JP2009011696A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security of a game machine by scattering tokens inside an auxiliary token case to the outside of the machine to discover fraudulent opening of a front door of the machine in an early stage. <P>SOLUTION: An opening part 76 is provided in the front of the auxiliary token case 7 with the bottom descending from the back to the front. A block member 80 for blocking the part 76 of the case 7 through contacting or fitting at the door being closed is fixed to the back of the door 3. At the door 3 being closed, the member 80 blocks the part 76. At the door 3 being opened, the part 76 is opened to make the tokens inside flow out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that has a payout storage device and an auxiliary medal container for storing and paying out medals, and can set game specifications in a plurality of stages by a setting change switch.

Conventional operation switches for changing settings in this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, are usually provided in a power supply device installed in a casing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a power switch, a setting key switch, and a setting change switch are provided on the front surface of the power supply device. Using these switches and the start switch of the slot machine, A setting change operation was performed.
This setting change operation is usually performed by the game hall manager before opening the store, after closing the store, etc., but during the game, the front door of the gaming machine is slightly opened and an illegal device such as a wire is inserted. Then, a so-called fraudulent action called a setting change goto is known in which the switch of the setting change device is operated to increase the winning probability illegally. In order to prevent such an illegal act, as shown in Patent Document 1, an invention has been made in which a setting change device is provided in a place where it is difficult for a player to touch.

On the other hand, a payout storage device (a hopper device) for gaming machines that use medals such as slot machines, when medals are stored in excess of a predetermined capacity so that the medals do not overflow when the medal tank is full Is formed so that a medal is transferred to an auxiliary medal container (see Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-339938 A JP 2005-177177 A

Here, for example, in the slot machine, the payout storage device and the power supply device are placed close to each other on the bottom plate of the housing. However, the auxiliary medal container of the conventional payout storage device receives spills from the hopper. There was only a role to store.
In addition to the above-mentioned setting change goto, measures are required to prevent unauthorized acts such as illegally unlocking the front door to malfunction internal devices such as hopper devices or modifying the control board. Yes.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to this point, and has the following objects.

In other words, the invention according to claim 1, when the front door of the gaming machine is opened, the medals inside the auxiliary medal container are scattered outside the gaming machine to detect an unauthorized door opening at an early stage, and the security of the gaming machine is increased. In order to improve the invention, the invention according to claim 2 is to suppress an unauthorized setting change operation by giving the auxiliary medal container a role related to an operation procedure for changing the setting in addition to the above object. Objective.
In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the invention described in claim 3 aims to make the medal scattering effective, and the invention described in claim 4 In addition to the purpose described above, the purpose is to prevent the medals from scattering when the door is normally opened, such as when medals are replenished.

  Furthermore, in addition to the object of any one of claims 2 to 4, the invention described in claim 5 aims to prevent the setting change operation from being performed when the auxiliary medal container is in a fixed position. And

The invention described in the claims has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of the present invention will be described below using the 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.
In other words, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a medal is inserted to play a game, and a medal is paid out by winning, a housing (1) having an open front side, and an opening of the housing (1) The front door (3) that can close and open and close the part (11), and a payout storage device (hopper unit 5) that is installed on the bottom plate (15) of the housing (1) and that can store and pay out medals And an auxiliary medal container (auxiliary medal tank 7) that is installed adjacent to the payout storage device (5) and receives an overflowing medal from the payout storage device (5), and whether or not to win The present invention relates to a gaming machine including at least a control device (6) for performing lottery and controlling the operation of the gaming machine.

The present invention is suitable for a gaming machine such as a slot machine.
Here, the front door (3) is a plate-like door located in front of the housing (1), and displays an operation unit (41) for operating the gaming machine and game contents. A display unit or the like for performing or performing effects may be provided.
The payout storage device (5) can be, for example, a rotating disk type hopper, stores medals inserted from the medal insertion port (42) of the gaming machine, and stores them by the medal delivery device at the time of winning. It is configured to pay out medals. The payout storage device (5) is configured to transfer medals to the auxiliary medal container (7) when a certain amount of medals are accumulated, for example, because less medals are paid out than medals inserted. Is formed. For example, it may have a passage (overflow medal passage 52) in which the medal moves to the auxiliary medal container (7) and drops when the stored medal reaches a predetermined height.

The auxiliary medal container (7) can be a box-shaped container, and has a receiving port that can receive an overflowing medal from the payout storage device (5). The receiving port may be, for example, an opening formed on the upper surface, or an open hole formed above the side surface.
The control device (6) is a printed circuit board on which electronic components such as a ROM and a RAM are mounted mainly with a CPU, and controls the lottery for winning determination and the operation of the device inside the gaming machine. The lottery for winning determination can be performed using a random number and a winning determination table.
In addition to the above, the gaming machine includes a reel unit (2) having a rotating reel (20) displaying a plurality of symbols, a power supply device (4) for turning on the main power of the gaming machine, and the like. May be.

Further, in the present invention, the auxiliary medal container (7) has an open portion (front opening 76) on the front surface, and the auxiliary medal container (7) when the door is closed on the back side of the front door (3). A closing member (80) that closes the opening (76) of the above is fixed. The closing member (80) closes the opening (11) of the housing (1) with the front door (3), so that at least a part of the closing member (80) is a front portion of the auxiliary medal container (7). (75) abuts or fits into the front portion (76) of the auxiliary medal container (7) by closing the opening (76) of the auxiliary medal container (7) and opening the front door (3) ( 75) apart from 75), the opening (76) is opened.
Here, the `` opening portion '' of the auxiliary medal container (7) is preferably one in which the front side of the auxiliary medal container (7) is fully opened, and the `` front portion '' means the auxiliary medal container (7) Is the front of the side plate (71) and the front of the bottom plate (73) when the front is fully opened, and the auxiliary medal container is when the front of the auxiliary medal container (7) is partially opened. Including the front plate of (7).

