JP2009011479A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of detecting specific fraudulence by reading time information in a token with a built-in data storing means, and capable of detecting the error caused by the nonexistence of tokens in a hopper. <P>SOLUTION: Tokens, in which the data storing means is buried, are sued as game tokens, and a time information writing means 150 and a time information reading means 160 are disposed on the way of a token carrying path from a token slot 14 to a token outlet 10C via a discrimination device 44 and a token put-out device 5. The present time information, when the time information written in the data storing means in a token is read by the time information reading means 160, is compared with the time information read from the data storing means, and if the time information related to the difference does not reach a prescribed value, an error signal is output to announce an abnormality of the game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game using a medal capable of writing predetermined data.

There are various types of medals used for medal game machines such as slot machines, which have built-in IC tags and read predetermined information such as store information, game machine information, rental machine information, etc. Exists. For example, in the medal circulation system described in Patent Document 1, information writing means and information reading means are provided in a gaming machine and medal lending machine, and the gaming machine information is stored in the medal, which is useful for prohibiting movement of the table and grasping the gaming situation. It's like that. Alternatively, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, store information is stored in a medal, and the information is read by an information reading unit provided in a gaming machine or a medal counter to help prevent fraud.
Japanese Patent No. 3536024 JP 2004-89462 A

However, by using the information stored in the medal, the illegal operation being performed in the gaming machine, for example, by closing the medal outlet of the medal selector with a plate or the like, and returning the inserted medal (passed through the medal sensor) to the lower plate, There was no attempt to prevent the so-called “medal return goto”, in which a large number of medals were inserted with a small number of medals, or to detect that the number of medals inside the hopper was low.
Accordingly, the invention described in each claim has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is as follows.
That is, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to detect a specific fraud (medal return goto) by reading time information in a medal with a built-in data storage means and monitoring it, and there is no hopper medal. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can also detect errors, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently detect errors in addition to the above-described object.

  In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 4 aims to provide a gaming machine capable of detecting a hopper medal-free error. In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 4, the object is to efficiently perform error detection.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. . In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 discharges the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot (14) for inserting medals to the outside of the gaming machine when the gaming machine is not in the medal acceptance state. Discriminating device (medal selector 4) having at least a flow path changing means (cancelling device 44), a storing unit (medal tank 50) for storing medals that have passed the discriminating device (4), and the storing unit (50) A medal payout device (hopper unit 5) having at least a medal feeding device (51) for discharging medals stored in the game, and paying out medals paid out from the medal payout device (5) to the outside of the gaming machine At least a medal payout slot (10C) and a control device (20) for determining the operation of the gaming machine and winning a prize. When it is determined that the winning is made at the time of completion, the medal is paid out from the medal payout device (5) to the medal payout port (10C), and the medal paid out to the medal payout port (10C) The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which medals discharged from the discrimination device (4) by the flow path changing means (44) can be inserted again into the medal insertion slot (14).

The present invention is suitable for a medal gaming machine such as a slot machine.In addition to the above configuration, the gaming machine includes a gaming machine such as a reel unit (6) having a rotating reel (60) displaying a plurality of symbols, An operation switch (such as a start switch 18) for operating the gaming device may be provided.
Here, the determination device (4) includes a medal guiding path (43) for guiding a medal inserted from the medal insertion port (14) to the storage unit (50) of the medal payout device (5). In addition, it may have insertion detecting means (medal sensor 15) for detecting a medal passing through the medal guiding path (43). The flow path changing means (44) is a discharge device for restricting the insertion of medals according to the state of the gaming machine.For example, the flow path changing means (44) protrudes the obstacle protrusion from the side wall of the medal guide path (43) to It is possible to prevent the transfer or to drop the medal by opening the bottom surface of the medal guiding path (43).

Further, here, the medal feeding device (51) of the medal payout device (5) includes a rotating disk type medal feeding device (51) for rotating the payout disc (52) by a drive motor (hopper motor (53)). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any form may be used as long as medals stored in the storage unit (50) can be discharged one by one. The medal payout device (5) may have a detecting means (payout sensor 55) for detecting the medals discharged by the medal feeding device (51).
The medal payout opening (10C) can be an opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine. Note that the gaming machine may include a tray (lower tray 10B) that can accept medals paid out from the medal payout slot (10C). Further, the medal removed from the discriminating device (4) by the operation of the flow path changing means (44) may be returned to the medal payout port (10C), and it is discharged from the medal feeding device (51). There may be provided a passage (medal passage 80) for guiding medals and medals excluded from the discriminating device (4) to the medal payout opening (10C).

  Further, this gaming machine uses a medal in which data storage means composed of a coil and an IC module is embedded as the medal, and the discrimination device (4) and the medal payout device ( A time information writing means (150) capable of writing time information to the data storage means by generating a specific electromagnetic wave in a medal transport path inside the gaming machine leading to the medal payout opening (10C) via 5) There is provided time information reading means (160) capable of detecting specific electromagnetic waves and reading time information written in the data storage means. Then, the control device (20) includes the current time information when the time information reading unit (160) reads the time information written in the medal data storage unit, and the read out read from the data storage unit. In contrast to the time information, if the time information related to the difference between the read time information and the current time information does not reach a predetermined specified value, an error signal is output to notify the abnormality of the gaming machine. It is characterized by being formed.

As a technique for carrying out the present invention, an electromagnetic induction type ID system can be used. Specifically, although not particularly illustrated, a medal in which data storage means is embedded is used, and the time information writing means (150) sends a predetermined electromagnetic signal to the medal data storage means. The data storage means stores these signals as time information, and the time information reading means (160) reads the data.
Here, “time information” means that the time expressed in units of months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds can be replaced with numerical information, and is always in accordance with the calendar or standard time (current time) Information based on the time of day). For example, it may be the elapsed time from when the gaming machine is turned on or when a manual timer is started.

