JP2008017915A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (7)

An electronic tag having a storage unit storing unique identification information and an antenna unit for transmitting a radio wave including this identification information is provided in a control device installed inside or on the back of the gaming machine,
In order to be able to read the identification information by a reader from the front of the gaming machine, comprising a waveguide constituting a waveguide of radio waves transmitted from the electronic tag,
A game machine characterized in that the inside of the waveguide is closed by a dielectric. Between the front of the gaming machine and the control device, a gaming device unit for playing a game is provided,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the waveguide is installed so as to penetrate the gaming device unit or avoid the gaming device unit. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a radio wave reflector that reflects radio waves from the electronic tag toward the waveguide. The gaming device unit is a gaming board in which a number of nails are arranged on the board surface to form a gaming area,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the waveguide is installed through the gaming board. The game board is provided with a ball entry device provided so as to penetrate the game board in the front-rear direction, and a privilege is given to the player when a game ball enters the ball entry device. There,
Installing the waveguide so as to constitute a game ball path of the ball entry device;
Further, the waveguide is provided so as to protrude from the back side of the game board,
In the waveguide, a hole for discharging the game ball to the outside of the waveguide is formed on the back side of the game board, and the back side of the hole in the waveguide is closed by the dielectric. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein The game board includes a plurality of entrance portions into which game balls flowing down the game area can enter, and an out port for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the entrance areas from the game area. Prepared,
Install the waveguide so as to constitute the outlet,
Further, the waveguide is provided so as to protrude from the back side of the game board,
In the waveguide, a hole for discharging the game ball to the outside of the waveguide is formed on the back side of the game board, and the back side of the hole in the waveguide is closed by the dielectric. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein As the electronic tag, a first electronic tag and a second electronic tag provided separately from the first electronic tag,
By branching the waveguide at an intermediate position in the extending direction, a first guide is provided that extends from the branch position toward the first electronic tag and guides radio waves transmitted from the first electronic tag to the front side of the gaming machine. A wave portion and a second waveguide portion that extends from the branch position toward the second electronic tag and guides radio waves transmitted from the second electronic tag to the front side of the gaming machine;
The dielectric is provided so that the inside of the waveguide does not penetrate in the propagation direction of the radio wave with respect to both the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.