JP2005168960A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing a player from feeling the game troublesome. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine comprises a game medium slot 22 for the player to insert a game medium, a game medium sorting means 110 for sorting game media inserted from the game medium slot, a game medium put-out device 300 with a game medium outlet 330 for putting out game media according to respective game results, a game medium tray 16 for storing game media put out by the game medium put-out device 300, and a game medium passage 120 for guiding defective game media sorted out by the game medium sorting means 110 to the game medium tray 16. The game medium passage 120 has a shutter 125 for temporarily blocking the flow of the guided game media. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that does not make a player feel annoying.

  For example, a gaming machine, here a pachislot machine, is a mechanical variation display device configured by arranging a plurality of rotating reels that variably display a plurality of symbols in a front display window, or an electric that displays symbols on a reel on a screen. A dynamic variation display device. A predetermined game medium is inserted into the gaming machine, and in response to the player's start operation, the control means drives and controls the variable display device to rotate each reel, thereby displaying the symbols in a variable manner and automatically after a certain time. Alternatively, the rotation of each reel is sequentially stopped by the player's stop operation. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), a profit is given to the player by paying out a game medium such as a medal or a coin.

In such a conventional gaming machine, for example, when a player inserts a medal as a game medium into the gaming machine, the medal selector selects the medal, and the appropriate medal determined to be appropriate is released and stored in the hopper. Depending on the game result, the defective medal paid out to the tray and judged to be defective was directly discharged to the tray (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-177445 A (paragraph 0020-paragraph 0022, FIG. 1)

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, for example, an appropriate medal paid out according to a game result and a bad medal are mixed, and the player may feel annoyed.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not make the player feel bothersome.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a game medium slot 22 into which a player inserts a game medium, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, or FIG. A game medium selection means 110 for selecting game media input from the input port 22; a game medium payout device 300 having a game medium discharge outlet 330 for paying out game media according to individual game results; and a game medium payout device 300 A receiving tray 16 for storing the gaming media to be paid out in the game; and a gaming media passage passage 120 for guiding the gaming media selected as defective by the gaming media sorting means 110 to the receiving tray 16; the gaming media passage passage 120 is guided. The shutter 125 is configured to temporarily block the flow of game media.

  When configured in this way, the game medium passage passage 120 includes a shutter 125 that is sorted as defective by the game medium sorting unit 110 and temporarily blocks the flow of the game medium guided to the tray 16. Since the played game media are temporarily held on the upstream side of the shutter 125 and are collectively discharged to the tray 16, the game media selected as defective and the game media not sorted out are mixed in the tray 16. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the player from feeling bothersome.

  Further, as described in claim 2, the gaming machine described in claim 1 may be configured to include a control device 71 (for example, see FIG. 9) that controls the opening and closing of the shutter 125.

  With this configuration, the opening / closing of the shutter 125 can be arbitrarily controlled.

  Further, as described in claim 3, the gaming machine according to claim 2 includes a shutter opening / closing command signal output means 14 for outputting a shutter opening / closing command signal in response to an operation by the player; 9) may be configured to control the opening / closing of the shutter 125 based on the shutter opening / closing command signal output by the shutter opening / closing command signal output means 14.

  With this configuration, the shutter 125 can be opened and closed at the player's request.

  Further, as described in claim 4, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the control device 71 (see, for example, FIG. 9) is configured such that the gaming medium sorting unit 110 is in a state of accepting the gaming medium (for example, one The shutter 125 is closed when the game is finished), and the shutter 125 is opened and closed so that the shutter 125 is opened when the game medium is not accepted (for example, when one game is started by the player's operation). You may comprise so that it may control.

  With this configuration, the player can easily recognize when the shutter 125 is opened.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not make the player feel bothersome.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 13 are examples of embodiments for carrying out the invention. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or equivalent parts, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called “pachislot machine”. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a game ball, or a token, and will be described below using a medal.

  A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and vertically long reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are sequentially arranged in the horizontal direction at the center. Is provided. Inside the cabinet 2, there are plural kinds of symbols on each outer peripheral surface, for example, “blue 7 symbol 91”, “red 7 symbol 92”, “BAR symbol 93”, “bell symbol 94” not shown in FIG. , Three left reels 3L, a middle reel 3C, on which a symbol row composed of symbols of “Plum Symbol 95”, “Replay Symbol 96” and “Cherry Symbol 97” (described in detail in FIG. 7) is drawn. The right reel 3R is rotatably provided in a horizontal row. The symbols of each reel can be observed by the player through the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Each reel may be configured to rotate at a constant speed of, for example, 80 revolutions per minute.

  On the rear surface of the panel display unit 2a, a liquid crystal display that covers the entire surface of each of the reels described above and displays an effect on a large screen (for example, a 15-inch or 20-inch format) is approximately the same size as the panel display unit 2a A device 5 is provided. Further, a panel display unit 39 is provided on the left side of the panel display unit 2a, and a bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper part of the panel display unit 39. The bonus game information display unit 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and can display the number of games in a so-called BB general game state. Below the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a horizontal base 10 is formed. The base 10 has information related to the game (for example, a big bonus described later (“BB” unless otherwise specified). Abbreviated), regular bonuses (gaming methods, reach eyes, etc.) in a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “RB” unless otherwise stated) can be printed and displayed.

