JP6978803B1 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine in which an identification label attached to a substrate device formed by laminating a child substrate on a parent substrate can be easily visually recognized as compared with the conventional case. SOLUTION: A child substrate 84b is laminated on one surface side of a parent substrate 84a, arranged so that one surface side of the parent substrate 84a and the child substrate 84b can be visually recognized, and identification information is shown on one surface side of the child substrate 84b. An area where the identification label 110b is affixed, the other side of the child substrate 84b, the other side of the ROM 90 disposed on the child substrate 84b, and the one side of the parent substrate 84a become difficult to see due to the lamination of the child substrate 84b. The identification label indicating the identification information should not be attached to the area. [Selection diagram] FIG. 6

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a board unit in which a board device connected to a board in a laminated manner is housed in a transparent board case.

The substrate constituting the substrate apparatus for the gaming machine is housed in a transparent substrate case and mounted on the gaming machine as a substrate unit. It is known that such a substrate device adopts a configuration in which a child substrate is laminated on a parent substrate in order to increase the component commonality rate (for example, Patent Document 1). Further, usually, an identification label indicating the model name of the gaming machine or the like is affixed to the board device. In a conventional gaming machine, such an identification label is affixed to a dead space on the outer peripheral portion of a substrate on which components are not mounted.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-106691

By the way, in the case of a conventional substrate device in which a child substrate is laminated on a parent substrate, the identification label is affixed to a dead space on an outer peripheral portion of the parent substrate. However, since the board device composed of the parent board and the child board is thicker than the normal board, the identification label is relatively far from the viewpoint of the person who visually recognizes the identification label as compared with the identification label attached to the normal board. There is a problem that it is difficult to see because it is placed in a different position.

The present invention has been made in view of the current situation, and provides a gaming machine capable of more easily visually recognizing an identification label affixed to a substrate device formed by laminating a child substrate on a parent substrate. With the goal.

In the present invention, a master board having a connector on one side and a child board having a connector on the other side facing the parent board are housed in a board case in a state where the board-to-board connection is formed in a laminated manner. A gaming machine including a unit, wherein at least one side of the board case is transparent, and the board unit is arranged so that the one side of the parent board and the child board can be visually recognized. An identification label indicating identification information is affixed to the one side of the board and / or an identification label indicating identification information is affixed to the other side of the component mounted on the one side of the child board. However, the parent substrate is not affixed with an identification label indicating identification information in an area that is difficult to see in front view from the one side due to the stacking of the child substrates, and the gaming machine has a housing and a housing. A front door covering the front side of the housing is provided, and a reel unit having a cylindrical reel is disposed on one of the housing and the front door, and the front door of the substrate unit is closed. In this state, the parent board is arranged on the other side of the housing and the front door so that the one side of the parent board faces the reel unit, and the child board is arranged in the board case. The most bulging bulge is formed at the portion where the bulge is formed, the substrate case is arranged so that a part of the reel unit overlaps in the front view, and the bulge is the reel in the front view. It is arranged so as not to overlap with the unit, and in the substrate case, a plurality of heat dissipation agents are provided in the vicinity of the child substrate so as to be able to suppress a temperature rise in at least a region of the child substrate to which the identification label is affixed. A through hole is formed, and the heat dissipation through hole is formed at a position that does not overlap with the identification label when visually recognized from the front side of the identification label.

In such a configuration, the identification label is arranged closer to the viewpoint of the person in charge who can see the identification label as compared with the case where the identification label is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the parent substrate as in the conventional configuration. Visibility can be improved.

Furthermore, the bulging portion of the board case generated by connecting the boards to the boards in a laminated manner and the reel unit having a cylindrical reel can be appropriately placed close to each other without interfering with each other, so that the internal space of the housing can be arranged. Can be effectively used.

It is a front view of the slot machine 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view with the front door of the slot machine 1 of FIG. 1 open. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the slot machine 1. It is a perspective view of the substrate unit 86. It is an exploded perspective view of the substrate unit 86. It is a perspective view of the production board 84. It is a front view of the board unit 86. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of an identification label. It is a perspective view of a reel unit 13. It is a side view which shows the positional relationship between a substrate unit 86 and a reel unit 13 in a closed state of a front door 5. It is a circuit diagram which shows the power supply circuit from a production board 84 to each device. It is a block diagram which shows the power supply circuit from a power supply device 18 to a main device.

<First Embodiment>
The slot machine 1, which is an example of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

(composition)
The outline of the configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The slot machine 1 in this embodiment is based on an operation of a player on condition that a predetermined number of game media such as medals are inserted in any one of a plurality of preset game states. A single game is executed, and is configured as shown in FIG. 1, for example. That is, in the slot machine 1, the front surface of the housing 3 is closed by the front door 5 so as to be openable and closable, and the operation plate 7 is arranged at a position substantially at the center height of the front door 5 and the operation plate 7 is arranged. A front plate 9 is arranged above the door.

