JP7307037B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with connection boards for electrically connecting various devices used when playing games. For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, a connection board is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine for electrically connecting the ball payout device and the ball rental unit arranged on the side of the pachinko machine. This connection board has a board-side connector that can be connected to a wiring-side connector of a harness connected to a ball rental unit or the like. The side connector is exposed from the connection board case.

Approximately U-shaped engaging portions are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the board-side connector, and these engaging portions stand obliquely upward outward from both ends of the board-side connector. . In addition, these engaging portions are rotatable around the base ends connected to the board-side connector. With the wiring-side connector connected to the board-side connector, the tip of the engaging portion is rotated toward both ends of the wiring-side connector, and the engaging portions are engaged with the engaged portions provided at both ends of the wiring-side connector. part. As a result, it is possible to prevent the wiring-side connector from being easily pulled out of the board-side connector.

Further, a conventional general game machine (pachinko machine) has a guide passage for guiding game balls shot by a shooting device to a game area of a game board. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, an outer guide rail that guides a game ball shot from a shooting device to the upper part of the game area, and an inner guide rail that faces the inner side of the outer guide rail with a predetermined gap. , are erected on the board surface of the game board, and the space sandwiched between the outer guide rail and the inner guide rail serves as a guide passage.

A game board usually has a decorative plate and a rail base attached to the front surface of the decorative plate, and the outer guide rail is attached to the rail base. Specifically, the rail base has an arcuate inner circumference when viewed from the front, and the inner circumference is provided with a plurality of projections at predetermined intervals. A plurality of holes are formed in the outer guide rail so as to correspond to these protrusions. When attaching the outer guide rail to the rail base, the protrusion of the rail base is inserted into the hole of the outer guide rail while deforming the outer guide rail into an arc shape along the inner peripheral portion of the rail base. Thereby, the outer guide rail is positioned with respect to the rail base, and the outer guide rail can be easily attached to the rail base.

JP-A-2006-43201 JP 2018-89073 A

However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, when the operator removes the wiring-side connector from the substrate-side connector, if an excessive force is applied to the engaging portion engaged with the engaged portion, Moreover, the function of the engaging portion may be damaged due to the base end portion of the engaging portion being detached from the board-side connector or the engaging portion itself being deformed.

Further, in the conventional game machine described in Patent Document 2, depending on the arrangement positions of the plurality of projecting portions of the rail base and the plurality of holes of the outer guide rail, the outer guide rail attached to the rail base and the shooting In some cases, the outer guide rail is displaced from the rail base due to the collision with the game ball shot from the device. Therefore, it has been desired to properly attach the outer guide rail.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of preventing the function of an engaging portion from being damaged. Another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine in which the outer guide rails can be properly attached.

In order to solve the above problems, a first invention includes a shooting device for shooting game balls, a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a predetermined substrate provided on the back side of the game board, and a storage member capable of storing the predetermined substrate, wherein the game board has a curved guide path that guides the game ball shot by the shooting device to the game area. The guide passage is formed by an outer guide rail attached to the game board and an inner guide rail arranged opposite to the inner peripheral side thereof, and the predetermined board is a wiring side connector and a board-side connector connectable to the board-side connector, the board-side connector is rotatably provided with an engaging portion that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector, and the storage member is provided on the board side It has an opening for exposing a connector and a restricting portion that restricts the rotation range of the engaging portion in the vicinity of the opening. is attached in a curved state to a predetermined position of the game board by the guide portion of the outer guide rail, the range from the base end to the left end of the outer guide rail is defined as a first range, and the left end to the upper end of the outer guide rail is defined as a second range, and the range from the upper end to the tip of the outer guide rail is defined as a third range. , the second range is larger than the third range, and the intervals between the adjacent guide portions are unequal .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second invention includes a shooting device for shooting game balls, a game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, a predetermined substrate provided on the back side of the game board, and a storage member capable of storing the predetermined substrate, wherein the game board has a curved guide path that guides the game ball shot by the shooting device to the game area. The guide passage is formed by an outer guide rail attached to the game board and an inner guide rail arranged opposite to the inner peripheral side thereof, and the predetermined board is a wiring side connector and a board-side connector connectable to the board-side connector, the board-side connector is rotatably provided with an engaging portion that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector, and the storage member is provided on the board side It has an opening for exposing a connector and a restricting portion that restricts the rotation range of the engaging portion in the vicinity of the opening. The guide part is attached to a predetermined position of the game board in a curved state by the guide part of the guide part, and the guide part is not formed in the range from the upper end to the tip of the outer guide rail, and the adjacent guides It is characterized in that the intervals between the portions are uneven .

According to the first invention and the second invention, it is possible to prevent the function of the engaging portion from being damaged. Also, the outer guide rails can be properly attached.

1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine (slot machine) according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance configuration when an upper door and a lower door of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention are opened; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply unit, a medal count control board unit, and a connection board unit arranged inside the housing of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 5 is a front view showing the medal payout number control board unit and the connection board unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a connection board case of a connection board unit of a game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a side view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a top view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a wiring-side connector of a harness electrically connected to a connection board in the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a work procedure for connecting a wiring-side connector of a harness to a connection board housed in the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a work procedure for connecting a wiring-side connector of a harness to a connection board housed in the connection board case shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 11 is a front view showing a connection board case according to a modification; 14 is a perspective view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 13; FIG. FIG. 14 is a side view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 13; FIG. 14 is a top view of the connection board case shown in FIG. 13; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a rotation range of an engaging portion provided on the connection board case shown in FIG. 13; 1 is a perspective view showing a power supply unit arranged inside a housing of a game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing first ribs and second ribs provided on the bottom plate of the housing of the game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 20 is a front view of the first rib and the second rib shown in FIG. 19; FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; 19 is a right side view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; FIG. FIG. 19 is a front view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; 19 is a left side view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; FIG. FIG. 19 is a rear view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; 19 is an enlarged front view of a switch cover provided in the power supply unit shown in FIG. 18; FIG. 28 is a front view showing a state when the switch cover shown in FIG. 27 is opened; FIG. 29 is an enlarged front view of the switch cover shown in FIG. 28; FIG. 2 is a rear view of the housing of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 31 is an enlarged front view showing a power-side connector exposed from an opening of the back plate of the housing shown in FIG. 30; FIG. 32 is an enlarged perspective view showing the power supply side connector shown in FIG. 31; FIG. 33 is a perspective view for explaining a wiring-side connector of a harness electrically connected to the power-side connector shown in FIG. 32; FIG. 33 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state when the wiring side connector of the harness shown in FIG. 28 is connected to the power supply side connector shown in FIG. 32; FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a front view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 37 is a rear view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 36; FIG. FIG. 38 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative plate, rail base and outer guide rail that constitute the game board shown in FIG. 37; 41 is a perspective view showing a decorative panel to which the rail base and outer guide rails shown in FIG. 40 are attached; FIG. 42 is a front view of the decorative plate shown in FIG. 41; FIG. FIG. 42 is an enlarged view of a region A enclosed by a dotted line shown in FIG. 41; FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 43; FIG. 37 is a top view when the outer guide rail shown in FIG. 36 is extended in a belt shape; 4 is a table showing the relationship between the range in which holes are formed in an outer guide rail and the number of holes formed in that range; 1 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a connection board provided in a game machine according to a first embodiment and a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a slot machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. In the following description, front, back, left, and right directions are used with reference to the viewpoint of the player facing the slot machine. The slot machines S shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are provided side by side on each game island (not shown) arranged in a plurality of game halls (halls). On the right side of the slot machine S, a card unit (game token lending device) (not shown) is arranged.

This slot machine S is a so-called "medalless slot machine" that does not require medals for playing games. For this reason, the slot machine S is provided with a medal slot into which the player inserts medals, a medal payout slot from which the player pays out medals, and devices such as a medal selector and a hopper device for controlling inserted medals. Not done. Instead, in this slot machine S, the game value is directly added to the credits (game points (game medals) that can be used in the game) according to the lending operation, etc., and the added credits (game medals) are It is designed to be displayed on a game medal number display device, which will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this slot machine S includes a housing 1 having an opening on the front and a door on the upper front side of the housing 1 through a hinge mechanism A provided on the left side of the housing 1. A lower door (door member) 3 is attached to the front lower part of the housing 1 via a hinge mechanism A so as to be openable and closable.

On the upper door 2, there are lamps 4 for performing lighting effects, sub-monitors 5 for performing video and image effects, bet lamps 6a to 6c for notifying the set number of bets by lighting, and information on the order of operation of stop switches. A main monitor 7 for informing information about the tee and advantageous sections, and a transparent display window 8 for allowing the user to visually recognize a plurality of reels arranged in the housing 1 (see FIG. 2) are provided.

On the lower door 3, there are a start lever 9 for starting rotation of each reel and determining whether a winning combination is appropriate, stop switches 10 to 12 for stopping rotation of each reel, and a maximum bet number ( A MAXBET switch 13 that sets "3" in this embodiment), a single BET switch 14 that sets the number of bets using credits equivalent to one medal, and an effect that can be operated at a predetermined timing during a game. button 15, a game medal number display device 16 for displaying the number of game medals recorded electromagnetically, a settlement button 17 for returning the inserted game medals to the game medal number display device 16, and cursor keys for moving the cursor up, down, left and right. A cross key unit 18 including a confirmation button and a cancel button for operation, a door key 19 for inserting a key for opening and closing the upper door 2 or the lower door 3, a card unit (game A counting button 20 for transmitting data to a medal lending device, a speaker 21 for producing sound effects, and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1, a reel unit RU is arranged. The reel unit RU has a left reel 22a, a middle reel 22b and a right reel 22c. Each of the reels 22a to 22c is rotated by driving a stepping motor (not shown). When the reels 22a to 22c are stopped, three consecutive symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 22a to 22c (hereinafter referred to as "upper stage symbol", "middle stage symbol" and "lower stage symbol" respectively). ) are displayed in the display windows 8, and the player can see a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three columns.

The display window 8 is provided with an upper stop position, a middle stop position and a lower stop position where the upper, middle and lower symbols of the reels 22a to 22c are stopped. A valid line L combined with each is set. Specifically, the effective line L is a combination of stop positions of the middle stage of the left reel 22a, the middle stage of the middle reel 22b, and the middle stage of the right reel 22c.

Although not shown, a left symbol row is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 22a, a middle symbol row is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the middle reel 22b, and a right symbol row is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 22c. Each is divided into 20 areas (20 frames). One pattern is arranged in each region of the pattern row, and each pattern is associated with a pattern number 0 to 19, respectively. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each symbol row, and a combination in which these symbol combinations are associated in advance is provided.

