CN1616131A

CN1616131A - Gaming machine

Info

Publication number: CN1616131A
Application number: CN200410092516.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 服部尚智
Original assignee: Aruze Corp
Current assignee: Universal Entertainment Corp
Priority date: 2003-11-10
Filing date: 2004-11-10
Publication date: 2005-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 2024-11-10
Also published as: ATE371918T1; EP1530175A2; EP1530175B1; JP2005137802A; DE602004008554D1; AU2004229038A1; CN100400130C; EP1530175A3; ZA200409104B

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gaming machine comprising a medal receiving opening, a medal discharge opening and a plurality of medal accumulating parts, wherein the plurality of medal accumulating parts are disposed so that these parts are sequentially disposed and ranged along the medal discharge opening, the medals that are paid out from the respective medal accumulating parts are moved sequentially and accumulated in the medal accumulating parts that are adjacent on the side of the medal discharge opening, and the medals that are paid out from the medal accumulating part located closely to the medal discharge opening can be given to the player, the gaming machine comprising drawing means which perform a drawing used to determine the presence or absence of a jackpot when medals are detected, pay-out means which pay out medals from the medal accumulating parts in accordance with the drawing results of the drawing means, and moving means which move the medal receiving opening.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine that is installed in what is called " recreation corridor " or the analog.

Background technology

Up to now, there have been a variety of known game machines (for example seeing Japanese unexamined patent publication 2001-310077 number) that a plurality of stair-stepping medal storage means all are installed, these medal storage means comprise a plurality of step-like portions, and are configured to make medal can emit the version of medal according to extraction (drawing) result who is carried out from step-like portion (one of above-mentioned a plurality of step-like portions) when knowing when having one piece of medal to enter in the medal receiver hole.In such game machine, the form that medal is emitted in the medal storage means can have a variety of: according to extracting the result, emit and give the player with medal from the step-like portion that is positioned at the lower end; To leave the step-like portion that is positioned at downside in by the medal of emitting in the upside step-like portion, and perhaps medal be emitted in all step parts and give the player a large amount of medals.

But, in above-mentioned game machine,, therefore only there is small motion: simply these medals are inserted in the medal receiver hole along same direction because the medal receiver hole is fixed on the interior assigned position of game machine, will make game content very dull like this, so the player just may be sick of.

In addition, because game content only is that a plurality of medals are inserted in the fixing medal receiver hole, so the whichever player participates in this recreation, and the chance that medal is inserted in the medal receiver hole is all identical substantially.Whether therefore, game result just is decided by to extract the result, will determine accumulation prize (jackpot) and be activated and extract the result, in addition, also is difficult to reflect by game result player's technical merit.

Summary of the invention

The present invention proposes at the problems referred to above just, one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of game machine full of moving sense, this game machine can reflect player's technical merit in game result, go thereby the player can be participated in the recreation with feeling in the least tired.

For addressing the above problem, the present invention constructs in the following manner.

Particularly, game machine of the present invention is a kind of game machine that comprises following parts: a game machine that is provided with throwing parts, and these throwing parts are used for medal is thrown in the gamespace; This game machine is provided with a medal receiver hole, and this receiver hole is used to receive those and is thrown the medal that parts are thrown out; Wherein this game machine is provided with a medal floss hole, and it is used for medal is discharged into the outside of gamespace; This game machine is provided with a plurality of medal storage means, and be configured to version on the medal floss hole is placed and be arranged in to a plurality of medal storage means in proper order, wherein the medal of emitting in each medal storage means is moved and leaves near the medal storage means that is positioned at the medal floss hole side by order, and emits and give the player from being arranged on a plurality of medals of emitting near the medal storage means the medal floss hole from the medal floss hole;

Detection part, it is used for the medal that enters in the medal receiver hole is detected;

Extracting said elements, it is used to carry out extraction operation, whether has the accumulation prize to determine when detection part detects medal;

Emit parts, it is used for according to the extraction result of extracting said elements medal being emitted in the medal storage means;

Moving-member, it is used to make the medal receiver hole to move.

In addition, in this game machine, moving-member is one and with hang the mobile unit of medal receiver hole is installed that this mobile unit can make the medal receiver hole along upwards moving down.

In addition, in this game machine, mobile unit comprises: a frame body, this frame body are fixed on the top plate portion that is positioned at gamespace inside; A lifting motor, this lifting motor is arranged on the inside of frame body; A rope winding part, this part is connected with the axle of lifting motor; The other end of rope is wound on the rope winding part and with parts that are engaged on the medal receiver hole and is connected.

In addition, in this game machine, can open with closable lid for one and be arranged in the following manner in the opening portion that allows the medal receiver hole that medal enters: the opening and closing operation of this lid is finished within the predetermined time.

In addition, in this game machine, extracting said elements is carried out extraction operation, and purpose is when detection part detects medal, determines with regard to regard to the medal of emitting in two or more medal storage part a plurality of medal storage part, whether has the accumulation prize.

In addition, this game machine also can comprise notice parts, and it is used for the extraction result of extracting said elements is made prompting.

In addition, in this game machine, these notice parts comprise a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.

In addition, in this game machine, these notice parts comprise the display unit of a LED formula.

In addition, in this game machine, each medal storage means is arranged on the top of the medal storage means of contiguous medal discharging oral-lateral, and

Medal in each medal storage part can shift out and accumulate in the medal storage part of contiguous medal discharging oral-lateral from each medal storage part by the weight of himself.

In addition, the medal that is used in the game machine according to the present invention also comprises gas medium, for example coin or jeton etc.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, there is shown the game machine according to first embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, schematically shows the game area that is arranged in the game machine shown in Figure 1 among the figure;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, schematically shows the mobile unit that is arranged in the game machine shown in Figure 1 among the figure;

Position of Fig. 4 concerns schematic diagram, there is shown a transfer unit that is installed on the game machine shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 5 A is a plane, there is shown the medal storage means that is installed on the game machine shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 5 B is the cutaway view along the hatching A-A of Fig. 5 A;

Fig. 6 is a cutaway view, there is shown to be positioned near the zone of emission element that is installed on the game machine shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 7 is a block diagram, there is shown the internal structure of game machine shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 8 is a flow chart, there is shown the recreation of carrying out and carry out handling procedure in game machine shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 9 is a chart, and it shows an example that extracts probability tables;

Figure 10 is a flow chart, there is shown the medal of carrying out and feed handling procedure in game machine shown in Figure 1.