The front plate 9 is provided with a horizontally long rectangular display window 11. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined order are arranged inside the display window 11. .. The left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are provided with a total of 21 symbols of a plurality of types in a predetermined arrangement. In addition, frame numbers from 0 to 20 are sequentially attached to each symbol. Then, for example, a reel tape on which a pattern of frame numbers 0 to 20 is printed is attached to the peripheral surface of the reel to form each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, respectively. Further, when each reel 13L, 13M, 13R rotates, a plurality of symbols of frame numbers 20, 19, ..., 0, 20, ... Are variably displayed on the display window 11 in a predetermined order. From the display window 11, when the rotation of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R is stopped, a total of three symbols are set, one for each of the upper, middle, and lower stages. That is, when all three reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are stopped, a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows are stopped and displayed on the display window 11. For example, five lines, an upper line, a middle line, a lower line, a right-up line, and a right-down line, are set as winning lines.

Further, the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R shown in FIG. 3, which are configured by stepping motors, are connected to the reels 13L, 13M, 13R so that the reels 13L, 13M, 13R can be rotationally driven independently. Has been done.

Further, the operation board 7 has a bet switch 15 for instructing the insertion of medals one by one from the credit medals stored inside, and the maximum number of inserted medals per game (game) from the credit medals (set to 3). Maximum bet switch 17 for instructing medal insertion, lever-shaped start switch 19 for rotating each reel 13L, 13M, 13R to start variable display of each symbol, left / middle / right reel 13L , 13M, 13R are provided with left / middle / right stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R to stop the rotation of each symbol and stop the variable display of each symbol, a settlement switch 23 for paying out credit medals, and a medal slot 25. Has been done. Further, each reel 13L, 13M, 13R forms a plurality of variable display columns for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R corresponds to each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, respectively. It is provided.

Further, in the substantially center above the front plate 9, a moving image or the like is displayed to notify the player of winning or winning, and the operation mode of each stop switch 21L, 21M, 21R is notified. A liquid crystal display 27 for this purpose is provided. Further, an explanation panel 29 on which various winning symbols are displayed is provided immediately above the liquid crystal display 27, and the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display 27 and the explanation panel 29 are for producing music, voice, or the like. Speakers 31L and 31R are provided, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, speakers 31L and 31R are also provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout exit 39, which will be described later. Further, a central lamp portion 33M is arranged on the upper side of the explanatory panel 29 and the speakers 31L and 31R, and left and right lamp portions 33L and 33R are arranged on the left and right sides thereof, respectively. A light source such as a light emitting diode is arranged in each of the lamp units 33M, 33L, and 33R. These lamp units 33M, 33L, and 33R are integrally formed, and constitute an upper lamp unit 33 for performing an effect such as notifying the player of winning or winning.

Further, a lower panel 35 on which a decorative image or the like is displayed is provided below the operation plate 7, and on the left and right sides of the lower panel 35, for example, a lower lamp portion in which a plurality of light sources are arranged side by side in two rows is provided. 37L and 37R are provided. Further, below the lower panel 35, a medal payout exit 39 and a medal receiver 41 for receiving medals to be paid out from the medal payout exit 39 are provided. Further, in the lower right corner of the front plate 9, a figure (not shown) showing the position of the winning line with respect to the three reels is drawn, and in the lower left corner of the front plate 9, a credit display 45 displaying the number of stored credit medals 45. Are arranged. The credit display 45 is composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and can display a two-digit number of stored sheets (up to 50).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel unit 13 that supports each reel 13L, 13M, 13R is fixed to the rear wall in the housing 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a hopper unit 43 for discharging medals to the medal payout outlet 39 is arranged below the reel unit 13 in the housing 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the reel unit 13 is provided with a reel connection board 24 that relays a signal line to the reel unit 13 and a board cover 38 that covers the reel connection board 24 at the top. Further, the substrate cover 38 is formed with a handle 39 for gripping the reel unit 13.

Further, on the back surface side near the medal insertion slot 25, as shown in FIG. 2, it is selected whether or not the medals inserted in the medal insertion slot 25 are genuine, and only the regular medals are guided to the hopper unit 43. A medal selector 48 is arranged. A medal passage is provided inside the housing 3, and medals excluded as non-regular medals by the medal selector 48 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 43 pass through this medal passage. It is paid out from the medal payment exit 39. Further, on the left side of the hopper unit 43, as shown in FIG. 2, an operation box 49 is fixed to the left side wall in the housing 3. The operation box 49 is provided with a power switch 50 (see FIG. 3) for switching the power on / off, and a change processing start switch 56 (FIG. 3) consisting of a key cylinder for setting change start processing which can be switched on and off. (See), a reset switch 52 (see FIG. 3) used for switching the set value at the time of changing the setting is provided. When the power switch 50 is on, the power supply device 18 (see FIG. 11) in the operation box 49 supplies the power converted from the external power supply to each device of the slot machine 1, and when the power switch 50 is turned off, the power is concerned. Stop the supply of. Further, when the power switch 50 is turned on while the change processing start switch 56 is on, the setting change processing using the reset switch 52 is started.

