JP7004434B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

For gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, for example, ICs that control the progress of games
Some substrates, such as those on which chips are mounted, are housed in a substrate box (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, a display unit for displaying information such as set values is provided in the board box.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-76292

In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the display unit can be easily seen. For this reason, it is difficult to prevent the display content of the display unit provided inside the gaming machine, for example, even if it is illegally viewed secretly.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of secretly making it difficult to visually recognize the display content displayed on the display unit provided inside the gaming machine.

(A) A gaming machine that plays games
The main body with a front door that can be opened and closed, and
A board box provided inside the main body and accommodating a board is provided.
The board has an operation unit and a display unit in which predetermined information can be visually recognized by opening the front door .
The substrate box has an obstructing portion capable of obstructing the visual recognition of the predetermined information.
The predetermined information is visually recognized by the obstructing portion so that when the opening width of the front door is a predetermined width, it is more difficult to see than when the opening width of the front door is a specific width wider than the predetermined width. Is hindered
The substrate box is provided with a recess on a specific surface.
An opening is formed in the recess so that the operation unit can be operated from the outside of the substrate box.
The width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess.
(1) A gaming machine that plays a game (for example, a slot machine 1 or the like).
A main body (for example, housing 1a, etc.) to which an openable / closable front door (for example, front door 1b, etc.) is attached, and
A display unit (for example, a display unit 8A in the segment display device 8) that displays predetermined information (for example, a set value or the like) inside the main body unit, and a display unit.
It has an obstructing portion (for example, a bottom plate portion 53A and a right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 in the lid member 50) that can hinder the visual recognition of the predetermined information.
The predetermined information displayed on the display unit is more difficult to see when the opening width of the front door is a predetermined width than when the opening width of the front door is a specific width wider than the predetermined width. (For example, in the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8, when the opening width of the front door 1b is the second opening width, the opening width of the front door 1b is the first opening width. The bottom plate portion 53A, the right side plate portion 53C, and the lid portion 51 of the immersion portion 53 obstruct the visibility so that the visibility is more difficult to see.

With such a configuration, it is possible to secretly make it difficult to visually recognize the display content displayed on the display unit provided inside the gaming machine.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1) above, the obstruction portion is on a straight line connecting a predetermined position from which the predetermined information can be seen when the opening width of the front door is the predetermined width and the display unit. (For example, the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50 are interposed on the straight line connecting the viewpoint B and the segment display device 8) to visually recognize the predetermined information. (The bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 obstruct the visibility of the display portion 8A of the segment display device 8 from the viewpoint B, etc.).

With such a configuration, since it can be recognized from a specific direction, visibility is ensured when confirmation by a clerk or the like is required.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), the display unit, an operation unit (for example, a setting key switch 7, a reset switch 9, etc.) in which an operation related to the predetermined information is performed,
Has a covering portion (for example, a lid member 50, etc.) that covers the
The obstruction portion may be provided in the covering portion (for example, the lid member 50 is provided with an immersion portion 53, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the display unit can be visually recognized by removing the coating, and the visibility when confirmation by a staff member or the like is required is ensured.

(4) In any of the game machines (1) to (3) above, the display unit is provided on a substrate (for example, a setting substrate 3 or the like) housed in a substrate box (for example, a substrate box 100 or the like). And
The obstruction portion may be provided in the substrate box (for example, an immersion portion is provided in the lid member 50 in the substrate box 100).

With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the need to newly attach a component for obstructing the visibility of the display unit.

(5) In the above (4), the obstruction portion is a wall portion (for example, a wall portion facing the display portion) from the outer shell of the substrate box (for example, the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 in the substrate box 100).
The bottom plate portion 5 of the immersion portion 53 recessed inward from the lid portion 51 in the lid member 50 of the substrate box 100.
It may be composed of 3A and the right side plate portion 53C, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a portion that protrudes outward from the outer shell of the substrate box.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door open. It is a front view of the slot machine with the front door open. It is a side view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the board box provided in a gaming machine. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the board box from the upper side. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the board box from the lower side. It is a perspective view of the main part of a board box with a lid member removed. (A) is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7, and (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. It is an enlarged perspective view of the immersive part in a segment display device and a lid member. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the direction which looks into the display part of a segment display device, and the open / closed state of a front door. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the direction which looks into the display part of a segment display device, and the immersion part in a lid member.

A mode for carrying out a gaming machine, which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, will be described below. In the following embodiments, the ratios and the like of each drawing may differ from the actual ratios and the like. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine with the front door open, FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine with the front door open, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the slot machine. In the following embodiments, the board box 100 is attached to the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 in each of the "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "back", and "front" directions. explain. In the figure, the X direction means the left-right direction, the Y direction means the up-down direction, and the Z direction means the front-back direction. In addition, the dimensions of each drawing may differ from the actual dimensions.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 has a housing 1a having an open front surface and the housing 1
It is composed of a front door 1b rotatably supported at the side end of a. The front door 1b can open and close the opened front side of the housing 1a by rotating with respect to the housing 1a, and opens and closes the housing 1a.

Inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1, a reel 10 in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer circumference
2L, 102C, 102R are provided with a reel device 102 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. Of the symbols arranged on the reels 102L, 102C, and 102R, three consecutive symbols are arranged so as to be visible from the see-through window 103 provided on the front door 1b.

The front door 1b is provided with a medal insertion section into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout outlet from which medals are paid out, a MAXBET switch, a settlement switch, and the like. Further, a reset switch, a stop switch, an automatic settlement switch, and the like are provided inside the front door 1b. In addition to the reels 102L, 102C, and 102R described above, a hopper unit 110 and a power supply box 120 including a hopper tank for storing medals and a hopper motor are provided inside the housing 1a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a substrate box 100 is provided above the inside of the housing 1a. As shown in FIG. 2, the substrate box 100 is provided at a position above the reels 102L, 102C, 102R. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the substrate box 100 is fixedly attached to the back plate of the housing 1a. The board box 100 has a viewpoint of the clerk and the board box 100 when the clerk or the like views the board box 100 at the same height as the board box 100 on the front side of the housing 1a with the front door 1b open. It is placed in a position where there are no inclusions in between. Also, the board box 100
When the front door 1b is closed, the housing 1a or the front door 1b is viewed from the outside of the housing 1a.
The line of sight is obstructed so that it cannot be seen.

