JP6506214B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is mounted with a substrate on which various electronic components are mounted (for example, Patent Document 1). Generally, the substrate is housed in a case for the purpose of protection of electronic components and suppression of illegal replacement.

JP, 2016-87332, A

  However, in recent years, cheating of fraud has progressed, and it is also assumed that the substrate may be removed together with the case. Therefore, it is expected to further improve the security of the gaming machine.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving security.

The gaming machine for solving the above problems contains a gaming board, a first member attached to the rear side of the gaming board, a second member attached to the rear side of the gaming board, a substrate, and the substrate. And the case is located behind the first member and the second member, and is mounted straddling the first member and the second member. The fixing portion for fixing the case and at least one member of the member and the second member is configured such that the case can not be removed without destruction, and in the case, the substrate is the substrate. A bulging portion projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface of the electronic component on the substrate in a state housed in the case; wherein the swollen portion, the mounting A top wall protruding in a direction away from, and a lower wall projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface at the lower than the upper wall, the proximity portion, for connecting an external device An external terminal hole through which the external terminal of the terminal is inserted, and a button hole through which an RWM clear button capable of an operation for erasing data stored in the RWM area of the memory is inserted, and the substrate is the case In the state of being accommodated in the external terminal and the RWM clear button do not project beyond the bulging portion, and in the state where the external terminal is inserted into the external terminal hole, the external terminal and the external terminal are not between the lower wall of the bulging portion are spaced apart, it said that the projection projecting in a direction away from said mounting surface than the adjacent portion between the external terminals and the lower wall is interposed The gist.

The gaming machine for solving the above problems contains a gaming board, a first member attached to the rear side of the gaming board, a second member attached to the rear side of the gaming board, a substrate, and the substrate. And the case is located behind the first member and the second member, and is mounted straddling the first member and the second member. The fixing portion for fixing the case and at least one member of the member and the second member is configured such that the case can not be removed without destruction, and in the case, the substrate is the substrate. A bulging portion projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface of the electronic component on the substrate in a state housed in the case; An external unit in the proximity portion And an external terminal hole through which an external terminal for connecting is inserted, and a button hole through which an RWM clear button capable of an operation for erasing data stored in the RWM area of the memory is inserted, When the substrate is accommodated in the case, the tip end face of the external terminal and the RWM clear button do not project beyond the bulging portion, and the external terminal faces the lower wall of the bulging portion. has a surface, the lower wall of the bulging portion is provided with a spacer on the opposing surface facing the facing surface of the external terminals, between the counter surface and the lower wall of the bulging portion of the external terminal, A gist is that a gap is formed by the spacer.

  According to the present invention, security can be improved.

The perspective view which shows the front side of a pachinko game machine typically. The perspective view which shows the front side of a game board typically. (A) is a perspective view schematically showing the rear side of the game board, (b) is an enlarged view of a portion for fixing the main board case and the mounting frame member, and (c) is a main board case and frame mounting The enlarged view of the state which abbreviate | omitted illustration of the binding band about the part which fixes a member. The perspective view which shows typically the state which removed two sub board units, a liquid crystal panel unit, and a main board unit about the back side of a game board. (A) is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which two sub board units and a main board unit are omitted on the back side of the game board, and (b) to (d) are for the back side of the game board The perspective view which expands and shows the one part. The perspective view which shows the main board unit of the state which disassembled. (A) is a perspective view of a base member, (b) and (c) is an enlarged view of a crevice. (A) is a perspective view of a cover member, (b) and (c) is an enlarged view of a convex part. The rear view which expands and shows a part of back side of a game board. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 shown in FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 shown in FIG. The perspective view which expands a button protection part and shows it typically.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine which is a type of gaming machine will be described.
The upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) in this specification indicate the directions as viewed from the player. 3 to 12 show the state when viewed from the back side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the left on the paper is the right viewed from the player, and the right on the paper is the viewed from the player On the left.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a frame 11. The frame 11 includes an installation frame 12 fixed to an island facility such as a game arcade, and a mounting frame 13 pivotally supported so as to be able to open and close the installation frame 12. The mounting frame 13 is a frame for mounting various game components. The mounting frame 13 is provided with a protective glass 14 for protecting game components mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10. In FIG. 1, although the protective glass 14 is not shown leaving a part, it actually covers the entire opening 13 a of the mounting frame 13. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a firing handle 15 on the front side of the mounting frame 13. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game ball as a game medium is fired at a strength corresponding to the operation amount (rotation amount) of the firing handle 15.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp 16 on the front side of the mounting frame 13. The decoration lamp 16 performs an effect (hereinafter, referred to as an emission effect) of emitting, blinking, and extinguishing the built-in light emitting body as one of the effects. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a speaker 17 on the front side of the mounting frame 13. The speaker 17 performs, as one of the effects, an effect (hereinafter referred to as an audio effect) for outputting voices of human and animal voices, sound effects, and music.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a game board 20 which is a substantially square plate-like member. The game board 20 of this embodiment is a transparent acrylic board, and the player can visually recognize various game parts behind the game board 20. For example, the game board 20 may be a plywood board having a predetermined pattern such as a character or a landscape on its surface. The game board 20 is assembled to the mounting frame 13. The game board 20 is provided with a game area 21 on the front side, in which game balls flow (roll). The game board 20 is provided with an opening 20 a penetrating substantially in the thickness direction of the game board 20 substantially at the center of the game area 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an information display panel 25. The information display panel 25 is provided outside the gaming area 21 of the gaming board 20 and at a position where it can be viewed by the player. In the information display panel 25, various information indicating the control state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is notified by display.

  The information display panel 25 includes the special symbol display unit 25a. The special symbol display unit 25a variably displays a predetermined symbol and displays a special symbol variation game in which a special symbol is finally displayed on a fixed stop. In the following description, stopping and displaying a symbol definitely may be indicated as "deriving a symbol". The special symbols that can be derived by the special symbol display unit 25a include at least a big hit symbol and an off symbol. In this embodiment, when the internal lottery (so-called, big hit lottery) is won, after the big hit symbol is derived in the special symbol variation game, a big hit game is awarded after the end of the special symbol variation game of the big hit. Although the details will be described later, the jackpot game is extremely advantageous for the player because the player can obtain many balls and other benefits.

  The information display panel 25 includes a special hold display unit 25 b. The special hold display unit 25b displays the number of the special symbol variation games whose execution is being held in a recognizable manner because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied. In the following description, the number of pending special symbol variation games is referred to as a special pending number. For example, the maximum value of the number of special reservations is four.

