JP6819705B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

In Yu Technical machine, Ru provided with a control board on which electronic components are mounted, such as a ROM in which control programs are stored according to a CPU (central processing unit) or a game.

In this type of game machine, it is cheating numerous reports of the control board.

JP 2006-326281

Various anti-fraud measures have been studied conventionally.

The present invention has been devised in view of such exemplified or problem, and an object thereof is to provide a highly reliable gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is used to achieve the above object.
A game board with a game area formed on the front side,
A predetermined member arranged on the back surface side of the game board and having a ball passage through which the game ball discharged to the back side of the game board passes .
A control device arranged on the back surface side of the predetermined member and having a substrate box composed of a first case body and a second case body and a control board housed in the substrate box.
At least a first support member that supports the control device so as to be openable and closable in a predetermined direction around the first shaft portion.
Wherein arranged between the control device and the predetermined member, between said predetermined member and said control device, the partition member does not have a ball passageway walls for partitioning a predetermined space is closed vital game ball passes When,
A second support member that supports the partition member so as to be openable and closable in a direction different from the predetermined direction with the second shaft portion as the center is provided.
The first shaft portion is provided on one end side in the left-right direction of the game board.
The second shaft portion is provided on the other end side in the left-right direction of the game board.

According to the present invention, a highly reliable gaming machine can be obtained.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a right side view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set plate with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the back side which opened the set plate of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention is removed from the connecting pedestal member. It is a right side view of the state in which the 1st substrate case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention is removed together with the connecting pedestal member. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention is removed from the connecting pedestal member, and the connecting pedestal member is opened. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case and the connecting pedestal member of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention are removed. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention is opened. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention is removed, and the intermediate member is opened. It is a front view which shows an example of a breaking screw. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case, the connecting pedestal member, the intermediate member and the ball collecting plate of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention are removed and disassembled. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case and the connecting pedestal member of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention are removed and disassembled. It is a perspective view of the state where the connecting pedestal member is attached to the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the state which separated the 1st substrate case which attached the ball collecting plate, the opening / closing mechanism, and the connecting pedestal member from the gaming board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the sealing structure of an intermediate member. It is a perspective view of the state in which the first substrate case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention is removed together with the connecting pedestal member, and the ball collecting plate is removed together with the intermediate member. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case and the ball collecting plate which attached the intermediate member are removed on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the 1st substrate case. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st substrate case. It is a partially enlarged perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention is sealed by sticking a sticker. It is sectional drawing of a seal. It is a front view of a seal. It is a rear view of a seal. It is a perspective view of the state in which the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention is attached by another attachment structure. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the support fixing position of a substrate case, and the sticker sticking position. It is a figure which shows another example of the rectangular protrusion part of a substrate case. It is a schematic rear view (the view seen from the back side of a game machine) which shows the state which a seal is covered with a cover member. It is an exploded bottom view which shows the state which a seal is covered with a cover member. It is a schematic bottom view which shows an example of the mounting structure of a cover member. It is a rear perspective view (a perspective view seen from the game board side) which shows an example in which a cover member is detachably supported by an intermediate member. It is a rear view of FIG. 36. It is a bottom view of FIG. 36.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball is provided with a control board on which electronic components such as a CPU (central processing unit) and a ROM in which control programs related to the game are stored are mounted, and a series of control boards are used. There is a configuration in which the game is controlled. A configuration is also adopted in which the control board is housed in a board case, integrated as a board unit including peripheral members such as a mounting base of the board case, and arranged on the back side of the game board.

In this type of gaming machine, for the purpose of obtaining an illegal profit, the control board is illegally removed and the ROM in the board (the chip if the CPU or ROM is integrated into one chip) is replaced for the game. Many fraudulent acts against the control board have been reported, such as changing the contents or inputting an illegal electric signal to the control board from the outside by a lead wire, etc., and various fraud countermeasures have been considered from the past. ing. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method in which a sticker provided with an IC chip and an antenna is attached to a substrate case accommodating a control substrate so that the substrate case is sealed. In the sticker disclosed in the document, the identification information stored in the IC chip can be transmitted to the reader by the antenna. By sticking this sticker on the board case, if this sticker is peeled off in order to open the board case illegally, the antenna will be destroyed and the manager of the game hall etc. will have the ID stored in the IC chip by the scanner. Since the information cannot be confirmed, it is possible to easily and surely detect that the control board has been tampered with.

By the way, as the substrate case, a resin-molded one is usually used, but in order to attach this substrate case, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a hinge-screw-shaped head is used. A fixture made of metal, such as a fixture made of a steel hinge or the like, or a connecting member made of metal may be used. In this case, the metal connecting member hinders the transmission and reception of the identification information stored in the IC chip, making it difficult to read the identification information correctly, and as a result, the presence or absence of fraudulent activity cannot be detected correctly. is there.

The present invention has been devised in view of such a problem, and is used in a gaming machine provided with a board case sealed by attaching a sticker configured to enable transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable gaming machine capable of reliably operating the seal without hindering transmission / reception and correctly detecting the presence or absence of fraudulent activity.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is used as means 1.
A game machine in which a board unit on which a control board is mounted is arranged on the back side of the game board.
The board unit includes a board case having a configuration in which a control board is housed between the first case and the second case.
One side portion of the board case is supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board by a mounting structure including a connecting member made of metal.
The other side portion of the substrate case is sealed by affixing a sticker configured to enable transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the outside.

In the present invention, "one side portion of the substrate case" and "the other side portion of the substrate case" mean portions of the substrate case that face each other and are separated from each other. For example, in the case of a substrate case having a front view shape. It includes parts separated in the left-right direction, parts separated in the vertical direction, parts separated in the diagonal direction, etc., and does not imply "front side part / back side part".

Further, the "connecting member made of metal" means a member that occupies a certain space, such as a steel splicing plate, a hinge, a bracket, or the like.

In addition, "sealing the board case by sticking a sticker" means that the board case can be peeled off without leaving any traces of destruction, discoloration, etc., or without impairing the radio wave transmission / reception function. It is necessary to make it impossible to open, that is, to leave at least a part of the seal with traces of destruction, discoloration, etc., or to impair the radio wave transmission / reception function in order to open the board case. Means that.

With the above configuration, the seal can be reliably operated without hindering the transmission and reception of radio waves. That is, in one side of the substrate case, the metal connecting member constituting the mounting structure may affect the function of the seal, but according to the above configuration, the seal has this metal connecting member. Since it is attached not to one side but to the other side facing it, the effect of metal does not substantially affect the function of the seal. Therefore, it is possible to reliably transmit and receive radio waves to and from the outside by the seal without being hindered by the metal member. As a result, the presence or absence of fraudulent activity can be correctly detected, and a highly reliable gaming machine can be obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the gaming machine of the means 1 as the means 2.
The mounting structure of the board case is a structure in which a metal bracket is rotatably mounted, and the board case is rotatably mounted on the back surface side of the game board via the bracket. And.

By making the board case openable and closable as described above, for example, there is an advantage that workability is improved because the board case can be operated in an open state without being separated at the time of inspection. In particular, in the case of, metal connecting members are concentrated and used in one side portion of the substrate case and its vicinity, and the influence of the metal is large, so that the other side facing this one side portion is used. The effect of the present invention, which is configured to avoid the influence of metal by attaching a sticker to the portion, is also increased accordingly.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2 as means 3.
One side of the substrate case is sealed using a metal sealing member.
One side portion of the board case is supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board by the mounting structure via a connecting pedestal member, and the connecting pedestal member is connected and sealed to the board case using a metal fastener. Being done
The connecting pedestal member is provided with a metal engaging member that engages with the connecting member included in the mounting structure.
An intermediate member formed in a box shape and having a plurality of ribs formed therein is interposed between the back surface of the game board and the substrate unit, and one of the substrate cases is interposed in the intermediate member. A sealing means including a metal fastener for sealing the intermediate member and the ball collecting plate is provided on one side portion located on the same side as the side portion.
One side portion of the substrate case and the connecting pedestal member are each provided with an accommodating portion for accommodating the sealing member of the substrate case and the fastener for connecting and sealing the connecting pedestal member to the substrate case. And.

In the present invention, "sealing the substrate case" means that the substrate case cannot be opened without leaving a trace, that is, at least a part of the substrate case is destroyed or cut to open the substrate case. Means that it is in the necessary state. Further, "sealing the connecting pedestal member in a substrate case" and "sealing the intermediate member and the ball collecting plate" means releasing the fixed state of the connecting pedestal member and the intermediate member without leaving a trace. Means to prevent.

In the above configuration, in order to seal the sealing member of the substrate case, the fastener for connecting and sealing the connecting pedestal member to the substrate case, the engaging member provided on the connecting pedestal member, and the intermediate member and the ball collecting plate. All of the fasteners are made of metal, and the accommodating portion for accommodating these metal members, the sealing member of the substrate case, and the fastener for connecting and sealing the connecting pedestal member to the substrate case. Are all concentrated on one side of the board case and its vicinity together with the metal connecting member included in the mounting structure for supporting and fixing the board case on the back side of the game board. Since one side of the board case is an environment in which a larger amount of metal is concentrated and therefore the influence of the metal is even greater, a seal is placed on the other side facing this one side. The effect of the present invention, which is configured to be attached so as to avoid the influence of metal, is further enhanced.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the gaming machine of means 1 or means 3 as means 4.
Protrusions are formed on the edge portions of the first case and the second case, respectively, and the protrusions are formed by polymerizing these protrusions, and a seal is attached to the protrusions to form the substrate case. The feature is that the edge portion is sealed.

With the above configuration, the seal can be easily and surely attached, and the sealing structure has good workability and high reliability. That is, by polymerizing the protrusions to form the protrusions, the protrusions can be formed so as to have a smaller thickness than the substrate case, which makes it easier to attach the seal and makes it stronger. It can be a structure that can be attached to.

The shape of the protrusion is not particularly limited, but if the shape corresponds to the shape of the sticker (for example, a rectangular shape), the sticker can be easily attached to a predetermined position and posture, and workability is improved.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is used as the means 5 in the gaming machine of the means 4.
The protrusion is characterized by having a guide structure capable of guiding the seal to the sticking position.

With the above configuration, when the seal is attached to the protrusion, the guide structure guides the seal to the attachment position, facilitating positioning and improving workability.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a means 6 in the gaming machine of the means 5.
The guide structure is characterized in that it surrounds the peripheral edge of the seal.

The guide structure may be, for example, a structure in which a ridge is partially formed at the sticker sticking position, but by adopting a structure that surrounds the periphery of the sticker as described above, the sticker is accurately guided by the sticker sticking position. be able to. Further, in the state where the seal is attached, the peripheral edge thereof is surrounded by the guide structure, which makes it more difficult to peel off, and therefore the seal at the protrusion is further ensured.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6 as means 7.
The seal is characterized in that it is discolored by heat at a temperature at which the adhesive strength of the organic solvent or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is reduced.

With the above configuration, when a solvent is applied or heat is applied with the intention of illegally peeling the seal from the substrate case, the seal discolors, leaving a trace of fraudulent activity. ..

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7 as means 8.
The seal has a rectangular planar shape, includes an IC tag unit having an IC chip and an antenna, and the antenna is arranged so as to extend from one corner side of the seal to the diagonal corner side thereof. It is characterized by being.

When the sticker is peeled off, the antenna is divided by the stress associated with the peeling operation, and the ID information stored in the IC chip cannot be confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to detect that the sticker was peeled off illegally. By configuring the antenna so as to extend from one corner side of the seal to the diagonal corner side as described above, the antenna is compared with the configuration in which the antenna is provided along one side of the seal. It is possible to secure a large length dimension of the antenna, and therefore it is possible to provide many opportunities for the antenna to be divided, so that fraudulent activity can be detected more reliably.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a means 9 in the gaming machine of the means 8.
It is characterized in that an antenna notch is formed around the antenna in the seal.

With the above configuration, when the seal is peeled off, the antenna is also destroyed as the seal is destroyed from the end of the notch for the antenna, and the antenna is divided at that position. Therefore, the antenna is more easily divided, and the detection of fraudulent activity is more reliable.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is used as the means 10 in the gaming machine of the means 9.
The antenna notch is a linear notch extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna and all side directions of the seal.

With the above configuration, when the seal is peeled off along one side of the seal, the stress associated with the peeling force tends to be concentrated on the antenna side end of the notch for the antenna. As a result, the antenna can be more reliably divided when the seal is peeled off along one side of the seal.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10 as means 11.
The outer edge of the seal is characterized by having an outer edge notch formed in an acute V-shape from the inside to the outside end.