The "current time information" is time information related to the time when the time information reading means (160) reads the time information from the medal data storage means, in other words, the time information in the medal transport path. Time information when a medal passes through the place where the reading means (160) is installed. The “reading time information” is time information stored in the medal data storage means.
Here, the control device (20) includes a printed circuit board on which various electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM are mounted in a board case, and controls the game and effects associated with the game. It can be carried out. The control device (20) controls the information writing and reading of the time information writing means (150) and the time information reading means (160), and based on the time information read by the time information reading means (160). It detects abnormalities in gaming machines. The control device (20) includes means for grasping “current time information” (time measuring means 171), means for storing “reading time information” (time information storage means 172), calculation means, determination means, etc. It has.

(Function)
In the present invention, it does not matter how the time information writing means (150) and the time information reading means (160) are arranged in the medal transport path inside the gaming machine. The time information writing means (150) may be arranged upstream (on the medal insertion slot (14) side) or downstream (on the medal payout opening (10C) side) than the time information reading means (160). May be. However, when the time information writing means (150) is disposed upstream of the time information reading means (160) between the transport paths, the time information from the time when the medal passes through a position where the time information writing means (150) passes. There is no point unless it takes a certain amount of time for the medal to reach the position where the reading means (160) is located.

When the time information writing means (150) is arranged downstream of the transport path from the time information reading means (160), first, the time written in the data storage means of the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot (14) The time information reading means (160) reads the information. This time information is the time that passed through the time information writing means (150) before the medal was inserted. For example, it may be time information of the previous day or time information of one week ago.
If the difference between the read time information and the current time information exceeds a specified value, no error signal is output. The medal from which the time information is read moves downstream, and the time information is written by the time information writing means (150).

On the other hand, when the difference between the read time information and the current time information is less than the specified value, that is, the time for the medal to pass through the time information writing means (150) and the time information reading means (160) is normally playing a game. An error signal is output if it is much shorter than the time expected to elapse. This means that the medal paid out from the medal payout slot (10C) or the cancel medal was immediately put into the medal slot (14), so-called medal return goto or medal payout device (5) medal Cutting is assumed.
In addition, a predetermined warning display is made on the display unit of the gaming machine by the output of the error signal, the flow path changing means (44) of the discrimination device (4) is activated, or the hall computer is notified. can do.

  When the time information writing means (150) is arranged upstream of the conveyance path from the time information reading means (160), the time information at the time of passage is stored in the data storage means of the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot (14). Written. Then, downstream time information reading means (160) reads the time information stored in the medal. If the difference between the read time information and the current time information exceeds the specified value, no error signal is issued, but if the difference between the read time information and the current time information is less than the specified value, an error signal is not generated. Is output. This means that the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot (14) was immediately paid out from the medal payout slot (10C), and it is assumed that the medal payout device (5) is out of medals.

As described above, according to the present invention, by monitoring the passage time of medals inside the gaming machine, it detects an unnatural passage and discovers an illegal act or discovers that the medal payout device (5) is out of medals. You can do it.
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
Specifically, the invention according to claim 2 provides the time information writing means (150) between the flow path changing means (44) and the storage section (50), and the time information reading means (160) is provided. The time information writing means (150) is provided closer to the medal slot (14), and the control device (20) has predetermined time information related to a difference between the read time information and the current time information. If the specified value has not been reached, an error signal notifying the gaming machine that an unauthorized operation has been performed, or an error signal notifying that there are not enough medals remaining in the storage unit (50) of the medal payout device (5). Is characterized in that it can be output.

In the following description of the present invention, the installation positions of the time information writing means (150) and the time information reading means (160) are specified.
In the present invention, the time information writing means (150) is paid out from a medal (cancellation medal, medal payout device (5)) transferred to the storage unit (50) of the medal payout device (5) among the inserted medals. The time information is read out (not including the medal), and the time information reading means (160) reads it upstream from the time information writing means (150). That is, in the present invention, both the time information writing means (150) and the time information reading means (160) can be provided in the discriminating device (4), or the time information writing means (150) can be provided as the discriminating device (4). A time information reading means (160) provided between the storage section (50) and the storage section (50) can be provided in the discrimination device (4).

If the time information reading means (160) is installed upstream of the time information writing means (150), the time information reading means (160) may be downstream of the flow path changing means (44) even if it is upstream of the flow path changing means (44). May be.
(Function)
According to the present invention, when the difference time between the readout time information and the current time information is extremely short (when the specified value is set to a time information value related to, for example, 30 seconds), a so-called medal return goto is performed. If there is a certain time difference, it can be determined that the medal payout device (5) has run out of medals.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 3 provides the time information reading means (160) between the flow path changing means (44) and the time information writing means (150), and the control device (20) The time information reading means (160) is configured to be able to count the time information reading as detection of inserted medals.
In the present invention, the time information reading means (160) is made to function as the insertion detecting means (medal sensor 15) of the discriminating device (4).
In the present invention, when the time information reading means (160) cannot read the predetermined time information (the time information is not written), it is not regarded as a medal insertion. Can be prohibited. Further, since it is not necessary to separately provide a detection unit for monitoring the authenticity of medals and counting the number of inserted pieces in the discrimination device (4), the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be saved.

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the time information writing means (150) or the time information is provided between the medal discharge unit (51A) and the medal payout port (10C) of the medal feeder (51). When any one of the reading means (160) is provided, and the time information writing means (150) is provided between the medal discharge unit (51A) and the medal payout opening (10C) of the medal feeder (51) The time information reading means (160) is provided closer to the medal slot than the time information writing means (150), and the medal payout opening (10C) is provided from the medal discharge section (51A) of the medal feeder (51). ) Until the time information reading means (160) is provided, the time information writing means (150) is provided between the medal slot (14) and the storage unit (50), The control device (20) relates to a difference between the read time information and the current time information. When the time information does not reach a predetermined value, it is configured to be able to output an error signal notifying that there are not enough medals in the storage unit (50) of the medal payout device (5). Features.

