JP2007252511A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine permitting insertion/take-out of a storage box into/from a casing without opening a front door. <P>SOLUTION: A rectangular opening 45 of such a size that the storage box 33 can pass through is located at such a position on the front surface of a lower door 12b that the storage box 33 can be inserted into/taken out of the casing 13 while the lower door 12b is closed. A small door 46 is attached to the lower edge of the opening 45 by a hinge 47 on the front surface side of the opening 45 to form a part of the front surface of the lower door 12b. The small door 46 is rotatable to the close position to cover the opening 45 or to the open position to open the opening 45. The small door 46 has a key cylinder 48, and the small door 46 is locked with the key cylinder 48 in the close position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In this specification, a slot machine called a pachislot machine is described as an example of one of the gaming machines. Therefore, a description will be given using a medal as a gaming medium for playing a game. Includes other media such as pachinko balls.

  Many pachislot machines are provided with a hopper device that pays out the number of medals according to the prize when the game result is a prize. The hopper device is provided with a storage tank for storing medals, and the payout of medals is performed by discharging the medals stored in the storage tank. The pachislot machine can start a game when a medal is inserted into the slot, but the medal inserted into the slot is sent and stored in a storage tank provided in the hopper device. . The medals overflowing from the storage tank beyond the capacity of the storage tank are sent to a storage box separate from the hopper device and stored.

  A typical pachislot machine includes a housing that houses equipment used for games such as a hopper device and a storage box. The housing is composed of a storage box whose front side is open and a front door that is rotatably attached to the front side of the storage box and opens and closes the opening of the storage box. When the front door is opened, the inside of the casing is exposed, and maintenance and replacement work of equipment inside the casing can be performed. Some of the equipment inside the housing has a large shape, such as a hopper device, and the storage box is almost completely open on the front side, and the front door is large enough to cover it. ing.

If the storage tank has run out of medals, it will not be possible to pay out, so the storage tank must be replenished with medals. Don't be. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 proposes a gaming machine that can open and close only a part of the front door as a supply door and improve workability by supplying medals from the supply door.
Japanese Patent No. 3703790

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, when the storage box is full, the front door must be opened to take out the storage box and remove the stored medals. In order to open the front door, the player must retreat, etc. to open the front of the gaming machine greatly, and opening the front door exposes the inside of the gaming machine to a large extent, The setting status of devices that can only be handled by the site manager was revealed to others.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a storage box can be taken in and out of the housing without opening the front door.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a storage tank that stores game media, a hopper device that pays out game media according to the result of the game, a storage box that receives and stores game media overflowing from the storage tank, The hopper device and the storage box are housed, and includes a housing that is exposed to the inside when the openable front door provided on the front side is opened, provided on the front door, An opening that allows the storage box to be taken in and out of the housing with the front door closed, and a small door that forms a part of the front door and opens and closes the opening. It is characterized by comprising.

  In addition, an opening detecting means for detecting that the small door has been opened and outputting an opening signal, and an error processing means for opening the small door for interrupting the progress of the game when the opening signal is output are operated. A reset operation unit that outputs a reset signal, and a reset unit that resumes the progress of the game that has been interrupted by the small door opening error processing unit in response to the output of the reset signal. Is preferred.

  A full detection unit for detecting that the storage box is full and outputting a full signal; and a full signal determination unit for determining whether or not the full signal is output when the open signal is output. And a non-full error process for interrupting the progress of the game when the full signal determining means determines that the full signal is not output.

  The storage box detecting means for detecting that the storage box is stored in the storage box and outputting a storage box detection signal, and the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal are From the first state in which only the box detection signal is output, the second state in which the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is output, the third state in which only the output of the opening signal is output, the opening signal and the storage box A signal output state determining means for determining whether or not a fourth state in which a detection signal is output, a fifth state in which only the storage box detection signal is output is sequentially changed, and the signal output state; And a signal output state error processing means for interrupting the progress of the game when it is determined by the determining means that the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is not in accordance with regulations. Good It is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, an opening that is provided on the front door and allows the storage box to be taken in and out of the housing with the front door closed is formed, and a part of the front door is formed. In addition, since the small door that opens and closes the opening is provided, if the small door is opened, the storage box can be taken in and out of the housing without opening the front door.