Inside the housing 1, there are a main control board 30 for controlling the progress of the game of the slot machine S, a sub control board 31 for controlling effects according to the game state, A medal count control board 32 (see FIG. 4) for controlling credits (game medals), a connection board 33 (see FIG. 4) for electrically connecting the medal count control board and the card unit, and a power supply. A substrate 34 is provided. The main control board 30, the sub control board 31, the medal number control board 32, the connection board 33, and the power supply board 34 are all housed inside the housing 1 in a dedicated case. For example, the power supply board 34 is housed in a power supply board case to form a power supply unit (power supply device) EU, which is arranged in the housing 1 . Details of the arrangement of the power supply unit EU inside the housing 1 and the configuration of the power supply unit EU will be described later.

Further, inside the housing 1, a door open detection switch 2s for detecting an open state of the upper door 2 or the lower door 3 is provided. When the open state of the upper door 2 or the lower door 3 is detected, the open state of the upper door 2 or the lower door 3 can be notified by the speaker 21, the sub-monitor 5 or the like.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the electrical configuration of the slot machine S of this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 30 includes a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM, although not shown. Main control board 30 includes reel unit RU (reels 22a-22c), start lever 9, stop switches 10-12, main monitor 7, checkout button 17, bed lamps 6a-6c, door open detection switch 2s, setting key A switch 30a, a set/reset button 30b and other devices (not shown) are connected. The setting key switch 30a functions as a switch for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. The setting/reset button 30b normally functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state, etc., and in a setting change state, it functions as a reset switch for changing the set value of the internal lottery winning probability (ball payout rate). Acts as a setting switch.

The main CPU reads the program stored in the main ROM based on the signal from each device connected to the main control board 30 and the signal from the timer counter (not shown) being input to the main control board 30. Various processes are executed, and commands are transmitted to the sub-control board 31 or medal number control board 32 according to the results of the processes. The main RAM functions as a data work area during processing by the main CPU.

The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-CPU, a sub-ROM, and a sub-RAM, although not shown. The sub-control board 31 is connected with the lamp 4 , the speaker 21 , the sub-monitor 5 , the effect button 15 and the cross key unit 18 . Further, the sub control board 31 is connected to the main control board 30 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 30 to the sub control board 31 .

The sub CPU reads out a program stored in the sub ROM based on commands and the like transmitted from the main control board 30 and performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing, controls the lamp 4, the speaker 21, the sub monitor 5, and the like. Control the production equipment. Also, the sub-control board 31 controls the lamp 4, the speaker 21, and the sub-monitor 5 based on the signals output from the effect button 15 and the cross key unit 18. FIG. The sub-RAM functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the sub-CPU.

Although not shown, the medal count control board 32 includes a medal count control CPU, a medal count control ROM, and a medal count control RAM. A MAXBET switch 13, a single BET switch 14, a count button 20, a game medal number clear switch 32a, and a game medal number display device 16 are connected to the medal number control board 32. FIG. The game medal count clear switch (RAM clear switch) 32a functions as a switch for erasing (setting to "0") the game medal count stored in the medal count control RAM. Further, the medal number control board 32 is connected to the main control board 30 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally from the main control board 30 to the medal number control board 32 .

The medal number control CPU stores the signals from the devices connected to the medal number control board 32 and the signals from the timer counter (not shown) in the medal number control ROM based on the signals from the medal number control board 32. It reads out the program that has been written, executes various processes, and transmits commands to the main control board 30 according to the results of the processes. The medal count control RAM functions as a data work area during the processing of the medal count control CPU.

The connection board 33 functions as a relay board for realizing communication between the medal count control board 32 and the card unit CU. Regarding the communication between the medal number control board 32 and the card unit CU, lending information (information on the operation for withdrawing the balance stored in the card inserted in the card unit CU and using it for the game by the slot machine S). and lending response information (response information to the lending information), and other counting information (information on counting processing from credits to medals held) and game machine information are transmitted from the medal number control board 32 to the card unit. This is done by one-way communication to the CU.

In the slot machine S configured as described above, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether a plurality of types of wins are appropriate based on the operation of the start lever 9 (game start operation) in a state in which a prescribed number of game medals is set as the number of bets. , the rotation of each reel 22a-22c is started, and the rotation of each reel 22a-22c is stopped based on the operation of the activated stop switches 10-12 and the result of the internal lottery, thereby one game is played. is done. The main control board 30 transmits a plurality of types of commands to the sub control board 31 while one game is played, and the sub control board 31 transmits a plurality of types of commands transmitted by the main control board 30. The performance mode is controlled by receiving it.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the arrangement of the power supply board 34, medal count control board 32, and connection board 33 in the housing 1 of the present embodiment will be described. For convenience of explanation, illustration of the reel unit RU and the like is omitted in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the power board 34 is housed in the power board case EC as described above to form the power supply unit EU, and is arranged inside the housing 1 . The power supply unit EU is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is arranged at the left rear corner of the bottom plate 1b so that the rear surface thereof faces the rear plate 1a of the housing 1. As shown in FIG. A plate-like base member 35 is attached to the back plate 1a on the right side of the power supply unit EU.

As shown in FIG. 5, a transparent medal count control board case 320 containing the medal count control board 32 is attached to the central portion of the base member 35 described above. A medal count control board unit 32U is composed of the medal count control board 32 and the medal count control board case 320. As shown in FIG. A transparent connection substrate case 330 containing the connection substrate 33 is attached to the upper left portion of the base member 35 . A connection board unit 33U is configured by the connection board 33 and the connection board case 330 .

As shown in FIG. 4, a space SP of a predetermined size is secured between the power supply unit EU and the base member 35, and various wirings can be arranged in this space SP. Attachment of the base member 35 to the back plate 1a of the housing 1, attachment of the medal number control board unit 32U to the base member 35, and attachment of the connection board unit 33U to the base member 35 are performed using known attachment means such as screws. It is designed to be easy to use.

Next, the connection board case 330 of the connection board unit 33U of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the connection board case 330 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a rectangular opening 330a is provided in the lower region of the rectangular front surface F1. On the other hand, the connection board 33 accommodated in the connection board case 330 includes a board that can be connected to the wiring side connector (see FIGS. 10 and 11) of the harness electrically connected to the card unit CU (see FIG. 3). A side connector 43 is provided. The board-side connector 43 has a connector connecting portion 40, a rectangular support plate 41 that supports the connector connecting portion 40, and an engaging portion 42 that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector. The connector connecting portion 40 is formed to protrude forward from the central portion of the support plate 41 . When the connection board 33 is housed in the connection board case 330, the connector connecting portion 40 and the support plate 41 are exposed from the opening 330a.

A rectangular opening 440b is provided in the upper region of the front surface F1 of the connection board case 330, and the connection board 33 is provided with a connector connection section 50 different from the connector connection section 40 described above. . When the connection board 33 is accommodated in the connection board case 330, the other connector connecting part 50 is exposed from the opening 440b, and the wiring electrically connected to the medal count control board 32 is passed through the opening 440b. A side connector (not shown) and another connector connecting portion 50 can be connected.

The engaging portions 42 are provided at both ends along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 41 . The engaging portion 42 is a hook formed by forming a metal wire into an elongated U shape, and has a curved distal end portion 42a and a pair of proximal end portions 42b that are continuous with the distal end portion 42a. there is The pair of base end portions 42b are inserted into shaft holes (not shown) provided in the support plate 41, and the engaging portion 42 moves toward the center of the connection board case 330 (see FIG. 9) around these base end portions 42b. in the direction indicated by the solid arrow). The engaging portions 42 are provided to stand obliquely upward from both ends of the support plate 41 toward the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330 (see FIG. 9).

In the vicinity of the opening 330a of the connection board case 330, a rib 60 is provided so as to protrude. Specifically, these ribs 60 are formed on both sides of the opening 330 a along the longitudinal direction and near the outer peripheral edge of the front surface F 1 of the connection board case 330 . Further, the rib 60 is formed along the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330 so as to have substantially the same length as the widthwise length of the opening 330a (see FIG. 6). Further, the rib 60 has a predetermined height (for example, 4 mm or 5 mm), and when the engaging portion 42 is not engaged with the engaged portion of the wiring side connector, the rib 60 is 42 is supported from below (see FIG. 9). That is, in this state, the engaging portion 42 is received by the rib 60 so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the connection board case 330 . Therefore, the rib 60 is designed to restrict the rotation range of the engaging portion 42, and the engaging portion 42 that receives the engaging portion 42 as described above is positioned on the side face F2 of the connection board case 330 (indicated by the dotted arrow in FIG. 9). (direction indicated by ) is restricted from rotating further.

Next, referring to FIGS. 10 to 12, a work procedure for connecting the wiring side connector of the harness electrically connected to the card unit CU to the board side connector 43 of the connection board 33, and the board side connector 43. A work procedure for removing the wiring-side connector connected to the will be described.

As shown in FIG. 10, the harness H1 electrically connected to the card unit CU (see FIG. 3) has a wiring K1 and a wiring-side connector C provided at the tip of the wiring K1. The wiring-side connector C has an engaged portion C1 on the side of the connection board 33 that is connected to the board-side connector 43 . The engaged portion C1 is composed of a pair of both end pieces C10 facing each other with a predetermined interval and a connecting piece C20 connecting the both end pieces C10, and is formed in a generally U-shape as a whole. It is Protrusions C100 that protrude inward are formed on both end pieces C10 so as to face each other. The engaging portion 42 can be engaged with these projecting portions C100.

When the wiring-side connector C of the harness H1 is not connected to the board-side connector 43 of the connection board 33, as already shown in FIG. ) to abut on the upper end of the rib 60 and is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the connection board case 330 .

When connecting the wiring-side connector C of the harness H1 to the substrate-side connector 43, the wiring-side connector C is first inserted into the connector connecting portion 40 as shown in FIG. Next, the engaging portion 42 is rotated inward (toward the center of the connection board case 330). At this time, after pinching the distal end portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 with fingers and raising it, the engaging portion 42 is bent inward while pinching the intermediate portion between the distal end portion 42a and the proximal end portion 42b with the fingers. The piece C10 is turned so as to be pushed from the projecting portion C100 side of the piece C10 toward the connecting piece C20 side. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the engaging portion 42 is arranged at a position closer to the connecting piece C20 than the projecting portion C100 of the both end pieces C10. At this time, the interval between the engaging portions 42 below the engaged portion C1 is narrower than the interval between the engaging portions 42 above the engaged portion C1, and the engaging portion 42 as a whole has a substantially constricted shape. As a result, it engages with the engaged portion C1. Even if an attempt is made to pull out the wiring-side connector C from the board-side connector 43 in this state, the engaged portion C1 is caught by the engaging portion 42 above the engaged portion C1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wiring-side connector C from easily coming off from the board-side connector 43 .

