JP2000233061A - Medal game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a comparatively small inexpensive medal game machine capable of continuing the player's interest. SOLUTION: A medal storing part 51 is kept in a horizontal attitude by two holding arms formed by a link mechanism. The medal storing part 51 is horizontally revolved while vertically oscillated by means of a gimmick unit 5. The medal storing part 51 passes through a plurality of game parts, and inclines its attitude at a specified game part to supply a medal. A medal supply unit 63 supplies a specific number of pieces of medals to a vacant metal storing part 51. As the medal is supplied to the predetermined game part while horizontally revolving the medal storing part capable of storing the predetermined number of pieces of medals, and the medals are supplied to the vacant metal storing part, a compact and amusing medal game machine can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, which is installed in an amusement park or the like, and in which a player inserts medals into a game section to pay medals pushed out from a table on which a plurality of medals are mounted to the player. About a medal game machine to put out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional medal gaming machine of this type, for example, there is one as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10-137438. In this game machine (medal gaming machine), a ferris wheel device in which a plurality of gondola bodies containing a plurality of medals rotates vertically is provided on a turntable provided substantially at the center of the game machine. A plurality of gaming sections, which are areas where a player plays, are provided with a table on which a plurality of medals are mounted and which repeatedly moves back and forth, and a pushing member for pushing the medals on the table. When the medal inserted by the player is loaded on the table, the pushing member pushes the medal from the table. Then, this medal is paid out to the player. At this time, when a specific gaming state occurs due to a medal inserted by the player, the ferris wheel that has been rotated by the turntable stops in front of the player, and then the gondola body rotates. There is known a gondola in which a plurality of medals are supplied to a game section of a player from the body.

[0003]

However, the prior art having such a structure has the following problems. As described above, conventional medal gaming machines are relatively large in width and length due to the structure for producing a powerful performance as described above, so that manufacturing costs increase and a large installation space is required. There's a problem. Also,
Players of medal gaming machines are relatively young age groups and their gaze positions are low, so particularly in medal gaming machines with a large vertical width, the upper part is difficult to see, and there is a problem that all effects in the medal gaming machine cannot be grasped. . Further, when a specific game state occurs simultaneously in a plurality of game units, there is a problem that a plurality of medals cannot be supplied to those game units almost simultaneously. As a result, the fun of the player cannot be made permanent.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medal gaming machine which is relatively small and inexpensive while maintaining the interest of a player.

[0005]

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve the above object. That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a table on which a plurality of medals are mounted, and a plurality of gaming units that relatively reciprocately swing a medal pushing member that pushes medals on the table, When a specific gaming state is generated by a medal inserted into a specific gaming unit, a medal gaming unit that supplies a predetermined number of medals to the specific gaming unit, a medal storing unit that stores a predetermined number of medals, A medal storage section turning means for rotating the medal storage section so as to pass over a plurality of game sections, respectively, and the medal storage section is stored in the medal storage section when the medal storage section comes over the specific game section. Medal supply means for supplying a medal to the specific gaming section, and medal replenishment for replenishing a predetermined number of medals to a medal storage section from which medals have been discharged by the medal discharge means. It is characterized in further comprising a stage.

[0006] The invention described in claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1.
4. The medal gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the medal storage section turning means includes: a holding arm for holding the medal storage on the game section; and the holding arm so that the medal storage section turns on a plurality of game sections. And turning means for turning in a horizontal direction.

[0007] Further, the invention according to claim 3 is based on claim 2.
In the medal gaming machine described in the above, the holding arm maintains the medal storage section during turning in a substantially horizontal attitude, and the medal supply means, when it comes to the specific gaming section,
The attitude of the medal storage unit is tilted to an angle at which medals in the medal storage unit fall out.

[0008] The invention described in claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3.
In the medal gaming machine described in the above, the holding arm has one end engaged with the turning means and the other end swingably connected to the medal storage portion, and one end engaged with the turning means. The medal storage section during turning is maintained in a substantially horizontal posture by a link mechanism including a second holding arm whose other end side is swingably connected to the temporary storage member. The medal supply means disengages the temporary fixing member and the turning means and slides the second holding arm by a predetermined amount when the medal storage part comes over the specific game part, To the angle where the medals in the medal storage section fall out,
The attitude of the medal storage unit is inclined outward.

[0009] The invention described in claim 5 is the invention according to claim 2.
Alternatively, in the medal gaming machine according to claim 4, the gaming machine further includes up-down swinging means for swinging the holding arm being turned by the turning means up and down.

The invention described in claim 6 is the first invention.
6. The medal gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the medal replenishment unit is configured to store a plurality of medals, and a medal sending unit that sends out a predetermined number of medals to the storing unit one by one. Supply means, a medal discharge port for discharging the medal stored in the medal storage section, and discharging the medal in the medal storage section from the medal discharge port when the medal storage section is almost in front of the medal discharge port. And a medal discharge replenishing means for replenishing a predetermined number of medals in the medal storage unit.

[0011] The invention described in claim 7 is the first invention.
7. The medal gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the medal sending / supplying unit sends and supplies an unspecified number of medals to the medal storing unit each time a medal is discharged from the medal storing unit. It is.

