JP6433255B2 - Gaming machine and gaming device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing games and a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, card units and information display devices arranged corresponding to each gaming machine installed on the game island, With the increase in the number of electronic components due to the increase in the size of display devices and the mounting of movable members for production, the amount of heat generated from the electronic components tends to increase.

  Therefore, for example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a liquid crystal display device, a protrusion is provided on the rear surface of the liquid crystal display device, and a gap is formed between the support member that covers the rear surface of the liquid crystal display device. There was an opening that communicated with the liquid crystal display device by allowing the air generated by the fan to pass through the gap and hitting the liquid crystal display device through the opening (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-229028 A

  In the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, no consideration is given to the fan mounting structure.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a gaming apparatus that can cool air electronic components with a fan without complicating the structure. And

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming machine;
A mounting base for mounting the fan;
A cover body for protecting the electronic component;
With
In the mounting base portion, an air intake portion is provided at a position facing the fan in a state where the fan is attached to the mounting base portion, and a gap is formed between the air intake portion and the cover body. Are projected toward the cover body,
The protrusion also serves as an attached portion to which an attachment member for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached.
It is characterized by that.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention,
A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine,
A fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming device;
A mounting base for mounting the fan;
A cover body for protecting the electronic component;
With
In the mounting base portion, an air intake portion is provided at a position facing the fan in a state where the fan is attached to the mounting base portion, and a gap is formed between the air intake portion and the cover body. Are projected toward the cover body,
The protrusion also serves as an attached portion to which an attachment member for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached.
It is characterized by that.
The gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
For air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming machine (for example, electronic components E1, E2, liquid crystal panel 5a, display control unit 123 including VDP, effect control CPU 12 mounted with effect control CPU 120, etc.) A fan (eg, fan 650);
A mounting base (for example, cover member 502 / cover door 303) for mounting the fan;
A cover body (for example, cover door 303 / cover member 502) for protecting the electronic component;
With
Projection portions (for example, first projection portions 550a to 550d) for forming a gap (for example, a clearance S1 ′) between the attachment base portion and the cover body project toward the cover body. ,
The protrusion also serves as an attachment portion (for example, screw holes 540a to 540d) to which an attachment member (for example, screw N2) for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached (for example, first protrusion 550a to 550a). Using 550d, screw holes 540a to 540d to which screws N2 for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502 are attached are formed deeper than the plate thickness of the back plate of the cover member 502 (see FIG. 14).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the air flow path is ensured between the mounting base portion and the cover body by the protrusion, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the air cooling effect. In addition, since the protruding portion can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan, it is possible to prevent the structure from being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The electronic component is a circuit board (for example, an effect control board 12 on which a display control unit 123 including VDP, an effect control CPU 120, and the like are mounted).
According to this feature, it is possible to suppress thermal runaway or malfunction of the control unit mounted on the circuit board.

A gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 2,
The mounting base part (for example, the cover member 502) is a board case (for example, an effect) that houses the circuit board (for example, the effect control board 12 on which the display control unit 123 including the VDP and the effect control CPU 120 are mounted). The control board case 500) is provided.
According to this feature, the electronic component can be air-cooled while protecting the circuit board.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The fan (for example, the fan 650) is provided so as to be able to blow wind on the electronic component (for example, the effect control board 12 on which the display control unit 123 including the VDP and the effect control CPU 120 are mounted). It is a feature.
According to this feature, the heat generation point can be air-cooled without waste.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
An electronic component (for example, electronic components E1 and E2, liquid crystal panel 5a, display control unit 123 including VDP, an effect control board 12 on which an effect control CPU 120, etc. are mounted, etc. provided on a game board (for example, game board 2) ) For cooling the air (for example, fan 650);
A mounting base (for example, cover member 502 / cover door 303) for mounting the fan;
A cover body (for example, cover door 303 / cover member 502) for protecting the electronic component;
With
Projection portions (for example, first projection portions 550a to 550d) for forming a gap (for example, a clearance S1 ′) between the attachment base portion and the cover body project toward the cover body. ,
The protrusion also serves as an attachment portion (for example, screw holes 540a to 540d) to which an attachment member (for example, screw N2) for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached (for example, first protrusion 550a to 550a). Using 550d, screw holes 540a to 540d to which screws N2 for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502 are attached are formed deeper than the plate thickness of the back plate of the cover member 502 (see FIG. 14).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the air flow path is ensured between the mounting base portion and the cover body by the protrusion, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the air cooling effect. In addition, since the protruding portion can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan, it is possible to prevent the structure from being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion.

The slot machine of means 6 of the present invention is:
A variable display unit (for example, reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R) that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) that can each be identified,
In the slot machine (for example, the slot machine 1001) in which the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a winning can be generated according to the display result.
An electronic component (for example, an effect control board (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown) mounted with a sub-control unit including a sub CPU (not shown)) provided in the slot machine is air-cooled. A fan (eg, fan 710);
A mounting base (for example, a substrate case 700) for mounting the fan;
A cover body (for example, cover body 701) for protecting the electronic component;
With
A protrusion (for example, a protrusion 711) for forming a gap between the attachment base and the cover body protrudes toward the cover body.
The projecting portion also serves as a mounted portion to which a mounting member for mounting the fan to the mounting base portion is mounted (see FIG. 19).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the air flow path is ensured between the mounting base portion and the cover body by the protrusion, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the air cooling effect. In addition, since the protruding portion can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan, it is possible to prevent the structure from being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion.

The gaming device of means 7 of the present invention is:
A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a slot machine 1001) (for example, a gaming medium lending device such as a card unit for lending gaming balls or medals, or information related to the gaming machine can be displayed. Information display device)
A fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming device;
A mounting base for mounting the fan;
A cover body for protecting the electronic component;
With
A protrusion for forming a gap between the mounting base portion and the cover body projects toward the cover body,
The projecting portion also serves as an attached portion to which an attachment member for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached.
According to this feature, since the air flow path is ensured between the mounting base portion and the cover body by the protrusion, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the air cooling effect. In addition, since the protruding portion can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan, it is possible to prevent the manufacturing cost from increasing due to the structure being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion. it can.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a rear view which shows a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | releases a glass door frame and attaches a game board to the frame for game machines. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the board back unit from diagonally forward, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the board back unit from diagonally back. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a board surface back unit. It is a front view which shows a board surface back unit. It is a rear view which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the cover door from the board surface back unit. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the handle hole from diagonally forward, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the handle hole from diagonally back. It is a rear view which shows a board surface back unit. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 10, (B) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of the production control board case as viewed obliquely from behind. (A) is an enlarged view showing an air intake part in the cover member and its periphery, and (B) is a perspective view showing a state of attachment of the fan to the cover member. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the thermal radiation situation in a board surface back unit, (B) is a principal part enlarged view of (A). It is a rear view which shows the cover body as the modification 1 of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the cover body as the modification 2 of this invention. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front door of the slot machine as Example 2 of this invention.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game machine and game device which concern on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side are shown. This will be explained as a standard. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine. An outer frame 200 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that rotatably supports the frame 3 is configured. On the front surface of the game board 2, a game area 10 surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed. In the game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a launching device (not shown) and driven. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50 a so as to be rotatable about the left side, and the front side of the gaming machine frame 3 including the gaming area 10 by the glass door frame 50. The game area 10 can be seen through through the glass window 50a when the glass door frame 50 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc., in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. (Not shown), a board plate 220 provided with guide rails 2b and the like, a spacer member 221 integrally attached to the back side of the board plate 220, and a plate-like body 222 on the back side of the plate-like body And a board surface back unit 300 to be assembled. The game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front with a non-light-transmitting member such as a plywood board, and a board surface board provided with obstacle nails (not shown), guide rails 2b, etc. on the front game board surface. May be configured.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information), is displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special game, the effect is displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. .

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is out of place can be configured.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved storage display generated on the basis of the start winning due to the entry) is similarly a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner above the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B includes a normal electric accessory having a movable plate that is changed between a closed state that is a closed position and an open state that is an open position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A second start winning opening is formed as a start area (second start area).