The specific embodiment

To be illustrated one embodiment of the present of invention with reference to the accompanying drawings below.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, there is shown the game machine of this embodiment.

Game machine 10 comprises a shell 12, and the shape of this shell is hexagon substantially.Can observe the inside of gamespace 13 by window member 14, wherein window member 14 is made and has been constituted a plurality of parts of housing 12 by a kind of transparent material.In addition, top board body 11 has constituted the part of shell 12, and it also is made of transparent material, so just can observe the inside of gamespace 13 from the top.Six game area 15 have constituted the target that the medal launched from medal emission element 16 (as described below) will be aimed at, and these game area are separately positioned on the inside of gamespace 13, thereby hexagon are divided into 6 parts from the center.In addition, in the accompanying drawings, only show two zones in six game area.

In gamespace 13, near window member 14, be provided with five transfer units 50 and track 45, transfer unit 50 is used for the medal that falls in the medal dispensing port 37 (not shown in figures) is upwards carried, and track 45 is connected with the top of five transfer units 50 respectively.These tracks 45 are provided with in the following manner: make its can by the top of transfer unit 50 downwards the medal storage part 90 in the middle body that is arranged on gamespace 13 tilt.Be transferred those medals that parts 50 upwards carry along track 45 to lower slider and accumulate in the medal storage part 90.In addition, these tracks 45 are made by transparent material, for example make by acrylic resin or similar material, and these tracks be set at can from visual observation to those medals along track 45 on the position of lower slider.

As long as passed through official hour (for example 5 minutes), the medal that accumulates in so in the medal storage part 90 will be sent to one of a plurality of medal transfer positions 27 (not shown in the accompanying drawings), and these medal transfer positions 27 are respectively six game area 15 and establish.In this case, will carry out extraction operation (being referred to as " extraction supply " hereinafter), this operation is used for selecting the supply target of a medal transporting position 27 as medal from six medal transporting positions 27, and the result who extracts according to this raw material is transported to a plurality of medals on the medal transporting position 27 then.

In addition, below with reference to accompanying drawings above-mentioned transfer unit 50 and medal storage part 90 are described in detail.

The emission element 16 that is used to launch medal corresponds respectively to the bottom that six game area 15 are arranged on shell 12, so just can make six players participate in match simultaneously.These emission elements 16 are installed in the following manner: it can be rotated within the limits prescribed along vertical (up and down) direction and left and right directions.The player can determine the transmit direction of medal and by firing button 122 (not shown in FIG.)s being pushed and these medals being launched, so just can launch medal in gamespace 13 by vertically rotate these emission elements with left and right directions in prescribed limit.

In addition, the revolution range etc. of allowing of emission element 16 is also set in the following manner: make emission element 16 only can throw medal on corresponding game area 15.

In addition, below each emission element 16, also be provided with a medal conveying end 31, be transported to medal conveying end 31 and give the player from gamespace 13 interior rows those medals to the outside by following medal floss hole 17 (not shown in FIG.)s.

In addition, being used to receive the medal receiving port 22 that is launched parts 16 emission and is thrown into the medal in the gamespace 13 is arranged on one in the mode that hangs and is used to mobile unit 100 that this medal receiving port 22 is moved up and down.This mobile unit 100 plays an effect that is used for the moving-member of mobile medal receiving port 22.Two medal receiving ports 22 are respectively each game area 15 and establish.In addition, mobile unit 100 also is connected with top board main body 11.If a medal is inserted in one of two medal receiving ports 22, and the medal sensor 23 (not illustrating in the drawings) that this medal is set in the medal receiving port 22 detects, will carry out extraction operation so, emit medal among one or more from following four medal storage part 20 (20a-20d) and whether have accumulation prize (jact pot) so that determine relatively, if the accumulation prize is activated, will a plurality of medals be emitted in medal storage part 20 according to extracting the result so.

Below with reference to accompanying drawings mobile unit 100 is described in detail.

Below, will the game area 15 that be arranged in the gamespace 13 be illustrated.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, there is shown a game area 15 in the gamespace 13 that is arranged on game machine shown in Figure 1 10.In addition, will be illustrated being arranged on one of six game area 15 in this game machine 10 below.

This game area 15 comprises a medal transporting position 27 and four medal storage part 20 (20a to 20d).This medal storage part 20 (20a to 20d) is made of the inclined-plane of medal transfer position 27, following switching regulator door 21 (21a to 21d), following medal receiving port 22 (22a to 22d) and side plate (not illustrating in the drawings).These side plates are being arranged on two lateral parts on inclined-plane of medal transporting position 27 with medal receiving port 22 contacted modes.Each medal storage part 20a to 20d can both accumulate the medal of being thrown out by corresponding emission element 16.In addition, this medal storage part 20a can also accumulate the medal of being sent by medal holding portion 90 (see figure 1)s.These four medal storage part 20a to 20d face the player and are provided with in proper order and are arranged on the inclined-plane of medal transporting position 27, and these players just play games in its front.

The place ahead that the door 21a to 21d that can open and close made and be separately positioned on each medal storage part 20a to 20d by a kind of transparent material (for example acrylic resin or similar material).Just the player who plays games in the place ahead of medal storage part 20a to 20d can be by these switching regulator doors 21a to 21d with observing visually those medals that accumulate in the medal storage part 20a to 20d.

Door 21 (21a to 21d) that these can open and close are connected with a stepper motor 32 (not illustrating in the drawings) by a drive disk assembly or like (not illustrating in the drawings) respectively, and drive disk assembly can be converted into the rotation of stepper motor 32 reciprocating linear motion, and these switching regulator doors can be moved up or down by the action of stepper motor 32 and be under open mode or the closed condition.

When stepper motor 32 is operated, thereby but make the door 21a to 21d of switch be in open mode following time, the medal that is blocked will slide on the inclined-plane of the effect lower edge medal transporting position 27 of himself weight and move down.