  On the right end side of the pedestal 10, a medal slot 22 is provided as a game medium slot for a player to insert medals into the gaming machine 1, and a maximum BET button 13 is provided on the left end. ing. The maximum BET button 13 is configured to bet the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game. A 1-BET button 11 and a 2-BET button 12 are disposed on the left side of the maximum BET button 13 and below the panel display unit 39, respectively. One of the credited medals is bet on the game by pressing the 1-BET button 11 once, and one of the credited medals is pressed by pressing the 2-BET button 12 once. Two cards are bet on the game, and by operating these BET buttons, one or more winning lines described below are activated.

  The reel display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. Each winning line 8 a, 8 b, 8 c, 8 d, 8 e is operated by pressing the 1-BET button 11, the 2-BET button 12, and the large maximum BET button 13 with high operability, or the medal slot 22 with medals. , One of the winning lines, one of three, or five is activated. The player can easily confirm which winning line has been activated by lighting the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c in the figure. Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e are configured so as to influence the success or failure with respect to increase / decrease in the winning probability of the winning combination.

  That is, when one symbol (for example, “red 7 symbol 92” shown in FIG. 7) corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, “BB”) is aligned with the activated pay line, for example, the BET number is “3”. "If it is aligned with one winning line among the top line 8b, the center line 8c, the bottom line 8d, the cross down line 8a, and the cross up line 8e (stopped side by side)," BB " The winning combination of "" will be established.

  Here, in the present embodiment, one game (for example, unit game) is ended when all the reels are stopped. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one winning line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is turned on when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of credited medals by numbers.

  Here, BB and RB are as follows. Currently mainstream models have multiple types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination is established, a single medal is not paid out, and a gaming state with better conditions than the normal state is set for a predetermined time. As such a role, there are a role that can play a game that gives a relatively large profit to a player a predetermined number of times, and a role that can play a game that gives a relatively small profit to a player a predetermined number of times. The former is referred to as “Big Bonus (BB)”, and the latter is referred to as “Regular Bonus (RB)”. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals to be paid out when a winning is established by a number.

  Further, in the currently mainstream models, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along the activated pay lines 8a to 8e (hereinafter referred to as “valid lines”), and a winning in which medals, coins, etc. are paid out is established. The combination of symbols indicating the winning combination of the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) won by the internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the winning combinations of the winning lines 8a to 8e. The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the player can stop. That is, no matter how much the internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, the winning of the internal winning combination cannot be established. In other words, a technique for performing the stop operation with good timing is required (the importance of technical intervention called “promotion” is high).

  A C / P switch 14 is provided at the left end of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. When the C / P switch 14 is switched to “credit”, medals up to “50” are not paid out to the player and are stored in software. When the number of stored medals is “one or more”, the medal payout opening formed under the decorative panel 24 disposed on the front and having information drawn on the surface by switching the C / P switch 14. As many medals as the number of medals stored from 15 are paid out. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal tray 16.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, all the reels are rotated so that the symbols flow, for example, downward by a player's operation, and a start of symbol variation display in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is started. A lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range. That is, the start lever 6 automatically returns to the neutral position (for example, the upright state facing the player as shown) by one operation.

  Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout display panel 23 for displaying game information such as a combination of winning symbols and a payout number of medals is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R. Is provided. In the approximate center of the front surface of the pedestal 10, a total of three operations for arbitrarily stopping the rotation of the three left reels 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R at positions where the player can easily operate them by hand. As a means, a reel stop button 7L, a reel stop button 7C, and a reel stop button 7R are provided.

  A cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1 includes a casing 1a and a front door 1b that is attached to the casing 1a by a hinge 142 (see FIG. 2) or the like so as to be openable and closable. It is configured to include. The casing 1a is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has an opening formed on one surface thereof. The opening can be opened or closed by opening and closing the front door 1b. Moreover, the front door 1b is also a substantially rectangular parallelepiped like the casing 1a, and the opening is formed in one surface. The front side face of the front door 1b facing the gaming machine 1, that is, the face facing when the player plays a game, is the various buttons, panel display unit 2a, reel stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, It constitutes a game board surface on which a medal tray 16 and the like are arranged. The casing 1a and the front door 1b are closed so that the openings of the casing 1a and the front door 1b face each other so that various components to be assembled to the gaming machine 1 are stored inside the cabinet 2. It is configured.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 1b opened. A medal selector 110 as a game medium selecting means for selecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 is disposed inside the front door 1b and slightly behind the medal insertion slot 22 (see FIG. 1). The medal selector 110 is typically configured to select a defective medal based on the shape of a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion port 22 and moved by its own weight. Here, the medal is further detected, It is configured to count the number of medals.

  Also, a hopper 300 as a game medium payout device having a medal discharge opening 330 as a game medium payout outlet for paying out medals according to individual game results is disposed below the casing 1a. When the inserted medal is an appropriate medal, the medal selector 110 is configured to release the appropriate medal into the bucket 310 (see FIG. 4) of the hopper 300 that accommodates the appropriate medal. If the medal is a defective medal, the medal tray 16 is arranged below the medal selector 110 and accommodates the defective medal selected as defective by the medal selector 110 and the medal to be paid out by the hopper 300 (see FIG. 1). ), A defective medal is discharged to a cancel chute 120 as a game medium passage formed so as to be guided.