With the above configuration, when the seal is peeled off from the corner, the stress associated with the peeling force is concentrated on the inner end of the outer edge notch (pointed inward), and the seal is more easily broken. It has become.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 8 to 11 as means 12.
It is characterized in that L-shaped corner cuts are formed at each of the four corners of the seal.

With the above configuration, when the seal is peeled off from the corner side, the stress due to the peeling force is concentrated on the end of the corner notch, and the seal is torn from the corner notch. Occurs. Therefore, a trace of the fraud is left on the sticker, and the fraud can be easily found. Further, even if the seal is peeled off in the direction along one side of the seal in order to avoid the destruction of the seal through the corner notch, the antenna is divided as described above, so that fraud can be easily detected. it can.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12 as means 13.
The game machine is a pachinko machine.

As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a prerequisite for winning a prize (or passing through the operating gate) in the operating port, the identification information (design, etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device may be fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable a ball to be won, and is valuable according to the number of winnings. Some of them are given value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card).

In pachinko machines, in the board case, the seal is attached not to the one side where the metal connecting member exists, but to the other side facing it, so the influence of metal is practically on the function of the seal. Therefore, it is possible to reliably transmit and receive radio waves to and from the outside by the seal without being hindered by the metal member, and thereby it is possible to correctly detect the presence or absence of fraudulent activity. A highly reliable pachinko machine can be obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12 as means 14.
The game machine is a slot machine.

The basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, which is caused by the operation of a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information is the specific identification information.

In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of valuable objects.

In the slot machine, in the board case, the seal is attached not to the one side part where the metal connecting member exists but to the other side part facing the metal connecting member, so that the influence of the metal substantially affects the function of the seal. Therefore, it is possible to reliably transmit and receive radio waves to and from the outside by the seal without being hindered by the metal member, and thereby it is possible to correctly detect the presence or absence of fraudulent activity. A highly reliable slot machine can be obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12 as means 15.
The game machine is characterized by being a game machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

As a basic configuration of a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information is provided, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), and the identification information is dynamically displayed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. A ball is used as a valuable object, provided with a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the display is stopped and the definite identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. At the same time, a predetermined number of balls are required to start the dynamic display of the identification information, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. "

In a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, the sticker is attached not to the one side where the metal connecting member exists but to the other side facing the metal connecting member, so that the metal The structure is such that the effect of the seal does not substantially affect the function of the seal, and therefore, the transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the outside by the seal can be reliably performed without being hindered by the metal member, thereby causing fraudulent activity. A gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine with high reliability that can correctly detect the presence or absence can be obtained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described for convenience, but the present invention uses a ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and other game balls. It can be applied to various types of gaming machines.
(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for convenience, the configuration [nails, center accessories, etc.] in the game territory on the 30th surface of the game board is shown in blank, but the out opening 36 is drawn).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and an inner frame 12 supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed of a wooden plate material in a rectangular shape as a whole, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.

The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the installation location of the game ball launch handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the center of the axis. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantage of being highly viscous, resistant to impact, and being able to be manufactured at low cost is exhibited.

The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by fasteners such as screws. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball pulling lever 17, a game ball launch handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (positions at the upper left and right ends of the inner frame 12) are provided. The lower plate 15 as a ball receiving plate is provided in the substantially central portion of the lower plate unit 13, and serves to stop the game ball discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper plate 19 described later is full. There is. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out the game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left side in FIG. 1, a predetermined portion on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, and the lower side is opened. The game balls parked in the plate 15 can be discharged to the player's ball storage box (dollar box) through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

The game ball launching handle 18 is arranged so as to project to the right side of the lower plate 15 toward the front side. In response to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launcher 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launching device 38 is composed of a game ball launching handle 18, a set handle described later, a launching motor, and the like.

The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided at the left and right upper end positions of the inner frame 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to rotate (for example, forward toward the front side) about the axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

Most of the lower plate unit 13 is made of ABS resin like the inner frame 12. By doing so, it can be highly viscous and strong against impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded with flame-retardant ABS resin. Therefore, this part is hard to burn.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the inner frame 12, the opening and closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is used as an axis. You can open it to the front side with your heart in mind. Moreover, the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12.

That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle shape) is formed through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14. Alternatively, it is a thin plate or the like, and specifically, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as inserting a wire, piano wire, celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, it has high viscosity and can be made strong against impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

On the other hand, at the lower part of the front frame 14 (position above the lower plate 15 described above), an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a saucer for the game ball is provided integrally with the front frame 14. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launching device 38 while arranging them in a row. Like the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 also has a structure in which the surface layer is molded of flame-retardant ABS resin.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 20.
The game board 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is detachably attached to the rear side of the resin base 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 30 is made of square plywood, one corner of the upper part is shoulder-dropped (described later), and the peripheral edge thereof abuts on the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). It is attached in the state of being.

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 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 4 shows the out port 36 of the game board 30). ing). Then, here, a corner (corner) close to the pivotal portion (centered on the opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 of the game board 30. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corners are dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. Two pairs of general winning openings 31 and 31 are arranged in a staircase pattern slightly below the left and right sides of the game board 30, and an upper starting opening 33a and a lower starting opening 33b (composed of an operating chucker 33b) are arranged below the center. A starting port 33 and a variable winning device 32 are arranged. These general winning openings 31, 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting opening 33 are openings that penetrate from the game area toward the back surface, and the winning devices are attached corresponding to these openings. That is, ball entry detection sensors corresponding to these are provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and these sensors are connected to a main control board (main control device) described later through electrical wiring (not shown). .. Further, a pair of opening / closing blades are provided at the entrance of the lower starting port 33b, and an open position for guiding the game ball and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter into the lower starting port 33b can be taken. The opening / closing blades are driven by a solenoid provided on the back surface side of the game board 30.

Then, when a game ball enters the general winning openings 31, 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting opening 33, the game balls are detected by the above detection sensors, and based on the output of the detection sensors, the upper plate 19 ( Alternatively, when a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 15) and a game ball enters the starting port 33, a lottery described later will be started.

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball cannot or is difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state in which the game ball is likely to win in the event of a big hit and a normal closed state. It has become. Specifically, the incoming ball from the entrance of the accommodating portion having a width capable of passing a plurality of game balls in the lateral direction of the game board 30 is accommodated in the accommodating portion, and is detected from the discharging portion provided in the accommodating portion. It is configured to reach the sensor for detection. Then, a start port 33 for entering a game ball flowing down in the flow-down space between the window portion 101 and the game board 30 is provided in the game area of the game board 30, and the ball enters the start port 33. A winning / failing lottery with a predetermined probability is performed by the main control device, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state by the corresponding lottery, and in the special gaming state, the variable winning device 32 is in the non-ball receiving state at least once. In the receiving state, the specified number of winning balls accommodated in the accommodating portion is detected by the detection sensor from the entrance of the accommodating portion, so that the specified number of winning balls are paid out. It is configured.

The detection results detected by the winning detection sensors are taken into the main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (number of game balls to be paid out) is issued from the main control board according to the winning situation each time. It is transmitted to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.

In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which the game balls that have won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the existence of the winning balls is confirmed one by one by the winning ball processing device and then paid out. ), In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the winning of the game ball is electrically detected for each of the various winning openings and the payout is immediately performed (that is, the winning ball processing device is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a large number of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out as soon as possible. However, the conventional "proof ball method" may be applied to the present invention.

Further, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is arranged in the center of the game board 30, and through gates 34 and 34 are arranged on the left and right lateral sides thereof. These through gates open and close the blades of the starting port 33, which will be described later, by passing the game ball.

In addition, decorative members 35 having the above general winning openings 31 and 31 are provided at lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and out openings 36 are provided at the lower part of the game board 30, and various winnings are made. A game ball that has not entered the device or the like is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 30. Further, a large number of guide nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and a wind turbine having the same function is arranged.

Further, a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30, and is launched by rotating the game ball launch handle 18. The game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is composed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, one molded by adding fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 integrally formed with inner and outer doubles. ..

Since the rail unit 50 is molded by adding fluororesin, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 above, and the outer rail 52 is formed so as to face a part (mainly the left side) or the inner rail 51.

In such a case, the guide rail is formed by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and the ball guide passage is formed by the portion (the portion on the left side when facing) in which the respective rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is open.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 5) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the inside of the ball guide passage. There is. Further, the return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 5: a portion corresponding to the tip end portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball launched with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced off. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long stainless steel metal band is provided in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

Further, an arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in that state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 to form the game board. The rail unit 50 is fastened to the 30.

At the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, a convex portion 57 is formed so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. ..

The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1 and S2 in FIG. 5) such as certificate stamps (for example, the serial number is written) and plates. In order to secure this attachment space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking stickers such as certificate stamps (S1 and S2 in FIG. 5) to the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate stamp can be unique.

Next, the game area will be described. The game area is divided into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, when the gaming area is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 excluding the area of the guide rail which is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. It is supposed to be.

Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the game area, the limit position on the left side of the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position of the gaming area is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

In the resin base, a launch rail for guiding the game ball is attached below the window hole 21 (game board 30) immediately after being launched by the game ball launcher 38. The launch rail is attached and fixed to the resin base via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched diagonally upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It is supposed to be done.

Further, there is a gap at a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns in the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball returns through the foul ball passage to the lower plate 15. Is discharged to.

When the foul ball flows backward in the guide rail, most of it flows along the outer rail 52 and falls downward when it reaches the lower end of the outer rail 52, but some foul balls are inside the guide rail. Some of them rampage and jump up to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the bounced foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage, whereby all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage, and the foul. Interference between the ball and the next game ball to be launched is suppressed.

Although disclosure of detailed drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device 38 from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a hitting mallet, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the hitting mallet around the shaft portion.

Reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port leading to the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is equipped with an open / close type shutter that displaces in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state with a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction as an axis, and has a function of opening the front frame 14 from the inner frame 12. In (the state of FIG. 4), the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force such as a spring, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

Further, in the state where the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by the ball passage gutter 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14, and the shutter is in a substantially horizontal state, and is discharged toward the discharge port 67. All the game balls that have been played will be discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passage gutter 69. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as a game ball in the payout passage or the like spilling out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame 14 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the upper side of the inner frame 12, a front frame set open detection switch 90 for detecting that the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided. When the front frame 14 is opened, the front frame set open detection switch 90 outputs the output to the computer in the hall (inside the pachinko shop). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the ground of the front frame 14 is secured.

Here, the above-mentioned front frame 14 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The front frame 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window portion 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the base member has an opening for forming the window portion 101, and the substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof is curved and narrowed relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting portions such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the front frame 14 (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the change of the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of the big hit game state or the blade opening state. For example, on the peripheral edge of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 having a built-in light emitting portion such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the uppermost portion of the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.

In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp and lights up or blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the pachinko machine 10 is in the jackpot gaming state. Further, around the upper plate 19, an upper plate illumination unit 104 also having a light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.

In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up while paying out the prize ball and error indicator lamps 810 and 813 (LED: mentioned later) that light up when a predetermined error occurs are provided. .. Further, a small window portion 107 made of transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 is flat, a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by a machine from the flat portion of the small window portion 107. Further, there are illuminated lamps and LEDs for winning openings and the like in the game area, and such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball lending operation unit 120 is arranged below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. Has been done. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with bills, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, game balls can be rented according to the operation. Will be done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as the remaining amount is present on the card or the like. To. The return button is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit.

Then, the frequency display unit displays the balance information of the card or the like. A pachinko machine, a so-called cash machine, in which a game ball is lent directly from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without going through a card unit does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to standardize the ball lending operation unit between the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine.
(Back configuration of pachinko machine)
6 and 7 are a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 and a perspective view in which the set plate 400 is partially opened. First, the overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally or stacked back and forth. A game ball supply device (pain mechanism) for supplying the game balls is attached.

In the present embodiment, various control boards are unitized into three control boards, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. Here, for convenience, these units will be referred to as "first control board unit 201", "second control board unit 202", and "third control board unit 203". In this case, as the first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202, the main control board and the audio lamp control board are mounted on the mounting base to be unitized, and the payout control board is used as the third control board unit 203. , The launch control board and the power supply board are unitized in the discharge passage board which constitutes the second part of the set board 400.

The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the third control board unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached to and detached from each unit without using any tools, and in addition to this, some of the support shafts are supported. A portion is provided so that the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30 can be opened and closed. Such a configuration will be described in detail later. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm the hidden configuration and the like even if the units 201, 202, 203 and other configurations are arranged one after the other.