  The information display panel 25 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 25c. The normal symbol display unit 25c variably displays a predetermined symbol and displays a normal symbol variation game in which the normal symbol is finally derived. The normal symbols that can be derived by the normal symbol display unit 25c include at least a normal hit symbol and a normal offset symbol. In this embodiment, when an internal lottery (so-called, a lottery for winning a normal symbol) is won, after a regular hitting symbol is derived in an ordinary symbol variation game, a normal hitting game is played after the end of the normal symbol variation game. Granted. The ordinary hit game is advantageous for the player because the player can easily establish the payout conditions for the winning balls and the start conditions for the special symbol variation game. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the payout conditions for the winning balls are satisfied, the gaming balls are paid out as the winning balls.

  The information display panel 25 includes a normal hold display unit 25d. The normal reserve display unit 25d displays the number of times the normal symbol variation game whose execution is suspended can be recognized in a recognizable manner because the start condition is established but the execution condition is not yet established. The information display panel 25 also includes a right-handed display unit 25e. The right-handed display unit 25e displays information (in this embodiment, right-handed information) regarding the firing intensity of the gaming ball. The plurality of display units described above do not have to be in the same information display panel 25 and may be separately provided in parts different from this embodiment.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a center frame 26 substantially at the center of the game area 21. The center frame 26 has an opening 26a, and the whole is a frame-like member. The center frame 26 is assembled to the game board 20 in a state where the opening 26 a of the center frame 26 and the opening 20 a of the game board 20 overlap when viewed from the player.

  The center frame 26 also includes a stage 27 extending in the left-right direction at the lower edge of the opening 26a. The stage 27 rolls the gaming ball along the lateral direction. The center frame 26 is provided with a warp path 28 for guiding game balls flowing down the area on the left side of the center frame 26 in the game area 21 to the stage 27.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 31. The liquid crystal panel 31 is a square plate-like member as a whole. The liquid crystal panel 31 is assembled to the game board 20 so that the player can visually recognize the display area 31 a of the liquid crystal panel 31 through the opening 26 a of the center frame 26. The mounting structure of the liquid crystal panel 31 will be described later. The liquid crystal panel 31 performs an effect (hereinafter, referred to as display effect) of displaying a pattern imitating a predetermined character or character as one of the effects. For example, as one of display effects, the liquid crystal panel 31 can execute the effect symbol variation game in which the effect symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of lines and the combination of the effect symbols is finally derived.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first start winning opening 33 opened in the game area 21 below the center frame 26. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a first start sensor (not shown) that detects a game ball that has won the first start winning opening 33. In this specification, "winning" means that the gaming ball enters the winning opening.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a second start winning opening 34 opened in the game area 21 below the center frame 26. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a second start sensor (not shown) that detects a game ball that has won the second start winning opening 34. In this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the first and second start sensors, the start condition of the special symbol variation game can be established. Further, when the gaming ball is detected by the first and second start sensors, the payout condition of the winning balls is established. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a normal variable member 35 that opens and closes the second start winning opening 34. The normally variable member 35 is operable in an open state in which the game ball easily wins the second start winning opening 34 and in a closed state in which the game ball hardly wins or can not win the second start prize opening 34. The normal variable member 35 is operated in the open state in the normal hit game described above.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a special winning opening 36 opened in the game area 21 at the lower right of the center frame 26. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a general sensor SE1 that detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 36. When the game ball is detected by the general sensor SE1, the payout condition of the winning ball is established. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a specific variable member 37 for opening and closing the special winning opening 36. The specific variable member 37 is a so-called big winning opening door. The specific variable member 37 is operable in an open state in which the game ball can win in the large winning opening 36 and in a closed state in which the game ball can not win in the large winning opening 36. The specific variable member 37 is operated in the open state in the big hit game.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a gate 38 through which game balls can pass (enter) on the right side of the center frame 26 in the game area 21. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a gate sensor (not shown) that detects gaming balls passing through the gate 38. When the game ball is detected by the gate sensor, the start condition of the normal symbol variation game can be established. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has an out port 39. In this embodiment, gaming balls that have not won any winning opening are discharged from the out opening 39 to the outside of the machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 may be provided with a winning opening different from the winning openings 33, 34, 36. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a member such as a nail, a windmill or the like for changing the behavior of the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 21.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a mounting frame member 50 for assembling various game components. The mounting frame member 50 is assembled to the back surface (rear side) of the game board 20. The mounting frame member 50 has a rear wall 50a, a substantially square opening 50b penetrating the rear wall 50a in the front-rear direction, and a square cylindrical side wall 50d extending from the edge of the rear wall 50a to the back of the game board 20 And have. The mounting frame member 50 is a flat square box-like member whose front is open. For example, the tip of the side wall 50d is fixed to the back surface of the game board 20 using a screw or the like. In this embodiment, the mounting frame member 50 is integrally formed as a whole, but may be formed by combining a plurality of parts.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with an effect device 50 e for performing a predetermined effect in the game area 21 separately from the decoration lamp 16, the speaker 17, and the liquid crystal panel 31. The rendering device 50 e is accommodated in the mounting frame member 50 on the rear side of the game board 20. For example, the rendering device 50e may include a movable body device that performs a predetermined rendering operation. The movable body device includes a movable body for effect operating in a predetermined operation range, an actuator for operating the movable body, and the like. For example, the rendering device 50e may include an auxiliary display device that displays a predetermined image. The auxiliary display device includes a liquid crystal panel, an actuator for displacing the liquid crystal panel, and the like. For example, the rendering device 50e may include a light emitting device that emits light according to a predetermined light emitting pattern. The light emitting device is configured to include a light emitting body such as an LED (not shown) and an exterior body covering the light emitting body.

  In this embodiment, various game components making up the rendering device 50e are fixed inside the mounting frame member 50. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game board 20 and the mounting frame member 50 are large enough to be difficult to carry, and the total weight of the mounting frame member 50 incorporating the rendering device 50e and the game board 20 is also relatively heavy. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a liquid crystal panel unit 60, a first sub substrate unit 70, a second sub substrate unit 75, and a main substrate unit 80 on the back side (back side) of the game board 20. ing. The liquid crystal panel unit 60, the first sub substrate unit 70, the second sub substrate unit 75, and the main substrate unit 80 are assembled on the back surface side of the mounting frame member 50. The details will be described below.

  First, the mounting structure of the liquid crystal panel unit 60 will be described. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal panel unit 60 corresponds to a first member attached to the rear side of the game board 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting frame member 50 includes an upper panel guide portion 51 and a lower panel guide portion 52 on the rear surface 50 c of the rear wall 50 a. The panel guide portions 51 and 52 oppose each other in the vertical direction across the opening 50b, and extend in the left-right direction. The cross section of the panel guide portions 51 and 52 is U-shaped open on the side of the opening 50b when it is assumed to be cut in a plane orthogonal to the left and right direction.