  Above the hopper 300, a support board 140 is fixed horizontally on the inner wall of the casing 1a. On the support board 140, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R described above are disposed. Further, a main reel described later in FIG. 9 is disposed above the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. The control circuit 71 is provided in a state of being housed in a case so as to restrict unexpected physical contact with the outside. The main control circuit 71 executes information processing related to the gaming machine 1 in order to control the gaming machine 1. On the left side of the hopper 300, a power supply device 141 that supplies power to each part of the gaming machine 1 such as the main control circuit 71, the medal selector 110, and the hopper 300 is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the medal selector 110 used in the gaming machine 1. The medal selector 110 includes a medal passage 113 formed by a member 112 on one surface of a substantially rectangular substrate 111. The medal passage 113 includes a vertical path 113b and an inclined path 113c extending from the entrance 113a to the exit 113d. An insertion passage 62 is connected between the medal insertion port 22 and the inlet 113a. Thus, the medal M inserted from the medal insertion port 22 moves in the insertion passage 62 by its own weight and is introduced into the vertical path 113b through the inlet 113a.

  A guide plate 114 is installed above the ramp 113c. The guide plate 114 is attached so that the interval between the grooves formed by the substrate 111 and the guide plate 114 is reduced to the minimum interval through which the appropriate medal M1 can pass. Further, a pair of upper and lower protruding ends 115a and 115b urged so as to protrude from the inclined path 113c by a spring (not shown) are attached to the inclined path 113c. A biasing force of a spring (not shown) is not sandwiched by a groove formed by the defective medal M2, which is smaller in diameter than the appropriate medal M1, in this case the substrate 111 and the guide plate 114, together with the shape of the protruding ends 115a and 115b. Force that can eject the defective medals M2 having a small diameter that is not guided by the medals and that the proper medals M1 pass through the medal passage 113 and the protruding ends 115a and 115b are pushed by the medals on the opposite side of the substrate 111 and retracted. It is stipulated in. As a result, the defective medal M2 having a diameter smaller than that of the appropriate medal M1 is derailed and selected from the ramp 113c and is discharged to the medal tray 16 (see FIG. 1) via the cancel chute 120. Further, the upper protruding end 115a protrudes larger than the lower protruding end 115b, thereby making it easier to discharge the defective medal M2.

  A medal sensor 22S including two photosensors 116a and 116b is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet 113d of the slope 113c. The medal sensor 22S is arranged so that the photo sensors 116a and 116b are close to each other in the movement direction of the medal. In this case, the first photo sensor 116a is in a position where the medal passes earlier than the second photo sensor 116b. The medal sensor 22S is configured to detect the number of appropriate medals M1 passing through the medal selector 110 and input the detection signal to the main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 9). In addition, the medal sensor 22S is based on the detection results of the two photo sensors 116a and 116b (for example, an elapsed time from when the photo sensor 116a is turned on until the photo sensor 116b is turned on). When the medal operates abnormally for some reason such as operation, the abnormal operation is detected.

  A medal guide 117 is connected to the downstream side of the outlet 113d. The medal guide 117 is configured to roll the medal in a state where the medal is slightly inclined in the vertical direction. From the one side of the guide rod 117a, an arc-shaped guide rod 117a for supporting the outer peripheral bottom of the medal. The guide side wall 117b extends obliquely upward and supports one side of the medal. The downstream end of the medal guide 117 faces above a bucket 310 (see FIG. 4) provided in a hopper 300 described below. The medal guide 117 is discriminated by the medal selector 110 and functions as a medal guide for guiding the appropriate medal M1 that has moved on the slope 113c by its own weight and passed through the outlet 113d to the hopper 300.

  Note that the medal sensor 22S does not necessarily have to be two photosensors, but may be one. In short, the medal selector 110 only needs to be configured to be able to detect medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 22, and typically only needs to be configured to detect the number of medals.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the hopper 300 used in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4A is an external perspective view of the hopper 300. The hopper 300 includes a bucket 310, a rotating disk 320, and a base 301. The bucket 310 accommodates a plurality of proper medals M1 detected as proper medals by the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3). The bucket 310 is detachably attached to the base 301 via attachment screws 302.

  The base 301 is composed of a frame body that is formed obliquely at a predetermined angle. Above the base 301, the bucket 310, the rotating disk 320, and the like are disposed. The medal discharge opening 330 is a discharge port for discharging the appropriate medal M1 received in the opening 321 (see FIG. 4B) of the rotating disk 320. The medal discharge opening 330 communicates with the inside of the bucket 310 behind it.

  FIG. 4B is a plan view of a portion of the hopper 300 viewed from a cutaway. A rotating disk 320 driven by a motor (not shown) is attached to the upper surface of the base 301. In the rotating disk 320, for example, 4 to 8 circular openings 321 are annularly formed at a predetermined pitch. A circular medal receiving plate 323 is attached to the lower surface of the rotating disc 320.

