JP5610237B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, an outer frame that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hall), and a left end side in front view of the outer frame with respect to the outer frame with the opening / closing axis as an opening / closing axis. An inner frame that is supported so as to be opened and closed, a game board that is attached so that a game area is positioned in an opening formed at a substantially center of the inner frame, and a left end side in front view of the inner frame as an opening / closing axis And a front door that is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame and has a viewing window for visually recognizing the game area.

  Further, the game board includes a board unit on the back side thereof. The board unit includes a control board for controlling a game, an upper and lower case for accommodating the control board in an internal space, and a sealing mechanism for sealing the upper and lower cases.

  The upper and lower cases and the sealing mechanism are formed of a transparent resin member so that the control board can be visually recognized from the outside. Further, when releasing the sealing by the sealing mechanism, the sealing is released by cutting a predetermined portion of the sealing mechanism so that the cutting trace remains (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-74217 (pages 10-12 and 3-5)

  However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

  That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, when a predetermined portion of the sealing mechanism is illegally cut, there is a possibility that the cut trace may be missed, and there is a possibility that the illegal opening is overlooked.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the gaming machine which can reduce the oversight of unauthorized opening.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
A control board for performing control related to Yu technique,
A board case for accommodating the control board in the internal space in a state in which the first case and the second case are combined;
A liquid container containing a constant liquid where leaving tamper of the board case,
Formed with the the previous SL first case the second case, and a storage portion for storing the liquid storage body,
By mounting the first case on the second case in a predetermined direction in a state where the liquid container is accommodated in the accommodating portion on either the first case side or the second case side. The liquid container is housed in the housing part formed in the first case and the second case,
By separating the first case and the second case along a line different from the same line in the predetermined direction, the liquid container housed in the housing part is cut .

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of reducing the oversight of unauthorized opening.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. FIG. 3 is a front left perspective view of the substrate box in the first embodiment. It is a front perspective view of a substrate box. It is a perspective view of the back side left view of a substrate box. It is a perspective view of the back side right view of a substrate box. (A)-(c) is the top view, left view, and front view of a board | substrate box. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows a mode that a board | substrate box is sealed unopenable by a sealing unit. (A), (b) is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a mode that a board | substrate box is closed. (A), (b) is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a mode that the board | substrate box is sealed by the sealing unit so that opening is impossible. It is a partial front view which shows the location of the sealing unit of a board | substrate box. (A) is the sectional view on the AA line of the location of the sealing unit of the substrate box before attaching the sealing lid, and (b) is the sectional view of the location of the sealing unit of the substrate box after attaching the sealing lid. It is AA sectional view taken on the line. (A), (b) is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 14 of the location of the sealing unit of a board | substrate box, and CC sectional view taken on the line. (A) is a top view which shows the structure by which an ink capsule is cut | disconnected when the substrate box of Example 1 is slid open, (b) is CC sectional view taken on the line in (a). (A) is a top view which shows the structure by which an ink capsule is cut | disconnected when the board | substrate box of Example 2 is slid open, (b) is the DD sectional view taken on the line in (a). (A)-(c) is a schematic sectional drawing which shows a mode that a box cover is slid by the box base. (A)-(c) is a schematic sectional drawing which shows a mode that an ink capsule is cut | disconnected when a substrate box is slid open. (A) is schematic sectional drawing which shows the process of closing the board | substrate box in a modification, (b) is schematic sectional drawing which shows the closed state of a board | substrate box, (c) is a mode that a board | substrate box slide-opens. It is a schematic perspective view shown. (A) is a schematic plan view which shows the closed state of the board | substrate box in a modification, (b) is a schematic plan view which shows a mode that the box cover of a board | substrate box is rotationally opened.

  This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

  As used herein, the term “liquid that becomes colored after spilling” refers to the coloration from colorless to colored, such as by a chemical reaction with a gas such as air or other liquids when or after the liquid spills from the liquid container. Or it contains a liquid that changes from one color to another.

(0A) In a gaming machine having a gaming board in which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be driven is formed,
The game board includes a board unit having a control board for performing control related to a predetermined game on the back side thereof,
The substrate unit includes a substrate case that accommodates the control substrate in an internal space of the first case and the second case in a combined state, and an opening trace imparting unit that leaves an opening trace of the substrate case,
The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container, and a mating surface portion between the first case and the second case And opening the first case and the second case, the liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut, and the liquid accommodation is performed. A gaming machine in which liquid flows out of the body and adheres to the substrate case.
According to the invention described in (0A), the gaming machine includes the gaming board on which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be formed is formed. The game board includes a board unit on the back side thereof. The substrate unit includes a substrate case that accommodates the control substrate in an internal space of the first case and the second case, and an opening trace imparting unit that leaves an opening trace of the substrate case. It has. The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container (for example, an ink capsule) that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container, and the first case and the second case are combined. The liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut by opening the first case and the second case, and the container containing the accommodation hole opened toward the mating surface at the surface portion. The liquid flows out and adheres to the substrate case.
Therefore, by opening the first case and the second case, the liquid container in the opening trace applying means is cut, and the liquid (colored or liquid that is colored after flowing out) flows out from the liquid container and the substrate case When the substrate case is opened, the trace can be reduced from being overlooked. That is, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening.
(0B) In a gaming machine having a gaming board in which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be driven is formed,
The game board includes a board unit having a control board for performing control related to a predetermined game on the back side thereof,
The substrate unit includes a substrate case that houses the control substrate in an internal space in a state where the first case and the second case are slid and mounted, and an opening trace applying unit that leaves an opening trace of the substrate case; With
The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container, and a mating surface portion between the first case and the second case In each case, the hole portions of the two cases opened toward the mating surfaces are formed in communication with each other in a sliding state of the two cases, and an elastic body provided in at least one of the hole portions of the two cases. When the liquid container is pushed into the hole of the elastic body, the first case and the second case are slid and the other case is in a slid state. A part of the liquid container is contained in the hole, and elastic deformation of the elastic body is reduced or released,
The liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut by sliding open the first case and the second case, and the liquid flows out of the liquid container and adheres to the substrate case. It is characterized by being.

