JP6717348B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. These gaming machines have a control board on which electronic components such as a CPU are mounted.

In this type of gaming machine, many fraudulent acts against the control board have been reported (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2003-180917, A

Therefore, further countermeasures against fraud on the control board are required. The above problem is not limited to a pachinko machine, but is a problem applicable to other game machines having the same structure.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can more reliably take countermeasures against fraudulent control devices.

The gaming machine of the present invention,
An accommodation box that includes a first component and a second component, and that accommodates a control device between the first component and the second component,
An unsealing confirmation means provided on the surface of the storage box with identification information attached,
An unsealing confirmation disposing unit in which the unsealing confirmation means is disposed;
A protective cover attached to the accommodation box so as to cover the opening confirmation means and having a see-through property,
And a damage means for damaging the unsealing confirmation means with the displacement of the protective cover when the protective cover is removed from the storage box,
The unsealing confirmation disposition part has a fixed part that does not interlock with the displacement of the protective cover and a movable part that interlocks with the displacement of the protective cover .
A connecting means for connecting the protective cover and the movable part in a non-removable manner,
The damaging means includes the movable part and the connecting means,
In a direction orthogonal to the removing direction of the protective cover, the fixing portion is arranged so as to sandwich the damaging means,
A portion of the unsealing confirmation means corresponding to the fixed portion is provided with a remaining means that does not move the unsealing confirmation means following the displacement of the damage means.

The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine or a spinning drum type gaming machine.

According to the present invention, it is possible to more reliably take measures against fraud in the control device.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing the state where the inner frame and the front frame set were opened. It is a front view showing a configuration of an inner frame, a game board and the like. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing a state where an inner frame, a back pack unit, and the like are opened. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric constitutions of a pachinko machine. It is a front (rear) view of a substrate box. It is a front view of a board box. It is a perspective view of a substrate box. It is an exploded perspective view of a substrate box. It is a perspective view of a substrate box before attaching a movable part. It is a perspective view of a substrate box before sticking a seal sticker. It is a perspective view of a substrate box after attaching a protective cover. It is a perspective view of a substrate box after removing a protective cover. It is a perspective view of a protection cover. It is a perspective view of the substrate box in another embodiment. It is a perspective view of the substrate box in another embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the board|substrate box in another embodiment.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203 and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for convenience, nails and accessories provided on the surface of the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14 and the like are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ..

As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 includes an upper side frame forming part 11a and a lower side frame forming part 11b made of a wooden plate material, and a left side frame forming part 11c and a right side frame forming part 11d made of an aluminum alloy extrusion molding. Each of the frame constituent parts 11a to 11d is made of a material and is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left-side frame forming portion 11c, respectively (see FIG. 1). The upper hinge 81 and the lower hinge 82 rotatably support the upper and lower parts of the inner frame 12, whereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Then, the inner frame 12 and the like are housed in the space formed inside the outer frame 11.

Further, the right side frame forming portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 protruding toward the inside of the outer frame 11 from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction thereof. The extending wall portion 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12 from the rear surface side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5 ). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84, 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extension wall 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that comes into contact with an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to project toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

Further, a resin curtain plate decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame portion 11b. A rib 88 protruding upward is integrally formed on the inner surface of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set vertically along the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening/closing axis as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 38 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed in the center of the resin base 38.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided in the lower center of the front frame set 14, and the game balls discharged from the outlet 16 are stored in the lower tray 15. It is possible. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a ball removing lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed in the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like described later. It is broken or the contents of the production are changed.

On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter, simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (variable resistor) (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation portion of the handle 18. When the handle 18 is rotated clockwise, a game ball is launched by a launching device 60 as launching means, which will be described later, with a strength corresponding to the amount of rotary operation. Further, the handle 18 is provided with a firing prohibition button 18a which can be pressed by the thumb of the right hand holding the handle 18. In the state where the firing prohibition button 18a is pressed, the firing of the game ball by the firing device 60 is prohibited even if the handle 18 is held. Therefore, it is possible to perform the turning operation of the handle 18 while prohibiting the firing of the game ball, or to temporarily stop the firing of the game ball while the handle 18 is held.

An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate that temporarily stores game balls and guides them toward a launching device 60 described later while aligning them in a line. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via a lower plate communication passage 71 and a discharge port 16 described later.

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

Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (falls) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removing button 123.

Further, a light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, on the peripheral edge of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, error display lamps 104 that are turned on at the time of a predetermined error are provided on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102. It should be noted that a large number of fine through holes are formed in a portion above the error display lamps 104 in the annular illumination portion 102 so as to correspond to the speaker SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. ..

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

Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) behind the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached with its peripheral edge abutting against the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

Further, in the lower front portion of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the launch device 60 and the game ball immediately after being launched by the launch device 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid type launching device is adopted as the launching device 60. Further, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one by one by driving the built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. On the game board 30, there are a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning unit (starting opening) 33, a through gate 34, a variable display device 35, a first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, and the like. It is arranged in a through hole formed by router processing, and attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) various prize holes such as a general prize hole 31, a variable prize device 32, and a start prize unit 33, it is detected by various detection switches, and the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. For example, if there are 3 balls in the starting winning unit 33, 10 balls in the general winning opening 31, 10 balls in the variable winning device 32, Fifteen game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an outlet 36, and game balls that have not won the various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are discharged to the outside of the game area through the outlet 36. .. Further, on the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine are arranged.

The starting winning unit 33 includes an upper winning opening 33a and a lower winning opening 33b as starting winning means, and a pair of opening/closing members 33c provided on both sides of the lower winning opening 33b for opening and closing. The upper winning opening 33a is always capable of entering a game ball, while the lower winning opening 33b is a game in which the opening/closing member 33c opens and closes in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition to flow down the game area. The state can be changed between an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. Incidentally, as will be described in detail later, the starting winning unit 33 includes a first starting winning switch 224a and a second starting winning switch 224b for detecting the game balls entered in the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. When a game ball is detected by the start winning award switch 224a, 224b, a win/no win lottery for whether or not to generate a jackpot state is performed, and special display devices 43L, 43R (and a decorative symbol display device 42 described later). ), a variable display is provided. When the player wins the jackpot (big hit), the jackpot state (special game state) in which the variable winning device 32 is opened is given.

Each of the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R is composed of a 7-segment display device of a type capable of displaying two characters (and dots), and is installed on the right side of the variable winning device 32. Then, switching display (variable display) is performed on the first special display device 43L triggered by the entry of the game ball into the upper winning opening 33a of the start winning unit 33, and the game ball entering the lower winning opening 33b. With this as a trigger, switching display (variable display) is performed on the second special display device 43R. The display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 as a main control means described later.

Further, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not it is a big hit is definitely displayed by the display mode (lighting mode) when the variable display is stopped. .. For example, when a game ball wins the upper winning opening 33a, the lighting mode (combination of lit segments) is switched (displayed in a variable manner) at high speed (for example, every 4 msec) on the corresponding first special display device 43L. When a predetermined time has elapsed, one of the lighting modes is stopped and displayed (for example, stopped for several seconds). When the big hit lottery is won, the corresponding lighting mode is displayed when the fluctuation stops and the big hit state occurs. Further, in the special display devices 43L and 43R, not only is a big hit or not taught, but in the case of a big hit, the big hit type is also taught.

In addition, when the variable display or the determination display is performed on either one of the first special display device 43L and the second special display device 43R, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed. However, if neither the variable display nor the determination display is performed, “−” is displayed in both.

In addition, when the game ball newly wins the starting winning unit 33 during the variable display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the variable display for that time is the variable display performed at that time. Is configured after the end of. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of times of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it corresponds to the game ball won in the upper winning opening 33a and the game ball winning in the lower winning opening 33b. Then, the variable displays up to four times (total eight times of variable displays) are suspended. In addition, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. If a new game ball wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state, the variable display for that amount is also suspended.

Basically, the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls enter the upper winning opening 33a, and is digested in the order of entering, and the lower winning opening 33b. The variable display triggered by the winning of the prize is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls enter the lower winning opening 33b and is also digested in the order of entering. However, in the case where both the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower winning opening 33b are held (first holding lamp 46a and second holding In the case where one or more lamps 46b are turned on), the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b is preferentially consumed. That is, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning the prize in the lower winning opening 33b have been exhausted, the variable display triggered by the player entering the upper winning opening 33a is not displayed. For example, in the state where one of the first holding lamps 46a is turned on, when a game ball enters the lower winning opening 33b and one of the second holding lamps 46b is turned on, entering the upper winning opening 33a The variable display triggered by the trigger is postponed, and the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b is performed first. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the variable display triggered by the entry into the upper winning opening 33a is also referred to as “first variation display”, and the variation display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b is referred to as “second variation display”. ".

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which gaming balls cannot be won, and in the jackpot state (occurrence of a special gaming state), the gaming balls are placed in an open state in which winning is possible. Although illustration is omitted, the variable winning a prize device 32, a big winning opening (winning hole) leading to the rear of the game board 30, a shutter (movable part) for opening and closing the big winning opening, and a shutter for operating the shutter. It is equipped with a special winning opening solenoid (driving means) and a count switch 223 for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening. By driving and controlling the special winning opening solenoid and opening and closing the shutter, the variable winning device 32 ( The special winning opening) is switched between a closed state and an open state.

Further, the through gate 34 is configured such that the game balls flowing down the game area can pass one by one. As will be described later in detail, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 capable of detecting a game ball passing through the through gate 34, and is started when the game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225. Along with the entry assist lottery to determine whether or not to open the winning unit 33, the normal symbol display device 41 performs a variable display to teach the result of the entry assist lottery. Then, when the player wins in the ball entry assist lottery, the start winning unit 33 (opening/closing member 33c) is opened for a predetermined time after the end of the variation display.

In the variable display device unit 35, a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays upon passing through the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display device that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. And 42 are provided. Further, in the variable display device unit 35, a variation specification indicating which of the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b the variation display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to is entered. A lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and a holding lamp 44 are provided.

The normal symbol display device 41 is configured to be able to light and display "○" or "x" as a normal symbol, and for example, a regular symbol is changed from "○" to "x" → every time the game ball passes through the through gate 34. Switching display (variation display) at high speed, such as “○” →. Then, when the variable display is stopped for a few seconds with a “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 (opening/closing member 33c) is opened for a predetermined time. The display content of the normal symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later.

Also, during the variable display of the normal symbol display device 41, when the game ball newly passes through the through gate 34, the variable display for that amount is performed after the end of the variable display performed at that time. Has become. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it is held up to four times, and the held number is displayed by the holding lamp 44. There is.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 described later. That is, in the decorative pattern display device 42, the sub-control device 262 performs an auxiliary operation based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. The display content is determined, and the display is performed by the display control device 45 described later.

The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display regions of upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (for example, symbols with numbers 1 to 9) are sequentially displayed in each symbol display region. Then (variably displayed), after that, the symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each symbol display area (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area→the lower symbol display area→the middle symbol display area). For example, when the main controller 261 determines a big hit, the first or second special display device 43L, 43R displays a big hit, and the decorative pattern display device 42 displays a symbol corresponding to a big hit. It is stopped and displayed together (for example, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the jackpot state is started.

Further, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the big hit, as the previous stage, for example, the same symbols are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area. In this way, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, and the state in which the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

In addition, the variation specifying lamp 40 is provided with an LED whose emission color is blue and an LED whose emission color is red, and in the decorative symbol display device 42, a variation display is displayed when the ball enters the upper winning opening 33a. It emits blue light in the case of being displayed, and emits red light in the case of variable display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b.

A center frame 47 is arranged in the variable display device unit 35 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper part of the center frame 47, and the game ball entered in the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 and along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative pattern display device 42 via a warp flow path 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters a pocket 154 formed on the inner side of the center of the stage 153. .. Incidentally, the pocket 154 communicates with a guide passage 155 leading to a game area immediately above the starting winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a), and the game ball entering the pocket 154 has a relatively high probability. The starting winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a) is adapted to enter the ball.

Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail 50 which is composed of an inner rail constituent portion 51 and an outer rail constituent portion 52 and which guides a game ball shot from the launch device 60 to the upper portion of the game board 30. As a result, the game ball that has been launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail forming portion 51. This prevents the situation where the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to a substantially front end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 4) of the outer rail forming portion 52. The game ball that has been launched with a momentum of a predetermined value or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion side of the game board 30.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail forming portion 52 is cut off at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail forming portion 51 is cut off at the lower right portion of the game board 30. Therefore, the game area is defined by the rail 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, until the game ball hit by the launching device 60 passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the rail 50 may flow backward, so the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 are removed from the game area. Get burned.

As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window 101 on the back side of the front frame set 14. The ball passage unit 70 is provided with a lower plate communication passage 71 connected to the outlet 16 of the lower plate 15 from a dispensing mechanism unit 352, which will be described later, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected to the upper plate 19 from the dispensing mechanism unit 352. In addition, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 provided on the front side of the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail forming portion 52), and the ball passage unit 70 of the front frame set 14 has A foul ball passage 72 is formed to guide the game balls dropped from the gap to the lower plate 15. As a result, if the game ball shot from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and goes back on the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is passed to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Is discharged.