  As an example, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, the movable ball is in the closed position, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It becomes difficult to close. On the other hand, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening (entrance) by the opening control in which the movable plate is in the opening position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory is in the ON state. ) Easy to open.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided on the right side of the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is provided with a large winning opening door (not shown) that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening shown in FIG. 2, and is opened by the large winning opening door (not shown). A special winning opening (not shown) is formed as a specific area that changes to the closed state (see the halftone dot area in FIG. 31A).

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the OFF state, the big winning opening door (not shown) closes the big winning opening (not shown) and the game ball Make it impossible to pass (enter) through the big prize opening (not shown). On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the on state, the special prize opening door (not shown) opens the grand prize winning opening (not shown) and the game ball Makes it easier to pass (enter) through the big prize opening (not shown). In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player To do. In addition, instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening (not shown) or in addition to the closed state, the game ball is difficult to pass (enter) through the big prize port (not shown). An open state may be provided.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) through a big winning opening (not shown) is detected by, for example, the count switches 23A and 23B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switches 23A and 23B, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) a large winning opening (not shown) opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, another winning opening such as a first start winning opening or a second starting winning opening is obtained. More prize balls are paid out than when game balls pass (enter). Therefore, if the special prize winning device 7 is opened, the game ball can enter the special prize opening (not shown), which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, it is impossible to obtain a prize ball by passing (entering) the game ball into the special prize opening (not shown). Or it becomes difficult and it becomes a 2nd state unfavorable for a player. The detailed structure of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 will be described later.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided on the right side of the second hold display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 (game board surface) is provided with a windmill and a number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, there is provided an out port 16 into which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided on the upper left and right sides of the gaming machine frame 3, and an effect LED 9 is provided in the periphery of the gaming area 10. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . In the lower right position of the glass door frame 50, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 51 that is operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle 52 adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle 52 only needs to be provided with a single firing switch for stopping driving of a firing motor provided in a launching device (not shown) and a touch ring (touch sensor).

  A gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10 to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate (hit ball supply tray) that is held (stored) is provided.

  A stick controller 31 </ b> A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to the lower front portion of the glass door frame 50. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  A controller sensor unit 35A that detects a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided below the stick controller 31A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a shape photosensor.

  Above the stick controller 31A, there is provided a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is installed.

  A curtain plate 214 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is provided below the outer frame 200, and a speaker 8U is built in the curtain plate 214 (not shown).

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes the normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. The normal symbol indicator is displayed on the basis of the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display is satisfied, for example, that the previous general symbol game has been completed The usual game by 20 is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “out of normal”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, “ Out of place ". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is the big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is the off symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be used as the small hit symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a loss symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both of the special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” as the special symbols for the special figure game is stopped and displayed as the “big hit” as the specific display result, it is specially variable in the jackpot game state. In a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls is generated in the big winning door of the winning ball apparatus 7 , Open the grand prize opening. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hit game state, for example, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a practically no outgoing ball (prize ball) is obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the effect LED 9, and the like are set as the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When the special symbol that becomes the outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation symbol display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state after the effect symbol variation display is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect design is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal shift”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “out of”.

  When a special symbol that becomes an outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes reach after the effect symbol variation display starts. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined out-of-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach disengagement”) when the variation display result is “out of”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  In the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become jackpot symbols, if the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the numbers “5” and “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the effect symbol In response to the reach state being reached, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, a predetermined probability variation big hit combination and The determined effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed all together. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probable change”, control is made to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “5” and “7” change display results are “big hit” as the confirmed special symbols. Then, after the end, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with the time reduction control.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the game state is not changed after controlling to the small hit game state described above, and the game state before the change display result becomes “small hit” is displayed. Control may be continued.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. , 8U and the production LED 9 are mounted with various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts. That is, the effect control board 12 includes all or part of the display operation in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U, all or part of the on / off operation in the effect LED 9, etc. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component for production to execute a predetermined production operation.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, sound is output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8U. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for output is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the lighting LED 9 is turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit that performs the above is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 includes a gate switch 21, a first start port switch 22A, a second start port switch 22B, count switches 23A and 23B, a winning port switch 30, and winning confirmation switches 24A and 24B. A wiring for transmitting the detection signal is connected. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switches 23A and 23B, the winning port switch 30, and the winning confirmation switches 24A and 24B are, for example, those called sensors. Any configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium may be used.

  Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-continuous, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5 are controlled. Lamp control used to control display control commands used for the purpose, voice control commands used to control the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8U, lighting LEDs 9 and lighting operation of the decoration LEDs, and the like. Contains commands.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. A RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102 to be provided; a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program; a random number circuit 104 that updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103; And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through the opening 2c formed in the game board 2. An effect display device 5, an effect unit 250, and the like are disposed on the back side of the game board 2. The effect control board 12 is connected to a plurality of electronic components such as various motors, solenoids, sensors, light emitting diodes (LEDs), fans, and the like provided in the effect parts such as the effect unit 250. In FIG. 2, illustration of some of these electronic components is omitted.

  Next, based on FIG.3 and FIG.4, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the glass door frame is opened and the game board is attached to the gaming machine frame.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank that receives a game ball supplied from a game island (not shown) installed in a game hall is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, on the upper back side of the gaming machine frame 3. 150 is provided. The game ball supplied to the ball tank 150 flows down through the supply passage 151 and is supplied to the payout device 152 on the left side. The game balls paid out from the payout device 152 flow down the prize ball passage 153 and are guided to the upper plate provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, a terminal board 154 provided with terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed above the supply passage 151 on the back surface of the gaming machine frame 3. The terminal board 154 includes, for example, information output signals such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state (start signal, symbol determination frequency 1 signal, jackpot 1 signal, jackpot 2 signal, jackpot 3 signal, time reduction signal, security An information output terminal for externally outputting a signal, a prize ball signal 1, a gaming machine error state signal, etc. is provided. It should be noted that the gaming machine error status signal does not necessarily have to be output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a door indicating that the gaming frame is open from the information output terminal instead of the gaming machine error status signal. An open signal or the like may be output.

  As will be described later, the game board 2 attached to the gaming machine frame 3 includes a main board 11 and an effect control board 12, a game control board case 400 (hereinafter abbreviated as a main board case 400), and an effect control board case. 500 (hereinafter abbreviated as substrate case 500). The effect control board 12 is covered with a transparent cover body 301 that can be opened and closed on the back surface of the gaming machine frame 3. In addition, at a lower position of the gaming board 2 in the gaming machine frame 3, a payout control board 91 for performing control related to the payout of the game ball and a power supply board 92 for supplying electric power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are front and rear. Are provided so as to overlap with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the outer frame 200 is composed of an upper plate 201 and a lower plate 202 as a pair of first plate members arranged side by side, and a pair of second plate members arranged side by side on the left and right. The left and right plates 203 and 204, and the upper and lower plates 201 and 202 and the connecting bodies 210 to 213 that connect the left and right plates 203 and 204 are formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape.

  The upper plate 201 and the lower plate 202 are formed in a plate shape from wood, and can be installed and fixed via a nail or the like on a game island (not shown) installed in a game hall or the like. The left side plate 203 and the right side plate 204 are formed in a plate shape by extrusion molding of an aluminum material. The plate thickness (for example, about 2 to 4 mm) of the left side plate 203 and the right side plate 204 is made thinner than the plate thickness (for example, about 15 to 20 mm) of the upper plate 201 and the lower plate 202.

  A curtain plate 214 is provided at the lower part of the opening of the outer frame 200, and the lower part of the opening is closed. Bearing parts (not shown) that rotatably support the upper left corner and the lower left corner of the gaming machine frame 3 are connected to the front ends of the upper left connecting body 210 and the lower left connecting body 212 from the connecting bodies 210 and 212. Projecting forward. Therefore, the gaming machine frame 3 has an opening surrounded by the upper plate 201, the curtain plate 214, the left side plate 203, and the right side plate 204, centered on the rotation axis that is located in front of the outer frame 200 and faces in the vertical direction. It is rotatably supported between a closed position (see FIG. 2) for closing and an open position for opening the opening.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50 a so as to be rotatable about the left side, so that the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. Thus, when the glass door frame 50 is closed, the gaming area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a. Further, the glass door frame 50 is formed in a size capable of covering the entire front surface of the gaming machine frame 3, and a hitting operation handle 52 is provided below the glass window 50a.

  Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is formed with an opening 160 having a size capable of inserting the board back unit 300 on the back side of the gaming board 2. In addition, locking recesses 161a and 161b are provided at the upper left and right positions of the opening 160, and board retainers 162a and 162b are provided at the upper and lower positions on the right side. In the state inserted into the locking recesses 161a and 161b, the right end is locked by the panel holding metal fittings 162a and 162b. In a state where the gaming board 2 is attached, the board surface back unit 300 provided on the back surface of the gaming board 2 faces the back side of the gaming machine frame 3 through the opening 160 (see FIG. 2). ).

  Next, the structure of the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the back panel unit is viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a state in which the panel back unit is viewed from an oblique rear. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back panel unit. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the back panel unit. FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which the cover door is omitted from the back panel unit. FIG. 9A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the handle hole is viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the handle hole is viewed from an oblique rear. FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the back panel unit. 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of the production control board case as viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 13A is an enlarged view showing an air intake portion and its periphery in the cover member, and FIG. 13B is a perspective view showing a state of attachment of the fan to the cover member. FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIGS. 15A and 15B are explanatory views showing a heat dissipation state in the back panel unit, and FIG. 15B is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

  The game board 2 is a structure including a plate-like body 222 composed of a board face plate 220 and a spacer member 221, and a board surface back unit 300 assembled on the back side of the plate-like body. On the other hand, it can be attached and removed from the front side.

  The board surface plate 220 is formed with an opening 2c for making the effect display device 5 assembled to the board surface back unit 300 visible from the front side, and a plurality of winning holes (not shown) for attaching various winning devices. ing. A stage decoration frame 51 (see FIG. 1) is fitted in the opening 2c. Further, on the front surface of the board plate 220, a guide rail 2b that forms the game area 10, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) and windmills (not shown) as obstacles that change the flow direction of the game balls flowing down the game area 10 are illustrated. Abbreviation) and various winning devices.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the back panel unit 300 includes a main board case 400 that houses the main board 11, a board case 500 that houses the effect control board 12, the effect display device 5, and the effect unit 250 (see FIG. 15). ) And other game parts related to the game, and a cover body 301 attached to the plate-like body 222 (the spacer member 221 in this embodiment) so as to cover the electronic parts such as the motor and CPU mounted on these game parts. (Coating body).

  The cover body 301 includes a base cover 302 attached to the spacer member 221 so as to cover the back side of the plate-like body 222, and a cover door 303 attached to the back side of the base cover 302 so as to be openable and closable. The base cover 302 and the cover door 303 are made of a transparent synthetic resin material so that each gaming component arranged inside can be seen through the cover body 301.

  The base cover 302 is formed in a box shape whose front surface is opened by an upper plate 302a, left and right side plates 302b and 302c, a lower plate 302d, and a back plate 302e, and a spacer member so that the front opening is opposed to the back surface of the plate-like body 222. It is attached to 221 (see FIG. 15). The front and rear widths of the upper plate 302a, the left and right side plates 302b and 302c, and the lower plate 302d are about 10 cm.

  The back plate 302e is formed with an opening 304 having a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. A plurality of mounting pieces 305 are bent outwardly at the front end edges of the left and right side plates 302b and 302c, and screws (not shown) attached to a plurality of mounting holes formed in the mounting pieces 305 are provided. It can be fixed to the spacer member 221.

  Above the opening 304 in the back plate 302e, a bulging portion 306 that bulges from the back plate 302e toward the back side is formed in a horizontally long view in front view. A slightly elongated rectangular handle hole 307 for carrying the game board 2 is formed so as to open from the lower surface 306a to the rear surface 306b slightly to the right of the center position in the left-right direction of the bulging portion 306. In addition, a plurality of round heat radiation holes 308 having a smaller diameter (for example, about 2 mm in diameter) than the handle holes 307 are formed on the back surface 306b, and a plurality of attachment portions 309 for attaching electric parts or the like (not shown). Is formed. Note that a screw or the like is screwed into the mounting portion 309 as necessary. Furthermore, the attached portions 310a and 310b of the effect display device 5 are recessed in the lower part. Further, below the opening 304 in the back plate 302e, a locking hole 311 for attaching the main board case 400 is formed on the left and right, and screw holes 312 for attaching the effect display device 5 are formed on the left and right. ing.

  The effect display device 5 includes a liquid crystal panel 5a, a display base 5b disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a, and a square frame-shaped mounting frame 5c fitted to the periphery from the front side of the liquid crystal panel 5a. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the display base 5b is formed in a plate shape with a transparent synthetic resin material, and a plurality of horizontally long slits 320 for releasing heat generated from the liquid crystal panel 5a to the back side are formed. Yes. On the back side, a locking hole 321 and a latch mounting hole 322 for mounting the board case 500 are formed on the left and right sides, respectively, and the board case 500 has a locking piece 511 (see FIG. 12) in the locking hole 321 as will be described later. And the latch member R1 is attached to the latch attachment hole 322 so that it can be attached to the back surface of the display base 5b.

  A latch mounting hole 323 for mounting the main board case 400 is formed below the latch mounting hole 322. In the main board case 400, a locking piece (not shown) protruding from the lower front surface of the main board case 400 is inserted into the locking hole 311 of the back plate 302e, and the latch member R2 is attached to the latch mounting hole 323. It can be mounted on the back side so as to straddle the back plate 302e and the display base 5b. An insertion hole 325 for inserting a cable (not shown) for connecting the effect control board 12 and the liquid crystal panel 5a is formed on the left side of the display base 5b, and the main board 11 and the effect are provided on the right side. A relay board mounting frame 326 for mounting a relay board (not shown) for relaying the connection between the control board 12 and various electronic components is formed.

  Mounting holes 327 are formed on the left and right sides. Also, a bearing portion 328 that pivotally supports the cover door 303 so that the cover door 303 can be opened and closed is formed on the left side, and a latch on which a latch member R3 for holding the cover door 303 in the covering position is attached on the right side. Mounting holes 329 are formed vertically.

  The effect display device 5 configured in this way attaches the attachment frame 5c fitted to the liquid crystal panel 5a to the display base 5b, and the base cover 302 in a state where the attachment frame 5c, the liquid crystal panel 5a and the display base 5b are integrated. The mounting bracket 330 attached to the upper portion of the effect display device 5 is attached to the attached portions 310a and 310b of the base cover 302, and the screw N1 attached to the attachment hole 327 is attached. By attaching to the screw hole 312 of the base cover 302, the base cover 302 is integrated with the base cover 302. In the attached state, the opening 304 is entirely covered with the effect display device 5.

  The cover door 303 is formed in a plate shape with a transparent synthetic resin material, and on the left side, a rotating shaft 340 that is supported by the upper and lower bearing portions 328 of the display base 5b and that faces in the vertical direction is provided above and below. . The rotation shaft 340 is pivotally supported so as to be detachable from the bearing portion 328. Also, a latch member R3 is attached to the right side, and the cover door 303 is held in the covering position by attaching the latch member R3 to the latch attachment hole 329 of the base cover 302.

  The cover door 303 is substantially parallel to the board surface plate 220 and covers the display base 5b with a covering position covering the lower area of the display base 5b and leaving about 1/5 of the lower area, and the display base 5b. It is supported so as to be able to rotate within a rotation range of about 140 degrees with respect to an open position that opens the back side. Further, a notch 341 for exposing a board-side connector (not shown) provided on the main board 11 is formed on the lower side.

  Further, the cover door 303 is disposed at a covering position with a predetermined gap from the back surface of the display base 5b. The left and right side portions of the display base 5 b are inclined toward the front side, and cover the left and right sides of the substrate case 500 and the left and right sides of the main substrate case 400 at the covering position. That is, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the space S1 surrounded by the display base 5b and the cover door 303 (the region indicated by the dark dots in FIG. 15A) covers the front, rear, left and right. The top and bottom are open. The cover door 303 is not formed with a heat radiating hole.