The game balls that have won the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting opening 33 shown in FIG. 5 are all gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further pachinko through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board. It is discharged to the outside of the machine 10. The out port 36 (see FIG. 5) is also connected to the discharge passage, and the game ball that has not won a prize in any of the winning ports is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, in the lower right portion of the game board 30, a game ball to be paid out from the payout mechanism unit 352, which will be described later, is placed on the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage. A game ball distribution unit is provided for distributing to either one.

The first control board unit 201 is arranged on the back surface side of the game board 30 and has a first board case 201A for accommodating the control board, and the main control device 261 is mounted on the first board case 201A. Here, the main control device 261 is a CPU that controls the main game, a ROM that stores the game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for contacting various devices, and various lottery. It is equipped with a main control board including a random number generator used in the case, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like, which will be described later. It is configured to be housed in one substrate case.

The second control board unit 202 has a configuration in which the voice lamp control device is mounted on the pedestal, is arranged at a position covering the back surface side of the decorative symbol display device 42, and is attached to the game board 30. The audio lamp control device includes an audio lamp substrate.

The third control board unit 203 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply control device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. As is well known, the payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 and the power supply control device 313 are provided with a control board including a CPU, which is the center of control, and other ROMs, RAMs, various ports, etc., and are provided by the payout control device 311. The payout of prize balls and loan balls is controlled.

Further, the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in a command of the ball lending operation by the player and dispenses the command. It is output to. The card unit connection board 314 is not required in the cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent to the upper plate 19 from the ball lending device or the like without going through the card unit.

The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply control device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are attached to a board case 315 (another board case located inside the board case), 316, 318, respectively, which are made of a transparent resin material or the like. The third control board unit 203 is configured together with a substantially inverted L-shaped payout unit arranged from the upper part to the side of the set plate 400 and a discharge passage board arranged at the lower part. ..

As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs such as a ball clogging in the payout motor section, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions so that the ball clogging can be eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. Further, the power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivotal portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 is substantially triangular (the center side of the game board is arcuate) as shown in FIG. ) Has a corner drop of 720. As shown in FIG. 4, the pivot portion 725 is configured by pivotally attaching a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end portion) (lower end portion is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. Has been done.

Here, the state notification such as the error state described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. [Error notification regarding payout of game balls]
(No tank ball)
The notification without a tank ball notifies that there is no game ball in the tank and the tank rail, the right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off, and the status display 812 is "1". Flashes.

(Full tank of lower saucer)
The right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on and the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off to notify that the lower tray is full. Then, the status display 812 blinks "2".
(Abnormal payout unit)
The payout count switch indicates that the game ball has not passed even though the payout motor is being driven. The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 is turned off, and the status display 812 blinks "3".
[Error notification regarding power supply]
(Fuse blown 1 and fuse blown 2)
The blown fuse 1 is in a state of being blown when a current exceeding the rating flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 6, and the blown fuse 2 is blown when a current exceeding the rating is flowing through the second fuse 815. However, this error status notification is not displayed.
[Other error notification]
Other errors include "glass frame open", "inner frame open", "game ball lending device not connected", "game ball lending device communication error", "command error", and "connector not connected". .. When the rental device such as a game ball is not connected, the monitor LED 816 and the monitor LED 817 shown in FIG. 6 are turned off. Then, when the communication abnormality of the rental device such as a game ball occurs, the status display 812 blinks "U".

Further, the command abnormality indicates a command defect due to damage to the harness or the like, and the status display 812 blinks "C" (lights up when a command abnormality occurs when the power is turned on). Further, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED 818 is turned off (however, it blinks during the firing operation).

In FIG. 6, 819 indicates a game machine power cord, 820 indicates a power switch, and 821 indicates an external connection ground wire.

Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described. A main control device 261 is mounted on the first control board unit 201, and the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, and a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game. , A port for contacting various devices, a random number generator used for various lottery, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

The first control board unit 201 includes a first board case 201A and a connecting pedestal member 430, and the first board case 201A is a member forming a main part of the first control board unit 201, which is shown in FIGS. 8 to 16. As shown, the outer case (first case or second case) 70 and the inner case (second case or first case) 85 are included. In this embodiment, the outer case 70 is the one having a volume for accommodating the control board 80 of the main control device 261 and the inner case 85 is the one corresponding to the lid body. Either the outer case 70 or the inner case 85 may be the first case.

The first substrate case 201A includes an outer sealing portion 71 provided on the outer case 70 side, an inner sealing portion 86 provided on the inner case 85 side, and an outer sealing portion 71 and an inner sealing portion 86 thereof. When the control board 80 is taken out when the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are connected by the sealing member 87 and the metal sealing member 87 is provided. 1 It is necessary to destroy the substrate case 201A or cut a predetermined portion.

The outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 form a pair, and in this embodiment, four sealing portions (sealing, which can be used individually) can be used individually. It is composed of (opening cannot be reused), and each of them is configured to be sealed by using a sealing member 87, and such a sealing structure is the same as that belonging to known ones. , The detailed description here is omitted.

In the outer case 70 and the inner case 85, the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are juxtaposed at substantially the center of the side edge provided with the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86. In this way, an accommodating portion 871 capable of accommodating the three sealing members 87 is provided, whereby the accommodating portion 871 is sealed after the sealing is released by a periodic inspection or the like of the first substrate case 201A. The stopping member 87 can be taken out and the first substrate case 201A can be sealed again.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board 30 in which the game area on which the game ball flows down is formed on the front side. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the first substrate case 201A is removed from the opening / closing mechanism 410.

The opening / closing mechanism 410 includes a shaft 411 for rotational connection as a third member, and is a first one made of one end side, that is, a single support plate (steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) bent in a U shape. As shown in FIG. 16, the support 412 as a member is fixed to the back surface side of the game board 30 with screws at the bottom portion of the U-shape, and the other end side rotates about the shaft 411 as a base point. It is composed of a bracket 413 as a second member pivotally attached to the. The shaft 411 has a rivet structure, and both ends thereof are deformed so that the shaft 411 cannot be easily pulled out.

A screw hole is provided in the bottom portion of the U-shape of the support 412 as the first member, and as shown in FIG. 16, the back surface of the game board 30 and the ball collecting plate 460 (the game ball entered in the winning device). It is fixed with screws between it and the discharge passage that receives it and guides it downward), and in the direction toward the back surface side of the game machine through the opening 461 (or notch) of the ball collecting plate 460. Protrude.

With the above structure, after the ball collecting plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the support 412 cannot be removed from the outside. Therefore, for example, it is possible to illegally remove the first substrate case 201A described later. It will be difficult.

Regarding the ball collecting plate 460, a plurality of places on the outer periphery thereof are fixed to the back surface of the game board 30, but after at least one of them is fixed with a breaking screw or the like or screwed so as not to be unfixed. The structure may be such that a cap that covers the screw head is attached to prevent the ball collecting plate 460 from being easily removed from the game board 30.

The notch engaging portion 415, together with the second engaging portion 433 described later, constitutes a regulation mechanism 440 for preventing the first engaging portion 414 from coming off. As shown in FIG. 17, the bracket 413 (steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) is formed with a support portion 413a composed of a single support plate pivotally connected to the support body 412, and the support portion 413a thereof. Is bent at a right angle from the main body of the bracket to form a gate shape in a side view. The bracket 413 is formed of a first engaging portion 414 (with respect to the connecting pedestal member 430 described later), and the notched engaging portion 415 shown in FIG. 17 is formed on the first engaging portion 414. There is. The notch engaging portion 415 is formed so that the tip portions on both sides of the notch portion project in a hook shape in a direction facing each other and have a substantially C shape as a whole.

As described above, the first substrate case 201A has an outer case 70 having an outer sealing portion 71 and an inner case 85 having an inner sealing portion 86, and mainly plays games inside the outer case 70. It is configured to accommodate a control board to be controlled.

Next, the connecting pedestal member 430 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 19.

The connecting pedestal member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the first substrate case 201A, respectively, and corresponds to a pedestal for mounting a conventionally used substrate case. It is molded from a synthetic resin, and here, the width is substantially the same as the width of the first substrate case 201A (about 150 mm), and the length is about 48 mm (directed in the longitudinal direction of the first substrate case 201A). The length), the thickness is 13 mm, and the wall thickness is 2 mm. The side of the first substrate case 201A in contact with the side surface of the inner case 85 is opened, a large number of ribs are provided, and the breaking screw 439 is accommodated. Three portions 431 are formed here, and one breaking screw 439 is set therein, but the peripheral wall and the end face of the rib are formed at the same level, and the side surface of the inner case 85 is formed. The side surface (game board 30 side) on the opposite side is formed flat.

A breaking screw is a metal screw having a breaking portion that breaks when it is rotated with a torque necessary for screwing and fastening (final tightening), and then rotated with a larger predetermined high torque. Yes, specifically, like the breaking screw K shown in FIG. 15, it is composed of a head portion K10 and a shaft portion K20, so that the head portion K10 is juxtaposed in the axial direction with the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. A fractured portion K13 having a shape tapered and reduced in diameter so as to be constricted is provided between the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. At the time of use, the driver is fitted into the groove of the outer head K11, rotated with the required torque, the shaft portion K20 is screwed into the screw hole of the member to be fastened, and after final tightening, the outer head K11 is further tightened with higher torque. When it is rotated, it breaks at the breaking portion K13 and the outer head K11 is separated, and thereafter, the breaking screw K cannot be rotated by the driver and its removal becomes impossible.

In the first substrate case 201A, the first pedestal sealing portion 450, which is a portion to be connected and sealed with the connecting pedestal member 430, is provided at the end of the inner case 85, and here, the first Four are projected in the width direction of the substrate case 201A at predetermined intervals. The first pedestal sealing portion 450 is displaced so as to be out of phase with the position of the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 in a plan view. When the first substrate case 201A is viewed from the back surface (from the back surface of the gaming machine), the first substrate case 201A is in a visible state without overlapping the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86.

That is, the first pedestal sealing portion 450 is arranged on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are located, and the first substrate case 201A is viewed from the rear (front). The pedestal sealing portions 450 are arranged so as to be out of plane phase with the outer and inner sealing portions 71 and 86.

Then, in the connecting pedestal member 430, there are four second pedestal sealing portions 432, which are portions to be connected and sealed to the first pedestal sealing portion 450 of the first substrate case 201A. It is projected at a position corresponding to the four first pedestal sealing portions 450. The structure of this one second pedestal sealing portion 432 is such that a protrusion having a bottomed screw-fastening recess is integrally molded on a rib connected to the main body of the connecting pedestal member 430, and has a bottom surface of the rib. The bottom surface of the bottom portion is flush with the level of the rib and the peripheral wall of the accommodating portion 431.

Then, the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a breaking screw.

Inside the connecting pedestal member 430, a second engaging portion 433, which is a portion that engages with the first engaging portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410, is provided. In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 433 is attached to the second covering member 430B, which is molded separately from the first covering member 430A described later. Of course, there is no separate second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is embedded during resin molding of the connecting pedestal member 430, or by utilizing the elastic deformation of itself, the connecting pedestal member 430. It may be configured to be inserted and installed inside the insertion portion 434 formed in the above.

Here, the second engaging portion 433 is formed by bending a thin plate (steel plate) having elasticity. That is, a strip extending along one long side of a substantially vertically long rectangular plate is bent at a right angle, and both ends of the strip are bent inward (toward the other long side of the plate) at 90 ° C. The elastic engaging claw is formed by bending by a small angle of less than (for example, about 20 to 60 °). On the other hand, the first engaging portion 414 is made of a flat metal body, a notched engaging portion 415 is formed therein, and the notched engaging portion 415 is engaged with the second engaging portion 433. By engaging the claws, a regulation mechanism 440D for preventing slipping out is configured. Then, in order to insert the first engaging portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 and engage with the second engaging portion 433 inside the connecting pedestal member 430, the inserting portion 434 is inserted into the connecting pedestal member 430. It is formed.

As described above, in the regulation mechanism 440D, in the engagement between the first engaging portion 414 and the second engaging portion 433, the first engaging portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is inserted into the insertion portion 434. After being engaged with the second engaging portion 433, the movement in the extraction direction opposite to the insertion direction is restricted.

In FIG. 10, in order to clarify the illustration, the first control board unit 201 is separated from the ball assembly plate 460 together with the second member, that is, the bracket 413, with the first engaging portion 414 inserted into the insertion portion 434. However, in the actual pachinko machine 10, the bracket 413 is placed on the ball collecting plate 460 side (first member, that is, the support 412) before the first substrate case 201A side (connecting pedestal member 430). ) Is attached to the structure.

