JP2006334304A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where taking out of tokens from a cup is suppressed even when a player leaves the machine in the middle of a game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with: an upper speaker for reporting stealing of a token C based on detection by a photoelectric sensor 28 which detects stealing of the token C in the coin cup 26; and a sub-controller for controlling the upper speaker. The sensor 28 consists of: a plurality of light emitting parts 29 installed at one side part of the coin cup 26 and forming a line in a vertical direction; and a plurality of light receiving parts 30 which are installed at the other side part of the coin cup 26, forming a line in the vertical direction, and receiving infrared rays I irradiated from the light emitting parts 29. The sub-controller realizes: a function of storing the height of reserved token C based on the variation of the number of light receivings at the plurality of light receiving parts 30; a function of judging whether the number of light receivings of the plurality of light receiving parts 30 positioned above the height of the stored token C is varied; and a function of making the upper speaker operate in the case of judging that the number of light receivings of the plurality of light receiving parts 30 is varied. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can suppress and prevent carry-out of gaming media stored in a cup.

Although not shown, a conventional gaming machine has a top open box type coin cup with an opening on the door that opens and closes the lower front of the housing, and coins are paid out and stored in the coin cup. Is done. The coin cup is formed in a horizontally long shape extending in the left-right lateral direction of the gaming machine, and an ashtray for smokers is installed on the left side wall. When a lighting device is installed, it is illuminated to attract customers. (See Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-181148 A

  In the conventional gaming machine, the coin cup is simply installed on the door of the housing as described above, so that when the player sits in the middle of the game, the coins stored in the coin cup are third. There is a big problem that it cannot be effectively prevented from being taken out and stolen by a person, and as a result, the fan may be separated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a gaming machine that can effectively prevent the game medium stored in the cup from being taken out even if the player sits in the middle of the game. The purpose is that.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the present invention, a cup provided on a door that opens and closes at least the lower part of the front face of the housing, a detection sensor for detecting carry-out of game media stored in the cup, and the detection sensor And a notification device that notifies the player that the game medium has been taken out, and at least a control device that controls the notification device,
The detection sensor is attached to one side of the cup and has a plurality of light emitting units arranged in the vertical direction, and a plurality of light receiving units that are attached to the other side of the cup and arranged in the vertical direction to receive light emitted from the light emitting unit Including
The control device includes a means for storing the height of the game medium stored in the cup based on a change in the number of light received by the plurality of light receiving units of the detection sensor, and a plurality of positions positioned in either the upper or lower direction of the stored game medium. Means for determining whether or not the number of received light of the plurality of light receiving sections has changed, and means for operating a notification device when it is determined that the number of received light of the plurality of light receiving sections has changed. It is a feature.

Note that the detection sensor may be a sensor that causes the light receiving unit to receive infrared rays emitted from the light emitting unit.
Further, a plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units of the detection sensor can be arranged on the same line parallel to the vertical direction, and a plurality of these columns can be formed to form a matrix.
Furthermore, the notification device is preferably an acoustic device installed in the housing, a variable display device installed in the housing and displaying a plurality of identification information for lottery, and / or a lighting device installed in the housing. .

  Here, the detection sensors in the claims include at least a visible light type, an LED type, an infrared type, and a semiconductor laser type. The control device does not specifically ask the main control device and the sub-control device, and may directly control the notification device, or may indirectly control it through various substrates, power supply units, and the like. The matrix is a matrix in which a plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units are arranged in a rectangular or square shape, and consists of m rows and n columns. The acoustic device, the variable display device, and the illuminating device are not particularly limited.

  In the case of slot machines (pachislot machines), there are 3 machines, 4 machines, CT machines, 7 line machines, A type, B type, RT type, AT type, AR type, etc. When the plurality of displayed identification information is changed and then stopped, and the combination of the plurality of stopped identification information is a predetermined winning combination, the special gaming state advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state Any type of equipment can be used as long as it is a device to be transferred to.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to effectively prevent the game medium stored in the cup from being taken out even if the player sits in the middle of the game. In addition, since the detection sensor is a non-contact type sensor that causes the light receiving unit to receive the light beam emitted from the light emitting unit, it can prevent or adversely affect the game medium due to contact, lengthen the detection distance, or use it There is an effect that the degree of freedom of the location can be improved.