Subsequently, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1.

In FIG. 3, the insertion sensor 53 is provided near the medal insertion slot 25 inside the housing 3 and is provided in the medal selector 48 portion, and detects the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 25 one by one. The payout sensor 54 is provided at the outlet of the hopper unit 43 and detects medals to be paid out to the medal payout outlet 39 one by one.

The left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, 55R are for detecting the rotation positions of the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, 13R, respectively, and are, for example, the left / middle / right reels 13L, 13M, 13R. It consists of a photo interrupter that detects the protrusions provided on each, and when the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R rotate, the protrusions are detected every round and the detection signal is output to the main control board 63. .. In this embodiment, for example, when the left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, 55R detect the protrusion, the symbol of frame number 20 is configured to be located in the middle of the display window 11. ..

The hopper motor 57 is arranged in the hopper unit 43, and is driven by the hopper motor 57 to pay out medals toward the medal payout outlet 39.

Further, in the slot machine 1, a predetermined effect (for example, a predetermined effect) is obtained based on the information transmitted from the main control board 63 on which the main CPU 61 that controls the progress of the game is mounted and the main CPU 61 mounted on the main control board 63. A sub control board 73 on which a sub CPU 71 that controls the production according to the progress of the game is mounted is provided separately, and various game information is transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 in one direction. Will be sent at.

(Main control board)
Next, the main control board 63 will be described.

The main CPU 61 mounted on the main control board 63 has various functions realized by executing a program stored in the ROM 67 and various functions realized by controlling the hardware.

The main CPU 61 is a game of any one of a plurality of gaming states included in the slot machine 1 depending on the type of the winning combination group (having one or a plurality of combinations as constituent combinations) and the winning / non-winning of the winning combination. The game of the slot machine 1 is controlled to the state.

Further, the main CPU 61 adjusts the payout rate (number of medals won ÷ number of inserted medals × 100 [%]) based on a predetermined setting change operation for the power switch 50, the change processing start switch 56, and the reset switch 52. (Settings 1 to 6) are changed.

Further, the main CPU 61 selects one winning combination lottery table from a plurality of winning combination lottery tables based on the controlled game state type and the set setting values (settings 1 to 6). In this combination lottery table, for each of the plurality of preset winning combination groups, the winning combination group and the range of the lottery value at which the winning combination group wins in the combination lottery are stored in association with each other.

Further, when the start switch 19 is operated by the player, the main CPU 61 generates a random number for winning combination lottery within a predetermined range, and the generated random number value is used as a lottery value at the timing when the start switch 19 is operated. Extract. Then, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not the winning combination group is won by using the selected combination lottery value table and the extracted lottery value.

Further, when the start switch 19 is operated by the player, the main CPU 61 starts the rotation of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, and the detection signals of the left / middle / right position sensors 55L, 55M, 55R and the left. The rotation positions of the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R are detected based on the number of pulses supplied to the reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R that drive the middle and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, respectively. The main CPU 61 is in a state of accepting the operation of each of the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R as an effective operation when all the reels 13L, 13M, 13R rotate at a constant speed. When the player operates the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R in this state, the main CPU 61 detects the rotation positions of the left, middle, and right reels 13L, 13M, and 13R, and the stop switch by the player. Each reel is within the preset number of slip frames (retractable range: usually, maximum 4 frames) based on the operation mode of 21L, 21M, 21R (for example, push order and operation timing) and the winning combination lottery result. Stop control is performed so that 13L, 13M, and 13R stop.

After the rotation of all the reels 13L, 13M, 13R is stopped, the main CPU 61 has a symbol combination in which the symbol combination of the winning lines of the reels 13L, 13M, 13R corresponds to the combination constituting the winning combination group won by the combination lottery. If the symbol combination of the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, it is determined that the winning combination has been won, and if not, it is determined that the winning combination is lost. When the main CPU 61 determines that a winning combination constituting a winning combination group won by a combination lottery has been won, if it is a winning combination with a medal payout, the hopper unit 43 is operated to win the winning combination. The medals are paid out in the corresponding number of payouts. However, when the number of stored credit medals has not reached the upper limit (for example, 50 in this embodiment), the main CPU 61 increases the number of credit medals by the number of payouts.

Further, the main CPU 61 switches between medal acceptance and non-acceptance by controlling the operation of the medal selector 48.

Further, the main CPU 61 has a set value, a game state, information on a combination lottery result, information on a symbol determination result, a rotation / stop state of each reel 13L, 13M, 13R, a medal payout state, and an opening or closing of the front door 5. Various information such as data representing the state of the slot machine 1, such as the state and the error state of the slot machine 1, and information on the operation of operating instruments operated by the player such as the stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R, and the start switch 19. A command for transmission to the sub control board 73 (sub CPU 71) is generated, and the generated command is transmitted to the sub CPU 71 of the sub control board 73. The command is transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 in one way.

