JP7228264B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As an example of a game machine, a pachinko game machine has a serial line capable of transmitting data (signals) by serial communication in a specific board such as a game control board or an effect control board, as described in Patent Document 1 below. What is provided is known.

JP-A-2006-015036

Conventionally, a specific IC (eg, VRAM) is mounted on a component surface of a specific board (eg, an image control board) provided with a serial line. Then, the data is transmitted to the specific IC by serial communication through the serial line. In this conventional specific board, since the serial line is provided on the component surface together with the specific IC, radiation noise from the outside acts on the serial line provided on the component surface, and data transmission is performed normally. There was a risk that an unavoidable situation would arise.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the object is to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult for data to be transmitted normally.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
a game board on which game balls can flow;
a performance board on which a performance IC and a storage means for storing performance data are mounted on a component surface;
A gaming machine comprising a communication pattern capable of transmitting the effect data by serial ATA between the effect IC and the storage means,
The component surface is a surface of the effect board opposite to the player side in a state where the effect board is arranged to face the game board,
The game machine is characterized in that part of the communication pattern is provided on a side opposite to the part side of the effect board, which is opposite to the side of the part side.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult for data to be transmitted normally.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a perspective view showing the structure of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a front view of a game board provided in the gaming machine. It is an enlarged view of the A portion shown in FIG. 4, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the game control board side of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the effect control board side of the gaming machine. It is a perspective view showing the back side of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of a production control unit. (A) is a view of the rear unit case viewed from the rear, and (B) is a view of the rear unit case viewed from the front. (A) is a diagram showing a through-hole of this embodiment, and (B) is a diagram showing a through-hole of a comparative example. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the image control board of the present embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an image control board of a comparative example; (A) is a graph showing the horizontal far-field measurement results when the signal line is mounted on the surface, and (B) is a graph showing the horizontal far-field measurement result when the signal line is inner layered. (C) is a graph obtained by subtracting the results shown in (A) from the results shown in (B). (A) is a graph showing a vertical far-field measurement result when the signal line is mounted on the surface, and (B) is a graph showing a vertical far-field measurement result when the signal line is inner layered. (C) is a graph obtained by subtracting the results shown in (A) from the results shown in (B). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a performance data board; It is a perspective view of a game control board case of a modification. It is a perspective view which shows the recessed part of a modification.

1. Structure of Gaming Machine A pachinko gaming machine PY1, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described as being the same as the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Also, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is defined as the direction toward the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is defined as the direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine PY1 of the embodiment has a game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine frame 2 constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko game machine PY1, and includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21 and a front door 23 (front frame). The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms the outer shell of the pachinko game machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22, and is a vertically rectangular frame on which the later-described game board 1 is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 and has a vertical rectangular shape to protect the game board 1 . The front door 23 is a portion facing the player, and is decorated with various decorations.

The game machine frame 2 is configured with a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. The front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 by the hinge portion 24, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23. It's becoming An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize a game area 6, which will be described later. Although the transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, it may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be one that allows the game area 6 to be visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball hitting means) for shooting game balls with a shooting intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, and a hitting ball supply tray (for storing game balls). An upper tray) 34 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the batted ball supply tray 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button (input unit) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker (not shown in FIG. 1) for outputting sound.

A game board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the game machine frame 2 . As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 surrounded by a rail member 62 in which a game ball shot by operating the handle 72k flows down. Also, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of board lamps 54 for decoration. In the game area 6, a plurality of game pegs for guiding game balls are projected. The game board 1 includes a game board 1X (see FIG. 4) arranged in an upright position on the front side and capable of allowing game balls to flow down, and a back unit arranged on the rear side (various control boards to be described later, image display, etc.). The device 50, a unit for attaching harnesses, etc.) are integrated.

An image display device 50 (effect display means, image display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6 . Note that the image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has a production design display area for performing variable display of production design EZ (decorative design) synchronized with variable display of the first special design and the second special design described later. . The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called the effect symbol variation effect. The production design fluctuation production is sometimes called "decorative design fluctuation production" or simply "variation production". The effect symbol display area is composed of three effect symbol display areas, for example, "left", "middle" and "right". A left performance symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left performance symbol display area, a middle performance symbol EZ2 is displayed in the medium performance symbol display area, and a right performance symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right performance symbol display area.

Each of the effect symbols EZ consists of a plurality of symbols representing numbers "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed by a first special symbol indicator 81a and a second special symbol indicator 81b, which will be described later, by a combination of the left performance symbol EZ1, the middle performance symbol EZ2, and the right performance symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, when a jackpot is won, the performance symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with double numbers such as "777". In addition, when it is a miss, the performance symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with a loose pattern such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery by the image display device 50 rather than by the first special figure display device 81a or the second special figure display device 81b. In addition, the position of the effect symbol display area may not be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbols EZ, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like. 50a. In addition, in the effect symbol variation effect, effect images other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image are displayed in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a pending icon display area for displaying a pending icon HA (effect pending image) according to the number of stored first special figure pending and second special figure pending, which will be described later. By the display of the pending icon HA, the storage number of the first special figure pending displayed in the first special figure pending display 83a described later, the second special shown in the second special pending display 83b described later It is possible to clearly indicate to the player the number of stored figures that are reserved.

A center frame 61 (inner wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50 . At the bottom of the center frame 61, a stage 61s capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to the first starting port 11 described later is formed. A warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow game balls to flow in from the entrance and flow out to the stage 61s from the exit. A plate movable body 55k that can move up and down is provided on the upper portion of the center frame 61. As shown in FIG. The board movable body 55k is movable from an origin position above the display screen 50a to an effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, there is provided a first starting winning device 11D having a first starting opening 11 (ball entry opening) in which the ease with which a game ball enters is always the same. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball-in port, a fixed ball-in port, a first starting prize-winning port, or a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also called first ball entry means, fixed ball entry means, or first start prize winning device. Winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 triggers lottery for the first special symbol (big hit lottery, ie, acquisition and determination of big hit random numbers, etc.).

Also, below the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a normal variable winning device (normal electric accessory, so-called electric chew) 12D having a second starting port 12 (ball entrance) is provided. The second starting hole 12 is also referred to as a second ball entry hole, a variable ball entry hole, a second starting winning hole, or a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, or a second starting winning device. Winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 triggers a second special symbol lottery (jackpot lottery).

The electric chew 12D has an electric chew opening/closing member 12k (ball opening opening/closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the second starting port 12 by operating the electric chew opening/closing member 12k. The electric tuning opening/closing member 12k is driven by an electric tuning solenoid 12s, which will be described later. When the electric chew opening/closing member 12k is in an open state, it is possible to enter a game ball into the second starting port 12, and when it is in a closed state, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加Become. That is, the second starting hole 12 is a starting hole in which the ease with which a game ball enters can be changed. In addition, if the electric chew makes it easier for the ball to enter the second starting port when the electric chew opening and closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, 2 It does not have to be something that makes it impossible to enter the starting hole.

Also, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a big winning device (special electric accessory) 14D having a big winning port 14 is provided. The big winning opening 14 is also called a special winning opening (special winning section). The big winning device 14D is also called an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The big prize winning device 14D has an AT opening/closing member 14k (special prize opening/closing member) that takes an open state (first state) and a closed state (second state). It opens and closes. The AT opening/closing member 14k is driven by an AT solenoid 14s, which will be described later. A game ball can enter the big winning opening 14 only when the AT opening/closing member 14k is in an open state.

A gate 13 through which game balls can pass is provided on the right side of the center frame 61 . The gate 13 is also called a passage opening or a passage area. Passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is a trigger for execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquisition and determination) that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Furthermore, a plurality of general prize winning openings 10 are provided in the lower portion of the game area 6 . Also, at the bottom of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided for discharging out of the game area 6 game balls that have been hit into the game area 6 but have not won in any of the winning openings.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings are arranged, there are a left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the horizontal direction (first game area) and a right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side. There is. A hitting method of shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left hitting. On the other hand, a hitting method of shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right hitting. In the pachinko machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game balls flow down when the game is played with the left hand is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game balls flow down when the game is played with the right hand. , the second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general prize winning port 10, an electric tube 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. A player can aim to win a prize to the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10 by hitting a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. In addition, since no gate is arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric tube 12D will not be opened when the player is hitting to the left.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a general prize winning port 10, a big prize winning device 14D, an electric tube 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13, or win a prize in the general winning opening 10, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 14. can.

Also, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the display devices 8 include a first special symbol display device 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display device 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal map display 82 for variably displaying (normal map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as the first special symbol or special symbol 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as the second special symbol or special symbol 2. In addition, the normal pattern is also called a general pattern.

In addition, in the display device 8, the first special figure suspension display 83a that displays the number of storage of the operation suspension (first special figure suspension) of the first special figure display 81a, the operation suspension of the second special figure display 81b (Second special figure suspension) 2nd special figure suspension display 83b for displaying the number of memories, and normal figure suspension display 84 for displaying the number of operation suspension (normal figure suspension) of the normal figure display 82 is

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 as a trigger. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 as a trigger. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Moreover, the 1st special figure indicator 81a and the 2nd special figure indicator 81b may be generically called the special figure indicator 81. As shown in FIG. Also, the first special figure reservation display 83a and the second special figure reservation display 83b may be collectively referred to as the special figure reservation display 83. In addition, the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation may be collectively referred to as special figure reservation.

In the special figure display device 81, the special symbol (identification symbol) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that a lottery (special symbol lottery, The result of the jackpot lottery) is notified. A special symbol to be stopped and displayed (a stop symbol, a special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop pattern is a predetermined specific special pattern (a special pattern of a specific stop mode, i.e., a jackpot pattern), an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the stopped and displayed specific special pattern (that is, the type of the jackpot won) is selected. A jackpot game (an example of a special game) is performed to open the big winning hole 14.例文帳に追加In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special symbol indicator 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery by its lighting mode. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described later), ``○○●●○○●●'' (○: lights up, ●: lights out) 1, 2, from the left A jackpot pattern in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In addition, if the game is lost, a lost pattern is displayed in which only the rightmost LED lights up, such as "●●●●●●●○". A mode in which all the LEDs are extinguished may be adopted as the lost pattern. In addition, the lost design is not a specific special design. In addition, before the special symbols are stopped and displayed, the special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. It is a mode. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be anything, such as blinking all the LEDs all at once, unless each LED is stopped (lighted up in a specific mode).