When the wiring-side connector C of the harness H1 is to be removed from the board-side connector 43, first, the engaging portion 42 is rotated so as to be removed from the engaged portion C1 of the wiring-side connector C. As shown in FIG. At this time, while pinching an intermediate portion between the distal end portion 42a and the proximal end portion 42b of the engaging portion 42 with fingers and bending inward, the engaging portion 42 is moved from the connecting piece C20 side to the projecting portion C100 side of the both end pieces C10. rotate to push it out. Then, by rotating the engaging portion 42 so as to be positioned outside the projecting portion C100, the engagement between the engaging portion 42 and the projecting portion C100 is released. After that, the front end portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 is pinched with fingers, and as shown in FIG. F2 side). At this time, the engaging portion 42 is restricted from rotating further outward from the state of being in contact with the upper end portion of the rib 60 (see FIG. 9). That is, the engaging portion 42 is received by the ribs 60 so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the connection board case 330, and cannot be rotated beyond this predetermined angle. After rotating the engaging portion 42 until it abuts against the rib 60 in this manner, the wiring-side connector C of the harness H1 is pulled out from the connector connecting portion 40 .

As described above, according to the slot machine S of this embodiment, the connection board 33 having the board-side connector connectable to the wiring-side connector C of the harness H1 electrically connected to the card unit CU, and the connection board 33 33 is provided. A rectangular opening 330 a for exposing the board-side connector 43 is provided in the front face F<b>1 of the connection board case 330 . The substrate-side connector 43 is rotatably provided with an engaging portion 42 that can be engaged with the engaged portion C1 of the wiring-side connector C. A rib 60 is provided for restricting rotation of the joining portion 42 . Therefore, the rib 60 prevents the engaging portion 42 from rotating toward the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330 by a predetermined angle or more. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the function of the engaging portion 42 from being damaged due to the base end portion 42b of the engaging portion 42 being detached from the board-side connector 43 or the engaging portion 42 itself being deformed. can be prevented.

Further, the engaging portion 42 is erected obliquely upward from both end portions of the support plate 41 toward the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330. In this state, the engaging portion 42 is supported from below by the ribs 330b. there is Therefore, since the tip portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 is in a state of floating from the connection board case 330, when the operator engages the engaging portion 42 with the engaged portion C1 of the wiring-side connector C, The engaging portion 42 can be easily picked up with fingers.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the engaging portion 42 is set to a length protruding from the side surface F<b>2 of the connection board case 330 . In this case, the front end portion 42 a of the engaging portion 42 may be positioned outside the side surface F 2 of the connection board case 330 . This makes it easier for the operator to grasp the engaging portion 42 with his or her fingers.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the engagement portion 42 may be set to a length that does not protrude from the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330 . In this case, the front end portion 42 a of the engaging portion 42 may be positioned inside the side surface F<b>2 of the connection board case 330 . By doing so, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 42 from interfering with various devices, wiring, etc. arranged in the vicinity of the connection board unit 33U, so that the engaging portion 42 can be appropriately protected.

Moreover, in the above embodiment, the length of the rib 60 is preferably at least equal to or longer than the width of the opening 330a in the lateral direction. In this way, the ribs 60 can sufficiently support the engaging portion 42 .

In the above-described embodiment, the rib 60 is arranged at a position where it can support the substantially central portion of the engaging portion 42 from below (see FIG. 9). may be arranged at a position where the tip portion 42a side can be supported from below. In this case, the rib 60 is located outside the support plate 41 in the horizontal direction, and is a portion connecting the front surface F1 of the connection board case 330 to the side surface F2 (for example, in the lateral direction of the front surface F1 of the connection board case 330). It may be arranged at a position sufficiently close to the edge along the line) or on the connecting portion. In this way, when the operator touches the engaging portion 42, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 42 from being bent along the portion in contact with the rib 60 and damaged.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rib 60 may be arranged at a position where the base end portion 42b side of the engaging portion 42 can be supported from below the substantially central portion thereof. By doing so, the distance between the rib 60 and the tip portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 is increased, so that the operator can easily pick up the engaging portion 42. As shown in FIG. In the above-described embodiment, if the rib 60 is arranged at a position where the substantially central portion of the engaging portion 42 can be supported from below, the rib 60 described above may be positioned at the distal end portion 42a of the engaging portion 42. Since this corresponds to an intermediate case between the case where the rib 60 is arranged on the side and the case where the rib 60 is arranged on the base end portion 42b side of the engaging portion 42, the effects in both cases can be exhibited in a well-balanced manner.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the front end portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 is provided so as to be substantially at the same height as the front portion of the connector connecting portion 40 connected to the wiring side connector C. However, it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the tip portion 42 a of the engaging portion 42 may be provided so as to be higher than the front portion of the connector connecting portion 40 . This makes it easier for the operator to grasp the engaging portion 42, and allows the engaging portion 42 to be easily engaged with the engaged portion C1 of the wiring-side connector C. As shown in FIG. Further, for example, the tip portion 42 a of the engaging portion 42 may be provided so as to be lower than the front portion of the connector connecting portion 40 . By doing so, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 42 from interfering with various devices, wiring, etc. arranged in the vicinity of the connection board unit 33U, so that the engaging portion 42 can be appropriately protected.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the tip portion of the rib 60 is set lower than the front surface portion of the connector connecting portion 40 . In this way, the height of the tip portion 42a of the engaging portion 42 supported by the rib 60 can be arranged at a position lower than the front surface portion of the connector connecting portion 40, so that the engaging portion 42 can be properly protected. can. In addition, since the engaging portion 42 can be prevented from protruding forwardly from the front surface F1 of the connection board case 330, the space around the connection board unit 33U in the housing 1 can be effectively utilized.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the engaging portions 42 are connected to both longitudinal ends of the support plate 41 having a rectangular shape, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the engaging portion may be configured to be connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening 330a having a rectangular shape. As for the engaging portion configured in this manner, the rib 60 constituting the present invention can prevent the function of the engaging portion from being damaged, as in the above-described embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the board-side connector 43 includes the connector connecting portion 40, the rectangular support plate 41 that supports the connector connecting portion 40, and the engaging portion 42 that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector C. , and the engaging portions 42 are rotatably provided at both ends of the support plate 41 along the longitudinal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the board-side connector has a connector connecting portion 40, a support plate 41, a relay member connected to both ends along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 41, and an engaging portion 42. The portion 42 may be configured to be rotatably provided on the relay member. In this case, a pair of base end portions 42b of the engaging portion 42 are inserted into shaft holes provided in the relay member, and the engaging portion 42 is rotatable around these base end portions 42b. . When the board-side connector is configured in this way, when an operator is operating the engaging portion 42, the force is not transmitted directly from the engaging portion 42 to the support plate 41 and the connector connecting portion 40, and the relay member is disengaged. Force is transmitted to the support plate 41 and the connector connecting portion 40 through the support plate 41 . Therefore, since the force transmitted to the support plate 41 and the connector connection portion 40 can be reduced, the support plate 41 and the connector connection portion 40 can be appropriately protected. Further, since the support plate 41 and the connector connection portion 40 are configured on the connection substrate 33, and various electronic components are mounted on the connection substrate 33, the force transmitted to the support plate 41 and the connector connection portion 40 is reduced. By reducing the force, the force transmitted to various electronic components on the connection board 23 can also be reduced, and the connection board 33 and various electronic components can also be appropriately protected.

In the above-described embodiment, the rib 60 has a rounded tip and a predetermined length (substantially the same length as the width of the opening 330a). However, as long as it is configured to restrict the rotation range of the engaging portion 42, various configurations can be adopted without being limited to this configuration.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rib 60 protrudes in the vicinity of the opening 330a of the connection board case 330. However, the term "near the opening 330a" means It is meant to include not only the near position, but also the outer edge of the opening 330a.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 17, modified examples of the connection board case described above will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, a connection board case 330A according to a modification is provided with substantially triangular prism-shaped support members 60A in place of the ribs 60 described above near both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening 330a. It is different from the connection board case 330 described above in that the Specifically, the support member (restricting portion) 60A is formed so as to be inclined at an angle α from both ends of the opening 330a of the connection board case 330A toward the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330A. (See FIG. 16). A portion of the support member 60A located closest to the side face F2 has a rounded top, and the engaging portion 42, which is turned most outwardly, can be supported by this top (see FIG. 16). In a state in which the engaging portion 42 is supported by the support member 60A, the engaging portion 42 is restricted from rotating toward the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330 . In this state, the base end portion 42b side of the engaging portion 42 is close to the inclined surface 61A of the support member 60A.

A board-side connector 43A of the connection board 33 housed in the connection board case 330A has a connector connection portion 40A having a shape larger than that of the connector connection portion 40 described above. Specifically, the connector connecting portion 40A is provided so as to protrude forward not only from the central portion of the support plate 41 but also from the portion of the support plate 41 excluding the outer peripheral portion (see FIG. 14). The board-side connector 43A is capable of supporting the engaging portion 42 that is turned most inward at both ends thereof (see FIG. 16).

FIG. 17 shows a state in which the engaging portion 42 is turned most inwardly of the connection board case 330A and a state in which it is most turned outwardly. As shown in this figure, the rotation range of the engaging portion 42 is smaller inside the connection board case 330A than outside. Specifically, when the engaging portion 42 is in the most inwardly rotated state, the engaging portion 42 forms an angle φ (0°<φ<90°) with respect to a perpendicular line K orthogonal to the support plate 41. ing. On the other hand, when the engaging portion 42 is in the most outwardly rotated state, the engaging portion 42 forms an angle θ (0°<φ<90°) with respect to the perpendicular line K. As shown in FIG. As is clear from the figure, the relationship between these angles φ and θ is φ<θ. According to this configuration, the engaging portion 42 can be easily opened when the engaging portion 42 is rotated outward (opening the engaging portion 42) from the most inwardly rotated state. Further, since the range of inward rotation of the engaging portion 42 is relatively small, it is possible to prevent the function of the engaging portion 42 from being damaged due to the inward rotation of the engaging portion 42 . can be suppressed.

According to the connection board case 330A according to such a modified example, when the engaging portion 42 is supported by the supporting member 60A, the base end portion 42b side of the engaging portion 42 approaches the inclined surface 61A of the supporting member 60A. are doing. Therefore, even if the base end portion 42b side of the engaging portion 42 is pressed in this state, the base end portion 42b side can be prevented from being deformed by the inclined surface 61A of the support member 60A. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the function of the engaging portion 42 from being damaged.