  A medal delivery guide plate 324 is fixed between the rotating disc 320 and the medal receiving plate 323. This medal delivery guide plate 324 is formed in a claw wheel shape and has the same number of guide claws 325 as the number of openings 321 formed in the rotary disc 320. An outer guide plate 326 is attached around the rotating disc 320.

  The outer guide plate 326 is formed with an arc-shaped medal guide surface 327 that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the rotating disk 320 at the center. The appropriate medal M1 supported by the medal receiving plate 323 through the opening 321 is held by the guide claw 325 and is moved away from the center axis of the rotating disc 320 by the rotation of the rotating disc 320 (abuts against the medal guide surface 327). In the direction of contact).

  FIG. 5 is a partial plan view showing the mechanism of the medal discharge unit 340. The medal discharging unit 340 includes a fixed roller 341, a movable roller 342, and an outer movable roller 343. The medal discharge portion 340 is disposed in the vicinity of the medal discharge opening 330.

  The movable roller 342 and the outer movable roller 343 open and close the medal discharge opening 330 by pressing the appropriate medal M1. The movable roller 342 and the outer movable roller 343 are biased in a direction to close the medal discharge opening 330 by biasing means such as a coil spring.

  As shown in the figure, when the proper medal M1 reaches the opening of the medal discharge opening 330, the proper medal M moves the position of the movable roller 342 and the outer movable roller 343 with the movement of the guide claw 325, and the fixed roller 341. It is displaced in the direction away from (the solid line portion shown in the figure). The appropriate medal M1 can open the medal discharge opening 330 by displacing the position of the movable roller 342. 5 indicates a state before the movable roller 342 and the outer movable roller 343 are displaced.

  When the tip of the guide claw 325 contacts the proper medal M1, the proper medal M1 is at a position over the movable roller 342 and the outer movable roller 343 at the same time. Accordingly, the appropriate medal M1 is not subjected to the pushing action of the guide claw 325, and is ejected vigorously by the biasing means of the movable roller 342. The appropriate medal M1 discharged from the medal discharge opening 330 is configured to be discharged to the medal tray 16 (see FIG. 1) through the medal payout opening 15 (see FIG. 1).

  A sensor (not shown) and a medal discharge control unit 350 (see FIG. 9) are disposed behind the medal discharge opening 330. The sensor (not shown) detects the appropriate medal M1 passing through the medal discharge opening 330, and the medal discharge control unit 350 controls the entire hopper 300. The medal discharge control unit 350 controls to rotate a motor (not shown) when a command signal for paying out a predetermined number of appropriate medals M1 is input as will be described later. Thereby, the appropriate medals M1 are discharged from the medal discharge opening 330 one by one.

  Thereafter, the medal discharge control unit 350 counts the number of payouts of the appropriate medal M1 based on the detection signal from the sensor. When the count of the number of payouts reaches a predetermined number, the medal discharge control unit 350 controls to stop the rotation of a motor (not shown) instantaneously.

  6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining the cancel chute 120 used in the gaming machine 1, wherein FIG. 6A is a front view of the cancel chute 120, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG. . The cancel chute 120 is configured to guide the defective medal M2 selected by the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 2) to the medal tray 16. Further, typically, the payout passage 124 for guiding the medals paid out from the medal discharge opening 330 (see FIG. 4) of the hopper 300 to the medal tray 16 and the cancel chute are integrally configured.

  Specifically, the cancel chute 120 connects the opening 121 and the medal payout opening 15 following the opening 121 that takes in the defective medal M2 and the opening 121 as shown in FIG. 6B. A chute 122 is included. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the cancel chute 120 is discharged from the medal discharge opening 330 and the payout passage 124 for guiding the appropriate medal M1 discharged from the medal discharge opening 330 (see FIG. 4) of the hopper 300 to the medal tray 16. And an opening 123 for taking the appropriate medal M1 into the payout passage 124.

  The opening 121 is located below the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3) and is formed so that the opening surface faces the medal selector 110, and the defective medal M <b> 2 falling from the medal selector 110 is removed from the cancel chute 120. Configured to capture. The chute 122 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is connected downstream of the opening 121. In other words, the cancel chute 120 is configured such that the end surface of the chute 122 forms an opening 121 and the defective medal M2 taken from the opening 121 is moved downward by its own weight through the chute 122. .

  When the front door 1b is in a closed state, the opening 123 is located with respect to the medal discharge opening 330 so as to take in the medal discharged from the medal discharge opening 330 (see FIG. 4) of the hopper 300 into the payout passage 124. It is located at substantially the same height with respect to the vertical direction, and is formed so that the opening surface faces the medal discharge opening 330. The payout passage 124 is formed continuously downstream of the opening 123, and is connected to the chute 122 slightly upstream of the medal payout port 15. As a result, the appropriate medal M1 taken into the payout passage 124 is obtained as a medal. It is configured to pay out to the medal tray 16 through the payout opening 15. As shown in FIG. 6B, the cancel chute 120 is formed so as to be hollow as a whole. Accordingly, the defective medal M2 moving downward in the chute 122 is also discharged to the medal tray 16 through the medal payout opening 15.

  Furthermore, the cancel chute 120 includes a shutter 125 that temporarily blocks the flow of the defective medal M2 guided to the medal tray 16. The shutter 125 is disposed on the slightly downstream side of the opening 121 and inside the chute 122 so as to be openable and closable. The shutter 125 is configured to hold the defective medal M2 on the upstream side of the shutter 125.