Reference numeral 67 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and the upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the dispensing passage 67, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 projects forward due to the urging force of a spring or the like to substantially close the outlet of the dispensing passage 67. ing. Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet-side rear end of the lower plate communication passage 71. In addition, the inlets (ball inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, the respective inlets and the payout passage 67 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. For this reason, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection. It will be discharged to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) for detecting the game balls located in the lower plate communication passage 71. By the existence of the full detection switch, it is understood that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are staying in the lower plate communication passage 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the fullness detection switch, an error notification that teaches that the lower plate 15 is full by using the display on the decorative pattern display device 42, voice, etc. Is controlled. It should be noted that the state of the error notification is released when the retention of the game balls in the lower plate communication passage 71 is eliminated and the game balls are no longer detected by the full detection switch (when they are no longer detected for a predetermined time).

Next, the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged vertically and horizontally so that they are partially overlapped with each other, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls. A protective cover made of resin or the like is attached. Since the payout mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally called a back pack, the unit is called a "back pack unit 203" here.

First, the rear structure of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover for covering the center frame 47 from behind is provided. 213 is provided so as to project rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, the decorative pattern display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device facing the front from the opening of the frame cover 213, the display control device 45, and the sub control device 262 can be attached and detached in a state of being stacked in front and back. Is attached to.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display portion (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative pattern display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is housed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed to the side. The display control device 45 is housed in the board box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative pattern display device 42 (housing box 42a). The sub control device 262 is housed in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving the LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is provided. Further, the housing box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside thereof is visible.

Below the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the starting winning unit 33, and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collecting mechanism (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have won the various winning openings. The game balls collected by the ball collecting mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217, which will be described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main control device 261. More specifically, the board box 263 having the main controller 261 mounted thereon is pivotally supported on the back frame set 215 so as to be opened rearward.

Main controller 261 is housed in substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member is configured so that it cannot be opened without leaving a predetermined trace. As a result, it can be easily found that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a ball detection switch corresponding to various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 for detecting a game ball that has entered the various winning openings. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch 223. The starting winning unit 33 is provided with a first starting winning switch 224a and a second starting winning switch 224b corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

Although illustration is omitted, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board surface relay board electrically connected to the winning opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the through gate switch 225 via a cable connector. .. The first board-side relay board relays the winning opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261 as a main control means, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 via a cable connector. On the other hand, the start prize winning switches 224a and 224b are directly connected to the main controller 261 via a connector cable without passing through a relay board.

The detection results detected by the various ball detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, the main controller 261 sends a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid) according to the winning situation at each time to the payout controller 311, and a predetermined number of game balls based on an output signal from the payout controller 311. Is paid out (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).

In addition, although not shown, on the back surface of the game board 30, there is provided a special winning opening solenoid for opening the special winning opening in the variable winning device 32, and a pair of opening/closing members 33c in the starting winning unit 33. A winning opening solenoid that is opened and closed is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays these solenoids to the main controller 261.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is one in which a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated. The back pack unit 203 is openably and closably supported with respect to the left side portion (the right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an opening/closing axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external terminal board 240 is provided on the upper left portion (upper right portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203.

The external terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, no reference numeral is attached, but for example, a terminal for outputting information about the current game state (big hit state, probability variation mode, etc.), front frame set 14 or inner frame detected by opening detection switches 91, 92 described later. 12 terminals for outputting information regarding opening, terminals for outputting information regarding various error states such as ball entry error, lower plate full tank error, tank ball no error, and dispensing error, award paid out from the payout control device 311 A terminal or the like for outputting information regarding the number of balls is provided.

The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that projects rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 also covers the upper portion and the right portion (the left portion in FIG. 5) of the substrate box 263. As a result, when the back pack unit 203 is closed, the sealing member provided on the right side of the board box 263 and the terminal portion (board side connector) provided along the upper edge of the main control device 261 are covered. It will be.

The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 having an opening on the upper side is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently sloping toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream part of the case rail 357, and the required number of game balls is appropriately paid out by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

Further, in the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 that takes in the main power from the outside is installed. There is. Main power of 24 V AC, for example, is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), a lower frame set 251 which is axially supported by the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and which can be opened rearward is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the above-mentioned ball collecting mechanism flow, and the game balls are provided at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging the pachinko machine 10 to the outside is formed. That is, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are collected through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215, and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharging chute of the discharging passage portion 217. The outlet 36 is also connected to the discharge passage 217 in the same manner, and game balls that have not won any of the winning openings are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute. In the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured as separate bodies and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It may be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state of being stacked in front and back. Has been.

The firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are housed in the board box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for the sake of convenience, they are actually configured by one board (printed board).

The payout control device 311 is housed in the board box 311a and fixed to the back surface side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The board box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is housed is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the board box 263 in which the main controller 261 is housed, so that the trace of the unsealed board box 311a remains. Has become.

In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is housed in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate boxes 311a, 313a, 314a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually confirmed.

Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 protruding outward from the board box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error such as a ball clogging of the payout motor unit occurs, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 protruding outward from the substrate box 313a. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and can maintain the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and can restore the state at the time of power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power shutoff is stored and retained. Therefore, when the user wants to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, the power is removed while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Throw in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into a key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the cylinder lock 700 is rotated to one side to move the inside. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating the frame 12 to the other side. In this embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

As described above, the right side frame forming portion 11d of the outer frame 11 is formed with the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (FIG. 5). reference). As a result, it becomes difficult to allow the wire rod or the like to enter from the back side of the outer frame 11 and operate the locking device 600 with the wire rod or the like. As a result, it is possible to improve the defense performance. Furthermore, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and when the inner frame 12 is closed, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided at the lower right portion on the front surface side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side (lower left in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12. Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can be retracted from the switch body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection portion faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, it outputs an ON signal to the main control device 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main unit, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off by the detection unit being pressed by the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off when the inner frame 12 is closed by the pressing portion 86 formed integrally with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 to detect the detecting portion when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

Now, the present embodiment is characterized by the board box 263 as a housing box for housing the main control device 261. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 11, the print pattern of the main controller 261 and the like are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 and the like, the board box 263 has a substantially box shape that opens rearward, and has a box base 263a as a first component that covers the front surface and the peripheral edge of the main controller 261 and a box base. A box cover 263b as a second component that closes the opening of the box base 263a so as to cover the rear surface side of the main controller 261 housed in 263a, and has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the left and right directions. There is.

(Box base 263a)
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the box base 263a includes a bottom plate 401 that substantially abuts the front surface of the main control device 261, and extends from the peripheral edge of the bottom plate 401 to the rear side (front side of the paper surface in FIGS. 10 and 11). The peripheral wall portion 402 is provided. Further, a plurality of locking portions 403 protruding rearward (on the side of the box cover 263b) are formed on the upper side and the lower side of the peripheral wall portion 402. The locking portion 403 is L-shaped, and the tip portion is convex leftward (rightward in FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 9, a first sealing portion 404 that protrudes to the right (outer peripheral side of the box base 263a) is provided on the right side portion of the peripheral wall portion 402. In this embodiment, five first sealing portions 404 are provided on the top and bottom. A caulking recess (not shown) into which a caulking pin 405 described later can be inserted is formed inside the first sealing portion 404.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, on the left side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 11) of the peripheral wall portion 402, a base side plate as a fixed portion (fixed fixed portion) that projects leftward at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction. A profile 407 is provided. The base-side plate-shaped portion 407 has a substantially box-like shape with a shallow bottom opening rearward, and a boss 411 forming a bottomed screw hole opening rearward and a reinforcing rib 412 are formed inside thereof. .. Positioning ribs 413 are formed on the left side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 11) and the front surface of the base side plate-shaped portion 407 along the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion.

Furthermore, below the base-side plate-shaped portion 407, a base-side screw fastening portion 408 is provided that projects leftward from the left side portion of the peripheral wall portion 402. The base-side screw fastening portion 408 is formed with a bottomed screw hole that opens rearward. The left side of the peripheral wall has a protrusion length (front-back width) of only about the thickness of the main controller 261 (printed circuit board), and does not hinder the slide mounting of the box cover 263b described later.

(Box cover 263b)
As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, etc., the box cover 263b includes a substantially box-shaped cover main body 421 that opens forward, and an edge wall portion 422 that is provided along the periphery of the opening of the cover main body 421. Is equipped with.

The cover body 421 includes a closing plate 423 facing the bottom plate 401 (main controller 261) of the box base 263a, and a frame portion 426 extending forward from the peripheral edge of the closing plate 423. The closing plate 423 is formed with a connector opening 424 for inserting a connector connected to the main controller 261 and a heat dissipation hole 425 for releasing heat generated from the main controller 261 to the outside of the board box 263. There is.

The edge wall portion 422 includes a folded-back portion 427 that extends from the front edge portion of the frame portion 426 to the outer peripheral side of the frame portion 426, and a hem portion 428 that extends forward from the tip edge (outer peripheral edge) of the folded-back portion 427. I have it. The upper and lower folded portions 427 of the edge wall portion 422 have a one-to-one correspondence with the locking portions 403 provided on the box base 263a, and the locking portions 403 can be inserted through the locking portions 403, respectively. A hole 429 is formed.

Then, after the main control device 261 is installed inside the box base 263a, the locking portion 403 of the box base 263a is inserted into the locking hole 429 of the box cover 263b, and the box cover 263b is positioned relative to the box base 263a. By sliding it to the left (to the right in FIG. 11), the locking portion 403 is locked to the peripheral edge of the locking hole 429. Thereby, the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are assembled.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10 and the like, the right wall portion (the left wall portion in FIGS. 6 and 10) of the frame portion 426 is provided with the second sealing portion 431 that projects rightward. .. Five second sealing parts 431 are provided above and below, corresponding to the first sealing part 404. Further, the second sealing portion 431 is formed with a caulking hole 432 (long hole) penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each second sealing portion 431 is connected to the cover body 421 via a thin plate-shaped connecting portion 433, and adjacent second sealing portions 431 are also connected to each other via a thin plate-shaped connecting portion 433. There is.

In the assembled state of the board box 263, the caulking hole 432 of the second sealing portion 431 and the caulking concave portion of the first sealing portion 404 communicate with each other. Then, by inserting (fitting) the caulking pin 405 into the caulking hole 432 and the caulking recess of any one of the five second sealing portions 431 and the first sealing portion 404, the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are separated. They are connected (the board box 263 is caulked, and the main controller 261 is sealed).

The inner diameters of the caulking holes 432 and the caulking recesses are substantially the same as the outer diameter of the caulking pin 405, and when the caulking pin 405 is inserted, relative movement between the box base 263a and the box cover 263b is restricted. Further, since the caulking pin 405 is inserted into the caulking hole 432 after being inserted, it becomes impossible to remove the caulking pin 405 from the first sealing portion 404 and the second sealing portion 431. Therefore, in order to open the board box 263, it is necessary to break the connecting portion 433 connected to the second sealing portion 431 through which the caulking pin 405 is inserted and separate the second sealing portion 431 from the box cover 263b. Therefore, the history that the board box 263 has been opened can be recorded. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized opening after sealing, and it is possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed.

In addition, since the plurality of first sealing parts 404 and the second sealing parts 431 (five in this example) are provided, the unused second sealing parts 431 and the first sealing parts 404 are not removed even after they are once opened. It is possible to insert the caulking pin 405 and seal again. Therefore, without replacing (discarding) the board box 263, the main controller 261 can be taken out from the board box 263 for inspection, or only the main controller 261 having a failure can be replaced.

As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, on the left side portion (right side in FIG. 11) of the edge wall portion 422, a fixing portion that protrudes leftward from the hem portion 428 so as to face the base side plate-shaped portion 407 of the box base 263a. The cover side plate-like portion 434 is provided.

Now, as shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the cover side plate-like portion 434 of the present embodiment includes a fixing portion 441 as a fixed fixing portion integrally formed with the edge wall portion 422 of the box cover 263b, and a box cover. The edge wall part 422 of 263b and the movable part 444 as a movable fixed part formed separately from the cover main body 421 are provided. The fixed portion 441 is separated into an upper fixed portion 442 and a lower fixed portion 443, and a gap equivalent to the vertical width of the movable portion 444 is formed between the fixed portions 442 and 443, so that the upper fixed portion 442 and the lower fixed portion are formed. The parts 443 are symmetrical with each other. More specifically, the fixing portions 442 and 443 include rear wall portions 442a and 443a extending leftward (rightward in FIG. 12) from the hem portion 428, and tip edges (left edge edges) of the rear wall portions 442a and 443a. ) Extending forward from the side wall portions 442b and 443b, and an inner wall portion that extends forward from an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the rear wall portions 442a and 443a and extends vertically in parallel with the side wall portions 442b and 443b. 443c and an upper wall 442d that closes between the hem 428 and the upper edge of the side wall portions 442b and 443b of the upper fixing portion 442, and a lower fixing portion 443 of the side wall portions 442b and 443b. It is provided with a lower wall portion 443d that closes between the lower edge portion and the hem portion 428.

