front frame 14 has a front frame base portion 28 formed in a rectangular shape substantially matching the opening shape of the outer frame 11, and a window 14 a penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened. It is formed in a frame shape, and the game area 13a formed in the game board 13 is exposed to the front through the window 14a in a state where the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12. A transparent see-through protection plate 15 such as a glass plate is detachably disposed on the rear surface side of the front frame base portion 28 in correspondence with the opening position of the window 14a, and the game board from the front side of the pachinko machine P1. Fluoroscopic protection is performed in a state where 13 is visible. In FIG. 4, illustration of the fluoroscopic protective plate 15 attached to the front frame 14 is omitted, and the ball launching device 19 disposed in the lower middle frame portion 21 of the middle frame 12 is illustrated for reference. Further, the upper left position and the lower left position of the front frame 14 are connected to the hinge part 20 so as to be detachable and openable. That is, the front frame 14 is pivotally supported so that the left side can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 12 via the hinge portion 20, and when the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the entire front surface of the middle frame 12 is Is covered with the front frame 14.

前記前枠１４における前枠基体部２８の前面には、窓口１４ａの周囲を囲繞するよう飾り部材３０が配設されると共に、この飾り部材３０の後側にランプ装置(図示せず)が配設されて、パチンコ機Ｐ１の前面を装飾している。また、前枠１４には、窓口１４ａの上側位置に、一対の上部スピーカーユニット３１が左右に離間して配設されると共に、下球皿１６と操作ハンドル１８との間に下部スピーカーユニット３２が配設されている。すなわち、ランプ装置に設けられたＬＥＤ等の発光体を点灯・点滅したり、スピーカーユニット３１,３２から適宜の音声や効果音を出力することで、図柄表示装置での図柄変動表示などに合わせて発光演出や音声演出を行い得るよう構成される。 A decoration member 30 is disposed on the front surface of the front frame base portion 28 in the front frame 14 so as to surround the window 14a, and a lamp device (not shown) is disposed behind the decoration member 30. It is installed and decorates the front of the pachinko machine P1. In addition, a pair of upper speaker units 31 are disposed on the front frame 14 at a position above the window 14 a so as to be separated from each other left and right, and a lower speaker unit 32 is provided between the lower ball tray 16 and the operation handle 18. It is arranged. That is, by turning on / flashing a light-emitting body such as an LED provided in the lamp device, or outputting appropriate sound or sound effect from the speaker units 31 and 32, it can be adapted to the symbol variation display on the symbol display device. It is comprised so that a light emission effect and a sound effect can be performed.

(下部スピーカーユニット３２について)
図５に示すように、下部スピーカーユニット３２は、スピーカー本体３２ａ(図７参照)が箱状ケース３３に収容されており、箱状ケース３３の前面に振動板が臨んでいる。下部スピーカーユニット３２は、前枠基体部２８の下部前面左側に配設された下球皿１６の下球皿本体３４と、前枠基体部２８の下部前面右側に設けられた操作ハンドル１８との間に設けられた前枠設置部３５に配設される。前枠設置部３５は、前枠基体部２８の後面よりも後方へ突出する突出部３５ａを有する前方に開口した凹状に形成され、前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉じた際に、突出部３５ａが中枠１２に設けられた後述する中枠取付部４０の前側に重なるよう構成される(図７参照)。下部スピーカーユニット３２は、後部を凹状の前枠設置部３５に嵌め込こんだ状態でネジで固定され、前枠基体部の下部に配設される下部飾りカバー部材３６の内側に下球皿本体３４と共に収納される。なお、図５の符号３７は、上球皿１７を有する上部飾りカバー部材である。 (About the lower speaker unit 32)
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower speaker unit 32 has a speaker body 32 a (see FIG. 7) accommodated in a box-shaped case 33, and a diaphragm faces the front surface of the box-shaped case 33. The lower speaker unit 32 includes a lower ball tray main body 34 of the lower ball tray 16 disposed on the lower front left side of the front frame base portion 28, and an operation handle 18 provided on the lower front right side of the front frame base portion 28. It is arrange | positioned at the front frame installation part 35 provided in between. The front frame installation part 35 is formed in a concave shape that opens forward and has a protrusion 35 a that protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the front frame base part 28, and protrudes when the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12. The portion 35a is configured to overlap a front side of a later-described middle frame mounting portion 40 provided on the middle frame 12 (see FIG. 7). The lower speaker unit 32 is fixed with screws in a state where the rear part is fitted in the concave front frame setting part 35, and is placed inside the lower decorative cover member 36 disposed under the front frame base part. 34 is stored together. Note that reference numeral 37 in FIG. 5 denotes an upper decorative cover member having the upper ball tray 17.

