JP2009018188A - Token pusher game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token game apparatus allowing a player to continuously insert tokens without interrupting a game and allowing the player to enjoy the game without doing troublesome movements such as bending forward and standing up. <P>SOLUTION: This token game apparatus 10 executes the game triggered by insertion of tokens 30 into a token slot 22 and puts out tokens 30 based on a game result. This token game apparatus 10 has a token storage part 25 for storing the putout tokens 30 and a passage 40 for sliding and moving the tokens 30 in the token storage part 25 from the token storage part 25 to the token slot 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal game device, and more particularly, to a medal game that performs a medal pusher game device that pays out a medal dropped from a game field by its own weight.

  In general, a medal pusher game device is known as a medal game device.

  As such a medal pusher game apparatus, for example, one shown in Patent Document 1 is known.

  This medal pusher game device has a field in which a large number of medals are placed in a housing and a pusher that reciprocates on the field, and a lottery board that performs a lottery process at the upper rear of the field. ing.

A medal slot is provided at the top of the housing, and the medal inserted from the medal slot passes through the lottery board by its own weight and then falls on the field. The medal is dropped from the field by the reciprocating motion of the pusher, and the medal dropped from the field is paid out by its own weight to the medal payout opening provided at the lower part of the casing.
JP 2001-29643 A

  However, in such a medal pusher game device, the medal slot is at a high position, and the medal payout opening is at a low position, so that the medal paid out to the medal payout opening at the low position can be After taking it out, you must stand up or extend your hand to insert the medal into the high medal slot, so you must repeat this medal removal and insertion operation during the game. Is interrupted, and the operation of bending, standing up or reaching out must be repeated.

  In addition, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot, the position of the medal slot must be confirmed, so it is necessary to keep an eye on the lottery board, and the game is interrupted.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a medal game device that can continuously insert medals without interrupting the game, and that can enjoy the game without performing a troublesome operation of bending or standing up. is there.

In order to achieve the above object, the medal game device of the present invention is a medal game device in which a game is performed by inserting medals into a medal slot, and medals are paid out based on the result of the game.
A medal storage unit for storing paid-out medals;
And a passage for sliding the medal in the medal storage unit from the medal storage unit to the medal slot.

  According to the present invention, in a medal game device in which a game is performed by inserting medals into the medal slot and medals are paid out based on the result of the game, the medals in the medal reservoir are transferred from the medal reservoir to the medal slot. By providing a passage that slides and moves, you can enjoy the game without performing the troublesome action of bending, standing up or reaching out to play the game, and from the medal storage part to the medal slot The medal can be continuously moved to insert the medal, and the game can be continuously enjoyed without being interrupted.

Another medal game device according to the present invention is a medal game device in which a game is played based on a passing position of medals that have passed through the game board surface, and medals are paid out based on the result of the game.
A medal storage unit for storing paid-out medals;
And a passage for sliding the medal in the medal reservoir from the medal reservoir to the medal slot.

  According to the present invention, in a medal game device in which a game is played based on the passing position of medals that have passed through the game board surface, and medals are paid out based on the result of the game, the medals in the medal storing unit are inserted from the medal storing unit. By providing a passage that slides and moves to the mouth, you can enjoy the game without performing the troublesome action of bending, standing up, or reaching out to play the game, and you can insert medals from the medal storage unit. By continuously moving medals to the mouth and inserting medals, the game can be enjoyed continuously without being interrupted.

Still another medal game device of the present invention is a medal game device in which a medal is paid out by inserting a medal from a medal slot and dropping the medal on the game field.
A medal storage unit for storing paid-out medals;
And a passage for sliding the medal in the medal storage unit from the medal storage unit to the medal slot.

  According to the present invention, in a medal game device in which a medal is paid out by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot and dropping the medal on the game field, the player can struggle to stand up or reach out to play the medal game. The game can be enjoyed without the troublesome operation of the above, and by continuously moving medals from the medal storage part to the medal slot and inserting medals, the game can be continued without interruption. And enjoy the game.

  In the present invention, a payout path for guiding a medal dropped from the game field to the medal storage unit can be provided.

  With such a configuration, the medal dropped from the game field can be guided to the medal storage unit by its own weight through the payout path.

  In this case, the payout path can be provided with fraud prevention means for preventing the player from cheating.

  By adopting such a configuration, even if the medal storage unit is arranged in the vicinity of the game field, since the anti-fraud means is provided on the payout path, the player puts hands and tools on the game field through the payout path. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as inserting and dropping medals from the game field.

In the present invention, a medal collection path is connected to the payout path,
Switching means for switching between a path from the payout path toward the medal storage section and a path toward the medal collection path can be provided.