Further, rail grooves extending in the left-right direction are provided at substantially intermediate positions in the front-rear direction on the side wall portion 442b of the upper fixing portion 442 and the lower side portion of the inner wall portion and the side wall portion 443b of the lower fixing portion 443 and the upper side portion of the inner wall portion 443c. 445 is formed. Further, locking projections 446 are formed on the upper surface of the upper wall portion 442d of the upper fixing portion 442 and the lower surface of the lower wall portion 443d of the lower fixing portion 443, respectively. In addition, a positioning rib 447 is formed along the upper edge portion on the left surface (the right surface in FIG. 11) of the side wall portions 442b and 443b of the upper fixing portion 442 and the rear surface of the rear wall portions 442a and 443a, and the lower fixing portion 442 is formed. Positioning ribs 447 are formed along the lower edge portions on the left surfaces of the side wall portions 442b and 443b of the portion 443 and the rear surfaces of the rear wall portions 442a and 443a.

Further, the rear wall portions 442a and 443a of the upper fixing portion 442 and the lower fixing portion 443 are formed with tapered fixing holes 448 corresponding to the bosses 411 of the base side plate-like portion 407 and penetrating forward and backward. There is. In the assembled state of the board box 263, the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 are aligned (overlapped in the front-rear direction and the outer peripheral edges are aligned), and the aligned boss 411 and the fixing hole 448 are formed. On the other hand, a flat head screw 477 is screwed and fixed. In the assembled state of the board box 263, the left surface of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the left surface of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 are flush with each other, and the upper surface of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the upper surface of the upper fixing portion 442 are flush with each other. The lower surface of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the lower surface of the lower fixing portion 443 are flush with each other. Further, the head of the flat head screw 477 after being screwed is flush with the rear surfaces of the fixing portions 442 and 443, or is in a state of being depressed forward. The flat head screw 477 can be removed after screwing. The boss 411 and the fixing hole 448 formed on the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434 can be omitted.

The movable portion 444 has a substantially box-like shape that is open to the front and right sides and fits into the gap between the pair of upper and lower fixed portions 441. On the upper surface and the lower surface of the movable portion 444, a ridge portion 449 extending in the left-right direction is formed. Then, by inserting the movable portion 444 between the upper fixed portion 442 and the lower fixed portion 443 such that the protruding portion 449 enters the inside of the rail groove 445, the movable portion 444 is inserted as shown in FIG. 444 is attached to the box cover 263b so as to be sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower fixing portions 441. In the assembled state, the rear surface of the movable portion 444 and the rear surface of the fixed portion 441 (rear wall portions 442a and 443a) are flush with each other, and the left surface (the right surface in FIG. 13) of the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion are fixed. The left surface of 441 (side wall portions 442b and 443b) is flush with each other. Further, a connecting hole 450 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the right part (right side of the center part in the left-right direction; left part in FIG. 12) of the movable part 444. The connecting hole 450 is located on the right side (on the cover body 421 side) of the fixed hole 448 of the fixed portion 441 in the state where the movable portion 444 is assembled.

In addition, below the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434, a cover-side screw-fastened portion 435 that corresponds to the base-side screw-fastened portion 408 and projects leftward from the hem portion 428 is provided. Further, the cover-side screw fastening portion 435 is formed with a screw hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction. The base-side screw fastening portion 408 and the cover-side screw fastening portion 435 are aligned in the assembled state of the board box 263 and fixed by screws. In addition, the screw is a normal screw (wood screw or the like) and can be removed after screwing. The screw fastening portions 408 and 435 can be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 401 and the peripheral wall portion 402 of the box base 263a, the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 of the box cover 263b constitute the body portion of the storage box, and the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 are included. Constitutes the main body of the second component.

(Seal seal 451)
In this embodiment, the seal box 451 as a sealing means shown in FIG. 12 and the like is attached to the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 which are overlapped in the front and back by the assembly of the board box 263. It is like this. The seal sticker 451 covers the front surface of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407, the left surfaces of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434, and the rear surface of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 so as to straddle both plate-shaped portions 407 and 434. It is bent in a U shape and attached. Further, the seal sticker 451 has an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion adhered along the upper and lower positioning ribs 413 and 447, respectively. As for the cover side plate-like portion 434, the upper fixed portion 442 and the movable portion 444 are attached. , And the lower movable portion 444, the sealing seal 451 is attached.

In the present embodiment, the seal sticker 451 has a right end edge of a portion attached to the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434, which is on the left side of the connecting hole 450 of the movable portion 444, and a fixing portion 441 of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434. It is attached so as to be located to the right of the hole 448. That is, even if the seal sticker 451 is attached, the connection hole 450 is not covered with the seal sticker 451 while the fixing hole 448 of the fixing portion 441 of the cover side plate-like portion 434 is covered with the seal sticker 451. Has become. Further, in the present embodiment, after the sealing seal 451 is attached, the fixing holes 448 of the cover side plate-like portion 434 (the upper fixing portion 442 and the lower fixing portion 443) and the boss 411 of the base side plate-like portion 407 are attached to the fixing hole 448. , A flat head screw 477 is screwed. In the present embodiment, the flat head screw 477 constitutes the follow-up suppressing means. Further, in the present embodiment, the seal seal 451 does not have a prepared hole for inserting the countersunk screw 477 and the countersunk screw 477 is forcibly screwed so as to penetrate the seal seal 451. A pilot hole may be formed in advance. In addition, for example, an opening is formed in the sealing seal 451 at a position corresponding to the connecting hole 450, and the sealing seal 451 is attached so that the opening and the connecting hole 450 are aligned with each other. Good. In this case, the attachment area of the seal sticker 451 can be increased. Further, the screw for screwing the fixing hole 448 and the boss 411 does not have to be the countersunk screw 477, and it is also possible to use a head having a pan shape, a round plate shape, or the like.

The seal sticker 451 includes a sheet-shaped seal portion 452 and an IC chip with antenna 453 attached to the back surface of the seal portion 452. More specifically, the seal portion 452 includes an adhesive sheet having an adhesive applied to the back side and an IC chip 453 with an antenna fixed to the front side, a display sheet having identification information printed on the front side, and an adhesive sheet. It is provided with an intermediate layer formed between the front surface and the back surface of the display sheet (not shown). Since the IC chip with antenna 453 is provided in the intermediate layer between the adhesive sheet and the display sheet, the IC chip with antenna 453 is originally visible even when the seal seal 451 is viewed from the direction shown in FIG. Although not possible, FIG. 14 shows that the IC chip with antenna 453 can be visually recognized for convenience.

Further, the adhesive force of the adhesive sheet to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 is stronger than the adhesive force of the IC chip with antenna 453 and the display sheet to the adhesive sheet, and the seal portion 452 attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 is stronger. When peeling off, the intermediate layer and the IC chip with antenna 453 are separated from the adhesive sheet, and the intermediate layer, the IC chip with antenna 453, and the display sheet are peeled off from the adhesive sheet, and the adhesive sheet is the plate-shaped portion 407. It remains attached to 434.

In addition, on the surface of the display sheet of the seal portion 452, a plurality of numbers associated with the ID information stored in the IC chip 454, the name (model name) of the pachinko machine 10, the manufacturer name, as identification information, Substrate information and the like are described (not shown), and special ink is applied so that a pattern appears by being irradiated with light of a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet rays. In the present embodiment, such identification information is written on the part attached to the rear surface (rear wall portions 442a and 443a) of the cover side plate-like portion 434. Accordingly, even if the substrate box 263 is not opened from the back frame set 215, the identification information can be confirmed by opening the inner frame 12 and visually recognizing the back side thereof.

The IC chip 453 with an antenna includes an IC chip 454 (storage unit), an antenna unit 455, and a circuit configuration unit 456 for configuring a circuit including the IC chip 454 and the antenna unit 455. The IC chip 454 is formed as an integrated circuit and has a control unit and a memory area. ID information as identification information is stored in the memory area. Further, the IC chip 454 is arranged at the substantially central portion of the seal portion 452. Furthermore, the IC chip with antenna 453 is arranged so as to avoid the fixing hole 448 of the fixing portion 441. This avoids the situation where the IC chip with antenna 453 is destroyed by the flat head screw 477 that fixes the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 (the upper fixing portion 442 and the lower fixing portion 443) and the base-side plate-shaped portion 407. ..

The ID information of the IC chip 454 is called by the control unit and transmitted from the antenna unit 455, and the ID information transmitted from the antenna unit 455 can be received and read by a scanner (reader) formed as a reader/writer. it can. Specifically, the scanner is called by a radio wave having a weak frequency, and an induction electromagnetic field is formed by this radio wave. Then, when the scanner is brought close to the antenna unit 455 to the extent that the antenna unit 455 is located in the induction electromagnetic field, electromotive force is generated in the antenna unit 455 by electromagnetic induction. The IC chip 454 can use this electromotive force as a power source to call the ID information stored in the memory area by the control unit and transmit it from the antenna unit 455, and the ID information thus transmitted can be received by the scanner. Can be read.

The circuit configuration unit 456 electrically connects the IC chip 454 and the antenna unit 455, and when a part of the circuit configuration unit 456 is disconnected, the ID information is not output. In the present embodiment, the IC chip 454 is located on (the left side of) the movable portion 444, and the sealing component 451 is attached so that the circuit configuration portion 456 straddles the boundary portion between the movable portion 444 and the upper fixed portion 442. ing. That is, as described above, if the sealing seal 451 is adhered along the positioning ribs 413 and 447, the sealing seal 451 is adhered so that the circuit component 456 extends between the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441. It is like this.

Further, two antenna parts 455 are provided, one extending from the circuit forming part 456 toward a predetermined corner part of the seal part 452, and one diagonally extending from the circuit forming part 456 to the corner part of the seal part 452. Some extend toward the corners of the. Therefore, the IC chip with antenna 453 as a whole is arranged obliquely from one corner side of the seal portion 452 to the corner side in the diagonal direction thereof. Then, as the sealing sticker 451 is attached over both plate-shaped portions 407 and 434, the IC chip with antenna 453 also extends over both plate-shaped portions 407 and 434.

Further, the outer peripheral edge of the seal portion 452 is notched like saw teeth. Further, the seal portion 452 is provided with a large number of notched portions corresponding to the antenna portion 455 and the circuit configuration portion 456. In addition, corresponding to such a cut, the antenna portion 455 is also formed with a part of the side portion cut or a bent portion. When the seal 451 is peeled off from the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434, the outer peripheral edge of the seal portion 452 is easily broken, and stress is intensively applied to a predetermined cut portion, so that the seal is generated at that portion. The portion 452, and by extension, the antenna portion 455 and the circuit configuration portion 456 are divided.

(Protective cover 461)
In addition, in the present embodiment, the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434 to which the seal sticker 451 is attached are covered with the seal sticker 451 so that the protective cover 461 made of a transparent resin material is provided. It is installed.

In general, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine 10 is packaged with a shrink film and delivered to each gaming hall or the like. However, when heat is applied to the shrink film to cause it to shrink, the heat may cause the IC chip 454 of the seal 451 to fail. On the other hand, by attaching the protective cover 461 to the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 to protect the sealing seal 451, such a defect is suppressed. Further, the presence of the protective cover 461 can prevent the seal seal 451 from being damaged during transportation or the like. Further, in order to prevent the temperature of the seal sticker 451 from rising too much, the seal sticker 451 may be provided so as not to be exposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, but in this case, the ID information becomes difficult to read. Since there is a risk that the ID information may be read or the workability of reading the ID information may be deteriorated, it is desirable to provide the protective cover 461 at a position exposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 even with the protective cover 461 attached.

As shown in FIG. 12, FIG. 16, etc., the protective cover 461 has a substantially box shape that opens to one side (right side), and can accommodate the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434 inside. Has become. In addition, locking piece portions 462 having claw portions are formed on the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion of the protective cover 461. Then, while the positioning ribs 413 and 447 of the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 are brought into sliding contact with the inner surfaces of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion of the protective cover 461, the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 are provided inside the protective cover 461. Is relatively inserted, the claw portion of the locking piece portion 462 is locked to the locking convex portion 446 formed on the cover side plate-shaped portion 434. As a result, the protective cover 461 is attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 (the board box 263).

Further, in the rear wall portion of the protective cover 461, at the opening side of the protective cover 461 and at a substantially central position in the vertical direction, a screw hole 464 that protrudes rearward from the rear wall portion and penetrates forward and backward (see FIG. There is provided a mounting base 463 on which (see b)) is formed. In addition, a cover side recess 465 formed in the rear wall portion of the protective cover 461 adjacent to the right side of the mounting base 463 (on the opening side of the protective cover 461) so as to cut out the edge of the rear wall portion. Are formed. In addition, a peripheral wall portion 467 extending rearward from the mounting base 463 is provided on the peripheral portions of the mounting base 463 and the cover-side recess 465.

When the protective cover 461 is attached to the substrate box 263, the screw hole 464 of the mounting base 463 of the protective cover 461 and the connecting hole 450 of the movable portion 444 of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 are in communication with each other in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, a breaking screw 468 as a connecting means is screwed into the screw hole 464 and the connecting hole 450, and the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 are connected to each other. Thus, the protective cover 461 is configured so that it cannot be removed from the substrate box 263 unless the movable portion 444 is interlocked (or moved with the movable portion 444). By providing the mounting base 463 on the protective cover 461, it is possible to increase the screwing area of the breaking screw 468 or increase the strength of the relevant portion.