In this pachinko game machine PY1, when there is a winning (entering a ball) of a game ball into the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the value of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (numerical information , determination information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if the winning to the first start port 11 is stored as the first special figure reservation, it is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a described later, and if the winning to the second start opening 12 is the second special It is stored in the later-described second special figure suspension storage unit 105b as figure suspension. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 is terminated when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the special figure reservation means to determine the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure reservation, and to execute the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbols based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable display of the special symbols. Even if a prize is won during execution of a special game, the right of a jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

And the number of such special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation indicator 83. Specifically, each special figure reservation indicator 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure reservations by lighting the LEDs by the number of special figure reservations.

The variable display of normal symbols is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 as a trigger. The normal symbol display device 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol variably (variably displaying) and then stop-displaying it. A normal pattern to be stopped and displayed (a normal pattern stop pattern, a normal pattern derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one normal pattern selected from a plurality of types of normal patterns by a normal pattern lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (a normal symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second starting port 12 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. Auxiliary game is played to make it possible. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display device 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays normal symbols corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery according to the lighting mode thereof. For example, if the lottery result is a win, a normal win pattern with both LEDs lit up is displayed, such as "○○" (○: lit, ●: unlit). When the lottery result is a loss, a normal losing pattern is displayed, such as "●○", in which only the right LED lights up. A mode in which all the LEDs are extinguished may be employed as a normal losing pattern. It should be noted that the normal losing design is not a specific normal design. Before the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the normal symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be anything, such as blinking all the LEDs all at once, unless each LED is stopped (lighted up in a specific mode).

In the pachinko game machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit 106 described later as normal pattern reservation. memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal pattern reservations that can be stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal pattern reservation stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit 106 is terminated when the variable display of the normal pattern based on the normal pattern reservation becomes possible. The digestion of the normal pattern reservation means that the normal design random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal pattern reservation is determined, and the normal design variable display is performed to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko game machine PY1, when the variable display of the normal symbols based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbols or during the execution of the auxiliary game, a prize is won. Even if there is, with a predetermined number as the upper limit, it is possible to reserve the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage.

And the number of such normal map reservations is displayed on the normal map reservation display 84 . Specifically, the normal map hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal map reserves by lighting the LEDs by the number of normal map reserves.

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pachinko game machine PY1 includes a game control board 100 (main control board) for controlling game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transitions, and effects executed as the game progresses. Effect control board 120 (sub-control board) for controlling related, payout control board 170 and the like for controlling payout of game balls. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control section together with the payout control board 170, and the performance control board 120 constitutes a sub-control section together with the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, and the performance data board 130, which will be described later.

In addition, the sub-control unit includes at least the effect control board 120, and can control the game effect using the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, board lamp 54, board movable body 55k, frame lamp 212, etc.) Just do it.

The pachinko game machine PY1 also has a power supply unit 190. As shown in FIG. The power supply unit 190 (power supply unit) inputs AC24V power from the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1, and based on the AC24V power supply, various voltages (DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V) necessary for the operation of the pachinko game machine PY1 , DC 37V). Note that DC 5V power is mainly used as a power supply for various integrated circuits (ICs). DC 12V power is mainly used as a power source for various sensors and solenoids. In addition, DC18V power is mainly used as a power supply for various LEDs. The 24V DC power and the 37V DC power are mainly used as power sources for motors (driving means) for presentation.

The power supply unit 190 (power supply unit) first supplies the generated power to the payout control board 170 . The generated power is supplied to the game control board 100 and the performance control board 120 through the payout control board 170 . Furthermore, the generated electric power is supplied to other devices via the payout control board 170, the game control board 100 and the performance control board 120.

A power switch 195 (power switching unit) is connected to the power supply unit 190 . The power switch 195 can be switched between an on state (ON state) in which power can be supplied based on an AC 24V power source supplied from the outside, or a cut-off state (OFF state) in which power cannot be supplied. In other words, the power switch 195 switches between power-on and power-off by turning it on or off. become blocked.

The power supply unit 190 is also provided with a depressible RAM clear switch 191 (RAM clear operation means). The RAM clear switch 191 is a game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 stored in a game control microcomputer 101 (to be described later). information such as the result of pass/fail judgment). As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM clear switch 191 is located on the power supply unit 190 arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (more specifically, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is viewed from the back side, the power switch 195 on the power supply unit 190 is on the right). Therefore, the RAM clear switch 191 cannot be operated unless it is an employee of the game arcade who can open the game machine frame 2 . That is, the RAM clear switch 191 can be said to be an operating means that is substantially impossible for the player to operate. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 191 is provided on the power supply unit 190, but the location of the RAM clear switch 191 can be changed as appropriate. Also good.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game control board 100 is mounted with a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "game control microcomputer") 101 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 101 (main control means, game control means) includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 storing a program for controlling the progress of the game, etc., a game RAM 104 used as a work memory, A game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 for executing programs stored in a game ROM 103 and a game I/O (Input/Output) port 118 for inputting and outputting data and signals are included. The game RAM 104 (storage means) is provided with the above-described special figure suspension storage unit 105 (first special figure suspension storage unit 105a and second special figure suspension storage unit 105b) and normal figure suspension storage unit 106. . The game control board 100 is also provided with a 7-segment display 300 and a setting key cylinder 180, as shown in FIG.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via a relay board 110, as shown in FIG. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the game control board 100, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors, a first start sensor 11a, a second start sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, a big winning sensor 14a, a general winning sensor 10a, and a discharge sensor 18a are connected.

The first starting hole sensor 11 a is provided in the first starting hole 11 and detects a game ball that has entered the first starting hole 11 . The second starting hole sensor 12a is provided in the second starting hole 12 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting hole 12 . The gate sensor 13 a is provided inside the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13 . The big winning hole sensor 14 a is provided in the big winning hole 14 and detects a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 14 . The general winning hole sensor 10 a is provided in the general winning hole 10 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning hole 10 .

The discharge port sensor 18a is provided in a discharge port (not shown) for discharging game balls to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and detects game balls that have passed through the discharge port. The discharge port is provided at the lower end of the inner frame 21, and the game ball driven into the game area 6 is discharged from the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the big winning port 14, the general winning port 10, the out After entering one of the openings 19, the ball finally passes through the ejection opening. Therefore, it is possible to detect all the game balls hit into the game area 6 by detecting the game balls that have passed through the discharge port with the discharge port sensor 18a. The number of all game balls hit into the game area 6 can be called the total number of shot balls. Also, since the total number of shot balls is the same as the number of all game balls ejected outside the pachinko gaming machine PY1, it can also be called the number of ejected balls, the total number of ejected balls, or the number of out balls.

As solenoids, an electric tuning solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening/closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening/closing member 14k of the big winning device 14D.

Furthermore, the game control board 100 includes a special figure indicator 81 (first special figure indicator 81a and second special figure indicator 81b), a general figure indicator 82, a special figure reservation indicator 83 (first special figure reservation display Device 83a and second special figure reservation indicator 83b), and general figure reservation indicator 84 are connected. That is, display control of these display devices 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101 .

The game control board 100 also transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170 and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko game machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card) and a prize ball payout device 73. , and a launcher 72 is connected via a launch control circuit 175 . Launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 (first control board) mounts a payout control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “payout control microcomputer”) 171 capable of executing control processing related to the payout of game balls according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 171 (payout control means) includes a payout ROM 173 storing a program for controlling payout, a payout RAM 174 used as a work memory, and a payout ROM 173 for executing the program stored in the payout ROM 173. It includes a CPU 172 and a payout I/O port section (input/output circuit) 178 for inputting/outputting data and signals. Note that the payout ROM 173 may be attached externally.

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to release the prize balls. or pay out rental balls. For example, when a game ball enters (wins) the first start hole 11, a detection signal from the first start hole sensor 11a is input to the game control microcomputer 101. FIG. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs to the payout control board 170 a prize ball signal indicating that the game ball has entered the first start hole 11 . In this case, the payout control microcomputer 171 that has received the prize ball signal drives the launch solenoid 72s through the launch control circuit 175 based on the number of prize balls information stored in the payout ROM 173, thereby performing the first start. Prize balls (for example, three) are paid out based on the ball entering the mouth 11. - 特許庁At this time, the game balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 73 a for counting, and a detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73 a is output to the payout control board 170 . Also, the payout control board 170 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 179 .

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the shooting device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the shooting volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the shooting solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is shot with an intensity corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the shooting volume 72b. In this pachinko game machine PY1, one game ball is shot in about 0.6 seconds.

The game control board 100 also transmits various commands to the effect control board 120 . The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection that allows only transmission of signals from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120 . That is, between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed as communication direction control means (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 120 is mounted with a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter "effect control microcomputer") 121 for controlling the effect of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. The performance control microcomputer 121 includes a performance ROM 123 storing a program for controlling performance as the game progresses, a performance RAM 124 used as a work memory, and a program stored in the performance ROM 123. A performance CPU 122 and a performance I/O port unit 128 for inputting and outputting data and signals are included. Note that the performance ROM 123 may be externally attached. The effect control board 120 is supplied with power (for example, DC 5V power) from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 120 is connected to the image control board 140 and also to the sub-drive board 162 (sub-drive circuit). The effect control microcomputer 121 (effect control means) of the effect control board 120 causes the image control board 140 to perform display control of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100 .

The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 storing programs for image control, an image RAM 143 used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 executing the programs stored in the image ROM 142 . The image control board 140 also includes a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 145 that stores image data to be displayed on the image display device 50, and a VRAM (Video Random Memory) that is used to develop the image data stored in the CGROM 145. Access Memory) 146 and VDP (Video Display Processor) 144 . All or part of these electronic components may be configured in one chip.

