JP2005237785A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can surely suppress the jumping out of game mediums from a medium receiving tray even if a large number of the game mediums which are discharged to the medium receiving tray jump back on the bottom surface of the medium receiving tray. <P>SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine 1 is equipped with a ball receiving tray 13 to which game balls are fed on game machine bodies (2 and 3). The pachinko game machine 1 is equipped with ball dropping restricting members 16 and 26 which are arranged in a manner to be able to advance/retract between a stepping-aside position for stepping aside to the ball receiving tray 13 side and a ball dropping (ball overflowing) preventing position for projecting from the ball receiving tray 13 while corresponding to the feeding position of the game balls in the ball receiving tray 13. The pachinko game machine 1 is also equipped with a signal output judging means 32 which judges a ball feeding time by which the game balls are fed to the ball receiving tray 13, an operation signal outputting means 34, a first restricting member operating means 35 and a second restricting member operating means 36. In this case, the operation signal outputting means 34 works as a restricting member operating means which makes the ball dropping restricting members 16 and 26 advance from the stepping-aside position to the ball dropping preventing position prior to the ball feeding time which is judged by the judging means 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to an improved gaming machine that prevents a game medium supplied to a medium tray that receives a game medium such as a game ball or a game medal from flowing out of the dish. .

  Generally, as a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball (hereinafter simply referred to as a “ball”) staying in an upper tray is launched on the game board in accordance with the operation of the launch handle, and then on the game board surface. It is known that it is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided by obstacle nails, windmills, etc., and enter various winning holes, or flow into the out hole at the bottom of the game board without entering. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a start chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on a special symbol display screen made of liquid crystal or the like provided in the center portion of the game board in accordance with the result of the lottery. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  In the pachinko machine having the above-described configuration, the pachinko machine includes a relaxation member (a member that swings back and forth with two points as a fulcrum) that relaxes the speed of the game ball delivered to the ball tray, and the ball tray is closed (the ball tray is a wooden In a state where the frame (housing) is set (so-called closed state), the speed of the game ball delivered to the tray is reduced by the relaxation member, and the ball tray is opened (the ball tray is removed from the wooden frame). In the separated state (so-called open state), there is a structure in which the game ball paid out to the ball tray is regulated by the relaxation member (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-236210 A Japanese Patent No. 2857347

  By the way, in the pachinko machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, when a small number of game balls are supplied in response to the start chucker or other entrances to the entrance, the speed relaxation effect on the game balls can be sufficiently obtained. However, for example, when a large number of game balls are discharged (rented) from the nozzles of a ball lending machine (so-called sand) provided between pachinko machines arranged in the horizontal direction to the ball tray, or a big hit occurs When a large number of game balls are released from the ball supply port to the ball receiving tray in response to entering the opened attacker (award ball), the speed of the balls to be paid out is sufficiently increased by the above-mentioned relaxation member. The game ball that has been paid out may bounce off the bottom surface of the ball tray or the like and jump out of the ball tray and fall down.

  Therefore, the present invention reliably suppresses jumping out of a medium tray even if a large number of game media released to a medium tray that receives a game medium such as a game ball or game medal bounces off the bottom surface of the medium tray. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured to obtain the above and solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 6) is a gaming machine (1) comprising a gaming machine body (2, 3) provided with a medium tray (13) to which gaming media are supplied.
Corresponding to the supply position of the game medium in the medium tray (13), the medium tray (13) is disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat to a retracted position where the medium tray (13) is retracted and a medium spill prevention position (13) protruding from the medium tray. Medium spill restricting members (16, 26),
A determination means (32) for determining a medium supply timing when the game medium is supplied to the medium tray (13);
Prior to the medium supply timing determined by the determining means (32), the restricting member actuating means (34, 35, 36) for moving the medium spill restricting member (16, 26) from the retracted position to the medium spill preventing position. ) And
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6) is a medium lending machine in which the determination means (32) is arranged on one side of the gaming machine body (2, 3). The time point at which the game medium is discharged from the nozzle (19) of (17) to the medium tray (13) is determined as the medium supply time.
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 4 and 6), the determination means (32) outputs a deposit when the medium lending machine (17) has a predetermined deposit. The medium supply time is determined based on a detection signal,
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3, 5, and 6), the determination means (32) opens the medium supply port (18) at a predetermined position of the medium tray (13). From the above, the medium supply time is determined as a point in time when there is a prize ball associated with a jackpot for the medium tray (13).
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3, 5, and 6), the determination means (32) has a gaming board surface portion (7) provided in the gaming machine body (2, 3). Determining the medium supply time based on a winning detection signal output when there is a winning to an attacker placed in
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 6), the restricting member actuating means (34, 35, 36) is provided from the gaming machine main body (2, 3) of the medium tray (13). In the separated state, the medium spill restricting member (16, 26) is not allowed to advance to the medium spill prevention position.
A gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that.

