JP2000254339A - Game medium counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure a reliable feeling of a game player to a game shop and take a countermeasure against fraudulence by photographing the flowing-down condition of a counted game medium by a photographing means and displaying its image on an outside display means on time, since anxiety and distrust of the game player can be solved through count confirmation by the outside display means. SOLUTION: This device comprises a game media inlet 20a for receiving game media acquired by a player, and a game media counting means 20 for individually counting the inserted game media by game media running paths 23a, 23b. In this case, photographing means 21a, 21b for photographing a flowing state of game media is provided at appropriate positions on the game media running paths, and a display means for displaying the photographed image to the outside is comprised.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium slot for receiving a game medium (for example, a pachinko ball) obtained by a player, and a game medium for individually counting the inserted game medium on a game medium path. More specifically, the present invention relates to a game medium counting device including a counting means, and more specifically, shooting of a flowing state of a game medium traveling on a game medium traveling path by a shooting means, and shooting on a display means provided on a player side (counting). The present invention relates to a game medium counting device which displays an image and also has a function of preventing fraud when the image is displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a game store, a game medium counting device for counting game media (for example, pachinko balls or the like) obtained by a game player is a game island stand (an existing island) in which a plurality of game machines are arranged back to back. It is provided near the edge of the straight island or near the center of the island. Recently, a game medium counting device is provided at a front position (near a shelf board) of each game table, and a gamer can count a game medium obtained while sitting at a seat. The game medium counting device is provided at the front position of each game console, for example, a game console that accepts game media and can play games, a lending unit that lends game media, and an opening and closing device that counts acquired game media. A counting means with a mechanism (with a ball box for temporarily storing) is provided, and a return means for transferring out balls or game media after counting from the lower storing section to the upper storing section, and dispensing the obtained number of counted balls. Feeling near the board (for example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display)
Or (the liquid crystal display unit) of the main unit that protrudes to the player side
It is displayed in. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. Prove that you have not performed the operation, you can get the trust of the player.

[0003] The structure of a general internal game medium counting means of the above-mentioned game medium counting device is such that a plurality of game medium running paths divided by a plurality of partition plates perpendicular to a horizontal plane are provided in parallel, A large number of pachinko balls that have flowed down are aligned for each game medium running path, and rolled and run along the slope, and counting means (for example, a pair of light- ).

[0004] The game medium counting process is performed inside the game medium counting device, and the game medium is distributed to a plurality of game medium running paths arranged in parallel and then counted for each game medium running path. When the number of rows increases, it is possible to provide a running path that does not count (an unauthorized operation so as not to detect any pair of light emitting and receiving devices), depending on a malicious game store. A player sometimes feels uneasy (distrusted) whether or not all of the inserted game media are counted.

[0005] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-299192 (hereinafter referred to as "conventional literature") has been disclosed as a game medium counting device for solving the above-mentioned anxiety. The conventional document has a display means for displaying to the player that counting is being performed so as to eliminate anxiety. The display means is exemplified by, for example, an LED, an incandescent lamp, a neon tube, a liquid crystal device, an electrochromic device, a plasma device, and the like.

[0006]

However, even in the proposal in the above-mentioned conventional document, the lighting display of the LED or the like merely indicates the counting state indirectly, and not all of the game media of the player are counted. There was a problem that anxiety and distrust of fear of not being completely eliminated.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a system in which a player is provided outside by photographing the counted downflow of a game medium by photographing means and displaying the image on an external display means on time (real time). The present invention can provide a game medium counting device which can confirm the counting by the displayed display means, so that the above-mentioned anxiety and distrust are eliminated, the reliability of the game store is ensured, and a countermeasure against improper shooting is provided. .

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium counting apparatus, comprising: a game medium slot for receiving a game medium obtained by a player; In a game medium counting device comprising a game medium counting means for individually counting on a traveling path, a photographing means for photographing a flowing state of the game medium is provided at an appropriate position on the game medium traveling path, and photographing is performed by the photographing means. Display means for externally displaying the displayed video.