The VDP 144 reads the image data from the CGROM 145 and develops it in the development area in the VRAM 146 according to the display list created by the image CPU 141 based on the command from the effect control microcomputer 121 . Then, the developed image data are appropriately synthesized and an image is drawn in the frame buffer in the VRAM 146 . Then, the image drawn in the frame buffer is output to the image display device 50 as RGB signals. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the display screen 50a.

Note that the display list is composed of a command group for instructing execution of drawing on a frame-by-frame basis. The display list contains information on various parameters such as the type of image to be drawn, the position to draw the image, the order of priority of display, the display magnification, and the transmittance of the image.

A performance data board 130 is connected to the image control board 140 . The performance data board 130 includes a performance data ROM 131 that stores performance data such as image data to be displayed on the image display device 50 and sound data such as voice output from the speaker 620 . The audio data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 or the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 .

A speaker 620 (sound output means) is connected to the performance control board 120 . The effect control microcomputer 121 outputs sounds, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 620 via the sound control circuit 127 based on commands received from the game control board 100 . Sound data such as voice output from the speaker 620 is read from the effect data ROM 131 of the effect data board 130 based on commands from the effect control microcomputer 121 .

Although the effect control board 120 is caused to control the sound of the speaker 620, the image control board 140 is caused to control the sound of the speaker 620, or the sound control board is provided separately from the effect control board 120 and the image control board 140. , the audio control board may be caused to perform audio control of the speaker 620 . In this case, the sound control board may be connected to the effect control board 120 or may be connected to the effect control board 120 via the image control board 140 . Also, a CPU may be mounted on the audio control board, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute the audio control. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM.

Here, the production control board 120 is provided with a master switch 126 that can be rotated (see FIG. 8). The master switch 126 changes its operating position over 10 steps from "0" to "9" by rotating it. Since this master switch 126 is provided on the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1, it can be operated only by a game hall employee who can open the game machine frame 2 (inner frame 21). It is not operated by a player who cannot open the game machine frame 2. - 特許庁The master switch 126 of this embodiment can determine the upper limit setting volume and the upper limit setting light amount according to the operating position from "0" to "9".

Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 via the sub-drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. . Specifically, the production control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data for deciding on/off, light emission color, etc., also called lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and controls the light emission of each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. Control. In addition, the data stored in ROM123 for production|presentation of the production|presentation control board 120 is used for preparation of light emission pattern data.

Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 121 performs drive control of the board movable body 55k via the sub-drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. FIG. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the board movable body 55k, and according to the operation pattern data, drives and controls the motor for driving the board movable body 55k. I do. Data stored in the performance ROM 123 of the performance control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may control the lighting of the lamps and the drive control of the board movable body 55k. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and data relating to light emission patterns and operation patterns may be stored in the ROM.

Also, the effect control board 120 is connected with an input section detection sensor (effect button detection sensor) 40a and a select button detection sensor 42a. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) is pressed. When the input section 40k is pressed down, a detection signal is output to the effect control board 120 from the input section detection sensor 40a. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed down, a detection signal is output to the effect control board 120 from the select button detection sensor 42a.

6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine PY1, and the boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are not the only ones provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as one board, and one board shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

Next, based on FIG. 8, the arrangement of substrates and units will be described. As shown in FIG. 8 , the power supply unit 190 is arranged on the rear lower side of the inner frame 21 . A payout control board 170 is arranged behind the power supply unit 190, and at least a part of the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 overlap in the front-rear direction. The power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are arranged outside the transparent outer cover 25 provided behind the game board 1 . Therefore, the payout control board 170 can be called a "frame side board" provided in the game machine frame 2 (inner frame 21) instead of the game board 1. FIG. The payout control board 170 is housed in a payout control board case 170A that does not impede the visibility of the payout control microcomputer 171 . That is, the payout control board case 170A is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the payout control microcomputer 171 can be visually recognized even from the outside of the payout control board case 170A.

On the other hand, the game control board 100 , the effect control board 120 , the sub-drive board 162 , the image control board 140 and the effect data board 130 described above are arranged inside the outer cover 25 of the game board 1 . Therefore, the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, the sub-drive board 162, the image control board 140, and the effect data board 130 are not the game machine frame 2, but the "board side board" provided on the game board 1. can be done. The game control board (main control board) 100 is accommodated in a game control board case (main board case) 100A that does not hinder the visibility of the game control microcomputer 101 . That is, the game control board case 100A is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the game control microcomputer 101 can be visually recognized even from the outside of the game control board case 100A.

Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect control board 120, the sub-drive board 162, the image control board 140, and the effect data board 130 are accommodated in the effect board case 120A. Therefore, the effect board unit 120B is composed of the effect board case 120A, the effect control board 120, the sub-drive board 162, the image control board 140 and the effect data board 130 housed in the effect board case 120A.

3. Configuration of Effect Board Unit Next, the configuration of the effect board unit 120B will be described. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the effect board unit 120B shown in FIG. 8, and particularly shows a state in which the effect board case 120A is disassembled. As shown in FIG. 9, the effect board case 120A (specific component, board case) is divided into a front unit case 151 arranged on the front side and a rear unit case 152 arranged on the rear side. It is possible. The front unit case 151 and the rear unit case 152 are made of transparent synthetic resin. The front side unit case 151 and the rear side unit case 152 each have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and are configured such that the peripheral walls overlap each other.

As shown in FIG. 9, the rear unit case 152 has a first recessed portion 152a in the lower right portion, a second recessed portion 152b in the upper right portion, and a third recessed portion 152c in the lower portion substantially in the center in the horizontal direction. It is The first recess 152a is for exposing the connector 129 (see FIG. 9) provided on the effect control board 120 to the outside of the effect board case 120A. The second recess 152b is for exposing the connector 147 provided on the image control board 140 to the outside of the effect board case 120A. The third recess 152c is for exposing the master switch 126 provided on the effect control board 120 to the outside of the effect board case 120A.

Here, FIG. 10A shows the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 viewed from the rear, and FIG. 10B shows the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 from the front. Shown as seen. The rear wall portion 152d is a standing wall portion of the rear unit case 152, and forms a plane in the vertical and horizontal directions. As shown in FIG. 10(A), the rear surface 152x (specific surface) on the rear side of the rear wall portion 152d is planar and is located at the lower right portion of the rear surface 152x (lower left portion in FIG. 10(A)). , a model name sticker 153 is attached, and a sound volume sticker 154 is attached to the lower left portion of the rear surface 152x (lower right portion in FIG. 10A). The model name sticker 153 (specific sticker) is a model information sticker on which the model name, manufacturer name, etc. of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 are described. The volume seal 154 (specific seal) is a seal describing the relationship between the operating position of the master switch 126 and the set volume. Note that the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 are not attached to the front surface 152y of the rear unit case 152, as shown in FIG. 10B.

By the way, in the past, it was not assumed that the effect board case 120A is reused (used again). Therefore, it is conceivable to reuse the effect board case 120A for effective use of resources, but there are the following problems. That is, when reusing the effect board case 120A, it is necessary to peel off the old model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 from the rear surface 152x of the rear unit case 152 in order to stick the new model name sticker and sound volume sticker. . However, the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 are entirely attached to a smooth flat surface like the rear surface 152 x of the rear unit case 152 . Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to easily peel off the attached model name sticker 153 and sound volume sticker 154 .

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 (lower left portion in FIG. 10A) has a Four through holes 152e are provided in the rear unit case 152, and four through holes 152f are provided in the lower left portion of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 (lower right portion in FIG. 10A). Here, each of the through holes 152e and 152f is a hole that penetrates from the rear surface 152x (specific surface) of the rear wall portion 152d to the front surface 152y (back side surface) and extends in the front-rear direction. Each of the through-holes 152e and 152f has a circular shape when viewed from the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 11(A).

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the four through holes 152e are provided corresponding to the four corners of the model name sticker 153. As shown in FIG. The model name sticker 153 is attached to the rear surface 152x of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 so as to cover the rear side of the four through holes 152e. That is, the rear side of the four through-holes 152e is closed by the model name sticker 153. As shown in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 10B, the front sides of the four through holes 152e are not closed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, four through holes 152f are provided corresponding to the four corners of the sound volume sticker 154. As shown in FIG. The sound volume sticker 154 is attached to the rear surface 152x of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 so as to cover the rear ends of the four through holes 152f. That is, the rear ends of the four through-holes 152f are closed by the four corners of the sound volume seal 154. As shown in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 10B, the front ends of the four through holes 152f are not closed.

Thus, in this embodiment, when the effect board case 120A is reused, it is first disassembled into a front side unit case 151 and a rear side unit case 152, as shown in FIG. Then, a rod-shaped member such as a skewer is inserted from the front side into the through hole 152e of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152. As shown in FIG. Then, the part where the model name sticker 153 closes the through hole 152e is pushed out from the front side by a rod-like member.

Here, since four through holes 152e are provided instead of one, the parts where the model name sticker 153 closes the four through holes 152e are pushed out from the front side to the rear side by the rod-like member. . This makes it possible to effectively weaken the adhesive force between the model name sticker 153 and the rear surface 152 x of the rear unit case 152 . In particular, the four through holes 152e are provided at the four corners of the model name sticker 153, as described above. Therefore, since the four corners of the model name sticker 153 are respectively pushed rearward by the rod-shaped member, the model name sticker 153 is more difficult to handle than in the case where only the central part of the model name sticker 153 is pushed rearward, for example. It is possible to weaken the adhesive force of the adhesive more effectively.

In this way, the model name sticker 153 can be easily peeled off by further pushing out the rod-shaped member inserted through the through hole 152e to the rear side while weakening the adhesive force of the model name sticker 153.例文帳に追加In the above description, a rod-shaped member is inserted into the through-hole 153e and the model name sticker 153 is peeled off. omitted.

