JP6075403B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, on the back side of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various control devices that perform various controls related to games, a payout mechanism that pays out game balls, a power supply device that supplies power to each part, etc. are arranged vertically and horizontally Arranged .

In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine, for example, a cable connector for command transmission / reception that electrically connects the control devices, and a power supply cable connector that electrically connects the control device and the power supply device are also wired. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). For this reason, in some cases, the cable connector may be disposed along the surface of the board box, that is, in parallel with the mounting surface of the control board on which various electronic components are mounted.

JP 2007-117759 A

However, if to case Bull connectors are wired so as to straddle the electronic components on the control board, mixed from the cable connector to the noise or the like the electronic component, the control target device and thus the gaming machine also concerns adversely affect the Is done .

The above exemplified problems, etc., not limited to the gaming machine back side or the like, a problem many devices such as a control device in a limited installation space is also applicable to other gaming machines are installed. That is, the problem is not limited to the pachinko machine, but also applies to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

The present invention has been made to solve the above illustrated problem such as that the purpose is to suppress that noise is mixed into the electronic components on the control board, to suppress the malfunction of the control device It is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention provides:
A gaming machine that performs a lottery based on a predetermined opportunity and generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a winning result is obtained by the lottery,
A control board for performing predetermined control relating to the game;
A substrate box containing the control substrate;
A cable connector connected to the predetermined first terminal portion and the predetermined second terminal portion through the outside of the board box;
Among the electronic components mounted on the control board, the installation range of a specific electronic component is viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the control board, and the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion Which intersects the line connecting
The control board is attached with a blowing means for blowing air toward the specific electronic component,
In the board box, an area including at least the installation range of the specific electronic component seen from the mounting surface orthogonal direction bulges outside, and the blowing means is inserted inside when the control board is assembled. A bulging part to be in a state is provided,
The bulging portion is a detour means for detouring the cable connector outside the installation range of the specific electronic component when viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction ,
The gist is that a groove is provided along the detour path of the cable connector .

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to suppress noise from being mixed into the electronic components on the control board, and to suppress malfunction of the control device.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows an electric structure. It is a disassembled perspective view of a decoration symbol display device and a display control device. It is a rear view of a decoration design display device and a display control device showing a state where a sub-control device is placed. It is the perspective view which looked at the decoration symbol display apparatus and display control apparatus from the upper side which shows the state in which the sub control apparatus was mounted. It is the perspective view which looked at the decoration symbol display apparatus and display control apparatus from the lower part which show the state in which the sub control apparatus was mounted. It is a perspective view of a sub control device, a decoration design display device, and a display control device showing a state where a cable holding unit is removed. It is a rear view of the game board which shows the state by which various cable connectors were wired. It is a back perspective view of a game board showing the state where various cable connectors were wired. It is a KK line partial sectional view of Drawing 10 for explaining a cable holding unit.

As described above, conventionally, on the back side of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, various control devices that perform various controls related to the game, a payout mechanism that pays out game balls, a power supply device that supplies power to each part, and the like are vertically installed. They are arranged so that they are arranged side by side. Examples of the control device include a main control device that performs overall control of the game, a payout control device that controls the payout device for game balls, a display control device that controls the display device for performing display effects, a speaker, a lamp, and the like. An audio lamp control device or the like for control is provided.

In recent years, as electronic components such as a central processing unit (CPU) constituting a main control unit of a control device become more sophisticated and the amount of control data increases, various electronic components mounted on a control board tend to increase. Therefore, the size of the control board and thus the resin case (board box) for housing the control board tends to increase. For example, a liquid crystal display device or the like is adopted as the display device, and the liquid crystal display unit tends to be gradually enlarged in order to improve interest. The size is also increasing in proportion to the liquid crystal display. Therefore, the occupied area occupied by the display device (display control device) on the back side of the gaming machine is also increasing, and other control devices must be installed so as to avoid the installation space of the display device. The current situation is getting harder.

In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine, for example, a cable connector for command transmission / reception that electrically connects the control devices, and a power supply cable connector that electrically connects the control device and the power supply device are also wired. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). For this reason, in some cases, the cable connector connected to the control device includes a cable connector along the surface of its own board box, that is, parallel to the mounting surface of the control board on which various electronic components are mounted. In some cases, it may be disposed.

However, when a cable connector for power supply is wired so as to straddle the electronic component on the control board, electromagnetic induction noise or the like due to the current flowing through the cable connector is mixed in the electronic component, and the control target There is also a concern that it will adversely affect equipment and gaming machines.

As described above, in recent years, higher performance electronic components have been mounted on control boards due to diversification of presentation functions. For example, a display control board that controls a liquid crystal display device or the like is equipped with a calculation means such as a CPU or an image processing device (VDP) that has a high processing speed, thereby enabling more various display effects. When noise is mixed in the CPU or image processing device (VDP) of such a display control board, there is a risk that the liquid crystal display unit flickers or is momentarily interrupted. Of course, not only the display control board but also other control boards may be affected by noise as a malfunction of the control target device.

Note that the above problem is not limited to the back side of the gaming machine and the like, but also applies to other gaming machines in which many devices such as a control device are installed in a limited installation space. That is, the problem is not limited to the pachinko machine, but also applies to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game capable of suppressing noise from entering electronic components on a control board and suppressing malfunction of the control device. Is to provide a machine.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

Means 1. A gaming machine that performs a lottery based on a predetermined opportunity and generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a winning result is obtained by the lottery,
A control board for performing predetermined control relating to the game;
A substrate box containing the control substrate;
A power supply board for supplying power to the control board;
The first terminal portion provided on the control board through the outside of the board box, and the second terminal portion provided on the power supply board or a relay board electrically connected to the power supply board. It has a cable connector (harness) for power supply to be connected,
Among the electronic components mounted on the control board, the installation range of a specific electronic component is viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the control board, and the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion Which intersects the line connecting
A gaming machine comprising detour means for detouring the power supply cable connector outside the installation range of the specific electronic component when viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction.

  According to the above means 1, the power supply cable connector can be wired so as to avoid the specific electronic component, so that electromagnetic induction noise or the like due to the current flowing through the cable connector is mixed in the specific electronic component. This can suppress the malfunction of the control board. As a result, the problem of adversely affecting the control target device and thus the gaming machine is reduced.

  Mean 2. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the bypass means is integrally formed with the board box.

  According to the means 2, the number of parts can be reduced.