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the medium spill restricting member is disposed in the vicinity of the position where the speed of the game medium discharged to the medium tray is the highest and the possibility of the medium spilling is high, and the medium supply determined by the determining means Since the medium spill restricting member is advanced to the medium spill prevention position prior to the timing, even if a large number of game media are vigorously released on the media tray and bounce off the bottom of the tray when the medium is supplied, Can be reliably suppressed by the medium spill restricting member, and the inconvenience that the game medium is scattered on the floor of the game hall (game shop) can be prevented. As a result, the service can be improved, for example, by cleaning the floor of the store. The medium spill restricting member is preferably made of a material that is relatively flexible and has a large buffering effect on the game medium.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the determination means determines the time point at which the game medium is released from the nozzle of the medium lending machine arranged on the left and right sides of the game machine body to the medium tray as the medium supply time. It is possible to accurately determine when the medium is supplied from the nozzle so that a large number of game media are discharged onto the medium tray, and the ball spill restricting member can be reliably projected upward. Therefore, when a large number of game media are released to the media tray, it is possible to reliably give the player the number of media corresponding to the amount (rental amount) put into the media lending machine, and the floor of the game store. Therefore, it is possible to prevent inconvenience such as scattering of game media and improve the service to the player.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the determination means determines the medium supply time based on the deposit detection signal output when the medium lending machine has a predetermined deposit, so that the deposit to the medium lending machine is performed. Prior to the release of a large number of game media from the nozzle in response to the response, the medium spill restricting member can be set to a necessary protruding state.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the determination means determines the time when there is a prize ball associated with the jackpot from the medium supply port as the medium supply timing, so that a large number of game media are vigorously placed on the medium tray from the medium supply port. The medium spill restricting member can be reliably projected upward by accurately determining when the medium to be discharged is supplied. Therefore, when a large number of game media are released to the media tray, it is possible to reliably give the player the number of game media corresponding to the prize balls, and the game media is scattered on the floor of the game store. It is possible to prevent inconvenience and improve the service to the player.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the determination means determines the medium supply timing based on the winning detection signal output when there is a winning to the attacker on the game board surface provided in the gaming machine body. The medium spill restricting member can be set in a necessary protruding state prior to the release of a large number of game media from the medium supply port corresponding to the prize ball.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the restricting member actuating means does not advance the medium spill restricting member to the medium spill prevention position when the medium tray is separated from the gaming machine main body, The medium spill prevention member can be advanced only to the medium spill prevention position to prevent the medium spilling reliably, and the medium spill restricting member can be set to the medium spill when performing maintenance with the medium tray separated from the game machine main body. It is possible to carry out a smooth operation without protruding the prevention position and without disturbing the medium spill restricting member.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. Needless to say, the present invention is also applicable to a slot machine as a gaming machine.

  1 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine in another state, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the pachinko machine viewed from above. 4 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the pachinko machine, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine. .

  This pachinko machine 1 plays a game while launching a game ball (game medium) onto the game board surface portion 7 by the operation of a ball launching device 15 based on the operation of a launch handle 9 described later, and a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation occurs. In this state, the number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls entered (winning) in an attacker (large winning opening) not shown is configured to be paid out. The probability variation (per probability change) is at least a gaming state in the probability change mode when a jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of a lottery performed when entering a starting chucker (not shown) on the game board surface portion 7. This means a special state that can give a player an added value that is advantageous until the next jackpot is drawn. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 1 includes a housing 2 and a front door 3 attached to the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 5 having glass 6 is attached so as to be openable and closable, and a game board surface portion 7 is disposed on the back side of the transparent glass 6. Illumination lighting devices 23 are arranged on the left and right and upper portions of the game board surface portion 7 in the front door 3, and sound emitting devices 8 having speakers (not shown) are respectively provided on the upper left and right and lower portions of the front door 3. Has been placed. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the central portion of the glass frame 5. A gaming machine main body is configured by the housing 2 and the front door 3.