  In addition, an opening detecting means for detecting that the small door has been opened and outputting an opening signal, and an error processing means for opening the small door for interrupting the progress of the game when the opening signal is output are operated. And a reset operation unit that outputs a reset signal according to, and a reset unit that resumes the progress of the game that has been interrupted by the error processing means when the door is opened in response to the output of the reset signal. If the small door is opened when taking out the game, the progress of the game is interrupted, and if the reset operation unit is operated, the progress of the game is resumed, so that the storage box can be taken in and out even when the player is playing the game. . Note that it is preferable that the reset operation unit is provided on the front surface of the front door so that the game can be resumed in a state where the front door is closed.

  A full detection unit that detects that the storage box is full and outputs a full signal; a full signal determination unit that determines whether or not a full signal is output when an open signal is output; In response to determining that the full signal has not been output by the signal determining means, the small door is opened when the storage box is not full by providing a non-full error process for interrupting the progress of the game. Since the game is interrupted, the person who does not have the authority to open the small door does not take out the storage box but opens the small door illegally for the purpose of malfunctioning the equipment inside the gaming machine. Can be prevented.

  In addition, a storage box detection means for detecting that the storage box is stored in the storage box and outputting a storage box detection signal, and a change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is output only for the storage box detection signal. From the first state where there is an output, the second state where the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is present, the third state where only the opening signal is output, the fourth state where the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is present The signal output state determination means for determining whether or not the fifth state in which only the storage box detection signal is output is in conformity with a regulation that sequentially changes, and the signal output state determination means, the open signal and the storage box detection signal By providing a signal output state error processing means for interrupting the progress of the game in response to determining that the change in the output state does not comply with the regulations, the change in the output state of the release signal and the storage box detection signal is Enclosure box The game is interrupted if it is not in accordance with the procedure for opening and closing the small door, taking out the storage box from the opening, and returning the storage box from the opening and closing the small door. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a person who does not have the authority to open the small door from opening the small door illegally for the purpose of malfunctioning the equipment inside the gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine 10 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine using the present invention. The slot machine 10 includes a housing 13 including a storage box 11 and a front door 12 rotatably attached to the front surface of the storage box 11. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b.

  A transparent display window 15 is provided on the upper door 12a. A reel unit having a first reel 16a, a second reel 16b, and a third reel 16c is provided in the back of the display window 15. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 16a to 16c. When the reels stop, three symbols per reel are displayed outside through the display window 15. In the slot machine 10, a total of nine symbols are displayed when each reel is stopped, and a total of five winning lines are set, with three winning lines connecting the positions where each symbol stops linearly and two diagonally. ing. A liquid crystal panel 17 is provided on the side of the display window 15 to display various game-related effect images such as an error processing notification image, which will be described later, and an animation for notifying the type of a winning winning combination. Also, below the display window 15, there is provided a game information display unit 18 composed of a 7-segment display for displaying game information such as the number of medals credited by numbers and alphabets. Yes.

  In the upper part on the front side of the lower door 12b, a medal slot 21 into which a medal is inserted when starting a game, a start lever 22 that is operated when starting the rotation of the first to third reels 16a to 16c, and the like are rotated. A first stop button 23a, a second stop button 23b and a third stop button 23c for stopping the reels, a bet button 24 for inserting a credited medal, and a door key cylinder for locking the lower door 12b in a closed state. (Reset operation unit) 25 is provided. A key switch 26 (see FIG. 5) is interlocked with the door key cylinder 25, and a dedicated key used for unlocking is inserted into the door key cylinder 25 and rotated in the direction opposite to that for unlocking. Thus, a reset signal is output from the key switch 26. In addition, a medal tray 28 and a payout opening 29 are provided in the lower part on the front side of the lower door 12b, and medals obtained when winning a game is paid out to the medal tray 28 from the payout opening 29.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the front door 12 is opened, the inside of the housing 13 is exposed. In the housing 13, a control board 31 incorporating a CPU 30 (see FIG. 5) for controlling the slot machine 10, first to third reels 16 a to 16 c, a reset button 32, a storage box 33, a hopper device 34, etc. Is stored. The reset button 32 outputs a special reset signal when pressed.

  The hopper device 34 is provided with a storage tank 34 a for storing medals at the top, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 21 pass through a medal selector 35 and a medal guide member 36 provided below the medal insertion slot 21. Then, it is fed into the storage tank 34a. The hopper device 34 sends out medals stored in the storage tank 34a one by one from the medal outlet 34b to the payout outlet 29 by driving a built-in motor in a medal payout process described later. On the side surface of the storage tank 34a, there is provided a discharge port 34c through which the stored medals become a predetermined amount or more and the overflowed medals are discharged to the outside.

