JP2009207783A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that smoothly supplies tokens and does not drop operation rate without giving a stress to a player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a first token guide path 731 that guides a supplied token downward and a second token guide path 741 that guides a guided token to a specified position. The open area of the token outlet of the first token guide path 731 is made smaller than that of the token inlet of the second token guide path 741. The predetermined section from the inlet of the second token guide path 741 is a linear shape in the vertical direction. The second token guide path 741 is arranged at a position whose distance L from the inlet of the first token guide path 731 to the inlet of the second token guide path 741 becomes shorter than the radius r of a token. A taper positioning means that positions the opening center axis of the outlet of the first token guide path 731 and the opening center axis of the inlet of the second token guide path 741 is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot machine) and a pachinko machine, and more specifically, an insertion slot for inserting a medal as a game medium, and a guide for guiding the medal inserted into the insertion slot to a predetermined position. Concerning road improvement.

  A slot machine is conventionally known as one of the game tables. This slot machine is provided as a gaming device, for example, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of types of patterns, a start switch for instructing the start of reel rotation on the premise that a medal is inserted, and a corresponding reel. , A stop switch for individually stopping each reel, a lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is determined by lottery, and the case where the winning combination is won internally and displayed by the reel at the time of stopping If the combination of the patterns to be selected is a combination of the predetermined patterns corresponding to the internal winning winning combination, a medal payout for winning the winning combination and paying out a predetermined number of medals when a payout is required And a device.

  The player needs to insert a medal, which is a game medium, into the medal slot when starting the game. On the other hand, a medal selector for determining the authenticity of the inserted medal is arranged downstream of the medal slot. Further, a medal payout device, a so-called hopper, that stores medals determined as appropriate medals and pays them out as necessary is arranged downstream of the medal selector. A gaming machine having such a configuration is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

JP 2006-180962 A

  However, when the medals ejected from the medal insertion slot enter the entrance of the medal selector, the medals flutter, and the medals are not guided smoothly, but the medals are continuously inserted and jammed. It was. When this medal clogging occurred, the player had to release the medal clogging by pressing the reject button several times. For this reason, the progress of the game is hindered, and the player sometimes feels stress, for example, the rhythm goes wrong. On the other hand, when viewed from the amusement store side, the game is stopped, which leads to a decrease in the operation rate and may affect sales.

  The present invention has been made based on the above problems, and provides a gaming table in which medals can be smoothly inserted without causing stress to the player and without causing a decrease in operating rate. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a medal inserted through a medal insertion slot (for example, medal insertion slot 134 (medal insertion slot constituting member 730): the same applies hereinafter) to a lower position. A first medal guiding path (for example, a first medal guiding path 731), a second medal guiding path (for example, a second medal guiding path 741) for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position, An opening shape (for example, a rectangle) of a medal outlet (for example, a medal outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path) in the first medal guiding path, and a second The opening shape (for example, a rectangle) of the medal entrance (for example, the medal entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path) in the medal guiding path is the same shape.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a first medal guiding path for guiding a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot to a lower position, and a second medal guiding for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position. A medal exit area in the first medal guiding path (for example, an opening area (S1 = b1 × t1)) is an opening area of the medal entrance in the second medal guiding path. (For example, the opening area (S2 = a2 × t2)) or smaller than the opening area of the medal entrance in the second medal guiding path, and the medal outlet of the first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path The first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path are arranged so that the medal entrance is in contact with each other.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second medal guide path is a predetermined section (for example, a predetermined section (l) from the medal entrance of the second medal guide path. )) Is linear in the vertical direction.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first medal guiding path is provided at the medal insertion slot, and the medal entrance of the first medal guiding path The second medal guide path is arranged at a position where the distance (for example, distance (L)) from the medal entrance to the second medal guide path becomes shorter than the medal radius (for example, medal radius (r)). It is characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening center axis (for example, opening center axis O1) of a medal outlet in the first medal guiding path, and the first Positioning means (for example, receiving fitting portion 736 and fitting protrusion 737, positioning boss 751 and positioning hole 752) for aligning the opening center axis (for example, opening center axis O2) of the medal entrance in the two medal guiding path. Is further provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming table according to claim 5, wherein the end portion on the medal outlet side of the first medal guiding path has a predetermined tapered shape (for example, a receiving fitting portion 736, a fitting portion). The medal inlet side end of the second medal guide path has a taper shape (for example, a fitting protrusion 737, a receiving fitting portion 736) corresponding to the predetermined taper shape. The alignment means performs the alignment of the center axis of the opening by engaging the tapered shape of the first medal guiding path and the tapered shape of the second medal guiding path. To do.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the positioning means includes a first positioning member (for example, a positioning boss 751) provided in the first medal guiding path, The alignment of the central axis of the opening is performed by engaging with a second alignment member (for example, a positioning hole 752) provided in the second medal guiding path.