  In the present embodiment, the shutter 125 is a slide-type shutter, and is attached so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction. A shutter driving unit 127 (see FIG. 9) including a power device such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown) is attached to the shutter 125 for opening and closing operations. For example, when the plunger of the solenoid is not energized. A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits a linear movement or the like by shifting from the state to the energized state is provided. The shutter 125 is configured to perform an opening / closing operation in accordance with driving of the link mechanism or the like. The shutter drive unit 127 is controlled to be opened and closed by a main control circuit 71 as a control device that controls the opening and closing of the shutter 125 as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the shutter 125 is in the closed state, the shutter 125 shields the inside of the chute 122, temporarily holds the defective medal M2 taken into the cancel chute 120 from the medal selector 110 on the upstream side of the shutter 125, and from the closed state. By being in the open state, the defective medals M2 temporarily held on the upstream side are collectively released to the medal tray 16. The shutter 125 is not limited to a sliding shutter, and may be a rotating shutter that temporarily blocks the flow of medals by rotating around a hinge or the like, for example.

  FIG. 7 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R used in the present embodiment are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number from “00” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (see FIG. 9) described later as a data table. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R include “red 7 symbol 92”, “blue 7 symbol 91”, “BAR symbol 93”, “bell symbol 94”, “plum symbol 95”, “Replay symbol 96”. "And" Cherry Symbol 97 "are displayed. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotationally driven so as to move at a predetermined speed of, for example, about 80 revolutions per minute so that the symbol row flows in the downward arrow direction shown on the left in the figure.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the combinations and payout numbers corresponding to winning symbol combinations in each gaming state. In the gaming state in the unit game of the present embodiment, for example, “general gaming state”, “internal winning state”, “BB general gaming state”, and “RB gaming state” can be implemented. That is, the four game states can be basically distinguished based on the types of winning combinations that may be won internally and the types of bonuses that can be achieved. In addition to this, it is possible to make a distinction based on the probability of internally winning a replay.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the bonus is held as an internal winning combination (generally referred to as “carry-over”) until the bonus is won after the bonus is won internally. Further, even when the bonus is won internally (in a state where the bonus is carried over), the bonus is won internally.

  In the figure, BB winning is established by arranging “Red 7 1 Red 7 1 Red 7” or “Blue 7 1 Blue 7 1 Blue 7” along the above-mentioned effective line in the internal winning state. The number of medals to be paid out is 15. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. The RB winning is established when “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged along the active line in the internal winning state, or “Replay-Replay-Relay” is arranged in the BB general gaming state. In any case, the number of medals paid out is fifteen. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JAC IN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state is set to the RB gaming state.

  Here, in a game as a unit game that is internally won for a bonus (except “JAC IN”) regardless of the gaming state, a bonus winning is not established.

  “Replay” winning as a re-game is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” symbols in the general gaming state and the internal winning state. The number of medals paid out is 0, but medals necessary for the next game are automatically supplied.

  The above-mentioned “replay” typically means that the start lever 6 is operated once again for free (start operation) without additional insertion of medals or withdrawal of credits, the right reel 3R, the middle reel 3C, A winning mode in which the left reel 3L is rotated and the payout number is “0”. That is, when a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming medals.

  In addition, in the general gaming state, the internal winning state, and the BB general gaming state, it is possible to realize winning of “Cherry Minor”, “Bell Minor” and “Plum Minor”. The number of payouts for “Cherry Minor” is 2 or 4, the number of payouts for “Bell Minor” is 10, and the number of payouts for “Plum Minor” is 6. It can also be set.

  The winning combination of winnings is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” symbols in the RB gaming state. The number of medals to be paid out is 15. It can also be controlled so that the gaming state changes when the number of winning prizes of the bonus becomes 8. Here, a game in an RB gaming state in which a winning combination of an accessory may be established may be generally referred to as a “JAC game”. As described above, the gaming machine 1 is configured such that medals are paid out from the medal discharge opening 330 (see FIG. 4) of the hopper 300 in accordance with individual game results.

  FIG. 9 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure containing the liquid crystal display device 5 and the sub control circuit 72 which controls the speakers 21L and 21R. In the following description, reference is made to FIG.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 determines a reel stop mode according to the operation of the probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation) and the reel stop button. A stop control table group, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored.

  In the main control circuit 71 of FIG. 9, main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c). Various display units (payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20) and the above-mentioned hopper (including a drive unit for payout) that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals. 300 and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that respectively rotate and drive the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R can be provided.

  Further, a motor drive circuit 54 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a lamp drive circuit 53 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit drive circuit 52 that drives and controls various display units are provided via the I / O port 38. Connected to the output section of the CPU 31. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator. The medal discharge control unit 350 that controls the discharge of medals from the hopper 300 is also connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38 in the same manner.

  Further, a start switch 6S, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, a maximum BET button 13, C as main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command. The / P switch 14, the medal sensor 22S, the reel stop signal circuit 46, and the reel position detection circuit 50 can be provided. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The medal sensor 22S is configured to detect a medal inserted into the medal slot 22, and is typically disposed in the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3). The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each reel stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the positions of the left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R to the CPU 31.

