JP2006087716A - Medium selector and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium selector which can prevent the cheating attempted to illegally induce the misdetection of the medium selector for increasing the counts of credit aimed at the acquisition of the game media wrongfully by the settlement set later. <P>SOLUTION: The medium selector (70) has a medium path (71), a medium detection means (72) for detecting the feeding action of the game media, the first blocking member (80) which sticks out to the inside of the medium path (71) to block the matters passing through the medium path (71) and the second blocking member (90) which sticks out toward the inside of the medium path (71) after the sticking out action of the first blocking member (80). The first blocking member (80) allows the stoppage of the passing matters in the medium path (71) and the second blocking member (90) enables the retention of at least the passing matters with a blade part (91) provided at the protruded tip of the second blocking member (90). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium selector capable of detecting that a proper game medium has been inserted and avoiding a so-called goto action, and a gaming machine using the medium selector.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine in which insertion of a game medium is a condition for starting a game, specifically, for example, in a so-called slot machine, insertion of a game medal as a gaming medium is a condition for starting a game, and in a so-called parrot, A game ball as a medium is set as a condition for starting the game. And this game medal and game ball were thrown in from the slot, and insertion was detected by the medium detection means which consists of the optical sensor etc. in the channel | path under a slot. When the medium detection means (so-called input switch) detects that the game medium has been inserted, the inserted game medium has three game medals (15 for parrot game balls) that are used as conditions for starting the next game. The maximum number of game medals is 50 (250 for parrot game balls) as credits. Then, from the next game, by pressing the bet switch, a predetermined number of game media (for example, 3 game medals, 15 for parrot game balls) is subtracted from the credited game media to start the game. It is formed so that it can be used as an input game medium as a condition (for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, a medal insertion slot of this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, is provided with a medal insertion slot having a medal insertion slit for inserting a gaming medal from above. A medal sensor for detecting the inserted game medal is provided. This medal sensor is an optical sensor that detects the passage of game medals, and by arranging a plurality of sensors arranged side by side at a predetermined distance, the control device monitors the detection interval of both sensors and does not depend on the passage of medals. It was formed so that sensing could be discovered (see Patent Document 2).
Conventionally, there is a so-called celluloid goto, or a so-called cellogot, in which a thin celluloid board is inserted through a gap between game machines to illegally acquire game media.

In particular, in recent years, as a go-to action for medal detection means using such an optical sensor, an elongated celluloid plate or the like that can be inserted into a transfer path of a game medium by attaching a light generating device such as an LED from the insertion port, There is a fraudulent device called so-called “Kleman” that generates a passing signal of a fake game medium by flashing the light of the light generator.
Such a fraudulent device is such that a light emitter attached to the tip portion is arranged in accordance with the position of the medal sensor, and the light emitter is flashed in the same manner as when the game medal passes, so that the game medal is artificially inserted. It is a malicious fraudulent act. To counter such cheating devices, it may be possible to increase the number of medal sensors and detect medals with multiple sensors. However, if a conventional optical sensor is used, the position corresponding to the newly established sensor A new cheating device with a light emitter attached to it will be used.

By such a fraudulent device, the optical sensor of the medium detecting means malfunctions to increase the number of credits even though no gaming medium is inserted, and then the gaming medium credited due to malfunctioning by the settlement switch There is a case where a so-called goto action is performed in which a game medium is acquired by such an illegal act.
On the other hand, a so-called parrot is known in which a pachinko ball, which is a game ball having a spherical shape as a whole, is used as a game medium and a game similar to a slot machine can be performed. This parrot has an upper tray discharge outlet for paying out game balls as a game medium above or above the upper plate, and the game balls inside the upper plate are inserted into the gaming machine at the lower portion of the upper plate. Therefore, there is a medium slot. Then, the paid-out game balls and the game balls rented from the game medium lending machine are inserted from the medium insertion port by a predetermined switch operation (for example, a bet switch pressing operation), and rotated by the operation of the start switch and the stop switch. By rotating and stopping the reels and aligning predetermined symbols, the game balls are paid out from the upper plate discharge outlet to the upper plate. When the game balls are full on the upper plate, the game balls can be stored by moving to a lower plate that is located below the upper plate and can store the game balls.
JP 2003-10388 A JP 2002-336416 A (paragraph 0034)

In conventional media selectors and gaming machines that use this media selector, if a fraudulent device such as the so-called Clemant is used, the number of credits can be reduced in a short time, even though no gaming media is inserted. There is a problem in that goto acts that can illegally acquire a large amount of game media are performed.
Further, even in a so-called parrot using a game ball, there is a problem that a got action similar to that in the case of using the game medal described above is performed.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.

(Claim 1) That is, the invention described in claim 1 has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object is to illegally induce false detection of the medium selector. An object of the present invention is to provide a media selector capable of preventing a goat act of illegally acquiring a game medium by increasing the number of credits and then adjusting the number of credits.
(Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the invention according to claim 2 is to provide a medium selector that can prevent the game medium that has passed through the first blocking member from at least stagnating by the blade portion of the second blocking member. It is.

(Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2. That is, the invention according to claim 3 is to provide a medium selector capable of detecting an abnormal operation.
(Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 has the following object. That is, the invention described in claim 4 can prevent an act of illegally inducing a medium selector, increasing the number of credits, and then adjusting the amount thereafter to illegally acquire a game medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine equipped with a medium selector.

  (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, a medium for determining whether or not a game medium has been inserted from the medium insertion slot (18) by being attached to a gaming machine (10) having a medium insertion slot (18) for loading a game medium from the outside. In the selector (70), the medium selector (70) includes a medium path (71) for guiding the game medium input from the medium input port (18) to the inside, and a game medium in the medium path (71). The medium detection means (72) for detecting that the game medium has been inserted by moving, and in the middle of the medium passage (71) between the medium input port (18) and the medium detection means (72) A first blocking member (80) projecting toward the inside of the medium passage (71) so as to block passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage (71), and the first blocking member ( 80) and the medium detecting means (72), located in the middle of the medium passage (71), after the first blocking member (80) protrudes, the medium A second blocking member (90) protruding toward the inside of the medium passage (71) so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the passage (71), and the first blocking member (80) The passing material can be stopped in the medium passage (71), and the second blocking member (90) is provided by a blade portion (91) provided at a projecting tip of the second blocking member (90). It is characterized in that at least stagnation is possible.