  The invention according to claim 8 is a first medal guiding path for guiding a medal inserted from a medal slot to a lower position, and a second medal guiding for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position. A medal exit side end shape (for example, the first wall 772) of the first medal guide path and a medal entrance side end shape of the second medal guide path. A third medal guiding path (for example, a third medal guiding path 761) is formed between the first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path by abutting (for example, the second wall portion 782). It is characterized by doing.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the gaming table according to claim 8, wherein the end on the medal exit side in the first medal guide path and the end on the medal entrance side in the second medal guide path are , Each of which has an alignment member (for example, a concave groove 774 and a convex strip 785a, a positioning hole 775 and a positioning pin 786) that engage with each other when abutting, and the position that forms the third medal guiding path is The alignment member is used for alignment.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the gaming machine according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the first medal guiding path is provided in the medal insertion slot, and the third medal guiding path is the third medal. A distance from the medal entrance on the taxiway to a predetermined section (for example, the predetermined section (l)) is formed in a linear shape in the vertical direction, and the medal entrance of the first medal guide path to the medal entrance of the third medal guide path The third medal guiding path is arranged at a position where the distance (L) is shorter than the medal radius (for example, medal radius (r)).

  The invention according to claim 11 is the gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the first medal guide path includes a guide wall in a medal plate thickness direction, and the guide according to guidance to a lower position is provided. The guide wall interval in the medal plate thickness direction (for example, the entrance interval (T), the exit interval (t1)) is formed to be narrow.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first medal guide path includes a guide wall in a medal diameter direction, and the medal is guided according to a guide to a lower position. The guide wall interval in the diametrical direction (for example, the entrance interval (a1) and the exit interval (b1)) is formed to be narrow.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is no step or the like in the connecting portion of the medal guide path of the game stand, so that the medal flows smoothly in the guide path without hindering the flow of the medal, The fluttering of medals is eliminated, and it is possible to prevent the medals that are continuously inserted from being held together, so that the clogging of medals can be reduced.

  According to the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the medal easily flowing in the medal guiding path and easily passing through the connecting portion of the guiding path, the exit of the first medal guiding path and the entrance of the second medal guiding path Since the movement of the medals once escaping to the outside is suppressed at the connecting portion, flapping of the medals is eliminated, and it is possible to prevent the medals that have been continuously inserted from being held together. , Medal clogging can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 3, medals can be flowed more smoothly and a speedy game becomes possible.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when medals are continuously inserted, when the next medal is inserted, the previous medal has already reached the entrance of the medal selector. It is possible to reliably prevent medals from being held together, and to reduce clogging of medals.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path can be easily aligned, and the opening center axes of both medal guiding paths can be matched. For this reason, assembly work becomes easy and it is suitable for the model which removes a medal selector at the time of cleaning.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the opening center axes of the first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path can be matched while performing the assembling work, so that the medal can be securely combined in the medal guiding path. Can be prevented, and medal clogging can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 7, with a simple structure, the opening center axes of the first medal guiding path and the second medal guiding path can be made to coincide with each other, and the medal in the medal guiding path is surely prevented. Can reduce the clogging of medals.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, there is no step or the like in the connection portion of the medal guiding path of the game stand, so that the medal flows smoothly in the guiding path without hindering the flow of the medal, The fluttering of medals is eliminated, and it is possible to prevent the medals that are continuously inserted from being held together, so that the clogging of medals can be reduced.