The closing member (80) can be a plate-like or block-like member fixed to the back side of the front door (3), and is locked to the housing (1) when the front door (3) is closed. The plate surface is in close contact with the front part (75) of the auxiliary medal container (7) to close the opening part (76), or the block part is connected to the opening part (76) of the auxiliary medal container (7). The opening (76) can be closed by fitting.
(Function)
In the present invention, when the front door (3) is opened with medals accumulated inside the auxiliary medal container (7), the closing member (80) is separated from the opening (76) and the auxiliary medal container (7) There is a gap on the front side, and the internal medals flow out. This medal is scattered outside the gaming machine because the front door (3) is opened.

Therefore, if you open the front door (3) secretly during the game and try to mischief the control device (6), for example, as soon as you open the front door (3), medals will be scattered and noticeable in the surroundings, and fraud The person who performs can be rushed. On the other hand, when a clerk or the like opens the front door (3) for replenishing medals, a container for receiving scattered medals can be prepared in advance.
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features described in claim 1 described above.

  That is, the invention described in claim 2 is configured to give a possibility of winning when the lottery result of the winning determination is a win, and has a setting relating to an assumed payout amount of the gaming machine, The setting can be changed by operating the setting change operation unit (90) or the plurality of setting change operation units (90), and the control device (6) changes the setting of the gaming machine based on the operation of the setting change operation unit (90). The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a setting change control unit (setting changing means 120). Then, at least one of the setting change operation unit (90) is covered by the auxiliary medal container (7) when the auxiliary medal container (7) is installed at a fixed position inside the housing (1). The auxiliary medal container (7) is arranged in a concealed portion, and an outer surface of the auxiliary medal container (7) or an inner surface of the housing (1) is provided with a recess (78) that can store the setting change operation unit (90), and the auxiliary The medal container (7) is formed so that the setting change operation part (90) housed in the recess (78) cannot be operated unless the medal container (7) is moved from a fixed position.

According to the present invention, a so-called setting change goto is notified by the scattering of medals, and it is made difficult to execute the goto action.
Here, “the possibility of winning if the lottery result is a win is given” means that if a win is not won, no win will be won, and even if a win is won, it will not necessarily win. Taking a slot machine as an example, when winning a winning pattern if the winning symbols are aligned on a predetermined winning line and stopped, the winning is won, but if it cannot be stopped in such a way, no winning will be won. On the other hand, if you have not won, you will not be able to line up the symbols in the winning mode.
Further, here, “setting regarding the assumed payout amount of the gaming machine” is setting of a so-called payout rate. Specifically, the setting is a ranking of the winning probability (winning probability) in the lottery for winning determination, and changing the setting is synonymous with changing the winning determination table used for winning determination. . And if it is set to use a winning determination table with a high winning probability (higher setting value), the probability of winning is higher because of the higher probability of winning, resulting in a higher payout rate (relative payout amount) Become. On the other hand, if the winning determination table with a low winning probability is used (if the setting value is lowered), the probability of winning is reduced because the probability of winning is reduced, resulting in a winning rate (relative game media payout amount). ) Becomes lower.

  The setting change operation unit (90) is a target to be operated by a person to change the setting, and is an operation switch that is directly operated such as a button switch or a sensor that reacts based on an operation (including movement of an object). Is included. There may be a plurality of setting change operation units (90). As the setting change operation unit (90), at least a setting change input operation unit (setting change switch 91) for changing a set value by an input operation can be provided. In addition to this, a setting change input operation unit (91 ) Setting change confirmation input operation section (setting change confirmation switch 93) for confirming the setting value input by the), operation section for changing the state of the gaming machine from the game mode to the setting change mode, game from the setting change mode In addition to an operation unit for returning to the mode and a mode change, a setting change permission operation unit for enabling a setting change operation may be provided. The setting change operation unit (90) may be a dedicated operation switch, or may be used as an operation switch used for operating the gaming machine when the gaming machine is in the gaming mode.

The “recess” is for forming a storage space (77) in which the setting change operation unit (90) positioned between the housing (1) and the auxiliary medal container (7) can be stored. Recesses or steps provided inside the housing of the bottom plate (15), side plate (16), or back plate (18) of the body (1), or the side plate (71), back plate of the auxiliary medal container (7) (72) or a recess or step provided on the outer surface of the bottom plate (73).
According to the present invention, when the setting is changed, it is necessary not only to open the front door (3) but also to take out the auxiliary medal container (7) from the housing (1). It is extremely difficult to perform such a conspicuous action without being noticed by the surroundings, and it is possible to make an unauthorized setting change.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features described in claim 1 or 2.

That is, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the auxiliary medal container (7) is formed such that the bottom plate (73) is inclined downward from the back side toward the front side.
In the present invention, medals inside the auxiliary medal container (7) are surely scattered by opening the front door (3). According to the present invention, even if a small amount of medals are stored in the auxiliary medal container (7), the inclined part rolls or slides down and always flows out of the container.
Further, in the present invention, the lower portion of the bottom plate (73) that is inclined downward can be made hollow to form the recess (78) in which the setting change operation unit (90) is accommodated.
(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the feature points described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

  That is, the invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the front door (3) includes an upper door (30) capable of closing the upper opening (13) of the housing (1), and a lower opening of the housing (1). A lower door (40) capable of closing (14), and the upper door (30) is formed so as to be opened only after the lower door (40) is opened, and the control device ( 6) is installed in the upper opening (13), the payout storage device (5) is installed in the lower opening (14), the upper door (30), the auxiliary medal container ( When the closing member (80) provided with the extending portion (81A) hanging down to the front side of 7) is provided and only the lower door (40) is opened, the closing member (80) becomes the auxiliary medal. The container (7) is formed so as to be hidden from the front side so that it cannot be taken out.

Here, the upper door (30) is `` can only be opened after opening the lower door (40) '' means that the upper door (30) and the lower door (40) are separately lockable, The unlocking means of the upper door (30) is provided at the lower part of the opening (14), and the upper door (30) and the lower door (40) can be unlocked at the same time, but the lower door (40) It is arranged in front of (30) (the lower door (40) prevents the opening of the upper door (30)).
The extending portion (81A) includes, for example, a portion of the plate-shaped closing member (80) that is above the front portion (75) of the auxiliary medal container (7) or a block-shaped closing member (80). It can be a rod-like or plate-like member that can be suspended or supported from the door (30).