Here, the connecting pedestal member 430 will be described in more detail. In order to cover the second engaging portion 433, the connecting pedestal member 430 is composed of a first covering member 430A and a second covering member 430B. The first covering member 430A and the second covering member 430B are formed as separate bodies and combined to form a connecting pedestal member 430, and at least one of them, here, a concave surface is formed on the first covering member 430A. On the other hand, that is, the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engaging portion is formed by combining the second covering member 430B so as to face the second covering member 430B. Specifically, the insertion portion 434 is formed in a tapered shape so that the inlet thereof becomes narrower from the inlet side toward the inside, and a plurality of guide ribs, here four guide ribs, are formed along the insertion direction. Is formed.

The second engaging portion 433 is provided on the second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is attached to the locking projection piece 430C formed on the second covering member 430B on the inlet side thereof. It is slid and locked, and screwed.

The second covering member 430B is smaller than the first covering member 430A, and in a state where the connecting pedestal member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the removal direction side of the second covering member 430B. The first substrate case 201A is positioned in the first substrate case 201A, and is covered with the first substrate case 201A and the first covering member 430A.

Further, the connecting pedestal member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A, and is configured to be connected to one end side of the first substrate case 201A on the back surface side of the substrate. is there.

Further, as described above, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are molded from a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered with these is made of a metal engaging member.

Locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201A so as to be arranged and project along substantially the peripheral portion of the connecting pedestal member 430, and the locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided. Slides in a predetermined direction, that is, along the back surface of the first substrate case 201A from the side where the first and second pedestal sealing portions and the first connecting portions are located toward the center side of the first substrate case 201A. As a result, an engaging rib engaging portion 435 is provided on the side portion of the connecting pedestal member 430, and one locking rib 420 thereof is formed inside the peripheral wall of the accommodating portion 431 of the connecting pedestal member 430. It is provided so as to engage the rib engaging portion 436.

Engagement pieces 430D and 430D having cam surfaces are projected on both sides of the second covering member 430B having the above-mentioned separate configuration, and engage with the engaging pieces 430D and 430D inside the first covering member 430A. The gate-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E are provided, respectively, and by pressing the second covering member 430B against the first covering member 430A, the elasticity of the material of the engaging pieces 430D and 430D is caused by the cam surface action. It is configured to engage with the portal-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E by utilizing the deformation.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first control board unit 201 attached to the game machine opens and closes with respect to the back surface of the game board 30, so that inspection and maintenance of the installed objects on the back side of the game board can be performed. It can be done easily.

Then, by sealing with the sealing portion, it is possible to prevent the control board from being illegally modified or replaced with an illegal product, and the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the first control board unit 201 from being replaced with an illegal product by connecting and sealing the first control board unit 201.

Further, since the opening / closing mechanism 410 can be attached to the connecting pedestal member 430 by a simple operation, workability is improved, and the first engaging portion 414 and the second engaging portion 433 are once engaged with each other. And its release are regulated by the regulation mechanism 440D, and the engaging portion is covered, so that it is possible to prevent the first board case 201A and the opening / closing mechanism 410 in the connected state, that is, the first control board unit 201 from being taken away illegally. is there.

Next, the first covering member 430A and the second covering member 430B can be molded separately and combined to form the connecting pedestal member 430 to cover the second engaging portion 433. However, the second engaging portion 433 can be provided inside the connecting pedestal member 430 by providing the second covering member 430B with the second covering member 430B and then combining the second engaging portion 433.

Further, in a state where the connecting pedestal member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is located on the side of the first substrate case 201A and is sandwiched between the first covering member 430A. In this state, the second engaging portion 433 is coated, and the coating cannot be easily removed.

Further, the connecting pedestal member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A, and is configured to be connected to one end side of the first substrate case 201A on the back surface side of the substrate, as in the conventional case. The first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed without requiring a large pedestal equivalent to that of the substrate case.

Further, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are molded from a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered by these is made of a metal engaging member, so that the first engaging member is first engaged. It is possible to visually recognize from the outside whether or not the engaging state of the portion 414 and the second engaging portion 433 is surely performed, and by visually recognizing that the portion 414 and the second engaging portion 433 are firmly engaged, easy removal is performed. Can be avoided.

Further, since the second engaging portion 433 is made of sheet metal and a part thereof is deformed to engage with the first engaging portion 414, the structure is extremely simple, and at the same time, the engagement is performed. The state is not easily released.

Further, by making the entrance of the insertion portion 434 tapered and providing the guide rib, the insertion of the first engaging portion 414 can be facilitated, and the intrusion into the inside can be guided and smoothly performed. is there.

Further, although the first pedestal sealing portion 450 and the second pedestal sealing portion 432 are arranged on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 are located, the said The first and second pedestal sealing portions 450, 432 are arranged so as to be visible from the outer and inner sealing portions so that the plane phases are shifted from each other. The 432 becomes visible in the rear view (front) of the first substrate case 201A, and it is easy to know whether or not the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 are illegally released.

Further, a locking rib 420 is provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201A so as to project so that the connecting pedestal member 430 can be locked and positioned, and then the first pedestal sealing portion 450 and the first It is easy to connect the two pedestal sealing portions 432.

Further, in order to attach the second covering member 430B to the first covering member 430A, the engaging piece 430D having the cam surface of the second covering member 430B and the engaging piece 430D of the first covering member 430A are engaged. Due to the presence of the engaging portion 430E, simply pressing the second covering member 430B toward the first covering member 430A causes the engagement to be performed by the elastic deformation of the material, and the assembly can be easily performed.

Further, by providing the connecting pedestal member 430 with an accommodating portion 431 for accommodating the breaking screw 439, the breaking screw 439 is taken out from the first substrate case 201A after being unsealed by periodic inspection or the like, and again. The new first pedestal sealing portion 450 and the second pedestal sealing portion 432 can be sealed.

The second member, the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432, which are the other ends of the opening / closing mechanism 410 (opposite to the support 412), may be connected by breaking screws.

For example, at the time of manufacturing, when the end of the opening / closing mechanism is inserted into the insertion port of the connecting pedestal member to be connected, the second member which is the other end side of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is sandwiched between the first and second pedestal sealing portions. It is configured so that a part of the above can be inserted (sandwiched), and in the next and subsequent connection sealing, these three parts are fastened with one breaking screw. The second member on the other end side of the opening / closing mechanism 410 constitutes the third pedestal sealing portion, and extends from both side portions of the main body portion of the bracket 413 toward the side opposite to the support portion 413a. It is composed of a narrow mounting plate 416 that is installed and then bent so as to be parallel to the bracket main body, and two pairs of screw holes (a connecting pedestal member 430 and a first substrate described later) are formed in the mounting plate 416. Is formed (as opposed to case 201A) (screwed holes but not threaded; see FIG. 19).

Further, if the cut portion 450A (see FIG. 9 and others) formed in the first pedestal sealing portion 450 is cut and the breaking screw is left in the second pedestal sealing portion and the second member, the connection sealing can be performed. Can be released.

Further, as another modification, a cut portion may be formed in both the first and second connecting portions, and the breaking screw may be left in the second member.

Further, in this example, the notch engaging portion 415 is formed in the metal flat plate forming the first engaging portion 414, and the notch engaging portion 415 is formed with the second engaging portion 433. By engaging the engaging claws, a regulation mechanism for preventing slipping out is configured.

An intermediate member 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a ball collecting plate 460 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and the first control board unit 201 is attached to the ball collecting plate 460 from the outside. A slight gap is formed between the ball collecting plate 460 and the first control board unit 201. Depending on the model of the pachinko machine 10, the dimensions (depth) of the portion differ depending on the design of the back surface of the game board 30. Therefore, a slight margin, that is, a gap is formed between the sphere collecting plate 460 and the first control board unit 201 so as to cope with the fluctuation of the dimensions. The intermediate member 501 is for filling a gap between the ball collecting plate 460 and the first control board unit 201, and has a size substantially corresponding to the gap.

The intermediate member 501 has a substantially horizontally long hollow box shape with an open surface facing the sphere collecting plate 460, and a substantially rectangular notch 511 is formed at the upper end thereof. The notch 511 is for securing a space for electrically connecting the ball collecting plate 460 and the first control board unit 201.

As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of ribs 512 are formed inside the intermediate member 501. The rib 512 not only has a function of reinforcing the intermediate member 501, but also has a function of preventing a space for installing an illegal substrate from being formed inside the intermediate member 501. Further, the ribs 512 are partitioned so as not to come into contact with electrical parts or the like provided on the sphere collecting plate 460 side, and their heights are partially changed (the outer edge surfaces of the ribs are not at the same level). ).

The intermediate member 501 is made of a transparent resin, so that, for example, an electric component such as a relay board or an LED board attached to a ball collecting plate 460 on the inner side (game board 30 side) of the intermediate member 501 can be used. Whether or not any fraudulent activity has been committed can be easily visually recognized even from the outside of the intermediate member 501, and therefore fraudulent activity can be prevented more effectively.

A pair of upper and lower plate-shaped brackets 513 project from one end of the intermediate member 501. A hole or notch is formed at the tip of the bracket 513, while the end of the ball assembly plate 460 opposite to the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side end (right end in FIGS. 14 and 16). A pair of upper and lower shafts 462 are provided so as to project upward, and a bracket 513 of the intermediate member 501 is inserted through the shafts 462. As a result, the intermediate member 501 is rotatably supported on a horizontal plane around the shaft 462 at one end and can be opened and closed. That is, the opening / closing axis of the intermediate member 501 is set to extend vertically on the opposite side (right side of FIGS. 14 and 16) of the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side end when viewed from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. The intermediate member 501 can be sufficiently opened to the rear side with the axis as the axis.

As shown in FIG. 13, the first substrate case 201A is rotated by the opening / closing mechanism 410 at the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side end (left end in FIG. 13) to one side (to the left in FIG. 13). Although it can be opened, by adopting the support structure of the intermediate member 501 as described above, the intermediate member 501 is in the opposite direction to the first substrate case 201A as shown in FIG. 14 (in FIG. 14). It can be opened (to the right). That is, the intermediate member 501 and the first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed in opposite directions, more specifically, can be closed by folding from the left and right, and left and right from the closed state. It has a structure that can be opened.

The intermediate member 501 and the sphere assembly plate 460 are sealed at positions on the free end side (left end side in FIGS. 9 and 11) of the intermediate member 501 and the corresponding sphere assembly plate 460. A sealing means is provided. This sealing means has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b. The first sealing portion 520a and the second sealing portion 520b will be described in order below.

As shown in FIG. 20, the first sealing portion 520a includes a screw 519 which is a fixing means for fixing the intermediate member 501 to the ball collecting plate 460 by being inserted into the ball collecting plate 460 from the game board 30 side, and the ball collecting plate. The recess 465 provided on the game board 30 side of the 460 and having a hole through which the screw 519 is inserted at the bottom, the insertion portion 514 provided in the intermediate member 501 into which the screw 519 is inserted and fixed, and the fixed state by the screw 519 are released. It is composed of a cutting portion 514A provided in the inserting portion 514 for the purpose of performing.

From the upper and lower two corners that abut on the sphere assembly plate 460 at the free end of the intermediate member 501, a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so as to be parallel to each other. , The tip of the extension piece located inside of the upper and lower sets of extension pieces bends outward and extends toward the outer extension piece, extending along the length direction of the intermediate member 501. The corner portion of the intermediate member 501 is formed so that the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces are shaped to support the cylindrical portion extending along the depth direction of the intermediate member 501. A screw groove is formed inside the cylindrical portion so that the screw 519 can be screwed in, and this cylindrical portion serves as an insertion portion 514. Further, the upper and lower pairs of rectangular extension pieces have sufficient strength to hold the fixed state by the screws 519, and have a wall thickness that can be easily cut by an appropriate means such as nippers. This extension piece serves as a cutting portion 514A.

On the other hand, recesses 465 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower corners of the intermediate member 501 in the ball collecting plate 460. The lower recess 465 is recessed from the mounting surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the ball collecting plate 460 in a circular planar shape, and a screw insertion hole is formed at the bottom thereof. The upper recess 465 is recessed from the mounting surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the ball collecting plate 460 into a substantially rectangular flat shape in which one lower corner is partially circularly dropped, and is recessed into the bottom thereof. Has a structure in which a screw insertion hole is bored. Screws 519 are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the upper and lower recesses 465 from the game board 30 side, the head of the screw 519 is housed in the recess 465, and the shaft portion is the insertion portion 514 of the intermediate member 501. The free end of the intermediate member 501 is fixed to the sphere assembly plate 460.

