JP2007268069A - Game machine and its receiving pan - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer a game medium to a receiving pan from a game medium dispenser without providing a transfer passage of a special form such as a nozzle chute, prevent the transfer passage of the dispenser from hindering opening/closing operation of a front door (front member) fixed to a case body of the game machine, enhance a beautiful interior of a game parlor where the dispensers and the game machines are disposed, and so on. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine (game machine) 1 is disposed in a game island where the game medium dispenser 8 is disposed, having the case body 2, the front door (front member) 3 openably/closeably fixed to the case body 2 and the receiving pan 6a formed in the front side of the front door 3 and for storing the game media 901. The receiving pan 6a is provided with a pan movable member (movable member) 602 which is retractably formed toward the dispenser 8 side, and is receivable with the game medium 901 put out from it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a gaming machine arranged on a gaming island on which a gaming medium lending machine is installed, and a gaming machine including a tray that stores gaming media paid out from the gaming medium lending machine.

  In gaming machines, gaming machines using pachinko balls and medals as gaming media, such as pachinko machines and slot machines, are arranged. For example, when a gaming media lending machine that rents gaming media such as medals receives a card or banknote with a valuable value, the number of gaming media corresponding to the valuable value is paid out from the payout outlet of the gaming media lending machine. Then, it is received and stored in a tray provided in the game medium lending machine. Then, the player manually transfers the game medium from the game medium lending machine to a tray or the like provided in the game machine.

  However, in the above method, the player may accidentally drop the game medium during transfer. In addition, since game machines are generally arranged side by side in a limited installation space in a game store, in order to increase the number of installed game machines, the left and right widths of the main body of the game media lending machine placed between the game machines are compared. It is formed small. For this reason, the tray of the game medium lending machine is formed to be relatively small, and the player has to carry out the transfer operation a plurality of times, which is very troublesome. Further, when transferring, the player often does not play the game with the gaming machine, which causes a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered.

  Therefore, in recent years, a technique has been disclosed in which a nozzle is provided at a payout outlet of a game medium lending machine, and the game medium is transferred to the adjacent game machine side through the nozzle (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a conventional game machine 70 and a game medium lending machine 50 including a conventional nozzle arranged adjacent to the conventional game machine 70. As shown in FIG. 18, for example, a game medium lending machine 50 using medals as game media has a slot 52 into which a valuable card or money is inserted, and a display that displays an amount of money, an error, and the like. A portion 53 is provided. Further, the game medium lending machine 50 is opened and closed to replenish medals to a medal hopper (not shown) in the game medium lending machine 50 when there is a shortage of medals in the game medium lending machine 50 in the middle part. A door 55 with a keyhole 54 is provided. Further, the gaming medium lending machine 50 is provided with a nozzle chute 560 at a lower portion thereof with the nozzle 562 facing downward, and the gaming medium fed from the medal hopper is fed from the tip 562b of the nozzle 562 to the tray 6j of the gaming machine 70. It is configured to pay out. In the gaming machine 70, when this medal is inserted into a medal insertion unit 71 provided in the vicinity of the center of the front, a game is started.

JP 2005-296448 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-177618

  However, in the game medium lending machine 50 including the nozzle chute 560, for example, when a large amount of game media is paid out at once, the game medium is clogged in the nozzle chute 560, and the game medium is transferred from the game medium lending machine 50 to the game machine 70. May not be transferred quickly.

  Further, in the game medium lending machine 50, for example, the nozzle chute 560 having a shape as shown in FIG. 18 is formed, so that the beauty of the game store may be impaired.

  Further, for example, when a medal (game medium) is replenished to a medal hopper provided in the gaming machine 70, when the gaming machine 70 is maintained, when the front door (front member) of the gaming machine 70 is opened or closed, the gaming machine 70 In such a case, the nozzle chute 560 of the game medium lending machine 50 may get in the way.

  This invention makes it an example of a subject to cope with the said problem. That is, without providing a specially shaped transfer path such as a nozzle chute in the game medium lending machine, the game medium is transferred from the game medium lending machine to the tray of the game machine, and the front door attached to the case of the game machine To prevent problems such as obstructing the transfer path of the game medium lending machine when opening and closing the (front member), improving the aesthetics of the game store where the game medium lending machine and game machine are arranged, etc. It is an object of the present invention.

  In order to achieve such an object, the invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine disposed on a gaming island on which a gaming medium rental machine is installed, and the casing and the casing can be opened and closed freely. A front member attached to the front member, and a tray that is formed on the front side of the front member and stores game media, and the tray is formed to be extendable toward the game media lending machine. It is characterized by comprising a saucer movable member capable of receiving game media paid out from a game media rental machine.

  Preferably, the saucer includes a saucer body member that is fixed to the front surface side of the front member and does not protrude from left and right ends of the front member, and the saucer movable member, It is formed so as to protrude from the end of the casing or front member on the game medium lending machine side when extended, and to be accommodated in the tray body member when contracted.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a tray for a gaming machine arranged on a gaming island where a gaming medium lending machine is installed, and the front side of the front member that is openably and closably attached to the casing of the gaming machine A tray body member that is fixed to the front member and does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member, and a game medium paid out from the game medium lending machine formed to extend toward the game medium lending machine. And a possible tray moving member.

