JP2006204406A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the game machine itself from re-using the illegal products for the subsequent game by discriminating the illegal products from the legal products. <P>SOLUTION: A first cast token sensor 22Sa is provided to detect the magnetic property of tokens 115 moving forward on a token path 202. It is identified whether the tokens are the legal products or the illegal products from the property of matter sensed by the first cast token sensor 22Sa and when discriminated as the legal products, the tokens 115 are set in a direction to move forward to the token path 202 while when identified as the illegal products, the tokens 115 are set in the direction to move forward to the illegal token branch path. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines capable of playing a game using medals.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine is usually provided with a mechanism for discriminating whether it is a fraudulent product or a genuine product in order to prevent a game from being performed using a medal of a fraudulent product. As a mechanism for discriminating, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1. Specifically, a magnetic sensor is provided in a medal passage for guiding medals, and the merit of the medal is determined by detecting the medal with this magnetic sensor. As a result, for example, if a medal is made of a ferromagnetic material of a predetermined value or more, or if a medal is made of a non-magnetic material and a game is played using this medal, the genuine product will depend on the strength and presence of magnetism. It is possible to determine whether the product is a fraudulent product. Conventionally, when an illegal product medal is detected, information processing or the like is performed so as to prohibit a game using this medal.

JP 2001-178959 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, it is possible to play a game using only genuine medals, but there are cases where medals determined to be unauthorized are reused on the gaming machine side. For example, in a configuration in which medals are stored in a hopper provided in a gaming machine, both regular and illegal medals are gathered in one place, so that regular and illegal products are mixed. When the medal is washed or distributed to other gaming machines via the circulation path, illegal medals are sent from the hopper to the circulation path, so the gaming machine itself reuses the illegal medals. Will happen.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of discriminating between a regular product and a fraudulent product and preventing the gaming machine itself from being reused in subsequent games.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The present invention eliminates illegal medals when the inserted medals advance through the medal passage, and plays with the genuine medals discharged from the medal passage, and the genuine products discharged from the medal passage. The medal is capable of being sent out to the medal circulation path, the physical property detecting means for detecting the physical property of the medal traveling in the medal passage, and the progress of the medal from the position of the physical property detecting means. Provided in a branch section between the illegal medal branch path that is branched from the medal path at a position downstream in the direction and separated from the medal circulation path, and the medal path and the illegal medal branch path. Passage switching means capable of switching the advancing direction of the medal between the medal passage and the illegal medal branch path, and whether the medal is a genuine product or an unauthorized product based on the physical property detected by the physical property detection means. When the medal determination unit determines that the medal passage is in the medal path, the medal determination direction is set to the medal path when the medal determination unit determines that the medal determination unit is a genuine product. Passage switching control means for controlling the passage switching means so as to set the traveling direction of the medal in the branching portion to the illegal medal branching path.

  According to the above configuration, the genuine medal and the illegal medal are discriminated by the physical property detection means and the medal discrimination means, and the illegal medal is advanced to the illegal medal branch path by the path switching means and the path switching control means. As a result, only regular medals advance on the discharge side downstream from the branch portion of the medal passage, and it may be possible to play a game using only regular medals. . The genuine medal discharged from the medal passage is sent to the medal circulation path, and the illegal medal branch path where the illegal medal is advanced is separated from the medal circulation path. In some cases, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the gaming machine itself, which is sent to the medal circulation path and repeatedly used in the game through the medal circulation path, reuses the illegal product.

  Further, the illegal medal branch path in the present invention is characterized in that it is communicated with a tray means for storing medals before insertion.

  According to the above configuration, since illegal medals are advanced and stored in the tray means via the illegal medal branch path, it is impossible to play a game forever using these medals. There are cases where it is possible to give up giving a game using medals.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the illegal medal branching path in the present invention is communicated and has illegal product storage means for storing illegal product medals.

  According to the above configuration, it may be possible to avoid a situation in which an illegal medal is mixed with a regular medal and reused.

  The present invention is characterized by having fraud notification means for notifying that the medal determination means is a fraudulent act when it is continuously determined a predetermined number of times as being a fraudulent product.