  Further, if the detection sensor is a photoelectric sensor that causes the light receiving unit to receive infrared light emitted from the light emitting unit, the infrared light scattering rate is small, and the detection sensor is clean, so that it is possible to improve the detection accuracy for taking out game media. . In addition, the modulation can be facilitated, used for a long time, reduced in size, and reduced in power.

  In addition, if a plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units are arranged in a matrix of 1 × 5 or the like, it is possible to detect taking out of game media at low cost or to manufacture a gaming machine at low cost. Further, if the arrangement is made in a 2 × 6, 3 × 7, 4 × 8 matrix or the like, it is possible not only to take out the game media but also to specifically grasp the uneven state of the stored game media.

  Furthermore, if the notification device is an audio device, it is possible to notify the player, the store clerk of the game store, and a third party through the hearing of the game medium, and if the notification device is a variable display device or lighting device, It is possible to let a worker or a third party visually grasp the taking-out of the game medium and prompt a warning.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 16, a gaming machine in the present embodiment is a vertically long game adjacent to a gaming coin lending machine called a sand. A housing unit 1, a main unit 70 detachably housed in the housing unit 1, a power supply unit 107 that supplies power to the housing unit 1 and a reel device 77 for lottery of the main unit 70, The power supply unit 107 is supplied with electric power via a connector or the like, and is provided with a control device 120 that controls the whole, and is installed as a separation-type slot machine in a spot that is one block of a game store.

  The coin lending machine is configured, for example, as an elongated vertically long box, a coin receiving tray is installed at the lower part of the front, and a coin slot is formed at the upper part of the front. Such coin lending machines are arranged between a pair of left and right gaming machines or beside each gaming machine, and when coins are inserted into the money insertion slot, coins according to the amount of money (both medals) Function) to supply C. For example, the coin C is formed in a disk having a diameter of 25 mm and a thickness of 1.6 mm.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the housing unit 1 includes a front open box type housing 2 having a front opening, and a door 23 for opening and closing a lower half of the front of the housing 2 opened. In the housing 2, a hopper device 19 for paying out coins C and a cashbox 21 are installed side by side.

  The casing 2 includes a bottom plate 3 and a ceiling plate 4 which are opposed to each other with a space in the vertical direction, and a vertically long and rectangular back plate 5 is vertically disposed between the rear portions of the horizontally long bottom plate 3 and the ceiling plate 4. In addition, a vertically long and trapezoidal side plate 6 is vertically installed between both side portions of the bottom plate 3 and the ceiling plate 4, and the back plate 5 and the pair of left and right side plates 6 are connected to each other. Is done.

  The bottom plate 3 of the housing 2 is formed into a rectangular flat plate that is larger than the ceiling plate 4 and has a planar substantially track-shaped long hole 7 extending in the front-rear direction of the housing 2 and is perforated side by side. The hole 7 is laminated and covered from above by a blindfold plate 8 having a rectangular shape in plan view. On the inner surface of the ceiling plate 4, connector brackets that connect to connectors such as the reel device 77, the power supply unit 107, and the control device 120 are mounted.

  The back plate 5 is provided with a supply port 9 for supplying coins C to the hopper device 19 from the replenishment pipe, a plurality of ventilation holes, etc. In addition, a large rear speaker 10 that makes a production sound, an error sound, a sound effect, a notification sound, etc. is attached.

  A partition shelf 11 having a horizontally long opening is horizontally installed between the center portions of the pair of side plates 6, and the interior space of the housing 2 is divided into two vertically by the partition shelf 11. The lower half internal space 12 stores the hopper device 19, the cache box 21, the power supply unit 107, and the like, and the upper half internal space 12A stores the main unit 70 and the control device 120 together.