  According to the present invention, the time information writing means (150) writes time information to medals (including medals discharged from the medal feeding device (51) and medals already discharged) from the medal payout device (5). The time information reading means (160) is formed so as to read the time information of the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot (14), or the time information writing means (150) is connected to the medal insertion slot (14). Time information is written in the inserted medal, and the time information reading means (160) includes medals to be paid out from the medal payout device (5) (including medals discharged from the medal feeding device (51) and medals already discharged). ) Is read out, and the time written by the time information writing means (150) is compared with the current time.

That is, in the present invention, firstly, the time information writing means (150) is provided in the medal delivery path from the medal payout device (5) or the medal payout device (5) to the medal payout port (10C). The time information reading means (160) can be provided in the medal insertion slot (14) or the discriminating device (4) or the medal payout device (5), or the medal transport path between them.
Secondly, the time information writing means (150) is arranged in the medal slot (14) or the discriminating device (4) or the medal transport path between them, or the discriminating device (4) and the medal payout device ( The time information reading means (160) is provided in the transport path from the medal payout device (5) or the medal payout device (5) to the medal payout port (10C). Can be provided.

  Here, the “medal discharging unit (51A) of the medal feeding device (51)” is a portion where the medal sent out by the medal feeding device (51) is discharged out of the device. As a specific example, when a feeding disk (52) having a plurality of medal holes (52A) and rotating by a drive motor (53) is provided as a medal feeding device (51), a `` medal discharging unit ( `` 51A) '' is the part where the medal inserted in the medal hole (52A) is discharged out of the sending disc (52), and the information written on the discharged medal is read out as time information It is a place where the means (160) can read. This includes the medal transport path from the medal discharge portion of the delivery disk (52) to the medal discharge port (54) provided on the exterior of the medal payout device (5).

The medal discharge unit (51A) of the medal feeder (51) may be provided with a payout detection means (payout sensor 55) for detecting medals paid out from the medal payout device (5). The information reading means (160) may be provided either upstream or downstream of the payout detection means (55).
According to the present invention, when the difference between the read time information and the current time information is short, the inserted medals or the re-inserted payout medals are not immediately accumulated in the storage unit (50), and are paid immediately. It can be assumed that the medals have been issued, and the medal payout device (5) can detect that the medals have run out.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 4.
That is, the invention according to claim 5 provides the time information reading means (160) in the medal discharge section (51A) of the medal feeding device (51), and the control device (20) includes the time information reading means. The time information reading of (160) can be counted as detection of a payout medal.

In the present invention, the time information reading means (160) is made to function as the payout detection means (payout sensor 55) of the medal payout device (5).
In the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a separate detection unit for counting the number of payouts in the medal payout device (5), the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be saved. Thus, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of taking out a medal more than counting by hooking a wire or the like on the count arm, which has been performed with respect to the payout detecting means using the count arm for detecting the passage of the discharged medal.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
That is, according to the first and second aspects of the invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can mainly detect a specific fraud (medal return goto) and can detect a hopper's no-medal error. According to the invention, in addition to the effects described above, error detection can be performed efficiently.
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can mainly detect a hopper medal-free error. According to the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention of the fourth aspect, error detection can be performed efficiently.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments representing the present invention will be described based on the drawings by dividing a first embodiment into a third embodiment by taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(First embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of input, control and output of the slot machine, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing the slot machine, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a medal selector, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing error detection processing based on time information. is there.

Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present invention, medals subjected to special processing are used in the game. Although not particularly illustrated, this medal is formed so that the medal itself can hold information by embedding data storage means inside. This data storage means is a coin-shaped part having a diameter of about 20 mm and a thickness of about 2 mm composed of a coil and an IC module, and stores and stores transmitted data by receiving an AC magnetic field. Or transmitting data that is being transmitted.
The data storage means is formed so as to be able to store time information as rewritable data, but it may store, for example, identification information of a game shop as non-rewritable data.

(Slot machine 1)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slot machine 1 has a rectangular box-shaped casing 11 that opens on the front side, and a front door 10 that can open and close and lock the front opening of the casing 11. .
As shown in FIG. 3, a reel unit 6 having three rotating reels 60 is installed in the upper portion of the opening inside the casing 11, and medals that have passed through the medal selector 70 are stored in the lower portion of the opening. In addition, a hopper unit 5 is provided for paying out medals when winning a prize. A control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is disposed above the reel unit 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular window-like upper panel 12 facing the player side is formed above the front door 10, and three rotary reels 60 are formed in the center of the upper panel 12. The symbol display window 13 that can visually recognize the symbol is formed. The lower side of the symbol display window 13 is an operation unit 10A provided with operation switches for operating the slot machine 1, and a medal slot 14 is provided at the right end of the operation unit 10A. Yes. A medal selector 4 is provided below the medal slot 14 and behind the front door 10 for detecting a medal and determining the medal.
Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the medal selector 4 is a box-shaped member having a medal receiving port 41 on the upper surface portion of the base body 40 and a medal outlet 42 on the side surface portion. A substantially L-shaped medal guiding path 43 for guiding the medal received from the medal exit 42 is formed. In addition, a medal sensor 15 for detecting the passage of medals is provided at the exit side of the medal guiding path 43, and a predetermined case is provided on the upstream side (medal receiving port 41 side) from the medal sensor 15. Is provided with a cancel device 44 for canceling the inserted medal. In the present embodiment, the medal selector 4 has time information writing means 150 for writing time information in the data storage means built in the medal, and time information reading means 160 for reading the time information stored in the data storage means. This will be described later.