  Preferably, the tray movable member is formed so as to protrude from an end of the housing or front member on the game medium lending machine side when extended, and to be accommodated in the tray main body member when contracted. .

  With the above configuration, when the tray moving member expands toward the game medium lending machine side, the game medium paid out from the game medium lending machine can be received, and the tray moving member contracts. In that case, it can be accommodated in the tray body member.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the tray includes a tray movable member that is formed to be extendable and contractible toward the game medium lending machine, and when the tray movable member is extended, the tray is paid out from the game medium lending machine. Since the game medium is received, the game medium can be transferred from the game medium lending machine to the tray of the game machine with a simple configuration without providing a specially shaped transfer path such as a nozzle chute in the game medium lending machine. it can.

  In addition, since the tray movable member provided on the front member is formed so that it can be accommodated in the main body member, even when opening and closing the front door of the gaming machine housing, It is possible to prevent problems such as the transfer path getting in the way. In addition, the aesthetics of the game medium rental machine and the game machine can be improved.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a game for lending out medals (game media) used in a game based on the frequency (corresponding to a game value or a valuable value) recorded on a prepaid card. A slot machine arranged on a game island where a medium lending machine is installed will be described as an example. The game medium lending machine is not limited to this form, and for example, the game medium may be lent by banknotes or coins.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a gaming island 1001 on which gaming machines and gaming medium rental machines according to an embodiment of the present invention are arranged. FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the internal structure of the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a gaming system having the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming system 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a slot machine 1 and a game medium lending machine 8. The slot machine 1 corresponds to one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and the game medium lending machine 8 corresponds to one embodiment of the gaming medium lending machine according to the present invention.

  On the gaming island 1001, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of slot machines 1 are connected back to back in the lateral direction, and a game medium lending machine 8 is installed between the slot machines 1 and 1. ing. That is, the slot machine 1 is arranged at a position adjacent to the game medium lending machine 8. The slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 are communicably connected to an island management device (not shown) provided at the end of the game island 1001, for example, so that the operation status and various business information signals (sales data, Trouble codes, etc.). In addition, a call lamp 1002 is provided at the upper part of each slot machine 1, and the call lamp 1002 is lit or blinked according to the operation status of the slot machine 1 or the game medium lending machine 8.

  In the gaming system 1000 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the tray unit 6 of the slot machine 1 is formed to be extendable toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. In the state where a part of the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is extended and arranged in the vicinity immediately below the payout port 860 of the medium lending machine 8, the game medium paid out from the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 is It is transferred to the tray 6a. The tray 6a of the slot machine 1 stores the game medium. Hereinafter, the game medium lending machine 8 and the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game media rental machine 8]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game medium lending machine 8 has a valuable value processing unit 800 formed in the upper part of the front surface, and has a key hole 801 for opening and closing the device upper front door on the front side, and has valuable value. An insertion slot 802 for inserting cards, bills, etc., a display unit 803 for displaying an insertion amount and an error, and operation switches such as a medal lending switch 841 and a card return switch 842a are provided. Further, the game medium lending machine 8 is opened and closed to replenish medals to a medal hopper (not shown) in the game medium lending machine 8 when there are not enough medals in the game medium lending machine 8 in the middle part. A door 805 with a keyhole 804 is provided. The game medium lending machine 8 is provided with a payout port 860 at the bottom, and pays out medals (game media) sent from a medal hopper provided inside the apparatus from the payout port 860. Details of the game medium lending machine 8 will be described later.

[Slot machine 1]
2 and 3, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a front door (front member) 3 in which a so-called front mask (front member) 301 is formed on the side facing the player. An opening / closing mechanism, for example, a hinge portion 2a is attached to the opening of the housing 2 which is a box having a shape so as to be opened and closed. More specifically, a hinge portion 2a made of a slide hinge or the like is formed at the left or right end of the housing 2 (in this embodiment, the front left end as viewed in FIG. 1), and the hinge 2a is used as a reference. The front door 3 is attached to the door 3 so as to be swingable. The front side of the front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5, which are integrally formed of a hardened plastic or the like as a so-called decorative plate designed to enhance visual effects. . Furthermore, a tray unit 6 in which a tray 6a and an ashtray 6b for storing medals to be paid out at the time of winning are integrally formed is provided below the lower panel portion 5.

  Further, between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5, there is formed an operation console 7 on which switches for performing game operations are arranged. In addition, the upper panel part 4, the lower panel part 5, the saucer unit 6, and the console 7 face the player side, and the "front panel part" is comprised by these.

  In the center of the upper panel portion 4 above the console 7, an opening 41 is formed that has a substantially rectangular opening. The liquid crystal panel unit 11 is attached from the back side of the front door 3 so as to close the opening 41. The front surface portion of the liquid crystal panel unit 11 is a liquid crystal display panel unit 13 that can display a full-color image, and a non-display region (a substantially transparent and substantially rectangular region) in the center of the liquid crystal display panel unit 13. Display window) 12 is formed. That is, the three reels 101a, 101b, and 101c of the reel unit 100 provided in the housing 2 are visually observed on the liquid crystal display panel unit 13 through the non-display area 12 that is substantially transparent and does not display an image. Further, a liquid crystal display area 10 capable of displaying an image such as a game effect is formed around the non-display area 12.