(遊技盤１３について)
前記遊技盤１３には、遊技領域１３ａが前面に設けられるベニヤ板や透明なアクリル板からなる板状本体の後側に配設した裏ユニットとも呼ばれる設置部材(図示せず)に、各種図柄を変動表示可能な図柄表示装置が配設される。遊技盤１３には、図柄表示装置の表示部に対応する位置に前後に開口する表示開口部(図示せず)が開設され、該表示開口部に所要の装飾を施したセンター役物とも称される装飾部材(図示せず)で囲うようになっている。また、遊技盤１３の所要位置には、パチンコ球の入賞により図柄表示装置の図柄を変動開始させる始動入賞装置や、大当りの発生時に開放する特別入賞装置(何れも図示せず)等が配設されている。また、遊技盤１３の所要位置には、モータやソレノイド等の駆動手段の駆動により動作する可動物を備えた可動演出装置や、ＬＥＤ等の発光体の点灯・点滅により発光演出を行う発光装置(何れも図示せず)が配設される。なお、実施例のパチンコ機Ｐ１では、図柄表示装置として、液晶画面からなる表示部で各種演出表示を行う液晶タイプが採用されるが、図柄表示装置としては、ドラム式の図柄表示装置やドットマトリックス式の図柄表示装置等の各種図柄を停止および変動表示可能な従来公知の各種の表示装置を採用し得る。 (About game board 13)
The game board 13 has various symbols on an installation member (not shown) called a back unit disposed on the rear side of a plate-like main body made of a veneer board or a transparent acrylic board with a game area 13a on the front. A displayable symbol display device is provided. The game board 13 is provided with a display opening (not shown) that opens back and forth at a position corresponding to the display of the symbol display device, and is also called a center accessory having a required decoration on the display opening. A decorative member (not shown) is enclosed. Also, at the required position of the game board 13, a start winning device that starts changing the symbol of the symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball, a special winning device that is released when a big hit occurs (none of them are shown), etc. Has been. In addition, at a required position of the game board 13, a movable effect device provided with a movable object that operates by driving of a driving means such as a motor or a solenoid, or a light emitting device that performs a light effect by turning on / flashing a light emitter such as an LED ( Neither is shown). In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment, a liquid crystal type that displays various effects on a display unit composed of a liquid crystal screen is used as the symbol display device. As the symbol display device, a drum-type symbol display device or a dot matrix is used. Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a symbol-type symbol display device can be adopted.

(パチンコ機Ｐ１の制御構成)
図２に示すように、パチンコ機Ｐ１の裏側には、当該パチンコ機Ｐ１を全体的に制御する主制御装置や、可動演出装置や発光装置を制御したり、前枠に設けられるランプ装置やスピーカーユニット３１,３２などを制御する統括制御装置や、図柄表示装置を制御する表示制御装置(何れも図示せず)などの各種制御装置が配設されている。また、中枠１２における下中枠部２１の裏側には、賞球や貸し球の払い出しを制御する払出制御装置Ｃ１などが配設されている。主制御装置は、遊技盤１３に備えた入賞装置の入賞センサなどの各種検出センサ(検出手段)からの検出信号などに基づいて各種処理を実行し、その処理結果に応じた各種の制御信号(制御コマンド)を統括制御装置に出力する。そして、統括制御装置は、主制御装置が出力した制御信号(制御コマンド)に基づいて、表示制御装置を制御すると共に、ランプ装置や発光装置の点灯・消灯のタイミングや発光強度等を制御し、スピーカーユニット３１,３２からの音声出力のタイミングや大きさ等を制御するよう構成されており、パチンコ機Ｐ１で実行される各種遊技演出(図柄変動演出や発光演出、音声演出)を統括的にコントロールし得るようになっている。また、払出制御装置Ｃ１は、入賞センサの検出信号や上球皿１７に設けられた貸し球ボタン１７ａの操作信号などにより主制御装置から出力された制御信号に基づいて、球払出装置により所定数のパチンコ球を払い出すように制御する。 (Control configuration of pachinko machine P1)
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine P1, a main control device that controls the pachinko machine P1 as a whole, a movable effect device and a light emitting device, and a lamp device and a speaker provided in the front frame Various control devices such as an overall control device for controlling the units 31 and 32 and a display control device for controlling the symbol display device (both not shown) are provided. Further, on the back side of the lower middle frame portion 21 in the middle frame 12, a payout control device C <b> 1 for controlling the payout of prize balls and rental balls is disposed. The main control device executes various processes based on detection signals from various detection sensors (detection means) such as a winning sensor of the winning device provided in the game board 13, and various control signals (in accordance with the processing results ( Control command) to the central control unit. Then, the overall control device controls the display control device based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control device, and controls the timing of turning on / off the lamp device and the light emitting device, the light emission intensity, etc. It is configured to control the timing and size of the audio output from the speaker units 31 and 32, and comprehensively controls various game effects (design variation effects, light effects, and sound effects) executed on the pachinko machine P1. It has come to be able to do. In addition, the payout control device C1 is controlled by the ball payout device based on a control signal output from the main control device based on a detection signal of the winning sensor, an operation signal of the lending ball button 17a provided on the upper ball tray 17, and the like. Control to pay out the pachinko balls.

(中枠１２の下中枠部２１について)
図８に示すように、下中枠部２１の前面中央部には、上球皿１７から球送り装置により送り込まれたパチンコ球を遊技盤１３の遊技領域１３ａに向けて打ち出す球発射装置１９が配設されている。また、下中枠部２１の左側位置には、上球皿１７に入らなかったパチンコ球を下球皿１６に案内する案内通路２６ａと、球発射装置１９から打ち出したものの遊技領域１３ａに到達せずに流下するパチンコ球(ファール球)を回収して下球皿１６に案内する回収通路２６ｂとを有する通路形成部２６が設けられている。更に、図８および図９に示すように、下中枠部２１の右側位置には、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２(図１１参照)で用いられる中枠スピーカーユニット(遊技機構成部材)１１０(図１１(ｂ)および図１２参照)を取り付け可能な中枠取付部(取付部)４０が設けられ、この中枠取付部４０に保護部材５０が配設されている。すなわち、実施例の下中枠部２１は、別のパチンコ機Ｐ１において中枠取付部４０に中枠スピーカーユニット１１０を配設して用いられ、中枠取付部４０とは別の部位にスピーカーユニット３１,３２を配設する仕様の前記パチンコ機Ｐ１と、中枠取付部４０にスピーカーユニット１１０を配設する仕様の別のパチンコ機Ｐ２との間で、下中枠部２１が共用される。 (About the lower middle frame portion 21 of the middle frame 12)
As shown in FIG. 8, a ball launcher 19 that strikes a pachinko ball fed from the upper ball tray 17 by the ball feeder toward the game area 13 a of the game board 13 is provided at the center of the front surface of the lower middle frame portion 21. It is arranged. Further, at the left side position of the lower middle frame portion 21, the guide passage 26 a that guides the pachinko ball that has not entered the upper ball tray 17 to the lower ball tray 16 and the game area 13 a that is launched from the ball launcher 19 are reached. A passage forming portion 26 having a recovery passage 26 b that collects pachinko balls (foul balls) that flow down and guides them to the lower ball tray 16 is provided. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, at the right side position of the lower middle frame portion 21, a middle frame speaker unit (game machine component) 110 (FIG. 11) used in another pachinko machine P2 (see FIG. 11). A middle frame attachment portion (attachment portion) 40 to which (b) and FIG. 12) can be attached is provided, and a protective member 50 is disposed on the middle frame attachment portion 40. That is, the lower middle frame portion 21 of the embodiment is used by arranging the middle frame speaker unit 110 in the middle frame attachment portion 40 in another pachinko machine P1, and the speaker unit is provided at a site different from the middle frame attachment portion 40. The lower middle frame portion 21 is shared between the pachinko machine P1 having the specifications of 31 and 32 and another pachinko machine P2 having the specification of arranging the speaker unit 110 in the middle frame mounting portion 40.