  The liquid crystal panel unit 60 includes a liquid crystal panel 31, a liquid crystal panel drive substrate 32 for driving the liquid crystal panel 31, and a panel case 61 accommodating the liquid crystal panel 31 and the liquid crystal panel drive substrate 32. The shape of the panel case 61 is a square plate as a whole. The panel case 61 includes upper rail portions 62 and 62 which project upward from the upper edge of the panel case 61 and extend in the left-right direction. The panel case 61 is provided with lower rail portions 63, 63 that project downward from the lower edge of the panel case 61 and extend in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in this embodiment, in the liquid crystal panel unit 60, the upper rails 62, 62 engage with the upper panel guide 51, and the lower rails 63, 63 are lower panel guide 52. And the rear wall 50 a of the mounting frame member 50. In this state, the display area 31a of the liquid crystal panel 31 matches the opening 50b when viewed from the player, and the player can display the display area through the openings 20a, 26a, and 50b. 31a is visible.

Next, the mounting structure of the first sub substrate unit 70 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the panel case 61 includes an engaging portion 64. The engagement portion 64 is a square box-like portion that opens upward in the rear surface 61 a of the panel case 61.

  The first sub substrate unit 70 includes a first sub control substrate 71 and a first sub substrate case 72 accommodating the first sub control substrate 71. The first sub substrate case 72 is a flat square box-like member. The first sub substrate case 72 is provided with a rectangular plate-like protruding portion 73 projecting downward from the lower edge portion of the first sub substrate case 72. The first sub substrate unit 70 is provided with a rivet 74. The first sub substrate case 72 may have a heat dissipation hole.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, in this embodiment, in the first sub-board unit 70, the protrusion 73 of the first sub-board case 72 is engaged with the engaging part 64 of the panel case 61. , And are fixed to the panel case 61 by rivets 74. The first sub-substrate unit 70 of this embodiment is a member assembled to a single member (liquid crystal panel unit 60) without straddling a plurality of members.

Next, the mounting structure of the second sub substrate unit 75 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the panel case 61 includes an engaging portion 65. The engagement portion 65 is a square box-like portion that opens upward. The engagement portion 65 is aligned with the above-described engagement portion 64 in the left-right direction.

  The second sub substrate unit 75 includes a second sub control substrate 76 and a second sub substrate case 77 accommodating the second sub control substrate 76. The second sub substrate case 77 is a flat square box-like member. The second sub substrate case 77 is provided with a quadrilateral plate-like projecting portion 78 projecting downward from the lower edge portion of the second sub substrate case 77. The second sub-substrate unit 75 includes a rivet 79. The second sub substrate case 77 may have a heat dissipation hole.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, in this embodiment, in the second sub-board unit 75, the projection 78 of the second sub-board case 77 is engaged with the engaging part 65 of the panel case 61. , And are fixed to the panel case 61 by rivets 79. The second sub-substrate unit 75 of this embodiment is a member assembled to a single member (liquid crystal panel unit 60) without straddling a plurality of members. In this embodiment, the sub substrate units 70 and 75 are arranged in the left-right direction.

  For example, the sub control boards 71 and 76 collectively control a display control board for controlling the liquid crystal panel unit 60, a light emission control board for controlling the decoration lamp 16, an audio control board for controlling the speaker 17, and a plurality of sub control boards. It is any control board among the sub integrated control boards to be controlled. Further, the substrates accommodated in the sub substrate cases 72 and 77 may be cases for accommodating a payout control substrate for controlling the payout of gaming balls, and a relay substrate for relaying control signals.

Next, the mounting structure of the main board unit 80 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the panel case 61 includes a right engagement portion 66. As shown in FIG. The right engagement portion 66 includes a right locking wall 66 a that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 61 a of the panel case 61 and extends in the vertical direction. The right engagement portion 66 includes a right engagement piece 66 d that protrudes leftward from the center (approximately the center) in the vertical direction of the tip end portion of the right locking wall 66 a. The right engagement portion 66 includes an upper wall 66b that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 61a of the panel case 61 and extends leftward from the upper edge of the right locking wall 66a. The right engagement portion 66 includes a lower wall 66c that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 61a of the panel case 61 and extends leftward from the lower edge of the right locking wall 66a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5D, the panel case 61 includes a left engaging portion 67. The left engaging portion 67 includes a square box-shaped insertion portion 67a having an opening on the right side. The left engagement portion 67 includes an upper wall 67 b that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 61 a of the panel case 61 and extends rightward from the upper edge of the insertion portion 67 a. The left engaging portion 67 includes a lower wall 67c that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 61a of the panel case 61 and extends rightward from the lower edge of the insertion portion 67a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (c), the mounting frame member 50 is provided with a lower engaging portion 53. As shown in FIG. The lower engaging portion 53 is provided with a lower locking wall 53a which protrudes rearward from the rear surface 50c of the rear wall 50a and extends in the left-right direction in the mounting frame member 50. The lower engaging portion 53 is provided with a lower locking piece 53b which protrudes upward from the tip end of the lower locking wall 53a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the mounting frame member 50 includes an annular first mounting ring 55. As shown in FIG. The first mounting ring 55 protrudes rearward. The first attachment ring 55 is open in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main substrate unit 80 includes a main control substrate 100 as a substrate. The main control board 100 includes a printed circuit board 101, a CPU 102, an external terminal 103, an RWM clear button 104, and an internal terminal 105. In this embodiment, the printed circuit board 101 is a rectangle extending in the left-right direction. The CPU 102, the external terminal 103, the RWM clear button 104, and the internal terminal 105 are mounted by soldering on wiring (not shown) formed on the printed circuit board 101. The main control substrate 100 may include other electronic components. In this embodiment, the first sub control board 71 and the second sub control board 76 correspond to another board that is separate from the main control board 100.

  The CPU 102 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the CPU 102 performs lottery of whether or not the jackpot is performed in response to the establishment of the start condition, or performs lottery of the jackpot symbol when the jackpot lottery is won. The CPU 102 incorporates a memory, and the memory is provided with a read-only ROM area and an RWM area capable of reading and writing. The memory may be separate from the CPU 102. The CPU 102 stores data (control information) indicating the calculation result by itself in the RWM area of the memory. In this embodiment, the CPU 102 is assigned a unique management number (serial number) for each CPU 102. In the ROM area of the memory, data capable of specifying the management number assigned to the CPU 102 is stored.

  The external terminal 103 is a square box-like terminal. The external terminal 103 of this embodiment is a terminal for outputting information (signal) capable of specifying the management number assigned to the CPU 102 to the outside of the apparatus. The external terminal 103 is connected with a cable connected to an external device (hereinafter referred to as a verification device) for verifying the management number assigned to the CPU 102. When the cable is connected to the external terminal 103, the CPU 102 can perform processing for outputting, from the external terminal 103, information (signal) that can specify the management number assigned to the CPU 102. The verification device is configured to be able to determine whether or not the CPU 102 is a genuine product by taking in information (signal) that can specify the management number via the external terminal 103 and the cable. Therefore, at the external terminal 103, the cable is inserted and removed each time the management number is compared using the verification device.