  A gripping hole 13 for transportation is horizontally drilled slightly above the central portion of each side plate 6, and a clip 14 or a caulking that detachably holds the main unit 70 is attached to the upper inner surface of each side plate 6. Is done. The left side plate 6 is provided with a door hinge mechanism 15 and a fluorescent lamp ballast 16. The right side plate 6 is provided with a door key holder 17 and a concentrated terminal plate having a plurality of terminals. 18 are respectively mounted via a base body, and a reel device 77 of the main unit 70 and a hall computer HC of a game store are connected to the concentrated terminal board 18 via a harness, a connector or the like.

  The hopper device 19 includes a main body with a built-in hopper motor and a hopper tank 20 mounted on the main body and positioned below the replenishing port 9. The hopper device 19 is installed at the center of the bottom plate 3, and drives the hopper motor. Based on the above, the rotor disk rotates and functions to pay out the coins C stored in the hopper tank 20 through the chute according to the game result.

  The cache box 21 is formed as a vertically long top open box having an open top surface, is installed on the right side of the bottom plate 3 and is interposed between the side plate 6 of the housing 2 and the hopper device 19. It functions to collect coins C that have been overloaded from the hopper tank 20 and coins C that have been inserted by the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 5, etc., the door 23 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and is rotatably supported by the hinge mechanism 15 of the side plate 6 via the hinge mechanism 15. The door 23 is provided with a shooter cover 24 with a through-hole located in front of the hopper device 19 on the back surface, a square outlet port 25 is perforated in the center of the lower portion, and a horizontally long opening in the substantially central portion. The lower reflector 32 is stacked from the front side, and a coin insertion slot 39 and an operation unit 45 are arranged side by side on the upper side.

  A horizontally long coin cup 26 that stores coins C paid out from the hopper device 19 through the payout port 25 is mounted on the lower front portion of the door 23. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 to 7, the coin cup 26 is formed in a top open box having an open top surface, and a coin C from a payout opening 25 is located above the center of the back wall. A runway 27 is formed to incline downward, and a photoelectric sensor 28 for detecting the stealing of the paid-out coin C is disposed on the inner surfaces of both side walls, and a smoking is disposed on the left side wall. Ashtray 31 for use is detachably attached.

  The photoelectric sensor 28 is attached to the inner surface of the left side wall of the coin cup 26 and arranged in a 1 × 5 matrix in the vertical direction, and the photoelectric sensor 28 is attached to the inner surface of the right side wall of the coin cup 26 and 1 in the vertical direction. A plurality of light receiving units 30 that receive energy-saving infrared rays I that are horizontally irradiated from a plurality of light emitting units 29 facing each other, arranged in a matrix of × 5, and by reducing the number of light received by this light receiving unit 30, It functions to detect a pile, hand, finger, etc. of the coin C, which is the detection target, and to output this detection signal to the control device 120.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the lower reflector 32 is formed in a substantially dish-shaped cross section with an open front, and is connected to a fluorescent light ballast 16 for stabilizing the light intensity inside the recessed portion. A lower fluorescent lamp 33 for illumination is detachably mounted horizontally. A horizontally long lower panel frame 34 is supported on the front surface of the lower reflector 32 so as to be able to undulate in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and a light-transmitting lower panel covering the lower fluorescent lamp 33 is provided in the lower panel frame 34. 35 is slidably fitted from above, and a coin cup lens 36 is attached to the lower part of the lower panel frame 34.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the lower panel 35 is formed into a horizontally long rectangle using a predetermined synthetic resin, and various designs including the name of the gaming machine are applied to both sides of the lower part of the front. Are attached with a certificate 37 and a license 38 that contribute to prevention of unauthorized modification.

  The coin insertion slot 39 is mounted on the right side of the upper portion of the door 23 through the insertion slot cover 40, and the coin C inserted as a game trigger by the player is supplied to the coin selector 41 on the back of the door. Only the appropriate coin C falls from the coin selector 41 for false determination to the cash box 21 below. Inappropriate coins C are paid out from the payout opening 25 to the coin cup 26.