The LED lamp 23a to 23d that can send the light of multiple color is separately positioned on left side and the right side of each switching regulator door 21a to 21d.There is a medal to enter in the medal receiving port 22 if show, so just need to carry out extraction operation, to determine whether to exist the accumulation prize, if concluding the accumulation prize is activated, being positioned at the left side so will be light with identical color with the LED lamp 23 on right side, so just shows that the accumulation prize is activated.

For example, if show that having a medal to enter into is arranged in a certain medal receiving port 22 of two medal receiving ports 22 in the game area 15, will carry out extraction operation so, to determine whether to exist the accumulation prize, an if medal that medal storage part 20a emits relatively from four medal storage part 20 (20a to 20d), the accumulation prize is activated, so all LED lamps 23 (23a to 23d) all glimmer, while order turn colors, after through the official hour section, all LED lamps 23 all can be light with the color of regulation.In this case, if two the LED lamp 23as relevant with medal storage part 20a light with identical color, so just show that accumulation prize is activated, and the door 21a that can open and close will drive by stepper motor 32, thereby this switching regulator door 21a is under the open mode.At this moment, those medals that blocked by this switching regulator door 21a will be along the inclined-plane of medal transporting position 27 to lower slider and accumulate in the medal that is positioned at medal storage part 20a below and accumulate part 21b.

In addition,, will carry out extraction operation so, and whether exist accumulation to encourage to be used to determine if know have a medal to enter in the medal receiver hole 22; If be activated with regard to accumulation prize with regard to the medal of emitting in medal storage part 20a four medal storage part 20 and the 20b, so all LED lamps 23 are all encouraged flicker, the while turn colors, and this moment, they were lighted with the color of regulation.In this case, relevant with medal storage part 20a two LED lamp 23a and two LED lamp 23bs relevant with medal storage part 20b will be light with identical color respectively.The door 21a and the 21b that can open and close like this, will be under the open mode.

Those medals of emitting from medal storage part 20a to 20c move down into contiguous medal floss hole 17 1 sides and are positioned at medal storage part 20b to 20d below the medal storage part 20a to 20c in himself weight effect, and accumulate in these medal storage part 20b to 20d.Will be from being arranged on the medal of emitting near that medal storage part 20d the medal floss hole 17 to lower slider, and, perhaps be supported on the game area plate 34 (as described below), perhaps fall in the medal floss hole 17 and give the player, perhaps fall into medal and fall in mouthful 37 (as described below) and transported by above-mentioned transfer unit 50 from this zone plate 34.

The medal of a level is released the front portion that parts 33 are arranged on medal transporting position 27, and a zone plate 34 is arranged on medal and releases on the middle body on surface under the parts 33.This zone plate 34 is connected with a motor 35 (not shown in figures) by a drive disk assembly (not shown in figures) or like, and this drive disk assembly can be converted into the rotation of motor 35 a kind of linear reciprocal movement, and this zone plate 34 is constructed such that the version that it can move back and forth by the operation of motor 35 between front side and inboard.The length of this zone plate 34 is provided with in the following manner: even when this zone plate 34 has moved on farthest the inner side, make medal still can be positioned at the front side that medal is released parts 33.Moved in zone plate 34 under the situation of front side, when the medal of being launched and those medals of having emitted in medal storage part 20d are positioned on this zone plate 34, these medals of being launched will be released parts 33 by medal and release, this moment, this zone plate 34 will be shifted to the inboard, thereby made other medal that is supported on this zone plate 34 be pushed out and fall in the medal floss hole 17.

In addition, medal whereabouts mouth 37 is arranged on the left side and the right side of medal floss hole 17.The medal of emitting etc. by the medal launched, in the medal storage part 20d will be along the inclined-plane of medal transporting position 27 to lower slider and fall into medal and fall in mouthfuls 37, at this moment, these medals are transferred parts 50 and see off and accumulate in the medal storage part 90.

In addition, to need not be a kind of so-called push-down game machine that a medal is released parts 33 and zone plate 34 that includes to the game machine 10 of this embodiment; For example, this game machine also can be configured to make those directly to fall into fall version in mouthfuls 37 of medal floss hole 17 or medal along medal transporting position 27 to the medal of lower slider.

Below, will be illustrated mobile unit 100.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cutaway view, there is shown a mobile unit 100.

This mobile unit 100 comprises: 101, one of frame body that are fixed on the top board main body 11 is arranged on lifting motor 102 in this frame body 101 and the winding unit 103 on axle that is installed in this lifting motor 102.One end of rope 104 is wound onto on this winding unit 103, and the other end of this rope 104 then is connected with a pull bar 106, and this pull bar 106 engages with medal receiving port 22.

Thereby this mobile unit 100 be configured to by make lifting motor 102 with official hour at interval rotate forward and rotate backward between switch the version that makes medal receiving port 22 rise repeatedly and descend.

The time that the rotation of lifting motor 102 is switched can be invariable always, and perhaps it also can change under defined terms.In addition, the rotating speed of lifting motor 102 can be invariable always, and perhaps its rotating speed also can change under defined terms.

Medal receiving port 22 comprises a medal sensor 28, and this medal sensor is a kind of infrared sensor, and it is installed in this mouth.The medal that has entered in the medal receiving port 22 can be detected by medal sensor 28, continues then to fall downwards, shown in the arrow that has double dot dash line in the accompanying drawing.This medal sensor 28 plays the effect of exploring block, and it can detect the medal that enters in the medal receiving port 22.In addition, medal sensor 28 is not limited to infrared sensor, and it can also be magnetic proximity sensor (magnetic proximitytype sensor) or mechanical pick-up device etc.

Below with reference to accompanying drawings one of transfer unit 50 is described.

Fig. 4 be one by the perspective view of partly cut-away, there is shown this transfer unit 50.

This transfer unit 50 is a kind of like this parts, and it can will fall in medal downcast hole 37 (see figure 2)s and fall on the track 51 of mouthful 37 UNICOMs to lower slider with this medal and be positioned at medal on the retainer 52 of the end that is positioned at track 51 to upwards carrying and be fed on the track 45 with medal storage part 90 UNICOM's (see figure 2)s.The retainer 52 that is positioned at the end of track 51 has a kind of comb shaped structure, and is constructed such that the version that its end can be crooked, like this, just can stop to move near this retainer 52 along the medal of track 51 to lower slider.