The board box 100 is a board box for the main board in which the main board 2 shown in FIG. 5 is housed. The board box 100 is attached, for example, with its back surface fixed to the back plate of the housing in the slot machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the board box 100 includes a mounting base 10, a board case 20, and a board cover 30. The board box 100 is
For example, the mounting base 10 is fixed to the back plate of the housing in the slot machine 1 and mounted on the slot machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the mounting base 10 in the board box 100 includes a bottom plate 11 having a substantially oblong rectangular shape. The bottom plate 11 has a shape in which a part thereof appropriately protrudes laterally from the rectangular portion. An upper plate portion 12, a lower plate portion 13, a left side plate portion 14, and a right side plate portion 15 are provided on the front surface of the bottom plate 11. The upper plate portion 12, the lower plate portion 13, the left plate portion 14, and the right plate portion 15 are erected along the outer edge of the bottom plate 11 and surround the front side of the bottom plate 11. A notch 16 is formed on the opposite edge of the bottom plate 11 at substantially the center of the lower plate portion 13 in the width direction. For example, wiring or the like connected to the main board 2 passes through the notch 16.

The mounting base 10 is formed with a notch portion 16, but the notch portion may not be formed. Further, the mounting base 10, the board case 20, and the board cover 30 are
Although it is a horizontally long rectangle, it may have another shape, it may be on a substantially square shape, or it may have a curved portion formed in a part thereof. Further, the periphery of the bottom plate in the mounting base 10 is the upper plate portion 12,
It is surrounded by the lower plate portion 13, the left plate portion 14, and the right plate portion 15, but may not be surrounded.

A board case 20 is mounted on the bottom plate 11 of the mounting base 10. The board case 20 includes a mounting plate 21 that is mounted on the bottom plate 11 of the mounting base 10. An upper engaging piece 22 and a lower engaging piece 23 are erected on the upper edge and the lower edge of the mounting plate 21, respectively. The heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 from the back side to the front side are lower than the heights of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. Further, the heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 are lower than the height of the notch 16 in the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. Therefore, when the mounting base 10 is viewed in the vertical direction, the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 of the board case 20 are hidden by the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. It is invisible.

Although the entire mounting plate 21 is mounted on the bottom plate 11, the mounting plate 21 may protrude from the bottom plate 11. Further, the height of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 is the height of the mounting base 10.
By lowering the height of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13, the intrusion of unauthorized equipment and the like is suppressed. The heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 may be the same as or higher than the heights of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10.

Engagement grooves 2 are spaced apart in the width direction from the upper engagement piece 22 and the lower engagement piece 23 of the board case 20.
4, 24 ... Are provided respectively. The engaging groove 24 is formed by being cut into a substantially L-shape, and is formed by a notch extending from the front side to the back side and a notch extending from the left side to the right side. Of these, the notch extending from the front side to the back side is shorter than the notch extending from the left side to the right side. Further, the corner portion at the connecting portion between the notch extending from the front side to the back side and the notch extending from the left side to the right side is a chamfered chamfered portion.

An upper positioning piece 25 is provided inside (lower side) of the upper engaging piece 22 in the board case 20, and a lower positioning piece 26 (FIG. 8 (FIG. 8)) is provided inside (upper side) of the lower engaging piece 23. B) See)
Is provided. The upper engaging piece 22 and the upper positioning piece 25, and the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26 are all arranged substantially in parallel.

A gap is formed between the upper engaging piece 22 and the upper positioning piece 25, and between the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26. This gap is not formed, and the upper engaging piece 22
And the upper positioning piece 25, the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26 may be in close contact with each other. The heights of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 from the back side to the front side are the same. The heights of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 are lower than the heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23. The height position of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 from the back side to the front side is set to be lower than the lower side of the engaging groove 24.

The main board 2 and the setting board 3 are placed on the board case 20. The main board 2 and the setting board 3 are placed on the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 in the board case 20. Therefore, a space under the substrate is formed between the main substrate 2 and the setting substrate 3 and the mounting plate 21 of the substrate case 20. The main board 2 is arranged at a position to the left of the left and right center lines in the board case 20, and the setting board 3 is arranged at a position to the right of the left and right center lines in the board case 20. Therefore, the left end portion of the main board 2 is arranged near the left side plate of the housing 1a, and the setting board 3 is arranged near the right side plate of the housing 1a.

The main board 2 has a so-called horizontally long substantially rectangular shape whose length in the left-right direction is longer than the length in the up-down direction, and is mounted on the left side portion of the mounting plate 21 of the board case 20. A right groove portion 2A extending from the upper side to the lower side of the main board 2 is provided at the right end portion on the surface of the main board 2 along the left end side of the main board 2. A main board side connector (not shown) is mounted at a position slightly higher than the substantially center in the vertical direction on the right end side of the main board 2.

On the upper end portion and the lower end portion on the back surface of the main board 2, the upper groove portion 2B and the lower groove portion 2C extending from the right side to the left side of the main board 2 along the upper end side and the lower end side of the main board 2, respectively. Is provided. The vertical widths of the upper groove portion 2B and the lower groove portion 2C are substantially the same as the thickness of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 in the substrate case 20. Further, on the lower side of the main board 2, a connector mounting area 2D in which connectors are provided is provided.

A microcomputer 4 is mounted on the main board 2. The microcomputer 4 controls the game and plays a major role in the progress of the game. The microcomputer 4 is mounted on the left end portion of the main board 2. On the main board 2, the microcomputer 4
A plurality of electronic elements other than those (not shown) are mounted.

The setting board 3 has a so-called vertically long substantially rectangular shape that is longer in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction.
It is mounted on the right side portion of the mounting plate 21 of the board case 20. The vertical length of the setting board 3 is substantially the same as the vertical length of the main board 2. Therefore, when the main board 2 and the setting board 3 are arranged side by side, the upper side of the main board 2 and the upper side of the setting board 3, and the lower side of the main board 2 and the lower side of the setting board 3 become continuous. Further, the thickness of the setting substrate 3 is substantially the same as the thickness of the main substrate 2. The width in the left-right direction of the setting board 3 is narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the main board 2. Specifically, the width in the left-right direction of the setting board 3 is about the width in the left-right direction of the main board 2. It is 1/7.

At the left end of the setting board 3, there is a left groove 3 that descends in the depth direction from the surface of the setting board 3.
A is formed. The left groove portion 3A extends from the upper side to the lower side of the setting board 3 along the right end side of the setting board 3. The depth of the left groove portion 3A of the setting board 3 is the right groove portion 2A of the main board 2.
It is almost the same as the depth of. Further, the setting board side connector 6 is mounted at a position slightly higher than the substantially center in the vertical direction on the right end side of the setting board 3. The setting board side connector 6 can be connected to the main board side connector.

