JP5840906B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device.

  The movable effect device performs an effect by the operation of a movable body, and is provided on a game board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  A drive mechanism for driving the movable body, a control board for controlling the drive mechanism, and the like are disposed at a rear position of the game board. The drive mechanism and the control board may be referred to as “drive mechanism or the like”.

  In recent game machines, a plurality of movable effect devices are provided or the effect of the effects is improved by increasing the size of the movable effect devices.

  When the movable effect device is configured in this way, the installation space for the drive mechanism and the like increases. Accordingly, the amount by which the drive mechanism or the like protrudes backward from the game board also increases.

JP 2009-112848 A

  In the above prior art, if the amount of the drive mechanism or the like protruding rearward from the game board increases, there is a possibility that the drive mechanism or the like may interfere with each other when the gaming machines are installed back-to-back in the game hall. was there.

  On the other hand, it is difficult to improve the interest of the production without providing a plurality of drive mechanisms or increasing the size.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and by limiting the amount of the drive mechanism and the like protruding to the rear of the game board, by providing a plurality of drive mechanisms and increasing the size, An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving interest.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a first aspect of the present invention is an upper surface that is formed in a plate shape and forms a plane of a plate in a gaming machine that includes a movable effect device that produces an effect by the operation of a movable body. and a lower surface, and has a side surface which constitutes the side edge of the plate, a control board for controlling a game that includes the effect of the movable effect device, and back unit arranged on the rear surface of the game board, the front surface of the game board A winning opening for passing a game ball flowing down the side to the rear side as a winning ball, and a winning opening switch for outputting a signal when the winning ball passes, and the back unit is defined in the center thereof. From the installation space for the movable effect device, the substrate placement portion provided on the outer edge portion, on which the control substrate is placed, and the position where the substrate placement portion is placed on the outer edge portion. Provided on the rear side of the game board, A switch installation part into which the switch is fitted, and the winning opening switch is formed in a long shape, and the switch installation unit is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the rear surface of the game board and protrudes backward. The board mounting portion is inclined in the direction from the outer edge portion toward the center portion from the rear side of the game board to the rear, and is placed on the installed winning prize switch. as the control board against overlaps from behind, and have a slope portion which is placed so that the tilted state toward the installation space, the substrate placing portion, a central portion of the back unit The control board is disposed at a position on the side, and is disposed at a position on the outer edge side of the back unit so as to face the first slope part, with which the upper surface or the lower surface of the control board abuts. The sides of the An inclination angle of the first slope portion with respect to a rear surface of the game board is larger than an inclination angle of the second slope portion, and the winning ball is discharged downstream of the winning opening switch. The gaming machine is characterized in that a position with respect to the game board in the second slope portion is set so that a route is formed .

  Furthermore, a third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein an outer wall is provided on an outer edge of the back unit, and the winning port switch has the outer wall on the outer side and the outer side on the front side. The game board and the rear side are arranged in a space surrounded by the control board.

  Furthermore, a fourth aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine according to the third aspect, wherein the lead is connected to the winning opening switch from the center side of the back unit and guides the signal to the control board. It further has a connector in which a line is extended.

Furthermore, a fifth embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, the lead wire is characterized by being disposed on the inner surface side of the front Kihasu surface.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the longitudinal direction of the winning opening switch is installed along the rear surface of the game board, the amount of the winning opening switch protruding rearward is suppressed, and the control board is further connected to the winning opening. Since it is placed so as to overlap the back of the switch and tilted toward the installation space, the amount of the control board protruding to the back of the game board is suppressed, and the gaming machines are back to back When installed in a game hall, there is no possibility that the drive mechanism including the control board will interfere with each other, so the drive mechanism etc. can be enlarged by that much, thereby improving the interest of the production Is possible.

  Furthermore, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the control board is not largely inclined toward the installation space, it is possible to prevent the area of the installation space from being narrowed.

  In addition, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, since the winning opening switch is arranged in the space surrounded by the outer wall, the game board, and the control board, it is difficult to illegally access the winning opening switch from the outside. It becomes possible to do.

  Furthermore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is necessary to remove the movable effect device and connect / disconnect the connector to / from the winning opening switch from the installation space side. It can be difficult.