  A tray unit (medium tray) 13 to which game balls are supplied is provided at the lower center of the front door 3, and game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied to the upper right part of the tray unit 13. A sphere supply port (medium supply port) 18 is provided. At the center of the dish unit 13, a first ball release button 22a for discharging the game ball on the dish unit 13 downward from the vicinity of the ball launcher 15 through a ball discharge port (not shown) at the bottom of the dish unit; A second ball removal button 22b for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 13 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 18 through the ball discharge port is disposed. A launching handle 9 for operating the ball launching device to launch the game ball toward the game board surface portion 7 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 13 in the front door 3. Further, an ashtray 24 is arranged on the lower left side of the dish unit 13.

  Next, the operation mechanism of the ball spill restricting member, which is a feature of the present invention, is described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a platform ball lending machine (so-called sand) 17 is disposed on one side of the pachinko machine 1 (on the left side in the present embodiment). This inter-table ball lending machine (also simply referred to as “ball lending machine”) 17 is a so-called “island” in which pachinko machines of a predetermined number (for example, 13 to 16 depending on the amusement hall) are arranged in a horizontal row. In response to a predetermined amount of cash (hereinafter also referred to as “payment”) to the one located on the left side of each pachinko machine. A ball lending that lends a number of game balls equivalent to a certain amount is performed.

  In the figure, a ball lending machine (medium lending machine) 17 is arranged in the approximate center of the main body having a height substantially equal to the height of the pachinko machine 1, and cash (for example, coins such as 500 yen and 100 yen) is inserted. And a nozzle 19 that is disposed below the charging port 20 and that is manually rotated in the left-right direction around the rotation base 19a. As shown in FIG. 1, the nozzle 19 is configured so that the tip 19 b is opposed to the relatively bottom surface of the dish unit 13 when rotated toward the dish unit 13. When a predetermined amount of cash is inserted into the insertion slot 20, in response to this, game balls having the number of balls corresponding to the amount to be inserted are discharged from the tip 19 b of the nozzle 19 to the dish unit 13. In the present embodiment, the insertion slot 20 is described as a type for inserting cash coins, but the insertion slot is of a type for inserting banknotes or a type for inserting a private card. It goes without saying that it is also good.

  The ball tray 13 corresponds to the ball spill restricting member (medium spill restricting member) 16 on the front wall side corresponding to the game ball supply position from the tip 19 b of the nozzle 19, and to the game ball supply position from the ball supply port 18. A ball spill restricting member (medium spill restricting member) 26 is provided on each front wall side.

  The ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 advance and retract to a retracted position (see FIG. 1) for retracting toward the ball tray 13 and a ball spill preventing position (see FIGS. 2, 4 and 5) protruding from the ball tray 13, respectively. Arranged to be possible. At positions corresponding to the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 in the dish unit 13, housing portions 16a and 26a for accommodating the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 when retracted are formed.

  Although both the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 can be made of a relatively hard and thin plate-shaped plastic material, they are relatively soft and have a large buffering action on the game ball and are made of a thin plate-shaped plastic material. This is also a preferred embodiment.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, this control system has a main board (main control board) 30 and a sub control board (sub board) 31 connected to the main board 30. A ball lending machine 17 is connected.

  The main board 30 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1, and a storage unit (for example, a semiconductor memory in which a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a game execution program are stored in advance) (Not shown), a microprocessor (MPU) for executing these programs, a winning detection means 28, and a winning detection signal output means 29.

  The winning detection means 28 wins and wins a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) as a result of a lottery performed on the main board 30 side when entering the starting chucker (not shown) on the game board surface portion 7. Detects that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have entered (wins) at the time of one opening of the attacker, and detects the presence of a win when there is the first entry at the time of the first opening of the attacker In addition, when the opening / closing operation of the attacker a predetermined number of times is completed, the completion of the winning is detected.

  The winning detection signal output means 29 outputs a winning detection signal based on the detection when the winning detection means 28 detects the presence of the winning and the detection when the winning detection end 28 detects the end of the winning. The winning end detection signal based on is output.