(中枠取付部４０について)
図９に示すように、前記中枠取付部４０は、前記中枠スピーカーユニット１１０に合わせて形成されており、下中枠部２１に前後に貫通形成された取付開口４１と、この取付開口４１の周縁部に形成され、上下左右が壁で囲われた取付段部４２とを備えている。また、中枠取付部４０における取付段部４２の前面には、前方へ突出する取付ボス４３が、上下および左右に互いに離間して複数(実施例では４つ)形成されている。そして、取付ボス４３は、前方に開口するネジ孔４３ａを有しており、このネジ孔４３ａにネジＮを螺合して、保護部材５０が固定される。 (About the middle frame mounting part 40)
As shown in FIG. 9, the middle frame mounting portion 40 is formed in accordance with the middle frame speaker unit 110, a mounting opening 41 formed through the lower middle frame portion 21 in the front-rear direction, and the mounting opening 41. And a mounting step portion 42 that is surrounded by walls on the top, bottom, left and right sides. A plurality of mounting bosses 43 (four in the embodiment) are formed on the front surface of the mounting step portion 42 of the middle frame mounting portion 40 so as to be spaced apart from each other vertically and horizontally. The mounting boss 43 has a screw hole 43a that opens forward, and the protective member 50 is fixed by screwing a screw N into the screw hole 43a.

(保護部材５０について)
図６および図７に示すように、前記保護部材５０は、前記中枠取付部４０に配設することで、中枠スピーカーユニット１１０を中枠取付部４０に取り付けた場合に該中枠スピーカーユニット１１０が占める占有空間Ｓ(図７の２点鎖線および図１３参照)を分割または充塞して、該占有空間Ｓに対する不正部品の設置を阻むよう構成される。図１０に示すように、保護部材５０は、該保護部材５０の前側部分を構成する第１保護部５２と、該保護部材５０の後側部分を構成する第２保護部５８とによって、内部空間５０ａを有する箱状に形成されている。ここで、不正部品とは、例えば、始動入賞装置や特別入賞装置などの入賞装置を誤作動させたり、予め設定された制御条件とは異なった制御条件で前記払出制御装置Ｃ１などの制御装置に遊技を実行させるためなど、不正の利益を得る目的で設置される基板や装置、器具等を指している。また、占有空間Ｓを分割するとは、不正行為に用いられる不正部品の大きさを想定して、この想定した不正部品が設置できない大きさで占有空間Ｓを、単独の保護部材５０または複数の保護部材５０,３５によって、分断または区分けすることである。更に、占有空間Ｓを充塞するとは、占有空間Ｓに合わせた外形形状で形成された保護部材５０または組み合わせた際に占有空間Ｓに合わせた外形形状になる複数の保護部材５０,３５によって占有空間Ｓを占めて、想定した不正部品が設置可能なスペースを残さないことである。 (Protective member 50)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the protective member 50 is disposed in the middle frame mounting portion 40 so that when the middle frame speaker unit 110 is mounted on the middle frame mounting portion 40, the middle frame speaker unit is arranged. The occupied space S occupied by 110 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 and FIG. 13) is divided or filled to prevent unauthorized parts from being installed in the occupied space S. As shown in FIG. 10, the protection member 50 includes an internal space formed by a first protection portion 52 that constitutes a front portion of the protection member 50 and a second protection portion 58 that constitutes a rear portion of the protection member 50. It is formed in a box shape having 50a. Here, the illegal parts are, for example, a malfunction of a winning device such as a start winning device or a special winning device, or a control device such as the payout control device C1 under a control condition different from a preset control condition. It refers to boards, devices, instruments, etc. that are installed for the purpose of gaining illegal profits, such as for playing games. Further, the division of the occupied space S means that the size of the illegal part used for fraudulent acts is assumed, and the occupied space S has a size in which the assumed illegal part cannot be installed. Dividing or dividing by the members 50 and 35. Furthermore, filling the occupied space S means that the occupied space is occupied by the protective member 50 formed in an outer shape matching the occupied space S or by a plurality of protective members 50 and 35 having an outer shape matched to the occupied space S when combined. It occupies S and does not leave a space where an assumed illegal part can be installed.