Further, here, as shown in FIG. 3, the hopper unit 5 includes a feeding disk 52 having a plurality of medal holes 52A at the bottom of a box-shaped medal tank 51, and a hopper motor 53 for rotating the feeding disk 52. A medal feeding device 51 is provided. Then, the feeding disc 52 is rotated by driving the hopper motor 53 so that the medals inserted into the medal holes 52A are sequentially discharged from the medal discharge port 54 one by one.
Further, a medal payout port 10C for discharging medals paid out from the hopper unit 6 and a lower plate 10B for receiving medals discharged from the medal payout port 10C are formed at the lower part of the front door 10. A hollow box-shaped medal passage 80 is provided on the back surface of the front door 10 for guiding medals canceled from the medal selector 4 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 6 to the medal payout port 10C. As shown in FIG. 3, the medal passage 80 receives a medal canceled from the medal selector 4 through the upper opening 80A and accepts a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 54 of the hopper unit 6 through the side opening 80B. These medals fall into the lower opening 80C communicating with the medal payout port 10C.

(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, so that the main control device 21 and the sub control device 22 are configured.
The main control device 21 is mainly for performing control related to the game of the slot machine 1. The sub-control device 22 receives various signals from the main control device 21 and mainly controls effects associated with the game. By forming the control device 20 by the main control device 21 and the sub control device 22, it is possible to perform various effects without reducing the memory capacity related to the game control of the main control device 21.

(Input stage)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20.
(1) Bet switch 16
(2) Checkout switch 17
(3) Start switch 18
(4) Stop switch 19
(5) Medal sensor 15
(6) Dispensing sensor 55
(7) Time information reading means 160
The input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (7) described above.

(Bet switch 16)
As shown in FIG. 2, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40 and is used for replacing a credit medal with a medal insertion. Here, the credit means that a predetermined number of inserted medals are stored inside the gaming machine, and the number of credits is displayed on a predetermined credit display section provided on the upper panel 12 although not particularly shown. When the bet switch 16 is operated, the credit display is subtracted, and the game can be started as if the corresponding medal has been inserted.
(Checkout switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 2, the settlement switch 17 is a switch positioned obliquely below the rotary reel, and is used for paying out credit medals.

(Start switch 18)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 18 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 60, and is subject to the insertion of medals or the insertion of the bet switch 16 or at the time of “replay”. This is for starting the driving of the reel motor of the reel unit 6 on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the game.
Here, “Replay” means that the “Replay” flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the “Replay” symbol is on the effective winning line. Thus, in the next game, the game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal.

(Stop switch 19)
The stop switch 19 is for stopping the driving of the reel motor of the reel unit 6. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 19 is composed of three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 60, and one stop switch 19 is arranged below each rotary reel 60. Then, the operation of the stop switch 19 corresponding to the rotating reel 60 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 60 stops rotating.
(Medal sensor 15)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the medal sensor 15 is a detecting means such as a light shielding sensor provided in the medal selector 4 and detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 14.

(Discharge sensor 55)
The payout sensor 55 is detection means such as a light shielding sensor provided in the vicinity of the medal discharge port 54 of the hopper unit 5 (see FIG. 6 showing the second embodiment), and the medals to be paid out by the hopper unit 5 are displayed. It is for detection.
(Time information reading means 160)
The time information reading means 160 is a data receiving device provided in the medal selector 4 for detecting a specific electromagnetic wave and reading the time information of the data storage means built in the medal. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the time information reading means 160 is arranged in the medal guiding path 43 so as to be located upstream of the protruding claw 45 of the cancel device 44.

(Output stage)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output stage of the control device 20.
(1) Reel unit 6 (reel motor)
(2) Hopper motor 53
(3) Cancel device 44
(4) Time information writing means 150
(5) Display device 70 (image display unit 71, lamp 72, speaker 73)
The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.

(Reel unit 6)
As shown in FIG. 2, the reel unit 6 includes three reel motors (not shown) fixed or supported on a frame, and three rotary reels 60 fixed to the output shafts of the respective reel motors. It is composed of Each rotating reel 60 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotating drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.
(Hopper motor 53)
The hopper motor 53 is a medal delivery device 51 of the hopper unit 6 and is a drive motor for rotating the delivery disk 54.

(Cancellation device 44)
The cancel device 44 is a medal flow path changing means provided in the medal selector 4 and operates based on a cancel signal output from the main control device 21 when it is determined that the slot machine 1 is not in the medal acceptance state. It is.
Specifically, the cancel device 44 removes a medal presser (not shown) that holds the surface so that the medal passing through the medal guide path 43 does not fall by energization of the solenoid, and the medal is linked to this. A protruding claw 45 called a blocker (see FIG. 4) is protruded from the side wall of the guide path 43 so that a medal passing through the medal guide path 43 is provided on the lower side of the base body 40 before being detected by the medal sensor 15. It is dropped from a cancel opening (not shown).

The “slot machine 1 is not in the medal acceptance state” means that a predetermined error occurs when the number of credit medals exceeds a predetermined number (50), the rotating reel 60 is rotating, the medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5. Such as time. The cancel device 44 may be configured to operate even when an error detection unit 170 described later makes an error determination.
(Time information writing means 150)
As shown in FIG. 4, the time information writing means 150 is a data transmission device provided between the medal sensor 15 of the medal selector 4 and the hopper unit 5, and generates a specific electromagnetic wave to generate a medal guiding path 43. Is used for writing time information in the data storage means of medals passing through.

Specifically, the time information writing means 150 is provided in the shooter 81 attached to the medal outlet 42 of the medal selector 4. The shooter 81 is a bowl-shaped passage for guiding medals discharged from the medal outlet 42 to the medal tank 50 of the hopper unit 5.
Here, the time information written by the time information writing means 150 is information representing hours, minutes, and seconds, and may be written in units of 1/10 seconds or 1/100 seconds as necessary. The date may be writable. Furthermore, the time information does not necessarily have to be in accordance with the calendar or standard time, and may be, for example, the elapsed time since the opening of the amusement store or when the slot machine 1 is turned on.