This transfer unit 50 comprises a medal elevating mechanism 70, and this elevating mechanism can raise up the medal that is positioned on the retainer 52.This medal elevating mechanism 70 includes: a plurality of scraper bowls 71, and these scraper bowls are used to hold the medal that is supported on the retainer 52; With a scraper bowl driver part 72, a motor that is used to make scraper bowl 71 vertically to circulate and move is installed in this driver part.Sprocket wheel 73 is connected with motor driving shaft 72a in being installed in scraper bowl driver part 72, and chain 75 that links together with a plurality of scraper bowls 71 is installed in this sprocket wheel 73 and is positioned on another sprocket wheel 73 above this sprocket wheel.Top sprocket wheel 73 so that its mode that can freely rotate be connected with 64b with gripper shoe 64a.

A medal gripper shoe 71a who is used for medal is supported is arranged on each scraper bowl 71, and each medal gripper shoe 71a is had a down dip towards that side direction of gripper shoe 64a by this side of gripper shoe 64b.In addition, the end that is positioned at side on each medal gripper shoe 71a has a kind of comb shaped structure, when medal gripper shoe 71a when the lower end is raised, the comb section of medal gripper shoe 71a will be intersected in relative mode mutually with the comb section of retainer 52, thereby as medal gripper shoe 71a from the upside of retainer 52 through out-of-date, those medals that are supported on the retainer 52 are scooped up.

In addition, one is used to prevent that medal is arranged on gripper shoe 64a from the medal retainer 76 that the medal gripper shoe 71a of each scraper bowl 71 falls.This medal retainer 76 vertically extends, and when the medal gripper shoe 71a that is supporting these medals arrived the upper end of medal retainer 76, those medals that are supported on the medal gripper shoe 71a will and move on the track 45 to lower slider.

In addition, a medal funnel that is used for that medal is emitted can be arranged on the inside of this housing 12, this system can be designed to: except being sent to those medals of retainer 52 from medal downcast hole 37, make the medal of emitting in the medal funnel also can be sent to the version of retainer 52.Like this, just the medal of maximum can be left on each medal gripper shoe 71a, thereby make the player can have strong expectation the medal of sending by medal holding portion 90.

In addition, this system also can be designed to make those directly not to be sent to medal retainer 52 from the medal that medal downcast hole 37 falls, but leave version in the medal funnel in temporarily, like this, the medal of emitting in the medal funnel just is sent to retainer 52.

As shown in Figure 4, each transfer unit 50 all is configured to observe with eyes from the outside version of the medal that is transferred; In addition, as mentioned above, the track that is connected with transfer unit 50 45 is made by transparent material.Like this, the player just can observe those with eyes by window portion 14 (see figure 1)s and is transferred parts 50 and track 45 and is transported to medal in the medal holding portion 90.

Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings medal is held parts 90 and be illustrated.

Fig. 5 A is a plane, schematically shows medal holding portion 90 shown in Figure 1 among the figure, and Fig. 5 B is the cutaway view along the hatching A-A among Fig. 5 A.

Shown in Fig. 5 A and 5B, medal holding portion 90 has a kind of structure of hexagonal column shape that is substantially; In addition, shown in Fig. 5 A, six parts that can open and close 91 are arranged on the peripheral part that this medal holds parts 90, and these parts that can open and close just can open and close like this.

When these parts that can open and close 91 are in closed condition following time, those medals that are supported on the inclined-plane 98 will be blocked by these parts that can open and close 91.Make these parts that can open and close 91 be in open mode following time when these parts that can open and close 91 are moved down into, those medals that are supported on the inclined-plane 98 will and move in the medal storage part 20 (20a to 20d) to lower slider.

In the game machine 10 of this embodiment, whenever the operation that will extract supply after official hour section (for example 5 minutes), this operation is used for selecting medal transporting position 27 as medal supply target from six medal transporting positions 27 that medal holds parts 90.The opened and closed formula parts 91 that are used on the selected medal transporting position 27 will be under the open mode according to the result of this supply extraction operation, and those medals that are contained in the medal holding portion 90 will be sent to the medal storage part 20a that is arranged on medal transporting position 27 places.

Shown in Fig. 5 B, a tooth components 95 is arranged on the bottom that each can open and close formula parts 91.In addition, gear 93 and a switch are connected with the axle of motor 92 (not shown in the accompanying drawings) and are arranged near the lower end of tooth components 95.This gear 93 and one are arranged on the tooth components 95 of switch block 91 and the gear 94 between the gear 93 is meshing with each other, and gear 94 also is meshed with tooth components 95.

In addition, a rising limit position sensor 96 is arranged near the upper end of tooth components 95, and it is a kind of mechanical sensor, and a falling-threshold position sensor is set in place near the upside of the gear 94 tooth components 95, and it also is a mechanical sensor.

When these parts that can open and close 91 are prepared to open, open and close and will operate, thereby gear 93 is rotated along right-hand lay with motor 92, these parts that can open and close 91 are moved down.Then, in the decline process of these parts that can open and close 91, when decline limit position sensor 97 detected the contact 95a that is arranged on holding on the tooth components 95, opening and closing will stop operating with motor 92.Like this, after an experience regular time section (for example 5 seconds), this open and close with motor 92 will be in opposite direction (left-hand to) rotate, thereby this parts that can open and close 91 are risen.Can open and close in the uphill process of parts 91 at this, when contact 95a is risen limit position sensor 96 when detecting, these opening and closing will stop operating with motor 92.

Medal is held parts 90 by medal to be transported to operation in the medal storage means 20a and can and to descend by the above-mentioned rising that opens and closes parts 91 and realize.