Further, according to the connection board case 330A according to this modified example, by adjusting the inclination angle α of the support member 60A in the manufacturing stage of the connection board case 330A, when the engaging portion 42 is rotated outward most , the length protruding from the side surface F2 of the connection board case 330A can be adjusted. Specifically, the smaller the inclination angle α of the support member 60A, the more the engaging portion 42 lies down, and the longer the engaging portion 42 protrudes from the side surface F2. On the other hand, the larger the inclination angle α of the support member 60A, the more the engaging portion 42 rises, so the length by which the engaging portion 42 protrudes from the side surface F2 becomes smaller. By appropriately adjusting the inclination angle α of the support member 60A in this manner, the engaging portion 42 protrudes from the side surface F2 so that the engaging portion 42 does not interfere with various members arranged on the side of the connection board case 330A. You can set the length.

In addition, in the above modification, the supporting members 60A are formed in the vicinity of both ends along the longitudinal direction of the opening 330a of the connection board case 330A, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the support member 60A may be formed only in the vicinity of one of both ends of the opening 330a. Even in this way, the same effect as the above modified example can be obtained.

Next, the internal configuration of the housing 1 of the slot machine S of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 18 to 20. FIG. Note that FIG. 19 does not show the power supply unit EU for convenience of explanation.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 18 and 19, the housing 1 has a left side plate (first side plate) 1c and a right side plate (second side plate) 1d erected on both ends of the bottom plate 1b. The left side plate 1c is a side plate arranged on the hinge mechanism A side, and the right side plate 1d is a side plate arranged on the open end side opposite to the hinge mechanism A. As shown in FIG. The power supply unit EU is arranged in the housing 1 closer to the left side plate 1c than to the right side plate 1d. In addition, the power supply unit EU is arranged in the left back corner inside the housing 1 so that the attitude of the power supply unit EU is horizontal. At this time, the back plate on the opposite side of the main face plate EC1 of the power supply board case EC (see reference numeral EC2 in FIG. 26) is brought close to the back plate 1a of the housing 1 so as to face the main face plate EC1 and the back plate. A later-described cover member provided between the EC2 and the EC2 is arranged in a state facing the right side plate 1d.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the bottom plate 1b of the housing 1 has a left corner region S1 near the left side plate 1c, and the left corner region S1 has a plurality of (three in this embodiment) second 1 rib 26 is provided. These first ribs 26 are formed in a straight line parallel to the left side of the bottom plate 1b. A power supply unit EU is placed on the rear portions of these first ribs 10b (see FIG. 18). Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the interval _L1 between the adjacent first ribs 26 is set to be smaller than 25φ, which is the size of the diameter of the game medal.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the bottom plate 1b of the housing 1 has a central back region S2 communicating with the right side of the left corner region S1. In the embodiment, three second ribs 27 are provided. Like the first ribs 26, these second ribs 27 are also formed in a straight line parallel to the left side of the bottom plate 1b. The power supply unit EU is placed on these second ribs 27 as well, and the power supply unit EU is placed on both the first rib 26 and the second rib 27 in the housing 1 . As shown in FIG. 20, the interval _L2 between adjacent second ribs 27 is set to be larger than 25φ.

As described above, since the interval between the second ribs 27 is set to be larger than 25φ, if the housing 1 of the slot machine S were to be a conventional slot machine in which games were played using game medals, Even when used as a housing, the hopper device can be appropriately arranged inside the housing 1 . For example, when the hopper device is arranged in the central front region S3 communicating with the front side of the central back region S2 of the bottom plate 1b, even if the game medals are arranged in the central front region S3, they are pushed into the central front region S3. The game medals can be poured between the second ribs 27 of the central inner region S2 by the bottom of the hopper device. As described above, the housing 1 of the slot machine S can be used not only for a medalless game machine but also for a conventional slot machine. Although the interval between the first ribs 26 is set to be smaller than 25φ, there is no particular problem because the hopper device is not arranged in the left corner region S1 where the first ribs 26 are formed. never occurs.

Next, details of the power supply unit EU of the slot machine S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 34. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 29, the power supply unit EU is configured by housing the power supply board 34 in the power supply board case EC formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, as described above. Inside the power supply unit EU, a voltage monitor LED (not shown), a power switch ES, and a plurality of (two in this embodiment) board-side connectors D are arranged. The switch ES and the plurality of board-side connectors D are electrically connected to the power supply board 34 . The voltage monitor LED has a function of displaying whether or not voltage is appropriately supplied to various devices provided in the slot machine S by lighting. The power switch ES has a function of turning on/off the power supplied to the slot machine S. A plurality of board-side connectors D can be connected to wiring-side connectors of a harness electrically connected to a predetermined device or the like arranged in the housing 1, so that the power supply unit EU can be connected to the predetermined device or the like. Enables power supply.

The power supply unit EU has a transparent cover member 70 on its right side. The power supply unit EU is arranged in the housing 1 with the cover member 70 facing the right side plate 1 d of the housing 1 . This cover member 70 is formed in a rectangular shape, and a voltage monitor EM is formed substantially in the central portion along the longitudinal direction. The voltage monitor EM has a substantially rectangular display portion (notification portion) 70a formed by recessing a cover member 70, and a voltage monitor LED is located behind the display portion 70a inside the power supply unit EU. are placed. Therefore, when the voltage monitor LED is lit, the lighting of the voltage monitor LED can be visually recognized through the display section 70a. When the voltage monitor LED is lit, it indicates that the voltage is appropriately supplied to various devices arranged in the housing 1. On the other hand, when the voltage monitor LED is not lit, It is designed to indicate that voltage is not properly supplied to various devices. In other words, the voltage monitor EM can indicate (notify) by lighting whether or not voltage is appropriately supplied to various devices arranged in the housing 1 . In this embodiment, a total of five types of voltage monitor LEDs, ie, two types of 24 volts, 12 volts, 5 volts, and 100 volts, are provided (see FIGS. 22 and 28). The lighting of the LED can be confirmed through the display section 70a.

Inside the power supply unit EU, the power switch ES is arranged below the voltage monitor LED, and the power switch ES is arranged below the voltage monitor EM of the cover member 70 so as to correspond to the arrangement of this power switch ES. is formed to expose the switch opening 70b (see FIGS. 28 and 29). A switch cover (protective member) 71 is attached to the front side of the switch opening 70b to open and close the switch opening 70b and to protect the power switch ES. FIG. 27 is a front view of the cover member 70. As indicated by arrows X1-X2 in FIG. will be described below as X2. As shown in FIG. 27, the switch cover 71 includes a rectangular flat portion 71a capable of closing the switch opening 70b, and an outer peripheral wall portion 71b erected on the periphery of the flat portion 71a. It is The outer peripheral wall portion 71b includes an upper wall portion 710b provided on the cover member 70 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 72, a left wall portion 711b connected to the end portion of the upper wall portion 710b on the X1 side, and an X2 side wall portion. and a lower wall portion 713b connected to the lower ends of the left wall portion 711b and the right wall portion 712b.

A linear piece 714b is provided upward from the central portion of the lower wall portion 713b of the outer peripheral wall portion 71b. The piece 714b is formed so that the operator can easily handle the switch cover 71 by pinching it with fingers, and has a length that allows the operator to grip it sufficiently. Although the details will be described later, the operator rotates the switch cover 71 clockwise about the rotating shaft 72 while holding the piece 714b, thereby opening the switch cover 71 and exposing the power switch ES. It's like

An arm member 715b is provided that extends downward from the vicinity of the X1-side end of the lower wall portion 713b of the outer peripheral wall portion 71b and extends in the X2 direction along the lower wall portion 713b. This arm member 715b has elasticity, and a protruding portion 716b protruding downward is provided at its tip. When an upward force is applied to the projecting portion 716b, the arm member 715b bends and deforms.

Below the lower wall portion 713b of the switch cover 71, a lock member 73 that can be engaged with the arm member 715b is provided. The lock member 73 has a guide surface 73a that guides the projecting portion 716b of the arm member 715b when the power switch cover 71 is opened and closed, and a guide surface 73a that guides the arm member 715b when the power switch cover 71 closes the switch opening 70b. and a recessed portion 73b into which the projecting portion 716b is fitted. The guide surface 73a is formed so as to be inclined upward from the left end on the X1 side toward the right end on the X2 side, and the right end on the X2 side is connected to the recess 73b. The recessed portion 73b is recessed in a substantially concave shape so as to engage with the projecting portion 716b. Further, the recessed portion 73b abuts on the right side portion of the projecting portion 716b on the X2 side when the projecting portion 716b is engaged with the recessed portion 73b, so that the cover member 70 rotates counterclockwise. It also has the function of preventing excessive rotation.

A stopper 74 is provided on the cover member 70 obliquely above the switch cover 71 in the X1 direction to prevent excessive rotation of the switch cover 71 . The stopper 74 is formed in the shape of a piece extending horizontally from the left side of the X1 side of the cover member 70, and rotates clockwise around the rotating shaft 72 when the switch cover 71 closes the switch opening 70b. rotation beyond a predetermined angle is prevented.

Next, a work procedure for opening and closing the switch cover 71 will be described. First, before the switch cover 71 is opened, the arm member 715b of the switch cover 71 is locked by the lock member 73, and the switch cover 71 is held in the state shown in FIG. When opening the switch cover 71 from this state, the operator picks up the piece 714 b of the switch cover 71 with fingers and rotates the switch cover 71 clockwise about the rotation shaft 72 . At this time, while the arm member 715b is bent upward, the protruding portion 716b is caused to climb over the connecting portion between the recess 73b and the guide surface 73a and is removed from the recess 73b. Next, the switch cover 71 is further rotated clockwise. At this time, the projecting portion 716b is guided along the guide surface 73a in the X1 direction while the arm member 715b contacts the guide surface 73a and bends upward. After that, when the projecting portion 716b and the guide surface 73a are no longer in contact with each other, the bending of the arm member 715 is released, and the switch cover 71 becomes free. When the switch cover 71 is further rotated to a position where the switch opening 70b is not covered, the power switch ES can be exposed (see FIGS. 28 and 29). The left wall portion 711b of the switch cover 71 and the stopper 74 come into contact with each other when the switch cover 71 is rotated approximately 90 degrees clockwise from the state in which it is engaged with the lock member 73. The switch cover 71 cannot rotate further (see FIG. 29).

Next, when closing the switch cover 71 in a state where the left wall portion 711b of the switch cover 71 and the stopper 74 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 29, the switch cover 71 is rotated counterclockwise. At this time, the switch cover 71 is in a free state until the arm member 715b of the switch cover 71 contacts the lock member 73. As shown in FIG. When the arm member 715b contacts the lock member 73, the protruding portion 716b of the arm member 715b contacts the guide surface 73a and bends upward, and the protruding portion 716b is guided in the direction of X2 along the guide surface 73a. At this time, as the projecting portion 716b is guided along the guide surface 73a, the arm member 715b is gradually bent. When the projecting portion 716b rides over the connecting portion between the guide surface 73a and the recessed portion 73b, the bending of the arm member 715b is released and the projecting portion 716b is fitted into the recessed portion 73b. Then, the protruding portion 716b is engaged with the guide surface 73a, and the switch cover 71 can maintain the state in which the switch opening 70b is closed (see FIGS. 22 and 27). In this state where the projecting portion 716b is engaged with the recessed portion 73b, the right side of the projecting portion 716b on the X2 side is in contact with the recessed portion 73b, and the switch cover 71 is rotated counterclockwise. It cannot be rotated any further.