The breaking screw 468 is a screw capable of removing the portion where the cross hole (tool engaging portion) that engages with the tip of the driver (tool) is removed, and the portion where the cross hole is formed after screwing. When the screw is removed, it becomes impossible to remove the breaking screw 468 from the movable portion 444 and the protective cover 461 by the screwdriver. Further, the breakage screw 468 in the screwed state is located inside the surrounding wall portion 467 of the protective cover 461 and is in a state of being sunk in front of the rear edge portion of the protective cover 461. Furthermore, there is almost no gap between the outer periphery of the breaking screw 468 and the surrounding wall portion 467, and this prevents the action of removing the breaking screw 468 by rotating the nipping end of the breaking screw 468 with pliers or the like. It

(Tool insertion part 469)
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the box cover 263b has a left wall portion (a right wall portion in FIGS. 12 to 14) on the right side of the movable portion 444 and the mounting base 463 at the right side of the box. A main body side concave portion 470 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the cover 263b. As shown in FIG. 12, the main body side concave portion 470 of the present embodiment faces the cover side concave portion 465 of the protective cover 461 when the protective cover 461 is attached, and a tip of a driver as a tool is provided between the main body side concave portion 470 and the cover side concave portion 465. An insertion side recess 470a that forms an opening (a tool insertion portion 469) into which a portion can be inserted, a rear end edge of the box cover 263b (a boundary portion between the closing plate 423 and the frame portion 426), and the tool insertion A support-side recess 470b formed at a site located on an imaginary straight line passing through the insertion-side recess 470a in the insertion direction (front-back direction) of the driver into the portion 469, and a communication for connecting the insertion-side recess 470 and the support-side recess 470b. And a recess 470c. That is, the main body side recessed portion 470 as a whole extends from the front edge portion to the rear edge portion of the box cover 263b so as to pass between the pair of upper and lower fixing portions 442 and 443. Further, the formation width of the main body side recess 470 in the vertical direction is the same as the distance between the pair of upper and lower fixing portions 442 and 443, and has an arcuate cross section. The inner peripheral surface of the main body side concave portion 470 is formed without a step even at the boundary between the portion formed on the edge wall portion 422 and the portion formed on the cover main body 421.

When the protective cover 461 is attached, the tip of the driver is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469 so that the tip portion is located immediately to the right of the mount 463 and the movable portion 444 (the tip of the tool is the mount 463 and the movable portion 444). It can be located to the right of and to the front of the rear surface of the movable portion 444, and can be brought into contact with the mounting base 463 and the right surface of the movable portion 444. Further, when the driver is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469, the tip of the driver can be relatively smoothly inserted into the tool insertion portion 469 by sliding the tip of the driver inside the communication recess 470c. Further, as will be described later in detail, when the protective cover 461 is removed in the manner of a lever by the driver whose tip is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469, the portion serving as the fulcrum of the driver fits inside the support side recess 470b, The displacement of the driver's fulcrum is prevented. The insertion-side recess 470a and the support-side recess 470b may not be communicated with each other, or the communication recess 470c may be omitted.

Next, the assembling work of the board box 263 will be described.

First, the main controller 261 is installed inside the box base 263a, and the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are assembled. Next, one of the first sealing portions 404 of the box base 263a and the corresponding second sealing portion 431 of the box cover 263b are connected by the caulking pin 405. Then, the movable portion 444 is assembled in the gap between the upper fixed portion 442 and the lower fixed portion 443. Further, the base-side screw fastening portion 408 and the cover-side screw fastening portion 435 are fixed by screws.

After that, the seal sticker 451 is attached to the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434. The IC chip 454 is arranged on the movable portion 444 and the circuit component 456 is arranged on the movable portion 444 by attaching the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the sealing seal 451 along the upper and lower positioning ribs 413 and 447, respectively. And the upper fixing portion 442 are arranged so as to straddle the boundary portion between them. Further, the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 are fixed with the flat head screw 477 from above the sealing seal 451 attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434.

Further, the protective cover 461 is attached to the board box 263 so as to accommodate the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434. Then, the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 are connected by the breaking screw 468. As described above, the assembly work of the board box 263 is completed.

Next, the opening operation of the substrate box 263 will be described.

First, after removing the connector connected to the main controller 261, the protective cover 461 is removed from the board box 263. More specifically, the tip of the driver is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469 so that the inside of the main body side recess 470 is slid. The movable portion 444 and/or the protective cover of the driver is defined as a fulcrum with respect to a portion of the driver that comes into contact with a rear edge portion of the main body side recess 470 (a portion formed at a boundary portion between the frame portion 426 and the closing plate 423). The box cover 263b and the movable portion 444 are moved to the left side (right side in FIGS. 14 and 15) in a lever-like manner, with the tip end portion in contact with the right surface (the surface on the cover body 421 side) of the mounting base 463 of 461 as the point of action. Press. As a result, the box cover 263b and the movable portion 444 slide to the left, and the protective cover 461 is removed from the substrate box 263 together with the movable portion 444 as shown in FIG.

Further, when a force is applied to the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 to remove the protective cover 461, the force also acts on the seal 451 via the movable portion 444. That is, when the protective cover 461 is removed together with the movable portion 444, between the portion of the sealing seal 451 that is attached to the movable portion 444 and the portion that is attached to the fixed portion 441 and the base-side plate-like portion 407. The shearing force acts, and the seal 451 is damaged. Further, the seal portion 452 of the seal seal 451 has a saw-toothed outer peripheral edge and has notches corresponding to the antenna portion 455 and the circuit component portion 456. Therefore, the protective cover 461 is removed. Then, the seal sticker 451 is cut, and the portion of the seal sticker 451 attached to the fixed portion 441 or the base-side plate-like portion 407 remains on the substrate box 263 side, and the portion attached to the movable portion 444 is the substrate. It is easy to remove from the box 263. Particularly, in the present embodiment, after the seal sticker 451 is attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434, the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 are fixed with the flat head screw 477. Is partially sandwiched between the head of the flat head screw 477 and the peripheral edge of the fixing hole 448 on the rear surface of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 (fixing portion 441). This makes it easier to cut the seal 451 by removing the protective cover 461. Further, since the IC chip 454 is arranged corresponding to the movable portion 444, and the circuit configuration portion 456 is arranged so as to straddle the boundary portion between the movable portion 444 and the upper fixed portion 442, the IC chip 454 and the circuit. A part of the constituent portion 456 will be removed from the substrate box 263 while being attached to the movable portion 444. In the present embodiment, the protective cover 461 can be removed by simply displacing the protective cover 461 in a lever-like manner with a driver, so that the protective cover 461 can be relatively easily removed without requiring a complicated procedure. It is like this.

Thereafter, the flat head screw 477 for fixing the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 (fixing portion 441) is removed, and the screw for fixing the base-side screw fastening portion 408 and the cover-side screw fastening portion 435 is removed.

Further, the connecting portion 433 connected to the second sealing portion 431 connected to the first sealing portion 404 by the crimping pin 405 is broken. This makes it possible to separate the second sealing portion 431, which is connected to the box base 263a in the first sealing portion 404, from the box cover 263b. Then, the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are relatively moved to release the locking state of the locking portion 403, and the locking portion 403 is pulled out from the locking hole 429, whereby the board box 263 is opened. .. In this embodiment, in order to release the locked state of the locking portion 403, it is necessary to slide the box cover 263b leftward with respect to the box base 263a and then move the box cover 263b rearward. Therefore, when the protective cover 461 is attached, the substrate box 263 cannot be opened even if the connecting portion 433 around the second sealing portion 431 connected to the first sealing portion 404 is broken. Has become.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main control board) is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 has a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip, but may be configured into a chip for each function.

The RAM 503 is a stack area in which the contents of internal registers of the CPU 501 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 501 are stored, and a work area (work area in which various flags, counters, I/O values, etc. are stored. ) And a backup area 503a.

Further, the RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backup) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and the RAM 503 is stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

In the case where the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a is in a power-off state (including a power failure in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing stack pointers (similarly), values of registers, I/O, etc. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main processing when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure elimination. The same applies hereinafter). Executed in. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, a power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

An input/output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein through a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, etc. are connected to the input/output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub control device 262.

In addition, although illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted for convenience, the input/output port 505 has a winning opening switch 221, a count switch 223, starting winning unit switches 224a and 224b, a through gate switch 225, various switches of the handle 18, and the like. Various detection switches, various boards, and various electric parts such as a special winning opening solenoid for operating a shutter for opening and closing the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors, and these terminal portions and the like constitute the input/output port 505.

The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) as a sub-control means includes a CPU 551 which is an arithmetic device, various control programs executed by the CPU 551 and a ROM 552 storing fixed value data, and a control program stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the above, an input/output port 554, a bus line 555, and other circuits (not shown) such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit. Is equipped with. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

The CPU 551, the ROM 552, the RAM 553, and the display control device 45 are connected to the input/output port 554 via the bus line 555. Further, the input/output port 554 is connected to the speaker SP, the effect button 125, various illumination parts and the lamps 102 to 104.

The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to perform display control based on a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261, and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261 are adapted to display whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the sub control device 262 is In the decorative pattern display device 42 to be controlled, a display matching the display of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed.

In addition, the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loan balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, a stack area in which the contents of the internal register of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511 are stored, various flags and counters, It has a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored, and a backup area 513a.

The RAM 513 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all the data stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 513a is stored. Is backed up. Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

The backup area 513a has a stack pointer at the time of power-off, each register, in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned off and the power is turned off again. This is an area for storing values such as I/O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. Note that, similarly to the CPU 501 of the main control device 261, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is also configured such that the power failure signal SK1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

In the work area, a payout permission flag in which payout control of the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and a main control device 261. And a command buffer in which the commands transmitted from are stored.

The payout permission flag is a flag for setting payout permission of prize balls, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting payout of prize balls is transmitted from the main control device 261, and is turned on when the specific command is received, and is initialized. It is turned off when the process is performed or the power is restored before the power is cut off. In the present embodiment, as the specific commands, the payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, the prize ball command for instructing the payout of prize balls, and the main controller 261 are restored. There are three payout return commands transmitted in this case.

The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command. The command reception flag is turned on when any of the commands is received, and similarly to the payout permission flag, the initial setting process or the power shutdown. It is turned off when it is returned to the previous state, and is turned off when the command received by the command judgment processing is judged.

The command buffer is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from main controller 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and if the commands are stored in all storage areas, they are stored at the beginning of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

An input/output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The RAM erase switch circuit 543, the main control device 261, the firing control device 312, the payout device 358, etc. are connected to the input/output port 515, respectively.

The card unit connection board 314 is a ball rental operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to and, respectively, and take in a command of a ball lending operation by the player and output it to the card unit. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is allowed to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, a discharge permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal indicates that the player is touching the handle 18, and a discharge prohibition button 18a ( On the condition that (see FIG. 1) is not operated, the launching device 60 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength according to the operation amount of the handle 18.

The display control device 45 executes variable display of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 according to the instruction from the sub controller 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530, 531. It has and. The input/output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 via the bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531 and a decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is connected to the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, the display control in the decorative pattern display device 42 is performed.

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

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

The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is integrated into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and the substance thereof is also a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524 and the like to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 and displays it on the decorative symbol display device 42.

The power supply device 313 also includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies electric power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. It has and.

The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24V power supply supplied from the outside and generates +12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The +12V power source, the +5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12V power supply, +5V power supply, etc.) via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors, and the like through a control device to which they are connected.

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

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

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

As described above in detail, in the present embodiment, the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 provided on the box cover 263b is formed separately from the fixing portion 441 integrally formed with the edge wall portion 422 and the edge wall portion 422. The movable portion 444 is provided, and the sealing seal 451 is attached between the fixed portion 441 and the movable portion 444, and the fixed portion 441 is connected to the protective cover 461 that covers the sealing seal 451. For this reason, when the protective cover 461 is to be removed from the substrate box 263, the movable portion 444 interlocking with the protective cover 461 is displaced relative to the fixed portion 441. As a result, shearing force acts between the portion of the seal sticker 451 attached to the movable portion 444 and the portion of the seal sticker 441, and the seal seal 451 is damaged (broken). Become. Therefore, the trace of the opening of the substrate box 263 is surely left on the seal sticker 451 so that the illegal opening can be found relatively easily. Further, with this configuration, it is possible to expect an effect of suppressing unauthorized opening.

Further, for example, when the seal sticker 451 is attached to the box base 263a and the box cover 263b and the seal sticker 451 is cut at the boundary between the box base 263a and the box cover 263b (especially, the box When a cutter is installed between the base 263a and the box cover 263b and the cutter cuts the sealing seal 451 in association with the protection cover 461 when the protection cover 461 is removed, the cut surface becomes relatively clean. Therefore, even if the protective cover 461 is attached again, it may be difficult to notice the traces on the protective cover 461. Further, since the cut portion of the protective cover 461 is also on the side of the substrate box 263, a seal seal is required unless the sides of the box base 263a and the box cover 263b which are normally arranged in front and rear are visually recognized from the viewpoint of installation space and the like. 451 damage cannot be found. In other words, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 alone may not notice the damage to the seal 451 and may delay the discovery of unauthorized opening of the board box 263.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the seal sticker 451 is deformed and damaged by relatively displacing the part of the seal sticker 451 attached to the movable part 444 with respect to the part of the seal sticker 451. As a result, wrinkles may occur at the damaged portion, or the cuts may become uneven even when they are cut (the cuts between the boundary between the fixed part 441 and the movable part 444 and the seal 451 do not match). Then, the damage becomes more noticeable. Accordingly, even if the once removed protective cover 461 is attached to the substrate box 263 again, the cut of the sealing seal 451 (the cut on the fixed portion 441 side of the seal 451 and the portion on the movable portion 444 side). It is obvious that the protective cover 461 has been removed once due to the fact that the cuts) do not match, wrinkles have occurred, and the range of the trace is relatively large. Therefore, the unauthorized opening of the board box 263 can be surely grasped. Further, for example, as compared with a configuration in which the surface of the sealing seal 451 is directly damaged by a member that interlocks with the protective cover 461, the sealing seal 451 can be reliably damaged when the protective cover 461 is removed (even if a manufacturing error occurs). It is possible to avoid a situation in which a member for damaging due to a manufacturing error does not come into contact with the seal 451 and cannot be damaged. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a relatively sharp member (a cutter or the like) that works with the protective cover 461 to cut the sealing seal 452, or to separately prepare a cutter to cut the sealing seal 452. It is possible to secure safety such as.