  The RWM clear button 104 is an operation member capable of an operation for deleting data stored in the RWM area of the memory as a predetermined operation. When the RWM clear button 104 is operated when the power is turned on, the CPU 102 erases the data stored in the RWM area of the memory, and performs processing on the progress of the game based on the initialized data. On the other hand, if the RWM clear button 104 is not operated when the power is turned on, the CPU 102 proceeds with the game based on the data without erasing the data (so-called backup data) stored in the RWM area of the memory. Perform processing related to In this embodiment, the RWM clear button 104 is a push-in button. In this embodiment, the RWM clear button 104 and the external terminal 103 are arranged in the left-right direction.

  The internal terminal 105 is a square box-like terminal extending along the left-right direction. The internal terminal 105 is a terminal for outputting predetermined control information (control command) to another substrate (for example, the sub control substrates 71, 76 etc.) different from the main control substrate 100. A cable connected to another substrate different from the main control substrate 100 is connected to the internal terminal 105. Thus, the main control board 100 is provided with an internal terminal for connecting to another board (sub control boards 71 and 76).

  The main substrate unit 80 is provided with a main substrate case 81 as a case. The main control board 100 is housed in a main board case 81. The main substrate case 81 includes a base member 82 as a first case member and a cover member 86 as a second case member. By assembling the base member 82 and the cover member 86, a space for housing the main control board 100 is formed therein.

The base member 82 will be described in detail.
The base member 82 is a rectangular plate-like member extending in the left-right direction. The base member 82 includes a rectangular recess 82a extending in the left-right direction. The main control board 100 is fitted into the recess 82a. The base member 82 includes guide grooves 83, 83 extending along the upper and lower edges of the recess 82a, respectively. The base member 82 includes a plurality of engaging portions 83a arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the guide groove 83 extends, inside the upper guide groove 83. The base member 82 is provided with a plurality of engaging portions 83 a arranged inside the lower guide groove 83 at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the guide groove 83 extends. The plurality of engaging portions 83 a are square box-like portions separated from the bottom wall (the wall on the front side) of the guide grooves 83, 83.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the base member 82 is provided with concave portions 83b and 83b in the portions on the left end portion 821 side of the insides of the guide grooves 83 and 83, respectively. In the upper guide groove 83, the recess 83b is provided on the lower surface (inner surface) of the upper (outer) wall of the pair of walls forming the upper guide groove 83. In the lower guide groove 83, the recess 83b is provided on the upper surface (inner surface) of the lower (outer) wall of the pair of walls forming the lower guide groove 83. That is, the concave portions 83 b and 83 b are vertically opposed to each other across the main control substrate 100 (the concave portion 82 a).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the base member 82 includes a square box-shaped first crimped portion 85 protruding leftward from the left end portion 82l. The first crimped portion 85 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) through holes 85a and 85b penetrating in the front-rear direction. The base member 82 includes a prismatic support portion 85d extending in the vertical direction inside the through hole 85a. The base member 82 is provided with a prismatic support portion 85d extending in the vertical direction inside the through hole 85b. In this embodiment, the first caulking portion 85 corresponds to a first fixing portion of the base member 82 as a first case member.

  The base member 82 is provided with a plate-like protrusion 85 c which protrudes leftward from the first crimped portion 85 and extends in the vertical direction. The base member 82 includes a pair of guide rods 84 and 84 extending along the right direction on the side of the right end 82r opposite to the left end 821. One guide rod 84 is provided at each of the upper end and the lower end of the right end 82 r. Assuming that the guide rods 84 and 84 are cut in a plane orthogonal to the left and right direction, the cross-sectional shape is L-shaped.

Next, the cover member 86 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 86 is a rectangular box-shaped member that is open toward the front and extends in the left-right direction. The cover member 86 is provided with a bulging portion 86 a that protrudes rearward. The bulging portion 86 a is a portion for securing a space for housing the electronic component provided in the main control substrate 100. That is, the rear surface of the bulging portion 86 a is separated from the mounting surface of the electronic component on the main control substrate 100. The cover member 86 is provided with a proximity portion 86b which spreads in a state of being close to the main control substrate 100 below the bulging portion 86a. In the cover member 86, the proximity portion 86b is connected to the lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a.

  The cover member 86 includes guide ribs 87, 87 extending along the upper and lower edges, respectively. The cover member 86 is provided with a plurality of locking pieces 87 a arranged at predetermined intervals in the direction in which the guide rib 87 extends in the upper guide rib 87. The number of locking pieces 87 a provided on the upper guide rib 87 is equal to the number of engaging portions 83 a provided on the upper guide groove 83. The cover member 86 is provided with a plurality of locking pieces 87 a arranged at predetermined intervals in the lower guide rib 87 along the direction in which the guide rib 87 extends. The number of locking pieces 87 a provided on the lower guide rib 87 is equal to the number of engaging portions 83 a provided on the lower guide groove 83. The plurality of locking pieces 87a in the guide ribs 87, 87 are provided by forming notches 87b in which the guide ribs 87, 87 are cut in an L shape in plan view.

  When the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the upper guide rib 87 is inserted into the upper guide groove 83. The plurality of engaging portions 83a in the upper guide groove 83 are respectively inserted into the notches 87b in the upper guide rib 87, and are individually locked with the locking pieces 87a. Further, in a state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the lower guide rib 87 is inserted into the lower guide groove 83. The plurality of engaging portions 83a in the lower guide groove 83 are respectively inserted into the notches 87b in the lower guide rib 87, and are individually locked with the locking pieces 87a. As a result, the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are restricted from being separated in the front-rear direction by the engagement between the engaging portion 83a and the locking piece 87a.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the cover member 86 is provided with convex portions 87c and 87c on the outer surface of the guide ribs 87 and 87 on the side of the left end portion 86l. In the upper guide rib 87, the convex portion 87c is provided on the upper surface (outer surface) of the upper guide rib 87. In the lower guide rib 87, the convex portion 87c is provided on the lower surface (outer surface) of the lower guide rib 87.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the concave portion 83b in the upper guide groove 83 and the convex portion 87c in the upper guide rib 87 are engaged. Further, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the concave portion 83b in the lower guide groove 83 and the convex portion 87c in the lower guide rib 87 are engaged. Thus, the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are prevented from sliding relative to each other in the left-right direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the base member 82 and the cover member 86 mutually slide in the left-right direction, the locking by the plurality of engaging portions 83a and the plurality of locking pieces 87a is released. Can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the concave portions 83b and 83b of the base member 82 as the first case member correspond to a first engaging portion. The convex portions 87 c and 87 c of the cover member 86 as the second case member correspond to a second engaging portion. In the main board case 81, the concave portions 83b and 83b and the convex portions 87c and 87c are engaged with each other in a state in which the main control board 100 is accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the cover member 86 includes a square box-like second crimped portion 88 projecting leftward from the left end portion 86l. The second crimped portion 88 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) through holes 88 a and 88 b penetrating in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the second crimped portion 88 corresponds to a second fixed portion of the cover member 86 as a second case member. The through holes 88a and 88b are provided with step portions 88d and 88d which are recessed in a step-like manner along the periphery of the respective openings.

