JP6063157B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a ball and ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a revolving type game machine (slot machine).

  Patent Document 1 describes a pachinko machine provided with a power supply device that supplies 24 V AC power to a prepaid card unit and DC power to a lamp or the like. A case cover that covers the circuit board of the power supply device is provided with a fuse that blocks an overcurrent to the prepaid card unit and a fuse that blocks an overcurrent to a lamp or the like.

  Patent Document 2 describes a ball game machine including a payout control circuit board that supplies power to a card unit device via a fuse.

JP 2001-29553 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-43403

  In Patent Document 1, since both the fuse that cuts off the overcurrent to the prepaid card unit and the fuse that cuts off the overcurrent to the lamp and the like are arranged close to the case cover of the power supply device, At the time of replacement, there is a possibility that a normal fuse that has not been cut by mistake may be replaced, and the replacement work of the fuse is complicated.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, since a fuse for interrupting overcurrent to the card unit device is provided on the discharge control circuit board, it is difficult to cause an erroneous replacement of the fuse. However, in order to prevent and suppress fraud, if the dispensing control board is housed in a cover where traces remain when opened, the cover must be opened each time the fuse is replaced, which significantly reduces fuse replacement workability. To do.

  As described above, in the conventional configuration, it is difficult to achieve both prevention and suppression of fraud and improvement in workability for replacing the fuse.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to achieve both prevention and suppression of fraud and improvement of workability for replacing a fuse.

To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention includes a power supply board, a payout control board for controlling the payout operation of the game medium payout control apparatus, and a lending apparatus connection board to which an external card unit device is connected. the provided, a game machine power supply line card unit supplies power to the card unit device is disposed from the power board via the dispensing control board to the lending device connection board, power board and dispensing control board A relay board for relaying the card unit power supply line, and a card unit fuse for blocking overcurrent from the card unit power supply line to the card unit device. And the lending device connection board are accommodated in one or individual board cases where traces remain when opened.

  In the above configuration, since the payout control board and the lending device connection board are housed in one or individual board cases where traces remain when opened, fraudulent acts can be prevented and suppressed.

  In addition, since the fuse for card unit is provided on the relay board different from the power supply board, the payout control board, and the lending device connection board, it is not necessary to open the board case containing the board when replacing the fuse. Even when other fuses are provided on the substrate, it is difficult for the fuses to be mistakenly replaced.

  Therefore, it is possible to achieve both prevention and suppression of fraud and improvement of workability for fuse replacement.

  A second aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein a main control unit that controls execution of game processing and a storage element that stores a state corresponding to the progress of execution of game processing by the main control unit Is connected to the payout control board, and the backup power supply line when the power is cut off is arranged on the main control board via the payout control board, and the backup power supply line is connected to the relay board. A capacitor that supplies the stored power to the memory element via the backup power supply line when a power interruption occurs is provided, and the card unit power is supplied between the relay board and the payout control board. A single connector for electrically connecting the line and the backup power supply line to the relay board is provided.

  The payout control board includes a payout control unit that controls the execution of the game media payout process and the lending process, and a storage element that stores a state corresponding to the execution process of the payout process and the lending process by the payout control unit. Alternatively, the capacitor may supply the accumulated power to the storage element of the main control board and the storage element of the payout control board via the backup power supply line when the power is cut off.

  With the above configuration, wiring can be simplified, connection work can be facilitated, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve both the prevention and suppression of fraud and the improvement of fuse replacement workability.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which open | released the glass door and front board of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows typically the components arrangement | positioning of the back side of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows typically the connection of each board | substrate of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows typically the connection between some board | substrates among the board | substrates of FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of a substrate case. It is an expanded sectional view explaining the fastening method of the case main body and case cover of a substrate case, (a) shows before fastening, (b) shows after fastening, respectively. It is an enlarged plan view which shows the crimping part of a substrate case.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) P shown in FIG. 1 uses a game ball as a game medium. A player borrows a game ball from a game hall operator and uses the pachinko machine P. Play a game. In the game of the pachinko machine P, each of the game balls is a game medium having a game value, and the privilege (benefits) enjoyed by the player as a result of the game is, for example, the game ball acquired by the player The game value can be converted based on the number. Note that the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a revolving game machine (slot machine) in which medals are used as game media and medals are paid out as a bonus of game results.

[Overall configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine P includes a machine frame (outer frame) 1, an inner frame door (front frame) 2, a glass door 3, and a game board 5. The machine frame 1 is a vertically long wooden frame, and is fastened and fixed to an island facility (not shown) in the game hall. The inner frame door 2 is attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the glass door 3 is attached to the inner frame door 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The game board 5 is accommodated inside the inner frame door 2 and is detachably fixed to the inner frame door 2. A vertically oval opening window 6 is formed at the center of the glass door 3, and a transparent glass plate 7 covering the front of the game board 5 is attached to the opening window 6. The front surface (board surface) of the game board 5 includes a game area 8 that a player can visually recognize from the front through the opening window 6, and when the glass door 3 is closed, the inner surface (rear face) of the glass plate 7 and the game area 8. A space in which a game ball can flow down is formed.

  A cylinder lock 9 is provided on an edge of one side (right side in FIG. 1) of the inner frame door 2. When the inner frame door 2 and the glass door 3 are closed with respect to the machine frame 1 and the cylinder lock 9 is locked, the opening of the inner frame door 2 and the glass door 3 with respect to the machine frame 1 is prohibited.

  The glass door 3 integrally has a front board 4 at a lower portion thereof, and the front board 4 is provided with an upper plate 10 and a lower plate 11 protruding forward. The upper plate 10 is disposed on the upper portion of the front board 4, and the lower plate 11 is disposed below the upper plate 10. The upper plate 10 stores game balls (rented balls) rented to players and game balls (prize balls) acquired by winning a prize, and the lower plate 11 further pays out when the upper plate 10 is full. Played game balls are stored. The pachinko machine P of the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine (a model connected to a CR unit (card unit device) 50 (shown in FIG. 4) installed adjacent to the pachinko machine P). The borrowed game balls are paid out to the upper plate 10 separately from the prize balls.

  On the upper surface of the front board 4, a lending operation unit 15 and an effect button 23 are provided. The lending operation unit 15 includes a ball lending switch 12, a return switch 13, a frequency display device 14, and a ball lending display device 24, and the player has a balance in the CR unit 50 (shown in FIG. 4) that is not zero and appropriate. When a valuable medium (for example, a magnetic recording medium or a storage IC built-in medium) is inserted, the remaining frequency of the inserted valuable medium is displayed on the frequency display device 14 and a ball lendable lamp (illustrated) of the ball lending display device 24 is displayed. (Omitted) lights up. When the player operates the ball lending switch 12 in such a state, a number of game balls (for example, 125) corresponding to a predetermined frequency unit (for example, 5 times corresponding to 500 yen) are lent out, and the frequency is displayed. The device 14 displays that the lending process is in progress, and the balance frequency of the valuable medium decreases according to the lending of game balls.