In the state where the ball collecting plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the recess 465 of the ball collecting plate 460 accommodates the screw head of the screw 519 and is closed by the game board 30, that is, the screw head of the screw 519 is ball-assembled. Since the screw 519 is sandwiched between the plate 460 and the game board 30, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the intermediate member 501 and the ball collecting plate 460 are sealed. It has become. On the other hand, when the intermediate member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball collecting plate 460, for example, by cutting the cutting portion 514A, the sealed state between the intermediate member 501 and the ball collecting plate 460 is outside. (From the back side of the pachinko machine 10), it can be released while leaving a trace.

As the fixing means, a nylac or the like may be used instead of the screw. The Nylatch is a nylon fastener formed so that the tip of the shaft extending from the head expands in the radial direction, and is elastically engaged by pushing it into a hole provided in the member to be fastened. The member is fastened by allowing the member to be fastened.

The bottom of the second sealing portion 520b is a breaking screw 522 that is inserted into the intermediate member 501 from the back surface side to fix the intermediate member 501 to the ball collecting plate 460, and a hole provided in the intermediate member 501 through which the breaking screw 522 is inserted. 515, 516 breaking screw insertion part, screwing part 463, 464 provided on the ball collecting plate 460 into which the breaking screw 522 is screwed, and breaking screw insertion part 515 for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screw 522. It is composed of cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in 516.

The free end of the intermediate member 501 has a substantially U-shaped shape in front view, with the band portion forming the middle stage in the height direction recessed inward, and the height direction from the bottom of the recessed portion. A roughly rectangular parallelepiped base portion 515B extending outward (on the free end side of the intermediate member 501) protrudes outward, and a breaking screw insertion portion 515 protrudes outward from the outer end surface of the base portion 515B. There is. From the upper end and lower end of the outer end surface of the base portion 515B, the length of the intermediate member 501 is in a state where a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so as to be parallel to each other. It extends along the direction, and the tips of the upper and lower extension pieces extend and join so as to curve in an arc shape in the direction in which they approach each other, forming a semicircular peripheral wall portion 515C in the front view. .. The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C are formed in a U shape in front view as a whole, and the vicinity of the center in the depth direction inside the tip portion thereof is perpendicular to the depth direction, that is, for example, a game board. A bottom wall 515D is provided so as to be parallel to the back surface of the 30, and a screw insertion hole (not shown) is bored in the bottom wall 515D. The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C and the bottom wall 515D constitute the breaking screw insertion portion 515. The upper and lower extending pieces have sufficient strength and a wall thickness that can be easily cut, like the cutting portion 514A of the first sealing portion 520a, and the bottom wall 515D. Is provided so as to block only the space between the tips of the upper and lower extension pieces and not the space between the legs (rising parts) inside the legs, and the legs penetrate in the depth direction. It has a shape. With this configuration, the legs of the upper and lower extension pieces form the cut portion 515A of the second sealing portion 520b.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, screw-in portions 463 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 in the ball collecting plate 460. The upper and lower screwing portions 463 are formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the position between the upper and lower openings 461 for inserting the support 412 in the ball collecting plate 460 to the back surface side (intermediate member 501 side). Is provided with a threaded groove so that a breaking screw 522 can be screwed in.

As shown in FIG. 20, when the intermediate member 501 is closed and brought into contact with the ball collecting plate 460, the edge of the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515 on the side of the ball collecting plate 460 also comes into contact with the ball collecting plate 460. , The entire screwed portion 463 is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C. In this state, the breaking screw 522 is inserted into the breaking screw insertion portion 515 from the back surface side (intermediate member 501 side) and screwed into the screwing portion 463, whereby the intermediate member 501 is fixed to the ball collecting plate 460. By rotating the breaking screw 522 with a predetermined high torque, the breaking screw 522 breaks between the outer head 522a and the inner head 522b, the outer head 522a is separated, and the inner head 522b is inside the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Remains in containment. In this state, the breaking screw 522 cannot be rotated by the driver, and since the inner head 522b is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515, the breaking screw 522 should be removed without leaving a trace. Is impossible. As a result, the intermediate member 501 and the sphere collecting plate 460 are sealed.
On the other hand, by cutting the cut portion 515A, the sealed state between the intermediate member 501 and the ball collecting plate 460 can be released while leaving a trace.

As described above, the free end of the intermediate member 501 has a roughly U-shaped front view in which the band portion forming the middle stage is recessed inward, but the protruding portions of the upper and lower stages sandwiching the recessed portion. The first sealing portion 520a is provided on each of the tip surfaces of the above. Further, a breaking screw insertion portion 516 is provided at a position above the first sealing portion 520a on the tip surface of the lower protruding portion. The breaking screw insertion portion 516 has a structure having upper and lower extending pieces (including a peripheral wall portion) and a bottom wall which are substantially the same as the breaking screw insertion portion 515 provided at the bottom of the recessed portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, a screw-in portion 464 is provided at a position corresponding to the breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided in the lower protruding portion of the intermediate member 501 in the ball collecting plate 460, and the screw-in portion 464 is provided. Similar to the screwing portion 463, the 464 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending to the back surface side (intermediate member 501 side), and a screw groove is provided inside the screw groove so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed in. There is. The second sealing portion 520b shown in the present embodiment includes upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided at the bottom of the recessed portion of the intermediate member 501, breaking screw insertion portions 516 provided at the protruding portion, and these breaking screws. The screwing portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball collecting plate 460 so as to correspond to the insertion portions 515 and 516, the cutting portions 515A and 516A provided on the breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516, respectively, and the breaking screw 522. The intermediate member 501 and the sphere collecting plate 460 can be sealed at three points arranged in the height direction.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided at the bottom of the recessed portion of the intermediate member 501 are sandwiched between the upper and lower support portions 413a of the bracket 413 in the opening / closing mechanism 410. It is formed in such a position that it substantially closes the space between these support portions 413a and is close to the head of the rivet, which is the shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first substrate case 201A.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and 21, a fixed end portion (right end portion in FIGS. 9, 11 and 21) on the outer surface (side surface of the first substrate case 201A) of the intermediate member 501 has a tip. A rectangular locking piece 517 on which a locking claw is formed is arranged so as to project rearward (toward the first substrate case 201A), while the free end of the first substrate case 201A is rectangular. A protrusion 851 of the shape is arranged so as to project laterally (to the right in FIG. 21), and the locking piece 517 can be elastically locked to the protrusion 851 as shown in FIG. It has become like. The locking piece 517 is integrally molded with the intermediate member 501.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a rectangular recess 518 is formed at the free end portion on the outer surface of the intermediate member 501. The rectangular recess 518 has a length (length along the longitudinal direction of the intermediate member 501) and a depth substantially equal to the length (about 48 mm) and the thickness (about 13 mm) of the connecting pedestal member 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting pedestal member 430 can be accommodated inside with almost no gap, and the outer surface (open side surface) of the connecting pedestal member 430 and the outer surface of the intermediate member 501 are flush with each other in the accommodated state. It is supposed to be. As a result, a gap is not formed between the first substrate case 201A and the first substrate case 201A as much as possible.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, sealing means composed of the first and second sealing portions 520a and 520b is provided at one end of the intermediate member 501 and the corresponding sphere collecting plate 460. Although the structure has been used, a sealing means similar to or different from this may be provided at the other end portion so that both ends of the intermediate member 501 are fixed in a sealed state. In this case, the sealing means may be further provided at the end of the intermediate member 501 provided with the opening / closing structure (structure rotatably supported by the shaft), but both ends are fixed by the sealing means. , The opening and closing structure can be omitted.

As described above, since the intermediate member 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201, the gap between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201 Is compensated for, which prevents the formation of a space where cheating can be carried out. Further, since the intermediate member 501 is fixed in a sealed state by the sealing means 520, it is difficult to remove it illegally, and even if the sealing is broken illegally, there are traces. Since it remains, it is obvious that the seal has been broken, which makes it easy to detect fraudulent activity.

Further, the sealing means has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b, and the first sealing portion 520a is inserted into the ball collecting plate 460 from the game board 30 side to sphere the intermediate member 501. The screw 519 which is a fixing means for fixing to the collecting plate 460, the recess 465 provided on the game board 30 side of the ball collecting plate 460 and having a hole through which the screw 519 is inserted at the bottom, and the screw 519 provided in the intermediate member 501 are provided. Since it is composed of an insertion portion 514 that is inserted and fixed and a cutting portion 514A provided in the insertion portion 514 to release the fixed state by the screw 519, the ball collecting plate 460 is attached to the game board 30. In the state, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the intermediate member 501 is fixed in a sealed state, and if it is attempted to be illegally removed without leaving a trace, the ball collecting plate 460 is played. It is necessary to remove it from the board 30, which makes it difficult to cheat. On the other hand, when the intermediate member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball collecting plate 460, for example, the sealed state of the intermediate member 501 can be released while leaving a trace by cutting the cutting portion 514A. Further, when the ball collecting plate 460 is not attached to the game board 30, the intermediate member 501 can be freely opened, so that workability is good.

Further, the second sealing portion 520b is inserted into the intermediate member 501 from the back surface side to fix the intermediate member 501 to the ball collecting plate 460, and a hole provided in the intermediate member 501 through which the breaking screw 522 is inserted. 515, 516 breaking screw insertion part at the bottom, 463, 464 screwing part 463, 464 provided on the ball collecting plate 460 into which the breaking screw 522 is screwed, and a breaking screw insertion part for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screw 522. Since it is composed of the cutting portions 515A and 516A provided on the 515 and 516, the intermediate member 501 can be fixed to the ball collecting plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522, whereby the intermediate member 501 can be easily fixed. It can be fixed in a sealed state. At this time, even when the ball collecting plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the intermediate member 501 can be sealed and fixed to the ball collecting plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522. Therefore, for example, the first After releasing the sealing state by the first sealing portion 520a, the intermediate member 501 and the ball collecting plate 460 can be sealed again by the second sealing portion 520b. On the other hand, when the intermediate member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball collecting plate 460, for example, the sealed state of the intermediate member 501 is released by cutting the cutting portions 515A and 516A while leaving a trace. Can be done.

Further, one end of the first control board unit 201 is rotatably pivotally attached by the shaft 411, and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is close to the shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first control board unit 201. Even if the first control board unit 201 is illegally removed from the pivoted portion, the breaking screw insertion portion 515 becomes an obstacle and it is difficult to remove the pivoted portion, and the intermediate member 501 is sealed. Since it is fixed in this state, it is difficult to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515 without leaving a trace. Therefore, fraudulent activity is prevented more effectively.

Further, since the first sealing portion 520a is provided at the corner portion of the intermediate member 501 and the second sealing portion 520b is provided in addition to the corner portion, the intermediate member 501 is provided with the corner portion by the first sealing portion 520a. The intermediate member 501 can be sealed easily and surely by the second sealing portion 520b. Further, since the first and second sealing portions are provided at a plurality of places, the sealing and releasing can be performed at one place for each sealing and releasing process. The process can be performed multiple times, and the opening history can be recorded for each process.

Further, the intermediate member 501 is formed into a hollow body, and the inside is divided into a large number of chambers by ribs 512, so that a sufficient space is formed inside the intermediate member 501 to install an illegal substrate. Therefore, fraudulent activity can be effectively prevented.

Further, since the intermediate member 501 has a configuration in which the surface facing the sphere collecting plate 460 is open, the opened surface is also in contact with the sphere collecting plate 460 and closed when the intermediate member 501 is closed. Therefore, it is difficult to perform fraudulent acts such as installing a fraudulent substrate inside the intermediate member 501. At this time, even if the inside of the intermediate member 501 is divided into a large number of chambers by the ribs 512 as described above, if the open portion of the intermediate member 501 is exposed to the outside, the ribs 512 are cut from the ribs 512 and cheated. However, it is also difficult to cut the rib 512 by making the open surface of the intermediate member 501 face the sphere collecting plate 460 as described above.

Further, the intermediate member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are configured to have an opening / closing structure that opens and closes in opposite directions to each other, so that the intermediate member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened. The load is not concentrated on either the left or right end, but is distributed to both the left and right ends. Therefore, for example, when the intermediate member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened for inspection or the like, a problem that the ball collecting plate 460 is deformed by the load of the intermediate member 501 and the first control board unit 201 is prevented. To. If the ball collecting plate 460 is deformed, there is a risk that the ejection of the game ball may be defective.

Further, one end of the first control board unit 201 is rotatably pivotally attached by the shaft 411, and the intermediate member 501 is locked to the other end (free end) of the first control board unit 201. Since the pieces are integrally molded, it is not necessary to separately prepare a member (for example, a Nylatch) for holding the free end portion of the first control board unit 201, and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, if the intermediate member 501 is illegally removed, the free end portion of the first control board unit 201 is not held and is in a free state, so that fraudulent activity is easily detected, and therefore fraudulent activity is performed. Becomes more difficult.