(占有空間Ｓについて)
ここで、前記占有空間Ｓとは、図１２および図１３に示すように、中枠取付部４０に配設した中枠スピーカーユニット１１０が三次元的に占める領域をいう。すなわち、中枠取付部４０に前側から取り付けられた中枠スピーカーユニット１１０は、中間部分１１０ａが取付段部４２の内側に嵌り込んで該取付段部４２に整合すると共に、取付開口４１に嵌合した後部突出部分１１０ｂが下中枠部２１の裏側に突出する(図１２(ｂ)参照)。また、中枠スピーカーユニット１１０は、中間部分１１０ａから左側から右側に向かうにつれて前方に突出する前部突出部分１１０ｃが、下中枠部２１の前面よりも前方に突出する(図１２(ａ)参照)。そして、中枠スピーカーユニット１１０の前部突出部分１００ｃは、該前部突出部分１１０ｃの前面に設けられた振動板１１０ｄが、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２で用いる別の前枠１０４を中枠１２に対して閉じた際に、該別の前枠１００の下部に設けられた音出力口１００ａに臨む。このように、中枠取付部４０に配設した中枠スピーカーユニット１１０は、中枠取付部４０だけでなく、中枠１２における下中枠部２１の前面および別の前枠１４の後面の間の所定領域と、下中枠部２１の後側の所定領域とを充塞している。 (Occupied space S)
Here, the occupied space S refers to a region that is three-dimensionally occupied by the middle frame speaker unit 110 disposed in the middle frame mounting portion 40 as shown in FIGS. That is, the middle frame speaker unit 110 attached to the middle frame attachment portion 40 from the front side is fitted into the attachment opening 41 while the intermediate portion 110a is fitted inside the attachment step portion 42 to be aligned with the attachment step portion 42. The rear protruding portion 110b thus protrudes to the back side of the lower middle frame portion 21 (see FIG. 12B). Further, in the middle frame speaker unit 110, a front projecting portion 110c projecting forward from the left side to the right side from the intermediate portion 110a projects forward from the front surface of the lower middle frame portion 21 (see FIG. 12A). ). The front projecting portion 100c of the middle frame speaker unit 110 is arranged such that the diaphragm 110d provided on the front surface of the front projecting portion 110c uses another front frame 104 used in another pachinko machine P2 with respect to the middle frame 12. When closed, it faces the sound output port 100a provided at the lower part of the other front frame 100. Thus, the middle frame speaker unit 110 disposed in the middle frame mounting portion 40 is not only between the middle frame mounting portion 40 but also between the front surface of the lower middle frame portion 21 in the middle frame 12 and the rear surface of another front frame 14. The predetermined area and the predetermined area on the rear side of the lower middle frame portion 21 are filled.

(第１保護部５２について)
前記第１保護部５２は、ポリカーボネート等の透明な合成樹脂からなる成形品であって、外周壁５３が中枠取付部４０における取付段部４２の内周面に整合する外形形状とされた後方に開口する略トレイ状に形成される(図１０参照)。また、第１保護部５２の後面には、第１区画壁５４が外周壁５３の内側に上下および左右に延在する格子状に形成されており、この第１区画壁５４によって第１保護部５２の前壁および外周壁５３で囲われる空間が、前記不正部品の設置不能な小空間に分割される。なお、第１区画壁５４は、その後端が外周壁５３の後端に揃ったものと、後端が外周壁５３の後端よりも前側に位置しているものとがある。第１保護部５２の下部右側には、前方へ膨出する前方膨出部５５が形成され(図１０(ａ)参照)、この前方膨出部５５が前枠１４における前枠基体部２８の後面との間を充塞するようになっている。第１保護部５２には、前壁を貫通する通孔５６が、中枠取付部４０の取付ボス４３に対応して上下左右に離間して４箇所に形成されている。そして、第１保護部５２は、前壁後面を中枠取付部４０の取付ボス４３の前端に突き当てると共に、前側から通孔５６に挿通したネジＮを取付ボス４３のネジ孔４３ａに螺合して中枠取付部４０に取り付け可能になっている。なお、第１保護部５２における前壁後面には、通孔５６を囲うように嵌合片５２ａが立設され、中枠取付部４０への取り付け時に取付ボス４３が嵌合片５２ａの内側に嵌合するようになっている。このように、第１保護部５２は、第２保護部５８を組み合わせることなく単独でも中枠取付部４０に取り付け可能であり、中枠取付部４０に取り付けた際に、取付開口４１を覆うと共に取付段部４２の内側を塞ぐように構成される。 (About the 1st protection part 52)
The first protective part 52 is a molded product made of a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, and the outer peripheral wall 53 has an outer shape that matches the inner peripheral surface of the mounting step part 42 in the middle frame mounting part 40. Is formed in a substantially tray shape (see FIG. 10). In addition, a first partition wall 54 is formed on the rear surface of the first protection portion 52 in a lattice shape extending vertically and horizontally on the inner side of the outer peripheral wall 53. A space surrounded by the front wall 52 and the outer peripheral wall 53 is divided into small spaces where the illegal parts cannot be installed. The first partition wall 54 has a rear end aligned with the rear end of the outer peripheral wall 53 and a rear end positioned on the front side of the rear end of the outer peripheral wall 53. A front bulging portion 55 that bulges forward is formed on the lower right side of the first protection portion 52 (see FIG. 10A), and this front bulging portion 55 is formed on the front frame base portion 28 in the front frame 14. The space between the rear side is filled. In the first protection part 52, through holes 56 penetrating the front wall are formed at four positions, spaced vertically and horizontally, corresponding to the attachment bosses 43 of the middle frame attachment part 40. The first protection portion 52 abuts the rear surface of the front wall against the front end of the mounting boss 43 of the middle frame mounting portion 40, and screws the screw N inserted through the through hole 56 from the front side into the screw hole 43 a of the mounting boss 43. Thus, it can be attached to the middle frame attaching portion 40. Note that a fitting piece 52a is erected on the rear surface of the front wall of the first protection portion 52 so as to surround the through hole 56, and the attachment boss 43 is located inside the fitting piece 52a when attached to the middle frame attachment portion 40. It is designed to fit. Thus, the first protection part 52 can be attached to the middle frame attachment part 40 alone without combining the second protection part 58, and covers the attachment opening 41 when attached to the middle frame attachment part 40. It is comprised so that the inner side of the attachment step part 42 may be plugged up.