  Next, the substrate case 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. The substrate case 500 is mainly composed of a base member 501 and a cover member 502 assembled to the base member 501. The base member 501 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The upper side has locking holes 510 formed on the left and right sides, and the locking holes 321 of the display base 5b are slightly below the locking holes 510 on the front surface. L-shaped locking pieces 511 that are bent downward are inserted on the left and right. In addition, screw holes 512 are formed in the lower portions of the left and right sides, and below each screw hole 512, a latch member R1 for attachment to the latch attachment hole 322 of the display base 5b is attached. .

  The cover member 502 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and an L-shaped locking piece 520 that is bent forward and is locked in the locking hole 510 of the base member 501 is formed on the upper side. Further, a sealing piece 521 having a mounting hole (not shown) for the one-way screw WN1 is formed at the lower part of each of the left and right side sides. The cover member 502 configured in this manner is attached to the sealing piece 521 in a state where the locking piece 520 is inserted into the locking hole 510 of the base member 501 and locked, and the front surface is abutted against the base member 501. By screwing the one-way screw WN1 into the screw hole 512 of the base member 501, it is possible to obtain a sealed state in which a trace remains such as the sealing piece 521 being cut when released.

  The cover member 502 is formed in a box shape with an open front surface, and the effect control board 12 is attached to the front surface side with screws (not shown). The effect control board 12 includes a first board 610 and a VDP (video display processor) that is connected to the first board 610 and controls display of the effect display device 5 based on an effect control command output from the effect control CPU 120. A second substrate 620 on which the display control unit 123 is mounted, a third substrate 630 connected to the second substrate 620 on a substrate-to-board basis, and a fourth substrate 640 connected to the second substrate 620 on a substrate-to-board basis. In addition, the first substrate 610, the second substrate 620, the third substrate 630, and the fourth substrate 640 have the mounting surface on which electronic components such as the CPU 120 for effect control and the VDP are mounted facing the cover member 502. A cover member 502 is attached. That is, the cover member 502 is a cover that covers the electronic component, and is also a cover that protects the electronic component.

  At a position corresponding to the display control section 123 (VDP) in the cover member 502, an intake section 530 is formed in which intake holes 530a penetrating in the front-rear direction are arranged on a plurality of concentric circles. A square frame-like mounting frame 531 is provided around the intake section 530 on the front surface of the cover member 502 so as to surround the fan 650 for cooling the display control section 123 (VDP). A notch 532 is formed on the upper side of the mounting frame 531.

  Screw holes 540a to 540d are formed in the vicinity of each corner portion in the area surrounded by the rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame 531 around the air intake portion 530 on the front surface of the cover member 502. In addition, at the positions corresponding to the screw holes 540a to 540d on the back surface of the cover member 502, as will be described later, a first protrusion for forming a gap S1 ′ (see FIG. 14) with the cover door 303. 550a to 550d are protruded toward the back side.

  In addition, second protrusions 560a to 560f are provided to protrude at predetermined peripheral positions on the back surface of the cover member 502. In the present embodiment, the projecting dimension of the first protrusions 550a to 550d from the back surface of the cover member 502 has a length that can secure an air flow path to the intake portion 530. Further, the projecting dimension of the first projecting portions 550a to 550d from the rear surface of the cover member 502 and the projecting dimension of the second projecting portions 560a to 560f from the rear surface of the cover member 502 are substantially the same. One of the protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f may be longer than the other. In this embodiment, the projecting dimension of the first projecting portions 550a to 550d and the second projecting portions 560a to 560f from the rear surface of the cover member 502 is about 5 mm, but can be arbitrarily changed.

  The fan 650 has a main body formed of a rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and a rotary blade 653 is rotatably provided in a through hole 652 formed through the front and rear in the center of the main body. At the four corners around the through hole 652 in the main body of the fan 650, mounting holes 555a to 555d for screws N2 for attaching the fan 650 to the front side (inner side) of the cover member 502 are formed penetrating front and rear.

  The fan 650 configured as described above is fitted to the mounting frame 531 so that the positioning protrusion 651 protruding from the upper side is inserted into the notch 532 formed in the mounting frame 531 and is mounted to the mounting holes 555a to 555d. The screw N2 is screwed into the screw holes 540a to 540d of the cover member 502 so that the screw N2 is attached to the front surface of the cover member 502, and is connected to the effect control board 12 via a wiring (not shown).

  Next, the board back unit 300 in the game board 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, in the state where the panel back unit 300 is attached to the back surface of the plate-like body 222, almost the entire back surface of the plate-like body 222 is covered with the base cover 302 in the cover body 301. In the state covered with the base cover 302, the effect display device 5 is arranged so as to be separated from the rear surface of the plate-like body 222, so that a space S <b> 2 (see FIG. 5) is provided between the plate-like body 222 and the base cover 302. 15 (A), a region indicated by a light halftone dot) is formed.

  On the back surface of the plate-like body 222, a solenoid 81 of a normal variable winning ball device 6B provided on the back surface side of the board surface plate 220, a solenoid 82 for a special winning ball door of the special variable winning ball device 7, and a first start port switch 22A. The electronic parts E1 such as the second start port switch 22B, the count switches 23A and 23B, the winning confirmation switches 24A and 24B, the winning port switch 30 and the production LED 9 are disposed.

  An effect unit 250 is disposed on the front side of the effect display device 5. Although the production unit 250 is not particularly shown in detail, the production unit 250 has a generally U-shaped shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and is arranged along the upper side and the left and right sides on the front side of the production display device 5. The front surface of the device 5 is opened so as to be visible to the player. In addition, electronic parts E2 such as a drive motor and a position detection sensor for driving a movable object for production (not shown) are provided on the rear side of the upper side portion of the production unit 250, and project in the space S2. It is accommodated in a space S2 ′ corresponding to the bulging portion 306. Note that electronic components E2 such as a drive motor and a position detection sensor may be provided in addition to the back surface of the upper side portion of the rendering unit 250.

  A substrate case 500 is attached to the back surface of the display base 5b constituting a part of the back plate 302e of the base cover 302, and the main substrate case 400 straddles the display base 5b and the back plate 302e below the display case 5b. Mounted. When the cover door 303 is held at the covering position, the cover door 303 is spaced apart from the rear surface of the display base 5b, so that a space S1 is formed between the display base 5b and the cover door 303. Accordingly, the upper portions of the substrate case 500 and the main substrate case 400 are disposed in the space S1. The upper and lower portions of the space S1 are open.

  Further, in a state where the cover door 303 is held at the covering position, the cover door 303 is disposed in the vicinity of the back surface of the cover member 502, that is, the back surface of the substrate case 500, and the back surface of the substrate case 500 and the cover door 303 are arranged. A gap S1 ′ is secured between them. Further, the cover door 303 is close to the rear ends of the first protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f, but does not come into contact therewith. Here, the cover door 303 is thermally deformed by the heat of the space S1, or some external force is applied to the cover door 303 from the back side (for example, a structure on the game island is hit), etc. Even if the cover 303 is deformed inward, the front surface of the cover door 303 comes into contact with the rear ends of the first protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f, thereby at least the cover member 502 and the cover door 303. A gap S1 ′ is ensured between the two.

  In addition, in a state where the cover door 303 is held at the covering position, the bulging portion 306 is disposed above the cover door 303 so as to close the upper opening of the space S1. The cover door 303 is disposed at substantially the same position in the front-rear direction as the back surface 306 b of the bulging portion 306 and close to the lower surface 306 a of the bulging portion 306. Therefore, although there is a gap S3 between the upper opening of the space S1 and the lower surface 306a of the bulging portion 306, the vertical width dimension of the gap S3 is about 5 mm. Is almost covered by.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, among the outer frame 200, the gaming machine frame 3, the glass door frame 50, and the board surface back unit 300, the back surface of the board surface back unit 300 protrudes most backward. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stood on the wall or placed on the floor or the like when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is transported or stored, the back side of the back panel unit 300, that is, the base cover 302 and the cover door. Although the back surface of 303 contacts the wall, floor, etc., each electronic component provided on the back surface side of the plate-like body 222 is protected by being covered with the cover body 301, so that damage or damage due to contact is prevented. .