  According to the invention described in (0B) above, the gaming machine includes the gaming board on which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be formed is formed. The game board includes a board unit on the back side thereof. The board unit includes a board case that houses the control board in an inner space of the first case and the second case that are slid and fitted together, and an opening that leaves an opening trace of the board case. And a trace imparting means. The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container (for example, an ink capsule) that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container, and is a combination of the first case and the second case. Each hole portion of both cases opened toward the mating surface at the surface portion is provided with a receiving hole formed in communication with the two cases in a slide mounting state, and at least one of each hole portion of both cases is provided with an elastic body. The first case and the second case are slid and mounted in a state where the liquid container is pushed into the hole of the elastic body, and the liquid container is inserted into the other hole when the two cases are slid. A part of the elastic body is in a state in which elastic deformation of the elastic body is reduced or released. The liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut by sliding open the first case and the second case, and the liquid flows out of the liquid container and adheres to the substrate case.

  Accordingly, by opening the slide between the first case and the second case, the liquid container in the opening trace imparting means is cut, and the liquid (colored or liquid that becomes colored after flowing out) flows out from the liquid container. It is possible to reduce oversight of the trace when the part adheres to the case, the spot is conspicuous, and the substrate case is opened. That is, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening.

(1) In the gaming machine according to (0B),
The gaming machine characterized in that the position of the liquid container is fixed in the accommodation hole by elastic deformation of the elastic body in a state of being accommodated in the accommodation hole.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, since the position of the liquid container is fixed in the accommodation hole by the elastic deformation of the elastic body in the state of being accommodated in the accommodation hole, the first case and the second case When the slide is opened, the escape of the liquid container toward the accommodation hole can be reduced, and the cutting accuracy of the liquid container can be increased.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The elastic body is provided in the hole of the first case;
The hole portion of the second case includes a cutting blade portion having a cutting edge formed at a predetermined position of the opening portion thereof in a direction of movement relative to the first case of the second case. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the elastic body is provided in the hole of the first case. The hole portion of the second case includes a cutting blade portion in which a blade edge is formed in a predetermined position of the opening portion toward the moving direction of the second case relative to the first case. Therefore, when the first case and the second case are slid open, a cut is made in the liquid container at the cutting edge of the cutting blade formed in the opening of the hole of the second case, so that the liquid container The cutting accuracy of the liquid container can be increased.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The elastic body is provided in the hole of the first case;
The hole portion of the first case includes a cutting blade portion in which a blade edge is formed in a predetermined position of the opening portion in a moving direction relative to the second case of the first case. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, the elastic body is provided in the hole of the first case. The hole portion of the first case includes a cutting blade portion in which a blade edge is formed at a predetermined position of the opening portion in a moving direction relative to the second case of the first case. That is, even when the elastic body and the cutting blade portion are provided in one hole portion, the same effect as the above (2) is obtained.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (2) or (3),
The hole portion of the second case includes a hollow portion having a shape larger than the outer diameter of the liquid container at a location on the side where the cutting blade portion exists in an inner peripheral portion thereof, The length of the surface and the opposing surface at the inner peripheral surface of the hole facing the back surface is equal to or longer than the insertion length of the liquid container into the hole of the second case. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the hole portion of the second case has a hollow portion having a shape larger than the outer diameter of the liquid container at a location on the side where the cutting blade portion exists in the inner peripheral portion. It has. Further, the length of the back surface of the recess and the facing surface on the inner peripheral surface of the hole facing the back surface is equal to or longer than the insertion length of the liquid container into the hole of the second case. Therefore, when opening the slide between the first case and the second case, the liquid container is cut by the cutting blade part as the tip side of the liquid container falls down so as to enter the recessed part, This cut piece can be easily escaped toward the recessed portion, and the liquid container can be easily cut.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (4),
One end side of the elastic body is fixed to the hole, and the other end side is fixed to the liquid container.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, since the elastic body has one end fixed to the hole and the other end fixed to the liquid container, the first case and the second case are slid open. In this case, a part of the liquid container cut by the cutting blade part can remain and be fixed in the hole part through the elastic body, and a part of the cut liquid container can also be retained by remaining in the hole part. When the substrate case is opened, it is possible to reduce missing traces.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B) , or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
A gaming machine characterized in that a plurality of the opening trace imparting means are provided.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, since a plurality of opening trace imparting means are provided, it is possible to leave a plurality of opening traces.

(7) In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board in which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be driven is formed,
The game board includes a board unit having a control board for performing control related to a predetermined game on the back side thereof,
The substrate unit includes a substrate case that houses the control substrate in an internal space in a state where the first case and the second case are slid and mounted, and an opening trace applying unit that leaves an opening trace of the substrate case; With
The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container, and a mating surface portion between the first case and the second case A housing hole in which a hole direction is formed in a direction different from the sliding direction of both cases, an insertion passage communicating from the opening of one of the cases to the housing hole, and the liquid in the housing hole. A closing means for closing the opening in a state where the container is accommodated,
The liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut by sliding open the first case and the second case, and the liquid flows out of the liquid container and adheres to the substrate case. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, the gaming machine includes the gaming board on which a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be formed is formed. The game board includes a board unit on the back side thereof. The substrate unit includes a substrate case that accommodates the control substrate in an internal space of the first case and the second case that are slid and fitted together, and an opening trace applying unit that leaves an opening trace of the substrate case. I have. The opening trace imparting means includes a liquid container that contains a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out, and a hole that accommodates the liquid container. In a state in which the hole direction is formed in a direction different from the sliding direction, an insertion passage communicating from the opening of one of the cases to the accommodation hole, and the liquid container is accommodated in the accommodation hole The liquid container accommodated in the accommodation hole is cut by sliding open the first case and the second case, and the liquid flows out from the liquid container. It adheres to the substrate case. Therefore, the liquid crystal container can be cut by sliding open the first case and the second case, and the colored liquid (including the colored liquid) flowing out from the liquid container adheres to the substrate case, When the cut portion is conspicuous and opened illegally, it is possible to reduce missing the trace.