  Illumination units 43a, 43b, and 43c for effects that incorporate lamps such as high-intensity light-emitting diodes are disposed on the peripheral portion of the upper panel unit 4. In addition, production sound emitting units 44 a and 44 b that have built-in speakers and generate sound effects related to the game are arranged on the left and right of the upper panel unit 4, respectively. Further, a liquid crystal display unit 45 is arranged between the sound emission units for production 44a and 44b. The liquid crystal display unit 45 mainly displays images related to game effects.

  On the upper right side of the console 7, a medal insertion part 71 having an insertion slot for inserting medals is provided. On the left side of the upper surface of the console 7, two bet buttons 72 and 73 which are push button switches are provided. The bet buttons 72 and 73 are button switches for presenting the number of medals to bet on one game of the slot machine. When the game is started, the bet button 72 is pressed once, so that one medal is bet on the game from the medals stored in the game, and the bet button 72 is pressed again from there. One medal is bet (up to 3).

  The bet button 73 bets three medals by one press operation. In particular, the bet button 73 is called a “max bet button” because a maximum number of medals are bet on the game.

  On the front surface of the console 7, a start lever 74 is provided for instructing rotation start of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c. The start lever 74 is provided with an operation rod having a spherical operation knob at the tip and capable of swinging in the vertical and horizontal directions. The operation lever is turned on when the operation rod is tilted and turned on when the operation lever is released, It is formed of a switch unit that automatically returns to its original position and is turned off.

  In the center of the console 7, stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c for instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in parallel corresponding to the arrangement of the reels.

  The lower panel 5 is provided with a panel 51 for displaying a picture or the like of an appearing character so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine. The tray unit 6 disposed below the lower panel 5 has a payout outlet 61 for discharging medals at the time of winning a prize, a tray 6a for storing the medals paid out, an ashtray 6b, and a speaker. An effect sound emitting part 62a and the like for generating the sound are respectively arranged.

  Next, the internal structure of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the slot machine 1 with the front door 3 opened from the housing 2. In FIG. 3, a main control board 20 provided with a control circuit (CPU: Central processing unit) for centrally controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 1 and housed in a hard plastic case is attached to the upper part of the housing 2. ing.

  A reel unit 100 including reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided in the center of the housing 2. When the front door 3 is confined to the housing 2 side, the reel unit 100 is arranged so that the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c face the non-display area (display window) 12 formed in the liquid crystal panel unit 11. It is positioned and attached to a frame 21 fixed at a predetermined height. Note that each of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is rotationally driven by a built-in stepping motor.

  Further, on the upper part of the reel unit 100, a rotator apparatus substrate 104 for sending a four-phase drive pulse signal to a stepping motor that rotationally drives each reel is attached. By sending drum drive (excitation) pulse data, the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are rotated and controlled, and stopped.

  Below the reel unit 100, medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 71 are stored, and a hopper device (medal hopper) 22 that discharges medals from the discharge port 22a at the time of winning a payout, overflows from the hopper device 22. An auxiliary storage unit 23 for storing medals and a main power supply 24 that distributes power to each device built in the slot machine 1 are provided. Furthermore, an external concentration terminal board 25 connected to the game medium lending machine 8 and a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the housing 2.

  Speakers 31a and 31b are attached to the upper part on the rear surface side of the front door 3 so as to face the sound emitting portions 44a and 44b for effects described above. A liquid crystal display unit 45 is attached between the speakers 31a and 31b, and a sub-control board 30 for controlling and driving the liquid crystal display unit 45 and the like is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 45. In other words, the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board 20 provided on the housing 2 side, and the sub-control board 30 controls the display of the effect image by the liquid crystal display unit 45 and the effect illumination unit. Control mainly related to game effects, such as illumination control using 43a, 43b, 43c, etc., and effect sound effect control using effect sound emitting units 44a, 44b, 62a, 62b, is performed.

  Below the sub-control board 30, a liquid crystal panel unit having a transparent non-display area 12 for visually recognizing the reels 101 a, 101 b and 101 c and a liquid crystal display area 10 formed around the non-display area 12. 11 is detachably attached. Further, on the back side of the liquid crystal panel unit 11, there are provided a cold cathode fluorescent lamp 15a for irradiating the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c to display a pattern brightly and an inverter 15b for driving the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 15a. And a central display board 18 that functions as a relay board for transferring output signals of operation switches such as a start lever 74 and stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c to the main control board 20. It is formed.

  A medal sorting device 32 is attached below the liquid crystal panel 11. The medal sorting device 32 is a device that determines and distributes the suitability of medals inserted into the medal insertion unit 71. The medal sorting device 32 has a built-in medal sensor 321, and when a normal medal is inserted in a standby state of the game, etc., and the medal sensor detects this medal, a medal detection signal indicating acceptance of medal insertion. Is sent to the main control board 20.