  Further, in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on a game island (not shown) (not shown), a game ball circulating in the game island (not shown), some structure such as a screw, or the like falls and contacts. Is suppressed. In particular, the diameter of the heat radiation hole 308 formed on the back surface 306b of the bulging portion 306 is about 2 mm, and the vertical dimension of the gap S3 formed between the upper side of the cover door 303 and the lower surface 306a of the bulging portion 306 is about 5 mm. These are both smaller than the diameter of the game ball (about 11 mm), and since there is no heat radiating hole in the cover door 303, there is no possibility that the game ball enters the spaces S1 and S2 via these holes.

  Further, the vertical dimension of the opening S4 formed from the upper side of the cover door 303 to the upper edge of the handle hole 307 is about 14 mm, which is slightly larger than the diameter (about 11 mm) of the game ball, so that the game ball can enter. However, since the opening S4 is open toward the rear, it is difficult for a game ball falling from above to enter.

  As described above, the cover body 301 as a cover body is an electronic component (for example, the electronic components E1 and E2, the liquid crystal panel 5a, the display control unit 123 of the effect control board 12, and the like) provided on the back side of the plate-like body 222. Are attached to the plate-like body 222 so that the electronic components disposed in the spaces S1 and S2 covered by the cover body 301 are protected.

  Further, a handle hole 307 is formed in the bulging portion 306 of the base cover 302 that constitutes the cover body 301 that is integrally attached to the plate-like body 222, so that the plate-like body 222 and the panel surface back unit 300 are formed. When carrying the game board 2, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 (A), a finger can be inserted into the handle hole 307, so that the heavy game board 2 can be carried easily. . The vertical dimension of the opening S4 shown in FIG. 15B is about 14 mm. However, if it is difficult to insert a finger, the cover door 303 is opened or removed from the base cover 302 so that the handle hole 307 is opened. It becomes easier to insert fingers.

  Further, since the handle hole 307 is formed in the cover body 301 attached to the back side of the plate-like body 222, it is not necessary to form it in the board face plate 220, the spacer member 221 or the like. There is no restriction by the handle hole 307.

  Further, each electronic component provided on the back side of the plate-like body 222 is covered with the cover body 301, so that heat generated from each electronic component is released into the spaces S1 and S2. As shown in FIG. 15, the heat in the space S2 is mainly released from the opening 2c of the board surface plate 220 to the space (the game area 10) between the board surface plate 220 and the glass door frame 50, or above the space S1. Is released from the heat dissipation hole 308 of the bulging portion 306 to the outside of the game board. Further, after the heat in the space S1 flows upward, it flows out from the upper opening and is discharged from the gap S3 or the opening S4, or flows into the upper space S2 ′ through the handle hole 307, and then the heat radiating hole. It is discharged from 308 out of the game board.

  In the liquid crystal panel 5a, the motor, the solenoid, the CPU, the light emitter, and the sensor as an example of each electronic component covered by the cover body 301, when comparing the magnitude of heat, the liquid crystal panel 5a> motor> solenoid> CPU> light emitter > Sensor relationship. Here, in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in operation, the solenoid 81 of the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, the solenoid 82 for the special winning ball device door of the special variable winning ball device 7, and the motor for driving the movable object for production ( The display control unit 123 including the liquid crystal panel 5a, the effect control CPU 120, and the VDP is more frequently used to display the effect symbol variation display and effect image display. Because it is high, the heat dissipation is large.

  In the space S1, heat generated from the liquid crystal panel 5a flows through the slits 320 around the substrate case 500, and the effect control board 12 having the display control unit 123 including VDP is disposed. Further, the space S2 is narrower than the space S2, and the space S2 is greatly opened toward the game area 10 through the opening 2c of the board surface plate 220. Therefore, the space S1 is likely to be hotter than the space S2.

  Therefore, it is preferable that the heat in the space S1 is directly released to the outside of the game board by providing a heat radiation hole in the cover door 303 covering the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the cover door 303 is formed by forming the heat radiation hole. There is a risk that the strength of the screen will be reduced and it will be easy to break, or a foreign object such as a wire will be allowed to enter from the heat radiating hole and the CPU 120 for production control will be illegally modified. Therefore, in this embodiment, the heat in the space S1 is flowed into the heat radiation hole 308 and the handle hole 307 after flowing through the handle hole 307 into the relatively low temperature space S2 ′ disposed above the space S1. It is discharged out of the game board from the opening S4 formed in this way.

  Thus, since the heat in the space S1 can be indirectly discharged from the heat dissipation hole 308 after flowing into the upper space S2 ′ using the handle hole 307, the handle hole for carrying the game board 2 307 is used as a heat radiating hole for releasing heat generated from the electronic component. That is, the handle hole 307 also serves as a heat dissipation hole for releasing heat generated from the electronic component. The handle hole 307 is not limited to one that also serves as a heat radiating hole that releases heat generated from an electronic component (for example, an electronic component in the space S2 ′) to the outside of the game board. , A heat radiating hole that releases heat generated from the electronic component in the lower space S1 to the other space in the game board 2 (for example, the space S2 ′ that is less likely to be hotter than the space S1) instead of outside the game board. It may also serve as.

  In addition, the substrate case 500 disposed in the space S1 is driven by the rotating blades 653 of the fan 650 housed therein, so that the air in the space S1 is sucked into the substrate case 500 from the intake portion 530, Wind is blown to the display control unit 123. Thereby, the display control unit 123 is air-cooled. The air that has cooled the display control unit 123 rises and is discharged from the heat radiation hole 570 formed in the cover member 502 to the outside of the substrate case 500, that is, in the space S <b> 1, and the gap between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303. S1 ′ rises and flows into the space S2 ′ from the upper opening via the handle hole 307.

  As described above, the board case 500 includes the fan 650 for air-cooling the display control unit 123, which is an example of an electronic component, and the cover member 502, which is a mounting base for mounting the fan 650, includes a cover member. First protrusions 550 a to 550 d and second protrusions 560 a to 560 f for forming a gap S 1 ′ that forms an air flow path between 502 and the cover door 303 protrude toward the cover door 303. Yes. Therefore, even if the cover door 303 may be deformed inward for the reasons described above, the front surface of the cover door 303 comes into contact with the rear ends of the first protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f. A gap S1 ′ is secured between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303.

  Specifically, the first protrusions 550a to 550d around the intake part 530 can prevent the cover door 303 from approaching the intake part 530 or the intake part 530 from being blocked, so the first protrusion The portions 550a to 550d can secure a gap S1 ′ constituting a flow path of the air flowing into the intake portion 530 between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303, which adversely affects the air cooling of the display control unit 123. Will not affect. In addition, since the second protrusions 560a, 560d, and 560e are also provided around the heat dissipation hole 570, it is possible to prevent the cover door 303 from approaching the heat dissipation hole 570 or blocking the heat dissipation hole 570. Since the two protrusions 560a to 560f can secure a gap S1 ′ that constitutes the flow path of the air flowing out from the heat radiation hole 570 between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303, the air cooling of the display control unit 123 is performed. Does not adversely affect

  In addition, first protrusions 550a to 550d for securing a gap S1 ′ between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303 are provided around the air intake part 530, and the first protrusions 550a to 550d are used. Thus, the screw holes 540a to 540d to which the screws N2 for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502 are attached are formed deeper than the plate thickness of the back plate of the cover member 502. That is, the first protrusions 550a to 550d also serve as attached portions (screw holes 540a to 540d) to which attachment members (screws N2) for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502 are attached. Therefore, by providing the attached portions for forming the screw holes 540a to 540d separately from the first protrusions 550a to 550d, it is possible to prevent the cover member 502 from becoming complicated.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the board case 500 is in a sealed state by attaching the screw N2 from the front side of the cover member 502, the screw N2 is removed from the screw holes 540a to 540d unless the sealed state is released. It can no longer be removed. That is, since the trace which opened the board | substrate case 500 remains by cancelling | releasing a sealing state, fraudulent acts, such as improper modification to the production | presentation control board 12, can be suppressed. In addition, it is difficult to remove the fan 650 from the outside of the substrate case 500 by opening the cover door 303 and to allow foreign objects to enter from the intake hole 530a of the intake portion 530. be able to.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, the gaming board 2 provided to be detachable from the gaming machine frame 3 includes the board surface plate 220 and the back surface of the board surface board 220. The board surface plate 220 so as to cover the electronic components provided on the side (for example, the electronic components E1 and E2, the liquid crystal panel 5a, the display control unit 123 including the VDP, the effect control board 12 on which the effect control CPU 120 and the like are mounted). And a cover hole 301 for carrying the game board 2 is formed in the cover body 301, and the handle hole 307 releases heat generated from the electronic component. It also serves as a heat dissipation hole.