[0012]

The operation of the present invention is as follows. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the medal storage section turning means turns the medal storage section for storing a predetermined number of medals so as to pass over the plurality of game sections. When a specific game state is generated by a medal inserted into a specific game unit, the medal supply unit supplies the medal to the game unit when the turning medal storage unit comes over the specific game unit. The supplied medals are placed on a table in a specific gaming section. A new medal placed on the table is pushed by the medal pushing member, and pushes an existing medal mounted on the table. A predetermined number of new medals are replenished by the medal replenishment unit to the medal storage unit that has become empty after the medals are discharged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the medal storing section for storing a predetermined number of medals rotates on the plurality of gaming sections with the holding arm turned by the turning means. When a specific game state is generated by a medal inserted into a specific game unit, the medal supply unit supplies the medal in the medal storage unit to the specific game unit. The supplied medals are placed on a table in a specific gaming section. A new medal placed on the table is pushed by the medal pushing member, and pushes an existing medal mounted on the table. A predetermined number of new medals are replenished by the medal replenishment unit to the medal storage unit that has become empty after the medals are discharged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the holding arm keeps the medal storing section in a horizontal posture except for the specific game section. The medal discharging means supplies a predetermined number of medals in the medal storage unit to the specific game unit by inclining the posture of the medal storage unit on the specific game unit.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding arm has sufficient rigidity by the first holding arm and the second holding arm, and maintains the medal storing portion for storing a predetermined number of medals in a substantially horizontal posture. I do. When the medal storage unit comes over the specific game unit, the medal supply unit releases the engagement between the temporary fixing member and the turning unit, and slides the second holding arm by a predetermined amount. At this time, by the link between the first holding arm and the second holding arm, the medal storage unit is moved by a predetermined amount of sliding movement of the second holding arm with respect to the first holding arm with the connection point with the first holding arm as a fulcrum. Lean outward. As a result, a predetermined number of medals in the medal storage unit are spilled over the specific gaming unit, so that a predetermined number of medals are supplied to the specific gaming unit.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the up-and-down swinging means swings the pivoted holding arm up and down.
At this time, the medal storage unit held by the holding arm swings up and down while maintaining its posture in a substantially horizontal state. In particular, when the holding arm is configured by a link mechanism between the first holding arm and the second holding arm, the first holding arm and the second holding arm are moved in accordance with the vertical movement of the first and second holding arms. The arm is displaced. The medal storage unit connected to the holding arm is inclined with respect to the holding arm so as to compensate for this displacement. That is, if the holding arm is tilted upward, the medal storage unit is tilted downward, while if the holding arm is tilted downward, the medal storage unit is tilted upward. Due to the inclination at this time, the medal storage section during turning is always maintained in a horizontal posture.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the medal sending / supplying unit sends and supplies a predetermined number of medals to the medal storage unit one by one. The medal storage unit stores a predetermined number of medals. The medal discharge replenishment unit discharges a predetermined number of medals stored in the medal storage unit from the medal discharge unit when an empty medal storage unit comes in front of the medal discharge port provided in the medal storage unit, and enters the medal storage unit. Supply medals.

According to the present invention, the medal supply means supplies a different number of medals to the medal storing section each time. The medal storage unit discharges a different number of medals each time toward the medal storage unit.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a medal gaming machine according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a medal gaming machine viewed from an arrow A shown in the plan view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the medal gaming machine viewed from the arrow B in FIG. FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram in which a part of the medal gaming machine is broken.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the medal gaming machine according to the present embodiment comprises a housing 2 having a substantially circular game execution area 1 provided on the upper surface in which a player inserts medals and plays a game. , A dome-shaped transparent cover 3 that covers the game execution area 1. The housing 2 has an octagonal column shape, and a maintenance door 21 is provided on a side surface of the housing 2 so that a medal gaming machine administrator can perform maintenance and inspection. The maintenance door 21 is further provided with a receiving port 22 for the player to receive medals pushed out of the gaming section 4. The cover 3 that covers the game execution area 1 is formed of a dome-shaped transparent material (for example, acrylic resin) so that the player can grasp the state of the game. It is attached to open and close freely.

In the game execution area 1 of the medal gaming machine, there are provided four game units 4 each of which divides a circular area into approximately four equal parts and each of them is rotationally symmetric. Note that the present invention is not limited to four. Game execution area 1
A gimmick that supplies a predetermined number of medals into the specific game unit 4 when a specific game state occurs due to a medal inserted by a player playing in the specific game unit 4 A unit 5 is provided. In the game execution area 1, a medal supply unit 6 (see FIG. 2) for supplying a predetermined number of medals to the empty medal storage unit 51 of the gimmick unit 5 is provided. Further, a medal collecting unit 7 (see FIG. 4) for collectively collecting medals that are pushed out of the respective game units 4 and are not passed to the player and collected are provided in the housing 2 below the game execution area 1. is set up. The medals collected by the medal collecting unit 7 are sent to the medal supply unit 6.

Hereinafter, the game section 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6. FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the game section 4, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a slide table 41 described later. The game unit 4 includes a medal insertion mechanism 31 (see FIG. 3) for inserting medals from the outside of the cover 3 toward the game unit 4, a slide table 41 that reciprocates back and forth toward the player, and a slide. A push member 42 for pushing the medals on the slide table 41 in accordance with the reciprocation of the table 41, and a fixed table 43 on which medals pushed from the slide table 41 are placed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the medal shooting mechanism 31
Has an insertion slot 31a for inserting a medal on one end side,
A discharge port 31c for inserting medals into the game section 1 is provided with a gutter-shaped gutter member 31b formed on the other end side, and the gutter member 31b can swing up, down, left and right with respect to the housing 2. Mounted and configured. The medal inserted from the insertion port 31a rolls in the gutter member 31b and is guided to the discharge port 31c. Since the discharge port 31 c is open toward the slide table 41, the medals are inserted so as to roll toward the slide table 41.
The medal insertion mechanism 31 has an insertion slot 31a for counting the number of medals inserted by the player.
Here, a medal-in sensor 404 (see FIG. 13), not shown, for detecting insertion of a medal from the player is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the slide table 41
Is configured to reciprocate back and forth between the pushing member 42 and the fixed table 43 by a reciprocating electric motor 405 (see FIG. 13) (not shown here) (FIGS. 5A and 5B). b)), the slide table 4
An edge 41a that protrudes so as to make it difficult for existing medals placed on the slide table 41 to be pushed out is provided on the front end side (on the front side as viewed from the player) of 1.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the slide table 41 displays a specific area on the slide table 41 while reciprocating in the horizontal direction, and a chucker for detecting the passage of medals on the moving specific area. 44 are buried.