  The storage box 33 is a substantially rectangular box that opens upward, and is disposed below the discharge port 34 c when stored in the housing 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage box 33 receives and stores the medal 40 discharged from the discharge port 34c. On the side surface of the hopper device 34, a full detection sensor (full detection means) 41 and a storage box detection sensor (storage box detection means) 42 connected to the CPU 30 via signal lines are provided toward the storage box 33. . Each of the full detection sensor 41 and the storage box detection sensor 42 is a reflection type photosensor, which projects infrared light and receives reflected light reflected on the object. The fullness detection sensor 41 projects infrared light into the storage box 33 through a light passage hole 33a provided on the side surface of the storage box 33, and the medal 40 is stored in excess of a preset amount as full. When the reflected light reflected on is received, a full signal is output. When the storage box detection sensor 42 projects infrared light in the direction in which the storage box 33 is arranged and receives reflected light reflected from the side surface of the storage box 33 stored in the housing 13, the storage box detection signal 42 Output. Note that the fullness detection sensor 41 and the storage box detection sensor 42 are not limited to the reflection type photosensors described above. For example, the fullness detection sensor 41 may be a pair of conductive terminals that are conductive when a medal comes into contact, or the storage box detection sensor. An appropriate configuration may be used, such as switching between switching on and off by contacting the storage box 51 with the storage box 51.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rectangular opening 45 having a size through which the storage box 33 can pass is provided on the front surface of the lower door 12 b so that the storage box 33 is attached to the housing 13 in a state where the lower door 12 b is closed. It is provided at a position where it can be taken in and out. Further, a small door 46 that forms a part of the front surface of the lower door 12 b and covers the opening 45 is provided on the front side of the opening 45.

  The small door 46 is attached to the lower edge portion of the opening 45 by a hinge 47, and a closed position in which the opening 45 is closed as shown in FIG. 4 (a), and the opening 45 as shown in FIG. 4 (b). It can be freely rotated to an open position that opens. The small door 46 is provided with a key cylinder 48 that locks the small door 46 in a closed position. When the key cylinder 48 is rotated by a dedicated key used for unlocking, a pin (not shown) enters and exits toward the lower door 12b, and this pin is provided on the lower door 12b. By being inserted into the locking hole 49, the small door 46 is locked in the closed position.

  At one corner of the upper edge of the opening 45, an open detection sensor (open detection means) 50 that faces the small door 46 is provided. The open detection sensor 50 is a switch connected to the CPU 30 by a signal line, and is switched on and off depending on whether or not the surface 46a on the opening 45 side of the small door 46 is pressed. The opening detection sensor 50 outputs an opening signal in response to the opening of the small door 46 and the absence of pressing by the surface 46a. The opening detection sensor 50 is not limited to the above-described form, and may be a proximity sensor such as a reflective photosensor or a light shielding plate provided on the surface 46a as long as it can detect opening and closing of the small door 46. An appropriate form such as a transmissive photosensor for detection may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation of the slot machine 10 is basically controlled by a control board 31 including a CPU 30 and a memory 51. In addition to the control unit 52 that controls the operation of the CPU 30, the CPU 30 includes a winning combination determining unit 53, an error processing unit when opening a small door (error processing unit when opening a small door) 54, and a reset unit (resetting unit) 55. , Full signal determination unit (full signal determination unit) 56, non-full error processing unit (non-full error processing unit) 57, signal output state determination unit (signal output state determination unit) 58 and signal output state error processing unit ( Signal output state error processing means) 59 and the like are provided. In addition to the above buttons and devices, the CPU 30 is connected to a medal sensor 60, a start signal sensor 61, a reel drive controller 62, a liquid crystal display control device 63, and the like through signal lines to exchange signals.

  The medal sensor 60 is provided in the medal selector 35, detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 21, and inputs a medal detection signal to the control unit 52. The control unit 52 counts the number of inserted 1 to 3 medals based on the detection signal from the medal sensor 60 or the operation signal from the bet button 24, and determines the number of activated payout effective lines. The game can be started. At this time, when more medals than the number of medals required for one game are inserted from the medal insertion slot 21, the control unit 52 uses the surplus as credit and the cumulative number of credited medals as credit information. Store in the memory 51. When the total number of credited medals reaches the upper limit, surplus medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 21 are returned from the payout opening 29 without passing through the hopper device 34.