  Below the medal sorting device 32, a guide member 33 that guides regular medals sorted by the medal sorting device 32 to the hopper device 22 provided in the housing 2, and medals excluded by the medal sorting device 32. A guide member 34 for guiding (or foreign matter) to the discharge outlet 61 is provided. In addition, a guide member 35 that guides medals discharged from the discharge port 22 a of the hopper device 22 to the payout port 61 is provided at the lower part on the back side of the front door 3. Further, adjacent to the payout opening 61, a speaker 36a or the like facing the above-described effect sound emitting portions 62a and 62b is attached.

  Next, the operation of the gaming system having the slot machine 1 and the lending machine will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 20 of the slot machine 1 includes a sub control board 30, a spinning device board 104, a power supply board 150, a central display board 18, and an external concentrated terminal board 25. Each is connected with a distribution cable. In addition to the CPU, the main control board 20 is provided with a storage unit composed of a semiconductor memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and controls the gaming machine according to the present invention stored in advance here. Based on the program to be executed, the control circuit (CPU) executes arithmetic processing to control the overall operation of the slot machine 1 in an integrated manner.

  The main control board 20 includes bet buttons 72 and 73, a start lever 74, stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c, operation switches, and a medal sensor 321 of the medal sorting device 32 through the central display board 18. Detection switches are connected by a wiring cable, and output signals from these switches are supplied.

  When the credit management means 201 of the main control board 20 receives a medal detection signal from the medal sensor 321 when the game is in a standby state, the stored data indicating the number of medals stored inside is detected as “credit”. Add only the number of medals. When the bet buttons 72 and 73 are operated and a predetermined number of medals are bet on the game, the corresponding number is subtracted. The credit management means 201 sets the upper limit of the number of internally stored medals as credits, for example, 50. If there are more medals than the medals, the medal sorting device 32 is controlled to insert them. When the received medal is returned from the payout opening 61 and there is a winning dividend or lending operation exceeding the upper limit of the credit, the hopper device 22 is driven to discharge the excess number of medals from the payout opening 61. ing.

  Further, when the operation of the start lever 74 is detected in the game start state, the internal lottery means 202 of the main control board 20 operates the random number generator 202a to acquire the random number value, and the acquired random number value is randomly selected. The winning combination of the game is drawn by drawing against the table 202b. That is, in the combination lottery table 202b, a combination of symbols indicating the type of winning combination (special combination, child combination, replay, etc.) or loss corresponding to each of the random number values (0 to 65535) generated by the random number generator 202a. Information, the number of payouts, and the like are stored, and the internal lottery means 202 of the main control board 20 determines a winning combination or lose based on the acquired random number value and stores the lottery result in the internal lottery flag 202c.

  Further, when the operation of the start lever 74 is detected in the start state of the game, the reel rotation control means 203 of the main control board 20 sends the rotation drive pulse data to the rotation apparatus board 104, and each reel 101a, 101b. , 101c is controlled to rotate at a constant rotational speed. Further, the reel rotation control means 203 of the main control board 20 performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel in response to the pressing operation of the stop buttons 75a, 75b, 75c.

  Note that the reel rotation control means 203 inputs detection signals from the reference position sensors 103a, 103b, and 103c provided on the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c, and rotates the rotation position while grasping the reference rotation position of each reel. Predetermined rotation drive pulse data is sent to the drum device substrate 104, and the reel device substrate 104 rotates and drives each of the stepping motors 102a, 102b, and 102c in accordance with the rotation device pulse data, whereby each reel 101a, 101b, The operation of rotating and stopping 101c is performed accurately.

  Further, the winning determination means 204 of the main control board 20 examines the combination of symbols displayed on the valid lines of all the stopped reels, and any one of the symbol combinations is stored in the internal lottery flag 202c. If it matches the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the game, the credit is managed in cooperation with the credit management means 201 and credits are added by the number of payouts for the determined winning combination.

  Further, the medal payout control means 205 of the main control board 20 cooperates with the credit management means 201, and when there is a prize payout or the like of medals exceeding the upper limit that can be internally stored as credits, the medal payout control means 205 via the power supply board 150. The hopper device 22 as a payout means is controlled to pay out medals for the number exceeding the upper limit of credits.

  Further, the effect control means 206 of the main control board 20 sends a control signal to the sub control board 30 at an appropriate scene according to the progress of the game, and the sub control board 30 generates an effect lighting unit based on the control signal. 43a, 43b, 43c, production sound emitting units 44a, 44b, 62a, 62b, liquid crystal display unit 45, and liquid crystal display unit 10 of liquid crystal panel unit 11 are controlled and driven to produce an effect on the player's vision and hearing. It is carried out.

  The external concentrated terminal board 25 of the slot machine 1 is provided with a communication interface (IF) unit 25a. The communication IF unit 25a mainly executes communication control with the game medium lending machine 8 and switching control of signals exchanged with the game medium lending machine.

  The control device 82 mounted on the game medium lending machine 8 side is formed from a computer having a semiconductor memory such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and reads out recorded contents such as a prepaid card loaded in the game medium lending machine, In addition, operation control of a card RW (reader / writer) device 83 that performs rewriting and communication control between the communication IF unit 25a of the slot machine 1 are mainly executed.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 configured as described above will be briefly described.
The slot machine 1 having the above structure enters a standby state when winning in the previous game and the payout of medals are completed, or when losing is confirmed in the previous game. In this standby state, when the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion unit 71, the medal is bet on the game, and the inserted medal exceeding the maximum possible bet number is added to the credit and stored internally.