The chucker 44 is provided with a plurality of specific areas displayed on the slide table 41 arranged in a line. Each of these specific regions is composed of a pair of LED lamps 44a and a light emitting element 44b provided between the pair of LED lamps 44a. In the chucker 44, the control unit 10, which will be described later, causes a specific pair of LED lamps 44 a of the plurality of LED lamps 44 a to sequentially emit light, thereby displaying a specific area so as to move. At this time, the control unit 10
With the light emission of the pair of LED lamps 44a, the light emitting element 4
4b is also sequentially emitted.

At the far side of the slide table 41, there is provided a chucker position detecting mechanism 45 for detecting that the chucker 44 has come to a position facing the protrusion 42b of the pushing member 42 as the slide table 41 moves. ing. The chucker position detecting mechanism 45 includes a sensor shielding portion 41b fixed to a side surface of the slide table 41 and a chucker position detecting sensor 403 which is a transmission type sensor that detects that the sensor shielding portion 41b is shielded. ing.

The pushing member 42 has a medal pushing surface 42a for pushing a medal on the slide table 41.
A protruding portion 42b protruding forward is formed above the medal pressing surface 42a. Further, on the inclined surface 42c which is inclined rearward from the protruding portion 42b, an effect lamp 401 for emitting light and effecting in a specific game state or the like.
Is provided.

A light receiving element 44c for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting element 44b of the chucker 44 of the slide table 41 is embedded in the protruding portion 42b of the pushing member 42 on the side facing the upper surface of the slide table 41. Have been. That is, when the chucker 44 faces the protrusion 42b,
A light receiving element 44c is embedded so as to face each light emitting element 44b of the chucker 44. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, at the timing when the blocking of the sensor shielding unit 41b of the slide table 41 is detected by the chucker position detection sensor 403 (at the time when the light receiving element 44c faces the light emitting element 44b). The light from the light emitting element 44b between the pair of LED lamps 44a displayed on the chucker 44 is received by the light receiving element 44c embedded in the protruding portion 42b of the pushing member 42, so that the medal on the specific area is achieved Can be detected.

The fixed table 43 is a slide table 4
1 and a fixed table 43 is provided on the tip side (front side with respect to the player) of the fixed table 43.
An edge 43a is provided to protrude so that the existing medal is hard to be pushed out. In addition, the edge 43
Below a, a payout port 43b (see FIGS. 4 and 5) for paying out medals pushed over the edge 43a to the player is provided. Further, on both sides of the fixed table 43, collecting ports 43c for collecting medals pushed toward both sides of the fixed table 43 without being able to climb over the edge portion 43a are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the payout port 43b is in communication with the receiving port 22 for receiving a medal by the player, and the medals pushed out to the payout port 43b are guided to the receiving port 22, while the collecting port 43c is connected to the medal collecting port. The medals that are communicated to the unit 7 and pushed out to the collection port 43c are configured to be guided to the medal collection unit 7.

Next, the gimmick unit 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of the gimmick unit 5, and FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating a state of the gimmick unit 5 when the medal storage unit is inclined. In the present embodiment, a plurality of medal storage units 5
Although a plurality of components are provided for each one and the medal storage unit 51, a single medal storage unit 51 is illustrated and described for ease of understanding below. Note that the gimmick unit 5 corresponds to the medal storage section turning means and the medal supply means in the present invention.

The gimmick unit 5 is installed on a base stage 50 fixed in the medal gaming machine, and has a medal storage unit 51 for supplying a predetermined number of medals to a specific gaming unit 4. An electric motor 52a is attached to the lower surface of the base stage 50 in order to rotate the medal storage unit 51 on each of the game units 4. The electric motor 52a is connected to a rotating shaft 52b that is integrally rotated around the axis. The rotation shaft 52b extends upward through the base stage 50. An arm stage 52c is mounted on the upper end thereof, and a rotation stage 52f is mounted on an intermediate portion thereof so as to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft 52b. Have been.

The medal storage section 51 is an airplane-type housing having an upper opening and a medal storage area 51a for storing a predetermined number of medals. The medal storage area 51a
As shown in FIG. 8, when the medal storage unit 51 is tilted outward with respect to the turning direction, the inner wall surface 51b on the outer side in the turning direction so that a predetermined number of medals to be stored are easily spilled down.
Are formed to be inclined outward. As shown in FIG. 1, six medal storage sections 51 are arranged every 60 degrees.

The base stage 50 is provided with a plurality (four in this embodiment, the same number as the game unit 4) of solenoids 53d surrounding the rotation shaft 52b. An operating arm 53e for pushing up an operating pin 53f when the solenoid is driven is attached to the solenoid 53d. Further, the tubular member 55a is fixedly supported on the base stage 50 by a plurality of columns 55b. The tubular member 55a is formed of a tubular body having a gentle curve formed on the peripheral end surface so as to be lower at the front of each of the gaming units 4 and the medal supply unit 6, and to be higher at other portions. A roller 54c of a first holding arm 54a, which will be described later, abuts on the end surface of the cylindrical member 55a, and when the rotating shaft 52b is rotated by driving the electric motor 52a, as shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. The first holding arm 54a and the second holding arm 54b swing up and down along the curve of the end face of the tubular member 55a. The support 55b includes a replenishment position detection sensor 501 for detecting a convex portion of a replenishment position detection plate 52g, which will be described later, and a rotation angle detection plate 52, which will be described later.
h, a rotation angle sensor 502 for detecting a projection, and an origin detection sensor 503 for detecting an origin detection projection 52i to be described later.
And are attached.

A first holding arm 54a for holding a medal storing portion 51 for storing a predetermined number of medals on the distal end side is swingably connected to the arm stage 52c around its base end. The arm stage 52c has
The link operation bracket 52d is connected to the first holding arm 54.
It is attached so as to be swingable about a bracket fulcrum 52e provided on the lower side of a. The distal end of the link actuating bracket 52d extends to a position where the second holding arm 54b is supported above the first holding arm 54a. In a normal state, the upper end provided at the upper end of a camshaft 53a described later. It is held down by the cam 53b and temporarily fixed in a state where it cannot swing. A second holding arm 54b is attached to a tip end of the link operating portion racket 52d.
Are swingably connected. The first holding arm 5
4a, a roller 54c for reducing friction and the like with the tubular member 55a is provided at a position in contact with the end surface of the tubular member 55a for swinging the medal storage unit 51 up and down.
Is provided.