  In the main substrate case 81 of this embodiment, the first crimped portion 85 and the second crimped portion 88 are fixed so as not to be separated without breaking. Here, the “crimping structure” for irreversibly fixing the first crimped portion 85 and the second crimped portion 88 will be described in detail.

  When the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the through hole 85a in the first crimped portion 85 and the through hole 88a in the second crimped portion 88 are aligned when viewed from the rear. . When the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the through hole 85 b in the first crimped portion 85 and the through hole 88 b in the second crimped portion 88 are aligned when viewed from the rear. .

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 9 and 10, the main substrate case 81 is provided with a first crimped piece 90. The first crimped piece 90 includes a base wall 90a, and square plate-like side walls 90b and 90b that project rearward from the left end and the right end of the base wall 90a and extend in the vertical direction. ing. That is, the shape of the first crimped piece 90 is U-shaped when viewed from above. The first crimped piece 90 is provided with a locking piece 90c on each of the side walls 90b and 90b. The locking pieces 90c, 90c are plate-like members whose proximal end portions are connected to the side walls 90b, 90b and whose distal end portions are projected between the side walls 90b, 90b. The proximal ends of the locking pieces 90c, 90c are disposed closer to the distal end (rear) of the side walls 90b, 90b than the distal ends of the locking pieces 90c, 90c. The locking pieces 90c, 90c can be bent relatively easily centering on the proximal end in the left-right direction, but not easily bent in the projecting direction (front-rear direction) of the side walls 90b, 90b. It has strength.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 9 and 10, the main substrate case 81 is provided with a second crimped piece 91. The second crimped piece 91 protrudes forward from the front surface of the base portion 91a (surface on the first crimped piece 90 side) extending in the vertical direction and also in the vertical direction. And a lock plate 91b extending along the same. The lock plate 91b is provided with a lock hole 91c which penetrates the lock plate 91b in the thickness direction (left and right direction). In this embodiment, the shape of the lock hole 91c is a square.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first crimped piece 90 is inserted into the through hole 85b from the opening on the front side (the panel case 61 side) of the openings of the through hole 85b. As described above, since the support portion 85d extends in the vertical direction inside the through hole 85b, the base wall 90a of the first crimped piece 90 is locked to the support portion 85d. In this state, the second crimped piece 91 is inserted into the through hole 88 b from the rear opening of the through holes 88 b. In this state, the lock pieces 90c and 90c of the first crimped piece 90 are inserted into the lock holes 91c of the second crimped piece 91, and the lock pieces 90c and 90c are locked to the lock hole 91c. ing. That is, the tip end portions of the locking pieces 90c, 90c are in contact with or close to the wall surface on the tip end side (front side) of the second caulking piece 91 among the inner wall surfaces of the lock hole 91c.

  When the base wall 90a of the first crimped piece 90 abuts on the support portion 85d, withdrawal of the second crimped piece 91 from the through hole 88b is restricted. Similarly, when the base portion 91a of the second crimped piece 91 abuts on the step portion 88d, withdrawal of the first crimped piece 90 from the through hole 85b is restricted. When the first crimped piece 90 and the second crimped piece 91 are pulled out forcibly, the locking pieces 90c, 90c are broken. For this reason, when the crimped pieces 90 and 91 are pulled out and the main substrate case 81 is opened, the first crimped piece 90 is broken, so the crimped part 85, using the same first crimped piece 90, 88 can not fix each other. That is, when the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are separated and opened, the main substrate case 81 of this embodiment can leave a trace of the opening at the crimped portions 85 and 88. The main substrate case 81 may include a lid member covering the through holes 85a and 85b and the through holes 88a and 88b. In addition, even if the main board case 81 inserts the first crimped piece 90 into the through hole 85a in advance, the spared second crimped piece 91 can be used to fix the crimped portions 85 and 88 again. Good.

  Returning to the description of the cover member 86, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 86 is a pair of right side ends 86r opposite to the left end 861 penetrating the side wall of the cover member 86 in the left-right direction. Guide holes 93, 93 are provided. The guide holes 93, 93 are provided one each in the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the right end portion 86r. The upper guide hole 93 has the same shape or substantially the same shape as the upper guide rod 84 in the base member 82 when viewed from the right. The lower guide hole 93 has the same or substantially the same shape as the lower guide rod 84 of the base member 82 when viewed from the right.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the upper guide rod 84 is inserted into the upper guide hole 93. When the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the lower guide rod 84 is inserted into the lower guide hole 93. In this embodiment, the guide rods 84 and 84 and the guide holes 93 and 93 function as a guide portion when the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 86 is provided with an engagement piece 94 at the right end 86 r. The shape of the engagement piece 94 is a shape that is forwardly bent from the right end 86r of the cover member 86 and then bent backward. That is, when viewed from above, the engagement piece 94 is bent in a V-shape, and can be bent relatively easily in the left-right direction. The distal end portion of the engagement piece 94 is provided with operation portions 94a and 94a projecting rightward and a notch portion 94b sandwiched between the operation portions 94a and 94a. The cover member 86 includes an annular second mounting ring 95 at the right end 86r. The second mounting ring 95 protrudes rightward from the right end 86r.

  The cover member 86 is provided with an internal terminal hole 96 through which the internal terminal 105 is inserted in the proximity portion 86b. The thickness of the proximity portion 86 b around the inner terminal hole 96 is the same as or substantially the same as the thickness of the cover member 86 in the other portions. That is, in this embodiment, the main substrate case 81 is not provided with a portion serving as a wall surrounding the internal terminal hole 96 around the internal terminal hole 96. Therefore, except for the thickness of the proximity portion 86b, the main substrate case 81 does not have a protective surface in contact with or in proximity to the side surface 105a of the internal terminal 105 in the direction orthogonal to the extension direction of the internal terminal 105. When the main control board 100 is accommodated in the main board case 81, the internal terminal 105 projects rearward in the internal terminal hole 96 with respect to the rear surface of the proximity portion 86b. In this embodiment, the internal terminal 105 is connected to a cable for connecting the other substrate (sub control substrates 71 and 76) to enable transmission of control signals.