  On the sub-control board 31, the first restricting member actuating means 35, the second restricting member actuating means 36, the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and a liquid crystal display disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board surface portion 7 A device 21 (not shown except for FIG. 6) is connected. In the sub-control board 31, according to an effect control signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 30, appropriate means composed of mounted electric circuits are the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and the liquid crystal display device 21. Is actuated in a timely manner so as to perform an effect display appealing to the player's vision and hearing. The sub-control board 31 further operates the first restricting member actuating means 35 and the second restricting member actuating means 36 by the functions of the built-in signal output judging means 32, the judging signal output means 33, and the actuating signal output means 34. Thus, the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 function to operate in a timely manner.

  The signal output determination means 32 constitutes a determination means for determining a ball supply time (medium supply time) at which a game ball is supplied to the ball tray 13. The signal output determination means 32 of the ball lending machine 17 disposed on the left side of the gaming machine main body. The time point at which the game ball is released from the nozzle 19 to the ball tray 13 is determined as the ball supply timing, and the game ball is released to the ball tray 13 from the ball supply port 18 opened at a predetermined position of the ball tray 13. The time is determined as the ball supply time. The signal output determination means 32 determines the ball supply timing based on a payment detection signal output from a detection signal output means 38, which will be described later, when the ball lending machine 17 has a predetermined deposit, and the game board surface portion 7 The ball supply timing is determined based on a winning detection signal output based on the presence of winning from the winning detection signal output means 29 when there is a ball entering the above-mentioned attacker.

  The determination signal output means 33 outputs a determination signal based on the determination when the signal output determination means 32 determines that at least one of the winning detection signal and the payment detection signal is output.

  When the determination signal output means 33 receives the determination signal from the determination signal output means 33, the operation signal output means 34 outputs an operation signal to the corresponding one of the first restriction member operation means 35 and the second restriction member operation means 36 based on the determination signal. Then, the ball spill restricting member 16 and / or the ball spill restricting member 26 may be protruded from the retracted position (see FIG. 1) toward the ball spill preventing position (see FIGS. 2, 4, and 5). The illustrated solenoid is activated.

  The first restricting member actuating means 35 moves the ball spill restricting member 16 between the retracted position and the ball spill preventing position (medium spill preventing position) based on the actuating signal output from the actuating signal output means 34.

  The second restricting member actuating means 36 moves the ball spill restricting member 26 between the retracted position and the ball spill preventing position based on the actuating signal output from the actuating signal output means 34.

  In response to the control by the sub control board 31, the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and the liquid crystal display device 21 perform an effect at a normal time or a special effect at a big hit with sound, light, or the like.

  The operation signal output means 34, the first restricting member actuating means 35 and the second restricting member actuating means 36 retract the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 prior to the ball supply timing determined by the signal output determining means 32. The restricting member actuating means is configured to advance from the position to the ball spill prevention position. The regulating member actuating means (34, 35, 36) is spilled by the ball spill regulating members 16, 26 when the ball tray 13 and the glass frame 5 are separated from the gaming machine main body (open state). Functions so as not to advance to the prevention position. As a result, the ball spill prevention members 16 and 26 can be advanced to the ball spill prevention position only during the game to reliably prevent the ball spill, and the ball tray (and the glass frame 5) is separated from the gaming machine main body. During maintenance, etc., the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 are not protruded to the ball spill preventing position, and a smooth operation that does not obstruct the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 can be performed.

  The inter-ball lending machine 17 includes a deposit detection means 37, a detection signal output means 38, and a ball discharge means 39.

  The deposit detection means 37 detects that a predetermined amount of cash has been inserted from the insertion slot 20 of the pedestal ball lending machine 17.

  The detection signal output means 38 outputs a detection signal based on the detection when the deposit detection means 37 detects the insertion of cash.

  When the ball discharge means 39 receives the detection signal from the detection signal output means 38, based on this, the ball discharge means 39 sends an operation signal (that is, not shown) to a ball supply device (not shown) built in the interstitial ball lending machine 17. The payout signal) is output, and the ball supply device is operated to release the number of game balls corresponding to the amount of money to be inserted from the nozzle 19 onto the dish unit 13.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1 in the above-described embodiment, the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26 are arranged in the vicinity of the position where the speed of the game ball released to the ball tray 13 is the highest and the possibility of the ball spilling is high, Prior to the ball supply timing determined by the signal output determination means 32, the ball spill restricting members 16, 26 can be advanced to the ball spill prevention position, so that a large number of game balls are vigorously placed on the ball tray 13 during the ball supply. Even if it is released and bounces off the bottom of the plate, the ball is prevented from jumping out of the ball tray 13 by the ball spill restricting members 16 and 26, and the inconvenience that the game ball is scattered on the floor of the game hall is prevented. it can. As a result, the service can be improved, for example, by cleaning the floor of the store.