  By doing so, the handle hole 307 for carrying the game board 2 can be used as a heat radiating hole for releasing the heat generated from the electronic component, so that a heat radiating hole is provided separately from the handle hole 307. As a result, it is possible to suppress the rigidity of the cover body 301 from being lowered and the electronic component from being easily fraudulently performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the cover door 303 that can be opened and closed is disposed close to the lower side of the handle hole 307 so that the lower side of the handle hole 307 is opened when the cover door 303 is in the covering position. Therefore, when the cover door 303 is opened, the handle hole 307 is opened rearward and downward and the fingers can be easily inserted, so that handling is facilitated.

  In addition, the handle hole 307 is formed in the bulging portion 306 having a higher strength than the plate-like portion such as the back plate 302e in the base cover 302, so that when the game board 2 is carried using the handle hole 307, the handle hole 307 is formed. It can avoid damaging with the load of the game board 2.

  Further, the region corresponding to the effect control board 12 which is an electronic component in the cover door 303 of the cover body 301 does not have a heat radiating hole, so that foreign matter such as a wire enters from the heat radiating hole and acts illegally against the effect control board 12. Can be avoided.

  In addition, the handle hole 307 is open downward and rearward in a direction other than the upward direction, so that the game in the game island can be performed in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the game island (not shown) or the like. It can be avoided that a foreign substance such as a sphere or dust enters from the handle hole 307 and adversely affects the electronic component.

  Moreover, the handle hole 307 is provided above the effect control board 12 which is an electronic component, so that heat generated and raised from the electronic component can be efficiently discharged from the handle hole 307.

  Further, the electronic component is the effect control board 12 (circuit board) on which the display control unit 123 including the VDP, the effect control CPU 120, and the like are mounted, so that the display control unit 123 and the effect mounted on the effect control board 12 are provided. It is possible to prevent the control CPU 120 and the like from running out of control or malfunctioning.

  In addition, the cover body 301 includes a base cover 302 and a display base 5b as first covering portions disposed on the front side of the effect control board 12 that is an electronic component, and a second cover disposed on the rear side of the effect control board 12. The base cover 302 has a bulging portion 306 that bulges above the cover door 303, and a handle hole 307 is provided below the bulging portion 306. A heat radiation hole 308 is provided separately from the handle hole 307 on the back surface 306 b of the portion 306. In this way, the heat generated from the effect control board 12 can be released from the heat dissipation hole 308 after flowing into the bulging portion 306 from the handle hole 307. In addition, the space S2 'in the bulging portion 306 can be effectively used as an arrangement space for the electronic component E2.

  Further, a covering piece for closing the upper opening on the upper side of the cover door 303 by covering the upper opening of the space S1 formed between the display base 5b and the cover door 303 by using the bulging portion 306. Since the structure of the cover door 303 can be simplified, the upper opening of the space S1 can be closed by the bulging portion 306 having a higher strength than the case where a covering piece is formed on the upper side of the cover door 303. It is possible to prevent foreign objects such as game balls falling from above from entering the space S1 and damaging the electronic components.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming board 2 provided detachably with respect to the gaming machine frame 3 has a plate-like body 222 composed of a board face plate 220 and a spacer member 221 and a cover body 301. When the board surface plate is made of a veneer board or the like, the spacer member 221 is not necessary, and therefore, the board surface plate may be composed only of the board surface plate.

  In the present embodiment, the cover body 301 is composed of the base cover 302 and the cover door 303. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is composed of only a single member. Alternatively, it may be composed of three or more members. Further, although the cover door 303 is provided so as to be openable and closable, it may be provided integrally with the base cover 302.

  In the present embodiment, the handle hole 307 is formed from the lower surface 306 a to the back surface 306 b of the bulging portion 306, but may be formed only on the lower surface 306 a or the back surface 306 b of the bulging portion 306. Further, it may be formed at a location other than the lower surface 306 a and the rear surface 306 b (for example, at the left and right side surfaces, the upper surface, or a location other than the bulging portion 306 in the base cover 302). Moreover, you may form in several places. Furthermore, the shape of the handle hole 307 is arbitrary and is not limited to the shape described in the drawings.

  Moreover, although the heat radiation hole 308 was formed in the back surface 306b of the bulging part 306, you may be formed in places other than the back surface 306b. Further, it may be formed at a location other than the back surface 306b (for example, a location other than the left and right side surfaces, the top surface, or the bulging portion 306 in the base cover 302). Furthermore, the shape of the heat radiation hole 308 is arbitrary, and is not limited to the shape described in the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, the handle hole 307 can be suitably released of heat rising from the electronic component by being disposed above the effect control board 12 that is the electronic component to be radiated. The present invention is not limited to this, and the handle hole 307 is not necessarily disposed at an upper position of the electronic component, for example, may be disposed on the front and rear surface sides of the electronic component, You may arrange | position in the downward position.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, a display control unit including electronic components (for example, the electronic components E1 and E2, the liquid crystal panel 5a, and the VDP) provided on the back side of the plate-like body 222. 123, an effect control board 12 on which an effect control CPU 120, etc. are mounted), a cover 650 as an attachment base for attaching the fan 650, and a cover for protecting electronic components A cover door 303 as a body, and first protrusions 550a to 550d for forming a gap S1 ′ between the cover door 303 and the cover door 303 project toward the cover door 303, The first protrusions 550a to 550d are screws as attachment portions to which screws N2 as attachment members for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502 are attached. Also it serves as a 540a~540d.

  By doing in this way, since the air flow path is ensured between the cover member 502 and the cover door 303 by the 1st projection parts 550a-550d, the fall of an air cooling effect can be suppressed. Further, since the first protrusions 550a to 550d can be used as the screw holes 540a to 540d of the screw N2 for attaching the fan 650, the screw holes 540a to 540d are provided separately from the first protrusions 550a to 550d. Complicating the structure can be suppressed.

  Further, the cover member 502 is provided in the effect control board case 500 that houses the effect control board 12 as a circuit board, so that the effect control board 12 can be air-cooled while protecting the effect control board 12.

  Moreover, the fan 650 is provided so that wind can be blown to the display control unit 123 (VDP) mounted on the effect control board 12, so that the heat generation point can be air-cooled without waste.

  Further, in this embodiment, as an example of a fan for air-cooling an electronic component, the fan 650 that cools the electronic control component 123 by directly applying air to the display control unit 123 is described. There is no limitation, and the electronic component may be blown directly around the electronic component, or may be blown around the electronic component, or the electronic component is cooled by fluidizing the air around the electronic component. It may be a thing.

  Further, in this embodiment, the outside air is sucked and air is applied to the electronic components in the substrate case 500 for cooling, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the air in the substrate case 500 is cooled. The air around the electronic component in the substrate case 500 may be fluidized to cool the electronic component by sucking the air out of the substrate case 500 and cooling the electronic component.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the columnar first protrusions 550a to 550d are exemplified as the protrusions for forming the gap S1 ′ between the cover door 303, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the protrusion for forming the gap S1 ′ between the cover door 303 and the cover door 303 may be, for example, a plate-like protrusion, or a frame-like protrusion erected so as to surround the fan 650. Part. Further, the arrangement position is arbitrary, and is not limited to the arrangement position described in the drawings.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the cover door 303 is held at the covering position, the cover door 303 comes close to the rear ends of the first protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cover door 303 may contact the rear ends of the first protrusions 550a to 550d and the second protrusions 560a to 560f.