Further, here, the “game machine (10)” specifically includes, for example, a slot machine, but a game medal as a game medium in the slot machine is used as a spherical game ball used in a pachinko or the like. Includes replacement parrots and other gaming machines. Also, here, the gaming machine (10) is a slot machine having a rotating reel (40), but as a game medium, instead of a disk-shaped game medal, a spherical shape used in pachinko or parrots. Includes things that use balls.
In addition, here, “gaming medium” may be any game medium as long as the longitudinal cross-sectional shape is circular, and specifically, for example, a disc-shaped game. It may be a medal, a coin used as ordinary money, a spherical ball, or a pachinko ball used for pachinko and parrot.

The “blade portion (91) provided at the projecting tip of the second blocking member (90)” may be a sharp blade-like shape capable of cutting the passing material. It is not limited to the shape. Any material can be used as long as it can stagnate at least the passing material. For example, the cross-section at the tip of the blade portion (91) may have a curved shape that draws a smooth curve.
(Operation) According to the present invention, when the first blocking member (80) protrudes so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage (71), and there is a passing material, the medium passage (71) Stop inside. Then, after that, the second blocking member (90) protrudes into the medium passage (71), and the passing material can be at least stagnated by the blade portion (91) at the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90). . For this reason, when a long unauthorized operation device such as a so-called Clement enters the inside of the medium passage (71) as a passing object, the first blocking member (80) improperly enters the medium passage (71). The action device (200) can be stopped, and the movement of the cheating device (200) can be prevented. In this state, the second blocking member (90) protrudes, and the first blocking member (80) and the medium detecting means (72) are projected by the blade portion (91) at the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90). Can be cut, broken or stagnated between (Fig. 8). In this way, an unauthorized operation device is inserted from the medium insertion port (18) to the medium detection means (72) to induce false detection of the medium detection means (72), increase the number of credits, and then settle. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a so-called goto attempt to illegally acquire game media.

When normal game media is inserted from the media insertion slot (18) and continuous game media pass through the media passage (71) as passing material, the upstream side of the first blocking member (80). The supply of new game media is stopped in order to prevent passage of the passing material passing through the media passage (71). Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time after the game medium passing through the medium passage (71) on the downstream side of the first blocking member (80) passes through the second blocking member (90), the second blocking member (90) is moved to the medium. By projecting into the passage (71), the game medium can be prevented from being cut, damaged or stagnated by the second blocking member (90).
(Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1. That is, when the first blocking member (80) protrudes, the time until the game medium that has passed in front of the first blocking member (80) finishes passing in front of the second blocking member (90), After the first blocking member (80) is actuated and after the first blocking member (80) is added to the timing when the first blocking member (80) protrudes into the medium passage (71), the second blocking member (90) And projecting toward the inside of the medium passage (71).

(Operation) In the present invention, the first blocking member (80) protrudes into the medium passage (71) to block the movement of the passing material. Thus, a new game medium is supplied from the medium insertion port (18) into the medium passage (71), and the game medium is prevented from moving to the second blocking member (90).
Further, the second blocking member (90) is configured such that the game medium is moved from the first blocking member (80) to the second blocking member (90) from the timing when the first blocking member (80) protrudes to block the movement of the passing material. It protrudes to the medium path (71) with a delay by the timing after the time when it passes through the front. Therefore, when the first blocking member (80) is actuated, even if there is a gaming medium that has already passed in front of the first blocking member (80), the gaming medium is not connected to the second blocking member (90). Only after passing the front, the second blocking member (90) protrudes into the medium passage (71). Accordingly, when the first blocking member (80) is operated, the game medium between the first blocking member (80) and the second blocking member (90) is already passed through the first blocking member (80). The blade part (91) of the second blocking member (90) can avoid cutting, breakage or stagnation.

Even if there is a time difference between the operation timings of the first blocking member (80) and the second blocking member (90) in this way, for example, the long fraudulent device (200) such as Clement In this case, since the movement is blocked by the protrusion of the first blocking member (80), the first blocking member (80) is cut by the operation of the second blocking member (90) after a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation of the first blocking member (80). Can be destroyed.
(Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2. That is, the medium selector (70) includes a maximum protrusion detecting means (73) for detecting a protruding tip of the second blocking member (90) when the second blocking member (90) protrudes to the maximum extent. It is characterized by that.

In addition, if the passing material is cut, it may cause damage to those who use the passing material, and a part of the cut passing material remains inside the medium passage (71), thereby detecting an abnormality. However, the subsequent release processing takes time. For this reason, the cutting edge of the blade portion (91) is not necessarily limited to a sharp one. Further, if the passing object can be stopped by the second blocking member (90), an abnormality can be detected. Accordingly, the blade portion (91) can have an appropriate shape such as a sharp edge or a jagged shape.
(Operation) According to the present invention, when the second blocking member (90) cuts the passing material passing through the medium passage (71) by the blade portion (91), the second blocking member (90) protrudes to the maximum extent. To do. Alternatively, when there is no passing material at the position of the second blocking member (90), the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90) protrudes to the maximum extent. In any of these cases, when the second blocking member (90) protrudes to the maximum extent, the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90) is detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means (73). Thus, when the protrusion of the second blocking member (90) is started and the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90) is detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means (73), the normal operation is performed. Will be.

On the other hand, the second blocking member (90) is not able to cut the passing material passing through the medium passage (71) by the blade portion (91), and the second blocking member (90) is caught in the middle of the projection, When the projecting tip of the second blocking member (90) cannot project to the maximum planned in advance, the maximum projecting detecting means (73) detects the projecting tip of the second blocking member (90). I can't. As a result, when the second blocking member (90) is caught in the middle of the protrusion and is not detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means (73) even though the protruding operation of the second blocking member (90) is started. The normal operation will not be performed.
As a result, after starting the protrusion operation of the second blocking member (90), the presence or absence of detection by the maximum protrusion detection means (73) is detected, so that the contents of normal operation or abnormal operation can be inferred. And abnormal operation can be detected.