(8) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The gaming machine characterized in that the liquid container is a cylindrical member that contains and seals a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out in an internal space.

  According to the invention as described in said (8), a liquid container is a cylindrical member which enclosed and sealed the predetermined | prescribed liquid which colorizes or colors after an outflow in internal space. Therefore, by sliding open the first case and the second case, the liquid container in the opening trace applying means can be suitably cut, and the liquid (colored or colored after flowing out) flows out from the liquid container. It is possible to reduce oversight of the trace when the substrate case adheres to the substrate case, the portion is conspicuous, and the substrate case is opened. That is, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (8),
The gaming machine, wherein the first case and the second case are transparent members.

  According to the invention described in (9), since the first case and the second case are transparent members, the control board accommodated in the first case and the second case can be visually confirmed, and an unauthorized control board or the like can be found in the board case. It can also be visually confirmed whether it is not charged.

(10) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B) , or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (10) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

(11) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B) , or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (11) above, it is possible to provide a slot machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening. The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: “Variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game medium include coins and medals.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B) , or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (12), it is possible to provide a fusion of a pachinko machine and a slot machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening. The basic configuration of the merged component includes “an identification information variation display unit that dynamically displays an identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information and then displays the identification information in a fixed manner, and includes a starting operation unit (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of), and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of the stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium A gaming machine that is configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of dynamic display of the identification information and to be paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left-hand side as viewed as an opening / closing axis, and an inner frame with one side portion (for example, the left-hand side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 as an opening / closing axis. And a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a resin base (not shown) as a main member that forms the outer shape, and a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened on the front side of the resin base, And a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to a resin base (not shown).

  Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2) described later) having the opening at the substantially central position. A plate-like member having an opening having an equivalent size is formed.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable around an opening / closing axis in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to a resin base (not shown).

  The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the resin base so that the game area 30a is positioned at an opening of the resin base (not shown).

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in a little more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Can be opened forward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14, as viewed from the front, is a lower tray unit 13 positioned at the bottom, an upper tray unit 21 positioned above the lower tray unit 13, and the upper tray unit 21. The glass frame part 23 located in the upper side of the.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. The lower plate unit 13 includes a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side thereof. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is used to draw out (discharge) the game ball in the lower tray 15, and by moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. The game balls that are opened and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, a game ball launching handle 18 and a launching device 229 (see FIG. 4). The sound output unit 24 is an output port for outputting sound from speakers provided in the front frame set 14 at two locations on the left and right in the front view when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate unit 21 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). An upper plate 19 is provided as a receiving tray. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate unit 21 and various electric decoration portions provided around the window portion 101.

  In other words, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has an abbreviation so that most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be viewed from the outside above the upper plate unit 21 described above. A vertically long elliptical window 101 is formed. Specifically, the window 101 has a substantially vertically long elliptical shape with a hollow center, and a glass unit (not shown) is attached to the front frame set 14 so that the hollow portion is covered with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically long elliptical shape. It is attached to the back side. The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is provided with various electrical decoration portions around the window portion 101 (for example, an upper location, a left location, a right location) on the front side. These lighting parts play a role of enhancing the effect of the game by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, the left and right lighting parts with built-in LEDs and the like are respectively provided at the left and right portions of the periphery of the window 101, and the upper part (pachinko machine 10) at the periphery of the window 101. In the uppermost part), an upper illumination part having a built-in LED or the like is also provided.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the left side lighting part, the right side lighting part, and the upper side lighting part function as a jackpot lamp, and when the jackpot is lit, blinking is performed to notify that the jackpot is being hit. In addition, a corner portion of the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. In addition, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. When the lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The lending operation unit 120 may be further provided with a frequency display unit (not shown). This frequency display unit (not shown) displays the remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is made of a plywood having a quadrangular shape when viewed from the front, and its peripheral edge is attached in contact with the back side of the resin base (not shown) of the inner frame 12. A gaming area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, is visible from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the resin-based substantially elliptical window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG. ing.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. Yes. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. Each of the through holes formed by router processing is disposed in each through hole, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the aforementioned general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first start ports 33a and 33b, and the detected balls are detected by detection switches (winning port switch, count switch, operation port switch) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). As described above, the first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch), and a ball entering the first start port 33a is detected by the operation port switch. It is like that. Further, the first start port 33b on the lower side is also provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch), and the ball entering the first start port 33b is detected by the operation port switch. . That is, in either case of entering a game ball into the first start port 33a on the upper side or entering a game ball into the first start port 33b on the lower side, it is a start prize. There is no change. The upper first start port 33a and the lower first start port 33b are configured by a single start winning device 33 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to the direction. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a first symbol display device 40 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning in the first start ports 33a and 33b, and a second start. With the passage of the mouth 34 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) and the winning of the first start ports 33a and 33b as a trigger, the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) ) In a variable manner.

  The first symbol display device 40 includes, for example, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b, and a hold indicating the number of hold of the variable display on the LEDs 40a and 40b. And a lamp 40c. The LEDs 40a and 40b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off.

  In addition, as this 1st symbol display apparatus 40, you may employ | adopt the single LED of the type which can light-emit at least 3 colors or more, and by performing light emission of each color alternately, the 1st symbol is displayed. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the first color, it shows a probable big hit (specific hit), and when the LED stops in the light emission state of the second color, it usually shows a big hit (non-specific hit) When the LED stops in the light emission state of the third color, it may be indicated that the LED has come off. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “○” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. When the game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) displayed by the display units 41a and 41b change, and when the change display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side One start port 33b is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lit on the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It has become so. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large liquid crystal display of 11 inch size. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the third symbol display device 42. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to decoration identification information (design) variation display means in the present invention, and the above-described display control device 45 corresponds to display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win and a normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. As described above, a state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in the case of a big win is called a special game state (for example, a big win state). Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start opening 33a, 33b, the two LEDs 40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a, 40b after the change stop is preset. The special gaming state occurs when the combination of the light emission modes is achieved. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a special gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light-emitting mode, it means that the special game state of the big hit (non-specific hit) is normally won, and in the case of the light-emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in the light-emitting states of different colors. (You have lost the special game state).