In addition, since the movable portion 444 is provided in the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 that is located at the rear of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 that overlap in the front-rear direction, the board box 263 that is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is provided. It is possible to confirm the presence or absence of damage to the seal 451 simply by viewing the rear surface side from the front. That is, in daily life, when the power is turned on and off, there is an opportunity to open the inner frame 12 and visually recognize the rear surface side of the inner frame 12, but further rotate the board box 263 to move the front surface side of the board box 263. Peeking is rare. Therefore, when the inner frame 12 is opened, there is a high possibility that an unauthorized opening can be found, and as a result, an unauthorized opening of the substrate box 263 can be found early.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the movable portion 444 is configured as a separate body from the body portion of the box cover 263b such as the edge wall portion 422 and the cover body 421, even if the protective cover 461 is removed from the substrate box 263. The edge wall portion 422 and the cover body 421 are not damaged. Therefore, the main controller 261 can be sealed again using the main body of the box cover 263b such as the edge wall 422 and the cover main body 421. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability when resealing the main control device 261 and save resources, as compared with a configuration in which the main body of the box cover 263b cannot be used again after opening the board box 263 once. ..

The movable portion 444 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the upper fixed portion 442 and the lower fixed portion 443. Therefore, the damaged portion is located in the middle of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 in the vertical direction, and when the protective cover 461 is removed from the substrate box 263, the seal seal 451 attached to the movable portion 444 and the fixed portions 442 and 443 is attached. On the other hand, it is possible to increase the number of places where shearing force acts (becomes two lines) and increase the number of places where wrinkles and the like occur, and a sealing seal 451 is attached between one movable part 444 and one fixed part 441. It is possible to make it easier to identify the damage to the sealing seal 451 as compared with the case of performing the above. Therefore, the damage to the seal 451 can be found more easily. Furthermore, the moving direction of the movable part 444 can be defined (only the removal direction of the protective cover 461 can be set), and the defect due to the position of the movable part 444 not being fixed (seal seal 451 is attached). It is possible to prevent the front movable part 444 from falling off easily, it becomes difficult to appropriately attach the seal sticker 451 to the movable part 444, and it becomes difficult to connect the protective cover 461 and the movable part 444. it can.

Further, since the movable portion 444 and the protective cover 461 are connected by the breaking screw 468, it is possible to reliably prevent the act of removing the protective cover 461 so that the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 do not work together. In addition, even if the movable portion 444 is displaced when the protective cover 461 is removed, the portion of the sealing seal 451 that is attached to the movable portion 444 and the portion that is attached to the fixed portion 441 are not completely separated. The breaking seal 451 can be hooked with the breaking screw 468 to increase the degree of damage to the sealing seal 451 (in some cases, break). Therefore, it is possible to make sure that the seal seal 451 cannot be reused.

The position of the seal sticker 451 that is attached to the fixing portion 441 is prevented from being displaced by a flat head screw 477 for fixing the fixing portion 441 and the base-side plate-like portion 407. When the movable part 444 is removed from the substrate box 263 together with 461, the portion of the sealing seal 451 that is attached to the fixed part 441 does not stick to the movable part 444 side and is surely left on the fixed part 441 side. be able to. Therefore, the sealing seal 451 can be more reliably broken (cut).

Further, the sealing sticker 451 electrically connects the IC chip 454 and the antenna unit 455, and the circuit configuration unit 456 that cannot output the identification information of the IC chip 454 to the outside when it is separated from the movable unit 444. It is attached so as to straddle the fixed portion 441. Therefore, when the protective cover 461 is removed, the circuit component portion 456 of the seal sticker 451 is easily destroyed, and when it is destroyed, the identification information cannot be read by the scanner. Therefore, it is possible to more surely know that the board box 263 has been tampered with.

Further, as described above, when removing the protective cover 461 from the substrate box 263, it is necessary to displace the movable portion 444, and in particular, the sealing seal 451 is attached between the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441. Therefore, a relatively large force is required to displace the movable portion 444. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the tip of the driver is inserted at the connecting portion between the protective cover 461 and the edge wall portion 422 so that the tip end portion of the driver abuts on the right surface (the surface on the edge wall portion 422 side) of the movable portion 444. A possible tool insert 469 is formed.

Then, the tip of the driver is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469, and a portion of the driver that comes into contact with the movable portion 444 is used as an action point, and a portion that comes into contact with the rear end edge of the cover body 421 (frame portion 426) is used as a fulcrum. The protective cover 461 can be removed by using the lever. Therefore, compared with the case where the protective cover 461 is removed by pulling it by hand, the force required for removing the protective cover 461 can be reduced, and the workability in removing the protective cover 461 can be improved.

In particular, by allowing the tip of the driver to come into contact with the movable portion 444, a force can be directly applied to the movable portion 444, the movement of which is restricted by the sealing seal 451, so that the protective cover 461 can be removed more smoothly. Moreover, since the load on the protective cover 461 is reduced, the protective cover 461 can be made as thin as possible. Further, since the breaking screw 468 screwed into the screw hole 464 of the mounting base of the protective cover 461 and the connecting hole 450 of the movable portion 444 is located in the vicinity of the tool insertion portion 469, a driver for removing the protective cover 461 is used. It is possible to increase the rigidity of the portion pressed by the driver, and it is possible to suppress the situation in which the portion pressed by the driver is damaged and cannot be removed by the lever.

Further, since the protective cover 461 is configured to cover the seal 451 as described above, when the concave portion (cover side concave portion 465) for the tool insertion portion 469 is formed in the protective cover 461, the protective cover 461 is correspondingly formed. The area that can cover the seal 451 is reduced by. That is, the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 to which the sealing sticker 451 is attached are formed so that the sealing sticker 451 is not exposed, or the protective cover 461 is enlarged by the amount that the cover side recess 465 is formed in the protective cover 461. Therefore, there is a concern that the protective cover 461 and, by extension, the entire substrate box 263 in which the protective cover 461 is mounted and integrated together are upsized. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the edge wall portion 422 and the cover main body 421 are also formed with the concave portion (main body side concave portion 470) for the tool insertion portion 469, so that the cover side concave portion 465 is made as small as possible, This problem can be suppressed.

Further, the main body side recess 470 formed in the edge wall portion 422 and the cover main body 421 is located at a position facing the right surface of the movable portion 444 from the rear end edge of the cover main body 421 in the insertion direction of the driver into the tool insertion portion 469. Has been extended to. Therefore, the tip of the driver can be smoothly moved to a position where it can contact the movable portion 444 by sliding the tip of the driver inside the main body side concave portion 470, and the protective cover 461 can be used in the manner of a lever. When the driver is removed, the fulcrum part of the driver is located inside the main body side recess 470, so that the displacement of the part can be prevented. Therefore, the workability of removing the protective cover 461 can be further improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(A) In the above embodiment, the cover side recess 465 is formed in the protective cover 461, the main body side recess 470 is formed in the box cover 263b, and the tool insertion portion 469 including the cover side recess 465 and the main body side recess 470. The protective cover 461 can be relatively easily removed by inserting a screwdriver into the lever, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.

For example, it may be configured as shown in FIG. The protective cover 701 shown in FIG. 17 is provided with a slit 702 as a tool insertion portion that allows a blade of a cutter or the like to be inserted inside the protective cover 701 and slide while the blade of the cutter is pressed against the sealing seal 451. ing. The slit 702 is formed continuously from the rear wall portion 703 and the left wall portion 704 of the protective cover 701. Although two slits 702 are formed in FIG. 17, the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441 are formed, respectively. Is formed at a position facing the boundary part of the. Therefore, the one slit 702 is also formed at a position facing the circuit configuration portion 456 of the sealing seal 451.

Further, the formation range of the slit 702 is on the left side of the rear wall portion 703 of the protective cover 701 with respect to the center portion in the left-right direction of the rear wall portion 703, and on the left wall portion 704 of the protective cover 701, the base side plate-shaped portion. It is behind the front surface of 407, and the slit 702 is not formed in the front wall portion of the protective cover 701. For this reason, it is possible to make a notch in the seal sticker 451 on the portion attached to the rear surface of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 and the portion attached to the left surface of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 with a cutter. On the other hand, even if the cutter is inserted through the slit 702, it is impossible to cut the end edge of the seal sticker 451 and the portion attached to the base side plate-like portion 407, and the seal sticker 451 is completely ( It is configured so that it cannot be cut into more than one piece.

In the case of adopting the configuration, when removing the protective cover 701 (prior to removal), a blade of a cutter is inserted from the slit 702 into the inside of the protective cover 701, and a seal sticker attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434. 451 can be cut. As a result, when the protective cover 701 is removed, it is possible to reduce the reaction force based on the adhesive force of the sealing seal 451 and the rigidity of the sheet itself. Therefore, the force required to displace the movable portion 444 to which the sealing seal 451 is attached can be reduced, and the protective cover 701 can be removed relatively easily. Furthermore, since the notch is formed in the seal sticker 451, when the protective cover 701 is removed from the substrate box 263, the portion of the seal sticker 451 that is attached to the movable portion 444 is attached to the movable portion 444 and is attached to the fixed portion 441. The seal 451 is easily cut so that the attached portion remains on the fixed portion 441. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably achieve the function and effect of leaving an unopened mark on the seal sticker 451 and surely grasping the unauthorized opening.

Further, the forming range of the slit 702 is smaller than the attaching range of the seal 451 and even if the cutter is inserted from the slit 702, the seal 451 is completely cut by the cutter (the seal 451 is cut to the left and right). It is configured so that it cannot be divided into upper and lower parts. Therefore, when the protective cover 701 is removed, the protective cover 701 is not ruptured cleanly, and there is a portion where the portion attached to the movable portion 444 and the portion attached to the other portion are connected. , Wrinkles and the like occur in the part. Therefore, by making the sealing seal 451 difficult to cut to some extent when removing the protective cover 701, a relatively conspicuous mark other than a break can be left on the sealing seal 451 and early detection of unauthorized opening of the substrate box 263 can be detected. It is possible to expect the operational effects such as.

Further, since the slit 702 is formed so as to face the boundary between the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441, a slit is made in the sealing seal 451 to facilitate displacement of the movable portion 444 (to facilitate removal of the protective cover 701). ) Is more reliably achieved. In particular, since the circuit constituent portion 456 of the seal 451 is arranged so as to straddle the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441, the circuit constituent portion 456 is reliably cut by the cutter.

Further, since the sealing sticker 451 is also adhered to the left surface of the movable portion 444, that is, the surface of the protective cover 701 on the removal direction side, if the movable portion 444 is displaced together with the protective cover 701, the sealing seal 451 is surely damaged. Will be However, in this case, a wall of the sealing seal 451 is formed on the side of the movable portion 444 where the protective cover 701 is removed, which makes it difficult to displace the movable portion 444 toward the side where the protective cover 701 is removed. On the other hand, in the present example, since the slit 702 is formed so as to face the portion of the sealing seal 451 that is attached to the surface of the movable portion 444 on the removal direction side of the protective cover 701, the slit 702 is formed. By cutting the seal seal 451 through the seal seal 451, the force for restricting the movement of the movable portion 444 by the seal seal 451 can be dramatically weakened. Therefore, even when the sealing seal 451 is located on the side of the movable portion 444 that is in the removal direction of the protective cover 701, it is possible to improve workability when removing the protective cover 701.

When the configuration of FIG. 17 is adopted, the groove-shaped portion may be formed at a portion of the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 facing the slit 702. In this case, a gap is formed between the sealing seal 451 and the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 (bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion) at the position where the groove-shaped portion is formed, and the sealing seal 451 can be more easily cut with a cutter.

In addition, slits or perforations may be formed in advance in the seal seal 451 at a portion corresponding to at least a part of the boundary between the fixed portion 441 and the movable portion 444. In this case, basically the same action and effect can be obtained with the configuration described in (a) in which the seal 451 is cut when the protective cover 701 is removed. Further, in the seal sticker 451, the part attached to the fixed part 441 and the part attached to the movable part 444 may not be completely cut, and at least a part may be connected. In this case, when the sealing seal 451 is cut, it is possible to form a mark other than a break such as a wrinkle on the sealing seal 451 or to make the cut jagged.

(B) In the above embodiment, the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 is composed of the fixed portion 441 and the movable portion 444, and the movable portion 444 is formed separately from the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 of the box cover 263b. Although it is a separate piece, it is not particularly limited to such a structure, and when the protective cover 461 is detached, a part of the portion to which the seal sticker 451 is attached is protected by the protective cover 461. It only needs to be configured to interlock.