The time information writing means 150 may erase the stored data in the data storage means built in the medal and newly write the current time information, or the current information may be stored in the stored data already stored. The time information may be overwritten.
(Display device 70)
The display device 70 performs various effects such as notifying the player of a prize or the like under the control of the effect control means 180 described later. Specifically, the display device 70 includes an image display unit 71, a lamp 72, and a speaker 73.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image display unit 71 is a window provided above the rotary reel 60, and displays an award notification and other effects using LEDs, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. Is. Note that the image display unit 71 is not limited to the above-described one, and for example, a rotary reel dedicated to the production may be provided, and the production may be displayed by the design or characters of the reel.

The lamp 72 and the speaker 73 are for notifying a winning or the like by lighting or blinking of a light emitter, or generating a winning sound.
(Main controller 21)
Next, the main controller 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The main control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 60 by operating the start switch 18 and the stop switch 19. The main controller 21 functions as the following means (1) to (7).
(1) Game execution control means 100
(2) Winning lottery 110
(3) Reel control means 120
(4) Hopper control means 130
(5) Winning determination means 140
(6) Error detection means 170
Note that the main controller 21 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means.

(Game execution control means 100)
The game execution control means 100 is for causing a normal game to be performed normally and a special game to be started based on a specific winning or lottery result. The special game is a game that can give a player a larger profit than a normal game, and includes a big bonus game (BB game) and a regular bonus game (RB game).
(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined lottery probability. As a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110, a winning flag is established when a predetermined winning combination is won, and the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 60 coincides with a predetermined winning symbol while the winning flag is established. It is set so that a prize is awarded on the condition and the player is given a medal or a special game.

Specifically, the winning lottery means 110 reads the numerical value of the loop counter by the count extraction means at the operation timing of the start switch 18, and wins each winning item with this numerical value and the numerical value counted by the loop counter as the entire area. The winning determination table that defines the area is compared with the winning area corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted count data belongs.
Note that the loop counter can be a counter in which a certain range of numbers, for example, a number in the range of 0 to 16383, is sequentially repeated about 7 million times per second. The numerical value of the loop counter to be read has a distribution like a random number. As described above, as a result, numbers indicating a distribution such as random numbers are obtained, and the loop counter is positioned as “random number generation means” and the count extraction means as “random number extraction means”.

(Reel control means 120)
The reel control means 120 rotates the rotating reel 60 based on the operation signal of the start switch 18 and recognizes the current position of the symbol based on the detection signal of the reel rotation detection sensor, although not particularly shown, the winning lottery means 110 This is for controlling the stop of the rotary reel 60 based on the lottery result and the operation timing of the stop switch 19.
Specifically, when the reel control means 120 stops the rotating reel 60 and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is lost, the symbols of the three rotating reels 60 do not match any winning mode. In the case where the kick control is performed as described above, and the lottery result is a win for a predetermined winning combination, the kick and pull-in control is performed so that the symbols of the three rotating reels 60 are in a winning manner related to the winning as much as possible. These controls are performed by delaying the time until the rotary reel 60 stops by shifting the timing of receiving the operation signal of the stop switch 19 and outputting the stop signal.

(Hopper control means 130)
The hopper control means 130 starts driving the hopper motor 53 of the hopper unit 5 based on the medal payout signal from the winning determination means 140 and the operation signal of the settlement switch 17, and based on the detection signal of the payout sensor 55. This is for stopping the driving of the hopper motor 53.
Specifically, at the time of winning with medal payout, the hopper motor 53 is driven until a medal related to winning is paid out based on a predetermined winning signal. When the settlement switch 17 is operated, the hopper motor 53 is driven until the credited number of medals are paid out based on the operation signal.

(Winning determination means 140)
The winning determination means 140 is for determining whether or not a prize has been won and for performing a predetermined winning process in the case of winning.
That is, the winning determination means 140 determines whether or not the winning symbol of the three rotating reels 60 can be stopped in the winning mode by operating the stop switch 19 when the lottery result of the winning determination is winning. If the winning symbol can be stopped in the winning mode, the winning is determined. When the winning is a payout with medal payout, a game medal payout signal is output to the hopper control means 130, and when it is a non-payout winning such as replay, the game execution control means 100 starts the game. A signal is output so that the next game can be started without inserting medals or operating the bet switch 16. Further, in the case of a special prize such as a bonus game prize, a transition signal to a special game is output to start an hourly game.

(Error detection means 170)
The error detection means 170 is for detecting an error based on the time information written on the medal, and includes the following means (1) to (3).
(1) Timekeeping means 171
(2) Time information storage means 172
(3) Error determination means 173
Note that the error detection means 170 may include means other than those described above.
(Timekeeping means 171)
The time measuring means 171 is for grasping the current time information that is the basis of the time information determination, and although not particularly shown, it is a pulse counter that counts the transmission pulses of the pulse transmission circuit provided in the control device 20. is there. This counter may count year, month, day, hour, minute, second as in the case of a digital clock, or it may count a predetermined numerical value (for example, a number from 0 to 86399 representing 24 hours in seconds). There may be. In the latter case, the counting may be performed continuously from the start, for example, when the slot machine 1 is turned on or manually set by a timer, and the slot machine 1 is turned off or manually. You may form so that a count may be complete | finished (cleared) at the time of a timer reset.

The count of the clock means 171 is the same as the time information written in the medal data storage means by the time information writing means 150 when the medal passes the time information writing means 150. The time information may be obtained by converting the standard time into a predetermined numerical value (for example, 0762013310 if it is 13:10:30 on June 20, 2007), or the accumulated numerical value from the initial count value (for example, one second is counted). In this case, 11430) may be stored if 3 hours 10 minutes 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of counting.
In addition, when it is configured to start counting from a predetermined measurement start timing (for example, when the power is turned on) and reset at the end of measurement (when the power is turned off), the time information written on the medal It is necessary to clear. For example, when time information written in the past of medals lent out from a medal lending machine is read, even if it is not fraudulent or the hopper's medal has expired, it will be treated as an error in relation to the current time, or past time This is because there is a case where the information is slower than the current time information (the count number is large). Therefore, in this case, a data erasing unit is provided at the payout port of the jet counter or medal lending machine that counts medals, and the stored information in the data storage unit of medals that have passed through the jet counter or medal lending machine is erased. Is desirable.