  The variable winning device 32 is configured such that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start ports 33a and 33b is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 40c. Note that the hold lamp 40c may be configured such that a hold display is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with a plurality of rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launching device 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30. Thus, the game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 (to be described later) of the plurality of rails 51 and 52. . The plurality of rails 51 and 52 are long metal strip members made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in an inner and outer double. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper side. The outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Further, in a state in which the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer rail 52 is located at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Is configured such that a return rubber (not shown) provided on the inner frame 12 is positioned. Accordingly, a game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more is bounced by hitting a return rubber (not shown). Since the outer rail 52 is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced.

  The lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is written) or a plate. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1 in FIG. 2) to the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned and formed into a substantially vertically long circular shape by inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 The game area 30a defined on the board surface is much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the left-right direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is configured such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back surface (actually the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) or stacked in front and back. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases (not shown) to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. I try to wear it. In this case, the main controller 261 and the sub controller 262 shown in FIG. 4 to be described later are mounted on one mounting base (not shown) to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 shown in FIG. 4 to be described later. The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are mounted on the other mounting base (not shown) to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism 352 and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, operation port switches are provided at positions corresponding to the first start ports 33a and 33b, respectively, and the entry of game balls into the first start ports 33a and 33b is detected by the operation port switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the second starting port 34 is detected by the operating port switch. The operating port switch described above corresponds to the winning detection means in the present invention.

  The prize opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. Further, the count switch is connected to a large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening 32a, and the lower first start opening 33b is used for opening the electric accessory. Is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a.

  The first control board unit 201 has, for example, a substantially rectangular mounting base (not shown), and the main control device 261 is on the front side when the mounting base (not shown) is viewed from the back side of the game board 30. Is mounted, and a sub-control device 262 is mounted on the back side (back side) of the mounting base (not shown). Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that performs main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base 265 and a box cover 267 that covers an opening of the box base 265. The box base 265 and the box cover 267 are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 270 shown in FIG. 6 to be described later, whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  In addition, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the voice and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, A sub-control board 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub-control board 262a is housed in a board box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power supply relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply board described later is supplied to the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power supply relay board (not shown). Is output.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base (not shown), and a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted on this mounting base. The payout control device 311 includes a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply. A control board is provided. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 4) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The required power supply voltage required is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of a launching solenoid (not shown). As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching part that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching part that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be used. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are each housed and configured in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, a box base (not shown) and a box cover (not shown) constituting the substrate box (encapsulating means) are opened by a sealing unit (sealing means). The substrate box 263 is sealed by being impossiblely connected.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 4) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (normal state). (Return to).

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323 We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descends and inclines toward the downstream side. Further, a case rail 357 is installed on the downstream side of the tank rail 356 in the vertical direction. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown).

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from outside. is set up. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  Each of the dispensing mechanisms 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. It has a memory and area.

  That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing up to the end, so that the RAM 503 is when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs, and so on). It is only necessary to store and hold the contents of the counter buffer and the holding ball storage area, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. Specifically, the RAM 503 has a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, and the like for game information during normal processing when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs). There is no need to provide it. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switches not shown. Etc. are connected. The main controller 261 also has a function of controlling the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The RAM 513 stores and holds information related to the state when the power is turned off in order to return the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. In other words, the storage of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process and the second half of the payout control process, and the storage information stored in the RAM 513 is restored in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. Main controller 261, launch controller 312 and payout motor 358a are connected to input / output port 515, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control device 312 receives a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal that is output when the card unit described above is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and the player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launch handle 18 is touched and output when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launch handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main controller 261 on condition that all of the fired maintenance signals S6 to be performed are inputted.

  That is, the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is a firing permission state, and the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is a firing non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 has a firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling a launching solenoid (not shown) that launches a game ball during a period when the input firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level). The ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling the ball feed solenoid that sends the game ball to the launch rail 401 is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition period. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 during the period when the input firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level). The game ball is not fired by 229.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. The input of the input port 527 is connected to the output of the sub-control device 262, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on the various commands transmitted by editing the various commands from the main control device 261 by the sub-control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the third symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as decorative symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  In addition, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main controller 261 includes a main control board 261a and a power supply monitoring board 261b separate from the main control board 261a in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. . The power monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts with the power supply unit 541 and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 24 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  In addition, even after the time when the AC 5 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure process. The control system is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the RAM 503 is cleared in the main controller 261, and the payout controller 311 is in the main controller. When the initialization command from H.261 is received, the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

  By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 5, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are set. For each of M and R, three decorative symbols, an upper decorative symbol, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol, are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-decorative symbol FZ composed of rhombus-shaped symbols. A main decorative symbol SZ is displayed in ascending or descending order, and a sub decorative symbol FZ is arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to form a series of decorative symbol strings L, M, and R. Then, the main decorative design SZ and the secondary decorative design FZ are displayed variably from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In this case, in the left decorative design row L, the above-mentioned series of decorative designs are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order of decreasing the number of the main decorative design SZ), and in the middle decorative design row M and the right decorative design row R, the same The series of decorative symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing the number of the main decorative symbols SZ). Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left decorative symbol row L → the right decorative symbol row R → the middle decorative symbol row M, and at the time of the stop, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1, the middle line If the main decorative symbol SZ is a big hit symbol combination (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) in any of L2, the lower line L3, the right upward line L4, and the left upward line L5, it is special as a big hit A game video is displayed.