  (Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 is characterized by the following points. That is, a medium insertion slot (18) for loading a game medium from the outside, a medium selector (70) for determining that a game medium has been loaded from the medium insertion slot (18), and the medium selector ( In a gaming machine (10) having at least a control device (20) for starting a game based on a medium insertion signal from 70), the medium selector (70) is inserted from the medium insertion port (18). Medium passage (71) for guiding the game medium to the inside, medium detection means (72) for detecting that the game medium has moved and the game medium has been inserted inside the medium passage (71), Located in the middle of the medium path (71) between the medium input port (18) and the medium detection means (72), the passage to pass through the medium path (71) is blocked. A first blocking member (80) protruding toward the inside of the medium passage (71); the first blocking member (80); Positioned in the middle of the medium passage (71) between the body detection means (72), and after the first blocking member (80) protrudes, the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage (71) is blocked. And a second blocking member (90) protruding toward the inside of the medium passage (71), and the first blocking member (80) enables the passing material to stop in the medium passage (71). The second blocking member (90) is characterized in that the passing material can be at least stagnated by a blade portion (91) provided at a protruding tip of the second blocking member (90).

  (Operation) According to the present invention, when the first blocking member (80) protrudes so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage (71), and there is a passing material, the medium passage (71) Stop inside. Then, after that, the second blocking member (90) protrudes into the medium passage (71), and the passing material can be at least stagnated by the blade portion (91) at the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90). . For this reason, when a long unauthorized manipulation device such as a so-called Clemant enters the inside of the medium passage (71) as a passing material, it stops in the medium passage (71) by the first blocking member (80). In this state, the second blocking member (90) protrudes, and the blade (91) at the protruding tip of the second blocking member (90) causes the first blocking member (80) and the medium to move. Cutting, damaging or stagnating with the detection means (72) (FIG. 8). In this way, an unauthorized operation device is inserted from the medium insertion port (18) to the medium detection means (72) to induce false detection of the medium detection means (72), increase the number of credits, and then settle. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a so-called goto attempt to illegally acquire game media.

  When normal game media is inserted from the media insertion slot (18) and continuous game media pass through the media passage (71) as passing material, the upstream side of the first blocking member (80). The supply of new game media is stopped in order to prevent passage of the passing material passing through the media passage (71). Then, after a predetermined time has passed since the game medium that has already passed through the medium passage (71) on the downstream side of the first blocking member (80) has passed through the second blocking member (90), the second blocking member (90) is moved. By projecting into the medium passage (71), it is possible to avoid the game medium from being cut, damaged or stagnated by the second blocking member (90).

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally acquiring a game medium by illegally inducing false detection of the medium selector, increasing the number of credits, and then adjusting the amount thereafter. Media selectors can be provided and provided.
(Claim 2) According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to avoid that the game medium that has passed through the first blocking member is at least stagnated by the blade portion of the second blocking member, and the passage captured by the first blocking member. It is possible to provide a media selector that can break an object without giving time.

(Claim 3) According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect can be obtained. That is, according to the invention described in claim 3, it is possible to provide a medium selector capable of detecting an abnormal operation.
(Claim 4) According to invention of Claim 4, there exist the following effects. That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally acquiring a game medium by inducing false detection of the medium selector, increasing the number of credits, and then adjusting the amount afterwards. It is possible to provide a gaming machine including a medium selector that can perform the above-described operation.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings by taking a slot machine as an example.
(Explanation of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of the first blocking member and the second blocking member, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the medium selector, FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the medium selector, FIG. 4 is an external front view of the medium selector, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a medium selector when a game medium is inserted, and FIG. 7 is a medium selector in a state in which the first blocking member is operated when the game medium is inserted. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the medium selector in a state in which an unauthorized operation device (so-called Clement) is inserted from the medium insertion port, and FIG. FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of the selector control device.

(Game Machine 10) The game machine 10 can start a game on condition that a game medal as a game medium is inserted. The game medal has a disc shape (coin shape) as a whole, and a vertical cross-sectional shape formed in a circular shape. This gaming machine 10 is a medium direct insertion mode in which 1 to 3 game medals are directly inserted to execute a game, and a maximum of 50 game medals are inserted in advance and electronic data is stored in the gaming machine 10 There is provided both a credit insertion mode capable of substituting a predetermined number (specifically, three) of game medals from the stored number of credits and replacing it with the insertion of game medals as a game start condition. .
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 10 has a square box-shaped housing 11. A front door 4 is attached to the front surface of the housing 11. Further, inside the housing 11, a reel unit 60 having a rotating reel 40, a control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10, and a storage payout for storing and paying out game medals Means 65 is incorporated.

The gaming machine 10 includes a medium insertion slot 18 for inserting game medals from the outside, and a medium selector 70 for determining that a game medal has been inserted from the medium insertion slot 18.
A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the central part to the upper part of the casing 11. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12.
The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 5, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 5, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of inserted game medals is 1, one of the five horizontal winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game medals is 2, three of the five winning lines are the winning effective lines. Then, when the number of game medals inserted is 3, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines are winning effective lines.

The front door 4 is a plate-like door in which a symbol display window 13 facing the player side is formed. A substantially central portion of the front door 4 below the symbol display window 13 is a counter specification operation portion 19 that protrudes to the near side where operation means for operating the gaming machine 10 is provided. In addition, a payout tray 64 for storing payout medals is formed at the lower portion of the front door 4.
In front of the operation unit 19, a start switch 30 for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 and a stop switch 50 provided for each rotary reel 40 for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40 are also operated. On the upper left side of the unit 19, a bet switch 16 for replacing medals stored as credits with medals and a settlement switch 17 for paying back stored medals are provided. On the right side of the operation unit 19, a medium insertion slot 18 for inserting game medals is formed.