Furthermore, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, since it is arranged on the inner surface side of the oblique surface, it is possible to effectively utilize the space in the inner surface side as routing space leads, also, to lead Unauthorized access can be made difficult.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the whole gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view when a game board is seen from diagonally backward. It is a functional block diagram of the control board which controls a game. It is a rear view of the game board with which the main control board and the sub general control board were mounted. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a game board when the circumference of a prize opening switch is cut in a horizontal plane. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a game board when the circumference of a board | substrate mounting part is cut | disconnected by the horizontal surface. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a game board when the circumference of a board | substrate mounting part is cut | disconnected by the horizontal surface. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a game board when the circumference of a prize opening switch in the state of being attached is cut by a vertical plane including the front and rear direction. FIG. 3 is a right side view of a game board on which a main control board and a sub general control board are mounted. It is a top view of the game board with which the main control board and the sub general control board were mounted. It is a perspective view when the game board from which the main control board and the sub integrated control board are removed is viewed obliquely from the rear.

[Basic configuration of gaming machine]
A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, a basic configuration of the gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “top”, “bottom”, “left”, “right”, “front (front)”, and “back (back)” refer to the gaming machine 1 unless otherwise specified. Each direction is shown when viewed from the side. The left side, right side, upper side, lower side, front side, and rear side may be referred to as X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1, and Z2.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the entire gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board.

(Game board)
A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called pachinko machine. In this gaming machine 1, a gaming board 70 is disposed inside the machine. On the game board 70, a ball hitting device 20 for injecting a game ball P is provided with its handle portion exposed to the front. Here, on the game board 70 refers to the board surface of the game board 70. The gaming machine 1 ejects the game ball P onto the game board 70 by the player operating the handle of the ball striking device 20. A pocket such as a winning opening 76 (shown in FIG. 2) is arranged on the gaming board 70, and a game ball P rolling down on the gaming board 70 enters the winning opening 76, etc. Then, a predetermined number of game balls P are paid out. The gaming machine 1 includes an upper plate 30 and a lower plate 40, and the game ball P is paid out and stored in the upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40.

  Such a gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 10 that forms an outline of the machine body. The outer frame 10 is attached and fixed to the island facility of the game hall. The lower part of the outer frame 10 is composed of a synthetic resin waist plate unit 11. A vertical rectangular middle frame 12 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable in order to set various game components. The outer frame 10 is provided with a hinge mechanism 13 at one side edge, and the middle frame 12 can be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 13.

  On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 provided with a glass frame for protecting the game board 70 disposed inside the machine and a top plate 30 are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. . The front frame 14 and the upper plate 30 can also be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by a hinge mechanism 13 provided on the outer frame 10. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a lower plate 40 and a handle of the ball striking device 20 are mounted below the upper plate 30.

  The upper plate 30 is provided with an upper plate discharge outlet 31 of the game ball P to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side. The game balls P that are paid out due to winning or the like are discharged from the upper plate payout port 31 to the upper plate 30. Then, the game balls P stored in the upper plate 30 are taken into the machine and are launched toward the game board 70 by the hitting device 20. An upper dish ball removal button 32 is provided on the front surface of the upper dish 30. The upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40 are connected by a ball passage not shown. The ball removal passage is opened by pressing the upper plate ball removal button 32 and causes the game balls P stored in the upper plate 30 to flow down toward the lower plate 40.

  The gaming machine 1 performs various effects according to the state of various games such as winning, symbol variation, big hit state, reach state and the like. On the front side of the gaming machine 1, a speaker 50 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is disposed. The speaker 50 is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14 and the middle frame 12, and a plurality of sound emitting holes (not shown) are formed on the surface of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the mounting site. Each speaker 50 outputs various sounds such as sound effects and performs a game effect based on the sound output. In addition, a decorative lamp 75 is arranged so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the front frame 14. Each decoration lamp 75 includes a light emitter such as an LED lamp, and is turned on or off according to the state of the game to perform a game effect based on the light emission decoration.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an outer rail 71 and an inner rail 72 are laid on the front surface of the game board 70. The outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 partition and form a substantially circular game area 74 that is the main body of the pachinko game. The inner rail 72 is laid inside the outer rail 71. The outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 are extended from the lower left to the upper left of the game board 70, and arc-shaped guide paths that guide the game balls P ejected from the ball striking device 20 to the game area 74. 73 is formed.