  On the front surface of the front board 4, an upper dish ball removing operation unit 16 and a lower dish ball removing operation unit 17 are provided. When the upper tray ball removal operation section 16 is operated, the game balls in the upper tray 10 flow down to the lower dish 11, and when the lower dish ball removal operation section 17 is operated, the game balls in the lower dish 11 fall downward. Then discharged. The game ball discharged from the lower plate 11 is received by, for example, a ball receiving box (not shown).

  A launch handle 18 is rotatably supported at the lower right portion of the front board 4, and a launch device 19 is attached to the lower portion of the inner frame door 2. The game balls on the upper plate 1 are supplied one by one to the launching device 19, and when the player rotates the launching handle 18, the launching device 19 (launching motor 86 (shown in FIG. 4)) is activated to enter the game area 8. A game ball is launched. The game area 8 is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the guide rail 20 and the game ball regulating rail 21, and the game ball launched from the launching device 19 slides along the rails 20, 21 and moves upward to the game area 8. And then flow down by being guided and guided by game nails and windmills.

  Speakers 22 are respectively attached to the upper part of the glass door 3 and the lower part of the inner frame door 2, and a plurality of frame lamps 25 are attached to the front surface of the glass door 3. The speaker 22 emits various sound effects related to the game. The frame lamp 25 performs an effect by, for example, light emission (lighting or blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.) of the built-in LED.

[Configuration of the board]
In the game area 8, there are an integrated display unit 30, an effect display device (image display) 31, a through chucker 32, an electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory) 33, a stage 34, a first start winning opening (first special figure start) (Winning port) 35, second starting winning port (second special drawing starting winning port) 36, general winning port 37, out port 38, attacker device (special electric accessory) 39, a plurality of panel lamps 60, game nails (illustrated) (Not shown), a windmill (not shown), and the like are provided. The first start winning opening 35 and the second starting winning opening 36 are arranged with an interval in the vertical direction. The panel lamp 60 performs an effect by, for example, light emission (lighting and blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.) of an LED incorporated therein.

  The integrated display unit 30 is arranged in the lower right part of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player who is viewing the effect display device 31 at the same time. The integrated display unit 30 includes a first special symbol display device (first special symbol display device) 40, a second special symbol display device (second special symbol display device) 41, and a general symbol display device (normal symbol display device). 42 and a state display device 43 (each display device is shown in FIG. 4), and these display devices 40 to 43 are mounted on the game board 5 in a state of being mounted on one integrated display board (not shown). It is done.

  The first special symbol display device 40 changes the first special symbol (number or pattern) based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the first special symbol, which is performed when the game ball is won at the first start winning opening 35. It is to stop display after it has been made. The second special symbol display device 41 changes the second special symbol (number or pattern) based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol, which is performed in response to the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 36. It is to stop display after it has been made. The first special symbol display device 40 and the second special symbol display device 41 of the present embodiment stop-display the first special symbol and the second special symbol after fluctuation by the 7-segment LED. In the present embodiment, since the game based on the winning at the second start winning opening 36 is executed in preference to the game based on the winning at the first starting winning opening 35, the first special symbol and the first Two special symbols will not change at the same time.

  The normal symbol display device 42 stops and displays the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol, which is performed when the game ball of the through chucker 32 passes, after changing the normal symbol (number or pattern). The normal symbol display device 42 of the present embodiment stops and displays the normal symbol after the fluctuation by the 7-segment LED.

  The state display device 43 includes a round number display unit, a first special figure reservation number display unit, a second special figure reservation number display unit, and a general figure reservation number display unit (each display unit is not shown). The round number display unit is composed of four lamps (LEDs) and displays how many rounds the current jackpot continues by combining the lamps off, on, or flashing. The first special figure hold number display unit receives a game ball in the first start winning opening 35, and a random number determined per first special figure (a jackpot determined random number) obtained in accordance with the winning is the first special figure hold random number. Is stored in the first special figure reserved random number storage area (not shown) of the RAM 75, the stored number is displayed as the current reserved number. The second special figure hold number display unit receives a game ball in the second start winning opening 36, and the second special figure determined random number (a jackpot determined random number) acquired in accordance with the winning is the second special figure reserved random number. Is stored in the second special figure reservation random number storage area (not shown) of the RAM 75, the current storage number is displayed as the storage number. The reserved figure number display unit displays a reserved random number storage area in the RAM 75 in which the game ball passes through the through-chucker 32, and the determined random number per game (per-determined random number) obtained as a result of the passing is used as the reserved figure random number. When stored in (not shown), the stored number is displayed as the current reserved number. Each of these hold number display sections is composed of lamps (LEDs), and holds between “0” to “4” (upper limit of the number of stored ball random numbers) depending on the combination of lamp turn-off, lighting or blinking. Display a number.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 31 has a liquid crystal image display, and is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 3, and game balls to the first start winning opening 35 and the second starting winning opening 36. A predetermined effect image is displayed on the basis of the result of the electronic lottery concerning the special symbol performed in response to the winning of the prize. The effect image includes a dummy symbol (effect symbol) that fluctuates in synchronization with the first special symbol and the second special symbol that are variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 40 and the second special symbol display device 41, A display of the number of retained random numbers per special figure and a display of the number of retained random numbers determined per second special figure are included.

  The electric tulip 33 includes a pair of blade members 49 and an electric tulip driving device 51 (shown in FIG. 4). The pair of blade members 49 are rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the game board 3 and are disposed on the left and right sides of the entrance of the second start winning opening 36. When a solenoid (not shown) of the electric tulip driving device 51 is energized, the pair of blade members rotate away from each other, the electric tulip 33 opens, and the entrance of the second start winning prize port 36 is expanded. . In a state where the electric tulip 33 is closed (normal state), a game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 36, and winning in the second starting winning opening 36 is restricted when the electric tulip 33 is opened.

  The stage 34 is a structure in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling, and is disposed below the effect display device 31. A first start winning opening 35 is arranged directly below the center of the stage 34, and a game ball that has dropped from the central portion of the stage 34 is guided to the first starting winning opening 35 with a high probability.