  According to the above configuration, the player himself / herself or the hall side indicates that the player is likely to be cheating intentionally by using a plurality of consecutively improperly used medals. As a result, there is a case where it is possible to avoid the possibility of suspicion as a fraudulent player of a bona fide player who is playing a game without knowing that the medal is a fraudulent product. .

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, which is operated by the player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variation display of a plurality of symbols. Fluctuation display can be stopped. The gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, it is assumed that medals are used.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2, which is a casing forming the entire gaming machine 1, and vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at the center thereof. It has been. The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. These winning lines are operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13, which will be described later, or by inserting a medal 115 into the medal insertion slot 22, respectively. Five are activated. Which winning line is activated is indicated by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, which will be described later.

  Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e relate to success / failure of the winning combination. Specifically, one symbol (for example, “upper chile”) corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, “upper chile small role”) corresponds to a predetermined position corresponding to any activated pay line ( For example, if the number of BETs is “3”, the winning line is stopped at the position in the left display window 4L), or the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination are any activated pay line. The winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying in a predetermined position corresponding to the.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is marked. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “lower dust”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “Replay”, and “upper dust”. The design of each reel can be observed through the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). Note that “red 7” and “blue 7” in the symbol row are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB or RB described later is established.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals 115 betted to play one game (unit game) (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). Here, in the present embodiment, one game ends when all reels are stopped. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one pay line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and displays the number of medals 115 stored.

  A hit display lamp (so-called WIN lamp) 17 and a payout display section 18 are provided on the right side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. The winning display lamp 17 is basically lit until the BB or RB winning is established after the BB or RB winning is realized. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the payout number of medals 115 when winning is established.

  A bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display unit 2a. The bonus game information display unit 20 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of games in a BB general game state, which will be described later. Below the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a pedestal 10 in a horizontal plane is arranged. A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 are provided. The 1-BET switch 11 sets one of the credited medals 115 to bet on the game by one pressing operation. The 2-BET switch 12 sets two of the credited medals 115 to bet on the game by one pressing operation. The maximum BET switch 13 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating these BET switches 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined winning line is activated as described above.

  On the other hand, on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a medal slot 22 that allows the medal 115 to be inserted is arranged. The medal slot 22 is in communication with the medal selector 100 as shown in FIG. The medal slot 22 may be formed integrally with the medal selector 100, or a member provided with the medal slot 22 may be assembled. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and FIGS. 4A and 4B, the medal selector 100 includes an outer frame body 101 and a medal passage 102 provided inside the outer frame body 101. Have. The medal passage 102 is located at the upstream end in the traveling direction of the medal 115 and is connected to the medal slot 22, the medal discharging portion 102 b located at the downstream end in the traveling direction of the medal 115, and the medal discharging The medal return unit 102c located on the part 102b side and communicated with the hopper 40 of FIG. 1, the unauthorized medal detection unit 102d positioned between the medal return unit 102c and the medal insertion unit 102a, and the medal return unit 102c It has a regular medal detection unit 102e positioned between the medal discharge unit 102b.

  The regular medal detection unit 102e is provided with a second inserted medal sensor 22Sb. The second inserted medal sensor 22Sb is for counting the number of medals 115 by detecting the medals 115. The second inserted medal sensor 22Sb has, for example, a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion that face each other and is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and is positioned with its detection optical axis facing the regular medal detection portion 102e from above. It is a photocoupler.

  The cross section of the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb is not limited to the configuration including the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion formed in a U shape, and may be configured to include only the light receiving portion. Further, the medal detector 102e may be provided with two second inserted medal sensors 22Sb at two locations adjacent to the medal 115 in the guide direction (traveling direction). In this case, it is possible not only to detect the number of medals 115 but also to monitor whether or not the passage of medals 115 is normal. That is, by providing two medal sensors 22Sb and 22Sb adjacent to each other, it is possible to detect the passing speed and passing direction of the medal 115, thereby detecting not only the number of medals but also an illegal act moving in the reverse direction. Is possible.

