JP6550809B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a substrate accommodation case which accommodates therein a control substrate for performing control related to gaming.

Conventionally, as typical examples of gaming machines, there are pachinko machines, slot machines, and gaming machines in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused ( see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-314414 (pages 3-7, 1-5)

  However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

That is, there is a problem that not sufficiently protect areas that do not want to touch other than normal applications after shipment of the substrate housing case for housing the control board.

The present invention was made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a substrate housing case to facilitate the discovery of fraud against a predetermined region of the substrate containing case .

  The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
A storage case for internally storing a control board for controlling the game;
A case attaching member for attaching the housing case to a predetermined part;
A cover member covering a predetermined area of the housing case;
And a mounting member for mounting the housing case and the cover member in a non-detachable state,
Each of the cover member and the attachment member has a first broken part to be broken to release the non-removable state of the storage case and the cover member,
The cover member is provided with a predetermined portion surrounding the first portion to be broken in the mounting member, and the first portion to be broken in the cover member is located at the predetermined portion. To do.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a substrate housing case to facilitate the discovery of fraud against a predetermined region of the board housing case.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the slot machine of the first embodiment with the front door closed. FIG. 10 is a front view of the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the inside of the slot machine in the state which removed the front door. It is a back view of a front door. It is a perspective view of the main control device of the state supported by the rotation base. It is a front view of the main control device of the state supported by the rotation base. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section AA of the main control device of FIG. 6 for describing an attachment state of a substrate case and a connector caulking cover. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section BB of the main control device of FIG. 6 for describing the attachment state shown in FIG. 7 from another direction. It is CC sectional drawing of the main control apparatus of FIG. 6 for demonstrating the latching state of a board | substrate case and a connector crimping cover. It is the top view of the main control apparatus for demonstrating the connector caulking cover of the locked state shown in FIG. 7, and its elements on larger scale. FIG. 9 is a DD cross-sectional view of the main control device of FIG. 6 and a partially enlarged view for explaining the connector caulking cover in the locked state shown in FIG. 7 from a direction different from FIG. FIG. 8 is an EE cross-sectional view of the main control device of FIG. 6 and a partially enlarged view for explaining the connector caulking cover in the locked state shown in FIG. 7 from a direction different from FIGS. It is a disassembled perspective view of the main control device for demonstrating the structure of the main control device which forms a latching state. It is a disassembled perspective view which demonstrates the disassembled perspective view of FIG. 13 from a different direction. (A)-(f) is a six-sided view of a connector caulking cover, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (C) is a rear view, (d) is a right side view, (e) Is a left side view, and (f) is a bottom view. (A)-(f) is a six-sided view of a connector caulking plate, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (C) is a rear view, (d) is a right side view, (e) Is a left side view, and (f) is a bottom view. It is the figure which further expanded the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, Comprising: The case protrusion part of the substrate case which concerns on modification 1 is demonstrated. It is the figure which further expanded the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, Comprising: The 1st bulging part of the connector crimping cover which concerns on the modification 2 is demonstrated.

  In addition, this specification also discloses the invention which concerns on the following game machines.

Conventionally, representative examples of gaming machines include, for example, pachinko machines, slot machines, and gaming machines that fuse pachinko machines and slot machines. This type of gaming machine includes a board housing case that houses a control board that performs control related to the game. The substrate storage case forms a storage space for storing the control substrate by closing at least two members such as a base member and a cover member. Further, the substrate storage case is provided with a sealing mechanism for sealing the case. The substrate storage case that stores the control substrate is attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine in a state of being sealed by a sealing mechanism. The control board of the substrate housing case attached at a predetermined position is connected to the control board of another substrate housing case attached at another predetermined position. Wiring work for electrically connecting the respective control boards is performed, and the gaming machine is shipped.
However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, although there is a region which is not desired to be touched after shipping, in the substrate storage case for storing the control substrate, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that such a region can not be sufficiently protected.
Areas that are not desired to be touched except for normal applications after shipment include, for example, a connector mounted on a control board for connecting the control board and another control board, a sealing mechanism for the board housing case, and the like.
For example, the control board is mounted with a connector for connecting to another control board or the like, and the board storage case is opened at a region corresponding to the connector of the control board housed inside. After the substrate storage case is made unopenable by the sealing mechanism, the connector provided at one end of the cable is connected to the connector on the control substrate side, and the connector provided at the other end of the cable is the other substrate storage case as well. Connected to the connector on the other control board side housed in As described above, in a state where the control board and the other control board are connected, the control board transmits various signals such as a command necessary for the progress of the game to the other control board. However, there is a case where an illegal act of attaching an illegal board (hanging board) for sending an illegal signal to the connector is performed. In this case, the fraudulent substrate gains an illegal profit by transmitting an illegal signal to another control substrate and the other control substrate performing control relating to a predetermined game based on the illegal signal. There is. If an unauthorized control board is connected in a difficult-to-find state, it is not easy to detect such an unauthorized action because no evidence of unauthorized opening remains even when looking at the sealing mechanism of the board containing case. . Therefore, the connector mounted on the control substrate for connecting the control substrate to another control substrate is not desired to be touched after shipping except for normal use.
Further, since the sealing mechanism of the substrate storage case is exposed on the surface of the substrate storage case after sealing the substrate storage case, it is exposed to the risk of fraud. For this reason, the sealing mechanism of the substrate housing case is not desired to be touched except for normal use after shipment.
The invention according to the following (1) is made in view of such circumstances, and can protect a predetermined area of a substrate accommodation case, and there is an illegal act for protection of the predetermined area of the substrate accommodation case It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a substrate storage case that facilitates its discovery.
(1) a housing case for housing a control board for controlling a game;
A case attaching member for attaching the housing case to a predetermined part;
A cover member that covers a predetermined area of the storage case in a state where the storage case is attached to the predetermined part by the case attachment member and the control board can perform control regarding the game;
First attachment means for attaching the cover member to the accommodation case such that the cover member covers the predetermined region of the accommodation case in a state where the cover member and the accommodation case are detachable from each other;
A game machine comprising a second attachment means for detachably attaching the housing case and the cover member attached in a detachable manner by the first attachment means.

  According to the invention described in (1), a storage case for storing therein a control board for controlling a game, a case attachment member for attaching the storage case to a predetermined portion, and the storage case are the case attachment members The cover member that covers the predetermined region of the storage case, the cover member, and the storage case are attached to each other with the control board attached to the predetermined part and the control board can control the game. And a first attachment means for attaching the cover member to the storage case so that the cover member covers the predetermined area of the storage case in a detachable state, and the first attachment means for attachment and detachment. And a second attachment means for attaching the attached storage case and the cover member in a non-detachable state.

  In this way, the cover member that covers the predetermined region of the storage case in a state where the storage case is attached to the predetermined part and the control board inside the storage case can perform control related to the game, The game machine according to the present invention is shipped after the attachment in the removable state by the first attachment means and the attachment in the non-removable state by the second attachment means. Thus, in the detachable state by the first attachment means, adjustment of attachment of the cover member is possible, but in the non-detachable state by the second attachment means, it is difficult to remove the cover member from the predetermined region of the storage case Become. That is, the gaming machine after shipment is in a state where it is difficult to make unauthorized access to the predetermined area of the storage case. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of making it difficult to perform an illegal act performed through a predetermined area in a state where the storage case is normally attached.

  Here, the "non-removable state" is a state where it can not be removed by a normal force, and if it is attempted to remove it by force, one or both of the attached members will be damaged. means.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The second attachment means comprises a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion.
A state in which the first attachment portion is less visible from the front of the gaming machine than the second attachment portion when the predetermined portion is viewed from the front of the gaming machine with the storage case attached to the predetermined portion. It is arranged in
A game machine characterized in that the second attachment portion is disposed in a state in which the second attachment portion is more easily viewed from the front of the gaming machine than the first attachment portion.

  According to the invention described in (2), the non-detachable state by the second attachment means is easier to visually recognize from the front of the gaming machine than the first mounting portion which is difficult to visually recognize from the front of the gaming machine It is formed by the 2nd attaching part. Thereby, a storage case can be made strong against fraud. That is, when the fraudster tries to remove the cover member in the non-removable state by the second means, the fraudulent person at the first attachment portion is disposed at a position easily visible from the front of the gaming machine. Try to release the mounting state. However, even if the attachment state at the first attachment portion can be released, the cover member can not be removed from the storage case unless the attachment state at the second attachment portion is released. At this time, since the second mounting portion is disposed at a position where it is difficult to visually recognize from the front of the gaming machine, it is difficult for an unauthorized person to easily notice the presence of the second mounting portion. As a result, it takes time to complete the cheating, so the case can be made more resistant to cheating.

  The “first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are disposed in“ a state in which it is more difficult to see from the front of the gaming machine than in the second attachment portion ”and“ a state in which it is easier to see from the front of the gaming machine than the first attachment portion ”. Of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, or the size of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
The first mounting portion is disposed at a position closer to the control board than the predetermined flat surface,
The second attaching portion is disposed at a position farther from the control substrate than a predetermined flat surface of the storage case.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are arranged separately in the front and rear with reference to a predetermined flat surface in the housing case. The first mounting portion is disposed behind the predetermined flat surface of the storage case, that is, at a position closer to the control board than the predetermined flat surface of the storage case. Since it is disposed in front of the predetermined flat surface of the case, that is, at a position farther from the control board than the predetermined flat surface of the housing case, it is easily visible from the front of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to make the first attachment portion less visible from the front of the gaming machine than the second attachment portion.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
The first attachment means includes a portion on the housing case side and a portion on the cover member side,
The second attachment portion is a portion of the portion on the storage case side that constitutes the first attachment means when the predetermined portion is viewed from the front of the gaming machine with the storage case attached to the predetermined portion. A gaming machine characterized by being disposed behind it.

  According to the invention described in (4), since the second mounting portion is hidden behind the portion on the side of the storage case constituting the first mounting means, the second mounting member can be used as viewed from the front of the gaming machine. It can be hard to find.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The housing case, the first attachment means, and the second attachment means are molded from a resin having permeability,
Among them, at least the housing case and the second attachment means are common in any one of colorless, same color, and similar colors.

  According to the invention described in the above (5), at least the storage case and the second attachment means among the storage case, the first attachment means and the second attachment means have a common transmission of either colorless or the same color or similar color. Since it is resin which has property, it can be made hard to notice how it should release the non-removable state currently formed of the 2nd attachment means. Note that all of the storage case, the first attachment means, and the second attachment means may be made of a resin that is colorless, has the same color, or has the same color permeability.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
The first attachment means is a cover attachment portion for attaching the cover member and the storage case so as to cover the predetermined area in a detachable attachment state,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second attachment means is a locking member for locking the storage case attached by the cover attachment portion and the cover member in a non-detachable locking state.

  According to the invention described in (6), the storage case and the cover member can not be removed if the storage case and the cover member mounted in a removable state by the cover mounting portion are locked by the locking member. Since the locked state is established, the work of forming the locked state is simplified.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (6),
The housing case and the cover member each have a part of an insertion space into which the locking member is inserted,
The insertion space is formed by setting the housing case and the cover member in the attached state,
The locked state is formed by inserting the locking member into the insertion space.

