JP2007268070A - 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 specified form such as a nozzle chute, prevent the transfer chute 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 in the front of the front door 3 and all of the pan 6a is slidable toward the dispenser 8 side. The pan 6a is so formed as to receive the game medium 901 put out from the dispenser 8 in the state of being shifted to the dispenser 8 side. <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. 15 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. 15, for example, a game medium lending machine 50 using medals as game media has a slot 52 into which a card or money having valuable value is inserted, and a display that displays an amount of money, an error, etc. 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, since the nozzle chute 560 having a shape as shown in FIG. 15 is formed, the aesthetics in 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 maintenance is performed on the gaming machine 70, when opening / closing the front door (front member) of the gaming machine 70, the gaming machine 70 is In the case of installation, 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 arranged adjacent to a gaming medium rental machine, and is attached to the casing and the casing so as to be freely opened and closed. A front member, and a tray that is formed on the front side of the front member and stores game media; the tray is slid toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member. It is provided so as to be movable, and is formed so as to be able to receive a game medium paid out from the game medium lending machine.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a tray for a gaming machine disposed adjacent to a gaming medium lending machine, wherein the front surface of the front member attached to the casing of the gaming machine is freely opened and closed. A game that is formed in a shape that does not protrude from the left and right end portions of the member, the entire tray is slidable toward the game medium lending machine side with respect to the front member, and the game paid out from the game medium lending machine The medium is formed so as to be receivable.

  Preferably, it has a sliding portion that slides along the sliding direction in a state where the engaging portion formed on the tray and the engaged portion formed on the front member are engaged. And

  Further preferably, the tray is located in the vicinity of a position immediately below a payout port of the game medium lending machine, wherein the entire tray slides toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member. And

  Preferably, the saucer does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member, and the whole saucer slides toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member, And a second state located immediately below the payout port of the game medium lending machine.

  Also preferably, when a force greater than a predetermined force is applied to the tray along the sliding direction, the first state to the second state, or the second state to the first state. It has a semi-fixing mechanism that displaces it.

  Preferably, the front member includes a game medium payout opening on the front surface, and the tray is a game medium paid out from a payout opening formed in the front member in the second state, and The game medium paid out from the adjacent game medium lending machine is formed so as to be receivable.

  With the above configuration, when the entire tray is in the first state where it does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member, for example, a force greater than a predetermined force is directed toward the game medium lending machine along the sliding direction. Then, the entire tray slides toward the game medium lending machine and is positioned in the vicinity immediately below the payout port of the game medium lending machine (second state). In the second state, the tray receives a game medium paid out from a game medium payout port formed in the front member and a game medium paid out from a game medium lending machine arranged adjacent thereto. it can.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the entire tray is slidably provided toward the game medium lending machine, and the entire tray is slid toward the game medium lending machine (second state). The game medium lending machine is located in the immediate vicinity of the payout outlet of the game medium lending machine and accepts the game medium dispensed from the game medium lending machine, so that the game medium lending machine does not have a specially shaped transfer path such as a nozzle chute. With a simple configuration, the game medium can be transferred from the game medium lending machine to the tray of the game machine.

  Further, in the normal state (first state), since the entire tray does not protrude from the left and right end portions of the front member, even when the front door of the gaming machine housing is opened and closed, It is possible to prevent problems such as the transfer path of the lending machine getting in the way. In addition, the aesthetics of the game medium rental machine and the game machine can be improved.

  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 installed on an amusement 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 game island 1001 on which a gaming machine and a game medium lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention are arranged. FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining a gaming machine and a gaming medium rental machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 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 horizontal direction, and a game medium lending machine 8 is installed between the slot machines 1 and 1. Yes. 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, the entire tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is formed slidable (slidable) toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. As will be described later, the game medium paid out from the payout outlet 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 in a state where the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 slides and is positioned in the vicinity of the payout opening 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, and the like, a display unit 803 for displaying an insertion amount, an error, and the like, and operation switches such as a medal lending switch 841 and a card return switch 842 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. In the present embodiment, the entire tray unit 6 is slidably formed. A holder 640 is formed below the ashtray 6b. Details of the tray unit 6 will be described later.