Means 3. While provided with a blowing means for blowing air toward the specific electronic component,
The board box includes a bulging portion in which an area including at least the installation range of the specific electronic component seen from the mounting surface orthogonal direction bulges outside and accommodates the blowing means on the inside.
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the bulging portion is used as the bypass means.

  According to the above means 3, by providing the air blowing means, for example, external air that is colder than the air in the board box is intensively blown to a specific electronic component such as an electronic component that emits high heat, such as a CPU. Can be efficiently cooled. As a result, a specific electronic component can be efficiently maintained at an appropriate temperature.

  Furthermore, by using the bulging part that accommodates the blowing means as the bypass means, it is not necessary to separately provide a new member as the bypass means, and the configuration can be simplified. In addition, since the bulging portion is provided in an area including at least the installation range of the specific electronic component, it functions as a detour unit that bypasses the specific electronic component more reliably.

  Means 4. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the specific electronic component is an arithmetic means for performing arithmetic processing.

  According to the above means 4, since the arithmetic means such as CPU and VDP are greatly affected by noise, the effect of the means 1 is more effective.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the control board is a display control board for controlling predetermined display means.

  According to the means 5, if the electronic components on the display control board are affected by noise, problems such as flickering or instantaneous interruption of the display means occur and the influence on the player increases. The effect of this will be more effective.

Means 6. A second control board that performs at least one of transmission and reception of a command signal to and from the control board;
A second substrate box containing the second control substrate;
Through the outside of the board box and the second board box, it is connected to a third terminal part provided on the control board and a fourth terminal part provided on the second control board. With a cable connector (harness) for command signals,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein a wiring path of the command signal cable connector and a wiring path of the power supply cable connector are separated from each other.

  If the cable connector for command signal and the cable connector for power supply are overlapped and wired, noise will be applied to the cable connector for command signal due to the influence from the cable connector for power supply. There is a risk of problems such as malfunction of the control board. On the other hand, the occurrence of such a problem can be reduced by separating the two as in the means 6.

  In recent years, malicious acts such as so-called “hanging”, in which a separate board is connected to the terminal portion of the control board to which the cable connector and the connector for connecting the cable connector are connected, have been performed. There is. In this respect, according to the means 6, the command signal cable connector is easily separated from the power supply cable connector, so that it is easy to determine whether or not the illegal act has been performed.

  Mean 7 The means according to claim 6, wherein the distance between the third terminal portion and the fourth terminal portion is set to be shorter than at least the distance between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 7, the distance between the third terminal portion and the fourth terminal portion is set to be shorter than at least the distance between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. That is, as the cable connector for the command signal, a cable whose length is at least shorter than the cable connector for supplying power can be used. When the cable length of the command signal cable connector is relatively long, there is a concern that an illegal act such as “hanging” is likely to be performed. However, according to the means 7, the cable connector for the command signal is used. Can be set relatively short, so that the deterrent effect can be further enhanced.

Means 8. A gaming machine that performs a lottery based on a predetermined opportunity and generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a winning result is obtained by the lottery,
A main control board that performs overall control of the game, a first sub control board that performs predetermined control based on a command signal from the main control board, and a predetermined control based on a command signal from the first sub control board A second sub-control board for performing
A first sub board containing the first sub control board at a position above the main board box containing the main control board so that the mounting surfaces of the control boards on which various electronic components are mounted face in the same direction. A box and a second sub-board box containing the second sub-control board are arranged to overlap each other,
A power supply board that supplies power to each control board at a position below the main board box,
At the lower position of the first sub-control board, the second sub-board box is overlapped and mounted on the second sub-control board when viewed in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of each control board. A relay board disposed on one side (for example, the left side) in the left-right direction from the installation range of a specific electronic component among the electronic components,
The first sub-control board and the second sub-control board are configured to receive power supply from the power board via the relay board,
With respect to the second sub-control board, a first terminal portion provided on the other side in the left-right direction (for example, the right side) of the second sub-control board with respect to the installation range of the specific electronic component, and the relay board While receiving power supply from the relay board via a power supply cable connector (harness) connected to the provided second terminal portion,
Among the second sub-control boards, a third terminal part provided on the other side in the left-right direction with respect to the installation range of the specific electronic component, and a fourth terminal part provided on the first sub-control board It is configured to receive a command signal from the first sub control board via a cable connector (harness) for the first command signal to be connected,
With detour means for detouring the cable connector for power supply below the installation range of the specific electronic component,
By taking the wiring path of the cable connector for the first command signal above the installation range of the specific electronic component, the wiring path of the cable connector for power supply is separated from the wiring path,
By providing a cable connector (harness) for the second command signal connected to the fifth terminal portion provided on the main control board and the sixth terminal portion provided on the relay board, A gaming machine, wherein the first sub-control board is configured to receive a command signal from the main control board via the relay board.

  According to the means 8, the same effects as the means 1 and 6 can be obtained. Therefore, a configuration similar to the above-described means 2 to 5 and means 7 can be adopted as a subordinate configuration.

  Further, in the means 8, since both the first and second command signal cable connectors can be set relatively short, the same fraud deterrent effect as the means 7 can be obtained, and the power supply and command signals can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and simplify the board arrangement configuration.

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

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

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

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). A spinning-type gaming machine configured to be given game value on condition that the information is specific identification information.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). The game value is provided on the condition that the information is specific identification information, and a ball receiving tray (upper plate or the like) is further provided, taking-in means for taking the game ball from the ball receiving tray, and the ball receiving tray Payout means for paying out game balls Comprising a configuration and gaming machine "and the like as starting condition of the game is satisfied by the game ball is captured by the capturing means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, nails and accessories placed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ing. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by, for example, a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so as to be rotatable, thereby supporting the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. For convenience, although not shown, a pair of upper and lower receiving brackets to which a locking member of a locking device 600 described later is locked are attached to the right side portion of the outer frame 11. Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 85 is attached to the lower part of the outer frame 11.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set up and down on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as described above, and the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. Yes. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a blue resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  On the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the center of the lower portion thereof, so that game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided.

  A game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 projecting toward the front side is provided on the right side of the lower plate 15, and an ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 70 while aligning them in a row. The game ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 is guided to the lower plate 15.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. As a result, when the ball lending button 121 is operated in a game hall or the like with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation. Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided at the periphery of the window part 101, and the LED etc. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, an error display lamp 104 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103. A speaker SP (see FIG. 8) is provided adjacent to each error display lamp 104, and a speaker cover 24 is attached to the front side of the speaker SP.

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

  Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame and the game board.