  According to the invention described in (7), by setting the storage case and the cover member in a detachable attachment state, a part of the insertion space provided in the storage case and a part of the insertion space provided in the cover member Thus, an insertion space into which the locking member is inserted is formed. By inserting the locking member into the insertion space, a locked state in which the storage case and the cover member can not be detached is formed. Thereby, in the locked state in which the locking member is inserted into the insertion space, when the member that forms the insertion space is broken in order to illegally release the locked state, the housing having a part of the insertion space Both the case and the cover member are easily broken. If both the housing case and the cover member are destroyed, even if the locking state is improperly released, destruction marks remain on both the housing case and the cover member. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to intactly make an unauthorized storage case that reuses the storage case and the cover member after the locking state has been released illegally.

(8) In the gaming machine according to (6) or (7),
The locking member has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion for forming the locking state,
The storage case has a first engaged portion engaged with the first engaging portion,
The cover member has a second engaged portion engaged with the second engaging portion,
The locked state is formed by the first engaging portion engaging with the first engaged portion and the second engaging portion engaging with the second engaged portion. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (8), when the locked state is formed, the other member with which the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the locking member engage is the first cover of the storage case. The engaging portion is different from the second engaged portion of the cover member. Thereby, in the locked state, if it is attempted to release the engagement between the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion improperly, a destruction mark is left on the storage case, and the second engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged. If the engagement with the part is illegally released, a destruction trace remains on the cover member. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to intactly make an unauthorized storage case that reuses the storage case and the cover member after the locking state has been released illegally.

(9) In the gaming machine according to (8),
A game machine characterized in that the first engaging portion, the first engaged portion, the second engaging portion, and the second engaged portion are formed in different shapes.

  According to the invention described in (9), the shape of the engagement between the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion and the shape of the engagement between the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion Are different from each other. Thus, in the locked state, the second engaging portion and the second engaging portion are not used unless a method different from the method employed when illegally releasing the engagement between the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion is taken. It is possible to make it difficult to unfairly release the engagement with the engaged portion. Therefore, it takes time to release the engagement between the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion and release the engagement between the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion. The housing case attached to the mounting member can be made more resistant to fraud.

(10) In the gaming machine according to (8) or (9),
The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are provided at positions that are asymmetrical with respect to the center line when the center line is drawn along the insertion direction of the locking member. ,
The first engaged portion and the second engaged portion are provided at positions that are asymmetric with respect to the center line when the center line is drawn along the insertion direction of the locking member. And
In the locked state, when the center line is drawn along the insertion direction of the locking member, the first engagement portion is engaged with the first engaged portion at a position that is asymmetrical with respect to the center line. The game machine is formed by engaging the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion.

  According to the invention described in (10) above, the first engaging portion becomes the first engaged portion at a position which is asymmetrical with respect to the center line drawn along the insertion direction of the locking member. The engagement is established, and the second engagement portion engages with the second engaged portion to form a locked state. As a result, in the locked state, the position of performing the operation of illegally releasing the engagement between the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion, and the relationship between the second engaging portion and the second engaged portion. The position for performing the operation of illegally releasing the match is a position that is different along the insertion direction of the locking member. Accordingly, the disengagement between the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion and the second engaging portion and the second engaged portion are canceled by the amount that the work cannot be performed at the same position along the insertion direction of the locking member. By taking time to release the engagement with the engagement portion, the storage case can be made more resistant to fraud.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (8) to (10),
Each of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion has an elastic structure that elastically deforms,
The first engagement portion is an elastic force of the first engagement portion when the elastic structure of the second engagement portion starts to be elastically deformed against the elastic force of the second engagement portion. It has the said elastic structure which is hard to be elastically deformed against it. The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the invention described in (11), the elastic structure of the first engaging portion is different from the elastic structure of the second engaging portion, and the elastic structure of the second engaging portion is the elasticity of the second engaging portion. The force at the time of starting elastic deformation against the force hardly deforms the elastic structure of the first engaging portion against the elastic force. As a result, even if the second engagement portion can be elastically deformed against its elastic force when attempting to release the locked state improperly, the first engagement portion can be produced with a force of the same magnitude. Is hard to be elastically deformed against its elastic force. Therefore, since it becomes difficult to perform an illegal act which elastically deforms the 1st engaging part and the 2nd engaging part at the same time and tries to release a locked state illegally, it is possible to strengthen the storage case against the illegal action. it can.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (11),
The first engaged portion and the second engaged portion cause the elastic structure to elastically deform against the elastic force in the insertion space, and the elastically deformed elastic structure is caused by the elastic force. Each has an elastic deformation part that restores its original shape,
The elastic deformation portion on the first engaged portion side is restored to the original shape before the elastic deformation portion on the second engaged portion side before the elastic deformation portion on the second engaged portion side. Formed as
In the locked state, the elastically deformed second engagement portion is engaged after the elastically deformed first engagement portion is restored to the original shape and engaged with the first engaged portion. Is formed by engaging the second engaged portion by restoring the original shape.

  According to the invention described in (12) above, when the locking member is inserted into the insertion space, first, the elasticity of the first engagement portion elastically deformed at the elastic deformation portion on the first engaged portion side. The first engaged portion is engaged by restoring the structure to the original shape. Next, the elastic structure of the second engaging portion elastically deformed at the portion for elastic deformation on the side of the second engaged portion is engaged with the second engaged portion by being restored to the original shape. That is, while the elastic structure of the soft second engagement portion is elastically deformed, the second engagement of the soft one is a method in which the elastic structure of the hard first engagement portion is pushed back to restore the original shape. The first engaged portion is the first engaged portion rather than pushing the elastic structure of the rigid first engaging portion back to its original shape after the mating portion is engaged with the second engaged portion It is easy to do the work to be engaged. Therefore, even if the elastic structures are different, the operation of forming the locked state can be facilitated.

(13) In the gaming machine according to any one of (6) to (12),
The cover member includes a plurality of claw-like portions on an edge portion that comes into contact with the housing case as the cover attachment portion,
The housing case includes, as the cover attachment portion, a slide allowing portion that allows sliding movement of the plurality of claw-like portions, and a plurality of claw-like portions slidingly moving within a predetermined range along the slide allowing portion. A plurality of slide restricting portions for restricting the slide movement in a state where
The case attachment member includes a slide communication portion that communicates with a part of the plurality of slide restricting portions in a state where the housing case is attached,
With the plurality of claw-shaped portions inserted in the plurality of slide restricting portions and the slide communication portion, the locking member is inserted into the insertion space, whereby the housing case and the cover member are The gaming machine is characterized in that sliding movement in the separating direction and sliding movement in the separating direction of the housing case and the case mounting member are restricted.

  According to the invention described in (13) above, the storage case is inserted into the insertion space with the storage case attached to the case mounting member and the cover member attached to the storage case. In addition to separation of the housing case and the cover member, separation of the housing case and the case mounting member is also restricted. On the contrary, if the locked state is released, not only the separation restriction between the housing case and the cover member but also the separation restriction between the housing case and the case mounting member is released. By this, it is possible to carry out the release regulation of separation between the accommodation case and the cover member and the release regulation of separation between the accommodation case and the case attachment member and the release regulation of the separation regulation between the accommodation case and the case attachment member by one operation. Therefore, these work efficiency can be improved.

(14) In the gaming machine according to any one of (8) to (13),
The cover member includes a cover outer wall that separates the inside and the outside of the predetermined region, and a cover that covers a region surrounded by the cover outer wall so that a human hand does not touch it,
The cover outer wall part constitutes a part of an insertion space forming wall, a part of which forms the insertion space,
The cover outer wall portion extends from the opening edge of the insertion space to the edge portion of the cover outer wall portion at a location in contact with the insertion space forming wall or the insertion space forming wall, and at least two gaps having a predetermined width Is formed,
The cover outer wall portion includes a bulging portion that bulges outside the cover outer wall portion so as to cover the gap in at least a partial region from the opening edge of the insertion space to the edge of the cover outer wall portion. ,
The cover outer wall portion located between the two bulging portions is provided with the first engaged portion,
In the bulging portion at one of the two bulging portions, a protruding portion protruding from the locking member is inserted in a space formed by the bulging.
When the two bulging portions are cut off, at least a part of the insertion space forming wall located therebetween is separated from the cover outer wall portion, whereby the locked state is released and the cover member A gaming machine characterized in that a breakage trace generated during the cutting is left on the locking member.

  According to the invention described in the above (14), when the insertion space forming wall of the cover outer wall portion or the two bulging portions provided at the portions in contact with the insertion space forming wall are cut, the cover outer wall is opened from the opening edge of the insertion space. An insertion space-forming wall located between the two bulges is separated from the cover outer wall along a gap extending to the edge of the part and having a predetermined width. This releases the locked state. In addition, when the two bulging portions are cut, not only the cover member is cut, but also the protruding portion that is projected into the space formed by the bulging portion of one of the two bulging portions. The cutting also leaves traces of breakage that occur during cutting on both the cover member and the locking member. Thereby, even if the cover member is destroyed, it is difficult to perform an illegal act of trying to take out the locking member without being damaged, so that the housing case can be made strong against the illegal action.

(15) In the gaming machine according to (14),
The storage case includes a case outer wall that divides the inside and the outside of the predetermined area,
The case outer wall portion is configured as a part of an insertion space forming wall, part of which forms the insertion space,
The case outer wall portion is disposed in a part of the insertion space forming wall at a position aligned with the bulging portion along the gap, and protrudes in the same direction as the protruding portion inserted into the bulging portion. A gaming machine comprising a case protruding portion.

  According to the invention described in (15) above, when the bulging portion into which the protruding portion is inserted is cut, not only the cover member and a part of the locking member are cut, but also this bulging along the gap. At least a part of the case projection which is disposed at a position aligned with the projection and which protrudes from the insertion space forming wall of the case outer wall in the same direction as the projection is also broken. As a result, not only the cover member and the locking member but also the housing case can be left with a destruction mark generated when the bulging portion is cut. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to intactly make an unauthorized storage case that reuses the storage case and the cover member after the locking state has been released illegally.

(16) a housing case for housing a control board for controlling a game;
A case attachment member for attaching the storage case to a predetermined portion;
A cover member covering a predetermined area of the housing case;
An attachment member for attaching the housing case and the cover member in a non-detachable state,
Each of the cover member and the attachment member has a first broken part to be broken to release the non-removable state of the storage case and the cover member,
The first destroyed portion is a portion where a part of the cover member overlaps a part of the mounting member from at least one of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction in a front view of the gaming machine. A featured gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (16), in the non-removable state by the mounting member, it becomes difficult to remove the cover member from the predetermined region of the storage case. That is, it becomes difficult to perform unauthorized access to a predetermined area of the storage case. When the cover member is removed from the housing case, the first destruction site included in the cover member and the second mounting means is destroyed in order to release the state in which the housing case and the cover member cannot be detached from the mounting member. The first damage site on the cover member side overlaps the first damage site on the attachment member so as to cover from at least one of the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction in the front view of the gaming machine Therefore, the destruction trace remains in the first destruction site of both the cover member and the second attachment means by one destruction operation. Therefore, it becomes easy to discover the trace which removed the cover member illegally from the storage case. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an illegal act performed through a predetermined area in a state where the storage case is normally attached, and it is possible to easily find out if an illegal act is performed.
As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine equipped with a board storage case that can protect a predetermined area of the board storage case and that facilitates the detection of an illegal act against the protection of the predetermined area of the board storage case. it can.
Note that the direction in which the first destroyed parts overlap is determined according to the direction of the predetermined part to which the housing case is attached. The part where the cover member partially overlaps the part of the mounting member is a slight gap if a single destruction operation leaves a trace of breakage on the first fractured part of both the cover member and the second mounting means. Including some parts.