  A coin return button 42 and a keyhole 43 are arranged on the insertion slot cover 40 side by side with a space between them, and a key penetrating the keyhole 43 is inserted into the lock mechanism 44 of the door 23 and rotated. As a result, the locking claw of the lock mechanism 44 is locked to the key holder 17 of the casing 2, and the door 23 covering the lower half of the front surface of the casing 2 is locked and unlocked. The lock mechanism 44 is mounted on the right side of the back surface of the door 23 together with the door sensor 44A, and the door sensor 44A detects opening and closing of the door 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 8, the operation unit 45 includes an operation plate 46 that is screwed from the left side of the upper portion of the door 23 to the substantially central portion, and the operation plate 46 has a 1BET button. 47, a MAXBET button 48, a start lever device 49, a plurality of stop buttons 60, and a cancel button 62 are provided. The operation plate 46 is formed in a horizontally long shape by being bent into a substantially inverted L shape, a square shape, an inverted character shape, or the like in cross section, and a front wall extending downward is disposed immediately above the lower panel 35.

The 1BET button 47 is installed on the upper left side of the operation plate 46 and functions so that one coin C can be put on the game by being pressed once when there is a credit.
Note that the gaming machine is generally configured so that up to 50 coins C to be paid out to the coin cup 26 can be used as credits so that the player can save time for coin insertion.

The MAXBET button 48 is installed in the vicinity of the 1BET button 47 in the right direction, and functions so that a maximum of three coins C can be put on the game by being pressed once when there is a credit.
The start lever device 49 is mounted on the left side of the front wall of the operation plate 46, and the lever shaft 50 is pushed down (also referred to as hitting) after the coin C is inserted into the coin insertion slot 39, thereby constituting the reel device 77. It functions to serve as a trigger for rotation of a plurality (three in this embodiment) of the reels 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 8, the plurality of stop buttons 60 are juxtaposed in a horizontal row through the button plate 61 at the center of the front wall of the operation plate 46 and correspond to the number of reels of the reel device 77. When each stop button 60 is pressed, it functions to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 81.

Note that one game is generally performed from the insertion of the coin C to the stop of the plurality of reels 81.
The cancel button 62 is installed in the vicinity of the start lever device 49 and exerts a clearing function for canceling the game and paying out the coin C when pressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the main unit 70 includes a front open box type main frame 71 that is detachably mounted on the partition shelf 11 of the housing 2, and an opening in the main frame 71. The reel device 77 accommodated from the front side, the cabinet 88 for opening and closing the front surface of the main frame body 71, and the liquid crystal unit 106 mounted on the cabinet 88 and adjacent to the reel device 77 are configured.

  The main frame body 71 is configured by placing a main frame 73 having a front opening on a base plate 72 that is detachably mounted on the partition shelf plate 11 of the housing 2. The base plate 72 is formed in a rectangular horizontally long shape, and a plurality of holes and grooves are formed. The main frame 73 is constructed such that a reel frame 74 and a fraud prevention plate 75 are vertically arranged between both front side portions with a space therebetween. The hinge mechanism 15 for the cabinet 88 is mounted vertically on the left side of the front of the main frame 73, and the key holder 17 for the cabinet 88 is mounted on the right of the front of the main frame 73.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 11, and 12, the reel device 77 includes a reel box 78 having a substantially C-shaped cross section that is screwed onto the base plate 72 of the main frame body 71, and the inner bottom left and right of the reel box 78. A plurality of motor plates 79 that are erected at intervals in the direction, and motors 80 that are attached to and supported by the motor plates 79 and that are convenient for controlling the rotation angle. A reel 81 is fitted on the drive shaft that is oriented.

  A backlight substrate that is turned on and off as a backlight of the reel 81 is mounted on each motor plate 79. The reel 81 includes a drum 82 that is fitted to the drive shaft of the motor 80. A synthetic resin reel tape 83 is fitted to the drum 82, and the surface of the endless reel tape 83 is A plurality of (for example, 21) lottery symbols 84 as identification information are drawn at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  The symbol 84 for the lottery includes an ordinary symbol 85 indicating a winning combination, a special symbol 86 indicating a winning combination, and a replaying symbol 87 indicating a combination allowing the same number of games as the established game to be played free of charge. The special symbol 86 is further classified into a normal symbol 86A and a specific symbol 86B. Examples of the normal symbol 85 include symbols simulating “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, and the like. The normal symbol 86A of the special symbol 86 includes “BAR” called a regular bonus, and the specific symbol 86B of the special symbol 86 includes “7” called a big bonus. Further, examples of the replay symbol 87 include “Replay” and “RP”.