  As a result of an electronic lottery concerning a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 35 and the second starting winning opening 36, the attacker device 39 becomes a jackpot game per special figure (big hit). Is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 2 rounds or 15 rounds). The attacker device 39 includes a horizontally long rectangular large winning opening 52, a horizontally long plate-like lid member 53, and an attacker driving device 54 (shown in FIG. 4). The lower part of the lid member 53 is supported to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis. When a solenoid (not shown) of the attacker drive device 54 is energized, the upper part of the lid member 53 tilts forward and downward. The attacker device 39 is opened to expose the big prize opening 52, and a large amount of game balls are guided to the upper surface (back side) of the lid member 53 and can win the big prize opening 52. In the state where the attacker device 39 is closed (normal state), the lid member 54 closes the big prize opening 54, so that the prize winning to the big prize opening 52 is limited when the attacker device 39 is opened.

  When a game ball is won in each winning opening (first starting winning opening 35, second starting winning opening 36, general winning opening 37, large winning opening 52), a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out to the player as winning balls. The winning game balls are collected from the winning openings 35, 36, 37, 52 to the back side of the game board 5. In addition, game balls that have not won any of the winning openings 35, 36, 37, 52 are finally collected from the out opening 38 to the back side of the game board 5. The collected game balls are discharged out of the frame from the back side of the pachinko machine P through an out passage assembly (not shown), and further join a supply route (not shown) of the island facility.

  Inside the through chucker 32, the first start winning opening 35, the second starting winning opening 36, the general winning opening 37, and the large winning opening 52, sensors for detecting the passage of game balls (passing through the gate shown in FIG. 4). A ball detecting sensor 55, a first special figure starting ball detecting sensor 56, a second special figure starting ball detecting sensor 57, a big winning ball detecting sensor 58 and a general winning ball detecting sensor 59) are provided. Each time these sensors 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 detect the passage of a game ball, they transmit a detection signal to the main controller 70 (shown in FIG. 4). The first special figure starting ball detection sensor 56, the second special figure starting ball detection sensor 57, the big winning ball detection sensor 58 and the general winning ball detection sensor 59 receive a prize for the game ball launched into the game area 8. It functions as a winning detection means for detecting. In the following description, among these detection signals, the detection signals transmitted by the sensors 56, 57, 58, 59 are referred to as winning ball detection signals, and the detection signals transmitted from the sensor 55 are referred to as ball passing detection signals. , There is a case to distinguish the two.

[Schematic configuration of the back side]
As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine P, a power supply board 100, a main control board 62, a payout control board 63, a sub control board 64, a lending device connection board 91, a fuse board (relay board) 101, and a sub connection Substrate 102, external information terminal board 65, power cord (power plug) 66, ground wire (ground terminal) 67, various electronic devices (including a control computer not shown) constituting the power supply system and control system of pachinko machine P ) Etc. are installed. The power supply board 100, the payout control board 63, the lending device connection board 91, the fuse board 101, the sub connection board 102, and the external information terminal board 65 are fixed to the back side of the inner frame door 2 as components of the inner frame unit, The main control board 62 and the sub control board 64 are fixed to the back side of the game board 5 as components of the G board unit. The power supply board 100 is arranged on the right side (left side in FIG. 3) as viewed from the player from the left and right center of the back surface of the inner frame door 2, and the payout control board 63 is located behind the power supply board 100 (back side as viewed from the player). ). The CR unit 50 (shown in FIG. 3) is disposed adjacent to the pachinko machine P on the left side (right side in FIG. 3) of the pachinko machine P as viewed from the player. The fuse board 101 is arranged on the left side (right side in FIG. 3) as viewed from the player from the left and right center of the back surface of the inner frame door 2, and the lending device connection board 91 is disposed between the payout control board 63 and the fuse board 101. Placed in.

  The external information terminal board 65 is an interface for connecting the pachinko machine P to an external electronic device (for example, a hall computer 68 (shown in FIG. 4) or a data display device). Various external information signals (for example, award ball information, door opening information, symbol determination number information, jackpot information, start opening information, etc.) indicating the maintenance state are externally transmitted from the payout control board 63 via the external information terminal board 65. Sent to electronic equipment.

  The power cord 66 is connected to a power supply device (for example, AC 24 V) installed in the island facility of the amusement hall, and secures a power source (electric power) necessary for the operation of the pachinko machine P. The ground wire 67 is connected to a ground terminal installed in the island facility, and grounds the pachinko machine P.

[Electrical configuration]
Next, an electrical configuration related to the control of the pachinko machine P will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko machine P has, as main electrical configurations, a power supply device 61 provided on the power supply board 100, a main control device 70 provided on the main control board 62, and a payout control provided on the payout control board 63. A device 71 and a launch control device 99 and a sub-control device 72 provided on the sub-control board 64 are provided. The main control device 70 is the center of the control operation, and mainly has a function of controlling the execution of game processing in the pachinko machine P, and the payout control device 71 has a function of mainly controlling the payout of game balls. The launch control device 99 has a function of controlling the launch of the game ball, and the sub control device 72 has a function of mainly controlling the production.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the power supply device 61 is constituted by the power supply board 100, the main control device 70 is constituted by the main control board 62, the payout control device 71 is constituted by the payout control board 63, and the sub control. The device 72 is constituted by a sub-control board 64. The fuse board 101 relays the electrical connection between the power supply board 100 and the payout control board 63, and the lending apparatus connection board 91 relays the electrical connection between the payout control apparatus 71 and the CR unit 50. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91 are directly connected to each other without using a harness (connecting with a board-to-board) between the connectors 140 and 141 of the boards 63 and 91. Electrically connected. The lending device connection substrate 91 and the CR unit 50 are electrically connected by connecting the connector 142 of the lending device connection substrate 91 and the connector 143 of the CR unit 50 with the wire harness 130. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the power supply board 100 and the fuse board 101, the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 63, the payout control board 63 and the main control board 62, and the power supply board 100 and the sub connection board 102 are respectively The connectors 100, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 150 of the boards 100, 101, 63, 62, 102 are electrically connected by connecting them with wire harnesses 131, 132, 133, 134, respectively. The connectors 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 150 and the wire harnesses 131, 132, 133, and 134 of the boards 100, 101, 63, 62, and 102 are connected to the wire harnesses 131, 132, A single connector (not shown) fixed to the ends of 133 and 134 is electrically attached to the corresponding proximal-side connectors 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, and 150, respectively. Connected.

  With electrical connection, information (commands, etc.) can be communicated via a signal line, and power is supplied from one to the other via a power supply line (including a backup power supply line described later). This means a state, and each of the connectors 140 to 150, 154 is formed by a single connector having a corresponding number of terminals.