In addition to the setting board side connector 6, the setting board 3 includes a setting key switch 7, a segment display device 8, and a reset switch 9. Since the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are provided on the setting board 3, the housing 1a
It is located above the inside of the building and to the right of the left and right center lines, and is located near the right side plate.

The setting key switch 7 is a switch for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the setting key switch 7 includes a cylinder portion 7A having a cylindrical shape and a key insertion hole 7B formed on the surface of the cylinder portion 7A. Further, the cylinder portion 7A is mounted on the cylinder mounting base 7C. Both the cylinder portion 7A and the cylinder mounting base 7C are provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side.

A setting key (not shown) can be inserted into the key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7. The setting key is possessed by, for example, the person in charge at the game hall where the slot machine is installed. By rotating the setting key inserted in the key insertion hole 7B, the setting can be changed and the setting can be confirmed in the slot machine.

The segment display device 8 is provided at a position below the setting key switch 7. The segment display device 8 includes a pedestal portion and a display unit 8A (see FIG. 10) including eight lighting elements provided on the front side of the pedestal portion. The pedestal portion is provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side, and the height of the pedestal portion from the back side to the front side is the cylinder portion 7 in the setting key switch 7.
It is lower than the height of A and the cylinder mounting base 7C.

The display unit 8A is a so-called 7-segment display device, in which seven lamps out of eight lamps form the character "8" and the remaining one lamp forms a dot ("."). .. With these 7 segments, for example, characters from "0" to "9" and characters of the alphabet can be displayed. The display unit 8A may be a display device other than the 7-segment display device, or may be, for example, a liquid crystal display device. Further, even in the case of the 7-segment display device, the dots (“.”) May not be provided.

The segment display device 8 displays, for example, a set value determined by operating the setting key switch 7. The set value is displayed on the segment display device 8 at an appropriate timing.
For example, the set value may be displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is switched by the setting key switch 7 at the time of setting change work or the like. A switch may be provided separately, and the set value may be displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 by operating this setting display switch.

The reset switch 9 functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state, and functions as a setting switch for changing a set value of a payout rate (ball payout rate) in a setting change state. It is a switch to do. The reset switch 9 is provided at a lower position of the segment display device 8. The reset switch 9 includes a button mounting portion 9A and a button 9B. The button mounting portion 9A is a pedestal on which the button 9B is mounted.
The button mounting portion 9A is provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side, and the button mounting portion 9A is provided.
The height from the back side to the front side is lower than the height of the pedestal portion in the segment display device 8. The button 9B has a substantially cylindrical shape.

In addition to the set value, the segment display device 8 displays a symbol indicating an error state or a stop state. For example, in the error state, the letter "E" of the alphabet is displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8, and in the stop state, the character "S" of the alphabet is displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8. Is displayed. In addition, the payout rate (payout rate) in the setting change state
The set value is displayed when changing the set value of the payout rate) or when the setting is confirmed.

The substrate cover 30 includes the partition wall 40 shown in FIG. 6, in which the main substrate accommodating portion 30A is formed on the left side of the partition wall 40, and the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B is formed on the right side of the partition wall 40. A top plate 31 is provided on the main board accommodating portion 30A of the board cover 30. The top plate 31 has substantially the same substantially rectangular shape, which is slightly smaller than the portion of the main board 2 excluding the connector mounting area 2D. An upper outer frame piece 32, a lower outer frame piece 33, and a left outer frame piece 34 are provided on the inner surface of the top plate 31. The upper outer frame piece 32, the lower outer frame piece 33, the left outer frame piece 34, and the partition wall 40 are the top plate 31.
It is projected downward along the outer edge of the top plate 31 and surrounds the back side of the top plate 31.

An upper engaging portion 35A is provided on the upper back side of the upper outer frame piece 32. The upper engaging portion 35A has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the back side, and is arranged substantially parallel to the upper outer frame piece 32. The outer surface (upper surface) of the upper engaging portion 35A is arranged close to the upper plate portion 12 of the mounting base 10.

A lower engaging portion 35B is provided on the lower back side of the lower outer frame piece 33. The lower engaging portion 35B has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the back side, and is arranged substantially parallel to the lower outer frame piece 33. The outer surface (lower surface) of the lower engaging portion 35B is arranged close to the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10.

The upper engaging piece 22 of the substrate case 20 is sandwiched in the opening in the upper engaging portion 35A. Further, the lower engaging piece 23 of the substrate case 20 is sandwiched in the opening of the lower engaging portion 35B. A plurality of engaging protrusions 36 are provided in the openings of the upper engaging portion 35A and the lower engaging portion 35B. The engaging projection 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the engaging groove 24 provided in the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 of the substrate case 20, respectively. An engaging groove 24 is engaged with each of these engaging protrusions 36.

As shown in FIG. 6, an upper sandwiching portion 37A is provided between the inside (lower side) of the upper engaging portion 35A. A lower sandwiching portion 37B is provided on the inside (upper side) of the lower engaging portion 35B. The upper sandwiching portion 37A sandwiches and holds the upper groove portion 2B of the main board 2 with the upper positioning piece 25 of the substrate case 20, and the lower sandwiching portion 37B holds the lower positioning piece of the substrate case 20. The lower end portion of the lower groove portion 2C of the main substrate 2 is sandwiched and held between the main substrate 2 and the 26. In this way, the main board 2 is positioned and held by the board case 20 and the board cover 30.

The partition wall 40 is provided at a position corresponding to a connection portion between the main board 2 and the setting board 3 in the board cover 30. As shown in FIG. 8A, the rear end portion of the partition wall 40 is inserted into the right side groove portion 2A and the left side groove portion 3A of the main substrate 2. Therefore, the back end of the partition wall 40 and the main board 2
And the surface of the setting board 3 is prevented from coming into contact with the surface. The partition wall 40 divides the area where the main board 2 is provided and the area where the setting board 3 is provided in the board box 100. The partition wall 40 may be brought into contact with the surfaces of the main substrate 2 and the setting substrate 3. Further, the partition wall 40 is arranged on the side close to the right end portion of the main board 2, and the microcomputer 4 is arranged at a position close to the left end portion of the main board 2. Thus, the microcomputer 4 is arranged away from the partition wall 40.