  Such a reel device 77 displays a plurality of symbols 84 in a 3 × 3 matrix when stopping after the coin C is inserted, sets a total of five winning lines, three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines, and drives the motor 80. Sometimes, a plurality of reels 81 rotate together or rotate individually, and a winning combination is drawn using symbols 84. In the case of a big win, the game state is shifted from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Function. For example, as a result of lottery, a combination of a plurality of symbols 84 such as “watermelon”, “BAR”, and “7” is all aligned in a horizontal direction or an oblique direction, but it is not a predetermined combination of symbols 84 of the same type. , Get off.

  On the other hand, when a combination of a plurality of symbols 84 such as “watermelon”, “watermelon”, and “watermelon” are all aligned in the horizontal direction or in the oblique direction and become a combination of predetermined normal symbols 85, The winning combination is won and 1 to 15 coins C are paid out to the coin cup 26 from the hopper device 19.

  In addition, when the combinations of a plurality of symbols 84 selected as “BAR”, “BAR”, and “BAR” are all aligned in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction and become a combination of predetermined normal symbols 86A, A game with a high probability of paying out a regular bonus for a combination can be made a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times). Furthermore, when all the combinations of the selected symbols 84 such as “7”, “7”, and “7” are complete and the combination of the specific symbols 86B is determined in advance, the big bonus of the jackpot role is won In addition, a game in which a small win and a regular bonus are won with high probability can be performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times).

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the cabinet 88 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and has an opening 89 for viewing the reel device 77 and the liquid crystal unit 106 that is horizontally long. The mechanism 15 is rotatably supported via the hinge mechanism 15. A horizontally long middle substrate 90 is mounted on the lower peripheral edge of the opening 89 on the rear surface of the cabinet 88 from the rear surface side through a middle tamper-proof plate 91, and a plurality of indicators 92 including lamps are provided on the front surface of the middle substrate 90. 92A and 92B are arranged in a horizontal row.

  Above the opening 89 on the back surface of the cabinet 88, an upper fluorescent lamp 93 for illumination is detachably mounted horizontally from the back side via an upper reflector 94, a connector, and the like, and above this upper fluorescent lamp 93, a reel A sub relay board 95 connected to the device 77 and an arch lamp board 96 with a lamp are mounted side by side. Under the control of the sub relay board 95, LEDs and lamps of the arch lamp board 96 are lit and blinking. It functions to moderate the player's euphoria.

  In the mounting holes on both upper sides of the rear surface of the cabinet 88, production sound, error sound, and sound effect are controlled under the control of the sub-relay board 95, and an upper speaker 97 that notifies as a notification device is provided from the rear surface side through the grill 98. It is inserted. The lock mechanism 44 is installed on the right side of the back surface of the cabinet 88. The lock mechanism 44 is locked to the key holder 17 of the main frame 73, so that the front surface of the main frame body 71 is covered with the cabinet 88. .

  A light transmissive upper panel 99 covering the opening 89, the middle substrate 90, the upper fluorescent lamp 93, the liquid crystal unit 106, and the like is mounted on the surface of the cabinet 88. The upper panel frame 100 is attached in a stacked manner. Various designs are applied to the upper panel 99, and a plurality of display windows 101, 101A, and 101B are formed in a horizontal row in the center of the lower portion. The display devices 92, 92A, and 92B are exposed to perform various display functions (see FIGS. 2, 9, and 10).

  For example, the display unit 92 on the left side displays the number of coins C to be paid out (for example, a maximum of 15 coins are paid out at a time) and various errors (for example, clogged coins C to be paid out, CPU error of the control device 120, etc.). 101, the central display 92A blinks and displays the lottery winning probability setting value and the selected winning probability setting value in the display window 101A. Further, the display unit 92B on the right side displays the number of credits of the coin C on the display window 101B.