  When a medal is not bet and the player presses the bet button 72 while the medal is stored in the credit, a part of the credited medal is bet on the game and the game starts. . When the player tilts the start lever 74, all the reels 101a, 101b, 101c rotate at the same time, and at the same time, the winning combination is randomly drawn by internal processing.

  Next, when the player presses the stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c in an arbitrary order, the corresponding reels are sequentially stopped, and after all the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are stopped, each reel is displayed. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols matches, and the number of medals corresponding to the type of winning combination is added to the credit and awarded. When the upper limit of credit is exceeded due to a payout, the surplus number of medals is paid out to the tray 6a from the medal outlet.

  As described above, the player of the slot machine 1 performs a game operation to rotate and stop the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c, and bet if the symbols variably displayed in the non-display area (display window) 12 are not aligned. Although the medals are lost, it is possible to enjoy a winning / losing game with an interest of increasing medals by skill and luck in a predetermined combination.

[Patch 6a of slot machine 1]
Next, the tray 6a of the slot machine 1, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining a state in which a part of the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 is extended to the game medium lending machine 8 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the tray unit 6 includes a tray 6 a and an ashtray 6 b formed on the left side of the tray 6 a. The tray unit 6 is formed on the front door 3, specifically, on the lower front portion of the front member 301 formed on the front surface of the front door 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the tray 6 a is formed such that a part of the tray 6 a can be extended and contracted outward. Specifically, a part of the tray 6a is formed to be stretchable toward the game medium lending machine 8 along the left-right direction dx, and is paid out from the payout outlet 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 in an expanded state. A tray movable member (movable member) 602 that can receive the game medium 901 is provided. The tray moving member 602 may be configured to be slidable (slidable), or may be configured to be capable of rotational displacement. Hereinafter, the tray 6a provided with the movable member 602 formed so that sliding is possible is demonstrated, referring drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 2 and is a view for explaining a state where the movable member 602 of the tray 6 a is accommodated in the main body member 601. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 2 and is a view for explaining a state in which the movable member 602 extends from the main body member 601. 8 is a top view of the tray 6a shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and FIG. 8 (a) is a diagram for explaining a state in which the movable member 602 is accommodated in the main body member 601, and FIG. FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining a state in which the movable member 602 extends from the main body member 601.

  FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the tray 6a shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the tray 6a shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the movable member 602 and the main body member 601. FIG. 12 is a front view for explaining a slide mechanism of the main body member 601 and the movable member 602.

  The tray 6a according to the present embodiment includes a main body member 601 and a movable member 602 as shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 12, for example.

  The main body member 601 is formed in a concave cross section so that coins (game media) paid out from the payout opening 61 can be stored. The main body member 601 is formed, for example, to have approximately the same width as the lateral width of the housing 2 or front door 3 of the slot machine 1 and protrudes from the left and right end portions (lateral width) of the housing 2 or front door 3 of the slot machine 1. It is fixed to the housing 2 or the front door 3 so as not to occur.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the main body member 601 includes a convex engagement portion 601 </ b> A, and the engagement portion 601 </ b> A is formed in the engagement hole portion 3 </ b> A formed in the front member 301 of the front door 3. And is fixed to the front door 3 by a fixing member 361 such as a screw via the intermediate member 302.

  The movable member 602 has a medal receiving portion 602a formed in a concave shape in cross section and a convex edge portion 602b formed in an end portion on the game medium lending machine 8 side, and a game medium lending machine with respect to the main body member 601. It is formed to be displaceable toward the 8 side. Specifically, the movable member 602 is formed to be slidable along the left-right direction dx as viewed in the drawing.

  In addition, the tray 6a according to the present embodiment can be set to a reference state (first state) and a displacement state (second state) when the movable member 602 is displaced.

  The reference state (first state) means that the movable member 602 is accommodated in the main body member 601 as shown in FIGS. In this state, the door 3 does not protrude from the left and right end portions (left and right width).

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8 (b), the displacement state (second state) is a state in which the movable member 602 protrudes from the main body member 601 by being displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8. It is. In the displacement state (second state) of the tray 6a, the medal (game medium) paid out from the game medium lending machine 8 can be received by the medal receiving portion 602a formed in the concave shape of the movable member 602. .

  10 to 12, for example, the tray unit 6 is slidable in a state where a part or all of the outer side surface 602B of the concave movable member 602 is in contact with the inner side surface of the concave portion of the main body member 601. Is formed. An engagement groove 601C serving as a slide guide function is formed in the vicinity of the distal end portion of the main body member 601, and a bent locking portion 602C formed at the distal end portion on the front surface side of the movable member 602 is engaged. It is formed to be slidable along the left-right direction dx (toward the game medium lending machine 8 side) in a state of being fitted in the groove portion 601C.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 to 12, an engagement groove 601 </ b> D is formed in the main body member 601 along the left-right direction dx of the housing 2 or the front door 3. With the engagement groove 601D engaged with the engagement convex portion 602D formed on the outer surface portion 602A of the movable member 602 on the front door 3 side, the engagement portion 602E is engaged from the opposite surface side of the body member 601. The movable member 602 is formed so as to be slidable in the left-right direction dx with respect to the main body member 601 by being locked by being fixed to the joint convex portion 602D.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the main body member 601 is formed with a guide portion 601F formed along the engagement groove portion 601D and having an L-shaped cross section. The length and shape of the guide portion 601F and the engagement groove portion 601D along the left-right direction are appropriately set according to the movement start point and movement end point of the movable member 602 relative to the main body member 601.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the front member 301 of the front door 3 is formed with a groove 3H, and a guide 601F formed on the main body member 601 is fitted into the groove 3H, so that the main body The member 601 and the front member 301 of the front door 3 are positioned, and are fixed by a fixing member (not shown) such as an adhesive or a screw.