  According to the ninth aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily align the first medal guide path and the second medal guide path, and to reliably prevent the medal from being held in the medal guide path. Medal clogging can be reduced. Further, the assembly work is facilitated, and it is suitable for a model in which the medal selector is removed at the time of cleaning.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 10, a medal can be flowed more smoothly and a speedy game is attained. Even if medals are continuously inserted, when the next medals are inserted, the previous medals have already reached the entrance of the medal selector, so that the medal sharing in the medal guiding path is surely made. This can prevent the clogging of medals.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the medal can be easily received and the posture of the medal can be adjusted, and the medal can be guided downward in a stable state.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to more easily receive medals and to better arrange the medals posture. For this reason, it is possible to guide the medal downward in a more stable state.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 includes a substantially box-shaped main body 101 and a front door 102 attached to the front opening of the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface for a predetermined number of frames are stored. It is configured to be able to rotate inside. Each of the symbols is printed on the belt-like member at an equal interval, and the belt-like member is attached to a predetermined circular frame member to constitute the reels 110 to 112. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113, line display LEDs (not shown) for informing an effective line and a winning line, which will be described later, are arranged by lighting control such as blinking and lighting.

  Further, in the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112, and the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of this optical sensor. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between them. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines 114, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. When three medals are inserted and three medals are inserted, the five added with the right-down winning line and the upper-right winning line become effective as the winning line. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is not required) when a replay game that is one of the winning games in the previous game is won. It is a lamp to inform. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus)) is won internally in the internal lottery. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game number display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display at the time of inserting a medal, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one, and when the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, three are inserted. The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or an actual medal can be inserted from the medal insertion slot 134. The payment button 132 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 156 from the medal payout opening 155. The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped.

  The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 156 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. The medal tray 156 employs a tray that can emit light in this embodiment.

  The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, and the lower lamp 154 are decorative lamps for exciting games. The effect device 190 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device with a door (shutter) 163 that can be freely opened and closed attached to the front surface. The effect device 190 displays various information such as a small role notification. The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. On the title panel 162, a pattern for decorating the slot machine 100 is drawn.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, and a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. Has been.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the sensor and switch states and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Further, the CPU 310 stores a ROM 312 for storing various data such as a program for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop position, and temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal, and a start lever sensor 321, a stop button sensor 322, a medal insertion button sensor 323, a checkout switch via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the power supply determination circuit 327 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The medal insertion sensor 320 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134. The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement switch sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 132, and when the settlement button 132 is pressed once, the stored medals and the bet medals are settled and paid out. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. The power determination circuit 327 is a circuit for detecting the interruption of the power supplied to the slot machine 100.

  Further, an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 are connected to the CPU 310 via the address decoding circuit 350 to the address bus. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes a high level every time the light shielding piece provided on the reels 110 to 112 passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 drives a motor of a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving the reel and a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout outlet 155). Hopper motor drive unit 331, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a replay lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, etc.), and a 7 segment (SEG) display A device 341 (a payout number display 125, a game information display 126, a stored number display 127, etc.) is connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400. Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the sub-control unit 400.

  The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  Further, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, line lighting LED lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. A RAM 413 for storage is connected via each bus.

  Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals is connected to the CPU 410. The input / output interface 460 is disposed on the outer frame of the symbol display window 113 and controls lighting such as blinking and lighting. Are connected to a line display LED 420 for notifying an active line or a winning line, a door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102, and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting signals to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that, for example, predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400 can be confirmed by an attendant of a game store or the like. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. In other words, the demultiplexer 419 receives the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 172, and the payout exit strobe 171 according to the data received from the CPU 410. To control. The title panel lamp 172 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout exit strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the medal payout exit 155. The CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and the door 163.

<Basic control of games>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the basic control of the game in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the processing shown in FIG. Information obtained by executing each process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  Hereinafter, this process will be described. When the power is turned on, first, initial processing is executed in S101. Here, various initialization processes are performed. In S102, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to S104.