Next, based on FIG. 11A, the meaning of the shape and size of the through holes 152e and 152f will be described. As shown in FIG. 11A, since the through holes 152e and 152f are circular, the through holes 152e and 152f do not have corners. Therefore, stress concentration due to the through holes 152e and 152f can be reduced. That is, when the through hole 152g is rectangular like the comparative example shown in FIG. 11B, the through hole 152g has corners. Therefore, in the through hole 152g, stress concentration tends to occur at each corner, and the strength of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 tends to decrease. By making the through holes 152e and 152f circular in this way, it is possible to prevent the strength of the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 from significantly deteriorating.

Further, in this embodiment, the diameter φ of the through holes 152e and 152f is set to 3 mm. This is based on the following reasons. That is, if the diameter φ of the through holes 152e and 152f is too large, the contact area between the model name sticker 153 or the sound volume sticker 154 and the rear surface 152x of the rear unit case 152 is reduced. Therefore, during normal use of the effect board case 120A, the adhesion between the model name sticker 153 or the sound volume sticker 154 and the rear surface 152x becomes weaker than necessary, and these stickers 153 and 154 tend to peel off. If the diameter φ of the through-holes 152e and 152f is too large, the unevenness around the through-holes 152e and 152f becomes conspicuous when the model name sticker 153 or the sound volume sticker 154 is attached to the rear surface 152x. It looks bad. Therefore, from the viewpoint of ensuring the adhesive strength of the model name sticker 153 or the sound volume sticker 154 and the appearance of the attached sticker, it is preferable to set the diameter φ of the through holes 152e and 152f to 5 mm or less. As for the form, the diameter φ of the through holes 152e and 152f is 3 mm.

Here, in this embodiment, the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, and the effect data board 130 are housed in the effect board case 120A. An electronic component (specific electronic component) related to the processing inside is being executed. Concretely, the electronic parts involved in the processing during the game are the production control microcomputer 121, the image CPU 141, the image ROM 142, the image RAM 143, the VDP 144, the CGROM 145, the VRAM 146, the production data ROM 131, and the like. These electronic parts related to processing during the game and the through holes 152e and 152f provided in the rear unit case 152 are arranged so as not to overlap (not face each other) in the front-rear direction. In this way, the distances from the through holes 152e and 152f to the electronic components involved in processing during the game are prevented from becoming linearly close. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility of cheating using the through-holes 152e and 152f with respect to the electronic parts involved in the processing during the game.

However, as the board case provided with the through holes 152e and 152f, a board case that accommodates the effect boards such as the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, and the effect data board 130 as in this embodiment. (Effect board case 120A) is preferable. That is, the game control board 100, the payout control board 170, the power supply board, etc. are the boards to be tested to confirm whether they operate normally. There is a risk that it will be Therefore, as in the present embodiment, the effect board case 120A housing the effect board (the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, the effect data board 130) is provided with the through holes 152e and 152f. It is possible to make it difficult to be judged as non-conforming in the test even if the

By the way, there are cases where a control board on which electronic parts such as an IC (integrated circuit) are mounted is accommodated in a board case, and the board case is provided with heat radiation holes. However, the technical features of this heat radiation hole are significantly different from those of the through holes 152e and 152f described above. That is, the heat radiation hole is provided so that the heat generated by the IC or the like does not stay inside the substrate case, and is not blocked by the seal. On the other hand, the above-described through holes 152e and 152f are intended to facilitate peeling off of the seal, and are premised to be closed by the seal.

Next, based on FIG. 12, the structure of the image control board 140 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the image control board 140 is a multi-layer board, specifically a six-layer printed board. A multilayer substrate is a stack of insulators and patterns in the form of a wafer, and has an outer layer positioned outside and serving as an outer surface and an inner layer positioned inside but not serving as an outer surface. Note that the image control board 140 may be configured as a multi-layer board other than the six-layer board. Also, the image control board 140 is a rigid board using an insulator base material without flexibility. The image control board 140 may be configured as a flexible board using a thin and flexible material for the insulator base material, or as a rigid flexible board using a hard material and a thin and flexible material. .

The image control board 140 is provided with a component surface (wiring layer) a1, a plane layer a2, a wiring layer a3, a wiring layer a4, a plane layer a5, and a solder surface (solder layer) a6 in order from the top of FIG. there is The component surface a1 is an outer layer on which electronic components are mounted. As shown in FIG. 8, the image control board 140 is arranged to stand on the rear side of the game board 1, and the part surface a1 is on the side of the image control board 140 opposite to the player side. It's becoming The plane layer a2 and the plane layer a5 are inner layers that become a power supply layer or a ground layer. These plane layers a2 and a5 make it possible to supply a stable potential/ground and reduce power supply noise. The wiring layer a3 and the wiring layer a4 are layers (inner layers) in which patterns from mounted electronic components are provided inside the substrate. The solder surface a6 is an outer layer for fixing the electronic component mounted on the component surface a1 with solder. As described above, the image control board 140 is arranged to stand upright on the rear side of the game board 1, and the solder surface a6 is the surface of the image control board 140 facing the player.

As shown in FIG. 12, the component surface a1 shows a state in which a CGROM 145 (specific IC) and a VRAM 146 (specific IC) are mounted. In addition, peripheral components such as an integrated circuit (IC) such as the VDP 145, resistors, capacitors, and a DC-DC converter are also mounted on the component surface a1, but are omitted in FIG. The CGROM 145 and VRAM 146 are connected for high-speed serial communication (SATA), and effect data such as image data and sound data are transmitted from the CGROM 145 to the VRAM 146 by high-speed serial communication.

By the way, in the conventional image control board, a pattern (also called "circuit wiring" or "signal line") for transmitting effect data by high-speed serial communication appears only on the component surface a1. However, in this case, there are the following problems.

That is, in the pattern of high-speed serial communication (SATA), data is transmitted at high speed, which basically results in low resistance to noise. Then, from various control boards (see FIG. 8) arranged on the back side of the game board 1, the game ball circulation equipment installed in the game hall (hall), the banknote transport rail in the card unit, and the pachinko machine Since the distance to another pachinko machine installed at the back (rear) of PY1 is relatively short, these game ball circulation facilities, bill transport rails, and another pachinko machine become sources of noise. Therefore, the radiation noise from these sources tends to act on the pattern provided on the component surface a1 of the image control board 140. FIG. As a result, the effect data (image data, sound data) may be garbled, resulting in a situation where the image is not displayed properly or the sound is not output properly.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, a pattern for transmitting effect data by high-speed serial communication is provided in order to deal with the above problem. That is, the CGROM 145 is connected to the pattern PT1 provided on the component surface a1. As long as the CGROM 145 is provided on the component surface a1, at least part of the pattern (pattern PT1) connected to the CGROM 145 always appears on the component surface a1. The pattern PT1 is connected to the pattern PT2 provided on the solder surface a6 via the via BA1. The via BA1 is provided so as to penetrate the image control board 140, and electrically connects the pattern PT1 on the component side a1 and the pattern PT2 on the solder side a6 (for high-speed serial communication).

The pattern PT2 is connected to the pattern PT3 provided on the solder surface a6, and the pattern PT3 is connected to the pattern PT4 provided on the solder surface a6. The pattern PT4 is connected to the pattern PT5 provided on the component surface a1 through the via BA2. The via BA2 is provided so as to penetrate the image control board 140, and electrically connects the pattern PT4 on the solder surface a6 and the pattern PT5 on the component surface a1 (for high-speed serial communication). The VRAM 146 is connected to the pattern PT5 provided on the component surface a1. As long as the VRAM 146 is provided on the component side a1, at least a part of the pattern (pattern PT5) connected to the VRAM 146 always appears on the component side a1.

Thus, in the pattern (serial line) connecting the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are not provided on the component surface a1, but are provided on the solder surface a6. In other words, the pattern for transmitting effect data by high-speed serial communication is not provided only on the part surface a1, unlike the conventional art. Therefore, even if the image control board 140 is affected by radiation noise from the game ball circulation system, the bill transport rail, and another pachinko game machine, the pattern for connecting the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146 can be maintained between the component surface a1 and the solder surface a6. It is possible to strengthen the resistance to radiation noise by dispersing it to . As a result, when image data is transmitted from the CGROM 145 to the VRAM 146 via the patterns PT1, PT2, PT3, PT4, and PT5 in high-speed serial communication, the image data is almost garbled due to the influence of radiation noise. It is possible to prevent Note that the patterns PT1 to PT5 correspond to the "serial line".

Especially in this embodiment, as described above, the image control board 140 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 1 so as to face the upright game board 1X (see FIG. 4) (see FIG. 8), The component surface a1 is the surface of the image control board 140 opposite to the player side when the image control board 140 faces the game board 1X. On the other hand, the solder surface a6 is the surface of the image control board 140 facing the player. Therefore, the patterns P2, P3, and P4 provided on the solder surface a6 are more noise-generating than the patterns P1 and P5 provided on the component surface a1. Be far away from another pachinko machine. Therefore, the influence of radiation noise on the patterns P2, P3, and P4 can be reduced, and it is possible to prevent the image data from being normally transmitted from the CGROM 145 to the VRAM 146.

In this embodiment, most of the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 (a part of the serial pattern) of all the patterns connecting the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146 are provided on the solder surface a6. It does not appear on the side opposite to the player side (component side a1). In other words, more than half of the patterns connecting the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146 (patterns PT2, PT3, PT4) are provided as far away from the noise source as possible. This minimizes the possibility that radiation noise will adversely affect the pattern connecting the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146 .

Here, in the image control board 140 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are provided on the solder surface a6 as outer layers. On the other hand, like the image control board 140A shown in FIG. 13, it is conceivable to provide the pattern PT6 as an inner layer in the wiring layer a3. In the image control board 140 shown in FIG. 13, one end of the pattern PT6 (right end in FIG. 13) is connected to the pattern PT1 through the via BA3, and the other end of the pattern PT6 (left end in FIG. 13) is connected to the pattern PT1. is connected to the pattern PT5 through the via BA4. As described above, in the image control board 140 shown in FIG. 12 of the present embodiment, unlike the image control board 140A shown in FIG. 13, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are not formed as inner layers, but are formed as outer layers on the solder surface a6 for the following reasons. based on.