  As described above, in the reference state (first state), the tray 6a configured as described above has the movable member 602 accommodated in the main body member 601 as shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 8A, for example. Thus, the tray 6 a does not protrude from the left and right ends (left and right widths) of the housing 2 or the front door 3. In this state, the movable member 602 does not get in the way during maintenance, transportation, installation, etc. of the slot machine 1.

  Further, in the displacement state (second state), for example, as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. Displaced to the medium lending machine 8 side, the medal (game medium) paid out from the game medium lending machine 8 can be received by the medal receiving portion 602a of the movable member 602.

  At this time, when the tray 6a is in the displaced state (second state), the movable member 602 is placed at least directly below the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8, as shown in FIGS. The medal (game medium) paid out from the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 can be received reliably.

  In addition, the tray unit 6 of the slot machine 1 according to the present invention can be shared with the tray of the slot machine in a form of paying out to the slot machine itself.

  Further, the movable member 602 is formed so as to be able to expand and contract toward the game medium lending machine side with respect to the main body member 601, and the game medium discharged from the game medium lending machine can be accepted. It is not something that can be done. Further, the slide mechanism of the tray 6a is not limited to the above embodiment.

  Further, in the tray 6a described above, for example, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the inner surface of the concave portion of the main body member 601 is slid in a state where a part or all of the outer surface 602B of the concave movable member 602 is in contact. When the movable member 602 is applied with a force that is equal to or greater than a predetermined force, for example, it can be displaced from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state. it can. Further, even if a force smaller than a predetermined force is applied, the movable member 602 does not easily move, so that an unintended displacement of the movable member 602 can be prevented.

  Further, in order to reliably prevent unintended displacement of the movable member 602 relative to the main body member 601, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, the main body member 601 and the movable member 602 are slid on the movable member 602. A semi-fixing mechanism 670 that is displaced from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state when a force greater than a prescribed force is applied along the moving direction. Good.

  In the semi-fixing mechanism 670, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, the movable portion 671 is fixed to the main body member 601 by a fixing portion 673 via biasing means 672 such as a plate spring. . Concave portions 6021 and 6022 are formed in the movable member 602.

  In the tray 6a having the above configuration, in the second state, the movable portion 671 is locked to the concave portion 6021 of the movable member 602, for example, as shown in FIG. At this time, if an external force greater than the prescribed force is applied to the movable member 602 along the left-right direction dx toward the opposite side of the game medium lending machine 8, as shown in FIG. The movable member 602 slides relative to the member 601. When the movable member 602 is further displaced, as shown in FIG. 13C, the movable portion 671 is engaged with the concave portion 6022 of the movable member 602, and the movable member 602 is accommodated in the main body member 601 (the first member). Status).

  Conversely, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), when the tray 6a is in the first state, the movable member 602 receives an external force greater than the prescribed force along the left-right direction dx toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. When added, the movable member 602 slides relative to the main body member 601 as shown in FIG. When the movable member 602 is further displaced, the movable portion 671 is engaged with the concave portion 6021 of the movable member 602 as shown in FIG.

  Since the semi-fixing mechanism 670 having the above structure is provided, unintended displacement of the movable member 602 relative to the main body member 601 can be reliably prevented. The semi-fixing mechanism 670 is not limited to the above form.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is arranged on the gaming island 1001 where the game medium lending machine 8 is installed, and in detail, is arranged adjacent to the game medium lending machine 8. And a housing 2, a front door (front member) 3 attached to the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a receiving tray 6a formed on the front side of the front member for storing the game medium 901. The saucer 6a includes a movable member (a saucer movable member) 602 that is formed to be stretchable toward the game medium lending machine 8 and can receive the game medium 901 paid out from the game medium lending machine. Compared to a conventional game medium lending machine in which a specially shaped transfer path such as a chute is formed, the game medium is reliably transferred from the game medium lending machine 8 to the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 without providing such a transfer path. 9 It is possible to transfer the 1.

  In addition, when the front door (front member) 3 attached to the housing 2 of the slot machine 1 is opened and closed, it is possible to prevent problems such as the transfer path of the game medium lending machine becoming an obstacle. Further, the aesthetics of the game medium lending machine 8 and the slot machine (game machine) 1 are improved.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 14 is a perspective view for explaining a tray of the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The description of the same configuration, operation, and effect as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the tray 6a includes the movable member 602 formed so as to be slidable with respect to the main body member 601, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, the tray 6a according to the second embodiment may include a movable member 602g formed to be rotatable with respect to the main body member 601. A specific example of the movable member 602g formed to be rotatable will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (f).