  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 where the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 is slid toward 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 so that the entire tray 6 a can slide outward. Specifically, the tray 6a is slidably provided toward the game medium lending machine 8 along the left-right direction dx, and is displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8 so that the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 is provided. Is formed so as to be able to receive the game medium 901 paid out from the player. Hereinafter, the tray 6a slidably formed will be described with reference to the 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 reference state (first state) of the tray 6a. 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 second state in which the tray 6a slides toward the game medium lending machine 8.

  FIG. 8 is a top view of the saucer 6a shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and FIG. 8 (a) is a diagram for explaining a reference state (first state) of the saucer 6a, and FIG. 8 (b). These are the figures for demonstrating the 2nd state which the tray 6a slid to the game media rental machine 8 side.

  FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line aa of the tray 6a shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view for explaining the slide mechanism formed on the tray 6a and the front member 301 of the front door 3 shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 10, for example, the tray 6 a is formed in a concave cross section so as to store coins (game media) paid out from the payout opening 61. The tray 6a is formed, for example, approximately in the same width as the lateral width of the housing 2 or the front door 3 of the slot machine 1, and does not protrude from the left and right end portions (lateral width) of the housing 2 or the front door 3 of the slot machine 1. Thus, it is slidably fixed to the housing 2 or the front door 3.

  Further, in the tray unit 6 according to the present embodiment, the engagement portion 601A formed in the tray 6a and the engagement hole (engaged portion) 3A formed in the front door (front member) are engaged. And has a sliding portion that slides along the sliding direction. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the tray 6a includes a convex engaging portion 601A (corresponding to one embodiment of the engaging portion according to the present invention), and the engaging portion 601A. Is fitted in the elongated hole-shaped engagement hole 3A (corresponding to one embodiment of the engaged portion according to the present invention) formed along the sliding direction formed in the front member 301 of the front door 3. The front door 3 is formed to be slidable by a fixing member 361 such as a screw through the intermediate member 302. Specifically, the tray 6a is formed to be displaceable along the left-right direction dx as shown in FIGS.

  Further, as described above, the tray 6a is displaced along the sliding direction, specifically, the left and right directions of the housing 2 and the front door 3, thereby causing a reference state (first state) and a displacement state (second state). Status).

  The reference state (first state) is a state in which the tray 6a does not protrude from the left and right ends (left and right widths) of the housing 2 or the front door 3 as shown in FIGS. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8B, the displacement state (second state) means that the tray 6a is displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8 along the sliding direction dx, and the housing 2 and the front door 3 and are located in the vicinity of the payout outlet of the game medium lending machine. In the displacement state (second state) of the tray 6a, medals (game media) paid out from the game medium lending machine 8 can be received, and further from the payout opening 61 formed on the front portion of the front door 3. It is preferable that the game medium 901 to be paid out is formed to be receivable.

  In addition, it is preferable to form the tray unit 6 including the tray 6a and the ashtray 6b so that, for example, a butterfly collection device on the game island faces the space formed when the tray unit 6 is displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. With this configuration, the butts can be easily collected by the butts collection device. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8B, even if the holder 640 is formed in the space formed when the tray unit 6 including the tray 6a and the ashtray 6b is displaced to the game medium lending machine 8 side. Good. For example, the holder 640 may be formed so that a separate ashtray can be attached or detached, or the holder 640 may be formed such that a beverage can or the like can be attached or detached and used for a drink holder or the like.

  Further, in the above-described tray 6a, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, the tray 6a and the front member 301 of the front door 3 are formed so as to be slidable in contact with each other on the sliding surface. When a force equal to or greater than a predetermined force is applied to the tray 6a, for example, the first state can be displaced to the second state, or the second state can be displaced to the first state. Further, since the tray 6a is not easily displaced even when a force smaller than a predetermined force is applied, unintended displacement of the tray 6a can be prevented. In addition, by adjusting the degree of fixation by the fixing member 361 such as a screw, the above-described predetermined force, the degree of force required for the displacement of the tray 6a, and the like can be adjusted.

