JP2020168471A - Game machine system and game machine used for game machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent a game medium from being discharged fraudulently.SOLUTION: A management controller 204 of a CR unit 200 is connected with: an available lamp 203; an external relay terminal board 205; and a recording medium reading/writing part 206 for reading out and rewriting balance information to be recorded therein by a recording medium inserted into an insertion part 201. The external relay terminal board 205 of the CR unit 200 is connected with an external relay terminal board 151 of a pachinko machine 10, and the external relay terminal board 151 is connected with a discharge controller 94 and a ball lending operation part 20. The external relay terminal board 205 of the CR unit 200 is provided with a monitoring circuit 213 for monitoring a ball lending request signal, and the monitoring circuit 213 outputs a monitoring signal to the management controller 204.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine system and a game machine used in the game machine system.

For example, in a game hall or the like, a game machine system equipped with a pachinko machine and a CR unit is installed. The CR unit reads and rewrites information related to the amount of money recorded on a recording medium such as a card. For example, when a ball lending button provided on a pachinko machine is operated, a game ball is paid out. Outputs the payout request signal for the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine pays out a predetermined number of game balls when a payout request signal is input, and outputs a completion signal to the CR unit when the payout of the game balls is completed. When the completion signal is input, the CR unit rewrites the information recorded on the recording medium to the information obtained by reducing the amount corresponding to the operation of the ball lending button (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-181117

In the gaming machine system having the above configuration, for example, when an illegal board or the like is installed on the pachinko machine and an illegal signal is output from the illegal board or the like to erroneously recognize that a payout request signal has been input to the pachinko machine, a recording medium. There is a risk that the game balls will be illegally paid out without changing the information recorded in the game, and there is a concern that the game hall and the like will suffer a great disadvantage.

The above problem is not limited to the game machine system equipped with the pachinko machine and the CR unit, and the payout request signal is input to the external device that outputs the payout request signal for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium. This is also a problem for other gaming machine systems equipped with a gaming machine that pays out the gaming medium in some cases. It is also a problem that applies to the gaming machine used in the gaming machine system.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the game medium from being illegally paid out.

The invention according to claim 1 is a game machine that pays out a game medium when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an external device that outputs a specific signal for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium from the outside of the game machine. In the game machine system including the above, the game machine system includes a detection means for detecting that an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine has been input, and a transmission means for transmitting the specific signal. The transmission means is provided with a regulating means for restricting transmission of the specific signal from the external device to the game machine while transmitting the specific signal from the game machine to the external device, and the detection means is transmitted from the external device. The signal output status up to the restricting means and the signal output status from the restricting means to the gaming machine are monitored, and when one signal output status is different from the other signal output status, the illegal signal is input. It is characterized in that it is configured to detect and the detection means is provided in the external device.

It is possible to prevent the game medium from being illegally paid out.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine and the CR unit in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state which the front door frame is closed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state which the front door frame is opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state which the main body frame is opened. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. (A) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit is opened, and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the external relay unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric composition of a pachinko machine and a CR unit. It is a table which shows the signal which is input / output in a pachinko machine and a CR unit. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of a monitoring circuit. It is a timing chart which shows the input / output situation of each signal at the time of paying out a loan ball. (A) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit is opened in another configuration, and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the external relay unit. It is an exploded perspective view of an external relay terminal board. (A) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit is opened in another configuration, and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the external relay unit. (A) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit is opened in another configuration, and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the external relay unit.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game machine system will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 and the CR unit 200 constituting the gaming machine system according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front door frame 13 of the pachinko machine 10 opened. A perspective view of the state, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 with the main body frame 12 opened. In addition, in FIGS. 1 to 3, for convenience, the configuration in the gaming area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as an attachment target, and a main body frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set so as to extend vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis as the axis. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. is there.

On the front side of the main body frame 12, a front door frame 13 as a front door is provided so as to cover the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the main body frame 12, it can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as the axis. It has become. The front door frame 13 is formed with a substantially circular window portion 14 at the center thereof. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the main body frame 12 at a position corresponding to the window portion 14. Then, only the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 15 is visible through the window portion 14 of the front door frame 13. In the present embodiment, the game machine main body is composed of the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13, the game board 15, and the like.

The front door frame 13 is provided with a first bulging portion 16 that bulges toward the front side below the window portion 14, and an upper plate 17 that opens upward is provided inside the first bulging portion 16. It is provided. The upper plate 17 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the first payout port 18 and guiding them to the downstream side (right side in the present embodiment) while arranging them in a row. The first bulging portion 16 is provided with a ball removing switch 19 on the downstream side of the upper plate 17, and a ball lending operation portion 20 is arranged in front of the upper plate 17. The ball removal switch 19 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 17. The ball lending operation unit 20 is provided with a ball lending button 21, a return button 22, and a frequency display unit 23. The ball lending button 21 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information of a recording medium such as a card inserted in the CR unit 200, and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists in the recording medium. .. The return button 22 is operated when requesting the return of the recording medium inserted in the CR unit 200. The frequency display unit 23 is composed of three 7-segment LEDs for displaying the balance information of the recording medium and an operable lamp for indicating that the lending operation is possible. Further, a push-type selection switch 24 that can be operated by the player is provided in the central portion on the front surface side of the first bulging portion 16. The selection switch 24 has a built-in lamp (not shown), and the lamp is lit and displayed when the selection operation is enabled, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is disabled. There is. Then, when the selection switch 24 is operated while the lamp is lit and displayed, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 is changed.

A second bulging portion 25 that bulges toward the front side is provided at the lower position of the front door frame 13, and a lower plate 26 that opens upward is provided inside the second bulging portion 25. There is. The lower plate 26 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the second payout port 27. When the ball pulling lever 19 is operated on the lower plate 26, for example, the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are discharged from the second payout port 27. On the front side of the second bulging portion 25, a ball pulling lever 28 for ejecting the game ball stored in the lower plate 26 downward is provided. Further, on the right side of the second bulging portion 25, a game ball launch handle 29 is provided so as to project toward the front side. The game ball launch handle 29 is connected to a power supply / launch control device 92 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back side of the main body frame 12, and the power supply / launch control device 92 is used to launch the game ball. A game ball launcher 30 (see FIG. 4) is connected. Therefore, the game ball stored in the upper plate 17 is launched toward the game area formed on the game board 15 by the player rotating the game ball launch handle 29.

Next, the configuration of the game board 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 15 is provided with an inner rail 31 and an outer rail 32 that guide the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 30 to the upper part of the game board 15. The inner rail 31 is formed in a substantially semicircular ring shape except for about 1/2 on the upper right side, and the outer rail 32 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail 31 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 31. It is formed in a substantially semicircular ring. In the present embodiment, the area of the game board 15 surrounded by the inner rail 31 and the outer rail 32 is a game area in which the game ball can flow down.

The game board 15 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. On the surface of the game board 15, a general winning opening 33, a variable winning device 34, an operating port device 35, a through gate 36, a variable display unit 37, and the like are attached at positions corresponding to the openings. The operating port device 35 is provided with an upper operating port 35a and a lower operating port 35b, and further, the lower operating port 35b is provided with an electric accessory composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 37 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 15, the operating port device 35 is arranged below the variable display unit 37, and the variable winning device 34 is further arranged below the operating port device 35. Further, through gates 36 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 37, and a plurality of general winning openings 33 are arranged on both lower sides of the game board 15.

When a game ball wins in the general winning opening 33, the variable winning device 34, and the operating ports 35a, 35b, it is detected by a detection switch provided on the back side of the game board 15, and the upper plate 17 (case) is based on the detection result. Depending on the lower plate 26), a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

In addition, an out port 38 is provided at the bottom of the game board 15, so that game balls that do not enter various winning openings, etc. are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 38. It has become. Further, on the game board 15, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill 39 are arranged.

The variable display unit 37 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that variably displays a symbol triggered by winning a prize in the operating ports 35a and 35b. A center frame 42 is arranged in the variable display unit 37 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. In the upper right portion of the center frame 42, a first specific lamp portion 43a and a second specific lamp portion 43b for displaying predetermined identification information are provided side by side. An accessory lamp portion 44 and an accessory holding lamp 45 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 44 are provided on the upper left portion of the center frame 42. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 36 is held up to four times, and the number of times the game ball is held is displayed by lighting the accessory holding lamp 45. Further, a first specific lamp unit 43a and a first holding lamp 46a corresponding to the symbol display device 41 are provided in the lower left portion of the center frame 42, and a second specific lamp unit 43a is provided in the lower right portion of the center frame 42. A second holding lamp 46b corresponding to 43b and the symbol display device 41 is provided. The maximum number of game balls that have won prizes in the operating ports 35a and 35b is held up to four, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the corresponding holding lamps 46a and 46b. That is, when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 35a, the first holding lamp 46a is lit, and when the game ball wins in the lower operating port 35b, the second holding lamp 46b is lit. ing.

The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 62 described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower directions, and these symbols are variably displayed so as to be scrolled in the left-right direction. Then, when the combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on the preset effective line, the game state after that as a big hit occurs shifts to the big hit state as a special game state. Further, the symbol display device 41 displays the number of holdings in each of the operating ports 35a and 35b so that the order in which the game balls are won can be grasped.