  In the first state, as shown in FIG. 14A, an end side member 612 is rotatably fixed to the end of the movable member 602g via a shaft 611. As shown in FIG. 14B, the end side member 612 is rotated outward with the shaft portion 611 as a rotation axis so as to be substantially horizontal. Next, as shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (d), the bottom movable member 613 arranged at the bottom of the main body member 601g is rotated around the shaft portion 611 as a rotation axis, so that the side of the game medium lending machine 8 To extend.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 14D and 14E, the movable member 615 fixed to the end of the bottom rotating member 613 via the shaft portion 614 is rotatably attached to the bottom rotating member 613. Are rotated around the shaft portion 614 so as to be orthogonal to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 (e) and 14 (f), side rotation members 617 that are rotatably fixed via a shaft portion 616 and shaft portions 618 are provided at both ends of the bottom rotation member 613. And a side surface rotation member 619 fixed so as to be freely rotatable. The side surface rotation members 617 and 619 are rotated about the shaft portions 616 and 618 as rotation shafts, and fixed to be orthogonal to the bottom movable member 613 as shown in FIG. As shown in (f), a medal tray is formed (second state).

  On the contrary, in the case of rotational displacement from the second state to the first state, the reverse procedure described above may be performed.

  As described above, the game medium can be obtained by forming the tray movable member (movable member) 602g so as to be rotatable with respect to the tray body member 601g without sliding the movable member 602 as in the first embodiment. It can be formed to expand and contract toward the lending machine side.

  Further, the movable member may be slidable and rotatable with respect to the main body member 601 of the tray 6a in combination with the first and second embodiments.

  Next, a preferred specific example of the game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to the slot machine 1 according to the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the game medium lending machine 8 installed adjacent to the slot machine 1 does not have a tray at the payout opening 860 as shown in FIG. 2, but is shown in FIGS. Such a movable tray may be provided. FIG. 15 is a side sectional view for explaining a game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to the slot machine, and shows a state where the movable tray 865 is accommodated. FIG. 16 is a side sectional view for explaining the game medium lending machine, and shows a state where the movable tray 865 is opened. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the movable tray 865 of the game medium lending machine shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

  In the game medium lending machine 8 according to this specific example, as shown in FIG. 15, a hopper device (medal hopper) 822 is arranged at an intermediate portion in the game medium lending machine 8. On the upper front side of the hopper device 822, a door 805 with a key hole 804 that is opened and closed when a medal (game medium) 901 is reinforced is formed. Further, for example, a medal replenishment unit 822a may be provided on the back side of the game medium lending machine 8, and a medal 901 may be replenished to the hopper device 822 from an external medal replenishment device (not shown) or the like via the medal replenishment unit 822a.

  The medals 901 stored in the hopper device 822 are paid out from the hopper device payout opening 822c by the payout mechanism 822b provided at the lower part of the hopper device 822. Further, on the front side of the hopper device 822, a medal guide path 810 that communicates from the hopper device payout port 822c to the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 is formed. The medal 901 output from the hopper device 822 falls due to its own weight and is paid out from the payout outlet 860 via the medal guide path 810.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 15-17, the movable receptacle 865 is arrange | positioned at the discharge outlet 860 of the hopper apparatus 822. FIG.

  In the first state, the movable tray 865 is configured to receive the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8, as shown in FIG.

  In the second state, the movable tray 865 moves the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8 directly below the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 as shown in FIG. It becomes the form which guides to the saucer 6a (movable member 602) of the slot machine 1 arrange | positioned in the vicinity. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the movable tray 865 has a slanted surface portion 865 a that is hit by the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 and reflected to the front of the game medium lending machine 8. An inclined surface portion 865a is formed so as to be output toward the head. Further, a guide rib 865b is formed at the end of the inclined surface portion 865a so that the game medium 901 does not scatter around. As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the guide rib 865 b also serves as a leg portion so that a load is not applied to the attachment rotation shaft 865 c in the first state.

  The game medium lending machine 8 having the above configuration is arranged adjacent to the slot machine 1 according to the first and second embodiments. At this time, when the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is in the reference state (first state) in which the movable member 602 is accommodated in the main body member 601, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 16, the movable tray 865 of the medium lending machine 8 is configured to receive the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8.

  On the other hand, when the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is in the second state in which the movable member 602 is displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 15, the movable receiving tray 865 of FIG. 8 is rotated around the mounting rotation shaft 865 c, and as shown in FIG. 15, immediately below the front of the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8. It accommodates so that it may guide to the saucer 6a (movable member 602) of the slot machine 1 arrange | positioned.

  As described above, when the game medium lending machine 8 provided with the movable tray 865 is arranged adjacent to the slot machine 1, in the first state, the game medium lending machine 8 is paid out to the movable tray 865. The game media 901 can be manually transferred to the slot machine 1, and in the second state, the game media 901 can be paid out directly from the game media lending machine 8 to the tray 6 a of the slot machine 1. Therefore, the player can select the first and second states for paying out the game medium 901, and usability is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. You may combine embodiment and the specific example which were mentioned above.