  The start signal sensor 61 detects that the start lever 22 has been pressed. The start signal sensor 61 that has detected that the start lever 22 has been pressed inputs a game start signal to the control unit 52 in a state where more than the number of winning active lines that can start the game are activated. At the same time as the game start signal is input, the control unit 52 rotates the first to third reels 16 a to 16 c and starts game processing according to the program stored in the ROM area of the memory 51.

  In the game process, in response to the game start signal input from the start signal sensor 61, the control unit 52 performs a winning combination lottery using the winning combination determination unit 53. The winning combination determining unit 53 includes a random number generator and a random value sampling circuit, and draws one random value every time a game start signal is input. The winning combination determining unit 53 includes a plurality of lottery tables corresponding to each game mode. Then, in the winning combination determination unit 53, any lot or type of winning combination is determined by comparing the lottery random number value with the lottery table.

  The drive and stop control of each reel is performed by the control unit 52 and the reel drive controller 62. The first to third reels 16a to 16c are attached to the drive shafts of the stepping motors 65a to 65c, respectively. The first to third reels 16a to 16c are controlled by controlling the driving of the stepping motors 65a to 65c. The RAM area of the memory 51 is used for temporary storage or rewriting of flags and data used for each game.

  The stepping motors 65a to 65c rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of drive pulses supplied from the control unit 52. For this reason, the control unit 52 controls the rotation angle of the first to third reels 16a to 16c by controlling the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motors 65a to 65c, and cuts the supply of the drive pulse to the reels. Determine the stop position. The first to third reels 16a to 16c are integrally formed with reflection signal portions 66a to 66c at their reference positions. Each time the first to third reels 16a to 16c make one rotation, the photosensors 67a to 67c detect passage of the respective reflected signal portions 66a to 66c. Detection signals from the photosensors 67a to 67c are input to the control unit 52 as a reel reset signal indicating the reel reference position. The outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 16a to 16c are divided into a plurality of frames for each predetermined range, and one symbol is assigned to each frame.

  The control unit 52 is provided with a pulse counter that counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 65a to 65c. When the reel reset signal is input from the photosensors 67a to 67c, the controller 52 clears the count value of the corresponding pulse counter. Therefore, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is stored in each pulse counter while being sequentially updated.

  A symbol table is stored in the ROM area of the memory 51. In the symbol table, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle from the reference position of each reel is associated with symbol codes indicating symbols arranged on the first to third reels 16a to 16c. The control unit 52 can identify which symbol has moved on, for example, the middle prize winning line by monitoring the count value of the pulse counter for each reel while referring to this symbol table. It is possible to predict how much the reel is rotated and the target symbol moves on the winning line.

  When the stop buttons 23a to 23c are pressed while the first to third reels 16a to 16c are rotating and the operation signals are input, the controller 52 and the reel drive controller 62 cause the corresponding first to third reels. Stop control of 16a to 16c is performed. When the first to third reels 16a to 16c are stopped and the winning combination with the medal payout is won, the control unit 52 executes the medal payout process and operates the hopper device 34 to win the winning combination. A prescribed number of medals are paid out to the medal tray 28. The payout table in which the number of medals to be paid out is determined is stored in the ROM area of the memory 51 and is read out by the control unit 52 in a timely manner.

  The liquid crystal display control device 63 controls display on the liquid crystal panel 17 in accordance with a control signal input from the control unit 52.

  When the door 30 is opened, the error processing unit 54 performs an error process when the door is opened when the CPU 30 receives the opening signal output from the opening detection sensor 50. In the small door opening error processing, the small door opening error processing unit 54 causes the control unit 52 to suspend the game processing, and to store the flag and data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is suspended. An image for notifying that is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17. The error processing when the door is opened continues even if the output of the opening signal stops.

  The full signal determination unit 56 determines whether or not the full signal is output from the full detection sensor 41 when the CPU 30 receives the open signal output from the open detection sensor 50. When the full signal determination unit 56 determines that the full signal is not output, the full signal determination unit 56 inputs the determination result to the non-full error processing unit 57 via the control unit 52.