  An upper lamp lens 102 that covers the exposed lamp of the middle substrate 90 is decorated and mounted at the upper center of the surface of the cabinet 88, and a speaker lens 103 that covers the exposed upper speaker 97 on both sides of the upper surface of the cabinet 88. The curved arch board 104 controlled by the sub-relay board 95 is mounted between the upper lamp lens 102 and the speaker lens 103, and the arch board with the LED is mounted. 104 is covered with a decorative LED lens 105.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 9, 10, etc., the liquid crystal unit 106 is formed in a vertically long shape, is fitted to the right side of the opening of the cabinet 88 and is covered with the upper panel 99, and is connected to the sub relay board 95. In the game, the navigation function, the function of expressing the effect in a moving image, the function of displaying the number of bonus winnings, etc. are exhibited.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 13 to 15, the power supply unit 107 includes a rear speaker 10, a fluorescent lamp stabilizer 16, a hopper device 19, a lower fluorescent lamp 33, a coin selector 41, an operation unit 45, and a reel device. 77, a power supply device 108 for supplying power to the necessary energized parts such as the liquid crystal unit 106, and a setting device 113 for changing the initial setting including the winning probability of the lottery, and the like on the lower surface of the partition shelf 11 of the housing 2. It is mounted from below and is located above the hopper device 19 and is connected to an outlet of the game store and is connected to an external ground via a ground wire.

  The power supply device 108 has a function of turning on / off the main power supply when the main switch 109 on the front is turned on / off, a function of protecting the circuit from an overcurrent by the fuse 110 on the front, and lighting of the AC lamp 111 on the front. Has a function indicating that AC100V is connected, a function indicating that the power supply of the control device 120 is normal by turning on the power lamp 112 on the front, and the like.

  The setting device 113 has a function of changing or confirming the setting including the winning probability of the lottery by rotating the front setting key switch 115 using the dedicated key 114 and the setting by operating the setting change switch 116 on the front. The function to cancel the error when an error occurs or the operation of the front stop change switch 117 automatically releases the stop at the end of the jackpot to continue the game, or the coin in the credit at the end of the jackpot It has a function of paying out all C, a function of operating the photoelectric sensor 28 by operating the infrared operation switch 118 by a store clerk of the game shop, and the like.

  When changing the setting including the winning probability, first, the door 23 of the gaming machine is opened, the setting key switch 115 of the power supply unit 107 is turned on, the main switch 109 is turned on, and the control device 120 is cleared. The setting change switch 116 of the power supply unit 107 is operated to select a probability of 1 to 6 levels. After selecting the probability of 1 to 6 steps, the lever shaft 50 of the start lever device 49 that rotates the reel 81 is pushed down to determine the selected probability, and then the setting key switch 115 of the power supply unit 107 is turned OFF to turn off the control device 120. If you clear, you can change the settings.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 15, the control device 120 receives a control signal from the main control device 121 called a main board connected to the reel device 77 and the middle board 90, and a control signal from the main control device 121. A sub-control device 123 called a sub-board that operates under control is provided.

  The main controller 121 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, LED, and other electronic components having an arithmetic processing function mounted on a circuit board made of a printed circuit board, and is firmly housed and sealed in a transparent resin case 122 for preventing unauthorized modification. The resin case 122 is horizontally installed between the both sides of the back surface of the main frame 73 via the base, and is positioned above the reel device 77 in a front view.

  The main control device 121 implements predetermined means as a computer when the CPU reads a predetermined program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area, and includes an operation unit including a coin selector 41 and a start lever device 49. 45, functions to control the operation of the reel device 77, the middle substrate 90, the power supply unit 107, and the like.

  Examples of the predetermined means include winning lottery means for lottery based on a predetermined lottery probability based on the operation of the start lever device 49, and game control means for controlling the hopper device 19 and the reel device 77. It is done. The winning lottery means includes a random number generation function for lottery, a random number extraction function, a winning determination table function, a determination table function, and the like, and the game control means includes a normal game function, a special game function, and the like.