A first holding arm 54a directly connected to the arm stage 52c, and a second holding arm 54 indirectly connected to the arm stage 52c via a link actuating bracket 52d engaged with the arm stage 52c.
b have substantially the same length, and are swingably connected to the medal storage unit 51 at their respective tips. The first holding arm 54a and the second holding arm 54b
Constitutes a link mechanism in which a parallelogram is formed by the four connection points. Thereby, as shown in FIG.
The medal storage unit 51 is always maintained in a horizontal posture regardless of the inclination of the first holding arm 54a and the second holding arm 54b. As shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B, the link actuating bracket 52d can be gradually swung in accordance with the rotation of an upper cam 53b of a cam shaft 53a described later. The link actuating bracket 52d, which is now in a swingable state, is pulled by the second holding arm 54b by the weight of the medal accommodating portion 51 and tilts. As a result, the medal storage unit 51 becomes a posture inclined by approximately 90 degrees from the horizontal posture (see FIG. 8A). On the other hand, the upper cam 53b of the cam shaft 53a returns to the original state, the link operation bracket 52d returns to the temporarily fixed state, and the medal storage unit 51 also returns to the horizontal posture.

A camshaft 53a that penetrates the rotary stage 52f below the base end of the first holding arm 54a is attached to the rotary stage 52f. An upper cam 53b for temporarily fixing the link actuating bracket 52d is attached to an upper end of the cam shaft 53a, and a lower cam 53c is attached to a lower end thereof. As shown in FIG. 7B, the upper cam 53b has a deformed elliptical shape, and is eccentrically attached to the camshaft 53a. The lower cam 53c has a rectangular shape with four rounded corners.
a and is displaced similarly to the upper cam 53b. A spring (not shown) is attached to the camshaft 53a to maintain the link operating bracket 52d in a posture of being supported by the upper cam 53b in a normal state. Rotary stage 52
Since the camshaft 53a rotates together with the rotation f, the lower cam 53c rotates around the axis of the camshaft 53a by being caught by an operation pin fixed to the base stage 50 as described below. The upper cam rotates together with the rotation of the lower cam 53c, and the above-described link operating bracket 52d can swing.

On the lower surface side of the rotary stage 52f, a gear-shaped replenishment position detection for detecting the replenishment timing of medals to the medal storage portion 51, which will be described later, is provided for each medal storage portion 51. A plate 52g is attached. Further, below the replenishment position detection plate 52g, a gear-shaped rotation angle detection plate 52h provided with protrusions at a fixed angle, for example, every 15 degrees, used for detecting the position of the medal storage unit 51, It is mounted with a gap from the supply position detecting plate 53g. The rotation angle detection plate 52
h is provided with an origin detection convex portion 52i serving as a reference for origin detection at one position below the h.

The structure of the electric motor 52a, the rotating shaft 52b and the arm stage 52c corresponds to the turning means in the present invention, and includes a solenoid 53d, an operating pin 53f,
Camshaft 53a, upper cam 53b, lower cam 53
c, The configuration of the link actuating bracket 52d corresponds to a medal supply unit in the present invention. The link actuation bracket 52d corresponds to a temporary fixing member in the present invention.

Next, the medal supply unit 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 9, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the medal supply unit 63 of the medal supply unit 6, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation state of the medal supply unit. Note that the medal supply unit 6 corresponds to a medal supply unit in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the medal supply unit 6 sends a predetermined number of medals one by one, and a medal guide unit 62 for guiding the medals sent from the medal sending / supplying unit 61. And gimmick unit 5
And a medal replenishment unit 63 for replenishing a predetermined number of medals in the medal storage unit 51 set at a lower position.

The medal sending / supplying unit 61 is a container body 61 for storing a plurality of medals collected by the medal collecting unit 7.
a and a hopper device 601 (see FIG. 13), which is a known device having a mechanism for sending out the medals stored in the container body one by one. The hopper device 601 is controlled by a control unit 10 described later, and sends out an unspecified number of medals according to an instruction from the control unit 10.

The medal guide section 62 includes a medal sending / supplying section 6
1 is connected to the medal supply unit 63, and is provided with a guide rail 62a that holds the medals vertically with a gap through which one medal can pass. Medal sending supply unit 6
The medal sent from 1 is held in the guide rail 62a, and is pushed and moved by the next sent medal. That is, the medal guide section 62 is
When a predetermined number of medals are supplied to the medal replenishing unit 63 and the predetermined number of medals are supplied from the medal transmission and supply unit 61, the medal is supplied from the guide rail 62a to the medal replenishing unit 63. It is configured to be extruded.

The medal replenishment unit 63 includes a medal storage unit 63a for storing a plurality of medals, a floor opening / closing plate 63b attached to the floor surface of the medal storage unit 63a so as to be openable and closable, and a floor opening / closing plate 63b. Opening / closing drive mechanism 64 and a discharge port 63c which is provided so as to face the front of the opening of the medal storage unit 51 and discharges medals in the medal storage unit 63a by opening the floor opening / closing plate 63b.

As shown in FIG. 10, the open / close drive mechanism 64
Has a shaft 64a integrally attached to a floor opening / closing plate 63b rotatably provided with a base end as a fulcrum. A shaft control plate 64b into which the shaft 64a is inserted and in which a control hole 65 for controlling the movement thereof is formed is swingably attached to the outer wall of the medal storing portion 63a. The shaft control plate 64b is lifted upward by a spring 64c, and prevents the first shaft 64a from moving downward. This shaft control plate 64b
Has an arm 64 in the shape of a "ku" that displaces its posture.
d is connected. The arm 64d is rotatably mounted around a center portion, and a solenoid 64e is mounted on the other end.