(17) In the gaming machine according to (16),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage case includes a second destruction site disposed in a state of being easily destroyed along with the first destruction site when the first destruction site is destroyed.

  According to the gaming machine described in (17), since the second damage location is disposed in the storage case in a state where the second damage location is easily destroyed along with the first damage location, the first damage location is destroyed. There is also the possibility that traces of destruction will remain in the storage case. As a result, the mark indicating that the non-removable state of the storage case and the cover member by the mounting member has been released is not limited to the cover member which is inevitably destroyed at the time of the release, but necessarily at the time of the release. Since it may remain in a storage case that is not destroyed, it becomes easier to find traces of release.

(18) In the gaming machine according to (17),
The state that is easily broken together with the first broken site is such that the second broken site is aligned with the first broken site along a direction in which a breaking tool for breaking the first broken site is inserted. A gaming machine characterized by being placed in a state.

According to the gaming machine described in the above (18), the second broken place is the first broken place in the housing case along the direction in which the destroying tool for breaking the first broken part is inserted. Because the first broken portion is broken, the second broken portion is likely to be broken along with the destruction of the first broken portion. This increases the possibility that the release mark can be found because the release mark does not remain in the cover member and is likely to remain in the storage case.
In addition, the destructive tool for destroying a 1st to-be-destructed site | part is a tool like a nipper with a thin tip, for example.

(19) In the gaming machine according to (17) or (18),
In a state in which the housing case is easily attached to the predetermined portion by the case attachment member, the second portion to be destroyed is the first portion to be destroyed along with the first portion to be destroyed. A gaming machine characterized by being placed behind a part.

  According to the gaming machine described in (19), in the housing case, the second damage location is the first damage in the gaming machine front view in a state where the storage case is attached to the predetermined site by the case attachment member. Since it is disposed behind the portion, when the first portion to be destroyed is destroyed, only the first portion to be destroyed is intended to be destroyed, but the second portion to be destroyed is likely to be broken without being aware. As a result, even if it is possible to hide the release mark remaining on the cover member, the release mark remaining on the storage case can not be hidden without knowing it, so the possibility of finding the release mark is further increased.

(20) In the gaming machine according to any one of (16) to (19),
A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (15) is applied.

According to the gaming machine described in (20), the same operational effects as the gaming machine described in any of (1) to (15) are achieved.
In this case, the "attachment member" described in the above (16) corresponds to the "second attachment means" described in any of the above (1) to (15).

(21) In the gaming machine according to (1) to (20),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (21), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine provided with a gaming machine accommodating case (for example, a substrate case) capable of preventing unauthorized use. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine includes an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, a ball as a game medium is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate) to the operation opening, identification information (such as a symbol) dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning hole) disposed at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of prizes There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

(22) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (20),
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (22), it is possible to provide a slot machine including a storage case for gaming machines (for example, a board case) that can prevent unauthorized use. The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: “Variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. It is a gaming machine having special gaming state generation means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, as a necessary condition that the fixed identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals and the like are representative examples of game media.

(23) In the gaming machine according to (1) to (20),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (23), it is possible to provide a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine provided with a gaming machine accommodating case (for example, a substrate case) capable of preventing unauthorized use. As a basic configuration of the merged one, “identification information variation display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying identification information is provided, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of), and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium The gaming machine is configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and to be paid out a large number of balls at the occurrence of the special game state

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a slot machine 10 as an example of a gaming machine will be described in detail based on the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door of the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment is closed. FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a view showing the inside of the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment with the front door 12 removed. FIG. 4 is a back view of the front door 12.

  In the following description, the terms front, back, front / rear, up / down, left / right are used when the slot machine 10 is viewed from the front unless otherwise specified. Further, when describing the inside of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 removed, the front, back, front, back, front, back, inside, with the inside of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 removed, viewed from the front. Use the words top, bottom, left and right.

  The slot machine 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, has a main body 11 having an opening 11a (see FIG. 3) on the front side, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the main body 11 and the opening is closed. And a front door 12 for closing 11a. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the front door 12 is attached to the main body 11 so as to be rotatable (openable and closable) with the left side as the rotation axis J1. In the slot machine 10, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door 12 and the main body 11 are locked by the locking device 20 with the front door 12 closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the front door 12 has an upper lamp 13 that lights up and blinks with the progress of the game, and sounds various sound effects with the progress of the game and plays the game to the player Speakers 14 and 14 for notifying the user, a liquid crystal display 15 for displaying various display contents, and a game capable of seeing through the left turning drum L, the middle turning drum M and the right turning drum R (see FIG. 3) described later A panel 30, an operation unit 50 provided with various buttons 51, 53 to 56, 61, 63, a start lever 52 and a medal insertion slot 57 near the middle of the panel, a model name and characters related to a game, etc. are displayed. A lower display portion 16 and a medal receiver 18 for receiving a medal as a game medium paid out from the medal payout opening 17 are mounted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a power supply box 85, a hopper 86, a reel unit 25, a main control device 70, and a sub control device 94 (see FIG. 4) are mounted inside the slot machine 10. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply box 85 includes a power supply switch 81 that supplies power to each part of the slot machine 10 when it is turned on.

  The hopper 86, as shown in FIG. 3, has an auxiliary port 87 for guiding the medals to the outside of the overflowing medals and stores the inserted medals, and a passage 92 for paying out the medals in the auxiliary tank 87 (see FIG. 4). ), And a payout device 88 for paying out to the medal payout opening 17 through an opening 93 (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the reel unit 25 has a left turning drum L for displaying a plurality of symbols, a middle turning drum M and a right turning drum R. These left turning drum L, middle turning drum A plurality of symbols are variably displayed by rotating the M and the clockwise cylinder R.

  The main control device 70 controls the gaming of the slot machine 10. The main control device 70 is a micro processor mainly including a CPU as a central processing unit for executing various processing programs, a ROM for storing processing programs to be executed by the CPU, and a RAM for temporarily storing data. It is configured as a computer. The CPU, ROM, and RAM have their respective input / output processing circuits connected by a bus. CPUs, ROMs, RAMs, electronic components such as microcomputers constituting these, connectors for electrically connecting the main control unit 70 to the sub control unit 94 described later and other control units, etc. The control board 73 is provided.

  The sub-control device 94 (see FIG. 4) is configured as a microcomputer centering on a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the display contents of the liquid crystal display 15 and the output of sound and lamps according to output signals from the main control device 70 Control such as lighting. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control device 94 is attached to an upper portion on the back side of the front door 12. The CPU, ROM, RAM or electronic components such as a microcomputer constituting these, and a connector for electrically connecting the sub control device 94 to the main control device 70 and other control devices, etc. It is equipped with 94b.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game panel 30 is an exposed window that exposes the left or right middle drum M and right right trunk R (see FIG. 3) of the reel unit 25 while stopping or rotating. 31 L, 31 M, 31 R are provided, and five bet lamps 32, 33, 33, 34, 34 disposed on the left side of the exposed window 31 L, and disposed below the exposed windows 31 L, 31 M, 31 R The credit number display section 35, which displays the number of cards stored in the slot machine, how many times JAC (jack) can be played in at the time of the big bonus, how many more JAC symbol formations remain in the JAC game And the number-of-payouts display portion 37, which displays the number of payouts when the same symbol is placed on the activated line. Eteiru.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the operation unit 50 has a credit button 51 provided on the front surface of the front door 12, a start lever 52, a left rotation stop button 53, and a middle rotation stop button A stop button 55 for the right-handed body, a return button 56, a medal insertion slot 57 provided on the horizontal step of the front door 12, a single bet button 61, and a max bet button 63 are provided. .

  The flow of the game in the slot machine 10 will be described.

  When a predetermined number of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 57, an effective line is determined, and when the start lever 52 is operated, the main control device 70 plays the role of a small combination, regular bonus, big bonus, etc. At the same time, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to win a winning order or replay, and the left turning drum L, the middle turning drum M, and the right turning drum R are rotated. When the player has won a predetermined role by lottery of the role, and the symbol corresponding to the role won by the operation of the stop button 53, 54, 55 is established on the activated line, the payout of the medal as the valuable value is It will be. If the winning combination is a regular bonus or a big bonus, the game is shifted to a special gaming state called a predetermined number of JAC games or bonus games in which the lottery probability of the child role is higher than usual. When the player has won the winning combination, if the stop buttons 53, 54, 55 are operated in the pressing order, the symbol (for example, a bell) corresponding to the winning combination is established on the effective line, and the medal is paid out. Is done.

  The sub-control device 94 performs a lottery to generate an auxiliary gaming state in which the player operates the stop buttons 53, 54, and 55 in order to align the pushing order, that is, notifies the player of the pushing order. Specifically, the sub control device 94 generates an auxiliary gaming state with a predetermined probability, when the lottery result in the main control device 70 indicates that a specific combination is won. Therefore, it can be said that such an auxiliary gaming state is also a special gaming state for the player to obtain many medals as valuable value. The auxiliary gaming state may continue for a predetermined number of games. It should be noted that one game means from the insertion of a medal until the payout is received by the establishment of the combination based on the insertion of the medal, or the result that no combination is established and no payout is made.

  The push order notification in the auxiliary game state is performed on the liquid crystal display 15, for example. The sub control device 94 displays the pressing order for aligning the pressing order mentioned above on the liquid crystal display 15 when the auxiliary gaming state is generated and the main control unit 70 wins the pressing order mentioned above. Give notification such as

  Here, for reference in the following description, an illegal act related to the auxiliary gaming state will be described. However, the scope to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the prevention of this type of fraud as described later in this embodiment. The main control board 73 transmits, to the sub control device 94, a signal indicating that the above specific role has been won. When the sub control device 94 receives this signal, it performs lottery as to whether or not to generate the auxiliary gaming state as described above, and generates the auxiliary gaming state with a predetermined probability. A signal notifying the winning of the specific role is transmitted from the connector of the main control board 73, transmitted through a cable connected to one end of the connector, and transmitted from the connector connected to the other end of the cable. The sub controller 94 receives it. Therefore, between the main control board 73 and the sub control device 94, an illegal member for transmitting the signal notifying the winning of the specific combination mentioned above to the sub control device 94 is interposed, and the auxiliary gaming state is illegitimate Cheating can occur. For example, the connector of the main control board 73 is replaced with an incorrect connector loaded with an incorrect substrate (so-called hanging substrate), and the incorrect substrate in the incorrect connector is incorrectly specified to the sub control device 94 as described above. By continuously sending a signal notifying that the player has won the winning combination, the sub control device 94 improperly generates an auxiliary gaming state.