First, FIGS. 14A, 14B, and 14C show far-field measurement results in the horizontal direction of the substrate. Specifically, in FIG. 14A, when a wiring (pattern) is provided on the first layer (surface) of the substrate as an outer layer, the frequency [MHz] and the electric field strength [dBμV/m ] is shown. The electric field strength indicates the strength of radio waves in space, and means the magnitude of noise. FIG. 14B shows the frequency [MHz] and the electric field strength [dBμV/m] in the horizontal direction of the substrate when the wiring is provided in the third layer (the third layer from the surface) of the substrate as the inner layer. A graph is shown showing the relationship between 14(C) shows a graph obtained by subtracting the result shown in FIG. 14(B) from the result shown in FIG. 14(A).

Therefore, by looking at FIG. 14(C), it can be understood whether the noise (electric field strength) increases in the case of the outer layer or the case of the inner layer depending on the frequency in the horizontal direction of the substrate. That is, if the graph of the electric field strength is shown above the line where the electric field strength is "0", the noise is greater in the case of the outer layer than in the case of the inner layer, and the noise is reduced by the inner layer. means Conversely, if the field strength graph is shown below the line where the field strength is "0", the noise is lower for the outer layer than for the inner layer, and the inner layer increases the noise. means to become Therefore, when looking at FIG. 14(C), it can be seen that in the horizontal direction of the substrate, at about 850 MHz, the noise increases due to the inner layer. I know not.

Next, FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C show far-field measurement results in the vertical direction of the substrate. Specifically, in FIG. 15A, when a wiring (pattern) is provided on the first layer (surface) of the substrate as an outer layer, the frequency [MHz] and the electric field strength [dBμV/m ] is shown. FIG. 15B shows the frequency [MHz] and the electric field strength [dBμV/m] in the vertical direction of the substrate when the wiring is provided on the third layer (the third layer from the surface) of the substrate as the inner layer. A graph is shown showing the relationship between 15(C) shows a graph obtained by subtracting the result shown in FIG. 15(B) from the result shown in FIG. 15(A).

Therefore, by looking at FIG. 15(C), it can be understood whether the noise (electric field intensity) increases in the case of the outer layer or the case of the inner layer depending on the frequency in the vertical direction of the substrate. Therefore, when looking at FIG. 15(C), it can be seen that in the vertical direction of the substrate, the inner layer reduces the noise up to about 600 MHz, and above about 600 MHz, the inner layer rather increases the noise. I understand.

As described above, according to the far-field measurement results shown in FIG. 14C and the far-field measurement results shown in FIG. , the noise can be reduced compared to the case where the wiring is placed on the outer layer. On the other hand, in a high-frequency region exceeding about 600 MHz, noise can be reduced when the wiring is in the outer layer rather than when the wiring is in the inner layer.

Therefore, in the image control board 140 of this embodiment, the communication speed of high-speed serial communication (SATA) is assumed to be an ultra-high speed of about 3 Gbps, and the pattern of high-speed serial communication is a signal in a high frequency region exceeding 600 MHz. become a line. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are outer layers, noise can be reduced more than when the pattern PT6 is inner layers, as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the image control board 140 of this embodiment, unlike the image control board 140A shown in FIG. 13, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are not provided as inner layers, but are provided as outer layers on the solder surface a6.

Next, based on FIG. 16, the structure of the effect data board 130 will be described. The effect data board 130 (predetermined board) is, as described above, a control board on which the effect data ROM 131 for storing effect data (image data, sound data, etc.) is mounted. Note that, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect data board 130 is arranged behind the upper left portion 140L of the image control board 140 so as to overlap in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 16, the effect data board 130 is a multi-layer board, specifically, a six-layer printed board. A multilayer substrate is a stack of insulators and patterns in the form of a wafer, and has an outer layer positioned outside and serving as an outer surface and an inner layer positioned inside but not serving as an outer surface. Note that the image control board 140 may be configured as a multi-layer board other than the six-layer board. Also, the image control board 140 is a rigid board using an insulator base material without flexibility. The image control board 140 may be configured as a flexible board using a thin and flexible material for the insulator base material, or as a rigid flexible board using a hard material and a thin and flexible material. .

The effect data board 130 is provided with a rear surface a11, a plane layer a12, a wiring layer a13, a wiring layer a14, a plane layer a15, and a front surface a16 in order from the top of FIG. The rear surface a11 is an outer surface provided on the rear side of the effect data board 130. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the effect data board 130 is arranged to stand on the rear side of the game board 1, and the rear surface a11 is the surface of the effect data board 130 opposite to the player side. ing. The plane layer a12 and the plane layer a15 are inner layers that become a power supply layer or a ground layer. These plane layers a12 and a15 can supply a stable potential/ground and reduce power supply noise. The wiring layer a13 and the wiring layer a14 are layers (inner layers) in which patterns from mounted electronic components are provided inside the substrate. The front surface a16 is an outer surface provided on the front side of the effect data board 130. As shown in FIG. As described above, the effect data board 130 is arranged to stand on the rear side of the game board 1, and the front surface a16 is the side of the effect data board 130 facing the player. The front surface a16 is also an outer layer (solder surface) for fixing electronic components mounted on the rear surface a11 with solder.

By the way, conventionally, a memory board on which storage means such as a memory is mounted is arranged on the rear side of the game board 1 so as to face the upright game board 1X, like the performance data board 130 described above. . Storage means and peripheral components (capacitors, resistors, etc.) are mounted on the rear surface of the memory substrate, and patterns (also called "circuit wiring" or "signal line") are provided. The rear surface is the surface of the memory substrate opposite to the player side. However, in this case, there are the following problems.

As described above, the game ball circulation equipment installed in the game hall (hall), the banknote transport rail in the card unit, and another pachinko machine installed behind the present pachinko machine PY1 are , become a source of noise. Radiation noise generated from these noise sources tends to act on the rear surface of the memory substrate because the rear surface of the memory substrate is the surface opposite to the player side (see FIG. 8). That is, the rear surface and the front surface of the memory substrate are arranged so that the rear surface is more susceptible to radiation noise than the front surface. Therefore, conventionally, there is a risk that radiation noise will enter the pattern provided on the rear surface of the memory board, making it impossible to properly access the memory means and read performance data. In addition, there is a risk that noise may enter the peripheral parts provided on the rear surface of the memory board and the storage means (memory) themselves, causing them to malfunction.

Therefore, in this embodiment, an effect data board 130 is configured as shown in FIG. 16 in order to deal with the above problem. That is, the effect data ROM 131 (predetermined IC, storage means) is mounted on the front face a16, not on the rear face a11. A pattern PT11 connected to the effect data ROM 131 is also provided on the front surface a16 instead of the rear surface a11. A pattern PT11 (control line) is a signal line for accessing the performance data ROM 131 and a signal line for reading performance data from the performance data ROM 131. FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 16, an integrated circuit (IC) other than the effect data ROM 131 is also mounted on the front surface a16.

Further, in this embodiment, peripheral components such as a resistor RR and a capacitor are also provided on the front surface a16 instead of the rear surface a11. Thus, in the effect data board 130 of this embodiment, all the integrated circuits (IC) such as the effect data ROM 131 are provided on the front face a16, and all peripheral parts such as the resistor RR and the capacitor are also provided on the front face a16. there is In other words, no electronic components are provided on the rear surface a11 of the effect data board 130, and each electronic component is provided only on the front surface a16.

As described above, with the effect data board 130 facing the game board 1X, the effect data ROM 131 is provided on the front face a16 of the effect data board 130, so that the effect data ROM 131 is provided on the rear face a11. Noise is less likely to enter the effect data ROM 131 due to radiation noise compared to the case. As a result, it is possible to prevent the production data ROM 131 from malfunctioning. In addition, since the pattern PT11 connected to the performance data ROM 131 is provided on the front surface a16 of the performance data board 130, noise is generated in the pattern PT11 due to radiation noise compared to the case where the pattern PT11 is provided on the rear surface a11. hard to get in. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which access to the effect data ROM 131 and reading of effect data cannot be performed normally.

In addition, since all the peripheral parts such as the resistor RR and the capacitor are provided on the front face a16 of the effect data board 130, the peripheral parts are affected by radiation noise compared to the case where the peripheral components are provided on the rear face a11. It becomes difficult for noise to enter. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for peripheral components to malfunction. In this way, in the performance data board 130a of this embodiment, no electronic components are provided on the rear surface a11, and each electronic component is provided only on the front face 16a, so that the performance data board 130a as a whole is greatly improved in resistance to radiation noise. is possible.

Here, in the effect data board 130 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, part of the pattern (signal line) extending from the effect data ROM 131 is provided as the pattern PT12 on the wiring layer a14. The pattern PT12 (control line) is connected to the pattern P11 through vias (not shown), and is layered inside. The reason why the pattern connected to the effect data ROM 131 is not provided as an outer layer on the front surface 16a, but a part of the pattern extending from the effect data ROM 131 is provided as an inner layer in the wiring layer a14 is as follows. based on

As explained in the far-field measurement results shown in FIGS. 14(C) and 15(C), in the low frequency range up to about 600 MHz, noise can be reduced when the pattern (wiring) is inner-layered. In a high-frequency region exceeding about 600 MHz, the noise can be reduced more when the wiring is placed on the outer layer. Therefore, whether the inner layer or the outer layer is preferable depends on which frequency region the pattern (signal line) is.

The pattern connected to the effect data ROM 131 of this embodiment assumes a low frequency range up to about 600 MHz, not a high frequency range over about 600 MHz. Therefore, from the viewpoint of suppressing noise, it is more preferable to form a pattern on the wiring layer a14 as an inner layer than to form a pattern on the front surface 16a as an outer layer. On the other hand, since the effect data ROM 131 is provided on the front surface 16a, at least part of the pattern (pattern PT11) connected to the effect data ROM 131 always appears on the front surface 16a. As described above, in the patterns connected to the effect data ROM 131 of this embodiment, the pattern P11 is provided as an outer layer on the front surface 16a, and the pattern P12 is provided as an inner layer in the wiring layer a14.