[0009] Therefore, the game medium inserted by the player,
When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means while traveling on the game medium running path inside the game medium counting device, the shooting medium flows down the game medium running on the game medium running path. In addition, the counting status is photographed, and the photographed image is displayed on a display means provided outside at the same time. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. Prove that you have not performed the operation, you can get the trust of the player.

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, a second aspect is provided.
The described game medium counting device is a game medium counting device comprising: a game medium slot for receiving a game medium obtained by a player; and a game medium counting means for individually counting the inserted game media on a game medium traveling path. A photographing means for photographing the flowing state of the game medium at an appropriate place on the game medium traveling path, and a display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means to the outside; It is provided in the main body of the medium counting device, in the vicinity of the curtain plate, or in the main body between stands.

[0011] Therefore, the game medium inserted by the player,
When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means while traveling on the game medium running path inside the game medium counting device, the shooting medium flows down the game medium running on the game medium running path. The counting state is photographed, and simultaneously photographed images are provided on the outside of the game medium counting device main body (for example, a monitor) or near a curtain plate (for example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display) as a display means provided outside. ) Or displayed on the liquid crystal display section of the main body between the stands protruding toward the player. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. Prove that you have not performed the operation, you can get the trust of the player.

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a third aspect.
A game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the game medium counting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or a plurality of game consoles capable of receiving and playing the game media, lending means for renting the game media, and obtaining Counting means with an opening and closing mechanism for counting the number of game media obtained, return means for discharging out-games or game game media after counting to the upper part, and display means for displaying the obtained number of counted balls and the like are provided near the curtain plate. It is installed on the front position side of the game console unit main body.

[0013] Therefore, the game medium inserted by the player,
When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting unit, the vehicle runs on the game medium running path inside the game medium counting device provided on the front position side of the gaming table unit main body. The flow of the game medium flowing on the game medium travel path and the counting state are photographed, and the photographed images are displayed near the curtain plate which is a display means provided in a single or plural game table unit (for example, It is displayed on a call lamp with a liquid crystal display. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game medium is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game medium, and the display means normally displays the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls. Feeling)
The game console information can also be obtained by visual display.

[0014] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fourth aspect.
The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein, in the game medium counting device according to claim 1 or 2, a plurality of gaming tables are arranged side by side in a back-to-back manner, and a counting means with an opening / closing mechanism that counts the acquired gaming media. The display means for displaying the acquired number of counted balls or the game table information or the like is installed near the curtain plate or on the front position side of the game island table provided in the main body between the tables.

[0015] Therefore, the game medium inserted by the player,
A predetermined number of game media are detected (detected) by a game medium running path inside a game medium counting device provided at a front position side of each of a plurality of game tables arranged in a back-to-back manner and provided on a front position side. Is counted by the photographing means, the flow of the game medium running on the game medium traveling path and the counting state are photographed, and the simultaneously photographed image is provided near the upper curtain plate of each game console. (For example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display unit). Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game medium is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game medium, and the visual state of the special prize of the game table and the number of balls (feeling of balls) are usually obtained. The gaming table information can also be obtained by the display.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
The game medium counting device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is a game medium counting device according to claim 1 or 2, which is installed near an island end or near a center of a game island stand in which a plurality of game tables are arranged side by side. Display means for displaying the number of counted balls and the like is provided in the game medium counting device main body.

[0017] Therefore, the game medium inserted by the player is:
A plurality of gaming tables are arranged in a back-to-back manner on a game medium counting device provided near the island end or near the center of a game island stand, and a predetermined number of game media (detected Is counted by the photographing means, the flow of the game medium flowing down the game medium traveling path and the counting state are photographed, and the photographed image is simultaneously displayed on the game medium counting device main unit (for example, the monitor unit). It is displayed in. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game medium.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
In the game medium counting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the screen of the display means described above normally displays a special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls, while opening and closing the game medium counting the obtained game media. According to the operation of the mechanism, the screen of the display means is automatically switched to a screen of a flowing state.