(Sub control board)
Next, the sub-control board 73 will be described. The sub control board 73 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 63, and performs an effect according to the operation or state of the main control board 63. The sub CPU 71 mounted on the sub control board 73 has various functions realized by executing a program stored in the memory 75 and various functions realized by hardware.

The sub CPU 71 receives a command including various data transmitted by the main control board 63 (main CPU 61). Then, the sub CPU 71 determines the content of the effect according to the received command, and according to the content of the determined effect, for example, performs display control for displaying an image such as a moving image on the liquid crystal display 27, or a speaker. The output of the sound from the 31L and 31R is controlled, and the light sources of the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp unit 37L and 37R are controlled to blink all at once or individually.

Further, the effect command may be transmitted to each effect device according to the effect content determined by the sub CPU 71, and the effect may be controlled by another board that has received the effect command. For example, when an effect command is transmitted from the sub control board 73 to the image control unit 81, the image control unit 81 determines the display content and transmits the display data to the liquid crystal display 27. Further, for example, when an effect command is transmitted from the sub control board 73 to the audio control unit 82, the audio control unit 82 determines the content of the alarm and transmits the voice data to the speakers 31L and 31R.

Further, the data for controlling the light sources of the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp units 37L and 37R to blink simultaneously or individually from the sub control board 73 are transmitted to the upper lamp unit 33 and the lower lamp unit 37L via the lamp connection unit 83. It is transmitted to 37R.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the image control unit 81, the audio control unit 82 and the lamp connection unit 83 have their functions mounted on a common effect board 84 and are housed in the board case 85. The board unit 86 is formed by being installed on the upper part of the back surface of the front door 5.

The substrate unit 86 will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the substrate unit 86 accommodates the effect substrate 84 in the substrate case 85. In the following description, the front side of the front door 5 constitutes the effect board 84, each component constituting the board case 85 and the other side of each board, and the back side of the front door 5 constitutes the effect board 84 and the board case 85. Each component and each board will be described as one side. In the drawings, the substrate case 85 is made opaque for convenience, but the substrate case 85 is transparent on at least one side, and the substrate is viewed from the back side of the front door 5 with the front door 5 open (see FIG. 2). One side of the effect board 84 can be visually recognized through the case 85.

As shown in FIGS.

The child substrate 84b has a substantially rectangular shape, and is a ROM substrate having a ROM 90 for storing production image data arranged on one side thereof. Further, the child substrate 84b is connected to the parent substrate 84a from the substrate to the substrate via a stacking connection connector 87d arranged on the other surface side of the child substrate 84b.

The parent substrate 84a has a substantially rectangular shape, and electronic components such as connectors 87a to 87c and monitor lamps 88a to 88d are arranged on one side thereof. The two connectors 87a and 87b arranged at the lower part on one side of the parent board 84a are connectors for connecting wire harnesses, and the connector 87c arranged at the center on the one side is stacking for connecting to the child board 84b. It is a connector for connection. Further, the parent board 84a and the child board 84b are connected by connectors 87c and 87d, and are fastened by screws 89b.

Four monitor lamps 88a to 88d made of LEDs are arranged on the upper portion of the parent substrate 84a on one side. The monitor lamps 88a to 88d indicate the energized state of the four types of power supply lines from the power supply device 18, and as shown in FIG. 7, the monitor lamps 88a to 88d are on the surface of the parent substrate 84a. The voltage values of the corresponding power supply lines (“5V”, “12V”, “20V”, “30V”) are displayed on the side, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, the substrate case 85 accommodating the effect substrate 84 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the cover member 85a covering one surface side of the effect substrate 84 and the base covering the other surface side of the effect substrate 84. It is composed of a member 85b. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the cover member 85a is a shallow box-shaped transparent resin member capable of accommodating the effect substrate 84. The base member 85b is a transparent resin plate slightly larger than the effect substrate 84, is fastened to the effect substrate 84 with screws 89a, and is sealed with the cover member 85a by a sealing member (not shown). In this embodiment, the base member 85b is a transparent resin member, but the base member 85b is opaque because it is sufficient if the one side of the effect board 84 can be confirmed through the substrate case 85 from the back side of the front door 5. It does not matter if it is present, or if there is no base member 85b and the cover member 85a is directly fastened to the housing 3 or the front door 5 with a screw or the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, connector openings 97a and 97b are formed on one side of the cover member 85a to expose the connectors 87a and 87b for connecting the wire harness to the outside. Further, in the central portion of one surface of the cover member 85a, a bulging portion 100 that bulges toward one surface is formed. The bulging portion 100 is for preventing interference between the child substrate 84b arranged in a laminated manner on one surface side of the effect substrate 84 and the cover member 85a in the sealed state of the substrate case 85, and is for preventing the child substrate from interfering with the cover member 85a. The portion facing the 84b in the front-rear direction is the top portion 101 that bulges most to the back surface side. The top 101 of the bulge 100 is flat, and the bulge 100 is formed with a slit-shaped heat dissipation through hole 102 on its side wall.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, identification labels 110a and 110b indicating identification information are attached to the effect board 84. The identification labels 110a and 110b are attached to one side of the effect board 84 so that they can be visually recognized through the board case 85 from the back side of the front door 5 in the open state of the front door 5. That is, the area that is difficult to see from the back side of the front door 5 (the other side of the effect board 84, the other side of the parts mounted on the effect board 84, and the effect board 84 of the components mounted on the effect board 84). Opposing surface side, other surface side surface of child substrate 84b, one surface side surface of child substrate 84b where components are arranged, one surface side surface of parent substrate 84a and child substrate 84b laminated. , Or the area where the parts are arranged), the identification labels 110a and 110b are not affixed. The identification label 110a of the parent board 84a is affixed to one side of the parent board 84a, while the identification label 110b of the child board 84b is affixed to one side of the ROM 90 mounted on the child board 84b. As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), when the two identification labels 110a and 110b are compared, the 110b has a larger rectangular shape, and the identification information is shown on the respective surfaces. The character strings 111a and 111b and the QR code (registered trademark) 112a and 112b are printed.