  The illegal medal detection unit 102d is provided with a first inserted medal sensor 22Sa. The first inserted medal sensor 22Sa is composed of a magnetic sensor, and detects the presence / absence of magnetism of the medal 115 passing through the illegal medal detection unit 102d. The first inserted medal sensor 22Sa can determine whether the medal 115 is a genuine product or an unauthorized product based on the presence / absence of magnetism of the medal 115.

  The medal return passage 103 communicated with the medal receiving portion 16 is connected to the medal return portion 102c located on the downstream side of the illegal medal detection portion 102d. The medal return unit 102c is provided with a path switching mechanism 104 that switches the advancing direction of the medal 115 between the medal return path 103 and the regular medal detection unit 102e. The passage switching mechanism 104 includes a switching solenoid 106 and a switching plate 105 having an L-shaped cross section whose bottom surface is swingably supported. The switching solenoid 106 can swing the switching plate 105 by excitation and non-excitation, and the swing direction of the medal 115 can be switched by this swinging operation. The operation of the switching solenoid 106 is controlled according to the determination result of the medal 115 by the first inserted medal sensor 22Sa, and the operation is controlled based on the inserted number of medals 115. It has become.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the passage switching mechanism 104 causes the medal 115 due to the non-excited state of the switching solenoid 106 when an illegal product medal 115 or the number of inserted coins exceeds a predetermined value. Is advanced to the medal return passage 103 and returned to the medal receiving portion 16. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the passage switching mechanism 104 changes the regular medal 115 into the regular medal 115 by the excitation state of the switching solenoid 106 when the regular medal 115 or the inserted number of coins is less than the predetermined number. It advances to the detection unit 102e and is stored in the hopper 40 after being detected by the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a hopper 40 to which the medal 115 is sent from the medal selector 100 is disposed behind the medal selector 100 configured as described above. The hopper 40 is provided below the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The hopper 40 includes a hopper tank that stores medals 115 and a hopper body that discharges stored medals 115. The hopper 40 discharges a predetermined number of medals 115 based on the game result, and throws them out to the medal receiving part 16 through the medal payout opening 15 opened in the door part 2a.

  On the other hand, a pedestal 10 is arranged in front of the medal selector 100 as shown in FIG. A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals obtained by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout ball 15 at the lower front, and the paid-out medals 115 are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. A start lever 6 is arranged on the right side of the C / P switch 14. The start lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range. By outputting a game start command signal by the player's operation, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, and the display windows 4L, 4C, The change display of the symbol within 4R is started.

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the cabinet 2. A payout table panel 23 is provided between the speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols, a payout number of medals 115, and the like. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10 and below the liquid crystal display device 5, respectively. Yes.

  Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means. Further, an external concentrated terminal board 91 is connected to the main control circuit 71. The external concentrated terminal board 91 enables data communication with the hall computer 92.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 are various lamps (BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, WIN lamp 17) and various display units (payout display unit 18, credit display unit). 19, the bonus game information display unit 20), the above-mentioned hopper (including a driving unit for paying out) 40 for storing medals 115 and paying out a predetermined number of medals 115 according to a command from the hopper driving circuit 41, and a reel 3L There are stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive 3C and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 49L, 49C and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 for driving and controlling the hopper 40, a lamp driving circuit 45 for driving and controlling various lamps, and a display unit for driving and controlling various display units A drive circuit 48 and a solenoid drive circuit 107 that drives the switching solenoid 106 are connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a 2-BET switch 12S, a maximum BET switch 13S, a C / P switch 14S, the first and second insertion medal sensors 22Sa and 22Sb described above, There are a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22S detects the medal 115 inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting the completion of medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40s (the number of medals 115 paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed and the number of inserted medals 115 are stored. On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 determines the reel stop mode according to the probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation) and the operation of the stop button. Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored. Details of various data tables stored in the ROM 32 will be described later. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine described later.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. The sub control circuit 72 performs effects such as display control of the liquid crystal display device 5, output control of sound from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R, output control of the LED lamp 29 and the like based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71. It is like that. Specifically, the sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) as a main component, and a liquid crystal display An image control circuit as a display control means of the apparatus 5 is provided, and an LED drive circuit for driving the LED lamp 29 is provided.