(Time information storage means 172)
The time information storage unit 172 stores time information read by the time information reading unit 160 and time information related to the current time when the time information reading unit 160 reads the time information. In other words, the time information storage unit 172 stores the read information from the medal data storage unit transmitted from the time information read unit 160 and the time count of the time measuring unit 171 when the read information is received. .
(Error determination means 173)
The error determination means 173 is for determining whether or not an illegality regarding medal insertion has been performed based on the time information stored in the time information storage means 172.

Specifically, the error determination unit 173 has a calculation unit (not shown), stores a predetermined time (specified value) in advance, and the read information stored in the time information storage unit 172 is stored. Measures the difference (difference time) between the time information (reading time) and the time information (current time) related to the time count of the time measuring means 171 and determines whether or not the difference time exceeds the specified value It is.
If the difference between the read time and the current time exceeds the specified value, it is determined that there is no error. On the other hand, when the difference time does not reach the specified value, it is determined as an error and a predetermined error signal is output.

  Here, when the specified value is set short (for example, 60 seconds), for the same medal, the time after the medal passes the time information writing means 150 (near the medal outlet 42 of the medal selector 4). If the time until passing the information reading means 160 (before the medal sensor 15) is so short that it is impossible to play a game normally, an error is determined. In such a case, the medal selector 4 is crafted or the outlet of the shooter 81 is closed, and the medal that has passed through the medal sensor 15 is artificially dropped to the medal payout port 10C. Therefore, it is preferable that the cancel device 44 of the medal selector 4 is operated by the error signal to stop the medal insertion, or the warning display is performed by the error display control means 190 described later. .

  On the other hand, when the specified value is set longer (for example, 5 to 10 minutes), the medals transferred to the medal tank 50 of the hopper unit 5 via the medal selector 4 may be due to the goto action as described above. It may be paid out by winning a prize and the medal is inserted into the medal slot 14 again. That is, it is assumed that there are few medals remaining in the medal tank 50. In this case, a predetermined hopper empty error may be displayed by the error signal. Incidentally, when a hopper empty error has occurred, when the front door 10 is opened, but the hopper is not empty, it can be recognized that the “medal return goto” described above has been performed.

Note that there are two types of preset values set in advance: short and long, and if the difference time is less than the short set value, a fraud warning error will be generated and the difference time will not exceed the short set value. However, it may be formed so that a hopper empty error is generated when the specified value is not long. The error signal may be output not only to the sub-control device 22, but also to the hall computer.
(Sub-control device 22)
The sub-control device 22 is for receiving various signals from the main control device 21 and controlling the display of the display device 70. The sub-control device 22 includes at least production control means 180 and error display control means 190, as shown in FIG.

(Production control means 180)
The effect control device 220 is for causing an effect associated with the game based on an output signal from the game control device 21, an operation signal of the start switch 30 and other operation means, and is not particularly shown. A storage means for storing a plurality of effect data for causing the device 66 to perform a predetermined effect display, an effect determining means for selecting effect data to be executed according to a predetermined condition from the plurality of effect data, and the like are provided. .
Then, based on the effect data determined to be executed by lottery or the like according to the gaming state, a moving image or a still image is displayed on the image display unit 71, the lamp 72 is blinked in a predetermined pattern, or a sound is output from the speaker 73. Is output.

(Error display control means 190)
The error display control means 190 is for causing the display device 70 to perform a display other than the effect. Specifically, when an error signal is received from the error detection means 170, the effect control means 180 Based on the control, the display displayed on the display device 70 is interrupted, and a predetermined error display is performed.
Examples of the error display include a display of a warning screen on the image display unit 71, blinking of the lamp 72, and output of an alarm sound from the speaker 73.
Note that a display unit dedicated to error display, such as an error notification lamp, may be provided as the display device 70, and the error display control means 190 may control this display.

(Outline of operation of slot machine 1)
An outline of the operation of the slot machine 1 having the above configuration will be described.
When the start switch 18 is operated on the condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is operated or a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “replay”, the slot machine 1 The motor starts driving, and the three rotary reels 60 start rotating.
Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 19 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 60 corresponding to the stop switch 19 is stopped.

When all three stop switches 19 have been operated and the rotation of the three rotary reels 60 has been stopped, if it is determined that a prize has been won, a predetermined number of medals are received from the medal payout slot 10C via the hopper unit 5. To be paid out. Instead of paying out the payout medals from the hopper unit 5, a predetermined number may be added to the credit.
Winning is accompanied by paying out game medals, and there is no small role winning that gives the player profits, special winnings that give the player even greater profit than this small role winning, and there are no paying out game medals, It is equipped with “Replay” that allows a game to be played again without newly inserting a game medal.

  When the lottery result of the winning determination is won for any winning combination, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. In addition, when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established, and during the special winning flag is established, a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 60 is set to a predetermined special winning symbol (for example, It is formed so that a special game that is advantageous to the player can be performed on the condition that the winning match line matches “7” on the winning active line. On the other hand, if the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 60 does not match the special winning symbol, the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to the subsequent games. Has been. Note that the small role winning flag is not carried over to the next game when the winning flag is established if the winning combination is not made in the game where the winning flag is established.

  Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol can be aligned on the winning line while any one of the winning flags is established depends on the operation timing of the stop switch 19 when the rotation speed of the rotating reel 60 is constant. is there. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after operating the stop switch 19, it can be stopped as it is after operating the stop switch 19, or can be stopped within 190 ms. When the corresponding winning symbol is included in the retractable symbols on the circumference of the rotating reel 60, for example, four retractable symbols consecutive from the stop symbol, the time until stopping is delayed. Then, the rotating reel 60 pulls the winning symbol on the winning line and stops. On the other hand, when the corresponding winning symbol is not included in the four retractable symbols, the symbol cannot be drawn on the winning line and stopped.