Further, below the medium insertion slot 18 and on the back side of the front door 4 (inside the housing), game medals as game media inserted from the medium insertion slot 18 are selected and counted, and appropriate game medals are selected. Is provided with a medium selector 70 for transferring the storage medium to the storage / dispensing means 65.
A credit display unit 47 for displaying the number of stored medals is provided below the symbol display window 13. Here, the credit means that a game medal inserted through the medium insertion slot 18 and passed through the medium selector 70 or a game medal paid out by winning is stored inside the gaming machine, and the gaming machine 10 is a gaming medal. Up to 50 sheets can be credited. Specifically, when a game medal is inserted from the medium insertion slot 18 or a winning combination with medal payout is won, the display of the credit display unit 47 is added, and when the bet switch 16 is operated, the display is subtracted. It has become. When the value displayed on the credit display unit 47 becomes 50, the inserted medals after that are canceled by the medium selector 70 and returned to the payout tray 64, and the payout medals from the winning prize are transferred from the storage payout means 65 to the payout tray 64. To be paid out.

Then, the gaming machine 10 is enabled to operate the start switch 30 on the condition that the betting switch 16 is operated when the gaming medal is inserted or the gaming medal is credited. The rotating reels 40 start to rotate all at once. Then, each rotary reel 40 is stopped by operating the stop switch 50. When all the rotary reels 40 are stopped, a symbol that can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 13 becomes a predetermined winning mode, and a game is won. It is formed so that medals can be paid out or advantageous games can be started.
(Media Selector 70) The media selector 70 is used to determine that a game medal has been inserted from the medium insertion slot 18. Then, the medium selector 70 confirms that an appropriate game medal has been inserted by moving the medium medal 71 inside the medium path 71 and guiding the game medal inserted from the medium insertion slot 18 to the inside. Medium detection means 72 for detection.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medium selector 70 is a box-shaped member provided below the medium insertion port 18. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the medium selector 70 includes a base 110 and a cover 111 attached to the base 110, and a medium passage 71 is formed between the base 110 and the cover 111. Although not particularly illustrated, the cover 111 is firmly fixed to the base 110 with screws. Further, a selector medium receiving port 113 for receiving game medals inserted from the medium insertion port 18 is formed on the upper surface of the medium selector 70, and medals passing through the medium passage 71 are discharged to the side. A selector medium discharge port 94 is provided. Further, between the selector medium receiving port 113 and the selector medium discharge port 94, a first blocking member 80 and a second blocking member 90 projecting toward the inside of the medium passage 71, and a medium detecting means for detecting the passage of the game medal. 72 is provided. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 show the state in which the medium selector 70 is viewed from the rear side of the front door 4 with the front door 4 opened. It is. Further, FIG. 2, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 show a state where the cover 111 is removed so as to be easily opened.

The medium passage 71 is a passage for guiding game medals to the storage / dispensing means 65, and is formed in the gap between the base 110 and the cover 111. Although not particularly illustrated, a part of the bottom surface of the medium passage 71 is formed to be retractable toward the base 110 side. The game medal usually rolls down on the medium passage 71, but in a predetermined case, the medium passage 71 is retracted to the base 110 side so as to be able to drop from the gap between the base 110 and the cover 111. .
An upper end portion of the medium passage 71 serves as a selector medium receiving port 113 so as to receive a game medal falling from the upper medium insertion port 18. The medium passage 71 is curved so as to guide a game medal inserted from above to the side, and forms a downward slope 171 toward the selector medium discharge port 94. That is, the downward inclination 171 includes a first downward inclination 171 formed substantially vertically from the selector medium receiving port 113, and a second downward inclination 172 that continues to the first downward inclination 171 and gently descends to the selector medium discharge port 94. have.

The medium passage 71 is provided with a cancel blocker device (not shown) for pulling a part of the medium passage 71 toward the base 110 and dropping a game medal in the medium passage 71 downward in a predetermined case. It has been.
Although this cancel blocker device is not particularly shown, when the medal cancel switch 14 is pressed, a part of the bottom surface of the medium passage 71 moves so as to retract toward the base 110 side, and the game medal on the medium passage 71 is moved downward. It is formed to drop.
The cancel blocker device is a device for preventing the game medals in the medium selector 70 from being transferred to the storage / dispensing means 65, and is a medium passage 71 in which a solenoid (not shown) and an advance / retreat shaft of the solenoid are connected. And a bottom surface. Normally, the bottom surface of the medium passage 71 is positioned at the bottom of the medium passage 71 so that game medals can pass through the medium passage 71. However, when the credit is exceeded, the solenoid is activated and the portion corresponding to the second downward slope 173 of the medium passage 71 is retracted to the base 110 side, so that the game medal is detected by the medium detecting means 72. Then, it falls downward from the medium passage 71 and falls from the gap between the base 110 and the cover 111. The dropped game medal is discharged from a payout outlet 63 formed in the lower front portion of the front door 4 and is returned to the payout tray 64.

(Medium detection means 72) The medium detection means 72 detects a cancel blocker device, a game medal that has passed through the first blocking member 80 and the second blocking member 90, that is, a game medal sent to the storage payout means 65. This is a sensor for outputting the detection signal to the control device 20 and counting the number of game medals inserted.
The medium detecting means 72 is an optical detecting means for detecting the insertion of a game medium by detecting light blockage caused by the movement of a game medal. This medium detection means 72 is installed in the vicinity of the selector medium discharge port 94. The control device 20 of the slot machine S is set so as to recognize the detection signal of the medium detection means 72 as a medium insertion signal.

  The medium detecting means 72 is provided with a phototransistor on one side where a game medal moving in the medium passage 71 is sandwiched from both sides, and a light emitting diode (LED) on the other side. The medium detecting means 72 can detect the insertion of a game medal by the phototransistor detecting the light blocking from the light emitting diode caused by the movement of the game medal. In the medium detecting means 72, two sets of such phototransistors and light emitting diodes are arranged at a predetermined distance with respect to the moving direction of the game medal. It is determined whether or not the order of the two sets of detections is consistent with the moving direction of the game medals, and whether or not the time interval between the two sets of detections is within a predetermined time range. By doing so, it is possible to determine that it is not an illegal act but an appropriate game medal is inserted.