The first specific lamp unit 43a and the second specific lamp unit 43b are provided with red, green, and blue three-color light emitting type LEDs inside. Each specific lamp unit 43a, 43b switches the emission color in a predetermined order, triggered by winning a prize in the corresponding operation port 35a, 35b. Specifically, the first specific lamp unit 43a will be described as an example. The red light is turned on by triggering the winning of the upper operating port 35a, and the emission color is switched to the green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses while the green light is lit, the emission color is switched to the blue light. After that, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the time to stop switching the emission color comes. As a result, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed on the first specific lamp unit 43a in this order. Then, when the red or green color is finally stopped and displayed, the game state after that is changed to the big hit state as a big hit, and when the blue color is stopped and displayed, the big hit is not generated and the big hit state is reached. Do not migrate. The same applies to the second specific lamp unit 43b, and red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order, triggered by winning a prize in the lower operating port 35b. Then, when the red or green color is finally stopped and displayed, the game state after that is changed to the big hit state as a big hit, and when the blue color is stopped and displayed, the big hit is not generated and the big hit state is reached. Do not migrate.

A red and green two-color light emitting type LED is arranged inside the accessory lamp unit 44. The accessory lamp unit 44 switches the emission color in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 36 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 36, the red light is turned on and the green light is turned on alternately. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44. Then, when the red color is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory provided in the lower operating port 35b can be switched to the open state. The electric accessory is kept in an open state until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied.

The variable winning device 34 is in a closed state in which the game ball cannot win a prize in the normal state, and can be switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is easy to win when the jackpot state is entered. More specifically, when the variable winning device 34 is in the open state, the game ball is easily won in the large winning opening of the variable winning device 34. Then, the variable winning device 34 is switched to the closed state when the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls are won. The jackpot state is continued until 15 rounds of opening and closing are performed, with the opening and closing of the variable winning device 34 as one round. The closed state of the variable winning device 34 may be a state in which the game ball is difficult to win, not a state in which the game ball cannot be won.

Returning to the description of the front door frame 13, various lamps and other light emitting means are provided around the front door frame 13. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the effect during the game by controlling the change of the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking under a big hit state or a predetermined reach effect. For example, an illumination unit 51 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the upper peripheral edge of the window portion 14, and a light emitting means such as an LED is provided at the center of the illumination unit 51 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A built-in central illumination unit 52 is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 52 functions as a jackpot lamp and lights up or blinks in the jackpot state to notify that the pachinko machine 10 has shifted to the jackpot state. Further, the first bulging portion 16 is also provided with an upper plate illumination portion 53 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. Further, a pair of left and right speaker cover portions 54 are formed on the front door frame 13 so as to sandwich the illuminated portion 51, and the output sound of the speaker 55 installed behind the speaker cover portion 54 is the speaker cover portion 54. It is designed to be emitted forward through.

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board 15, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In order to facilitate understanding, first, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 15 will be described.

A frame cover 61 made of synthetic resin is provided on the back side of the game board 15 so as to cover the variable display unit 37 and the symbol display device 41, and the rear end of the frame cover 61 (the front side in FIG. 6). ), The display control device 62 is detachably attached so as to overlap the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. Further, a sub control device unit 63 is attached to the frame cover 61 so as to cover the display control device 62. The sub-control device unit 63 has a mounting base 64, and the sub-control device 65 is mounted on the mounting base 64. The sub control device 65 controls the display control device 62, the illumination unit 51, and the like based on a command from the main control device 71, which will be described later. The sub-control device unit 63 is configured so that it can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like, and a support shaft portion is provided in a part thereof so that it can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 15. This is a device for making it possible to easily confirm the display control device 62 and the like to be covered by the sub control device unit 63. Specifically, the sub-control device unit 63 is provided with a support shaft portion 66 at the right end portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 15, and the sub-control device unit 63 rotates around an axis formed by the support shaft portion 66. It is possible. Further, the sub-control device unit 63 is provided with a fastening portion 67 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 66, and the sub-control device unit is provided by the fastening portion 67. 63 is held along the back surface of the game board 15 (frame cover 61).

A collecting plate unit 68 is provided on the back surface of the game board 15 and below the variable display unit 37. The collecting plate unit 68 has a game ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings and game balls that have passed through the out openings 38, and for detecting the winning of game balls in various winning openings and the like. A winning detection mechanism is provided.

Briefly explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collecting plate unit 68 is provided with a winning opening switch at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 33 on the front side of the game board 15, and a count switch is provided at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 34. Has been done. The count switch is a switch that counts the number of game balls that have won a prize in the variable winning device 34. Further, an upper operating port switch for detecting the winning of a game ball into the upper operating port 35a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper operating port 35a of the operating port device 35, and a position corresponding to the lower operating port 35b is provided. A lower actuating port switch for detecting the winning of a game ball into the lower actuating port 35b is provided. Further, a gate switch for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 36. The winning port switch, the gate switch, and the count switch are connected to the main control device 71 described later via a relay board (not shown), and the upper working port switch and the lower working port switch are directly main without going through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 71.

The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control device 71, and the main control device 71 issues a payout command (number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation to the payout control device 94. Will be sent. Then, the payout of a predetermined number of game balls is executed by the output of the payout control device 94.

A main controller unit 69 is attached to the back surface of the assembly plate unit 68. The main control unit 69 has a main control mount 70, and the main control unit 71 is mounted on the main control mount 70. The main control device 71 performs main control related to the game. The main control device unit 69 is configured so that it can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like, and a support shaft portion is provided in a part thereof so that it can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 15. Specifically, the main control device unit 69 is provided with a support shaft portion 72 at the left end portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 15, and the main control device unit 69 rotates around an axis line formed by the support shaft portion 72. It is possible. Further, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a fastening portion 73 made of a nylac or the like on the right end portion, that is, the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 72, and the fastening portion 73 provides the main control device unit. 69 is held along the back surface of the game board 15 (collective plate unit 68).

The game board 15 described above is installed on the main body frame 12 from the back surface side, and is fixed by a plurality of locking fixtures provided on the main body frame 12 so as not to fall backward. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a locking device 75 is provided on the open end side of the main body frame 12. The locking device 75 includes a base frame 76 extending in the vertical direction and fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 77 assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 76. A cylinder lock 78 is integrated in the lower part of the 76. The locking device 75 is provided on the main body frame 12 so that only the cylinder lock 78 projects forward of the main body frame 12 and is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. The cylinder lock 78 has a function of locking and unlocking the main body frame 12 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted in the keyhole is turned in one direction, the main body frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11. When the key is turned to the other side, the lock of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released. The main body frame 12 is provided with a game ball launching device 30 at the lower part on the locking device 75 side.

A back setting mechanism 81 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The back set mechanism 81 is configured so that it can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like, and a support shaft portion is provided in a part thereof so that it can be deployed on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, the back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a support shaft portion 82 at the right end portion when viewed from the back surface of the main body frame 12, and the back set mechanism 81 can rotate around the axis of the support shaft portion 82. It has become. Further, the back set mechanism 81 is provided with a fastening portion 83 made of a nylac or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 82, and the main body frame 12 rotates to the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. A type of locking portion is provided, and the back setting mechanism 81 is held along the back surface of the main body frame 12 by the fastening portion 83 and the locking portion.

The back setting mechanism 81 is made of a transparent resin material so as to cover the back side of the game board 16, and more specifically, to cover a part of the sub control device unit 63 and the main control device unit 69. A protective cover 84 formed of the above is provided.

Further, the back set mechanism 81 is provided with a payout mechanism portion 85 so as to bypass the protective cover 84. That is, a storage tank 86 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back setting mechanism 81, and the storage tank 86 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall. Below the storage tank 86, for example, a tank rail 87 having two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently inclining toward the downstream side is connected, and on the downstream side of the tank rail 87, in the vertical direction. A case rail 88 extending to is connected. A payout device 89 is provided on the downstream side of the case rail 88. The payout device 89 includes a payout motor for paying out the game balls to the downstream side, a payout rotation sensor for detecting the rotation of the payout motor, a payout count switch for counting the number of game balls to be paid out, and the like. The payout device 89 drives a payout motor according to a payout command from the payout control device 94, and pays out a required number of game balls as appropriate. The game ball paid out from the payout device 89 is supplied to the upper plate 17 or the lower plate 26 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like. A back set relay board 90 is provided below the payout device 89. The back set relay board 90 has a function of relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 94 to the payout device 89, and a function of taking in, for example, an AC 24 volt main power supply from the outside. A power switch 91 is provided on the back set relay board 90, and the power can be switched between power ON and power OFF by switching the power switch 91.

The back set mechanism 81 is provided with a power supply / launch control device 92 below the protective cover 84. The power supply / emission control device 92 is provided so as to be located below the main control device 71 when the back setting mechanism 81 is held along the back surface of the main body frame 12. The power supply / launch control device 92 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply required by various control devices and the like, and controls the launch of the game ball when the game ball launch operation unit 29 is operated. Further, the power supply / emission control device 92 is provided with a RAM erase switch 93. This pachinko machine 10 has a storage and retention function for various data, retains the state at the time of a power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and returns to the state at the time of a power failure when recovering from the power failure (recovery). It is possible to return. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93, the RAM data is initialized. On the back side of the power supply / launch control device 92, a payout control device 94 is provided so as to overlap the power supply / launch control device 92 in the front-rear direction. The payout control device 94 controls the payout of prize balls and loan balls. An external relay unit 150 is provided on the right side of the payout control device 94.

Here, the configuration of the external relay unit 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 8A is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit 150 is opened, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the external relay unit 150. In the following, the directions such as up, down, left, and right will be specified with reference to the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 7).

The external relay unit 150 is composed of an external relay terminal plate 151 to which the CR unit 200 and the payout control device 94 are connected, and a cover member 161 that covers the front surface side of the external relay terminal plate 151.