(第２保護部５８について)
前記第２保護部５８は、第１保護部５２と同様にポリカーボネート等の透明な合成樹脂からなる成形品である。図１０に示すように、第２保護部５８は、前方に開口する箱状の後方膨出部５９と、この後方膨出部５９の前端から上方、下方および左側方への三方に延びる鍔部６０とを有する略ハット形状に形成される。第２保護部５８は、後方膨出部５９の右側縁および鍔部６０の外周縁で構成される外周縁前部が、中枠取付部４０における取付段部４２の内周面に略整合する外形形状に形成されると共に、後方膨出部５９の外周壁で構成される外周縁後部が、中枠取付部４０の取付開口４１に整合する外形形状に形成される。また、後方膨出部５９の内側には、第２区画壁６１が上下および左右に延在する格子状に形成されており、この第２区画壁６１によって後方膨出部５９の内側の空間が、前記不正部品の設置不能な小空間に分割される。ここで、第２区画壁６１は、その前端が鍔部６０の前面に揃えて形成される(図１０(ａ)参照。そして、第２保護部５８には、鍔部６０の左上部、左下部および右下部に、中枠取付部４０の取付ボス４３に対応して、前後に貫通するボス孔６２が形成されると共に、後方膨出部５９の右上部に、中枠取付部４０における右上部の取付ボス４３に対応してボス凹部６３が形成される。 (About the 2nd protection part 58)
The second protection part 58 is a molded product made of a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, like the first protection part 52. As shown in FIG. 10, the second protection part 58 includes a box-like rear bulge part 59 that opens forward, and a hook part that extends upward, downward, and leftward from the front end of the rear bulge part 59. 60 and a substantially hat shape. As for the 2nd protection part 58, the outer peripheral front part comprised by the right side edge of the back bulging part 59 and the outer periphery of the collar part 60 substantially aligns with the inner peripheral surface of the attachment step part 42 in the inner frame attachment part 40. The outer peripheral rear portion formed by the outer peripheral wall of the rear bulge portion 59 is formed in an outer shape that matches the mounting opening 41 of the middle frame mounting portion 40. In addition, a second partition wall 61 is formed in a lattice shape extending vertically and horizontally on the inner side of the rear bulge portion 59, and the space inside the rear bulge portion 59 is formed by the second partition wall 61. , It is divided into small spaces where the illegal parts cannot be installed. Here, the front end of the second partition wall 61 is formed so as to be aligned with the front surface of the flange portion 60 (see FIG. 10A). A boss hole 62 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed corresponding to the mounting boss 43 of the middle frame mounting portion 40 in the lower right portion and the upper right portion of the rear bulging portion 59 at the upper right portion of the middle frame mounting portion 40. A boss recess 63 is formed corresponding to the mounting boss 43 of the part.

図６および図７に示すように、保護部材５０は、第１保護部５２の外周壁５３の後端と、第２保護部５８の前面外周縁に前方に突出形成された突片６４とを突き当てて組み合わせられ、第１保護部５２と第２保護部５８との間に内部空間５０ａが画成される。そして、内部空間５０ａは、第１区画壁５４および第２区画壁６１によって所定サイズの前記不正部品を設置することができない空間に分割される。保護部材５０では、第２保護部５８の第２区画壁６１の間隔よりも第１保護部５２の第１区画壁５４の間隔が細かく形成されている。また、保護部材５０では、第２保護部５８の後方膨出部５９に向かい合う第１保護部５２の第１区画壁５４が、隣り合う第２区画壁６１の間にずらして配置されており、内部空間５０ａが細かく分割されている。ここで、内部空間５０ａを分割するとは、不正行為に用いられる不正部品の大きさを想定して、この想定した不正部品が設置できない大きさで内部空間５０ａを区画壁５４,６１で分断または区分けすることを意味する。すなわち、区画壁５４,６１同士の間隔または区画壁５４,６１と内部空間５０ａを画成する外壁との間隔が、想定した不正部品の縦・横・厚さの何れかよりも小さく設定されると共に、想定された不正部品が設置不能な分割スペースを画成するように、区画壁５４,６１が適宜配置される。また、透明な第１保護部５２および第２保護部５８を組み合わせた保護部材５０は、内部を透視可能に構成され、内部空間５０ａを外側から確認できるようになっている。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the protective member 50 includes a rear end of the outer peripheral wall 53 of the first protective portion 52 and a protruding piece 64 that protrudes forward from the front outer peripheral edge of the second protective portion 58. The inner space 50 a is defined between the first protection part 52 and the second protection part 58 by being abutted and combined. The internal space 50a is divided by the first partition wall 54 and the second partition wall 61 into spaces in which the unauthorized parts having a predetermined size cannot be installed. In the protection member 50, the interval between the first partition walls 54 of the first protection portion 52 is formed more finely than the interval between the second partition walls 61 of the second protection portion 58. Further, in the protection member 50, the first partition wall 54 of the first protection portion 52 facing the rear bulging portion 59 of the second protection portion 58 is arranged so as to be shifted between the adjacent second partition walls 61, The internal space 50a is finely divided. Here, to divide the internal space 50a is to divide or divide the internal space 50a by the partition walls 54 and 61 in such a size that the assumed illegal parts cannot be installed, assuming the size of the illegal parts used for illegal activities. It means to do. That is, the interval between the partition walls 54 and 61 or the interval between the partition walls 54 and 61 and the outer wall that defines the internal space 50a is set smaller than any of the assumed vertical, horizontal, and thickness of the illegal part. At the same time, the partition walls 54 and 61 are appropriately arranged so as to define a divided space where the assumed illegal parts cannot be installed. Further, the protective member 50 in which the transparent first protective portion 52 and the second protective portion 58 are combined is configured so that the inside can be seen through, and the internal space 50a can be confirmed from the outside.