When the solenoid 64e is not operated, the shaft control plate 64b prevents the shaft 64a from moving downward.
b is not released. On the other hand, when the solenoid 64e is operated, the shaft control plate 64b is pulled down by the arm 64d. At this time, the shaft 64a is
And moves to a relatively wide portion in the control hole 65. At this time, the shaft 64a becomes free, and the floor opening plate 63b is opened by the weight of the floor opening / closing plate 63b integrated with the shaft 64a. When these medals are discharged, when the solenoid 64e is turned off, the shaft control plate 64b is pulled up by the spring force. At this time, the shaft 64a returns to the recess of the control hole 65, and the floor opening / closing plate 63b is closed.

Next, the medal collecting unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 11, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the medal collecting unit 7,
FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view of the medal collecting unit 7.

The medal collecting unit 7 is provided with a support base 71 provided at substantially the center inside the medal gaming machine.
An electric motor 72 is fixedly mounted substantially at the center of the support base 71. The support 71 is provided with four casters 73 as rotatable wheels so as to surround the electric motor 72.

The electric motor 7 fixed to the support 71
A disk 74 is attached to 2 so as to be integrally rotatable in a horizontal posture. The disk 74 is supported from the back by a plurality of (for example, four in this embodiment) casters 73. Thus, the disk body 74 is always maintained in a horizontal posture without being bent by the weight of the medals placed on the upper surface thereof. The disk 74 collectively receives medals guided from the payout ports 43c of all the gaming units 4 of the medal gaming machine.

On the upper surface of the disk 74, there is provided a guide member 75 for changing the direction of movement of the medals in accordance with the rotation of the disk 74 from the center to the periphery and guiding the medal to the outside of the disk 74. I have. The guide member 75 is an elongated member extending from the periphery of the disk body 74 to the vicinity of the center.
The guide member 75 is cantilevered on the support base 71 outside the peripheral edge of the disk body 74, and the guide member 7
5 is arranged at a height near the upper surface of the disk 74. Further, the tip of the guide member 75 is
4 is inclined to the upper side in the rotation direction with respect to the rotation center direction. With such a configuration, the medals placed on the disk 74 move according to the rotation of the disk 74, but the movement is prevented by the guide member 75. Electric motor 7
2 rotates the disk 74 regardless of its obstruction,
The medal moves toward the periphery of the disk 74 along the guide member 75 and is pushed out from above the disk 74. Further, on the periphery of the disk 74, a fall prevention wall 77 that prevents the medals guided from the payout port 43 c of each gaming section 4 from rolling off the disk 74 substantially surrounds the disk 74. Mounted on

The support member 71 is guided to the periphery of the disk 74 by a guide member 75, and
A transport unit 76 that guides the medals pushed out from above to the container 61a of the medal supply unit 6 is further attached. The transport unit 76 is inclined from the height of the disk 74 to the height of the container 61a of the medal replenishing unit 6, and transfers the medals placed on the transport unit 76 by its own weight to the container of the medal replenishing unit 6. It is transported to 61a.

Hereinafter, the processing performed by the medal gaming machine and the operation of each unit will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a control system of the medal gaming machine, FIGS. 14 to 18 are flowcharts thereof, and FIGS.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when the user tilts 1;

As shown in FIG. 13, in the medal gaming machine, a control unit 10 for controlling and managing the entire medal gaming machine, an operation panel 11 for a manager of the medal gaming machine to perform a predetermined operation, a control unit 10 It is equipped with various sensors and electric motors for driving, which are mounted on each unit, which are symmetrically controlled.

The operation panel 11 is provided with operation switches for turning on / off the power of the medal gaming machine, setting a probability of generating a specific gaming state described later, and the like. The medal gaming machine, which cannot be touched by a player, is installed inside the gaming machine with the maintenance door 21 opened. The operation on the operation panel 11 is recognized by the control unit 10, and processing according to the operation is performed.

The control unit 10 is a computer system including a CPU and a memory (not shown), and performs a predetermined process according to a control program prepared in advance. Hereinafter, the operation of each unit performed by the control unit 10 will be described.

When the power of the medal gaming machine is turned on by the operation panel 11, the control unit 10 controls the electric motor 405 for driving the slide table 41 in the gaming unit 4, the electric motor 52a of the gimmick unit 5, and the medal collection. Driving of the unit with the electric motor 72 is started. Further, the control unit 10 controls the chucker 4 provided on the slide table 41.
4 together with the light emission of the LED lamp 44a.
The detection by the chucker sensor 402 constituted by the light projecting element 44b and the light receiving element 44c of the pushing member 42 is started. Further, detection by the supply position sensor 501, the rotation angle detection sensor 502, and the origin detection sensor 503 provided in the gimmick unit 5 is started.

When the electric motor 405 for driving the slide table 41 is driven, as shown in FIGS.
The slide table 41 starts to reciprocate back and forth with respect to the player. Further, as the slide table 41 reciprocates, the chucker position detection sensor 403 sequentially detects that the chucker 44 has come to a position facing the protrusion 42 b of the pushing member 42. Chucker position detection sensor 40
Every time there is a detection of 3, the detection by the chucker sensor 402 is performed. In the chucker 44 of the slide table 41, the LED lamp 44a emits light so as to reciprocate left and right.

When the electric motor 52a of the gimmick unit 5 is driven, the rotary stage 52f and the arm stage 52c are rotated. Due to the rotation of the arm stage 52c, the medal storage unit 51 starts rotating together with the holding arms 54a and 54b. The medal storage part 51 is in a state in which its posture is maintained substantially horizontal, and the cylindrical member 55a
While swinging up and down, the robot continuously turns so as to pass over each of the game units 4. In addition, the rotation of the rotary stage 52f rotates the supply position detection plate 52g, the rotation angle detection plate 52h, and the projection 52i for detecting the origin. As a result, the replenishment position detection sensor 501, the rotation angle sensor 502, and the origin detection sensor 503 start detecting the convex portion of each plate.

When the electric motor 72 of the medal collecting unit 7 is driven, the disk 74 rotates in a certain direction. Therefore, when the medals guided from the collection port 43c of each game section 4 are placed on the disk 74, the medals are pushed out of the disk 74 by the guide member 75 and are transferred to the container 61a of the medal replenishment unit 6. Collected.