As shown in FIG. 6, a notch 4 is located slightly above the center of the partition wall 40 in the vertical direction.
0A is provided. Through the notch 40A, the setting board side connector 6 in the setting board 3 projects to the main board accommodating portion 30A side and is connected to the main board side connector provided in the main board 2. Since the notch 40A is provided, the setting board side connector 6 can be easily connected to the main board side connector. Further, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 mounted on the setting board 3 are set to connect the wiring provided on the setting board 3, the wiring provided on the main board, and these wirings. Board side connector 6
And is connected to the microcomputer 4 via the main board side connector.

A top plate portion 41 is provided in the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B of the substrate cover 30. The top plate portion 41 includes a plate-shaped upper stage portion 42 and a plate-shaped lower stage portion 43, and the shape as a whole in a plan view is substantially the same as that of the setting substrate 3. On the inner surface of the top plate portion 41, the upper outer frame piece 44
, The lower outer frame piece 45, and the right outer frame piece 46 are provided. The upper outer frame piece 44, the lower outer frame piece 45, and the right outer frame piece 46 are projected downward along the outer edge of the top plate portion 41, and the top plate portion 41
It surrounds the back side of.

The upper portion 42 of the top plate portion 41 has a higher height from the back side to the front side of the lower portion 43, and a step is provided between the upper portion 42 and the lower portion 43. The upper portion 42 is arranged on the front side of the setting key switch 7, and the lower portion 43 is arranged on the front side of the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9.

As shown in FIG. 7, a setting key mounting portion 47 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the upper portion 42. The setting key mounting portion 47 is provided at a position corresponding to the setting key switch 7, and the setting key mounting portion 47 is provided with an upper opening 47A as shown in FIG. 8 (B). The upper opening 47A is an opening for operating the setting key switch 7. The setting key switch 7 is provided facing the upper opening 47A. Therefore, the board cover 30
The setting key can be inserted into the key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7 from the outside of the setting key switch 7.

The upper opening 47A has a substantially circular shape. Further, the distance from the setting board 3 provided on the board case 20 to the upper opening 47A is substantially the same as the height from the back side to the front side of the cylinder portion 7A and the cylinder mounting base 7C of the setting key switch 7. There is. Therefore, the cylinder portion 7A in the cylindrical setting key switch 7 extends to the vicinity of the upper opening 47A, and extends to the vicinity of the upper opening 47A.
The key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7 is arranged at a position close to the upper opening 47A.

The lower portion 43 is provided with a reset switch mounting portion 48. The reset switch mounting portion 48 is provided at a position corresponding to the reset switch 9 in the lower portion 43.
The reset switch mounting portion 48 is an opening for operating the reset switch. The reset switch 9 is provided facing the reset switch mounting portion 48. Therefore, a clerk (responsible person) of a game store can operate the reset switch 9 from the outside of the board cover 30. A front end opening 48A is provided at the front end of the reset switch mounting portion 48, and a back end opening 48B is provided at the back end.

The front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B both have a substantially circular shape, and the front end opening 48
The area of A is larger than the area of the back end opening 48B. A side wall portion 48C connecting the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B is formed between the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B. The side wall portion 48C has a mortar shape and has a smooth curved surface shape without corners.

The distance from the setting board 3 provided on the board case 20 to the back end opening 48B is substantially the same as the height from the back side to the front side of the button mounting portion 9A in the reset switch 9.
Further, the diameter of the cylindrical button 9B provided on the reset switch 9 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the back end opening 48B. Therefore, the button 9B of the reset switch 9 passes through the back end opening 48B and projects toward the front side of the back end opening 48B. The diameter of the front end opening 48A is, for example, 19 mm.

In front of the position corresponding to the segment display device 8 provided on the setting board 3, the lower portion 43
The upper portion of the position where the reset switch mounting portion 48 is provided is located. The height from the back side to the front side of the segment display device 8 is slightly shorter than the distance between the setting board 3 and the back surface of the lower portion 43. Therefore, the display unit 8A in the segment display device 8 is
It is arranged at a position close to the lower portion 43.

The substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transmitting member and is transparent. Therefore, the inside of the board cover 30 can be visually recognized from the outside through the board cover 30. Therefore, the main board 2, the setting board 3, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the like arranged inside the board cover 30 can be visually recognized from the outside of the board cover 30. Therefore, when a fraudulent act is executed in the board cover 30, the fraudulent act is detected by the board cover 30.
It is easy to find from the outside of. Further, since the partition wall 40 is also formed of a light transmitting member, the visibility inside the substrate cover 30 is further improved. The substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transmitting material, but the mounting base 10 and the board case 20 are made of a light-impermeable material.

A lid member 50 is attached to the top plate portion 41 of the board cover 30. Cover member 5
0 is made of a light-transmitting material and is transparent. The lid member 50 includes a lid portion 51. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 (A), the upper and lower positions of the left end portion of the lid portion 51 are located at the upper and lower positions.
A hole 55 is provided in the protrusion 49A for rotation support provided on the board cover 30. The lid member 50 can be opened and closed by rotating around a rotation axis connecting the hole 55 into which the protrusion 49A is fitted. When the lid member 50 is closed, the lid member 50
Is the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, and the front end opening 4 of the reset switch mounting portion 48.
It covers 8A and the back end opening 48B. When the lid member 50 is opened, the covering state of the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48 is released, and the setting key switch 7 is set. The key can be inserted and the reset switch 9 can be operated.

Further, the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 is provided with an immersion portion 53 recessed in the back.
The immersion portion 53 is provided in front of the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9.
The immersion portion 53 is deeper than the upper portion 42 in the top plate portion 41, and extends to a position in front of the lower portion 43.

The knob portion 5 is located at the right end of the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 at a substantially central position in the vertical direction.
4 is provided. A clerk at a game store, etc., has this knob 54 when opening and closing the lid member 50.
Can be picked. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8B, a fitting hole 56 for fitting into the fitting protrusion 49B provided on the substrate cover 30 is formed at the right end portion of the lid portion 51.
When the lid member 50 is closed, the fitting protrusion 49B fits into the fitting hole 56, and the lid member 50
Keeps closed. Further, the fitting protrusion is hemispherical, and by holding the grip portion 54 and opening the lid member 50, the fitting protrusion can be easily released from the fitting state.