The external relay terminal board 151 is a vertically long rectangular printed circuit board, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (b), a cable connector (not shown) connected to the CR unit 200 is connected to the surface thereof. The first socket 152, the second socket 153 to which the cable connector (not shown) connected to the payout control device 94 is connected, and the cable connector (not shown) connected to the ball rental operation unit 20 are connected. In addition to the third socket 154, a connector 155 and the like are mounted. The mounted parts such as the first socket 152 to the third socket 154 and the capacitor 155 are mechanically and electrically connected to the external relay terminal plate 151 by being soldered on the back surface side of the external relay terminal plate 151. .. More specifically, the external relay terminal plate 151 is formed with insertion holes for inserting connection pins of mounting parts such as the first socket 152 to the third socket 154 and the capacitor 155, and the mounting parts are inserted. The connection pin is inserted into the hole, and at least a part including the base end portion of the connection pin on the back surface side of the external relay terminal plate 151 is soldered to the external relay terminal plate 151 mechanically and electrically. It is connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the external relay terminal plate 151 is formed with a through hole 156 extending in the long side direction along the first socket 152 and penetrating back and forth at the left end portion thereof. In the following, each solder member connecting the first socket 152 and the external relay terminal plate 151 and each connection pin of the first socket 152 are collectively referred to as the first fixing portion 157, and the second socket 153 and the external relay terminal plate 151 are connected. The solder members and the connection pins of the second socket 153 are collectively referred to as the second fixing portion 158, and the solder members connecting the third socket 154 and the external relay terminal plate 151 and the connection pins of the third socket 154 are referred to as the second fixing pin. 3 Fixed portion 159 is generically referred to, and each solder member connecting the capacitor 155 and the external relay terminal plate 151 and each connection pin of the capacitor are generically referred to as the fourth fixed portion 160.

The cover member 161 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and has an accommodating portion 162 for accommodating a capacitor 155 or the like of the external relay terminal plate 151. The accommodating portion 162 is formed in a vertically long rectangular box shape open to the power supply / launch control device 92 side, and these sockets 152 are located at positions corresponding to the first socket 152 to the third socket 154 of the accommodating portion 162. , 153, 154 are formed through the insertion holes (not shown). A pair of upper and lower support shaft portions 163 are formed on the right end portion of the cover member 161, and a locking claw portion 164 is formed on the upper left end portion and the lower left end portion thereof. In addition, a second locking claw portion 165 for locking and fixing the external relay terminal plate 151 is formed at the center of the upper surface portion and the center of the lower surface portion of the cover member 161.

Here, the assembly work of the external relay unit 150 will be described.

First, an external force is applied to the second locking claw portion 165 to bend the second locking claw portion 165 to the outside of the accommodating portion 162. Then, in such a state, the sockets 152, 153, and 154 of the external relay terminal plate 151 are inserted into the insertion holes of the cover member 161. After that, the external force applied to the second locking claw portion 165 is released. As a result, the movement of the external relay terminal plate 151 in the vertical direction is restricted by the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the accommodating portion 162, and the movement in the left-right direction is restricted by the left and right surface portions of the accommodating portion 162. The front surface portion of 162 and the second locking claw portion 165 restrict the movement in the front-rear direction and are fixed to the cover member 161. When the external relay terminal plate 151 is attached to the cover member 161, the rear end of the external relay terminal plate 151 (that is, the tip of each fixing portion 157 to 160) is the rear end of the accommodating portion 162 (that is, the tip on the open side). It is fixed to the cover member 161 in a state of being positioned further forward.

A pair of upper and lower bearing portions 171 are formed at the right end of the front surface of the power supply / emission control device 92. The external relay unit 150 is rotatably supported by the power supply / emission control device 92 by inserting the support shaft portion 163 of the cover member 161 into the bearing portion 171. Further, in the power supply / firing control device 92, a locking hole 172 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking claw portion 164 of the cover member 161. The external relay unit 150 is in a state along the power supply / launch control device 92 by inserting the locking claw portion 164 of the cover member 161 into the locking hole 172, that is, the rear surface of the cover member 161 and the power supply / launch control. The device 92 is held in contact with the front wall portion 192.

Further, on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / launch control device 92, a plurality of ribs 173 extending substantially vertically from the power supply / launch control device 92 toward the external relay terminal plate 151 are provided at positions corresponding to the external relay unit 150. It is integrally formed. Then, these ribs 173 enclose the rectangular frame-shaped first enclosure 174 surrounding the first fixing portion 157, the rectangular frame-shaped second enclosing portion 175 surrounding the second fixing portion 158, and the third fixing portion 159. A rectangular frame-shaped third enclosure 176 and a rectangular frame-shaped fourth enclosure 177 surrounding the fourth fixing portion 160 are formed.

As described above, the external relay terminal plate 151 is attached to the cover member 161 with the rear end of the external relay terminal plate 151 (that is, the tip of each fixing portion 157 to 160) positioned in front of the open side end portion of the accommodating portion 162. It is designed to be fixed. Therefore, in a state where the external relay unit 150 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92, inside the cover member 161, the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92, the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 151, and the back surface. A predetermined gap region will be formed between the two. However, in the configuration including the first enclosure 174 to the fourth enclosure 177, the gap region can be partitioned by these enclosures 174,175,176,177. This makes it possible to prevent fraudulent installation of a fraudulent board or the like in the gap region. Further, the cover member 161 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and a through hole 156 is formed in the external relay terminal plate 151. Therefore, even if the external relay unit 150 is not released from the power supply / emission control device 92, an unauthorized substrate or the like is installed in the gap region (that is, the first enclosure 174) formed on the back surface of the first socket 152 through the through hole 156. You can check if it is not. The rib 173 has a front-rear dimension that abuts on the external relay terminal plate 151 when the external relay unit 150 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92 in a closed state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted into the first enclosure 174 or the like from the contact surface between the external relay unit 150 and the power supply / firing control device 92.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 9, the power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and the signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

The CPU 101 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit, is mounted on the main control board 71a provided in the main control device 71. The CPU 101 is a ROM 102 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 101, and a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 102 is executed. A certain RAM 103 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in.

Even after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the RAM 103 is supplied with a data storage holding power supply (data storage holding voltage) from the power supply / firing control board 92a provided in the power supply / firing control device 92 to hold data. It has a structure of Specifically, the power supply / emission control board 92a is provided with a data storage holding capacitor, and a data storage holding power source is supplied from the capacitor.

An input / output port is connected to the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus. A power supply monitoring board 71b provided on the main control device 71, a payout control board 94a provided on the payout control device 94, and other switches (not shown) are connected to the input side of the main control board 71a. In this case, the power supply / emission control board 92a is connected to the power supply monitoring board 71b, and power is supplied to the main control board 71a via the power supply monitoring board 71b.

On the other hand, the power supply monitoring board 71b, the payout control board 94a, and the relay terminal board 95 are connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 94a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness (that is, the information indicating that the command is input is not output from the payout control board 94a to the main control board 71a). Further, various commands and the like are output from the main control board 71a to the sub control board 65a provided on the sub control device 65 via the relay terminal board 95. In addition, LED switches arranged on the specific lamp units 43a and 43b and LED switches arranged on the accessory lamp unit 44 are also connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. That is, the specific lamp units 43a and 43b and the accessory lamp unit 44 are directly controlled by the main control board 71a. Although not shown, lamp switches arranged on the output side of the main control board 71a are also arranged on the accessory holding lamp 45, the first holding lamp 46a, and the second holding lamp 46b of the variable display unit 37. It is connected.

The power supply monitoring board 71b relays between the main control board 71a and the power supply / emission control board 92a, and monitors the power supply of DC stable 24 volts, which is the maximum power source output from the power supply / emission control board 92a.

The payout control board 94a drives the payout device 89 to control the payout of prize balls and rented balls. The CPU 111, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 112 that stores a control program and fixed value data executed by the CPU 111, and a RAM 113 that is used as a work memory or the like.

Similar to the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a, the RAM 113 of the payout control board 94a has a configuration in which a power supply for data storage holding is supplied from the power supply / firing control board 92a to hold data even after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. It has become. Further, in the work area where various counters and the like are stored in the RAM 113, a command buffer 113a for storing commands output from the main control board 71a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. There is.

The command buffer 113a is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 71a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the start to the end of the storage area, and when commands are stored in all the storage areas, the start of the storage area is used. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 113a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on the respective pointers.

An input / output port is connected to the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 71a, a power supply / emission control board 92a, a back set relay board 90, and an external relay terminal board 151 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 94a. Further, a main control board 71a, a back set relay board 90, and an external relay terminal board 151 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 94a. In this case, the payout mechanism unit 85 including the payout device 89 and the like is connected via the back set relay board 90.

The power supply / emission control board 92a includes a CPU 121 that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 122 that stores a control program and fixed value data executed by the CPU 121, and a RAM 123 that is used as a work memory or the like. And a function as a launch control unit.

The power supply unit supplies the necessary operating power to the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a, and the like through the paths indicated by the double-line arrows. The outline is that the power supply unit takes in the AC 24 volt power supply supplied via the back set relay board 90, + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power supply for logic, and RAM data storage. A holding power supply and the like are generated, and these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply, and data storage holding power supply are supplied to the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a, and the like. It should be noted that generating a power supply for holding data storage means charging a capacitor for holding data storage.

Further, the power supply unit is provided with a RAM erase switch circuit. The power supply unit reads the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 93, and outputs a RAM erase signal for clearing the data stored in the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a according to the read state of the switch 93. That is, when the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 71a. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the data of the RAM 103 is cleared on the main control board 71a. At this time, the payout initialization command is output from the main control board 71a to the payout control board 94a, and the data in the RAM 113 is also cleared on the payout control board 94a.