  In S103, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined. In S104, the random number generated by the random number generator is acquired. In S105, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In S106, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.

  In S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected as the reel stop control data selected in S106. Stop based on. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to S109.

  In S109, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the validated winning line, it is determined that the bell is won. However, with respect to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), if the prize is not won in the current game, the internal winning flag is maintained in the next game. A so-called flag carryover is performed. In S110, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In S111, game state control processing is performed. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to S102 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

<Body internal structure>
Next, the internal configuration of the slot machine 100 of this embodiment will be briefly described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which the front door 102 showing the outline of the internal configuration of the slot machine 100 is opened. Inside the main body 101, there are a main board storage case 210, a sub control board storage case 220 and a reel unit 185, a power supply box (not shown), a medal payout device 180, a medal auxiliary storage section 240, a central speaker unit, an external relay terminal. Various devices such as plates are provided.

  The reel unit 185 is configured by individually detachably attaching reels 110 to 112 driven by a stepping motor in a resin case 221. The reel unit 185 is configured such that three reels are unitized by the case 221 and can be easily attached to and detached from the reel unit mounting table 278 provided in the main body 101. In addition, a sound path 277 is attached to the lower part of the reel unit mounting table 278 so as to be combined with a sound path 268 attached to the front door 102 in a state where the front door 102 is closed to the main body 101. . The sound output from the central speaker unit passes through the sound path 277 and the sound path 268 and is output to the outside.

  Inside the main body 101, a substrate storage case made of a transparent resin case is attached to the upper part of the rear plate constituting the main body 101. In the internal space of the main board storage case 210, a main control board on which electric parts constituting the main control unit 300 that performs overall control of the slot machine 100 is mounted is stored.

  The power supply box (not shown) is mounted on the wall of the rear plate of the main body 101, and a power supply board for supplying necessary power to the various devices of the slot machine 100 is housed inside the metal case. .

  Further, inside the main body 101, a medal payout device 180 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a hopper 180) for paying out medals is disposed. The medal payout device 180 is driven by a DC motor to pay out medals one by one, outputs a detection signal every time the medals are paid out, supplies medals to the payout device main body 182 and accumulates medals. And a medal tank 181. Next, a medal auxiliary storage unit 240 is placed beside the medal payout device 180. When the medal payout device 180 is filled with medals, excess medals flow down and are accumulated in the medal auxiliary storage unit 240. The

  A sub-board storage case 220 storing a sub-control board is disposed on the side plate of the main control board and reels 110 to 112, that is, on the left side plate.

  On the other hand, on the front door 102 hinged to the side plate of the main body 101 via the hinge device 276, an effect device 190, an effect control board storage case 274 storing an effect control board for controlling the effect device, an upper speaker 272, A reel panel 270 having a symbol display window 113, a medal selector 710 for selecting inserted medals, a passage 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 710 drops illegal medals etc. on the medal tray 156, and the like are provided. It is. Although details will be described later, the medal selector 710 is detachably attached to a selector cover 720 (not shown) fixed on the front door 102 side, and the selector cover 720 is a passage for guiding the inserted medal to the medal tank 181. A medal transport rod 721 is provided.

  Next, the medal insertion slot 134 for inserting medals and the medal selector 710 for selecting the inserted medals will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the medal slot 134 and the medal selector 710 as a whole. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the medal slot 134 and the medal selector 710. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6, FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a Y portion in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a Z portion in FIG. 10.

<Medal selector>
First, the medal selector 710 determines whether a medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 134 is true or false, that is, determines whether the inserted medal is an appropriate medal, and selects an appropriate medal as a slot machine. It is a unitized apparatus for taking in the inside of 100 and discharging illegal medals.

  Therefore, the medal selector 710 is detachably attached to the selector cover 720 attached to the back side of the front door 102. The selector cover 720 is provided with a medal transport bar 721 for guiding an appropriate medal to the hopper 180 (medal paying device).