  Then, the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a front left perspective view of the board box 263. FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the substrate box 263. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back side of the substrate box 263 as viewed from the left side. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the back side of the substrate box 263 as seen from the right side. 10A to 10C are a plan view, a left side view, and a front view of the substrate box 263, respectively. FIGS. 11A to 11C are views showing a state where the sealing unit 270 seals the substrate box 263 so that it cannot be opened. FIGS. 12A and 12B are partial perspective views showing how the substrate box 263 is closed. FIGS. 13A and 13B are partial perspective views showing a state in which the substrate box 263 is unsealed by the sealing unit 270. FIG. FIG. 14 is a partial front view showing the location of the sealing unit 270 of the substrate box 263. FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 14 at the location of the sealing unit 270 of the substrate box 263 before the sealing lid 275 is attached, and FIG. 15B is a diagram after the sealing lid 275 is attached. It is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG. 14 of the location of the sealing unit 270 of the board | substrate box 263. FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B shown in FIG. 14 at the place of the sealing unit 270 of the substrate box 263.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 30 having a game area 30a into which game balls are driven. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 on the back side of the game board 30. Therefore, the back side of the game board 30 is not directly visible.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is freely openable on the basis of the opening / closing axis J <b> 2 on the left side when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the back. That is, the back pack 351 and the payout mechanism portion 352 are integrally opened on the basis of the opening / closing axis J2. Thus, when the back pack unit 203 is in a single-open state with respect to the opening / closing axis J2 (see FIG. 3), the back side of the game board 30 is revealed, and the back pack unit 203 of the first control board unit 201 is exposed. The part hidden in is also revealed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the first control board unit 201 includes a main control device 261 that performs overall control of the game of the pachinko machine 10 as control related to a predetermined game. The main controller 261 includes a board box 263 that houses a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) that controls the game of the pachinko machine 10 described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11A, the board box 263 includes a box base 265 and a box cover 267. The box base 265 and the box cover 267 are combined with each other in the internal space. 261a is accommodated. 6 to 9 show a state in which the main control board 261a is accommodated in the board box 263. FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, a box cover 267 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the box base 265 (in FIG. 11A) so as to close the opening of the bottomed box-type box base 265. It is designed to be slid in the direction of the arrow. The box base 265 and the box cover 267 are, for example, resin molded products and are transparent members.

  The board box 263 is attached to a mounting base (not shown) as described above. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the substrate box 263 is provided with two rotatable fasteners 264 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction on the back surface side. In addition, the mounting surface of the mounting base (not shown) has two laterally long holes (not shown) that are large enough to insert the horizontal fasteners 264 shown in FIGS. Is formed. That is, the horizontal fastener 264 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 of the board box 263 is inserted into a long hole (not shown) of a mounting base (not shown), and the fastener 264 is vertically oriented in this inserted state. , The fastener 264 can be locked (fixed) so as not to be removed from the long hole (not shown), and the substrate box 263 is held in a state of being attached to a mounting base (not shown). Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the substrate box 263 includes a sealing unit 270 that seals (seal) the box base 265 and the box cover 267 so that the box base 265 and the box cover 267 cannot be opened. . This sealing unit 270 includes a plurality (four in this embodiment) of sealing components 271, and a predetermined portion (a portion indicated by a broken line in FIGS. 13 and 14) of the sealing component 271 involved in the sealing. When the d1 to d3) are destroyed (cut), the sealing by the sealing component 271 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9, four sealing components 271 are provided in the substrate box 263, so that the sealing unit 270 can perform sealing for a maximum of four times. It has become.

  Specifically, the sealing component 271 includes a first sealing part 266 provided on the box base 265 and a second sealing part 268 provided on the box cover 267, and the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are provided. The box base 265 and the box cover 267 are sealed so that they cannot be opened by connecting and fixing the first sealing portion 266 and the second sealing portion 268 with the movement prevention pins 273 and the sealing lid 275 as sealing members in a combined state, The seal is released by cutting a predetermined part (the parts d1 to d3 indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 13 and 14) of the first seal part 266 as a target part that is a part to be cut when the seal is released. Is.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the movement preventing pin 273 is a metal member having a conical shape in a side view.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the first sealing portion 266 and the second sealing portion 268 are formed with two long holes 266a and 268a into which both ends of the movement preventing pin 273 are inserted, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19 described later, the first sealing portion 266 is formed with two long holes 266a into which both ends of the movement preventing pins 273 are respectively inserted. Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, the second sealing portion 268 is formed with two long holes 268a into which both ends of the movement preventing pins 273 are inserted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the sealing lid 275 has a movement preventing pin 273 inserted in the two long holes 266a of the first sealing portion 266 as shown in FIG. This is a member that closes the opening 266b of the first sealing portion 266. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, the sealing lid 275 is attached to the first sealing portion 266 so as to close the opening 266b of the first sealing portion 266. A locking claw 276 for locking is provided, and attachment to the first sealing portion 266 is allowed, but removal from the first sealing portion 266 is impossible. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the sealing lid 275 is formed on a lid portion 277 that closes the opening 266 b of the first sealing portion 266 and on the side of the lid portion 277 that faces the first sealing portion 266. And a locking claw 276.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the movement prevention pin 273 is inserted into the two long holes 266a and 268a of the first sealing portion 266 and the second sealing portion 268 in a state where the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are combined. As a result, the box base 265 and the box cover 267 cannot move in the sliding direction. When the opening 266b of the first sealing portion 266 is closed with the sealing lid 275, the box base 265 and the box cover 267 cannot be opened. It is designed to be connected. That is, among the four sealing components 271 constituting the sealing unit 270, the movement prevention pin 273 is inserted into the long holes 266a and 268a of at least one sealing component 271 and the opening 266b of the sealing component 271 is sealed with a sealing lid. Sealing is performed by closing at 275.

  6, 7, 11 to 14, etc., there are shown diagrams in which the movement preventing pins 273 and the sealing lids 275 are attached to all the sealing components 271 for convenience of explanation. It is not necessary to seal all the sealing components 271 with respect to the sealing of one time, so that one of the sealing components 271 is sealed, and the movement preventing pin 273 and the sealing lid 275 are not attached to the other sealing components 271. It is the normal usage.