The identification information indicated by each character string 111b of the identification label 110b is the model name of the slot machine 1, the name of the child board 84b to be attached, and the board model number of the child board 84b. That is, as shown in FIG. 8B, the identification label 110b affixed to the child substrate 84b has the model name of the slot machine 1 "New Pulser S23", the substrate name "Video ROM", and "DEF 456789". The character string 111b indicating the board model number is printed.

The identification information indicated by the character string 111a of the identification label 110a is the name of the parent board 84a to be attached and the board model number of the parent board 84a. That is, as shown in FIG. 8A, the identification label 110a affixed to the parent substrate 84a is a model of the slot machine 1 called "New Pulser S23" printed on the identification label 110b affixed to the child substrate 84b. Since the names are duplicate information, they are not printed, and the board name "image control board" and the character string 111a indicating the board model number "ABC123456" are printed. As a result, the identification label 110a can be made smaller in size than the identification label 110b.

On the other hand, since a relatively large amount of information can be recorded on the QR codes (registered trademarks) 112a and 112b of the identification labels 110a and 110b, the model name of the slot machine 1 and the board name of the effect board 84 to be attached are used. In addition to the board model number, the serial number of the effect board 84 and information related to the manufacturing process such as the manufacturing factory and the shipping destination are also recorded as identification information. In this embodiment, the QR codes (registered trademarks) 112a and 112b of the identification labels 110a and 110b are common to the child substrate 84b and the parent substrate 84a, but the QR code (registered trademark) 112a of the parent substrate 84a is used. Only the unique information of the parent board 84a may be used, and the information overlapping between the child board 84b and the parent board 84a may be collected in the QR code (registered trademark) 112b of the child board 84b. Thereby, the size of the QR code (registered trademark) 112a of the parent substrate 84a can be reduced. Further, the identification information may be collected on the identification label 110b of the child substrate 84b, and the identification label may not be attached to the parent substrate 84a.

Next, the configuration according to the main part of the first invention will be described.

As described above, in this embodiment, the identification label 110b is attached to one side of the child substrate 84b of the effect substrate 84. When the identification label 110b is attached to the child substrate 84b as in such a configuration, the identification label 110b is arranged closer to the viewpoint of the person in charge of viewing than the identification label 110a attached to the outer peripheral portion of the parent substrate 84a. The visibility of 110b can be improved. In particular, in this embodiment, since the identification label 110b is attached to the ROM 90 mounted on the child substrate 84b, it is possible to bring the identification label 110b closer to the viewpoint of the person who visually recognizes the identification label 110b than when the identification label 110b is attached to the child substrate 84b itself. can. Further, in the present embodiment, since the identification label 110b attached to the child board 84b contains common information such as the model name of the slot machine 1, the identification label 110a is omitted from the parent board 84a for identification. If the size of the label 110a is reduced to reduce the dead space of the parent substrate 84a, the effect substrate 84 can be miniaturized.

Further, in this embodiment, the QR code (registered trademark) 112b on which the identification information is recorded is printed on the identification label 110b attached to the child substrate 84b. In such a configuration, the QR code (registered trademark) 112b on which the identification information is recorded can be arranged on the front side (rear side) of the identification label 110a of the parent substrate 84a, so that the reading device can be arranged on the QR code (registered trademark). ) Can be used closer to 110b. Further, the QR code (registered trademark) 112a of the identification label 110a of the parent substrate 84a is obstructed by the child substrate 84b arranged around it and the electronic parts arranged around it, and it takes time to focus the reader. However, the QR code (registered trademark) 112b of the identification label 110b affixed to the child substrate 84b does not cause such a problem. In particular, in the present embodiment attached to the ROM 90, which is the tallest component in the child substrate 84b, the effect becomes more remarkable. Therefore, in this embodiment, the readability of the QR code (registered trademark) 112b for recording the identification information can be improved as compared with the conventional configuration.

