Gaming machine capable of protecting control unit against cheating and tampering

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a door that is disposed to be openable and closable, and disposed on an upper portion of the cabinet;

a display device that visually, or auditorily and visually, presents information related to a game on a surface side of the door according to electrical control;

a control unit that is electrically connected with the display device via a signal line cable transmitting an electrical signal, executes a game based on a game program, and transmits the electrical signal for controlling the display device via the signal line cable in order to perform display according to a result of performing the game;

an input device that is connected with the control unit and can accept input related to a game;

a relay portion, which is a dummy of the control unit, disposed at a relay position along the signal line cable that connects the control unit with the display device;

a sub housing portion that houses the relay portion, in a state which is visually recognizable from an opening, wherein the opening is formed on an upper side of the sub housing when the door is opened; and

a main housing portion that is disposed at a side of the sub housing portion, and houses the control unit, wherein the opening formed on an upper side of the sub housing is disposed on the main housing portion,

wherein the sub housing portion and the main housing portion are divided by a dividing board that forms a bottom face of the sub housing portion other than a portion through which the signal line cable passes, and the portion of the signal line cable that connects the control unit with the relay portion is disposed at a location that is substantially visually hidden by the dividing board when the door is opened.

2. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet that houses devices which execute a game;

a top door that is openable and closable, and disposed on an upper portion of the cabinet;

a display that is disposed on the top door and performs display related to the game, and

a control unit that is electrically connected with the display via a signal line cable transmitting an electrical signal, and executes the game, wherein:

the cabinet includes

a main housing portion that houses the control unit and

a sub housing portion that is provided between the main housing portion and the top door, and houses a relay portion that relays the display to the control unit,

wherein the sub housing portion and the main housing portion are divided by a dividing board that forms a bottom face of the sub housing portion other than a portion through which the signal line cable passes, and the portion of the signal line cable that connects the control unit with the relay portion is disposed at a location that is substantially visually hidden by the dividing board when the door is opened.

3. The gaming machine as described in claim 2 further comprising on the top door:

a device that operates based on a signal from the control unit and a device that transmits a signal to the control unit,

wherein the device that operates and the device that transmits are connected to the control unit via the relay portion.

4. The gaming machine as described in claim 2 , further comprising

an operating unit that is operable by a player,

wherein the operating unit is connected to the control unit via the relay portion.

5. The gaming machine as described in claim 2 , further comprising

a rendering portion that generates light and sound based on a signal from the control unit,

wherein the rendering portion is connected to the control unit via the relay portion.

6. The gaming machine as described in claim 2 , further comprising:

an application unit that is disposed on the cabinet, operates in response to a signal from the control unit, and is detachable; and

a connection portion that electrically connects the control unit with the application unit.