In addition, in Fig. 5 B, only show and be arranged on the tooth components 95 that can open and close parts 91 1 sides; But this can open and close parts 91 can be provided with a tooth components 95 in the left and right sides, and it is constructed such that the version that left side and right side tooth components 95 can be driven by motor 92.In addition, this rising limit position sensor 96 and falling-threshold position sensor 97 can be arranged on left side and right side, perhaps also can only be arranged on a side.When rising limit position sensor 96 and falling-threshold position sensor 97 are arranged on the side that can open and close parts 91, just can detect contact 95a by rising limit position sensor 96 and falling-threshold position sensor 97, and the motor 92 that is respectively applied on left side and the right side tooth components 95 will stop operating.

Below with reference to accompanying drawings emission element 16 is illustrated.

Fig. 6 is a cutaway view, schematically shows near the zone a certain emission element 16 that is positioned at shell 12 among the figure.In addition, in Fig. 6, for simplicity, show a part of this emission element 16 with the form of cutaway view.

As shown in Figure 6, emission element 16 is connected with the downside of the form portion 14 of shell 12 in the following manner: this emission element 16 can vertically be rotated with left and right directions in prescribed limit.The player can operate by the bar 120 that is arranged on this emission element 16 this emission element 16 is vertically turned round with left and right directions.In addition, also be provided with a firing button 122 on this bar 120, the player can throw away medal by pushing this firing button 122.

A medal load port 118 is arranged on the left side of emission element 16, and a medal emission port 119 is arranged on the right side of this emission element 16.In addition, be arranged on the inside of this emission element 16 with the guide rail 123 of medal load port 118 and medal emission port 119 UNICOMs.These guide rails 123 are provided with in the following manner: make it downward-sloping and be bent upwards on a centre position towards the inner.In addition, a retainer 121 is arranged on the inside of this emission element 16, and a gate 124 is arranged on the inside of this retainer 121.This retainer 121 can move up and down by a solenoid that is connected with this retainer 121, and this gate 124 can be opened and closed by the operation of a motor that is connected with gate 124.In addition, this retainer 121 and gate 124 also are provided with an interval greater than the diameter of medal 1.

In addition, an emission roller 125 is connected with an emission motor (not shown in figures) that is positioned at gate 124 right sides.Emission roller 125 can rotate along the direction shown in the arrow in the accompanying drawing by the operation of emission motor.In addition, emission roller 125 also is provided with in the following manner: make this roller and be in contact with one another along the medal 1 of guide rail 123 to lower slider.When launching roller 125 and contacting along the medal 1 of guide rail 123 to lower slider, launch roller 125 simultaneously just when rotated, medal 1 will be accelerated, and medal 1 is launched in medal emission port 119 with good attitude.

When a plurality of medals 1 entered in the medal load port 118, these medals 1 will be blocked by gate 124.In this case, retainer 121 will be under the open mode, and a medal 1 will be between this retainer 121 and gate 124.When firing button 122 was pressed, retainer 121 will move down, thereby the medal 1 that is positioned at retainer the place ahead is blocked; And then, gate 124 is under the revolution open mode, emission roller 125 rotates, and like this, the medal 1 between retainer 121 and gate 124 will be along guide rail 123 to lower slider and by being quickened with contacting of emission roller 125 and launching in medal emission port 119.

In the accompanying drawings, shown in the arrow of double dot dash line, will be projected onto in the gamespace 13 by the medal of launching in the medal emission port 119 1.

After gate 124 was under the open mode, after the experience official hour section (for example 0.5 second), this gate 124 will turn round and be under the closed condition; In addition, retainer 121 moves up, thereby medal 1 is sent up to gate 124.Then, when pushing this firing button 122 once more, this medal 1 will be launched away by above-mentioned method.In addition, for example, can set the above-mentioned time period that lives through according to be in the time period of moment under the open mode (when emission element 16 during) when medal 1 passes the lower end of gate 124 or similar portions from gate 124 near horizontal level.In addition, a sensor can also be installed near medal emission port 119, but also this system can be designed to: after this gate 124 has been under the open mode, when the medal that is quickened by emission roller 125 is detected by the sensor, gate 124 is under the closed condition.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram, there is shown the internal structure of the game machine of this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 7, a control assembly 60 is arranged in the frame body 12 of this game machine 10.This control assembly 60 comprises 66, ROM62 of a CPU (CPU) and a RAM64.

Storing the games of the whole recreation flow process that is used to control this game machine 10 in the ROM62, the program relevant, the acoustics that is used to carry out the supply extraction operation program of (being used to select medal transporting position 27), produces the required voice data of background music, change according to the recreation condition etc. and other data as medal supply target with carrying out extraction operation (purpose is to determine whether to exist the accumulation prize).In addition, ROM62 also stores: carry out the required probability tables of extraction operation, and extraction operation is used to determine whether exist the accumulation prize; The probability tables that supply is extracted, this probability tables is to carry out the required form of supply extraction operation, it is used for selecting a medal transporting position 27 as medal supply object from six medal transporting positions 27; And similar form.

CPU66 is connected with LED lamp 23 (23a to 23d) with medal sensor 28 by an interface circuit 61.There is a medal to enter in the medal receiving port 22 when medal sensor 28 detects, will a detection signal be sent to CPU66 by interface circuit 61 so.At this moment, if carried out the extraction operation that is used to determine whether to exist the accumulation prize, and the accumulation prize is activated, a control signal will be sent to two LED lamps 23 relevant with the medal storage means so, these medal storage means are then emitted medal according to extracting result's decision, and this control signal can make two LED lamps 23 be lighted with identical color.

In addition, CPU66 holds parts 90 by an interface circuit 63 and medal and is connected.After having experienced the official hour section, CPU66 will send a driving signal and these opening and closing are operated with motor 92 to opening and closing with motor 92.In can opening and closing the process that parts 91 descend by the rotation that opens and closes with motor 92, when CPU66 received a detection signal from falling-threshold position sensor 97, this CPU66 will be to opening and closing with motor 92 control signals of transmission and these opening and closing being quit work with motor 92.Then, after having experienced a regular time section (5 seconds), CPU66 sends to a control signal once more and opens and closes with motor 92 and this opening and closing usefulness motor 92 is rotated in opposite direction, can open and close parts 91 risings thereby make.In addition, in the uphill process that can open and close parts 91, when CPU66 received a detection signal from above-mentioned limit position sensor 96, CPU66 will be to opening and closing with motor 92 control signals of transmission and these opening and closing being quit work with motor 92.