  In this embodiment, the cover member 502 is provided with not only the first protrusions 550a to 550d but also the second protrusions 560a to 560f. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the intake air It is only necessary that an air flow path for taking outside air from the portion 530 can be secured in the gap S1 ′. Therefore, as long as the first protrusions 550a to 550d are provided at least around the intake part 530, the second protrusions 560a to 560f are not necessarily provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the screw N2 is exemplified as an example of an attachment member for attaching the fan 650 to the cover member 502, and the screw holes 540a to 540d are exemplified as attached portions to which the attachment member is attached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any attachment member that can attach the fan 650 to the cover member 502 may be, for example, a latch member that can be attached to a latch attachment hole as an attached portion, without using screws. There may be. Further, for example, an engagement portion such as an elastic engagement claw may be provided on one of the fan and the protrusion, and an engaged portion with which the engagement portion engages may be provided on the other. That is, the attachment member may be provided integrally with either the fan or the protrusion.

  Here, Modification 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a rear view showing a cover body as a first modification of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the fan 650 for air-cooling the display control unit 123 is attached to the cover member 502 of the substrate case 500, but the present invention is not limited to this, as shown in FIG. The cover door 303 may be attached.

  Specifically, a second air intake portion 530A is provided at a position corresponding to the air intake portion 530 of the substrate case 500 in the cover door 303, and between the cover member 502 and the periphery of the second air intake portion 530A on the front surface of the cover door 303. A plurality of first protrusions 550A for forming a gap S1 ′ are provided to project toward the cover member 502. Each first protrusion 550A is provided with an attachment hole 540A in which a screw N2 for attaching the fan 650A to the cover door 303 is attached so as to intersect the protruding direction of the first protrusion 550A. Then, by fixing the screw N2 attached to the attachment hole 540A of each first protrusion 550A to the side surface of the fan 650A, the fan 650A is attached to the cover door 303 via the first protrusion 550A.

  When the fan 650A attached to the cover door 303 is driven, outside air is sucked into the space S1 from the second air intake portion 530A of the cover door 303 and hits the display control portion 123 through the air intake portion 530 of the cover member 502. 123 is air cooled. In this case, the distance from the display control unit 123 to the fan 650A is increased, but since the outside air can be taken in instead of the space S1, the display control unit 123 can be air-cooled with the outside air cooler than the space S1.

  In this case, the attachment base portion for attaching the fan 650A is the cover door 303, and the cover body for protecting the display control portion 123 as an electronic component is the cover member 502. That is, in the above embodiment, the electronic component is disposed on the front surface side of the cover member 502 that is the mounting base portion, and the cover door 303 that is the cover body is disposed on the rear surface side of the cover member 502. The arrangement positional relationship between the mounting base portion and the cover body is not limited to the arrangement positional relationship of the above embodiment, and the mounting base portion for mounting the fan 650A is the cover door 303 as in this modification, A cover member for protecting the display control unit 123 as an electronic component may be used as the cover member 502. That is, the attachment base portion may be disposed on the electronic component side with respect to the cover body, or may be disposed on the opposite side of the electronic component. Note that the protrusion may be provided on the cover body, and the fan may be attached to the attachment base portion.

  In the first modification, the screw N2 is attached from the front side of the cover door 303, so that the fan 650A is removed if the cover door 303 is not opened when the cover door 303 is held in the closed position. Or it is necessary to open the cover door 303 without removing the fan 650A, which is troublesome. Action can be suppressed.

  Next, a second modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a rear view showing a cover body as a second modification of the present invention. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the vertical dimension of the opening S4 corresponding to the handle hole 307 in the gap S3 formed between the upper opening of the space S1 and the lower surface 306a of the bulging portion 306 (from the upper side of the cover door 303) The vertical dimension to the upper edge of the hole 307 is about 14 mm, which is longer than the diameter of the game ball (for example, about 11 mm), so that the game ball circulating in the game island (not shown) is a space. There is a possibility of entering into S1.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the covering portion 350 is extended upward from a portion corresponding to the handle hole 307 on the upper side of the cover door 303, and the covering portion 350 is formed in the handle hole 307 at the covering position. You may make it coat | cover the part opened to the back surface 306b. By doing so, it is possible to regulate the entry of the game ball into the space S1 in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the game island (not shown).

  When carrying the game board 2 using the handle hole 307, the cover door 303 may be opened or removed from the base cover 302 to open the handle hole 307. Further, most of the heat released from the substrate case 500 flows into the space S <b> 2 ′ from the handle hole 307 and is released from the heat dissipation hole 308.

  Next, a slot machine 1001 as Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door of the slot machine as Embodiment 2 of the present invention is opened.

  A slot machine 1001, which is another example of a gaming machine, includes a housing 1001 a whose front surface is open and a front door 1001 b that is pivotally supported on a side of the housing 1001 a. The front door 1001b can be removed from the housing 1001a by moving upward as indicated by a white arrow in FIG. That is, the front door 1001b is detachably provided on the housing 1001a.

  Inside the casing 1001a, reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer periphery are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and the reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R are continuous among the symbols arranged on the reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R. Three symbols are arranged so that they can be seen from a see-through window 1003 provided on the front door 1001b. An effect display window (not shown) through which an image displayed on a liquid crystal display (not shown) can be seen is provided above the see-through window 1003 in front of the front door 1001b.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1001 of this modification, first, medals are inserted from a medal insertion unit (not shown), or a bet number is set using credits. To use credits, a MAXBET switch (not shown) may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line (not shown) becomes valid and the operation of the start switch (not shown) is valid, that is, the game can be started. It becomes. When a prescribed number of bets is set to three regardless of the gaming state and a prescribed number of bets is set, a winning line (not shown) becomes valid. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  When a start switch (not shown) is operated while the game can be started, the reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches (not shown) is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 1002L, 1002C, 1002R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 1003.

  Then, when all the reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R are stopped, one game is completed, and a combination of symbols (also called a combination) that is validated and predetermined on the winning line is displayed on each reel 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R. If the game stops as a result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (for example, 50), medals are paid out directly from a medal payout exit (not shown). In addition, when a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of winning lines that are activated, the number of payouts determined for each of the combinations of symbols that are activated and aligned on the winning line is totaled, The total number of medals will be awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (15 in this modification) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game, and when the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. It will be. In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 1002L, 1002C, 1002R on the winning line, the game state is shifted to the gaming state corresponding to the combination of symbols. ing.

  An effect control board (not shown) on which a sub-control unit including a sub CPU (not shown) for controlling effects related to the game is mounted is stored above the see-through window 1003 on the back surface of the front door 1001b. Electronic components including an effect control board case 700 (hereinafter abbreviated as board case 700), the above-described liquid crystal display (not shown), and the like are provided. Further, a cover body 701 that covers electronic components such as the effect control board case 700 and the liquid crystal display from the back side is attached to the front door 1001b.

  The cover body 701 is formed in a box shape whose front surface is opened by a transparent synthetic resin material, and covers an upper region of the transparent window 1003 on the back surface of the front door 1001b provided with electronic parts such as a substrate case 700 and a liquid crystal display. It is attached to the front door 1001b. In addition, a handle hole 702 for carrying the front door 1001b is formed on the back surface of the cover body 701, and a plurality of small-diameter heat radiation holes 703 are formed.

  The substrate case 700 is provided with a fan 710 for air-cooling a sub-control unit including the sub CPU (not shown) and the like, and a projection 711 for forming a gap with the cover body 701. A plurality of protrusions are provided toward the cover body 701.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1001 according to the second embodiment, the casing 1001a as the gaming machine main body, the front door 1001b as the detachable member provided detachably with respect to the casing 1001a, and the front door 1001b Attached to the housing 1001a so as to cover electronic components (for example, an effect control board (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown)) on which a sub-control unit including a sub CPU (not shown) is mounted. And a cover hole 702 for carrying the front door 1001b is formed in the cover body 701. The handle hole 702 is an electronic component (for example, a sub CPU (not shown)). It also serves as a heat radiating hole for releasing heat generated from an effect control board (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown) on which a sub-control unit including the above is mounted.