Further, in assembling the pachinko machine 10, for example, electric parts such as a relay board, an LED board, a switch, and wiring are attached to the ball collecting plate 460, and an intermediate member 501 is attached to the ball collecting plate 460 to form a unit. Then, if this unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electric parts is formed by the intermediate member 501. By making it covered, the electric component is protected by the intermediate member 501, and the electric component is prevented from being damaged during the mounting operation.

Note that FIG. 22 shows a state in which the intermediate member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are attached to the sphere assembly plate 460. In this way, the sphere assembly plate 460, the intermediate member 501, and the first control board unit 201 are attached. It is also possible to attach the 201 to the game board 30 in an integrated state, and the method of assembling the pachinko machine 10 is not limited to a specific one, but as described above, the game is performed by using the ball collecting plate 460 and the intermediate member 501 as a unit. The process of attaching the first control board unit 201 after attaching to the board 30 is particularly good in workability.
(Characteristic composition)
In the pachinko machine 10, one side of the first board case 201A, which forms the main part of the first control board unit 201, is supported and fixed to the back side of the game board 30 by a mounting structure including a connecting member made of metal. The other side portion of the first substrate case 201A is sealed by affixing a sticker configured to enable transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the outside.

As is clear from the above description, the first substrate case 201A has a substantially horizontally long rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and one side portion thereof (the left portion in the rear view of the first substrate case 201A) is made of a steel plate. It is supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board 30 via an opening / closing mechanism 410 including a connecting member made of metal such as a support 412 and a bracket 413.

The first substrate case 201A has an outer case (first case or second case) 70 and an inner case (second case or first case) 85 as described above, but in more detail. , The configuration is as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25. FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the first substrate case 201A, and FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the first substrate case 201A. Note that the first substrate case 201A shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 has a slight configuration in detail, such as a sealing member 87A, as compared with the embodiment described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 23. Although there are differences, they are basically the same.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the first substrate case 201A is an outer case having a relatively large thickness (depth), a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in the rear view, and a shape in which the front side (game board 30 side) is open. The control board 80 of the main control device 261 is housed in the 70, and a rectangular inner case 85 having a relatively small thickness and a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in the rear view is shown in the drawing so as to cover the control board 80 from the front side. As shown by the arrow A1 in 24, the structure is slid in the length direction and fitted.

In the first substrate case 201A, the other side portion (the right portion in the rear view of the first substrate case 201A) facing the one side portion supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board 30 via the opening / closing mechanism 410 is provided. The rectangular protrusion 851 is formed. As shown in FIG. 25, the rectangular protrusions 851 project rightward projection pieces 851R and 851F having vertically elongated rectangular shapes congruent with each other on the right edge portions of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85, respectively. The inner case 85 is fitted to the outer case 70, and the protrusions 851R and 851F are overlapped with each other. Both protrusions 851R and 851F are provided with screw holes 852R and 852F penetrating in the thickness direction at two points above and below, respectively, and screws (not shown) are screwed into these screw holes 852R and 852F, respectively. As a result, both protrusions 851R and 851F are fastened and fixed.

An outer connecting portion 72 is provided above and below the protrusion 851R of the outer case 70, respectively, and an inner connecting portion 88 is provided above and below the protrusion 851F of the inner case 85, respectively. The structure of the outer connecting portion 72 is substantially the same as the structure of the second pedestal sealing portion 432 of the connecting pedestal member 430 described above, and a bottomed screw-fastening recess is provided in the rib connected to the right end edge portion of the outer case 70. The protrusions to be held are integrally molded, and the bottom surface of the rib and the bottom surface of the bottomed portion are flush with each other. The inner connecting portion 88 has a cylindrical structure that is integrally formed on the right end edge portion of the inner case 85 and has a screw groove formed inside. The outer connecting portion 72 and the inner connecting portion 88 are connected and fixed by fastening with screws.

The screws for fastening and fixing the two protrusions 851R and 851F of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 and the outer and inner connecting portions 72 and 88 may be metal screws, but instead of this, they may be screws. For example, a resin screw made of a high-performance resin (engineering plastic) such as polycarbonate, polyamide, polyacetal, polyphenylene ether, or polyptylene terephthalate having high strength and heat resistance may be used.

As shown in FIG. 26, a sticker 601 is attached to the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A, whereby the right edge portion of the first substrate case 201A is sealed. The seal 601 is attached so as to straddle both protrusions 851R and 851F of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 in a state of being bent so as to form a U-shaped cross section.

As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the seal 601 has a rectangular planar shape capable of covering almost the entire surface of the first substrate case 201A except for the upper and lower surfaces of the rectangular protrusion 851 in a bent state. Then, as shown in FIG. 27, the base material layer 602, the adhesive material layer 603, and the release paper 604 are laminated, and the IC tag unit 605 is arranged on the adhesive material layer 603.

The base material layer 602 is made of a resin film such as a polyester film, has an appropriate brittleness to the extent that a part of the base material layer 602 is destroyed by the stress associated with the force of peeling the seal 601 and is soluble in the adhesive constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603. The color is changed by an organic solvent such as toluene having a brittleness or heat at a temperature (for example, 50 ° C. or higher) at which the adhesive strength of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is lowered. As a result, when a solvent is applied or heat is applied with the intention of illegally peeling the seal 601 from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A, the base material layer 602 is discolored and traces of fraudulent activity remain. It has become like.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 has an adhesive strength enough to be peeled off from the base material layer 602 once it is applied and then peeled off. Therefore, when the seal 601 is peeled off, it is difficult to reattach it, and a part of the adhesive layer 603 remains on the adherend side. As a result, a trace can be left when the seal 601 is illegally peeled off.

The IC tag unit 605 is composed of an IC chip 605a and an antenna 605b, and the IC chip 605a is arranged near the center of the elongated antenna 605b extending in a strip shape. The IC chip 605a is formed as an integrated circuit and has a control unit and a memory area. ID information as identification data is stored in the memory area. The antenna 605b is formed of a thin metal layer such as aluminum, and its thickness is thinner than the thickness of the IC chip 605a. Further, the antenna 605b is manufactured as an antenna pattern so that the resonance frequency is a constant frequency such as 2.45 GHz.

The ID information stored in the memory area of the IC chip 605a is configured to be called by the control unit and transmitted from the antenna 605b, and the ID information transmitted from the antenna 605b is formed as a reader / writer. It can be received and read by. Specifically, the scanner makes a call with a weak radio wave of the frequency, and an induced electromagnetic field is formed by this radio wave. When the scanner is brought close to the antenna 605b to such an extent that the antenna 605b is located in the induced electromagnetic field, an electromotive force is generated in the antenna 605b by electromagnetic induction. In the IC chip 605a, using this electromotive force as a power source, the ID information stored in the memory area is called by the control unit and transmitted from the antenna 605b, and the ID information transmitted in this way is received and read by the scanner. You can do it.

As shown in FIG. 29, the IC tag unit 605 (antenna 605b) has a base layer 602 on which the adhesive layer 603 is formed, from one corner side of the base material layer 602 to a diagonal corner side thereof. It is arranged diagonally over. Specifically, the antenna 605b is not on the diagonal of the substrate layer 602, and the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b intersects both diagonals of the substrate layer 602. In this case, the longitudinal direction of the elongated antenna 605b intersects all the side directions of the base material layer 602. The antenna 605b also straddles the double protrusions 851R and 851F as the seal 601 is attached across the double protrusions 851R and 851F constituting the rectangular protrusion 851.

Further, the seal 601 is formed so that a large number of antenna notches 606 are juxtaposed at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b. The notch 606 for the antenna is a linear shape extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, and penetrates from the front surface side of the base material layer 603 to the back surface side of the adhesive layer 603 (in addition, FIG. 28). Then, the notch 606 for the antenna is not shown). By the way, since the direction in which the notch 606 for the antenna extends is a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, it intersects all the side directions of the base material layer 603. Further, the notch 606 for the antenna is configured to slightly hang on the antenna 605b. In this case, since the antenna 605b is not divided by the notch 606 for the antenna, there is no adverse effect on the transmission of ID information. Further, the notch 606 for the antenna is formed so as not to line up in a straight line across the antenna 605b, so that the notch 606 for the antenna located on one side of the antenna 605b and the notch 606 for the antenna located on the other side are offset from each other. .. Specifically, the notch 606 for the antenna located on one side of the antenna 605b and the notch 606 for the antenna located on the other side are formed so as to be alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b.

When the seal 601 is to be peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A, in order to prevent the seal 601 from being damaged as much as possible, the stress due to the peeling force is applied to the corner corner of the base material layer 603. On the other hand, it is necessary to peel it off along the short side of the seal 601 so as not to concentrate locally or concentrate on the bent portion of the seal 601. This direction intersects the extending direction of the antenna 605b. It is the direction to do. Therefore, the stress associated with the peeling force is concentrated on the end of the antenna notch 606 located around the antenna 605b, which causes a tear starting from the antenna notch 606 and destroys the base material layer 603. As a result, the antenna 605b is divided. When the antenna 605b is divided, the ID information is not transmitted from the antenna 605b, so that the ID information cannot be read by the scanner. Therefore, the seal 601 is peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A as cleanly as possible, the first substrate case 201A is opened, and the control substrate 80 is tampered with, and then the first substrate case 201A is sealed. Even if the sticker 601 is attached so as to be restored to its original state, the fraudulent activity can be easily detected.

Corner notches 607 that penetrate from the front surface side of the base material layer 603 to the back surface side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 are formed at the four corners of the seal 601. Specifically, the corner notch 607 is formed inside the corner of the seal 601 in an L shape along the corner. Therefore, even if the seal 601 is peeled off from the corner side (that is, diagonally with respect to the side of the seal 601) instead of being peeled off along one side thereof, the seal 601 is destroyed from the corner notch 607. It becomes. This can leave a trace of cheating.

As shown in FIG. 28, a large number of outer edge notches 608 are formed on the outer edge of the seal 601 from the outer end to the inside. These outer edge cuts 608 have an acute-angled V-shape that opens from the inside to the outside, and are further formed at equal intervals in the direction along the outer circumference of the seal 601. Therefore, when the seal 601 is to be peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A, the stress due to the peeling force is concentrated on the inner end portion of the outer edge notch 608, and the seal 601 is broken. As a result, it is possible to leave a trace that the seal 601 has been peeled off, and it is possible to easily detect that an illegal act has been performed on the control board 80.

However, in the configuration in which the outer edge notch 608 is formed as described above, if the seal 601 is peeled off from the entire side of the seal 601 along the direction orthogonal to that side, the seal 601 is unlikely to be destroyed. That is, when the seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, or when the seal 601 is peeled off by pinching between adjacent outer edge notches 608, the stress due to the peeling force is concentrated on the inner end of a small number of outer edge notches 608. , While the seal 601 is likely to be broken through the outer edge notch 608, when peeling from the entire side of the rectangular seal 601 along the direction orthogonal to that side, the stress due to the peeling force is large. Since it is dispersed at the inner end of the notch 608, the seal 601 is unlikely to be broken through the outer edge notch 608. Therefore, when the seal 601 is peeled off by the latter method, the outer edge notch 608 may not leave a trace of fraud. However, as described above, since the antenna 605b is diagonally arranged so as to extend from one corner side of the seal 601 to the corner side in the diagonal direction thereof, it is orthogonal to the entire side of the seal 601. Even if the seal 601 is peeled off along the direction in which the antenna 605b is formed, the antenna 605b is divided. As a result, fraudulent activity can be easily detected.

As shown in FIG. 28, an ink coating unit 609, an identification information unit 610, and a model information unit 611 are provided on the surface of the base material layer 603. The ink coating unit 609 is coated with a special ink whose pattern appears when it is irradiated with light having a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet rays. A plurality of numbers are described in the identification information unit 610, and the numbers described in the identification information unit 610 are different for each game machine. In this case, the numbers described in the identification information unit 610 are set in association with the ID information stored in the IC chip 605a. For example, when the ID information is registered as a number, the sum of the number of the ID information and the number described in the identification information unit 610 is the same in a plurality of game machines installed in a game hall or the like. Is set to. In the model information unit 611, the model name of the game machine, the manufacturer name of the game machine, and the like are described.