  As described above, the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

  Further, a bulging portion 40 bulging rearward is formed at a lower portion of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, a position below the window hole 39 (game board 30). A launching device 70 is attached to the front right side of the bulging portion 40. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is adopted as the firing device 70. Further, the bulging portion 40 is provided with a ball passage 71 that leads from a later-described payout mechanism portion 352 to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15. Further, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 70a of the launching device 70 and a rail 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52) described later, and a foul ball passage 72 is formed below this gap. As a result, if the game ball launched from the launching device 70 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 described later and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 72 and the ball passage 71. It is discharged to the lower tray 15 via A harness cover 74 is provided below the ball passage 71. Thereby, a harness (not shown) for connecting the relay substrate 75 and the launching device 70 is gathered.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 is provided with a cylinder lock 700 exposed on the front side of the front frame set 14, and the inner frame 12 can be unlocked by inserting a key into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700 and rotating it to one side. The front frame set 14 and the back pack unit 203 can be unlocked by rotating to the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 and the back pack unit 203 are locked to the inner frame 12.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding port (operating port) 33, a second opportunity corresponding port 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like in a through hole formed by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first opportunity corresponding opening 33, the upper plate 19 (or the A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not won a prize in various winning units (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first opportunity corresponding port 33) as a means for entering a ball. Is discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  In addition, when a game ball enters the first opportunity corresponding port 33, a jackpot lottery is performed, and when a winning result is obtained by the jackpot lottery, a jackpot state as a special gaming state occurs.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays with the passage of the second opportunity corresponding port 34 as a trigger, a special display device 43 that variably displays with a winning at the first opportunity corresponding port 33 as a trigger, A decorative symbol display device 42 is provided as a variable display device that performs variable display in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43.

  The normal symbol display device 41 includes a plurality of light emitting means (LEDs), and each time the game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, the lighting display mode is switched and displayed (variable display), and the variable display is specified. The first opportunity corresponding port 33 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time when the lighting mode is stopped for several seconds. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. In addition, when a game ball newly passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol for that time is the fluctuation display being performed at that time. It is the structure performed after the end of. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  The special display device 43 is composed of a plurality of light emitting units provided on the side of the normal symbol display device 41, and the combination of the light emitting units that are turned on each time the game ball passes through the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is switched ( Display fluctuating). And whether it is a big hit or not is definitely displayed by the combination of the light emitting sections that are lit when the variable display is stopped. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261. Further, when a game ball is newly won in the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the corresponding variable display is performed after the end of the variable display at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Yes. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub-control device 560 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display content is displayed by the sub control device 560 based on a command (command signal) from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43. Is determined, and display is performed by the display control device 45 described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three symbol rows of upper, middle and lower are displayed. Each symbol sequence is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol sequence, and then the upper symbol sequence → the lower symbol sequence → the middle symbol sequence. Stops are displayed in order. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. In the center frame 47, light emitting means such as various LEDs, an LED control board for driving the LEDs, and the like are also disposed.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is likely to win in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds).

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the launching device 70 to the upper part of the game board 30. As a result, the game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided through the rails 50 into the game area formed on the game board surface. The rail 50 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51. This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the rail 50 again.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, the parallel part of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 is excluded.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the configuration of the game board, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the configuration of the pachinko machine.

  Various control boards are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up and down and left and right and partially overlapped in the front and back. Furthermore, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, only the main board as the main control board is mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”. In addition, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later. The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable in units, and further, a support shaft is provided in part to provide the inner frame 12 or game board. 30 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the back surface.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As described above, the variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30 with respect to the through hole formed by router processing.

  A resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 47 from behind is provided at the rear of the variable display device unit 35 so as to protrude rearward. However, in the present embodiment, the center frame 47 is fixed to the front side of the game board 30 and the frame cover 213 is fixed to the back side of the game board 30 so that the variable display device unit 35 is integrated. ing. A decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device and a display control device 45 are attached to the rear end of the frame cover 213 in a state where they are overlapped and integrated (unitized). Further, a sub-control device 560 is attached to the back side of the display control device 45.

  Here, first, the structure of the decorative symbol display device 42 and the display control device 45 will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the unitized decorative symbol display device 42 and display control device 45, a decorative symbol display device 42 as a display means is disposed on the front side of a substantially rectangular base plate 645 made of a resin material or the like. The display control device 45 is disposed on the rear side of the base plate 645.

  On the front side of the base plate 645, a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal panel) 647 serving as a main body of the decorative symbol display device 42 is disposed. The liquid crystal display 647 is a display using liquid crystal as a display, and is formed in a thin plate shape having a substantially rectangular shape.

  Further, a transparent protective panel 648 for protecting the liquid crystal display 647 is disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal display 647.

  In addition, a window frame 649 that is engaged with the liquid crystal display 647 and the protection panel 648 in an overlapped state is disposed on the front side of the base plate 645. The window frame 649 is locked to a unit cover 654 described later.

  On the other hand, the display control device 45 includes a display control board 650 on which various electronic components are mounted, and the display control board 650 is attached to the back side of the base plate 645. A unit cover 654 made of a transparent resin material or the like is attached to the back side of the base plate 645 so as to cover the display control board 650. Accordingly, the base plate 645 and the unit cover 654 constitute a substrate box that accommodates the display control substrate 650. The display control board 650 corresponds to the control board or the second sub-control board in this embodiment, and the board box that accommodates the display board corresponds to the board box or the second sub-board box.

  The unit cover 654 includes a substantially rectangular back wall portion 655 that is formed substantially flat so as to face the mounting surface of the display control board 650, and upper, lower, left, and right formed along the peripheral edge of the back wall portion 655. The side wall 656 is formed in a substantially box shape with the base plate 645 side serving as an opening surface.

  On the back wall portion 655 of the unit cover 654, a terminal portion window 660 for exposing terminal portions (substrate side connectors) 658 and 659 provided on the display control board 650 to the outside is formed. Via this terminal portion window 660, connectors of cable connectors C2 and C4, which will be described later, can be inserted and removed from the outside of the display control device 45 to the terminal portions 658 and 659 of the display control board 650.

  A small hole group 662 for ventilation is formed in each of the upper, lower, left and right side wall portions 656 of the unit cover 654. In the present embodiment, these small hole groups 662 function as exhaust ports. As can be seen from FIG. 11 and the like, the small holes constituting the small hole group 662 include two types of small circular small holes 662a and larger long holes 662b. This is from the viewpoint of preventing the occurrence of a failure or the like and preventing fraud. When an electronic component that is not desired to come into contact with a foreign object or the like is disposed in the vicinity of the side wall portion 656, a circular small hole 662a corresponding to the location. Is provided. Further, when a more important electronic component such as a CPU 521 or a VDP 526 described later is disposed in the vicinity of the side wall portion 656, the small hole group 662 may not be formed.