As shown in FIG. 9, the immersion portion 53 includes a bottom plate portion 53A, and the left side plate portion 53B, the right side plate portion 53C, the upper plate portion 53D, and the lower plate portion 53E are provided on the four circumferences of the bottom plate portion 53A. Has been done. The segment display device 8 is arranged behind the bottom plate portion 53A. Further, although not shown in FIG. 9, a reset switch 9 is provided behind the bottom plate portion 53A.

When looking at the segment display device 8 from the outside of the housing 1a, the viewpoint was placed on the outside of the housing 1a at a position where the line of sight passes through the right side plate of the housing 1a at the same height position as the segment display device 8. Occasionally, the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 are interposed between the viewpoint and the segment display device 8. When viewing the segment display device 8 from the outside of the housing 1a, when the viewpoint is placed directly in front of the housing 1a, the bottom plate portion 53A of the immersion portion 53 is interposed between the viewpoint and the segment display device 8.

The set value in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment having the above configuration is a matter for adjusting the payout rate (ball payout rate), and is an important matter for the game store and the player who install the slot machine 1. For this reason, for example, a person who intends to commit fraud acts on the setting board 3 or the like to display the set value on the segment display device 8 in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and displays the displayed setting value. A situation of peeping is assumed.

Here, in order to visually recognize the display contents such as the set value displayed on the segment display device 8 from the outside of the slot machine 1 (outside of the housing 1a), the front door 1b is opened. A person who tries to commit fraud usually commits fraudulent activity out of the reach of the amusement store, so even if the front door 1b is opened, it is difficult to open it wide, and it should be limited to a small opening. There are also many.

In the above slot machine 1, the opening width of the front door 1b is large, for example, the specific width in which the difference in the rotation angle of the front door 1b between the closed time and the opening time is about 90 ° is defined as the first opening width, and the front door is set to the front door. 1
The opening width of b is small, for example, the difference in the rotation angle of the front door 1b between when closed and when opened is about 5 to 2.
Any angle of 0 °, for example, a predetermined width of 10 ° is defined as the second open width. At this time, when the opening width of the front door 1b is opened by the first opening width and the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the outside of the housing 1a, the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the viewpoint A as shown in FIG. Even if an attempt is made, the front door 1b is not interposed on the straight line connecting the viewpoint A and the segment display device 8.
Therefore, when visually recognizing the segment display device 8 from the viewpoint A, as shown in FIG. 11, only the bottom plate portion 53A of the immersion portion 53 in the lid member 50 is interposed between the viewpoint A and the segment display device 8. However, the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C are not provided. So to speak, the obstruction portion is not provided on the straight line connecting the viewpoint A and the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8. Since the bottom plate portion 53A is made of a transparent member, the inside can be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, when the front door 1b is opened with the first opening width, the viewpoint A is viewed from the viewpoint A.
The display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 can be easily visually recognized.

Further, when the front door 1b is opened with the second opening width and the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the outside of the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 10, when the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the viewpoint A. , The front door 1b is interposed between the viewpoint A and the segment display device 8. Therefore, in order not to intervene the front door 1b from the segment display device 8, the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the viewpoint B. When visually recognizing the segment display device 8 from the viewpoint B, as shown in FIG. 11, the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion of the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50 are on the straight line connecting the viewpoint B and the segment display device 8. An obstruction portion such as 53C is interposed, and the obstruction portion is provided on a straight line connecting the viewpoint A and the segment display device 8. Further, a lid portion 51 is also interposed on the straight line connecting the viewpoint B and the segment display device 8. Therefore, when the front door 1b is opened with the second opening width, the viewpoint B is viewed from the viewpoint B.
It becomes difficult to visually recognize the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8. Therefore, the segment display device 8
The display unit 8A is a bottom plate portion of the immersion portion 53 so that when the opening width of the front door 1b is the second opening width, it is more difficult to see than when the opening width of the front door 1b is the first opening width. Visual recognition is obstructed by the 53A, the right plate portion 53C, and the lid portion 51.

Although the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C are both composed of transparent members, the light transmittance is not 100%, so that the segment display device 8 is more difficult to see than when the bottom plate portion 53A is interposed. Further, since the directions of the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C are different from each other, refraction of light or the like occurs. Therefore, when the segment display device 8 is visually recognized from the viewpoint B via the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C, the segment display device 8 is visually recognized. The segment display device 8 becomes very difficult to see. Therefore, when a person who intends to commit fraud opens the opening width of the front door 1b as the second opening width, even if he / she tries to look at the set value displayed on the segment display device 8, the segment is viewed from the viewpoint B. It becomes difficult to visually recognize the display device 8. Therefore, it is possible to secretly make it difficult to visually recognize the display content displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 provided inside the slot machine 1.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 can be viewed from the viewpoint B when the opening width of the front door 1b is set to the second opening width. The visual recognition of the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 is obstructed so that it becomes difficult to recognize the set value displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 from the direction of looking into. Further, it is prevented from recognizing the set value displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 from the direction of looking into the segment display device 8 from the viewpoint A which can be seen when the open width of the front door 1b is set to the first open width. I try not to. Therefore, when the opening width of the front door 1b is set to the first opening width, the set value displayed on the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 can be viewed from the viewpoint A, so that confirmation by a clerk or the like is required. Visibility can be guaranteed.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 is used.
A lid member 50 for covering the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 for performing operations related to the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 is provided, and an immersion portion 53 is formed in the lid member 50. Therefore, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 can be visually recognized by opening the lid member 50 in order to operate the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9. Therefore, it is possible to ensure visibility when confirmation by a staff member or the like such as setting change work is required. Although the lid member 50 covers the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9, only one of them may be covered.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 is used.
Is provided on the setting board 3 housed in the board box 100, and is provided in the board box 100.
The lid member 50 is formed on the surface. Therefore, since the lid member 50 can be used as a component for obstructing the visibility of the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8, it is possible to eliminate the need to attach a new component.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the bottom plate of the immersion portion 53 recessed inward from the lid portion 51 formed from the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 in the substrate box 100 toward the display portion 8A of the segment display device 8. The display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 is obstructed by the unit 53A and the right side plate portion 53C when viewed from the viewpoint B. Therefore, the board box 10
It is possible to prevent a portion that protrudes outward from the outer shell of 0 (the lid portion 51 of the present embodiment).