前記保護部材５０は、第１保護部５２と第２保護部５８とを組み合わせた際に、第１保護部５２の右上部に設けた通孔５６が、第２保護部５８の右上部に凹設されたボス凹部６３を介して後方に露出するよう構成される(図９(ｂ)参照)。保護部材５０は、中枠取付部４０の右上部の取付ボス４３を除く他の取付ボス４３をボス孔６２に挿通すると共に、前側から通孔５６を介して取付ボス４３のネジ孔４３ａにネジＮを螺合することで、第２保護部５８が取付段部４２と第１保護部５２との間に挟持された状態で取り付けられる。これにより、保護部材５０は、第２保護部５８の後方膨出部５９が中枠取付部４０の取付開口４１に嵌合して、占有空間Ｓの後側を充塞し、第１保護部５２および第２保護部５８の鍔部６０が取付段部４２に嵌合して占有空間Ｓの中間部を充塞する。また、前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉じた際に、中枠取付部４０より前方に突出する保護部材５０の前方膨出部５５が、前枠１４における前枠基体部２８の後面に沿って不正部品を設置可能な間隔を空けることなく延在し、前方膨出部５５により占有空間Ｓの前側の一部を充塞するようになっている。このように、保護部材５０は、中枠取付部４０に配設した際に、前記占有空間Ｓの大部分を充塞すると共に、下中枠部２１を前後に貫通する取付開口４１を塞ぐよう構成される。 In the protective member 50, when the first protective portion 52 and the second protective portion 58 are combined, the through hole 56 provided in the upper right portion of the first protective portion 52 is recessed in the upper right portion of the second protective portion 58. It is configured to be exposed rearward through the provided boss recess 63 (see FIG. 9B). The protective member 50 is inserted into the boss hole 62 through the other mounting bosses 43 except for the upper right mounting boss 43 of the middle frame mounting portion 40, and is screwed into the screw holes 43 a of the mounting boss 43 from the front side through the through holes 56. By screwing N, the second protection part 58 is attached in a state of being sandwiched between the attachment step part 42 and the first protection part 52. As a result, the protection member 50 has the rear bulging portion 59 of the second protection portion 58 fitted into the attachment opening 41 of the middle frame attachment portion 40 to fill the rear side of the occupied space S, and the first protection portion 52. And the collar part 60 of the 2nd protection part 58 fits into the attachment step part 42, and the intermediate part of the occupation space S is filled up. Further, when the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the front bulging portion 55 of the protection member 50 protruding forward from the middle frame mounting portion 40 is formed on the rear surface of the front frame base portion 28 in the front frame 14. It extends without leaving an interval at which unauthorized parts can be installed, and the front bulge portion 55 fills a part of the front side of the occupied space S. Thus, when the protective member 50 is disposed in the middle frame mounting portion 40, the protection member 50 is configured to block most of the occupied space S and block the mounting opening 41 penetrating the lower middle frame portion 21 back and forth. Is done.

(第２の保護部材３５について)
前記中枠１２および前枠１４のうちで中枠取付部４０の形成側と反対側となる前枠１４には、保護部材５０と共に前記占有空間Ｓを充塞または分割して、該占有空間Ｓに対する不正部品の設置を阻む第２の保護部材として機能する前枠設置部３５が設けられている。前述した如く、前枠設置部３５には、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２で中枠取付部４０に配設される中枠スピーカーユニット１１０と同種の機能を有する遊技機構成部材としての下部スピーカーユニット３２が配設される(図５参照)。図７に示すように、前枠１４に設けられた前枠設置部３５は、後方に突出する突出部３５ａを備えており、前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉じた状態で突出部３５ａが保護部材５０における前方膨出部５５の左側領域に重なるよう構成される。突出部３５ａの後面は、保護部材５０の前面に沿って不正部品を設置可能な間隔を空けることなく延在し、該突出部３５ａにより占有空間Ｓの前側の一部を充塞するようになっている。このように、パチンコ機Ｐ１では、中枠１２に設けた中枠取付部４０に配設した保護部材５０と、中枠１２および前枠１４のうちで中枠取付部４０の形成側と反対側となる前枠１４に設けた第２の保護部材として機能する前枠設置部３５とで分担して、前記占有空間Ｓを充塞している。なお、同種の機能を有する遊技機構成部材とは、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２で中枠取付部４０に配設される遊技機構成部材が例えば中枠スピーカーユニット１１０であれば、電気信号を音声に変換して出力し得るという基本的な機能が同じである装置を指し、出力やバスレフ型などの形式などは相違していてもよい。 (About the second protective member 35)
Of the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14, the front frame 14, which is the opposite side to the formation side of the middle frame mounting portion 40, fills or divides the occupied space S together with the protection member 50, A front frame installation portion 35 that functions as a second protection member that prevents the installation of unauthorized parts is provided. As described above, the lower frame unit 32 as a gaming machine constituent member having the same type of function as the middle frame speaker unit 110 disposed in the middle frame mounting unit 40 in another pachinko machine P2 is provided in the front frame installation unit 35. Arranged (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 7, the front frame installation portion 35 provided on the front frame 14 includes a protrusion 35 a that protrudes rearward, and the protrusion 35 a is closed with the front frame 14 closed with respect to the middle frame 12. Is configured to overlap the left region of the front bulging portion 55 of the protection member 50. The rear surface of the projecting portion 35a extends along the front surface of the protection member 50 without leaving an interval at which unauthorized parts can be installed, and the projecting portion 35a fills a part of the front side of the occupied space S. Yes. Thus, in the pachinko machine P1, the protective member 50 disposed on the middle frame attachment portion 40 provided on the middle frame 12 and the side opposite to the formation side of the middle frame attachment portion 40 among the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14. The occupied space S is filled with the front frame installation portion 35 that functions as a second protection member provided on the front frame 14. It should be noted that the gaming machine component having the same type of function is different from the pachinko machine P2 in the case where the gaming machine component disposed in the middle frame mounting portion 40 is, for example, the middle frame speaker unit 110, and the electrical signal is converted to sound. It refers to devices that have the same basic function that can be converted and output, and the output, bass reflex type, etc. may be different.