Next, the control section 10 controls the rotation of the gimmick unit 5 as shown in FIG. The control unit 10 continues to drive the electric motor 52a continuously in a fixed direction (Step S1). The control unit 10 uses the rotation angle sensor 502 to detect protrusions formed at every 15 degrees of the rotation angle detection plate 52h (Step S2). Each time the protrusion is detected, a 15-degree counter, which is a counter provided in the control unit 10, is added (step S3). It is determined by the origin detection sensor 503 whether or not the passage of the projection 52i for origin detection has been detected. If no detection has been made, the process returns to step S1 (step S4). If the origin detecting projection 52i is detected in step S4, the 15-degree counter is reset and the process returns to step S1 (step S5). Therefore, in steps S1 to S5, each medal storage unit 51 continuously turns so as to pass over all the game units 4. Then, the current position of each medal storage unit 51 is grasped one by one by the control unit 10. Specifically, the medal gaming machine of the present embodiment has six
Since a total of six medal storage units arranged at 0 degrees are provided, when the origin is detected by the origin detection sensor 503, the initial positions at which the medal storage units 51 are arranged at 60 degrees are grasped. be able to. Further, the rotation angle detection plate 52h has projections formed at every 15 degrees, so that by detecting the projections, the position of the medal storage unit 51 can be grasped in increments of 15 degrees.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the control section 10 performs management processing relating to the chucker 44. Control unit 10
Indicates a plurality of LEDs in the chucker 44 of each game unit 4
For example, one LED lamp 44a among the lamps 44a emits light (step T1). The control unit 10 is configured to execute the detection at almost the same time as the detection by the chucker position detection sensor 403.
The presence or absence of light reception by the light receiving element 44c of the chucker sensor 402 is detected (step T2). If light is received by the light receiving element 44c of the chucker sensor 402, the process proceeds to step T4,
If no light is received by the light receiving element 44c, the process proceeds to step T7 (step T3). When light is received by the light receiving element 44c, it is determined whether or not a predetermined light emitting time of the LED lamp 44a has elapsed.
On the other hand, if the light emission time has elapsed, step T
6 (steps T4, T5). LED lamp 44
If the light emission time of “a” has elapsed, it is set so that the LED lamp 44a different from the one designated in step T1 emits light (step T6). If no light is received by the light receiving element 44c, there is a medal on the emitting LED lamp 44a (specific area), so a lottery process is performed in step T7 to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state (step T7). In step T8, the process waits until the lottery process in step T7 ends (step T8). Therefore, by steps T1 to T7,
A medal inserted by a player who plays in a specific one of the plurality of (four in the present embodiment) gaming units 4 is pushed on the slide table 41 by a medal pushing surface 42 a of a pushing member 42. Then, when passing over a pair of LED lamps 44a (specific area) that emit light with the chucker 44, a specific game state occurs with a predetermined probability.

In the above-described step T7, as shown in FIG. 16, the processing in steps T71 to T77 is performed. The control unit 10 monitors a request for a lottery process from step T7 of the chucker management process (steps T71 and T72).
When a lottery request is made, a lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state (atari) (losing). In this lottery process, a specific game state is generated with a predetermined probability, for example, a probability of 1/10 to 1/30 (step T73). In the case of a loss in which a specific game state does not occur, step T75
In the case of Atari where a specific game state occurs, the process proceeds to step T76 (step T74). In the case of a loss, after performing a roulette effect in which the light emission of one of the plurality of lamps included in the effect lamp 401 moves left and right to make a sound, the light emission is stopped by the lamp indicating the loss. At the same time, a sorry sound indicating a loss is sounded (step T75). In the case of Atari, after the roulette effect is performed, the light emission is stopped by the lamp indicating Atari and a fanfare sound indicating Atari is sounded (step T76). Step T76
After the Atari effect is performed, a payout request is made to a medal payout process for supplying a predetermined number of medals to a specific gaming unit 4 in which a specific gaming state has occurred (step T77). Therefore, the LE displayed on the chucker 44
When a medal passes over the D lamp 44a, an effect for causing the player to be interesting is performed regardless of the presence or absence of a specific gaming state. In addition, when certain gaming states occur,
A predetermined number of medals are supplied into the gaming section 4 where the player plays.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the control section 10 performs a medal payout process by the gimmick unit 5. The control unit 10 monitors whether or not a specific game state has occurred in the lottery process, that is, whether or not Atari has been drawn (step U1). When Atari is drawn, the value of the 15-degree counter is monitored, and each medal storage unit 5 is monitored.
1 is grasped (step U2). The control unit 10
Based on the value of the 15-degree counter, the medal storage unit 51 that has approached the position closest to the specific gaming unit 4 in which the specific gaming state has occurred is grasped (step U3). It is determined that the medal storage unit 51 is not an empty medal storage unit 51 that has already supplied medals to the other gaming units 4. If the medal storage unit 51 is an empty medal storage unit 51, the process returns to step U2, and the medal storage unit 51 approaching the specific gaming machine 4 is grasped next (step U4). If the medal storage unit 51 stores a predetermined number of medals, the medal storage unit 51 is tilted so that the stored medals are dropped on the specific game unit 4, and the medals are stored in the specific game unit 4. Supply (Step U5).