Further, in the board box 100, a main board 2 on which a main member for the progress of a game such as a microcomputer 4 is mounted, and a member operated by a clerk of a game store such as a setting key switch 7 and a reset switch 9 are operated. Is provided on the setting board 3 on which the above is mounted. Therefore, for example, if an opening is formed in the board cover 30 to expose the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 from the board cover 30, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 provided on the setting board 3 are exposed. It will be easier to operate. However, it is conceivable that an unauthorized instrument or the like may be intruded through the opening formed in the substrate cover 30, and the microcomputer 4 or the like may be operated illegally.

In this respect, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the partition wall 40 is inside the board box 100.
It is partitioned into a main board accommodating portion 30A and a setting substrate accommodating portion 30B. Therefore, in the setting board accommodating portion 30B, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 can be easily operated, while the partition wall 40 is provided. It is possible to suppress the intrusion of unauthorized equipment or the like into the main board accommodating portion 30A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 are provided on the setting board 3 different from the main board 2, and the setting board 3 is the main board 2.
Is provided in the setting board accommodating portion 30B different from the main substrate accommodating portion 30A in which the above is provided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being directly connected to the same board as the main board 2 on which the microcomputer 4 is mounted. Therefore, unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4 can be more preferably prevented.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the partition wall 40 is formed of a light transmitting member.
It is transparent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility inside the housing unit from the setting board storage unit 30B to the main board storage unit 30A from being hindered, and it is possible to more preferably prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4. Further, the substrate cover 30 including the partition wall 40 is made of a light-transmitting material as a whole and is transparent. Further, in the board cover 30, the mounting base 10 side of the board box 100 is mounted on the slot machine, and the board cover 30 side is exposed, but the exposed board cover 30 is transparent. For this reason,
Since the inside of the board box 100 is easily visible as a whole, unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4 can be more preferably prevented.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the lid member 50 is attached to the top plate portion 41 of the substrate cover 30, and the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B closes the lid member 50 so that the lid member 50 can be used. It covers the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized operation of the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 is provided at the right end portion of the main board 2. Further, since the partition wall 40 is provided at the left end portion of the main substrate 2, the microcomputer 4 is arranged at a position away from the partition wall 40. Therefore, even if an unauthorized instrument or the like is inserted through the openings in the setting board accommodating portion 30B (front end opening 48A and rear end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48), the distance to the microcomputer 4 becomes long, so that the microcomputer Unauthorized contact with the computer 4 can be more preferably prevented.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the reset switch mounting portion 48 includes a front end opening 48A and a back end opening 48B, and the diameter (width) of the back end opening 48B is the diameter (width) of the front end opening 48A. ) Is smaller (narrower) than. Further, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B are connected by a side wall portion 48C. Therefore, it is easy to insert the finger of a clerk of a game store into the reset switch mounting portion 48, and while facilitating the operation of the reset switch 9, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of unauthorized equipment or the like from the reset switch mounting portion 48. , Unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4 can be prevented.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48
Each of B is formed in a substantially circular shape. Therefore, when a clerk of a game store or the like tries to insert a finger, the finger is less likely to be caught in the front end opening 48A or the back end opening 48B regardless of the direction in which the finger is inserted. Therefore, the reset switch 9 can be operated in the same manner from any direction. The front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B may both be formed in a circular shape, or may have different shapes such as one having a circular shape and the other having a substantially circular shape.
The substantially circular shape is a shape close to a circle, and is, for example, a shape including an ellipse or an oval. Further, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B may have a shape other than a circular shape or a substantially circular shape.

As an embodiment in which the width of the back end opening 48B is narrower than that of the front end opening 48A, for example, the back end opening 48
In the case of B and the circular shape of the front end opening 48A, the respective diameters are compared, and the narrower diameter makes the sword narrower. Further, for example, when the shapes of the back end opening 48B and the front end opening 48A are different, for example, the widest width of the back end opening 48B may be narrower than the widest width of the front end opening 48A. good.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the side wall portion 48C connecting the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B in the reset switch mounting portion 48 does not include a corner portion and is formed of a curved surface. Therefore, since the finger or the like can be smoothly moved to the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B, the reset switch 9 can be easily operated.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the setting board 3 is provided with a segment display device 8 having a height (long length) from the back side to the front side of the reset switch 9. As described above, since the segment display device 8 having a height higher from the back side to the front side than the reset switch 9 is provided on the setting board 3, the immersion portion 5 of the lid member 50 is provided.
By covering the segment display device 8 with 3, the reset switch 9 can be covered by the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50. Therefore, a plurality of parts can be suitably coated.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the width (diameter) of the front end opening 48A is set to "the width of the finger at the intermediate position from the fingernail edge to the tip of the finger" as the "designated width". At that time, it is said that the specified width of the thumb, which includes about 90% of men, is 19 mm. For this reason, most amusement shop clerk can smoothly insert a finger or the like into the reset switch mounting portion 48. The width of the front end opening 48A is set to 19 mm based on the designated width of the thumb of a man of about 90%, but may be set to another value. For example, it may be 13 mm based on the specified width of the little finger of about 90% of men, and 15 m based on the specified width of the index finger of about 90% of men.
It may be m. In addition, 17 mm or 1 based on the specified width of the thumb and index finger of about 90% of women.
It may be 5 mm or the like. Further, the width of the back end opening 48B is these widths, and the front end opening 48
The width of A may be wider than these.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

For example, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the right side plate portion 53C in the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50 is transparent, but does not have to be transparent. For example, a blindfold is used so as to reduce the light transmittance. A sticker may be attached, painted in a color, a polarized lens may be provided, or light may not be transmitted. Similarly, the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 may have its light transmittance reduced or may be prevented from transmitting light.

Further, although the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 can display a one-digit number or the like by seven segments of one character "8", it is possible to display a number or the like other than one digit. You may. For example, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 may be capable of displaying two-digit, three-digit, or four-digit or more digits. Further, in the example in which these multi-digit numbers and the like can be displayed, from the viewpoint B, some digits among the plurality of digits may be obstructed by the obstructing portion. When a character is displayed in 7 segments of a plurality of digits, a plurality of character strings are displayed instead of the "digit".