The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch device 30 as the player operates the game ball launch handle 29. The launch solenoid provided in the game ball launching device 30 for launching the game ball toward the game area is driven when a predetermined firing condition is satisfied. To explain the outline of the launch control, the launch control unit is connected to the game ball launch handle 29, more specifically, the launch switch, the touch sensor, and the stop-and-shoot switch provided on the game ball launch handle 29. The launch control unit outputs a launch permission signal to the main control board 71a (via the power supply monitoring board 71b) only when both the launch switch and the touch sensor are on and the stop switch is off. The main control board 71a outputs a launch control signal having a predetermined cycle (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment) to the launch control unit (via the power supply monitoring board 71b) based on the input of the launch permission signal. As a result, the launch control unit drives the launch solenoid according to the input cycle of the launch control signal. In this case, the game ball launch handle 29 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the handle operation amount, and the launch control unit launches the launch speed by the launch solenoid based on the change in the resistance value of the dial variable resistor. To determine.

The sub-control board 65a controls the display control device 62, the speaker 55, and the illumination unit 65. The sub control board 65a includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line composed of an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 71a is connected to the input side of the sub control board 65a via a relay terminal board 95, and a selection switch 24 is connected to the input side. The sub control board 65a outputs various commands to the display control device 62 based on various commands output from the main control board 71a and the operation of the selection switch 24 by the player, and also outputs the speaker 55 and the illumination unit 65. Drive control of. The display control device 62 controls the variable display of the symbols on the symbol display device 41, the display of each reserved number, and the like based on various commands output from the sub control board 65a. The sub control board 65a may directly control the symbol display device 41 without going through the display control device 62, or various commands from the main control board 71a may be directly input to the display control device 62. good. Alternatively, instead of the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62, a control device having the function of the sub control device and the function of the display control device may be provided.

Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 71b monitors the power supply of DC stable 24 volts, which is the maximum power supply output from the power supply / emission control board 92a. More specifically, the power supply monitoring board 71b determines that a power failure (power failure) occurs when the power supply becomes less than 22 volts, and the power failure signal SG1 is sent to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a. Is output. When the power failure signal SG1 is input, the main control board 71a recognizes the occurrence of a power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt process, and further executes the power failure process described later based on this. The NMI terminal is an interrupt terminal that cannot be set to prohibit interruption.

Further, the main control board 71a outputs the power failure signal SG2 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a in the power failure processing. When the power failure signal SG2 is input, the payout control board 94a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt process, and further executes the power failure process based on this. That is, in the case of the pachinko machine 10, the payout control board 94a does not directly input the power failure signal from the power supply monitoring board 71b, but inputs the power failure signal via the main control board 71a. Furthermore, since the power failure signal SG2 is configured to be input to the NMI terminal of the payout control board 94a, the signal line for transmitting the power failure signal SG2 is a signal line for transmitting a command signal such as a prize ball command. It is provided separately from.

The power supply / emission control board 92a has an output of 5 volts, which is a drive power source for the control system, for a sufficient period of time to execute the power failure processing even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply becomes less than 22 volts. Is configured to maintain a normal value. Specifically, the power supply and the emission control board 92a are provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the above-mentioned data storage holding capacitor, and a 5-volt power supply is maintained by discharging from the capacitor. ing. Therefore, the main control board 71a and the payout control board 94a can normally execute and complete the power failure processing.

A vertically long box-shaped CR unit 200 is juxtaposed on the left side of the pachinko machine 10. The CR unit 200 is for reading the balance information recorded on the recording medium, and an insertion portion 201 for inserting the recording medium is formed at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction. An amount setting button 202 and an available lamp 203 are provided above the insertion portion 201. The amount setting button 202 sets the amount to be reduced from the balance when the ball lending button 21 is operated, and any of 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, and 500 yen can be set by operating the amount setting button 202. Can be set to. The available lamp 203 is lit and displayed when the recording medium can be inserted into the insertion unit 201, and turned off when the recording medium cannot be inserted. Further, a management control device 204 for managing the balance information and the like is provided inside the CR unit 200, and an external relay terminal to which the pachinko machine 10 and the hall management device are connected is provided on the back surface of the CR unit 200. A plate 205 is provided.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 and the CR unit 200 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The management control device 204 provided in the CR unit 200 has a CPU as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit, and the CPU stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU. A ROM, a RAM that is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing a control program stored in the ROM, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built-in. ing. The management control device 204 is connected to the available lamp 203, the external relay terminal plate 205, and the recording medium reading / writing unit 206 that reads and rewrites the remaining amount information recorded by the recording medium inserted in the insertion unit 201. ing. Further, the external relay terminal plate 151 of the pachinko machine 10 is connected to the external relay terminal plate 205 of the CR unit 200, and the payout control device 94 and the ball rental operation unit 20 are connected to the external relay terminal plate 151. Has been done. Explaining the connection between the CR unit 200 and the pachinko machine 10 in more detail, the external relay terminal plate 205 of the CR unit 200 has a management side socket 211 to which a cable connector connected to the management control device 204 is connected, and the pachinko machine 10. An external socket 212 to which a cable connector connected to the external relay terminal plate 151 (more specifically, the first socket 152) is connected, and a signal line connecting these sockets 211 and 212 are provided. The external relay terminal plate 151 of the pachinko machine 10 has a first socket 152 to which a cable connector connected to the external relay terminal plate 205 (more specifically, the external socket 212) of the CR unit 200 is connected, and a payout control device 94. A signal for connecting the second socket 153 to which the cable connector connected to is connected, the third socket 154 to which the cable connector connected to the ball rental operation unit 20 is connected, and the first socket 152 and the second socket 152. A wire and a signal wire connecting the first socket 152 and the third socket 154 are provided. The external socket 212 and the first socket 152 have 25 connection pins, and the CR unit 200 and the pachinko machine 10 input / output various signals via these connection pins.

FIG. 11 is a table showing signals input / output from the pachinko machine 10 and the CR unit 200.

At the first connection pin and the 25th connection pin, a power signal of AC24V is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200. At the second connection pin, the connection confirmation signal PSI is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200. When the connection confirmation signal PSI is in the ON state, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 and the CR unit 200 are in the connected state, and when the connection confirmation signal PSI is in the OFF state, the pachinko machine 10 and the CR unit 200 are in the OFF state. Indicates that it is not connected.

At the 3rd connection pin to the 7th connection pin, the 19th connection pin, and the 20th connection pin, the segment signals SEGA to SEGG are output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. Each of these segment signals SEGA to SEGG corresponds to each segment of the 7-segment LED provided on the frequency display unit 23 of the pachinko machine 10. When the segment signal is in the ON state, the corresponding segment LED of the 7-segment LED is lit and displayed, and when the segment signal is in the OFF state, the corresponding segment LED of the 7-segment LED is turned off. Further, at the 14th connection pin to the 16th connection pin, common signals DG1 to DG3 are output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. The common signal DG1 of the 14th connection pin corresponds to the 7-segment LED in the 1st place of the frequency display unit 23, and the common signal DG2 of the 15th connection pin corresponds to the 7-segment LED in the tens place of the frequency display unit 23. The common signal DG3 of the 16th connection pin corresponds to the 7-segment LED in the hundreds place of the frequency display unit 23.

At the tenth connection pin, the operable signal TDL is output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. When the operable signal TLD is in the ON state, the operable lamp of the frequency display unit 23 is lit and displayed, and when the operable signal TLD is in the OFF state, the operable lamp of the frequency display unit 23 is turned off. Will be done.

At the 11th connection pin, the operation confirmation signal BRDY is output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. The operation confirmation signal BRDY switches from the OFF state to the ON state when the management control device 204 confirms that the ball lending button 21 of the pachinko machine 10 has been operated, and when a predetermined time has elapsed after switching to the ON state. It switches from the ON state to the OFF state.

At the twelfth connection pin, the lending completion signal XS is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200.

At the thirteenth connection pin, a lending available signal PRDY is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200. When the pachinko machine 10 is capable of paying out the lending ball, the lending available signal PRDY is turned on, and when the pachinko machine 10 is unable to pay out the lending ball, the lending available signal PRDY is turned off.

At the 17th connection pin and the 18th connection pin, an 18V interface power signal is output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10.

At the 21st connection pin, the rental operation signal TDS is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200. When the ball lending button 21 of the pachinko machine 10 is operated, the lending operation signal TDS is turned on, and when the ball lending button 21 of the pachinko machine 10 is not operated, the lending operation signal TDS is turned off. Become.

At the 22nd connection pin, the return operation signal RES is output from the pachinko machine 10 to the CR unit 200. When the return button 22 of the pachinko machine 10 is operated, the return operation signal RES is turned ON, and when the return button 22 of the pachinko machine 10 is not operated, the return operation signal RES is turned OFF.

At the 23rd connection pin, the rental request signal BRQ is output from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10.

The 8th connection pin and the 9th connection pin are grounds for 18V, and the 24th connection pin is a frame ground.

Returning to the explanation of the block diagram of FIG. 10, the external relay terminal plate 205 of the CR unit 200 is provided with a monitoring circuit 213 that monitors the lending request signal BRQ among the above signals, and is managed and controlled by the monitoring circuit 213. The monitoring signal MNS is output to the device 204. FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the monitoring circuit 213.

A diode 215 is provided in the signal line 214 for transmitting the lending request signal BRQ, and the lending request signal BRQ is output only in one direction from the management side socket 211 to the external socket 212, that is, from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. It is supposed to be done.

The monitoring circuit 213 has an AND circuit 216. On the input side of the AND circuit 216, the first signal line 218 which is connected between the management side socket 211 and the diode 215 and has the inverting device 217 is connected between the external socket 212 and the diode 215. The second signal line 219 is connected to the second signal line 219. A third signal line 220 is connected to the output side of the AND circuit 216, and the third signal line 220 is connected to the management side socket 211.

Next, a series of processes performed by the CR unit 200 and the pachinko machine 10 when the ball lending button 21 of the pachinko machine 10 is operated will be described. FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the input / output status of each signal in the setting of paying out the loaned ball for 200 yen when the ball lending button 21 is operated. Note that the input / output of a signal means that the signal is in the ON state.