  The medal sensor 22S is connected to an adding means for adding the number of medals detected by the medal sensor 22S, in this case, the CPU 31. The medal sensor 22S transmits a medal number signal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 to the CPU 31, and the CPU 31 transmits a number signal to the RAM 33 to store and add the count value. The RAM 33 is typically configured to also store the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize, and stores the maximum allowable credit number, for example, 50 medals here, and if the credit number exceeds 50, Alternatively, if the C / P switch 14 is switched to “payout” even if the number does not exceed 50, the CPU 31 transmits a signal to the effect that the medal should be ejected to the medal ejection control unit 350, and the hopper actually Control is performed so that medals are paid out from 300 to the medal tray 16.

  Similarly, the random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. An internal winning combination is determined based on the random number sampled in this way and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  The processing sequence is executed so that the internal winning combination includes winning information of bonuses (BB, RB) that have been won before the previous game and have not won yet. For example, in the previous game of a specific game, “BB” is determined as an internal winning combination in the process based on the probability lottery table described above, and “BB” is not won, and in the specific game, the probability lottery table described above. When “re-game” is determined as an internal winning combination in the process based on the above, “BB” and “re-game” which are the previous internal winning combinations are internal winning combinations of the specific game.

  Information indicating the contents of the internal winning combination is included in the start command and transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Subsequently, after the start lever 6 (see FIG. 1) is operated to rotate the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, the drive pulses supplied to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, respectively. Are counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, a reset pulse by an optical sensor (not shown) is obtained every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores the count values corresponding to the rotation positions within one rotation range for the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R.

  A symbol table is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, with reference to the rotation position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, the code number sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, and for each code number A symbol code indicating a symbol provided correspondingly is associated with the symbol.

  Furthermore, a winning symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 32. In this winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning medal payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The winning symbol combination table is referred to when the left reel 3L, the middle middle reel 3C, and the right right reel 3R are controlled to stop, and when a winning confirmation is made after all reels are stopped.

  When the internal winning is performed by the lottery process (probability lottery process) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 sends an operation signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 46 at the timing when the player operates the reel stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, Based on the selected “stop control table”, a signal for controlling the stop of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 54.

  Each time each reel is stopped, the main control circuit 71 transmits a reel stop command including stopped reel identification information, stopped reel stop position information, and the like. The sub control circuit 72 that has received the command stores reel identification information, reel stop position information, and the like.

  When all the reels (left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, right reel 3R) are stopped, for example, the right reel 3R is stopped in response to a detection signal that the reel stop button 7R of the last right reel 3R is pressed. The main control circuit 71 is configured to transmit an all reel stop command from the main control circuit 71 to the sub control circuit 72, and the sub control circuit 72 continues the variable display of the liquid crystal display device 5 until the command is received. When all of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are stopped, the main control circuit 71 transmits an all reel stop command to the sub control circuit 72, and the sub control circuit 72 outputs the all reel stop command. When received, based on the stored information (for example, winning combination information, gaming state information, reel identification information, reel stop position information), the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 5 (for example, how many seconds later the notification display is displayed). Information to be stopped and displayed as a game result.

  Further, the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 as a control device that controls the opening / closing of the shutter 125 (see FIG. 6) is connected to the shutter driving unit 127 via the I / O port 38 to control the opening / closing of the shutter 125. It is configured. In the present embodiment, when the CPU 31 enters a state where a medal is received in the gaming machine 1, typically, when one game ends, the shutter 125 is closed, and when the medal is not accepted, Specifically, the opening / closing of the shutter 125 is controlled so that the shutter 125 is opened when the player operates the start lever 6 to start one game.

  As a result, the gaming machine 1 is inserted during the medal acceptance state and temporarily holds the defective medals selected as defective by the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3) on the upstream side of the shutter 125, and one game starts. It is configured to release the defective medal to the tray 16 at a stroke by opening it when it is done.

  With reference to FIG. 10, a block diagram including function realizing means (operation unit) of the sub control circuit 72 necessary for realizing the function of the gaming machine 1 will be described. The sub control circuit 72 includes the following units.

  The sub control circuit 72 is connected to the main control circuit 71 and receives various signals such as a strobe signal and an image display command. Further, a sub CPU 151 mounted on the first printed wiring board 150, a work RAM 153 and a program ROM 152 connected to the sub CPU 151 are provided, and the sub CPU 151 receives a control signal from the main control circuit 71. It is configured

  The sub control circuit 72 includes an image control circuit 160. The image control circuit 160 includes an image control IC 161, an image control work RAM 162, an image ROM 163, a video RAM 164, an image control CPU 165, and an image control program ROM 166. The image control CPU 165 determines display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 in accordance with an image control program stored in the image control program ROM 166 based on parameters set by the sub CPU 151 of the first printed wiring board 150. The image control program ROM 166 stores an image control program related to display on the liquid crystal display device 5 and various selection tables. The image control work RAM 162 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 165 executes the image control program. The image control IC 161 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 165 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 5. The image ROM 163 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 164 is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the image control IC 161.

  Similarly, the sub CPU 151 is connected to the speakers 21L and 21R via the sound source IC 156 and the power amplifier 157, and based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a sound effect such as a notification sound, voice, or white noise. Etc. are output.