Here, as shown in FIG. 26, the upper region R1 of the seal 601 in FIG. 28 is formed with the intention of being attached to the front side surface (the surface opposite to the overlapping surface) of the protrusion 851R of the outer case 70. It is an area. Therefore, since the ink coating unit 609 and the identification information unit 610 can be visually recognized from the position facing the first substrate case 201A, the confirmation work of the ink coating unit 609 and the identification information unit 610 can be easily performed. .. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the intermediate region R2 of the seal 601 in FIG. 28 is attached to the protruding end faces of the protruding pieces 851R and 851F of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 (that is, the protruding end faces of the rectangular protrusion 851). It is an area formed with the intention of doing so. Therefore, the contents described in the model information unit 611 can be confirmed without removing the first board case 201A. The lower region R3 is a region formed with the intention of being attached to the front side surface (the surface opposite to the overlapping surface) of the protrusion 851F of the inner case 85. Further, as described above, when the first substrate case 201A is attached to the back surface side of the game board 30, the locking piece 517 formed on the outer surface of the intermediate member 501 is elastic on the rectangular protrusion 851. The intermediate region R2 and the lower region R3 and a part of the upper region R1 of the seal 601 which are attached from the protruding end surface of the rectangular protrusion 851 to the front side surface of the protrusion 851F of the inner case 85. Is covered with the locking piece 517, but since the locking piece 517 can be easily removed, the ink application unit 609, the identification information unit 610, or the model information unit 611 is checked. It's also easy.

Since the ink coating unit 609 and the identification information unit 610 are provided as described above, when the first substrate case 201A is illegally replaced, it can be easily discovered that the replacement has been performed. .. That is, even if the replaced illegal substrate case cannot be visually distinguished from the regular first substrate case 201A, it is replaced by irradiating the ink coating portion 609 with a specific light and confirming that the pattern does not appear. You can discover that it was done. Further, even if the IC tag unit is provided on the sticker of the board case for fraudulent use, it is discovered that the ID information has been exchanged by reading the ID information with a scanner and confirming the information with the information of the identification information unit 610. be able to.

According to the above configuration, since the sticker 601 having the IC tag unit 605 is attached so as to straddle the outer case 70 accommodating the control board 80 and the inner case 85, the first board case 201A is opened. It is necessary to peel off the seal 601 from the rectangular protrusion 851 to release the screw fixing of the rectangular protrusion 851. In this case, when the seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, the stress associated with the peeling force is concentrated on the corner portion of the base material layer 603, and the base material layer 603 has appropriate brittleness. The material layer 603 will be severely destroyed. Further, since the outer edge of the seal 601 is formed with an outer edge notch 337 that opens in an acute V shape from the inside to the outside end, when the seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, the peeling force is applied. The associated stress is concentrated on the inner end (innerly pointed portion) of the outer edge notch 337, making the substrate layer 603 more likely to break. Further, since the seal 601 is attached to the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A by bending it in a substantially U shape, when the seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, the stress associated with the peeling force is applied. Concentrates on the bent portion, and similarly, the base material layer 603 is largely destroyed. In this case, the seal 601 is illegally peeled off, that is, the trace that the control board 80 is illegally removed remains clearly. Therefore, a person who intends to cheat on the control board 80 disperses the stress due to the peeling force from the entire side of the seal 601 along the direction orthogonal to the side of the seal 601 to the entire side of the base material layer 603. This will prevent the base member from being destroyed as much as possible. However, by arranging the antenna 605b so that its longitudinal direction intersects all the side directions of the seal 601 and trying to peel off the seal 601 from the entire side thereof, the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b. Will be destroyed. Since the antenna 605b has a long shape and the dimension in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b is short, the antenna 605b is divided at the position where the destruction occurs. In this case, since the administrator of the game hall cannot confirm the ID information stored in the IC chip 605a by the scanner, it is possible to easily and surely detect that the main board 270 has been fraudulent. ..

Further, as described above, by arranging the antenna 605b so as to extend from one corner side of the base material layer 603 to the corner side in the diagonal direction thereof, the antenna 605b is arranged on one side of the base material layer 603. The length dimension of the antenna 605b is secured to be larger than that of the configuration provided along the antenna. Therefore, it is possible to provide many opportunities for the antenna 605b to be divided when the seal 601 is peeled off.

Further, by arranging the IC chip 605a substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, the antenna 605b is arranged from one corner side of the seal 601 to the diagonal corner side as described above. In the configuration, the position of the IC chip 605a is near the center of the seal 601. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the seal 601 from being easily peeled off due to the thickness of the IC chip 605a. That is, since the IC chip 605a has a predetermined thickness, a gap is formed between the periphery of the IC chip 605a in the seal 601 and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A. In this case, if the IC chip 605a is on the outer edge side of the seal 601, the seal 601 can be easily peeled off by putting a finger on the gap between the outer edge and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A. On the other hand, since the position of the IC chip 605a is near the center of the seal 601 between the outer edge of the seal 601 and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A due to the thickness of the IC chip 605a. There are no gaps.

Further, by forming the antenna notch 606 around the antenna 605b in the base material layer 603, the base material layer 603 is destroyed from the end of the antenna notch 606 when the seal 601 is peeled off. As a result, the antenna 605b is also destroyed, and the antenna 605b is divided at that position. Therefore, the antenna 605b is easily divided, and it is possible to more reliably detect when the main board 270 is fraudulent. In particular, by making the notch 606 for the antenna a linear notch extending in the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b and the direction intersecting all the side directions of the base material layer 603, the seal 601 is peeled off in the direction along one side thereof. The stress associated with the peeling force in this case tends to be concentrated on the antenna side end of the antenna notch 606. As a result, the antenna 605b can be more reliably divided when the seal 601 is peeled off along one side of the seal 601. Since the notch 606 for the antenna is formed up to a position reaching the antenna 605b, the antenna 605b is easily divided when the seal 601 is illegally peeled off. Further, when the notch 606 for the antenna is formed so as not to line up on a straight line across the antenna 605b, for example, when the seal 601 is attached at the time of manufacturing the game machine, which is not related to fraud. It is possible to prevent the notch 606 for the antenna located sandwiching the antenna 605b from being connected and the antenna 605b being divided accordingly.

Further, by forming L-shaped corner cuts 607 penetrating from the front surface side of the base material layer 603 to the back surface side of the adhesive material layer 603 at each of the four corners of the seal 601, the seal 601 is formed in the corners thereof. When peeled from the corner side, the stress associated with the peeling force is concentrated on the end of the corner notch 607, causing breakage such as tearing from the corner notch 607 to the seal 601. Therefore, a trace of the fraudulent activity on the control board 80 remains on the seal 601 and the fraudulent activity can be easily found. Further, even if the seal 601 is peeled off in the direction along one side of the seal 601 in order to avoid the destruction of the seal 601 through the corner notch 607, the antenna 605b is divided as described above, so that fraud is easy. Can be found in.

When a solvent exhibiting solubility in the pressure-sensitive adhesive constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 is applied to or applied to the seal 601, the base material layer 603 is discolored, so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 is discolored by the solvent. Even if the seal 601 is peeled off and the control board 80 is cheated without weakening the adhesive force of the antenna 605b and breaking the antenna 605b, it is possible to easily detect that the cheating has been performed. Further, even when heat of a predetermined temperature or higher is applied to the seal 601, the base material layer 603 is similarly discolored, so that the adhesive force of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 is increased by applying heat of the predetermined temperature or higher. Even if the seal 601 is peeled off and the control board 80 is cheated without breaking the antenna 605b, it is possible to easily detect that the cheating has been performed.
(Action)
As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, one side portion of the first substrate case 201A is supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board 30 by a mounting structure including a connecting member made of metal, and one of the first substrate cases 201A. Since the other side portion facing the side portion is sealed by affixing a sticker 601 configured to enable transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the outside, the seal does not interfere with the transmission and reception of radio waves. The 601 can be operated reliably. The one side portion (the left portion in this embodiment) of the first substrate case 201A having a substantially horizontally long rectangular outer shape is the support 412 and the bracket 413 made of steel plates, which are elements constituting the mounting structure, in the immediate vicinity thereof. , The connecting members such as the second engaging portion 433 are centrally arranged, and the sealing member 87 and the connecting pedestal member 430 that connect the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are further arranged in the first substrate case. A metal breaking screw 439 which is a fastener for connecting and sealing to 201A, a metal second engaging portion 433 which is an engaging member provided on the connecting pedestal member 430, an intermediate member 501 and a ball collecting plate 460. The metal screw 519 and the breaking screw 522, and the accommodating portions 781 and 431 accommodating the sealing member 87 and the breaking screw 439, respectively, which are fasteners for sealing the first substrate case 201A, are also one of the first substrate cases 201A. Since it is arranged on or near the side portion (left portion), the environment is particularly rich in metal. On the other hand, the other side portion (the right portion in this embodiment) of the first substrate case 201A is a small size for fastening and fixing both the protruding pieces 851R and 851F of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 and the outer and inner connecting portions 72 and 88. The environment is such that only a small amount of metal is used, and only a small amount of metal is used. In the pachinko machine 10, the sticker 601 is attached to the side portion (right side portion) where the abundance of the metal is small, so that the influence of the metal substantially affects the function of the seal 601. It has a structure that does not reach. That is, the identification information stored in the IC chip 605a of the seal 601 can be reliably transmitted and received without being hindered by the metal member. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is highly reliable because it can correctly detect the presence or absence of fraudulent activity.

Further, the mounting structure of the first substrate case 201A is a structure in which a bracket 413 made of metal (steel plate) is rotatably pivotally attached, and the first substrate case 201A is attached to the game board 30 via the bracket 413. Since it is attached to the back side so that it can be opened and closed, for example, it is possible to work in an open state without separating the first board case 201A at the time of inspection, which has an advantage of improving workability. As a result, the metal members are unevenly distributed on one side (left side) of the first substrate case 201A, and the influence of the metal is large, so that the other side facing this one side is large. The effect of affixing the seal 601 to the portion (right portion) to avoid the influence of metal is also great.

Further, if a resin screw is used as a screw for fastening and fixing both the protruding pieces 851R and 851F of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 and the outer and inner connecting portions 72 and 88, the first substrate to which the seal 601 is attached is attached. The metal can be more thoroughly removed from the other side portion (right side portion) of the case 201A.

Further, protrusions 851R and 851F are formed on the edge portions of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 of the first substrate case 201A, respectively, and the protrusions 851R and 851F are polymerized to form the protrusion 851. Since the edge portion of the first substrate case 201A is sealed by attaching the seal 601 to the protrusion 851, the seal 601 can be easily and surely attached, and the workability is good and the reliability is high. It has a sealed structure. That is, by polymerizing the plate-shaped protrusions 851R and 851F to form the protrusion 851, the thickness of the protrusion 851 is smaller than that of the first substrate case 201A (specifically, less than half). The seal 601 is formed so as to have a thickness of (1), which makes it easier and more firmly attached to the seal 601.

Further, since the sticker 601 is attached to the protrusion 851 of the first substrate case 201A, the sticker position of the seal 601 is located on the back surface side of the game machine 30 toward the outside, and the seal 601 at the factory. The reading confirmation work can be performed in the completed state of the game machine. Further, since the sticking position of the sticker 601 is secured as a separate area by projecting from the accommodating portion of the control board 80, the control board 80 is not hidden by the sticker 601 and therefore, whether or not the control board 80 is fraudulent is checked. The seal 601 does not interfere with the visual confirmation.
(Change mode)
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example in which the first substrate case is mounted by another mounting structure. In the example shown in the figure, the lower portion of the first substrate case 271A is supported and fixed to the back surface side of the game board 30 by a mounting structure using a rotary operation type fixing tool 277 made of metal. ing. The fixture 277 has a thumbscrew-shaped head and can be manually rotated, and is slightly above the lower end edge on the front surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the first substrate case 271A. It is arranged so as to project forward (toward the game board 30 side) at two locations on the left and right sides of the left side portion and the right side portion. The mounting base 251 to which the first board case 271A is mounted is provided with horizontally long through holes 256 at two positions on the left and right, corresponding to the arrangement positions of the fixture 277. The first substrate case 271A is placed on the mounting base 251 so that the fixture 277 is inserted into the through hole 256, and is fixed by locking the fixture 277 by rotating it 90 ° in this state. .. On the other hand, the upper portion facing the lower portion of the first substrate case 271A is sealed by attaching the seal 612. The outer shape and dimensions of the seal 612 are slightly changed according to the installation location, but all other configurations including the IC tag unit and the like are the same as those of the seal 601 shown in the above embodiment. The seal 612 is attached so as to straddle the outer case 73 and the inner case 89 at the center of the upper end edge portion of the first substrate case 271A.

In this embodiment, the lower portion, that is, one side portion of the first substrate case 271A is supported and fixed by the fixture 277, which is a connecting member made of metal, but the upper portion, that is, the other side, which faces the lower portion. Since the sticker 612 is attached to the part, the influence of the metal does not substantially affect the function of the sticker 612, and the identification information stored in the IC chip of the sticker 612 is reliably transmitted and received without being hindered by the metal. You can do it.