  For example, the wire harness 133 that connects the main control board 62 and the payout control board 63 includes a communication line through which a command is transmitted in one direction from the main control device 70 to the payout control device 71, and the main line from the payout control device 71. It includes a communication line through which a command is transmitted in one direction to the control device 70, a main power supply line 120, a backup power supply line 123, and an RWM clear signal line (not shown). The wire harness 131 that connects the power supply substrate 100 and the fuse substrate 101 includes a main power supply line 120, a card unit power supply line 122, and an RWM clear signal line, which will be described later. The wire harness 132 that connects the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 63 includes a main power supply line 120, a card unit power supply line 122, a backup power supply line 123, and an RWM clear signal line, which will be described later. The connector 145 of the fuse substrate 101 is a single first connector for electrically connecting the main power supply line 120, the card unit power supply line 122, and the RWM clear signal line to the fuse substrate 101 with the power supply substrate 100. The connector 146 of the fuse board 101 is connected to the payout control board 63 with the main power supply line 120, the card unit power supply line 122, the backup power supply line 123, and the RWM clear signal line. It functions as a single second connector for electrical connection to 101. The wire harness 134 that connects the power supply substrate 100 and the sub connection substrate 102 includes a sub power supply line 121 described later.

(Power supply device 61)
The power supply device 61 (power supply board 100) receives an external power supply (for example, 24V AC power supply) from the island facility through the power cord 66, and uses a plurality of constant voltage DC power supplies that use this AC power supply in the pachinko machine P. Or a DC power source for coarse rectification, which is supplied to the main control device 70, the payout control device 71, the sub-control device 72, and the like, and an AC power source is supplied to the CR unit 50.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the power supply circuit 115 formed on the power supply substrate 100 branches the power (AC24V) supplied from the external power source to the input unit 113 into two systems by the branch unit 114, and one of them is The power is output from the card unit power supply line 122 as supply power, the other is input to the rectifier circuit 110, and the power (pulsating flow 32V) output from the rectifier circuit 110 is input to the DC power supply generation circuit 107. From the main power supply line 120 and the sub power supply line 121 are respectively output as power supplied from the main power supply line 120 and the sub power supply line 121. The main control board 62 and the payout control board 63 are supplied with DC 12V power generated by the DC power supply generation circuit 107 via the main power supply line 120. The sub control board 64 is supplied with power of DC 32 V rectified by the rectifier circuit 110 and DC 12 V generated by the direct current power generation circuit 107 via the sub power supply line 121. The CR unit 50 is supplied with AC 24V power via the card unit power supply line 122. The card unit power supply line 122 is disposed from the power supply board 100 to the lending device connection board 91 via the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 71, and the power supply of the CR unit 50 is connected to the harness from the power lending apparatus connection board 91. 130. The sub power supply line 121 is disposed up to the sub control board 64 (shown in FIG. 3) and the like via the sub connection board 102.

  The power supply circuit 115 is provided with first and second fuses 111 and 112 that block an overcurrent to the power consumption side when an abnormality such as a power supply short circuit occurs. The first fuse 111 is provided in a circuit between the input unit 113 and the branch unit 114, and the second fuse 112 is provided in a circuit from the rectifier circuit 110 to the sub power supply line 121. Further, a power switch 106 for turning on / off the power supply to the pachinko machine P is provided between the first fuse 111 and the branching portion 114.

  The power supply substrate 100 is provided with a power-off detection circuit 96 (shown in FIG. 4) and an RWM clear switch 69 (shown in FIG. 4). The power-off detection circuit 96 generates a power-off notice signal (power-off signal) when the supply of power from the external power supply is interrupted (at the time of occurrence of power-off), to the main controller 70 and the payout controller 71. Send a power off warning signal. Note that the power-off detection circuit 96 may be provided on the main control board 62 and the payout control board 63.

  The RWM clear switch 69 is a switch operated to clear past game information stored in the RAM 75 of the main controller 70 and the RAM 82 of the payout controller 71. When the RWM clear switch 69 is operated, an RWM clear signal is transmitted to the main control device 70 and the payout control device 71 via an RWM clear signal line (not shown). The reason why the RWM clear switch 69 is provided on the power supply board 100 is to confirm the operation of the RWM clear switch 69 only for a short time when the power is turned on by the power switch 106 disposed on the power supply board 100. This is because, since the RWM clear switch 69 is operated simultaneously with the ON operation of the power switch 106, it is preferable for the operator to dispose the RWM clear switch 69 and the power switch 106 close to each other. The RWM clear switch 69 can be provided on the fuse board 101, the main control board 62, and the payout control board 63, but in this case, the RWM clear switch 69 is preferably arranged close to the power switch 106.

(Fuse substrate 101)
As shown in FIG. 5, the fuse board 101 relays an electrical connection between the power supply board 100 and the payout control board 63. Further, the fuse substrate 101 is provided with a card unit fuse 117. The card unit fuse 117 interrupts an overcurrent from the card unit power supply line 122 to the CR unit 50 when an abnormality such as a power supply short-circuit occurs, and is attached in an easily replaceable state. . As the card unit fuse 117, one that is cut before the fuse 11 of the power supply substrate 100 when an abnormality such as a power supply short circuit occurs in the CR unit 50 is selected. The easily replaceable state includes a state in which the fuse substrate 101 is not covered with an individual substrate case, a state in which the fuse substrate 101 is covered with a substrate case that can be easily opened, and a card on the outer surface of the substrate case that covers the fuse substrate 101 This corresponds to a state where the fuse 117 is exposed and attached.

  The capacitor 118 stores the power supplied from the payout control board 63 via the backup power supply line 123 when energized when the power is turned on, and stores the stored power (backup power) via the backup power supply line 123 when the power is cut off. To the payout control board 63 and the main control board 62. By supplying the backup power, predetermined backup information stored in a RAM (storage element) 75 of the main controller 70 and a RAM (storage element) 82 of the payout controller 71, which will be described later, is held without being erased. . In the present embodiment, the capacitor 118 is provided on the fuse substrate 101, but the capacitor 118 may be provided on the power supply substrate 100.

(Main controller 70)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 70 is equipped with a circuit board (main control board 62) on which a main control CPU 73, which is a central processing unit (central instruction processing unit), is mounted. , CPU core, various registers (general registers, flag registers, index registers, refresh registers, interrupt registers, instruction registers, etc.), stack pointer, program counter, instruction recorder (all not shown), etc. ROM74 and RAM (RWM ) It is configured as an LSI together with a semiconductor memory such as 75. Each register holds an operation result, an address of an instruction to be read next, an execution state, and the like. The main controller 70 is equipped with a hard random number generation circuit 76 and a sampling circuit (not shown). The hardware random number generation circuit 76 generates hardware random numbers (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation), and the generated random numbers are input to the main control CPU 73 through the sampling circuit. The hardware random number is used as a determined random number per first special figure and a determined random number per second special figure for jackpot determination, or a determined random number per universal figure for hit (per common figure) determination. The main controller 70 is equipped with peripheral ICs such as a clock (frequency generating circuit unit) 77, an input / output (I / O) port, a counter / timer circuit (CTC), etc., which are circuit boards together with the main control CPU 73. Implemented above.