(Winning prize)
In the game area 74 of the game board 70, a plurality of winning holes 76 are arranged. Each of these winning openings 76 has a pocket shape that stands upright from the game board 70 in the forward direction and has an opening upward. The winning opening 76 passes the game ball P flowing down the front side of the game board 70 to the rear side of the game board 70 as a winning ball. On the rear side of the game board 70, a winning opening switch 309 that outputs a signal when a winning ball passes is arranged (winning opening SW shown in FIG. 4). Details of the winning opening switch 309 will be described later.

  At the lowermost part of the game area 74 of the game board 70, an out ball port 77 into which a game ball P that has become an out ball without entering any of the winning ports 76 is disposed. The out ball port 77 is provided to collect the out ball, send it out to the inside, and discharge it out of the machine.

  In the game area 74 of the game board 70, a center accessory 100 which is a large frame having an opening at the center is mounted.

  A start port 79 is provided in the game area 74 and below the center accessory 100. The starting port 79 has a pocket shape that stands upright from the game board 70 in the forward direction and has an opening upward. A sensor for detecting the game ball P is disposed inside the pocket. When the game ball P enters the start port 79, the gaming machine 1 starts the symbol variation game triggered by the sensor detecting this ball entry.

(Design display part)
A symbol display section 78 is arranged in a lower region of the opening 100a of the center accessory 100. The symbol display part 78 is visible to the player through the opening.
In the symbol display section 78, an image of a display effect such as a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol combination composed of a plurality of columns of symbols by varying a plurality of types of symbols is displayed.

  In the symbol change game, the symbol display unit 78 displays a decorative symbol in each column by changing a plurality of types of decorative symbols (hereinafter referred to as “decorative symbols”) in a plurality of columns. The decorative drawing is a design for effect used to diversify display effects performed in the design display unit 78.

  In the symbol display section 78, three symbol display positions HP1, HP2, and HP3 for stopping and displaying symbols in each column are defined corresponding to each of the three columns derived in the symbol variation game. In the stop display, the symbols are displayed in a state in which the player can identify the symbol type at each symbol display position HP1 to HP3 of the symbol display section 78. This stop display includes a temporary stop display in which the symbol is temporarily stopped and a fixed stop display in which the symbol is definitely stopped.

  Then, in the symbol display section 78, when the symbol variation game is started, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and one symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed at the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 in each column due to the stop of the variation, and then the symbol variation game is displayed. When is finished, one symbol is displayed on the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 in each column. In the variable display, the symbols are displayed in the symbol display section 78 while changing in accordance with a predetermined display order.

  In the symbol variation game, eight types of numbers [1] to [8] can be displayed as decorative drawings in each column. When the symbol variation game is started on the symbol display unit 78, the symbols in each column are variably displayed while scrolling downward from above the symbol display unit 78 in a predetermined display order.

  In the symbol display part 78, a combination effective line L formed by connecting the three symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 defined in the symbol display part 78 is formed. In FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 and the effective line L are illustrated. However, in the actual machine, the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 and the effective line L are visible. It does not have to be displayed in the state. The symbol combination consisting of the three symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line L is an effective symbol combination for allowing the player to recognize whether or not the game is a big hit.

  In the symbol variation game, when the symbol combination in which the three rows of ornaments to be displayed on the active line L are formed as the same ornament is determined by the internal lottery, the symbol display unit 78 displays the symbols to be confirmed and stopped. It is a big hit design. For example, the jackpot symbol combination by the decorative drawing is [111], [777] or the like. On the other hand, if a combination of symbols formed without the same decorative drawing as the three rows of decorative drawings to be displayed on the active line L is not determined in the internal lottery, the decorative graphic is displayed on the effect display device when the deviation is determined. It is said. When the three rows of decorative drawings do not become the same, the case where all of the three rows of decorative drawings are different or the case where the two rows of decorative drawings are the same and the one row of decorative drawings are different is included. For example, there are [123], [115], [767], [889], etc.

  Next to the start opening 79, a big prize opening 80 is arranged. The special winning opening 80 is closed by an openable / closable door 80a. When the big hit is determined in the symbol variation game, the open / close door 80a opens at a predetermined opening time or number of times to allow the game ball P to enter. The big winning opening 80 is provided with a sensor for detecting the game ball P, and the gaming machine 1 pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls P when detecting a ball entering the big winning opening 80.