The detailed operation of the gimmick unit 5 in step U5 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 10 operates the solenoid 53d corresponding to the specific game unit 4 disposed on the base stage 50 based on the value of the 15-degree counter when the medal storage unit 51 approaches the specific game unit 4. .
The solenoid 53d pushes up the operation pin 53f by the operation arm 53e. At this time, the rotary stage 52f
And a lower cam 53c provided at the lower end of a camshaft 53a pivoted with the arm stage 52c.
Moves toward the operating pin 53f (see FIG. 19). Then, when the medal storage unit 51 moves to near the center of the specific game unit 4, the lower cam 53c is hooked on the operating pin 53f. Thereby, the lower cam 53
A force greater than a spring force for maintaining the posture of the lower cam 53c is applied to c, and the lower cam 53c is displaced around the axis of the cam shaft 53a. The upper cam 53b is also displaced with the displacement of the lower cam 53c. Accordingly, the link operating bracket 52d fixed by the upper cam 53b can swing about the bracket fulcrum 52e. Since the second holding arm 54b is always weighted outward by its own weight of the medal storage unit 51, the second holding arm 54b slides outward with the swing of the link operating bracket 52d. The medal storage unit 51 includes a second holding arm 54.
With the sliding movement of b, it is inclined from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. From the medal storage unit 51 inclined to the vertical posture, a predetermined number of stored medals are paid out to the specific game unit 4. On the other hand, the lower cam 5 of the camshaft 53a
When 3c passes through the operating pin 53f, the lower cam 53c returns to the original posture by the spring force, and the link operating bracket 52d is returned to a state where it is fixed again by the upper cam 53b. At this time, the medal storage unit 51 is returned to the horizontal posture by the operation of the link operation bracket 52d.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the control section 10 controls the empty medal storage section 51 of the gimmick unit 5.
A replenishment monitoring process for replenishing a predetermined number of medals is performed. The control unit 10 monitors the value of the 15-degree counter to determine the position of each medal storage unit 51 (Step V1).
It is determined whether or not the medal storage unit 51 is approaching the medal supply unit 6, and if the medal storage unit 51 is not approaching, the process proceeds to step V1.
3 (step V2). Medal supply unit 6
It is determined whether or not the medal storage unit 51 close to is empty. If it is not empty, the process proceeds to step V1, and if it is empty, the process proceeds to step V4 (step V3). When the medal storage unit 51 approaching the medal supply unit 6 is an empty medal storage unit 51 that has paid out medals to a specific game unit 4, the control unit 10 controls the supply position detection plate by the supply position sensor 501. The detection of the shielding by the projection of 52 g is monitored (step V4). Supply position detection sensor 50
If no convex portion of the replenishment position detecting plate 52g is detected by step 1, the process proceeds to step V4.
6 (step V5). In Step V6, a predetermined number of medals are supplied to the empty medal storage unit 51 (Step V6). The control unit 10 randomly selects the number of medals within a range of, for example, 5 to 30, and instructs the hopper device 601 to transmit medals of the number. This allows
The medals are sent and supplied from the hopper device 601, and the medals are stored in the medal storage unit 63a (step V7). Therefore, the medal storage unit 5
1 without stopping the turning operation of the medal storage unit 51.
A predetermined number of medals can be supplied to a specific game unit 4 from the game.
Furthermore, by storing a predetermined number of medals in the medal storage unit 63a of the medal supply unit 6 in advance, the predetermined number of medals can be stored in the empty medal storage unit 51 at once without stopping the turning operation of the medal storage unit 51. Can be replenished.

In the above-described medal gaming machine, the medal storing section 51 for storing a predetermined number of medals is configured to be turned horizontally and to pass over a plurality of gaming sections, respectively. Can be relatively low. In addition, when a specific game state occurs in all game units, a predetermined number of medals can be supplied (paid out) to all players almost simultaneously,
It is possible to make the interest of all players permanent. Further, medals guided from the collection port 43c of each gaming section 4 can be collectively collected, so that the burden on the manager of the medal gaming machine can be reduced. Furthermore, since the disc 74 has a simple structure of rotating,
The vertical width can be reduced, and the medal collecting unit 7 can be manufactured at low cost. Note that the above-described medal storage unit 51 is continuously turned, supplies medals to a specific game unit without stopping, and supplies a predetermined number of medals without stopping. The number of stored medals is different. Therefore, in the medal gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to have a game property like roulette.

This embodiment can be modified as follows. (1) In this embodiment, the transmission type sensor in which the light projecting element 44b is provided on the slide table 41 side and the light receiving element 44c is provided on the pushing member 42 side is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the light projecting element 44b and the light receiving element 44c may be provided on opposite sides. Also, the light emitting element 44b
Instead of the transmission type sensor of the light receiving element 44c, a reflection type sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element can be provided on the chucker 44 side. Further, when the medal is made of metal, it may be a metal detection sensor.

(2) In this embodiment, the transmission type sensor composed of the light projecting element 44b and the light receiving element 44c is used to determine that the medal has passed the specific area, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, a camera is installed above the slide table 41, the movement of a medal on the slide table 41 is determined by image recognition processing using an image taken by the camera, and the medal has passed a specific area. May be detected.

(3) In this embodiment, a plurality of pairs of L
The ED lamp 44a is provided, and the specific area is displayed by sequentially emitting light. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specific area may be displayed on the slide table 41 by a projection device such as a projector. Can also.

(4) In this embodiment, the fixed table 43 is provided in the gaming section 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fixed table 43 may be omitted. In this case, the push member 42 can be reciprocated to reciprocate relative to the slide table 41.

(5) In this embodiment, the specific area is displayed on the surface of the slide table 41. For example, a member that reciprocates left and right on the slide table 41 is provided, and the specific area is displayed on the member. Can also be configured.

(6) In this embodiment, the effect lamp 40
Although a configuration in which a plurality of lamps are provided as 1 is adopted, for example, a configuration in which a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor or a CRT monitor is used can be used.

(7) In this embodiment, a predetermined number of medals are supplied into a specific game section in a specific game state. However, the specific game state of the present invention is not limited to this. In the game state of, it is only necessary to illuminate the effect lamp or to emit sound from the speaker.

(8) In this embodiment, the medal collecting unit 7 rotates the disk 74 and collects medals from the respective game units by the guide member 75, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, a conical member having a gentle inclination is arranged in place of the above-described disk 74 with the large-diameter side of the member facing upward. For example, vibration is given to this conical member, and the medals received by the conical member are moved along the gentle inclination to the small diameter side of the conical member to collect medals. You can also.

(9) In this embodiment, the slide table 41 is configured to reciprocate back and forth with respect to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration of reciprocating swinging so as to swing right and left can also be adopted.

(10) In this embodiment, the slide table 41 is configured to reciprocate back and forth with respect to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The moving member 42 and the fixed table 43 may be configured to reciprocate or swing back and forth, respectively.