  Next, a control operation sequence of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to a main flowchart shown in FIGS.

  According to the flow shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (step ST1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (step ST2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is specified, etc. I do. Here, the CPU 31 drives and controls the shutter driving unit 127 via the I / O port 38 and closes the shutter 125. Next, it is determined whether or not “30 seconds” have elapsed after the end of the previous game, that is, after all of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R have stopped (step ST3). If the determination result is “YES”, the process branches to step ST4, and a “demo display command” requesting display of the “demo image” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. On the other hand, if the determination result is NO, the process branches to step ST5.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, that is, whether or not a re-game winning is established in the previous game (step ST5). If this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST6 to automatically insert medals for the insertion request, and then proceeds to step ST8. If the determination result in step ST5 is “NO”, the process branches to step ST7 and determines whether or not there is an input from the medal sensor 22S or the BET buttons 11, 12, and 13. When this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST8, and when the determination result is "NO", the process branches to step ST3.

  Subsequently, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6 (step ST8). If this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST9. Here, the CPU 31 drives and controls the shutter driving unit 127 via the I / O port 38, opens the shutter 125, and is inserted after the shutter 125 is closed, and is determined to be defective by the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3). A defective medal that has been sorted and temporarily held upstream of the shutter 125 is discharged to the tray 16. Further, it is determined whether or not “4.1 seconds” have elapsed since the start of the previous game. If this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST11. If the determination result is "NO", the process branches to step ST10. In step ST10, “game start waiting time digestion process” is performed. Specifically, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player is performed until “4.1 seconds” have elapsed since the start of the previous game.

  Similarly, the CPU 31 performs reel rotation processing (step ST11), simultaneously extracts random numbers for lottery (step ST12), and sets a one-game monitoring timer (step ST13). The random numbers extracted in the process of step ST12 are used in the probability lottery process described later. The timer for monitoring one game in the process of step ST13 includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reel regardless of the player's stop operation of the reel stop button.

  In step ST14 shown in FIG. 12, a gaming state monitoring process for determining the current gaming state is performed. Subsequently, a probability lottery process is performed (step ST15). This probability lottery process (internal lottery process) uses a probability lottery table according to the game state, determines which random number range the random number value extracted in step ST12 described above belongs to, and wins an internal winning combination (Establishment flag) is determined. Subsequently, after executing a stop control table selection process (step ST16) for determining a table number (stop control table group) by lottery based on the gaming state, internal winning combination, random value, stop control table number selection table, etc. The process proceeds to step ST17.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the reel stop button is “ON” (step ST17). Specifically, it is determined whether any reel stop button has been operated. When this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST19, and when the determination result is "NO", the process branches to step ST18. In step ST18, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. When the determination result is “YES”, the process branches to step ST19, and when the determination result is “NO”. The process branches to step ST17.

  In step ST19, the CPU 31 performs a sliding frame number determination process for determining the number of sliding frames. Specifically, a stop control table is selected from the stop control table group corresponding to the determined (selected) table number, and the number of sliding symbols is calculated based on the selected stop control table, stop operation position, and stop control position. decide. Subsequently, the reel corresponding to the stopped reel stop button is rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped (step ST20). Subsequently, the CPU 31 determines whether or not all reels have been stopped (step ST21). If this determination result is "YES", the process branches to step ST22. If the determination result is "NO", the process branches to step ST17. In step ST22, an “all reel stop command” indicating that all reels have stopped is transmitted, and the process proceeds to step ST25 in FIG.

  In step ST25 shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 31 performs a winning search. The winning search is to set a winning flag for identifying a winning combination (a winning combination) based on the pattern stop mode of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Specifically, a winning combination is identified based on a code number of symbols arranged along the center line 8c and a winning determination table. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step ST26). If this determination result is NO, the process branches to step ST27 and an illegal error is displayed. In this case, the game is canceled. If the determination result in step ST26 is "YES", the process branches to step ST28, and medals are credited or paid out according to the gaming state, and the gaming state is shifted to the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state depending on the winning combination. To do.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (step ST29). When the determination result is NO (NO when the gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state), the process branches to step ST30. When the determination result is YES, the process branches to step ST33. In step ST30, a BB / RB winning check process is performed, the process proceeds to the next step ST36, a "bonus 7 SEG control process" is executed and a 7-segment display is performed, and then the process sequence is returned to the above-described step ST2.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step ST29 is “YES” (when the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state), the process branches to step ST33 to perform a bonus “game number check process”. In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and RB Transition (set) of gaming state between gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (step ST34). Specifically, for example, after BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line, the number of winnings is 8 times or the number of games in the third RB gaming state. It is determined whether it is 12 times or the number of games is 30 times in the BB general gaming state. In addition, after “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged along the active line, after the RB winning is established, it is determined whether the number of winnings is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the RB gaming state. . If the determination result in step ST34 is "YES", the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state is terminated and then the process branches to step ST35, and RAM clear processing at the end of BB is performed (step ST35). If the decision result in step ST34 is “NO”, the process branches to step ST36, executes “bonus 7 SEG control process” and performs 7-segment display, then returns to step ST2, where the CPU 31 again The shutter driving unit 127 is driven and controlled via the I / O port 38, and the shutter 125 is closed.