(Back unit)
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the game board as viewed from obliquely behind.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a back unit 110 is disposed on the back of the game board 70. In addition, the back unit 110 may be referred to as a game board 70. Details of the back unit 110 will be described later.

(Moving effect device)
The movable effect device 200 is arranged in most of the areas except for the lower area (the area where the symbol display portion 78 is provided) of the opening 100a of the center accessory 100.

  The movable effect device 200 has a movable body 210 that is a front part, and performs an effect by the operation of the movable body 210. The movable body 210 is disposed at the center of the opening 100 a of the center accessory 100. The rear portion 220 of the movable effect device 200 is provided with a drive mechanism for driving the movable body 210. The rear part 220 protrudes rearward from the game board 70 and is fitted in the installation space 120.

(Control board)
Next, the control board 300 for controlling the game including the display effect of the symbol display unit 78 and the effect of the movable effect device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control board 300 includes a main control board 310, a sub control board 320, an effect display control board 330, an audio / lamp control board 340, a symbol display board 350, and a remaining prize ball display board. 360 is included.

  The main control board 310 includes a main CPU, a main ROM, a main RAM, and a main control circuit for connecting them, executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, and controls various control signals ( Control command).

  Furthermore, various switches 307, solenoids 308, and the like are connected to the main control board 310. The various switches 307 include a winning opening switch 309, a start opening switch (not shown), a count switch, and a normal symbol detection switch. The solenoid 308 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid and a big prize opening solenoid (not shown).

  The sub general control board 320 is provided with a general CPU, a general ROM, a general RAM, and a sub general control circuit for connecting them. The general ROM stores a program for mainly determining the contents of the production. The general CPU determines the contents of presentation based on various commands input from the main control board. The general RAM stores various information (random number values, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during operation of the pachinko machine.

  FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game board on which the main control board 310 and the sub integrated control board 320 are mounted. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a case 321 that configures the outer shape of the sub-general control board 320 and accommodates components such as the central CPU is provided.

  The case 321 is plate-shaped, formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a length of about 120 mm, a width of about 200 mm, and a thickness of about 25 mm, and has a top surface 322 and a bottom surface 323 each having a substantially rectangular shape of about 120 mm × about 200 mm, about 25 mm × It has a substantially rectangular front side surface 324 and a rear side surface 325 of about 200 mm, and a substantially rectangular upper side surface 326 and a lower side surface 327 of about 25 mm × about 120 mm.

  The effect display control board 330 controls display contents (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.) of the symbol display section 78 based on random number values given from the sub general control substrate 320.

  The voice / lamp control board 340 includes a voice / lamp CPU, voice / lamp ROM, voice / lamp RAM, voice / lamp data ROM (not shown), voice / lamp data RAM, and a voice / lamp control circuit for connecting them. Is provided.

  The symbol display board 350 is a board that specially controls display modes (display images such as symbols) of the special symbol display device 351 and the normal symbol display device 352 based on a control signal output from the main control board 310.

  The prize ball remaining number display board 360 is connected to the main control board 310 and receives the control signal output from the main control board 310 to control the display content of the prize ball remaining number display device 361.

(Winning mouth switch)
Next, the winning opening switch 309 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial cross section of the game board when the periphery of the winning opening switch is cut along a horizontal plane and viewed from below. In FIG. 7, the left side of the figure indicates the right side (X2 direction), and the upper side indicates the rear side (Z2 direction).

  The winning opening switch 309 outputs a signal when a winning ball passes. When the signal is received, a predetermined number of game balls P are paid out to the upper plate 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the prize opening switch 309 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a long shape and a length of about 15 mm, a width of about 30 mm, and a thickness of about 5 mm, and is about 15 mm × about 30 mm. A substantially rectangular upper surface portion 309a and a lower surface portion 309b, a substantially rectangular front end surface portion 309c and a rear end surface portion 309d of about 5 mm × about 30 mm, and a substantially rectangular left end surface portion 309e and a right end surface portion 309f of about 5 mm × about 15 mm. have. The length of the winning prize switch 309 in the longitudinal direction (lateral direction) is about 30 mm, and the length in the short direction (vertical direction) is about 15 mm.

  The winning opening switch 309 has a longitudinal direction (lateral direction) along the rear surface of the game board 70 and a short side direction (longitudinal direction) that protrudes rearward (Z2 direction) from the rear surface of the game board 70. It is arranged to be.

  The amount (about 15 mm) in which the winning opening switch 309 arranged in this way protrudes rearward from the rear surface (switch setting portion 160) of the game board 70 is the direction in which the longitudinal direction protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the game board 70. As a result, the winning opening switch 309 is reduced by about 15 (= 30−15) mm compared to the amount (about 30 mm) protruding backward.

  A socket 309g is provided on the left end surface portion 309e of the winning opening switch 309. A passage port 309h having a substantially rectangular cross section of about 12 mm × about 12 mm through which the winning ball passes is provided on the right side of the winning port switch 309.

[Details of back unit]
Next, details of the back unit will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board when the periphery of the base placement section is cut along a horizontal plane, and FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board when the periphery of the base placement section is cut along a horizontal plane.

(Bottom wall, outer peripheral wall, outer peripheral flange, outer edge wall)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 9, the back unit 110 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens forward, and has a bottom wall 131, an outer peripheral wall 132, an outer peripheral flange 133, and an outer edge wall 134. doing.

  The bottom wall 131 is a member that protrudes most backward (Z2 direction). In FIG. 7, the difference in the Z direction between the bottom wall 131 and the sub integrated control board 320 is indicated by “S”. The outer peripheral wall 132 is a member that is continuous with the bottom wall 131 and rises forward (Z1 direction) from the position. The outer peripheral flange 133 is a member that continues to the front end portion of the outer peripheral wall 132 and extends outward along the rear surface of the game board 70. The outer edge wall 134 is a member that is continuous with the outer edge of the outer peripheral flange 133 and whose front end edge is close to or in contact with the rear surface of the game board 70.

  The bottom wall 131 and the outer peripheral wall 132 constitute the central portion of the back unit 110. An installation space 120 for the movable effect device 200 is defined in the center of the back unit 110.

  The outer peripheral wall 132, the outer peripheral flange 133, and the outer edge wall 134 constitute the outer edge portion 130 of the back unit 110. The outer edge 130 of the back unit 110 defines an internal space that is difficult to access from the outside. In addition, although the one outer peripheral wall 132 was shown as what comprises both the center part and the outer edge part 130 of the back unit 110, you may make it two walls comprise each.

  A rear portion 220 of the movable effect device 200 is attached to the bottom wall 131. In addition, although the bottom wall 131 and the outer peripheral wall 132 are comprised by another component, you may comprise integrally.

  A light shielding member 150 is provided in the gap between the outer peripheral wall 132 and the movable body 210. The light shielding member 150 is formed so as to cover the side of the movable body 210 from the outside so that the inside of the game board 70 cannot be seen through the gap.

(Switch installation part)
FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board when the periphery of the winning prize switch in the attached state is cut along a vertical plane including the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the outer peripheral flange 133 is provided with a switch installation portion 160 and a work opening 170. The switch installation portion 160 is formed in a concave shape so that the front end surface portion 309c of the winning opening switch 309 is fitted from behind. The work opening 170 is located behind the switch installation unit 160 and is an opening through which the prize opening switch 309 is passed when the prize opening switch 309 is attached and detached.

  The switch installation portion 160 is provided with a locking portion 161. The locking portion 161 has a restoring force and closes so as to be locked to the rear end surface portion 309d of the winning opening switch 309 by the restoring force, so that the winning port switch 309 tries to come out from the switch installation portion 160 to the rear. To prevent it.

  When the winning opening switch 309 is fitted into the switch installation section 160 from the rear position through the work opening 170, and when the winning opening switch 309 is pulled out from the switch installation section 160 through the operation opening 170, the restoring force is resisted. Thus, it is only necessary to open the locking portion 161, and the winning and closing port switch 309 can be easily attached and detached.