Further, in this embodiment, a slit-shaped heat dissipation through hole 102 is formed on the side wall of the bulging portion 100. The heat dissipation through hole 102 is formed at a position that does not overlap with the identification label 110b and in the vicinity of the identification label 110b when the identification label 110b of the child substrate 84b is visually recognized from the front surface (one side of the child substrate 84b). Will be done. In such a configuration, the air around the identification label 110b can be replaced through the heat dissipation through hole 102 without impairing the visibility of the identification label 110b, so that the surrounding electronic device (ROM 90 or the like) can be replaced. It is possible to prevent the identification label from peeling off or discoloring due to the heat generated by the product.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the substrate unit 86 accommodating the effect substrate 84 is arranged on the back side of the front door 5 so that the side on which the child substrate 84b is arranged faces one side. Therefore, on one surface side of the substrate case 85, a bulging portion 100 that bulges the most on the back surface side of the front door 5 at the arrangement portion of the child substrate 84b is formed. In this embodiment, the substrate unit 86 is appropriately arranged close to the reel unit 13. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the substrate unit 86 is arranged so as to overlap the reel unit 13 in the plan view and the front view in the closed state of the front door 5. However, in the front view, only the lower part of the board unit 86 and the upper part of the reel unit 13 overlap, and the bulging portion 100 overlaps with the reel unit 13 in the plan view, but does not overlap with the reel unit 13 in the front view. Be placed. When arranged in this way, the substrate unit 86 that inflates the bulging portion 100 toward the back side is arranged close to the reel unit 13 that inflates the reels 13a to 13c forward without interfering with each other. The internal space of the housing 3 can be effectively utilized.

Although the configuration according to the first invention of the present invention has been described above, the first invention of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, although the above embodiment applies the present invention to a slot machine, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect board 84 corresponds to the board device according to the first invention of the present invention, but the board device according to the first invention of the present invention may be another control board or a relay board. It may be a combination of a plurality of substrates.

Further, in the present embodiment, the identification label 110b according to the first invention is attached to the ROM 90 arranged on the child substrate 84b, but the identification label according to the first invention is the child substrate 84b. It may be attached to other electronic components or the child substrate 84b itself, or may be attached to both the child substrate 84b and the electronic components arranged on the child substrate 84b. Further, in the present embodiment, the QR code (registered trademark) in which the identification information is recorded is printed on the identification label 110b according to the first invention of the present invention, but it is printed on the identification label in the first invention of the present invention. The code to be used is not limited to the QR code (registered trademark), and may be any code that can be optically read by a reading device such as a one-dimensional bar code.

Next, the configuration according to the main part of the second invention will be described.

As described above, the effect board 84 is provided with four monitor lamps 88a to 88d indicating the energized state of the power supply line supplied from the power supply device 18. Each of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d is composed of a cannonball-shaped LED, and as shown in FIG. 17, is arranged vertically on one side upper portion of the parent substrate 84a. Power is supplied from the power supply device 18 to each device via a power supply line having four types of voltages of 5V / 12V / 20V / 30V, and the four monitor lamps 88a to 88d are individually lit. It is configured to individually indicate the energized state of the four power supply lines depending on the state. Specifically, the upper first monitor lamp 88a lights up while the 5V power supply line is energized, and the lower second monitor lamp 88b lights up while the 12V power supply line is energized, and further below. The third monitor lamp 88c is configured to light up while the 20V power supply line is energized, and the lower fourth monitor lamp 88d is configured to light up while the 30V power supply line is energized.

The lighting state of each of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d can be confirmed through the substrate case 85 from the back side of the front door 5 in the open state of the front door 5.

FIG. 11 shows a power supply circuit from the power supply device 18 to the main equipment.
As described above, the power supply device 18 converts an external power source from alternating current to direct current, and supplies power to each device via a power supply line having a power supply voltage of 5V / 12V / 20V / 30V. Although some of the illustrations are omitted, the power of each power supply line may be converted into a required voltage by a regulator or the like installed on a board other than the power supply device 18 and supplied to each device. .. Further, the four power supply lines are connected to each device via relay boards such as the main control board 63, the sub control board 73, and the effect board 84. For example, a 30V power supply line is connected to the reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R via the main control board 63. 5V and 30V power supply lines are connected to the main control board 63, the power supplied from the 5V power supply line is used to power the logic circuit of the main control board 63, and the 30V power supply line is the main control board 63. It is used as driving power for reel motors 14L, 14M, 14R, etc. via

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the four power supply lines are connected from the power supply device 18 to the sub control board 73. Then, the 5V power supply line is connected to the image control unit 81 and the audio control unit 82 of the effect board 84 via the sub control board 73, and supplies power to those logic circuits and the like. On the other hand, the two power supply lines of 12V, 20V, and 30V pass through the image control unit 81, the audio control unit 82, and the lamp connection unit 83 of the effect board 84, respectively, and the liquid crystal display 27, the speakers 31L, 31R, and the upper part. It is connected to the drive devices of the lamp 33 and the lower lamps 37L and 37R to supply drive power to each drive device.