Therefore, the player can usually obtain the game table information by visually displaying the special prize state of the game table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means, and further according to the operation of the opening / closing mechanism. Therefore, the screen of the display means is automatically switched to the screen of the flowing state, so that it is easy to use, especially for a player (a woman or an elderly person) who is difficult to understand the operation, and leads to an improvement in kindness.

[0020] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a seventh aspect.
The screen of the display means described in the game medium counting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, is a visual display of the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of balls acquired, while counting the number of acquired game media. Only when the counting signal of the means is detected, the screen of the display means is automatically switched to the screen of the falling state.

For this reason, the player can usually obtain the game table information by visually displaying the special prize state of the game table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means. The screen is automatically switched to, so that it is easy to use, especially for a player (a woman or an elderly person) who is difficult to understand the operation, and leads to an improvement in kindness. Further, the screen of the flow state is automatically switched only when the counting signal of the counting means for counting the game medium is detected, so that the state of the flow and the count state of the game medium traveling on the game medium running path are photographed. Even if it is done, fraud at the time of counting can be checked by the clerk, and fraud can be prevented.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus comprising:
In the game medium counting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the screen of the display means described above normally displays a special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls, while opening and closing the game medium counting the obtained game media. According to the operation of the mechanism, the screen of the display means is automatically switched to a screen of a flowing state, and a switch detection signal of the display means is transmitted to the monitoring unit of the hall computer.

[0023] Therefore, the player can usually obtain the game table information by visually displaying the special prize state of the game table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means, and the screen of the display means can display the flowing state. The screen is automatically switched to, so that it is easy to use, especially for a player (a woman or an elderly person) who is difficult to understand the operation, and leads to an improvement in kindness. Further, since the switching detection signal of the display means is transmitted to the monitoring unit of the hall computer, even if the flow of the game media flowing on the game media running path and the counting situation are photographed, the illegality at the time of counting is determined by the hole. Computer monitoring unit (monitoring monitor, etc.)
Can be detected early.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
The above-mentioned photographing means is the CCD camera in the game medium counting device according to claim 1 or 2, and the CCD camera is detachably provided at an appropriate position on an upper portion and a side surface of the game medium traveling path. .

For this reason, even on a dark game medium traveling path provided inside the game medium counting device, a situation in which the traveling game media is reliably detected and counted is photographed, and the flow of the game media and the counting status are counted. Is displayed on the display means, and is provided on the upper portion and the side surface of the game medium traveling path, so that operations such as failure and inspection can be easily performed.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of the game medium counting means of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an upper traveling path in the game medium counting means of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view of the game medium counting means of the present invention. It is a top view of a lower traveling road.

A game medium counting device 10 (counting means 10A with an opening / closing mechanism) for counting game media (hereinafter referred to as pachinko balls P) obtained by a player at a game store is provided by a game table 2.
The game medium counting device 10 is provided near the shelf board 26 at the front position of each of the gaming tables 2 in recent years. The customer can count the pachinko balls P obtained while sitting at the seat.

First, the configuration of the game medium counting means 20 provided inside the game medium counting device 10 will be described. The configuration of any of the game medium counting means 20 described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of rows of game medium running paths 23 are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction in a vertically inclined shape (a folded structure). The game medium traveling path 23 is provided separately in a two-stage folded shape of an upper traveling path 23a and a lower traveling path 23b. The pachinko balls inserted from the game medium input port 20a fall from the input port traveling path 23d of the foreign substance removing plate 22 for removing foreign substances on the upper traveling path 23a while rolling on the upper traveling path 23a and fall on the lower traveling path 23b from the end 23c. , Changing the rolling direction, lower traveling path 2
3b in a line, the lower traveling path 23
game medium detecting means 24 provided in the vicinity of the last end 23e of FIG.
The counting is performed by passing through a substantially U-shaped transmission sensor 24a (for example, a pair of light emitting and receiving devices).