  Here, the main controller 70 of the slot machine 10 and the structure of the mounting table 100 to which the main controller 70 is attached will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 10 performs main control of overall control of the gaming of the slot machine 10 on the mounting base 100 attached to the inner side of the main body 11 and above the reel unit 25. Device 70 is attached.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting base 100 includes a fixing member 110 fixed to the inner back side of the main body 11, a rotating base 120 that holds the main control device 70, and a rotating base 120. And a base holder 125 that is fixed to the front side of the fixing member 110 in a held state.

  The fixing member 110 has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed of a metal plate-like member. The fixing member 110 is non-removably fixed by screwing or the like to the upper position of the reel unit 25 at the inner back surface of the main body 11.

  The pivoting base 120 is provided with a pivoting axis J2 on the lower side of the fixed member 110, and in the state of holding the main control device 70, the erecting attitude shown in FIG. It rotates from a posture to a tilted posture that falls forward. The pivot base 120 is configured to slide and insert the main control unit 70 from the front side when in the inclined position, and when in the upright position, connector connection work and setting are performed on the front side of the main control unit 70. The front side is open to allow change work. The pivot base 120 is a transparent resin molded product. In FIG. 3, the right front side surface 120a, the lower front side surface 120b, and the left front side surface 120c of the rotation base 120 can be seen.

  The base holder 125 is non-removably fixed to the fixing member 110 in a state where the pivot shaft 120 d of the pivot base 120 is held between the left and right portions. The base holding body 125 supports the rotation base 120 so that the rotation base 120 can freely rotate to a standing posture or a tilting posture. The pivot base 120 is a resin molded product. In FIG. 3, the right side portion 125a and the left side portion 125b of the base holder 125 are visible.

  Here, the main controller 70 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main control device supported by the rotation base 120.

  The main control device 70 includes a main control board 73 for overall control of the game of the slot machine 10, and a main board case 74 for accommodating the main control board 73 therein.

  The main board case 74 includes a case upper 71 to which the main control board 73 is attached, and a case lower 72 fitted to the attachment surface side of the main control board 73 on the case upper 71. The main control board 73 is accommodated in the internal space in a state where the two are combined. In the present embodiment, the upper case 71 and the lower case 72 are, for example, the same transparent resin molded product as the rotation base 120.

  In this embodiment, the main control board 73 has a mounting surface on which electronic components such as an IC (integrated circuit), various switch components, and connectors are mounted facing the inner side surface of the case 71, such as a screw. It is attached to a predetermined place on the inner side surface of the case top 71 by a fastening part. Then, since the lower case 72 is aligned with the upper case 71 to which the main control board 73 is attached, the solder surface of the main control board 73 faces the inner side surface of the lower case 72.

  The main controller 70 includes a reset switch 82 that is operated when resetting the slot machine 10 and a setting key switch 83 that allows a setting state of the slot machine 10 to be changed by inserting a setting key (not shown). . The reset switch 82 and the setting key switch 83 can be operated by opening the open / close lids 71a and 71b provided at the upper left portion of the upper case 71, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 to be described later, the main board case 74 has a lower case 72 aligned with the solder side of the main control board 73 on the upper case 71 to which the main control board 73 is attached. Case assembling portion 170 for assembling upper case 71 and lower case 72 by sliding at least one of lower case 72 and lower case 72 in a predetermined direction of the mating surface (for example, the longitudinal direction of main board case 74 in this embodiment). Is equipped.

  The case attaching portion 170 is provided in parallel on the both sides of the lower side 72 of the case on the longitudinal sides thereof and on the both sides of the case 71 on the longitudinal sides. And a plurality of solid claw-shaped portions 174 disposed in a posture to engage with the claw-shaped portions 172 of the lower case 72. The upper case 71 and the lower case 72 are combined, and at least one of the upper case 71 or the lower case 72 is slid in the longitudinal direction thereof, so that each claw-like portion 172 of the lower case 72 and the upper case 71 are moved. The hook-shaped portions 174 engage with each other, and the upper case 71 and the lower case 72 are assembled. The case combining portion 170 separates the upper case 71 and the lower case 72 even if the upper case 71 and the lower case 72 are separated in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface or the solder surface of the main control board 73 in the assembled state. It is difficult to do it.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13 described later, the main substrate case 74 seals the upper case 71 and the lower case 72, which sandwich the control substrate 73, at its side portions to make the main substrate case 74 unopenable. A case sealing unit 180 is provided. The case sealing portion 180 is inserted from the side surface of the main board case 74 and the sealing cover 182 assembled to a part of the case upper 71 and a part of the case lower 72 in the assembled state described above. A case caulking pin 184 for caulking the lower 72 and the sealing cover 182 is provided. Thus, a structure is realized in which the main substrate case 74 cannot be opened unless the case sealing portion 180 is destroyed.

  Furthermore, the main board case 74 seals the main control unit 70 main body by making the main board case 74 attached to the pivot base 120 non-removable with respect to the pivot base 120. Have. The main body sealing portion 190 is provided at two locations on the front side of the main substrate case 74. The main body sealing portion 190 includes a sealing hole 192 that is in communication with the rotating base 120, the upper case 71, and the lower case 72 when the main substrate case 74 is attached to the rotating base 120. The main body caulking pin 194 which is inserted into 192 and caulks the pivot base 120 and the upper case 71 and the lower case 72 is provided. Thus, the main substrate case 74 can not be removed from the pivot base 120 unless the main body sealing portion 190 is broken.

  Subsequently, the engagement between the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main controller that is supported by the rotation base 120. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section AA of the main control device 70 of FIG. 6 for describing an attachment state of the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130. 8 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section BB of the main control device 70 of FIG. 6 for describing the mounting state shown in FIG. 7 from another direction. FIG. 9 is a CC cross-sectional view of main controller 70 in FIG. 6 for illustrating a state of locking between main board case 74 and connector caulking cover 130. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the main controller 70 for explaining the connector caulking cover 130 in the locked state shown in FIG. 7 and a partially enlarged view thereof. 11 is a DD cross-sectional view of the main control device 70 of FIG. 6 and a partially enlarged view for describing the connector caulking cover 130 in the locked state shown in FIG. 7 from a direction different from that of FIG. 12 is an EE cross-sectional view of the main controller 70 in FIG. 6 and a partially enlarged view for explaining the connector caulking cover 130 in the locked state shown in FIG. 7 from a direction different from FIGS. . FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the main control device 70 for explaining the configuration of the main control device 70 that forms the locked state. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the exploded perspective view of FIG. 13 from different directions. 15A to 15F are six views of the connector caulking cover 130, where FIG. 15A is a front view, FIG. 15B is a plan view, FIG. 15C is a rear view, and FIG. (E) is a left side view, and (f) is a bottom view. 16 (a) to (f) are six views of the connector caulking plate 160, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (C) is a rear view, and (d) is a right side view, (E) is a left side view, and (f) is a bottom view. Also, refer to FIGS. 3 to 5 as appropriate.

  Here, this will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 5 described above. Main controller 70 is characterized by including a cover member for making it difficult to make unauthorized access to a predetermined area of main substrate case 74. In this embodiment, a predetermined area of the main board case 74 is an area to which a connector 95a for connecting a cable 95 as a wiring connecting the main control board 73 and the display control board 94b to the main control board 73 is connected. The cover member is in a state in which it is difficult to illegally access the connector 95a.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main board case 74 is attached to the pivot base 120, and the main control board 73 and the display control board 94b are connected by the cable 95 having connectors 95a and 95b at both ends. The display control board 94b displays the display content of the liquid crystal display 15 based on the signal received from the main control board 73 via the cable 95 and transmitted to the display control board 94b via the cable 95. For example, it is in a state where control such as push order notification in the above-described auxiliary gaming state can be performed.

  In this state, main board case 74 is inserted into connector caulking cover 130 covering a predetermined area of main board case 74, and connector caulking cover 130 for locking connector caulking cover 130 to main board case 74. And a connector caulking plate 160.

  As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15, the connector caulking cover 130 is shaped like a rectangular box with no bottom, and separates the inside and outside of a predetermined area of the main board case 74. The cover outer wall 130a and the cover 130c cover an area surrounded by the cover outer wall 130a so as not to touch the human hand. A cable 95 can be passed through the lower surface of the outer wall 130a of the base cover that faces downward with the rotating base 120 to which the main board case 74 is attached in an upright posture.

  The connector caulking cover 130 is attached to the main substrate case 74 so as to cover the area to which the connector 95a is connected as the above-described predetermined area. That is, the connector caulking cover 130 is attached so as to cover the area to which the connector 95a is connected in a state where the main board case 74 and the display control board 94b are normally connected so as to control the game normally. ing. The connector caulking cover 130 is configured such that the connector caulking cover 130 can not be easily removed from the main board case 74 by inserting the connector caulking plate 160. If the connector caulking cover 130 is forcibly removed from the main board case 74 in this state, the main board case 74 or the connector caulking cover 130 is damaged.

  That is, with the connector caulking cover 130 attached to the main board case 74 and the connector caulking plate 160 inserted into the connector caulking cover 130, the connector caulking cover 130 can be easily removed from the main board case 74. The connector 95a that is covered by the connector caulking cover 130 is not easily accessed illegally.

  An outline of a configuration in which the connector caulking plate 160 can not easily remove the connector caulking cover 130 from the main board case 74 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

  The connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into a plate insertion space 150 formed by the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130. The main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 each have a part of the plate insertion space 150. Specifically, the main substrate case 74 is provided with a plate insertion space 142 which constitutes a part of the plate insertion space 150, and the connector caulking cover 130 is a plate which constitutes a part of the plate insertion space 150. An insertion space 132 is provided. When the connector caulking cover 130 is attached to the main board case 74, the plate insertion space 132 and the plate insertion space 142 are connected to form the plate insertion space 150.

  That is, in a state where the connector caulking cover 130 can not be easily removed from the main board case 74, the connector caulking plate 160 is formed between the plate insertion space 142 on the main board case 74 side and the plate insertion space 132 on the connector caulking cover 130 side. It is formed by being inserted.

  By configuring in this manner, when the member forming plate insertion space 150 is broken in order to improperly release the state where connector crimp cover 130 can not be easily removed from main substrate case 74, the main substrate case Both the member constituting the plate insertion space 142 on the 74 side and the member constituting the plate insertion space 132 on the connector caulking cover 130 side are easily destroyed. As a result, even if the locked state between the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 is released improperly, destruction marks will be left on both the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130, so destruction may occur. The more traces there remain, the easier it is to detect fraud.

  Next, the mounting state of the main board case 74 and the connector caulking plate 160 and the configuration for making it impossible to easily remove the connector caulking cover 130 and the main board case 74 from this mounting state will be described.

  Here, the attachment state of the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking plate 160 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The connector caulking cover 130 is attached in a removable attachment state which can be freely removed and attached in a state where the connector caulking cover 130 is attached to the main substrate case 74 so as to cover the area to which the connector 95a is connected. The main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are provided with cover attachment mechanisms 131 and 141 for providing such a detachable attachment state.