  The RAM 75 has a work area (not shown) including a storage area for various flags. When an interrupt occurs or when a subroutine or function is called, data being processed, a return address, and the like are stored in a stack area (a save area) of the work area. ) Is temporarily evacuated.

  The main control CPU 73 functions as a main control unit that controls execution of the game process, and the RAM 75 functions as a storage element that stores a state corresponding to the progress of execution of the game process by the main control CPU 73. When the power is cut off, the power stored in the capacitor 118 is supplied to the RAM 75 via the backup power supply line 123 (shown in FIG. 5).

  The winning detection signals of the ball detection sensors 56 to 59 are input to the main control CPU 73 via an input / output driver (not shown). In this embodiment, the winning detection signals from the first special figure starting ball detection sensor 56 and the second special figure starting ball detection sensor 57 are directly transmitted to the main control device 70, and the gate passing ball detection sensor 55, Winning detection signals from the winning ball detection sensor 58 and the general winning ball detection sensor 59 are transmitted to the main controller 70 via a relay terminal board (not shown).

  Each display of the first special figure display device 40, the second special figure display device 41, the universal figure display device 42, and the status display device 43 is controlled by a control signal from the main control CPU 73. The main control CPU 73 outputs control signals for the display devices 40 to 43 in accordance with the progress of the game, and controls the lighting state of each LED.

  The driving of the electric tulip driving device 51 and the attacker driving device 54 is controlled by a control signal from the main control CPU 73. The solenoids of the drive devices 51 and 54 are operated (excited) based on a control signal from the main control CPU 73 to open / close (activate) the electric tulip 33 and the attacker device 39.

  A glass door opening switch 78 and an inner frame door opening switch 79 are installed on the inner frame door 2. When the glass door 3 is opened from the inner frame door 2, a contact signal from the glass door opening switch 78 is input to the main control device 70 via the dispensing control device 71. When the inner frame door 2 is opened from the machine frame 1, a contact signal from the inner frame door opening switch 79 is input to the main control device 70 via the payout control device 71. Although the illustration is simplified in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 3, the contact points of the door opening detection signal lines 151 and 152 that transmit the contact signals from the glass door opening switch 78 and the inner frame door opening switch 79. Is input to the main controller 70 via the payout control board 63. The main control CPU 73 that has received the contact signals from the switches 78 and 79 transmits a control signal instructing execution of these notification processes to the sub-control device 72 in order to notify the opening of the door by sound, LED, liquid crystal or the like. To do. The contact signals from the door opening switches 78 and 79 are output to the external information terminal board 65 as an external information signal indicating the door opening via the payout control board 63.

  The pachinko machine P is provided with an error detection sensor 98 that detects magnetism, radio waves, and the like. The error detection sensor 98 transmits an error detection signal to the main controller 70 when it detects magnetism, radio waves, and the like. Receiving the error detection signal, the main control CPU 73 executes predetermined error processing and outputs an external information signal indicating error detection.

(Discharge control device 71)
The payout control device 71 is equipped with a circuit board (payout control board 63) on which a payout control CPU 80 is mounted. The payout control CPU 80 includes a CPU core (not shown), like the main control CPU 73, and includes a ROM 81, The semiconductor memory such as the RAM 82 is configured as an LSI. The payout control CPU 80 controls the game ball payout operation based on the prize ball instruction command (payout command transmission signal) received from the main control CPU 73, and causes the specified number of game balls to be paid out. The main control CPU 73 generates and outputs a prize ball information signal as an external information signal separately from the prize ball instruction command. Specifically, the main control CPU 73 generates and outputs a prize ball information signal as an external information signal every time the designated number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). The payout control CPU 80 also generates and outputs a prize ball information signal as an external information signal every time the total number of payouts reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10).

  The payout control CPU 80 functions as a payout control unit that controls the execution of the payout process and the lending process of the game ball (game medium), and the RAM 82 stores a state corresponding to the execution process of the payout process and the lending process by the payout control CPU80. Functions as a storage element. When the power is cut off, the power stored in the capacitor 118 is supplied to the RAM 82 via the backup power supply line 123 (shown in FIG. 5).

  The game balls replenished from the ball supply path (not shown) of the game hall are stored in a prize ball tank (not shown), and flow down a prize ball bowl (not shown) and introduced into a prize ball case (not shown). , And supplied to the upper plate 10 from the prize ball case.

  The winning ball case is provided with a payout motor (for example, a stepping motor) 83, and the payout control device 71 (payout control board 63) is provided with a drive circuit (not shown) of the payout motor 83. The payout control device 71 rotates the payout motor 83 to pay out the game ball from the prize ball case. One game ball is paid out by one pay-out operation (a predetermined amount of rotational drive) of the pay-out motor 83, and the paid-out game ball flows down to the front board 4 through a pay-out passage (not shown). To do.

  A payout counting switch 84 is installed on the downstream side of the payout motor 83, and when a prize ball is actually paid out by driving the payout motor 83, a payout count signal (payout detection signal) from the payout count switch 84 is sent out to the payout control device 71. Sent to. The payout count signal is transmitted every time a payout of one game ball is detected, and the payout control CPU 80 detects the actual payout number and the out of ball state based on the received payout count signal, and pays out the game ball. Manage.

  When an appropriate valuable medium whose balance is not zero is inserted into the CR unit 50, the CR unit 50 sends a lending device READY signal indicating that lending is being performed (the ball lending is possible), A lending device LED and a frequency display LED signal are transmitted to the ball lending display device 24 and the frequency display device 14 via the payout operation board 200, while being transmitted to the payout control device 71 via the lending device connection board 91. . The ball lending display device 24 that has received the ball lending LED signal turns on the ball lending available lamp, and the frequency display device 14 that has received the frequency display LED signal displays the balance frequency of the valuable medium. When the ball lending switch 12 is operated in this state, the operation signal (lending switch signal) is transmitted to the CR unit 50 via the payout operation board 200, and the CR unit 50 that has received the lending switch signal receives the valuable medium. The terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal is transmitted to the dispensing control device 71 via the lending device connection board 91. The terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal is a signal that requests lending of the game balls for the basic unit (25 pieces). For example, one operation of the ball lending switch 12 makes a lending request for 5 times (125 pieces). When the setting is made on the CR unit 50 side so as to correspond, when the ball lending switch 12 is operated once, the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal is repeatedly transmitted five times.