When the ball lending button 21 is operated at the timing t1, the lending operation signal TDS is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, and the lending operation signal TDS is input to the management control device 204 of the CR unit 200.

When the rental operation signal TDS is input, the management control device 204 outputs the operation confirmation signal BRDY to the payout control device 94 of the pachinko machine 10 at the timing t2. Further, the management control device 204 outputs the loan request signal BRQ to the payout control device 94 at the timing t3 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation confirmation signal BRDY is output.

When the loan request signal BRQ is input, the payout control device 94 outputs the loan completion signal XS to the management control device 204 at the timing t4. Then, when the input of the lending request signal BRQ ends at the timing t5, the payout control device 94 drives the payout motor to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 25) of lending balls. When the payout of the loan ball is completed, the payout control device 94 ends the output of the loan completion signal EXS at the timing t6.

When the input of the loan completion signal XS is completed, the management control device 204 outputs the loan request signal BRQ to the payout control device 94 at the timing t7.

When the loan request signal BRQ is input, the payout control device 94 outputs the loan completion signal XS to the management control device 204 at the timing t8. Then, when the input of the lending request signal BRQ ends at the timing t9, the payout control device 94 drives the payout motor to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 25) of lending balls. When the payout of the loan ball is completed, the payout control device 94 ends the output of the loan completion signal XS at the timing t10.

The management control device 204 ends the output of the operation confirmation signal BRDY at the timing t11 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation confirmation signal BRDY was output. By the way, the output time of the operation confirmation signal BRDY is set to a time corresponding to the set amount of money set by the operation of the amount of money setting button 202. For example, when the ball lending button 21 is set to pay out 200 yen worth of lending balls, the payout control device 94 normally pays out a predetermined number of lending balls after outputting the operation confirmation signal BRDY. A time longer than the time required to complete twice is set. Therefore, the operation confirmation signal BRDY switches from the ON state to the OFF state after the loan completion signal XS is turned OFF when the payout control device 94 normally completes the payout of the predetermined number of loan balls twice.

When the operation confirmation signal BRDY is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, it means that the operation of the ball lending button 21 and the corresponding payout of the lending ball are completed. In such a case, the management control device 204 performs a process for rewriting the remaining amount information of the recording medium, and outputs the segment signals SEGA to SEGG and the common signals DG1 to DG3 in order to display the rewritten remaining amount information on the frequency display unit 23. To do.

In the case of a configuration in which signals are input and output via a cable connector in this way, for example, an unauthorized board is brought into contact with each solder member and each connection pin for fixing the first socket 152 on the pachinko machine 10 side, and the payout control device 94 is contacted. It is conceivable that there is a possibility that a fraudulent signal for erroneously recognizing that the lending request signal BRQ has been input is input and that the lending completion signal XS is blocked from being input to the CR unit 200. If such fraud is committed, the loaned balls will be paid out without rewriting the remaining amount information on the recording medium, which will cause a great disadvantage to the amusement park where the pachinko machine 10 is installed. It becomes. However, in this game machine system, since the CR unit 200 has a monitoring circuit 213, the above-mentioned fraud can be easily detected.

Here, the operation of the monitoring circuit 213 will be described.

When the lending request signal BRQ is not output, that is, when the lending request signal BRQ is in the OFF state, the signal of the first signal line 218 is turned ON and the signal of the second signal line 219 is turned OFF. Therefore, the monitoring signal MSN is turned off. Further, when the lending request signal BRQ is output, that is, when the lending request signal BRQ is in the ON state, the signal of the first signal line 218 is in the OFF state, and the signal of the second signal line 219 is in the ON state. Become. Therefore, the monitoring signal MSN is turned off. On the other hand, when the above fraud is performed, the section between the management side socket 211 and the diode 215 is turned off, and the section between the external socket 212 and the diode 215 is turned on among the signal lines for transmitting the lending request signal BRQ. It becomes. Therefore, both the signal of the first signal line 218 and the signal of the second signal line 219 are turned on, and the monitoring signal MNS is turned on. That is, the monitoring circuit 213 outputs the monitoring signal MNS to the management control device 204 only when a signal that causes the payout control device 94 to erroneously recognize that the loan request signal BRQ has been input is input. When the monitoring signal MNS is input, the management control device 204 blinks the available lamp 203 to notify that the fraud has been performed.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

A monitoring circuit 213 is provided in the CR unit 200, and when an invalid signal is input to the monitoring circuit 213 to erroneously recognize that a loan request signal BRQ has been input to the payout control device 94, the monitoring signal MNS is output to the management control device 204. It was configured to be. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily find fraudulent use of the loaned ball without rewriting the remaining amount information of the recording medium, and it is possible to suppress the fraudulent payout of the loaned ball. ..

By providing the monitoring circuit 213 in the CR unit 200 instead of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to suitably suppress the illegal payout of the rented ball. Certainly, it is also possible to provide the monitoring circuit 213 on the external relay terminal plate 151 of the pachinko machine 10 instead of providing it on the CR unit 200. However, with such a configuration, there is a possibility that fraud countermeasures will be temporary. Since it is common for a fraudster to investigate the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 and then attempt fraud, for example, the payout control device 94 outputs a fraudulent signal that erroneously recognizes that a loan request signal BRQ has been input and monitors it. This is because there is a possibility that a new illegal board or the like that blocks the output of the signal MNS may be installed. On the other hand, in the present game machine system in which the monitoring circuit 213 is provided in the CR unit 200, the above concern can be suitably resolved.

A diode 215 is provided on the signal line 214 for transmitting the lending request signal BRQ, and the lending request signal BRQ is output only in one direction from the CR unit 200 to the pachinko machine 10. Then, the monitoring circuit 213 is connected between the management side socket 211 and the diode 215, and the first signal line 218 having the reversing device 217, and the second signal line 218 connected between the external socket 212 and the diode 215. The configuration is composed of a signal line 219 and an AND circuit 216 in which these signal lines 218 and 219 are connected to the input side. By providing the diode 215 on the signal line 214 for transmitting the lending request signal BRQ, when an illegal board or the like for outputting an illegal signal is installed in the pachinko machine 10 and an illegal signal is output from the illegal board or the like, it is managed. It is possible to make the signal output status between the side socket 211 and the diode 215 different from the signal output status between the external socket 212 and the diode 215. As a result, it is possible to monitor only the signal line 214 that transmits the lending request signal BRQ and detect that an illegal signal has been input, and it is possible to detect an illegal act with a relatively simple configuration.

When the monitoring signal MNS is input to the management control device 204, the CR unit 200 is configured to notify that the fraud has been performed by blinking the available lamp 203. With such a configuration, it becomes possible for the manager or the like of the game hall where the game machine system is installed to detect fraudulent activity relatively quickly. As a result, it is possible to prevent the amusement park and the like from suffering a disadvantage.

The external relay terminal plate 151 was housed in the cover member 161 to form an external relay unit 150. When the external relay terminal plate 151 is attached to the cover member 161, the external relay terminal plate 151 is fixed to the cover member 161 with the rear end of the external relay terminal plate 151 positioned in front of the rear end of the accommodating portion 162. .. With this configuration, the front surface of the external relay terminal plate 151 is protected by the cover member 161 and a gap region is formed between the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92 and the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 151. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the chance that each solder member and each connection pin come into contact with the front wall portion 192 or the like and are damaged. Therefore, it is possible to suppress damage to the external relay terminal plate 151.

On the other hand, in such a configuration, when the external relay unit 150 is held by the power supply / launch control device 92, the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / launch control device 92 and the external relay terminal plate 151 inside the cover member 161. A predetermined gap region is formed between the back surface and the back surface. The CR unit 200 and the payout control device 94 are connected to the external relay terminal plate 151. Therefore, for example, an illegal board is brought into contact with each solder member and each connection pin for fixing the first socket 152 connected to the CR unit 200, and an illegal signal is erroneously recognized as a loan request signal BRQ input to the payout control device 94. Is input from the solder member and the connection pin, and when the input of the loan completion signal XS to the CR unit 200 is blocked, the loan ball is paid out without reducing the balance information of the recording medium. This causes a great disadvantage to the amusement park or the like where the pachinko machine 10 is installed. Therefore, a plurality of ribs 173 extending substantially vertically from the power supply / firing control device 92 toward the external relay terminal plate 151 are formed on the front wall portion 192, and the ribs 173 surround the fixed portions 157 to 160. 174 to 177 were formed. With such a configuration, the gap area formed on the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 151 can be partitioned by these enclosures 174 to 177, and it is possible to prevent fraudulent installation of an unauthorized substrate or the like in the gap area. It becomes.

Ribs 173 forming the enclosures 174 to 177 were provided on the front wall 192 of the power / launch control device 92. With such a configuration, even when an illegal foreign substance such as an illegal substrate or a wire is inserted from the boundary portion between the cover member 161 and the front wall portion 192 toward the gap region, the surrounding portions 174 to 177 are more detailed. The base end portion of the rib 173 makes it possible to block the intrusion of an illegal foreign substance. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned fraudulent activity.

The rib 173 has a front-rear dimension that abuts on the external relay terminal plate 151 when the external relay unit 150 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92 in a closed state. With such a configuration, even if an illegal foreign substance such as an illegal substrate or a wire is inserted from the boundary portion between the cover member 161 and the front wall portion 192 toward the gap area, the inside of the enclosure portion 174 to 177 It is possible to prevent an illegal foreign substance from being inserted into the. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned fraudulent activity.

The cover member 161 was formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. With such a configuration, even if the surface of the external relay terminal plate 151 is covered with the cover member 161 without removing the external relay terminal plate 151 from the cover member 161, the surface of the external relay terminal plate 151 It is possible to confirm whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the cover. Further, since the through hole 156 is formed in the external relay terminal plate 151, the gap region (that is, the first) formed on the back surface of the first socket 152 through the through hole 156 without opening the external relay unit 150 from the power supply / emission control device 92. It can be confirmed whether or not an illegal board or the like is installed in the 1 enclosure 174).