  When the substrate box 263 is opened due to a failure of the accommodated main control board 261a or the like, a predetermined portion (see FIGS. 13 and 14) of the sealing component 271 in which the movement prevention pin 273 is inserted and closed with the sealing lid 275 is inserted. (The portions d1 to d3 indicated by broken lines) are cut (the cut sealing component 271 is naturally in a state in which the cut trace, that is, the trace of breakage remains), and the movement prevention pin 273 and the sealing lid 275 are used. Release the seal. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the movement prevention pin 273 taken out from the sealed sealing component 271 is inserted into the long holes 266a and 268a of the other sealing component 271 and the opening 266b of the sealing component 271 is inserted. It is closed with a sealing lid 275 taken out from the sealing component 271 whose seal has been released. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  Here, the further characteristic part of the board | substrate box 263 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 17A is a plan view showing a configuration in which the ink capsule 280 is cut when the substrate box 263 of Example 1 is slid open, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. It is line sectional drawing.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the board box 263 of the first embodiment has a main box in its inner space in a state where a box base 265 as a first case and a box cover 267 as a second case are slid and fitted together. It is a substrate case that accommodates the control substrate 261a, and includes an opening trace imparting portion 303 that leaves an opening trace of the substrate box 263.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the opening trace imparting unit 303 includes an ink capsule 280 that contains a colored liquid (or a predetermined liquid that is colored after flowing out) and a hole that accommodates the ink capsule 280. A receiving hole 304 in which a hole direction is formed in a direction different from the sliding direction of the two cases (box base 265 and box cover 267) at the mating surface portion of the box base 265 and the box cover 267; 265 and box cover 267), the insertion passage 306 communicating with the accommodation hole 304 from the opening 305 of one case (box cover 267), and the opening 305 is closed while the ink capsule 280 is accommodated in the accommodation hole 304. And a closing member 307 to be operated.

  For example, the accommodation hole 304 is formed by forming a bottomed hole having a predetermined depth in the thickness direction at a position where the box base 265 meets the box cover 267. The closing member 307 is a member that is inserted into the insertion passage 306 of the box cover 267 and closes the opening 305. However, the opening 305 of the box cover 267 may be closed with a sealing resin or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the ink capsule 280 is a cylindrical member that contains and seals a predetermined colored liquid (for example, ink of a predetermined color such as red, blue, green, purple, and yellow) in the internal space. .

  As shown in FIG. 17, the ink capsule 280 accommodated in the accommodation hole 304 is cut by sliding open the box base 265 and the box cover 267, and the liquid flows out of the ink capsule 280 and adheres to the substrate box 263. To do.

  The above-described main control board 261a corresponds to the control board in the present invention, the above-described main board device 261 corresponds to the board unit in the present invention, and the above-described board box 263 corresponds to the board case in the present invention. The box base 265 corresponds to the first case member in the present invention, the above-described box cover 267 corresponds to the second case member in the present invention, and the above-described opening trace imparting portion 303 corresponds to the opening trace imparting means in the present invention. The above-described ink capsule 280 corresponds to the liquid container in the present invention, and the above-described closing member 307 corresponds to the closing means in the present invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the box base 265 as the first case and the box cover 267 as the second case are slid and mounted in the internal space. It is a substrate case that accommodates the control substrate 261a, and includes an opening trace imparting portion 303 that leaves an opening trace of the substrate box 263. The opening trace imparting portion 303 is a predetermined colored liquid (for example, red, blue, green, purple, Ink capsules 280 containing ink of a predetermined color such as yellow) and holes that contain the ink capsules 280 in the case where the box base 265 and the box cover 267 meet with each other (the box base 265 and the box cover 267). ) In the direction different from the sliding direction of the housing hole 304, and both the cases (box base). 265 and box cover 267), the insertion passage 306 communicating with the accommodation hole 304 from the opening 305 of one case (box cover 267), and the opening 305 is closed while the ink capsule 280 is accommodated in the accommodation hole 304. The ink capsule 280 accommodated in the accommodation hole 304 is cut by the sliding opening of the box base 265 and the box cover 267, and the liquid flows out of the ink capsule 280 and the substrate box 263. Therefore, the ink capsule 280 can be cut by sliding the box base 265 and the box cover 267 to open, and the colored liquid (including the colored liquid) flowing out from the ink capsule 280 is removed from the substrate box 263. Adhering to the surface, the cut part is conspicuous and illegal It can be reduced to miss its mark when it is opened.

  In addition, since the ink capsule 280 is a cylindrical member that contains and seals a predetermined liquid that is colored or colored after flowing out in the internal space, by opening the slide between the box base 265 and the box cover 267, an opening trace is given. The ink capsule 280 at the section 303 can be suitably cut, and the liquid (colored or liquid that becomes colored after flowing out) flows out from the ink capsule 280 and adheres to the box base 265 or the box cover 267, and the location is noticeable. When the H.263 is opened, it is possible to reduce missing the trace. That is, a pachinko machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening can be provided.

  Further, since the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are transparent members, the main control board 261a accommodated in the box base 265 and the box cover 267 can be visually confirmed, and whether or not an illegal control board is loaded in the board box 263. It can be confirmed visually.

  In addition, the liquid in the ink capsule 280 may be a predetermined liquid that becomes colored after flowing out.

  Next, the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 18A is a plan view showing a configuration in which the ink capsule 280 is cut when the substrate box 263 of Example 2 is slid open, and FIG. 18B is a DD in FIG. It is line sectional drawing. FIGS. 19A to 19C are schematic cross-sectional views showing how the box cover 267 is slid onto the box base 265. 20A to 20C are schematic cross-sectional views showing how the ink capsule 280 is cut when the substrate box 263 is slid open.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the opening 305 of the box cover 267 is closed by the closing member 307 in a state where the ink capsule 280 is received in the receiving hole 304. The first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the opening 305 and the closing member 307 are not required.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the main board device 261 has a main control board 261a in its internal space in a state where the box base 265 (first case) and the box cover 267 (second case) are slid and fitted together. A substrate box 263 for housing is provided. The substrate box 263 includes an opening trace imparting unit 400 that leaves an opening trace of the substrate box 263.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the opening trace imparting unit 400 includes an ink capsule 280 that contains a colored liquid (or a predetermined liquid that is colored after flowing out), and a hole that accommodates the ink capsule 280. The holes 401 and 403 of both cases (the box base 265 and the box cover 267) that open toward the mating surface at the mating surface location of the box base 265 and the box cover 267 communicate with each other when the both cases are slid. An accommodation hole 405 to be formed and a coil spring 407 provided in the hole 401 of the box base 265 are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19A, the opening trace imparting section 400 puts the ink capsule 280 into the hole 401 of the box base 265 (the hole 401 of the coil spring 407), and FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid and mounted in a state where the ink capsule 280 is pushed into the hole 401 of the box base 265, and as shown in FIG. When the slide mounting state of the base 265 and the box cover 267) is established, a part of the ink capsule 280 enters the hole 403 of the box cover 267, and the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 is reduced.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 19C, the position of the ink capsule 280 is fixed in the accommodation hole 405 by the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 in the state accommodated in the accommodation hole 405. . That is, the lower end side of the ink capsule 280 comes into contact with the coil spring 407 fixed to the bottom of the accommodation hole 405, and the ink capsule 280 is urged by the coil spring 407 so that the upper end side of the ink capsule 280 is pushed against the top of the accommodation hole 405. It has a fixed appearance.