  When the CPU 30 receives the release signal output from the release detection sensor 50, the non-full error processing unit 57 determines that the full signal is not output from the full detection sensor 41 by the full signal determination unit 56. And error handling when not full. In the non-full error processing, the non-full error processing unit 57 causes the control unit 52 to stop the game processing, and stores a flag or data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is being interrupted. An image notifying this is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17. Non-full error processing is continued even if the output of the release signal ceases.

  The signal output state determination unit 58 monitors the opening signal output from the opening detection sensor 50 and the storage box detection signal output from the storage box detection sensor 42, and changes in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal. From the first state in which only the storage box detection signal is output, the second state in which the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is output, the third state in which only the opening signal is output, the opening signal and the storage box detection signal It is determined whether or not it is in accordance with a regulation that sequentially changes to a fourth state in which there is an output of No. 5 and a fifth state in which only the storage box detection signal is output. When the signal output state determination unit 58 determines that the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is not in accordance with the regulations, the signal output state determination unit 58 sends the determination result to the signal output state error processing unit 59 via the control unit 52. input.

  The signal output state error processing unit 59 performs signal output state error processing when the signal output state determination unit 58 determines that the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is not compliant. In the signal output state error processing, the signal output state error processing unit 59 causes the control unit 52 to stop the game processing, and stores a flag or data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is interrupted. An image notifying this is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17. The signal output state error processing is continued even if the output of the open signal is stopped.

  The reset unit 55 outputs a reset signal output from the key switch 26 or a special reset signal output from the reset button 32 when the door opening error process is continued in a state where the output of the opening signal is stopped. In response to the reception of the CPU 30, the small door opening error processing unit 54 terminates the small door opening error processing, reads a flag or data during the game from the memory 51, and is interrupted by the control unit 52. Resume the progress of the game that is being played. In addition, the reset unit 55 continues the processing when the non-full error processing is continued in the state where the output of the release signal is stopped, or when the signal output state error processing is continued, or both of them are continued. When the CPU 30 receives the special reset signal output from the reset button 32, the non-full error processing unit 57 and the signal output state error processing unit 59 terminate the respective processes, and the memory 51 Then, a flag or data in the middle of the game is read, and the control unit 52 is made to resume the progress of the interrupted game.

  FIG. 6 shows the flow of error processing when the door is opened, FIG. 7 shows the flow of error processing when not full, and FIG. 8 shows the flow of signal output state error processing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the small door 46 is opened and an opening signal is output from the opening detection sensor 50, the small door opening error processing section 54 performs error processing when the small door is opened. In the small door opening error processing, the small door opening error processing unit 54 causes the control unit 52 to suspend the game processing, and to store the flag and data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is suspended. An image for notifying that is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17. The small door opening error processing is continued even when the small door 46 is closed and the output of the opening signal is stopped.

  When the door signal cylinder 25 is operated and the reset signal is output from the key switch 26 or when the reset button 32 is pressed and the special reset signal is output when the output of the opening signal is stopped, the reset unit 55, the small door opening error processing unit 54 terminates the small door opening error processing, reads out a flag, data, and the like during the game from the memory 51, and notifies the control unit 52 of the progress of the interrupted game. Let it resume. In this way, when the small door 46 is opened when the storage box 33 is taken out, the progress of the game is interrupted, and when the door key cylinder 25 is operated, the progress of the game is resumed. Even if it exists, the storage box 46 can be taken in and out from the opening 45.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the small door 46 is opened and an opening signal is output from the opening detection sensor 50, the full signal determination unit 56 determines that no full signal is output from the full detection sensor 41. Then, the non-full error processing unit 57 performs non-full error processing. In the non-full error processing, the non-full error processing unit 57 causes the control unit 52 to stop the game processing, and stores a flag or data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is being interrupted. An image notifying this is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17. The non-full error processing is continued even if the door 46 is closed and the output of the opening signal is stopped.

  When the reset button 32 is pressed and the special reset signal is output when the output of the release signal is stopped, the reset unit 55 causes the non-full error processing unit 57 to end the non-full error processing, and the memory From 51, a flag or data in the middle of the game is read, and the control unit 52 is made to resume the progress of the interrupted game. By doing so, the small door 46 is illegally used for the purpose of malfunctioning the equipment inside the housing 13 without taking out the storage box 33 full of medals and removing the medals. Opening can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is changed from the first state where only the storage box detection signal is output to the second state where the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is present. The third state where only the opening signal is output, the fourth state where the opening signal and the output of the storage box detection signal are output, and the fifth state where only the output of the storage box detection signal is output are not compliant with the regulation. When the signal output state determination unit 58 determines this, the signal output state error processing unit 59 performs signal output state error processing. In the signal output state error processing, the signal output state error processing unit 59 causes the control unit 52 to stop the game processing, and stores a flag or data in the middle of the game in the memory 51, and the progress of the game is interrupted. An image notifying this is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 17.