(Error detection based on time information by error detection means 170)
Next, error detection processing by the error detection means 170 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, in step 100 of FIG. 5, the time information writing means 150 downstream of the medal sensor 15 of the medal selector 4 writes the time information in the data storage means built in the medal. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, the time information reading means 160 upstream from the medal sensor 15 reads the time information stored in the data storage means in the medal. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.

In step 101, the time information read by the time information reading means 160 is stored. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, time information related to the time when the time information reading means 160 reads the time information (time information of the current time) is stored. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, the stored two pieces of time information are compared. Specifically, a process of subtracting the numerical value related to the read time information from the numerical value related to the time information of the current time is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, it is determined whether or not the difference time between the read time information and the time information of the current time is a certain time or more. If the difference time is equal to or longer than a certain time, the error detection based on the time information is terminated. If the difference time does not exceed a certain time, the process proceeds to the next step 105.

In step 105, an error signal is output. Then, the error detection process ends. The error signal is output to perform predetermined error processing such as error display by the display device 70, notification to the hall computer, operation of the cancel device 44 of the medal selector 4 and the like.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect fraudulent acts, medals running out of the hopper unit 5 and the like by monitoring the time information written on the medals.
In the embodiment described above, the time information reading means 160 is provided upstream of the medal sensor 15. However, the time information reading means 160 is disposed at the position of the medal sensor 15 (that is, downstream of the cancel device 44). Alternatively, the readout signal of the time information readout means 160 may be handled as a medal insertion signal and counted by the control device 21. In such a case, the time information reading means 160 can detect an error based on the time information, and at the same time detect the authenticity of the medal, that is, whether it is a regular medal in which the data storage means is embedded. Can do. In other words, the time information reading unit 160 can function as the medal sensor 15. By forming in this way, medal detection can be efficiently performed with a small number of detection units.

(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, a time information writing unit 150 is provided at a place where time information can be written in medals paid out from the hopper unit 5, and the time information of medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 can be read out. Time information reading means 160 is provided. Note that the basic configuration of the slot machine 1 and the method of error determination control by the error detection means 170 in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, so that the description thereof is omitted. Only the characteristic points will be described (hereinafter the same in the third embodiment).
However, in the second embodiment, when the counting of the time measuring means 171 is started at a predetermined measurement start timing and reset at the end of the measurement, all the medals remaining in the hopper unit 5 are counted. Although it is necessary to clear the written time information, it is extremely difficult to carry out such a thing. Therefore, the count of the time measuring means 171 is preferably a digital clock format.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the second embodiment and is a partial plan view of the medal discharge port 54 of the hopper unit 5.
Here, the medal discharge mechanism of the hopper unit 5 will be described in detail. A count arm 57 is provided between the medal discharge port 54 and the delivery disk 52, and a locking projection 56 is provided on the bottom of the delivery disk 52. The count arm 57 includes a fixed shaft 57C, a substantially L-shaped swing plate 57B fixed to the fixed shaft 57C, and a contact protrusion 57A fixed to the swing plate 57B. As the medal passes, the position of the swing plate 57B swings about the fixed shaft 57C.

The medal that is inserted in the medal hole 52A of the feeding disk 52 and is moving with the rotation of the feeding disk 52 is prevented from moving when it comes into contact with the locking projection 56, and is provided on the side surface of the feeding disk 52. From the medal discharge slit (not shown), it is pushed out to the outside of the feeding disk 52. The pushed-out medal pushes the contact protrusion 57A of the count arm 57, passes between the medal presser 58 and the contact protrusion 57A, and is discharged to the medal discharge port 54. At this time, the payout sensor 55 detects the swing of the swing plate 57B accompanying the movement of the position of the contact protrusion 57A, and the medal discharge is detected.
The medal discharge slit, the passage from the medal discharge slit to the medal discharge port 54, and the medal discharge port 54 are referred to as a medal discharge unit 51A of the medal feeder 51.

In the present embodiment, the time information writing means 150 is provided at the medal outlet 54, and the time information reading means 160 is provided at the bottom of the delivery disk 52. That is, the time information is written in the medal for which the payout is detected by the count arm 57, and the time information of the medal to be paid out is read.
When the time information writing means 150 and the time information reading means 160 are arranged in this way, when the time difference between the time information read by the time information reading means 160 and the time information at the time of reading is small, a payout is made. It is possible to assume a situation in which inserted medals are inserted and paid out immediately, and it is possible to detect that the number of medals in the medal tank 50 is low.

  In the illustrated example, the time information reading means 160 is provided near the locking projection 56 so as to read the time information of the medal that is about to be pushed out from the feeding disc 52. The installation location may be the bottom of another medal hole 52A. Alternatively, it may be installed in the medal insertion slot 14 (including the passage from the medal insertion slot 14 to the medal selector 4) or the medal selector 4. The point is that the time information reading means 160 is installed on the front side of the medal circulation path inside the slot machine 1 in the game from the payout sensor 55 (between the medal insertion slot 14 and the count arm 57). That's fine.

When the time information reading means 160 is installed at the position shown in FIG. 6, the payout sensor 55 is omitted, and the time information reading means 160 counts the number of times the time information is read by the hopper control means 130, thereby reading the time information. The means 160 can function as the payout sensor 55. When formed in this way, it is possible to efficiently detect medals with a small number of detection units, and at the time of paying out medals, the count arm 57 is operated with a wire or the like to reduce the number of detections of the payout sensor 55 and reduce the actual number It is also possible to prevent an illegal act of extracting more medals than the number of payouts.
(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, the medal paid out from the hopper unit 5 is provided with the time information writing means 150 at a place where the time information can be written in the medal that has passed the medal sensor 15 (that is, the medal inserted without being canceled). Alternatively, time information reading means 160 is provided at a place where the time information of medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 can be read. Note that the medal discharge mechanism of the hopper unit 5 in the present embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment, so that the description thereof will be omitted and only the characteristic points of the present embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the time information writing means 150 is provided at the medal outlet 42 of the medal selector 4 (see FIG. 4), and the medal discharge section of the slot machine 1 (the medal discharge port 54 of the hopper unit 5). Alternatively, time information reading means 160 is provided at the medal payout slot 10C) to the lower plate 10B.
FIG. 7A shows an example in which time information reading means 160 is provided at the medal discharge port 54 of the hopper unit 5. Here, the time information reading means 160 reads the time information of the medal discharged from the medal discharge port 54 at the position where the time information writing means 150 is installed in FIG. 6 showing the second embodiment. It may be provided at a possible position, or may be provided at a position where the time information of medals before passing through the count arm 57 can be read as shown in FIG. Further, in this case, as described above, the time information reading means 160 may be formed to function as the payout sensor 55.