  As can be seen from FIGS. 5 to 7, many devices are installed in the pachinko machine 10 in a limited installation space on the back side. For this reason, various devices are arranged adjacent to each other. For example, the main control device 261 is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the display control device 45. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, since the installation interval between the two is relatively narrow, a sufficient ventilation space cannot be secured, and the small hole group 662 in the lower side wall portion 656 of the unit cover 654 (see FIG. 12). Therefore, there is a concern that the exhaust cannot be performed efficiently. In view of this, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the back wall portion 655 and the lower side wall portion at a predetermined position below the unit cover 654, specifically, at a position below the cooling fan 675 described later. An inclined wall portion 665 is formed at a connection portion with the 656, and an inclined exhaust port 666 is formed in the inclined wall portion 665. By adopting such a configuration in addition to the small hole group 662 of the lower side wall portion 656, exhaust can be performed toward the rear or diagonally rear of the display control device 45, thereby suppressing a decrease in heat dissipation performance. it can.

  Further, a fan duct portion 663 protruding rearward is formed on the back wall portion 655 corresponding to a cooling fan 675 described later. A vent hole 664 is formed at the top of the fan duct portion 663. In the present embodiment, the vent hole 664 functions as an intake port for introducing outside air for cooling.

  Various electronic components such as a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, and a VDP 526, which will be described later, are mounted on the display control board 650. Further, the display control board 650 is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display 647 (decorative symbol display device 42) through a terminal portion 657 through a cable connector (not shown).

  Further, in the present embodiment, a heat sink (heat radiating plate) 670 for radiating heat generated by the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 which are integrated circuits with a large amount of heat is placed on the display control board 650.

  The heat sink 670 in the present embodiment is formed in a substantially flat plate shape from an aluminum alloy having a good thermal conductivity. Among these, a region corresponding to the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 is a stepped contact portion 671 by bending, and the back surface of the contact portion 671 is in surface contact with the CPU 521 and the VDP 526. Accordingly, the heat generated by the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 is conducted to the heat sink 670 side and is radiated from the heat sink 670. As a result, the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 are cooled. In the heat sink 670 in the present embodiment, since a large number of heat radiation fins are omitted, the display control device 45 portion can be formed relatively thin.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the silicon rubber board which is nonelectroconductive and has favorable heat transfer performance is affixed on the upper surface of CPU521 and VDP526. That is, the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 are in contact with the contact portion 671 of the heat sink 670 via the silicon rubber plate. This silicon rubber plate is a thin rubber plate that contains a component having high thermal conductivity and has elasticity. As a result, the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 are in close contact with the contact portion 671 of the heat sink 670 without a gap. Of course, the contact is not limited to this, and the contact may be made through a non-conductive heat transfer buffer such as silicon grease or heat transfer tape.

  Further, a cooling fan 675 as a blower is attached to the heat sink 670 at a position behind the contact portion 671 so as to face the VDP 526 through the contact portion 671. The cooling fan 675 is inserted into the fan duct portion 663 described above when the unit cover 654 is assembled.

  Note that the fan duct portion 663 is formed by bulging outward a region including at least the installation range of the VDP 526 viewed from a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the display control board 650 (mounting surface orthogonal direction). Further, the installation range of the VDP 526 intersects a line connecting the terminal portion 659 of the display control board 650 and a terminal portion 572 of a sub relay board 570 described later (see FIG. 10) when viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction. . Therefore, the terminal part 659 of the display control board 650 corresponds to the first terminal part in the present embodiment, and the terminal part 572 of the sub relay board 570 corresponds to the second terminal part. Further, the VDP 526 corresponds to a specific electronic component and arithmetic means in the present embodiment, and the fan duct portion 663 constitutes a bulging portion.

  The cooling fan 675 is a thin axial flow type fan, and a fan composed of a plurality of blades and a motor for driving the fan are accommodated in the housing. Driving power is supplied to the cooling fan 675 via the display control board 650.

  With the above configuration, when the cooling fan 675 is driven, outside air sucked through the fan duct portion 663 is introduced into the unit cover 654 (display control device 45) and blown onto the heat sink 670. Then, after the heat exchange with the heat sink 670 is performed, the outside air passes through the unit cover 654 and is externally provided from the small hole group 662 of the upper and lower side walls 656 and the oblique exhaust port 666 of the inclined wall 665. To be discharged. As a result, the CPU 521 and the VDP 526 are cooled.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 and the display control device 45 configured as described above are integrated (unitized) by assembling the window frame frame 649 and the unit cover 654 together. More specifically, the window frame frame 649 is formed with a plurality of locking claws 649a, and the unit cover 654 is formed with a locking hole 683 for locking the locking claws 649a. The window frame 649 and the unit cover 654 are locked to form a substantially box-shaped housing, in which the decorative symbol display device 42 and the display control device 45 are accommodated and integrated. .

  Further, sealing members 686 are fitted into the two locking holes 683 on the upper right and lower left of the back surface. Once the sealing member 686 is fitted, it cannot be removed and restricts elastic deformation of the locking claw 649a. As a result, the window frame 649 and the unit cover 654 are connected so as not to be opened. However, the window frame 649 and the unit cover 654 can be opened by removing the sealing member 686 by cutting or the like. Therefore, the sealing process by the sealing member 686 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the sub control device 560 is placed on the back wall portion 655 of the unit cover 654. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the unit (decorative symbol display device 42 and display control device 45) showing a state where the sub-control device 560 is placed on the unit cover 654, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views thereof. . FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the unit showing a state where a cable holding unit 800 described later is removed from the sub-control device 560.

  As will be described later, the sub control device 560 stores a CPU that controls various effects according to instructions from the main control device 261 (main board 262), a ROM that stores various programs, and necessary data according to the progress of the game. It has a sub-control board 561 including a RAM, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The sub-control board 561 is configured to be accommodated in a board box 562 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The sub control board 561 corresponds to the second control board or the first sub control board in this embodiment, and the board box 562 corresponds to the second board box or the first sub board box.

  The substrate box 562 includes a box base 563 and a box cover 564 that covers the box base 563.