  The cover member 86 includes an external terminal hole 97 through which the external terminal 103 is inserted. The shape of the external terminal hole 97 is a quadrangle corresponding to the outer shape of the external terminal 103 when viewed from the rear. The cover member 86 has a right wall 98 a extending rearward from the right edge of the outer terminal hole 97, a lower wall 98 b extending rearward from the lower edge of the outer terminal hole 97, and a left edge of the outer terminal hole 97. And a left wall 98c extending rearward from the At the upper edge of the external terminal hole 97, a lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a is erected toward the rear. That is, the external terminal hole 97 is surrounded by the walls 86c and 98a to 98c. Therefore, the walls 86 c and 98 a to 98 c surround the external terminal hole 97 and form an opposing surface 98 d that faces the side surface 103 a of the external terminal 103. Thus, the opposing surface 98 d of the main substrate case 81 (cover member 86) corresponds to a protective surface extending along the side surface 103 a of the external terminal 103 in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the external terminal 103. Further, the facing surface 98 d of this embodiment is an annular surface that surrounds the external terminal 103.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a includes a first spacer 98e and second spacers 98f and 98f on the surface facing the external terminal 103. The first spacer 98 e extends in the left-right direction and is flush with the end surface 98 g of the walls 98 a to 98 c. The second spacers 98 f and 98 f extend from the first spacer 98 e toward the front (the main control substrate 100 side). The portions of the lower wall 86c where the spacers 98e, 98f and 98f are provided face the external terminals 103 in the spacers 98e, 98f and 98f. Therefore, a gap S1 is formed between the side surface 103a of the external terminal 103 and the lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a by the spacers 98e, 98f, and 98f. In this embodiment, the gap S1 can dissipate heat that may occur at the contact point between the external terminal 103 and the cable (not shown).

  When the main control board 100 is housed in the main board case 81, the front end surface 103b of the external terminal 103 protrudes slightly backward from the front end surface 98g of the walls 98a to 98c surrounding the external terminal hole 97. There is. In FIG. 11, the external terminal 103 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The tip end surface 103b of the external terminal 103 does not protrude rearward of the bulging portion 86a when viewed from above. Therefore, even if the gaming ball falls from above the main substrate unit 80, the gaming ball is unlikely to contact the external terminal 103.

  Further, in this state, the external terminal 103 is in close proximity to the wall 86c (spacers 98e, 98f, 98f) and 98a to 98c surrounding the external terminal 103. That is, the facing surface 98 d is close to the external terminal 103. A part of the opposing surface 98 d may be in contact with the side surface 103 a of the external terminal 103, or all of the opposing surface 98 d may be in contact with the side surface 103 a. Further, substantially the entire external terminal 103 is buried in the walls 86c and 98a to 98c. That is, substantially the entire side surface 103a of the external terminal 103 is opposed to the opposing surface 98d.

  As described above, the external terminal 103 is connected and disconnected with a cable for connecting to the verification device. At that time, there is a high possibility that a load is applied to the external terminal 103 along the left and right direction and the up and down direction. However, the main substrate case 81 of this embodiment is provided with the facing surface 98 d in proximity to the side surface 103 a of the external terminal 103. Therefore, even when a load is applied to the external terminal 103 as the cable is inserted and removed, the external terminal 103 can be supported by the opposing surface 98 d to protect the external terminal 103. Thus, in this embodiment, the walls 86 c and 98 a to 98 c constitute a terminal protection portion 98 that protects the external terminal 103.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 11, the cover member 86 is provided with a button protection portion 99 which protrudes to the rear from the proximity portion 86b at the proximity portion 86b. The rear surface 99 a of the button protection portion 99 does not project rearward of the bulging portion 86 a when viewed from above. The button protection unit 99 includes a button hole 99 b through which the RWM clear button 104 is inserted. That is, the bulging portion 86a corresponds to a projecting portion which protrudes to the rear of the game board 20 beyond the RWM clear button 104 at the upper part of the button hole 99b through which the RWM clear button 104 is inserted. The button protection portion 99 includes a recess 99 c surrounding the periphery of the button hole 99 b. That is, at least a part of the periphery of the button hole 99b is recessed. When the main control board 100 is housed in the main board case 81, the RWM clear button 104 does not protrude rearward beyond the rear surface 99a of the button protection part 99 when viewed from above. Therefore, even if the gaming ball falls from above the main substrate unit 80, it is difficult for the gaming ball to contact the RWM clear button 104.

Next, a state in which the main board unit 80 is assembled to the game board 20 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the protrusion 85c of the main substrate unit 80 is inserted into the insertion portion 67a from the right of the left engaging portion 67 (insertion portion 67a) provided in the liquid crystal panel unit 60. There is. Therefore, the movement of the main substrate unit 80 to the rear is restricted by the projecting portion 85 c of the main substrate unit 80 and the left engaging portion 67 of the liquid crystal panel unit 60. Since the left engaging portion 67 is provided with the upper wall 67 b and the lower wall 67 c, the left engaging portion 67 can be guided when the protrusion 85 c is inserted into the insertion portion 67 a. In this embodiment, the protrusion 85 c corresponds to a mounting portion attached to the liquid crystal panel unit 60 as the first member.

  The engagement piece 94 is inserted into the right engagement portion 66 provided in the liquid crystal panel unit 60. In this state, the right engagement piece 66 d of the right engagement portion 66 engages with the notch 94 b of the engagement piece 94. Therefore, the main substrate unit 80 is restricted from moving rearward by the right engagement portion 66 in the liquid crystal panel unit 60 and the engagement piece 94 in the liquid crystal panel unit 60.

  As described above, since the engagement piece 94 can be bent in the left-right direction, the force required for inserting the engagement piece 94 into the right engagement portion 66 can be reduced. Further, by operating the operation parts 94a and 94a of the engagement piece 94 to bend the engagement piece 94 to the left, the engagement between the right engagement piece 66d and the notch 94b can be easily released. . The lower engagement portion 53 provided on the mounting frame member 50 is engaged with the lower edge portion of the main substrate case 81 by the lower locking piece 53 b. Therefore, the movement of the main substrate unit 80 to the rear is restricted by the lower engaging portion 53 in the mounting frame member 50.

  As described above, the main substrate unit 80 of this embodiment is attached across the liquid crystal panel unit 60 as the first member and the mounting frame member 50 as the second member. Therefore, for example, even when main substrate unit 80 is to be removed from pachinko gaming machine 10 together with liquid crystal panel unit 60, main substrate unit 80 is also attached to mounting frame member 50, so The board unit 80 can not be removed from the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first attachment ring 55 of the mounting frame member 50 and the second attachment ring 95 of the main board unit 80 (cover member 86) are a binding band. It is fixed by 110. Therefore, when removing the main substrate unit 80 from the mounting frame member 50, it is necessary to cut the binding band 110. That is, the main substrate unit 80 and the mounting frame member 50 are fixed inseparably without breaking. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the substrate unit 80 is removed from the mounting frame member 50, the mounting ring 55, 95 can leave a trace of removal. In this embodiment, the binding band 110 corresponds to a fixing portion that fixes the mounting frame member 50 and the main substrate case 81.

Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) According to this embodiment, since the main substrate case 81 accommodating the main control substrate 100 is mounted across the liquid crystal panel unit 60 and the mounting frame member 50, each liquid crystal panel unit 60 is mounted. It is difficult to remove the main control board 100 or to remove the main control board 100 together with the mounting frame member 50. Therefore, it is possible to suppress unauthorized exchange of a substrate and to improve security.

  (2) According to this embodiment, the main control substrate 100 is engaged with the main substrate case 81 by engaging the engagement portions (the recess 83 b and the protrusion 87 c) which the base member 82 and the cover member 86 respectively have. The task of storing in Therefore, the workability in housing the main control board 100 in the main board case 81 can be improved.

  (3) According to this embodiment, the main substrate case 81 can be fixed by fixing the fixing portions (the caulking portions 85 and 88) of the base member 82 and the cover member 86, respectively, in an inseparable manner if they do not break each other When it is opened, it will be possible to leave its mark. For this reason, even if the legitimate main control board 100 is replaced with an incorrect board, it can be easily determined whether or not the replacement is performed. Therefore, security can be improved.

  (4) According to this embodiment, the projecting portion 85 c attached to the liquid crystal panel unit 60 is provided to the first crimped portion 85 that fixes the base member 82 and the cover member 86. Therefore, it is possible to easily understand the work target in the work of fixing the caulking portions 85 and 88 and the work of attaching the main board case 81.

  (5) According to this embodiment, since the main substrate case 81 accommodating the main control substrate 100 is mounted across the liquid crystal panel unit 60 and the mounting frame member 50, each liquid crystal panel unit 60 is mounted. It is difficult to remove the main control board 100 or to remove the main control board 100 together with the mounting frame member 50. And since the binding band 110 which fixes the mounting frame member 50 and the main board case 81 is comprised so that it can not remove the main board case 81 without destroying, the main board case 81 was removed. When, it becomes possible to leave the trace. For this reason, even if the legitimate main control board 100 is replaced with an incorrect board, it can be easily determined whether or not the replacement is performed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress unauthorized exchange of a substrate and to improve security.

  (6) According to this embodiment, when the external terminal 103 is inclined or when the external terminal 103 is inclined, the external terminal 103 faces the opposing surface 98 d as a protective surface extending along the side surface of the external terminal 103. Supported by Therefore, the external terminal 103 can be protected.

(7) According to this embodiment, since the side surface 103a of the external terminal 103 is surrounded by the opposing surface 98d, the external terminal 103 can be protected in any direction.
(8) According to this embodiment, the opposing surface 98 d is close to or in contact with the side surface 103 a of the external terminal 103. Therefore, the external terminal 103 can be prevented from being largely inclined and protected more.

  (9) According to this embodiment, the main substrate case 81 is provided with the button hole 99b, and the periphery of the button hole 99b is recessed by the recess 99c. Therefore, contact between the RWM clear button 104 and the game ball can be suppressed. Therefore, the occurrence of an erroneous operation can be suppressed.

  (10) According to this embodiment, the main board case 81 is provided with a bulging portion 86 a that protrudes to the rear of the game board 20 beyond the RWM clear button 104 in the upper part of the button hole 99 b. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the gaming ball falling behind the gaming board 20 to contact the RWM clear button 104. Therefore, the occurrence of an erroneous operation can be suppressed.

  (11) According to this embodiment, with regard to the internal terminal 105 assumed to have relatively small cable removal, by providing no protective surface, a working space can be secured and connection work can be facilitated.

  (12) According to this embodiment, the liquid crystal panel unit 60 is sized to cover most of the back surface of the game board 20. Therefore, when the main substrate unit 80 is attached only to the mounting frame member 50, the degree of freedom in design of the arrangement relationship between the main substrate unit 80 and the liquid crystal panel unit 60 is reduced. However, in this embodiment, the degree of freedom in design is improved by attaching the main substrate unit 80 across the mounting frame member 50 and the liquid crystal panel unit 60.

  (13) According to this embodiment, the main board unit 80 protrudes most backward on the rear side of the game board 20 due to being attached to the rear side of the liquid crystal panel unit 60. Therefore, the possibility of the game ball falling on the rear side of the game board 20 coming in contact increases. However, in this embodiment, contact between the gaming ball and the external terminal 103 or the RWM clear button 104 can be suppressed and protected by the bulging portion 86a.

For example, the embodiment described above may be changed to another embodiment as follows.
As shown in FIG. 12, the main substrate case 81 may include a right wall 151, a lower wall 152, and a left wall 153 surrounding the button protection portion 99. That is, the button protection unit 99 may be surrounded by the walls 86 c and 151 to 153. In this case, the right wall 151 may be used also as the left wall 98 c surrounding the external terminal 103. According to this, it is possible to suppress the game ball falling behind the game board 20 from contacting the RWM clear button 104. Further, the upper surface 152a of the lower wall 152 may be an inclined surface which is lowered downward as it goes rearward. According to this, even when the game ball falling on the rear side of the game board 20 comes in contact with the lower wall 152, the game ball can be guided backward (opposite to the RWM clear button 104). it can. Therefore, the occurrence of an erroneous operation can be suppressed.

The upper wall of the terminal protection portion 98 or the button protection portion 99 may not be used as the lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a.
The operation member protected by the button protection unit 99 may be a volume control knob. Further, the button protection unit 99 may protect a plurality of operation members.

The main control board 100 may not have the RWM clear button 104. In this case, the button protection unit 99 may be omitted.
The terminal protection unit 98 may protect a plurality of terminals.

  The first mounting ring 55 of the mounting frame member 50 and the second mounting ring 95 of the main substrate unit 80 may be adjacent to each other so as to be in contact with each other. According to this, the play between the mounting frame member 50 and the main substrate unit 80 can be eliminated and the fixing can be performed firmly.

  The first mounting ring 55 may be provided in the liquid crystal panel unit 60. Further, the first mounting ring 55 may be provided on both the mounting frame member 50 and the liquid crystal panel unit 60, and the two second mounting rings 95 may be provided on the main substrate case 81. According to this, the main substrate case 81 can be fixed to both the mounting frame member 50 and the panel case 61 in an inseparable manner without breaking.

  -Instead of the binding band 110, as a structure for fixing the main substrate case 81 and the mounting frame member 50, a caulking structure for fixing the caulking portions 85 and 88 may be adopted. That is, the main substrate case 81 may be fixed inseparably without breaking.

-A binding band may be used to fix the caulking parts 85 and 88. That is, the base member 82 and the cover member 86 may be fixed inseparably without breaking.
The first engagement portion of the base member 82 and the second engagement portion of the cover member 86 are not limited to the concave portion 83 b and the convex portion 87 c as in the above embodiment. For example, the base member 82 may be provided with a convex portion, and the cover member 86 may be provided with a concave portion.

  The protruding portion 85 c corresponding to the mounting portion may be provided on the second crimped portion 88 of the cover member 86. The left engaging portion 67 to which the projecting portion 85 c is attached may be provided on the mounting frame member 50. Even with such a change, it is possible to easily understand the operation target in the operation of fixing the caulking portions 85 and 88 and the operation of attaching the main substrate case 81.