The content is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(1) In the above embodiment, the configuration is such that the fraud is detected by monitoring the lending request signal BRQ, but instead of or in addition to this, the fraud is detected by monitoring the operation confirmation signal BRDY. It may be configured to detect what has been done.

(2) In the above embodiment, the monitoring circuit 213 is provided in the CR unit 200, but instead of or in addition to this, the pachinko machine 10 may be provided with the CR unit 200 and the pachinko machine 10. It may be provided in the cable connector to be connected.

In the configuration in which the monitoring circuit is provided in the cable connector, a diode may be provided in the signal line for transmitting the lending request signal BRQ to monitor the signal output status of the transmission line, as in the above embodiment.

In a configuration in which a monitoring circuit is provided in the pachinko machine 10, it is desirable to monitor a plurality of signal output statuses. For example, when the loaned ball is illegally paid out, it is assumed that the ball lending button 21 is not operated. Therefore, the monitoring circuit monitors the signal output status of the lending operation signal TDS and the lending request signal BRQ, and outputs the monitoring signal MNS when the lending request signal BRQ is turned on while the lending operation signal TDS is in the OFF state. The configuration is to be used. Alternatively, the monitoring circuit monitors the signal output status of the operation confirmation signal BRDY and the lending request signal BRQ, and outputs the monitoring signal MNS when the lending request signal BRQ is turned ON while the operation confirmation signal BRDQ is in the OFF state. The configuration is to be used.

(3) In the above embodiment, a plurality of ribs 173 are integrally formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92 to partition the gap region, and the fixed portions 157 to 160 are formed by the surrounding portions 174 to 177. Was configured to be smaller than the printed circuit board surface of the external relay terminal board 151, but such a configuration is changed. 14 (a) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit 250 is opened, FIG. 14 (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the external relay unit 250, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the external relay terminal plate 251. Is. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals or not designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The external relay unit 250 is composed of an external relay terminal plate 251 to which the CR unit 200 and the payout control device 94 are connected, and a cover member 161 that covers the front surface side of the external relay terminal plate 351.

The external relay terminal board 251 is a vertically long rectangular printed circuit board, and on the surface thereof, as shown in FIG. 15, a first socket 152 to which a cable connector (not shown) connected to the CR unit 200 is connected. , A second socket 153 to which a cable connector (not shown) connected to the payout control device 94 is connected, and a third socket 154 to which a cable connector (not shown) connected to the ball rental operation unit 20 is connected. In addition, a connector 155 and the like are mounted. The mounted parts such as the first socket 152 to the third socket 154 and the capacitor 155 are mechanically and electrically connected to the external relay terminal plate 251 by being soldered on the back surface side of the external relay terminal plate 251. .. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the external relay terminal plate 251 is formed with a through hole 156 extending in the long side direction along the first socket 152 at the left end portion thereof, and below the through hole 156, An insertion hole 252 for inserting a fastener 253 such as a screw is formed.

On the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 251 is attached a solder member for fixing the first socket 152 to the external relay terminal plate 251 and an enclosure member 255 for surrounding the connection pin 254. The enclosure member 255 has a vertically long flat plate-shaped pedestal portion 256. The pedestal portion 256 is formed with a rectangular through-hole portion 257 that penetrates back and forth at a position corresponding to the solder member and the connection pin 254, and the external relay terminal plate 251 side is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 156. A ridge 258 that protrudes into the ridge is formed. Further, the pedestal portion 256 is formed with a substantially L-shaped locking claw portion 259 extending toward the external relay terminal plate 251 at the upper left end thereof, and the fastener 253 is provided at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 252. A fastening hole 260 for fixing is provided. On the back surface of the pedestal portion 256, as shown in FIG. 14A, an enclosure portion 261 extending substantially vertically from the peripheral edge of the through hole portion 257 to the power supply / emission control device 92 side is integrally formed.

When the enclosure member 255 is attached to the external relay terminal plate 251, an external force is applied to the locking claw portion 259 to bend the locking claw portion 259 outward. Then, in such a state, the ridge 258 of the enclosure member 255 is inserted into the insertion hole 252 of the external relay terminal plate 251 to release the external force applied to the locking claw portion 259. After that, the fastener 253 is inserted into the insertion hole 252 of the external relay terminal plate 251 from the surface side of the external relay terminal plate 251 and screwed into the fastening hole 260 of the enclosure member 255. As a result, the enclosure member 255 is fixed to the external relay terminal plate 251.

A plurality of ribs 273 extending substantially vertically from the power supply / launch control device 92 toward the external relay terminal plate 251 are integrally formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / launch control device 92. The rib 273 is formed in a rectangular frame shape as a whole along the peripheral edge of the external relay terminal plate 251 and has a position corresponding to the second locking claw portion 165 of the external relay unit 250 and the external relay terminal plate 251. The shape is such that the position corresponding to the fastening hole 260 is cut out. Further, the rib 273 has a front-rear dimension that abuts on the external relay terminal plate 251 when the external relay unit 250 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92 in a closed state. The front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92 is formed with an opening hole portion 274 that opens back and forth at a position corresponding to the enclosure portion 261.

When the external relay unit 250 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92, the front end surface of the rib 273 comes into contact with the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 251 as shown in FIG. 14 (b). The tip of the enclosure 261 provided on the external relay terminal plate 251 is housed in the opening hole 274 of the power supply / emission control device 92.

By providing the enclosure 261 on the external relay terminal plate 251 side, the solder member for fixing the first socket 152 and the connection pin 254 from the base end to the tip can be surrounded by the enclosure 261, and the solder member and the connection pin can be enclosed. It is possible to make it difficult to bring the illegal substrate into contact with the 254.

Here, in the external relay terminal board 251, the first socket 152 is connected to input a signal (that is, a lending request signal BRQ) indicating a game value related to the interest of the player from the outside of the pachinko machine 10 (that is, the CR unit 200). It has only one pin, and the other socket does not have a connection pin into which a signal indicating the game value is input. Similarly, the first socket 152 has a connection pin for outputting a profit action signal (that is, a loan completion signal XS) indicating that the pachinko machine has given a profit to the player, and the other sockets have the above-mentioned It does not have a connection pin that outputs a profit action signal. That is, by enclosing the first socket 152 having both the connection pin into which the signal related to the interest of the player is input and the connection pin in which the signal related to the interest of the player is output by the enclosure 261, fraudulent activity is preferably performed. Can be suppressed.

When an opening hole 274 is formed in the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / launch control device 92 and the external relay unit 250 is held by the power supply / launch control device 92, the enclosure portion 261 provided in the external relay terminal plate 251 is provided. The tip of the device is housed in the opening hole 274 of the power supply / launch control device 92. With such a configuration, even if an illegal foreign substance such as an illegal substrate or a wire is inserted from the boundary portion between the cover member 161 and the front wall portion 192 toward the gap area, the illegal foreign matter is inserted inside the enclosure portion 261. It is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted. Therefore, it is possible to suppress fraud performed by bringing the fraudulent substrate into contact with the solder member and the connection pin 254.

The fastener 253 for fixing the external relay terminal plate 151 and the enclosure member 255 is inserted into the insertion hole 252 of the external relay terminal plate 251 from the surface side of the external relay terminal plate 251 and screwed into the fastening hole 260 of the enclosure member 255. It was configured to be used. With such a configuration, when the external relay terminal plate 251 is housed in the cover member 161 it is possible to prevent the enclosure member 255 from being removed from the external relay terminal plate 251. This is because the fastener 253 cannot be removed from the surrounding member 255 and the external relay terminal plate 251 unless the external relay terminal plate 251 is removed from the cover member 161. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the enclosure member 255 from being illegally removed from the external relay terminal plate 251.

In the above-described configuration, the opening hole portion 274 is provided in the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the tip portion of the enclosure portion 261 is provided on the front wall portion. Any configuration may be used as long as it can be accommodated on the 192 side. For example, a groove portion corresponding to the enclosure portion 261 may be formed in the front wall portion 192, and the tip portion of the enclosure portion 261 may be accommodated in the groove portion.

(4) In the above embodiment, a plurality of ribs 173 are integrally formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92 to partition the gap region, but such a configuration is changed. FIG. 16A is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit 350 is opened, and FIG. 16B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the external relay unit 250. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals or not designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The external relay unit 350 is composed of an external relay terminal plate 351 to which the CR unit 200 and the payout control device 94 are connected, and a cover member 161 that covers the front surface side of the external relay terminal plate 351.

The configuration of the external relay terminal plate 351 is almost the same as the configuration of the external relay terminal plate 151 in the above embodiment, and the first socket 152 is formed in a columnar shape so as to sandwich the first socket 152 in the left-right direction with the through hole 156 in the center left portion thereof. The difference is that the second through hole 352 is formed.