(実施例の作用)
このように実施例のパチンコ機Ｐ１は、中枠取付部４０に配設した保護部材５０と前枠に設けた前枠設置部３５とによって、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２で用いられる中枠スピーカーユニット１１０を中枠取付部４０に取り付けた場合に占める占有空間Ｓを充塞しているので、占有空間Ｓに対して所定サイズの不正部品を設置する不正行為を防止することができる。しかも、保護部材５０は、下中枠部２１を前後に貫通する中枠取付部４０の取付開口４１を塞いでいるので、該中枠取付部４０に中枠スピーカーユニット１１０を配設した場合と同様に、取付開口４１を介する中枠１２の裏側へのアクセスを防止することができる。すなわち、中枠１２の裏側には、払出制御装置Ｃ１など、遊技者の利益に関連する制御を行う制御装置が配設されており、これらの制御装置は、不正行為の標的にされ易いので、占有空間Ｓを分割するのではなく、該占有空間Ｓを充塞することで、不正部品の設置だけでなく、不正な配線や不正行為を行うための針金等の不正具の挿通も防止することができ、高いレベルで不正防止を図り得る。このように、中枠取付部４０に中枠スピーカーユニット１１０を取り付けない仕様のパチンコ機Ｐ１であっても、保護部材３５,５０により占有空間Ｓに対する不正行為を適切に防止することができるので、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２で用いられる中枠１２を前記パチンコ機Ｐ１でも用いることができ、別のパチンコ機Ｐ２との間において、中枠１２の共用化を図り得る。 (Operation of Example)
As described above, the pachinko machine P1 according to the embodiment has the middle frame speaker unit 110 used in another pachinko machine P2 by the protective member 50 disposed in the middle frame mounting part 40 and the front frame installation part 35 provided in the front frame. Since the occupied space S occupied when the is attached to the middle frame attaching portion 40 is filled, an illegal act of installing an unauthorized part of a predetermined size in the occupied space S can be prevented. Moreover, since the protective member 50 closes the attachment opening 41 of the middle frame attachment portion 40 that passes through the lower middle frame portion 21 in the front-rear direction, the middle frame speaker unit 110 is disposed in the middle frame attachment portion 40. Similarly, access to the back side of the middle frame 12 through the mounting opening 41 can be prevented. That is, on the back side of the middle frame 12, a control device that performs control related to the player's interest, such as a payout control device C1, is disposed, and these control devices are easily targeted for fraud. By filling the occupied space S instead of dividing the occupied space S, it is possible not only to install illegal parts, but also to prevent unauthorized wiring such as illegal wiring and insertion of illegal tools such as wires for performing illegal acts. Can prevent fraud at a high level. Thus, even in the pachinko machine P1 of the specification that does not attach the middle frame speaker unit 110 to the middle frame mounting portion 40, the protection members 35 and 50 can appropriately prevent illegal acts on the occupied space S. The middle frame 12 used in another pachinko machine P2 can also be used in the pachinko machine P1, and the middle frame 12 can be shared with another pachinko machine P2.

前記占有空間Ｓは、平面的ではなく三次元的な領域であるので、この占有空間を充塞するためにある程度の大きさが必要となるが、前記保護部材５０は、内部空間５０ａを有する箱状に形成されているので、軽量化することができる。また、保護部材５０は、内部空間５０ａを分割するように形成された区画壁５４,６１により、内部空間５０ａに対する不正部品の設置などの不正行為を防止することができる。そして、保護部材５０の内部を透視可能であるので、例えば区画壁５４,６１を破壊して不正部品を設置したり、不正な配線を通したりするなど、保護部材５０に対して不正行為があったか否かを判別し易い。ここで、保護部材５０は、該保護部材５０の前側を構成する第１保護部５２が透明に形成されているので、前枠１４を開放すれば、保護部材５０を中枠取付部４０から取り外すことなく、前側から内部空間５０ａを確認することができる。 Since the occupied space S is a three-dimensional area rather than a plane, a certain size is required to fill the occupied space. However, the protection member 50 has a box shape having an internal space 50a. Therefore, the weight can be reduced. Moreover, the protection member 50 can prevent illegal acts such as installation of illegal parts in the internal space 50a by the partition walls 54 and 61 formed so as to divide the internal space 50a. Since the inside of the protective member 50 can be seen through, is there any illegal act against the protective member 50 such as, for example, destroying the partition walls 54 and 61 and installing illegal parts or passing illegal wiring? It is easy to determine whether or not. Here, since the 1st protection part 52 which comprises the front side of this protection member 50 is transparently formed, the protection member 50 will remove the protection member 50 from the middle frame attachment part 40 if the front frame 14 is open | released. The internal space 50a can be confirmed from the front side.