The content displayed on the segment display device 8 is a set value, but other content may be used.
For example, so-called machine discount (payout rate), stay ratio in advantageous sections, role ratios and consecutive ratios when the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, etc., jackpot gaming state and probability variation gaming state (high probability state), time saving advantageous state (high probability state) It may be game history information related to the game history, such as the stay rate (high base state).
The game history information needs to be visually recognized by a clerk of a game store, but is information that is not visible to a person who intends to commit fraud. In response to such information, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8 has a display unit 8A, when the opening width of the front door 1b is the second opening width, as compared with the case where the opening width of the front door 1b is the first opening width. The bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 so as to be difficult to see.
Further, the lid portion 51 obstructs the visual recognition. Therefore, it is possible to secretly make it difficult to visually recognize the display content displayed on the display unit provided inside the gaming machine. Further, the display unit 8A is
It may be something other than the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8. For example, it may be a display unit of a liquid crystal display device or a display unit using a lamp.

The role ratio is the advantageous state (advantageous section) of the number of payout game media (number of payout medals).
The percentage of the number of medals paid out inside. The ream ratio is the ratio of the number of medals paid out during the continuous advantageous state (advantageous section) to the number of payout game media (number of payout medals).
The gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine, and in that case, the winning combination ratio is the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the number of winning balls by winning an electric accessory (electric chew, attacker). The reciprocal ratio is the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the number of prize balls by winning a prize in the big winning opening (attacker).

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the obstructing portion is composed of the immersion portion 53, but may be composed of other parts. For example, a reset switch, a setting key switch, or the like may be an obstruction part, or a device provided on the substrate, for example, a capacitor, a resistor, a transistor, or the like may be an obstruction part.

Further, the obstruction portion may be a wiring routed in the housing 1a, a bracket for stopping the wiring, or the like. Alternatively, it may be a small reel (so-called mini reel) provided in the housing 1a, a reel for directing, or the like. Further, the obstruction portion is a substrate box 100 as an immersion portion 53.
Although it is prevented from popping out from the substrate box 100, a protruding portion protruding from the substrate box 100 may be used as an obstructing portion. Alternatively, it may be a flat portion on the surface of the substrate box. In this case, a light transmitting portion and a light non-transmitting portion may be formed on a flat portion of the substrate box, and the light non-transmitting portion may be used as an obstructing portion. Further, a light transmitting portion and a light non-transmitting portion may be provided in the immersive portion or the protruding portion, and the light non-transmitting portion may be used as an obstructing portion.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the viewpoint A and the viewpoint B are connected to the board box 10.
Although 0 is set at the same height position, the viewpoint A and the viewpoint B may be set at different height positions from the substrate box 100. For example, when the viewpoint A and the viewpoint B are set higher than the substrate box 100, the obstruction portion may be arranged on the upper right side of the segment display device 8.

For example, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the setting board 3 is provided with the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9, but other devices may be provided. For example, an error release switch for canceling the error state generated in the slot machine, or a confirmation switch for approving the restart of the game when the error is canceled may be provided. This error switch may be provided, for example, in the reset switch mounting portion 48 to which the reset switch 9 is mounted.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are all provided on the setting board 3, via the main board side connector and the setting board side connector 6. Although it is connected to the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2, other embodiments may be used. For example, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are mounted on the main board 2, and the portion of the main board 2 on which the microcomputer 4 is mounted is housed in the main board accommodating portion 30A, and the setting key switch 7 is provided. , The portion provided with the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 may be accommodated in the setting board accommodating portion 30B. Further, although the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are not mounted on the boards such as the main board 2 and the setting board 3, they are mounted on the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 via wiring. It may be connected or may be connected to the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 with a board other than the main board 2 interposed therebetween. Further, the microcomputer housed in the microcomputer housing unit is the main board 2.
A microcomputer other than the microcomputer that is installed in the computer and controls the progress of the game.
For example, a microcomputer on a game control board that mainly controls the production of a slot machine may be used.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the mounting base 10 and the board case 20 are made of a light-transmitting material, but the substrate cover 30 is not light-transmitting. It may be made of a permeable material, or the mounting base 10 and the substrate case 2
0 may be formed of a light transmissive material. Further, a part of the mounting base 10, the board case 20, and the board cover 30 may be made of a light-transmitting material, and the other part may be made of a light-transmitting material.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the game control board housed in the board box 100 is the main board 2, but other boards may be used. For example, it may be a production control board that mainly controls the production of a gaming machine, a voice control board that controls voice, a lamp control board that controls lamps, and a payout control of game value (medals and game balls). It may be a payout board to be performed. The operation board housed in the board box 100 is the setting board 3, but any board may be used as long as it is a board having an operation unit capable of operation. For example, if the operation unit is provided on the voice control board, the payout board, or the like, these boards may be the operation board.

[About pachinko gaming machines, sparrow balls, arepachi and other gaming machines]
The board box 100 may be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a sparrow ball, or an arepachi. A gaming machine such as a sparrow ball or an arepachi is one in which a board box 100 is provided on the back side of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, for example. In such a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a sparrow ball, or an arepachi, the effect of the effect can be further enhanced by providing the board box 100.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(11) The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that plays a game (for example, a slot machine 1 or the like).
A main body (for example, housing 1a, etc.) to which an openable / closable front door (for example, front door 1b, etc.) is attached, and
A display unit (for example, a display unit 8A in the segment display device 8) that displays predetermined information (for example, a set value or the like) inside the main body unit, and a display unit.
It has an obstructing portion (for example, a bottom plate portion 53A and a right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 in the lid member 50) that can hinder the visual recognition of the predetermined information.
The predetermined information displayed on the display unit is more difficult to see when the opening width of the front door is a predetermined width than when the opening width of the front door is a specific width wider than the predetermined width. The visibility is hindered by the obstruction unit (for example, the display unit 8A of the segment display device 8).
Is the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate of the immersion portion 53 so that when the opening width of the front door 1b is the second opening width, it is more difficult to see than when the opening width of the front door 1b is the first opening width. The visual recognition is hindered by the portion 53C and the lid portion 51, etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to secretly make it difficult to visually recognize the display content displayed on the display unit provided inside the gaming machine.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (11) above, the obstruction portion is on a straight line connecting a predetermined position from which the predetermined information can be seen when the opening width of the front door is the predetermined width and the display unit. (For example, on the straight line connecting the viewpoint B and the segment display device 8), the lid member 50 is provided.
The bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersive portion 53 are interposed, etc.) to hinder the visual recognition of the predetermined information (the bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersive portion 53 display the segment from the viewpoint B). It may interfere with the visibility of the display unit 8A of the device 8).

With such a configuration, since it can be recognized from a specific direction, visibility is ensured when confirmation by a staff member or the like is required.