(11) In this embodiment, the pair of LED lamps 44a provided in the chucker 44 has been described as the specific area. However, the present invention is not limited to the shape of this embodiment, and may be any mark as a target for passing medals. Any shape may be used.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the medal storage unit is configured to rotate on a plurality of game units, so that the vertical width of the medal gaming machine is reduced. It is possible to lower the level, so that even a player with a low line-of-sight position can grasp all effects in the medal gaming machine. In addition, the effect of supplying a predetermined number of medals to the rotating medal gaming machine and supplying medals from the medal storage unit storing the predetermined number of medals to a specific gaming unit is performed. Can be improved. As a result, a medal gaming machine with low cost and high space efficiency can be realized, and the interest of the player can be maintained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the medal storage section is held on the game section by the holding arm, and the medal storage section turns on the plurality of game sections by turning the holding arm. With such a configuration, the vertical width of the medal gaming machine can be further reduced. As a result, a player with a lower line-of-sight position can grasp all effects in the medal gaming machine, and can realize a medal gaming machine with higher space efficiency.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the holding arm maintains the medal storage section in a substantially horizontal posture, it is possible to prevent medals from falling out of the medal storage section during turning. In addition, by tilting the medal storage unit, medals in the medal storage unit are supplied to a specific gaming unit, so that a simple configuration can be achieved, and a low-cost medal gaming machine can be realized.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the medal storage unit is supported by the two linked holding arms, even if the medal storage unit stores a predetermined number of medals, it is sufficient. It can be supported with rigidity.
Further, since the medal storage section is inclined by the link mechanism of the two holding arms, a medal gaming machine with lower cost can be realized.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the medal storage unit swings up and down while turning over a plurality of game units, the effect of the medal gaming machine is improved, and Can last longer.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined number of medals are collectively discharged and supplied from the medal storing section to the medal storing section. A predetermined number of medals can be collectively supplied to the storage section in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to easily supply a plurality of medals to the medal storage unit that is continuously turning.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the number of medals to be refilled in the medal storage section is different each time, the interest of the player can be made more permanent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a medal gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the medal gaming machine viewed from an arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the medal gaming machine viewed from an arrow B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram in which a part of the medal gaming machine according to the embodiment is broken.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a state of a game section.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a chucker on a slide table.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a gimmick unit of the medal gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a medal storage unit of the gimmick unit is inclined.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of a medal supply unit of the medal gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a medal supply unit.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view of a medal collecting unit of the medal gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of the medal collecting unit.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a medal gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating gimmick rotation control.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a chucker management process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a lottery process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a medal payout process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a supply monitoring process.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the gimmick unit.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the gimmick unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game execution area 2 ... Case 3 ... Cover 4 ... Game unit 5 ... Gimmick unit 6 ... Medal supply unit 7 ... Medal collection unit 41 ... Slide table 42 ... Pushing member 44 ... Chucker 51 ... Medal storage unit 52d ... Link Operating bracket 53a Camshaft 53b Upper cam 53c Lower cam 53d Solenoid 53f Operating pin 54a First holding arm 54b Second holding arm 55a Cylindrical member 72 Electric motor 74 Disk body 75 Guide member 77 ... Fall prevention wall

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Shuichi Hoko 655 Fukudomecho, Matsuto City, Ishikawa Prefecture Inside Iremsoftware Engineering Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Hidekazu Ito 655 Fukudome-cho, Matsuto-shi, Ishikawa Pref. Inside Ilemsoftware Engineering Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A table on which a plurality of medals are mounted;
A plurality of game units which reciprocally swing a medal pushing member for pushing a medal on the table, wherein when a particular game state is generated by a medal inserted into the particular game unit, the identification is performed. A medal gaming machine that supplies a predetermined number of medals to a gaming section of a medal storage section that stores a predetermined number of medals, and a medal storage section that rotates the medal storage section so as to pass over a plurality of front gaming sections, respectively. Section turning means, when the medal storage section comes over the specific game section,
Medal supply means for supplying medals stored in the medal storage section to the specific game section; and medal supply means for supplying a predetermined number of medals to the medal storage section from which medals have been discharged by the medal discharge means. A medal gaming machine comprising: 2. The medal gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the medal storage section turning means includes: a holding arm configured to hold the medal storage on the game section; and wherein the medal storage section includes a plurality of game sections. Like turning
A medal gaming machine comprising: a turning means for turning the holding arm in a horizontal direction. 3. The medal gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the holding arm keeps the medal storage section being turned in a substantially horizontal posture, and wherein the medal supply means comes over the specific game section. In some cases, the medal gaming machine tilts the attitude of the medal storage unit to an angle at which medals in the medal storage unit fall out. 4. The medal gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein one end of the holding arm is swingably connected to the turning means, and the other end of the holding arm is swingably connected to the medal storage unit.
The link mechanism comprising a holding arm and a second holding arm having one end side pivotally connected to the temporary fixing member engaging with the turning means and the other end side swingably connected to the medal storage portion, respectively. The medal supply unit is maintained in a substantially horizontal posture, and the medal supply unit releases the engagement between the temporary fixing member and the turning unit when the medal storage unit comes over the specific game unit, and A medal gaming machine in which a holding arm is slid by a predetermined amount to incline the attitude of the medal storage unit outward to an angle at which medals in the medal storage unit fall out. 5. The medal gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein said gaming machine further comprises up-down swing means for swinging a holding arm being swiveled up and down by swiveling means. . 6. The medal gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the medal replenishment unit stores a plurality of medals in a medal storage unit and a predetermined number of medals in the storage unit. A medal sending / supplying means for sending and feeding one by one, a medal discharge port for discharging the medal stored in the medal storing section, and a medal discharge port when the medal storage section is almost in front of the medal discharge port. A medal gaming machine comprising: a medal discharge / supply unit that discharges medals in the medal storage unit and supplies a predetermined number of medals to the medal storage unit. 7. The medal gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said medal sending / supplying means sets an unspecified number of medals each time a medal is discharged from said medal storage unit. A medal gaming machine that sends and supplies to the medal storage unit.