  An engagement claw portion (not shown) is formed on the back surface of the box base 563, and the engagement claw portion is formed in an engagement hole 684 (see FIG. 9) formed in the back wall portion 655 of the unit cover 654. The sub-control device 560 (substrate box 562) is fixed by being engaged.

  A sub relay board 570 is mounted on the box base 563, and power supplied from a power board 313 a described later is supplied to the sub control device 560 and the display control device 45 via the sub relay board 570. It has become so. The sub relay board 570 corresponds to the relay board in this embodiment.

  More specifically, the sub-relay board 570 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board-side connectors) 571, 572, and 573 for connecting connectors of various cable connectors described later along the left-right direction. Each of the terminal portions 571 to 573 is formed to protrude from the sub relay board 570. Correspondingly, a recess (retraction portion) 574 is formed in the lower portion of the box cover 564 of the sub-control device 560. The terminal portions 571, 572, and 573 are exposed to the outside of the substrate box 562 through the holes opened in the concave portion 574.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 14, and 15, a power supply cable connector C <b> 1 is connected to the terminal portion 571. The other end of the cable connector C1 is connected to a terminal portion (board-side connector) 590 of the power supply device 313. FIG. 14 is a rear view of the game board 30 showing a state in which various cable connectors are wired, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view thereof. 5 and 6 and the like, the illustration of each cable connector is omitted for the sake of convenience, and the main cable connectors C1 to C10 are shown only in FIGS. 7, 14, and 15. Of course, the pachinko machine 10 In addition to this, many cable connectors are wired.

  A cable connector C2 for supplying power is connected to the terminal portion 572. The other end of the cable connector C2 is connected to a terminal portion 659 of the display control device 45. That is, power is supplied to the display control device 45 via the sub relay board 570. The cable connector C2 is a straight line extending from the terminal portion 572 of the sub-relay board 570 to the terminal portion 659 of the display control device 45 by being hooked on the lower corner portion of the fan duct portion 663, as can be seen from FIG. It is wired so as to bypass the installation range of the VDP 526 instead of the route. That is, the fan duct part 663 constitutes a bypass means in the present embodiment.

  A cable connector C3 for command signals (command signals) is connected to the terminal portion 573. The other end of the cable connector C3 is connected to the terminal portion 702 of the main controller 261.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, connectors 575 and 576 serving as plug-in portions are provided on the upper edge of the sub-relay board 570 so as to project upward, and the lower edge of the sub-control board 561 corresponding thereto. In this case, connectors 577 and 578 serving as insertion ports are provided so as to face the connectors 575 and 576 and project downward. When the sub control board 561 and the sub relay board 570 are mounted on the box base 563, the connectors 575 and 576 on the sub relay board 570 side are inserted into the connectors 577 and 578 on the sub control board 561 side. Are electrically connected. Connectors 575 and 577 are for power supply, and connectors 576 and 578 are for command signals (command signals). That is, a command (command signal) is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 560 via the sub relay board 570.

  Note that the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 are also electrically connected to the sub-relay board 570 (see FIG. 8). The main control device 261 outputs a control signal and the like to the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 via the cable connector C3, that is, the sub relay board 570. Therefore, the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 are directly controlled by the main control device 261 without using the sub control board 561.

  On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 560 (sub-control board 561). More specifically, a terminal portion (board-side connector) 579 for a command signal (command signal) is provided in the vicinity of the upper right end portion of the sub-control board 561. Correspondingly, an opening 580 is formed in the vicinity of the upper right end portion of the box cover 564 of the sub-control device 560, and the terminal portion 579 is exposed to the outside of the substrate box 562 through the opening 580. A cable connector C4 for command signal (command signal) is connected to the terminal portion 579 (see FIG. 14 and the like). The terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45 is connected to the other end of the cable connector C4. As can be seen from FIG. 14 and the like, in this embodiment, the terminal portion 579 of the sub-control device 560 and the terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45 are provided at relatively close positions, and the cable connector C4 is a relatively cable. The short one is used. This is to suppress illegal acts such as so-called “hanging”. The terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45 corresponds to the third terminal portion in the present embodiment, and the terminal portion 579 of the sub control board 561 corresponds to the fourth terminal portion. Accordingly, the cable connector C4 constitutes the first command signal cable connector in the present embodiment.

  Now, returning to the description of FIG. 5, a back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 below the frame cover 213. The back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the first control board unit 201 and includes a ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, although illustration is omitted.

  In the second control board unit 202 located below the first control board unit 201, as shown in FIG. 7, a discharge passage portion 217 is formed at a position below the ball collection mechanism of the back frame set 215. A discharge chute 218 for discharging discharge balls to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed in the discharge passage portion 217. Accordingly, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered via the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute 218 of the discharge passage portion 217. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217, and the game ball that has not won any winning port is discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute 218.

  Here, the decorative symbol display device 42, the display control device 45, and the sub-control device 560 which are unitized (hereinafter referred to as a display device assembly) are attached to the frame cover 213, integrated with the center frame 47, and variable. A procedure for making the display unit 35 will be described. As a mounting order, first, the display device assembly is inclined with respect to the frame cover 213, and the positioning member 690 formed on the side wall portion 656 of the lower part of the unit cover 654 is replaced with the lower receiving portion formed on the frame cover 213. The display device assembly is gradually brought into a vertical state while being inserted into the frame cover 213 while being inserted into the frame 691 (see FIG. 5). Then, in a state where the display device assembly is completely fitted, the slide bar 692 formed on the upper side wall portion 656 of the unit cover 654 is operated and slid outward. Then, the end of the slide bar 692 is inserted into and engaged with a bar receiving portion 693 (see FIG. 5) formed on the frame cover 213. Thus, the display device assembly is fixed to the frame cover 213 and is integrated with the center frame 47.

  Further, a detection switch or the like as a ball entry detection means for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided on the back surface of the game board 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning port switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable winning device 32. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the game balls won in the variable winning device 32. Further, a first opportunity corresponding port (starting port) switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first opportunity corresponding port 33, and a second opportunity corresponding port (gate) switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second opportunity corresponding port 34. 225 is provided.

  The prize opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the second opportunity corresponding gate (gate) switch 225 are connected to a first board surface relay board (not shown) via a cable connector, and the first board surface relay board is a main board 262 to be described later. It is connected to (main control device 261) via a cable connector C6 (see FIG. 14 and the like). On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding port (starting port) switch 224 is directly connected to the main board 262 via the cable connector C5 without passing through the relay board (see FIG. 14 and the like).