  If the reset button 32 is pressed and the special reset signal is output when the output of the release signal is stopped, the reset unit 55 causes the signal output state error processing unit 57 to finish the signal output state error processing, and the memory From 51, a flag or data in the middle of the game is read, and the control unit 52 is made to resume the progress of the interrupted game. By doing in this way, the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is defined as a procedure for taking in and out the storage box 33 from the housing 13, and the small box 46 is opened and the storage box is opened from the opening 45. 33, and the storage box 33 is returned from the opening 45 and the game is interrupted if the procedure of closing the small door 46 is not followed. It is possible to prevent the small door 46 from being opened illegally for the purpose of causing malfunction of the internal equipment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the small door 46 is attached to the lower edge of the opening 45 by a hinge 47 and is rotatable between a closed position and an open position. As long as the opening 45 can be opened and closed without limitation, for example, a plate-like door that slides along the front surface of the lower door 12b may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the error processing at the time of opening the door, the error processing at the time of not full and the signal output state error processing can be executed at the same time, but the priority for executing each processing is set in advance. For example, a higher priority is set for signal output status error processing than for small door opening error processing, and changes in the output status of the opening signal and storage box detection signal are specified during small door opening error processing. When the signal output state determination unit 58 determines that the signal output state is not compliant, the error processing at the time of opening the small door is interrupted or terminated, and the signal output state error processing is executed exclusively so that the signal output state error processing is executed. Also good.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine which implemented this invention. It is a perspective view showing the inside of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the hopper apparatus and the storage box seen from the front side. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between an opening part and a small door. It is a functional block diagram which shows the electrical schematic structure of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an error process at the time of small door opening. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a non-full error process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a signal output state error process.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
12 Front door 13 Housing 25 Door key cylinder (reset operation part)
33 Storage box 34 Hopper device 41 Full detection sensor (full detection means)
42 Reservoir box detection sensor (reservoir box detection means)
45 Opening 46 Small door 50 Opening detection sensor (opening detection means)
54 Error processing part when small door is opened
55 Reset unit (reset means)
56 Full signal determination unit (full signal determination means)
57 Non-full error processing section (non-full error processing means)
58 Signal output state determination unit (signal output state determination means)
59 Signal output state error processing section (signal output state error processing means)

Claims (4)

A hopper device that has a storage tank for storing game media and that pays out game media in accordance with a game result, a storage box that receives and stores game media overflowing from the storage tank, the hopper device and the storage box In a gaming machine having a housing that is exposed when the front door that can be opened and closed provided on the front side is opened,
An opening that is provided in the front door and allows the storage box to be taken in and out of the housing in a state where the front door is closed;
A gaming machine comprising a small door that forms a part of the front door and opens and closes the opening.   An opening detecting means for detecting that the small door is opened and outputting an opening signal; and an error processing means for opening the small door that interrupts the progress of the game when the opening signal is output. A reset operation unit that outputs a reset signal according to the above and a reset unit that resumes the progress of the game interrupted by the small door opening error processing unit in response to the output of the reset signal. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:   Full detection means for detecting that the storage box is full and outputting a full signal; full signal determination means for determining whether or not the full signal is output when the open signal is output; 3. The non-full error processing means for interrupting the progress of the game in response to the fact that the full signal determining means determines that the full signal has not been output. Gaming machine.   A storage box detection means for detecting that the storage box is stored in the storage box and outputting a storage box detection signal, and a change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is detected by the storage box detection. From the first state in which only the signal is output, the second state in which the output of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is output, the third state in which only the output of the opening signal is output, the opening signal and the storage box detection signal A signal output state determination unit that determines whether or not a fourth state in which the output of the storage box is detected and a fifth state in which only the storage box detection signal is output is sequentially changed, and the signal output state determination unit And a signal output state error processing means for interrupting the progress of the game when it is determined that the change in the output state of the opening signal and the storage box detection signal is not in accordance with regulations. Toss Claim 2 or 3 gaming machine described.

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