In the present invention, when the lower door (40) is just opened, the closing member (80) closes the front side of the auxiliary medal container (7), so that medals are not scattered. For this reason, for example, when replenishing medals to the medal tank (50) of the payout storage device (5), or when operating a device (for example, a reset switch or medal selector) disposed at the lower opening of the housing (1) Does not need to collect scattered medals, reducing the annoyance.
On the other hand, simply opening the lower door (40) makes it impossible to take out the auxiliary medal container (7) or touch the control device (6) installed in the upper opening (13). When changing settings or checking the control board, it is necessary to open the upper door (30) .In that case, medals are scattered from the auxiliary medal container (7). There is no problem because it can be prepared in advance. However, if the upper door (30) is opened illegally, the medals will be scattered and an abnormality will be detected.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 is characterized by the following points in addition to the feature points described in any one of claims 2 to 4.
That is, the invention according to claim 5 is provided with an installation confirmation means (installation confirmation switch 92) capable of confirming that the auxiliary medal container (7) exists at a fixed position in the housing (1), and the setting is performed. The change control unit (120) accepts the operation of the setting change operation unit (90) when the installation confirmation unit (92) confirms the installation of the auxiliary medal container (7) at a fixed position. It is characterized by not.

According to the present invention, when the auxiliary medal container (7) is installed at a fixed position in the housing (1), the setting cannot be changed physically or controlly.
Here, the installation confirmation means (92) can be a detection unit capable of detecting that the auxiliary medal container (7) is in a fixed position (or not), and the auxiliary medal container (7) is in a fixed position. The game machine can be made to function as a mode switching means for switching the state of the gaming machine from a game mode capable of executing a game to a setting change mode capable of executing a setting change operation. Alternatively, it can function as a setting change permission unit that determines whether or not to execute the setting change depending on whether or not the installation confirmation unit (92) confirms.

The installation confirmation means (92) is, for example, ON (or OFF) when the auxiliary medal container (7) is installed at a fixed position, and OFF (or ON) when the auxiliary medal container (7) is moved. The optical sensor and the contact switch provided in the casing (1) to be) can be provided. The installation confirmation means (92) is preferably an installation part of the auxiliary medal container (7) in the housing (1), and is provided in a place concealed by the installation of the auxiliary medal container (7).
“Do not accept operation” means that the operation signal of the setting change operation unit (90) (at least one when there is a plurality) is not output to the setting change control unit (120) of the control device (6). Alternatively, even if the setting change control unit (120) receives the operation signal, it is not handled as a valid signal.

(Function)
In the present invention, by opening the front door (3) and taking out the auxiliary medal container (7) from the housing, the installation confirmation means (92) is activated (turned ON or OFF), and the setting change operation unit Operation (90) is activated. When the auxiliary medal container (7) is in a fixed position, the operation of the setting change operation unit (90) does not become effective, so the setting change is performed even if those operations are physically possible. Absent. Further, even if the installation confirmation means (92) is activated because the auxiliary medal container (7) has moved from the fixed position within the housing (1), at least one of the setting change operation units (90) is provided with the auxiliary medal container ( 7), the setting change operation unit (90) hidden by the auxiliary medal container (7) cannot be physically operated unless the auxiliary medal container (7) is removed. Can't make changes.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the front door of the gaming machine is opened, the medals inside the auxiliary medal container are scattered outside the gaming machine, so that an unauthorized door opening can be detected at an early stage. Security can be improved. Further, according to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above effect, the auxiliary medal container can have a role related to the operation procedure for changing the setting, and an unauthorized setting changing operation can be prevented. According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the medal scattering can be effectively performed. According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the above-described effect, the medals can be prevented from scattering when the door is normally opened, such as replenishment of medals. Accordingly, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of items 2 to 4, it is possible to prevent the setting change operation from being performed when the auxiliary medal container is in a fixed position.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 to 4 are perspective views of the slot machine S, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the slot machine S, FIGS. 6 and 7 are sectional views showing an installation confirmation switch 92, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of input / output of the control device 6 of the slot machine S, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of setting change operation. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a modification of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a casing 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, a reel unit 2 detachably attached to the casing 1, and a casing. The front door 3 is configured to open and close one opening 11 so that the opening 11 can be opened and closed. The front door 3 further includes an upper door 30 that can open and close an opening upper portion 13 of the housing 1 and a lower opening 14 of the housing 1. And an upper door 30 that can be opened and closed.
(Case 1)
The housing 1 is a box opened to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate 17 and a back plate 18 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. An intermediate plate 12 is provided between the two side plates 16 in the horizontal direction. A power supply device 4 and a hopper unit 5 are placed on a bottom plate 15 at an opening lower portion 14 below the middle plate 12, and an auxiliary medal tank 7 is installed next to the hopper unit 5. . A hinge for engaging the front door 3 and rotatably supporting the front door 3 is provided on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16.

Here, the power supply 4 has a power supply board (not shown), and a power switch 4A for turning on the main power of the slot machine S is provided on the front side.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 5 has a rotating disk 51 that has a plurality of medal holes and is rotated by a hopper motor (not shown) at the bottom of a box-shaped medal tank 50 for storing medals. The rotating disk 51 is rotated by driving the hopper motor so that the medals inserted in the medal holes are sequentially discharged from the medal discharge port 53 one by one. The medals discharged from the medal discharge port 53 are paid out to the medal tray 43 from the medal payout port 45 provided at the lower part of the lower door 40 shown in FIG. In addition, an overflow medal passage 52 formed so that the medal stored in the medal tank 50 drops to the adjacent auxiliary medal tank 7 when the medal stored in the medal tank 50 reaches a certain height or more is provided on the upper side of the medal tank 50. It has been.

The auxiliary medal tank 7 is an auxiliary container for receiving medals overflowing from the medal tank 50. In the present embodiment, the front side is open, but the details of the configuration of the auxiliary medal tank 7 are as follows. Will be described later.
(Reel unit 2)
As shown in FIG. 1, the reel unit 2 includes three reel motors (not shown) fixed to a support frame, and three rotary reels 20 that are attached to the drive shafts of the reel motors. ing. A control device 6 is attached to the support frame of the reel unit 2. The rotary reel 20 is a reel reel tape with a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of a cylindrical reel drum. The control device 6 is for controlling the games and effects of the slot machine S, which will be described later.