前記前枠１４は、別のパチンコ機で中枠取付部４０に配設される中枠スピーカーユニット１１０と同種の機能を有する下部スピーカーユニット３２が、下球皿１６と操作ハンドル１８との間に配設されるが、下球皿１６や操作ハンドル１８などとの干渉を避けるために、下部スピーカーユニット３２が設置される前枠設置部３５は多くの制約を受ける。これと比べて、保護部材５０は、占有空間Ｓを充塞または分割して不正部品の設置を阻むことができれば足りるので、形状などの自由度が比較的高い。すなわち、前枠１４を中枠１２に対して閉じた状態で中枠取付部４０の前側に位置する前枠１４側の下部スピーカーユニット３２を設置するための前枠設置部３５を、占有空間Ｓに突出することで、該下部スピーカーユニット３２の配設スペースを前枠１４の後側に確保することができると共に、占有空間Ｓを充塞または分割して該占有空間Ｓへの不正部品の設置を阻むことができる。そして、中枠取付部４０に配設する保護部材５０の前部は、前枠１４における中枠取付部４０に臨む前枠設置部３５の突出部３５ａに合わせて適宜に形成することができ、実施例のように保護部材５０の前部を前枠設置部３５の突出部３５ａなどの前枠１４の後面に合わせて形成することで、占有空間Ｓを充塞することができる。なお、保護部材５０の前面および該保護部材５０に相対する前枠１４の後面は、互いに沿わせて形成されていなくても、保護部材５０と前枠１４との間を所定サイズの不正部品が設置不能な間隔になるよう構成して、保護部材５０と前枠１４とにより占有空間Ｓを分割してもよい。 The front frame 14 has a lower speaker unit 32 having a function similar to that of the middle frame speaker unit 110 disposed on the middle frame mounting portion 40 in another pachinko machine, between the lower ball tray 16 and the operation handle 18. However, in order to avoid interference with the lower ball tray 16 and the operation handle 18, the front frame installation unit 35 on which the lower speaker unit 32 is installed is subject to many restrictions. Compared to this, the protection member 50 only needs to block or divide the occupied space S to prevent the installation of unauthorized parts, so the degree of freedom in shape and the like is relatively high. That is, the front frame installation portion 35 for installing the lower speaker unit 32 on the front frame 14 side located on the front side of the middle frame attachment portion 40 in a state where the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12 is used as the occupied space S. , The space for disposing the lower speaker unit 32 can be secured on the rear side of the front frame 14, and the occupied space S is filled or divided to install illegal parts in the occupied space S. Can be blocked. And the front part of the protection member 50 disposed on the middle frame mounting part 40 can be appropriately formed in accordance with the protruding part 35a of the front frame installation part 35 facing the middle frame mounting part 40 in the front frame 14, The occupied space S can be filled by forming the front part of the protection member 50 according to the rear surface of the front frame 14 such as the protruding part 35a of the front frame installation part 35 as in the embodiment. Even if the front surface of the protection member 50 and the rear surface of the front frame 14 facing the protection member 50 are not formed along each other, an unauthorized part having a predetermined size is formed between the protection member 50 and the front frame 14. The occupied space S may be divided by the protection member 50 and the front frame 14 so as to be at intervals that cannot be installed.

(変更例)
なお、遊技機の構成としては、前述した実施例に示したものに限らず、種々の変更が可能である。
(１)別の遊技機で用いられる遊技機構成部材を取り付け可能な取付部を前枠に設け、取付部に遊技機構成部材を取り付けた場合に該遊技機構成部材が占める占有空間を、取付部に配設した保護部材によって分割または充塞する構成であってもよい。
(２)実施例では、取付部４０に配設した保護部材５０と、中枠１２および前枠１４のうちで取付部４０の形成側と反対側に設けた第２の保護部材３５とにより占有空間Ｓを充塞または分割する構成を説明したが、取付部４０に配設した保護部材５０だけで占有空間Ｓを充塞または分割してもよい。
(３)実施例では、箱状の保護部材５０によって占有空間Ｓを充塞する構成を説明したが、板体や棒状体などを組み合わせて構成した保護部材によって、実施例で説明した内部空間５０ａのように、占有空間Ｓを不正部品を設置不能な小空間に分割する構成であってもよい。
(４)別の遊技機で取付部に取り付けられる遊技機構成部材としては、スピーカーユニットに限定されず、例えば発光装置や通路形成部材など、その他の部材であってもよい。
(５)実施例では、遊技機としてパチンコ機を例示して説明したが、これに限られるものではなく、アレンジボール機やピンボール機、スロットマシン機等の各種遊技機を採用し得る。 (Change example)
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) A mounting portion to which a gaming machine constituent member used in another gaming machine can be attached is provided on the front frame, and when the gaming machine constituent member is attached to the mounting portion, the occupied space occupied by the gaming machine constituent member is attached. The structure divided | segmented or filled up with the protection member arrange | positioned in the part may be sufficient.
(2) In the embodiment, the protection member 50 disposed in the attachment portion 40 and the second protection member 35 provided on the side opposite to the formation side of the attachment portion 40 in the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 are occupied. Although the configuration for filling or dividing the space S has been described, the occupied space S may be filled or divided only by the protective member 50 disposed in the attachment portion 40.
(3) In the embodiment, the configuration in which the occupied space S is filled with the box-shaped protection member 50 has been described. However, the protection member configured by combining a plate body, a rod-like body, or the like can be used for the internal space 50a described in the embodiment. Thus, the configuration may be such that the occupied space S is divided into small spaces in which unauthorized parts cannot be installed.
(4) The gaming machine constituent member attached to the attachment portion with another gaming machine is not limited to the speaker unit, and may be other members such as a light emitting device and a passage forming member.
(5) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

１２中枠
１４前枠
４０中枠取付部(取付部)
５０保護部材
１１０中枠スピーカーユニット(遊技機構成部材)
Ｐ２別のパチンコ機(別の遊技機)
Ｓ占有空間 12 Middle frame
1 4 Front frame
40 Middle frame mounting part (Mounting part)
50 protection member
1 10 Middle frame speaker unit (components of gaming machines)
P2 Another pachinko machine (another game machine)
S occupied space

Claims

And the body frame, in the gaming machine that includes a decorative frame removably attached to the body frame,
An attachment portion that is provided on one of the main body frame and the decorative frame and that can be attached to a gaming machine component used in another gaming machine;
A protective member that is disposed in the mounting portion and that divides or fills the occupied space occupied by the gaming machine component when the gaming machine component is attached to the mounting portion, and prevents installation of unauthorized parts in the occupied space A gaming machine characterized by comprising: