Gaming machine

Abstract

To suppress the soaring price of a game machine in a more appropriate manner.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a game board having a transparent body plate and first ball entry means. The first ball entry means includes a front member that is attached to the transparent body plate from the front and at least thereof is partially transparent or translucent, and a rear member attached to the rear of the transparent body plate. A first ball entry port is disposed in the front member, and first detection means capable of detecting a game ball entering the first ball entry port is disposed in a position on the rear member that is invisible or difficult to see when viewed from the front. Furthermore, a game component 517 provided on a game board 501 includes multiple electrical components 541 to 544, multiple harnesses 556 to 559 connected to each of the electrical components 541 to 544, and a fastener 563 to fasten the multiple harnesses 556 to 559 to the game component 517 together.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Background Art

[0002] In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, gaming information display means is arranged substantially at the center of the gaming area of the game board, and gaming components such as normal winning means, start port means, big winning means, etc. are arranged in the peripheral portion of the gaming information display means. Liquid crystal display means is used for the gaming information display means, and a large number of electrical components such as a winning switch, a drive solenoid, an LED are used for the normal winning means, the start port means, the big winning means, etc. For each of these electrical components, a harness is connected via a connector, the other end side of each harness is connected to a relay board or the like via a connector, and further, depending on whether the electrical component is in the game control system or the effect control system, it is connected from the relay board to the main control board and the effect control board via a connector, respectively. In addition, the game board mounted on this type of gaming machine is formed by directly or indirectly mounting a ball entry means and other gaming components, a liquid crystal display means, a main control board and other control boards on a main body board formed to a certain thickness. Here, for the main body board, in the past, a board with a decorative sheet pasted on the front surface such as a veneer board was used, but recently, a transparent main body board such as polycarbonate is often used (so-called transparent game board). In the case of such a transparent game board, there is an advantage that the degree of freedom in decoration can be increased by arranging a decorative body on the rear side of the transparent main body board, but on the other hand, there is a disadvantage that the appearance is impaired because electrical components such as switches and their wirings can be visually recognized from the front side. Therefore, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a through passage hidden by opaque components is formed in the transparent main body board, and by inserting the wiring of the ball passage detection switch (detection means) provided at the ball entry port into the through passage, the wiring routed on the rear side of the transparent main body board can be made invisible from the front side, and the appearance can be improved.

Prior Art Documents

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-17358 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0004] Recently, the decline in the supply of components has led to rising component prices, resulting in soaring prices for amusement machines. Against this backdrop, measures to keep the prices of amusement machines down are needed. Possible measures to address the rising prices of amusement machines include reducing the amount of new components needed by miniaturizing, reusing, or repurposing components for other models. However, there are concerns that promoting such reuse measures will diminish the novelty and make players more likely to get bored. Therefore, efforts are needed to enhance the visual appeal of the game board and other elements to further improve the presentation. In addition, to promote reuse, it is important to implement measures to simplify wiring and other work during reuse. This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to suppress the price surge of gaming machines in a more appropriate manner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] First The invention comprises a game component provided at a predetermined location and a game board having a game area on its front side, wherein the game component comprises a plurality of electrical components and each of the electrical components Each Multiple connected harnesses and The plurality of harnesses are connected to a board via a plurality of board-side connectors. The game machine has a transparent main body plate and a first ball entry means attached to the transparent main body plate, The plurality of wiring paths between the electrical components and the circuit board Secure the harness together. multiple Equipped with fasteners, The wiring path includes a first parallel wiring section on the board side in which the plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section on the opposite side of the board in which a portion of the harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are branched off to the electrical components and the other plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel. The harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are provided with a slack portion between the fastener on the side closer to the board and the board-side connector, having the amount of slack necessary for connecting the harness to the board-side connector. The slack portion is located between the plurality of board-side connectors or in a slack arrangement section provided behind the board-side connectors.The first ball entry means comprises a front member attached to the transparent main body plate from the front and at least a portion of which is transparent or semi-transparent, and a rear member attached to the rear side of the transparent main body plate, and is capable of accommodating game balls that have flowed down the game area. Multiple ball entry points The front member is placed there, Of the multiple ball entry points First detection means capable of detecting a game ball that has entered the first ball entry slot. And a ball passage that guides the game ball that has entered the first ball entry opening toward the first detection means It is positioned on the rear member in a location that is not visible or difficult to see from the front. The front member is made of a single-piece resin component, and identification information relating to a specific ball entry opening among the plurality of ball entry openings is displayed on the front member. A first light-emitting means is positioned behind the transparent main body plate, and the front member containing the identification information is made to light up through the ball passage and the transparent main body plate by light emitted from the first light-emitting means. It is. The second invention comprises a game component provided at a predetermined location and a game board having a game area on its front side, wherein the game component has a plurality of electrical components, a plurality of harnesses connected to each of the electrical components, and a board to which the plurality of harnesses are connected via a plurality of board-side connectors, and the game board has a transparent main body plate and a first ball entry means mounted on the transparent main body plate, wherein the game machine is provided with a plurality of fasteners for securing the plurality of harnesses together on a wiring path between the electrical components and the board, and the wiring path includes, The circuit board side comprises a first parallel wiring section in which the plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section on the opposite side of the circuit board in which a portion of the harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are branched to the electrical components and the other plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel. The harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are provided with a slack portion between the fastener on the side closer to the circuit board and the circuit board side connector, having the amount of slack necessary for connecting the harness to the circuit board side connector, and the slack portion is between or in front of the plurality of circuit board side connectors. The first ball entry means is positioned in a slack arrangement portion provided on the rear side of the circuit board connector, and comprises a front member attached to the transparent main body plate from the front and at least a part of which is transparent or semi-transparent, and a rear member attached to the rear side of the transparent main body plate, with a plurality of ball entry openings arranged on the front member into which game balls flowing down the game area can enter, and a first detection means capable of detecting a game ball that has entered the first ball entry opening among the plurality of ball entry openings, and guides the game ball that has entered the first ball entry opening toward the first detection means The internal ball passage is positioned on the rear member in a location that is not visible or difficult to see from the front. The front member is made of a single molded resin part. Fixing parts for fixing the front member to the transparent main body plate are not provided in the middle of the plurality of ball entry openings, but are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front member. A first light-emitting means is positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate, and the front member is made to emit light through the ball passage and the transparent main body plate by light emitted from the first light-emitting means. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the price increase of gaming machines in a more appropriate manner. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a disassembled perspective view of the same pachinko machine. [Figure 3] This is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 4] This is a disassembled perspective view of the main components of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 6] This is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 7] This is a front cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 8] This is a front view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 9] This is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 10] This is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 11] This is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the game board of the pachinko machine. [Figure 12]It is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board. [Figure 13] It is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board. [Figure 14] It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. [Figure 15] It is a front view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] It is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board. [Figure 17] It is a front view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board according to the third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] It is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine game board. [Figure 19] It is a front view of the pachinko machine game board according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] It is a rear view of the game board. [Figure 21] It is a plan view of the first special symbol starting means. [Figure 22] It is a plan cross-sectional view of the first special symbol starting means. [Figure 23] It is a rear view of the first special symbol starting means. [Figure 24] It is a side view of the positioning state of the harness. [Figure 25] It is an explanatory diagram of the connection relationship of the harness. [Figure 26] It is an explanatory diagram of the harness. [Figure 27] It is an explanatory diagram of the fastener. [Figure 28] It is a plan view of the composite winning means of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 29] It is a rear view of the composite winning means. [Figure 30] It is an exploded perspective view of the composite winning means. [Figure 31] It is a rear view of the relay board, LED board, etc. [Figure 32] It is a side cross-sectional view of the relay board, LED board, etc. [Figure 33]This is a diagram illustrating the wiring configuration of the harness. [Figure 34] This is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of a game board for a pachinko machine according to a modified example of the present invention. [Figure 35] This is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of a game board for a pachinko machine according to a modified example of the present invention. [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]

[0008] The embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 14 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In Figures 1 and 2, the gaming machine body 1 comprises an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 positioned in front of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be able to open, close, and detachably via a first hinge 4 in the vertical direction, which is located on one end in the left-right direction, for example on the left end. The front frame 3 can be locked in the closed position relative to the outer frame 2 by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side of the first hinge 4 in the left-right direction, for example on the right end.

[0009] The front frame 3 comprises a main frame 6 and a glass door 7 positioned on the front side of the main frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main frame 6 so as to be able to open, close, and detachably via a second hinge 8 that is positioned vertically and located on one end in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end, and can be locked to the main frame 6 in the closed position by a locking means 5. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are positioned, for example, on the same axis.

[0010] As shown in Figure 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c, 2d. A resin front cover member 9 is attached to the lower front of the outer frame 2, connecting the lower front of the left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. The front cover member 9 protrudes further forward than the left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b, and the main frame 6 is positioned above it. The outer frame 2 also has an upper outer frame hinge fitting 11 that constitutes the first hinge 4, for example, located on the upper left, and a lower outer frame hinge fitting 12 located on the lower left, above the front cover member 9.

[0011] The main frame 6 is made of resin and integrally comprises, for example, a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially abut against the front edge of the outer frame 2 above the front cover member 9, a game board mounting portion 14 provided on the upper side of the frame portion 13, and a lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side of the frame portion 13. The game board 16 is attached to the game board mounting portion 14, for example, detachably from the front, and the launching means 17, lower speaker 18, etc. are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting portion 15. The main frame 6 also has, for example, an upper hinge fitting 19 that constitutes the first hinge 4 and an upper hinge fitting 20 that constitutes the second hinge 8, located, for example, on the upper left, and a lower hinge fitting 21 that constitutes the first, second hinges 4 and 8, for example, located on the lower left.

[0012] The glass door 7 is equipped with a rectangular resin door base 22 that corresponds to the front side of the main frame 6. A window opening 24a for the glass window 24 is formed in this door base 22, corresponding to the game area 23 formed on the front side of the game board 16. Multiple (in this case, four) upper speakers 25, a blower effect device 26, and other effect means are arranged around the window opening 24a, and an upper decorative cover 27 is attached that substantially covers these upper speakers 25 and the like from the front.

[0013] Furthermore, on the lower front side of the door base 22, there is an upper tray 30 that stores game balls dispensed from the dispensing means 28 located on the rear side of the main frame 6 and supplies them to the launching means 17, a lower tray 31 that stores excess balls when the upper tray 30 is full, and a launching handle 32 that is operated to activate the launching means 17. In addition, a lower decorative cover 33 is attached that substantially covers the upper tray 30, lower tray 31, etc. from the front. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed in a forward-facing bulge shape, and on its upper side, there are operating means such as a performance button 34 and a cross-shaped operating means 35 that can be pressed by the player. The cross-shaped operating means 35 has four operating parts: an upper key 35a on the rear side, a lower key 35b on the front side, a left key 35c on the left side, and a right key 35d on the right side.

[0014] On the rear side of the door base 22, a glass unit 36 ​​is detachably attached so as to substantially cover the window opening 24a from the rear. In addition, a vertical hinge end reinforcing plate 37 is positioned along the edges on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 sides, a vertical opening / closing end reinforcing plate 38 is positioned along the edge on the opening / closing end side, and a horizontal lower reinforcing plate 39 is positioned below the window opening 24a, all of which are detachably fixed by screws or the like. Furthermore, the upper glass door hinge fitting 40, which constitutes the second hinge 8, is positioned on the upper left of the door base 22, and the lower glass door hinge fitting 41 is positioned on the lower left.

[0015] Furthermore, for example, a ball feeding unit 42 and a lower tray guide unit 43 are mounted on the rear side of the lower reinforcing plate 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying game balls from the upper tray 30 one by one to the launching means 17 and is positioned corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower tray guide unit 43 is for guiding excess balls when the upper tray 30 is full, and foul balls that have been launched by the launching means 17 but have returned without reaching the game area 23, to the lower tray 31 and is positioned, for example, adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the side of its first and second hinges 4 and 8.

[0016] The game board 16 is a so-called transparent game board equipped with a transparent main body plate 45 made of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, a guide rail 51, a central display frame means 52, a normal prize winning means 53, a start gate means 54, a first start prize winning means 55, a second start prize winning means 56, a big prize winning means 57, a liquid crystal display means 58, a movable performance means 59, a rear decorative means 60, and the like are attached to the transparent main body plate 45.

[0017] As shown in Figures 4 to 7 and 10, the liquid crystal display means 58, the movable effect means 59, the rear decorative means 60, etc., are arranged on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 via a rear support member 61. The rear support member 61 integrally comprises a rear wall portion 62 arranged behind the transparent main body plate 45 and substantially parallel to the transparent main body plate 45, and a peripheral wall portion 63 extending substantially forward from the outer circumference of the rear wall portion 62. The front edge of the peripheral wall portion 63 is fixed to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 by screws or the like with the peripheral wall portion 63 in contact with the rear side. A substantially rectangular opening 62a is formed in the rear wall portion 62, and the liquid crystal display means 58 is detachably fixed to the rear side of the rear wall portion 62 with the display screen 58a corresponding to the opening 62a. The movable effect means 59 and the rear decorative means 60 are arranged inside the rear support member 61 and detachably fixed to the rear wall portion 62, etc.

[0018] The guide rail 51 is for guiding the game balls launched from the launching means 17, and is arranged in a roughly ring shape on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45 so as to surround the perimeter of the game area 23. As shown in Figure 3, it is composed of multiple, for example, three, first to third rail members 51a to 51c. The first to third rail members 51a to 51c are made of, for example, transparent or translucent resin.

[0019] The first rail member 51a is formed in a roughly curved shape from the lower left side of the transparent main body plate 45, through the approximate center of the left edge and the approximate center of the upper edge, to the upper right side. It integrally comprises a front wall portion 64 parallel to the transparent main body plate 45 and a peripheral wall portion 65 of approximately constant width projecting backward from the peripheral edge of the front wall portion 64. The rear end of the peripheral wall portion 65 is fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 in contact with the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45. The peripheral wall portion 65a on the game area 23 side of the first rail member 51a is formed in a roughly arc shape when viewed from the front, forming part of the guide rail 51.

[0020] The second rail member 51b is formed as a plate with a constant width in the front-to-back direction, erected almost vertically on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45, and is arranged in an almost arc shape parallel to the inside of the first rail member 51a from the upper left to the lower left of the transparent main body plate 45. The portion sandwiched between the first rail member 51a and the second rail member 51b is a launch guide passage 66 that guides the game balls launched by the launching means 17 into the game area 23.

[0021] The third rail member 51c is formed in a roughly L-shape when viewed from the front, along the right edge and lower edge of the transparent main body plate 45, so as to connect the upper right end of the first rail member 51a and the lower left end of the second rail member 51b. It integrally comprises a front wall portion 67 parallel to the transparent main body plate 45 and a peripheral wall portion 68 of a roughly constant width projecting backward from the peripheral edge of the front wall portion 67. The rear end of the peripheral wall portion 68 is fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 in contact with the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45. The peripheral wall portion 68a on the game area 23 side of the third rail member 51c forms part of the guide rail 51.

[0022] The central display frame means 52 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 58 and is detachably attached from the front to a mounting hole (not shown) that penetrates in the front-to-back direction formed in the transparent main body plate 45. This central display frame means 52 is made of transparent or translucent resin and comprises a front mounting plate 52a that is positioned outside the mounting hole along the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45 and through which game balls can pass, a decorative frame 52b that is positioned in a roughly gate shape in a front view, extending from both the left and right sides to the upper side on the front of the liquid crystal display means 58 and projecting forward from the inner circumference of the front mounting plate 52a, and a stage 71 positioned between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 52b. Game balls launched by the launching means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 52b and flow down either the left-downward path 72a on the left side of the central display frame means 52 or the right-downward path 72b on the right side.

[0023] The central display frame means 52 is provided with a warp inlet 71a into which game balls can flow, on at least one side of the left-flow path 72a and the right-flow path 72b, for example, on the left-flow path 72a side. After the game balls flow into the warp inlet 71a roll freely in the left-right direction on the stage 71, they fall forward from either the central drop section 73, which is provided corresponding to the left-right center of the game area 23, or from the other parts.

[0024] Furthermore, various display means such as a normal symbol display means 76, a normal reserve number display means 77, a first special symbol display means 78, and a second special symbol display means 79 are provided on the central display frame means 52. Of course, these display means 76 to 79 are not limited to the central display frame means 52, but can be placed at any position on the front of the game board 16 in a manner that is visible from the front.

[0025] The ordinary prize-winning means (first ball-winning means) 53 is positioned in the lower left part of the game area 23 and, as shown in Figures 3 to 7, comprises a front member 82 that is detachably attached from the front to a mounting hole 81 formed in the transparent main body plate 45 that penetrates in the front-to-back direction, and a rear member 83 that is positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 corresponding to the front member 82.

[0026] The front member 82 is made of resin and is formed to be transparent or translucent in at least part, for example, entirely transparent. It integrally comprises a front wall portion 84 positioned along the back surface of the glass unit 36, a peripheral wall portion 85 extending backward from the outer edge of the front wall portion 84, a mounting plate 86 extending outward from the rear edge of the peripheral wall portion 85 along the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45, a plurality of, for example, two ordinary prize winning openings 87a, 87b, one or more, for example, one out opening 88, prize culverts 89a, 89b corresponding to the ordinary prize winning openings 87a, 87b, and an out culvert 90 corresponding to the out opening 88. The lower peripheral wall portion 85a, which is positioned along the lower edge of the front wall portion 84, is detachably fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 by screws or the like at a fixing portion 86a on the mounting plate 86.

[0027] Furthermore, the front member 82 is composed solely of a single molded resin part and does not have any electrical components such as game ball detection means or LED boards mounted on it. Therefore, the fixing parts 86a for screw fastening are provided only on both ends in the longitudinal direction, that is, along the guide rail 51, and are not provided in the intermediate part between the regular prize entry openings 87a, 87b and the out opening 88. In addition, since the front member 82 does not have game ball detection means or the like mounted on it, it is possible to make it more compact by arranging the regular prize entry openings 87a, 87b closer to the guide rail 51, and the limited space of the game area 23 can be used more efficiently.

[0028] The regular prize entry openings (first ball entry openings) 87a and 87b are openings that face slightly upward and are located adjacent to each other on the left and right sides of the upper peripheral wall portion 85b, which corresponds to the upper edge of the front wall portion 84. The out opening 88 is also an opening that faces slightly upward and is located on the upper peripheral wall portion 85b, adjacent to the upstream side, i.e., the left side, of the regular prize entry openings 87a and 87b. Naturally, no game ball detection means is provided at the out opening 88, but since no game ball detection means is provided near the adjacent regular prize entry openings 87a and 87b, it is difficult to determine whether an opening is an out opening based on the presence or absence of game ball detection means. Of course, the front wall portion 84 displays out opening identification information 91 at a position corresponding to the out opening 88, making it possible to recognize that it is an out opening. The out opening identification information 91 consists of, for example, the letters "OUT".

[0029] The prize entry troughs 89a and 89b guide game balls that enter the regular prize entry openings 87a and 87b to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45, respectively. They protrude from the rear side of the front wall portion 84 in a downward sloping manner, with the front end communicating with the underside of the regular prize entry openings 87a and 87b, and the rear end opening backward through the mounting hole 81 to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45. The out trough 90 guides game balls that enter the out opening 88 to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45. It protrudes from the rear side of the front wall portion 84 in a downward sloping manner, with the front end communicating with the underside of the out opening 88, and the rear end opening backward through the mounting hole 81 to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45.

[0030] Furthermore, an inclined guide section (first inclined guide section) 92 is formed at the upstream end of the upper peripheral wall section 85b, which guides the game balls that have flowed down along the guide rail 51 toward the normal prize winning holes 87a and 87b. The inclined guide section 92 is composed of a downward sloping surface to the right, and its upstream end is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the guide rail 51 at a gentle angle.

[0031] The rear member 83 is made of transparent, translucent, or opaque resin and, as shown in Figures 4 to 7, is equipped with a prize ball passage 93 for discharging game balls that have entered the regular prize ball openings 87a and 87b to the outside of the machine, and an out ball passage 94 for discharging game balls that have entered the out ball opening 88 to the outside of the machine. It is formed integrally with the rear decorative means 60 and is supported together with the rear decorative means 60 by a support portion 95 that protrudes forward from the rear wall portion 62 of the rear support member 61.

[0032] The prize ball passage (ball passage) 93 comprises a first upstream passage section 93a whose upstream end communicates with the prize trough 89a on the normal prize opening 87a side, a second upstream passage section 93b whose upstream end communicates with the prize trough 89b on the normal prize opening 87b side, and a downstream passage section 93c where the first upstream passage section 93a and the second upstream passage section 93b merge at a confluence section 96 on the upstream end, and whose downstream end communicates with an outflow passage not shown, and is arranged along the back surface of the transparent main body plate 45. A game ball detection means (first detection means) 97 capable of detecting game balls is mounted at a predetermined position on the downstream passage section 93c, for example, near the downstream end. The game ball detection means 97 is composed of a flat rectangular through-type proximity switch with a through-type detection part 97a at one end, and is mounted on the rear member 83 so that game balls flowing down the downstream passage 93c pass through the detection part 97a. In this way, game balls that enter the regular prize winning openings 87a and 87b are detected by the common game ball detection means 97.

[0033] Furthermore, in a front view, the downstream passage section 93c, including the confluence section 96, is positioned almost entirely outside the game area 23, that is, below the guide rail 51. The game ball detection means 97, which is positioned on the downstream passage section 93c, is also positioned outside the game area 23, that is, below the guide rail 51 (see Figure 7). Thus, the game ball detection means 97 is positioned outside the game area 23 in a front view, and as shown in Figure 6, the third rail member 51c is located in front of it, and the upper decorative cover 27 of the glass door 7 is located further in front of that. Therefore, even though the game board 16 is a so-called transparent game board, the game ball detection means 97 is not visible or difficult to see from the front, thus preventing a decrease in appearance.

[0034] Furthermore, when the game ball detection means 97 is positioned outside the game area 23 in a front view, the distance the game ball travels from the normal prize slots 87a and 87b to the game ball detection means (first detection means) 97, especially the vertical distance, becomes larger. As a result, the time between a game ball entering the normal prize slots 87a and 87b and its detection by the game ball detection means 97 becomes longer. However, since the game state does not change as a result of a game ball entering the normal prize slots 87a and 87b, there is no particular problem even if the time from game ball entry to detection is longer.

[0035] The out-ball passage 94 is arranged in a roughly vertical direction along the back surface of the transparent main body plate 45, such that its upstream end communicates with the out-gutter 90 and its downstream end communicates with a discharge passage not shown in the figure.

[0036] Thus, although the prize ball passage (ball passage) 93 of the rear member 83 is equipped with a game ball detection means 97, no other electrical components, such as an LED board, are mounted there. Furthermore, in this embodiment, no LED board is placed in the area of ​​the rear member 83 that corresponds to the rear side of the prize ball passage (ball passage) 93 when viewed from the front.

[0037] Furthermore, the rear decorative means (decorative body) 60, which is formed integrally with the rear member 83, comprises a decorative plate 98 arranged along the back surface of the transparent main body plate 45, and an LED substrate 99 arranged behind the decorative plate 98. The decorative plate 98 is made of a translucent resin and is decorated as desired, and is provided, for example, in the periphery of the prize ball passage 93 and the out ball passage 94, avoiding the front of them. The LED substrate 99 has a large number of LEDs 99a arranged on its front side and is formed in a shape corresponding to the decorative plate 98.

[0038] When the LED (first light-emitting means) 99a of the LED substrate 99 lights up, the decorative plate 98 lights up as a result. The light from the decorative plate 98 is then shone from the rear through the transparent main body plate 45 onto at least a portion of the front member 82 on its front side, such as the ordinary prize entry openings 87a, 87b, the out opening 88, the mounting plate 86, and the front wall portion 84 (out opening identification information 91, etc.), causing these to light up.

[0039] The starting gate means (third ball entry means) 54 is positioned on the right-downward flow path 72b within the game area 23, and as shown in Figures 8 and 9, it comprises a starting gate main body (front structure) 102 that is detachably attached from the front to a mounting hole 101 formed in the transparent main body plate 45 that penetrates in the front-to-back direction, and a game ball detection means 103 that can detect game balls. The starting gate main body 102 is made of transparent or translucent resin, and a normal pattern starting gate (gate part) 104 that allows game balls flowing down the right-downward flow path 72b to pass through in the vertical direction is formed to protrude forward from the transparent main body plate 45, and the normal pattern starting gate 104 is fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 by screws or the like at fixing parts 102a on both the left and right sides.

[0040] The game ball detection means (third detection means) 103 is composed of a flat rectangular through-type proximity switch with a through-type detection part 103a on one end, and is mounted on the start gate body 102 from the rear so that the detection part 103a coincides with the normal symbol start gate 104. The rear side of the game ball detection means 103 is inserted into the mounting hole 101 of the transparent body plate 45, and the harness 105 pulled out backward from its rear end is arranged along the back side of the transparent body plate 45 toward the outside of the game area 23, for example, to the right.

[0041] Furthermore, the main body of the starting gate 102 has a decorative part (third decorative part) 106 formed on at least the front side of the normal symbol starting gate 104. This decorative part 106 functions as a screen to make the game ball detection means 103 difficult or impossible to see from the front, and is formed of at least a part of an opaque decorative sheet or the like. Note that this decorative part 106 is not limited to a decorative sheet as long as it functions as a screen for the game ball detection means 103, and may also be, for example, an uneven decoration applied directly to the front side of the normal symbol starting gate 104. Even a transparent part can function as a screen if unevenness is formed therein to scatter light.

[0042] As described above, in the starting gate means 54 of this embodiment, the game ball detection means 103 is positioned such that its detection unit 103a is located on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45, and a decorative part 106 is provided on the front side of the starting gate main body 102 as a cover, so that the game ball detection means 103 is difficult or impossible to see from the front. This is because the starting gate means 54 needs to pass the game ball through the game area 23, and therefore the game ball detection means 103 cannot be positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 as in the ordinary prize-winning means 53.

[0043] Furthermore, a decorative section 107 is provided on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45 between the starting gate means 54 and the nearest (i.e., right-side) guide rail 51. This decorative section 107 functions as a screen to make the harness 105 pulled out from the game ball detection means 103 difficult or impossible to see from the front, and is formed on the front side of a decorative plate 108 that is positioned along the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45 between the starting gate means 54 and the guide rail 51 to its right. The decorative plate 108 is formed integrally with, for example, the central display frame means 52. The decorative section 107 may be formed from a decorative sheet or the like, at least in part, which is opaque, or it may be a ridged decoration applied directly to the front side of the decorative plate 108.

[0044] The first starting prize-winning means 55 is positioned in the lower part of the left-right center of the game area 23, that is, between the central display frame means 52 and the guide rail 51 below it. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, it comprises a first starting prize-winning main body 111 that is detachably attached from the front to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the transparent main body plate 45 that penetrates in the front-to-back direction, and a game ball detection means 112 capable of detecting game balls. An out opening 110 is provided on the guide rail 51 below the first starting prize-winning means 55.

[0045] The first starting prize main body 111 is made of, for example, transparent or translucent resin and integrally comprises a front mounting plate 113 positioned along the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45 and formed so that game balls can pass through its front, and a first special starting opening 114 provided on the front side of the front mounting plate 113, and is fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 by screws or the like at the front mounting plate 113. The first special starting opening 114 is formed as an upward opening corresponding to the lower side of the central drop section 73 provided on the stage 71.

[0046] The game ball detection means 112 is composed of a flat rectangular through-type proximity switch with a through-type detection part 112a on one end, and is mounted on the first start prize main body 111 from the rear so that the detection part 112a is located below the first special start opening 114. After a game ball enters the first special start opening 114, it is detected by the game ball detection means 112 and then guided to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 by a guide passage (not shown) and discharged outside the machine.

[0047] Furthermore, the first start prize main body 111 has a decorative part 115 formed on at least the front side of the first special start opening 114. This decorative part 115 functions as a cover so that the game ball detection means 112 is difficult or impossible to see when viewed from the front, and is formed of at least a part of an opaque decorative sheet or the like. Note that this decorative part 115 is not limited to a decorative sheet as long as it functions as a cover for the game ball detection means 112, and may also be, for example, an uneven decoration applied directly to the front side of the first special start opening 114.

[0048] As described above, in the first starting prize-winning means 55 of this embodiment, the game ball detection means 112 is positioned on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45, that is, immediately downstream of the first special starting opening 114, and a decorative part 115 is provided on the front side of the first special starting opening 114 as a cover, so that the game ball detection means 112 is difficult or impossible to see from the front. This is because, as will be described later, the entry of a game ball into the first special starting opening 114 is the starting condition for the pattern change by the first special pattern display means 78, and therefore the distance from the first special starting opening 114 to the game ball detection means 112 cannot be made unnecessarily large.

[0049] However, in order to widen the game area 23, it may not be possible to provide a sufficient distance from the first special start opening 114 to the out opening 110. In such cases, the vertical movement of the game balls that enter the first special start opening 114 may be reduced so that they flow downward to the rear of the transparent main body plate 45, and the game ball detection means 112 may be placed on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45.

[0050] The second starting prize-winning means 56 is located downstream of the starting gate means 54 in the rightward flow path 72b, on the front mounting plate 52a on the right side of the central display frame means 52. As shown in Figure 3, it comprises a second special starting opening 121 formed on the front mounting plate 52a, an opening / closing member 122 that can change the second special starting opening 121 between an open state in which game balls can enter and a closed state in which game balls cannot enter (or are more difficult to enter than in the open state), and a game ball detection means 123 that can detect game balls.

[0051] The opening / closing member 122 is, for example, pivotable around a left-right rotation axis provided on the lower side. In the closed state, it is, for example, nearly flush with the front mounting plate 52a, allowing the game balls to pass in front of it. In the open state, it is angled downwards towards the rear in front of the front mounting plate 52a, allowing the game balls to enter facing backward.

[0052] The game ball detection means 123 is composed of a flat rectangular through-type proximity switch with a through-type detection part at one end, and is positioned near the downstream side of the second special start port 121. In addition, a decorative part 124 is formed on the front mounting plate 52a corresponding to the front side of the game ball detection means 123. This decorative part 124 functions as a cover so that the game ball detection means 123 is difficult or impossible to see from the front, and is formed of at least a part of an opaque decorative sheet or the like. Note that this decorative part 124 is not limited to a decorative sheet as long as it functions as a cover for the game ball detection means 123, and may also be, for example, an uneven decoration applied directly to the front side of the front mounting plate 52a.

[0053] As described above, in the second starting prize-winning means 56 of this embodiment, the game ball detection means 123 is positioned near the downstream side of the second special starting port 121, and a decorative part 124 is provided on the front mounting plate 52a in front of it as a cover, so that the game ball detection means 123 is difficult or impossible to see from the front. This is because, as will be described later, the entry of a game ball into the second special starting port 121 is the starting condition for the pattern change by the second special pattern display means 79, so the distance from the second special starting port 121 to the game ball detection means 123 cannot be made unnecessarily large, and also because the opening / closing member 122 needs to be closed when a specified number of game balls enter the second starting prize-winning means 56, so this is to prevent the entry of a number of game balls that far exceeds the specified number.

[0054] The grand prize mechanism (second ball entry mechanism) 57 is positioned downstream of the second starting prize mechanism 56 in the rightward flow path 72b along the guide rail 51, and consists of a grand prize unit (ball entry unit) 132 that is detachably attached from the front to a mounting hole 131 formed in the transparent main body plate 45 that penetrates in the front-to-back direction.

[0055] The grand prize unit 132 comprises a front mounting plate 133 positioned around the mounting holes 131 along the front surface of the transparent main body plate 45, a front structure 134 protruding forward from the front mounting plate 133, and a rear structure 135 protruding backward from the front mounting plate 133. The rear structure 135 is inserted into the mounting holes 131 from the front and fixed to the transparent main body plate 45 by screws or the like at the front mounting plate 133.

[0056] The front structure 134 is made of transparent or translucent resin and has an inclined surface 136 on its upper part that guides the game ball toward the inside (left side) of the game area 23. On the inclined surface 136, the large prize opening (second ball entry opening) 137, the regular prize opening 138, and the out opening 139 are all formed as openings facing approximately upward. The large prize opening 137 is elongated horizontally, with the regular prize opening 138 located upstream (right side) of it, and the out opening 139 located further upstream (right side) near the guide rail 51. An inclined guide section (second inclined guide section) 140 is formed integrally with the front structure 134, for example, on the upper part of the upstream side of the inclined surface 136, which guides the game ball toward the large prize opening 137 side, i.e., the left side.

[0057] Furthermore, the front decorative panel (decorative member) 134a on the front side of the front structure 134 protrudes above the inclined surface 136, allowing the player to visually observe the movement of the game ball on the inclined surface 136 from the front through this transparent or translucent front decorative panel 134a. In addition, the front decorative panel 134a displays out-out-out identification information 91, consisting of the word "OUT" or the like, at a position corresponding to the out-out

[0058] The front structure 134 is also provided with a prize guide section 141 (Figure 11) that guides game balls that enter the large prize opening 137 backward, a prize trough 142 (Figure 12) that guides game balls that enter the regular prize opening 138 backward, and an out trough 143 (Figure 13) that guides game balls that enter the out opening 139 backward.

[0059] The rear structure 135 is made of transparent or translucent resin and, as shown in Figures 10 to 13, etc., integrally includes a prize ball passage 144 for discharging game balls that enter the large prize opening 137 to the outside of the machine, a prize ball passage 145 for discharging game balls that enter the regular prize opening 138 to the outside of the machine, and an out ball passage 146 for discharging game balls that enter the out opening 139 to the outside of the machine.

[0060] The prize ball passage 144 is arranged in a substantially vertical direction such that its upstream end communicates with the prize guide section 141 and its downstream end communicates with an outflow passage (not shown in the figure). A game ball detection means (second detection means) 147 capable of detecting game balls is mounted at a predetermined position, for example, near the upstream end. Game balls that enter the large prize opening 137 are guided backward by the prize guide section 141, detected by the game ball detection means 147, and then discharged outside the machine via the prize ball passage 144.

[0061] Furthermore, the prize ball passage 145 is arranged in a roughly vertical direction such that its upstream end communicates with the prize trough 142 and its downstream end communicates with an outflow passage (not shown in the figure). A game ball detection means 148 capable of detecting game balls is mounted at a predetermined position, for example, near the upstream end. Normally, game balls that enter the prize opening 138 are guided backward by the prize trough 142 and are detected by the game ball detection means 148 on their way out of the machine via the prize ball passage 145.

[0062] Furthermore, the out ball passage 146 is arranged in a roughly vertical direction such that its upstream end communicates with the out trough 143 and its downstream end communicates with an out passage not shown in the figure. Game balls that enter the out opening 139 are discharged outside the machine via the out trough 143 and the out ball passage 146.

[0063] Furthermore, as described above, the grand prize unit 132 of this embodiment has an outlet 139 on the upstream end side of the inclined surface 136, so there is no need to provide a ball flow path from the upstream end side of the inclined surface 136 along the guide rail 51 to the outlet 110. This allows the grand prize unit 132 to be positioned along the guide rail 51, enabling more efficient use of the limited space of the game area 23.

[0064] The rear structure 135 is also provided with an opening / closing mechanism 149 for opening and closing the large prize opening 137. The opening / closing mechanism 149 consists of an opening / closing member 151 corresponding to the large prize opening 137 and an opening / closing drive mechanism 152 for driving the opening / closing member 151. The opening / closing member 151 is a plate-shaped member corresponding to the large prize opening 137, formed in a downward sloping shape to the left to match the inclined surface 136, and is supported in a state that allows it to slide in the front-rear direction between a protruding position that protrudes forward of the front mounting plate 133 (shown by a solid line in Figure 11) and a retracted position that does not protrude forward of the front mounting plate 133 (shown by a dashed line in Figure 11). When the opening / closing member 151 is in the forward protruding position, the large prize opening 137 is closed and game balls cannot be entered (closed state), and when the opening / closing member 151 is in the rear retracted position, the large prize opening 137 is opened and game balls can be entered (open state).

[0065] The opening / closing drive mechanism 152 is composed of an electromagnetic solenoid or the like, and its movable part 152a is connected to the opening / closing member 151 by a connecting means (not shown). When OFF, the opening / closing member 151 is held in a protruding position to close the large prize opening 137, and when ON, the opening / closing member 151 is slid backward to a retracted position to open the large prize opening 137.

[0066] The opening / closing member 151 is made of opaque resin of a predetermined color (for example, red) and is visible from the front through the transparent or translucent front decorative plate 134a. By making the opening / closing member 151 opaque in contrast to the transparent or translucent front structure 134, the position of the large prize opening 137 and its open / closed state can be easily seen from the front. Furthermore, because the opening / closing member 151 is opaque, the game ball detection means 147, which is located at the lower rear of the large prize opening 137, will be invisible or difficult to see if the opening / closing member 151 is in the closed state (protruding position) when viewed from diagonally above and in front of the player. However, if the opening / closing member 151 is in the open state (retracted position), it will be visible through the open large prize opening 137.

[0067] Furthermore, a decorative section 153 is formed on the front decorative panel 134a, corresponding to the front of the game ball detection means 147 and 148. This decorative section 153 functions as a screen to make the game ball detection means 147 and 148 difficult or impossible to see from the front, and is formed of at least a portion of an opaque decorative sheet or the like. Note that this decorative section 153 is not limited to a decorative sheet as long as it functions as a screen for the game ball detection means 147 and 148, and may also be, for example, an uneven decoration applied directly to the front side of the front decorative panel 134a. In addition, the area between the opening / closing member 151 and the decorative section 153 on the front decorative panel 134a may be made transparent without decoration, so that even when the opening / closing member 151 is closed, the inside of the large prize opening 137 and the game ball detection means 147 can be seen through this transparent area. This is to allow for visual confirmation and verification in the event that a game ball becomes jammed inside the large prize opening 137 after the opening / closing member 151 has closed.

[0068] As described above, in the large prize means 57 (large prize unit 132) of this embodiment, the game ball detection means 147 is positioned near the large prize opening 137, and a decorative part 153 is provided on the front side of the front decorative plate 134a as a cover, so that the game ball detection means 147 is difficult or impossible to see from the front. This is because the large prize opening 137 is controlled to switch to a closed state when the number of prize balls entered after it has been opened (number of game balls detected by the game ball detection means 147) reaches a predetermined upper limit, so the distance between the large prize opening 137 and the game ball detection means 147 cannot be made as large as in the ordinary prize means 53.

[0069] In other words, in this embodiment, the distance a game ball travels from the ordinary prize entry openings (first ball entry openings) 87a, 87b in the ordinary prize entry means (first ball entry means) 53 to the game ball detection means (first detection means) 97 is longer in at least one of the vertical, horizontal, or vertical directions compared to the distance from the large prize entry opening (second ball entry opening) 137 to the game ball detection means (second detection means) 147 in the large prize entry means (second ball entry means) 57. This makes it possible to position the game ball detection means (first detection means) 97 in a position where it is not visible or difficult to see from the front, i.e., outside the game area 23.

[0070] Furthermore, in the grand prize unit 132, for example, an LED board 154 is positioned behind the front decorative panel 134a of the front structure 134. When the LED (second light-emitting means) 154a positioned on the front side of the LED board 154 lights up, the light is shone from the rear onto the outlet identification information 91 and decorative part 153 of the front decorative panel 134a without passing through the transparent main body plate 45.

[0071] This is because, as with the standard prize-winning mechanism 53, if the rear decorative means (decorative body) is placed behind the grand prize-winning unit 132 and the light emitted through the rear decorative means (decorative body) is intended to illuminate the front decorative panel 134a, electrical components such as the game ball detection means 147, 148 and the opening / closing drive means 152 would be cast in shadow, resulting in a less appealing appearance. Therefore, the LED board 154 is placed behind the front decorative panel 134a of the grand prize-winning unit 132.

[0072] Furthermore, the harness 155, which is drawn from electrical components such as the game ball detection means 147, 148, the opening / closing drive means 152, and the LED board 154 mounted on the grand prize means 57 (grand prize unit 132), is arranged to pass behind the rear structure 135 and face outwards from the game area 23. Moreover, as mentioned above, there is no ball flow path between the grand prize unit 132 and the guide rail 51, so even though a transparent main body plate 45 is used, it is possible to position the harness 155 in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to see from the front.

[0073] As shown in Figures 3, 5, and 10, the movable display means 59 comprises a movable body 161 and a drive means 162 that drives the movable body 161, for example, in the vertical direction. The movable body 161 is arranged horizontally in front of the liquid crystal display means 58, and a decorative part 161a formed in an arbitrary shape (in this case, a three-dimensional shape based on an airplane) is provided on its front side, and both the left and right ends of the decorative part 161a are supported in a state that allows them to move vertically by a pair of drive means 162, 162 attached to the front side of the rear wall 62 corresponding to the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display means 58.

[0074] The movable body 161 has an LED board 163 placed inside the decorative part 161a, and the decorative part 161a lights up when the LED 163a located on the front side of the LED board 163 is lit.

[0075] The normal symbol display means 76 is for displaying a variety of normal symbols and is equipped with multiple light-emitting elements (e.g., LEDs) corresponding to multiple normal symbols (e.g., two types: "○" and "×"). When a game ball flows down the rightward flow path 72b and passes through the normal symbol start gate 104, the game ball detection means 103 detects it and the multiple light-emitting elements blink in a predetermined order. If the random value for winning judgment included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball detection means 103 detects the game ball matches a predetermined winning judgment value, the light-emitting element corresponding to the winning pattern (predetermined pattern), for example, the "○" side, lights up. Otherwise, the light-emitting element corresponding to the losing pattern, for example, the "×" side, lights up and stops. When the stopped symbol after the variation of the normal symbol display means 76 becomes a winning pattern, a normal profit state is generated. In the normal profit state, the opening / closing member 122 of the second start prize entry means 56 changes from a closed state to an open state for a predetermined time, making it possible for a game ball to enter the second special start opening 121.

[0076] Furthermore, if a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 104 during the normal hold period, which includes the period when the normal symbol display means 76 is changing symbols and the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is stored in a predetermined upper limit of four, and one is consumed each time the normal hold period ends, causing the normal symbols to change. The number of stored normal random number information (normal hold number) is notified to the player by the normal hold number display means 77, etc.

[0077] The first special symbol display means 78 is composed of a display means such as a 7-segment type that can display one or more, for example, one, first special symbol in a variable manner. When a game ball enters the first special start opening 114 and the game ball detection means 112 detects it, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. If the jackpot judgment random value included in the first special random number information acquired when the game ball detection means 112 detects the game ball matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, it stops in the first jackpot mode; otherwise, it stops in the first losing mode. When the stopped symbol of the first special symbol display means 78 after variation becomes the first jackpot mode, the first special profit state is generated.

[0078] Furthermore, the first special starting gate 114 has a higher probability of entering if the game ball has flowed down the left-side down path 72a than if it has flowed down the right-side down path 72b, due to the existence of a route through which the game ball can enter from the warp entrance 71a on the left-side down path 72a side via the stage 71.

[0079] The second special symbol display means 79 is composed of a display means such as a 7-segment type that can display one or more, for example, one second special symbol in a variable manner. When a game ball enters the second special start opening 121, which is open during a normal profit state, and the game ball detection means 123 detects it, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. If the jackpot judgment random value included in the second special random number information acquired when the game ball detection means 123 detects the game ball matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, the symbol stops in the second jackpot mode; otherwise, it stops in the second loss mode. When the symbol that stops after the variation of the second special symbol display means 79 is in the second jackpot mode, the second special profit state is generated.

[0080] Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first or second special start opening 114 or 121 during the special hold period, which includes the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 78, the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 79, and the first or second special benefit state, the first and second special random number information acquired thereby is stored in reserve up to a predetermined upper limit, for example, 4 for each. Then, when the special hold period ends, if there is 1 or more reserved memories on the second special symbol side (i.e., the symbol change start condition for the second special symbol is met), the reserved memories of the second special symbol are consumed and the second special symbol changes. If there is 1 or more reserved memories only on the first special symbol side (i.e., the symbol change start condition for the first special symbol is met), the reserved memories of the first special symbol are consumed and the first special symbol changes. Thus, in this embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are never both changing at the same time, and if there is reserve memory on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side, the change of the second special symbol is prioritized. The number of stored first and second special random number information (number of first and second special reserves) is notified to the player by the liquid crystal display means 58, etc.

[0081] When the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 78 and 79 stop in the first and second jackpot patterns after changing, resulting in the occurrence of the first and second special bonus states, the opening and closing member 151 of the jackpot entry means 57 opens according to a predetermined opening pattern, allowing the game balls flowing down the inclined surface 136 to enter the jackpot entry opening 137.

[0082] Here, the opening pattern of the opening / closing member 151 is configured to execute a predetermined unit opening operation for a predetermined number of rounds, such as 5R or 10R. Here, a unit opening operation is an operation that closes the large prize opening 137 (ends the specific state) when a predetermined upper limit time (e.g., 28 seconds) has elapsed since the large prize opening 137 was opened (switched from the normal state to a specific state), or when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls (e.g., 9 balls) have entered the large prize opening 137 by then. In this way, the large prize opening 137 is controlled to be closed (ends the specific state) when the number of game balls that have entered the large prize opening 137 while it is open (in the specific state) reaches a predetermined upper limit. Therefore, the large prize means 57 cannot arbitrarily increase the distance from the large prize opening 137 to the game ball detection means 147, and the game ball detection means 147 is positioned near the downstream side of the large prize opening 137.

[0083] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the liquid crystal display means 58 displays the performance symbols 171 in parallel with the display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 78 and 79, as well as various images such as the first and second reserved display images X1~X4, Y1~Y4, which indicate the number of first and second special reserved items.

[0084] Here, the performance symbol 171 is composed of a combination of a symbol image 171a consisting of numbers from 1 to 9, etc., and a character or other decorative image 171b, and can vary in multiple columns in the left-right direction, for example, three columns, and starts to vary by vertical scrolling, etc., according to a predetermined variation pattern, almost simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, and stops in a predetermined order such as left, right, and center, so as to stop almost simultaneously with the stop of variation of the first and second special symbols. In the performance symbol 171, for example, if all symbols are the same, it is a jackpot performance pattern, and otherwise it is a losing performance pattern. If the first and second special symbols result in the first and second jackpot patterns, the performance symbol 171 will be in a jackpot performance pattern, and if the first and second special symbols result in the first and second losing patterns, the performance symbol 171 will be in a losing performance pattern.

[0085] Figure 14 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In Figure 14, the main control board 181 comprehensively controls the game operation and is connected to display means such as the normal symbol display means 76 and the first and second special symbol display means 78 and 79, as well as game ball detection means 103, 112, 123, 147, 97, and 148 which are provided corresponding to the normal symbol start gate 104, the first and second special start openings 114 and 121, the big prize opening 137, and the normal prize openings 87a, 87b, and 138.

[0086] Furthermore, various control boards such as the performance control board 182, LCD control board 183, payout control board 184, and launch control board 185 are connected below the main control board 181. The performance control board 182 performs performance control based on control commands from the main control board 181, and is connected to various performance means such as the lighting means 186, speakers 18, 25, and movable performance means 59, as well as operation means such as performance buttons 34 and cross-shaped operation means 35. The lighting means 186 consists of various light-emitting means such as LED boards 99, 154, 163, etc., which are arranged on the front frame 3 and the game board 16.

[0087] The liquid crystal control board 183 controls the liquid crystal display means 58 based on control commands from the performance control board 182. The payout control board 184 controls the payout means 28 based on control commands from the main control board 181, and the launch control board 185 is connected below it. The launch control board 185 controls the launch means 17 based on launch control signals from the payout control board 184, operation signals from the launch handle 32, etc. The launch control board 185 is located, for example, on the back side of the launch means 17.

[0088] The main control board 181 includes a normal random number generation processing means 191 composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a normal start gate check processing means 192, a normal random number storage means 193, a normal symbol processing means 194, a normal symbol display control means 195, a normal profit state generation means 196, a special random number generation processing means 197, a special start gate check processing means 198, a special random number storage means 199, a special symbol processing means 200, a special symbol display control means 201, a special profit state generation means 202, a special game state generation means 203, a prize processing means 204, a control command transmission means 205, and the like.

[0089] The normal random number generation processing means 191 is configured to repeatedly generate a win determination random number, etc., at predetermined intervals, which is used to determine whether or not the normal symbol after variation is a winning pattern. The normal start gate check processing means 192 performs processing based on the detection of game balls by the normal symbol start gate 104. Based on the fact that a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 104 and the game ball detection means 103 detects it, it acquires normal random number information such as the win determination random number value created by the normal random number generation processing means 191, and stores that normal random number information in a first-in, first-out normal random number storage means 193 up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of reserved items (for example, 4).

[0090] The normal symbol processing means 194 performs processing related to the display of the variation of normal symbols, and, under the conditions that the normal symbol display means 76 is in a state where variation can be displayed and that one or more win determination random values ​​are stored in the normal random number storage means 193 (the normal number of reserved symbols is 1 or more), it takes a win determination random value from the head of the queue of normal random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 193 and performs a win / loss determination depending on whether the win determination random value matches a predetermined win determination value, a normal stop symbol selection function which selects the type of stop symbol after the variation of the normal symbols based on the win / loss determination result, and a variation time selection function which selects the variation time of the normal symbols.

[0091] In this embodiment, the probability of winning during the special game state (time-saving state and probability-changing state), described later (for example, 1 / 1.3), is set higher than the probability of winning during other normal game states (for example, 1 / 10), and the variation time during the special game state (for example, 2.7 seconds) is set to be shorter than the variation time during the normal game state (for example, 27 seconds).

[0092] The normal symbol display control means 195 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 76 based on the normal symbol processing performed by the normal symbol processing means 194. The normal symbol display means 76 starts changing the normal symbols when the normal symbol display means 76 is in a state where it can change and one or more normal random number information is stored in the normal random number storage means 193 (i.e., the normal number of reserved symbols is 1 or more). Based on the elapsed time of the change selected by the normal symbol processing means 194, the normal symbol change is stopped at the stop symbol also selected by the normal symbol processing means 194.

[0093] The normal profit state generation means 196 generates a normal profit state when the stop symbols after the change of the normal symbol display means 76 become a winning pattern based on the result of the win determination by the normal symbol processing means 194, and the opening / closing member 122 of the second special start opening 121 changes to an open state according to, for example, one of several types of opening / closing patterns. In this embodiment, two types of opening / closing patterns are set: a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, opening once for 0.2 seconds) and an extended opening / closing pattern (for example, opening three times for 2 seconds) which is set to have a longer opening time than the normal opening / closing pattern. The normal opening / closing pattern is selected during normal gameplay, and the extended opening / closing pattern is selected during special gameplay.

[0094] The special random number generation processing means 197 is configured to perform a special random number generation process that repeatedly generates a jackpot determination random number used for determining whether a jackpot is hit or miss, a symbol determination random number used for selecting the stopping symbol after the special symbol has changed, a variation pattern random number used for selecting a variation pattern, and other predetermined random numbers.

[0095] The special start gate check processing means 198 performs processing based on the entry of game balls into the first and second special start gates 114 and 121. Based on the entry of a game ball into either the first or second special start gate 114 or 121, it acquires first and second special random number information, such as the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot symbol random number, created by the special random number generation processing means 197. This first and second special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 199 up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of reserved balls (for example, 4), and first and second reserved ball increase commands specifying the increased number of first and second special reserved balls are transmitted to the performance control board 182 via the control command transmission means 205.

[0096] Furthermore, the special start port check processing means 198 is equipped with a pre-read determination means 198a. This pre-read determination means 198a performs a pre-read determination on the first and second special random number information acquired when a game ball enters the first and second special start ports 114 and 121, for example, whether the jackpot determination random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the first and second jackpot determination value. This pre-read determination result is transmitted to the performance control board 182, etc., by a hold increase command that is sent based on the fact that a game ball enters either the first or second special start port 114 or 121.

[0097] The special symbol processing means 200 performs processing related to the display of the first and second special symbols. When the first and second special symbol display means 78 and 79 are in a state where they can display the symbols, if the number of second special reserved symbols is 1 or more, the leading jackpot determination random number is taken from the queue of second special random number information. If only the number of first special reserved symbols is 1 or more, the leading jackpot determination random number is taken from the queue of first special random number information. The jackpot determination means 200 performs a jackpot / miss determination depending on whether the jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. The jackpot determination means 200 includes a jackpot determination function that selects the stopping symbols after the first and second special symbols have changed based on the jackpot symbol random numbers included in the first and second special random number information, etc., according to the result of the jackpot determination. The jackpot determination means 200 also includes a change pattern selection function that selects a change pattern for the first and second special symbols from among several types, according to the result of the jackpot determination.

[0098] Furthermore, when the first and second special symbols begin to change, commands such as the first and second reserve reduction command, which specifies the number of first and second special reserves after the reduction, the change pattern command, which specifies the change pattern of the performance symbol 171, and the symbol specification command, which specifies the stopping symbols for the first and second special symbols, are transmitted to the performance control board 182 via the control command transmission means 205. On the other hand, when the first and second special symbols enter a waiting state for change, such as when the number of first and second special reserves is 0 and the change of the first and second special symbols has ended, a customer waiting demo command is transmitted to the performance control board 182 via the control command transmission means 205.

[0099] The special symbol display control means 201 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 78 and 79. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 200, it starts the variation of the first and second special symbols by the first special symbol display means 78 or the second special symbol display means 79, and stops the variation of the first and second special symbols at the selected stop symbol based on the elapsed variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern. When the variation of the first and second special symbols ends, a variation stop command instructing the performance symbol 171 to stop varying is sent to the performance control board 182 via the control command transmission means 205.

[0100] The special benefit state generation means 202 is for generating first and second special benefit states that are advantageous to the player. When the result of the jackpot determination by the special symbol processing means 200 is a jackpot, and the stopping symbols after the variation of the first and second special symbols become the first and second jackpot patterns (specific patterns), the means is configured to generate first and second special benefit states (benefit states) by opening the large prize entry opening 137 according to a predetermined opening pattern.

[0101] The special game state generation means 203 is for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player after the end of the first and second special benefit states. It is configured to generate either a time-saving state or a probability variation state depending on the random number value of the jackpot symbol when the jackpot judgment random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the jackpot judgment value.

[0102] During the time-saving state, for example, the variation time of the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened variation time, which is shorter than the normal variation time. In addition, the probability of a regular symbol resulting in a winning pattern is switched from the normal probability (e.g., 1 / 10) to a high probability (e.g., 1 / 1.3), the variation time of regular symbols is switched from the normal variation time (e.g., 27 seconds) to a shortened variation time (e.g., 2.7 seconds), and the opening and closing pattern of the second special start opening 121 is switched from the normal opening and closing pattern (e.g., 0.2 seconds x 1 opening) to an extended opening and closing pattern (e.g., 2 seconds x 3 openings). The time-saving state starts after the end of the first and second special profit states and ends when the next special profit state occurs or when the first and second special symbols have varied a predetermined number of times (e.g., 50 times).

[0103] During the probability variation state, the probability of the first and second special symbols resulting in the first and second jackpot patterns is switched to a higher probability (e.g., 1 / 35) than the normal probability (e.g., 1 / 350). In addition, during the probability variation state, the same switching as in the time-saving state is also performed in principle. The probability variation state starts after the end of the first and second special bonus states and ends when the next special bonus state occurs, however, other termination conditions such as the number of times the first and second special symbols have changed may be added.

[0104] The prize processing means 204 processes the payout of prize balls when game balls enter each prize slot, namely the normal prize slots 87a, 87b, 138, the first and second special start slots 114, 121, and the large prize slot 137. For example, it counts the number of prize balls that enter each of these prize slots 87a, 87b, 138, 114, 121, and 137 based on detection signals from the game ball detection means 97, 148, 112, 123, and 147. Based on the count value of the number of prize balls that enter each prize slot and the number of prize balls set for each prize slot, it sends a payout quantity specification command to the payout control board 184 via the control command transmission means 205 for each prize.

[0105] Furthermore, the prize processing means 204 is equipped with an abnormal prize determination means 204a. The abnormal prize determination means 204a is for determining abnormal prizes that are suspected to be due to cheating or other fraudulent activities, and is configured to make an abnormal prize determination based on detection signals from game ball detection means 97, 148, 112, 123, and 147, which are provided in correspondence with each prize opening 87a, 87b, 138, 114, 121, and 137. If the abnormal prize determination means 204a determines that an abnormal prize has occurred, error notification and other error processing are performed. In this embodiment, however, with respect to the start gate means (third ball entry means) 54, abnormal determination is not made based on detection signals from the game ball detection means (third detection means) 103.

[0106] In this embodiment, the following processing is performed for the first abnormal prize determination regarding prizes in the ordinary prize slots 87a and 87b provided in the ordinary prize means (first ball entry means) 53, and for the second abnormal prize determination regarding prizes in the large prize slot 137 provided in the large prize means (second ball entry means) 57.

[0107] In other words, the first abnormal prize entry determination (first abnormality detection determination) determines an abnormality if a predetermined number of prize entries are detected within a predetermined time, regardless of the game state. In the case of normal prize entries 87a and 87b, there is a possibility of winning regardless of the game state, so an abnormality cannot be determined by a single prize entry detection; an abnormality is determined by multiple prize entry detections.

[0108] One specific example of this first abnormal prize entry determination is that, at the timer interrupt every 4ms, it is determined whether the game ball detection means 97 corresponding to the normal prize entry slots 87a and 87b is ON or OFF. If it is ON, the abnormal determination counter is incremented (+1); if it is OFF, the abnormal determination counter is reset to 0. Furthermore, if the abnormal determination counter reaches 250 (a predetermined value), that is, if the game ball detection means 97 has been ON for 1000ms (250 timer interrupts), it is determined to be abnormal. Another specific example of this first abnormal prize entry determination is that, triggered by the game ball detection means 97 being ON, a timer starts counting for a predetermined time (for example, a 5000ms timer countdown) and a count of the number of times the game ball detection means 97 has been ON is started. If the count value exceeds 10 (a predetermined number) during the timer's timing, it is determined to be abnormal.

[0109] In this embodiment, the normal prize-winning means 53 is positioned so that the game ball detection means 97 is not visible or difficult to see from the front. Therefore, it may be difficult to visually confirm any fraudulent activity against the game ball detection means 97. For this reason, it is effective to constantly perform abnormal prize-winning determination as described above.

[0110] Furthermore, in the second abnormal prize entry determination (second abnormality detection determination), an abnormality is determined if the game ball detection means 147 corresponding to the large prize entry 137 turns ON when it is not during a specific period including a special benefit state (specific state). The specific period starts at the start of the special benefit state and ends after the special benefit state has ended and the prize entry validity time has elapsed. The prize entry validity time is the time required for all game balls that entered the large prize entry 137 during the special benefit state to pass through the game ball detection means 147, and is set to a predetermined time such as 30 seconds. For the large prize entry 137, the game ball detection means 147 turns ON due to a normal prize entry only during the specific period, so if the game ball detection means 147 turns ON even once outside of the specific period, it can be determined that an abnormality has occurred at that point. In other words, it is possible to determine an abnormality with fewer prize entry detections compared to the case of a normal prize entry.

[0111] The control command transmission means 205 is for transmitting various control commands to control boards such as the performance control board 182 to provide control instructions.

[0112] As described above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the ordinary prize-winning means (first ball-entry means) 53 comprises a front member 82 that is attached to the transparent main body plate 45 from the front and is formed to be transparent or semi-transparent in at least a part thereof, and a rear member 83 that is attached to the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45. Ordinary prize-winning openings (first ball-entry openings) 87a, 87b into which game balls that have flowed down the game area 23 can be entered are arranged on the front member 82, and a game ball detection means (first detection means) 97 that can detect game balls that have entered the ordinary prize-winning openings 87a, 87b is arranged on the rear member 83 in a position that is not visible or difficult to see from the front. Therefore, when adopting a so-called transparent game board, it is possible to eliminate the deterioration of appearance by suppressing the visibility from the front of the game ball detection means 97 that detects game balls that have entered the ordinary prize-winning openings 87a, 87b.

[0113] Furthermore, the game board 16 has a large prize means (second ball entry means) 57 consisting of a large prize unit (ball entry unit) 132 attached to the transparent main body plate 45 from the front. The large prize unit 132 is equipped with a large prize opening (second ball entry opening) 137, an opening / closing member 151 that can change between an open state in which game balls flowing down the game area 23 can enter the large prize opening 137 and a closed state in which entry is more difficult or impossible than in the open state, and a game ball detection means (second detection means) 147 that can detect game balls that have entered the large prize opening 137. The vertical distance from the normal prize openings 87a, 87b in the normal prize means 53 to the game ball detection means 97 is made longer than the vertical distance from the large prize opening 137 to the game ball detection means 147 in the large prize means 57, thereby positioning the game ball detection means 97 in a position where it is not visible or difficult to see from the front.

[0114] Furthermore, the grand prize mechanism 57 is switchable between a normal state in which the opening / closing member 151 is kept in a closed state and a specific state in which the opening / closing member 151 is changed to an open state. The specific state is configured to terminate when the number of game balls detected by the game ball detection mechanism 147 reaches a predetermined upper limit during the specific state.

[0115] Furthermore, the game ball detection means 97 is positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45, corresponding to the outside of the game area 23.

[0116] Furthermore, the front member 82 is equipped with an inclined guide section (first inclined guide section) 92 on the upstream side of the regular prize winning openings 87a and 87b to guide the game ball towards the regular prize winning openings 87a and 87b, and the big prize unit 132 is equipped with an inclined guide section (second inclined guide section) 140 on the upstream side of the big prize winning opening 137 to guide the game ball towards the big prize winning opening 137.

[0117] Furthermore, the ordinary prize-winning means 53 is equipped with multiple ordinary prize-winning openings 87a, 87b for a single game ball detection means 97, and the confluence section 96 in the prize-winning passage (ball passage) 93 that guides game balls from these multiple ordinary prize-winning openings 87a, 87b toward the single game ball detection means 97 is positioned in a location that is not visible or difficult to see from a front view.

[0118] Furthermore, the game ball detection means 147 of the grand prize means 57 is positioned behind the decorative part 153 provided on the front decorative panel (decorative member) 134a, in a manner that makes it invisible or difficult to see from the front.

[0119] Furthermore, the game ball detection means 147 is positioned so that it can be seen through the large prize opening 137 when the opening / closing member 151 is in the open position. In addition, the opening / closing member 151, which is made opaque, can be seen from the front through the front decorative plate 134a.

[0120] Furthermore, the starting gate means (third ball entry means) 54 is equipped with a starting gate body (front structure) 102 attached to the transparent main body plate 45 from the front, and includes a normal symbol starting gate (gate part) 104 configured to allow game balls to pass through within the game area 23 and equipped with a decorative part (third decorative part) 106 on its front side, and a game ball detection means (third detection means) 103 capable of detecting game balls passing through the normal symbol starting gate 104. The game ball detection means 103 is positioned behind the decorative part 106 of the normal symbol starting gate 104, making it impossible or difficult to see from the front.

[0121] Furthermore, with respect to the ordinary prize-winning means 53, a first abnormality detection determination is performed based on the passage of time and the number of game balls detected by the game ball detection means 97. With respect to the big prize-winning means 57, a second abnormality detection determination is performed based on the detection by the game ball detection means 147 when it is not during a specific period that includes a specific state in which the opening / closing member 151 is changed to an open state. With respect to the starting gate means 54, no abnormality detection determination is performed based on the detection by the game ball detection means 103.

[0122] Furthermore, the light emitted via the rear decorative means (decorative body) 60 positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45 can cause the front member 82 to light up through the transparent main body plate 45, and the light from the LED (light-emitting means) 154a provided in the grand prize unit 132 can cause the front decorative plate 134a to light up without going through the transparent main body plate 45.

[0123] Furthermore, the grand prize unit 132 is provided with an outlet 139, and the front decorative panel 134a displays outlet identification information (identification information) 91 indicating the outlet, with light from the LED 154a illuminating the outlet identification information 91.

[0124] Figures 15 and 16 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, showing an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified to position the game ball detection means 97 in the ordinary prize-winning means 53 at a position corresponding to the game area 23 in a front view, and the decorative part 211 is positioned at a position corresponding to the front side of the game ball detection means 97 on the transparent main body plate 45.

[0125] The ordinary prize-winning means 53 of this embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment in that the ordinary prize-winning openings 87a, 87b and the out opening 88 are arranged on the front member 82, and the prize-winning ball passage 93 and the game ball detection means 97 are arranged on the rear member 83. However, the shape of the prize-winning ball passage 93 and the position of the game ball detection means 97 differ from those of the first embodiment.

[0126] In other words, the prize ball passage 93, including the merging section 96, is positioned almost entirely within the game area 23 in a front view, and the game ball detection means 97, which is positioned on the prize ball passage 93, is also positioned within the game area 23 in a front view.

[0127] In this embodiment, a decorative section 211 is formed on the transparent main body plate 45 at a position corresponding to the front of the confluence 96 of the game ball detection means 97 and the prize ball passage 93. This decorative section 211 functions as a screen to make the game ball detection means 97 and the like difficult or impossible to see from the front, and is formed of at least a portion of an opaque decorative sheet or the like. However, this decorative section 211 is not limited to a decorative sheet as long as it functions as a screen for the game ball detection means 97 and the like, and may also be, for example, an uneven decoration applied directly to the front side of the transparent main body plate 45. Even in a transparent area, it is possible to make it function as a screen by forming unevenness there to scatter light. In this embodiment, the decorative section 211 is provided on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45, but it may also be provided on the back side.

[0128] In this way, by arranging the game ball detection means 97 behind the decorative part 211 provided on the transparent main body plate 45, it is possible to make the game ball detection means 97 invisible or difficult to see from the front even when it is positioned in a corresponding location within the game area 23. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the decorative part 211 is provided on the transparent main body plate 45, but the decorative part 211 may also be provided on a member located on the front side of the transparent main body plate 45, such as the front wall portion 84 of the front member 82, or on a member located on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45, such as the front side of the prize ball passage 93.

[0129] Figures 17 and 18 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, showing an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified so that the front member 82 of the ordinary prize-winning means 53 is illuminated by light from a movable body 221 provided on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45. The only difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is the addition of a new movable performance means 220.

[0130] In this embodiment, the game board 16 has a movable display means 220 located behind the transparent main body plate 45, separate from the movable display means 59. This movable display means 220 comprises a movable body 221 and a drive means 222 that, for example, swings the movable body 221. The movable body 221 has a translucent resin decorative plate 223 on its front side and an LED substrate 224 inside. Driven by the drive means 222, it is supported so as to swing between an origin position (shown by a dashed line in Figure 17) where almost the entire body is retracted outside the display frame of the central display frame means 52, and an operating position (shown by a dashed line in Figure 17) where at least a portion of it advances into the display frame of the central display frame means 52.

[0131] When the movable body 221 is in the origin position, at least a portion of the movable body 221 overlaps the rear side of the normal prize-winning means 53. As a result, when the LED 224a on the front side of the LED board 224 lights up when the movable body 221 is in the origin position, the decorative plate 223 lights up, and the light from the decorative plate 223 illuminates the front member 82 from the rear via the rear member 83 and the transparent main body plate 45. It should be noted that the front member 82 is illuminated from the rear not only by the light from the movable body 221, but also by the light from the rear decorative means 60, as in the first embodiment, which illuminates a portion of the front member 82 from the rear.

[0132] Thus, the system may be configured such that the front member 82 of the ordinary prize-winning means 53 is illuminated from the rear by light from the movable body 221 positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate 45.

[0133] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figures 19 to 27 illustrate a fourth embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. The game board 501 is configured as shown in Figures 19 and 20 and is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion of the machine frame (front frame).

[0134] The game board 501 is roughly rectangular in shape, and on the front side of the game board 501, as shown in Figure 19, there is a game area 502 and an outer peripheral member 503 surrounding the game area 502. On one side of the game area 502, a game ball launching passage 505 is formed between the outer peripheral member 503 and the guide rail 504, and game balls launched by the launching means on the machine frame side are launched into the upper part of the game area 502 via the launching passage 505.

[0135] In the center of the game area 502, an image display means 506 and a center case 507 corresponding to the front of the image display means 506 are mounted. The image display means 506 is a liquid crystal type or the like and constitutes a performance symbol display means 510, etc. The center case 507 is mounted in contact with the front of the game board 501 and protrudes forward from the game board 501, and a display window 508 corresponding to the display screen of the image display means 506 is provided on its inner circumference. On the front of the center case 507, a normal symbol display means 509, a first special symbol display means 511, a second special symbol display means 512, etc. are provided.

[0136] The game area 502 is provided with left-hand play passages 513 and right-hand play passages 514 on both the left and right sides of the center case 507. The game area 502 also includes a regular symbol starting means 515, a combined prize winning means 516, a first special symbol starting means 517, and a second special symbol starting means 518.

[0137] The normal symbol starting means 515 is for initiating the symbol starting by the normal symbol display means 509 and is composed of a pass-through gate. The normal symbol display means 509 is for displaying a changing normal symbol triggered by the detection of a game ball by the normal symbol starting means 515 and is composed of two light-emitting elements such as LEDs corresponding to two types of normal symbols, for example, "○" and "×". Specifically, the normal symbol display means 509, on the condition that the normal symbol starting means 515 detects a game ball, has two light-emitting elements that flash alternately for a predetermined time, and when the random value for winning judgment acquired when the normal symbol starting means 515 detects a game ball matches a predetermined winning judgment value, the light-emitting element on the "○" side corresponding to the winning pattern lights up and stops flashing, and in other cases the light-emitting element on the "×" side corresponding to the losing pattern lights up and stops flashing.

[0138] The first special symbol starting means 517 is used to initiate the first symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 511 when a game ball is detected, and the second special symbol starting means 518 is used to initiate the second symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 512 when a game ball is detected. The first special symbol starting means 517 is a non-opening / closing type. The second special symbol starting means 518 is an opening / closing type that can be switched between a closed state where a game ball cannot (or is difficult to) enter and an open state where a game ball can (or is easy to) enter. When the stopped symbol after variation of the normal symbol display means 509 becomes a winning pattern and a normal profit state occurs, it opens from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

[0139] The first special symbol display means 511 and the second special symbol display means 512 are composed of one or more display means, for example, a single display means such as a segment type capable of displaying special symbols in a variable manner. Each special symbol display means 511 and 512 displays each special symbol in a variable manner for a predetermined time, provided that a game ball enters the corresponding special symbol starting means 517 and 518. When the random value for jackpot determination obtained when the ball enters each special symbol starting means 517 and 518 matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, the special symbol stops in a predetermined jackpot manner (specific manner), and in a losing manner otherwise.

[0140] The performance symbol display means 510 displays performance symbols 510a to 510c in parallel with the display of special symbols by the special symbol display means 511 and 512, and is configured to display one or more (for example, three in the left-right direction) performance symbols 510a to 510c together with various performance images on the display screen of the image display means 506.

[0141] The performance symbols 510a to 510c are composed of number symbols, and when a game ball enters the first special symbol starting means 517 or the second special symbol starting means 518, they start to move according to one of several types of movement patterns at the same time as the special symbols start to move, and stop almost simultaneously with the stopping of the special symbols. Furthermore, if the special symbols stop in a losing state, the performance symbols 510a to 510c will stop in a losing performance state, and if the special symbols stop in a winning state, they will stop in a winning performance state.

[0142] The combined prize-winning mechanism 516 is a combination of a grand prize-winning mechanism 521 and a regular prize-winning mechanism 522, with multiple forward-facing light-emitting display means 529-531 provided in the left-right direction. The first special symbol starting mechanism 517 has forward-facing light-emitting display means 532 and 533 provided on both sides in the left-right direction. Although LED light-emitting means 529-533 are used, other types may also be used.

[0143] The jackpot mechanism 521 is an open / closed type that can be switched between an open state in which game balls can be entered and a closed state in which they cannot be entered. When the special symbols of the first special symbol display mechanism 511 and the second special symbol display mechanism 512 change to a jackpot state and a special profit state is generated, the mechanism opens once or multiple times according to a predetermined opening pattern to allow game balls to enter from above.

[0144] As shown in Figure 20, the back of the game board 501 is provided with a back cover 524 attached to the game board 501, and a main control board 525 and a performance control board 526, etc., which are arranged vertically on the back of the back cover 524. The back cover 524 is for covering the image display means 506, the composite prize winning means 516, the first special symbol starting means 517, etc., which are attached to the game board 501 from the back. The main control board 525 is for controlling the game operation on the game board 501 side by the big prize winning means 521, etc., and is housed in a main control board case 527 and is detachably attached to the back of the back cover 524.

[0145] The performance control board 526 controls various performance operations such as the changing display of performance symbols 510a to 510c on the performance symbol display means 510 and the illumination display of the illumination display means 529 to 533. It is housed in the performance control board case 534 and is detachably attached to the back of the back cover 524.

[0146] The first special symbol starting means 517 is located near the upper side of the out ball opening 535 at the bottom of the game area 502. This first special symbol starting means 517 is horizontally elongated in the left-right direction and, as shown in Figures 21 to 23, includes a contact plate 536 that abuts against the front surface of the game board 501 and is fixed detachably from the front side, a case portion 538 provided on the back side of the contact plate 536 and inserted into a mounting hole 537 of the game board 501, a first starting opening 539 that protrudes forward from approximately the center of the left and right sides of the contact plate 536, a guide passage 540 that guides the game ball that enters the first starting opening 539 through the case portion 538 to the back side of the game board 501, a first starting switch 541 that detects the game ball that enters the first starting opening 539, a radio wave sensor 542 located near the first starting switch 541, and a pair of left and right LED display boards 543, 544 provided on the back side of the contact plate 536 on both the left and right sides of the first starting opening 539.

[0147] The contact plate 536 is fixed to the front of the game board 501 with fasteners such as screws, and the contact plate 536 is provided with light-emitting display units 545 and 546 on both the left and right sides. The case part 538 comprises a front part 538a integrally formed on the back side of the contact plate 536, and a rear part 538b that is detachably attached to the front part 538a from the back side, and constitutes an insertion part 547 that is inserted from the front into the mounting hole 537 of the game board 501.

[0148] The first start switch 541 is used to detect a game ball entering the first start opening 539 and to change the first special symbol on the first special symbol display means 511. An electromagnetic induction type switch equipped with a coil in the game ball detection section is used and is attached to the contact plate 536, case section 538, etc. on the entrance side of the first start opening 539.

[0149] The radio wave sensor 542 is for detecting malicious radio waves transmitted around the first start switch 541 in order to cause the first start switch 541 to malfunction. It is located near the side of the first start switch 541 and is housed in the sensor housing 565 within the case 538.

[0150] The left and right LED boards 543 and 544, together with the light-emitting display units 545 and 546 provided on both the left and right sides of the contact plate 536, constitute the light-emitting display means 532 and 533. They are mounted on the transparent wall 550 inside the case 538 approximately parallel to the contact plate 536, corresponding to each light-emitting display unit 545 and 546. LEDs 543a and 544a are provided on the front of the LED boards 543 and 544 to illuminate the light-emitting display units 545 and 546, and board-side connectors 552 and 553 are provided on the back side of the case 538 on the central side in the left-right direction.

[0151] Furthermore, the contact plate 536 and the transparent wall 550 are light-transmitting, and the light-emitting display units 545 and 546 can be illuminated by light from the LEDs 543a and 544a. In addition, the contact plate 536 and / or the transparent wall 550 are provided with a transparency-blocking part 555, such as an uneven pattern, so that the back side of the contact plate 536 cannot be seen through.

[0152] As shown in Figure 25, harness 556 is connected to the first start switch 541, harness 557 is connected to the radio wave sensor 542, and harnesses 558 and 559 are connected to the left and right LED boards 543 and 544, respectively. Each harness 556 to 559 is pulled out to the back of the rear wall 560 of the case 538 and fastened together to the fastening part 562 of the rear wall 560 by a fastener 563. Harnesses 556 and 557 on the first start switch 541 and radio wave sensor 542 can be directly or indirectly connected to the main control board 525 via harness-side connectors 556a and 557a at their ends, and harnesses 558 and 559 on the left and right LED boards 543 and 544 can be directly or indirectly connected to the performance control board 526 via harness-side connectors 558a and 559a at their ends.

[0153] On the back side of the first special symbol starting means 517, as shown in Figure 23, a management information display unit 564 is provided approximately in the left-right center of the rear wall 560 of the case 538, corresponding to the rear side of the first starting switch 541. The management number of the first special symbol starting means 517 and other management information are displayed on this management information display unit 564. In addition to the management information display unit 564, the rear wall 560 of the case 538 is provided with a fastening part 562, a sensor housing part 565, and a pull-out part 566 extending from one side to the bottom of the management information display unit 564, and a pull-out part 567 is provided on the opposite side of the pull-out part 566 from the sensor housing part 565.

[0154] The sensor housing 565 houses the rear side of the radio wave sensor 542. As shown in Figures 21 to 23, it is provided projecting rearward from the rear wall portion 560. A fastening portion 562 and a fastener 563 wrapped around the fastening portion 562 are positioned in front of the rear end of the sensor housing 565. The sensor housing 565 and the rear of the radio wave sensor 542 housed therein constitute a projection 568 that protrudes rearward from the rear wall portion 560 of the case portion 538.

[0155] As shown in Figures 22 and 23, the rear wall 560 of the case portion 538 has openings for pull-out sections 566 and 567 on both the left and right sides of the sensor housing 565. Pull-out section 566 is for pulling out the harness 556 on the first start switch 541 side and the harness 558 on one of the LED boards 543 side from inside the case portion 538 to the back side of the rear wall 560, and is formed approximately in the center between the left and right LED boards 543 and 544 near the first start switch 541 and the radio wave sensor 542. Pull-out section 567 is for pulling out the harness 559 on the other LED board 544 side from inside the case portion 538 to the back side of the rear wall 560, and is formed corresponding to the board-side connector 553 on the LED board 544 side.

[0156] The harness 556 on the first start switch 541 side is pulled out from the rear end of the first start switch 541 through the pull-out section 566 towards the fastener 563 side, either backward or downward. The harness 557 on the radio wave sensor 542 side is connected to the rear end of the radio wave sensor 542 and is pulled out forward towards the fastener 563 side through the open pull-out section 569 at the rear end of the sensor housing 565.

[0157] Of the pair of left and right LED boards 543 and 544, the harness 558 on one of the LED boards 543 is routed from the front of the rear wall 560 through the pull-out section 566 to the back. The other LED board 544 is located on the opposite side of the fastener 563 from the sensor housing 565, and the harness 559 on this LED board 544 is routed from the pull-out section 567 on the other side of the sensor housing 565 to the back, wired to the rear along the other side of the sensor housing 565, and then routed through the rear end of the sensor housing 565 to the fastener 563.

[0158] As shown in Figures 22 to 24, at the rear end of the sensor housing 565, there are stepped portions 570 equal to the thickness of the sensor housing 565 on both the upper and lower sides of the pull-out portion 569, and the harness 559 is wired between one of these stepped portions 570 and the harness 557 or connector 557b on the radio wave sensor 542 side.

[0159] The harness 559 on the LED board 544 side is positioned between one of the stepped sections 570 and the harness 557 or connector 557b on the radio wave sensor 542 side, thereby positioning the harness 559 from both the top and bottom to prevent it from moving up and down. The stepped section 570, the harness 557 or connector 557b on the radio wave sensor 542 side, etc. constitute a pair of upper and lower positioning sections 571. Between the rear end of the radio wave sensor 542 and the fastener 563, the harness 559 on the LED board 544 side is wired approximately parallel to the harness 557 on the radio wave sensor 542 side.

[0160] The fastening portion 562 is provided on the side opposite to the radio wave sensor 542 relative to the pull-out portion 566. As shown in Figures 22, 23, and 25, the fastening portion 562 is provided in the vertical direction, protruding rearward from the rear wall portion 560 in the intermediate portion between the management information display portion 564 and the lower end of the rear wall portion 560. A through hole 572 is formed between the fastening portion 562 and the rear wall portion 560, penetrating in the left-right direction.

[0161] On both the upper and lower sides of the fastening portion 562, there are anti-slip portions 573 that restrict the fastener 563 wrapped around the fastening portion 562 from coming off. The fastening portion 562 and the anti-slip portions 573 are configured to have a roughly H-shape when viewed from the side, but the portion of the anti-slip portion 573 that protrudes rearward from the fastening portion 562 may be omitted. Furthermore, the fastening portion 562 only needs to be such that the fastener 563 does not come off, or at least comes off with difficulty.

[0162] The harnesses 556 to 559 are arranged vertically from top to bottom along the fastening portion 562 in the vicinity of the fastening portion 562, and are fastened together to the fastening portion 562 by fasteners 563 at corresponding positions on the fastening portion 562.

[0163] Furthermore, the ends of each harness 556-559, starting from the fastener 563, are divided into harnesses 556 and 557 on the main control board 525 side and harnesses 558 and 559 on the performance control board 526 side, and are pulled out downwards.

[0164] Each harness 556-559 is wired so that there is no excess slack between the first start switch 541, the radio wave sensor 542, and the LED boards 543 and 544 and the fastener 563. Furthermore, the end of each harness 556-559 from the fastener 563 can be freely bent, and when assembling by inserting the insertion part 547 into the mounting hole 537 of the game board 501, the free end can be bent with the fastener 563 as a reference, so that it is retracted inward from the outer edge of the insertion part 547 or inward from the inner edge of the mounting hole 537.

[0165] The contact plate 536, the case portion 538, and the first start port 539 are made of a light-transmitting material, and a fastener 563 and a fastening portion 562 are positioned behind the first start port 539. On the other hand, on the front side of the first special pattern starting means 517, there is a transparency-blocking portion 555, such as a decorative sticker 580 attached to the front surface of the first start port 539, and an uneven pattern formed on the contact plate 536 and / or the transparent wall 550, so that the fastener 563, fastening portion 562, etc. cannot be seen from the front side of the first special pattern starting means 517. The transparency-blocking portion 555 may be made of other materials.

[0166] The fastener 563 uses a fastener 574 that bundles each harness 556 to 559 together. This fastener 574 is made of a flexible synthetic resin such as polyamide, and as shown in Figures 27(a) and (b), it comprises a head portion 576 having an insertion portion 575, and a band portion 577 that is integrally connected to the head portion 576 and is inserted into the insertion portion 575 from the other end to fasten the harnesses.

[0167] A one-way engaging claw 578 is integrally provided within the insertion portion 575. The one-way engaging claw 578 is biased toward the band portion 577 inserted into the insertion portion 575 by its own elastic force. The band portion 577 has numerous engaging portions 579 formed in the longitudinal direction of the band, which the one-way engaging claw 578 engages with. When the harness 556-559 is fastened to the fastening portion 562 by inserting it through the insertion portion 575 of the head portion 576, the one-way engaging claw 578 engages with the engaging portions 579 to maintain the fastened state. After fastening the harness 556-559, the excess portion of the band portion 577 protruding from the head portion 576 is cut off.

[0168] Each harness 556-559 is flexible and shape-retaining (or bendable and shape-retaining) so that it can be bent arbitrarily as needed and maintain that bent state, and as shown in Figure 26, it is basically constructed of strands 583 insulated with an insulating coating 582 on the outer circumference of a core wire 581 consisting of multiple conductors. Each harness 556-559 has multiple strands 583, harness-side connectors 556a-559a provided at one end of each strand 583, and harness-side connectors 556b-559b provided at the other end of each strand 583.

[0169] When multiple conductors are bundled together to form the core wire 581, the conductors may be in an untwisted state or in a twisted state, but the flexibility or bendability of the individual wires 583 is improved when they are in an untwisted state.

[0170] The strands 583 come in several types with different diameters depending on the number of conductor strands in the core wire 581, for example, there are three types: thick strands 583a, standard strands 583b, and thin strands 583c. The harnesses 556 to 559 that use these strands also employ one of the following: thick harness 583A using thick strands 583a, standard harness 583B using standard strands 583b, or thin harness 583C using thin strands 583c.

[0171] When determining the type of harness 583A to 583C to be used for each harness 556 to 559, one of the following should be selected: thick harness 583A, standard harness 583B, or thin harness 583C, depending on conditions such as the magnitude of the electrical signal when energized and the number of signal combinations. In Figures 21 to 23 and 25, for convenience, the thick harness 583A is shown with a thick line, the standard harness 583B with a thick dashed line, and the thin harness 583C with a thick double dashed line.

[0172] Incidentally, in the case of the first special symbol starting means 517, the harness 556 on the first starting switch 541 side uses a thick harness 583A made of two thick strands 583a, the harness 557 on the radio wave sensor 542 side uses a normal harness 583B made of two normal strands 583b, and the harnesses 558 and 559 on the LED boards 543 and 544 side use a thin harness 583C made of four or more thin strands 583c.

[0173] Furthermore, the thick strand 583a, thick harness 583A, standard strand 583b, standard harness 583B, thin strand 583c, and thin harness 583C are three types of strands and harnesses of different thicknesses, listed sequentially from thickest to thinnest, and are equivalent to listing them as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., and do not represent specific wire diameter values. In addition, the thick strand 583a, standard strand 583b, and thin strand 583c may be specified by the size of the outer diameter of the strand 583, including the core wire 581 and the insulating sheath 582.

[0174] The first special symbol starting means 517 includes several electrical components 541 to 544, such as a first starting switch 541, a radio wave sensor 542, and left and right LED boards 543 and 544. Each of these is connected to harnesses 556 to 559, each composed of multiple strands 583, via harness-side connectors 556b to 559b, which are then routed to the back. However, even though there are multiple harnesses 556 to 559 composed of multiple strands 583, by bundling all of these harnesses 556 to 559 together with a fastener 563, subsequent handling is made easier compared to when each harness 556 to 559 is separated into individual strands 583.

[0175] Below the first special symbol starting means 517, there is an out ball opening 535 that discharges out balls inward from the game area 502 of the game board 501. By bundling each harness 556-559 together with a fastener 563, problems such as each harness 556-559 hanging down towards the out ball opening 535 do not occur. Therefore, the connection work of each harness 556-559 to the main control board 525 and the performance control board 526 can be easily performed.

[0176] Furthermore, since multiple harnesses 556 to 559 are fastened together to the fastening part 562 by fasteners 563, the fastening position by fasteners 563 becomes approximately constant and stable, preventing variations in fastening positions. Therefore, even when assembling the first special symbol starting means 517 to the game board 501, the work can be carried out uniformly.

[0177] Furthermore, since the fastener 563 is wrapped around the fastening portion 562 of the case portion 538, even if an external force is applied to the fastener 563 side, such as by pulling the harness 556~559 from the free end side, the fastener 563 and fastening portion 562 can resist that external force. As a result, problems such as the harness 556~559 falling off the first start switch 541, radio wave sensor 542, and LED boards 543, 544, or poor contact occurring between the connectors of each of these components 541~544 and the harness 556~559 can be resolved.

[0178] Furthermore, each harness 556 to 559 has a thick harness 583A made of two thick wires 583a, a normal harness 583B made of two normal wires 583b, and a thin harness 583C made of four or more thin wires 583c, all fastened together with a fastener 563. Therefore, even if a large tension is applied to the free end of these harnesses, the thick harness 583A can share the tension applied to the thinner harness 583C, thereby reducing the load on the thinner harnesses such as the thin harness 583C.

[0179] When connecting each harness 556-559 to the main control board 525 and the performance control board 526, each harness 556-559 is pulled upward from the fastener 563 side, and harnesses 556 and 557 are connected to the main control board 525 side, and harnesses 558 and 559 are connected to the performance control board 526 side, respectively, so as not to interfere with the out balls passing through the out ball opening 535 to the back of the game board 501.

[0180] The fasteners 563 and fastening portion 562 protrude rearward from the rear wall portion 560 of the case portion 538 and fasten the harnesses 556 to 559 together. However, near the fasteners 563 and fastening portion 562 there is a sensor housing portion 565 that protrudes further rearward than them, and the fasteners 563 and fastening portion 562 are located in front of the rear end of the protruding portion 568 caused by the sensor housing portion 565, so the fasteners 563 and fastening portion 562 do not get in the way when handling the first special symbol starting means 517 during the assembly process of the game board 501 or elsewhere.

[0181] Furthermore, since the harness 559 of the LED board 544 is routed to the fastener 563 side via the rear end of the sensor housing 565 (protruding portion 568) that protrudes to the rear, it is possible to reduce the vertical dimensions of the first special pattern starting means 517 itself compared to when the wiring is routed via the upper or lower side of the protruding portion 568.

[0182] Although the harness 559 of the LED board 544 is routed via the rear end of the sensor housing 565 which constitutes the protruding portion 568, the presence of positioning portions 571 on both its upper and lower sides prevents the harness 559 from moving or becoming detached from the sensor housing 565, even if it comes into contact with the rear end or both sides of the sensor housing 565.

[0183] Furthermore, the harnesses 556 and 557 of the first start switch 541 and radio wave sensor 542 can be connected to the main control board 525, and the harnesses 558 and 559 of the LED boards 543 and 544 can be connected to the performance control board 526. Therefore, the length from the fastener 563 to the harness-side connector 556a to 559a of each harness 556 to 559 is long. To address this, before mounting them to the game board 501, as shown in Figure 23, each harness 556 to 559 is folded to shorten it according to the target of connection, and then the folded harnesses 556 to 559 are inserted into protective caps 584 and 585 for protection. This prevents the long harnesses 556 to 559 from hanging down.

[0184] When fastening the harnesses 556-559 using the fastening device 574 shown in Figure 27, the free end of the band portion 577 is passed through the through hole 572, and the band portion 577 is wrapped around the outer circumference of the harnesses 556-559 and the fastening portion 562. Then, the band portion 577 is inserted into the insertion portion 575 of the head portion 576 and pulled. As the band portion 577 is pulled and tightened, the one-way engaging claw 578 engages with the engaging portion 579, maintaining the tightened state. After pulling and tightening the band portion 577 until the harnesses 556-559 are almost in close contact with the fastening portion 562, the excess portion of the free end of the band portion 577 is cut near the head portion 576. This allows the harnesses 556-559 of the first start switch 541, radio wave sensor 542, and LED boards 543 and 544 to be easily bundled together and secured using the fastener 574.

[0185] Furthermore, the tightening of the harnesses 556 to 559 by the band portion 577 should be loose enough so that the harness-side connectors 556a to 559a at the ends of each harness 556 to 559 do not come off the fastener 563. For example, if there are multiple harness-side connectors 556a to 559a of different sizes, the tightening should be loose enough so that the smallest harness-side connector 556a to 559a does not come off the fastener 563.

[0186] Figures 28 to 33 illustrate a composite prize-winning means 516 in a fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 28 to 33, the composite prize-winning means 516 is equipped with a contact plate 600 fixed to the front of the game board 501, on the left and right sides, a large prize-winning means 521 and a normal prize-winning means 522, and also includes a guide passage 601 that guides game balls from the right-hand passage 514 (see Figure 19) toward the first special symbol starting means 517 (see Figure 19) when the large prize-winning means 521 is closed.

[0187] The contact plate 600 is detachably fixed to the front of the game board 501. On the front side of the contact plate 600 are the large prize opening 602 of the large prize means 521, the opening / closing member 603 that opens and closes the large prize opening 602, the passage section 604 located downstream of the opening / closing member 603, and the ordinary prize opening 605 of the ordinary prize means 522. Below the large prize opening 602, etc., there is a guide plate 606 that passes from both the left and right sides of the ordinary prize opening 605 downwards and guides the game ball to the out ball opening 535. On the back side of the contact plate 600 are the inner case section 607 located approximately in the center corresponding to the large prize means 521, and the outer case section 608 located on both the left and right sides of the inner case section 607 and extending downwards.

[0188] When the combined prize-winning mechanism 516 is attached to the game board 501, the inner case portion 607 and the outer case portion 608 are inserted from the front into the mounting hole 609 of the game board 501, and the contact plate 600 is fixed to the game board 501 with fixing means such as screws. Therefore, the inner case portion 607 and the outer case portion 608 constitute an insertion portion 610 that is inserted into the mounting hole 609 of the game board 501. Note that the inner case portion 607 and the outer case portion 608 may be constructed as a single unit.

[0189] The large prize opening 602 of the large prize mechanism 521 opens upward on the front side of the contact plate 600, and an opening / closing member 603 is provided on the opening side of this large prize opening 602 so as to be able to move in and out in the front-to-back direction. The large prize opening 602 is connected from the prize passage 614 inside the inner case part 607 on the back side of the contact plate 600 to the discharge passage 611 on the outer case part 608 side, and game balls that enter this large prize opening 602 are discharged to the back side of the game board 501 via the prize passage 614 and the discharge passage 611. Inside the inner case part 607, a prize switch 612 is provided in a horizontal shape to detect game balls passing through the prize passage 614.

[0190] The opening / closing member 603 can be opened and closed by a drive solenoid 613 via an interlocking mechanism (not shown), and in the closed state with the large prize opening 602 closed, it receives the game balls flowing down from above and guides them to the passage section 604. The guide passage 601 is at least part of the passage section 604 on the lower side of the large prize opening 602, and when the large prize opening 602 is open, it is composed of the passage section 604, and when the large prize opening 602 is closed, it is composed of the passage section 604 and the opening / closing member 603 on its upper side in a closed state. The prize switch 612 is positioned approximately horizontally below the prize passage 614 with its longitudinal direction facing left to right, and game balls that pass through this prize switch 612 are guided to the back side of the game board 501 via the discharge passage 611.

[0191] The prize-winning switch 612 and the drive solenoid 613 are housed in a housing case 615 that is detachably fixed to the back of the inner case portion 607. The drive solenoid 613 is equipped with a movable iron core 613a that moves in and out in the front-to-back direction, and the opening and closing member 603 can be opened and closed in the front-to-back direction by the front-to-back movement of the movable iron core 613a. The housing case 615 is detachably fixed to the inner case portion 607 by a fastener 617 such as a screw at its front end, so that it protrudes rearward from the inner case portion 607.

[0192] The housing case 615, which contains internal mechanisms such as the prize-winning switch 612 and the drive solenoid 613, constitutes a first projection 618 that protrudes rearward from the inner case portion 607. The outer case portion 608 is provided with a discharge passage 611 that protrudes rearward from the outer case portion 608, corresponding to the lower side of the housing case 615, and the game balls from the discharge passage 611 are discharged downward from the discharge port 611a at its lower end. The rear side of the discharge passage 611 is closed and constitutes a second projection 620 that protrudes rearward from the rear wall portion 619 of the outer case portion 608.

[0193] The normal prize entry opening 605 of the normal prize entry means 522 is connected to the prize entry passage 622 inside the outer case portion 608 on the back side of the contact plate 600. The prize entry passage 622 is provided in the outer case portion 608 in the front-rear direction, and its rear end protrudes rearward from the rear wall portion 619 of the outer case portion 608 and is connected to the lower discharge opening 622a via the prize entry switch 623 located below it.

[0194] The prize entry switch 623 is positioned approximately horizontally with its longitudinal direction facing left to right. The prize entry passage 622 has a switch housing 625 above the discharge opening 622a, and the prize entry switch 623 is housed in this switch housing 625. Guide walls 626 are provided on both the left and right sides below the discharge opening 622a, and the space between these guide walls 626 is a discharge passage 624 that discharges the game balls downward. The space between the rear ends of the left and right guide walls 626 is open.

[0195] The prize entry passage 622, the switch housing 625, and the guide wall 626 all protrude approximately the same amount rearward from the rear wall 619 of the outer case 608. The prize entry passage 622 constitutes the third protrusion 628, the switch housing 625 constitutes the fourth protrusion 629, and the guide wall 626 constitutes the fifth protrusion 630. The third protrusion 628 and the fifth protrusion 630 are in a single line in the vertical direction, while the fourth protrusion 629 is approximately in a single line with the third protrusion 628 and the fifth protrusion 630 on the side facing the first protrusion 618, and the opposite side protrudes to the opposite side in the left-right direction from the third protrusion 628 and the fifth protrusion 630.

[0196] The combined prize-winning mechanism 516 has a light-emitting display mechanism 531 located approximately in the center in the left-right direction, corresponding to the large prize-winning opening 602. Light-emitting display mechanisms 529, 530 and magnetic sensors 632, 633 are provided on both the left and right sides of the large prize-winning mechanism 521. The light-emitting display mechanisms 529-531 each consist of light-emitting display units 717-719 provided on the contact plate 600, etc., and LED boards 634-636 provided in the inner case 607 and outer case 608, corresponding to these light-emitting display units 717-719. LEDs 634a-636a that illuminate the light-emitting display units 717-719 are provided on the front of the LED boards 634-636. Board-side connectors 643-645 are provided on both the top and bottom sides of the back of the LED board 634, and board-side connectors 646-647 are provided on the back of the LED boards 635 and 636. Magnetic sensors 632 and 633 are used to detect magnetic fields when fraudulent activity occurs, such as bringing a magnet close to a glass door or the like located in front of the game board 501 to alter the flow of game balls.

[0197] Furthermore, the contact plate 600 and the like are provided with a pattern of irregularities or other means to ensure the diffusion of light when the light-emitting display units 717 to 719 are illuminated, while simultaneously obstructing the visibility of the components on the back side, such as the drive solenoid 613, the award switches 612 and 623, and the LED substrates 634 to 636. Therefore, even when viewed from the front of the contact plate 600, the components on the back side cannot be seen, or are difficult to see.

[0198] On the back side of the combined prize-winning mechanism 516, opposite to the ordinary prize-winning mechanism 522, as shown in Figures 28 to 33, an LED board 634, which also serves as a relay board for the performance control system, and a relay board 641 for the main control system are provided at the front and back. Also on the back side of the combined prize-winning mechanism 516, a first wiring path 650, a second wiring path 651, and a third wiring path 652 are provided.

[0199] The first wiring path 650 is located between the relay board 641 at one end and the other end, and is provided in a zigzag pattern below the first protrusion 618 and between the first protrusion 618 and the third to fifth protrusions 628 to 630. The harness 655 on the award switch 623 side, the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side, and the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side are all wired together in parallel to this first wiring path 650.

[0200] The second wiring path 651 is provided from the relay board 641 side, passing through the rear lower side of the first protrusion 618. The harness 658 on the award switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are wired together in parallel to this second wiring path 651.

[0201] The third wiring path 652 is provided to enter the outer case portion 608 via the upper side of the relay board 641. Parts of the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side and the harness 661 on the LED board 636 side are wired together in parallel in this third wiring path 652.

[0202] Each harness 655-661 employs either a thick harness 583A, a standard harness 583B, or a thin harness 583C, depending on the current capacity and other conditions, as in the case of Figure 26. Specifically, harness 655 on the award switch 623 side of the first wiring path 650 employs a thick harness 583A made of two thick wires 583a, harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side employs a standard harness 583B made of three standard wires 583b, and harness 657 on the LED board 635 side employs a thin harness 583C made of four thin wires 583c.

[0203] The distance from the relay board 641 to the prize-winning switch 623 and the distance from the relay board 641 to the magnetic sensor 633 are approximately the same. Therefore, the harness 655 on the prize-winning switch 623 side and the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side use harnesses of roughly the same length to correspond to that distance.

[0204] The prize-winning switch 623 and the magnetic sensor 633 are located far from the relay board 641 and are positioned on the side far from the first parallel wiring section 690, where three harnesses 655 to 657 are wired in parallel, as described later. On the other hand, the LED board 635 is located closer to the relay board 641 than the prize-winning switch 623 and the magnetic sensor 633, and is positioned on the side closer to the first parallel wiring section 690. Harness 655 on the prize-winning switch 623 side and harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side use long harnesses of approximately the same length, while harness 657 on the LED board 635 side uses a harness shorter than harnesses 655 and 656.

[0205] The harness 658 on the award switch 612 side of the second wiring path 651 uses a thick harness 583A made of two thick strands 583a, while the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side uses a standard harness 583B made of three standard strands 583b. The lengths of the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are approximately the same, or the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side is slightly longer.

[0206] The harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side of the third wiring path 652 uses a standard harness 583B made of three standard wires 583b, while the harness 661 on the LED board 636 side uses a thin harness 583C made of two thin wires 583c.

[0207] As shown in Figures 29, 32, and 33, the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 are mounted on both the front and rear sides of the board mounting base 663. Specifically, the LED board 634 is vertically elongated, and the relay board 641 is horizontally elongated, and these are mounted approximately parallel to each other on both the front and rear sides of the board mounting base 663. The board mounting base 663 is attached to the outer case portion 608 via fasteners 664 such as screws. The LED board 634 constitutes part of the light-emitting display means 529 and is provided on the front side of the board mounting base 663, while the relay board 641 of the main control system is provided on the back side of the board mounting base 663, corresponding to the LED board 634.

[0208] The LED board 634 is positioned on the front side of the board mounting base 663, and the intermediate board 641 is positioned on the back side of the board mounting base 663, corresponding to the upper and lower middle portion of the LED board 634. The LED board 634 is provided with an upper overhang 634A and a lower overhang 634B extending from the intermediate board 641 on both the upper and lower sides.

[0209] The upper protruding portion 634A is provided with a relay board-side connector 643, and the lower protruding portion 634B is provided with a relay board-side connector 644 and a board-side connector 645 for external connection. The board-side connector 643 is connected to the LED board 636 via harness 661, and the board-side connector 644 is connected to the LED board 635 via harness 657. The board-side connector 645 is for external connection and is connected to the performance control board 526 via external connection harness 666. Therefore, the LED board 634 is connected to other electrical components, such as LED boards 635 and 636 and the performance control board 526, via harnesses 657, 661, and 666 connected to board-side connectors 643 to 645.

[0210] The rear sides of the upper protrusion 634A and the lower protrusion 634B are open through the openings 663a and 663b of the circuit board mounting base 663, and harnesses 657, 661, and 666 are connected to the circuit board side connectors 643 to 645 of each protrusion 634A and 634B from the openings 663a and 663b.

[0211] By arranging the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 in this manner, stacking them front to back, the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 can be efficiently arranged in a smaller area compared to when they are arranged side by side in the planar direction, thereby enabling miniaturization of the composite prize-winning mechanism 516.

[0212] Furthermore, even if the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 are stacked front to back, by positioning the LED board 634 at the front, the original function of the LED board 634 is not hindered, and the light from the LED board 634 can illuminate the light-emitting display section 717 in front of it. In addition, by providing the LED board 634 with protruding portions 634A and 634B that extend outward from the relay board 641 on the back, and connecting the LED board 634 to other electrical components via board-side connectors 643 to 645 on the protruding portions 634A and 634B, it is possible to easily connect other electrical components to the LED board 634.

[0213] The rear side of the relay board 641 is open, and on the back surface of the relay board 641, relay board-side connectors 667 to 671 and an external connection board-side connector 672 are provided in two rows, one above the other, arranged in the left-right direction. A management information display unit 675 for displaying management information of the relay board 641 is provided on the upper side.

[0214] The management information display unit 675 consists of a manufacturer display unit 675a ​​that displays the manufacturer's name and a board management number display unit 675b that displays the board management number. The management information display unit 675 only needs to display the information necessary for management purposes, and may display information other than the manufacturer's name and board management number. The slack portions 655a to 660a of the harnesses 655 to 660 are positioned on the back side of the management information display unit 675 in a position that does not overlap with it. There are no slack portions 655a to 660a of the harnesses 655 to 660 or other obstacles on the back side of the management information display unit 675, so management information such as the manufacturer's name and board management number can be easily seen from the back. The management information display unit 675 only needs to be on the back side of the game component.

[0215] On the upper side of the relay board 641, two board-side connectors 667 and 670, which are connected to two prize switches 612 and 623, and one board-side connector 672 for external connections are arranged in a row from left to right. On the lower side, a board-side connector 669, which is connected to the drive solenoid 613, and two board-side connectors 668 and 671, which are connected to the left and right magnetic sensors 632 and 633 are arranged in a row from left to right.

[0216] The relay board 641 and the two upper and lower rows of board-side connectors 667 to 672 protrude rearward from the rear wall portion 619 of the outer case portion 608, and these relay board 641 and board-side connectors 667 to 672 constitute the sixth protruding portion 676.

[0217] The upper board-side connectors 667 and 670 of the relay board 641 are detachably connected to harnesses 655 and 658 for the respective prize switches 612 and 623. Harness 655 for prize switch 623 is routed along the first wiring path 650, and harness 658 for prize switch 612 is routed along the second wiring path 651.

[0218] The harness 656 for the magnetic sensor 633 is detachably connected to the lower board-side connector 668 of the relay board 641, the harness 659 for the drive solenoid 613 is detachably connected to the lower board-side connector 669 of the relay board 641, and the harness 660 for the magnetic sensor 632 is detachably connected to the lower board-side connector 671 of the relay board 641. The harness 659 for the drive solenoid 613 is routed along the second wiring path 651. The harness 656 for the magnetic sensor 633 is routed along the first wiring path 650, and the harness 660 for the magnetic sensor 632 is routed along the third wiring path 652.

[0219] The external connection board-side connector 672 is connected to each board-side connector 667~671 via a circuit pattern on the relay board 641, and has a corresponding number of terminals. Therefore, the external connection harness 674 connected to the board-side connector 672 also has a corresponding number of strands 583. Incidentally, the external connection harness 674 employs a parallel harness 583B with 8 to 10 or more strands 583b, or a thin harness 583C with thin strands 583c, and is connected directly or indirectly to the main control board 525 via the harness-side connector at the end.

[0220] The harness 657 on the LED board 635 side is routed along the first wiring path 650 and connected to the board-side connector 644 on the lower protrusion 634B of the LED board 634. The harness 661 on the LED board 636 side is routed along the third wiring path 652 and connected to the board-side connector 643 on the upper protrusion 634A of the LED board 634.

[0221] The external connection board-side connector 645 is connected to board-side connectors 643 and 644 via a circuit pattern on the LED board 634. The board-side connector 645 has the number of terminals necessary for light emission control by the LED board 634, and the external connection harness 666 connected to this board-side connector 645 also has strands 583 corresponding to that number of terminals. Incidentally, the external connection harness 666 employs a standard harness 583B with 8 to 10 or more strands of standard wire 583b, or a thin harness 583C with thin wire 583c, and is connected directly or indirectly to the performance control board 526 via a harness-side connector at the end.

[0222] There is a predetermined vertical gap between the upper row of board-side connectors 667, 670, 672 and the lower row of board-side connectors 668, 669, 671 on the relay board 641, and the area between the upper and lower rows of board-side connectors 667 to 672 on the back side of the relay board 641 is a slack arrangement section 680.

[0223] The harnesses 655 and 658 on the award switches 612 and 623, the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613, and the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 are provided with slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a near harness-side connectors (not shown) that can be connected to board-side connectors 667, 669 to 671. The slack portions 658a to 660a are provided in a bent or curved shape that bends or curves in the approximately planar directions of up and down and left and right along the back surface of the relay board 641.

[0224] The slack portions 655a, 658a, and 660a of each harness 655, 658, and 660 are intended to provide the harnesses 655, 658, and 660 with the necessary slack (allowance) when attaching and detaching them to the board-side connectors 667, 669, and 671 of the relay board 641.

[0225] The slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a of each harness 655, 658 to 660 are arranged overlapping in the front-to-back direction within the slack arrangement section 680, with their vertical and horizontal positions alternating. The overall arrangement height of the slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a is approximately the same as, or less than, the height of, the board-side connectors 667 to 672.

[0226] In this way, the space between the two upper and lower rows of board-side connectors 667 to 672 is designated as a slack arrangement section 680, and the slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a of the harnesses 655, 658 to 660 are placed within this slack arrangement section 680, thereby protecting the slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a from both the upper and lower sides by the board-side connectors 667 to 672.

[0227] Therefore, during assembly, or during maintenance and inspection after assembly, it is possible to prevent deformation and tangling of the slack portions 655a, 658a, and 660a themselves, as well as lifting of the harnesses 655, 658, and 660, which may occur due to contact with the slack portions 655a, 658a, and 660a of the harnesses 655, 658, and 660.

[0228] The amount of slack (play) in each harness 655-660 is such that the prize switches 612, 623, drive solenoid 613, and magnetic sensors 632, 633 are wired along their respective wiring paths 650-652 with almost no slack, whereas the LED board 634 and relay board 641 have a large amount of slack necessary to connect and disconnect the harness-side connectors of harnesses 655-660 to the board-side connectors 644, 667, 669-671.

[0229] For example, in the harness 655 on the prize switch 623 side, the amount of slack, including the slack portion 655a from the fastener 694 closest to the board-side connector 667 to the board-side connector 667, is greater than the amount of slack from the fastener 708 closest to the prize switch 623 to the prize switch 623, and the wiring from the fastener 708 to the prize switch 623 is almost slack.

[0230] Furthermore, in the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side, the amount of slack, including the slack portion 656a from the fastener 696 closest to the board-side connector 668 to the board-side connector 668, is greater than the amount of slack from the fastener 708 closest to the magnetic sensor 633 to the magnetic sensor 633, and the wiring from the fastener 708 to the magnetic sensor 633 is almost slack-free.

[0231] Furthermore, in the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side, the amount of slack, including the slack portion 657a from the fastener 696 closest to the board-side connector 644 to the board-side connector 644, is greater than the amount of slack from the fastener 694 closest to the LED board 635 to the LED board 635, and the wiring from the fastener 694 to the LED board 635 is almost slack-free.

[0232] Therefore, each harness 655 to 657 can be efficiently routed along the first wiring path 650, and the harness-side connectors of each harness 655 to 657 can be easily attached to and detached from the board-side connectors 644, 667, and 668. The same applies to the other harnesses 658 to 660. In this embodiment, there are two fasteners for harness 655, three for harness 656, and two for harness 657, but there may be one fastener for each of the harnesses 655 to 657.

[0233] The harness 656 connecting the magnetic sensor 633 to the board-side connector 668 of the relay board 641 has a slack portion 656a on the board-side connector 668 side, and the harness 657 connecting the LED board 635 to the board-side connector 644 of the LED board 634 has a slack portion 657a on the board-side connector 644 side. In these harnesses 656 and 657 as well, there is almost no slack on the magnetic sensor 633 and LED board 635 side, while the side closer to the board-side connectors 644 and 668 has a predetermined amount of slack that is longer than the magnetic sensor 633 and LED board 635 side, similar to harnesses 655, 658 to 660.

[0234] Therefore, on the first wiring path 650, the harnesses 655 to 657 for the prize switch 623, magnetic sensor 633, and LED board 635 are routed efficiently and neatly along the respective wiring paths 650 and 651, while on the second wiring path 651, the harnesses 658 and 659 for the prize switch 612 and drive solenoid 613 are routed efficiently and neatly along the respective wiring paths 650 and 651. At the same time, the connectors of each harness 655 to 659 can be easily attached to and detached from the respective board-side connectors 644, 667 to 670 to which they are connected.

[0235] The harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side, which is wired to the first wiring path 650, is wired from the underside of the relay board 641 to the back side of the relay board 641, and then connected to the board-side connector 668 of the relay board 641 from the back side. Between the fastener 696 that secures the harnesses 656 and 657 and the board-side connector 668, there is a step (a difference in height in the front-to-back direction) of the sixth protrusion 676, and by wiring the harness 656 in a curved shape along this step, a slack portion 656a necessary for attaching and detaching the harness 656 to the board-side connector 668 is formed. The harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side, which is wired to the third wiring path 652, is wired from the topside of the relay board 641 to the back side of the relay board 641, and continues through the space between the board-side connector 667 and the board-side connector 670 of the relay board 641 to the slack portion 660a in the slack arrangement portion 680.

[0236] The configuration of fasteners 686, 694, 696, 708, and 714 is substantially the same as that of fastener 563 in the fourth embodiment. The fastening parts 688, 697, 709, and 715 may be substantially the same as those of fastening part 562 in the fourth embodiment, or they may be configured in a U-shape, protruding rearward from the rear wall 619.

[0237] In the slack arrangement section 680, the slack portions 655a, 658a to 660a of each harness 655, 658 to 660, or the harnesses 655, 658 to 660 in their vicinity, are arranged so that they overlap in the front-to-back direction. As a result, some harnesses 658 and 659 have retaining portions 681 and 682 that press the other harnesses 655 and 660 toward the relay board 641.

[0238] For example, the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side, which are wired to the second wiring path 651, have a twisted section 683 where the two harnesses 658 and 659 are twisted together. The part of this twisted section 683 that corresponds to the relay board 641 becomes a retaining section 681, and this retaining section 681 presses the vicinity of the slack portion 655a of the harness 655 on the award switch 623 side of the first wiring path 650 towards the relay board 641.

[0239] Furthermore, the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side of the second wiring path 651 has a retaining portion 682 at the branching point where it branches into two from the twisted portion 683 with the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side. This retaining portion 682 presses the vicinity of the slack portion 660a of the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side against the relay board 641 side.

[0240] Therefore, while ensuring sufficient slack in the slack portions 655a, 656a, and 658a-660a of each harness 655, 658-660, these slack portions 655a, 658a-660a can be concentrated and arranged together in the slack arrangement portion 680. Furthermore, since the retaining portions 681 and 682 of the harnesses 655, 658-660 press the other harnesses 655, 660 toward the relay board 641, it is possible to prevent the slack portions 655a and 660a of each harness 655, 660 from lifting up.

[0241] In particular, the harnesses 658 and 659 of the second wiring route 651 are such that harness 658 on the prize switch 612 side is a thick harness 583A, and harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side is a standard harness 583B, and there is a retaining portion 681 at the twisted portion 683 of the two harnesses. Therefore, even though harness 655 on the prize switch 623 side of the first wiring route 650 is a thick harness 583A, the retaining portion 681 can reliably hold down harness 655 on the prize switch 623 side.

[0242] Furthermore, the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side of the second wiring path 651 is a thick harness 583A, and the retaining portion 682 of this thick harness 583A holds down the thin harness 583B, which is the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side, so that the retaining portion 682 can reliably hold down the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side.

[0243] Furthermore, since the retaining portions 681 and 682 of each harness 658 and 659 are located within the slack arrangement portion 680 between the upper and lower rows of board-side connectors 667 to 672, the retaining portions 681 and 682 of harnesses 658 and 659 can be protected by the upper and lower rows of board-side connectors 667 to 672, similar to the slack portions 655a and 658 to 660 of harnesses 655 and 658 to 660.

[0244] The harness 658 on the award switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are wired on the second wiring path 651. In this second wiring path 651, a parallel wiring section 684 is provided between the relay board 641 and the rear side of the housing case 615, where the harnesses 658 and 659 are wired in parallel and bundled together. Fasteners 685 and 686 are provided at two locations within this parallel wiring section 684.

[0245] The fastener 686 near the prize switch 612 and the drive solenoid 613 is of the bundling type, and the harnesses 658 and 659 are secured together to the fastener 688 on the rear side of the housing case 615 by this fastener 686. The fastener 685 near the relay board 641 and the board-side connectors 669 and 670 is composed of a projection 689 that protrudes rearward from the housing case 615. As shown in Figures 29 and 30, this projection 689 is positioned offset above the line segment connecting the fastener 686 and the retaining portion 681 on the relay board 641, and the harnesses 658 and 659 are hooked onto the projection 689 from above so that they meander upward between the fastener 686 and the retaining portion 681.

[0246] The harness 658 on the prize-winning switch 612 side is pulled out from the lower left-right approximate center of the housing case 615 to the back side, and then reaches the relay board 641 side via the fastener 686 on the back side of the rear wall from the lower side of the bottom wall of the housing case 615. A harness 659 is connected to the rear end of the drive solenoid 613. This harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side extends laterally toward the fastener 686 side and is fastened together with the harness 658 on the prize-winning switch 612 side by fasteners 685 and 686.

[0247] Furthermore, the harness 658 on the award switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are wired separately from the fastener 686 on the opposite side of the parallel wiring section 684, and also branch off from the parallel wiring section 684 to the board-side connectors 669 and 670 on the relay board 641.

[0248] By routing the harnesses 658 and 659 of the second wiring path 651 via the projection 689, the harnesses 658 and 659 can be easily and neatly routed along the second wiring path 651 without slack occurring between the fastener 686 at the rear end of the housing case 615 and the retaining portion 681 side of the relay board 641, even though there is a difference in height in the front-rear direction between the fastener 686 and the relay board 641.

[0249] The housing case 615 can be attached to and detached from the inner case section 607 from the rear. The second wiring path 651 passes through the rear of the housing case 615, and the harness 658 on the prize switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are secured to the second wiring path 651 by fasteners 686. Therefore, there are no problems such as the harnesses 658 and 659 hanging down from the bottom of the housing case 615, and the housing case 615 can be attached and detached without being affected by the harnesses 658 and 659. The prize switch 612 and the drive solenoid 613 are located inside the housing case 615.

[0250] Furthermore, although the housing case 615 can be attached to and detached from the inner case portion 607 from the rear using fasteners 617 such as screws, the harness 658 on the prize switch 612 side and the harness 659 on the drive solenoid 613 side are fastened to the fastener portion 688 on the housing case 615 side by a one-way fastener 686. Therefore, the housing case 615 cannot be removed simply by removing the fasteners 617 without cutting the fasteners 686. This prevents fraudulent acts such as the unauthorized removal of the housing case 615.

[0251] The harness 655 on the award switch 623 side, the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side, and the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side are wired substantially parallel to each other along the first wiring path 650. This first wiring path 650 consists of a first parallel wiring section 690 including a first curved path section 650a, a second parallel wiring section 691 provided on the opposite side of the first parallel wiring section 690 from the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 and including a second curved path section 650b, and a board-side parallel wiring section 692 provided on the LED board 634 and the relay board 641 side of the first parallel wiring section 690.

[0252] In the first parallel wiring section 690, all harnesses 655 to 657 are wired in parallel, resulting in the largest number of harnesses, and these most numerous harnesses, 655 to 657, are bundled together and secured by a fastener 694. In the second parallel wiring section 691, of the harnesses 655 to 657 in the first parallel wiring section 690, harness 657 on the LED board 635 side branches off at branching point 720 to the LED board 635 side, and harness 655 on the prize switch 623 side and harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side are wired in parallel and bundled together and secured by a fastener 708.

[0253] In this embodiment, the first parallel wiring section 690 and the second parallel wiring section 691 are described, but if there are many harnesses to be wired in parallel and the harnesses branch sequentially at several points, the number of harnesses may be reduced sequentially from the second parallel wiring section to the third parallel wiring section and then to the fourth parallel wiring section.

[0254] If we use the relay board 641 as a reference, the number of harnesses decreases from the first parallel wiring section 690 to the second parallel wiring section 691, with the branching position 720 in between. However, if we use the prize switch 623, magnetic sensor 633, etc. as a reference, the number of harnesses increases from the second parallel wiring section 691 to the first parallel wiring section 690, with the point where harness 657 on the LED board 635 side converges (merges) with harnesses 655 and 656 of the second parallel wiring section 691 in between.

[0255] In the parallel wiring section 692 on the circuit board side, of the harnesses 655-657 in the first parallel wiring section 690, harness 655 on the prize switch 623 side branches off to the relay board 641 side, and harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side and harness 657 on the LED board 635 side are wired in parallel and fastened together with fastener 696.

[0256] The first parallel wiring section 690 is provided bent or curved in a roughly L-shape when viewed from the rear, along the edge of the outer case section 608 on the inner case section 607 side. The harness 655 on the award switch 623 side, the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side, and the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side are all wired in parallel to this first parallel wiring section 690.

[0257] The fastener 694 is positioned at the lower side of the inner case portion 607, in the middle of the first parallel wiring section 690, and fastens each harness 656-657 together to the fastener 695. Therefore, compared to wiring each harness 655-657 individually, variations in the strands 583 of each harness 655-657 can be prevented, and each harness 655-657 can be wired neatly together.

[0258] Furthermore, inside the first parallel wiring section 690, there is a reinforcing wall 678 that protrudes rearward from the outer case section 608, and a protruding wiring guide section 678a is provided on the bent portion of this reinforcing wall 678 on the inside of the first curved path section 650a. As a result, the harnesses 655 to 657 of the first parallel wiring section 690 are wrapped around the wiring guide section 678a of the first curved path section 650a and wired in a roughly L-shape, and are fastened together at a fastening section 695 by a fastener 694 between the wiring guide section 678a and the second protruding section 620.

[0259] Therefore, each harness 655-657 can be routed along the first parallel wiring section 690 without slack, and each harness 655-657 can be bundled at two locations, the wiring guide section 678a and the fastener 694, allowing for efficient bundling of each harness 655-657. Furthermore, in the first curved path section 650a, each harness 655-657 can be hooked onto the wiring guide section 678a, making the wiring work easier compared to the case where fasteners 694 are placed at two locations.

[0260] In the parallel wiring section 692 on the board side of the relay board 641, the thick harness 583A that makes up the harness 655 on the award switch 623 side branches off, and the thin harness 583C that makes up the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side and the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side are wired in parallel, and are fastened together to the fastening part 697 on the outer case part 608 by a fastener 696 along the way.

[0261] The fastener 696 is located near the lower side of the relay board 641, near the side of the second protrusion 620. The harness 655 on the award switch 623 side, which branches off from the harnesses 656 and 657 of the board-side parallel wiring section 692, is connected to the board-side connector 667 on the relay board 641 via the slack portion 655a.

[0262] In this manner, in the parallel wiring section 692 on the circuit board side, the thin harness 583C used for the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side and the harness 657 on the LED circuit board 635 side are wired in parallel, and each harness 656 and 657 is secured together with a fastener 696, which allows each harness 656 and 657 to be wired neatly and prevents the strands of each harness 656 and 657 from being cut or otherwise damaged.

[0263] On the harness 656 on the side of the magnetic sensor 633, there is a slack portion 656a that gently curves in the front-rear direction along the step of the board-side connector 668 between the fastener 696 and the board-side connector 668 of the relay board 641. Also, on the harness 657 on the side of the LED board 635, there is a slack portion 657a that curves along the rear wall portion 619 between the fastener 696 and the board-side connector 644 of the LED board 634. Therefore, when connecting each harness 656, 657 to each board-side connector 644, 668, the slack portions 656a, 657a on each harness 656, 657 side can easily connect each harness 656, 657 to each board-side connector 644, 668.

[0264] In the first parallel wiring section 690, there is a second protrusion 620 by the discharge passage 611 on the side of its board-side parallel wiring section 692, and each harness 655 - 657 is wired in parallel via a rear-end side passage portion 700 that passes through the rear-end side of this second protrusion 620. Therefore, compared with the case of wiring each harnesses 655 - 657 via the upper or lower side of the second protrusion 620, each harness 655 - 657 can be efficiently wired in a state of crossing the second protrusion 620.

[0265] A protruding displacement prevention portion 701 is provided at the lower part of the rear-end side of the discharge passage 611, and the harnesses 655 - 657 passing through the rear-end side passage portion 700 are regulated by this displacement prevention portion 701 to avoid the discharge port 611a so as not to move to the discharge port 611a side on its lower side. By providing this displacement prevention portion 701, it is possible to prevent the sagging of each harness 655 - 657 to the discharge port 611a side, and each harness 655 - 657 can be wired while avoiding the discharge port 611a side. In this case, the discharge port 611a serves as a harness avoidance portion for avoiding the sagging and the like of the harnesses 655 - 657.

[0266] On both sides of the second protrusion 620 in the wiring path direction, there are fasteners 694 for the first parallel wiring section 690 and fasteners 696 for the board-side parallel wiring section 692. The anti-slip portion 701 is positioned above the line segment connecting the two fasteners 694 and 696 when viewed from the rear, and the harnesses 655 to 657 that pass through the rear end of the second protrusion 620 are hooked onto the upper side of the anti-slip portion 701 between the two fasteners 694 and 696. This prevents sagging of each harness 655 to 657 in the rear end section 700 that passes through the rear end of the second protrusion 620.

[0267] In a plan view, each harness 655-657 is routed diagonally between the rear end of the discharge passage 611 and the fasteners 694 and 696 on both sides of the second projection 620, and there is a roughly triangular space between the harnesses 655-657 and the outer case portion 608 on both sides of the discharge passage 611. Therefore, in conjunction with the fact that the anti-slip portion 701 is located above the line segment connecting the fasteners 694 and 696 on both sides, sagging of each harness 655-657 at this rear end side passage portion 700 can be prevented more reliably. Alternatively, each harness 655-657 may be arranged along both sides of the discharge passage 611 from the rear wall portion 619 of the outer case portion 608.

[0268] The board-side connector 646 of the LED board 635 is positioned in the middle of the vertical direction between the first protrusion 618 and the third to fifth protrusions 628 to 630, corresponding to the first wiring path 650. Therefore, the harness 657 on the LED board 635 side branches off from the harness 655 on the other award switch 623 side and the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side at a position corresponding to this board-side connector 646, and connects to the board-side connector 646 of the LED board 635.

[0269] The prize-winning switch 623 is inserted into the switch housing 625 from the opposite side of the first protrusion 618. The harness 655 on the prize-winning switch 623 side is connected to the end of the prize-winning switch 623 opposite to the first protrusion 618, and is led out from the end of the prize-winning switch 623 along the upper side of the switch housing 625 to the confluence position (assembly position) 705 outside the prize-winning passage 622. The magnetic sensor 633 is located inside the outer case 608 near the outside of the prize-winning passage 622 and near the upper side of the switch housing 625. The harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side is led out from the upper surface of the switch housing 625 along the outside of the prize-winning passage 622 to the rear confluence position 705, where it merges with the harness 655.

[0270] By leading the harness 655 on the award switch 623 side and the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side along the upper surface of the switch housing 625 to the merging position 705 on the third protrusion 628 side, the harnesses 655 and 656 that merge at the merging position 705 on the third protrusion 628 side can be stabilized.

[0271] The harness 655 on the prize entry switch 623 side and the harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side merge at a merging point 705 near the outer rear end of the prize entry passage 622. The second parallel wiring section 691 is from the merging point 705 to the branching point 720 where the harness 657 of the LED board 635 branches off, and harnesses 656 and 657 are wired in parallel in this second parallel wiring section 691.

[0272] The second parallel wiring section 691 has a third protrusion 628 provided by the prize passage 622, and each harness 655, 656 is wired in parallel via a rear end passage 710 that passes through the rear end of this third protrusion 628. A protruding anti-slip portion 711 that restricts the sagging of the harnesses 655, 656 is provided above the switch housing 625 at the lower rear end of the prize passage 622.

[0273] The harnesses 655 and 656, drawn from the prize-winning switch 623 side and the magnetic sensor 633 side, merge at the junction (branching position) 705 on one side of the third protrusion 628, which is the end of the second parallel wiring section 691. At the same time, they are bundled together and fastened to the fastening portion 709 of the outer case portion 608 by a fastener 708 located on the second curved path portion 650b on the other side of the third protrusion 628. Each harness 655 and 656 is wired in the left-right direction along the third protrusion 628, from the junction (branching position) 705 on one side of the third protrusion 628, which is formed by the prize-winning passage 622, through the rear end via portion 710 on the rear end side of the third protrusion 628, to the fastener 708 on the opposite side. Therefore, compared to the case where each harness 655, 656 is routed above or below the third protrusion 628 without passing through it, each harness 655, 656 can be routed more efficiently by crossing the third protrusion 628.

[0274] A protruding anti-slip portion 711 is provided at the lower rear end of the prize entry passage 622. The harnesses 655 and 656 that pass through the rear end passage 710 are restricted by this anti-slip portion 711 to the upper side of the prize entry switch 623, preventing them from moving towards the rear side of the prize entry switch 623. This allows for efficient wiring of each harness 655 and 656 through the rear end passage 710, and prevents false detection of the prize entry switch 623 due to noise from the harnesses 655 and 656. In this case, the prize entry switch 623 acts as a harness avoidance portion that should avoid the approach of the harness 655. The anti-slip portion 711 may also be used to prevent the harnesses 655 and 656 from hanging down towards the outlet 622a.

[0275] The branching point 720 where the harness 657 of the LED board 635 branches off from harnesses 655 and 656 is located midway between the fastener 694 of the first parallel wiring section 690 and the fastener 708 of the second parallel wiring section 691, and the distance from the branching point 720 to the fastener 694 is greater than the distance from the branching point 720 to the fastener 708. Furthermore, there is a wiring guide section 678a closer to the branching point 720 than the fastener 694, and harnesses 655 and 657 are secured by wrapping around this guide section. Therefore, even when removing harness 657 by disconnecting the harness-side connector from the board-side connector 646 of the LED board 635, there is sufficient slack in harness 657 between the fastener 694 and the board-side connector 646, allowing for easy removal.

[0276] The anti-slip portion 711 is positioned above the line segment connecting the confluence point 705 on one side of the prize-winning passage 622 and the fastener 708 on the opposite side of the prize-winning passage 622, when viewed from the rear. The harnesses 655 and 656, which pass through the rear end of the third protrusion 628, are hooked onto the anti-slip portion 711 from above between the confluence points 705 and the fastener 708 on both sides, and are routed along both the left and right sides of the prize-winning passage 622. By positioning the anti-slip portion 711 in this manner, sagging of each harness 655 and 656 can be prevented.

[0277] The harness 660 of the magnetic sensor 632 is routed on the third wiring path 652. Specifically, the harness 660 of the magnetic sensor 632 is routed from the outside of the outer case portion 608, over the upper protruding portion 634A of the LED board 634, to the rear side of the upper protruding portion 634A, then routed from this upper protruding portion 634A over the upper edge of the relay board 641 to the rear side of the relay board 641, and continues to the slack portion 660a located in the slack arrangement portion 680 on the rear side of the relay board 641.

[0278] The upper overhang 634A has a board-side connector 643 near the third wiring path 652, to which the harness 661 is connected. The harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side and the harness 661 on the LED board 636 side are fastened together to a fastening part 715 on the board mounting base 663 by a fastener 714 located near the board-side connector 643. After passing through the fastener 714, the harness 661 branches off from the harness 660 on the magnetic sensor 632 side and is connected to the board-side connector 647 of the LED board 636 inside the inner case 607.

[0279] Therefore, LED board 634 is connected to LED board 636 via harness 661 and to LED board 635 via harness 657, and functions as an intermediate board for the two LED boards 635 and 636.

[0280] The harness 656 on the magnetic sensor 633 side of the first wiring path 650 has a slack portion 656a that gently curves in the front-rear direction along the underside of the sixth protrusion 676 between the fastener 696 and the board-side connector 668 of the relay board 641. The harness 657 on the LED board 635 side has a slack portion 657a that curves along the rear wall portion 619 from the underside of the board-side connector 644 towards the fastener 696 side between the fastener 696 and the board-side connector 644 of the LED board 634. As a result, each harness 656 and 657 can be easily connected to the board-side connectors 644 and 668 due to the slack in their respective slack portions 656a and 657a.

[0281] The board-side connector 672 for external connection of the relay board 641 and the board-side connector 645 for external connection of the lower protrusion 634B of the LED board 634 are located near the outer circumference of the insertion section 610. There is a height difference between the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641 and the board-side connector 645 of the lower protrusion 634B of the LED board 634, corresponding to the relay board 641 and LED board 634 being stacked front to back, with the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641 protruding rearward above the board-side connector 645 of the lower protrusion 634B. The external connection harness 674 of the relay board 641 and the external connection harness 666 of the LED board 634 are bundled together by a fastener 716 located near the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641.

[0282] The board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641 is located at the end of the relay board 641, at one end of the insertion portion 610 which is long in the left-right direction. The external connection harness 674 connected to the board-side connector 672 is bent outwards from the relay board 641 along the direction of the strand arrangement near the board-side connector 672, and a fastener 716 is located near the bent portion 674a.

[0283] The external connection harness 666, connected to the board-side connector 645 of the lower protrusion 634B, is guided from the underside of the relay board 641 to the back side of the relay board 641, and then bundled together with the external connection harness 674 by a fastener 716, and pulled out to the outside of the relay board 641 together with the external connection harness 674. The fastener 716 is located near the end of the relay board 641 or inside the end.

[0284] In this way, when providing the external connection harness 674 for the relay board 641 and the external connection harness 666 for the LED board 634, the external connection harnesses 666 and 674 are bundled together with the fastener 716, making subsequent handling easier compared to when each external connection harness 666 and 674 is separated into individual strands.

[0285] Also, a fastener 716 is arranged near the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641, and both external connection harnesses 666 and 674 are fastened together by this fastener 716. Therefore, the fastening position of the external connection harnesses 666 and 674 by the fastener 716 is likely to be stable, and the variation in the fastening position can be easily prevented. For this reason, there is no need to fix the fastener 716 to the fastening part, and both external connection harnesses 666 and 674 can be fastened together by the bundled fastener 716 even in a location where it is difficult to arrange the fastening part, such as the back side of the relay board 641.

[0286] Furthermore, near the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641 on the back side, the external connection harness 666 connected to the board-side connector 645 of the LED board 634 on the front side is guided, and both external connection harnesses 666 and 674 are fastened together by a fastener 716 near the board-side connector 672 of the relay board 641. Therefore, even though the relay board 641 and the LED board 634 overlap each other front and back, both external connection harnesses 666 and 674 can be drawn out and wired without difficulty.

[0287] When the composite winning means 516 is attached to the game board 501, the insertion parts 610 such as the inner case part 607 and the outer case part 608 are inserted into the attachment holes 609 of the game board 501. In this case, the external connection harnesses 666 and 674 are bent inward from the outer periphery of the insertion part 610 or the inner periphery of the attachment hole 609 near the fastener 716. As a result, the external connection harnesses 666 and 674 do not become an obstacle, and the composite winning means 516 can be easily attached to the game board 501.

[0288] The fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment include any one of the following first to fourteenth technologies.

[0289] The first technology is a gaming machine comprising gaming components 516, 517 provided on a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming components 516, 517 are provided with a fastener 563, 716 for securing the multiple harnesses 556, 559, 666, 674 to the gaming components 516, 517, and each of the gaming components 516, 517 comprises a plurality of electrical components 541-544, 645, 672 and a plurality of harnesses 556-559, 666, 674 connected to each of the electrical components 541-544, 645, 672 together.

[0290] Furthermore, the game components 516 and 517 are equipped with insertion parts 547 and 610 that are inserted into the mounting holes 537 and 609 of the predetermined part 501, and the fasteners 563 and 716 may be positioned such that when the harnesses 556 to 559, 666 and 674 are bent inward towards the game components 516 and 517, the harnesses 556 to 559, 666 and 674 are accommodated inside the outer circumference of the insertion parts 547 and 610 or inside the inner circumference of the mounting holes 537 and 609. The fasteners 563 and 716 may also be positioned near any of the electrical components 541 to 544, 645 and 672.

[0291] The harnesses 556 to 559 include a harness 583A with a thicker wire diameter and harnesses 583B and 583C with thinner wire diameters, and the fastener 563 may bundle the thicker harness 583A and the thinner harnesses 583B and 583C together. The system includes a first harness 674 connected to a relay board 641 and a second harness 666 connected to an electrical component 634 separate from the relay board 641, and the fastener 716 may bundle the first harness 674 and the second harness 666 together.

[0292] The second technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 661 connected to each of the electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 and wired along a wiring path 650 to 652, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a plurality of fasteners 685, 686, 694, 696, 708, 714 that secure the plurality of harnesses 655 to 661 together to the gaming component 516 at multiple locations along the wiring path 650 to 652.

[0293] The game component 516 includes relay boards 634, 641 having board-side connectors 643~645, 667~671, and the harnesses 655~661 are connected at one end to the electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 and at the other end to the board-side connectors 643~645, 667~671, respectively, and the fasteners 685, 694, 69 are located on the side closer to the relay boards 634, 641. The amount of slack in the harness 655-661 from 6,714 to the board-side connectors 643-645, 667-671 may be greater than the amount of slack in the harness 655-661 from the fasteners 686,708,714 on the side closer to the electrical components 612,613,623,632,633,635,636 to the electrical components 612,613,623,632,633,635,636.

[0294] Each of the harnesses 655, 658-660 is provided with slack portions 655a, 658a-660a between the fasteners 686, 694, 714 on the side closer to the relay board 641 and the board-side connectors 667, 669-671, having the amount of slack necessary for connecting the harnesses 655, 658-660. Each of the slack portions 655a, 658a-660a may also be located between the board-side connectors 667, 669-671 or in a slack arrangement portion 680 provided on the rear side of the board-side connectors 667, 669-671. The game component 516 may be provided with a plurality of relay boards 634, 641 in the front-rear direction, and the front relay board 634 may be provided with protruding portions 634A, 634B that extend outward in the planar direction compared to the rear relay board 641, and the board-side connectors 643, 644 may be provided on the protruding portions 634A, 634B.

[0295] The third technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined location 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a first electrical component 641, a first harness 674 for connecting the first electrical component 641 to a first external electrical component 525 provided elsewhere than the gaming component 516, a second electrical component 634, and a second harness 666 for connecting the second electrical component 634 to a second external electrical component 526 provided elsewhere than the gaming component 516, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a fastener 716 for securing the first harness 674 and the second harness 666 together near at least one of the first electrical components 641, 672 or the second electrical component 634.

[0296] The game component 516 includes an insertion portion 610 that is inserted into a mounting hole 609 of the predetermined portion 501, and at least one of the first electrical components 641, 672 and the second electrical components 634, 645 may be positioned near the insertion portion 610. The first electrical component is a first relay board 641 to which the first harness 674 is connected, and the second electrical component is a second relay board 634 to which the second harness 666 is connected, and the fastener 716 may bundle the first harness 666 and the second harness 674 together near the relay boards 634, 641.

[0297] The fourth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined location 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635, a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635, and relay boards 634, 641 to which the harnesses 655 to 657 are connected via a plurality of board-side connectors 644, 667, 668, and further comprises fasteners 694, 696, 708 that secure the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 together on a wiring path 650 between the electrical components 623, 633, 635 and the relay boards 634, 641.

[0298] The wiring path 650 includes a first parallel wiring section 690 in which the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section 691 in which a portion of the harness 657 in the first parallel wiring section 690 branches off to the electrical component 635 and the other plurality of harnesses 655 and 656 are wired in parallel. The wiring path 650 may also include fasteners 694 for securing the harnesses 655 to 657 in the first parallel wiring section 690 and fasteners 708 for securing the harnesses 655 and 656 in the second parallel wiring section 691.

[0299] The distance from the branching position 720 of the harness 657 that branches to the electrical component 635 to the fastener 708 in the second parallel wiring section 691 may be greater than the distance from the branching position 720 to the fastener 694 in the first parallel wiring section 690. A wiring guide section 678a that guides the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 in a curved manner along the wiring path 650 may be provided between the branching position 720 of the harness 657 that branches to the electrical component 635 and the fastener 694 in the first parallel wiring section 690.

[0300] The fifth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635, a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635, and protruding parts 618, 620, 628, 676 that protrude to the rear, and further comprising fasteners 694, 696, 708 that secure the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 together, wherein the fasteners 694, 696, 708 are positioned in front of the rear ends of the protruding parts 618, 620, 628, 676.

[0301] One or more of the protrusions 618, 620, 628, 676 may be located near the fasteners 694, 696, 708. The protrusions 618, 620, 628, 676 may be a passage 622 for game balls, a housing 615 for housing internal components, or components attached to the back side of the game parts 516.

[0302] The sixth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635 and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635 and wired in parallel along a wiring path 650, wherein the wiring path 650 comprises a plurality of parallel wiring sections 690, 691 in which the number of harnesses 655 to 657 wired in parallel changes on both sides of a meeting point where the harnesses 655 to 657 of each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635 converge or a branching point where the harnesses 655 to 657 branch off, and each of the parallel wiring sections 690, 691 is provided with fasteners 694, 708 for securing the harnesses 655 to 657 together.

[0303] The electrical components 623, 633, and 635 include at least a first electrical component 623 and a second electrical component 633 located furthest from the parallel wiring section 690 with the largest number of parallel wiring harnesses, and a third electrical component 635 located closer to the parallel wiring section 690 with the largest number of parallel wiring harnesses, and the parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 include at least a first parallel wiring harness in which the first harness 655, the second harness 656, and the third harness 657 are wired in parallel. The wiring may include a section 690 and a second parallel wiring section 691 in which the third harness 657 branches off from the first parallel wiring section 690 and at least the first harness 655 and the second harness 656 are wired in parallel, and may also include a fastener 694 for securing the harnesses 655 to 657 of the first parallel wiring section 690 together, and a fastener 708 for securing the harnesses 655 and 656 of the second parallel wiring section 691 together.

[0304] The third harness 657 may be a harness 583C with a thin wire diameter, and at least one of the first harness 655 and the second harness 656 may be a harness 583A or 583B with a thicker wire diameter than the third harness 583C. The fastener 694 in the first parallel wiring section 690 and the fastener 708 in the second parallel wiring section 691 may be of the same structure or a common fastener capable of bundling multiple harnesses 655 to 657 together.

[0305] The seventh technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined location 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635, a relay board 634, 641 having a plurality of board-side connectors 644, 667, 668, and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connecting the plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635 and the plurality of board-side connectors 644, 667, 668, wherein the harness 6 The harnesses 55 to 657 are secured along the wiring path 650, with at least one fastener 694, 696, 708 provided in the path direction. The amount of slack in the harnesses 655 to 657 between the fastener 694, 696 closest to the relay boards 634, 641 and the board-side connectors 644, 667, 668 is greater than the amount of slack in each harness 655 to 657 between the fastener 694, 708 closest to the electrical components 623, 633, 635 and the electrical components 623, 633, 635.

[0306] The harnesses 655 and 656 connecting the board-side connectors 667 and 668 of the relay boards 634 and 641 to the electrical components 623 and 633 on the side farther from the relay boards 634 and 641 are harnesses 583A and 583B with a larger wire diameter, and the harness 657 connecting the board-side connector 644 of the relay boards 634 and 641 to the electrical component 635 on the side closer to the relay boards 634 and 641 is harness 583C with a smaller wire diameter than the larger harnesses 583A and 583B. The harness length between the board-side connectors 667 and 668 of the larger harnesses 583A and 583B and the fasteners 694 and 696 may be greater than the harness length between the board-side connector 644 and the fastener 696 of the smaller harness 583C.

[0307] The eighth technology comprises a game component 516 provided at a predetermined location 501, the game component 516 having a plurality of first electrical components 623, 633, 635, a plurality of component-side connectors 644, 667, 668 corresponding to each of the first electrical components 623, 633, 635, and a plurality of harnesses 655~6 connecting each of the first electrical components 623, 633, 635 and each of the component-side connectors 644, 667, 668. In a gaming machine equipped with 57, a plurality of fasteners 694, 696, and 708 are provided in the direction of the path to secure the harnesses 655 to 657 on the wiring path 650, and the amount of slack in the harnesses 655 to 657 between the fastener 696 closest to the second electrical component 634 and the component-side connectors 644, 667, and 668 is greater than the amount of slack in the harnesses 655 to 657 between adjacent fasteners 694 and 708 in the direction of the path.

[0308] The fasteners 694, 696, and 708 each comprise a head portion 576 having an insertion portion 575, and a band portion 577 whose one end is connected to the head portion 576 and which can be inserted into the insertion portion 575 from the other end. The band portion 577 may be wrapped around the harnesses 655 to 657 and inserted into the insertion portion 575, and may be unable to slip out of the insertion portion 575 in the opposite direction of insertion.

[0309] The ninth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided in a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, a plurality of harnesses 655~660 connected to each of the electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, and relay boards 634, 641 having a plurality of board-side connectors 644, 667~671 to which each of the harnesses 655~660 can be connected, The harnesses 655 to 660 are provided with slack portions 655a to 660a on the side closer to the board-side connectors 644, 667 to 671, having the amount of slack necessary to connect the harnesses 655 to 660 to the board-side connectors 644, 667 to 671, and the slack portions 655a to 660a are arranged in a slack arrangement portion 680 provided between the board-side connectors 644, 667 to 671 or in the vicinity behind the board-side connectors 644, 667 to 671.

[0310] The slack portions 655a to 660a of the plurality of harnesses 655 to 660 may be arranged overlapping the slack arrangement portion 680. It is desirable that the slack portions 655a to 660a be arranged in a position that does not overlap with the management information display portion 675 of the relay boards 634 and 641.

[0311] The tenth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 645, 672 and a plurality of harnesses 666, 674 for connecting the plurality of electrical components 645, 672 to external electrical components 525, 526 provided elsewhere than the gaming component 516, and further comprises a fastener 716 for securing the plurality of harnesses 666, 674 that have been pulled out to the side away from the electrical components 645, 672 together on the back side of the gaming component 516.

[0312] The game component 516 has an insertion portion 610 that is inserted into the mounting hole 609 of the predetermined portion 501, and the fastener 716 may be provided on the back side of the insertion portion 610. The harnesses 666, 674 on the side opposite to the electrical components 645, 672 in the longitudinal direction of the harness relative to the fastener 716 may be bendable inward from the outer circumference of the insertion portion 610 or the inner circumference of the mounting hole 609.

[0313] The eleventh technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided in a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises protruding parts 620, 628 that protrude to the back, a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635, and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635, wherein the harnesses 655 to 657 are arranged via the back side of the protruding parts 620, 628, and the protruding parts 620, 628 are provided with displacement-preventing parts 701, 711 that prevent the harnesses 655 to 657 from shifting position.

[0314] The wiring path 650 for wiring the harnesses 655 to 657 may include rear passages 700 and 710 that pass behind the protrusions 620 and 628, and fasteners 696 and 708 for securing the harnesses 655 to 657 together on at least one side of the protrusions 620 and 628 of the rear passages 700 and 710, and the rear side of the protrusions 620 and 628 may include the slip-preventing parts 701 and 711 for preventing the harnesses 655 to 657 from shifting position on the rear passages 700 and 710.

[0315] The protruding portion 628 may also be a passage 622 that guides the game ball to the back side of the predetermined portion 501. The protruding portions 620 and 628 are provided with harness avoidance portions near the line segment connecting the fasteners 696 and 708 on one side of the protruding portion 620 and 628 to the harness position on the other side of the protruding portion 620 and 628, and the anti-slip portions 701 and 711 are provided above the harness avoidance portions of the protruding portions 620 and 628, and the harnesses 655 to 657 of the rear transit portion 700 may be wired between the fastener 694 on one side and the fastener 696 on the other side.

[0316] The twelfth technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided in a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635 and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635, and wherein the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 include at least a harness 583A with a thicker wire diameter and harnesses 583B, 583C with a thinner wire diameter than the thicker harness 583A, and the thicker harness 583A and the thinner harnesses 583B, 583C are wired together as a single unit.

[0317] Alternatively, the thick harness 583A and the thin harnesses 583B and 583C may be wired in parallel along the wiring path 650 of the game component 516, and one or more fasteners 694, 696, and 708 may be provided along the length of the path to secure the thick harness 583A and the thin harnesses 583B and 583C together on the wiring path 650.

[0318] The 13th technology is a gaming machine comprising a gaming component 516 provided at a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming component 516 comprises a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635 and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of the electrical components 623, 633, 635 and wired along a wiring path 650, wherein the plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 include long harnesses 655, 656 and short harness 657, and a fastener 694 is provided in a parallel wiring section 690 of the wiring path 650 in which the long harnesses 655, 656 and the short harness 657 are wired in parallel, for securing the long harnesses 655, 656 and the short harness 657 together.

[0319] The system may also include a first parallel wiring section 690 in which at least a plurality of the long harnesses 655, 656 and the short harness 657 are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section 691 in which a plurality of the long harnesses 655, 656, excluding the short harness 657 that branches off from the first parallel wiring section 690, are wired in parallel, and a fastener 694 for securing the harnesses 655~657 of the first parallel wiring section 690 together, and a fastener 708 for securing the harnesses 655, 656 of the second parallel wiring section 691 together. Alternatively, a curved path section 650a may be provided between the fastener 694 of the first parallel wiring section 690 and the fastener 708 of the second parallel wiring section 691, and a wiring guide section 678a for guiding the harnesses 655~657 on the inner circumference of the curved path section 650a may be provided.

[0320] The 14th technology is a gaming machine comprising gaming components 516, 517 provided in a predetermined part 501, wherein the gaming components 516, 517 are provided with a plurality of electrical components 541-544, 634, 641 and a plurality of harnesses 556-559, 666, 674 connected to each of the electrical components 541-544, 634, 641 and pulled out to the outside of the gaming components 516, 517, and further comprising a fastener 563,716 that secures all of the harnesses 556-559, 666, 674 together.

[0321] The game components 516 and 517 are provided at a predetermined location 501. The game components 516 and 517 include a plurality of first electrical components 612, 613, 632, 623, and 633 related to the game, a first relay board 641 to which the plurality of first electrical components 612, 613, 632, 623, and 633 are connected, a first harness 674 connected to the first relay board 641 and directly or indirectly connected to the main control board 525, a plurality of second electrical components 635 and 636 related to the performance, a second relay board 634 to which the plurality of second electrical components 635 and 636 are connected, and a second harness 666 connected to the second relay board 634 and directly or indirectly connected to the performance control board 526. The fastener 716 may also fasten the first harness 674 and the second harness 666 together.

[0322] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the first to third embodiments and the fourth and fifth embodiments are embodied as completely different gaming machines, but it goes without saying that they can be embodied as the same gaming machine by appropriately combining the former and the latter. For example, the gaming machine according to the fourth and fifth embodiments can adopt the same game board configuration as the gaming machine according to the first to third embodiments, and the arrangement configuration of harnesses, etc., in the gaming machine according to the fourth and fifth embodiments can be used on the gaming machine according to the first to third embodiments.

[0323] In the first to third embodiments, an example was shown in which the opening / closing member 151 for opening and closing the large prize opening (second ball entry opening) 137 is of the sliding type. However, the opening / closing member 151 is not limited to the sliding type, and it is possible to use a type that swings around a horizontal axis on the lower side, or any other opening / closing member. Also, the position of the large prize means (second ball entry means) 57 is arbitrary, and for example, it may be placed on the lower side approximately in the center in the left-right direction of the game area 23. Similarly, the positions of the starting gate means 54, the first starting prize means 55, the second starting prize means 56, etc., are also arbitrary.

[0324] In the first to third embodiments of the ordinary prize-winning means (first ball entry means) 53, an example was shown in which one game ball detection means 97 was placed for two ordinary prize-winning openings (first ball entry openings) 87a and 87b. However, one game ball detection means may be placed for three or more ordinary prize-winning openings, or one game ball detection means may be placed for each ordinary prize-winning opening.

[0325] In the first to third embodiments, an example was shown in which the rear member 83 constituting the ordinary prize-winning means 53 is provided integrally with the rear decorative means 60. However, as shown in Figure 34, the rear member 83 may be provided separately from the rear decorative means 60. Also, in the first to third embodiments, an example was shown in which the LED substrate 99 of the rear decorative means 60 is positioned to avoid the rear member 83. However, as shown in Figure 35, the LED substrate 99 of the rear decorative means 60 may be positioned such that a part of it is located behind the prize-winning ball passage 93, etc., in the rear member 83. In this case, forming the prize-winning ball passage 93 and the out-of-bounds ball passage 94 so that at least a part, for example, the entirety is transparent or semi-transparent, similar to the front member 82, allows the front member 82 to be illuminated more effectively via the prize-winning ball passage 93, the out-of-bounds ball passage 94, and the transparent main body plate 45.

[0326] In the fourth and fifth embodiments, the game board 501 is exemplified as a predetermined part, and the combined prize-winning means 516 and the first special symbol starting means 517 are exemplified as game components provided on the game board 501. However, various game components provided on predetermined parts other than the game board 501 can also be implemented in the same manner.

[0327] For example, in pachinko machines, the system can be used when a center case 507 or mounting frame provided on the game board 501 is designated as a predetermined part, and game components such as performance or other movable units are attached directly or indirectly to that predetermined part. In addition, it can be used when a machine frame to which the game board 501 is detachably mounted, or a front door that is attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable in correspondence with the front of the game board 501 is designated as a predetermined part, and game components such as operation and performance means such as light-up operation buttons and launch handles for launching game balls are provided on the front of that predetermined part. Furthermore, it can also be used in amusement machines such as mahjong machines and slot machines.

[0328] In the fourth and fifth embodiments, examples of electrical components include the main control board 525, the performance control board 526, the LED boards 543, 544, 634-636, the first start switch 541, the radio wave sensor 542, the prize entry switches 612, 623, the drive solenoid 613, the magnetic sensors 632, 633, and the board-side connectors 643, 672. Other components may also be used. Furthermore, if the light-emitting display means 529, 530, etc., including the LED boards 543, 544, are to be connected to the harness, the light-emitting display means 529, 530, etc., themselves may constitute a single electrical component.

[0329] In the case of game components such as prize-winning means that are placed within the game area of ​​the game board 501, the game component itself has insertion parts 547, 610 on its back side, and these insertion parts 547, 610 are inserted from the front into mounting holes 537, 609 of the game board 501 and fixed by fixing means. However, game components that do not have insertion parts 547, 610, etc., and are fixed by fixing means such as screws while in contact with the mounting target such as the game board 501 or machine frame from the front.

[0330] Each fastener, such as fasteners 563 and 716, may be a binding type with the configuration illustrated in the embodiment, or a binding type with other configurations. Furthermore, it is sufficient for the fasteners to be able to fasten multiple harnesses to the game components 516 and 517 at the necessary locations, and are not limited to a specific fastening type.

[0331] Needless to say, considering the efficiency of assembly work, it is desirable to have harnesses that can be easily fastened. Furthermore, when fastening multiple harnesses together with fasteners, the degree of tightening should be determined appropriately according to the surrounding conditions, and it is not always necessary to tighten them so that each harness does not move. For example, when there are many harnesses and they are bundled together and fastened at a meeting point, it is sufficient to fasten each harness with a certain degree of slack.

[0332] There are two types of harnesses: harness 583A (or 583A, 583B) which uses thicker wire strands of 583, and harness 583B, 583C (or 583C) which uses thinner wire strands. The thicker the wire strand, the greater the tensile strength per 583 strand. Therefore, when wiring multiple harnesses along a wiring path where harness snagging or other issues may be a problem, combining harnesses with thicker wire strands (583A (or 583A, 583B)) and thinner wire strands (583B, 583C (or 583C)) allows the thicker harness 583A (or 583A, 583B) to reinforce the thinner harness 583B, 583C (or 583C).

[0333] When one end of harness 655~661 is connected to electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636, and the other end of harness 655~661 is detachably connected to board-side connectors 643~645, 667~670 of relay boards 634, 641 via harness-side connectors, the fasteners 685, 694, 696, 714 on the side closer to relay boards 634, 641 are connected to board-side connector 643 It is desirable that the amount of slack in harnesses 655-661 from fasteners 686, 708, 714 on the side closer to electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 to electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 (the former amount of slack) is greater than the amount of slack in harnesses 655-661 from fasteners 686, 708, 714 on the side closer to electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, 636 (the latter amount of slack).

[0334] However, when one end of harnesses 655-661 is detachably connected to the connectors on the electrical components 612, 613, 623, 632, 633, 635, and 636 via a harness-side connector, it is necessary to ensure sufficient slack in the latter so that the connectors can be detached from each other. Therefore, the amount of slack in the former and the amount of slack in the latter may be approximately the same.

[0335] In a game component 516 in which multiple relay boards 634, 641 are arranged front and back or top and bottom, when connecting a harness-side connector from one relay board 641 to the harness-side connector of the other relay board 634, the other relay board 634 should be positioned so as to protrude outward in the planar direction compared to the one relay board 641, and the board-side connectors should be provided on the protruding portions 634A, 634B.

[0336] In the fifth embodiment, the wiring path 650 is divided into a board-side parallel wiring section 692 on the side of the relay boards 634 and 641, and electrical component parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 on the opposite side of the relay boards 634 and 641. When wiring three harnesses 655 to 657 to 650 along this wiring path, the electrical component parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 are provided with a first wiring section 690 in which the three harnesses 655 to 657 are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section 691 on the electrical component 623 and 633 side of the first wiring section 690 in which two harnesses 655 and 656 are wired in parallel. In addition, two harnesses 656 and 656 are wired in parallel in the board-side parallel wiring section 692.

[0337] However, if the harness branches at two or more points in the parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 for electrical components, a second parallel wiring section 691 and a third parallel wiring section should be provided sequentially each time the harness branches off from the first parallel wiring section 690. In this case as well, it is desirable to provide harnesses 583A and / or 583B with a thicker wire diameter for the harness that is wired up to the final part of the parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 for electrical components.

[0338] Furthermore, if, due to the type of electrical components, it is not possible to install the thicker wire harnesses 583A and / or 583B to the end of the parallel wiring sections 690 and 691 for electrical components, and it becomes necessary to install the thinner wire harness 583C, then it is desirable to use a harness with a larger number of strands.

[0339] When routing multiple harnesses 655-657 along a wiring path 650 between electrical components 623, 633, 635 and intermediate boards 634, 641, the fasteners 694, 696, 708 placed on the wiring path 650 may be one or multiple in the direction of the path. Furthermore, if multiple fasteners are provided, the type of fastener may be changed depending on the conditions and circumstances around the fastening location.

[0340] If the wiring path 650 includes a first parallel wiring section 690 in which multiple harnesses 655 to 657 are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section 691 in which some harnesses 657 of the first parallel wiring section 690 branch off to an electrical component 635 and other multiple harnesses 655 and 656 are wired in parallel, then the fasteners 694 that secure the harnesses 655 to 657 in the first parallel wiring section 690 and the fasteners 708 that secure the harnesses 655 and 656 in the second parallel wiring section 691 may be one, two, or more.

[0341] In a game component 516 comprising protruding portions 620, 628 that protrude to the back, a plurality of electrical components 623, 633, 635, and a plurality of harnesses 655 to 657 connected to each of these electrical components 623, 633, 635, it is desirable to provide anti-slip portions 701, 711 on the protruding portions 620, 628 to prevent the harnesses 655 to 657 from shifting position when the harnesses 655 to 657 are arranged via the back of the protruding portions 620, 628. In this case, the anti-slip portions 701, 711 may be provided only on the harness avoidance side to prevent the harnesses 655 to 657 from moving toward the harness avoidance side, or they may be provided on both the upper and lower sides of the harnesses 655 to 657.

[0342] Furthermore, when wiring harnesses 655-657 via rear transit sections 700 and 710 that pass behind the protrusions 620 and 628, it is desirable to provide fasteners for harnesses 655-657 on both sides of the protrusions 620 and 628. However, it is also possible to place fasteners 694 and 708 on one side of the protrusions 620 and 628, with the other side serving as a junction or branching point for harnesses 655-657. In that case, it is also possible to provide a connecting section on the opposite junction or branching side to prevent the harnesses 655-657 from separating, such as by loosely twisting them together.

[0343] The embodiments described above may be combined in any way. For example, the third embodiment was illustrated by modifying the first embodiment in part, but the second embodiment may also be modified in part to form the third embodiment. Two or more of the first to fifth embodiments may also be combined as appropriate.

[0344] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can also be implemented in other gaming machines such as arrangement ball machines and mahjong ball gaming machines. [Explanation of symbols]

[0345] 16 Game boards 23 Gaming Area 45 Transparent main body plate 53 Normal means of winning (first means of winning) 57 Big prize winning method (second winning method) 82 Front member 83 Rear member 87a Normal prize opening (1st entrance) 87b Normal prize opening (1st entrance) 92 Inclined guide part (first inclined guide part) 93. Prize Ball Path (Ball Path) 96 Confluence 97 Game ball detection means (first detection means) 132 Grand Prize Winning Units (Ball-Winning Units) 137 Big prize opening (second ball entrance) 140 Inclined guide part (second inclined guide part) 147 Game ball detection means (second detection means) 151 Opening / closing member 501 Game Board 502 Gaming Area 516 Combined prize-winning mechanism (game component) 517 First special symbol starting mechanism (game component) 525 Main control board (first external electrical component) 526 Performance control board (second external electrical component) 541 First start switch (electrical component) 542 Radio wave sensor (electrical component) 543,544 LED circuit board (electrical component) 547,610 Insertion part 537,609 mounting holes 552, 553 Circuit board side connector (electrical component) 556,557 Harness 563 Fasteners 568 Protrusion 574 Binding tool 575 Insertion part 576 Head section 577 Band Club 583 strands 583A Thick Harness 583B Standard Harness 583C Thin Harness 612 Prize-winning switch (electrical component) 613 Drive Solenoid (Electrical Component) 618 1st protrusion 620 Second protrusion 623 Prize-winning switch (electrical component) 628 Third protrusion 629 4th protrusion 630 5th protrusion 632,633 Magnetic Sensor (Electrical Component) 634-636 LED circuit board (electrical components) 637-639 Circuit board side connector 641 Intermediate board (electrical component) 644~647 PCB-side connector 650 First wiring route 650a First curved path section 651 Second wiring route 652 Third wiring route 655a~660a Sagging area 655-661 Harness 680 Sagging arrangement section 685, 686, 694, 696, 708 fasteners 690 First Parallel Track Section 691 Second Parallel Track Section 700, 710 Rear end via section 720 Branching point

Claims

1. Game components located in designated areas, A game board having a game area on the front side, The aforementioned game component comprises a plurality of electrical components, a plurality of harnesses connected to each of the electrical components, and a circuit board to which the plurality of harnesses are connected via a plurality of circuit board connectors. The game board comprises a transparent main body plate and a first ball entry means mounted on the transparent main body plate. In gaming machines, The wiring path between the electrical component and the circuit board is equipped with multiple fasteners for securing the multiple harnesses together. The wiring path includes a first parallel wiring section on the circuit board side in which the plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section on the opposite side of the circuit board in which a portion of the harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are branched off to the electrical components and the other plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel. The harness in the first parallel wiring section is provided with a slack portion between the fastener on the side closer to the circuit board and the circuit board-side connector, having the amount of slack necessary for connecting the harness to the circuit board-side connector. The slack portion is located in a slack arrangement portion provided between the plurality of substrate-side connectors or behind the substrate-side connectors. The first ball-entry means comprises a front member attached to the transparent main body plate from the front and formed to be transparent or semi-transparent in at least a portion thereof, and a rear member attached to the rear side of the transparent main body plate. Multiple ball entry points into the front member are provided, allowing game balls that have flowed down the game area to enter. A first detection means capable of detecting a game ball that has entered the first of the plurality of ball entry openings, and a ball passage that guides the game ball that has entered the first ball entry opening toward the first detection means, are arranged on the rear member in a position that is not visible or difficult to see from a front view. The aforementioned front member is made of a single molded part made of resin. The front member displays identification information relating to a specific ball entry opening among the multiple ball entry openings. The first light-emitting means is positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate. The light emitted from the first light-emitting means makes it possible to cause the front member containing the identification information to emit light via the spherical passage and the transparent main body plate. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

2. A game component provided at a predetermined location, A game board having a game area on the front side, The aforementioned game component comprises a plurality of electrical components, a plurality of harnesses connected to each of the electrical components, and a circuit board to which the plurality of harnesses are connected via a plurality of circuit board connectors. The game board comprises a transparent main body plate and a first ball entry means mounted on the transparent main body plate. In gaming machines, The wiring path between the electrical component and the circuit board is equipped with multiple fasteners for securing the multiple harnesses together. The wiring path includes a first parallel wiring section on the circuit board side in which the plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel, and a second parallel wiring section on the opposite side of the circuit board in which a portion of the harnesses in the first parallel wiring section are branched off to the electrical components and the other plurality of harnesses are wired in parallel. The harness in the first parallel wiring section is provided with a slack portion between the fastener on the side closer to the circuit board and the circuit board-side connector, having the amount of slack necessary for connecting the harness to the circuit board-side connector. The slack portion is located in a slack arrangement portion provided between the plurality of substrate-side connectors or behind the substrate-side connectors. The first ball-entry means comprises a front member attached to the transparent main body plate from the front and formed to be transparent or semi-transparent in at least a portion thereof, and a rear member attached to the rear side of the transparent main body plate. Multiple ball entry points into the front member are provided, allowing game balls that have flowed down the game area to enter. A first detection means capable of detecting a game ball that has entered the first of the plurality of ball entry openings, and a ball passage that guides the game ball that has entered the first ball entry opening toward the first detection means, are arranged on the rear member in a position that is not visible or difficult to see from a front view. The aforementioned front member is made of a single molded part made of resin. The fixing parts for securing the front member to the transparent main body plate are not provided in the middle of the plurality of ball entry openings, but are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front member. The first light-emitting means is positioned on the rear side of the transparent main body plate. The light emitted from the first light-emitting means makes it possible to cause the front member to emit light through the spherical passage and the transparent main body plate. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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