A bulging portion 370 bulging toward the external relay terminal plate 351 is integrally formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92 at a position corresponding to the external relay unit 350. The bulging portion 370 has a rectangular leg portion 370a extending substantially vertically from the front wall portion 192 toward the external relay terminal plate 351 and an opposing portion 370b at the tip of the leg portion 370a facing the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 351. And, as a whole, it is formed in a box shape that opens to the power supply / launch control device 92 side. The leg portion 370a has a front-rear dimension in which the facing portion 370b comes into contact with the external relay terminal plate 351 when the external relay unit 350 is held by the power supply / firing control device 92 in a closed state. The facing portion 370b has substantially the same vertical and horizontal dimensions as the external relay terminal plate 351 and has a relief portion 371 formed at a position corresponding to the second locking claw portion 165. A plurality of opening holes 372 to 377 that open in the front-rear direction are formed in the facing portion 370b. That is, a first opening hole portion 372 is formed at a position corresponding to each solder member and each connection pin for fixing the first socket 152, and corresponds to each solder member and each connection pin for fixing the second socket 153. A second opening hole 373 is formed at the position, and a third opening hole 374 is formed at a position corresponding to each solder member and each connection pin for fixing the third socket 154. Further, a fourth opening hole portion 375, a fifth opening hole portion 376 and a sixth opening hole portion 377 are formed at positions corresponding to each solder member for fixing the capacitor 155 and the like and each connection pin. In addition, the facing portion 370b is formed with a ridge 378 and a protrusion 379 at positions corresponding to the through hole 156 and the second through hole 352 of the external relay terminal plate 351.

When the external relay unit 350 is held by the power supply / emission control device 92, as shown in FIG. 16B, the back surface of the external relay terminal plate 351 comes into contact with the facing portion 370b of the bulging portion 370 and is external. The ridge 378 is inserted into the through hole 156 of the relay terminal plate 351, and the protrusion 379 is inserted into the second through hole 352 of the external relay terminal plate 351. Then, each solder member and each connection pin of the external relay terminal plate 351 are housed in the corresponding opening holes 372 to 377.

A bulging portion 370 bulging toward the external relay terminal plate 351 was formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92. With such a configuration, the gap region generated between the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / emission control device 92 and the back surface portion of the external relay terminal plate 351 can be filled with the bulging portion 370. As a result, it becomes difficult to secure an area for installing the fraudulent substrate, and fraudulent activity can be suppressed.

Since the opening holes 372 to 377 are formed in the bulging portion 370 at positions corresponding to each solder member and each connection pin, each solder member and each connection pin can be accommodated inside the opening holes 372 to 377. .. Further, by forming the opening holes 372 to 377 in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent the solder member and the connecting pin from being damaged due to contact between the solder member and the connecting pin and the bulging portion 370. Become.

In the above-described configuration, the bulging portion 370 is formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92 to fill the gap region, and the opening hole portion is located at a position corresponding to each solder member and each connection pin. The configuration is set to form 372 to 377, but such a configuration is changed. FIG. 17A is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the external relay unit 450 is opened, and FIG. 17B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the external relay unit 450. Since the configuration of the external relay unit 450 is the same as that of the external relay unit 150 in the above embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. Further, since the configuration of the bulging portion 470 formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92 is almost the same as that of the bulging portion 370 described above, only the differences will be described.

In the bulging portion 470 in this configuration, the ridge 378 and the protrusion 379 are not formed on the facing portion 370b. Further, instead of the opening holes 372 to 377 that open in the front-rear direction, a plurality of accommodating recesses 471 that individually accommodate the solder member and the connection pin of the external relay terminal plate 151 are formed.

In such a configuration, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, since the bulging portion 470 does not have an opening hole portion 372 to 277 that opens back and forth, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted into the power supply / firing control device 92. be able to. Further, since the size of the accommodating recess 471 is the size for individually accommodating the solder member and the connecting pin, it is possible to suppress fraud by utilizing the surplus space in the accommodating recess 471.

In each of the above-described configurations, the bulging portions 370 and 470 are integrally formed with the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92, but the bulging portion may be a separate configuration. With such a configuration, the inside of the power supply / launch control device 92 can be a closed space, and it is possible to prevent unauthorized foreign matter or the like from being inserted into the inside of the power supply / launch control device 92 through the opening hole. It will be possible.

(5) In the above embodiment, a plurality of ribs 173 are formed on the front wall portion 192 of the power supply / firing control device 92 to partition the gap region, but in addition to this, it is shown in (2) above. As described above, the solder member and the enclosure member 255 that surrounds the connection pin may be provided on the external relay terminal plate 151 side.

(6) In the above embodiment, the rib 173 has a front-rear dimension that comes into contact with the external relay terminal plate 151 when the external relay unit 150 is held by the power supply / firing control device 92 in a closed state. If the tip of the is located on the external relay terminal plate 151 side from the tip of the solder member of each fixing portion (the tip of the connection pin in the configuration in which the connection pin protrudes from the solder member), the operation is the same as that of the above embodiment. It can be expected to be effective.

(7) In the above embodiment, the surrounding portions 174 to 177 have a continuous rectangular frame shape, but a partially intermittent shape may be used. That is, like the rib 273 described in the above (2), the rib 273 may have a rectangular frame shape as a whole and a partially cutout shape. Further, the structure is not limited to a rectangular frame shape, and may be configured to be enclosed in a circular shape, and the surrounding shape is arbitrary. Furthermore, in a configuration having a regulating member that regulates contact with the solder member and the connecting pin or intrusion into the gap region in a predetermined direction from the solder member and the connecting pin, the surrounding member is opened in the predetermined direction. It may be configured to have a shaped shape.

(8) In the above embodiment, the cover member 161 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, but the cover member 161 may be formed of a colored transparent synthetic resin material as well as a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material. Needless to say.

(9) In the above embodiment, mounting components such as the first socket 152 to the third socket 154 and the capacitor 155 are soldered to the external relay terminal plate on the back surface side to mechanically and electrically the external relay terminal plate. However, the configuration is not limited to the solder member, and any configuration may be used as long as it is mechanically and electrically connected by a conductive member. Further, the conductive member and the connecting pin may be covered with a non-conductive member such as synthetic resin. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent fraud performed by bringing the fraudulent substrate into contact with the conductive member and the connecting pin. At this time, if a permeable member is used as the non-conductive member, it is possible to easily check whether the conductive member and the connecting pin are damaged, and the non-permeable member can be used as the non-conductive member. If it is used, it becomes difficult to specify the positions of the conductive member and the connecting pin, and it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts.

(10) In the above embodiment, when a signal for erroneously recognizing that the loan request signal BRQ has been input is input to the payout control device 94, the available lamp 203 is blinked to notify that the fraud has been performed. That is, the configuration is such that the CR unit 200 notifies, but it goes without saying that the configuration may be such that the pachinko machine 10 notifies. Further, the CR unit 200 and the hall management device may be electrically connected, and the hall management device may notify the notification instead of the pachinko machine 10 or the CR unit 200.

(11) In the above embodiment, the CR unit 200 that outputs the lending request signal BRQ when the ball lending button 21 of the pachinko machine 10 is operated has been described as an example of an external device, but the configuration is limited to this. is not. For example, an insertion unit in which bills can be inserted, an amount information storage unit that stores the amount of money when a bill is inserted, a ball lending button, and an output unit that outputs a lending request signal when the ball lending button is operated. An external device including the above, or an insertion unit capable of inserting a bill and an output unit for outputting a lending request signal when the bill is inserted may be used.

Further, the device is not limited to an external device that outputs a lending request signal, and may be an external device that outputs a payout request signal for paying out a game medium such as a game ball. As an example of the external device, a hall management device that outputs a jackpot signal for forcibly generating a jackpot when a predetermined number of games are played without generating a jackpot can be mentioned as an example.

(12) Needless to say, it may be applied to other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above-described embodiment. For example, the first lottery is performed when the game ball passes through the operating port, and when the first lottery is won, the special device is in a predetermined open state, and when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device, a big hit occurs. It may be applied to the type of pachinko machine. Further, it may be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a storage storage means for storing and storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player as a virtual game medium. Furthermore, it may be applied to other game machines such as slot machines.

Hereinafter, inventions that can be extracted from each of the above-mentioned configurations will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

Invention 1. A game machine (pachinko machine 10) that pays out a game medium (game ball) when a predetermined condition (occurrence of a big hit state, a prize in a big winning opening, etc.) is satisfied, and the game machine from the outside of the game machine. In a gaming machine system provided with an external device (CR unit 200) that outputs a specific signal (rental request signal BRQ) for paying out the gaming medium, an illegality that causes the gaming machine to recognize that the specific signal has been input. A gaming machine system including a detection means (monitoring circuit 213) for detecting that a signal has been input.

According to the present invention, since the detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine is provided, it is possible to suppress the illegal discharge of the game medium.

Invention 2. The gaming machine system according to the invention 1, wherein the detection means is provided in the external device.

According to the present invention, since the detection means is provided in the external device, when a fraudulent board or the like that outputs a fraudulent signal is installed in the game machine, the fraudulent act can be detected on the external device side.

Invention 3. In the first or second aspect of the present invention, a connecting member (cable connector) having a transmission means (signal line) for electrically connecting the gaming machine and the external device and transmitting the specific signal is provided, and the connecting member is provided with the connection member (cable connector). A game machine characterized by being provided with a detection means.

According to the present invention, by providing a detection means in a connecting member that electrically connects a game machine and an external device, for example, a game medium is illegally paid out in a game machine and an external device already installed in a game hall or the like. It is possible to suppress this.

Invention 4. In any one of the above inventions 1 to 3, the transmission means (signal line 214) for transmitting the specific signal is provided, and the transmission means transmits the specific signal from the external device to the game machine, while the above-mentioned. A regulation means (diode 215) for restricting transmission from the game machine to the external device is provided, and the detection means is used for the signal output status from the external device to the regulation means and from the regulation means to the game machine. A gaming machine characterized in that it monitors a signal output status and detects that an illegal signal has been input when one signal output status is different from the other signal output status.

According to the present invention, since the transmission means is provided with the regulating means for restricting the transmission of the specific signal from the external device to the game machine while the game machine to the external device, the illegal board or the like that outputs the illegal signal is used for the game. It is possible to make the signal output status from the external device to the regulation means different from the signal output status from the regulation means to the game machine when it is installed in the machine and an illegal signal is output from the illegal board or the like. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to detect that an illegal signal has been input by monitoring the signal output status of the transmission means, and it is possible to detect an illegal act with a relatively simple configuration.