  The above gaming machine 1 is incorporated in an automatic medal replenishment and collection system. Specifically, a plurality of gaming machines 1 are arranged as “islands” and are incorporated into an automatic medal replenishment collection system (medal circulation path) in which a medal replenishment collection device is provided at one end of the island. The medal supply / recovery device 300 includes a medal counter that counts medals, a medal transmitter that counts the medal 115 collected in the medal counter, stores and sends the medal 115, and a medal 115 sent from the medal transmitter. A supply lift that sequentially guides and sends out and a storage tank that stores medals guided by the supply lift are provided. The medal replenishment / collection device is capable of data communication with the main control circuit 71 via the external concentrated terminal board 91 shown in FIG. 5. When receiving a medal replenishment command signal from the gaming machine 1 on the island, the medal 115 is counted. However, the medal 115 is supplied to the gaming machine 1 or the medal lending machine (not shown) which has been transported through the belt conveyor and transmitted the medal supply command signal. In addition, the medal supply and collection device includes a belt conveyor disposed below the gaming machine 1 and the medal lending machine, and the medal 115 overflowed without being stored in the gaming machine 1 or the medal lending machine is conveyed by the belt conveyor. Are collected by the medal counter.

  The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally for replays, the types of bonuses that can achieve winnings, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The characteristics of each gaming state, that is, the type of the winning combination in each gaming state, the probability thereof, and the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in each gaming state (the types of winning combinations that may be won) will be described later. To do. Further, the transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  The BB winning is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line in the general gaming state. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. The RB winning is established when “red 7-red 7-blue 7” are arranged along the active line in the general gaming state, or “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged in the BB general gaming state. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JACIN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the RB gaming state.

  The replay is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the general gaming state. When the re-game is established, the same number of medals 115 as the number of inserted medals 115 are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals 115. In addition, in the general game state and the BB general game state, winning of “upper chile small role”, “lower chile small role”, “bell small role”, and “watermelon small role” may be realized. Is possible. In the general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize for BB, RB, replay, bell small part, watermelon small part, upper chile small part and lower chile small part. When the winning is a replay, the medal 115 is not paid out. Further, in the case of small roles such as BB, RB, bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, for example, 15 medals, 15 medals, 10 medals, 3 medals, 1 medals, and 7 medals 115 are paid out.

  The winning combination of winnings is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Red 7-Replay-Replay” or “Blue 7-Replay-Replay” in the RB gaming state. When the number of winning winnings of the bonus becomes “8”, or when 12 games are completed, the gaming state shifts. Here, a game in an RB gaming state in which a winning combination of winnings may be established is generally referred to as a “JAC game”.

  In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the medal is made of a nonmagnetic material.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 enters a state in which a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 6 in the main control circuit 71 and executes a reset routine (not shown) in the sub control circuit 72. By doing so, the display of the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 5 or the like becomes possible. Further, the main control circuit 71 and the sub control circuit 72 independently execute a processing routine different from the main routine and the reset routine. Specifically, the main control circuit 71 executes the illegal medal detection routine of FIG. 7, and when the bet number is set by the medal 115 or the medal 115 is credited, the illegal medal 115 is used. It monitors and prohibits illegal games.

  Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 6, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), a predetermined storage in the RAM 33 at the end of the game is performed. The contents are erased (S2). Next, a medal insertion process is executed, and a standby state is entered until there is an input from the second insertion medal sensor 22Sb or the BET switches 11, 12, 13 (S3). When the player inserts the medal 115, it is determined whether the medal 115 is a genuine product or an unauthorized product, and then the game is played using only the regular medal 115.

  That is, the illegal medal detection processing routine is executed independently of the main routine, and as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the medal 115 is detected by the first inserted medal sensor 22Sa as a magnetic sensor. (A1). If it is not detected (A1, NO), it is determined that the medal 115 is not detected because it is a non-magnetic regular product, or that the medal 115 is not yet inserted, and then the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb. Thus, it is determined whether or not the medal 115 is detected (A2). If it is not detected by the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb (A2, NO), it is determined that the medal 115 has not been inserted, and the waiting state for inserting the medal 115 is maintained by re-execution from A1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in A2 that the medal 115 has been detected (A2, YES), it is determined that the genuine medal 115 has been detected, and the illegal medal counter is reset to “0” (A3). This routine is terminated. The illegal medal counter is for counting the number of times that the illegal medal 115 has been used continuously.