The photographing means 21 (which captures the flow of all the pachinko balls flowing down and the counting state, which is the gist of the present invention, which is the gist of the present invention, at the site where the pachinko balls fall from the end 23c of the above-mentioned upper runway 23a onto the lower runway 23b Small night vision). Place where the photographing means 21 is installed (near the turning point)
For example, a CCD camera 21a for photographing a pachinko ball traveling on the upper traveling path 23a is provided on the upper side, and a CCD camera for photographing the state of the pachinko ball P falling from the end 23c onto the lower traveling path 23b in a horizontal direction. 21b. The CCD camera 21a and the CCD
Since the camera 21b is provided on the upper side and the side of the game medium traveling path 23, the work can be easily performed at the time of failure or inspection. In the case of clearer (light quantity is insufficient), the illumination device 2
It is also possible to add an image 1c to shoot an illuminated image. Here, the photographing means 21 is a CCD camera, but other means may be used, and the installation place is not particularly limited.

Next, the display means 16 for projecting the image photographed by the photographing means 21 described above to the outside will be described. The display means 16 displays on the liquid crystal display 16a of the call lamp 14 with a liquid crystal display provided near the curtain 25 of the gaming table unit 1 as shown in FIG. 5, for example.
As shown in FIG. 8, a liquid crystal display unit 1 of a calling lamp with a liquid crystal display unit provided near the curtain plate 25 of each gaming table 2 of the gaming island 1A.
6b, or a liquid crystal display 16c provided near the center of the main body 5 between the stands protruding to the player side, and although not shown, a plurality of gaming tables 2 are arranged side by side in a back-to-back manner. 1A is displayed on a liquid crystal display (monitor) of a game medium counting device main body of a system that circulates and recirculates in a game island provided near the island end or substantially in the center. Accordingly, the pachinko balls inserted by the player travel on the game medium running path 23 in the game medium counting means 20, and a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium detection means 24, and the photographing means 21 By this, the flow of the game medium flowing down the game medium travel path 23 and the counting state are photographed, and simultaneously photographed images are displayed on the display means 16 provided outside any one of the above, so that the game medium Since it is possible to visually check that the count is made at the same time as the vehicle is running, it is possible to eliminate anxiety and distrust of the player.

On the liquid crystal display section of the display means 16 described above, a special prize state (the number of jackpots, the number of start times, etc.), the number of obtained balls, the television and the like are usually visually displayed on the screen by the operation of the player. Game console information and the like can be obtained. Further, the screen of the display means 16 is displayed in accordance with (detection signal) of the operation of the counting means 10A (counting lever 11) with the opening / closing mechanism provided in the game medium counting means 20 described later.
Screen is automatically switched to a screen of a flowing state. That is, the screen is automatically switched to the downflow state screen only when the detection unit (not shown) detects (ON signal) when the counting lever 11 is operated. still,
When the detection of the detection unit is performed (OFF signal), the processing returns to the normal game console information or the like. In the above description, the case where the counting lever 11 is provided has been described.
For example, the screen is automatically switched to the screen of the flowing state when the pachinko ball flows down by the detection by the set number, the timer or the like which is the game medium detecting means 24 of the game medium counting means 20. At the time of detection by a timer or the like, when the game medium does not flow down for the time set by the game medium detection means 24, the processing returns to normal game console information and the like.

Since the screen is automatically switched as described above only when the counting signal of the game medium detecting means 24 for counting pachinko balls is detected, the game medium traveling path 23 Even if the downfall of the pachinko balls traveling and the counting situation are photographed, the clerk can check the fraud during counting and prevent fraud. Further, by transmitting the switching detection signal of the display means 16 to the monitoring section 27 of the hall computer via an electric means, the flow of the game medium flowing on the game medium running path 23 and the counting state are photographed. However, it is also possible to detect fraud at the time of counting by the monitoring unit 27 (monitoring monitor or the like) of the hall computer at an early stage.