The reel unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the housing 1 and is housed and fixed inside the upper portion 13 of the opening. When changing the model of the slot machine S, the slot machine S can be taken out of the casing 1 together with the control device 6 and replaced with a reel unit 2 corresponding to a new model.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door that is rotatably and detachably attached to the side plate 16 of the housing 1 and is formed so as to be locked to the housing 1 by a lock mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the upper door 30 has a symbol display window 31 that allows the symbol of the rotary reel 20 to be seen from the front side at a substantially central portion, and there is a notification around the symbol display window 31. A lamp 33 for performing the above is formed. Below the symbol display window 31, there is provided a numerical value display section 32 for displaying numbers relating to games and the like using a 7-segment display or a liquid crystal display device. Further, above the symbol display window 31, there is provided an image display unit 34 for performing an effect accompanying the game using a liquid crystal display device, a CRT, a dot matrix or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a speaker 35 for outputting sound is provided on the upper rear surface of the upper door 30. The speaker 35, together with the lamp 33 and the image display unit 34, constitutes an effect display device 66.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper door 30 is provided with a closing plate 81 as a closing member 80 that closes the front opening 76 (see FIG. 4) of the auxiliary medal tank 7 when the door is closed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the closing plate 81 has an extending portion 81 </ b> A that hangs from the lower back of the upper door 30, and covers the auxiliary medal tank 7 from the front side when the upper door 30 is closed. Is attached in position.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door thicker than the upper door 30 for closing the lower opening portion 14 of the housing 1, is rotatably fixed to the side plate 16 of the housing 1, and has a lock mechanism (not shown). Thus, the housing 1 can be locked.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the lower door 40 is an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 projects forward from the upper door 30 when the door is closed. It is like that. Here, the operation unit 41 includes a medal insertion slot 42 for inserting game medals, a bet switch 41A for reducing the number of stored medals to replace medal insertion, and a settlement switch 41D for paying out the stored inserted medals. A start switch 41B for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 20 and a stop switch 41C for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 20 are provided.
In addition, a medal tray 43 for storing the paid-out medals is formed at the lower part of the lower door 40. Between the operation unit 41 and the medal tray 43, game contents and other indications are displayed. A display panel is attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a medal selector 44 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether the medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42.

Here, the locking mechanism of the lower door 40 is automatically locked by closing the lower door 40, and unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into the key hole provided on the front right side of the operation unit 41 and turning it. It is like that. In addition, the locking mechanism of the upper door 30 has substantially the same configuration as the locking mechanism of the lower door 40, but the locking mechanism of the upper door 30 opens the lower door 40 and performs the unlocking operation. It has become. That is, the upper door 30 cannot be opened unless the lower door 40 is opened.
(Auxiliary medal tank 7)
Next, the auxiliary medal tank 7 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary medal tank 7 is a box-shaped container having two side plates 71, a bottom plate 72, and a back plate 73, and the front side is a front opening 76 that is open on the entire surface. Yes. The bottom plate 73 is inclined downward from the back side to the front side, and the front portion 75 of the auxiliary medal tank 7, that is, the front surface of the side plate 71 and the front side end surface of the bottom plate 73 are substantially U-shaped. A packing P formed using rubber or synthetic resin is attached to the surface of the mold.
The front opening 76 is a block provided in the upper door 30 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 in a state where the auxiliary medal tank 7 is installed at a fixed position in the housing 1 and the upper door 30 is closed. The plate 81 is blocked by the plate surface. The packing P is for improving the adhesion between the front portion 75 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 and the closing plate 81. The auxiliary medal tank 7 stores the medal in the storage unit 70 surrounded by the side plate 71, the back plate 72, the bottom plate 73, and the closing plate 81 by closing the front opening 76 with the closing plate 81 in this way. Can be done.

Conversely, when the closing plate 81 does not block the front opening 76, that is, when the upper door 30 is opened, the bottom plate 73 is inclined toward the front side, so that the medal slides down the slope. And rolls out from the front opening 76, and the storage unit 70 cannot store medals. Therefore, if the upper door 30 is opened with medals stored in the storage unit 70, the internal medals will be scattered from the front opening 76 to the outside of the gaming machine.
The closing member 80 for closing the front opening 76 is not limited to the closing plate 81 described above, and a closing block 82 as shown in FIG. 8 may be provided. The blocking block 82 is formed so as to block the front opening 76 by fitting the convex portion 82A into the front opening 76, and although not particularly illustrated, a member that supports the blocking block 82, such as a hanging piece or a hanging rod, is used. Attached to the upper door 30. When the closing member 80 is a member having such a thickness in the front-rear direction, when the front portion 75 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is deeper than the front of the slot machine S, that is, the depth dimension of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is the bottom plate 15. Even when the front portion 75 is shorter than the depth dimension and located on the back side of the front end portion of the bottom plate 15, the front opening 76 can be closed by closing the upper door 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower side of the bottom plate 73 is a storage space 77 having a triangular shape in side view surrounded by the side plate 71, the back plate 72 and the bottom plate 73. That is, a recess 78 is formed on the bottom surface of the auxiliary medal tank 7. A setting change switch 91 as a setting change operation unit 90 described later is positioned in the storage space 77 formed by the recess 78.
Further, a sensor hole 74 which is an opening provided opposite to each other is provided in the upper part on the back side of the side plate 71, and the sensor hole 74 allows the auxiliary medal tank 7 to be fixed in the housing 1. When installed at the position, it is formed at a position that matches the position of the detection portion 61 of the overflow sensor 60 provided on the back plate 18 of the housing 1.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the overflow sensor 60 is a light-shielding sensor having a substantially U-shaped plan view, and includes a detection unit 61 including a light receiving unit and a light emitting unit. When the medal in the storage unit 70 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 placed between the detection units 61 is accumulated up to the height of the sensor hole 74, the light beam from the light emitting unit is blocked by the medal, and the light receiving unit blocks it (light shielding). It is something to detect. When the light receiving unit detects light blocking, the slot machine S can perform a predetermined notification notifying that the auxiliary medal tank 7 is full by, for example, turning on a full lamp or outputting an alarm sound. .
The configuration of the overflow sensor 60 is not limited to the above. For example, although not particularly illustrated, the side plate 16 of the housing 1 protrudes from the side surface side of the auxiliary medal tank 7 to the front side end portion (lowermost portion of the inclination) and the rear end portion (uppermost portion of the inclination) of the bottom plate 73. A contact sensor may be provided in which a metal bar is provided to energize and detect fullness when medals accumulate up to the top of the bottom plate 73.