In addition, CPU66 also is connected with a stepper motor 32, motor 35, lifting motor 102, loudspeaker 46 by an interface circuit 65.This stepper motor 32 is used to open and close the opened and closed formula door 21 (21a to 21d) on the medal storage means 20 (20a to 20d), and motor 35 is used to make the above-mentioned zone plate to produce reciprocating motion.

As mentioned above, lifting motor 102 is used in the vertical direction and upwards moves down the medal receiving port.

As mentioned above, loudspeaker 46 is used for exporting background music, sound, acoustics etc. according to the condition of recreation.

Describe with reference to Fig. 8 to the 10 pair of games that can in the game machine of this embodiment, move below.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart, there is shown recreation performed in game machine shown in Figure 1 10 and carries out handling procedure.When the power supply of this game machine 10 was opened, this subprogram will be accessed and be carried out.

At first, CPU66 determines any one (the step S10) that whether has a medal to enter into two receiving ports 22.Particularly, CPU66 determines whether receive a detection signal that is sent by medal sensor 28, and this medal sensor 28 is arranged in the medal receiving port 22 and is used for the medal that enters in one of two medal receiving ports 22 is detected.When determining in step S10 when not having medal to enter in two medal receiving ports, this subprogram just finishes.

On the other hand, when having determined a medal and entered in one of two medal receiving ports 22, CPU66 will carry out and extract treatment step (step S12).At this step S12, CPU66 carries out extraction program according to above-mentioned extraction probability tables, and purpose is to determine whether to have the accumulation prize.The result of this extraction operation is stored in the RAM64 as extracted data.In this extraction process, carry out extraction operation at one or more medals of emitting from four medal storage part 20 (medal storage part 20a to 20d), whether be activated or miss to determine the accumulation prize.When carrying out this step S12, control assembly 60 plays the effect of extracting said elements.

Fig. 9 shows an example of above-mentioned extraction probability tables.Here, will be that 1/32 situation describes at accumulate possibility that the medal accumulation prize of emitting in one or more the part is activated from four medals.Certainly, in the present invention, be used to extract to determine that the form whether the accumulation prize is activated is not limited to example shown in Figure 9.

In extraction probability tables shown in Figure 9, determine to emit the medal storage means of medal according to the value of randomly drawing that extracts in from 0 to 16383 the scope.

For example, if the value of randomly drawing falls in 0 to 15871 the scope, so just there is not medal in any medal storage means, to emit.In this case, can conclude: the accumulation prize is missed.

In addition, if the value of randomly drawing falls in 15872 to 15935 the scope, will in the medal storage part 20a four medal storage means 20, emit medal so.

In addition, if the value of randomly drawing falls in 16128 to 16159 the scope, emit medal in two medal storage means 20a that so will be from four medal storage means and the 20b.

Like this, if extract according to extraction probability tables shown in Figure 9, so according to the result who extracts, with regard to regard to emitting medal in two or more the medal storage means four medal storage means, the accumulation prize is activated.

When performing a programme in step S12, CPU66 will carry out the step (step S14) that makes 23 flickers of LED lamp.When this step S14 is performed when finishing, all LED lamps 23 (23a to 23d) all will glimmer, simultaneously the order turn colors.In addition, the flicker of these LED lamps 23 will continue a regular time section (for example 3 seconds).

When step S14 is performed when finishing, CPU66 will then carry out following treatment step: make all LED lamps 23 (23a to 23d) all be lighted (step S16) according to the result of execution in step S12 and the extracted data that is stored in the RAM64.

When the work of treatment of step S16 was finished, what CPU66 will continue to determine left side and right side LED lamp 23 lighted color whether identical (step S18).In this step S18, CPU66 determines whether that the color of lighting of left side and right side LED lamp 23 all is identical for all four medal storage part 20.

If step S18 interrupt making left side and right side LED lamp 23 to light color all different in all medal storage part 20, this subprogram will finish so.

On the other hand, the color of lighting in left side and right side LED lamp 23 is identical for any of four medal storage means 20 if determining among the step S18, CPU66 will carry out and handle operation so, opens (step S20) with the opened and closed formula door on that medal storage means 20 that left side and right side LED lamp 23 are lighted with same color.In this step S20, CPU66 sends one to stepper motor 32 and drives signals and this door that can open and close 21 is descended and be under the open mode.When this treatment step that is undertaken by stepper motor 20 is performed, and the door 21 that can open and close is in open mode following time, and the medals that left in the medal storage means 20 will be emitted.

When the processing of step S20 was performed, control assembly 60 and stepper motor 32 just served as tapping equipment.

When the operation of this step S20 is performed when finishing this end of subroutine.

With reference to Fig. 8, as mentioned above, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, will carry out extraction operation when having a medal to enter in one of two medal receiving ports 22 when knowing, whether there is the accumulation prize to determine; And, showing that the accumulation prize is activated if extract the result, accumulation is encouraged the message that has activated and will be notified the player by two LED lamps of being lighted with same color 23 so, and medal can be emitted in medal storage means 20.On the other hand, show that accumulating prize is not activated (in other words, being exactly to have missed the accumulation prize) as yet if extract the result, two LED lamps will be lighted with different colors so, show that accumulating prize misses thereby remind the player to extract the result.

Figure 10 is a flow chart, there is shown the medal replenishing program of carrying out in game machine shown in Figure 1.When the power supply of game machine 10 was opened, this subprogram will be accessed and be carried out.

At first, CPU66 determines and whether has experienced official hour section (5 minutes).When determining not experience the official hour section as yet, CPU66 is the definite program among the execution in step S40 once more.On the other hand, when determining to have experienced the time period of afore mentioned rules in step S40, CPU66 will carry out supply extraction operation (step S42).In this step S42, CPU66 extracts probability tables execution extraction operation and selects the object of a medal transporting position 27 as the medal supply according to this extraction result from six medal transporting positions 27 according to the supply that is stored in the ROM62.