(Control Device 20) The control device 20 controls the game of the slot machine S. Two sets of detection signals from the medium detection means 72 are transmitted to the control device 20. The control device 20 recognizes that two sets of detection signals are input in a predetermined order and within a predetermined time interval range as a medium input signal that is an appropriate game medal input, Count medals thrown. When a signal that does not satisfy such a condition is received, the control device 20 does not count game medals. In such a case, it is not considered that a medal has been inserted and the game cannot be performed, and the display of the credit display unit 47 is not added.
Further, the control device 20 is set to perform a measure such as issuing a predetermined warning when an abnormality is confirmed in the detection signal transmitted from the medium detection means 72. For example, it seems that two sets of detection signals from the medium detection unit 72 are not input in a predetermined order, or are out of a predetermined time interval range and input at an unnatural timing different from a predetermined timing set in advance. In such a case, there is a possibility that the goto tool is used, and this is notified to the outside.

(First Blocking Member 80) The first blocking member 80 is formed in the middle of the medium passage 71 between the medium insertion port 18 and the medium detection means 72. Specifically, the first blocking member 80 is formed in the middle of the medium passage 71 between the selector medium receiving port 113 and the medium detecting means 72. The first blocking member 80 is formed so as to protrude toward the inside of the medium passage 71 so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage 71. The first blocking member 80 can stop the passing material passing through the inside of the medium passage 71 in the medium passage 71.
The first blocking member 80 includes a rectangular plate-shaped pressing piece 81 that protrudes toward the inside of the medium passage 71 from a passage base side wall 75 that is a wall on the base 110 side of the medium passage 71, and one end of the pressing piece 81. A fixed rod-like solenoid shaft portion 82 and a solenoid cylinder 83 capable of moving the solenoid shaft portion 82, which is a central advance / retreat shaft, by an electrical signal, are provided. The pressing piece 81 projects a rectangular surface side toward the inside of the medium passage 71, and an elastic material such as rubber is formed on the surface of the pressing piece 81 on the surface side. The solenoid shaft portion 82 projects and moves from the solenoid cylinder 83 by a predetermined electrical signal, so that the pressing piece 81 at the tip of the solenoid shaft portion 82 projects into the medium passage 71. Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the game medal inside the medium passage 71 is sandwiched between the elastic material of the pressing piece 81 and the passage cover side wall 74 of the medium passage 71, so that the inside of the medium passage 71 It is possible to prevent the movement of the passing material.

(Second Blocking Member 90) The second blocking member 90 is located in the middle of the medium passage 71 between the first blocking member 80 and the medium detecting means 72. The second blocking member 90 is formed so as to protrude toward the inside of the medium passage 71 so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage 71 after the first blocking member 80 protrudes.
The second blocking member 90 includes a projecting piece 92 made of a metal projecting from the passage base side wall 75 which is a wall on the base 110 side of the medium passage 71 toward the inside of the medium passage 71, and the protruding piece 92. A protruding piece storage portion 93 that can be stored inside and can move the protruding piece 92 forward and backward toward the medium path 71 based on a control signal from the control device 20 is provided. The protruding piece 92 has a rectangular plate shape as a whole, and is formed so that its end can protrude toward the inside of the medium passage 71. The end portion of the projecting piece 92 on the medium passage 71 side has a triangular cross-sectional shape, and a blade-like blade portion 91 is formed at the tip thereof. The second blocking member 90 is capable of cutting, destroying, or stagnating the passing material passing through the inside of the medium passage 71 by the blade portion 91 provided at the protruding tip of the protruding piece 92 of the second blocking member 90. And at least it can be stagnated.

  The projecting piece 92 of the second blocking member 90 projects from the passage base side wall 75 of the medium passage 71 so as to be movable toward the passage cover side wall 74 of the medium passage 71. The passage cover side wall 74 with which the projecting piece 92 abuts is formed with a triangular recess 76 having a triangular groove shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the blade 91 at the tip of the projecting piece 92. The protruding edge portion 91 of the protruding piece 92 is formed so as to be able to enter the triangular recess 76 of the passage cover side wall 74. At that time, between the passage cover side wall 74 and the blade portion 91 of the projecting piece 92 of the second blocking member 90, for example, like a so-called Clemant who is a celluloid fraud apparatus 200 as shown in FIG. If a long object is present, the fraud apparatus 200 is cut by the blade 91 at the protruding tip of the protruding piece 92. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, only the head (the dotted line portion in FIG. 8) of Mr. Clement who is the cheating device 200 and has the light emitter 210 can be separated. As a result, it is possible to lose the portion of the light emitter 210 that occupies most of the manufacturing cost of Mr. Clement, the cheating device 200, and to cheat by cutting off the head having the light emitter 210 inside the gaming machine 10. Evidence of the action can be left inside the gaming machine 10.

  When the first blocking member 80 protrudes, the time until the game medium that has passed in front of the first blocking member 80 finishes passing in front of the second blocking member 90 is the first time after the first blocking member 80 is activated. The second blocking member 90 is formed so as to protrude toward the inside of the medium passage 71 after the addition of the timing at which the first blocking member 80 protrudes into the medium passage 71. This operates so that the first blocking member 80 collides toward the passage cover side wall 74 of the medium passage 71. At that time, the game medal that is about to pass in front of the first blocking member 80 is sandwiched between the pressing piece 81 of the first blocking member 80 and the passage cover side wall 74 and stops. After that, at the timing when the first blocking member 80 is activated, the first blocking member 80 is located at the place of the first blocking member 80 and has already passed in front of the first blocking member 80 without being sandwiched between the pressing pieces 81. The game medal is operated so as to collide the second blocking member 90 toward the passage cover side wall 74 by delaying the passage time t (seconds) until the game medal has passed the second blocking member 90. When the second blocking member 90 is operated at a time earlier than the passing time, when the first blocking member 80 is operated, the game medals that have already passed in front of the first blocking member 80 are pressed pieces of the second blocking member 90. Even when the blade 91 is broken or not broken, the blade 91 is sandwiched between the blade 91 of the second blocking member 90 and the side wall 74 of the passage cover.