The example of the mode shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 will be described below. The cover-side plate-like portion 711 that is formed to project leftward from the edge wall portion 422 (hem portion 428) of the box cover 263b is configured in a substantially box shape that opens forward, and the rear wall portion 712 is the edge wall portion. An upper fixing portion 713 and a lower fixing portion 714 formed to extend directly from 422, and between the upper fixing portion 713 and the lower fixing portion 714, the upper fixing portion 713, the lower fixing portion 714, and the cover side plate-like portion. The movable portion 717 is connected to the left wall portion (side wall portion 715) of the terminal 711 via a narrow connecting portion 716. Further, in the edge wall portion 422, an installation recess 718 that is recessed toward the inner peripheral side of the edge wall portion 422 is formed at a portion immediately to the right of the movable portion 717. The vertical width of the installation recess 718 is equal to the vertical width of the movable portion 717, and the bottom surface of the installation recess 718 is located in front of the movable portion 717 (at least the rear surface of the movable portion 717). The rear edge of the side wall portion 715 corresponding to the movable portion 717 is located in front of the bottom surface of the installation recess 718. Therefore, the connecting portion 716 that connects the movable portion 717 and the side wall portion 715 is located in front of the bottom surface of the installation recess 718, and further in front of the bottom surface of the installation recess 718 of the connection portion 716. A thin portion 719 is formed at the portion located.

Further, a pressing piece 720 is installed inside the installation recess 718. The pressing piece 720 has a connection hole 721 that opens rearward, and has a left surface (a surface on the right side in FIG. 18) inclined forward and rightward.

Further, the rear wall portion of the protective cover 722 is provided with a mounting portion 723 which is formed so as to project rightward and has a screw hole 724 penetrating therethrough in the front-rear direction. Then, after the pressing piece 720 is installed in the installation recess 718, when the protective cover 722 is attached to the plate-like parts 407 and 434 so as to accommodate the plate-like parts 407 and 434 inside, the connecting hole 721 of the pressing piece 720 is installed. , And the screw hole 724 of the attachment portion 723 communicates with the front and rear, so that the pressing piece 720 and the attachment portion 723 are connected by screwing the breaking screw 725 thereto (see FIG. 19A). After the screwing, the breaking screw 725 is in a state of being recessed inside the mounting portion 723 by removing the tool engaging portion in which the cross hole is formed.

When removing the protective cover 722, the protective cover 722 is moved to the left as shown in FIG. 19B. At this time, since the pressing piece 720 connected to the protective cover 722 also moves to the left, the left surface of the pressing piece 720 and the right end edge of the movable portion 717 of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 711 come into pressure contact with each other. Since the left surface of the pressing piece 720 is inclined as described above, a forward force acts on the movable portion 717 pressed by the pressing piece 720, and when the connecting portion 716 is broken, the movable portion 717 is broken. Is guided by the pressing piece 720 and tilts forward. That is, in the mounted state of the protective cover 722, the attachment surface of the movable portion 717 and the attachment surfaces of the fixed portions 713 and 714 are substantially flush with each other, but when the movable portion 717 is interlocked with the protection cover 722, the fixed portion 713 is fixed. , 714 is tilted and displaced in a direction intersecting the attachment surface. At this time, a shearing force acts between the portion of the seal sticker 451 attached to the movable portion 717 and the portion of the seal sticker 713, 714, and the seal sticker 451 is damaged (broken or the like). The Rukoto.

When this configuration is adopted, when the movable portion 717 interlocked with the protective cover 722 is relatively displaced with respect to the fixed portions 713 and 714 when the protective cover 722 is removed, the shearing force of the sealing seal 451 is substantially uniform over a relatively wide range. Does not act, and the largest shearing force can be applied to the edge of the seal 451. As a result, the sealing seal 451 is easily and continuously broken from the edge of the sealing seal 451 in a relatively smooth manner. Therefore, the sealing seal 451 can be more easily broken, and the force required to remove the protective cover 722 can be reduced. Moreover, when adopting the said structure, it is difficult to attach the protective cover 722 once removed to the substrate box 263 again. That is, the movable portion 717 is broken off, and the sealing sticker 451 does not appear to be stuck evenly unless the pressing piece 720 is removed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the trace of opening is made difficult to understand (even if the sealing seal 451 is not configured to be easily broken when the protective cover 722 is removed).

18 and 19, the seal 451 can be damaged by the pressing piece 720 without the movable portion 717, but in this case, the adhered state of the seal 451 is unstable. However, there is a possibility of causing problems such as deterioration of workability of sticking, deterioration of workability of sticking, and difficulty in sticking cleanly.

(C) In the above-described embodiment, the sealing sticker 451 is attached to the base side plate-shaped portion 407 and the cover side plate-shaped portion 434 so as to be wound, but the sealing sticker 451 is covered with the protective cover 461. In the above, it suffices that it be attached to a portion that interlocks with the protective cover 461 and a portion that does not interlock with the protective cover 461. The sealing seal 451 is preferably attached to at least the rear surface of the base-side plate-shaped portion 407, and includes a movable portion 444 in which the base-side plate-shaped portion 407 is interlocked with the protective cover 461 and a fixed portion 441 that is not interlocked. .. In this case, the inner frame 12 is opened and the rear surface of the inner frame 12 is opened without rotating the board box 263 rotatably provided with respect to the back frame set 215 to check the front side of the board box 263. By visually observing the side, it is possible to find damage to the seal 451. Further, the seal sticker 451 is also attached to the left surface, which is the surface of the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 on the removal direction side, so that the seal sticker 451 can be more reliably damaged as the movable portion 444 is displaced. it can. However, when adopting a configuration in which the seal sticker 451 is not adhered to the box base 263a and the box cover 263b, unless the protective cover 461 is removed from the board box 263 as in the above embodiment, the board box 263 is not removed. The configuration is such that the package cannot be opened.

Further, the sticking portion of the sealing sticker 451 is not particularly limited, but the identification information written on the surface of the sealing sticker 451 can be visually recognized from the rear surface side of the substrate box 263, and the enlargement is suppressed. Meanwhile, it is desirable to provide the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 and attach the sealing seal 451 to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 so that the accommodation space of the substrate box 263 can be used efficiently. In the above embodiment, the identification information is written on the surface of the seal sticker 451 and the IC chip 454 storing the identification information is mounted on the seal sticker 451. However, only one of them may be mounted. Furthermore, the sealing sticker 451 does not have to have a configuration having identification information, and in this case also, the sealing sticker 451 has a function of making it possible to determine whether or not the protective cover 461 has been removed.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the countersunk screw 477 is screwed after the sealing seal 451 is attached to the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434, but the countersunk screw 477 is screwed first. After that, the seal sticker 451 may be attached. However, in order to prevent the portion of the seal sticker 451 attached to the fixed portion 441 from sticking to the movable portion 444 when the protective cover 461 is removed (more surely left on the fixed portion 441), the protective cover 461 is It is desirable that the seal 451 can be supported by the countersunk screw 477 upon removal. Further, what suppresses the portion of the sealing seal portion 451 attached to the fixed portion 441 from sticking to the movable portion 444 is not particularly limited to the flat head screw 477, and other components such as a locking claw and the like. The configuration of can be adopted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the protective cover 461 is removed, a mark is formed on the sealing seal 451 having the sheet-shaped sealing portion 452, so that the unauthorized opening of the substrate box 263 can be grasped. However, for example, instead of the structure, the sealant 452 is not provided, and the IC chip 453 with the antenna is directly attached to the plate-like parts 407 and 434, and the trace of the unsealing has the IC chip with the antenna. It may be configured to appear at 453.

In the above embodiment, the tip end of the driver is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469 and the protective cover 461 is removed in the manner of a lever, but the tip end portion is inserted into the tool insertion portion 469 and the protection cover 461 is inserted. What removes 461 is not particularly limited. However, it is desirable to use a relatively hard rod-shaped member (one that is inside the support-side recess 470b of the main-body-side recess 470). For example, it is possible to use a non-tool such as a ballpoint pen.

(D) In the above embodiment, the configuration relating to the connection between the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 may be configured as follows. That is, regarding the breaking screw 468 as the connecting means, the tool engaging portion (first engaging portion) in which the cross-shaped hole with which the tip end of the driver as the tool is engaged can be disengaged (removed) during the connection. With such a configuration, a cross hole or a slot (second engaging portion) that can engage with the tip portion of the driver is formed at the tip portion of the breaking screw 468 opposite to the tool engaging portion. In addition, after removing the protective cover 461 (and the movable portion 444) from the substrate box 263, the protective cover 461 is viewed from the front side in a front view, and the connecting hole 450 of the movable portion 444 (the tip of the breaking screw 468 inside the connecting hole 450). ) Is formed in the front wall portion of the protective cover 461 so that the () is directly visible. However, when the protective cover 461 is attached to the substrate box 263, the rear side (inner surface side) of the recess is covered with the box base 263a or the like so that foreign matter does not enter the inside of the protective cover 461 from the recess ( So that the break screw 468 is not removed.

In the case of adopting the configuration as described above, when connecting the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 44, the tip end of the driver is engaged with the first engaging portion, and the breaking screw 468 is attached to the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444. It can be screwed on. Further, in the state where the protective cover 461 is attached to the substrate box 263, the second engaging portion is located inside the protective cover 461, and it becomes impossible to engage the tool with the second engaging portion. After the breaking screw 468 is screwed on, the first engaging portion is removed, so that the breaking screw 468 cannot be removed.

When the protective cover 461 is removed from the board box 263, the second engaging portion is exposed, so that the tip of the driver can be engaged with the second engaging portion. Therefore, the breaking screw 468 can be removed from the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444, and the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 can be reused.

Although a female screw is formed in the connection hole 450 of the movable portion 444, a female screw or the like may not be formed in the screw hole 464 of the mounting base 463 of the protective cover 461. Further, the breaking screw 468 may be detachable to the front wall portion side of the protective cover 461 when the first engaging portion is disengaged.

In the above-described embodiment, the protective cover 461 can be attached to the board box 263 again even if the protective cover 461 is removed once (even if the protective cover 461 is removed, the locking piece portion 462 and the locking convex portion 446 are not removed. Although it remains in the original state, it becomes impossible to attach it again when the protective cover 461 is removed (for example, the locking piece portion 462 is configured to be bent and covers the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434). Thus, rattling or the like may occur when the protective cover 461 is attached).

(E) In the above embodiment, the first sealing portion 404 and the second sealing portion 431 are connected by the caulking pin 405, and the protective cover 461 and the movable portion 444 are connected by the breaking screw 468, but the board box 263, As long as a predetermined trace is not formed on either the seal 451 or the protective cover 461, any configuration can be applied as long as the substrate box 263 is connected (caulked) so that it cannot be opened. For example, in addition to caulking pins and breaking screws, one-way screws that cannot be turned in the direction of removal, or a curable resin that has a property of being initially liquid or pasty and having a property of being cured after being filled in caulking recesses and caulking holes 432 (photocurable The connection may be performed by using a resin or the like).

The shapes and the numbers of the first sealing portion 404 and the second sealing portion 431 can be appropriately set for each model such as the pachinko machine 10. It is also possible to omit the first sealing portion 404 and the second sealing portion 431. Furthermore, the formation positions of the plate-shaped portions 407 and 434 and the mounting direction (removal direction) of the protective cover 461 are not particularly limited. Furthermore, the rear surface (rear wall portion) of the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 does not necessarily have to extend in parallel with the removal direction of the protective cover 461, but may extend in the intersecting direction.

(F) In the above embodiment, when the box base 263a and the box cover 263b are assembled, the box cover 263b is brought close to the rear side of the box base 263a so that the locking portion 403 is inserted into the locking hole 429. Although the box cover 263b is slid to the right with respect to 263a to lock the locking portion 403 to the peripheral edge of the locking hole 429, the invention is not particularly limited to such a structure. For example, the box base 263a and the box cover 263b may be assembled by simply moving the box base 263a and the box cover 263b relative to each other in the left-right direction, the up-down direction, or the front-rear direction, or may be pivoted on one side to be rotated. The assembly may be performed.

When the mounting direction (removal direction) of the box cover 263b to the box base 263a and the mounting direction (removal direction) of the protective cover 461 to the board box 263 are the same, the protective cover 461 is attached to the board box 263 (cover). Even if it is not removed from the side plate portion 434), the connecting portion 433 around the second sealing portion 431 connected to the first sealing portion 404 is broken, and the box cover 263b is slid to open the substrate box 263. However, since the seal sticker 451 is attached to the box base 263a (base side plate-shaped portion 407) and the box cover 263b (cover side plate-shaped portion 434), the seal sticker 451 is not attached when the substrate box 263 is opened. It will be damaged (broken). That is, when adopting a configuration in which the substrate box 263 can be opened without removing the protective cover 461 from the substrate box 263, the seal sticker 451 should be attached to the box base 263a and the box cover 263b. And Of course, also in this configuration, when the protective cover 461 is removed from the substrate box 263 (cover-side plate-shaped portion 434), the movable portion 444 interlocks with the protective cover 461 so that at least the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 of the seal 451 is removed. The part attached to the rear surface of the vehicle will be damaged.

Further, not only the board box 263 accommodating the main controller 261 but also the board boxes accommodating the other controllers may have the same configuration as the board box 263.