When the operation of the processing among the step S42 is finished, CPU66 will send a driving signal to opening and closing with motor 92, purpose is that the opened and closed formula parts 91 relevant with the medal transporting position selected in step S42 27 are opened, and makes this opening and closing with motor 92 rotations (step S44).When the operation of the processing among this step S44 is carried out, open and close with motor 92 and rotate, so that the parts 91 that can open and close move down (see figure 5) along direction to the right.

When the operation of the processing among the step S44 was finished, CPU66 will determine whether to have received the detection signal (step S46) that is sent by falling-threshold position sensor 97.Particularly, whether CPU66 determines in the decline process of the parts 91 that can open and close owing to being arranged on contact on the pectination parts 95 and is lowered by limit position sensor 97 and detects and receive the detection signal that is sent by this falling-threshold position sensor 97.

When determining in step S46 when not receiving detection signal as yet, CPU66 is the affirmation operation among the execution in step S46 once more.

On the other hand, when in step S46, determining when receiving detection signal, CPU66 will send a stop signal to opening and closing with motor 92, purpose is to make these parts that can open and close 91 stop to descend, and opening and closing are with motor 92 will stop operating (step S48) like this.

When the processing of step S48 operation is performed when finishing, CPU66 will enter holding state, can open and close formula parts 91 and remains on (step S50) under the halted state up to having experienced official hour section (5 seconds) and having made.Then, rise for making these opening and closing formula parts 91, CPU66 sends a driving signal and makes these opening and closing use motor 92 along opposite direction rotation (step S52) to opening and closing with motor 92.When the processing operation of this step S52 is performed, opens and closes with motor 92 and will rotate, thereby make the parts 91 rising (see figure 5)s that can open and close along direction left.

When the processing of step S52 operation is performed when finishing, CPU66 will determine whether to receive detection signal (step S54) from rising limit position sensor 96.Particularly, whether CPU66 determines in the uphill process that can open and close parts 91 to detect and receive the detection signal that is sent by rising limit position sensor 96 owing to being arranged on contact 95a on the pectination parts 95 limit position sensor 96 that risen.

When determining in step S54 when not receiving detection signal as yet, CPU66 is the affirmation operation among the execution in step S54 once more.

When in step S54, confirming to have received when reaching detection signal, CPU66 will send a stop signal to opening and closing with motor 92, and purpose is to make to open and close parts 91 and stop to rise and make and open and close with motor 92 stop operating (step S56).When the operation of the processing among the step S56 is finished, this end of subroutine.

In the game machine 10 of described this embodiment of reference Figure 10, execution is used to select the supply extraction operation of medal transporting position 27 as medal supply object, and the supply 91 that can open and close remains under the open mode in a regular time section (5 second), and purpose is that medal is transported to according to extracting the medal transporting position 27 that the result selects.When these parts that can open and close 91 are positioned at open mode following time, medal will be along the inclined-plane 98 of medal storage part 90 to lower slider, thereby medal is moved to be installed in the medal storage part 20 on the medal transporting position 27.

Referring to figs. 1 through 10, as mentioned above, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment of the invention, because medal receiving port 22 can move up and down by mobile unit 100, therefore, in the implementation of this recreation, can change medal in proper order and enter into speed in the movable medal receiving port 22, direction etc.Like this, just can make game content have strong innervation.In addition, enter into number of times in the medal receiving port 22, need to adjust medal and enter speed in the medal receiving port 22, direction etc., like this, just can in game result, reflect player's technical merit for improving medal.Like this, the player will be attracted by this recreation, and can not feel dull.

In addition, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, according to the result who is used to determine whether to exist the extraction operation of accumulating prize, two or more interior emitted of medal from four medal storage means 20, the so just possible a large amount of medals of disposable acquisition, thus make the player produce strong sense of participation.

In addition, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, the medal of carrying by transfer unit 50 and track 45 is accommodated in the medal holding portion 90, and these medals that are contained in the medal holding portion 90 will be sent to the medal transporting position of selecting according to supply extraction result 27.Therefore, in the stage of carrying, can not identify medal and be fed which medal transporting position 27 by

transfer unit

50 and 45 pairs of medals of track.Like this, the player who utilizes six game area 15 to participate in recreation can be expected to have the sensation that medal sends to and surrounds by a kind of, so just can keep the interest of this recreation.

In addition, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, because this machine is constructed such that the player can visually see those medals of being carried by transfer unit 50 and track 45, but also can see the medal quantity of carrying by transfer unit 50 and track 45.Like this, all players that participate in this recreation will be expected to have the strong sensation that medal sends into more and surround by a kind of.

In addition, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, the ratio that medal storage part 20a to 20c is provided with respectively is positioned at the position height of the medal storage part 20b to 20d medal floss hole 17 sides near, like this, these just can be moved under the effect of himself weight and accumulate in respectively among the medal storage part 20b to 20d by the medal of emitting in the medal storage part 20a to 20c.Therefore, need not to be provided with parts that are used for moving these medals or analog, so just can reduce the manufacturing cost of this game machine.

In the game machine 10 of this embodiment, the alert notification that the accumulation prize has been activated is to realize by two LED lamps that are installed in each medal storage part 20 are lighted with identical color.Like this, just can see directly that the accumulation prize is activated.In addition, the alert notification when being activated by this accumulation prize makes the player fully experience and accumulates the sense of accomplishment of encouraging when being activated, but also can prevent that the player from ignoring that pass that emits medal.Like this, the player will put in the recreation fully and go.

In addition, in the game machine 10 of this embodiment, be used to determine whether to exist the extraction result of the extraction operation of accumulating prize to notify the player, like this, just can confirm more reliably that the accumulation prize being activated by obvious LED lamp.

In above-mentioned example, game machine is to construct according to the mode that the medal receiving port can be moved up and down to form, but in the present invention, the moving direction of medal receiving port is not limited thereto.For example, this game machine also can form according to the medal receiving port can be constructed along the mode that left and right directions or fore-and-aft direction move, and this game machine also can be constructed according to the mode that the medal receiving port can be moved ringwise and formed.

In addition, the lid that can open and close can also be arranged in a plurality of opening portions of medal receiving port, medal can enter in these openings, and these lids can be under the open mode in the official hour section or under the closed condition.Like this, just make medal be difficult to more enter in the medal receiving port, thereby realize adjusting the recreation difficulty.