FIG. 31 is a schematic view showing another example of a position where a mounting structure including a connecting member made of metal is provided and a position where a sticker is sealed. In the example shown in the figure, one side portion (left side portion) D1 of the substrate case 211 is supported and fixed by a mounting structure (not shown) including a connecting member made of metal, and a seal 613 is attached to the other side portion (right side portion) D2. It is pasted. The sticking position of the sticker 613 is near the right end on the upper end edge located in the other side portion (right side portion) D2 of the substrate case 211. As described above, the support and fixing position of the substrate case or the sticker attachment position may be any corner of the substrate case in addition to the central portion of any end edge of the substrate case.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another example of the rectangular protrusion of the substrate case. In the example shown in the figure, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the rectangular protrusion 853 is formed on the right edge portion of the substrate case 212, and screw holes 854H and 854L are provided at two upper and lower positions of the rectangular protrusion 853. Although they are provided respectively, the upper and lower screw holes 854H and 854L are designed so that screws are screwed in from opposite directions. That is, in the upper screw hole 854H, a recess for accommodating the screw head is formed on the outer surface of the rectangular protrusion 853 (the surface facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10), and the screw comes from the outside of the rectangular protrusion 853. On the other hand, in the lower screw hole 854L, a recess for accommodating the screw head is formed on the inner side surface (the surface facing the front of the pachinko machine 10) of the rectangular protrusion 853. Screws are screwed in from the inside of the rectangular protrusion 853. Further, the seal 614 is attached to the rectangular protrusion 853 in the same manner as in the above embodiment. At this time, one end of the antenna 615 straddles the head accommodating recess of the upper screw hole 854H, and the antenna 615 The other end straddles the head accommodating recess of the lower screw hole 854L. According to this configuration, in both the upper and lower screw holes 854H and 854L, it is necessary to peel off the seal 614 at the portion where the antenna 615 is arranged in order to expose the screw head, so that it is more reliable. The antenna 615 can be fragmented, thus leaving a more reliable trace of an attempt to improperly remove a screw from the rectangular protrusion 853.

Further, in this embodiment, the upper flange 853H and the lower flange 853L having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension slightly larger than the cross section of the rectangular protrusion 853 are formed at the upper end and the lower end of the rectangular protrusion 853, respectively. ing. In this configuration, both short sides of the seal 614 are attached along the upper flange 853H and the lower flange 853L, and both long sides of the seal 614 are attached along the right end surface 212E of the substrate case 212. That is, the peripheral edge of the seal 614 is attached so as to be surrounded by the upper and lower flanges 853H and 853L and the right end surface 212E of the substrate case 212. As a result, when the seal 614 is attached to the rectangular protrusion 853, the upper and lower flanges 853H and 853L and the right end surface 212E of the substrate case 212 form a guide structure that can guide the peripheral edge of the seal 614 to the attachment position. Is easy and workability is improved. Further, in the state where the seal 614 is attached, the peripheral edge thereof is surrounded by the upper and lower flanges 853H and 853L and the right end surface 212E of the substrate case 212, so that it is more difficult to peel off. Therefore, the seal on the rectangular protrusion 853 is further sealed. It is definitely done.

33 and 34 show an example in which the seal is covered with a cover member. In the example shown in the figure, a schematic rectangular parallelepiped having a shape substantially corresponding to the outer shape of the rectangular protrusion 855 of the substrate case 213 and having a cavity portion 616a having a size (volume) slightly larger than that of the rectangular protrusion 855. The shape-shaped cover member 616 is detachably attached to the rectangular protrusion 855. In the cover member 616, only one side end face portion is opened to form an opening 616b, and engaging pieces 616H and 616L are formed on the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion, respectively. As shown in FIG. 34, the engaging piece 616L of the lower surface portion is perpendicular to the slightly one-sided portion (the portion slightly upward in FIG. 34) of the opening 616b side edge in the lower surface portion of the cover member 616 inward. It is formed by making a flexible piece that can be easily elastically deformed up and down by cutting out so as to form two parallel grooves extending to the top of the groove. ing. An engaging claw that projects inward (upward) is formed at the tip of the engaging piece 616L. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 33, a similar engaging piece 616H is formed on the upper surface portion of the cover member 616 so as to be symmetrical with the engaging piece 616L of the lower surface portion.

Engagement protrusions 855H and 855L are formed on the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the rectangular protrusion 855 of the substrate case 213, respectively, corresponding to the upper and lower engaging pieces 616H and 616L of the cover member 616. That is, as shown in FIG. 34, in the rectangular protrusion 855 of the substrate case 213, the engaging projection 855L is formed so as to project downward on the lower surface of the projection piece 855R protruding from the outer case 74 of the substrate case 213. Has been done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 33, a similar engaging protrusion 855H is formed on the upper surface of the protruding piece 855R so as to be symmetrical with the engaging protrusion 855L on the lower surface.

The cover member 616 is fitted into the rectangular protrusion 855 so that the rectangular protrusion 855 of the substrate case 213 is inserted into the lumen 616a through the opening 616b. When the cover member 616 is completely fitted to the rectangular protrusion 855 (up to the root portion of the rectangular protrusion 855), the upper and lower engaging pieces 616H and 616L are attached to the upper and lower engaging protrusions 855H and 855L. Each is elastically engaged, whereby the cover member 616 is locked so as to cover the rectangular protrusion 855.

The cover member 616 is obtained by molding a resin having light transmission property, and is a seal attached to the rectangular protrusion 855 in a state of being fitted to the rectangular protrusion 855. The situation of 617 and the symbol information described in the identification information unit can be visually recognized and read from the outside. Further, by bringing the scanner closer from the outside with the cover member 616 fitted, it is possible to receive and read the ID information of the sticker 617. At this time, the cover member 616 is held at the mounting position by elastically engaging the upper and lower engaging pieces 616H and 616L with the upper and lower engaging protrusions 855H and 855L, respectively, as described above. Since it can be easily removed by releasing the cover member 616, even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the sticker 617 or read the ID information by the scanner for some reason, the cover member 616 is removed to expose the sticker 617 for direct visual recognition. And the work such as reading the ID information can be performed, and the cover member 616 can be easily attached again after the work.

Further, the cover member 616 has sufficient mechanical strength to protect the seal 617 from an external impact and also has sufficient heat resistance.

Further, since the cavity portion 616a of the cover member 616 has a size (volume) slightly larger than that of the rectangular protrusion 855 as described above, the seal 617 and the cavity portion 616a are fitted in the state where the cover member 616 is fitted. A gap is formed between the air and the air, and the air in the gap forms a heat insulating layer, whereby the seal 617 is more reliably protected from external heat.

According to the configuration in which the seal 617 is covered with the cover member 616 as described above, the seal 617 can be effectively protected from external impact and heat.

After being installed in the hall, the game machine often receives a mechanical impact due to the game ball colliding with the back surface of the game machine or rubbing during parts inspection. This impact causes the IC tag unit of the seal 617. May be damaged. Further, at the stage of shipping the game machine from the factory, a heat-shrinkable sheet is wrapped around the game machine to protect the game machine. However, the heat-shrinkable sheet is heated to a high temperature in order to adhere to the game machine. If the environment of the seal 617 reaches a high temperature equal to or higher than the guaranteed temperature of the IC tag unit, the IC tag unit may be damaged.

On the other hand, by covering the seal 617 with the cover member 616 as described above, the seal 617 is effectively protected, and the IC tag unit is damaged by impact or heat, making it impossible to read the ID information. This can be prevented, which can further improve the reliability of the gaming machine.

The cover member 616 may be attached at an arbitrary stage according to the usage situation of the game machine. For example, the cover member 616 is attached immediately after the seal 617 is attached to the rectangular protrusion 855 of the board case 213, and the cover member 616 is continuously attached even after the game machine is installed in the hall, and only when necessary for inspection or the like. It may be temporarily removed, or the cover member 616 may be attached by selecting a necessary stage from several stages such as when the game machine is transported or after the hall is installed.

The cover member may be configured to be separable as described above, or may be configured to be supported by a game machine component other than the substrate case, for example, as shown in FIG. 35. In the example shown in the figure, the cover member 618 is rotatably supported on the back surface side (board case 214 side) at the right end of the intermediate member 502 by an axis in the vertical direction as shown by arrow A2. With the board case 214 attached to the back surface side of the intermediate member 502, the cover member 618 can be rotated as described above to be attached to and detached from the rectangular protrusion 856 of the board case 214. When the cover member 618 is fitted to the rectangular protrusion 856, it is locked by the same engagement structure (not shown) as described above.

Further, for example, as shown in FIGS. 36 to 38, the cover member may be detachably supported by a game machine component other than the substrate case. 36 is a rear perspective view (a perspective view seen from the game board side) showing an example in which the cover member is detachably supported on the intermediate member, FIG. 37 is a rear view of FIG. 36, and FIG. 38 is a bottom view of FIG. 36. is there. In the example shown in the figure, the cover member 619 is similar to the shape of the outer surface (the surface facing the rear of the game machine) of the rectangular protrusion (not shown) of the substrate case 215, and the rectangular protrusion It is formed into a vertically long rectangle having a size slightly larger than the outer surface of the portion, while the shaft 619A is formed along the long edge, and from the central portion of the upper and lower short edges toward the inner surface side of the cover member 619, respectively. The structure is such that an engaging claw 619C extending vertically is formed. On the other hand, the intermediate member 503 is formed with a pivot portion 503H for supporting the intermediate member 503 on the back surface of the game board on one side end surface, and the back surface side of the pivot support portion 503H forming side end surface (left end surface in the drawing). Bearing portions 503A are formed vertically along the edge (edge on the substrate case 215 side) at intervals corresponding to the length of the shaft 619A of the cover member 619, and the game is played from an intermediate position between the bearing portions 503A. A ridge 503P extending horizontally toward the front of the machine is formed, and the shaft 619A of the cover member 619 is the rear end of the upper and lower bearing portions 503A and the ridge 503P (the end toward the rear of the game machine). In this state, the upper and lower ends of the shaft 619A are supported from the rear (rear of the game machine) by the upper and lower bearing portions 503A, and the central portion is the rear end of the ridge 503P. The bearings are supported from the front (in front of the game machine). As a result, the cover member 619 is rotatably and pivotally supported around the vertical axis 619A as shown by the arrow A3 in the drawing. When the cover member 619 is rotated toward the substrate case 215 in the state of being fitted to the intermediate member 503 in this way, the engaging claw 619C is elastically locked to the rectangular protrusion of the substrate case 215. The rectangular protrusion is held in a state of being covered by the cover member 619.

According to the above configuration, the cover member 619 can be attached to and detached from the intermediate member 503 at any time. For example, after the cover member 619 is attached to the intermediate member 503 in advance and the substrate case 215 is attached to the intermediate member 503, It is also possible to cover the rectangular protrusion with the cover member 619, remove the cover member 619 from the game machine after transporting the game machine, and then attach / detach the cover member 619 again at an arbitrary time.

In addition to the configuration in which the cover member is held by the intermediate members 502 and 503 as described above, the cover member is held by the collecting plate when the intermediate member is not arranged, for example, the intermediate member in the game machine. It may be configured to be held at an appropriate position other than the above.

According to the above configuration, since the cover members 618 and 619 are held by the game machine constituent members (intermediate members 502 and 503), there is an advantage in terms of work that the cover members 618 and 619 do not need to be handled separately. However, since the cover member 618 cannot be attached to or detached from the substrate case 214 or 215 when the substrate cases 214 and 215 are not attached to the intermediate members 502 and 503, the above is described from the viewpoint of protecting the seal at any time. It is desirable that the cover member is configured to be separable as in the example.

The present invention can be appropriately implemented as long as it is a gaming machine provided with a substrate case, and its application range is wide.

271A: Substrate unit 277: Fixture (metal connecting member)
612: Seal

Claims (2)

A game board with a game area formed on the front side,
A predetermined member arranged on the back surface side of the game board and having a ball passage through which the game ball discharged to the back side of the game board passes .
A control device arranged on the back surface side of the predetermined member and having a substrate box composed of a first case body and a second case body and a control board housed in the substrate box.
At least a first support member that supports the control device so as to be openable and closable in a predetermined direction around the first shaft portion.
Wherein arranged between the control device and the predetermined member, between said predetermined member and said control device, the partition member does not have a ball passageway walls for partitioning a predetermined space is closed vital game ball passes When,
A second support member that supports the partition member so as to be openable and closable in a direction different from the predetermined direction with the second shaft portion as the center is provided.
The first shaft portion is provided on one end side in the left-right direction of the game board.
A game machine characterized in that the second shaft portion is provided on the other end side in the left-right direction of the game board. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.