  According to the gaming machine 1 described above, the cancel chute 120 includes the shutter 125 that temporarily blocks the flow of defective medals guided to the medal tray 16, and is defective by the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3). Are temporarily held on the upstream side of the shutter 125 and collectively released to the medal tray 16, so that it is possible to prevent the defective medal and the appropriate medal from being mixed in the medal tray 16, It can be a gaming machine that does not make a person feel bothersome.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 described above, the shutter 125 is closed when the medal is accepted, and the shutter 125 is opened when the player starts the game by operating the start lever 6. Since the player can easily recognize when the defective medal is returned, the defective medal can be efficiently removed from the medal tray 16.

  Next, a gaming machine 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment includes shutter opening / closing command signal output means for outputting a shutter opening / closing command signal for opening / closing the shutter 125 in response to an operation by the player, and the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71. Is different from the first embodiment in that the opening / closing of the shutter 125 is controlled based on the shutter opening / closing command signal output by the shutter opening / closing command signal output means. In addition, about the structure which is common in 1st Embodiment, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  In the present embodiment, the shutter 125 is configured to be always closed. The C / P switch 14 as the shutter opening / closing command signal output means outputs a shutter opening / closing command signal to the CPU 31 when the C / P switch 14 is switched to “payout” by the player. The shutter drive unit 127 is driven and controlled via the port 38, and the shutter 125 is opened. As a result, the medal selector 110 (see FIG. 3) sorts out the defects, and the defective medals temporarily held on the upstream side of the shutter 125 are collectively released to the medal tray 16, and further settlement is performed. The shutter 125 is closed.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, the shutter 125 is opened and closed according to the operation of the C / P switch 14, so that a defective medal can be awarded at any time of the player. It can be discharged into the pan 16.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope described in the claims.

  In the above description, the gaming machine 1 has been described as controlling the opening and closing of the shutter 125 by the main control circuit 71, but may be configured to be controlled by the sub control circuit 72. In this case, by controlling the opening and closing of the shutter 125 so as not to interfere with the game performance by the liquid crystal display device 5 or the like, a gaming machine that does not make the player feel annoyed without depressing the performance is provided. it can.

  In the above description, the cancel chute 120 has been described as having the chute 122, the opening 123, the payout passage 124, and the like integrally formed. However, for example, the payout passage 124 may be provided separately. Although the shutter 125 has been described as being provided slightly downstream of the opening 121, it is provided slightly upstream of the medal payout opening 15 and in the vicinity of the portion where the payout passage 124 is connected, and the normal shutter 125 is closed. And may be configured to be released at a timing before an appropriate medal is paid out from the hopper 300.

  In the above description of the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the shutter opening / closing command signal output means is described as the C / P switch 14, but the shutter opening / closing command signal output means is separately provided. It is good also as providing. By configuring in this way, the control of the gaming machine 1 can be made simpler.

  Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the pachislot gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, and is applicable to other gaming machines that play using gaming media such as pachinko gaming machines and video slot gaming machines. can do. In this case, it is possible to play using coins, coins, game balls or tokens as valuable game media.

It is a front perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the front door of the game machine concerning an embodiment of the invention opened. It is a medal selector front view used for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining the hopper used for the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is an external appearance perspective view of a hopper, (b) is the top view which fractured | ruptured and looked at a part of main part of the hopper It is. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the mechanism of the medal | token discharge part of the hopper used for the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the cancellation chute as a payout passage used for the game machine concerning an embodiment of the invention, (a) is a front view of a cancellation chute, (b) is a bb line fracture arrow of (a). FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the symbol arranged on the reel used for the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the combination and payout number corresponding to the winning symbol combination in each gaming state of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the main control circuit which controls the game processing operation in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram including the function implementation | achievement means (operation | movement part) of the sub control circuit of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a main flowchart of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart following FIG.

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1 gaming machine 15 medal payout port 16 medal tray 31 CPU
71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 110 Medal selector 120 Cancel chute 121, 123 Opening part 122 Chute 124 Discharge passage 125 Shutter 127 Shutter driving part 300 Hopper 330 Medal discharge opening M1 Proper medal M2 Bad medal

Claims (4)

A game medium slot through which a player inserts a game medium;
A game medium selecting means for selecting a game medium input from the game medium input port;
A game medium payout device having a game medium payout port for paying out game media in accordance with individual game results;
A receiving tray for storing game media paid out by the game media payout device;
A game medium passage for guiding the game medium selected as defective by the game medium selecting means to the tray;
The game medium passage passage has a shutter for temporarily blocking the flow of the game medium to be guided;
Gaming machine. A control device for controlling opening and closing of the shutter;
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A shutter opening / closing command signal output means for outputting a shutter opening / closing command signal in response to an operation by the player;
The control device controls opening / closing of the shutter based on the shutter opening / closing command signal output by the shutter opening / closing command signal output means;
The gaming machine according to claim 2. The control device controls the opening and closing of the shutter so that the shutter is closed when the game medium selection unit is in a state of accepting a game medium, and is opened when the game medium is not accepted. ;
The gaming machine according to claim 2.

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