  The base portion 711 constituting the medal selector 710 includes a medal passage 712 through which medals pass, a medal blocker 713 that prevents passage of medals, a medal insertion sensor 714 that detects passage of medals, and a first medal passage 712. A side guide 715 and a second side guide 716 are provided.

  Further, the medal selector 710 includes a medal outlet 717 on the side surface of the base portion 711, and an appropriate medal that is transferred from the medal outlet 717 is transferred toward the hopper 180 via the medal transport rod 721 of the selector cover 720. Move.

  On the other hand, illegal medals are discharged to the medal tray 156. That is, a small-diameter medal that does not have a prescribed diameter falls and is discharged without the upper edge being locked to the first side guide 715. Further, medals inserted at a timing when the acceptance of medals is prohibited are discharged by a medal blocker 713 protruding into the medal passage 712. The timing for prohibiting the acceptance of medals includes the next game of the game won by the replay or the time when the number of stored credits reaches the upper limit.

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Next, the medal slot 134 will be described. The medal slot 134 is an opening through which a medal, which is a game medium, is inserted into the slot machine 100 so that the player can play a game.

  Therefore, the medal slot 134 is opened at a position where the front door 102 is easy to see, and is configured by attaching the medal slot component 730 to the front door 102. In order to play a game, the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 134, and usually, a plurality of medals are inserted, usually three medals. However, if a plurality of medals are simultaneously inserted into the medal insertion slot 134, the medals are clogged. Therefore, the opening end, that is, the entrance of the medal insertion slot 134 is larger than one medal, but is formed in a size that cannot accept two medals simultaneously.

  Therefore, even if a player grabs a plurality of medals and faces the medal slot 134, the medal slot 134 can accept only one medal, so the second and subsequent medals have a time difference in order. Will be accepted.

  The medal slot forming member 730 constituting the medal slot 134 is, for example, a molded product made of a metal material. The medal insertion slot constituting member 730 is provided with a first medal guiding path 731 for guiding a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 134 to a lower position. The first medal guiding path 731 is, for example, a hole having a slope that is wide on the upper side and slightly narrow on the lower side, that is, has a tapered shape. Note that the upper end of the first medal guiding path 731, in other words, the entrance portion is a medal insertion slot 134 having a narrow meaning, but hereinafter, the medal insertion slot 134 including the first medal guiding path 731 may be referred to.

  The medal slot 730 includes a back plate portion 732 that stands behind the medal slot 134 so that the picked medal can come into contact therewith. In addition, the back plate portion 732 forms a back surface portion (guide wall on the back side) of the first medal guide path 731. On the other hand, a guide portion 733 is provided in front of the medal insertion slot 134 to wait for and guide the medal insertion slot 134 when a plurality of medals are picked up and face the medal insertion slot 134.

  The opening shape of the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 formed in the medal slot forming member 730 is, for example, a rectangle that is similar to the cross-sectional shape of the medal. In the case of a medal having a diameter of 25 mm and a plate thickness of 1.6 mm generally used in the slot machine 100, the dimension (t1) in the plate thickness direction is, for example, about 2.0 to 2.7 mm, The dimension (b1) is about 26 to 28 mm. In the slot machine 100, a medal having a diameter of 30 mm is used in addition to a medal having a diameter of 25 mm. In the case of a 30 mm medal, the medal is about 31 to 33 mm.

  A medal selector 710 is usually disposed below the medal slot 134, in other words, below the first medal guiding path 731. The medal selector 710 includes a second medal guiding path 741 for guiding the medal to a predetermined position.

  Therefore, in the medal selector 710 in the illustrated embodiment, a guide path constituting member 740 constituting the second medal guide path 741 is provided. That is, the guide path constituting member 740 is fixed to the upper surface of the base portion 711.

  The entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 is opened on the upper surface of the guiding path constituting member 740, and this opening shape is also a rectangle that is almost similar to the cross-sectional shape of the medal. It is the same shape as the opening shape of the exit 731b of the path 731. That is, the dimension (t2) in the thickness direction and the dimension (a2) in the diameter direction are the same as the dimension (t1) in the thickness direction and the dimension (b1) in the diameter direction of the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731. It has become. Therefore, when the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 and the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 are combined, the opening shapes of the two match and a continuous medal guiding path is formed.