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid as a driving means for opening the big prize opening, and the first opportunity corresponding opening 33 is used to open the electric accessory. A first opportunity corresponding opening (starting opening) solenoid is provided as a driving means. The large winning opening solenoid and the first opportunity corresponding opening (starting opening) solenoid are connected to a second board relay board (not shown) via a cable connector, and this second board relay board is also connected to the main board via the cable connector C7. 262 (see FIG. 14 and the like).

  The detection results detected by the detection switches are taken into a main board 262 (main control device 261), which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation each time from the main board 262. Is transmitted to the payout control board 311a (see FIG. 8). Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of the game ball is electrically sensed for each of the various winning openings, and the payout is immediately performed.

  The main control device 261 provided in the first control board unit 201 includes a CPU that performs main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and communication with various devices. And a main board 262 (see FIG. 8) including a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like. A substrate 262 is housed in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 constitutes the main board box in this embodiment.

  The board box 263 includes a box base 265 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover 266 that covers the box base 265 (see FIG. 6 and the like).

  Further, the box base 265 and the box cover 266 are connected by left and right sealing units 264A and 264B. When the substrate box 263 is opened, a predetermined trace is left in the sealing units 264A and 264B. ing. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened. Sealing units in the present embodiment are configured by the sealing units 264A and 264B.

  As long as the sealing units 264A and 264B are configured to connect the box base 265 and the box cover 266 so that they cannot be opened, in the present embodiment, the sealing unit 264A on the left side is connected to three sealing members. The right sealing unit 264B has a configuration in which two sealing members are connected. The box base 265 and the box cover 266 are connected to each other so that they cannot be opened by inserting locking claws into the long holes of the sealing members. Sealing processing by the sealing units 264A, 264B prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed, Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the three or two sealing members constituting the sealing units 264A and 264B. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate 262 etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) 701, 702, 703, 704 for connecting connectors of various cable connectors are provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the main board 262. It is arranged along the left-right direction. Each of the terminal portions 701 to 704 protrudes from the main substrate 262 and is exposed to the outside of the substrate box 263 through a hole opening in a recess (retractable portion) 266a formed in the upper portion of the box cover 266. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the cable connector C5 connected to the first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 is connected to the terminal portion 701. A cable connector C3 connected to the sub relay board 570 is connected to the terminal portion 702. Connected to the terminal portion 703 is a cable connector C6 connected to the first board surface relay board that performs a relay function with the prize opening switch 221 and the like. Connected to the terminal portion 704 is a cable connector C7 connected to the second board surface relay board that performs a relay function with a prize winning solenoid or a first opportunity corresponding solenoid.

  A plurality of terminal portions (substrate-side connectors) 705 and 706 for connecting connectors of various cable connectors are also provided near the lower edge portion of the main substrate 262. The terminal portions 705 and 706 are formed to protrude from the main substrate 262 and are exposed to the outside of the substrate box 263 through holes formed in the lower portion of the box cover 266.

  A cable connector C8 for supplying power is connected to the terminal portion 705. The other end of the cable connector C8 is connected to the terminal portion 591 of the power supply device 313.

  A cable connector C9 for command signals is connected to the terminal portion 706. The other end of the cable connector C9 is connected to the terminal portion 592 of the payout control device 311. As a result, a command is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311 via the cable connector C9.

  As can be seen from FIG. 14 and the like, in this embodiment, the terminal part 702 of the main board 262 and the terminal part 573 of the sub relay board 570 are provided at relatively close positions, and the cable connector C3 is relatively A cable with a short cable length is used. This is to suppress illegal acts such as so-called “hanging”. The terminal part 702 of the main board 262 constitutes the fifth terminal part in the present embodiment, and the terminal part 573 of the sub relay board 570 constitutes the sixth terminal part. Further, the cable connector C3 constitutes a second command signal cable connector.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, a cable holding unit 800 is provided for preventing the cable connector C3 connecting the main board 262 and the sub relay board 570 from being removed (see FIG. 14 and the like).

  As shown in FIGS. 12, 13, 16, etc., the cable holding unit 800 is attached to a mounting recess 801 formed adjacent to the recess 574 in the lower part of the box cover 564. FIG. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 10 for illustrating the cable holding unit 800.

  The cable holding unit 800 includes a unit main body 802 and four binding bands 803.

  The unit main body 802 includes a substantially flat base portion 805 and a side wall portion 806 orthogonal to the base portion 805 and has a substantially L-shaped cross section. On the back side of the base portion 805, a pair of locking claws 807 are formed to protrude.

  Correspondingly, the mounting recess 801 includes a bottom portion 809 with which the base portion 805 of the unit main body 802 contacts and a side wall portion 810 with which the side wall portion 806 of the unit main body 802 faces each other. ing.

  In the bottom portion 809, a pair of insertion holes 811 into which the locking claws 807 are inserted are formed. Then, the locking claw 807 is inserted into the insertion hole 811 and locked to the back side of the bottom portion 809, whereby the cable holding unit 800 is fixed to the mounting recess 801. Since the locking state of the locking claw 807 cannot be released unless the box cover 564 is removed, the cable holding unit 800 is fixed in a substantially non-removable state in a normal state.

  The binding band 803 includes a head 813 that is fixed to the unit main body 802 in use, and a band-shaped band 814 that extends from the head 813. The band portion 814 is made of a soft synthetic resin material and has flexibility.

  In the unit main body 802, a fixing hole 815 for fixing the head portion 813 of the binding band 803 is formed in the side wall portion 806, and an insertion hole 816 through which the band portion 814 is inserted is formed in the base portion 805. . Four fixing holes 815 and four insertion holes 816 are provided corresponding to the four binding bands 803, respectively.

  Note that a claw portion 813a is formed on the head portion 813 of the binding band 803 as a locking portion that is bent in a substantially V-shaped cross section. Correspondingly, a protrusion 815 a serving as a locked portion is formed in the fixing hole 815. When the binding band 803 is used, the claw portion 813a of the head portion 813 of the binding band 803 is pushed into the fixing hole 815 and locked to the protruding portion 815a, so that the head portion 813 of the binding band 803 is unit unit body. It is fixed to 802 so that it cannot be detached.

  Further, four groove portions 819 are formed on the back surface of the base portion 805 of the unit main body 802 so as to extend along the respective band portions 814. Correspondingly, a groove portion 820 that continues to the groove portion 819 of the unit main body 802 is also formed in the side wall portion 810 of the mounting recess 801. Thereby, in the attachment state of the cable holding unit 800, between the groove portion 819 of the unit main body 802 and the bottom portion 809 of the attachment concave portion 801 and between the side wall portion 806 of the unit main body 802 and the groove portion 820 of the attachment concave portion 801. An insertion passage through which the band portion 814 is inserted is formed. And the free end side of the band part 814 has protruded outside through this insertion path.