As shown in FIG. 12, the four monitor lamps 88a to 88d arranged on the effect board 84 are connected to the four power supply lines connected to the effect board 84, respectively. Then, when the 5V power supply line is energized, the first monitor lamp 88a is turned on by supplying power from the power supply line to the first monitor lamp 88a, and when the 5V power supply line is not energized, the power supply line is turned on. When the power supply to the first monitor lamp 88a is stopped, the first monitor lamp 88a is turned off. Similarly, when the 12V power supply line is energized, the second monitor lamp 88b is turned on by supplying power from the power supply line to the second monitor lamp 88b, and when the 12V power supply line is not energized, the power supply is turned on. When the power supply from the line to the second monitor lamp 88b is stopped, the second monitor lamp 88b is turned off. Further, when the 20V power supply line is energized, the third monitor lamp 88c is turned on by supplying power from the power supply line to the third monitor lamp 88c, and when the 20V power supply line is not energized, the power supply line is turned on. When the power supply to the third monitor lamp 88c is stopped, the third monitor lamp 88c is turned off. Further, in the energized state of the 30V power supply line, the fourth monitor lamp 88d is turned on by supplying power from the power supply line to the fourth monitor lamp 88d, and in the non-energized state of the 30V power supply line, the power supply line is turned on. When the power supply to the 4th monitor lamp 88d is stopped, the 4th monitor lamp 88d is turned off.

As described above, in this embodiment, the monitor lamps 88a to 88d of the effect board 84 are turned on / off according to the energized state of each power supply line, so that the staff of the amusement park confirms the monitor lamps 88a to 88d. By doing so, it is possible to confirm whether the power supply to each device is performed normally. Here, in this embodiment, when the power switch 50 is switched from ON to OFF and the power supply device 18 is turned off, the turn-off timing of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d is delayed by an appropriate time from the time when the power supply device 18 is turned off. It is configured as. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, power storage devices C1 to C5 having a capacitor are connected to each power supply line. When the power supply device 18 is supplying power to each power supply line, the power storage devices C1 to C5 are charged by the power supply from the power supply line, and are stored in the discharged state immediately after the power supply of the power supply device 18 is turned off. The charge is released until the charge is exhausted. At that time, a part of the electric charge released by the power storage devices C1 to C5 immediately after the power is turned off flows into the line to which the monitor lamps 88a to 88d are connected and is used to emit light from the monitor lamps 88a to 88d. The turn-off timing of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d is delayed from the timing when the power switch 50 is switched off.

By the way, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off, the power is supplied to the drive device before the power supply to the logic circuit of the sub control board 73 that controls the drive devices such as the speakers 31L and 31R and the upper lamp 33 is stopped. If is stopped, the drive device is stopped before the control process of the sub control board 73 is stopped, and the control command to the drive device is dropped, which is not preferable. On the other hand, the power supply device 18 has a power supply of 12V, 20V, or 30V used in the drive device in which the sub control board 73 controls the power supply to the 5V power supply line used for the power supply of the logic circuit of the sub control board 73. It is configured to stop before the power line. However, the time difference between the stop timings of the power supply lines by the power supply device 18 is so short that it cannot be discriminated by the turn-off timings of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d. Therefore, in this embodiment, the time difference between the turn-off timings of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d is increased by appropriately setting the discharge time (time until the end of discharge) of the power storage devices C1 to C5 connected to each power supply line. Therefore, the order in which the monitor lamps 88a to 88d are turned off can be easily confirmed. Here, the turn-off timing of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d is the timing at which the current does not flow through the monitor lamps 88a to 88d electrically, but the light emission of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d cannot be confirmed more visually. It may be timing.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the power storage devices C2 to C5 having extremely large capacities are connected to each power supply line of 12V, 20V, and 30V as compared with the power storage device C1 connected to the 5V power supply line. When the power is turned off, the discharge time of the power storage devices C2 to C5 connected to the 12V, 20V, and 30V power lines is longer than the discharge time of the power storage devices C1 connected to the 5V power supply line. ing. As a result, when the power is turned off, the turn-off timing of the second monitor lamp 88b, the third monitor lamp 88c, and the fourth monitor lamp 88d is delayed more than the turn-off timing of the first monitor lamp 88a. Specifically, the extinguishing timing of the first monitor lamp 88a is delayed only about 0.5 seconds after the power switch 50 is switched off, whereas the extinguishing timing of the second monitor lamp 88b is 2 to 3 seconds. Due to the delay, the extinguishing timing of the third monitor lamp 88c is delayed by 10 to 15 seconds, and the extinguishing timing of the fourth monitor lamp 88c is delayed by 5 to 7 seconds. The order in which the monitor lamps 88a to 88d are turned off can be sufficiently determined if there is a difference of 1 second or more in the turn-off timing even when the disturbance factor due to the afterimage effect at the time of turning off is taken into consideration. If the other monitor lamps 88b, 88c, 88d are configured to be turned off after one second or more has passed since the first monitor lamp 88a was turned off, the first monitor lamp 88a is turned off first. It can be confirmed visually without fail.