4. Effects of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. , are provided so as not to appear on the part surface a1. Therefore, the outside of the pachinko machine PY1 (game ball circulation equipment installed in the game hall (hall), the banknote transport rail in the card unit, and the separate equipment installed in the back of the pachinko machine PY1) It is possible to make it difficult to cause a situation in which performance data is not normally transmitted due to radiation noise from a pachinko game machine.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are provided on the solder surface a6 of the image control board 140 opposite to the component surface a1, as shown in FIG. This makes it possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1 as compared with the case where a pattern capable of transmitting effect data to the VRAM 146 is embedded in the image control board 140.例文帳に追加

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the image control board 140 is arranged so as to face the game board 1X (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 12, the component side a1 of the image control board 140 is the side of the image control board 140 opposite to the player side. This pachinko game machine PY1 is more likely to be affected by radiation noise from the outside than the soldering surface a6, which is the surface of the pachinko game machine PY1. Therefore, by providing the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 so as not to appear on the part surface a1, it is possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, through holes 152e and 152f are provided in the rear wall portion 152d of the rear side unit case 152 of the effect board case 120A. Then, as shown in FIG. 10A, a model name sticker 153 is attached to the rear surface 152x of the rear wall portion 152d so as to close the through holes 152e, and the rear wall portion 152f is closed so as to close the through holes 152f. A volume sticker 154 is attached to the rear surface 152x of 152d. Therefore, when reusing the effect board case 120A, first, a rod-shaped member such as a skewer is inserted into the through hole 152e from the front side (see FIG. 9). Then, using a rod-shaped member, the part of the model name sticker 153 that closes the through hole 152e is pushed out from the front side to the rear side, and the model name sticker 153 is peeled off. Similarly, using a rod-shaped member such as a skewer, the volume seal 154 is peeled off by pushing the portion of the volume seal 154 covering the through hole 152f from the front to the rear. By using the through holes 152e and 152f in this manner, the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 can be easily peeled off.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. is. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to make it easier to peel off the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 attached to the effect board case 120A. As a result, the production board case 130A, which has been discarded until now, can be easily reused.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1, the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, and the effect data board 130 are accommodated in the effect board case 120A. Each of these control boards is equipped with an effect control microcomputer 121, an image CPU 141, an image ROM 142, an image RAM 143, a VDP 144, a CGROM 145, a VRAM 146, an effect data ROM 131, and the like, as electronic components related to processing during the game. ing. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the through holes 152e and 152f provided in the effect board case 120A are arranged so as not to face the electronic components involved in the processing during the game described above (they do not overlap in the front-rear direction). ) are arranged. Therefore, the distance from the through-holes 152e and 152f to the electronic parts involved in the processing during the game does not become too short, and it is possible to make it difficult to cheat on the electronic parts involved in the processing during the game.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1, as shown in FIG. Stress concentration is less likely to occur on the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 compared to the case where the rear wall portion 152d is rectangular. As a result, it is possible to prevent the strength of the rear wall portion 152d provided with the through holes 152e and 152f from being greatly reduced.

By the way, if the diameter φ (see FIG. 11A) of the through holes 152e and 152f exceeds 5 mm, the area where the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 are stuck becomes small, and the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 are attached. is easily peeled off from the rear surface 152x. If the diameter φ (see FIG. 11A) of the through-holes 152e and 152f exceeds 5 mm, the unevenness of the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 are likely to stand out, resulting in poor appearance. Therefore, according to the pachinko game machine PY1, the diameter φ (see FIG. 11A) of each of the through holes 152e and 152f is 5 mm or less, specifically 3 mm. This makes it difficult for the model name sticker 153 and the sound volume sticker 154 to peel off from the rear surface 152x, and it is possible to prevent deterioration in appearance.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The effect data ROM 131 mounted on the effect data board 130 is provided on the front face a16 of the effect data board 130 on the player side. Therefore, compared to the case where the effect data ROM 131 is provided on the rear surface a11 on the side opposite to the player of the effect data board 130, in the external (game ball circulation equipment installed in the game hall (hall), the card unit It is possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from bill transport rails and another pachinko game machine installed behind (backward) the pachinko game machine PY1. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the production data board 130 to malfunction.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, the front surface a16 of the effect data board 130 is provided with various electronic components including the effect data ROM 131, while the rear surface a11 of the effect data board 130 is provided with a resistor RR All electronic components, including peripheral components such as capacitors, are not provided. As a result, among the electronic components provided on the performance data board 130, electronic components that are susceptible to radiation noise from the outside can be eliminated, making it difficult for the performance data board 130 to malfunction. be.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, among the patterns connected to the effect data ROM 131, the pattern PT11 is provided as an outer layer on the front surface a16, and the pattern P12 is provided as an inner layer in the wiring layer. a14. In other words, the patterns PT11 and P12 connected to the effect data ROM 131 are provided so as not to appear on the rear surface a11 of the effect data board 130 opposite to the player. As a result, it is possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside on the patterns connected to the effect data ROM 131, and to make it difficult for the effect data board 130 to malfunction.

5. Modifications Modifications will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko game machine PY1 of the above configuration, and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be combined as appropriate. Moreover, technical features in the above embodiments and modifications below can be deleted as appropriate unless they are described as essential in this specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a model name sticker 153 and a sound volume sticker 154 are attached to the rear unit case 152 of the effect board case 120A, and through holes 152e and 152f are provided. On the other hand, in the modified example, as shown in FIG. 17, a model name sticker 113, an external terminal information sticker 114, and a board management sticker 115 are attached to the rear board case 112 of the game control board case 100A. In addition, through holes 112e, 112f, and 112g are provided.

A modification will be described below with reference to FIG. 17 . As shown in FIG. 17, the game control board case 100A (specific part, board case) is a case that houses the game control board 100, and the front board case 111 arranged on the front side and the board case 111 arranged on the rear side. It is constructed so that it can be divided into two parts, the rear board case 112 and the rear board case 112 . A model name sticker 113 (specific sticker) on which the model name, manufacturer name, etc. of the pachinko game machine PY1 is described is attached to the lower left portion of the rear surface of the rear substrate case 112 .

An external terminal information seal 114 (specific seal) describing the external terminals of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is attached to the upper left portion of the rear surface of the rear substrate case 112 . The external terminal (not shown) of the pachinko machine PY1 is a terminal for outputting information from the pachinko machine PY1 to an external device such as a hall computer. A prize ball signal indicating the information of, a frame opening signal indicating that the game machine frame 2 is open, a pattern confirmation signal indicating that the special figure 1 or special figure 2 has been stopped, and that the jackpot game is in progress There are a jackpot signal 1 indicating that a jackpot game is in progress or a jackpot signal 2 indicating that the game is in a time-saving state.

In addition, on the upper right part of the rear surface of the rear board case 112, the management number of the game control board 100 is described, and when the game control board case 100A is opened for inspection etc. (the crimp pin is removed and the game control A board management seal 115 (specific seal) provided with an entry column for the opening person and opening date (when the seal of the board case 100A is released) is affixed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, through holes 112e are provided in the rear wall portion of the rear substrate case 112 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction corresponding to the positions of the four corners of the model name sticker 113. ing. The rear end of each through-hole 112 e is closed by the four corners of the model name sticker 113 . The rear wall of the rear substrate case 112 is provided with through holes 112f penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the positions of the four corners of the external terminal information seal 114. As shown in FIG. The rear end of each through-hole 112f is closed by the four corners of the external terminal information seal 114. As shown in FIG. The rear wall of the rear substrate case 112 is provided with through holes 112g penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the positions of the four corners of the substrate management seal 115. As shown in FIG. The rear end of each through-hole 112g is closed by the four corners of the board management seal 115. As shown in FIG.

As described above, according to this modified example, when the game control board case 100A is reused, the front side board case 111 and the rear side board case 112 are separated in the front-rear direction, and first, a rod-shaped member such as a skewer is inserted. is inserted into the through hole 112e from the front side. Then, using a rod-shaped member, the part of the model name sticker 113 that closes the through hole 112e is pushed out from the front side to the rear side, and the model name sticker 113 is peeled off. Similarly, using a rod-shaped member such as a skewer, the external terminal information seal 114 is peeled off by pushing out the portion of the external terminal information seal 114 blocking the through hole 112f from the front side to the rear side. Similarly, using a rod-shaped member such as a skewer, the portion of the substrate management seal 115 that closes the through hole 112g is pushed out from the front side to the rear side, and the substrate management seal 115 is peeled off. Thus, by using the through holes 112e, 112f, and 112g, it is possible to easily peel off the model name sticker 113, the external terminal information sticker 114, and the substrate management sticker 115. FIG.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the rear unit case 152 is provided with through holes 152e and 152f that pass through the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, in a modified example, as shown in FIG. 18, the rear wall portion 152d of the rear unit case 152 is provided with a concave portion 152h that does not penetrate the rear unit case 152 in the front-rear direction.

A modification will be described below with reference to FIG. 18 . As shown in FIG. 18 , recesses 152 h (specific holes) are provided on the rear surface 152 x of the rear unit case 152 so as to correspond to the four corners of the model name sticker 153 . Each recess 152h has a circular shape and is formed so that the cross section in the horizontal direction is also circular. That is, each recess 152h is formed in a dome shape that protrudes forward. The diameter of each recess 152h is set to 3 mm. In this modification, the entire rear end of each recess 152 h is not covered by the four corners of the model name sticker 153 , and half (part) of the rear end of each recess 152 h covers the four corners of the model name sticker 153 . blocked by the department.