(13) In the gaming machine of the above (11) or (12), a coating covering the display unit and an operation unit (for example, a setting key switch 7, a reset switch 9, etc.) on which an operation related to the predetermined information is performed. It has a portion (for example, a lid member 50, etc.) and has a portion (for example, a lid member 50, etc.).
The obstruction portion may be provided in the covering portion (for example, the lid member 50 is provided with an immersion portion 53, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it can be visually recognized if the coating is removed, and the visibility when confirmation by a staff member or the like is required is guaranteed.

(14) In any of the gaming machines (11) to (13), the display unit is provided on a substrate (for example, a setting substrate 3 or the like) housed in a substrate box (for example, a substrate box 100 or the like). And
The obstruction portion may be provided in the substrate box (for example, an immersion portion is provided in the lid member 50 in the substrate box 100).

With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the need to newly attach a component for obstructing the visibility of the display unit.

(15) In the above (14), the obstruction portion is a wall portion (for example, the substrate box 100) facing the display portion from the outer shell of the substrate box (for example, the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 in the substrate box 100). The bottom plate portion 53A and the right side plate portion 53C of the immersion portion 53 recessed inward from the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 may be configured.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a portion that protrudes outward from the outer shell of the board box.

(21) The gaming machine of the present invention includes a board box containing at least a control board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which a microcomputer (for example, a microcomputer 4 or the like) for controlling the gaming machine is mounted. It ’s a machine,
The board box further houses an operation unit (for example, a setting key switch 7, a reset switch 9, etc.) capable of performing a predetermined operation.
An opening (for example, an upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, a front end opening 48A and a back end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48) that enables the operation portion to be operated from the outside of the board box is formed. ,
The accommodation unit of the substrate box includes a control unit accommodation unit (for example, a main board storage unit 30A or the like) including a mounting location of the microcomputer and an operation unit storage unit (for example, an operation unit storage unit) in which the operation unit is housed.
A gaming machine characterized in that it is partitioned from a setting board accommodating portion 30B or the like by a partition wall (for example, a partition wall 40 or the like).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(22) In the gaming machine according to (21) above, a gaming control board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which the microcomputer is mounted and an operation board (for example, an operation board) on which the operation unit is mounted (for example).
Further equipped with setting board 3 etc.)
The game control board is housed in the microcomputer accommodating portion (for example, the main board 2).
However, it is housed in the main board housing part 30A, etc.),
The operation board may be housed in the operation part accommodating portion (for example, the setting board 3 is housed in the setting board accommodating part 30B).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being directly connected to the same board as the board on which the microcomputer is mounted.

(23) In the gaming machine according to (21) or (22), the partition wall may be formed of a light transmitting member (for example, the partition wall 40 may be transparent).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the visibility in the accommodating portion from being hindered.

(24) The gaming machine according to any one of (21) to (23) may further include a covering member (for example, a lid member 50 or the like) that covers the opening.

With such a configuration, it is possible to limit unauthorized intrusion into the operation unit.

(25) In any of the gaming machines (21) to (24), the microcomputer is arranged at a position away from the partition wall (for example, the microcomputer 4 is a main substrate away from the partition wall 40). It may be arranged at the left end of 2 etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(31) The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a board box in which a board (for example, a setting board 3 or the like) provided with an operation unit (for example, a reset switch 9 or the like) capable of performing a predetermined operation is housed. hand,
A recess (for example, a reset switch mounting portion 48) is provided on a specific surface of the board box (for example, the lower portion 43 of the board cover 30).
An opening (for example, a back end opening 48B or the like) that enables the operation unit to be operated from the outside of the substrate box is formed in the recess.
A gaming machine characterized in that the width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess (for example, the diameter of the back end opening 48B is smaller than the diameter of the front end opening 48A and the side wall portion 48C).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(32) In the gaming machine according to (31) above, the recess and the opening are formed in a circular shape or a substantially circular shape, respectively (for example, the front end opening 48A, the back end opening 48B, and the side wall portion 38C are formed. , Both have a substantially circular shape, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the operation unit can be operated in the same manner from any direction.

(33) In the gaming machine of (31) or (32), the region of the recess extending from the end on the specific surface side to the opening does not include a corner (for example, the connection portion 4C has no corner). It may have a smooth curved surface, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the finger or the like can be smoothly moved from the end portion of the concave portion on the specific surface side to the opening.

(34) In any of the gaming machines (31) to (33), the region of the recess from the end on the specific surface side to the opening is formed by a curved surface (for example, the connecting portion 4).
7C may have a smooth curved surface without corners, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the finger or the like can be smoothly moved from the end portion of the concave portion on the specific surface side to the opening.

(35) In any of the gaming machines (31) to (34), the board has a longer length in the direction from the board toward the outer surface of the board box than the operation unit (35). For example, a segment display device 8) may be mounted.

According to such a configuration, the component can be suitably covered.

(36) In any of the gaming machines (31) to (35), the width of the recess is 19.
It may be mm or more (for example, the diameter of the back end opening 48B is set to 19 mm, for example).

According to such a configuration, a finger or the like can be smoothly inserted into the recess.

Further, the above (11) to (15) (21) to (25) and (31) to (36) may be combined as appropriate.

1 Slot machine 2 Main board 2A Right groove 3 Setting board 3A Left groove 4 Microcomputer 7 Setting key switch 7A Cylinder 7B Key insertion hole 7C Cylinder mounting base 8 Segment display 8A Display 9 Reset switch 9A Button mounting 9B Button 10 Mounting base 20 Board case 30 Board cover 30A Main board housing 30B Setting board housing 40 Partition 40A Notch 41 Top plate 42 Upper 43 Lower 47 Setting key mounting 47A Upper opening 48 Reset switch mounting 48A Front end opening 48B Back end opening 48C Side wall part 50 Lid member 51 Lid part 53 Immersion part 53A Bottom plate part 53C Right side plate part 100 Board box

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that plays games,
The main body with a front door that can be opened and closed, and
A board box provided inside the main body and accommodating a board is provided.
The board has an operation unit and a display unit in which predetermined information can be visually recognized by opening the front door .
The substrate box has an obstructing portion capable of obstructing the visual recognition of the predetermined information.
The predetermined information is visually recognized by the obstructing portion so that when the opening width of the front door is a predetermined width, it is more difficult to see than when the opening width of the front door is a specific width wider than the predetermined width. Is hindered
The substrate box is provided with a recess on a specific surface.
An opening is formed in the recess so that the operation unit can be operated from the outside of the substrate box.
A gaming machine in which the width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess .

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