  As described above, the coil spring 407 is provided in the hole 401 of the box base 265 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the hole 403 of the box cover 267 has a relative movement direction relative to the box base 265 of the box cover 267 (a broken line arrow in FIG. 18B). A cutting blade portion 409 having a cutting edge formed in the direction).

  The hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 includes a hollow portion 411 having a shape larger than the outer diameter of the ink capsule 280 at a position on the side where the cutting blade portion 409 exists in the inner peripheral portion. The length D1 between the surface and the opposing surface at the inner peripheral surface of the hole 403 facing the back surface is longer than the insertion length D2 of the ink capsule 280 into the hole 403 of the box cover 267. . The length D1 may be equivalent to the length D2.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the ink capsule 280 accommodated in the accommodation hole 405 is cut by sliding the box base 265 and the box cover 267 open.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20B, the ink capsule 280 is cut by the cutting edge of the cutting blade 409 formed in the opening portion of the hole 403 of the box cover 267, and the tip of the ink capsule 280 is formed. It falls down so that the side enters the recess 411. As shown in FIG. 20C, the ink capsule 280 is completely cut by the cutting blade portion 409, and the cut piece 280 a escapes toward the recessed portion 411.

  As shown in FIG. 20C, the liquid flows out from the ink capsule 280 and adheres to the substrate box 263 (box base 265 or box cover 267). In FIG. 20C, the liquid EK flowing out from the ink capsule 280 adheres to the inside of the hole portion 401 of the box base 265 and its peripheral portion, and the inside of the hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 and its peripheral portion. ing.

  In addition, the opening trace provision part 400 mentioned above is equivalent to the opening trace provision means in this invention, the coil spring 407 mentioned above is equivalent to the elastic body in this invention, and the closure member 307 mentioned above is equivalent to the closure means in this invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the main board device 261 is in a state where the box base 265 (first case) and the box cover 267 (second case) are slid and fitted together. A substrate box 263 that accommodates the main control board 261a in its internal space, and an opening trace imparting portion 400 that leaves an opening trace of the substrate box 263. The opening trace imparting portion 400 is a colored liquid (or colored after flowing out). And a hole for accommodating the ink capsule 280 and opening toward the mating surface at the mating surface location of the box base 265 and the box cover 267. The holes 401 and 403 of the two cases (box base 265 and box cover 267) The housing hole 405 formed in communication with the mounting state and the coil spring 407 provided in the hole 401 of the box base 265 are provided, and ink is provided in the hole 401 of the box base 265 (the hole 401 of the coil spring 407). With the capsule 280 being pushed in, the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid and mounted. When both cases (box base 265 and box cover 267) are slid, the ink capsules are inserted into the holes 403 of the box cover 267. 280 is in a state where a part of 280 is contained, and the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 is reduced, and the ink capsule 280 accommodated in the accommodation hole 405 is slid open between the box base 265 and the box cover 267. And the ink capsule 280 liquid flows out from those that adhere to the substrate box 263 (Box base 265 and box cover 267).

  Therefore, by sliding open the box base 265 and the box cover 267, the ink capsule 280 in the opening trace imparting unit 400 is cut, and liquid (colored or liquid that becomes colored after flowing out) flows out from the ink capsule 280. When the substrate box 263 is attached to the substrate box 263, the spot is conspicuous, and the substrate box 263 is opened, it is possible to reduce missing the trace. That is, a pachinko machine that can reduce oversight of unauthorized opening can be provided.

  Further, since the position of the ink capsule 280 is fixed in the accommodation hole 405 by the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 in the state of being accommodated in the accommodation hole 405, when the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid open. The escape of the ink capsule 280 toward the accommodation hole 405 can be reduced, and the cutting accuracy of the ink capsule 280 can be increased.

  Further, the coil spring 407 is provided in the hole 401 of the box base 265, and the hole 403 of the box cover 267 is directed to a predetermined position of the opening in the direction of relative movement of the box cover 267 with respect to the box base 265. Since the cutting blade portion 409 having a blade edge is provided, when the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid open, the cutting blade portion 409 formed in the opening portion of the hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 is provided. The ink capsule 280 is cut with the cutting edge to cut the ink capsule 280, and the cutting accuracy of the ink capsule 280 can be increased.

  Further, the hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 includes a recess portion 411 having a shape larger than the outer diameter of the ink capsule 280 at a location on the side where the cutting blade portion 409 exists in the inner peripheral portion thereof. The length D1 between the back surface of the ink capsule 280 and the facing surface at the inner peripheral surface of the hole 403 facing the back surface is longer than the insertion length D2 of the ink capsule 280 into the hole 403 of the box cover 267. Therefore, when the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid open, the tip side of the ink capsule 280 falls down so as to enter the recessed portion 411, and the ink capsule 280 is cut by the cutting blade portion 409. The cut piece 280a can be easily released toward the recessed portion 411, and the ink capsule 280 can be easily cut.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the first embodiment described above, the configuration in which the opening 305 of the box cover 267 is closed by the closing member 307 in a state where the ink capsule 280 is received in the receiving hole 304 of the box base 265 is described as an example. However, the reverse configuration may be adopted. For example, there is a configuration in which the accommodation hole 304 is formed in the box cover 267 and the opening 305 of the box base 265 is closed with the closing member 307 in a state where the ink capsule 280 is received in the accommodation hole 304 of the box cover 267.