  Further, in order to surely prevent unintended displacement of the tray 6a, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (c), a force greater than a prescribed force is applied to the tray 6a and the front member 301 of the front door 3. A semi-fixing mechanism 670 for displacing from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state may be provided.

  In this semi-fixing mechanism 670, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, the movable portion 671 is moved to the front member 301 of the front door 3 by a fixing portion 673 via an urging means 672 such as a plate spring. It is fixed. Concave portions 6021 and 6022 are formed in the tray 6a.

  In the tray 6a having the above configuration, in the second state, the movable portion 671 is locked to the recess 6021 as shown in FIG. At this time, if an external force greater than the prescribed force is applied to the tray 6a along the left-right direction dx toward the opposite side of the game medium lending machine 8, as shown in FIG. The tray 6a slides with respect to 3a. When the tray 6a is further displaced, as shown in FIG. 11C, the movable portion 671 engages with the concave portion 6022 of the tray 6a to be in the first state.

  Conversely, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the tray 6a is in the first state, an external force greater than the prescribed force is applied to the tray 6a along the left-right direction dx toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the tray 6 a slides with respect to the front member 301 of the front door 3. When the tray 6a is further displaced, as shown in FIG. 11A, the movable portion 671 engages with the concave portion 6021 of the tray 6a to be in the first state.

  By providing the semi-fixing mechanism 670, unintended displacement of the tray 6a with respect to the front door 3 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 tray 6 a that is formed on the front side of the front member and stores the game medium 901. The entire tray is slidably provided toward the game medium lending machine 8 with respect to the front door 3 and is configured to receive the game medium 901 paid out from the game medium lending machine 8. Specifically, in the reference state (first state), the tray 6a is configured so that the entire tray 6a is the left and right end portions of the front door (front door) 3 as shown in FIGS. In the first state that does not protrude from the (left-right width), the tray 6a does not get in the way during maintenance of the slot machine 1, transportation, installation, or the like. 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.

  Further, when a force greater than a predetermined force is applied to the tray 6a toward the game medium lending machine 8 along the sliding direction, the entire tray 6a slides toward the game medium lending machine 8 side. Thus, the game medium 901 located near the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8 and disposed from the adjacent game medium lending machine 8 is formed so as to be receivable. The game medium 901 can be reliably transferred from the game medium lending machine 8 to the tray 6a of the game machine 1 without providing a transfer path having a simple shape in the game medium lending machine.

  In addition, the tray 6 a according to the above embodiment is in the second state from the game medium 901 paid out from the payout opening 61 formed in the front portion of the front door 3 and the payout opening 860 of the game medium lending machine 8. Since the game medium 901 that has been paid out is formed to be receivable, the player can receive the game medium 901 that has been paid out from the game medium lending machine 8 while playing the game in the slot machine 1 at the tray 6a. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  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.

  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 above embodiment, the game medium lending machine 8 installed adjacent to the slot machine 1 is not formed with a tray at the payout port 860 as shown in FIG. 2, but as shown in FIGS. A movable tray may be provided. FIG. 12 is a side sectional view for explaining the game medium lending machine 8 disposed adjacent to the slot machine 1 and shows a state in which the movable tray 865 is accommodated. FIG. 13 is a side sectional view for explaining the game medium lending machine, and shows a state where the movable tray 865 is opened. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the movable tray 865 of the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the game medium lending machine 8 according to this specific example has a hopper device (medal hopper) 822 disposed in the middle portion of 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. 12-14, 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 a form which guides to the saucer 6a of slot machine 1 arranged near. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the movable tray 865 collides with and reflects the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 on the inclined surface portion 865 a, and 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 FIG. 12, the guide rib 865b also serves as a leg portion so as not to place a burden on the mounting rotation shaft 865c in the first state.