  The cover attachment mechanism 131 on the connector caulking cover 130 side is provided with hook-like portions 135a and 135b at one edge along the longitudinal direction of the main substrate case 74 among the edges in contact with the main substrate case 74. The other edge is provided with hook-like portions 135c, 135d and 135e. The cover mounting mechanism 142 on the main substrate case 74 side engages with the claw claws 135a to 135e to restrict the sliding movement of the claw claws 135a to 135e at positions corresponding to the claw claws 135a to 135e. The units 146a to 146e are provided. Further, the cover attachment mechanism 142 includes slide permitting portions 146a to 146e which allow sliding movement of the claw-like portions 135a to 135e in a direction opposite to the direction in which the tips of the claw-like portions 135a to 135e extend.

  The connector caulking cover 130 is attached to the main board case 74 by sliding along the slide allowing portions 146a to 146e. In this state, even if the connector caulking cover 130 is pulled in a direction away from the mounting surface of the main control board 73, the engagement between the claw shaped portions 135a to 135e and the slide restricting portions 146a to 146e causes It does not come off from the main board case 74. The connector caulking cover 130 attached to the main substrate case 74 is slid in the direction opposite to the sliding direction at the time of attachment, and can be removed from the main substrate case 74.

  Next, the attachment state of the rotation base 120 and the main board case 74 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into the plate insertion space 150 in a state in which the main board case 74 is attached to the pivot base 120 and the connector caulking cover 130 is attached to the main board case 74. It is possible to restrict the sliding movement of 74 and the rotation base 120 in a direction separating from each other.

  Specifically, the connector caulking cover 130 is provided with a plurality of hook-like portions 135f and 135g on the tip side in the sliding direction as the cover attachment mechanism 131. The main substrate case 74 is provided with slide restricting portions 146 f and 146 g at positions facing the plurality of hook-like portions 135 f and 135 g as the cover attachment mechanism 141. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotation base 120 is a slide communication portion 121a communicating with the slide restricting portions 146f and 146g at a position facing the slide restricting portions 146f and 146g with the main substrate case 74 attached. It has 121b. The slide communication parts 121a and 121b are inserted with the tips of hook-like parts 135f and 135g penetrating the slide restricting parts 146f and 146g. In this state, by inserting the connector caulking plate 160 into the plate insertion space 150, the sliding movement in the direction of separating the main substrate case 74 and the pivot base 120 is restricted.

  With such a configuration, when connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into plate insertion space 150, not only separation between main board case 74 and connector caulking cover 130 but also main board case 74 and rotation base 120 Separation can also be regulated. As described above, the separation between the main substrate case 74 and the pivot base 120 is regulated by the main body sealing portion 190, but is also regulated by the connector caulking plate 160.

  As described above, the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are in a detachable attachment state, but by inserting the connector caulking plate 160 into the plate insertion space 150 of the connector caulking cover 130 in this state, The connector caulking plate 160 can not easily remove the connector caulking cover 130 from the main board case 74. Such a state is referred to herein as a locked state.

  Next, the configuration for changing from the above-mentioned attached state to the locked state will be mainly described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 are also referred to as appropriate.

  The connector caulking plate 160 includes a first engaging portion 161 and a second engaging portion 162 which are different in the members engaged with each other. The first engagement portion 161 is engaged with the first engaged portion 143 provided on the main substrate case 74. The second engaging portion 162 is engaged with a second engaged portion 133 provided on the connector caulking cover 130. When the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are locked, the first engaging portion 161 is engaged with the first engaged portion 143, and the second engaging portion 162 is engaged with the second engaged portion 133. Formed by engagement.

  By engaging the first engagement portion 161 and the second engagement portion 162 with different members in this way, a locked state is formed, so that the engagement at the first engagement portion 161 is achieved. When it is attempted to release the connector incorrectly, a destruction mark is left on the main board case 74, and when it is attempted to release the engagement at the second engagement portion 162 illegally, a destruction mark is left on the connector caulking cover 130. Therefore, as long as the main board case 74 is viewed from the outside, the locked state appears to be formed by the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160, but the main board case 74 also actually forms the locked state. As a result, when the locked state is released, a breaking mark for the release can be left over a plurality of members except the connector caulking plate 160.

  The first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162 are made of the same material, but have different shapes. Moreover, according to this, the shapes of the second engaging portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133 are also different.

  In the first engagement portion 161, one side extending along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160 is bent outward halfway, and when viewed as a whole side, the shape of "く" or "へ" It is composed of a bent part. The first engaging portion 161 is formed in such a shape that the bent portion engages with the first engaged portion 143. The first engaged portion 143 is configured by a portion protruding from the wall forming the slide permitting portion 146 b of the main substrate case 74 into the plate insertion space 142. The first engaged portion 143 is formed in such a manner that the projecting portion engages with the first engaging portion 161.

  In the second engaging portion 162, the other side extending along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160 is folded back to the middle on the way and extended, and when viewed as the whole side, a "le" shaped portion Provided at the tip of the The second engaging portion 162 is formed in such a shape that the tip of the “let” -shaped portion engages with the second engaged portion 133. The second engaged portion 133 is constituted by a portion projecting from the inside of the wall (cover outer wall 130 e 2 described later) constituting the plate insertion space 132 of the connector caulking cover 130 into the plate insertion space 132. The second engaged portion 133 is formed in such a manner that the protruding portion engages with the second engaging portion 162.

  The portion of the first engaging portion 161 bent in a “く” shape or “へ” shape is hooked on a portion of the first engaged portion 143 protruding into the plate insertion space 142, and the second engagement is performed. Since the tip end of the part in the shape of "le" of the part 162 is hooked on the part of the second engaged part 133 protruding into the plate insertion space 132, the connector caulking plate 160 can be easily extracted from the plate insertion space 150 I can not

  Thus, by making the shapes of the first engagement portion 161 and the second engagement portion 162 different, the first engagement portion 161 and the first engagement portion are locked in the locked state between the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130. Unless a method different from the method employed when illegally releasing the engagement with the engaged portion 143 is employed, the engagement between the second engaging portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133 is illegally released. By making it difficult, the main board case 74 can be made strong against fraud.

  Further, the difference in shape between the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162 described above can also be expressed as a difference in the arrangement of the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162. That is, the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162 are provided at positions asymmetrical to the center line when the center line is drawn along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160. In addition, in FIG. 9, the insertion direction and the center line are shown by the arrow of a dashed dotted line.

  The first engagement portion 161 is provided on the right side in the insertion direction with respect to the center line and slightly ahead of the middle of one side extending along the insertion direction. In other words, in the locked state, the first engagement portion 161 is provided at a position recessed toward the main control board 73 side than the non-cover surface 71 c on which the connector crimp cover 130 is not provided on the surface of the case top 71. ing. The non-cover surface 71c is the flattest surface of the surface of the case upper 71 and may be referred to as a reference surface. The first engaged portion 143 is provided on the rear side in the insertion direction than the first engaging portion 161, but the engagement portion with the first engaging portion 161 is the main than the non-cover surface 71c. It is provided at a position recessed toward the control substrate 73 side.

  The second engagement portion 162 is provided on the left side in the insertion direction with respect to the center line and slightly behind the middle of the other side extending along the insertion direction. In other words, the second engagement portion 162 is provided at a position away from the non-cover surface 71 c outside the accommodation space of the main board case 74 in the locked state. The second engaged portion 133 is provided rearward of the second engaging portion 162 in the insertion direction, and the accommodation space of the main substrate case 74 from the non-cover surface 71 c of the second engaging portion 162. It is provided on the outside of the.

  The first engagement portion 161 is engaged with the first engaged portion 143 at a position where the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are asymmetrical with respect to the center line. The engaging portion 162 is formed by engaging the second engaged portion 133. With this configuration, the engagement between the first engaging portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 is released by the amount that the work cannot be performed at the same position along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160, By allowing time to release the engagement between the second engaging portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133, the main board case 74 can be made strong against fraud.

  The difference in shape between the first engagement portion 161 and the second engagement portion 162 described above can also be expressed as a difference in elastic structure. That is, the first engaging portion 161 has a predetermined elastic structure, and the second engaging portion 162 has an elastic structure different from the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161.

  The elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 is an edge portion located between one side having a bent portion extending along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160 and a hole having a long and narrow shape extending along this side. It is composed of In other words, in the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161, this edge portion is elastically deformed, but both ends of this edge portion are fixed to the connector caulking plate 160. It has a difficult elastic structure.

  The elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 is the same as the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161, but the other side extending along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160 is folded back halfway It is comprised by the return part of the shape which was extended. The folded portion has an elastic structure that is easily elastically deformed so that it is elastically deformed by being lightly pressed by a person. In other words, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 is at least the first engagement when the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 starts to be elastically deformed against the elastic force of the second engaging portion 162. It can be said that the elastic structure is hardly elastically deformed against the elastic force of the joint portion 161.

  In this way, by making the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 different from the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162, the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 becomes the elastic force of the second engaging portion 162. By the force at the time of starting to be elastically deformed against the force, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 can be made difficult to be deformed against the elastic force. As a result, when the locked state is to be illegally released, the second engaging portion 162 can be elastically deformed illegally and the engagement at the second engaging portion 162 can be released. With the same magnitude of force, the first engagement portion 161 is elastically deformed, and it becomes difficult to release the engagement at the first engagement portion 161. Therefore, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as pulling out the connector caulking plate 160 from the plate insertion space 150 by simultaneously releasing the engagement in the first engagement portion 161 and the engagement in the second engagement portion 162. The main board case 74 can be made strong against fraud.

  The connector caulking plate 160 has the first engaging portion 161 engaged with the first engaged portion 143 before the second engaging portion 162 engages with the second engaged portion 133. It is formed to be. That is, the connector caulking plate 160 is formed such that the first engaged portion 161 which is difficult to elastically deform is engaged earlier than the second engaging portion 162 which is easily elastically deformed.

  The first engaged portion 143 on the main substrate case 74 side is pressed against the first engaging portion 161 in the plate insertion space 142, and the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 resists its elastic force. It has a first pressing portion 144 which is elastically deformed to restore the elastically deformed elastic structure to its original shape by its elastic force. The second engaged portion 133 on the connector caulking cover 130 side is pressed against the second engaging portion 162 in the plate insertion space 132, and the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 resists its elastic force. A second pressing portion 134 is elastically deformed to restore the elastically deformed elastic structure to its original shape by its elastic force.

  The first pressing portion 144 is formed to have a shorter length in the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160 than the second pressing portion 134. Therefore, even if the state in which the first engaging portion 161 is pressed against the first pressing portion 144 and the state in which the second engaging portion 162 is pressed against the second pressing portion 134 simultaneously, the first The engaging portion 161 is released from the pressed state earlier than the second engaging portion 162 and is engaged with the first engaging portion.

  With this configuration, when the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into the plate insertion space 150, first, the first engagement portion elastically deformed by the first pressing portion 144 on the first engaged portion 143 side. The elastic structure 161 is engaged with the first engaged portion 143 by restoring the original shape. Next, the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 elastically deformed by the second pressing portion 134 on the second engaged portion 133 side is restored to the original shape, thereby engaging the second engaged portion 133 Do. That is, while the elastic structure of the soft second engaging portion 162 is elastically deformed, it is preferable to push the elastic structure of the hard first engaging portion 161 to restore it to the original shape. Rather than pushing the elastic structure of the hard first engaging portion 161 after the second engaging portion 162 is engaged with the second engaged portion 133, the first engaging portion 161 can be restored to its original shape. It is easy to carry out the operation of engaging the first engaged portion 143. Therefore, even when the elastic structures are different, the work of forming the above-described locking state can be facilitated.