  With such a configuration, during the game, the medal is paid out to the medal storage unit through the payout path, and an error occurs in the medal game device, or when the power is turned off, the medal recovery path side is opened by the switching means, and the medal is collected. Thus, medals can be prevented from being paid out to the medal storage unit.

In the present invention, medal detection means for detecting inserted medals,
Medal supply means for supplying medals to the game board surface or the game field when the medal detection means detects medals;
A medal insertion path for moving the inserted medal to the medal supply means can be provided.

  With this configuration, even when the medal insertion slot is provided below the game field, the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot is detected by the medal detection means, and the medal is supplied from the medal supply means to the game field. By doing so, medals can be supplied to the game field in correspondence with the medals that have been reliably inserted.

  In the present invention, the medal storage part and the passage may be integrally provided in an operation part provided in a housing, and the medal slot may be disposed on one end side of the passage.

  With this configuration, the medal storage unit and the passage are arranged side by side on the operation unit, and the medal can be more easily moved from the medal storage unit to the medal slot.

In the present invention, the medal storage portion is formed in a substantially bowl shape,
The passage may be configured so that a medal moving surface is flush with an inner surface of the medal storage unit.

  With such a configuration, the movement of medals from the medal storage part to the medal slot is further facilitated.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 are diagrams showing a medal game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The medal game device 10 performs a medal pusher game. As shown in a perspective view seen from the front of FIG. 1, a game board surface 14 is provided at the upper front of the housing 12, and a lower end of the game board surface 14 is provided. A game field 18 for placing medals having a pusher plate 16 that reciprocates in the front-rear direction is provided at a position.

  In addition, an operation unit 20 is provided approximately in front of the housing 12 in the vertical direction. The operation unit 20 is provided with a medal slot 22 and a medal storage unit 25 for storing medals 30, and the medal storage unit 25 has a housing. A payout port 24 for paying out the medal 30 in the body 12 is provided on the front surface of the housing 12 so as to be adjacent to the upper part of the operation unit 20.

  The game board surface 14 is discharged from a display unit 26, a chucker unit 28, a plurality of nails 32 that obstruct the path of the medal 30 to the chucker unit 28, and a discharge port 36 disposed above both sides of the game board surface 14. And a wiper 34 for changing the discharge direction of the medal 30.

  The medals 30 discharged from the discharge port 36 are distributed by the wiper 34 and moved downward while being obstructed by the nail 32. When the medals 30 pass through the chucker portion 28, a sensor (in FIG. (Not shown) detects the passage of the medal 30.

  Then, the game displayed on the display unit 26 proceeds according to the position of the chucker 28 through which the medal 30 has passed, and from the medal payout hopper 74 installed in the housing 12 according to the result of this game. The medal 30 is paid out on the game field 18.

  The medals 30 paid out on the game field 18 and the medals 30 that have passed through the game board surface 14 fall from the game field 18 by the reciprocating movement of the pusher plate 16 and are paid out from the payout outlet 24. It is to be stored in.

  Note that a return port 38 for the medal 30 inserted from the medal insertion port 22 is provided on the side of the housing 12 and below the operation unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, one medal insertion slot 22 is provided on each side of the operation unit 20, and one medal storage part 25 is provided between the two medal insertion slots 22. In addition, the two players can share the medal storage unit 25 and enjoy the game at the same time.

  That is, two medal insertion ports 22 and one medal storage unit 25 are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction on the operation unit 20, and a medal is inserted from the medal storage unit 25 to the medal insertion port 22. The storage unit 25 is connected to the medal insertion slot 22 through a passage 40 that allows the medal 30 to move.

  In this way, by arranging the medal insertion slot 22 and the medal storage unit 25 adjacent to each other on the operation unit 20 in the horizontal direction, a troublesome operation such as bending over or standing up to reach a game is performed. You can enjoy the game without it.

  Moreover, the medal 30 of the medal storage unit 25 is viewed by connecting the medal insertion port 22 and the medal storage unit 25 through the passage 40 that allows the medal 30 to move from the medal storage unit 25 to the medal insertion port 22. The medal 30 can be continuously moved to the medal insertion slot 22 while continuing to look at the game board surface 14, and the game can be continuously enjoyed without being interrupted.

  In particular, the inner surface on the side of the passage 40 of the medal storage portion 25 formed in a substantially bowl shape having a substantially trapezoidal cross section is flush with the surface of the passage 40 so that the medal 30 can be easily moved to the passage 40. Since they are integrally formed, the player can move the medal 30 while looking at the game board surface 14.

  Further, the operation unit 20 is arranged in the vicinity of the game field 18 and at a position lower than the game field 18, and the medal 30 dropped from the game field 18 is paid out from the payout opening 24 by its own weight.