  For this reason, medals passing through the medal guiding path do not get caught by steps or the like at the outlet 134b of the medal insertion slot 134 or the inlet 710a of the medal selector 710, and the medals flow smoothly. In addition, since it is possible to prevent the medals continuously inserted from being held together, it is possible to reduce clogging of medals.

  By the way, the opening area (S1 = b1 × t1) at the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 provided in the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 is defined as the opening 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 provided in the guiding path constituting member 740. It can be made the same as the opening area (S2 = a2 × t2) (S1 = S2). For example, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, the diameter dimension (b1) of the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 and the dimension (a2) of the second medal guiding path 741 in the diameter direction are the same. At the same time, the dimensions (t1) and (t2) in the plate thickness direction of both medal guiding paths 731 and 741 are made the same dimension.

  In addition, the opening area (S1 = b1 × t1) at the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 provided in the medal insertion opening constituting member 730 is set to the entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 provided in the guiding path constituting member 740. It can also be formed smaller than the opening area (S2 = a2 × t2) (S1 <S2). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the diameter dimension (b1) of the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 is made shorter than the dimension (a2) of the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 in the diameter direction. is there. The thickness direction dimension may be the same for both medal guiding paths.

  In this way, medals that are transferred from the outlet 731 b of the first medal guiding path 731 are smoothly taken into the inlet 741 a of the second medal guiding path 741. That is, medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 are smoothly taken into the medal selector 710. Therefore, medals are not jammed in the medal insertion slot 134 or the entrance portion of the medal selector 710.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the second medal guiding path 741 is formed with a section (l) having a predetermined length (for example, a dimension longer than the medal radius) from the entrance 741a in a straight line shape in the vertical direction. That is, a medal passing through the second medal guiding path 741 falls straight. For this reason, the medal can be guided to the predetermined position more smoothly.

  Specifically, the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 falls straight on the second medal guiding path 741 of the guiding path constituting member 740 and is guided to the medal path 712 of the medal selector 710 at a predetermined position. . Therefore, medals can be flowed more smoothly, and a speedy game becomes possible.

  The first medal guiding path 731 is formed by four-way guiding walls. That is, the first medal guide path 731 is formed by the pair of guide walls facing each other in the plate thickness direction and the pair of guide walls facing each other in the medal diameter direction. Therefore, the gap in the plate thickness direction is formed so as to become narrower from the inlet 731a toward the outlet 731b. For example, the interval (dimension T) of the inlet 731a is set to 2.7 mm, and the interval (t1) of the outlet 731b is set to 2.0 mm.

  In addition, the first medal guide path 731 is formed such that the interval between the guide walls in the diametric direction becomes narrower from the inlet 731a toward the outlet 731b. For example, the inlet interval (a1) is set to 28 mm, and the outlet interval (b1) is set to 26 mm.

  As described above, in the first medal guiding path 731 formed so that the diameter of the medal in the diameter direction and the thickness direction of the medal are both narrowed toward the outlet 731b and the entrance 731a of the first medal guiding path 731 is large. Can be easily accepted and the posture of the medal can be adjusted. Therefore, the medal can be guided downward in a stable state.

  Further, the first medal guiding path 731 can be formed in a straight line shape in the vertical direction by setting the dimension (t1) in the plate thickness direction to a constant interval of 2.0 mm, for example. Even in this manner, the posture of the medal can be adjusted, and the medal can be guided downward in a stable state.

  Furthermore, the first medal guide path 731 may be formed so that one of the guide wall intervals in the plate thickness direction or the diameter direction is narrowed toward the outlet 731b. Also in this case, it is possible to easily accept medals and to improve the posture of the medals. For this reason, it is possible to guide the medal downward in a more stable state. The dimensions of the entrance 731a and the exit 731b are appropriately set according to the size of the medal to be used.