  Further, a thin metal piece 822 is attached to the bottom 809 of the mounting recess 801 at a position facing each groove 819 of the unit main body 802. At the end portion of the metal piece 822 on the side wall portion 810 side (right side in FIG. 16), the end portion is bent toward the groove portion 819 side so as to have a substantially square cross section, thereby forming an engaging piece portion 822a having elasticity. Has been.

  On the other hand, on the band portion 814 of the binding band 803, a plurality of engaging protrusions 825 are formed in a saw blade shape on the side facing the bottom portion 809 of the mounting recess 801. Each engagement protrusion 825 includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the band portion 814 (the left-right direction in FIG. 16) and an upright surface that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the band portion 814. The inclined surface is located on the free end side (right side in FIG. 16) of the band portion 814, and the upright surface is located on the fixed end side (left side in FIG. 16) of the band portion 814, that is, on the head 813 side.

  As a procedure for holding the cable connector C3 by the cable holding unit 800, first, the cable connector C3 is disposed on the base 805 of the unit main body 802, and then the cable connector C3 is wound by one of the four binding bands 803. As described above, the head 813 of the binding band 803 is fixed to the unit main body 802.

  Next, the free end side of the band portion 814 of the binding band 803 is pulled and tightened. At this time, the engagement piece portion 822a of the metal piece 822 is bent continuously by repeating sliding contact with the inclined surfaces of the plurality of engagement protrusions 825 as the band portion 814 moves, so that the movement of the band portion 814 Is acceptable.

  When the band portion 814 is tightened to some extent, the band portion 814 tries to return to the fixed end side by the restoring force of itself or the head portion 813. At this time, the tip of the engagement piece portion 822 a of the metal piece 822 is hooked on the upright surface of the predetermined engagement protrusion 825 of the band portion 814. As a result, the band portion 814 can no longer move to the fixed end side, and the band portion 814 cannot be removed while the cable connector C3 is held.

  Therefore, when the cable connector C3 is to be removed, the binding band 803 must be cut. That is, when the cable connector C3 is removed, a predetermined trace such as cutting of the binding band 803 remains in the cable holding unit 800. Thereby, it can be easily found that the cable connector C3 has been illegally removed. As a result, by holding the cable connector C3 by the cable holding unit 800, an effect equivalent to that of performing a sealing process on the cable connector C3 is achieved.

  The sealing process by the cable holding unit 800 prevents unauthorized removal of the cable connector C3 after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the cable connector C3 is illegally removed. Therefore, it is possible to perform the sealing process again after being removed. That is, the sealing process is performed by one of the four binding bands 803, and when the cable connector C3 is removed due to a failure of the cable connector C3, the binding band 803 is cut. Thereafter, when a new sealing process is performed, the same procedure as described above may be performed using another binding band 803. Therefore, in this embodiment, the sealing process can be performed up to four times.

  The base portion 201a of the first control board unit 201 attached to the back frame set 215 is provided with the board mounting portion 201b on which the main controller 261 is mounted separated from the back frame set 215. A gap is formed in. That is, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30 (back frame set 215), a space is secured behind the board mounting portion 201b, and the variable winning device 32 and its electrical wiring can be installed without difficulty. It is like that. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, a power supply cable connector C1 that connects the sub-relay board 570 and the power supply device 313 passes through this gap. For this reason, the main controller 261 is covered by the cable connector C1, and the visibility inside the main controller 261 is not hindered. As a result, early detection of fraud etc. becomes possible.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The board 311a (see FIG. 8) controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus and the like according to the player's operation of the handle 18, and the power board 313a (see FIG. 8) of the power supply apparatus 313 requires predetermined control equipment and the like. Is generated and output.

  The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are also configured such that corresponding control boards are accommodated in the board boxes 315, 316, and 317. However, the launch control device 312 (substrate box 316) is disposed behind the power supply device 313 (substrate box 317). Further, the substrate box 315 in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing unit in the same manner as the main control device 261 described above, so that a trace of opening the substrate box 315 remains.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  A plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) 592 and 593 for connecting connectors of various cable connectors are also provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the payout control board 311a. Each of the terminal portions 592 and 593 protrudes from the dispensing control board 311a and is exposed to the outside of the board box 315 through a hole opened at the top of the board box 315.

  The terminal portion 592 is electrically connected to the terminal portion 706 of the main controller 261 via the cable connector C9 as described above.

  On the other hand, a cable connector C10 for power supply is connected to the terminal portion 593. The other end of the cable connector C10 is connected to a terminal portion (not shown) of the power supply device 313.

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

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

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of ABS resin, for example, and has a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and the front surface and the lower surface are opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35. However, in the present embodiment, a part of the main controller 261 is also covered. The variable display device unit 35 is protected by a protective cover 354 from a game ball or the like falling from an upper tank 355 or the like which will be described later.

  In addition, a large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. However, the vent hole 354a is not provided in the rear position of the cooling fan 675 of the display control device 45. This is to suppress the entry of foreign matter such as dust and dust into the display control device 45. On the other hand, the vent hole 354a functioning as an exhaust hole is provided at the rear position of the inclined wall portion 665 and the oblique exhaust port 666 of the display control device 45 so as not to deteriorate the exhaust performance of the oblique exhaust port 666. Is provided. Further, in order to suppress an illegal act to the cable connector C3 and the like connected to the terminal portion 702 and the like, the vent hole 354a is not provided in the rear position of the terminal portion 702 and the like. In the closed state of the back pack 351 (back pack unit 203), the protective cover portion 354 is disposed so as to cover the side in which the connector such as the cable connector C3 connected to the terminal portion 702 etc. is pulled out. Become.

  The payout mechanism 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from island facilities of the game arcade are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board for taking in the main power to the power supply device 313 from the outside. 382 is installed. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 (main board 262) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

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

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

  An input / output port 505 and a power supply port 507 are connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus, a data bus, a power supply line, and the like. Of course, the power supply line may be arranged independently from the bus line 504 (the same applies to the circuit configurations of other substrates). The input / output port 505 includes the terminal portions 701 to 704 and the terminal portion 706, and the power supply port 507 includes the terminal portion 705.