  In A1, when the first insertion medal sensor 22Sa detects the medal 115 (A1, YES), the medal 115 is made of a magnetic material such as magnetized iron, so that the normal of the non-magnetic material is used. It is determined that the product is a fraudulent product different from the product. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the switching solenoid 106 of the passage switching mechanism 104 provided in the medal return unit 102c is switched to the non-excited state, and the switching solenoid 106 By tilting the connected switching plate 105, the upper end surface of the switching plate 105 set as the road surface of the medal passage 102 is retracted to a position away from the medal passage 102. As a result, the medal 115 determined to be an illegal product by the illegal medal detection unit 102d is dropped from the medal passage 102 when the medal return unit 102c is entered, and the traveling direction is switched to the medal return passage 103. Then, it is guided to the medal receiving unit 16 through the medal return passage 103 and returned to the player. As a result, the unauthorized product is not mixed with the regular product stored in the hopper 40, and the number of BETs using the unauthorized product is not set. Furthermore, it is possible to make the player aware that he / she is using an illegal medal 115.

  Then, when the medal 115 reaches the medal return unit 102c from the illegal medal detection unit 102d and a predetermined time elapses until the next medal 115 arrives, as shown in FIGS. In addition, the switching solenoid 106 of the passage switching mechanism 104 is switched to the excited state. As a result, the tilting of the switching plate 105 connected to the switching solenoid 106 is released, so that the upper end surface of the switching plate 105 is reset as the road surface of the medal passage 102. Then, if the medal 115 entering the medal return unit 102c is a genuine product, the medal 115 is returned to the original state of proceeding to the regular medal detection unit 102e.

  Thereafter, the illegal medal counter is incremented by “1” (A5). Then, it is determined whether or not the illegal medal counter is the determination value “5”. The determination value “5” is merely an example, and any numerical value can be set as long as it is a value that can be sufficiently estimated that the illegal act is intentional (A6). If the illegal medal counter is less than “5” (A6, NO), the process is re-executed from A1, and the authenticity of the next medal 115 is determined. On the other hand, if the fraudulent medal counter is “5” (A6, YES), the fraudulent product has been used five times in succession, and therefore it is determined that the fraudulent act is intentional. Then, after the occurrence of abnormality is notified (A7), this routine is terminated. The abnormality notification may be performed by, for example, an alarm sound of the gaming machine 1 or a display on the liquid crystal display device 5, or an abnormality occurrence signal is transmitted to the hall computer 92 or the like via the external concentration terminal board 91. May be notified to the manager on the hall side.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, when a genuine medal 115 is inserted, it is detected by the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb, and it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6. (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and the standby state is kept until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then a random number for lottery is extracted (S6). Then, the game state in the current game is confirmed by executing the game state monitoring process (S7).

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed, an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is selected in a probability lottery process based on a probability lottery table (not shown) (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is sub-control circuit. 72. When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, The reels are rotated by the number of frames and then stopped (S10). After this, the winning combination (the winning combination) is identified based on the symbol stop state of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by winning determination (winning search) (S11), and the medal 115 credits according to the gaming state. Alternatively, payout is performed (S12). When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13). When the gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when the game state is the BB general game state or the RB game state in S13 (S13, YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (S14). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S15). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S15, NO), S2 is re-executed while the bonus is over. If it is determined that there is (S15, YES), after a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S16), S2 is re-executed.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as Embodiment 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a medal selector 200 that can switch the travel path of the medal 115 in three directions. The medal selector 200 is detachably provided with an illegal product stocker 220 that collects and stores illegal medals 115. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the medal selector 200 includes an outer frame body 201 and a medal passage 202 provided inside the outer frame body 201. The medal passage 202 is located at the upstream end in the traveling direction of the medal 115 and is connected to the medal slot 22, the medal discharging portion 202 b located at the downstream end in the traveling direction of the medal 115, and the medal discharging A regular medal detection unit 202e positioned on the side of the unit 202b, a medal recovery unit 202f positioned upstream of the regular medal detection unit 202e and communicated with the unauthorized product stocker 220, and an illegality positioned upstream of the medal recovery unit 202f It has a medal detection unit 202d and a medal return unit 202c that is located upstream of the illegal medal detection unit 202d and communicated with the hopper 40 in FIG.