  In this way, the handle hole 702 for carrying the front door 1001b is used as a heat radiating hole for releasing heat generated from electronic components such as an effect control board (not shown) and a liquid crystal display (not shown). Therefore, by providing a hole for heat dissipation separately from the handle hole 702, it is possible to suppress the rigidity of the cover body 701 from being lowered or illegal acts on the electronic component.

  In addition, reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R are provided as variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can each be identified. In the slot machine 1001 in which the display result is derived by stopping the display and a winning can be generated according to the display result, a sub-unit including an electronic component (for example, a sub CPU (not shown)) provided in the slot machine 1001 A fan 710 for air-cooling an effect control board (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown) on which the control unit is mounted, a board case 700 as a mounting base part for mounting the fan 710, and an electronic component And a cover body 701 for protecting the substrate case 700. The substrate case 700 has a cover body 701 and A projecting portion 711 for forming a gap therebetween is projected toward the cover body 701, and the projecting portion 711 is a member to which an attachment member (for example, a screw) for attaching the fan 710 to the substrate case 700 is attached. It also serves as an attachment part (for example, a screw hole).

  By doing in this way, since the air flow path is ensured between the board | substrate case 700 and the cover body 701 by the projection part 711, the fall of an air cooling effect can be suppressed. In addition, since the protruding portion 711 can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan 710, it is possible to prevent the structure from being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion.

  In the second embodiment, the front door 1001b is described as an example of a detachable member that is detachably provided on the cover body 701 as a covering body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, production control When an electronic component such as a substrate (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown) and a cover body 701 covering the electronic component are integrated as a production unit, the production unit is attached to the front door 1001b. It may be detachable and portable. In this case, the effect unit is a detachable member.

  In addition, an effect unit including an electronic component such as an effect control board (not shown) or a liquid crystal display (not shown) and a cover body 701 covering the electronic component is detachably attached to the housing 1001a. Also good. In this case, since the load on the housing 1001a is increased and stabilized rather than providing the effect unit on the front door 1001b, it is possible to suppress the balance from being lost by opening and closing the front door 1001b.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the slot machine 1001 as a gaming machine is configured by the casing 1001a and the front door 1001b, and the front door 1001b is described as the detachable member, but the present invention is not limited to this. Although not particularly illustrated, the housing 1001a or the front door 1001b has a middle frame that can be opened and closed, and is detachable. The reels 1002L, 1002C, and 1002R and an effect control board (not shown) are provided on the middle frame. ) And a liquid crystal display (not shown), etc., in the gaming machine, the inner frame is a detachable member that can be removed from the housing 1001a or the front door 1001b, and the electronic device provided on the inner frame. It is good also as carrying around using the handle hole provided in the coating | covering body which covers components.

  Further, the cover body has a protrusion for forming a gap between a mounting base portion for mounting a fan for air-cooling the electronic component provided on the inner frame and a cover body for protecting the electronic component. The projecting portion may project toward the mounting portion, and the projecting portion may also serve as a mounted portion to which a mounting member for mounting the fan to the mounting base portion is mounted.

  In this manner, the detachable member may be a casing provided detachably with respect to another casing among a plurality of casings such as a casing, a front door, and an inner frame constituting the gaming machine. It may be a detachable unit that is detachably provided.

  In addition, as described above, the electronic component is provided on the middle frame (detachable member) that can be detached from the housing 1001a or the front door 1001b or the removable member that is detachably attached to the middle frame, so that the front door 1001b is provided. Compared to the case where the detachable member is used, the detachable member can be easily carried, and the electronic component can be disposed in a housing other than the housing 1001a and the front door 1001b, so that the degree of freedom in arranging the electronic component is improved. .

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the slot machine 1001 as a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine such as a slot machine 1001 (for example, a gaming medium lending device such as a card unit for lending gaming balls or medals, or information related to a gaming machine (for example, jackpot number, bonus number, The present invention may be applied to an information display device capable of displaying the number of ATs, the number of hits, the number of rotations after bonus, and the like.

  For example, although not particularly illustrated, the game device main body, a detachable member (for example, a control unit) provided detachably with respect to the game device main body, and the electronic component provided on the detachable member are covered. A cover hole attached to the member, and a handle hole for carrying the detachable member is formed in the cover body, the handle hole being a heat radiating hole for releasing heat generated from the electronic component Doubles as As described above, in order to use the handle hole for carrying the detachable member as a heat radiating hole for releasing heat generated from the electronic component, by providing a heat radiating hole separately from the handle hole, It is possible to suppress a decrease in rigidity or an illegal act on the electronic component.

  In addition, a fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming apparatus, a mounting base portion for mounting the fan, and a cover body for protecting the electronic components, the mounting base portion includes A projection for forming a gap between the cover body and the cover body projects toward the cover body, and the projection section is attached to a mounting member for mounting the fan to the mounting base section. Also serves as a department. Thus, since the air flow path is ensured between the attachment base portion and the cover body by the protrusion, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the air cooling effect. In addition, since the protruding portion can be used as a mounted portion of a mounting member for mounting the fan, it is possible to prevent the manufacturing cost from increasing due to the structure being complicated by providing the mounted portion separately from the protruding portion. it can.

  In the first and second embodiments and the modified examples, as an example of an electronic component, the solenoid 81 of the normal variable winning ball device 6B provided on the back side of the board plate 220 and the large winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7 are provided. Solenoid 82, first start port switch 22A, second start port switch 22B, count switches 23A and 23B, winning confirmation switches 24A and 24B, winning port switch 30 and electronic LED E1 such as effect LED 9, upper side of effect unit 250 On the back of the unit, an electronic component E2 such as a drive motor and a position detection sensor for driving a movable object for production (not shown), a production control board 12 provided with a liquid crystal panel 5a and a display control unit 123, etc. However, in addition to motors, solenoids, circuit boards, control units, and LEDs, they are related to electronic components such as ROM, RAM, capacitors, and heat sinks. That parts are also included in the electronic components.

  Moreover, in the said Example 1, 2 and the modification, although the example which air-cools the display control part 123 and sub-control part mounted in the production | presentation control board 12 by the fan was described, this invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the electronic components mounted on the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 or another relay board (not shown) may be air-cooled.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one change pattern designation command when starting change. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to indicate, for example, the variation time and variation mode before reaching reach (when not reaching, before the so-called second stop). The second command indicates the variation time and variation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect. A command may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands.

  The CPU 103 may notify the change time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select a specific change mode executed at each timing. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the game ball is launched from below the game area 10 by the ball hitting device is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the ball hitting device is a pachinko gaming machine. The game ball may be launched from the upper position of the game area 10 by providing it at the upper position of the game area 10 in FIG.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. The special symbol may be 3 or more.

  In the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol resulting in the variable display result, and then stop the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after a variable display of multiple types of special symbols without including the final stop symbol that results in a variable display, the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be what you do. That is, the final stop symbol that is the variation display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for variation display.

  In the above embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of the game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to the spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal. It may be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 5a Liquid crystal panel 300 Panel back unit 302 Base cover 301 Cover body 303 Cover door 306 Expansion part 307 Handle hole 308 Heat radiation hole 500 Production control board case 530 Intake part 540a-540d Screw hole 550a-550d 1st 1 protrusion 650 fan 123 display control unit 1001 slot machine

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming machine;
A mounting base for mounting the fan;
A cover body for protecting the electronic component;
With
In the mounting base portion, an air intake portion is provided at a position facing the fan in a state where the fan is attached to the mounting base portion, and a gap is formed between the air intake portion and the cover body. Are projected toward the cover body,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the projecting portion also serves as an attached portion to which an attachment member for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached. A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine,
A fan for air-cooling electronic components provided in the gaming device;
A mounting base for mounting the fan;
A cover body for protecting the electronic component;
With
In the mounting base portion, an air intake portion is provided at a position facing the fan in a state where the fan is attached to the mounting base portion, and a gap is formed between the air intake portion and the cover body. Are projected toward the cover body,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion serves also as an attachment portion to which an attachment member for attaching the fan to the attachment base portion is attached.

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