  In the embodiment described above, the slot machine has been described as a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this form. The gaming machine, gaming medium lending machine, and gaming system according to the present invention may be applied to gaming machines that use gaming balls (pachinko) as gaming media, such as pachinko and sparrow ball gaming devices.

It is a figure for demonstrating the game island 1001 by which the game machine and game media rental machine which concern on embodiment of this invention are arrange | positioned. It is a front view for demonstrating the game machine and game media rental machine which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the internal structure of the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a gaming system having the gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a front view for explaining a state in which a part of the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 is extended to the game medium lending machine 8 side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 2, illustrating a state in which a movable member 602 of a tray 6 a is accommodated in a main body member 601. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 1 for explaining a state in which a movable member 602 extends from a main body member 601. FIGS. 6A and 6B are top views of the tray 6a shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in which FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining a state in which the movable member 602 is accommodated in the main body member 601, and FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the state extended from the member. It is sectional drawing along the AA of the saucer 6a shown to Fig.8 (a). It is sectional drawing along the BB line of the saucer 6a shown to Fig.8 (a). 4 is an exploded perspective view of a movable member 602 and a main body member 601. FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the slide mechanism of the main body member 601 and the movable member 602. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a saucer unit provided with the semi-fixation mechanism 670. FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the saucer of the slot machine 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view for explaining a game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to the slot machine, and shows a state where a movable tray 865 is accommodated. It is a side sectional view for explaining a game medium lending machine according to an embodiment arranged adjacent to the slot machine 1 according to the present invention, and shows a state in which a movable tray 865 is opened. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a movable tray of the game medium lending machine shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. It is a figure for demonstrating the game media rental machine 50 provided with the conventional game machine 70 and the conventional transfer path arrange | positioned adjacent to this game machine 70. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine (slot machine)
2 Housing 3 Front door (front member)
4 upper panel 5 lower panel 6 receiving unit 6a receiving tray 7 console 8 game medium lending machine 10 liquid crystal display area 11 liquid crystal panel unit 12 non-display area 13 liquid crystal display panel section 15 reel illumination section 15a cold cathode fluorescent lamp 15b inverter 18 Central display board 20 Main control board 21 Frame 22 Hopper device 23 Auxiliary storage 24 Main power supply device 25 External concentrated terminal board 30 Sub control board 32 Medal sorting device 33 Guide member 34 Guide member 41 Opening 43a, 43b, 43c Illumination for production Part 44a, 44b Production sound emission part 45 Liquid crystal display unit 61 Discharge outlet 62a, 62b Production sound emission part 71 Medal (game medium) insertion part 72, 73 Bet button 74 Start lever 75a, 75b, 75c Stop button 82 Control device 83 cars RW (Reader / Writer) device 100 Reel unit 101a, 101b, 101c Reel 104 Revolving device board 150 Power supply board 201 Credit management means 202 Internal lottery means 202a Random number generator 202b Role lottery table 202c Internal lottery flag 203 Reel rotation control means 204 Winning determination means 205 Medal payout control means 206 Production control means 301 Front member 302 Intermediate member 321 Medal sensor 361 Fixed member 601 Main body member 602 Movable member 670 Semi-fixed function 671 Movable part 672 Energizing means 673 Fixed part 800 Valuable value processing part 801 Keyhole 802 slot 803 display 804 keyhole 805 door 810 medal guideway 822 hopper device (medal hopper)
822a Medal replenishment section 822b Dispensing mechanism 822c Hopper device dispensing outlet 841 Medal lending switch 842 Card return switch 860 Discharging outlet 865 Movable tray 865a Inclined surface 865b Guide rib 865c Attachment rotating shaft 901 Medal (game medium)
1000 gaming system 1001 amusement island

Claims (7)

A gaming machine arranged on a gaming island where a gaming media rental machine is installed,
A housing,
A front member attached to the housing so as to be freely opened and closed;
A tray that is formed on the front side of the front member and stores game media;
The gaming machine includes a tray moving member that is formed so as to be stretchable toward the gaming medium lending machine and is capable of receiving a gaming medium paid out from the gaming medium lending machine. The saucer is fixed to the front side of the front member, and has a saucer body member having a shape that does not protrude from left and right ends of the front member, and the saucer movable member,
2. The tray moving member is formed so as to protrude from an end of the casing or front member on the game medium lending machine side when extended, and to be accommodated in the tray main body member when contracted. The gaming machine described.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tray movable member is positioned in the vicinity of a position immediately below a payout port of the game medium lending machine when extended.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tray movable member is formed to be slidable with respect to the tray body member.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tray movable member is formed to be rotatable with respect to the tray body member. A tray for a gaming machine placed on a gaming island where a gaming media rental machine is installed,
A saucer body member that is fixed to the front side of the front member attached to the casing of the gaming machine so as to be freely opened and closed and does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member;
A game medium tray, comprising: a tray movable member that is formed to be extendable and contractible toward the game medium rental machine and is capable of receiving the game medium paid out from the game medium rental machine.   The said tray movable member protrudes from the edge part by the side of the said game media rental machine of the said housing | casing or a front member at the time of expansion | extension, It is formed so that it can accommodate in the said tray main body member at the time of contraction. A saucer for the described gaming machine.

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