  In addition, the signal output determination means 32 determines the time point at which the game ball is released from the nozzle 19 of the interstitial ball lending machine 17 arranged on the left and right sides of the game machine main body to the ball tray 13 as the ball supply time. The ball spill restricting member 16 can be reliably projected upward by accurately determining when a ball is supplied from the nozzle 19 to which a large number of game balls are released onto the ball tray 13 vigorously. Accordingly, when a large number of game balls are released to the ball tray 13, it is possible to reliably give the player the number of balls corresponding to the amount of money thrown into the ball lending machine 17 (lending amount), and Inconveniences such as game balls being scattered on the floor surface can be prevented, and service to the player can be improved. And since the signal output determination means 32 determines the ball supply time based on the payment detection signal output when there is a predetermined deposit at the ball lending machine 17, it responds to the payment to the ball lending machine 17. Prior to the release of a large number of game balls from the nozzle 19, the ball spill restricting member 13 can be set in a necessary protruding state. Instead of the configuration in which the signal output determination unit 32 determines the ball supply timing based on the deposit detection signal, the signal output determination unit 32 outputs an operation signal (output from the ball discharge unit 39 after the payment signal is output). It is also possible to determine the ball supply timing based on the payout signal.

  Further, since the signal output determination means 32 determines the time when there is a winning ball associated with the big hit from the ball supply port 18 as the ball supply timing, a large number of game balls are vigorously released from the ball supply port 18 onto the ball tray 13. The ball spill restricting member 26 can be reliably protruded upward by accurately determining when the ball is supplied. Therefore, when a large number of game balls are released to the ball tray 13, it is possible to reliably give the player the number of balls corresponding to the prize ball, and inconvenience that the game balls are scattered on the floor of the game store. Can be prevented and the service to the player can be improved. Then, the signal output determination means 32 determines the ball supply timing based on the winning detection signal output when there is a ball entering the big winning opening (attacker) on the game board surface portion 7 provided in the gaming machine body. Therefore, prior to the release of a large number of game balls from the ball supply port 18 corresponding to the winning ball, the ball spill restricting member 26 can be set in a necessary protruding state.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external structure of this pachinko machine in another state. It is a top view which shows this pachinko machine in the state seen from the upper part. It is a front view which expands and shows a part of this pachinko machine. It is a front view which expands and shows a part of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
7 ... Game board 13 ... Ball tray (medium tray)
16, 26 ... Spill restricting member (medium spill restricting member)
17 ... Taitama ball lending machine (medium lending machine)
18 ... sphere supply port (medium supply port)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Nozzle 19a ... Turning base 19b ... Tip part 32 ... Signal output determination means (determination means)
34 ... Actuation signal output means 35 ... First restricting member actuating means 36 ... Second restricting member actuating means

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine comprising a gaming machine body provided with a medium tray to which gaming media are supplied,
Corresponding to the supply position of the game medium in the medium tray, a medium spill restricting member disposed so as to be capable of advancing and retracting to a retracted position for retracting to the medium tray side and a medium spill preventing position protruding from the medium tray;
Determining means for determining a medium supply timing when the game medium is supplied to the medium tray;
Restriction member actuating means for causing the medium spill restricting member to advance from the retracted position to the medium spill preventing position prior to the medium supply time determined by the determining means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The determination means determines, as the medium supply time, a time point at which a game medium is released from the nozzle of a medium lending machine arranged on the left and right sides of the gaming machine body to the medium tray.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The determination means determines the medium supply time based on a payment detection signal output when the medium lending machine has a predetermined deposit.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: The determination means determines, as the medium supply timing, a point in time when there is a prize ball associated with a big hit with respect to the medium tray from a medium supply port that opens at a predetermined position of the medium tray.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The determination means determines the medium supply time based on a winning detection signal that is output when there is a winning to an attacker disposed on a gaming board surface portion provided in the gaming machine body.
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein: The restricting member actuating means is configured not to perform the advance operation of the medium spill restricting member to the medium spill preventing position when the medium tray is separated from the gaming machine main body.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is any one of the above.

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