  The regular medal detection unit 202e is provided with a second inserted medal sensor 22Sb having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The second inserted medal sensor 22Sb is for counting the number of medals 115 by detecting the medals 115. On the other hand, the illegal medal detection unit 202d is provided with a first insertion medal sensor 22Sa including a magnetic sensor having the same configuration as that of the embodiment. The first inserted medal sensor 22Sa detects the presence / absence of magnetism of the medal 115 passing through the illegal medal detection unit 102d.

  The medal return unit 202c and the medal recovery unit 202f are provided with passage switching mechanisms 104 and 104, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the medal return passage 103 communicated with the medal receiving portion 16 is connected to the medal return portion 202 c. The medal return unit 202c is configured to switch the advancing direction of the medal 115 by the passage switching mechanism 104 based on the number of inserted medal 115. Specifically, if the number of inserted medals 115 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the medal 115 is returned to the player by switching the advancing direction of the medals 115 to the medal return path 103. On the other hand, if the number of inserted medals 115 is less than the predetermined number, the authenticity of the medals 115 can be determined by switching the traveling direction of the medals 115 to the unauthorized medal detection unit 202d.

  Further, the medal recovery unit 202f located on the downstream side of the unauthorized medal detection unit 202d communicates with the unauthorized product stocker 220. The medal recovery unit 202f can switch the advancing direction of the medal 115 to the unauthorized product stocker 220 and the regular medal detection unit 202e by the passage switching mechanism 104 based on the true / false determination result of the medal 115 in the unauthorized medal detection unit 202d. ing. Specifically, if the medal 115 is an unauthorized product, the medal 115 is stored and isolated from the regular product by switching the traveling direction of the medal 115 to the unauthorized product stocker 220. On the other hand, if the medal 115 is a regular product, the medal 115 is advanced to the regular medal detection unit 102e by switching the advancing direction of the medal 115 to the regular medal detection unit 202e, and is detected by the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb. It is designed to be stored. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the medal 115 is formed of a nonmagnetic material.

  When the power is turned on, the main routine and reset routine of FIG. 6 and the illegal medal detection routine of FIG. 7 are executed, and when the game is on standby or being executed as in the first embodiment, when the medal 115 is inserted, As shown in FIG. 9, the medal 115 travels through the medal passage 202. If the medal 115 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of inserted coins, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide switching direction of the medal return unit 202 c is switched to the medal receiving unit 16 by the passage switching mechanism 104. Returned to medal receiver 16. On the other hand, if the number is less than the predetermined number, the passage switching mechanism 104 switches the guide direction of the medal return unit 202c to the illegal medal detection unit 202d. When the medal 115 proceeds to the unauthorized medal detection unit 202d, the first inserted medal sensor 22Sa determines whether it is a genuine product or an unauthorized product.