Inside the power supply unit EU, a plurality of board-side connectors D are arranged above the voltage monitor LEDs. A connector opening 70c for exposing a plurality of board-side connectors D is formed on the upper side. A plurality of board-side connectors D can be connected to a wiring-side connector (not shown) of a harness electrically connected to a predetermined device or the like through the opening 70c.

Next, referring to FIGS. 22, 24 to 26, 28, and 30 to 34, the power supply side connector provided in the power supply unit EU will be described. As shown in FIGS. 22, 24 to 26 and 30, a harness electrically connected to an external power supply is provided at the lower corner of the back plate EC2 of the power supply unit EU (power supply board case EC) opposite to the cover member 70. A power supply side connector 75 that can be connected to the wiring side connector (see FIG. 33) is provided. The power-side connector 75 is formed so as to protrude from the back plate EC2 of the power supply unit EU. As shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, when the housing 1 is viewed from the back side, an opening 10a is formed in the rear plate 1a of the housing 1 near the lower end of the left side plate 1c (see also FIG. 19). ), and the power supply side connector 75 is exposed from the opening 10a when the power supply unit EU is arranged inside the housing 1 .

Next, with reference to FIGS. 32 to 34, a working procedure for connecting the wiring-side connector of the harness electrically connected to the external power supply to the power-side connector 75 of the power supply unit EU and the connection to the power-side connector 75 are described. A work procedure for removing the wiring-side connector that has been attached will be described.

As shown in FIG. 33, the harness H2 electrically connected to the external power supply has a wiring K2 and a wiring-side connector E provided at the tip of the wiring K2. The wiring-side connector E has a body portion E1 connectable to the power-side connector 75, and a protection portion E2 for protecting the periphery of the wiring K2 connected to the side of the body portion E1. The wiring K2 is connected to the main body E1 so as to extend sideways, and the protection section E2 covers the wiring K2 in the vicinity of the main body E1.

When the wiring-side connector E of the harness H2 is not connected to the power-side connector 75 of the power unit EU, the power-side connector 75 is exposed from the opening 10a of the housing 1, as already shown in FIGS. ing.

When connecting the wiring-side connector E of the harness H2 to the power-side connector 75 of the power unit EU, the body E1 of the wiring-side connector E is inserted toward the power-side connector 75 . Thereby, the wiring-side connector E can be connected to the power-side connector 75 . After that, the wiring K2 extending from the side of the main body E1 is arranged along the lateral direction of the back plate 1a of the housing 1 (see FIG. 34). Due to such arrangement of the wiring K2, even if the slot machines S are arranged with the rear plates 1a facing each other, the wiring K2 will be damaged due to the pressure caused by the collision between the wirings K2. can be prevented.

When disconnecting the wiring-side connector E of the harness H2 from the power-side connector 75 of the power supply unit EU, the body E1 of the wiring-side connector E is pulled out from the power-side connector 75 . As a result, the wiring-side connector E can be easily removed from the power-side connector 75 .

Mounting members 76 are provided on the side portion of the back plate EC2 of the power supply unit EU on the side of the cover member 70 and the side portion on the side opposite to the cover member 70, respectively. The mounting member 76 has a flat plate shape, and is attached to the rear plate 1a by known mounting means such as screws while the power supply unit EU is mounted on the first rib 10b and the second rib 11b of the bottom plate 1b. attached by As a result, the power supply unit EU is arranged in the housing 1 in a stable state.

As described above, according to the slot machine (gaming machine) S according to the present embodiment, the housing 1 having an opening on the front surface and the front surface of the housing 1 through the hinge mechanism A provided on the left side of the housing 1 An upper door (door member) 2 and a lower door (door member) 3 attached to the housing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, and a power supply unit (power supply device) EU arranged inside the housing 1 are provided. The housing 1 has a left side plate (first side plate) 1c on the side of the hinge mechanism A and a right side plate (second side plate) 1d on the open end side opposite to the hinge mechanism A. The power supply unit EU is provided with a voltage monitor (notification unit) EM (display unit 70a) that displays (notifies) whether or not the voltage is being supplied appropriately. facing the right side plate 1d side. According to the slot machine S configured in this way, since no hopper device is arranged in the housing 1, when the operator opens the upper door 2 and the lower door 3, the voltage monitor EM is immediately visible. can be put in the range of Therefore, the voltage monitor EM can be easily checked even when the opening amount of the lower door 3 is small when the lower door 3 is opened, for example. Therefore, the power supply unit EU can be appropriately arranged inside the housing 1 .

In particular, when an error occurs due to improper voltage supply to a predetermined device or the like during a game at a slot machine S arranged on each game island of a game hall (hall). In addition, the arrangement of the power supply unit EU of the present invention can produce a special effect that has never existed before. For example, if the above-described error occurs while many players are playing a game at a large number of slot machines S that are arranged adjacent to each other on each game island, the operator must determine the opening amount of the lower door 3. should be made as small as possible to open the lower door 3, but even if the amount of opening of the lower door 3 is small in this way, the voltage monitor EM can be sufficiently confirmed through the empty space where the conventional hopper device was arranged. Therefore, the work burden on the worker can be reduced.

Further, according to the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, the power supply unit EU is provided with the power switch ES for turning on the power, and the cover member 70 of the power supply unit EU is provided with the power switch ES. and a switch cover (protective member) 71 for opening and closing the switch opening 70b. When the power supply unit EU is arranged in the housing 1, the power switch ES, the switch opening 70b, and the switch cover 71 face the right side plate 1d, and the voltage monitor EM is located from the switch cover 71. is also formed above. According to the slot machine S configured in this way, the voltage monitor EM is arranged at least above the switch cover 71, so that the voltage monitor EM is not arranged too much below. Therefore, when the operator opens the lower door 3, the voltage monitor EM can be checked more easily.

Further, in this embodiment, even if the piano wire (P wire) is pushed into the housing 1 from the open end side of the lower door 3 and enters the housing 1, the power switch cover 71 is perpendicular to the pushing direction of the P wire. The power switch cover 71 is prevented from being easily opened because it is arranged so as to form a flat surface. Further, the power switch cover 71 is configured so that it must be rotated clockwise in order to open the power switch cover 71 . Therefore, even if the P wire is inserted into the vicinity of the power switch cover 71 , it is more difficult to open the power switch cover 71 than when the P wire is pushed into the interior of the housing 1 . As described above, the slot machine S of the present embodiment can appropriately take anti-fraud measures using the P line.

Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the voltage monitor EM is preferably arranged in the central portion of the cover member 70 or above the central portion. In this way, when the operator opens the lower door 3, the voltage monitor EM can be checked sufficiently easily.

In the above-described embodiment, the power supply unit EU has the cover member 70 facing the right side plate 1d of the housing 1. Inside the power supply unit EU, the power switch ES, the voltage monitor LED, the power switch ES, the voltage monitor LED, and a plurality of board-side connectors D are arranged. Therefore, all the main components for operating and checking the power supply unit EU, such as the power switch ES, the voltage monitor LED, and the plurality of board-side connectors D, are arranged in the direction in which the operator opens the lower door 3. Therefore, workers can work efficiently.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the switch cover 71 is rotatable about the rotating shaft 72, but the configuration is not limited to this. The switch cover 71 may be provided on the cover member 70 so as to be openable and closable like a door. In this case, the power switch ES is exposed when the switch cover is opened, and the power switch ES is not exposed when the switch cover is closed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, two doors, the upper door 2 and the lower door 3, are provided on the front surface of the housing 1 having an opening on the front surface so that they can be opened and closed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, one front door may be provided on the front surface of the housing 1 via a hinge mechanism A so as to be freely opened and closed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 35 to 46, the connection board unit 33U in the case where the pachinko machine P is taken as an example of the gaming machine will be described.

The pachinko machine P shown in FIGS. 35 and 36 is a so-called "management game machine" that shoots to the game area of the game board and circulates the game balls used in the game to the game area so that they can be shot again. This pachinko machine P comprises a vertical rectangular outer frame 101 installed on an island facility of a game hall, an inner frame 102 attached to the outer frame 101 via a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable in the form of a door, and the inner frame 102. It has a front door 103 and the like that are attached to the door like a door via a hinge mechanism so that they can be opened and closed. A main body frame 104 is constituted by the outer frame 101 and the inner frame 102, and the main body frame 104 holds a game board which will be described later. A transparent plate 103a made of glass, plastic, or the like is attached to the front door 103, and an operation handle 103b is attached to a base portion 130 positioned below the front door 103 for shooting game balls. there is When the inner frame 102 and the front door 103 are closed with respect to the outer frame 101, the transparent plate 103a of the front door 103 is arranged to face the front of the game board 105, and the player can open the transparent plate 103a. The game board 105 can be visually recognized through it.

The front door 103 has a rectangular base member 103c (see FIG. 36). An upper design member 117, a lower design member 118, a left design member 119, and a right design member 119 are attached to the base member 103c. A member 120 and are attached. By combining these design members 117 to 120, one design unit DU is constructed. The design members 117 to 120 can be easily attached to the base member 103c by well-known attachment means such as hooks.

The upper design member 117 has a pair of speakers 117a at both ends thereof, and various sounds are output from the speakers 117a according to the progress of the game. The upper design member 117 is made of transparent plastic or the like, and has a plurality of LEDs (not shown) provided therein. An effect is also performed in which these LEDs emit light in various colors and light emission patterns as the game progresses.

Both the left design member 119 and the right design member 120 are made of transparent plastic or the like, and are provided with a plurality of LEDs (not shown) inside. done.

The lower design member 118 has a production button 118a and a selection button 118b, and the player presses the production button 118a according to the progress of the game, or adjusts the light amount of the production display device 116a and the volume of the speaker 117a. Therefore, the selection button 118b can be pressed.

The base portion 130 is arranged under the base member 103c of the front door 103, and the operation handle 103b is attached to the lower right side of the base portion 130. As shown in FIG. Also, on the back side of the base unit 130, game balls given to players based on the execution of special games, etc., and game balls shot toward the game area of the game board are circulated within the pachinko machine P. A circulation passage (not shown) or the like is provided to allow the Thus, in this pachinko machine P, the game balls are enclosed in the pachinko machine P, and the player plays the game without directly touching the game balls.