(G) In the above embodiment, the locking projection 446 of the cover-side plate-shaped part 434 and the locking piece 462 of the protective cover 461 can be omitted. However, since there is a means for preventing the protective cover 461 from falling off the substrate box 263 (regulating the movement of the protective cover 461 in the removal direction), the protective cover 461 can be removed when it is not necessary to remove it. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the sealing seal 451 is damaged due to displacement in the direction.

(H) Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, the movable portion 444 is attachable/detachable to/from the substrate box 263 such that the attachment surface (rear surface) of the movable portion 444 projects beyond the attachment surface of the fixed portion 441. May be attached to the. That is, in order to stabilize the attachment state of the sealing seal 451 to the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441, it is desirable that the attachment surfaces of the movable portion 444 and the fixed portion 441 are flush with each other. Since the movable portion 444 is configured as a separate body from the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422, there is a concern that a sticking surface may be displaced from the fixed portion 441 due to a manufacturing error, an assembly error, or the like. To be done. Therefore, the movable portion 444 is designed to project more than the fixed portion so that the portion of the sealing seal 451 attached to the movable portion 444 can be surely displaced as the movable portion 444 is displaced. It is desirable that the sealing sticker 451 be securely attached to the movable portion 444.

(I) In the above-described embodiment, the cover main body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 that form the main body of the storage box (second configuration portion) are connected to the protective cover 461 at the (opening ) A covering rib may be provided to cover the peripheral portion from the outside (outer peripheral side). In this case, the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434 (and the base-side plate-shaped portion 407) is cut between the cover body 421, the edge wall portion 422, and the protective cover 461, and the protective cover 461 is removed together with the cover-side plate-shaped portion 434. It is possible to suppress the action of resealing the substrate box 263 without leaving a trace on the seal sticker 451 after the cover side plate-like portion 434 is adhered to the edge wall portion 422 using an adhesive after the 263 has been tampered with. .. Note that the covering ribs are damaged so that a certain amount of strong force is applied or the cover ribs are separated from the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 (for example, from each wall portion or the edge wall portion 422 of the cover body 421). It is desirable that the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 are designed to be as thin as possible, and the protruding length from the cover body 421 and the edge wall portion 422 is designed to be as short as possible (for example, 3 mm or less). Further, the periphery of the opening of the protective cover 461 and the locking piece 462 may be easily damaged.

(J) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a type different from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, it is also used as an arrangement ball machine, various types of game machines such as sparrow balls, a slot machine as a spinning-body type game machine, and a game machine of the type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. May be.

[Appendix]
The technical ideas that can be understood from the above embodiment will be described below.

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. These gaming machines are equipped with a control board (control device) on which electronic components such as a CPU (central processing unit) and a ROM storing a control program relating to the game are mounted, and a series of games are executed by the control board. Controlled.

In this type of gaming machine, for the purpose of obtaining an illegal profit, the control board is illegally removed and the ROM of the board (the chip if the CPU or the ROM is integrated into one chip) is replaced to replace the game contents. There have been many reports of fraudulent acts on the control board, such as changing the control line and inputting an illegal electric signal to the control board from the outside by a lead wire or the like, and various countermeasures against fraud are being studied. For example, a fraudulent countermeasure is adopted, such as providing a board box that houses the control board, and sticking a seal sticker that cannot be reattached to the box base and box cover that make up the board box and that leaves a trace when peeled off. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-180917).

However, the seal may be peeled off so that the mark (external damage) is inconspicuous when a solvent or the like is used. For this reason, if the seal label is attached again after the board box has been tampered with, there is a concern that the discovery of tampering will be delayed.

The above problem is not limited to a pachinko machine, but is a problem applicable to other game machines having the same structure.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can more reliably take countermeasures against fraudulent control devices.

Means 1. An accommodation box that includes a first component and a second component, and that accommodates a control device between the first component and the second component,
Sheet-like sealing means fixed to the storage box,
A protective cover that is attached to the storage box so as to cover the sealing means and has a see-through property;
The fixing part of the storage box to which the sealing means is fixed has the movable part that is displaced in conjunction with the protective cover when the protective cover is removed from the storage box, and the fixed part that is not interlocked. A gaming machine characterized by being.

According to the means 1, when the protective cover is to be removed from the storage box, the movable portion interlocked with the protective cover is displaced relative to the fixed portion. Therefore, a shearing force acts between the portion fixed to the movable portion and the portion fixed to the fixed portion in the sealing means, and the sealing means is damaged (broken). Therefore, a trace of the opening of the accommodation box is surely left in the sealing means, and the illegal opening can be found relatively easily. Further, with this configuration, it is possible to expect an effect of suppressing unauthorized opening.

Further, for example, a configuration is adopted in which the sealing means is fixed between the first constituent portion and the second constituent portion, and the sealing means is cut at the boundary portion between the first constituent portion and the second constituent portion (by a cutter or the like). If adopted, the cut surface is relatively clean, so it may be difficult to notice the traces of the protective cover even if the protective cover is reattached. Further, since the cut portion of the protective cover is also on the side of the first and second containers, it is necessary to visually recognize the sides of the first and second containers, which are normally arranged in the front and rear, from the viewpoint of installation space and the like. For example, no damage to the sealing means can be detected. In other words, the front side of the back side of the gaming machine may not be aware of the damage to the sealing means, which may delay the discovery of unauthorized opening of the storage box.

On the other hand, in the present means, the seal means itself is deformed and damaged by relatively displacing the part fixed to the movable part of the seal means with respect to the part fixed to the fixed part. Even if a deviation occurs or the cutting is performed, the cut surfaces become uneven, and the damage becomes more noticeable. As a result, even if the protective cover that was once removed is attached to the storage box again, it will be protected due to the fact that the cuts of the sealing means do not match, wrinkles have occurred, and the range of traces is relatively large. It is obvious that the cover has been removed once. Therefore, it is possible to reliably grasp the illegal opening of the storage box. Further, by providing the movable portion at a position where the back side of the gaming machine can be seen from the front side, damage to the sealing means can be found only by looking the back side of the gaming machine from the front side. In addition, it is not necessary to install a cutter that cuts the sealing means in the storage box in conjunction with the protective cover, or to prepare a cutter separately and cut the sealing means at the time of opening. It is possible to secure safety such as. Further, for example, as compared with a structure in which the surface of the sealing means is damaged by a member that interlocks with the protective cover, even if a manufacturing error occurs, the sealing means can be reliably damaged when the protective cover is removed (not swung).

The sealing means may have identification information regarding the control device. In this case, that the sealing means has the identification information means that the identification information is written on the surface of the sealing means, or the sealing means stores the identification information and the identification information stored in the storage means to the outside. It means that an output means for outputting to is provided.

Means 2. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the storage box is configured to be unopenable unless the protective cover is removed from the storage box.

According to the means 2, the protective cover must be removed in order to open the storage box, and as a result, the trace of the opening is surely formed in the sealing means as in the above-mentioned means 1. Therefore, the action and effect of the above-mentioned means 1 can be more reliably exhibited.

Means 3. 3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the sealing means is fixed to the first constituent part and the second constituent part.

According to the means 3, the sealing means is fixed to the first housing portion and the second housing portion, and since the sealing means is covered with the protective cover, the housing box is opened without removing the protective cover. Attempts to do so will damage (break) the sealing means. On the other hand, when the protective cover is to be removed from the storage box, the movable part interlocking with the protective cover is displaced relative to the fixed part. Therefore, a shearing force acts between the portion fixed to the movable portion and the portion fixed to the fixed portion in the sealing means, and the sealing means is damaged (broken). Therefore, the trace of opening is surely left on the sealing means, and the illegal opening can be found relatively easily. As a result, the action and effect of the above-mentioned means 1 can be more reliably exhibited.

Means 4. 4. The game according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the fixed portion is formed integrally with the main body of the storage box, and the movable portion is formed separately from the main body of the storage box. Machine.

According to the means 4, since the main body of the storage box is not damaged even when the protective cover is removed, the control device can be sealed again using the main body of the storage box. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability when resealing the control device, save resources, and the like, as compared with the configuration in which the main body cannot be used again after the storage box is once opened.

Means 5. The first and second constituent parts are arranged in front and rear so that the first constituent part is located in the front.
The second component includes a substantially box-shaped main body opening to the front and the fixing portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the main body, and the fixing portion includes the movable portion and the fixed portion, 5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the sealing means is fixed to at least the rear surface of the fixing portion over the movable portion and the fixed portion.

According to the means 5, it is possible to confirm the presence or absence of damage to the sealing means only by looking at the rear surface side of the storage box which is generally attached to the back surface side of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to detect the unauthorized opening of the storage box at an early stage.

The identification information may be written on the surface of the portion of the sealing means that is fixed to the rear surface of the fixing portion of the second component. In this case, the damage to the sealing means may be noticed more easily, and the workability in confirming the identification information may be improved. Further, corresponding to the above means 2, the first component includes a substantially box-shaped main body opening rearward, and the fixing portion protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the main body, and the first configuration. The sealing means may be fixed (in one connection) between the front surface of the fixing portion of the portion and the rear surface of the fixing portion of the second component. The fixed portion of the first component may also be provided with a movable portion and a fixed portion, but in this case, the configuration may be complicated, and the movable portion is provided in the second component. Since the sealing means can be sufficiently damaged when the protective cover is removed by itself, it is desirable that the fixing portion of the first component be composed of only the fixing portion.

Means 6. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 5, further comprising follow-up suppressing means for suppressing a portion of the sealing means fixed to the fixed portion from following the movable portion.

According to the means 6, when the protective cover is removed from the storage box, the portion of the sealing means that is attached to the fixed portion can be reliably left on the fixed portion without sticking to the movable portion. Therefore, the sealing means can be more reliably broken (cut), and the above-described effects such as grasping the unauthorized opening of the storage box by leaving a trace on the sealing means can be more reliably achieved.

Means 7. 7. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the movable portion is provided so as to be sandwiched between the pair of fixed portions in a direction orthogonal to the removal direction of the protective cover. ..

According to the means 7, when removing the protective cover from the storage box, it is possible to increase the number of sites (at least two lines) where the shearing force acts on the sealing means fixed to the movable portion and the fixed portion. As compared with the case where the seal means is fixed between the one movable part and the one fixed part, it is possible to easily identify the damage of the seal means. Therefore, damage to the sealing means can be found more easily. Furthermore, the moving direction of the movable part can be regulated (it is also possible to set only the removal direction of the protective cover), and the problem caused by the indeterminate position of the movable part (the movable part before fixing the sealing means is It is possible to suppress such problems as easy falling off, difficulty in suitably fixing the sealing means to the movable part, and difficulty in connecting work when connecting the protective cover and the movable part. One of the movable part and the fixed part is formed with a rail groove extending along the removal direction of the protective cover, and the other is formed with a protrusion (protrusion) that enters the inside of the rail groove. It may be done.

Means 8. A connecting means for connecting the protective cover and the movable part,
The connecting means is configured to be non-detachable from the protective cover and the movable portion after connecting the protective cover and the movable portion,
At least a part (preferably a central portion) of the sealing means is located on the side of the movable portion that is connected by the connecting means on the side of the protective cover in the removal direction. A gaming machine according to any one of 1.

According to the means 8, it is possible to reliably prevent the act of removing the protective cover so that the protective cover and the movable part do not interlock. Further, even if the movable part is displaced when the protective cover is removed, if the part fixed to the movable part and the part fixed to the fixed part of the sealing means are not completely separated, the sealing means is connected by the connecting means. It can be hooked and the degree of damage to the sealing means can be increased (and possibly broken). Therefore, the reuse of the sealing means can be more reliably made impossible.

Means 9. The sealing unit includes a sealing unit fixed to the storage box, a storage unit that stores identification information about the control device, an antenna unit that can output the identification information stored in the storage unit to the outside, and A storage unit and a circuit configuration unit electrically connecting the antenna unit,
When even a part of the circuit configuration unit is divided, it is impossible to output the identification information stored in the storage unit to the outside,
9. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 8, wherein the sealing means is fixed so that the circuit constituent portion extends over the movable portion and the fixed portion.

According to the means 9, when the protective cover is removed, the circuit component portion of the sealing means is easily destroyed, and when it is destroyed, the identification information cannot be read by a scanner or the like. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably recognize that the storage box has been tampered with. The storage means may be arranged in the movable part.

Means 10. A means for inserting a tool into the protective cover or a connecting portion between the protective cover and the storage box to facilitate displacement of the movable portion is formed. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 9.

As described in the above means 1, when removing the protective cover from the storage box, it is necessary to displace the movable portion. In particular, the sealing means is fixed between the movable portion and the fixed portion, and a relatively large force is required to displace the movable portion. On the other hand, according to the means 10, the tool insertion portion that allows the tool to be inserted and the movable portion to be easily displaced is formed. Therefore, the protective cover can be relatively easily removed by inserting the tool into the tool insertion portion.

Means 11. A connecting means for connecting the protective cover and the movable part,
The tool insertion portion is formed by forming a recess in at least one of the protective cover and the main body of the storage box at a connection portion between the protective cover and the main body of the storage box.
By inserting a tool into the tool insertion portion, the tip end portion of the tool is configured to be capable of abutting on the surface of the protective cover and/or the surface of the movable portion opposite to the removal direction of the protective cover. The gaming machine according to the means 10 characterized.