  Subsequently, the configuration necessary for releasing the locked state of main substrate case 74, connector caulking cover 130, and connector caulking plate 160 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. Note that FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 are also referred to as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, the cover outer wall 130a of the connector caulking cover 130 is provided with the cover outer wall 130d located on the upper side and the cover outer wall located on the right with the main board case 74 in the upright posture. 130e, the cover outer wall 130f located on the lower side, and the cover outer wall 130g located on the left side. The plate insertion space 132 protrudes from the right end of the cover outer wall 130d, the top of the cover outer wall 130e, the right end of the cover outer wall 130f, and the cover 130c along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160. The cover inner wall portion 130j is provided so as to face the upper half of the cover outer wall portion 130e.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cover outer wall portion 130e extends from the opening edge of the insertion space 150 to the edge of the cover outer wall portion 130e, and a cover gap 130h having a predetermined width is formed. In other words, the cover gap 130 h is formed in the cover outer wall portion 130 e that forms the insertion space 150. The length at which the cover gap 130h is formed is L1. The cover outer wall portion 130e is divided into a lower cover outer wall portion 130e1 and an upper cover outer wall portion 130e2 across the cover gap 130h. Cover outer wall portion 130e covers cover gap 130h across the upper end of cover outer wall portion 130e1 and the lower end of cover outer wall portion 130e2 from the opening edge of plate insertion space 150 to approximately the middle position of the above-mentioned length L1. Are provided with a first bulging portion 136 that bulges outside the cover outer wall portion 130e. The length in which the first bulging portion 136 is formed is L2.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cover outer wall portion 130d extends from a position slightly outward of the opening edge of the insertion space 150 to the edge of the cover outer wall portion 130d, and a cover gap 130i having a predetermined width is formed. There is. The length at which the cover gap 130i is formed is L3. The cover outer wall portion 130e is divided into a cover outer wall portion 130d1 on the right side and a cover outer wall portion 130d2 on the left side with the cover gap 130i interposed therebetween. The cover outer wall portion 130 d 1 is a wall portion forming the plate insertion space 150. In other words, the cover gap 130i is formed at a position in contact with the cover outer wall portion 130d1 forming the plate insertion space 150. Cover outer wall portion 130d covers cover gap 130i from the opening edge of insertion space 150 to a position slightly shorter than the above-mentioned length L3 across the left end of cover outer wall portion 130d1 and the right end of cover outer wall portion 130d2. Is provided with a second bulging portion 137 that bulges outside the cover outer wall portion 130d. The length at which the second bulging portion 137 is formed is L4. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the second bulging portion 137 is bent along the cover portion 130c and the cover outer wall portion 130d so as to cover the front side and the upper side of the cover gap 130i.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 15, the cover inner wall 130j extends from the opening edge of the insertion space 150 to the edge of the cover inner wall 130j in the insertion space forming wall 130b and has a cover gap 130k having a predetermined width. It is formed. In other words, the cover gap 130 k is formed in the cover inner wall portion 130 j that forms the plate insertion space 150. The length in which the cover gap 130k is formed is the same as the length L2 in which the first bulging portion 136 described above is formed. The cover inner wall portion 130j is divided into a lower cover inner wall portion 130j1 and an upper cover inner wall portion 130j2 across the cover gap 130k.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the cover 130c is provided with a cover gap 1301 connecting the cover gap 130i and the cover gap 130k. The cover gaps 130i, 130k, 130l are also connected to the cover gap 130h via the plate insertion space 150. That is, the cover gaps 130h, 130i, 130k, 130l and the plate insertion space 150 constitute one gap. Also, although the cover outer wall portions 130d1, 130e1, 130f, 130g, the cover portion 130c, and the cover outer wall portions 130d2, 130e2 are separated by the cover gaps 130h, 130i, 130j, 130k and the plate insertion space 150, The first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 are joined together. In other words, the cover outer wall portions 130 d 2 and 130 e 2 are located between the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137.

  Referring also to FIG. 9, a second engaged portion 133 is provided on the inner surface side of the cover outer wall portion 130e2. Further, in the first bulging portion 136, a caulking protrusion portion 165 which is protruded from the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted in a space formed by the bulging. The caulking protrusion 165 has substantially the same length as the length L2 of the first bulge portion 136.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the main board case 74 is provided with a region where the connector 95 a is connected at a position that is recessed toward the case lower 72 side of the non-cover surface 71 c of the case upper 71. The area to which the connector 95a is connected is the case outer wall 147c located on the upper side of the connector 95a, the case outer wall 147d located on the right of the connector 95a, the case outer wall 147e located below the connector 95a, and the connector The case outer wall portion 147f is located on the left side of the case 95a. The case outer wall 147 d forms a plate insertion space 147 together with the case outer wall 147 g located further outside the case outer wall 147 d.

  The case outer wall portion 147g is formed with a case protruding portion 147b that protrudes outward from the wall surface. The case protrusion 147b extends from the rear end of the first bulge portion 136 to the flat surface of the region to which the connector 95a is connected. The length of the case protrusion 147b is L5. As shown in FIG. 11, the case protrusion 147b is disposed at a position vertically aligned with the first bulging portion 136 along the above-described cover gap 130h. The case protrusion 147 b protrudes in the same direction as the caulking protrusion 165 inserted into the first bulge portion 136. As shown in FIG. 12, the case protrusion 147 b is formed such that the amount of protrusion to the outside of the first bulging portion 136 is shorter when the connector caulking cover 130 is viewed from the upper surface side. The case protrusion 147 b is located so as to be hidden behind the first bulging portion 136 and the caulking protrusion 165 when the main substrate case 74 in the upright state is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the front door 12 of the slot machine 10 is opened, the connector caulking cover 130 side portion such as the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137, and the caulking protrusion Although it is possible to visually recognize the portion on the connector caulking plate 160 side such as 165, it is possible to make the case protruding portion 147b on the main substrate case 74 side difficult to visually recognize.

  Next, an operation for releasing the locked state will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the first bulging portion 136 is cut along the cutting portion S1 indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10 and the second bulging portion 137 is cut along the cutting portion S2 indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The joints between the cover outer wall portions 130d1, 130e1, 130f, and 130g, the cover portion 130c, and the cover outer wall portions 130d2 and 130e2 are cut. Therefore, the cover outer wall portions 130d2, 130e2 are separated from the cover outer wall portions 130d1, 130e1, 130f, 130g, and the cover portion 130c with the cover gaps 130h, 130i, 130k, 130l and the plate insertion space 150 interposed therebetween.

  When the cover outer wall portions 130d2 and 130e2 are separated from the connector caulking cover 130, the second engaged portion 133 engaged with the second engagement portion 162 of the connector caulking plate 160 also becomes the cover outer wall portion 130d2, It will be separated from the connector crimp cover 130 together with 130e2. When the engagement at the second engagement portion 162 is released, the connector caulking plate 160 can freely move the insertion space 150 along the cover inner wall portion 130j. Thus, when the engagement at the second engagement portion 162 is released, the engagement between the first engagement portion 161 of the connector caulking plate 160 and the first engaged portion 143 of the main board case 74 is released. Even if not, the locked state between the main substrate case 74, the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160 is released.

  Further, when the first bulging portion 136 is cut, not only the connector caulking cover 130 is cut but also the caulking protrusion portion 165 is cut, so that the connector caulking cover 130 is cut along the cutting portion S1 shown in FIG. And the connector caulking plate 160 are left with traces of fracture that occur during cutting. Specifically, the first bulging portion 136 of the connector caulking cover 130 and the caulking protrusion 165 of the connector caulking plate 160 overlap with each other in the vertical and horizontal directions when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. In order to release the non-removable state with the caulking cover 130, it is broken along the cutting point S1. Therefore, a damage trace remains on both the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160 after one breakdown. Thereby, even if the connector caulking cover 130 is broken, it is possible to make it difficult to take out the connector caulking plate 160 without being damaged. Further, since the destruction trace remains on both the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160, it becomes easy to find such an illegal act.

  Also, when the first bulging portion 136 is cut, not only the connector caulking cover 130 and a part of the connector caulking plate 160 are cut but also the first bulging portion 136 and the cutting portion S1 shown in FIG. 12. Among the case protrusions 147b arranged at the side by side position, a portion adjacent to the first bulging portion 136 (the case protrusion 147b of the main substrate case 74) may be broken. Of course, if an operator who knows the shape of the main substrate case 74 carefully cuts only the first bulging portion 136, it is possible to destroy only the first bulging portion 136 without destroying the case protrusion 147b. In some cases, as described above, the case protrusion 147b is positioned so as to be hidden behind the first bulge portion 136 and the caulking protrusion 165 when the standing main board case 74 is viewed from the front. Therefore, when the first bulging portion 136 is cut, there is a possibility that the case protruding portion 147b may be broken without knowledge as in the cutting portion S1 shown in FIG. Thereby, when cutting the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 along the cutting portion S1 and the cutting portion S2 not only in the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160 but also in the main substrate case 74. It may be possible to leave traces of destruction that occur in Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it is also difficult to make an incorrect substrate case by recycling the intact main substrate case 74 after the locked state is released illegally.

  The main control board 73 described above corresponds to the control board of the present invention, and the main board case 74 corresponds to the housing case of the present invention. The mounting base 100, the fixing member 110, the rotating base 120, and the base holding body 125 described above correspond to the case mounting member of the present invention. The region to which the connector 95a is connected corresponds to a predetermined region of the present invention, and the connector caulking cover 130 corresponds to a cover member of the present invention. The cover attachment mechanism 131 described above corresponds to the first attachment means and the cover attachment portion of the present invention. The connector caulking plate 160 described above corresponds to the second attachment means and the locking member of the present invention. The above-mentioned plate insertion space 150 corresponds to the insertion space of the present invention. The first engagement portion 161 described above corresponds to the first attachment portion and the first engagement portion of the present invention, and the second engagement portion 162 is the second attachment portion and the second engagement portion of the present invention. It corresponds to. The first engaged portion 143 described above corresponds to a first engaged portion of the present invention, and the second engaged portion 133 corresponds to a second engaged portion of the present invention.