  The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub relay board 570, and the like which will be described later. In addition, although not shown for convenience, various electrical components such as various detection switches such as the first trigger corresponding port switch 224 and various boards such as the first panel relay board are connected.

  Further, as described above, the sub relay board 570 is connected to the input / output port 505 of the main control device 261, the input / output port 554 of the sub control device 560, the power supply port 556, and the power supply port 533 of the display control device 45. It is connected to the. The input / output port 554 of the sub control device 560 is configured by the connector 578, and the power supply port 556 is configured by the connector 577. The sub relay board 570 is also electrically connected to the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43.

  The sub-control device 560 (sub-control board 561) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line (including a power supply line) 555, a power supply port 556, and other interrupt circuits and timer circuits (not shown), data transmission / reception Various circuits such as a circuit are provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 and the power supply port 556 via a bus line 555. Further, the input / output port 554 is connected to the display control device 45, the speaker SP, various illumination units, the lamps 102 to 104, and the like.

  The CPU 551 of the sub control device 560 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 via the sub relay board 570, for example, and the decorative symbol display device 42 is displayed. Furthermore, the sub-control device 560 controls voice and lamp display. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 560. Then, display according to the display of the special display device 43 is performed.

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

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

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

  An input / output port 515 and a power supply port 517 are connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus, a data bus, a power supply line, and the like. The input / output port 515 is configured by the terminal portion 592, and the power supply port 517 is configured by the terminal portion 593.

  A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively. The power supply to the launch control device 312 and the payout motor 358a is also performed via the payout control device 311.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 70, and the launch device 70 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 70 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 560. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, a bus line (power supply line). 530, 531 and a power supply port 533. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 560 is connected to the input port 527.

  A CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and a VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 and the power supply port 533 through a bus line 530. The input port 527 is configured by the terminal portion 658, and the power supply port 533 is configured by the terminal portion 659.

  An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529. The power supply to the decorative symbol display device 42 is also performed via the display control device 45. The output port 529 is constituted by the terminal portion 657.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command (command signal) transmitted from the sub-control device 560 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined calculation processing based on the received command. Control of the VDP 526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 (power supply board 313a) is connected to a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and the RAM erase switch 323. A RAM erase switch circuit 543.

  The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power (drive power) to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through an electrical path such as the cable connector C1. As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like.

  As described above, the power supply unit 541 is connected to the power supply port 507 of the main control device 261 and the power supply port 517 of the payout control device 311, and is connected to the power supply port 556 of the sub control device 560 via the sub relay board 570. The display control device 45 is connected to a power supply port 533.

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

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

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

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the power supply cable connector C2 connected to the terminal portion 572 of the sub-relay substrate 570 and the terminal portion 659 of the display control device 45 is a fan duct for the cooling fan 675. By being hooked on the lower corner portion of the portion 663, wiring is performed so as to bypass the installation range of the VDP 526. For this reason, it can suppress that the electromagnetic induction noise etc. resulting from the electric current which flows through the cable connector C2 mix in VDP526. Of course, since the cable connector C2 is detoured to the lower side, it is also possible to suppress mixing of electromagnetic induction noise and the like to the CPU 521 disposed above the VDP 526. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as flickering and instantaneous interruption on the screen of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  Further, the cable connector C4 for command signals connected to the terminal portion 579 of the sub control device 560 and the terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45, the terminal portion 702 of the main board 262, and the terminal portion 573 of the sub relay board 570. Since the cable connector C3 connected to the cable connector C3 has a relatively short cable length, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as so-called “hanging”. Furthermore, since the cable connector C4 is wired at a position away from other cable connectors and is easy to see, it is easy to determine whether or not the above fraud has been performed.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the configuration for bypassing the cable connector is applied to the display control device 45 is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to other control devices such as the sub control device 560, for example. Also good.

  (B) Arrangements of various control devices and the like are not limited to the above embodiment, and different arrangements may be adopted.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the sub-relay board 570 in which the power supply and command signal relay boards are integrated is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each relay board is provided with a separate relay board. It is good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate | omits a relay base | substrate and each board | substrate is directly connected by a cable connector. Further, the sub relay board 570 may be housed in a board box different from the board box 562 of the sub control device 560. In this case, the sub control board 561 and the sub relay board 570 are also connected by the cable connector.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the fan duct portion 663 for the cooling fan 675 is used as a bypass unit that bypasses the cable connector, but the bypass unit is not limited to this. For example, the unit cover 654 may be integrally formed with a protrusion, and a cable connector may be hooked on the protrusion, thereby serving as a detour means. Moreover, it is good also as a structure attached to the unit cover 654 by using the member formed separately as a detour means. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which formed the groove part used as a detour means in the unit cover 654 along the wiring path | route (detour path | route) of a cable connector.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the object to be avoided by the detour means is the arithmetic means of the VDP 526 and the CPU 521, but is not limited thereto, and other electronic components such as a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, etc. are installed. It is good also as a structure which provided the detour means so that the range might be avoided.

  (F) You may implement as a different type of pachinko machine from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, the game is implemented as an arrangement ball machine, various types of game machines such as sparrow balls, slotted machines such as slot machines, and a game machine that combines slot machines and pachinko machines. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 42 ... Decoration symbol display device, 45 ... Display control device, 261 ... Main control device, 313 ... Power supply device, 313a ... Power supply board, 521 ... CPU, 526 ... VDP, 560 ... Sub-control device, 561 ... Sub control board, 570 .. Sub relay board, 650. Display control board, 663... Fan duct portion, 654... Unit cover, 675 .. Cooling fan, 800 .. Cable holding unit, C1 to C10.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that performs a lottery based on a predetermined opportunity and generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a winning result is obtained by the lottery,
A control board for performing predetermined control relating to the game;
A substrate box containing the control substrate;
A cable connector connected to the predetermined first terminal portion and the predetermined second terminal portion through the outside of the board box;
Among the electronic components mounted on the control board, the installation range of a specific electronic component is viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the control board, and the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion Which intersects the line connecting
The control board is attached with a blowing means for blowing air toward the specific electronic component,
In the board box, an area including at least the installation range of the specific electronic component seen from the mounting surface orthogonal direction bulges outside, and the blowing means is inserted inside when the control board is assembled. A bulging part to be in a state is provided,
The bulging portion is a detour means for detouring the cable connector outside the installation range of the specific electronic component when viewed from the mounting surface orthogonal direction ,
A gaming machine comprising a groove along a detour path of the cable connector .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, a swing-type gaming machine, or a ball-using gaming machine.

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