Invention 5. A game machine system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4, wherein the detection means is provided in the game machine.

According to the present invention, since the detection means is provided in the game machine, when a fraudulent board or the like that outputs a fraudulent signal is installed in the game machine, the fraudulent act can be detected on the game machine side.

Invention 6. In the fifth aspect of the invention, the external device is configured to output the specific signal when a predetermined operation (operation of the ball lending button 21) is performed, and the game machine is a first transmission means for transmitting the specific signal. A second transmission means for transmitting a predetermined operation signal related to the predetermined operation is provided, and the detection means monitors the signal transmission status of the first transmission means and the signal transmission status of the second transmission means. However, the gaming machine is characterized in that it is configured to detect that the illegal signal is input when one signal transmission status is different from the other signal transmission status.

According to the present invention, since the transmission means is provided with the regulating means for restricting the transmission of the specific signal from the external device to the game machine while the game machine to the external device, the illegal board or the like that outputs the illegal signal is used for the game. It is possible to make the signal output status from the external device to the regulation means different from the signal output status from the regulation means to the game machine when it is installed in the machine and an illegal signal is output from the illegal board or the like. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to detect that an illegal signal has been input by monitoring the signal output status of the transmission means, and it is possible to detect an illegal act with a relatively simple configuration.

Invention 7. The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 6, wherein the external device outputs the specific signal when an operation indicating that a predetermined amount of money is input or a predetermined amount of money is input is performed.

According to the present invention, the external device outputs a specific signal when an operation indicating that a predetermined amount of money is input or a predetermined amount of money is input is performed. In such a configuration, when an illegal signal for recognizing that a specific signal has been input to the game machine is input, the game medium is paid out without inputting a predetermined amount, and a large number of game halls and the like where the game system is installed are provided. You will suffer a great disadvantage. However, when any one of the above inventions 1 to 6 is applied to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the payout of the game medium without the predetermined amount of money being invested, and the game field where the game system is installed. It is possible to prevent such things from suffering disadvantages.

Invention 8. The gaming machine system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 7, further comprising a notification means (available lamp 203) that gives a predetermined notification when the detection means detects an input of the illegal signal.

According to the present invention, since a predetermined notification is given when an input of an illegal signal is detected, an administrator or the like of a game hall where a game machine system is installed can detect an illegal act relatively quickly. As a result, it is possible to prevent the amusement park and the like from suffering a disadvantage.

Invention 9. A gaming machine characterized in that it is used in the gaming machine system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 8.

According to the present invention, since the detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine is provided, it is possible to suppress the illegal discharge of the game medium.

Invention 10. A gaming machine used in the gaming machine system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is a payout control means (payout control device 94) that controls payout of the game medium, and the external device. Relay means (external relay terminal plates 151,251,351) that electrically connect the device and the payout control means, and regulatory means (first enclosure 174, second enclosure) that regulates unauthorized connection to the relay means. Part 175, 3rd Enclosure 176, 4th Enclosure 177, Enclosure 261st, 1st Opening Hole 372, 2nd Opening Hole 373, 3rd Opening Hole 374, 4th Opening Hole 375, 5th Opening A game machine including a hole portion 376, a sixth opening hole portion 377, and a storage recess 471).

According to the present invention, since the gaming machine is provided with a regulating means for restricting an unauthorized connection to the relay means, an unauthorized board or the like for outputting an illegal signal for recognizing that a specific signal has been input is the relay means. It is possible to regulate the connection to.

Invention 11. An external device (CR unit 200) that outputs a specific signal (rental request signal BRQ) for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium from the outside of the game machine, and recognition that the specific signal is input to the game machine. A gaming machine characterized in that it is used in a gaming machine system including a detecting means (monitoring circuit 213) for detecting the input of an illegal signal to be caused.

According to the present invention, since the detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine is provided, it is possible to suppress the illegal discharge of the game medium.

Invention 12. An external device (CR unit 200) that outputs a specific signal (rental request signal BRQ) for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium from the outside of the game machine, and recognition that the specific signal is input to the game machine. A detection means (monitoring circuit 213) for detecting the input of an illegal signal to be caused, and a payout control means (payout control device 94) which is used in a game machine system and controls the payout of the game medium. , The relay means (external relay terminal plate 151,251,351) for electrically connecting the external device and the payout control means, and the regulating means (first enclosure 174, 1st enclosure 174) for restricting unauthorized connection to the relay means. 2nd enclosure 175, 3rd enclosure 176, 4th enclosure 177, enclosure 261, 1st opening hole 372, 2nd opening hole 373, 3rd opening hole 374, 4th opening hole 375, A gaming machine including a fifth opening hole portion 376, a sixth opening hole portion 377, and a storage recess 471).

According to the present invention, since the detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine is provided, it is possible to suppress the illegal discharge of the game medium. In addition, since the gaming machine is provided with a regulatory means for restricting unauthorized connection to the relay means, an unauthorized board or the like for outputting an illegal signal for recognizing that a specific signal has been input is connected to the relay means. It becomes possible to regulate that.

Invention 13. An external device (CR unit 200) that outputs a specific signal (rental request signal BRQ) for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium from the outside of the game machine, and recognition that the specific signal is input to the game machine. A gaming machine used in a gaming machine system including a detection means (monitoring circuit 213) for detecting the input of an illegal signal to be caused, and the gaming machine controls the payout of the gaming medium. The payout control means (payout control device 94) and relay means (external relay terminal plates 151,251,351) for electrically connecting the external device and the payout control means are provided, and the relay means has a predetermined surface ( The surface) has the payout control means or the connected means (first socket 152, second socket 153, third socket 154) electrically connected to the external device, and the second socket on the opposite side to the predetermined surface. It has a conductive connecting means (solder member and connecting pin) for connecting the connected means and the relay means on a predetermined surface (back surface), and covers the relay means and the second predetermined surface of the relay means. At least one of the mounting portion (front wall portion 192) to which the relay means is attached together with an enclosure portion (first enclosure portion 174) that surrounds the conductive connecting means smaller than the second predetermined surface of the relay means. , 2nd Enclosure 175, 3rd Enclosure 176, 4th Enclosure 177, Enclosure 261, 1st Opening Hole 372, 2nd Opening Hole 373, 3rd Opening Hole 374, 4th Opening Hole 375 , A game machine provided with a fifth opening hole portion 376, a sixth opening hole portion 377, and a storage recess 471).

According to the present invention, since the detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input to the game machine is provided, it is possible to suppress the illegal discharge of the game medium.

Further, the game machine is provided with an enclosure portion that surrounds the conductive connecting means smaller than the second predetermined surface of the relay means on at least one of the relay means and the mounting portion. With such a configuration, the area in which an illegal board or the like for outputting an illegal signal for recognizing that a specific signal has been input to the payout control means can be smallly limited, and the illegal board or the like is directed toward the conductive connecting means. It becomes possible to regulate the insertion of the material, and it is possible to suppress the fraudulent act of installing a fraudulent board or the like.

The "enclosure portion" is not limited to a shape that continuously surrounds the conductive connecting means, but also includes a shape in which a part thereof is intermittent.

10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Game board, 29 ... Game ball launch handle, 30 ... Game ball launcher as a game ball launch means, 34 ... Variable winning device as a variable ball entry device, 35 ... Operating port device, 35a ... Upper operating port as a first operating port, 35b ... Lower operating port as a second operating port, 37 ... Variable display unit, 41 ... Design display device and symbol display device as holding status display means, 43a ... First specific lamp unit as first identification information display means, 43b ... Second specific lamp unit as second identification information display means, 44 ... Object lamp unit, 71 ... main control device, 92 ... power supply / emission control device, 94 ... payout control device, 150 ... external relay unit, 151 ... external relay terminal board, 152 ... first socket, 153 ... second socket, 154 ... 3rd socket, 156 ... through hole, 161 ... cover member, 162 ... accommodating part, 165 ... second locking claw part, 173 ... rib, 174 ... first enclosure part, 175 ... second enclosure part, 176 ... second 3 Enclosure, 177 ... 4th Enclosure, 200 ... CR unit as an external device, 201 ... Insert, 203 ... Available lamp as a notification means, 204 ... Management control device, 205 ... External relay terminal board, 213 ... Monitoring circuit, 214 ... signal line, 215 ... diode, 216 ... AND circuit, 217 ... reversing device, 250 ... external relay unit, 251 ... external relay terminal plate, 252 ... insertion hole, 253 ... fastener, 254 ... solder member and Connection pin, 255 ... Enclosure member, 261 ... Enclosure part, 274 ... Opening hole part, 350 ... External relay unit, 351 ... External relay terminal plate, 370 ... Protrusion part, 370a ... Leg part, 370b ... Opposing part, 372 ... 1st opening hole, 373 ... 2nd opening hole, 374 ... 3rd opening hole, 375 ... 4th opening hole, 376 ... 5th opening hole, 377 ... 6th opening hole, 450 ... External relay Unit, 470 ... bulge, 471 ... storage recess.

Claims (1)

A game machine system including a game machine that pays out a game medium when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an external device that outputs a specific signal for causing the game machine to pay out the game medium from the outside of the game machine. The game machine includes a detection means for detecting the input of an illegal signal for recognizing that the specific signal has been input, and a transmission means for transmitting the specific signal. The transmission means includes the specific. A regulating means for restricting transmission of a signal from the external device to the gaming machine while restricting transmission from the gaming machine to the external device is provided, and a signal output status of the detecting means from the external device to the regulating means is provided. And, the signal output status from the regulating means to the game machine is monitored, and when the signal output status of one is different from the signal output status of the other, it is detected that the illegal signal is input. Is provided in the external device.

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