  The RAM 82 of the payout control device 71 is provided with a payout remaining number storage area for storing the payout remaining number of game balls. The payout remaining number storage area stores a prize ball memory area for storing the number of game balls scheduled to be paid out as a prize ball (the number of remaining prize balls), and a loan for storing the number of game balls scheduled to be paid out as a loan (number of remaining loans) It is divided into memory areas. When the payout control CPU 80 receives the prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 73, the payout control CPU 80 adds the number of prize balls remaining by the number of prize balls indicated by the received prize ball instruction command, and receives a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal from the CR unit 50. When received, the remaining number of loans is added by the basic unit. In the game ball payout operation, each time the payout control CPU 80 receives a payout count signal from the payout count SW84, the payout control CPU 80 subtracts one of the remaining prize balls or the remaining number of loans, and the remaining number of prize balls and the remaining number of loans. The payout operation is continued until both of them become zero. Note that the payout control CPU 80 of the present embodiment executes the payout of the remaining number of loans with priority over the remaining number of winning balls. That is, when the remaining loan amount is not zero, the remaining loan amount is preferentially subtracted until the remaining loan amount becomes zero, and only when the remaining loan amount is zero, the remaining prize ball is subtracted, The payout ends when the remaining number of prize balls reaches zero. If a process (successful ball payout process) is set to continuously execute a single prize ball payout up to a predetermined unit number (for example, 25) as an upper limit, continuous prize ball payout is set. Even if the remaining loan amount increases from zero during the process, the process (prize ball payout) is continued without interruption until the ongoing continuous ball payout process is completed. Then, after one consecutive prize ball payout process is completed, if the remaining number of prize balls is not zero even if the remaining number of prize balls has not yet reached zero, the remaining number of outstanding balls is more than the remaining number of prize balls. Priority is given to paying out. The payout control CPU 80 sends a stand READY signal indicating this when the payout operation can be performed, and a stand terminal lending completion signal indicating this when the lending for the basic unit is completed, via the lending device connection board 91. Each is transmitted to the unit 50.

  A tray full tank switch 85 is installed in the supply path of game balls to the upper plate 10 (shown in FIG. 1), and when the lower plate 11 (shown in FIG. 1) is full of game balls, the plate full tank switch 85 is turned on. It becomes ON, and a full tank detection signal is transmitted to the payout control device 71. A full tank detection signal line (not shown) that transmits a full tank detection signal from the ball full tank switch 85 is connected to the payout control board 63, and the full tank detection signal is input to the payout control device 71. The payout control CPU 80 that has received the full tank detection signal temporarily holds the prize ball operation according to the prize ball instruction command received from the main control CPU 73, and stores the unpaid prize ball remaining number in the RAM 82. The RAM 82 can be backed up even when the power is cut off, so that even if a power outage (including momentary power outage) occurs during the game, the information on the number of remaining unpaid prize balls will not be lost. .

  The payout control board 63 is provided with a regulator 108 that reduces the DC12V power supplied from the main power supply line 120 to 5V and supplies it to the CPU 80. The power from the regulator 108 is supplied to the capacitor 118 of the fuse substrate 101 via the backup power supply line 123 as a backup power source. Note that, similarly to the payout control board 63, the main control board 62 is also provided with a regulator 109 that reduces the DC 12 V power supplied from the main power supply line 120 to 5 V and supplies it to the CPU 73.

(Launch control device 99)
The firing device 19 (shown in FIG. 2) is provided with a firing motor 86 and a ball feed solenoid 87, and the firing handle 18 (shown in FIG. 1) has a firing volume 88, a touch sensor 89, a firing stop switch 90, Is provided. The ball feed solenoid 87 sends game balls that have flowed down from the upper plate 10 (shown in FIG. 1) one by one to the launch position, and the launch motor 86 launches the game balls sent to the launch position. In addition, the launch interval of game balls is, for example, about 0.6 seconds (within 100 per minute).

  The firing volume 88 transmits a firing force instruction signal proportional to the rotational operation amount (stroke) of the firing handle 18 (shown in FIG. 1) to the firing control device 99. The touch sensor 89 detects that the player's body is touching the firing handle 18 from the change in capacitance, and transmits a detection signal to the firing control device 99. The fire stop switch 90 transmits a fire stop signal (contact signal) to the fire control device 99 when operated by the player.

  When the player rotates the firing handle 18, a firing force instruction signal corresponding to the rotational operation amount is transmitted from the firing volume 88 to the firing control device 99. The firing control device 99 controls driving of the firing motor 86 based on the received firing force instruction signal. Thereby, the launch strength of the game ball is adjusted according to the operation amount of the player. However, the firing control device 99 stops driving the firing motor 86 when the detection signal from the touch sensor 89 is off (low level) and when the firing stop signal is input from the firing stop switch 90. In addition, when the CR unit 50 is not connected to the pachinko machine P, the payout control CPU 80 outputs a signal for stopping the driving of the firing motor 86 to the firing control device 99. Although the illustration is simplified in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 3, the firing motor signal line 153 that transmits the drive control signal of the firing motor 86 is connected to the fuse substrate 101, and the drive control signal of the firing motor 86. Is input to the firing motor 86 from the payout control board 63 via the fuse board 101.

  On the substrate of the payout control device 71, a state LED (not shown) is provided. The status LED is a power LED that emits light when power is supplied from the power supply, a pan full LED that emits light when the pan is full, a communication error LED that emits light when a communication error occurs, a door open LED that emits light when the door is open, and a payout operation failure It includes a payout operation failure LED that emits light, and a CR unconnected LED that emits light when not connected to the CR unit 50. The light emission control of the communication error LED, the payout malfunction LED and the CR unconnected LED is executed by the payout control CPU 80 based on the reception of the corresponding signal (command).

(Sub-control device 72)
The sub-control device 72 is equipped with a circuit board (composite sub-control board 64) on which an effect control CPU 92 is mounted. The effect control CPU 92 also includes a CPU core (not shown), like the main control CPU 73, and includes a ROM 93. It is configured as an LSI together with a semiconductor memory such as a RAM 94. The sub-control device 72 is equipped with an input / output driver and various peripheral ICs (both not shown).

  The ROM 93 of the sub-control device 72 stores an effect control program related to effect control, and the effect control CPU 92 follows an effect command transmitted from the main control CPU 73 in accordance with the stored effect control program. The effect control by the effect display device 31, the various lamps 25 and 60, the sound generator 97 and the movable accessory is executed. The effect display device 31 includes an image processor, a liquid crystal, and the like, and the sound generation device 97 includes a sound processor, a speaker 22, and the like. The production control includes image display control of the production display device 31, light emission control of the various lamps 25 and 60, sound generation control from the speaker 22, and drive control of the movable accessory drive device 95. Note that the image processor and the sound processor may be provided on the sub-control board 64.