  The sub-control device 123 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, sound volume, reset switch, monitor LED for inspection, and other electronic components mounted on a circuit board made of a printed circuit board. It is stored and sealed in a state where it stands on the right side and is adjacent to the reel device 77. In such a sub-control device 123, the CPU reads a predetermined program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area, thereby realizing a predetermined function as a computer. The rear speaker 10, the sub relay board 95, and the upper speaker 97 are realized. Etc. are controlled.

  As the predetermined function, at least based on the decrease in the number of received light in the plurality of light receiving units 30 of the photoelectric sensor 28, the number of cut off of the infrared rays I, in other words, the initial height of the pile of coins C stored in the coin cup 26 is determined. The current infrared cut-off number is stored according to the function of storing as a threshold value and whether or not the light reception number of the plurality of light receiving units 30 positioned above the pile of coins C stored in the coin cup 26 has decreased. A function for determining whether or not the number of infrared rays is greater than the number of infrared rays, and a function for causing the upper speaker 97 to operate as a notification device when it is determined that the current number of infrared ray interruptions is greater.

  In the above, when playing with a gaming machine called a slot machine, first, preferably three coins C borrowed from the coin insertion slot 39 are inserted, the lever shaft 50 of the start lever device 49 is pushed down, and the upper panel In 99, a plurality of reels 81 each having a plurality of symbols 84 displayed in a 3 × 3 matrix are rotated.

  At this time, when three or more coins C are inserted, the display 92A displays an increase in credit, and when 50 or more coins C are inserted, the coins C are paid out into the coin cup 26. When there is a credit, if the MAXBET button 48 is pressed, three coins can be placed without inserting the coin C, which is convenient. Further, when the lever shaft 50 of the start lever device 49 is pushed down, the winning lottery means of the main control device 121 draws a hit and draws the reel device 77.

  Next, when the plurality of stop buttons 60 are sequentially pressed to stop all of the plurality of reels 81, if the lottery result is a win, a plurality of symbols 84 such as “7”, “7”, and “7” are displayed. Are aligned in a straight line and become a predetermined combination of specific symbols 86B. Therefore, in this case, the player can win a big bonus and enjoy a game with a high probability of winning a small bonus and a regular bonus a predetermined number of times, and the number of coins C corresponding to the number of symbols 84 (for example, 220 to 630). ) It is paid out to the coin cup 26.

  Now, in order to place the player in the middle of the game, tell the store clerk to that effect, and when the clerk operates the infrared operation switch 118 (S1 in FIG. 16), a plurality of light emitting units of the photoelectric sensor 28 29 irradiates infrared rays I toward the light receiving unit 30 (see FIG. 6). Then, the pile of coins C paid out to the coin cup 26 shields a part of the plurality of infrared rays I, and the number of received light in the plurality of light receiving units 30 is reduced. The height of the pile of coins C stored in 26 is stored in the sub-control device 123 as a threshold value (S2 in FIG. 16).

  If the third person reaches the pile of coins C of the coin cup 26 for the purpose of theft (see FIG. 7), until the photoelectric sensor 28 functions and the player who is in the middle returns. Infrared I being irradiated is cut off by a person's hand or finger, the number of received light of the plurality of light receiving units 30 positioned above the pile of coins C is reduced, and the number of infrared cuts in which the current number of cut off infrared rays is stored Is determined by the sub-control device 123 (S3 in FIG. 16). If the result of this determination is that there are a large number of current infrared cut-offs, the upper speaker 97 operates as a notification device (S4 in FIG. 16), prompts a third party or a store clerk of the amusement store, Theft is prevented in advance.

  According to the above, the crime prevention function of the photoelectric sensor 28 using the infrared ray I makes it very effective that the coin C stored in the coin cup 26 is stolen by a third party even when the player is absent. Can be blocked. Therefore, the player can stand up with peace of mind, and there is no possibility of causing loss of the player's gaming mind or leaving the fan due to theft.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the current infrared ray blocking number is larger than the stored infrared ray blocking number due to the decrease in the number of received light positioned above the coin C pile, for example, the coin C mountain is vibrated or the like. Even if it breaks down, the upper speaker 97 will not malfunction. Further, since the photoelectric sensors 28 are disposed on the inner surfaces of both side walls of the coin cup 26, the light reception of the light receiving unit 30 is erroneously shielded due to the cleaning of the ashtray 31, and the malfunction of the upper speaker 97 is suppressed and prevented. You can also.