As described above, in this embodiment, a difference is provided in the discharge time of the power storage devices C1 to C5 connected to each power supply line, and a clear difference is provided in the extinguishing timing of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d immediately after the power is turned off. Therefore, there is an advantage that the turn-off order of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d can be easily confirmed.

In particular, in this embodiment, the power storage device C1 connected to the 5V power supply line is connected to the load side (closer to the control device) of the power supply line than the sub control board 73, and is connected to 12V, 20V, and 30V. The power storage devices C2 to C5 connected to the power supply line are connected to the load side (closer to the drive device) of the power supply line than the sub control board 73. With such a configuration, the number and capacity of the power storage devices C1 to C5 can be easily set according to the number of drive devices arranged in the slot machine 1 and the power consumption. Therefore, the monitor lamps 88a to 88a when the power is turned off. There is an advantage that the turn-off delay time of 88d can be easily set.

Although the configuration according to the second invention of the present invention has been described above, the second invention of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, although the above embodiment applies the present invention to a slot machine, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. Further, in the present embodiment, the monitor lamps 88a to 88d are arranged on the effect board 84, but the monitor lamps according to the second aspect of the present invention include the main control board 63, the sub control board 73, the power supply device 18, and the like. As long as the power supply line to be monitored is connected and the front door 5 is a visible substrate in an open state, the substrate may be arranged on any substrate. Further, in this embodiment, the delay in turning off the monitor lamps 88a to 88d after the power supply of the power supply device 18 is turned off is about 0.5 seconds for the first monitor lamp 88a, 2 to 3 seconds for the second monitor lamp 88b, and so on. The 3 monitor lamp 88c is configured to take 10 to 15 seconds, and the 4th monitor lamp 88c is configured to take 5 to 7 seconds. It can be easily confirmed that the second monitor lamp (second monitor lamp 88b or third monitor lamp 88c or fourth monitor lamp 88c) is turned off later than the monitor lamp (first monitor lamp 88a). Just do it. It is desirable that the discharge time of the power storage devices C1 to C5 is set so that the turn-off delay time of the monitor lamps 88a to 88d after the power is turned off is within 15 seconds as in this embodiment. This is because if the discharge time of the power storage devices C1 to C5 is made too long, the drive device continues to be in a driveable state without control, and there is a high possibility that the drive device will fail for some reason.

Further, in the above embodiment, the image control unit 81 and the audio control unit 82 correspond to the control device according to the second aspect of the present invention, and the upper lamp unit 33, the lower lamp units 37L, 37R, the speakers 31L, 31R, and the liquid crystal display. 27 corresponds to the drive device according to the second invention of the present invention, but the second invention of the present invention can be applied to other than the combination of these control devices and the drive device. Examples of drive circuits include various drive motors and reel backlights. Further, in the above embodiment, the 5V power supply line exclusively supplies power to the logic circuit, and the 12V, 20V, and 30V power supply lines exclusively supply power to the drive device as drive power. The first power supply line may supply a part of the electric power to other than the logic circuit, and the second power supply line according to the second invention of the present invention may supply a part of the electric power to other than the drive device. It may be supplied.

1 ... Slot machine 63 ... Main control board 73 ... Sub control board 84 ... Direction board 85 ... Board case 86 ... Board unit 88a to 88d ... Monitor lamps 110a, 110b ... Identification label

Claims (1)

A game including a board unit in which a parent board having a connector on one side and a child board having a connector on the other side facing the parent board are housed in a board case in a state where the boards are connected to each other in a laminated manner. It ’s a machine,
The substrate case is transparent at least on one side thereof.
The substrate unit is arranged so that the one-sided side of the parent substrate and the child substrate can be visually recognized.
An identification label indicating identification information is affixed to the surface of the child board and / or a component mounted on the one side of the child board, and an identification label indicating identification information is attached to the other side. Not affixed,
The parent substrate is not affixed with an identification label indicating identification information in a region that is difficult to see when viewed from the front from one side due to the stacking of the child substrates.
The gaming machine includes a housing and a front door that covers the front side of the housing.
A reel unit including a cylindrical reel is disposed on one of the housing and the front door.
The substrate unit is arranged on the other side of the housing and the front door so that the one side of the parent substrate faces the reel unit in a state where the front door is closed.
The substrate case is formed with a bulging portion that bulges most at the portion where the child substrate is arranged.
The board case is arranged so that a part of the reel unit overlaps when viewed from the front.
The bulge is arranged so as not to overlap the reel unit in front view.
The substrate case is formed with a plurality of heat dissipation through holes in the vicinity of the child substrate so as to be able to suppress a temperature rise in at least a region of the child substrate to which the identification label is affixed.
A gaming machine characterized in that the heat dissipation through hole is formed at a position that does not overlap with the identification label when visually recognized from the front side of the identification label.

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