Next, the game board held by the body frame 104 of the pachinko machine P will be described with reference to FIG. A game board 105 shown in FIG. 37 is accommodated inside the upper part of the inner frame 2, and this game board 105 has a game area 150 in which game balls flow down. The game area 150 includes a left-handed area 150A and a right-handed area 150B in which the penetration degree of the game ball differs from each other according to the firing intensity of the shooting device, which will be described later. The left-handed area 150A is located on the left side of the game board 105 when viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine P, and the right-handed area 150B is located on the right side of the game board 5 when viewed from the player.

An inner guide rail 80 and an outer guide rail 81 are fixed to the game board 105 , and the game balls shot by the shooting device are guided by the inner guide rail 80 and the outer guide rail 81 to the game area 150 of the game board 105 . A guiding curved guide passage 83 is formed. The outer guide rail 81 bends from a position on the left side of the lower end of the game board 105 to extend to the left end of the game board 105, bends from the left end to the upper end of the game board 105, and further extends to the upper end of the game board 105. , and extends to the upper right portion of the game board 105 by bending from this upper end portion. Specifically, the outer guide rail 81 is curved so as to protrude downward in a range from the center of the lower end of the game board 105 to the left end. It is curved so as to be convex upward in the range from the upper end portion to the upper right portion.

On the other hand, the inner guide rail 80 is provided inside the game area 150 from the outer guide rail 81 and is arranged to face a part of the outer guide rail 81 . Specifically, the inner guide rail 80 is curved so as to protrude downward from a position facing the base end of the outer guide rail 81 to a range facing the left end of the outer guide rail 81 . The rail 81 is curved slightly upward in a range from the left end to the upper left.

Since the outer guide rail 81 and the inner guide rail 80 are provided on the game board 105 in this way, a game ball fired with less than a predetermined firing strength enters the left-handed area 150A, and the right-handed area 150B. A game ball launched with a predetermined launch intensity or more enters. The outer guide rail 81 is formed with a plurality of holes for attachment to the game board 5, the details of which will be described later.

An opening 150a cut out in a predetermined shape is formed in the center of the game area 150 of the game board 105, and an effect display device 151a for displaying various effects related to the game is placed at a position where the player can see through the opening 150a. are placed. In addition, in the left-handed area 150A of the game area 150, a plurality of nails (road nails) 153 arranged in a straight line to guide the game ball to the first start winning opening 152 are located upstream of the road nails 153. A windmill 154, a general prize-winning opening 155, etc. located below the road nail 153 are provided. On the other hand, in the right-handed area 150B of the game area 150, there are a gate 156, a second starting winning opening 157, a variable member 157a for opening and closing the second starting winning opening 157, a large winning opening 158, and opening and closing openings for opening and closing the large winning opening 158. A door 158a and the like are provided. A movable accessory 151b is provided in the upper area of the game area 150, and an out port 159 is provided in the lower end of the game area 150. As shown in FIG.

Although not shown, the game board 105 has a first special symbol display device, a second special symbol display device, a first special symbol display device, and a second special symbol display device at positions outside the game area 150 and visible to the player. A symbol reservation display device, a second special symbol reservation display device, a normal design display device, a normal design reservation display device, and a right-handed information display device are provided. These displays are devices for displaying various game-related situations. Below the game board 105 in the main body frame 104, there is a shooting device for shooting game balls into the game area 150, and a game ball (foul ball) that does not reach the game area 150 after being shot by the shooting device is recovered. There is a foul ball recovery route, etc.

When the player rotates the operating handle 103b to an arbitrary angle, the shooting device shoots game balls toward the game area 150 continuously. Usually, when a player starts a game, a game ball is hit toward the left hitting area 150A of the game area 150, and the hit game ball collides with the game nail or the windmill 154 to make the flowing direction irregular. While changing, it flows down the left hitting area 150A. Then, when the falling game ball enters the first start winning hole 152, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are given, and a jackpot electronic lottery that determines whether or not to execute a special game. is done. In addition, when the game ball that has flowed down enters the general winning hole 155, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of winning balls is given, and the flowing game ball is the first start winning hole 152 or the general winning hole 155 If the ball does not enter any of the spaces, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 105 through the out port.

On the other hand, when winning the electronic lottery for the jackpot, the game shifts to a special game. In this special game, the player hits the game ball toward the right hitting area 150B, and the hit game ball flows down the right hitting area 150B and can enter the big winning opening 158.例文帳に追加At this time, the opening/closing door 158a provided in the big winning opening 158 is opened a plurality of times at predetermined timings to expose the big winning opening 158.例文帳に追加By entering the game balls into the large winning opening 158 exposed from the start to the end of the special game, a large number (for example, 2400) of prize balls are provided.

In addition, when the above-mentioned special game ends, it shifts to a time-saving game. In this time-saving game, the player hits the game ball toward the right hitting area 150B, and when the hit game ball passes through the gate 156, an electronic lottery of normal symbols is executed. When the normal symbol electronic lottery is won, the variable member 157a provided in the second starting winning opening 157 is opened, and the entry of the game ball into the second starting winning opening 157 becomes easy. When the game ball enters the second start winning hole 157, a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls are provided, and the big hit electronic lottery is performed again. The number of times the electronic lottery for the big win is performed triggered by the entry of the ball into the second start prize-winning port 157 is set to a prescribed number of times (for example, 100 times). , the player hits the game ball again toward the left-handed area 150A.

As shown in FIG. 38, on the back side of the pachinko machine P, there are a main control board 121 for performing main processing related to games, an effect display device 151a receiving commands from the main control board 121, a movable accessory 151b and a A sub-control board 122 that controls the design unit DU, a prize ball control board 123 that controls awarding of prize balls, and a connection board 33 that electrically connects the prize ball control board 123 and the card unit (game ball lending device). Also provided are a firing control board 125 for controlling the operation of the firing device according to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 103b, and a game information output terminal board 126 for outputting various information such as the number of jackpots to the hall computer of the game hall. ing. All of these substrates are provided in the pachinko machine P in a state of being housed in a special transparent case.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 39, the main control board 121 controls the basic operation of the game, and includes a main CPU 121a, a main ROM 121b, and a main RAM 121c. The main CPU 121a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 121b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display, or uses the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards accordingly. The main RAM 121c functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the main CPU 121a.

The main control board 121 includes a general winning opening detection switch 155s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 155, and a first starting opening for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting winning opening 152. A detection switch 152s, a second starting opening detection switch 157s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second starting winning opening 157, a gate detection switch 156s for detecting that a gaming ball has passed through the gate 156, and a big winning opening 158. A large winning opening detection switch 158s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected to the main control board 121, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 121 from each of these detection switches.

In addition, the main control board 121 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 157c that operates the variable member 157a of the second starting prize winning port 157, a large prize winning port solenoid 158c that operates an open/close door 158a that opens and closes the big winning port 158, is connected, and the main control board 121 controls the opening and closing of the second start winning opening 157 and the big winning opening 158 .

Furthermore, the main control board 121 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol reservation display 164, a second special symbol reservation display 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol display. A symbol holding indicator 170, a right-handed information indicator 172, etc. are connected, and the main control board 121 controls the display of each of these indicators.

Also, a prize ball control board 123 and a sub control board 122 are connected to the main control board 121 . The prize ball control board 123 performs control for shooting game balls and control for awarding prize balls. This prize ball control board 123 also has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 121 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. A game information output terminal board 126 is connected to the prize ball control board 123, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 121 is transmitted through the prize ball control board 123 and the game information output terminal board 126. It will be output to the hall computer of the amusement arcade or the like via the amusement center.

Also, the prize ball control board 123 is provided with a launch control circuit 123a for controlling the launch of game balls. The prize ball control board 123 is provided on the operation handle 103b, and is connected to a touch sensor 103s for detecting that the player touches the operation handle 103b and an operation volume 103v for detecting the operation angle of the operation handle 103b. ing. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 103s and the operation volume 103v, the firing control circuit 123a controls the firing solenoid 104c provided in the firing device to energize and fire the game ball.

The sub-control board 122 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or during standby. This sub-control board 122 includes a sub-CPU 122a, a sub-ROM 122b, and a sub-RAM 122c. connected as possible. The sub CPU 122a reads out the program stored in the sub ROM 122b based on the command transmitted from the main control board 121, the input signal from the timer, etc., performs arithmetic processing, and executes and controls the performance. At this time, the sub-RAM 122c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub-CPU 122a.

Specifically, the sub-control board 122 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display device 151a. The sub-ROM 122b stores a large amount of image data such as patterns and backgrounds to be displayed on the effect display device 151a. Control display. In addition, the sub-control board 122 controls the pressing effect that is performed based on the pressing of the effect button 118a, drives and controls the movable accessory 151b, controls the lighting of the design unit DU, and controls the lighting of the design unit DU. Music output control for outputting music is performed. Although illustration is omitted, the sub-control board 122 and the design unit DU are connected via the front door 103 and the inner frame 102 .

The connection board 33 functions as a relay board for realizing communication between the prize ball control board 123 and the card unit (see FIG. 39). Communication between the prize ball control board 123 and the card unit CU is the same as in the first embodiment.

In the pachinko machine P configured in this manner, as in the first embodiment, ribs and supporting members are provided as restricting portions for restricting the rotation range of the engaging portion 42 in the connecting board case that accommodates the connecting board 33 . can be configured to provide For example, the main control board case that houses the main control board may be provided with ribs, or the sub control board case that houses the sub control board may be provided with ribs. Further, ribs may be provided in the medal count control board case that houses the medal count control board 32, and ribs may be provided in the prize ball control board case that houses the prize ball control board 123. By doing so, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the slot machine S according to the first embodiment.

Next, the detailed configuration of the outer guide rail will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 to 46. FIG. In the following description, up-down, left-right, and front-rear directions are defined based on the directions of the axes shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 40 , the game board 105 has a decorative plate 84 , a rail base 85 attached to the front surface 74 a of the decorative plate 84 , and an outer guide rail 81 attached to the rail base 85 . Although not shown in FIG. 40, an inner guide rail 80 (see FIG. 37) is arranged inside the outer guide rail 81, and the rail base 85, the outer guide rail 81 and the inner guide are arranged with respect to the decorative plate 84. By attaching the rail 80, the above-described guide passage 83 (see FIG. 37) is formed on the board surface of the game board 5. As shown in FIG.

The front surface 74a of the decorative plate 84 is provided with various members that constitute the first starting prize-winning port 152, the second starting prize-winning port 157, and the like shown in FIG. The rail base 85 is made of resin, and its inner peripheral surface 75a is curved in an arc shape when viewed from the front as shown in FIG. A proximal support portion 750a for supporting the proximal end portion 81a of the outer guide rail 81 is formed on the proximal side of the inner peripheral surface 75a, and the distal end of the outer guide rail 81 is formed on the distal end side of the inner peripheral surface 75a. A tip support portion 750b is formed to support the portion 81b. As shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, a plurality of (five in the first embodiment) bosses 75b are formed between the proximal end support portion 750a and the distal end support portion 750b on the inner peripheral surface 75a. The plurality of bosses 75b are formed so that their arrangement intervals are not uniform. Each of the plurality of bosses 75b can be inserted into a later-described hole of the outer guide rail 81. As shown in FIG.