  Therefore, the game can be performed with an easy posture without forcing the player to take an unreasonable posture, and the medal 30 dropped from the game field 18 can be paid out from the payout port 24 by its own weight.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medal 30 dropped from the game field 18 can be paid out to the payout outlet 24 through the payout path 42.

  The payout path 42 is provided with fraud prevention means 44 for preventing the player from cheating.

  The fraud prevention means 44 forms the payout path 42 in a zigzag path so that the player inserts a hand or a tool from the payout exit 24 through the payout path 42 into the game field 18 and drops the medal 30 from the game field 18. It is possible to prevent illegal acts.

  Further, a medal collection path 46 is connected to the payout path 42, and the payout path 42 and the medal collection path 46 can be switched by a switching means 48.

  The switching means 48 includes a switching plate 50 that switches between the payout path 42 and the medal collection path 46, and a solenoid 52 that switches the switching plate 50. The switching plate 50 closes the medal collection path 46 side during the game. The payout path 42 side is opened so that the medal 30 is paid out to the payout port, and when an error is detected in the medal game device or when an injustice such as shaking the housing 12 is detected, or the power is turned off. Sometimes, the switching plate 50 opens the medal recovery path 46 side and closes the payout path 42 side, whereby the medals are recovered in the medal payout paying hopper 74 installed in the housing 12, and the payout outlet 24. The medal 30 is not paid out.

  The medal insertion slot 22 is connected with a medal insertion path 56 for inserting a medal 30 into a hopper 54 provided in the housing 12. A medal insertion path 56 is provided with a passage sensor 58 as medal detection means. It is installed.

  When the passage sensor 58 detects the passage of the medal 30, a corresponding number of medals 30 are sent from the hopper 54 to the medal supply rail 76 and supplied to the game board surface 14 through the discharge port 36 above the game board surface 14. Like to do.

  Accordingly, even when the medal slot 22 is provided in the vicinity of the game field 18, the medal 30 inserted into the medal slot 22 is detected by the passage sensor 58, and the medal 30 is supplied from the hopper 54 to the game board surface 14. The medals 30 can be supplied to the game board surface 14 in correspondence with the medals 30 that are securely inserted.

  Further, the medal insertion path 56 is provided with a slit-shaped deformed coin discharging portion 60. When a deformed coin, for example, a small-diameter coin is inserted from the medal inserting slot 22, the deformed coin discharging portion 60 deforms the deformed coin discharging portion 60. The coins 78 are discharged.

  Further, a return path 62 for returning the medal 30 is connected to the medal insertion path 56 at a return port 38 provided at the lower portion of the housing 12. The return path 62 and the medal insertion path 56 are switched by the switching means 64. Switchable.

  The switching means 64 includes a switching plate 66 that switches between the medal insertion path 56 and the return path 62 and a solenoid 68 that switches and drives the switching plate 66. During the game, the medal insertion path 56 is opened by the switching plate 66. Then, the return path 62 is closed so that the medal 30 inserted from the medal slot 22 is inserted into the hopper 54, and when any error occurs in the medal game apparatus 10 or when the power is turned off. The medal 30 is returned to the return port 38 by opening the return path 62 side by the switching plate 66.

  Further, the medal insertion path 56 is provided with a lockout pin 72 that is operated by a solenoid 70 so as to prevent the insertion of the medal 30 when a game is not being performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be modified into various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a game apparatus that performs a medal pusher game has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a medal pusher game, and can be applied to a medal game apparatus that pays out medals according to a game result on a game board surface. is there.

  The fraud prevention means is not limited to the case where the payout path is formed in a zigzag shape, but can also be used by a switching plate provided in the payout path, or a sufficient distance is secured between the payout exit and the game field. If possible, the fraud prevention means can be omitted.

  Furthermore, the case where medals dropped from the game field are paid out to the payout port by their own weight has been explained, but the number of medals dropped from the game field is counted by a counter, and the medals corresponding to the number are paid out from the payout device. It is also possible to do.

  In the above embodiment, the passage sensor is used as the medal detection means, but a limit fitch or the like can also be used.

It is the perspective view seen from the front of the medal game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a state of an operation unit in FIG. 1. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the medal game device of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state of a dispensing outlet and a charging opening of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medals game device 12 Case 14 Game board surface 16 Pusher plate 18 Game field 20 Operation part 22 Medal insertion slot 24 Discharge outlet 25 Medal storage part 30 Medal 38 Return slot 40 Passage 42 Discharge path 44 Fraud prevention means 46 Medal collection path 48, 64 switching means 54 hopper 56 medal insertion path 58 passage sensor 62 return path

Claims (1)

In a medal game device in which a game is performed by inserting medals into the medal slot, and medals are paid out based on the result of the game.
A medal storage unit for storing paid-out medals;
A medal game device, comprising: a passage for sliding a medal in the medal storage unit from the medal storage unit to the medal slot.

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