Next, the game medium counting device 10 is provided near the shelf board 26 at the front position of each game table 2 so that the player can count the pachinko balls obtained while sitting at the seat, and The gaming table unit 1 whose layout can be freely changed will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the gaming table unit 1 includes one (single) or a plurality of front and rear gaming tables 2 and a betting ball lending machine 5 as ball-lending means in a unit frame. It is configured to be circulated and used inside the base unit 1. A predetermined number of pachinko balls are provided inside the gaming table unit 1 so as to be stored in the upper tank 3 (storage section) and the lower tank 7 (storage section). Out balls discharged from the gaming table 2 are counted by the out ball counter 6, or the counted pachinko balls discharged from the game medium counting means 20 are returned from the lower tank 7 through the lower chute 12 by the return means. The upper tank 3 is provided to be lifted. The pachinko balls returned by the return means are stored in an upper upper tank, and are supplied from the upper chute 4 to the gaming table 2 and the inter-ball lending machine 5 via the supply counter 4a.

Further, a game medium counting device 10 is provided near the shelf board 26 at the front position of each game table 2 of the game table unit 1, and the game medium counting device 10 is a ball case for temporarily storing the acquired pachinko balls. Counting means 1 with opening / closing mechanism with 10a
0A (counting lever 11), and a game medium counting means 20 is provided inside. Pachinko balls won by the player
It is sequentially discharged downward from the upper plate 8 or the lower plate 9 of the gaming table 2,
It is temporarily stored in the carton 10a. The operation of counting the pachinko balls in the ball box 10a is performed by operating a counting lever 11 which is an opening and closing mechanism counting means 10A provided on the side wall of the ball box 10a, and an opening / closing shutter (not shown) of the ball box 10a is opened.
The game medium is counted by the game medium counting means 20 and collected in the lower tank 7.

In the vicinity of the curtain plate 25 of the game console unit 1, a call display lamp 14 for calling a clerk and displaying lamp information and stand information by turning on and off the lamp, and a payout ball for displaying the number of prize balls in an image. A feeling display unit 15 is provided. The display section 15 is provided with a liquid crystal display section 16a, which is a display means 16 for displaying various table information and system information on a liquid crystal display in real time. The liquid crystal display section 16a
As described above, the video taken by the photographing means 21 of the flow-down and counting situation of the game medium counting means 20 is projected. In addition, reference numeral 17 denotes a receipt exit which describes the counted number of prize balls and discharges it by a barcode receipt or the like.

Next, the game medium counting device 10 is provided near the shelf board 26 at the front position of each of the gaming tables 2 on the gaming island 1A (existing linear island) in which a plurality of gaming tables 2 are arranged back to back. , A game island stand 1A that allows a player to count pachinko balls obtained while sitting at a seat
Will be described with reference to FIG.

A plurality of gaming tables 2 and a ball-to-ball lending machine 5 as ball-lending means are arranged adjacent to the gaming island stand 1A. Out balls discharged from the gaming table 2 or pachinko balls after counting are flowed down from a lower chute (not shown) through a lower gutter (not shown) and return means (not shown) provided near the center of the island. (For example, an island returning device) so as to be pumped to an upper upper gutter (not shown). The pachinko balls returned by the return means are resupplied from the upper upper gutter (not shown) to the respective gaming tables 2 and the inter-unit ball lending machine 5 again via the upper chute (not shown).

Also, the shelf plate 26 at the front position of each gaming table 2
A game medium counting device 10 is provided in the vicinity, and the game medium counting device 10 constitutes a counting means 10A (counting lever 11) with an opening / closing mechanism with a ball box 10a for temporarily storing the acquired pachinko balls, and a game inside. A medium counting unit 20 is provided. Pachinko balls obtained by the player are either upper plate 8 or lower plate 9
And is temporarily stored in the carton 10a.
The operation of counting the pachinko balls in the ball box 10a is performed by the ball box 1
When a counting lever 11 which is a counting means 10A with an opening / closing mechanism provided on the side wall of Oa is operated, an opening / closing shutter (not shown) of the ball case 10a is opened, and is collected through the game medium counting means 20 into the lower gutter. .