  The timing for operating the second blocking member 90 is the timing obtained by adding the above-described passage time t to the time for operating the first blocking member 80, but is not particularly limited thereto. The time when the first blocking member 80 is operated may be added at a timing obtained by adding a value greater than the above-described passage time t. However, the timing at which the second blocking member 90 is actuated is one second after the passage time t (passing) after the above-described passage time t (seconds) is added to the timing at which the first blocking member 80 is actuated. It is preferable to carry out until the time t + 1) seconds are added. That is, when the operation timing of the second blocking member 90 is later than the above-described (passing time t + 1) seconds than the operation timing of the first blocking member 80, the fraud device 200 is pressed down by the first blocking member 80. The time until the fraudulent device 200 is cut, damaged or stagnated by the second blocking member 90 becomes longer, and the fraudulent person forcibly pulls out the fraudulent device 200 before being cut, damaged or stagnated. This is because there is a possibility that it will end. In addition, if the operation timing of the second blocking member 90 becomes later than the above-described (passing time t + 1) seconds, the game is stopped in the middle, and the progress of the game is hindered.

  (Maximum protrusion detection means 73) The maximum protrusion detection means 73 is for detecting the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90 when the second blocking member 90 protrudes to the maximum extent. As shown in FIG. 9, the maximum protrusion detecting means 73 is positioned above and below the triangular recess 76 of the passage cover side wall 74, and whether or not the blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 has entered the triangular recess 76. It is a sensor that can detect optically. Specifically, the maximum protrusion detection means 73 is composed of an LED that is positioned on one of the upper and lower sides and capable of irradiating light, and a phototransistor that is positioned on the other of the upper and lower sides and that can detect light emission of the LED. is there. When the blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 enters the triangular recess 76, the light from the LED of the maximum protrusion detecting means 73 is blocked and can be detected by a phototransistor. Thus, it is possible to determine whether the blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 has entered the inside of the triangular recess 76 or has stopped without entering.

Therefore, when a fraudulent device 200 such as Clemant called so-called celluloid goto is inserted into the medium passage 71, it is easily cut or broken by the blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 of the second blocking member 90, The blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 enters the inside of the triangular recess 76 firmly, and the maximum protrusion detecting means 73 detects that the pressing piece 81 has entered the inside of the triangular recess 76.
On the other hand, when the game medal made of metal cannot be cut or damaged by being pushed into the passage cover side wall 74 by the blade portion 91 of the pressing piece 81 of the second blocking member 90, the pressing piece 81 Without entering, it stops before the side wall 74 of the passage cover. In such a case, the maximum protrusion detection means 73 can detect that the pressing piece 81 does not enter the triangular recess 76 even though the second blocking member 90 is operated, and an abnormal operation occurs. Can be detected.

(Selector Control Device 120) The selector control device 120 is for controlling the operation of the medium selector 70. This selector control device 120 is performed by a substrate attached inside the medium selector 70. The selector control device 120 may be provided together in the control device 20 above the gaming machine 10 without being installed in the medium selector 70.
As shown in FIG. 10, the selector control device 120 includes a first blocking member control means 121 for controlling the operation of the first blocking member 80 and a second blocking for controlling the operation of the second blocking member 90. And a member control means 122.

(First Blocking Member Control Unit 121) The first blocking member control unit 121 is for controlling the operation of the first blocking member 80. The first blocking member control unit 121 includes a number-of-inserts monitoring unit 131 for monitoring a number of inserted sheets, a credit number monitoring unit 132 for monitoring the number of credits, an operation switch monitoring unit 133 for monitoring an operation switch, And a first blocking member actuating means 134 for actuating the first blocking member 80.
(Inserted number of sheets within predetermined time monitoring means 131) The predetermined number of inserted sheets monitoring means 131 is for monitoring whether or not a predetermined number of game medals have been inserted within a predetermined time. It is. Here, the predetermined number is a recess provided on the front side of the medium insertion slot 18 (a plurality of stacked game medals are guided, and the player drops one by one into the medium insertion slot 18. This means the maximum number of game medals placed on the slope. Specifically, in the case of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a maximum of 20 game medals can be placed in the recess. Here, the predetermined time means the shortest time when the skilled person continuously inputs the maximum number of sheets (20 sheets) to be placed in the recess. Specifically, in the case of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, this corresponds to 10 seconds. Then, when the number-of-inserts monitoring unit 131 within a predetermined time recognizes that a predetermined number of game medals have been inserted within a predetermined time, the control signal is sent to the first blocking member actuating unit 134. And the first blocking member 80 is actuated. That is, the number-of-inserts monitoring unit 131 within a predetermined time indicates that the number of game medals that have been inserted into the recess is greater than or equal to the maximum number (20) within the shortest time (10 seconds). When detected by 72, a control signal for operating the first blocking member 80 is sent to the first blocking member operating means 134. The number-of-inserts monitoring unit 131 within a predetermined time includes a predetermined number of sheets, a memory for storing the time, a count storage unit for counting and storing the input signal from the medium detection unit 72, and comparing the numerical values of each other. Comparing means is provided.

The so-called fraudulent device 200 like Clemant increases the input number counter in a very short time by the light emitter 210. For this reason, when the time interval between medal insertions is shorter than the normal insertion operation and the maximum number that can be normally inserted continuously is exceeded, the fraudulent act by the fraudulent device 200 is performed. It is estimated that there is a high possibility that The number-of-inserts monitoring unit 131 within a predetermined time monitors the input operation of the number of inserted sheets that has a high possibility of fraud, and tries to activate the first blocking member 80 in such a case. .
(Credit count monitoring means 132) When the credit count reaches the maximum number of credits that can be credited (specifically, 50 in the case of game medals), the first blocking member actuating means A control signal is sent to 134 to activate the first blocking member 80. The fraudulent device 200 like the so-called Clemant flashes the light emitter 210 inserted inside the medium passage 71 and increases the number of credits to the maximum upper limit number even though no game medal is inserted. The act of depressing the settlement switch 17 and paying out the game medals is repeated many times, thereby illegally obtaining a large number of game medals. For this reason, the number of credits frequently becomes the maximum number while the fraud is being performed. For this reason, when the maximum number of credits reaches 50, a control signal is sent to the first blocking member 80 to activate the first blocking member 80.