  In the above embodiment, the light emitting unit 29 and the light receiving unit 30 of the photoelectric sensor 28 are arranged in a 1 × 5 matrix, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the light emitting unit 29 and the light receiving unit 30 may be arranged in a 3 × 5 matrix to make it difficult for a third party's hands and fingers to enter. Further, as the notification device, the large speaker 10, the reel device 77, the display devices 92, 92A, and 92B, the arch lamp substrate 96, the liquid crystal unit 106, and the like may be used. In addition, although the 1 BET button 47 is installed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the 1BET button 47 can be omitted, or a 2BET button may be installed.

  Further, the lever shaft 50 of the start lever device 49 may be swung in the vertical direction, but may be swung in the left-right direction or in an oblique direction. In addition, as a role of the reel device 77, a single bonus, a concentrated role, a challenge time, or the like can be provided. Further, regarding the control of the reel of the reel device 77, there are a control method, a table method, a composite type, etc. Any of them may be used. It is also possible to provide a notification lamp to notify that the lottery has been won. Further, it is possible to install a horizontally long liquid crystal unit 106 instead of vertically long. Furthermore, the infrared ray operation switch 118 may be provided in the setting device 113, but the infrared ray operation switch 118 may be provided in the operation unit 45 or the power supply unit 107, for example.

It is a whole perspective explanatory view which shows the state which removed the main unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the state which opened the door in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the housing | casing unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the door in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the surface side. It is a section explanatory view showing typically the relation between the coin stored in the coin cup and the photoelectric sensor in the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a state in which a third party steals the coin of FIG. 6. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the operation unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the cabinet in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the back surface side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory view which shows the cabinet in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the surface side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the housing | casing unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the surface side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the reel apparatus in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is perspective explanatory drawing which shows the power supply unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the power supply unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a circuit block diagram which shows embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of the control apparatus in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case unit 2 Case 10 Rear speaker (notification device)
23 Door 26 Coin cup (cup)
28 Photoelectric sensor (detection sensor)
29 Light emitting unit 30 Light receiving unit 70 Main unit 77 Reel device (variable display device, notification device)
84 Symbol 85 Normal symbol 86 Special symbol 86A Normal symbol 86B Specific symbol 87 Replay symbol 92 Indicator (notification device)
92A Display (notification device)
92B Display (notification device)
96 Arch lamp substrate (lighting device, notification device)
97 Upper speaker (acoustic device, notification device)
106 Liquid crystal unit (variable display device, notification device)
107 Power unit 118 Infrared operation switch 120 Control device 121 Main control device 123 Sub control device C Coin (game medium)
I Infrared (ray)

Claims (4)

A cup provided on a door that opens and closes at least the lower part of the front of the housing, a detection sensor for detecting the take-out of game media stored in the cup, and notification of the take-out of game media based on the detection of the detection sensor A gaming machine comprising: a notification device that controls and at least a control device that controls the notification device;
The detection sensor is attached to one side of the cup and has a plurality of light emitting units arranged in the vertical direction, and a plurality of light receiving units that are attached to the other side of the cup and arranged in the vertical direction to receive light emitted from the light emitting unit Including
The control device includes a means for storing the height of the game medium stored in the cup based on a change in the number of light received by the plurality of light receiving units of the detection sensor, and a plurality of positions positioned in either the upper or lower direction of the stored game medium. Means for determining whether or not the number of received light of the plurality of light receiving sections has changed, and means for operating a notification device when it is determined that the number of received light of the plurality of light receiving sections has changed. A featured gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection sensor is a sensor that causes the light receiving unit to receive infrared rays emitted from the light emitting unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of light emitting portions and light receiving portions of the detection sensor are arranged on the same line parallel to the vertical direction, and a plurality of these rows are formed in a matrix. The notification device is an acoustic device installed in the housing, a variable display device installed in the housing and displaying a plurality of identification information for lottery, and / or a lighting device installed in the housing. Or the gaming machine according to 3.

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