  The game medium lending machine 8 having the above configuration is disposed adjacent to the slot machine 1 according to the above embodiment. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and 8A, when the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is in the reference state (first state), the movable tray 865 of the game medium lending machine 8 is As shown in FIG. 12, the game medium 901 paid out from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8 is received.

  On the other hand, when the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 is in the second state in which the tray 6a is displaced toward the game medium lending machine 8 as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8 (b), the game medium lending machine 8 As shown in FIG. 22, the movable tray 865 is rotated around the mounting rotation shaft 865c, and as shown in FIG. 22, from the hopper device 822 of the game medium lending machine 8 to the vicinity immediately under the payout port 860 of the game medium lending machine 8. It arrange | positions so that it may guide | emit to the receptacle 6a of the slot machine 1 arrange | positioned.

  As described above, when the game medium lending machine 8 including the movable tray 865 is disposed adjacent to the slot machine 1, in the first state, the game paid out to the movable tray 865 of the game medium lending machine 8 The medium 901 can be manually transferred to the slot machine 1, and in the second state, the game medium 901 can be paid out directly from the game medium lending machine 8 to the tray 6a 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 the tray 6a of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 is slid toward the game medium lending machine 8. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 2 for explaining a reference state (first state) of the tray 6a. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending machine 8 shown in FIG. 2, for explaining a second state in which the tray 6 a slides toward the game medium lending machine 8. It is a top view of the saucer 6a shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, (a) is a figure for demonstrating the reference | standard state (1st state) of the saucer 6a, (b) is the saucer 6a lending a game medium It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd state slid to the machine 8 side. It is sectional drawing along the aa line of the saucer 6a shown to Fig.8 (a). It is a front view for demonstrating the slide mechanism formed in the tray 6a shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9 and the front member 301 of the front door 3. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a saucer unit provided with the semi-fixation mechanism 670. FIG. 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 arranged adjacent to the slot machine, and shows a state in which a movable tray 865 is opened. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a movable tray 865 of the game medium lending machine shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. It is a figure for demonstrating the conventional game machine 70 and the game medium rental machine 50 provided with the conventional nozzle 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 640 Holder 670 Semi-fixed function 671 Movable part 672 Energizing means 673 Fixed part 800 Valuable value processing part 801 Key hole 802 Input port 803 Display unit 804 Key hole 805 Door 810 Medal guide way 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 (9)

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 entire tray is slidably provided toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member, and is configured to receive game media paid out from the game medium lending machine. A gaming machine characterized by that.   The sliding part which slides along a sliding direction in the state where the engaging part formed in the saucer and the engaged part formed in the front member were engaged. The gaming machine according to 1.   The said tray is located in the immediate vicinity of the payout opening | mouth of the said game media rental machine, the whole tray slides toward the said game media rental machine side with respect to the said front member. Or the gaming machine according to claim 2.   The first state in which the tray does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member, and the whole tray slides toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member, and the game medium lending machine The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine has a second state located immediately below the payout opening.   Semi-fixed to displace the first state to the second state or the second state to the first state when a force greater than a predetermined force is applied to the tray along the sliding direction. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a mechanism. The front member is provided with a game medium outlet on the front surface,
In the second state, the tray can receive a game medium paid out from a payout opening formed in the front member and a game medium paid out from the adjacent game medium lending machine. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the gaming machine is formed. A tray for a gaming machine placed on a gaming island where a gaming media rental machine is installed,
On the front side of the front member attached to the casing of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable, it is formed in a shape that does not protrude from the left and right ends of the front member,
The entire tray is slidably provided toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member, and is configured to receive the game medium paid out from the game medium lending machine. A tray for gaming machines to play.   The sliding part which slides along a sliding direction in the state where the engaging part formed in the saucer and the engaged part formed in the front member were engaged. The game machine tray according to 7.   8. The tray is located in the vicinity of a position immediately below a payout port of the game medium lending machine, wherein the entire tray slides toward the game medium lending machine with respect to the front member. A tray for the gaming machine described in 1.

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