(Operation Switch Monitoring Unit 133) The operation switch monitoring unit 133 sends a control signal to the first blocking member actuating unit 134 when the start switch 30 and the settlement switch 17 are operated, and the first blocking member 80 is to be activated.
(First Blocking Member Actuating Means 134) The first blocking member actuating means 134 receives any one of the control signals from the number-of-inserts monitoring means 131, the credit number monitoring means 132, and the operation switch monitoring means 133 within a predetermined time. By inputting, the first blocking member 80 is operated. Specifically, in response to the input of such a control signal, an electric signal is sent to the solenoid cylinder 83 of the first blocking member 80 to cause the solenoid shaft portion 82 to protrude and the pressing piece 81 to protrude into the medium passage 71. It is.

(Second Blocking Member Control Unit 122) The second blocking member control unit 122 is for controlling the operation of the second blocking member 90. The second blocking member control means 122 is based on the first post-operation timer means 141 for measuring the time from the operation timing of the first blocking member 80 and the control signal from the first post-operation timer means 141 based on the control signal. And a second blocking member actuating means 142 for actuating the two blocking member 90.
(First post-operation timer means 141) The first post-operation timer means 141 measures the time since the first blocking member 80 is operated, and further, the first post-operation timer means 141. The control signal is sent to the second blocking member 90 after 0.8 seconds from the timing when the first blocking member 80 is operated. This time of 0.8 seconds is obtained as a result of measuring in advance the time until the game medal that passes in front of the first blocking member 80 finishes passing in front of the first blocking member 80. In particular, the time is not limited to 0.8 seconds. That is, the operation of the second blocking member 90 is performed for the time until the game medal that has passed in front of the first blocking member 80 finishes passing in front of the second blocking member 90. The delay time is different depending on the structure of the medium passage 71 of the gaming machine 10.

(Second blocking member operating means 142) The second blocking member operating means 142 is for operating the second blocking member 90 on condition that a control signal from the timer means 141 after the first operation is input. is there. Specifically, an electric signal is sent to the protruding piece storage portion 93 of the second blocking member 90 by the input of the control signal, the protruding piece 92 is protruded, and the blade portion 91 of the protruding piece 92 is moved to the medium path 71. It projects toward the internal triangular recess 76.
(Operation) In the present embodiment, the first blocking member 80 protrudes so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium passage 71, and can stop in the medium passage 71 when there is a passing material. To do. Then, after that, the second blocking member 90 protrudes into the medium passage 71, and the passing material can be cut, damaged or stagnated by the blade portion 91 at the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90, that is, at least stagnant. Can be made. For this reason, when a long unauthorized operation device such as a so-called Clemant enters the medium passage 71 as a passing object, the fraud device 200 can be stopped in the medium passage 71 by the first blocking member 80. Therefore, even if the cheating person tries to pull out the cheating device 200, the cheating device 200 can be prevented from moving. In this state, the second blocking member 90 protrudes and is cut, damaged or stagnated between the first blocking member 80 and the medium detecting means 72 by the blade 91 at the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90. (FIG. 8). As a result, an illegal operation device is inserted from the medium insertion port 18 to the medium detection means 72, causing false detection of the medium detection means 72, increasing the number of credits, and then adjusting the amount illegally. It is possible to prevent the so-called goto action to be acquired.

On the other hand, when not a cheating device 200 but a game medal, which is an appropriate game medium used for a normal game, is continuously inserted from the medium insertion port 18, the medium passage 71 upstream of the first blocking member 80 is provided. The movement of the game medals that are passing through is blocked. This prevents a new game medal from being supplied from the medium insertion port 18 into the medium passage 71 and prevents the game medal from moving to the second blocking member 90.
Further, the second blocking member 90 is a time (passing time) for the game medal to pass from the first blocking member 80 to the front of the second blocking member 90 from the timing when the first blocking member 80 protrudes to block the movement of the game medal. It protrudes into the medium passage 71 with a delay by the timing of 0.8 seconds (time t). For this reason, even when there is a game medal that has already passed in front of the first blocking member 80 when the first blocking member 80 is activated, the game medal is only passed after in front of the second blocking member 90. The second blocking member 90 does not protrude into the medium passage 71. Thereby, when the first blocking member 80 is operated, the game medal between the first blocking member 80 and the second blocking member 90 has already passed in front of the first blocking member 80, and the second blocking member 90. It is possible to avoid problems such as being cut or damaged by the blade portion 91, or being held down by being pressed.

  In this way, even if there is a time difference (0.8 seconds) between the operation timings of the first blocking member 80 and the second blocking member 90, for example, the long fraudulent device 200 such as Clement In this case, since the movement is blocked by the protrusion of the first blocking member 80, even if the fraudulent person tries to pull out the fraudulent device 200 as evidence of the fraud immediately, the fraudulent person presses against the first blocking member 80. It is not possible to move the fraudulent device 200. Then, after the operation of the first blocking member 80, the operation of the second blocking member 90 after the elapse of a predetermined time (0.8 seconds) cuts the head portion having the light emitter 210 of the cheating device 200, etc. The fraudulent device 200 can be destroyed. And since the part which has the light-emitting body 210 remains in the game machine 10, the manager of the game hall side can obtain the evidence of fraud. Further, since the portion of the light emitter 210 includes an expensive LED as a part, the fraudster loses a part that occupies most of the manufacturing cost of the fraudulent apparatus 200. For this reason, fraudulent acts can be prevented from being profitable, recidivism can be prevented, and fraudulent acts can be suppressed.

Further, when the second blocking member 90 cuts or breaks the passing material passing through the medium passage 71 by the blade portion 91, the second blocking member 90 protrudes to the maximum extent. Alternatively, when no passing material exists at the position of the second blocking member 90, the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90 protrudes to the maximum extent. In any of these cases, when the second blocking member 90 protrudes to the maximum extent, the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90 is detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means 73. Thus, when the second blocking member 90 protrudes and the protruding tip of the second blocking member 90 is detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means 73, a normal operation is being performed.
On the other hand, the second blocking member 90 cannot be cut or damaged by the blade portion 91 because the passing material passing through the medium passage 71 cannot be cut or damaged. When the projecting tip cannot project to the maximum planned in advance, the maximum projecting detection means 73 cannot detect the projecting tip of the second blocking member 90. As a result, when the second blocking member 90 starts to protrude but is caught in the middle of the protrusion and is not detected by the maximum protrusion detecting means 73, the normal operation is performed. It will not be forgotten.