As described above, according to this modification, when reusing the effect board case 120A (rear side unit case 152), a rod-like member such as a skewer is inserted into the recess 152h from the rear side. Then, using a rod-shaped member, the part (half) of the model name sticker 113 that closes the concave portion 152h is pushed out from the front side to the rear side so as to be hooked. As a result, the model name sticker 153 can be easily peeled off. Further, in this modification, only half (part) of the rear end of each recess 152h is covered by the four corners of the model name sticker 153. By operation, the model name sticker 153 can be peeled off. Therefore, the model name sticker 153 can be peeled off without disassembling the effect board case 120A into the front unit case 151 and the rear unit case 152.例文帳に追加In this specification, the term "hole" means a penetrating portion, and the term "hole" includes a non-penetrating portion.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a model name sticker 153 (specific sticker) and a sound volume sticker 154 (specific sticker) are attached to the rear unit case 152 of the effect board case 120A (specific component, board case). In addition, through holes 152e and 152f (specific holes) were provided (see FIG. 9). Also, as shown in FIG. 17, a model name sticker 113 (specific sticker), an external terminal information sticker 114 (specific sticker), and a board management sticker are attached to the rear board case 112 of the game control board case 100A (specific component, board case). 115 (specific sticker) was attached, and through holes 112e, 112f, and 112g were provided.

However, the specific part to which the specific seal is affixed and the specific hole is provided is not limited to the rear unit case 152 (rear board case 112) or the game control board case 100A (rear board case 112), and can be reused. If it is possible, it can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, the specific component may be, for example, the front side unit case 151 of the effect board case 120A or the front side board case 111 of the game control board case 100A. Further, for example, it may be a case accommodating a payout control board case 170A or a power supply board. In addition, instead of the substrate case, even if it is a production member such as the outer cover 25, the production movable body (the board movable body 55k or the frame movable body), the operation means (input part 40k), the decoration member (logo member, etc.), the lamp member, etc. good.

In the above embodiment, the effect board case 120A is a case that accommodates the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, and the effect data board . However, the effect control board case that houses the effect control board 120, the image control board case that houses the image control board 140, the sub-drive board case that houses the sub-drive board 162, and the effect data board case that houses the effect data board 130 are provided. A specific seal is affixed to each of the production control board case, the image control board case, the sub-drive board case, and the production data board case, and a specific hole (through hole) that is blocked by the specific seal is provided. You can do it.

The specific stickers are not limited to the model name stickers 113 and 153, the volume sticker 154, the external terminal information sticker 114, and the board management sticker 115. It may be a sealing sticker with the words "Do not open", or a presentation sticker affixed to a presentation movable body or a decorative member (logo member, etc.).

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a rear surface 152x (specific surface, see FIG. 10A) of the rear unit case 152 is provided with a model name sticker 153 (specific sticker) that closes the through holes 152e and 152f (specific holes). ) was attached. However, the specific surface to which the specific sticker is attached is not limited to the rear surface 152x, and may be the front surface 152y (see FIG. 10B), the left side, the right side, the upper surface, or the lower surface, and can be changed as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, through holes 152e and 152f (specific holes) are circular, and as shown in FIG. 18, recess 152h (specific hole) is circular. was in shape. However, the shape of the specific hole is not limited to a circular shape, and may be rectangular (including square), elliptical, or triangular, as shown in FIG. Can be changed.

In the above embodiment, the diameter φ (see FIG. 11) of the through holes 152e and 152f was 3 mm, and the diameter of the recess 152h (see FIG. 18) was also 3 mm. However, the diameter of a specific hole such as a through hole or recess is not limited to 3 mm, and may be 10 mm, for example, and can be changed as appropriate. However, as described above, the diameter is preferably 5 mm or less from the viewpoint of the difficulty of peeling of the specific seal and the viewpoint of the appearance of the specific seal.

In the above embodiment, the number of through holes 152e (specific holes) blocked by the model name seal 153 (specific seal) is four (see FIG. 9), and some of the through holes 152e are blocked by the model name seal 153 (specific seal). The number of recesses 152h to be peeled off was four (see FIG. 18). However, the number of specific holes blocked by the specific seal is not limited to four, and may be one, two, three, or five or more, and can be changed as appropriate. However, as the number of specific holes blocked by the specific seal increases, there is an advantage that the specific seal is more likely to come off, but the strength of the wall portion where the specific hole is provided tends to decrease, and the specific seal is more likely to be removed. The downside is that it looks bad. Therefore, if priority is given to suppressing deterioration in the strength of the wall portion in which the specific hole is provided rather than the ease of peeling of the specific seal, and to give priority to the appearance of the specific seal, the number of specific holes blocked by one specific seal is preferably one.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the image control board 140, patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 (part of the serial line) are connected to the VRAM 146 (specific IC) and capable of transmitting performance data by high-speed serial communication. was provided on the solder surface a6. However, the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 are not necessarily provided on the solder surface a6, and may be provided on the wiring layer a3 as an inner layer, for example, as shown in FIG. Also, it may be provided on the plane layers a2 and a5 and the wiring layer a4.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, among the patterns connected to the CGROM 145 and VRAM 146 (specific IC), the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 (a part of the serial line) are arranged so as not to appear on the component surface a1. bottom. However, the specific ICs connected to the serial lines that do not appear on the component surface a1 are not limited to the CGROM 145 and the VRAM 146, and can be appropriately changed as long as they are capable of high-speed serial communication. For example, the VDP 144 or the image RAM 143 may be used. Further, the specific IC is not limited to the IC (integrated circuit) on the side to which effect data is transmitted by high-speed serial communication, and may be an IC on the side of transmitting effect data by high-speed serial communication.

In the above embodiment, the image control board 140 is the specific board on which part of the serial line does not appear on the component surface. However, the specific board is not limited to the image control board 140, and can be changed as appropriate as long as it is a control board capable of high-speed serial communication (SATA). For example, the specific board may be the effect control board 120, the effect data board 130, the game control board 100, the payout control board 170, the sound control board, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the image control board 140 (specific board) where the patterns PT2, PT3, and PT4 do not appear on the component surface a1 is placed upright as shown in FIG. It was the side of the substrate 140 opposite to the player side. However, the arrangement of the specific substrates is not limited to the one described above, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the specific substrate may be arranged so as to extend horizontally instead of standing upright. In this case, a part of the serial line is provided on the surface opposite to the component surface of the specific substrate, and is particularly the source of noise (game balls installed in the game hall (hall)). circulation equipment, bill transport rails in the card unit, another pachinko machine installed behind (rear) the pachinko machine PY1) (upper horizontal surface or lower horizontal surface) It's good to be

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in the performance data board 130 (predetermined board), the performance data ROM 131 (predetermined IC) is provided on the player's front face a16 (player's side). However, the predetermined board on which the predetermined IC is provided on the side of the player is not limited to the effect data board 130, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the predetermined board may be the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, the sub-drive board 162, the game control board 100, the payout control board 170, the power supply board, the sound control board, and the like. Therefore, for example, when the predetermined board is the production control board 120, the specific IC may be the production control microcomputer 121 (either of the production CPU 122, the production ROM 123, or the production RAM 124). Further, for example, when the predetermined board is the image control board 140, any of the image CPU 141, image ROM 142, image RAM 143, VDP 144, CGROM 145, and VRAM 146 may be used. Further, for example, when the predetermined substrate is the game control substrate 100, the specific IC may be the game control microcomputer 101 (any of the game CPU 102, game ROM 103, and game RAM 104).

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the front surface a16 (player side) of the effect data board 130 is provided with various electronic components including the effect data ROM 131, while the rear surface a11 of the effect data board 130 ( The non-player side) is not provided with any electronic components including peripheral components such as resistors RR and capacitors. However, electronic components may be provided on the rear surface a11 (the side opposite to the player) of the effect data board 130. FIG. However, the number of electronic components provided on the front surface a16 of the effect data board 130 should be larger than the number of electronic components provided on the rear surface a11 of the effect data board 130. FIG. Of the electronic parts provided on the production data board 130 (predetermined board), the number of electronic parts that are susceptible to radiation noise from the outside can be greatly reduced, and malfunctions in the production data board 130 can be prevented. This is because it can be made difficult to occur.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in the effect data board 130 (predetermined board), among the patterns (control lines) connected to the effect data ROM 131 (predetermined IC), the pattern PT11 serves as an outer layer on the front surface a16 (player The pattern P12 was provided on the wiring layer a14 as an inner layer. However, all patterns (control lines) connected to the effect data ROM 131 (predetermined IC), that is, both the pattern PT11 and the pattern P12 may be provided on the front face a16 (player side) as an outer layer.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, in a pachinko gaming machine that is controlled to a jackpot game state (special game state) under the control condition that a special symbol indicating that a jackpot has been won and a special symbol indicating that has been stopped is displayed, each of the inventions described above is performed. Applied. On the other hand, each of the above-described inventions may be applied to a slot machine (rotary type game machine, pachislot game machine).

Any type of slot machine may be used. In the case of a so-called normal machine (type A slot machine) that increases the number of medals obtained by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, the state in which the big bonus or regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special game state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the medals acquired during a special game period such as ART (Assist Replay Time) or AT (Assist Time) that can frequently win small roles, the state during ART or AT corresponds to the special game state. In addition, in normal machines, the control condition for the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is placed on the activated pay line. It is to be derived and displayed as a reel display result. Also, in the ART machine and AT machine, the control condition for the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of ART or AT, reaching the activation timing of ART or AT by digesting the prescribed number of games. be.

6. Inventions Shown in the Above-described Embodiments The above-described embodiments show inventions of the following means. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding structural names and expressions in the above-described embodiments and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1 is
a specific board (image control board 140) that mounts a specific IC (CGROM 145, VRAM 146) on the component side (component side a1);
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a serial line (patterns PT1 to PT5) connected to the specific IC and capable of transmitting data (performance data) by serial communication,
12. A gaming machine characterized in that part of the serial lines (patterns PT2, PT3, PT4) are provided on the specific board so as not to appear on the component surface (see FIG. 12).

According to the amusement machine with this configuration, on the specific board, a part of the serial line connected to the specific IC and capable of transmitting data by serial communication is provided so as not to appear on the component surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which normal data transmission is not performed due to radiation noise from the outside.