According to the means 11, the tool is inserted into the tool insertion part, and the part of the tool that comes into contact with the protective cover or the movable part is the point of action, and the part that comes into contact with the storage box is the fulcrum, and the protective cover is provided in the manner of a lever. It can be removed. Therefore, as compared with the case where the protective cover is pulled and removed by hand, the force required to remove the protective cover can be reduced, and the workability in removing the protective cover can be improved.

It should be noted that the action and effect described above can be obtained by pressing the protective cover with the tool inserted into the tool insertion portion, so that the formation position of the tool engagement portion and the position of the movable portion do not necessarily have to correspond to each other. However, by allowing the tip of the tool to come into contact with the movable part, a force can be directly applied to the movable part whose movement is restricted by the sealing means, and the protective cover can be removed more smoothly. Moreover, since the load on the protective cover is reduced, the protective cover can be made as thin as possible. Further, the connecting means may be made of a material harder than the protective cover and the movable portion, and the connecting means may be provided adjacent to the tool insertion portion in the removal direction of the protective cover. Good. In this case, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the portion pressed by the tool when the protective cover is removed, and it is possible to prevent the situation where the portion pressed by the tool is damaged and cannot be removed by the lever. ..

Means 12. The tool insertion portion is configured by forming the concave portion at least on the main body side of the storage box,
In the insertion direction of the tool into the tool insertion portion, the concave portion is the protection cover and/or the movable portion in the removal direction of the protection cover of the main body portion of the storage box from the edge of the main body portion of the storage box. 12. The gaming machine according to means 11, which is extended to a position facing with.

Since the protective cover is configured to cover the sealing means as described above, if the concave portion for the tool insertion portion is formed in the protective cover, the area where the protective cover can cover the sealing means is reduced by that much. That is, it is necessary to form a fixed portion to which the sealing means is fixed so that the sealing means is not exposed, or to enlarge the protective cover by the amount of the concave portion for the tool insertion portion formed in the protective cover. As a result, there is concern that the size of the entire storage box with the protective cover attached may be increased. On the other hand, according to the means 12, since the concave portion for the tool insertion portion is formed at least on the main body side of the storage box, such a problem can be suppressed.

Further, the concave portion for the tool insertion portion formed in the main body portion of the storage box is located at a position facing the protective cover or the movable portion from the edge of the main body portion of the storage box in the insertion direction of the tool into the tool insertion portion. Has been extended to. Therefore, the tip of the tool can be smoothly moved to a position where it can come into contact with the protective cover or the movable part by sliding the tip of the tool inside the concave portion, and the protective cover is removed in the manner of a lever. At this time, the fulcrum portion of the tool is located inside the concave portion, so that the displacement of the portion can be prevented. Therefore, the workability of removing the protective cover can be further improved. Even if the concave portion forming the tool insertion portion is not formed on the accommodation box side, the tool insertion portion is the edge of the main body portion of the accommodation box and in the insertion direction of the tool into the tool insertion portion. By forming the concave portion at the position on the extension line of, the effect of restricting the displacement of the fulcrum of the tool is exerted.

Means 13. The tool insertion portion is formed by forming a slit at a position facing the sealing means of the protective cover, while inserting a tool into the tool insertion portion and pressing the tip portion of the tool to the sealing means. 11. The gaming machine according to means 10, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be slidable.

According to the means 13, when the protective cover is removed (prior to removal), a tool such as a cutter can be inserted into the tool insertion portion to cut the sealing means. Therefore, the force required to displace the movable portion to which the sealing means is fixed can be reduced, and the workability when removing the protective cover can be improved. In addition, since the notch is formed in the sealing means, when the protective cover is removed from the storage box, the portion of the sealing means that is attached to the fixed portion does not stick to the movable portion and easily remains on the fixed portion. Become. Therefore, the sealing means is more easily broken (cut), and the above-described action and effect of grasping the illegal opening of the storage box by leaving a trace on the sealing means can be more reliably achieved.

It should be noted that "a groove portion may be formed in the fixing portion so as to face the slit serving as the tool engaging portion". In this case, a gap can be formed between the sealing means and the fixed portion at the position where the groove is formed, and the sealing means can be more easily cut with a tool such as a cutter. In addition, the "slit as the tool engaging portion may be formed at a portion facing a boundary portion between the movable portion and the fixed portion or a portion in the vicinity thereof". In this case, the operational effect of making a cut in the sealing means to facilitate the displacement of the movable portion (facilitating removal of the protective cover) is more reliably exhibited. Further, "the seal means is a seal part fixed to the storage box, a storage means for storing identification information on the control device, and an antenna capable of outputting the identification information stored in the storage means to the outside. And a circuit configuration section that electrically connects the storage section and the antenna section, and when the circuit configuration section is disconnected, the identification information stored in the storage section cannot be output. In the above, the slit serving as the tool insertion portion may be formed at a position facing the circuit component portion.” In this case, the circuit component is reliably cut by the tool.

Means 14. 14. The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein even if a tool is inserted from the tool insertion portion, the sealing means cannot be cut into two or more pieces by the tool.

According to the means 14, it is possible to prevent the sealing means from being completely cut by the tool. In other words, although a notch can be formed in the sealing means with a tool, the sealing means is not completely cut and is connected. Therefore, by removing the protective cover, a relatively noticeable mark such as wrinkles is formed on the sealing means. be able to. Therefore, even if the protective cover is removed, it is difficult to detect damage to the sealing means even if the protective cover is attached to the storage box again because the cut end of the sealing means is relatively clean. can do.

Means 15. The slit as the tool insertion portion is provided with a connecting means for connecting the protective cover and the movable portion, and at least a portion of the sealing means fixed to a surface of the movable portion on the removal direction side of the protective cover. 15. The gaming machine according to the means 13 or 14, which are formed so as to face each other.

Like the means 15, the sealing means is fixed to the surface of the movable portion on the side of the removal direction of the protective cover, so that the displacement of the movable portion together with the protective cover will surely damage the sealing means. However, in this case, a wall of the sealing means is formed on the side of the movable portion in the direction of removing the protective cover, which makes it difficult to displace the movable portion in the direction of removing the protective cover. On the other hand, in the present means 15, since a slit as a tool insertion portion is formed facing the portion of the sealing means fixed to the surface of the movable portion on the removal direction side of the protective cover, the slit is formed through the slit. By cutting the sealing means with the sealing means, the force for restricting the movement of the movable portion by the sealing means can be dramatically weakened. Therefore, even when the seal means is located on the side of the movable portion on the side where the protective cover is removed, the workability when removing the protective cover can be improved.

Means 16. 16. The main body portion of the accommodation box is provided with a covering rib that covers a peripheral portion of the protective cover from the outside at a connection portion with the protective cover, according to any one of means 1 to 15. Amusement machine.

According to the means 16, the fixing portion is cut between the main body of the accommodation box and the protective cover, the protective cover is removed together with the fixing portion, the accommodation box is illegally opened, and then the fixing portion is fixed with an adhesive. It is possible to suppress the act of resealing the storage box without adhering to the main body portion and leaving no trace on the sealing means. In addition, the covering rib is so damaged as to be damaged when a strong force is applied to it to some extent or when it is separated from the main body (for example, it is made thin, and the protruding length from the main body is made as short as possible (for example, 3 mm or less)). It is desirable to be designed.

Further, in the gaming machine described in the means 1 to 16 above, in a configuration in which the protective cover and the movable part are not connected by the connecting means, it is also possible to apply the configuration described in the following means.

Means 17. The game machine, wherein the movable portion is tilted and displaced in a direction intersecting with a fixing surface of the sealing means of the fixed portion in conjunction with the protective cover.

According to the means 17, when the movable part interlocked with the protective cover is relatively displaced with respect to the fixed part when the protective cover is removed, the sealing means does not apply a substantially uniform shearing force over a relatively wide range. The greatest shearing force can be applied to the edges of the means. As a result, the sealing means is likely to continuously break relatively smoothly from the edge of the sealing means. Therefore, the sealing means can be more easily broken, and the force required to remove the protective cover can be reduced.

In addition, a pressing piece connected to the protective cover is provided, and the movable part is located on the side of the pressing piece in the removal direction of the protective cover and is movable with the pressing piece that moves in the same direction as the protective cover is moved in the removal direction. The movable portion may be pressed by the pressing piece to be tilt-displaced in a direction intersecting the fixed surface of the fixed portion. Although it is possible to damage the sealing means by the pressing piece even without a movable part, the fixing state of the sealing means becomes unstable, the workability of fixing is deteriorated, and it becomes difficult to fix the sealing means cleanly. There is a risk of causing problems such as.

Further, in the gaming machine described in the means 1 to 16 above, in the configuration in which the protective cover and the movable portion are connected by the connecting means, the configuration described in the following means can be applied.

Means 18. The connecting means includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion that can be engaged with a tool when the connecting means is attached and detached,
When connecting the protective cover and the movable part, the connecting means can be attached to the protective cover and the movable part by engaging a tool with the first engaging part.
The first engaging portion is configured to be detachable from the connecting means, and is detached from the connecting means after the protective cover and the movable portion are connected.
The second engagement portion is arranged at a position where the protection cover cannot be contacted when the protection cover is attached to the accommodation box, and is exposed so that the protection cover can be contacted when the protection cover is removed from the accommodation box. A gaming machine characterized by being brought into a state capable of engaging with.

According to the means 18, after removing the protective cover from the storage box, the connecting means can be detached from the protective cover and the movable portion. Therefore, the protective cover and the movable part can be reused.

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

A. The game machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed example, "operating means (game ball launching handle) operated by the player, launching means (launching motor, etc.) for playing and launching the game ball based on the operation of the operating means, and the launching There is a "ball game machine" provided with a game area in which the game balls are guided and each of the ball entering means (general winning opening, variable winning device, operating opening, etc.) arranged in the playing area.

B. The game machine in each of the above means is a ball-and-ball game machine having a game area extending substantially vertically. As a more detailed example, "operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by the player, launching means (playing motor etc.) for playing and launching the game ball based on the operation of the operating means, and the launching A predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface or the like) that is guided along the game ball and extends substantially in the vertical direction, and each ball means (general winning opening, which is arranged in the game area) Variable winning device, actuating port, etc.), and the behavior of a game ball flowing down in the game area can be visually recognized.

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

D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a spinning-roller gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, "variable display of an identification information sequence (design sequence; specifically, a reel with a design, a rotating body such as a belt) including a plurality of identification information (designs) (specifically, a reel) The variable display means (specifically, the rotating body unit such as the reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence after the rotation) is provided, and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The variation of the identification information (symbol) is started, the variation of the identification information (symbol) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operating means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification is aligned on the effective line at the time of the suspension. A spinning-roller type gaming machine configured to give a game value on condition that the information is specific identification information”.

E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are integrated (in particular, a gaming machine with a slot machine specification that uses gaming balls as a gaming medium). As a more detailed example, “variable display of an identification information string (a symbol string; specifically, a reel with a symbol, a rotating body such as a belt) including a plurality of identification information (specifically, a reel) The variable display means (specifically, the rotating body unit such as the reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence after the rotation) is provided, and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The variation of the identification information (design) is started, the variation of the identification information (design) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification is aligned on the activated line at the time of the stop. A game value is provided on condition that the information is specific identification information, and a ball saucer (upper plate or the like) is further provided to take in game balls from the ball saucer, and to the ball saucer. A gaming machine having a payout means for paying out a game ball and having a start condition for the game being satisfied by the game ball being taken in by the taking-in means".

10... Pachinko machine, 32... Variable winning device, 33... Starting winning unit, 42... Decorative symbol display device, 43L, 43R... Special display device, 261... Main control device, 263... Board box, 263a... Box base, 263b... Box cover, 407... Base side plate-like part, 421... Cover body, 422... Edge wall part, 434... Cover side plate-like part, 441... Fixed part, 444... Movable part, 451... Sealing seal, 454... IC chip, 455... Antenna part, 456... Circuit configuration part, 461... Protective cover, 465... Cover side recessed part, 468... Break screw, 469... Tool insertion part, 470... Main body side recessed part, 701... Protective cover, 702... Slit, 711... Cover side plate Shaped part, 713... Upper fixing part, 714... Lower fixing part, 716... Connecting part, 720... Pressing piece, 722... Protective cover, 477... Flat head screw.

Claims (1)

An accommodation box that includes a first component and a second component, and that accommodates a control device between the first component and the second component,
An unsealing confirmation means provided on the surface of the storage box with identification information attached,
An unsealing confirmation disposing unit in which the unsealing confirmation means is disposed;
A protective cover attached to the accommodation box so as to cover the opening confirmation means and having a see-through property,
And a damage means for damaging the unsealing confirmation means with the displacement of the protective cover when the protective cover is removed from the storage box,
The unsealing confirmation disposition part has a fixed part that does not interlock with the displacement of the protective cover and a movable part that interlocks with the displacement of the protective cover .
A connecting means for connecting the protective cover and the movable part in a non-removable manner,
The damaging means includes the movable part and the connecting means,
In a direction orthogonal to the removing direction of the protective cover, the fixing portion is arranged so as to sandwich the damaging means,
A game machine characterized in that a part of the opening confirmation means corresponding to the fixed portion is provided with a remaining means that does not move the opening confirmation means following the displacement of the damage means.

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