As a result, when the second blocking member 90 protrudes, by detecting the presence or absence of detection by the maximum protrusion detecting means 73, the contents of normal operation or abnormal operation can be inferred. Can be detected. In such a case, although not particularly illustrated, an error signal is generated, and an error occurrence lamp on the front side of the gaming machine 10 or an error occurrence lamp in the management room of the gaming hall is turned on. Can be notified to the surrounding people and the hall manager.
As a result, in the present embodiment, when a foreign matter such as a fraudulent device 200 such as a so-called Clemant is inserted into the medium passage 71 from the medium insertion port 18, the first blocking member 80 removes the foreign matter. The foreign matter can be reliably destroyed by the second blocking member 90 having a blade portion 91 having a sharp tip and pressed inside 71. A piece of the cheating device 200 can remain in the gaming machine 10 to suppress evidence of cheating.

Further, when the second blocking member 90 having the blade portion 91 protrudes, even if there is a game medal that is in the middle of rolling inside the medium passage 71, the first blocking member 80 is moved to the second blocking member 90. The game medal in the medium passage 71 can be received by operating earlier. For this reason, it can prevent that the 2nd blocking member 90 contacts game media, such as a game medal, and the tip of blade part 91 is missing or becomes fragile. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a medal biting error that is different from the fraudulent act that the medium detection means 72 is not detected due to contact with a game medal.
The above-described embodiment is implemented in the slot machine S that uses a disk-shaped game medal as a game medium, but is not limited to the slot machine S that uses a game medal in particular. Absent. As long as the vertical cross-sectional shape is circular and can roll inside the medium passage 71, a so-called parrot game machine that uses a game ball made of a metal ball used for a pachinko machine as a game medium, It can be implemented.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the first blocking member and the second blocking member according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing the medium selector according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view showing a medium selector according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external front view showing the medium selector according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic front view showing a medium selector when a game medium is being loaded. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing the medium selector in a state in which the first blocking member is operated when the game medium is loaded, according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic front view showing a medium selector in a state where an unauthorized operation device (so-called Clement) is inserted from a medium insertion port. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a top view showing the blade portion at the protruding tip of the second blocking member and the maximum protrusion detecting means. It is a block diagram which shows a selector control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

4 Front door 10 Gaming machine
11 Housing 12 Display window
13 Symbol display window 14 Cancel switch
16 Bet switch 17 Checkout switch
18 Media inlet 19 Operation section
20 Control unit 21 Selector control unit
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
43 Left rotation reel 44 Center rotation reel
45 Right-hand rotation reel 47 Credit display
50 Stop switch 60 Reel unit
61 Symbol 63 Discharge outlet
64 Dispensing tray 65 Storage / dispensing means
70 Media selector 71 Media path
72 Medium detection means 73 Maximum protrusion detection means
74 Passage cover side wall 75 Passage base side wall
76 Triangular recess 80 First blocking member
81 Pressing piece 82 Solenoid shaft
83 Solenoid cylinder 90 Second blocking member
91 Blade 92 Projecting piece
93 Projection piece storage part 94 Selector medium outlet
110 base 111 cover
113 Selector medium receptacle 120 Selector control device
121 First blocking member control means 122 Second blocking member control means
131 Means to monitor the number of cards inserted within a predetermined time 132 Credit number monitoring means
133 Operation switch monitoring means 134 First blocking member actuating means
141 Timer unit after first operation 142 Second blocking member operation unit
171 Down slope 172 First down slope
173 Second descending slope 200 Fraud device
210 illuminant

Claims (4)

In a medium selector for determining that a game medium has been inserted from the medium insertion slot by attaching it to a gaming machine having a medium insertion slot for inputting a game medium from the outside,
The media selector is
A medium path for guiding the game medium input from the medium input port to the inside;
Medium detecting means for detecting that the game medium has moved inside the medium passage and the game medium has been inserted;
A first blocking member that is located in the middle of the medium path between the medium input port and the medium detecting means and protrudes toward the inside of the medium path so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium path. When,
The medium path is located in the middle of the medium path between the first blocking member and the medium detecting means, and blocks the passage of the passing material passing through the medium path after the first blocking member protrudes. A second blocking member protruding toward the inside,
The first blocking member allows the passing material to stop in the medium passage;
The medium selector, wherein the second blocking member is capable of at least stagnation of the passing material by a blade portion provided at a protruding tip of the second blocking member. When the first blocking member protrudes, a time until the game medium that has passed in front of the first blocking member finishes passing in front of the second blocking member,
After the first blocking member 80 is actuated, the first blocking member is added to the timing at which the first blocking member protrudes into the medium passage.
The medium selector according to claim 1, wherein the second blocking member protrudes toward the inside of the medium passage.   The said medium selector is provided with the largest protrusion detection means which detects the protrusion front-end | tip of the said 2nd blocking member when the said 2nd blocking member protrudes to the maximum. Media selector. A medium slot for playing game media from the outside;
A medium selector for determining that a game medium has been inserted from the medium slot;
In a gaming machine having at least a control device for starting a game based on a medium insertion signal from the medium selector,
The media selector is
A medium path for guiding the game medium input from the medium input port to the inside;
Medium detecting means for detecting that the game medium has moved inside the medium passage and the game medium has been inserted;
A first blocking member that is located in the middle of the medium path between the medium input port and the medium detecting means and protrudes toward the inside of the medium path so as to block the passage of the passing material passing through the medium path. When,
The medium path is located in the middle of the medium path between the first blocking member and the medium detecting means, and blocks the passage of the passing material passing through the medium path after the first blocking member protrudes. A second blocking member protruding toward the inside,
The first blocking member allows the passing material to stop in the medium passage;
The gaming machine, wherein the second blocking member is capable of at least stagnation of the passing material by a blade portion provided at a protruding tip of the second blocking member.

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