(Substrate placement part)
FIG. 11 is a right side view of the game board on which the main control board and the sub general control board are mounted, FIG. 12 is a plan view of the game board on which the main control board and the sub control board are mounted, and FIG. 13 is the main control board. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game board with the sub-integrated control board removed when viewed obliquely from the rear.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 and FIGS. 11 to 13, a substrate platform 140 is provided on the outer edge 130 of the back unit 110. The outer edge portion 130 of the back unit 110 has a right edge portion (left edge portion shown in FIG. 5), a left edge portion (right edge portion shown in FIG. 5), an upper edge portion, and a lower edge portion. Here, the substrate platform 140 is provided on the right edge of the back unit 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the board mounting portion 140 is inclined downward toward the rear surface of the game board 70 so that the sub-integrated control board 320 overlaps with the prize opening switch 309 from the rear, and It has an inclined surface portion 141 placed so as to be inclined toward the installation space 120.

  The slope 141 has a first slope 141a and a second slope 141b. The first inclined surface portion 141a has a part of the outer peripheral wall 132 (a portion corresponding to the lateral length of the sub integrated control board 320) leftward (X1 direction) by a predetermined angle with respect to the rear direction (Z2 direction). It is formed by inclining.

  The first inclined surface portion 141a is disposed at a position on the center side of the back unit 110 (a position on the right side in FIG. 8), and is formed so that the lower surface 323 of the sub integrated control board 320 contacts.

  The second inclined surface portion 141b has a part of the outer peripheral flange 133 (a portion corresponding to the horizontal length of the sub integrated control board 320) at a predetermined angle to the right (X2 direction) with respect to the rear direction (Z2 direction). It is formed to tilt.

  The second inclined surface portion 141b is disposed at a position on the outer edge portion 130 side of the back unit 110 (left side position in FIG. 8) so as to face the first inclined surface portion 141a, and the front side surface 324 of the sub integrated control board 320 is It is formed to abut.

The magnitude relationship between the first slope portion 141a and the second slope portion 141b is as follows.
When the inclination angle of the first slope portion 141a with respect to the rear surface of the game board 70 is θ1, and the inclination angle of the second slope portion 141b is θ2, θ1 and θ2 have the following relationship.
θ1> θ2

  Since the lower surface 323 and the front side surface 324 of the case 321 cross each other at a right angle (90 °), the first inclined surface portion 141a contacts the lower surface 323, and the second inclined surface portion 141b contacts the front side surface 324. Is the value obtained by subtracting the right angle (90 °) from the two right angles (180 °) (90 ° = 180 ° −90 °).

  θ1 is preferably 45 ° ≦ θ1 ≦ 85 °, and more preferably 55 ° ≦ θ1 ≦ 65 °.

  Next, the amount by which the sub integrated control board 320 protrudes rearward (Z2 direction) is examined with the inclination angle θ1 = 60 °. In addition, the vertical length of the case 321 is “L”, and further, L = 120 mm.

If the sub integrated control board 320 is not tilted to the left (X1 direction) with respect to the rear direction (Z2 direction), assuming that the protrusion amount is “L _Z0 ”, the protrusion amount L _Z0 is the vertical length of the case 321. The amount corresponds to L (L _Z0 = 120 mm).

On the other hand, when the sub integrated control board 320 is placed in a state tilted to the left (X1 direction), assuming that the protrusion amount is “L _Z1 ”, the protrusion amount L _Z1 is an expression of L * sin 60 °. It is expressed (L _Z1 ≈104 mm).

That is, by tilting the sub-integration control board 320 to the left, as compared to when not tilted, the protrusion amount is reduced by an amount corresponding to the _{L Z0 -L Z1 (L Z0 -L} Z1 = 16mm (120mm-104mm) ).

  Next, the amount by which the sub integrated control board 320 advances to the left (Z1 direction: the installation space) will be examined. The amount of advance is Lx, θ1 = 60 °, the vertical length of the case 321 is “L”, and L = 120 mm. Here, the thickness of the case 321 is not considered 25 mm.

  The advance amount Lx can be expressed by an equation of L * cos 60 °. That is, Lx = 60 mm. Thereby, the sub integrated control board 320 is not significantly displaced to the left, and it is possible to prevent the area where the installation space 120 is provided from being significantly narrowed.

  The configuration for the purpose of suppressing the rearward protrusion amount of the sub integrated control board 320 has been described above.