In this embodiment, the setting change operation unit 90 cannot change the setting of the slot machine S unless the auxiliary medal tank 7 is removed from the fixed position.
(Setting change operation section 90)
Hereinafter, the setting change operation unit 90 will be described.
The setting change operation unit 90 is an operation unit for performing an operation when changing the setting of the slot machine S.
Here, the setting of the slot machine S is ranked from the setting value 1 to the setting value 6, and the probability of winning the winning combination (winning probability) differs depending on the difference of the setting value. For example, the setting value 6 is formed to have a higher probability of being “around” than the setting value 1. Specifically, if the winning probability is high, the possibility of winning is naturally increased. Therefore, by adjusting the set value, the amount of the relative payout medal of the gaming machine changes.

In the present embodiment, as the setting change operation unit 90, the setting change switch 91 as a setting change input operation unit for changing the setting value based on the operation, and the gaming machine mode of the slot machine S The setting change switch 92 as the setting change permission operation unit and the game start permission operation unit for changing from the mode to the setting change mode and returning from the setting change mode to the game mode, and the setting value changed by the setting change switch 91 is confirmed. A setting change confirmation switch 93 is provided as a setting change confirmation input operation unit.
The “game mode” is a gaming machine state in which the rotation reel 20 can be started to rotate by inserting a medal and operating the start switch 41B. The “setting change mode” is a state in which a game can be performed. In other words, this is a gaming machine state in which an operation related to the setting change is validated. It is invalid to operate the setting change switch 91 or the setting change confirmation switch 93 when the slot machine S is in the game mode.

(Setting change switch 91)
The setting change switch 91 is a switch for changing the setting value of the slot machine. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it is a push button type switch provided on the bottom plate 15 of the housing 1, and is formed so that the set value is changed every time the switch is pressed. Yes. Note that the changed setting value is displayed on the number display portion 32 of the upper door 30 when the slot machine S is in the setting change mode.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the setting change switch 91 is installed at a position covered by the auxiliary medal tank 7, so that it cannot be operated unless the auxiliary medal tank 7 is moved from a fixed position.

The installation position of the setting change switch 91 is not limited to the bottom plate 15. It may be provided on the back plate 18 or the side plate 16 of the housing 1. In short, it suffices if the auxiliary medal tank 7 is at a position covered by the storage space 77 when it is installed at a fixed position.
(Installation confirmation switch 92)
The installation confirmation switch 92 changes the gaming machine mode of the slot machine S to the setting change mode by detecting that the auxiliary medal tank 7 is not in the fixed position, and operates the setting change switch 91 and the setting change confirmation switch 93. This is a switch for enabling.
Specifically, the installation confirmation switch 92 is a button switch provided on the lower side of the overflow sensor 60 of the back plate 18 as shown in FIG. 4, and the inside of the back plate 18 as shown in FIG. Are provided with a pressing button 92A protruding from the space formed to the front side, a spring 92B for urging the pressing button 92A in the protruding direction, and contacts 92C and 92C ′ energized by contact.

The pressing button 92A has a cylindrical protrusion protruding from the back plate 18, and is locked inside the back plate 18 by a flange portion provided on the opposite side of the protruding side. The flange portion is provided with one contact 92C, and the back plate 18 is provided with the other contact 92C ′. The contact 92C and the contact 92C ′ are respectively connected to the power supply device 4 and the control device 6, and a predetermined signal is output to the control device 6 when both contact with each other.
The push button 92A is shown in FIG. 5 when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is in a fixed position of the housing 1, that is, when the sensor hole 74 and the detection unit 61 of the overflow sensor 60 are coincident with each other. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the back plate 18 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is pushed into the back plate 18, and the contact 92C and the contact 92C 'are separated (the installation confirmation switch 92 is OFF).

On the other hand, when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is removed from the housing 1 as shown in FIG. 4 or when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is not in a fixed position even inside the housing 1, the push button 92A is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the spring 92B is pushed out from the inside of the back plate 18 by the repulsive force, and the contact 92C and the contact 92C ′ come into contact (the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned ON).
In the present embodiment, unless the installation confirmation switch 92 is ON, the slot machine S does not enter the setting change mode, and the setting change operation cannot be performed. In other words, when the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned ON, the slot machine S is switched from the game mode to the setting change mode, and the setting value is displayed on the numeric display unit 32 by the operation of the setting change switch 91. Yes. That is, the installation confirmation switch 92 functions as a setting change permission input operation unit.

Further, after the setting change is confirmed by the setting change confirmation switch 93 described below, the slot machine S is switched from the setting change mode to the game mode by returning the auxiliary medal tank 7 to a fixed position and turning off the installation confirmation switch 92. That is, the installation confirmation switch 92 also functions as a game start permission input operation unit.
Incidentally, the installation position of the installation confirmation switch 92 is not limited to the back plate 18. It may be provided on the bottom plate 15 or the side plate 16 of the housing 1. Further, the configuration of the installation confirmation switch 92 is not limited to that described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a plate-shaped swing plate 92E having a substantially cross-sectional shape swinging around the hinge portion 92D may be provided. Although not particularly illustrated, the hinge portion 92D is provided with a spring, and always urges the swing plate 92E so that one surface of the swing plate 92E contacts the contact 92F. On the other hand, the bottom plate 73 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is provided with a protruding bar 73A that protrudes downward, and when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is installed at a fixed position, the protruding bar 73A becomes the other of the swing plate 92E. The surface is pressed so that one surface is separated from the contact point 92F. Then, when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is moved from the fixed position, the protruding rod 73A is separated from the other surface of the swing plate 92E, and one surface of the swing plate 92E comes into contact with the contact 92F to be energized (turned ON). It is a thing.