FIG. 7B shows an example in which the time information reading means 160 is provided in the medal payout slot 10C. More precisely, the time information reading means 160 is provided between the medal passage 80 shown in FIG. 3 below the side opening 80B to the medal payout port 10C. According to this arrangement, the hopper Time information reading means 160 reads time information of medals passing through the medal transfer path from the medal discharge port 54 of the unit 5 to the lower plate 10B.
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the time until the medal inserted into the hopper unit 5 is paid out from the hopper unit 5, and therefore, there is an advantage that the elapsed time can be accurately grasped.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to detect a specific fraud and a hopper unit 5 being out of medal by reading time information into a medal with a built-in data storage means and monitoring it. That is, one time information reading unit 160 can detect both fraud prevention and a medal outage. Furthermore, by making the time information reading unit 160 function as the medal sensor 15 or the payout sensor 55, it is possible to detect medals with fewer detection units. Will be able to do.
It should be noted that the present invention can be used for gaming machines other than slot machines as long as medals are formed so that medals circulate inside one gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door opened according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a medal selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the error detection process based on time information. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the medal discharge port of a hopper unit. FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of the slot machine showing the installation location of the time information writing means and the time information reading means according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine
10 Front door 10A Operation section
10B Lower plate 10C Medal outlet
11 Housing 12 Upper panel
13 Symbol display window 14 Medal slot
15 Medal sensor 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Start switch
19 Stop switch 20 Control device
21 Main controller 22 Sub controller 4 Medal selector
40 Base 41 Medal socket
42 Medal exit 43 Medal taxiway
44 Canceling device 45 Protruding claw 5 Hopper unit
50 Medal tank 51 Medal feeder
51A medal discharge unit
52 Feeding disk 53 Hopper motor
54 Medals outlet 55 Dispensing sensor
56 Locking projection 57 Count arm
57A Contact projection 57B Oscillating plate
57C fixed shaft 58 medal holder 6 reel unit
60 turn reel
70 Display device 71 Image display
72 Lamp 73 Speaker
80 Medal passage 80A Upper opening
80B Side opening 81 Shooter
90 Normal game control means 100 Special game control means
110 winning lottery means 120 reel control means
130 Hopper control means 140 Prize determination means
150 Time information writing means 160 Time information reading means
170 Error detection means 171 Time information storage means
172 Error judgment means
180 Production control unit 190 Error display control unit

Claims (5)

A medal slot for inserting medals,
A discriminator having at least flow path changing means for discharging a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot to the outside of the gaming machine when the gaming machine is not in a medal acceptance state;
A medal payout device having at least a storage unit for storing medals that have passed through the determination device and a medal feeding device for discharging medals stored in the storage unit;
A medal payout port for paying out medals paid out from the medal payout device to the outside of the gaming machine;
And at least a control device for operating the gaming machine and determining winnings,
The game can be started by inserting a medal, and when it is determined that the game is won when the game is finished, the medal is paid out from the medal payout device to the medal payout port, and is paid out to the medal payout port. In a gaming machine capable of reinserting a medal or a medal discharged from the determination device by the flow path changing unit into the medal slot,
As the medal, a medal in which data storage means composed of a coil and an IC module is embedded,
A time during which a specific electromagnetic wave is generated and time information can be written in the data storage means in a medal transport path inside the gaming machine from the medal insertion port to the medal payout port via the determination device and the medal payout device An information writing means and a time information reading means capable of reading the time information written in the data storage means by detecting a specific electromagnetic wave,
The controller is
By comparing the current time information when the time information reading means reads the time information written in the medal data storage means and the read time information read from the data storage means, the read time information and A gaming machine configured to be able to output an error signal notifying an abnormality of a gaming machine when time information relating to a difference from the current time information does not reach a predetermined specified value . The time information writing means is provided between the flow path changing means and the storage section,
The time information reading means is provided closer to the medal slot than the time information writing means,
When the time information related to the difference between the read time information and the current time information does not reach a predetermined value, the control device confirms that an unauthorized operation has been performed on the gaming machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to be able to output an error signal to notify or an error signal to notify that there are few remaining medals in the storage unit of the medal payout device.   The time information reading means is provided between the flow path changing means and the time information writing means of the discriminating device, and the control device can count the time information reading of the time information reading means as detection of inserted medal. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is formed. Between the medal discharge unit of the medal feeder and the medal payout port, either the time information writing unit or the time information reading unit is provided,
When the time information writing unit is provided between the medal discharge unit of the medal feeder and the medal payout port, the time information reading unit is provided closer to the medal slot than the time information writing unit,
In the case where the time information reading unit is provided between the medal discharge unit and the medal payout port of the medal feeder, the time information writing unit is provided between the medal insertion port and the storage unit,
When the time information related to the difference between the read time information and the current time information does not reach a predetermined value, the control device confirms that there are few remaining medals in the storage unit of the medal payout device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to output an error signal to notify.   The time information reading unit is provided in a medal discharge unit of the medal feeding device, and the control unit is configured to be able to count the time information reading of the time information reading unit as detection of a payout medal. The gaming machine according to claim 4.

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