  Next, three configurations combined to achieve the same purpose will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 11 to 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 13, the sub integrated control board 320 is placed so as to overlap the winning port switch 309 (first configuration). Furthermore, the second inclined surface portion 141b has a low portion 141c shown in FIG. 8 and a high portion 141d shown in FIG. 9 in the height direction from the rear surface of the game board 70 to the rear (second configuration). . The height difference between the low portion 141c and the high portion 141d is about 18 mm.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a stepped portion 324 a is provided on the front side surface 324 of the case 321 corresponding to a height difference of about 18 mm on the second inclined surface portion 141 b (third configuration). Due to the stepped portion 324a, the front side surface 324 of the case 321 in contact with the high portion 141d is a concave portion corresponding to a depth of about 18 mm with respect to the front side 324 of the case 321 in contact with the low portion 141c.

  If the height difference and the stepped portion 324a are not provided, when the sub integrated control board 320 is placed on the board placing portion 140, the prize opening switch 309 that protrudes backward by a length in the short direction (about 15 mm) is provided. In order to prevent interference, it is necessary to place the sub integrated control board 320 after being displaced backward by about 15 mm or more. On the other hand, since the height difference of about 18 mm and the stepped portion 324a are provided, it is not necessary to place the sub integrated control board 320 after being displaced backward by about 15 mm or more. That is, the protrusion amount is reduced by about 15 mm.

  By the combination of the above three configurations, it is possible to suppress the rearward projecting amount of the sub integrated control board 320. Further, even if the sub integrated control board 320 is placed on the board placing part 140 without being displaced, there is no possibility of interfering with the winning opening switch 309.

  Further, by suppressing the amount of rearward projecting of the sub integrated control board 320, it is possible to increase the size of the drive mechanism of the movable effect device 200, thereby improving the effect of the effect. It becomes.

  As described above, first, the winning opening switch 309 is arranged so that its longitudinal direction is along the rear surface of the game board 70, so that the protruding amount of the winning opening switch 309 is reduced by about 15 mm. Second, by placing the sub integrated control board 320 tilted leftward (θ1 = 60 °), the protrusion amount is reduced by about 16 mm. Thirdly, the amount of protrusion is reduced by about 15 mm by the combination of the above three configurations. That is, the amount of protrusion of the sub integrated control board 320 is reduced by about 46 mm as a whole (= 15 mm + 16 mm + 15 mm).

(Unauthorized access prevention structure)
Next, a structure for preventing unauthorized access to the winning prize switch 309 will be described.

  As described above, the outer edge portion 130 of the back unit 110 defines an internal space that is difficult to access from the outside. However, as shown in FIG. 10, a work opening 170 is formed in the outer peripheral flange 133, and the winning port switch 309 attached to the switch installation part 160 can be pulled out rearward through the work opening 170. Become.

  However, unauthorized access to the winning opening switch 309 is difficult due to the following structure. The right end wall of the switch installation portion 160 constitutes a part of the outer edge wall 134 of the back unit 110. Further, as described above, the sub-integrated control board 320 is disposed so as to overlap from the rear with respect to the prize opening switch 309 attached to the switch installation unit 160.

  As a result, the winning opening switch 309 is positioned by the outer edge wall 134 at the right side (X2 direction), the gaming board 70 at the front side (Z1 direction), and the sub-integrated control board 320 at the rear side (Z2 direction). Arranged in the enclosed space. Note that an insertion port 180 formed in the outer peripheral wall 132 is located on the left side (X1 direction) of the winning port switch 309. However, it is originally difficult to access the winning port switch 309 through the insertion port 180 from the left side (X1 direction) position of the winning port switch 309 (position on the installation space 120 side).

  Accordingly, since the winning opening switch 309 is arranged in the internal space surrounded from the outside, it is possible to make it difficult to illegally access the winning opening switch 309 from the outside.

(connector)
As shown in FIG. 7, when the winning ball passes through the winning opening switch 309, it is connected from the position on the center side of the back unit 110 (position on the installation space 120 in which the movable effect device 200 is accommodated). A connector 309i is provided in which a lead wire 309j for guiding a signal to the main control board 310 is extended.

  In order to remove the connector 309i provided in this way from the winning opening switch 309, it is necessary to start from the position on the center side of the back unit 110, which is difficult to access originally. It becomes difficult.

  Furthermore, in order to connect / disconnect the connector 309i, it is necessary to remove the movable effect device 200 and then connect / disconnect the connector 309i to / from the prize opening switch 309 from the installation space 120. It becomes difficult.