  The first pressing portion 144 and the second pressing portion 134 described above correspond to the elastic deformation portion of the present invention. Further, the claw-like portions 135a to 135g described above correspond to the claw-like portions of the present invention. The slide allowing portion 145a, 145b described above corresponds to the slide allowing portion of the present invention, and the slide restricting portions 146a to 146g correspond to the slide restricting portion of the present invention. The above-mentioned slide lens products 121a and 121b are provided with the slide communication portion of the present invention. In addition, the above-described cover outer wall portion 130a (130d to 130g) corresponds to the cover outer wall portion of the present invention, and the cover portion 130c corresponds to the cover portion of the present invention. The above-described cover gaps 130h, 130i, and 130k correspond to the gaps of the present invention. The first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 described above correspond to the bulging portion of the present invention. Moreover, the above-mentioned caulking protrusion 165 corresponds to the caulking protrusion of the present invention. The first bulging portion 136 and the caulking protrusion portion 165 correspond to a first portion to be broken of the present invention. The destruction trace generated along the cut portions S1 and S2 in the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160 corresponds to the destruction trace of the present invention. The case outer wall portion 147 described above corresponds to the case outer wall portion of the present invention. The above-mentioned case protrusion 147 b corresponds to the case protrusion and the second damage site according to the present invention.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment, the main substrate case 74 may be attached to a predetermined portion, and the main control substrate 73 inside the main substrate case 74 may perform control related to gaming. The connector caulking cover 130 that covers the area to which the connector 95a of the main board case 74 is connected is attached in a detachable state by the cover attaching mechanism 141 and is not detachable by the connector caulking plate 160. The slot machine 10 according to the present invention is shipped through the mounting in the above. As a result, in a state where the cover mounting mechanism 141 can be attached / detached, the adjustment operation for attaching the connector caulking cover 130 can be performed, but in a state where the connector caulking plate 160 cannot be attached / detached, the connector 95a of the main board case 74 is connected. It is difficult to remove the connector caulking cover 130 from the That is, the slot machine 10 after shipment is in a state in which it is difficult to perform unauthorized access to the area to which the connector 95a of the main board case 74 is connected. Therefore, it is possible to provide the slot machine 10 capable of making it difficult to conduct fraudulent acts performed through the area to which the connector 95a is connected in the state where the main board case 74 is properly attached.

  Here, the "non-removable state" is a state where it can not be removed by a normal force, and if it is attempted to remove it by force, one or both of the attached members will be damaged. means.

  Further, the first engaging portion 161 and the first engaging portion 161 are in a state in which the connector caulking plate 160 can not be attached and detached in a state in which the second engaging portion 162 is less visible from the front of the slot machine 10. 10 are formed by a second engaging portion 162 which is easily visible from the front. Thus, the main board case 74 can be made more resistant to fraud. That is, when the fraudster tries to remove the connector caulking cover 130 that has been made undetachable by the second means, the first person is disposed at a position that is easily visible from the front of the slot machine 10. An attempt is made to release the mounting state at the joint portion 161. However, even if the attached state at the first engaging portion 161 can be released, the connector crimp cover 130 can not be removed from the main board case 74 unless the attached state at the second engaging portion 162 is released. At this time, since the second engagement portion 162 is disposed at a position where it is difficult to visually recognize from the front of the slot machine 10, the unauthorized person may not easily notice the presence of the second engagement portion 162. Therefore, since it takes time until the fraud is accomplished, the main board case 74 can be made strong against the fraud.

  “The state in which the slot machine 10 is less easily viewed from the front than the second engaging portion 162” and the “state in which the slot machine 10 is more easily viewed from the first engaging portion 161” The positions of the engaging portions 162 are different, the shapes of the first engaging portions 161 and the second engaging portions 162 are different, and the sizes of the first engaging portions 161 and the second engaging portions 162 are different. This is a state caused by a difference.

  In addition, the first engagement portion 161 and the second engagement portion 162 are separately provided in the front and rear directions with reference to a predetermined flat surface (for example, the non-cover surface 71c) of the main substrate case 74. The first engaging portion 161 is on the rear side of a predetermined flat surface (for example, the non-cover surface 71c) of the main substrate case 74, that is, the main engagement surface than the predetermined flat surface (for example, the non-cover surface 71c) of the main substrate case 74. The second engagement portion 162 is disposed on the front side of a predetermined flat surface (for example, the non-cover surface 71 c) of the main substrate case 74, that is, the second engagement portion 162 is provided on the main substrate case 74. Since it is disposed at a position farther from the main control board 73 than a predetermined flat surface (for example, the non-cover surface 71c), it can be easily viewed from the front of the slot machine 10. Therefore, it is possible to make the first engagement portion 161 less visible from the front of the slot machine 10 than the second engagement portion 162.

  In addition, since the second engagement portion 162 is hidden behind the portion on the main substrate case 74 side constituting the cover attachment mechanism 141, the second engagement portion 162 is discovered when viewed from the front of the slot machine 10. Can be spicy.

  In addition, at least the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking plate 160 of the main substrate case 74, the cover attachment mechanism 141, and the connector caulking plate 160 are resins having common transparency in any of colorless, similar colors or similar colors. Therefore, it is difficult to notice how to release the non-detachable state formed by the connector caulking plate 160. Alternatively, all of the main substrate case 74, the cover attachment mechanism 141, and the connector caulking plate 160 may be made of a resin that is colorless, has the same color, or has the same color permeability.

  Further, if the main board case 74 attached in a detachable state by the cover attachment mechanism 141 and the connector caulking cover 130 are locked by the connector caulking plate 160, the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 cannot be detached. Since it is in the locked state, the operation of forming the locked state is simplified.

  Further, the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are detachably attached to each other, whereby the plate insertion space 142 provided in the main board case 74 and the plate insertion space 132 provided in the connector caulking cover 130 A plate insertion space 150 is formed in which the caulking plate 160 is inserted. By inserting the connector caulking plate 160 into the plate insertion space 150, a locked state is formed in which the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 can not be detached. Thus, in the locked state in which the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into the plate insertion space 150, if the member forming the plate insertion space 150 is broken in order to release this locked state illegally, this plate insertion space Both the main board case 74 having a portion of 150 and the connector crimp cover 130 are susceptible to breakage. If both the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are broken, even if the locking state is improperly released, destruction marks are left on both the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. Further, it is possible to make it difficult to make an unauthorized main board case 74 that reuses the main board case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 after the locked state has been illegally released intact.

  In addition, when the above-described locking state is formed, the first engagement portion 161 and the second engagement portion 162 of the connector caulking plate 160 are engaged with the first engaged portion of the main board case 74, respectively. The portion 143 is different from the second engaged portion 133 of the connector caulking cover 130. As a result, when the engagement between the first engaging portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 is illegally released in the above-mentioned locked state, a destruction mark remains on the main board case 74, and the second engaging portion If the engagement between the 162 and the second engaged portion 133 is illegally released, a trace of destruction remains on the connector caulking cover 130. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to intactly form an incorrect main substrate case 74 that reuses the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 after the above-mentioned locking state is released improperly.

  Further, the form of engagement between the first engagement portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 and the form of engagement between the second engagement portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133 are different from each other. . Accordingly, in the above-described locked state, the second engagement is not performed unless a method different from the method employed when illegally releasing the engagement between the first engagement portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 is employed. The engagement between the portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133 can be made difficult to improperly release. Therefore, it takes time to release the engagement between the first engagement portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 and to release the engagement between the second engagement portion 162 and the second engaged portion 133. As a result, the main board case 74 can be made strong against fraud.

  The first engaging portion 161 engages with the first engaged portion 143 at a position that is asymmetrical with respect to the center line drawn along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160, and the second engaging portion 143 is engaged with the second engaged portion 143. The engagement of the engaging portion 162 with the second engaged portion 133 forms a locked state. As a result, in the locked state, the position for performing the operation of illegally releasing the engagement between the first engaging portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143, the second engaging portion 162, and the second engaged portion. The position where the operation for illegally releasing the engagement with 133 is performed differs from the position in which the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted. Therefore, the engagement between the first engagement portion 161 and the first engaged portion 143 is released, and the second engagement portion 162 only by the amount at which the work can not be performed at the same position along the insertion direction of the connector caulking plate 160. By taking time to release the engagement with the second engaged portion 133, it is possible to make the main board case 74 strong against fraud.

  Further, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 and the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 are different from each other, and the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 is elastic against the elastic force of the second engaging portion 162. With the force when starting to be deformed, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 is hardly deformed against the elastic force. Accordingly, even when the second engaging portion 162 can be elastically deformed against the elastic force when attempting to release the locked state illegally, the first engagement is performed with the same force. It is difficult to elastically deform the portion 161 against its elastic force. Therefore, it is difficult to perform an illegal action such as trying to elastically deform the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162 simultaneously and to release the locked state improperly, so that the main board case 74 becomes an illegal action. Can be strong.

  Further, when the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into the plate insertion space 150, first, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 elastically deformed by the first pressing portion 144 on the first engaged portion 143 side is the original. The first engaged portion 143 is engaged by restoring to the shape of. Next, the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 elastically deformed by the second pressing portion 134 on the second engaged portion 133 side is restored to the original shape, thereby engaging the second engaged portion 133 Do. That is, while the elastic structure of the soft second engaging portion 162 is elastically deformed, it is preferable to push the elastic structure of the hard first engaging portion 161 to restore it to the original shape. Rather than pushing the elastic structure of the hard first engaging portion 161 after the second engaging portion 162 is engaged with the second engaged portion 133, the first engaging portion 161 can be restored to its original shape. It is easy to carry out the operation of engaging the first engaged portion 143. Therefore, even when the elastic structures are different, the work of forming the above-described locking state can be facilitated.

  Also, with the main board case 74 attached to the pivot base 120 and the connector caulking cover 130 attached to the main board case 74, the connector caulking plate 160 is inserted into the plate insertion space 150, thereby the main board Not only separation of the case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130, but also separation of the main substrate case 74 and the pivot base 120 is regulated. On the other hand, when the locked state is released, not only the separation regulation between the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 but also the separation regulation between the main substrate case 74 and the rotation base 120 are released. By this, the separation regulation of the main substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 and the release of the separation regulation and the release regulation of the main substrate case 74 and the rotation base 120 can be performed by one operation. it can. Therefore, these work efficiency can be improved.

  Also, in order to release the locked state, the first bulging portion 136 provided on the plate insertion space forming wall 130b of the cover outer wall portion 130a and the second bulging portion 137 provided on different positions of the cover outer wall portion 130a. And a part of the plate insertion space forming wall (cover outer wall 130 d 2, 130 e 2) located therebetween is separated from the cover outer wall 130 a. When the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 are cut, not only the connector caulking cover 130 is cut but also insertion into the first bulging space 136 a formed by the bulging of the first bulging portion 136 By cutting the caulking protrusion 165 that has been cut, the connector caulking cover 130 is left with a damage trace 138 that is generated during cutting, and the connector caulking plate 160 is also left with a damage trace 166 that is generated during cutting. As a result, even if the connector caulking cover 130 is destroyed, it is difficult to conduct an illegal act such as trying to take out the connector caulking plate 160 intact, and the main board case 74 can be made resistant to the illegal act.

  In addition, the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 provided at a position in contact with the plate insertion space forming wall (cover outer wall portion 130d) of the cover outer wall portion 130a or the plate insertion space forming wall (cover outer wall portion 130e2) The first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 extend along the cover gaps 130 h and 130 i which extend from the opening edge of the insertion space 150 to the edge of the cover outer wall 130 a and have a predetermined width. The plate insertion space forming walls (cover outer wall portions 130d2 and 130e2) positioned between the two are separated from the cover outer wall portion 130a. This releases the locked state. Further, when the first bulging portion 136 and the second bulging portion 137 are cut, not only the connector caulking cover 130 is cut, but also the caulking protruding into the space formed by the bulging of the first bulging portion 136. By cutting the projecting portion 165 as well, a trace of destruction generated at the time of cutting remains on both the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160. As a result, even if the connector caulking cover 130 is destroyed, it is difficult to conduct an illegal act such as trying to take out the connector caulking plate 160 intact, and the main board case 74 can be made resistant to the illegal act.