Although the setting change switch 91 is not shown in the example of FIG. 7, the setting change switch 91 may be provided on the back plate 18 or the side plate 16 as described above. When formed in this way, the back plate 72 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 may not be provided. 7 may be provided on the back plate 18 and the side plate 16, and the auxiliary medal tank 7 may be provided with a protruding bar or a protrusion at a corresponding position.
Further, the installation confirmation switch 92 may be one using a light shielding sensor or the like, but the contact switch as described above has an advantage that there is no power consumption when the auxiliary medal tank 7 is installed.

(Setting change confirmation switch 93)
The setting change confirmation switch 93 is a switch for confirming the setting value of the slot machine S changed by the operation of the setting change switch 91. In the present embodiment, the setting change confirmation switch 93 is also used as the start switch 41B (FIG. 2). reference). That is, when the slot machine S is in the setting change mode, after the setting change switch 91 is operated, the start switch 41B is operated so that the setting value temporarily determined by the setting change switch 91 is the slot machine S. Is set as a set value.
The setting change confirmation switch 93 may not be shared with other operation switches, and a dedicated switch as the setting change confirmation switch 93 may be provided.

(Control device 6)
Here, an outline of the control device 6 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the control device 6 causes the game control device 6A for controlling the game based on the operation of the start switch 41B and the stop switch 41C, and effects based on various signals from the game control device 6A. Production control device 6B.
The game control device 6A includes a game execution control means 100 for controlling a normal game and a special game, a winning lottery means 110 for performing a lottery for determination of whether or not a winning game, and a setting for changing a game. Setting change means 120 is provided. The game control device 6A may have means other than the above, for example, a reel control means for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 20, a hopper control means for controlling the operation of the hopper unit 5, and the like.

The game execution control means 100 rotates the rotating reel 20 based on the operation of the start switch 41B, stops the rotation of the rotating reel 20 based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 and the operation of the stop switch 41C, and in the case of winning a prize Controls the operation of the hopper unit 5 to operate to pay out medals or to start special games (such as regular bonus games and big bonus games) that are more advantageous than normal games in the case of special prizes. It is.
The effect control device 6B is based on the effect data such as the effect lamp 33, the image display unit 34, the speaker 35, etc. This is for operating the effect display device 36 to control the execution of effects accompanying notifications and other games.

(Input stage)
As shown in FIG. 9, the input stage of the control device 6 includes a metal sensor 44A, a bet switch 41A, a start switch 41B, a stop switch 41C, a settlement switch 41D, a setting change switch 91, an installation confirmation switch 92, and a power switch 4A. The eight parts are connected. The input stage is not limited to the above parts.
(Output stage)
As shown in FIG. 9, there are four output stages of the control device 6, that is, a reel unit 2, a hopper unit 5, a numerical value display unit 32, and an effect display device 36 (lamp 33, image display unit 34 and speaker 35) Parts are connected. The output stage is not limited to the above parts.

The winning lottery means 110 and the setting change means 120 among the means of the game control device 6A will be described in detail below.
(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs lottery related to winning using a random number. 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 a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 20 is determined in advance during the winning flag is established. The game is set on the condition that it matches, and the player is given a medal payout or special game profit.

As shown in FIG. 9, the winning lottery means 110 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Lottery table 111
(2) Determination means 112
(3) Set value correspondence lottery table acquisition means 113
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above means.
(Lottery table 111)
The lottery table 111 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area generated by the random number generating means. In other words, each winning combination has a “winning” area and a “losing” area.

The lottery table 111 has a plurality of lottery tables 111 corresponding to the game state, for example, a normal game or a special game, for each setting. Is the winning probability of each setting. Therefore, when changing the setting, the entire group of the plurality of lottery tables 111 provided for each setting is changed.
(Determination means 112)
The determining means 112 is for comparing the extracted random number data extracted by a random number extracting means (not shown) with the lottery table 111 and determining the winning. Specifically, the winning determination area data consisting of the winning area of each winning item in all areas of random numbers taken by the random number generating means is compared with the extracted random number data, and the extracted random number data belongs to a predetermined winning area. In this case, the winning corresponding to the winning area is determined, and when the extracted random number data does not belong to any winning area, “losing” is determined.

(Set value correspondence lottery table acquisition means 113)
The set value corresponding lottery table acquisition means 113 is for acquiring a set value corresponding lottery table composed of a group of lottery tables 111 corresponding to the set value. That is, a set value corresponding lottery table provided for each set value can be selected in accordance with an output signal from the setting changing means 120 described below. Then, using the lottery table 111 related to the set value corresponding lottery table acquired by the set value corresponding lottery table acquiring unit 113, the determination unit 112 makes a winning determination.
(Setting change means 120)
The setting change means 120 is for changing the game settings based on an operation signal from the setting change operation unit 90. And the setting change means 120 has the following means, as shown in FIG.

(1) Setting change permission means 121
(2) Set value changing means 122
(3) Set value determining means 123
(4) Game start permission means 124
The setting changing unit 120 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).
(Setting change permission means 121)
The setting change permission means 121 is a means for performing a setting change permission process, that is, a setting change operation and a setting change control based on the operation based on a signal from the installation confirmation switch 92.

Specifically, when the setting change permission unit 121 receives a signal indicating that the installation confirmation switch 92 is ON, the setting change permission unit 121 switches the state of the slot machine from the game mode to the setting change mode, and actually operates the setting change switch 91. Control is performed so that the setting can be changed. Further, the setting value can be displayed on the numerical value display section 32.
(Set value changing means 122)
The setting value changing means 122 is a means for performing setting change processing, that is, for changing a numerical value related to the setting based on an output signal from the setting change switch 91.
Specifically, when the setting change switch 91 is operated and the operation signal is received, one numerical value from 1 to 6 is determined and stored. For example, each time the operation signal of the setting change switch 91 is received, the stored numerical value is sequentially incremented. That is, when the stored value before the setting change is “3”, for example, the numerical value stored as “4”, “5”, “6” is changed every time the setting change switch 91 is pressed. “1” is stored. The numerical value stored by the set value changing means 122 is displayed on the numerical value display unit 32.