In addition, in above-mentioned example, such a case has been described: only be provided with a shared medal receiving port for a plurality of medal storage means, and can know that medal enters into the situation in the medal receiving port, in addition, with regard to emit medal from a plurality of medal storage part any one with regard to, for determining whether to exist the accumulation prize to carry out extraction operation, but in the present invention, for example, the medal receiving port can correspond respectively in a plurality of medal storage means each be provided with, and can know that medal enters in the medal receiving port, with regard to regard to emitting medal that medal storage part relevant, for determining whether to exist the accumulation prize will carry out extraction operation with the medal receiving port.

In above-mentioned example, described such a case: the medal storage part is separately positioned on than the position height that is positioned near those medal storage part the medal discharging oral-lateral, and this game machine is constructed such that from the medal of each medal storage part and can shifting out and accumulate in the version that is positioned near the medal storage part the medal discharging oral-lateral under the effect of himself weight from each medal storage part.But, in the present invention, as long as each medal storage means positions in the following manner: these medal storage part can be arranged and be provided with along the medal floss hole in proper order, the position relation of each medal storage part is had no particular limits; For example, this game machine can be constructed in the following manner: make medal storage part A in a plurality of medal storage part be positioned at side under near the medal storage part B who is positioned at the medal discharging oral-lateral, and those medals of emitting in the medal storage part A can pass through moving-member, for example conveyer or like move in the medal storage part B.

In above-mentioned example, described such a case: those medals of sending in the medal holding portion accumulate in that medal storage part of the topmost a plurality of a plurality of medal storage part that are arranged on the medal transporting position, but in the present invention, exist in which medal storage part for the medal of in the medal holding portion, sending and there is no special restriction, and medal can leave in any one medal storage part in a plurality of medal storage part like this.

In addition, in the present invention, on the medal transporting position, can also there be the medal storage part; For example those medals of being sent by medal holding portion 90 can be to lower slider on the inclined-plane of medal transporting position, thereby can give the player with medal by the medal floss hole.

In the present invention, for example, this game machine can design in the following manner: medal and a bump that is arranged on the moving target on the interior precalculated position of gamespace can be known, and exist the accumulation prize to carry out extraction operation for determining whether.

In addition, in above-mentioned example, also described such a case: it is that the mode that two LED lamps in being arranged at the medal storage means are lighted with same color is notified that the accumulation prize is activated.But in the present invention, there is no special restriction to being used to notify the player to accumulate the method that prize activated.For example, this notifying operation can be realized by the brightness that increases all and medal storage part corresponding LED lamp, perhaps, also can be finished notice work by all and medal storage part corresponding LED lamp are glimmered.For example, the activation of accumulation prize also can be reported by following manner: by demonstrating a kind of composite figure that is in halted state etc. corresponding to medal storage part and the corresponding display unit that comprises a plurality of LED presentation graphics features with the combination (for example all figures are " 7 " this combination) of regulation.

In addition, in above-mentioned example, such a case has also been described: after knowing through a set time section (for example 5 minutes), carry out the supply extraction operation, to select the medal transporting position that serves as medal supply object, then, the result according to this supply is extracted can be sent to the medal transporting position with medal.But in the present invention, be sent to which medal transporting position and there is no special restriction for being used for selecting medal; For example, after knowing that accumulation prize has been activated and making the situation of emitting of medal from four medal storage part therefrom, just can carry out and select the operation that medal is sent to which medal transporting position.

Claims

1, a kind of game machine, it comprises: a game machine that is provided with projection parts, these projection parts are used for medal is thrown in the gamespace; Described game machine is provided with a medal receiving port, and this receiving port is used to receive the medal of being thrown out by described projection parts; Wherein, described game machine is provided with a medal floss hole, and this floss hole is used for medal is discharged into the outside of described gamespace; Wherein said game machine is provided with a plurality of medal storage part, and be constructed such that the version that a plurality of medal storage part are provided with in proper order and arrange along described medal floss hole, wherein those medals of emitting from each medal storage part are moved and accumulate near the medal storage part that is positioned at the described medal discharging oral-lateral by order, and can discharge and give the player from described medal floss hole by those medals of emitting near the medal storage part that is arranged on the described medal floss hole;

A detector, it is used to detect the medal that has entered in the described medal receiving port;

One is extracted part, and it is used to carry out extraction operation, whether has the accumulation prize so that determine when described detector detects medal;

Emit parts for one, the extraction result that it is used for according to described extracting said elements emits medal in the medal storage part;

A moving-member, it is used for moving described medal receiving port.

2, according to the game machine of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described moving-member is a mobile unit, with hang described medal receiving port is installed in this mobile unit, and described mobile unit upwards moves down described medal receiving port.

3, according to the game machine of claim 2, it is characterized in that: described mobile unit comprises: a frame body, this frame body are fixed on the top plate portion that is positioned at described gamespace; A lifting motor that is arranged in the described frame body; A rope winding part, this part is connected with the axle of described lifting motor; The other end that is wound on the rope on the described rope winding part be connected to one with parts that described medal receiving port links to each other on.

4, according to the game machine of claim 1, it is characterized in that: lid that can open and close is arranged in the opening portion of the described medal receiving port that medal enters in the following manner: promptly, the opening and closing operation of described lid can be carried out in the official hour section.

5, according to the game machine of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described extracting said elements is carried out extraction operation, so that determine whether to exist the accumulation prize at the medal of emitting in the two or more medal storage part from described a plurality of medal storage part when described detector detects medal.

6, according to the game machine of claim 1, comprising: notice parts, these parts are used for the extraction result of described extracting said elements is made prompting.

7, according to the game machine of claim 6, it is characterized in that: described notice parts comprise a LED lamp.

8, according to the game machine of claim 6, it is characterized in that: described notice parts comprise LED graphic alphanumeric display parts.

9, according to the game machine of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described each medal storage part is set in place near the medal storage part top described medal discharging oral-lateral,

Medal in each medal storage part can be in that corresponding medal storage part shifts out and accumulates near the medal storage part that is positioned at the described medal discharging oral-lateral from these under the effect of himself weight.