  Further, when the first bulging portion 136 into which the caulking protrusion 165 is inserted is cut, not only the connector caulking cover 130 and part of the connector caulking plate 160 are cut, but also the first caulking cover 130h along the above-described cover gap 130h. At least a part of the case protrusion 147b, which is arranged at a position aligned with the bulging part 136 and protrudes in the same direction as the caulking protrusion 165 from the case outer wall part 147g, is also destroyed. As a result, not only the connector caulking cover 130 and the connector caulking plate 160 but also the main board case 74 can leave a fracture mark generated when the first bulged portion 136 and the second bulged portion 137 are cut. Therefore, it becomes easier to find frauds as much damage remains. In addition, it can be difficult to intactly make an illegal substrate case in which the housing case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 are reused after the locking state has been released illegally.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration that exhibits the same effect. For example, the present invention can be modified as follows.

  <1> In the above-described embodiment, the cover attachment mechanism 141 formed on the substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130 is described as the configuration corresponding to the first attachment means of the present invention. The configuration corresponding to the attachment means may be an example formed in either one of the substrate case 74 and the connector caulking cover 130. For example, a screw hole is provided in the substrate case 74 as a configuration corresponding to the first attachment means, and a detachable state is formed by fastening a one-way screw corresponding to the second attachment means or attachment member to the screw hole This is an example in which a non-removable state is formed by crushing the screw head of the one-way screw. Such an example is not limited to the one-way screw and the screw hole as long as it has the same effect. Note that the portion of the one-way screw that overlaps the screw head in the substrate case 74 corresponds to the first damaged portion of the present invention.

  <2> In the embodiment described above, the connector caulking plate 160 is described as being lifted up as a configuration corresponding to the second mounting means of the present invention, but as described above, the configuration corresponding to the second mounting means is the connector An example other than the caulking plate 160 may be used.

  <3> In the embodiment described above, the connector caulking plate 160 including the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging portion 162 as an example corresponding to the locking member of the present invention has been described by way of example. The configuration corresponding to the member may be a locking member having a shape, an arrangement, or an elastic structure different from that of the connector caulking plate 160 as long as the configuration exerts the same function and effect.

  <4> In the above-described embodiment, as a configuration corresponding to the cover mounting portion of the present invention, the main board case 74 including the slide allowing portions 145a and 145b and the slide restricting portions 146a to 146g and the claw-like portions 135a to 135g are provided. The cover mounting mechanism 141 configured with the connector caulking cover 130 provided is described as an example, but a different configuration may be used. For example, the configuration corresponding to the cover attachment portion of the present invention includes a locking projection provided on the connector caulking cover 130 side and a recessed portion provided on the main substrate case 74 side, and the connector caulking cover 130 is lightly bent. Thus, the locking projection is locked in the recess, but the locking projection can be removed from the recess by bending the connector caulking cover 130 attached to the main board case 74 again. This is the configuration.

  <5> In the embodiment described above, the case protrusion 147b extends from the rear end of the first bulging portion 136 to the flat surface of the area to which the connector 95a is connected, but the case protrusion 147b is longer than this. May be. FIG. 17 is a further enlarged view of the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, and the case protrusion 147b of the main board case 74 according to Modification 1 will be described. In the first modification, the length of the first bulging portion 136 is L2 which is the same as the length of the first bulging portion 136 of the first embodiment, but the case protruding portion 147 b is located behind the first bulging portion 136. It extends from a position closer to the front than the end (a position slightly ahead of the non-cover surface 71c on the case 71) to a flat surface in the area to which the connector 95a is connected. The case protrusion 147b of the first embodiment is formed longer than the length L5. The length in which the case protrusion 147b of Modification 1 is formed is referred to as L6. That is, the upper end of the case protrusion 147b of the first modification is inserted into the first bulging portion 136. Therefore, even in the case where the first bulging portion 136 is cut only to the rear end of the first bulging portion 136 along the cutting point S3 indicated by the two-dot chain line, the inside of the first bulging portion 136 The case protrusion 147b contained therein can be surely destroyed, and a trace of destruction can also be left on the main board case 74 (case upper 71).

  <6> Also, the first bulging portion 136 may be different from that of the first embodiment in the case protrusion 147b. FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, and illustrates the first bulging portion 136 of the connector caulking cover 130 according to the second modification. In the second modified example, the case protrusion 147b has the same length L5 as the case protrusion 147b of the first embodiment (the front end of the case protrusion 147b is positioned slightly deeper than the non-cover surface 71c of the case upper 71). However, the length of the first bulge portion 136 of the second modification is formed to be a length L7 longer than the length L2 of the first bulge portion 136 of the first embodiment. The first bulging portion 136 of Modification 2 is formed such that the lower end thereof covers the vicinity of the upper end of the case protruding portion 147b. As a result, even when only the rear end of the first bulging portion 136a is cut along the cutting point S3 when cutting the first bulging portion 136 of the second modification, the case protruding reliably The vicinity of the upper end of the portion 147b can also be destroyed. Moreover, since the upper end of the case protrusion 147b is provided at a position deeper than the non-cover surface 71c of the case top 71, when assembling the main board case 74, other members contact the case protrusion 147b. Thus, it is possible to reduce the case protrusion 147b from being accidentally damaged.

  <7> Instead of the connector caulking cover 130 of the above-described embodiment, a member may be provided which covers a predetermined area of the main substrate case 74 other than the area to which the connector 95a is connected. For example, a sealing member cover may be provided to cover the area to which the sealing member 160 provided on the front of the main substrate case 74 is attached. Since the sealing member 160 is provided on the front of the main substrate case 74, the sealing member 160 can be easily accessed when the front door 12 is opened, and tampering can be easily performed. However, by covering the area where the sealing member is attached, the sealing member cover can make it difficult to access the sealing member 160 and can also make it difficult to tamper with the sealing member 160.

  <8> The connector caulking cover 130 of the above-described embodiment covers the area to which the connector 95a on the main board case 74 side constituting the main controller 70 is connected, but the display control board constituting the sub controller 94 It may cover the area to which the connector 95b on the side of the sub substrate case 94a for housing 94b is connected. As a result, it is possible to prevent the fraudulent act of attaching the hanging board by illegally removing the connector 95b connected to the display control board 94b.

  <9> Although the connector caulking cover 130 of the above-described embodiment covers the area to which the connector is connected, it may cover an area other than the area to which the connector is connected and which is not unauthorized access after shipment. I do not care. For example, an area where a cable for transmitting a signal transmitted from the main controller 70 to the sub controller 94 may be covered. When the area in which the main cable is wired is the main board case 74 or the sub board case 93a, it is possible to prevent the fraudulent acts of attaching the hanging board between the cables in the same configuration as the present embodiment.

  <10> The connector caulking cover 130 of the above embodiment covers the area to which the connector 95a of the main board case 74 is connected, but the connector caulking cover 130 is connected with the other connector of the main board case 74. It does not matter if the area to be covered is covered. Further, although the modification 4 described above covers the region to which the connector 95b of the sub substrate case 94a is connected, it may cover the region to which the other connector of the sub substrate case 94a is connected. Absent.

  <11> In the above-described embodiment, the elastic structure of the first engaging portion 161 and the elastic structure of the second engaging portion 162 are the same material but different elastic structures, but different materials are the same elastic structure. May be. For example, although the two engaging portions are both elastic structures such as the second engaging portion 162, one elastic structure is formed of a resin having a predetermined hardness, and the other elastic structure is bent more than that. It is a case where it is formed by resin of difficult hardness. Note that one elastic structure may be a resin, and the other elastic structure may be a different material such as metal. Even with such a configuration, the same operational effects as in the embodiment can be obtained.

  <12> In the embodiment described above, the cover member of the present invention is provided in the main substrate case 74 of the slot machine 10, but may be provided in the substrate case of the pachinko machine. For example, in the case where the substrate case is a main substrate case constituting a main control device that executes main control related to pachinko gaming, a predetermined region covered by the cover member mainly controls a signal from a sensor for detecting winning on the operation opening. It is an area to which the connector of the cable to be sent to the substrate is connected. Of course, the substrate case may be a control device other than the main control device, for example, a sub-substrate case that houses a sub-control substrate of a sub-control device that performs display of identification information on the display device and control of effects associated therewith. Absent. In this case, the cover member covers the area where the connector at one end of the cable connecting the main control board of the main control device and the sub control board of the sub control device is connected to the sub control board.

  <13> The cover member of the present invention may be provided in a board case of a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. In this type of gaming machine, instead of inserting medals, gaming balls stored in a tray are taken into the insertion device, and instead of paying out medals, gaming balls are paid out. However, the identification information variation display means such as the liquid crystal display 15 is provided, and the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means such as the start lever 52. Dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping or when a predetermined time elapses, and it is necessary that the determined identification information at the time of stopping be the specific identification information And special game state generating means such as a main controller 70 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In addition, even with this type of gaming machine, there may be the case where the above-mentioned auxiliary gaming state occurs during the special gaming state, etc., and apply the configuration provided with the connector caulking cover against the same fraud as in the first embodiment. it can.

  <14> The inventions described in the above-described embodiments, examples, and modified examples may be modified, replaced, deleted, combined, or the like as long as they do not conflict with each other. is there.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are integrated.

10 ... Slot machine (game machine)
73 ... main control board (control board),
74 ... Substrate case (container case)
120 ... Rotation base (case mounting member)
130 ··· Connector caulking cover (first mounting means, cover member)
131 ... Cover mounting mechanism (cover mounting part)
160 ... Connector caulking plate (second mounting means, locking member)
150 ... Plate insertion space (insertion space)
161 ... 1st engaging part (1st attaching part, 1st engaging part)
162 ··· Second engagement portion (second attachment portion, second engagement portion)
143 ... first engaged portion (first engaged portion)
133 ・ ・ ・ Second engaged part (second engaged part)
144 ... 1st pressing part (part for elastic deformation)
134 ... 2nd pressing part (part for elastic deformation)
130a, 130d-130g ... Cover outer wall part (cover outer wall part)
130c ... Cover part (cover part)
130h, 130i, 130k ... Cover gap (gap)
136 ... 1st bulging part (bulging part, 1st to-be-destructed part)
137 ... second bulge part (bulge part)
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147 ... Case outer wall (case outer wall)
147 ... Case protrusion b (case protrusion)

Claims (1)

A storage case for internally storing a control board for controlling the game;
A case attaching member for attaching the housing case to a predetermined part;
A cover member covering a predetermined area of the housing case;
And a mounting member for mounting the housing case and the cover member in a non-detachable state,
Each of the cover member and the attachment member has a first broken part to be broken to release the non-removable state of the storage case and the cover member,
The cover member is provided with a predetermined portion surrounding the first broken portion in the mounting member, and the first broken portion in the cover member is located at the predetermined portion. To play.

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