The invention according to means A2 is
In the gaming machine according to means A1,
A part of the serial lines (patterns PT2, PT3, PT4) is provided on the side opposite to the component side (solder side a6) of the specific board, which is opposite to the component side. be.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, a part of the serial line is provided on the opposite side of the specific board. This makes it possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside compared to the case where a part of the serial line is laid inside a specific substrate.

The invention according to means A3 is
In the gaming machine according to means A1 or means A2,
Equipped with a game board (1X) on which game balls can flow down,
The component surface (component surface a1) is the surface of the specific substrate opposite to the player side when the specific substrate is arranged facing the game board (see FIG. 8). See FIG. 12).

According to the game machine of this configuration, the component side of the specific board is the side opposite to the side facing the player, and is easily affected by radiation noise from the outside. However, since a part of the serial line is provided so as not to appear on the component surface, it is possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-015036, a specific board such as a game control board or an effect control board is provided with a serial line capable of transmitting signals (data) by serial communication. A specific IC (eg, VRAM) is mounted on the component surface of the specific board (eg, image control board) on which the serial line is provided. Then, the data is transmitted to the specific IC by serial communication through the serial line. In this conventional specific board, since the serial line is provided on the component surface together with the specific IC, radiation noise from the outside acts on the serial line provided on the component surface, and data transmission is performed normally. There was a risk that an unavoidable situation would arise. Therefore, the invention according to the means A1 to A3 is provided in such a way that a part of the serial line does not appear on the component surface on the specific board in relation to the game machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-015036. are different. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of making it difficult for data to be transmitted incorrectly (to produce an effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) comprising a specific component (effect board case 120A) to which a specific sticker (model name sticker 153, volume sticker 154) is attached,
Specific holes (through holes 152e and 152f) are provided in a specific surface (rear surface 152x) of the specific part to which the specific sticker is attached,
The specific seal is attached to the specific surface so as to block at least part of the specific hole (see FIGS. 10A and 10B).

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the specific hole is provided in the specific surface of the specific part, and the specific seal is stuck to the specific surface so as to block the specific hole. Therefore, when reusing the specific part, the specific seal is removed using a tool or the like from the portion of the specific seal that closes the specific hole. In this way, by using the specific hole, it is possible to make it easier to peel off the specific sticker.

The invention according to means B2 is
In the gaming machine according to means B1,
The specific hole is a through hole penetrating from the specific surface (rear surface 152x) of the specific component to the rear side surface (front surface 152y) behind the specific surface (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). It is a gaming machine characterized by

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, when reusing the specific part, the tool is inserted from the back side into the through-hole. Then, the portion of the specific seal that closes the specific hole is pushed out from the inside of the through hole. This makes it possible to make it easier to peel off the specific sticker.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine according to means B1 or means B2,
The specific component is a board case (effect board case 120A) that accommodates boards (effect control board 120, image control board 140, sub-drive board 162, effect data board 130) (see FIG. 8). It is a game machine.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, it is possible to make it easier to peel off the specific sticker attached to the substrate case. As a result, it is possible to easily reuse the substrate case that has been discarded until now.

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2,
The specific component is a board case (effect board case 120A) that houses boards (effect control board 120, image control board 140, sub-drive board 162, effect data board 130),
The board (effect control board 120, image control board 140, sub-drive board 162, effect data board 130) includes specific electronic components related to processing during the game (effect control microcomputer 121, image CPU 141, image ROM 142, Image RAM 143, VDP 144, CGROM 145, VRAM 146, effect data ROM 131) are mounted,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the through-hole is arranged so as not to face the specific electronic component (see FIG. 9).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the through-hole provided in the substrate case is arranged so as not to face the specific electronic component mounted on the substrate. In this way, by preventing the distance from the through hole to the specific electronic component from becoming too short, it is possible to make it difficult to commit fraudulent acts on the specific electronic component.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means B1 to means B4,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the specific hole is circular (see FIG. 11(A)).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, since the specific hole is circular, stress concentration is less likely to occur in the specific hole than when the specific hole is rectangular, for example. As a result, it is possible to prevent the strength of the wall portion of the specific part provided with the specific hole from being greatly reduced.

The invention according to means B6 is
In the gaming machine according to means B5,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the diameter (φ) of the specific hole is 5 mm or less.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, if the diameter of the specific hole exceeds 5 mm, the area where the specific seal is attached is reduced and the specific seal is easily peeled off. In addition, when the specific sticker is attached, the unevenness of the specific sticker tends to be conspicuous, resulting in poor appearance. Therefore, by setting the diameter of the specific hole to 5 mm or less, it is possible to prevent the specific seal from peeling off and to prevent deterioration of the appearance.

By the way, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-212273, a specific sticker (a sticker on which inspection information is written) is attached to a specific component (for example, a substrate case). Here, in the past, it was not assumed that the specific part to which the specific sticker was attached was reused. Therefore, in order to effectively use resources, it is conceivable to reuse specific parts, but there are the following problems. That is, when reusing a specific part, it is necessary to peel off the old specific seal in order to apply a new specific seal. However, since the specific sticker is affixed to the specific surface of the specific part on a flat surface without unevenness, there is a problem that the specific sticker is difficult to peel off from the specific part. Therefore, the invention according to means B1 to B6 is a game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-212273, in which a specific hole is provided in a specific surface of a specific part to which a specific sticker is stuck. , the specific sticker is attached to the specific surface so as to block at least a part of the specific hole. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine in which the specific seal can be easily peeled off (to produce an effect).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1 is
a game board (1X) on which game balls can flow;
a predetermined board (effect data board 130, see FIG. 8) arranged facing the game board;
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) comprising a predetermined IC (performance data ROM 131) mounted on the predetermined substrate,
In a state in which the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board, the predetermined IC mounted on the predetermined substrate is provided on the player side (front surface a16) on the player side of the predetermined substrate. (See FIG. 16).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, the predetermined IC mounted on the predetermined substrate is provided on the player's side of the predetermined substrate while the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the influence of radiation noise from the outside on the predetermined IC as compared with the case where the predetermined IC is provided on the side opposite to the player side of the predetermined substrate. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the predetermined substrate to malfunction.

The invention according to means C2 is
In the gaming machine according to means C1,
In a state in which the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board, all electronic components (such as ICs and peripheral components) provided on the player side (front surface a16) on the player side of the predetermined substrate The gaming machine is characterized in that the number of electronic components is larger than the number of electronic components provided on the opposite side (rear surface a11) of the predetermined board opposite to the player side. .

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, the number of electronic components provided on the player side of the predetermined board is greater than the number of electronic components on the side of the predetermined board opposite to the player when the predetermined board is arranged facing the game board. more than the number of electronic components provided. As a result, it is possible to greatly reduce the number of electronic components which are easily affected by radiation noise from the outside among the electronic components provided on the predetermined board, thereby making it difficult for the predetermined board to malfunction. It is possible.

The invention according to means C3 is
In the gaming machine according to means C1 or means C2,
In a state in which the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board, electronic components (all electronic components such as ICs and peripheral components) are provided on the player side (front surface a16) on the player side of the predetermined substrate. is provided, and electronic parts are not provided on the opposite side (rear surface a11) of the predetermined substrate opposite to the player side (see FIG. 16). be.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, the electronic components are provided only on the player side of the predetermined substrate while the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the electronic components that are easily affected by radiation noise from the outside among the electronic components provided on the predetermined substrate, thereby making it difficult for the predetermined substrate to malfunction.

The invention according to means C4 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means C1 to means C3,
The control lines (patterns P11, PT12) connected to the predetermined IC are connected to the opposite side of the predetermined substrate opposite to the player side in a state where the predetermined substrate is arranged facing the game board. This gaming machine is characterized in that it is provided so as not to appear on the player side (rear side a11).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, not only the predetermined IC but also the control line connected to the predetermined IC are provided so as not to appear on the side of the predetermined substrate opposite to the player. As a result, the influence of radiation noise from the outside on the control line can be reduced, and it is possible to make it difficult for malfunction to occur on a specific substrate.

By the way, in the game machine described in JP-A-2016-221291, on the back side of the game board, a predetermined board (for example, a performance control board) is arranged opposite to the game board, and a predetermined IC is mounted on the predetermined board. (For example, production control means) is implemented. This predetermined board has a player side, which is the player side, and a non-player side, which is opposite to the player side, and the predetermined IC is provided on the non-player side. However, in a state in which the predetermined board is arranged to face the game board, the side of the predetermined board opposite to the player is more likely to be exposed to the outside of the gaming machine (such as the circulation facility for game balls, the circulation of bills, etc.) than the player side of the predetermined board. It is easily affected by radiation noise from the transport rail, another game machine installed in the back, etc.). Therefore, the predetermined IC provided on the side opposite to the player on the predetermined substrate may malfunction due to the influence of radiation noise from the outside of the gaming machine. Therefore, the invention according to the means C1 to C4 differs from the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-221291 in that the predetermined IC is provided on the player side of the predetermined substrate on the side of the player. ing. As a result, it is possible to provide a game machine that makes it difficult for a malfunction to occur on a predetermined board (to produce an effect).

PY1... Pachinko machine 120... Effect control board 120A... Effect board case 120B... Effect board unit 121... Effect control microcomputer 130... Effect data board 131... Effect data ROM
140... Image control board 145... CGROM
146 VRAM
151 Front side unit case 152 Rear side unit case 152e, 152f Through hole 152h Recess 152x Rear surface 152y Front surface 153 Model name sticker 154 Volume sticker PT1 to PT5 Pattern a1 Component surface a6 Solder surface a11 Front face a16... Rear face

Claims (1)

a game board on which game balls can flow;
a performance board on which a performance IC and a storage means for storing performance data are mounted on a component surface;
A gaming machine comprising a communication pattern capable of transmitting the effect data by serial ATA between the effect IC and the storage means,
The component surface is a surface of the effect board opposite to the player side in a state where the effect board is arranged to face the game board,
A gaming machine , wherein a part of the communication pattern is provided on a side opposite to the component side of the effect board .

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