(Lead)
Next, a configuration in which the lead wire 309j is arranged will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, the installation space 120 is defined by the outer peripheral wall 132 or the like that is continuous with the bottom wall 131 and rises forward (Z1 direction) from that position. Further, the first inclined surface portion 141a is formed by inclining a part of the outer peripheral wall 132. Further, a light shielding member 150 is provided in the gap between the outer peripheral wall 1132 and the movable body 210.

  The lead wire 309j is disposed on the inner surface side of the outer peripheral wall 132 including the first inclined surface portion 141a. Specifically, the lead wire 309j is disposed along the gap between the outer peripheral wall 132 and the light shielding member 150. Therefore, the gap can be effectively used as a lead-out space for the lead wire 309j. Further, since the lead wire 309j is arranged on the inner surface side (left side: X1 direction) with respect to the outer peripheral wall 132, it is difficult to illegally access the lead wire 309j from the outside.

  In the above-described embodiment, the substrate placement unit 140 that places the sub-integrated control substrate 320 in an inclined state is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another control substrate 300 may be used.

  Moreover, although the slope part 141 showed what has both the 1st slope part 141a and the 2nd slope part 141b, as long as it can be mounted in the state which inclined the control board 300, it is either one. Also good.

1 gaming machine 70 gaming board 71 outer rail 72 inner rail 74 game area 75 decoration lamp 76 winning opening 77 out ball opening 78 symbol display part 79 starting opening 80 large winning opening 80a opening / closing door 100 center accessory 100a opening 110 back unit 120 installation Space 130 Outer edge 131 Bottom wall 132 Outer wall 133 Outer flange 140 Substrate placement part 141 Slope part 141a First slope part 141b Second slope part 141c Low part 141d High part 150 Light shielding member 160 Switch installation part 170 Work opening 180 Insertion opening 200 Movable rendering device 210 Movable body 220 Rear part 300 Control board 307 Switch 308 Solenoid 309 Prize opening switch 309a Upper face part 309b Lower face part 309c Front end face part 309d Rear end face part 309e Left end face part 309f Right end face part 309g Socket 309h Passage opening 09i Connector 309j Lead wire 310 Main control board 320 Sub control board 321 Case 322 Upper surface 323 Lower surface 324 Front side 324a Step 325 Rear side 326 Upper side 327 Lower side 330 Production display control board 340 Audio / lamp control board 350 Symbol display board 351 Special symbol display device 352 Normal symbol display device 360 Prize ball remaining number display board 361 Prize ball remaining number display device

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a movable effect device that produces an effect by the operation of a movable body,
A control board that is formed in a plate shape, has an upper surface and a lower surface that constitute a plane of the plate, and a side surface that constitutes a side edge of the plate, and controls a game including effects of the movable effect device;
A back unit disposed on the rear surface of the game board;
A prize opening for passing a game ball flowing down the front side of the game board to the rear side as a prize ball;
A winning opening switch that outputs a signal when the winning ball has passed,
Have
The back unit is
An installation space for the movable effect device defined in the center,
A substrate mounting portion provided on the outer edge portion, on which the control substrate is mounted;
A switch installation part that is provided on the rear side of the game board from a position where the board placement part is placed at the outer edge part, and the winning prize switch is fitted;
With
The prize opening switch is formed in a long shape, and is installed so that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the rear surface of the game board and is fitted into the switch installation portion so as to protrude rearward,
The board mounting portion is inclined in the direction from the outer edge portion toward the center portion from the rear side to the rear side of the game board, and the control board is overlapped from the rear side with respect to the installed winning opening switch. and have a slope portion which is placed so that the tilted state toward the installation space,
The substrate mounting part is
A first slope portion disposed at a position on the center portion side of the back unit, with which an upper surface or a lower surface of the control board contacts;
A second slope portion disposed at a position on the outer edge side of the back unit so as to face the first slope portion, and a side surface of the control board contacts;
Have
The inclination angle of the first slope portion with respect to the rear surface of the game board is larger than the inclination angle of the second slope portion,
A gaming machine, wherein a position of the second slope portion with respect to the game board is set so that a path for discharging a winning ball is formed on the downstream side of the winning opening switch .

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