  When the medal 115 is an unauthorized product, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the medal 115 is an unauthorized product by switching the guide direction of the medal collection unit 202 f to the unauthorized medal detection unit 202 d by the passage switching mechanism 104. It is stored in the stocker 220. At this time, the illegal product stocker 220 is provided inside the gaming machine 1 and is independent of the hopper 40. As a result, it is possible to prevent the illegal medal 115 from being reused in the game through the medal automatic supply and recovery system. It can also be prevented from returning to the player. On the other hand, when the medal 115 is a regular product, the guide switching direction of the medal collection unit 202f is switched to the regular medal detection unit 202e by the passage switching mechanism 104. Then, the medal 115 is detected by the second inserted medal sensor 22Sb, and a game is played or credited. Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the first and second embodiments, when the inserted medal 115 travels through the medal passage 202, the illegal medal 115 is excluded, and the genuine medal 115 discharged from the medal passage 202 is used. A gaming machine that is capable of playing a game and sending out a genuine medal 115 discharged from the medal passage 202 to the medal circulation path. The physical properties (thermal and electrical) of the medal 115 traveling in the medal passage 202 Physical property detecting means (first inserted medal sensor 22Sa) for detecting the magnetic property, optical property, mechanical property, etc., and the medal path at a position downstream in the advancing direction of the medal 115 from the position where the physical property detecting means is disposed. An illegal medal branch path (medal return path 103 or the like) branched from the medal circulation path and a branch part (medal return) between the medal path 202 and the illegal medal branch path. 102c, medal return unit 202c, etc.), and a path switching means (path switching mechanism 104, etc.) capable of switching the advancing direction of the medal 115 traveling through the branching section between the medal path 202 and the illegal medal branch path, and physical properties When the medal discriminating means (main control circuit 71, fraudulent medal detection processing routine of FIG. 7 etc.) discriminating whether it is genuine or illegal based on the physical properties detected by the detecting means, and when the medal discriminating means discriminates from the genuine On the other hand, the advancing direction of the medal 115 at the branching portion is set to the medal passage 202, and the passage switching is performed so that the advancing direction of the medal 115 at the branching portion is set to the illegal medal branching passage when the medal determination means determines that the medal is illegal And a passage switching control means for controlling the means (main control circuit 71, illegal medal detection processing routine of FIG. 7 and the like).

  According to the above configuration, the genuine medal and the illegal medal are discriminated by the physical property detection means and the medal discrimination means, and the illegal medal is advanced to the illegal medal branch path by the path switching means and the path switching control means. As a result, only regular medals advance on the discharge side downstream from the branch portion of the medal passage, and it may be possible to play a game using only regular medals. . The genuine medal discharged from the medal passage is sent to the medal circulation path, and the illegal medal branch path where the illegal medal is advanced is separated from the medal circulation path. In some cases, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the gaming machine itself, which is sent to the medal circulation path and repeatedly used in the game through the medal circulation path, reuses the illegal product.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case of determining whether the medal 115 is genuine or illegal based on the presence or absence of magnetism has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it may be determined whether the medal 115 is a genuine product or an unauthorized product by detecting physical properties (thermal, electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, etc.).

  Further, the illegal medal branch paths in the first and second embodiments are configured to be in contact with a tray means (medal receiving unit 16) for storing the medal 115 before insertion. According to the above configuration, since the illegal medal 115 is advanced to and stored in the saucer means via the illegal medal branch path, the medal 115 cannot be used to play a game forever. In some cases, it may be possible to give up playing a game using the genuine medal 115.

  In the second embodiment, the unauthorized medal branching path (medal collecting unit 202f) is communicated, and there is an unauthorized product storage unit (illegal product stocker 220) that stores the unauthorized product medal 115. According to the above configuration, it may be possible to avoid a situation in which the illegal medal 115 is mixed with the regular medal and reused.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, fraud notification means (notification to the hall computer or screen display) that notifies that the medal discrimination means is a fraudulent product is continuously determined a predetermined number of times. , Alarm sound, etc.).

  According to the above configuration, the player himself / herself or the hall side indicates that a player who has a high possibility of deliberately cheating by using the medal 115 of a plurality of consecutive fraudulent products is fraudulent. As a result, there is a case where it is possible to avoid the possibility of suspicion as a fraudulent player for a bona fide player who is playing a game without knowing that the medal is a fraudulent product. is there.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on suitable embodiment, this invention is not limited to this, In addition to the structure in the above-mentioned embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is the following, or Duplicate or replacement may be provided.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Before the display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling the display of the game result display means, and a game result display hand Or a display stop command means provided at a position where a player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping a variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means in a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store the specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination unit as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one combination accumulating unit and at least one accumulated specific combination winning unit that uses the specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing unit as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. Even if it is provided on a single substrate, it may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Further, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning role or a specific internal winning role may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a direction mode for that. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ] "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function winning? ”Etc. are also included. “Notification mode” is a mode in which a player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, SB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB) Etc.), probability, and the number of elapsed games from a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus, an internal winning combination, in which the probability that the internal winning combination determining means determines that the small winning combination is an internal winning combination is high during only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that a small role will be determined as an internal winning combination is a high probability only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines a regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to the player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern that is notified before the stop operation of the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel (for example, the first reel Stop, then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, Left, according to the following types: middle reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc. , A reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the variation display means by stopping the right reel stop button. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped at a predetermined time. It also includes a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or almost minimum fluctuation) from the output of a stop command signal from the display stop command means by the player, and a replay for starting a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a game program in which the operation of an actual machine such as a pachislot machine or the like is simulated for a home game machine in addition to the above-described actual machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine. You can apply and run the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. It should be noted that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