  The external terminal 103 may be a terminal for connecting an external device different from the reference device. The external terminal 103 may be a terminal for connecting a substrate different from the main control substrate 100 (sub control substrates 71, 76, etc.), and the external terminal 103 may be omitted. When the external terminal 103 is not provided, the terminal protection unit 98 may be omitted.

  The main control board 100 may be provided with a plurality of internal terminals 105. In this case, the main substrate case 81 may be provided with holes for causing the internal terminals 105 to protrude to the outside of the main substrate case 81 as many as the internal terminals 105.

The substrates accommodated in the main substrate case 81 may be the sub control substrates 71 and 76, or may be substrates different therefrom.
In the main substrate case 81, a plurality of substrates may be accommodated. For example, in addition to the main control board 100, the sub control boards 71 and 76 may be accommodated.

  The main substrate case 81 may not have a part or all of the walls 86c and 98a to 98c. However, from the viewpoint of protecting the external terminal 103, by providing at least a part of the walls 86c and 98a to 98c, it is preferable to form a protective surface for protecting the external terminal 103. In other words, the protective surface may be formed on at least a part of the periphery of the external terminal hole 97, and may not be annular to surround the external terminal 103.

The terminal protection portion 98 may have an annular wall surrounding the external terminal hole 97 or an oval annular wall. The same can be applied to the button protection unit 99.
The shapes of the walls 86c, 98a to 98c may be changed as appropriate. For example, a plurality of columnar portions protruding rearward from the periphery of the external terminal hole 97 may form a protective surface intermittently surrounding the periphery of the external terminal 103. Also, the walls 86c, 98a to 98c may have a lattice-like structure.

The main substrate case 81 may not include the spacers 98e, 98f, and 98f.
The main substrate unit 80 may be attached across a plurality of members. For example, the first member may be the first sub substrate unit 70, and the second member may be the second sub substrate unit 75. Further, the first member may be the game board 20, and the second member may be the mounting frame member 50.

  The main substrate unit 80 may be mounted across three or more members. For example, the liquid crystal panel unit 60, the mounting frame member 50, and the first sub-substrate unit 70 may be mounted across. In this case, not only the main control board 100 but also the first sub control board 71 can be prevented from being removed together with the other members.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a plasma display panel or an organic EL panel instead of the liquid crystal panel 31.
The present invention may be applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine. In this case, the slot machine uses medals as gaming media. When the CPU 102 of the main control board 100 receives the operation of the operation lever, the CPU 102 performs a winning lottery to start the rotation of the reels. When the CPU 102 receives the operation of the stop button, the CPU 102 causes the reels to be stopped according to the result of the winning combination lottery and the operation timing of the stop button, and derives a combination of symbols (display result). Then, when the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line is a combination of symbols determined in advance as awarding a prize, the CPU 102 provides the player with an award determined for the combination of the symbols. For example, a prize is a replay (replay game), payout of medals, award of a bonus game, and award of an ART state.

The technical idea shown next can be grasped from the embodiment mentioned above.
(A) In a gaming machine provided with a substrate and a case containing the substrate, the substrate includes an external terminal for connecting to an external device, and the case has an extension direction of the external terminal. And a protective surface extending along the side surface of the external terminal in a direction orthogonal to In general, the substrate may have an external terminal for connecting an external device. Such an external terminal is likely to be loaded because a cable for connecting to an external device is connected and disconnected. Therefore, it is expected that the external terminal is properly protected. According to the technical idea (a), the external terminal can be protected appropriately.

  20: game board, 21: game area, 50: mounting frame member (second member), 60: liquid crystal panel unit (first member), 61: panel case, 71: first sub control board (other substrate), 76 Second secondary control substrate (other substrate) 81 Main substrate case (case) 82 Base member (first case member) 83b Recess (first engagement portion) 85 First crimping portion (First fixing portion), 85c: Projection portion (attachment portion) 86: Cover member (second case member) 86a: Expansion portion (projection portion) 87c: Projection portion (second engagement portion), 88 ... second caulking portion (second fixing portion), 98 d ... facing surface (protective surface), 99 b ... button hole (hole), 99 c ... recess, 100 ... main control substrate (substrate), 103 ... external terminal, 103 a ... sidewall , 104 ... RWM clear button (operation member), 105 ... internal terminal, 110 ... binding van (Fixed part).

Claims (2)

With the game board,
A first member attached to the rear side of the gaming board;
A second member attached to the rear side of the gaming board;
A substrate,
And a case containing the substrate.
The case is located behind the first member and the second member, and is attached across the first member and the second member,
The fixing portion for fixing at least one of the first member and the second member and the case is configured so as not to be able to remove the case without breaking it,
In the case where the substrate is accommodated in the case, the case is in proximity to the substrate with a bulging portion projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface of the electronic component on the substrate, and below the bulging portion. Equipped with a proximal part that spreads out
The bulging portion includes an upper wall projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface, and a lower wall projecting downward in a direction away from the mounting surface below the upper wall,
An external terminal hole through which an external terminal for connecting an external device is inserted and an RWM clear button through which an operation for erasing data stored in the RWM area of the memory is inserted through the proximity portion. The holes are formed,
In the state in which the substrate is accommodated in the case, the tip end surface of the external terminal and the RWM clear button do not protrude beyond the bulging portion ,
In the state where the external terminal is inserted into the external terminal hole, the external terminal and the lower wall are separated, and the mounting between the external terminal and the lower wall is more than the proximity portion. A game machine characterized in that a protruding portion which protrudes in a direction away from the surface is interposed . With the game board,
A first member attached to the rear side of the gaming board;
A second member attached to the rear side of the gaming board;
A substrate,
And a case containing the substrate.
The case is located behind the first member and the second member, and is attached across the first member and the second member,
The fixing portion for fixing at least one of the first member and the second member and the case is configured so as not to be able to remove the case without breaking it,
In the case where the substrate is accommodated in the case, the case is in proximity to the substrate with a bulging portion projecting in a direction away from the mounting surface of the electronic component on the substrate, and below the bulging portion. Equipped with a proximal part that spreads out
An external terminal hole through which an external terminal for connecting an external device is inserted and an RWM clear button through which an operation for erasing data stored in the RWM area of the memory is inserted through the proximity portion. The holes are formed,
In the state in which the substrate is accommodated in the case, the tip end surface of the external terminal and the RWM clear button do not protrude beyond the bulging portion,
The external terminal has an opposing surface facing the lower wall of the bulging portion,
The lower wall of the bulging portion is provided with a spacer on an opposing surface facing the opposing surface of the external terminal
A gaming machine characterized in that a gap is formed by the spacer between the facing surface of the external terminal and the lower wall of the bulging portion.

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