  (2) In the first and second embodiments described above, the number of opening trace imparting portions 303 and the opening trace imparting portion 400 are one, but a plurality may be provided.

  (3) In the second embodiment described above, the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 is reduced, that is, the ink capsule 280 is urged by the coil spring 407, and the upper end side of the ink capsule 280 is the top of the accommodation hole 405. However, the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 may be released. That is, when the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid, the elastic deformation of the coil spring 407 is released, and the upper end side of the ink capsule 280 may not be pressed against the top of the accommodation hole 405.

  (4) In the above-described second embodiment, the hole 401 of the box base 265 includes the coil spring 407, and the hole 403 of the box cover 267 includes the cutting blade 409 at a predetermined position of the opening. The hole portion 401 of the H.265 includes a coil spring 407, and a cutting blade portion 409 may be provided at a predetermined position of the opening portion. The hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 includes the coil spring 407, and the box base 265 is provided. A cutting blade portion 409 may be provided at a predetermined position in the opening portion of the hole portion 401, and the hole portion 403 of the box cover 267 includes a coil spring 407, and the cutting blade portion 409 is provided at a predetermined portion of the opening portion. It is good also as a structure provided with.

  (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the sealing unit 270 is employed as a substrate case that encloses the main control substrate 261a as a control substrate is described. However, other control substrates (for example, payout control substrates) are described. 311a and various control boards such as the sub-control board 262a).

  (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the liquid in the ink capsule 280 is a colored liquid. However, when the liquid flows out of the ink capsule 280 or after the liquid flows out, it may be caused by a chemical reaction with a gas such as air or another liquid. A liquid that changes from colorless to colored or changes from one color to another may be used.

  (7) In the first and second embodiments, the coil spring 407 may be fixed at one end to the hole 401 (or hole 403) and the other end to the ink capsule 280. In this case, when the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slid open, a part of the ink capsule 280 cut by the cutting blade 409 is passed through the coil spring 407 through the hole 401 (or hole 403). A part of the cut ink capsule 280 may remain inside the hole 401 (or the hole 403), so that the traces of the cut ink capsule 280 are also removed when the substrate box 263 is opened. You can reduce oversight.

  (8) In the above-described second embodiment and modification, the coil spring 407 is exemplified as an elastic body, but various elastic members such as rubber, rubber, and leaf spring may be employed.

  (9) In the first and second embodiments, the board box 263 is a type in which the sliding directions of the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are on the same line, that is, the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are opened. The case where the sliding direction and the sliding direction in which the box base 265 and the box cover 267 close is on the same line has been described as an example, but as shown in FIG. 21, a substrate case (for example, the substrate box of FIG. 22). 263A) and the closing direction of the first case (for example, the box base 265A) and the second case (for example, the box cover 267A), the first case (for example, the box base 265A) and the second case (for example, the Box cover 267A) with a different opening direction (not on the same line) It may be. A specific example is shown below.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the box cover 267A is provided with a substantially L-shaped locking piece 420 at an inner portion thereof, and the box base 265A is engaged with the box cover 267A at an inner portion thereof. A receiving piece 421 to which the stop piece 420 is locked is provided, and the box cover 267A is mounted on the box base 265A in a direction indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Even if the box cover 267A is separated in the direction opposite to the direction shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 21A, the locking piece 420 and the receiving piece 421 are closed. As shown in FIG. 21C, the box cover 267A is slid in the longitudinal direction so as to be opened. When opening, the ink capsule 280 is cut by sliding the box cover 267A. The receiving piece 421 is not provided over the entire length of the inner circumference of the box base 265A, but has a length excluding the position on the terminal end side in the slide opening direction, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the box cover 267A is opened by sliding it a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction until the locking piece 420 is not locked to the receiving piece 421 and then pulling it upward.

  (10) In the first and second embodiments described above, the substrate box 263 is described as an example in which the box base 265 and the box cover 267 are slidably mounted. However, as shown in FIG. One of the first case (for example, the box base 265B) and the second case (for example, the box cover 267B) constituting the (for example, the substrate box 263B in FIG. 22) rotates around the rotation axis J3. You may employ | adopt what can be changed into a closed state and an open state. When the substrate box 263B in the closed state is opened as shown in FIG. 22B by rotating the box cover 267B around the rotation axis J3, the ink capsule 280 in the accommodation hole 405 is opened. Is cut, and the liquid flows out of the ink capsule 280 and adheres to the substrate box 263B.

  (11) In each of the above-described embodiments, the ink capsule 280 is accommodated in the accommodation hole (for example, the accommodation hole 304 or the accommodation hole 405). However, the ink capsule 280 is supported or held by a locking claw or a clamping piece. Also good.

  (12) The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a different type from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30 ... Game board 30a ... Game area 261 ... Main controller (board unit)
261a ... Main control board (control board)
263 ... Substrate box (substrate case)
265 ... Box base (first case)
267 ... Box cover (second case)
280 ... Ink capsule (liquid container)
303 ... Opening trace imparting part (opening trace imparting means)
304 ... Accommodating hole 305 ... Opening portion 306 ... Insertion passage 307 ... Closing member 400 ... Opening trace imparting portion (opening trace imparting means)
401 ... hole 403 ... hole 405 ... accommodation hole 407 ... coil spring (elastic body)
409 ... cutting blade part 411 ... hollow part

Claims (1)

A control board for performing control related to Yu technique,
A board case for accommodating the control board in the internal space in a state in which the first case and the second case are combined;
A liquid container containing a constant liquid where leaving tamper of the board case,
Formed with the the previous SL first case the second case, and a storage portion for storing the liquid storage body,
By mounting the first case on the second case in a predetermined direction in a state where the liquid container is accommodated in the accommodating portion on either the first case side or the second case side. The liquid container is housed in the housing part formed in the first case and the second case,
The liquid container housed in the housing portion is cut by separating the first case and the second case along a line different from the same line in the predetermined direction. Gaming machine.

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