(Set value confirmation means 123)
The setting value confirming means 123 is means for confirming a setting change confirming process, that is, a value for confirming a setting based on an output signal from the start switch 41B as a setting change confirming input operation unit. .
Specifically, when the start switch 41B is operated and the operation signal is received, the setting value stored in the setting value changing means 122 is determined as a numerical value related to the setting, and the numerical data is selected by lottery. Send to means 110. Based on the numerical data, the setting value corresponding lottery table obtaining unit 113 selects the setting value corresponding lottery table corresponding to the setting value and makes it usable, so that the setting is changed.

(Game start permitting means 124)
The game start permission means 124 is for switching the state of the slot machine from the setting change mode to the game mode when the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned OFF after the setting value confirmation means 123 outputs the numerical data related to the setting. It is.
(Setting change operation procedure)
An operation procedure for changing the setting of the slot machine S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) Setting change permission processing (S1 to S3)
First, the lower door 40 is opened. As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary medal tank 7 is covered from the front side by the closing plate 81 and cannot be taken out, so the upper door 30 is opened. At this time, when overflowing medals are stored in the auxiliary medal tank 7, when the closing plate 81 moves away from the front of the auxiliary medal tank 7 as the upper door 30 is opened, as shown in FIG. The internal medals will be scattered on the front side. Therefore, it is preferable to place a container in advance below the bottom plate 15 so as to receive a medal flowing out from the auxiliary medal tank 7. Then, the auxiliary medal tank 7 is taken out from a fixed position in the housing (S1). By taking out the auxiliary medal tank 7, the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned on as shown in FIG. 6B (S2). At this time, the slot machine S is switched to the setting change mode, and the current set value is displayed as, for example, “−3−3” on any one of the plurality of numerical value display portions 32 (S3). ).

(2) Setting change processing (S4 to S5)
Next, the setting change switch 91 which is exposed on the bottom plate 15 of the housing 1 by taking out the auxiliary medal tank 7 is pressed (S4). The set value is changed every time the operation is performed, and the changed set value is displayed on the numerical value display section 32 (S5).
(3) Setting change confirmation process (S6 to S7)
When the numerical value to be set is displayed on the numerical display section 32, the set value is confirmed by pressing the start switch 41B (S6), and the setting on the numerical display section 32 is confirmed, for example, “5”. (S7).

(4) Game start permission process (S8-S10)
Finally, by setting the auxiliary medal tank 7 again at a fixed position in the housing (S8), the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned off (S9). As a result, the setting change mode is switched to the game mode, and the setting value displayed on the numerical display unit 32 is turned off (S10). After that, if the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 are closed and locked, the game can be started.
Thus, according to the present embodiment, since the auxiliary medal tank 7 must be taken out in order to perform the setting change operation, the setting change operation becomes difficult, and it is difficult to perform an illegal setting change operation. it can.

In addition, since the auxiliary medal tank 7 is formed so that the medal stored inside flows out when the upper door 30 is opened, when a store clerk or the like of the game hall intends to change the setting, Although preparations can be made properly, if a person who does not open the upper door 30 during a game or the like, the medals in the auxiliary medal tank 7 will be scattered and it will be serious, and unauthorized door opening will be detected immediately. That is, according to the present embodiment, not only a fraudulent act relating to a setting change but also a fraudulent act such as opening the upper door 30 to attach the fraudulent board to the control board 6 can be notified to the surroundings. .
By the way, if the overflow sensor 60 detects that the auxiliary medal tank 7 is full, the medal in the storage unit 70 will flow out if the upper door 30 is opened. There is no trouble of taking out the auxiliary medal tank 7 from the housing 1. Further, if there are no medals in the storage unit 70, the effect of splashing medals at the time of opening the door cannot be obtained. However, since the bottom plate 73 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is inclined downward, the auxiliary medal tank is closed before the upper door 40 is closed. You cannot put a medal in 7. Therefore, after the door is opened, the auxiliary medal tank 7 is closed and the upper door 40 is closed, and then the medal in the medal tank 50 of the hopper unit 5 is scraped out by hand, and the auxiliary medal tank 7 is passed through the overflow medal passage 52. It is desirable that a certain amount of medals stay in the storage unit 70 at all times.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the closing member 80 for closing the front opening 76 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is provided on the upper door 30, for example, the clogging of the medal selector 44 is released or the medal tank 50 of the hopper unit 5 is removed. When the lower door 40 is opened in order to replenish medals (these are performed relatively frequently), the medals will not scatter from the auxiliary medal tank 7, so there is no trouble. In this case, since the closing plate 81 as the closing member 80 closes the front side of the auxiliary medal tank 7, the auxiliary medal tank 7 cannot be taken out only by opening the lower door 40.
In the embodiment described above, the setting change switch 91 is hidden inside the storage space 77 of the auxiliary medal tank 7. However, the setting change operation unit 90 other than the setting change switch 91 is installed in such a place. May be. For example, a setting change permission switch that is turned on by an operation provided instead of the installation confirmation switch 92 or a setting change confirmation switch 93 may be installed in the storage space 77 of the auxiliary medal tank 7. Any type of operation unit other than this as long as it is an operation unit that is operated in the flow of setting change and the operation is an indispensable condition for setting change. An operation unit may be installed. In short, it is only necessary that the setting change cannot be performed unless the auxiliary medal tank 7 is taken out.