A liquid crystal display unit serving as display means 16 is provided in the vicinity of the curtain plate 25 of the above-mentioned gaming island stand 1A. Usually, a special prize state (number of jackpots, number of starts, etc.) of each gaming table is operated by the player. ), The number of obtained balls, the television, etc., are visually displayed on the screen, so that game console information and the like can be obtained. Further, on the screen of the display means 16, the flow-down and counting status of the game medium counting means 20 are photographed as described above. The video taken by the means 21 is displayed. Further, the display means 16 is not provided near the curtain plate 25 of the game island stand 1A, but is provided on the liquid crystal display section 16c provided near the center of the main unit 5 which protrudes toward the player as shown in FIG. An image taken by the photographing means 21 of the flow-down and counting situation of the medium counting means 20 is projected. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. Prove that you have not performed the operation, you can get the trust of the player.

Next, in the game island stand 1A (existing straight island) in which a plurality of game tables 2 are arranged back to back, a game medium counting device 10 is provided at the end of the island as shown in FIG. The game island stand 1A provided with the means 20 (not shown) will be described.

The game island stand 1A has substantially the same configuration as that of the game island stand described above. A plurality of gaming tables 2 and a ball-to-ball game machine 5 as ball-lending means are configured adjacent to each other. Each gaming table 2
Reducing means (not shown) provided near the center of the island by flowing out balls or pachinko balls after counting from a lower chute (not shown) through a lower gutter (not shown)
(For example, an island returning device) so as to be pumped to an upper upper gutter (not shown). The pachinko balls returned by the return means are resupplied from the upper upper gutter (not shown) to the respective gaming tables 2 and the inter-unit ball lending machine 5 again via the upper chute (not shown).

Here, the game medium counting device 10 provided at the island end is provided with a game medium insertion port 20a at the front position,
The pachinko balls inserted from the ball box carried by the player count the pachinko balls obtained by the player by the internal game medium counting means. The counted number of prize balls is numerically displayed on the monitor 16d of the game medium counting device main body, and is discharged by a barcode receipt or the like. In addition, the pachinko balls after the counting are collected in the lower gutter (not shown) inside the game island through the game medium counting means.

The above-described game medium counting device 10 (main unit)
Has a monitor unit 1 comprising a liquid crystal display unit as a display means.
Since the 6d is provided, the image taken by the photographing means 21 is shown on the screen of the monitor section 16d by the photographing means 21 as to the flow and the counting state of the internal game medium counting means as described above. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. Prove that you have not performed the operation, you can get the trust of the player. In the same manner as described above, the game medium counting device 10 (main unit) can also prevent impropriety, and the switching detection signal of the monitor unit 16d is electrically transmitted to the monitoring unit 27 of the hall computer. By transmitting the information via the means, even if the flow of the game medium flowing down the game medium travel path and the counting state are photographed, the illegality at the time of counting is monitored by the monitoring unit 27 (monitoring monitor or the like) of the hall computer. It can be found early. further,
The state of a special prize of each game console (the number of big hits, etc.) by a player's operation on the screen of the monitor section 16d as the display means 16
By displaying the gaming table information on the screen visually,
Service will be improved. In this case, the player must carry the obtained carton to the location of the game medium counting device 10 provided near the edge of the island or substantially near the center of the island.

[0044]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the configuration of the game medium counting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the game medium inserted by the player is the game medium running path inside the game medium counting device. When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means,
The flow of the game medium flowing down the game medium travel path and the counting state are photographed, and the photographed image is simultaneously displayed on a display means provided outside. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. This has the remarkable effect of proving that no operation has been performed and of gaining a sense of trust of the player.