The outer guide rail 81 is made of a strip-shaped metal plate having elasticity and flexibility, and is attached along the inner peripheral surface 75 a of the rail base 85 . That is, the outer guide rail 81 is attached to the game board 5 (decorative plate 84) via the rail base 85. As shown in FIG. A base end portion 81a of the outer guide rail 81 is bent in an L shape, and is fitted into and supported by a base end support portion 750a of the rail base 85 . Further, the tip portion 81b of the outer guide rail 81 is bent in a U-shape, and is fitted into and supported by the tip support portion 750b of the rail base 85. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of (five in the first embodiment) hole portions (guide portions) 71c are formed between the base end portion 81a and the tip end portion 81b of the outer guide rail 81. As shown in FIG. Each hole 81c can be inserted into a boss 75b formed on the inner peripheral surface 75a of the rail base 85, as shown in FIGS. The plurality of holes 81c have a function of guiding the outer guide rail 81 to a mounting position for mounting to the game board 5 in a state where the range from the base end 81a to the tip 81b of the outer guide rail 81 is curved in an arc shape. . Therefore, by inserting the plurality of holes 81c into the bosses 75b, the outer guide rail 81 can be attached to a predetermined attachment position of the game board 5. As shown in FIG.

The interval between adjacent holes 81c among the plurality of holes 81c corresponds to the interval between adjacent bosses 75b, and is set so as not to be uniform. For example, if the intervals between the adjacent holes 81c are D1, D2, D3, and D4 in order from the base end portion 81a side of the outer guide rail 81, the relationship of these lengths is D1<D3<D2. <D4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 44, the plurality of holes 81c are formed on the side of the outer guide rail 81 closer to the decorative plate 84 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, while the game ball is moving along the outer guide rail 81, the game ball does not come into contact with the hole 81c and the boss 75b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball moving along the outer guide rail 81 from interfering with the hole 81c and the boss 75b, thereby smoothly guiding the game ball. In addition, since the trajectory of the game ball moving along the outer guide rail 81 can be stabilized, various winning openings (first starting winning opening 152, second starting winning opening 157, big winning opening 158, general winning opening 155) can be provided with a winning rate as designed.

Further, as indicated by the black arrow in FIG. 44, the inner peripheral surface 75a of the rail base 85 is slightly inclined to the right from the rear to the front. The outer guide rail 81 arranged along the inner peripheral surface 75a of the rail base 85 is also slightly inclined to the right from the rear to the front. Therefore, when the game ball is moving along the outer guide rail 81, it can be made difficult to collide with the transparent plate 103a (see FIGS. 35 and 36) arranged in front of the game board 5, and the transparent The plate 103a can be properly protected.

Next, the operation of attaching the outer guide rail 81 to the game board 5 (rail base 85) will be described.

First, the tip portion 81b of the outer guide rail 81 is fitted into the tip support portion 750b of the rail base 85 and supported. Next, after the boss 75b of the rail base 85 is inserted into the hole 81c of the outer guide rail 81, the base end 81a of the outer guide rail 81 is fitted into the base end support portion 750a of the rail base 85 and supported. At this time, since the outer guide rail 81 is arranged in an arc shape along the inner peripheral surface 75a of the rail base 85, it is deformed inward in the circumferential direction. In this state, the outer guide rail 81 generates an elastic force to return to its original shape outward in the circumferential direction, so that the outer guide rail 81 can be brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface 75 a of the rail base 85 . . As described above, the operation of attaching the outer guide rail 81 to the game board 5 is completed.

Next, the relationship between the range in which the hole portions 81c of the outer guide rail 81 are formed and the number of hole portions 81c formed in that range will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46. FIG. In the following description, the intermediate portion along the longitudinal direction of the outer guide rail 81 is referred to as the "intermediate portion 81d" of the outer guide rail 81, and the outer guide rail 81 is attached to the rail base 85. The leftmost portion of the guide rail 81 is referred to as the "left end portion 81e" of the outer guide rail 81, and the uppermost portion of the outer guide rail 81 is referred to as the "upper end portion 81f" of the outer guide rail 81. Also, in FIG. 45, for convenience of explanation, the outer guide rail 81 is shown in a linearly extended state.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the range from the base end 81a to the left end 81e of the outer guide rail 81 is defined as the "first range R1", and the range from the left end 81e to the upper end 81f is defined as the "second range R2". and the range from the upper end portion 81f to the tip portion 81b is defined as a "third range R3". Two holes 81c are formed, and no hole 81c is formed in the third range R3. Therefore, the number of holes 81c is larger in the first range R1 (3 holes) than in the second range R2 (2 holes), and is larger in the second range R2 (2 holes) than in the third range R3 (0 holes). ).

Here, the base end portion 81a of the outer guide rail 81 is arranged at a position closer to a launcher (not shown) than the tip end portion 81b. A game ball collides while maintaining the momentum at the time of launch. Therefore, the base end portion 81a side of the outer guide rail 81 receives a greater impact than the tip portion 81b side at the time of collision. Therefore, it is necessary to design the base end portion 81a of the outer guide rail 81 so as not to be displaced with respect to the rail base 85 due to the collision of the game ball and not to interfere with the game.

Therefore, by increasing the number of holes 81c (and the corresponding number of bosses 75b) toward the base end 81a side of the outer guide rail 81, the base end 81a side can be securely and accurately railed. It can be fixed to the base 85 . On the other hand, by reducing the number of holes 81c closer to the tip 81b side of the outer guide rail 81, the machining of the tip 81b side and attachment to the rail base 85 can be facilitated.

As described above, the number of holes 81c is set in relation to the first range R1, the second range R2, and the third range R3 of the outer guide rail 81, so that the outer guide rail 81 can be It can be suitably attached to rail base 85 . The front end portion 81b side of the outer guide rail 81 receives less impact than the base end portion 81a side when a game ball collides with it, and is less likely to interfere with the game. Even if the number is reduced, the above-described problem on the base end portion 81a side does not occur.

In the above embodiment, the number of holes 81c is greater in the first range R1 (three) than in the second range R2 (two), and is greater in the second range R2 (two). Although it is more than 3 ranges R3 (0 pieces), it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the number of holes 81c may be greater than or equal to the second range R2 in the first range R1 and greater than or equal to the third range R3 in the second range R2. Further, the number of holes 81c may be greater than or equal to the third range R3 in the first range R1 and greater than or equal to the third range R3 in the second range R2. Furthermore, the number of holes 81c may be greater than or equal to the second range R2 in the first range R1, and may be greater than or equal to the third range R3. Even in these cases, the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained.

Moreover, the plurality of holes 81c are not formed in the left end portion 81e and the upper end portion 81f of the outer guide rail 81 (see FIG. 45). When the outer guide rail 81 is attached to the rail base 85, the first range R1 (the range from the base end 81a to the left end 81e) of the outer guide rail 81 is curved in a downwardly convex arc shape. A second range R2 (a range from the left end 81e to the upper end 81f) and a third range R3 (a range from the upper end 81f to the tip 81b) of the outer guide rail 81 are curved in an upward convex arc shape. . Therefore, the left end portion 81e of the outer guide rail 81 is a portion where the outer guide rail 81 bends from the left to the right in the horizontal direction, and the upper end portion 81f of the outer guide rail 81 is the portion where the outer guide rail 81 bends in the vertical direction. is the part that bends from the top to the bottom. Therefore, since the left end portion 81e and the upper end portion 81f are likely to be subjected to a load, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the durability of the outer guide rail 81 by not forming the hole portion 81c in such portions.

Further, the plurality of holes 81c are not formed in the third range R3 of the outer guide rail 81. As shown in FIG. According to this configuration, the game ball passing through the third range, which is the range from the upper end portion 81f of the outer guide rail 81 to the tip portion 81b, loses its momentum compared to when it is shot by the shooting device. The third range R3 can be sufficiently fixed to the rail base 85 only by supporting the portion 81b on the tip support portion 750b of the rail base 85. FIG. Therefore, processing of the third range R3 of the outer guide rail 81 and attachment to the rail base 85 can be further facilitated.

Moreover, the plurality of holes 81c are formed so that the arrangement intervals thereof are not uniform. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the fixing force of the base end portion 81a of the outer guide rail 81 from being lowered with respect to the rail base 85 due to the uniform formation of the holes 81c over the entire outer guide rail 81. can be done. In particular, in the first embodiment, the arrangement intervals of the plurality of holes 81c are narrower on the base end portion 81a side (interval D1) of the outer guide rail 81 than on the tip portion 81b side (interval D4). , the fixing force to the rail base 85 can be improved on the base end portion 81a side. Further, on the tip portion 81b side, the ease of processing and attachment to the rail base 85 can be improved.

Although the number of the plurality of holes 81c is five in the above-described embodiment, the number of holes 81c is not limited to this, and various numbers can be adopted as long as the number is a natural number of 3 or more.

In the above embodiment, the range from the base end 81a to the left end 81e of the outer guide rail 81 is defined as the first range R1, the range from the left end 81e to the upper end 81f is defined as the second range R2, and the upper end Assuming that the range from 81f to the tip 81b is a third range R3, the number of holes 81c is greater in the first range R1 (three) than in the second range R2 (two). (2 pieces) is larger than the third range R3 (0 pieces), but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, if the range from the base end 81a to the left end 81e of the outer guide rail 81 is defined as a "fourth range R4" and the range from the left end 81e to the tip 81b is defined as a "fifth range R5", the outer guide rail 81 Three holes 81c may be formed in the fourth range R4, and two holes 81c may be formed in the fifth range R5. In this case, the number of holes 81c is greater in the fourth range R4 (three) than in the fifth range R5 (two). According to this configuration, the fourth range R4, which is the range from the base end 81a to the left end 81e of the outer guide rail 81, has more holes than the fifth range R5, which is the range closer to the tip 81b. Since the portion 81c is formed, the base end portion 81a side of the outer guide rail 81 can be fixed to the rail base 85 more reliably and accurately.

Further, if the range from the base end portion 81a to the upper end portion 81f of the outer guide rail 81 is defined as a "sixth range R6" and the range from the upper end portion 81f to the distal end portion 81b is defined as a "seventh range R7", the outer guide rail Five holes 81c may be formed in the sixth range R6 of 81, and no hole 81c may be formed in the seventh range R7. In this case, the number of holes 81c is greater in the sixth range R6 (5) than in the seventh range R7 (0). According to this configuration, the seventh range R7, which is the range from the upper end 81f of the outer guide rail 81 to the tip 81b, has fewer holes than the sixth range R6, which is the range closer to the base end 81a. Since 81c is formed, processing of the outer guide rail 81 and attachment to the rail base 85 can be made easier.