(Output to the outside)
Various external information signals generated in the main control device 70 and the payout control device 71 are output from the external information terminal board 65 to the outside. The signals output from the external information terminal board 65 are totaled, for example, by a hall computer 68 in a game hall.

[Description of Substrate Case 201 of Dispensing Control Board 63 and Lending Device Connection Board 91]
As shown in FIG. 7, the payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91 are enclosed in a single board case 201 in which a trace remains when opened with both connectors 140 and 141 connected thereto. . The substrate case 201 includes a transparent resin case body 202 and a case cover 203 that are visible from the outside, and is fixed to the pachinko machine P (inner frame door 2). Encapsulation minimizes gaps formed around the connectors fixed to the substrate and connected to the wire harness (for example, gaps between connectors 147, 148, 142 shown in FIG. 5 and rectangular holes 218 described later). This means that the entire substrate is finished and coated in a state where it is impossible to make contact from the outside to the substrate circuit formed on the substrate surface and each component mounted on the substrate, or in an extremely difficult state. In the following description, the payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91 that are connected and integrated with each other are referred to as boards 63 and 91.

  The case main body 202 has a substantially rectangular plate shape slightly larger than the substrates 63 and 91 and is disposed on the inner frame door 2 side. The case cover 203 has a rectangular box shape in which the front surface on the inner frame door 2 side is open, and is disposed on the rear side of the case main body 202 (side away from the inner frame door 2). In FIG. 7, the upper and lower edges of the case cover 203 are respectively slidable by engaging with the upper and lower edges of the case body 202, and the left end of the case cover 203 is inserted into the case body 202 from the right side. By sliding the cover 203 to the left with respect to the case main body 202, the two are opposed to each other at the mounting position, and a housing space for the substrates 63 and 91 is defined between the two.

  A screw fastening portion 204 is provided at the left end portion of the case main body 202, and a cylindrical unit 205 is provided at the left end portion of the case cover 203 corresponding to the screw fastening portion 204. Two screw insertion holes 206 are formed in the screw fastening portion 204. A female screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the screw insertion hole 206 by tightening a screw-like screw (caulking screw) 207. The cylindrical unit 205 is formed with two cylindrical bodies 208 respectively corresponding to the two screw insertion holes 206, and the screws 207 are accommodated in or inserted through the inner diameter portions of the cylindrical bodies 208.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a recess 209 is provided at the opening edge of the screw insertion hole 206, and an engagement plate (screw washer for circuit) 210 formed by processing a thin metal plate is formed in the recess 209. Buried. The recess 209 and the engagement plate 210 have an elliptical shape having a size straddling the two screw insertion holes 206 (see FIG. 7).

  In a portion of the engagement plate 210 corresponding to the two screw insertion holes 206, a corolla-shaped (substantially X-shaped) hole portion 211 is defined by four protruding pieces 212, respectively. In the state where the engagement plate 210 is fitted in the recess 209, the center of each hole 211 substantially coincides with the center of each screw insertion hole 206. The four projecting pieces 212 are slightly bent forward from the base end so as to incline toward the screw insertion hole 206 and project into the hole 211. The diameter of the inscribed circle in contact with each tip of the projecting piece 212 is set to be slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw insertion hole 206. Each protrusion 212 is engaged with a circumferential groove 213 (described later) of a screw 207 inserted through the inner diameter portion of the cylindrical body 208 and tightened into the screw insertion hole 206 of the screw fastening portion 204. The engagement between the projecting piece 212 and the circumferential groove 213 prevents the screw 207 from being loosened (released), and the board case 201 cannot be easily opened.

  A single lid member (screw washer pressing member) 214 made of synthetic resin and having a size straddling the two screw insertion holes 206 is fixed to the rear surface of the screw fastening portion 204. A through-hole 215 that allows the screw 207 to be inserted is formed in a portion corresponding to each screw insertion hole 206 (each hole 211 of the engagement plate 210) in the lid member 214. The lid member 214 prevents the engagement plate 210 from coming off from the recess 209.

  A male screw 216 is formed in the range from the tip of the screw 207 to the vicinity of the intermediate portion in the axial direction. Further, a circumferential groove 213 having a predetermined depth is formed in a substantially intermediate portion in the axial direction on the base end side with respect to the male screw 216.

  In a state where the screw 207 is inserted into the inner diameter portion of the cylindrical body 208, a metal plate-like cap (caulking screw lid) 217 is fixed to the opening end surface on the rear end side of the cylindrical body 208. A part of the cap 217 is fixed to the cylindrical unit 205 by being crimped to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 208. The opening 271 is sealed by the fixed cap 217, and the screw 207 is stored and held so as not to come out of the cylindrical body 208. In addition, after the cap 217 is fixed in a fastening state in which the screw 207 is inserted through the cylindrical body 208 and screwed into the screw insertion hole 206, a crimped portion of the cap 217 is released to release the fastening state by the screw 207. (The three caulking portions 218 shown by hatching in FIG. 9) must be cut. That is, by providing the cap 217 that is fixed by crimping, the substrate case 201 is formed in which traces remain when opened. In addition, the structure in which a trace remains at the time of opening is not limited to caulking with the cap 217, and may be another structure such as connecting the case main body 202 and the case cover 203 with a sealing tag.

  When the substrates 63 and 91 are assembled to the substrate case 201, the case cover 203 is put on the substrates 63 and 91, and the subunit is slid from the right side of the case main body 202 to set the case main body 202 and the case cover 203 to the mounting position. To do.

  In this mounting position, the cylinder unit 205 is aligned with the screw fixing portion 230. Then, the substrates 63 and 91 and the case cover 203 are attached to the case main body 202 with a plurality of screws (not shown). As a result, the substrates 63 and 91 are housed and covered in the substrate case 201 including the case main body 202 and the case cover 203, and the electrical components on the substrate are protected from short circuits or damage due to contact with other conductive components. Is done. Further, the connectors 147, 148, 142 (shown in FIG. 5) of the substrates 63, 91 are exposed to the outside through the rectangular holes 218 of the case cover 203, and are wired to the connectors 147, 148, 142 (see FIG. 5). By connecting the illustrated wire harnesses 132, 133, and 130), the boards 63 and 91 are electrically connected to other boards and the like.