Further, according to the configuration of the game medium coefficient device according to the second aspect, the game medium inserted by the player travels on the game medium running path inside the game medium counting device, and the predetermined number is set by the game medium counting means. When the number of the game media (detected) is counted, the shooting means shoots the flow-down and counting status of the game media traveling on the game medium travel path, and the shot images are simultaneously displayed on the display means provided outside. Since it is displayed on a certain game medium counting device main unit (for example, a monitor unit), near a curtain plate (for example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display unit), or on a main unit (a liquid crystal display unit) protruding to the player side. is there. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the situation where the game medium is running. This has the remarkable effect of proving that no operation has been performed and of gaining a sense of trust of the player.

Further, according to the configuration of the game medium counting device of the third aspect, the game medium inserted by the player is a game medium running path in the game medium counting device provided on the front position side of the game table unit. When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means, the shooting means shoots the flow-down and counting situation of the game medium traveling on the game medium travel path, and the images are simultaneously shot. The displayed image is displayed near a curtain plate (for example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display), which is an external display means provided in a game console unit formed of one or more game consoles. Therefore,
The player can also visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game media, and the external display means usually displays the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls. Gaming table information can also be obtained by visual display of (feeling).

According to the game medium counting device of the fourth aspect, the game medium inserted by the player is provided at the front position side of each of the plurality of game consoles in which a plurality of game consoles are arranged back to back. When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means by running on the game medium running path inside the counting device, the shooting medium flows down and counts down the game medium running on the game medium running path. The situation is photographed, and simultaneously photographed images are displayed on external display means (for example, a call lamp with a liquid crystal display) near the upper curtain plate of each game console. Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game medium is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game medium, and the visual state of the special prize of the game table and the number of balls (feeling of balls) are usually obtained. The gaming table information can also be obtained by the display.

According to the game medium counting device of the fifth aspect, the game medium inserted by the player is provided at the island end or near the center of the game island stand in which a plurality of game stands are arranged side by side. When a predetermined number of game media (detected) are counted by the game medium counting means, the shooting means counts the number of game media running on the game medium travel path inside the game medium counting device. The flow and counting situation are photographed,
The video taken at the same time is displayed on the game medium counting device main unit (for example, a monitor unit). Therefore, the player can visually confirm that the game media is being counted at the same time as the running state of the game medium.

According to the game medium counting device of the sixth aspect, the player usually visually displays the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means, thereby displaying the gaming table information. In addition, the screen of the display means automatically switches to the flow-down state screen according to the operation of the opening / closing mechanism, so it is easy to use, especially for players who are difficult to understand the operation (women and elderly people) Leads to.

According to the game medium counting device of the present invention, the player usually visually displays the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means, thereby displaying the gaming table information. Can be obtained, and the screen of the display means is automatically switched to the screen of the downflow situation, so that it is easy to use, especially for a player (female or elderly person) who is difficult to understand the operation, and leads to an improvement in kindness. Further, the screen of the flow state is automatically switched only when the counting signal of the counting means for counting the game medium is detected, so that the state of the flow and the count state of the game medium traveling on the game medium running path are photographed. Even if it is done, fraud at the time of counting can be checked by the clerk, and fraud can be prevented.

According to the game medium counting apparatus of the eighth aspect, the player usually visually displays the special prize state of the gaming table and the number of obtained balls on the screen of the display means, thereby displaying the gaming table information. Can be obtained, and the screen of the display means is automatically switched to the screen of the downflow situation, so that it is easy to use, especially for a player (female or elderly person) who is difficult to understand the operation, and leads to an improvement in kindness. Further, since the switching detection signal of the display means is transmitted to the monitoring unit of the hall computer, even if the flow of the game media flowing on the game media running path and the counting situation are photographed, the illegality at the time of counting is determined by the hole. It can be detected early by the monitoring unit (monitoring monitor, etc.) of the computer.

Further, according to the game medium counting device of the ninth aspect, even if it is a dark game medium running path provided inside the game medium counting device, the running game media can be reliably detected and counted. The state of the game media flowing down and the counting status can be imaged on the display means. Since the game media are provided on the upper and side surfaces of the game medium travel path, troubles and inspections can be easily performed.