Further, if the range from the base end portion 81a to the intermediate portion 81d of the outer guide rail 81 is defined as an "eighth range R8" and the range from the intermediate portion 81d to the distal end portion 81b is defined as a "ninth range R9", the outer guide rail Four holes 81c may be formed in the eighth range R8 of the 81, and one hole 81c may be formed in the ninth range R9. In this case, the number of holes 81c is greater in the eighth range R8 (four) than in the ninth range R9 (one). According to this configuration, it is sufficient to form more holes 81c on the side of the base end 81a than on the side of the tip 81b with respect to the reference portion, which is the middle portion 81d of the outer guide rail 81, which is relatively easy to understand. The design of the hole portion 81c for the outer guide rail 81 can be facilitated.

In the above-described embodiment, the hole 81c that is fitted into the boss 75b of the rail base 85 is described as an example of the guide part that constitutes the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of cutouts (guides) may be formed in the outer guide rail 81 at predetermined intervals, and projections may be formed in the rail base 85 so as to correspond to these cutouts. In this case, the outer guide rail 81 is attached to the rail base 85 by fitting the projection of the rail base 85 into the notch of the outer guide rail 81 . Alternatively, for example, a plurality of positioning holes (guide portions) may be formed in the outer guide rail 81 at predetermined intervals, and positioning pins may be formed in the rail base 85 so as to correspond to these positioning holes. good. In this case, the outer guide rail 81 is attached to the rail base 85 by inserting the positioning pin of the rail base 85 into the positioning hole of the outer guide rail 81 . Even if such a configuration is employed, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

As described above, in the pachinko machine (game machine) P according to the present embodiment, the range from the base end portion 81a to the tip end portion 81b of the outer guide rail 81 constituting the guide passage 83 (see FIG. 37) is It is attached in a curved state to a predetermined position of the game board 5 by a plurality of holes (guides) 71c. The number of these holes 81c is greater in the first range R1 of the outer guide rail 81 than in the second range R2, and greater in the second range R2 than in the third range R3 (see FIGS. 45 and 46). ). As a result, the base end portion 81a side of the outer guide rail 81, which is susceptible to impact from the launcher, can be fixed to the rail base 85 reliably and accurately. Attachment to the rail base 85 can be facilitated. Therefore, the outer guide rail 81 can be properly attached to the game board 5 (rail base 85).

Next, with reference to FIG. 47, an example of the circuit configuration of the connection board 33 described above will be described. The circuit configuration of the connection board 33 described below can be applied to various boards used in slot machines and pachinko machines. Various boards include, for example, a main control board, a sub-control board, a medal number control board, a prize ball control board, and a game information output terminal board.

The connection board 33 is a rectangular plate member, and as shown in FIG. 47, a plurality of electronic components 201 are mounted on the connection board 33 . Here, the electronic component 201 is, for example, an IC, a resistor, a capacitor, a coil, a diode, or the above-described connector connecting portion. A plurality of through holes (via holes) 202 are provided in the connection board 33 .

In addition, the connection board 33 has two board identification marks, a first board identification mark 211 and a second board identification mark 212 . Here, the board identification display indicates information about the board, more specifically, a display that enables each board to be identified, and is represented by a plurality of characters, numbers, symbols, and the like.

The first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 display the same content (information). Specifically, the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 display the same character string "ABC01".

Also, the first substrate identification display 211 is an etched character formed by etching. Specifically, the first board identification display 211 is copper foil characters formed of copper foil. On the other hand, the second board identification display 212 is silk characters formed by silk printing. Since the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 are different between the etched characters and the silk characters, the reflectance of light, the way of scattering, etc. are different, and the appearance is different.

The connection board 33 is a green board. Further, the first board identification display 211 is an etched character and is formed in the same manner as the wiring pattern of the connection board 33, so it has the same color (similar color) as the wiring pattern, specifically green. Further, the second board identification display 212 has a different color (not a similar color) to the first board identification display 211 and the wiring pattern, specifically white. The second board identification display 212 may have the same color as the first board identification display 211 and the wiring pattern.

Further, the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 have the same display size. That is, the character string "ABC01" of the first board identification display 211 and the character string "ABC01" of the second board identification display 212 have the same size. Although these display sizes do not have to be exactly the same, they should be within a range that can be considered to be approximately the same when viewed visually (for example, the difference between the vertical and horizontal lengths of one display is within ±10%). is preferred.

Further, the second board identification display 212 is arranged at a position where the first board identification display 211 is moved in parallel with the short sides (left and right sides in FIG. 47) of the connection board 33 . The second board identification display 222 may be arranged at a position where the first board identification display 211 is moved in parallel with the long sides of the connection board 33 (upper and lower sides in FIG. 47). In this way, by arranging the second board identification mark 212 at a position where the first board identification mark 211 is moved in parallel with one of the sides of the connection board 33 in the plane, the observer can make the identification display. The identification mark can be easily found when it is desired to confirm the

In addition, the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 are arranged on the peripheral portion of the connection board 33 in the plane thereof. That is, the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 are arranged in the vicinity of any side of the connection board 33 along the side.

The first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 have the same display direction, that is, the direction of the character string. Specifically, the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 are arranged so as to be read from left to right in FIG. I am doing it.

In addition, no through hole 202 is provided between the display range of the first board identification display 211 and the display range of the second board identification display 212 . Specifically, there is no through-hole 202 between the character strings "ABC01".

In addition, the connection board 33 has an identification display 204 in the vicinity of each electronic component 201 so that each electronic component 201 can be identified. Specifically, six resistors 201 are mounted on the connection board 33, and characters "R1" to "R6" are displayed near each resistor 201 as identification marks 204 for identifying each resistor 201. columns are marked. Four capacitors 201 are mounted on the connection board 33, and character strings "C1" to "C4" are written near each capacitor 201 as identification marks 204 for identifying each capacitor 201. It is Two ICs 201 are mounted on the connection board 33, and character strings "IC1" to "IC2" are written near each IC 201 as an identification display 904 for identifying each IC 201. . Two connector connecting portions 40 and 50 (see FIG. 6) are mounted on the connection board 33. In the vicinity of each of the connector connecting portions 40 and 50, there is provided a disc for identifying each of the connector connecting portions 40 and 50. Character strings from “CN1” to “CN2” are written as the identification display 204 . In addition, in FIG. 47, the detailed configuration around the connector connecting portions 40 and 50 is omitted for convenience of explanation.

All of the identification indications 204 are silk characters. However, part or all of the identification display 204 may be etching characters.

The first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 are larger in display size than other identification displays displayed on the connection board 33 . Specifically, the display size of the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212 is larger than any of the identification displays 204 .

According to the connection board 33 configured in this way, the connection board 33 has the first board identification display 211 and the second board identification display 212, and the first board identification display 211 is an etched character. Since the second board identification display 212 is made of silk characters, even if one board identification display becomes difficult to see, the other board identification display can be made easy to see. In other words, since etching characters and silk characters differ in light reflectance, scattering method, etc., the visibility of one board identification display may vary depending on the environment (lighting conditions, etc.) of the game store where the game machine is installed, etc. Even if the performance is lowered, the deterioration of the visibility of the other board identification mark is suppressed, and the identification mark can be easily confirmed. In particular, for the board provided on the side plate (inner side) of the housing 1 of the slot machine S and the board provided on the back side of the front door 103 of the pachinko machine P on the side of the hinge mechanism, the board can be identified by peering. Since it is necessary to confirm the display and the board identification display may be located behind the parts on the board, it may be difficult to see the board identification display. Since the board identification display is provided, it becomes easy to visually recognize the board identification display.

In the above embodiment, the management game machine is described as an example, but the front door 3 is provided with an upper plate for storing game balls, and the game balls are sent to the shooting device from this upper plate. In addition, it may be a conventional gaming machine in which game balls acquired by the player are paid out to the upper tray. Even in this case, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

C Wiring side connector S Slot machine (game machine)
P Pachinko machine (game machine)
33 Connection board (predetermined board)
42 Engagement portion 43 Board-side connector 60 Rib (restriction portion)
60A support member (restriction part)
80 inner guide rail 81 outer guide rail 81a (outer guide rail) base end 81b (outer guide rail) tip 81c hole (guide)
81e Left end 81f (of outer guide rail) Upper end 105 (of outer guide rail) Game board 150 Game area 330 Connection board case (storage member)
330a Opening R1 First range R2 Second range R3 Third range

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A game comprising a shooting device for shooting game balls, a game board having a game area for the game balls to flow down, a predetermined substrate provided on the back side of the game board, and a storage member capable of storing the predetermined substrate. machine and
The game board is provided with a curved guide passage capable of guiding the game ball shot by the shooting device to the game area,
The guide passage is formed by an outer guide rail attached to the game board and an inner guide rail arranged opposite to the inner peripheral side thereof,
The predetermined board has a board-side connector that can be connected to the wiring-side connector,
The board-side connector is rotatably provided with an engaging portion that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector,
The housing member has an opening for exposing the board-side connector, and a restricting portion for restricting a rotation range of the engaging portion in the vicinity of the opening,
The range from the base end portion to the tip end portion of the outer guide rail is attached to a predetermined position of the game board by a plurality of guide portions in a curved state,
The range from the base end to the left end of the outer guide rail is defined as a first range, the range from the left end to the upper end of the outer guide rail is defined as a second range, and the range from the upper end to the distal end of the outer guide rail. Assuming the range of as the third range,
The number of guide portions is greater in the first range than in the second range, and greater in the second range than in the third range,
A gaming machine characterized in that the intervals between the adjacent guide portions are unequal . A game comprising a shooting device for shooting game balls, a game board having a game area for the game balls to flow down, a predetermined substrate provided on the back side of the game board, and a storage member capable of storing the predetermined substrate. machine and
The game board is provided with a curved guide passage capable of guiding the game ball shot by the shooting device to the game area,
The guide passage is formed by an outer guide rail attached to the game board and an inner guide rail arranged opposite to the inner peripheral side thereof,
The predetermined board has a board-side connector that can be connected to the wiring-side connector,
The board-side connector is rotatably provided with an engaging portion that can be engaged with the wiring-side connector,
The housing member has an opening for exposing the board-side connector, and a restricting portion for restricting a rotation range of the engaging portion in the vicinity of the opening,
The range from the base end portion to the tip end portion of the outer guide rail is attached to a predetermined position of the game board by a plurality of guide portions in a curved state,
The guide portion is not formed in the range from the upper end portion to the tip portion of the outer guide rail,
A gaming machine characterized in that the intervals between the adjacent guide portions are unequal .

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