  In addition, with regard to fixing with the screw 207 using the screw fixing portion 230 and the cylindrical unit 205, when the pachinko machine 10 is shipped from the factory, only one of the two screws 207 is fastened to the screw insertion hole 236, The remaining one is simply inserted into the inner diameter portion of the cylindrical body 208. Then, when disassembling the substrate case 201 for inspection or repair of the pachinko machine 10 in the hall, the fastening of the screw 207 that has been fastened is released, and the remaining one screw that is not fastened at the time of reassembly 207 is fastened to the screw insertion hole 236.

  Note that the payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91 may be individually enclosed in two board cases in which traces remain when opened with the connectors 140 and 141 being connected to each other. Although not shown and described, the main control board 62 is also enclosed in a single board case where traces remain when opened, like the payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91.

  According to the present embodiment, the dispensing control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91, which are directly connected to each other, are encapsulated in a single board case 201 where traces remain when opened. It is possible to prevent and control fraud.

  Further, since the fuse board 101 is provided separately from the power supply board 100, the payout control board 63, and the lending device connection board 91, and the card unit fuse 117 is easily attached to the fuse board 101, the payout control is performed when the fuse 117 is replaced. There is no need to unseal the substrate case 201 in which the substrate is sealed unlike the substrate 63, and it is difficult for erroneous replacement between the fuses 111 and 112 provided on the power supply substrate 100.

  In particular, the power supply substrate 100 is arranged on the right side of the left and right center of the back surface of the inner frame door 2, and the fuse substrate 101 is arranged on the left side of the right and left center of the back surface of the inner frame door 2. And the fuse substrate 101 are separated from each other, and erroneous replacement of the fuse 117 can be prevented more reliably.

  Accordingly, it is possible to achieve both prevention and suppression of fraud and improvement of workability for replacing the fuse 117.

  Further, the backup power supply line 123 is arranged from the power supply board 100 to the main control board 62 via the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 63, and the fuse board 101 is connected to the power supply board 100 via the backup power supply line when a power interruption occurs. A capacitor 118 for supplying backup power is provided, and a single connector 145 for electrically connecting the main power supply line 120 and the card unit power supply line 122 between the power supply board 100 and the fuse board 101; Since the single power connector 120 for electrically connecting the main power supply line 120, the card unit power supply line 122, and the backup power supply line 123 to the payout control board 63 is provided, the wiring is simplified. Thus, it is possible to facilitate the connection work and reduce the number of parts.

  In addition to the power supply lines 120 and 122 and the RWM clear signal line, the wire harness 132 that connects the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 63 includes door open detection signal lines 151 and 152 and a firing motor signal line 153. If the connector 145, 146 of the fuse board 101 and the connector 147 of the payout control board 63 are configured so as to include terminals corresponding to these signal lines as well, Wiring can be simplified, connection work can be facilitated, and the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to facilitate the replacement work when the payout control board 63 is replaced.

  Further, when the capacitor 118 is provided on the fuse substrate 101, it is not necessary to provide these on the power supply substrate 100. For this reason, it becomes easy to design the power supply substrate 100 as a common part between different models, and the parts can be shared.

  Further, when the RWM clear switch 69 is provided on the fuse substrate 101, it is not necessary to provide them on the power supply substrate 100. For this reason, it becomes easier to design the power supply board 100 as a common part between different models, and further, the parts can be shared.

  In addition to the power supply lines 120 and 122 and the RWM clear signal line, the wire harness 132 that connects the fuse board 101 and the payout control board 63 includes door open detection signal lines 151 and 152 (shown in FIG. 3). Including a firing motor signal line 153 (shown in FIG. 3) and a full detection signal line (not shown). The connectors 145 and 146 of the fuse board 101 and the connector 147 of the payout control board 63 are connected to these signal lines. By adopting a configuration including corresponding terminals, it is possible to further simplify the wiring, facilitate connection work, and reduce the number of components.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  For example, for external information to be output to the external information terminal board 65, external information of the main control device 70 is output from the main control board 62 to the payout control board 63, and is input from the external information of the payout control apparatus 71 and the main control board 62. The external information may be output from the connector 147 to the fuse substrate 101 via the wire harness 132 and the connector 146, and may be output from the fuse substrate 101 to the external information terminal substrate 65.

  The payout motor 83 may be connected to the fuse board 101 and the signal may be connected from the connector 146 to the payout control board 63 via the wire harness 132 and the connector 147.

  The fuse substrate 101 and the sub connection substrate 102 may be disposed on the back side of the payout control substrate 63. With such an arrangement, the wire harness 130 and the harnesses connected to the wire harnesses 131, 132, 134, the sub-control board 102, and the like do not cross each other, and the routing of the harnesses is orderly.

  The payout control board 63 and the lending device connection board 91 may be connected by a wire harness without being connected board-to-board, and the boards 63 and 91 may be accommodated in the same case (with caulking).

  The power to be stored in the capacitor 118 may be supplied from the power supply board 100 instead of from the payout control board 63. In this case, the harness 131 between the power supply substrate 100 and the fuse substrate 101 may include the backup power supply line 123 and the corresponding terminals may be provided in the connectors 144 and 145.

50: CR unit (card unit device)
61: power supply device 62: main control board 63: payout control board 64: sub control board 66: power cord 69: RWM clear switch 70: main control device 71: payout control device 72: sub control device 73: main control CPU ( Main control unit)
75: RAM (memory element)
80: Dispensing control CPU (dispensing control unit)
82: RAM (memory element)
100: Power supply board 101: Fuse board 117: Card unit fuse 118: Capacitor 122: Card unit power supply line 123: Backup power supply line 145: Connector (first connector)
146: Connector (second connector)
201: Substrate case P: Pachinko machine (ball game machine)

Claims (2)

A card unit power that includes a power supply board, a payout control board that controls the payout operation of the game medium payout control apparatus, and a lending apparatus connection board to which an external card unit apparatus is connected, and supplies power to the card unit apparatus a game machine supply line is disposed Previous Symbol lending device connection board via the dispensing control board from the power supply board,
A relay board for relaying the power supply line for the card unit is provided between the power supply board and the payout control board,
The relay board is provided with a card unit fuse for interrupting an overcurrent from the card unit power supply line to the card unit device,
The gaming machine characterized in that the payout control board and the lending device connection board are housed in one or individual board cases where traces remain when opened. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A main control board having a main control section for controlling execution of the game process and a storage element for storing a state corresponding to the progress of execution of the game process by the main control section is connected to the payout control board;
A backup power supply line when power is cut off is disposed on the main control board from the relay board via the payout control board,
The relay board is provided with a capacitor for storing the power supplied via the backup power supply line, and supplying the stored power to the storage element via the backup power supply line when a power interruption occurs.
A single connector for electrically connecting the card unit power supply line and the backup power supply line to the relay board between the relay board and the payout control board is provided. Machine.

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