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FIG. 1 is a side view showing a game medium counting means of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an upper traveling path in the game medium counting means of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a lower traveling path in the game medium counting means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a game medium detecting means in the game medium counting means of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a gaming table unit provided with a game medium counting device of the present invention on a front position side.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an internal state of a gaming table unit provided with the game medium counting device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a gaming table unit provided with the game medium counting device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing another embodiment in which the game medium counting device of the present invention is installed at a front position side of a game console.

FIG. 9 is a view showing another embodiment in which the game medium counting device of the present invention is installed near an island edge or near an island center.

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 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 gaming table unit 1A gaming island table 10 game medium counting device 10A counting means with opening / closing mechanism 10a carton box 11 counting lever 14 calling display lamp 15 shooting feeling display section 16 display means 16a liquid crystal display section (curtain plate of the game table unit) 16b Liquid crystal display unit (curtain board of game island stand) 16c Liquid crystal display unit (main unit of ball game machine) 16d Liquid crystal display unit (main unit of game counting device) 20 game medium counting means 20a game medium input port 21 shooting means 21a CCD Camera 21b CCD camera 23 Game medium running path 23a Upper level running path 23b Lower level running path 24 Game medium detecting means 27 Monitoring unit (Hall computer)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A game medium counting apparatus comprising: a game medium insertion slot for receiving a game medium obtained by a player; and a game medium counting means for individually counting the inserted game media on a game medium path. A game medium counting means for photographing a flowing state of the game medium at an appropriate place on the game medium traveling path; and a display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means to an external device. apparatus. 2. A game medium counting device comprising: a game medium insertion slot for receiving a game medium obtained by a player; and a game medium counting means for individually counting the inserted game media on a game medium running path. A photographing means for photographing the flowing state of the game medium at an appropriate place on the game medium traveling path; and a display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means to the outside, and the game medium counting device A game medium counting device provided in any one of a main body, a vicinity of a curtain plate, or a main body between stands. 3. The game medium counting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game medium counting device receives one or more game media and makes the game playable, a lending means for renting out the game media, and a counting means with an opening / closing mechanism for counting the acquired game media. A return means for delivering the outgoing ball or the game game medium after counting to the upper portion, and a display means for displaying the number of obtained balls or the like are provided on the front position side of the gaming table unit main body provided near the curtain plate. 3. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the game machine includes a plurality of game machines arranged in a back-to-back manner, a counting means having an opening / closing mechanism for counting the acquired game media, the number of counted balls or the information of the game machines. 3. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein a display means for displaying the game media is provided near the curtain plate or on a front position side of the game island stand provided on the main body between the stands. 5. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the game medium counting device is provided at an island end or substantially near a center of a game island stand in which a plurality of game tables are arranged side by side, and a display means for displaying the acquired number of counted balls and the like. 3. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the game medium counting device is provided in a game medium counting device main body. 6. The screen of the display means normally displays a special prize state of the gaming table and the number of acquired balls, while displaying the screen of the display means in response to an operation of an opening / closing mechanism for counting the number of acquired game media. 5. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is automatically switched to a screen of a falling state. 7. The screen of the display means normally displays a special prize state of the gaming table and the number of acquired balls, while only detecting a count signal of the counting means for counting the number of acquired game media. 5. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the display means is automatically switched to a screen of a flowing state. 8. The display means normally displays a special prize state of the gaming table and the number of acquired balls, while the screen of the display means flows in response to an operation of an opening / closing mechanism for counting the acquired game media. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen is automatically switched to a status screen, and a switching detection signal of the display unit is transmitted to a monitoring unit of the hall computer.
A game medium counting device as described in the above. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographing means is a CCD camera, and said CCD camera is detachably provided at an appropriate position on an upper portion and a side surface of the game medium traveling path. Game media counting device.