(Modification of the embodiment of the present invention)
By the way, in the above-described embodiment, even when the bottom plate 73 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is not provided with an inclination, an approximate effect can be provided although it is inferior to the case where the inclination is provided. That is, when the upper door 30 is opened, the front opening 76 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is opened. Therefore, when medals have accumulated to some extent in the storage part 70 of the auxiliary medal tank 7, the bottom plate 73 is not inclined downward. This is because the internal medals flow out.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, a setting change switch 71 is provided on the side plate 16 of the housing 1, and the side plate 71 of the auxiliary medal tank 7 is recessed outside as shown in FIG. A recess 78 can be provided to form the storage space 77. In FIG. 11A, the installation confirmation switch 92 is omitted, but it may be provided on the bottom plate 15 of the housing 1 or on the side plate 16 or the back plate 18. Further, the setting change switch 91 may be provided on the bottom plate 15 or the back plate 18, and the concave portion 78 may be formed on the corresponding bottom plate 73 or back plate 72 of the auxiliary medal tank 7. Further, the recessed portion 78 may be provided on the side of the housing 1 without providing the recessed portion 78 in the auxiliary medal tank 7. For example, the bottom plate 15, the side plate 16 (see FIG. 7), and the back plate 18 may be provided with recesses, and the setting change operation unit 90 may be installed therein.

In the above-described embodiment, the setting change operation is performed with the main power source of the slot machine S turned on (without operating the power switch 4A). As with the operation, once the power is turned off, the auxiliary medal tank 7 is taken out, the installation confirmation switch 92 is moved to the ON position (FIG. 6B), the power is turned on, and the setting change switch 91 is operated. You may make it do. This is because increasing the number of setting change procedures in this way leads to prevention of unauthorized setting changes.
In this case, the installation confirmation switch 92 will not turn on even if the contacts 92C and 92C ′ come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. 6 (B) by taking out the auxiliary medal tank 7 when the main power of the slot machine S is ON. In other words, it is preferable that the switch is turned on only when the main power source is turned from OFF to ON while the contacts 92C and 92C ′ are in contact. In addition, when the auxiliary medal tank 7 does not have the inclination of the bottom plate 73 as shown in FIG. 11 and the medal stored in the auxiliary medal tank 7 is taken out, the setting change switch 91 is mistakenly changed. Even if it is touched, the slot machine S remains in the game mode unless the installation confirmation switch 92 is turned on, so that it is possible to prevent a trouble that the setting is changed unintentionally.

  Further, the closing member 80 may be provided in the lower door 40, and may be provided in the lower portion of the front door 3 when the front door 3 is not divided into upper and lower parts. In this case, it is preferable to provide a blocking block 82 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. 1 is a front perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, with the lower door opened. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an exploded perspective view showing installation of an auxiliary medal tank. 1 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is an enlarged view of an installation confirmation switch. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the other example of an installation confirmation switch. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a blocking member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing input, control, and output of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a setting change procedure. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view which shows installation of an auxiliary medal tank. It is a front view of the power supply device in the conventional game machine.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine 1 housing 2 reel unit 3 front door 4 power supply
4A Power switch 5 Hopper unit (dispensing storage device) 6 Control device 7 Auxiliary medal tank (auxiliary medal container)
11 Opening 12 Middle plate
13 Upper opening 14 Lower opening
15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate
17 Top plate 18 Back plate
20-turn reel
30 Upper door 31 Symbol display window
32 Numeric display section 33 Decoration section
34 Image display 35 Speaker
36 Production display device
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
41A Bet switch 41B Start switch
41C Stop switch 41D Checkout switch
42 Medal slot 43 Medal plate
44 Medal selector 44A Medal sensor
45 medal outlet
50 medal tank 51 rotating disc
52 Overflowing medal passage 53 Medal outlet
60 Overflow sensor 61 Detector
70 Reservoir 71 Side plate
72 Back plate 73 Bottom plate
74 Sensor hole 75 Front
76 Front opening (open) 77 Storage space
78 Recess
80 Blocking member 81 Blocking plate
81A Extension 82 Blocking block
82A Convex
90 Setting change operation section 91 Setting change switch
92 Installation confirmation switch 92A Push button
92B Spring 92C Contact
92D Hinge 92E Swing plate
92F contact 93 Setting change confirmation switch
100 Game execution control means 110 Winning lottery means
120 Setting change means P Packing

Claims (5)

A gaming machine that inserts medals to play games and pays out medals by winning a prize,
A housing that opens on the front side, a front door that can close and open the opening of the housing, a payout storage device that is installed in the housing and can store and pay out medals, and the payout storage device A game provided at least with an auxiliary medal container installed adjacently and for receiving an overflowing medal from the payout storage device, and a control device for controlling the operation of the gaming machine by performing lottery determination of whether or not to win In the machine
The auxiliary medal container has an open part on the front,
On the back side of the front door, a closing member that closes the opening part of the auxiliary medal container when the door is closed is fixed,
The closing member closes the opening portion of the housing with the front door, so that at least a part of the closing member abuts or fits on the front portion of the auxiliary medal container and closes the opening portion of the auxiliary medal container. And opening the front door to release the opening part away from the front part of the auxiliary medal container. The lottery result of the winning determination is formed so as to give a possibility of winning in the case of winning, and has a setting relating to an assumed payout amount of the gaming machine,
The setting can be changed by operation of a single or a plurality of setting change operation units,
The control device includes a setting change control unit for changing the setting of the gaming machine based on the operation of the setting change operation unit,
At least one of the setting change operation units is disposed in a portion of the housing that is covered by the auxiliary medal container when the auxiliary medal container is installed at a fixed position, and an outer surface of the auxiliary medal container Or, the inner surface of the housing is provided with a recess that can accommodate the setting change operation unit,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary medal container is formed so that the setting change operation unit housed in the recess cannot be operated unless the auxiliary medal container is moved from a fixed position.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the auxiliary medal container has a bottom plate inclined downward from the back side toward the front side. The front door includes an upper door capable of closing the upper opening portion of the housing and a lower door capable of closing the lower opening portion of the housing, and the upper door must be opened from the lower door. It is formed so that it cannot be opened, and the control device is installed at the upper part of the opening, and the dispensing storage device is installed at the lower part of the opening,
The upper door is provided with the closing member having an extending portion that hangs from the lower end on the back side to the front side of the auxiliary medal container,
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein when only the lower door is opened, the closing member is configured to conceal the auxiliary medal container from the front side so that it cannot be removed. 5. Gaming machine. Installation confirmation means capable of confirming that the auxiliary medal container is present at a fixed position in the housing;
The setting change control unit does not accept an operation of the setting change operation unit when the installation confirmation unit confirms the installation of the auxiliary medal container at a fixed position. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of 4.

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