The perspective view of the pachislot machine of this Embodiment. Schematic configuration diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachislot machine of the present embodiment FIG. 2 shows a structure of a medal selector, in which (a) is a longitudinal sectional view, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line AA in (a). It shows the structure of the medal selector, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (a). The block diagram of a main control circuit. The flowchart of a main routine. The flowchart of an unauthorized medal detection process routine. Schematic configuration diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachislot machine of the present embodiment Vertical section of medal selector FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of the medal selector in FIG. 9. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of the medal selector in FIG. 9.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Cabinet 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4L, 4C, 4R Display window 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 6S Start switch 7L, 7C, 7R Reel stop button 9a 1-BET lamp 9b 2-BET lamp 9c Maximum BET lamp 10 pedestal part 11 1-BET switch 12 2-BET switch 13 Maximum BET switch 14 C / P switch 15 Medal payout port 16 Medal receiving part 17 Hit indicator lamp (WIN lamp)
18 Payout display section 19 Credit display section 20 Bonus count display sections 21L, 21R Speaker 22 Medal insertion slot 22Sa First insertion medal sensor 22Sb Second insertion medal sensor 23 Payout table panel 30 Microcomputer 31 CPU
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33 RAM
34 Clock pulse generation circuit 35 Frequency divider 36 Random number generator 37 Sampling circuit 38 I / O port 39 Motor drive circuit 40 Hopper 41 Hopper drive circuit 45 Lamp drive circuit 46 Reel stop signal circuit 48 Display unit drive circuits 49L, 49C, 49R Stepping motor 50 Reel position detection circuit 51 Dispensing completion signal circuit 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 100 Medal selector 101 Outer frame 102 Medal passage 102a Medal insertion part 102b Medal discharge part 102c Medal return part 102d Unauthorized medal detection part 102e Regular medal Detection unit 103 Medal return passage 104 Path switching mechanism 105 Switching plate 202 Medal passage 202a Medal insertion unit 202b Medal discharge unit 202c Medal return unit 202d Unauthorized medal detection unit 202e Regular medal detection unit 202f Medal Collection unit 220

Claims (4)

When the inserted medal proceeds in the medal passage, the illegal medal is eliminated, and the game is played with the genuine medal discharged from the medal passage, and the genuine medal discharged from the medal passage is medaled. A gaming machine that can be sent to a circulation path,
Physical property detection means for detecting physical properties of the medal traveling in the medal passage;
An illegal medal branch path branched from the medal path at a position downstream of the medal movement direction from the position where the physical property detection means is disposed, and separated from the medal circulation path;
A path switching means provided at a branch portion between the medal path and the illegal medal branch path, and capable of switching a traveling direction of the medal traveling through the branch section between the medal path and the illegal medal branch path;
Medal discriminating means for discriminating whether the product is genuine or illegal based on the physical property detected by the physical property detecting means;
When the medal discriminating means discriminates a genuine product, the medal advancing direction in the branching section is set in the medal passage, while when the medal discriminating means discriminates an illegal product, the medal progressing in the branching section. A gaming machine comprising path switching control means for controlling the path switching means so as to set the direction to the illegal medal branch path.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the illegal medal branch path is connected to a tray unit that stores medals before insertion.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising fraudulent product storage means that is connected to the illegal medal branch path and that stores illegal medal.   4. The fraud notification means for notifying that the medal determination means is a fraudulent act when it is continuously determined a predetermined number of times as being a fraudulent product. Game machines.

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