  By the way, when narrowing the passage width in the vicinity of the entrance of the medal selector, it has been narrowed rapidly in the past, but it can be gradually narrowed over a longer distance. For example, the width can be gradually narrowed over a distance corresponding to the diameter of the medal. Further, when narrowing the space between the guide walls, not only is the width of the guide wall narrowed at a constant rate, but the width from the entrance to a predetermined position may be reduced, and thereafter the width from the entrance to the exit may be made constant. In other words, the guide wall forming the guide path is inclined halfway and erected from the middle. The inclined or standing guide wall may be applied to both the guide wall in the plate thickness direction and the guide wall in the diametrical direction, or may be applied to any one of the guide walls. Furthermore, it is also possible to form a guide path that is reduced in width as a whole by appropriately combining a guide wall that is inclined over its entire length, a guide wall that is inclined halfway, or a guide wall that is erected.

  On the other hand, in the second medal guiding path 741, a dimension (t2) in a thickness direction of a predetermined section from the entrance 741a, for example, a section (l) having a dimension longer than the radius (r) of the medal is set to 2.0 mm. However, it can be formed in a straight line shape in the vertical direction. For this reason, the medal passing through the second medal guiding path 741 falls straight, and the medal can be more smoothly guided to the predetermined position.

  It can be said that the first medal guiding path 731 is provided at the medal slot 134. It can be said that the second medal guiding path 741 is provided in the medal selector 710. Specifically, the first medal guide path 731 is provided in the medal slot forming member 730 that forms the medal slot 134, and the second medal guide path 741 is a guide path configuration that is attached to the upper surface of the medal selector 710. The member 740 is provided.

  Therefore, the distance (L) from the entrance 731a of the first medal guiding path 731 to the entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 may be set to be shorter than the radius (r) of the medal, for example. That is, the second medal guiding path 741 is located at a position where the distance (L) from the inlet 731a of the first medal guiding path 731 to the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 is shorter than the radius (r) of the medal. It is arranged.

  With this arrangement, when the center of the inserted medal passes through the entrance 731 a of the first medal guiding path 731, the tip (lower end) of the medal reaches the entrance 741 a of the second medal guiding path 741. Therefore, in the case where medals are continuously inserted, when the next medals are inserted, the previous medals have already reached the entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741, in other words, the medal selector 710.

  Therefore, medal sharing can be reliably prevented in the medal guiding path. Moreover, medal clogging can be prevented.

  When the opening center axis O1 of the medal outlet 731b in the first medal guiding path 731 and the opening center axis O2 of the medal inlet 741a in the second medal guiding path 741 are aligned, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal are aligned. The guide path 741 communicates smoothly.

  Therefore, alignment means for aligning the opening center axis O1 of the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 and the opening center axis O2 of the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 is provided. This positioning means is configured as follows, for example. That is, the shape of the exit side end portion of the first medal guiding path 731 is formed in a predetermined taper shape. On the other hand, the shape of the end portion on the entrance side of the second medal guiding path 741 is formed into a tapered shape corresponding to the predetermined tapered shape.

  Then, by engaging the tapered shape of the first medal guiding path 731 and the tapered shape of the second medal guiding path 741, the center axis O1 of the opening of the medal outlet 731b in the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal. The alignment can be performed by matching the opening center axis O2 of the medal entrance 741a in the guide path 741.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the medal insertion port constituting member 730 is provided with a downward projecting portion 735, and the first medal guiding path 731 and the receiving fitting are provided in the downward projecting portion 735. A portion 736 is formed, and the inner surface of the receiving fitting portion 736 is formed into a predetermined tapered shape. That is, the receiving fitting portion 736 having an inclined surface that decreases in the diameter direction and the plate thickness direction of the medal is formed upward from the lower surface of the downward projecting portion 735, and the receiving fitting portion 736 and the first medal guide The path 731 is communicated. In addition, the inner surface of the illustrated receiving fitting portion 736 is bent halfway so as to become an inclined surface from the middle.

  On the other hand, the upper portion of the guide path constituting member 740 is a fitting protrusion 737 that decreases in the width direction and the thickness direction toward the upper end in correspondence with the shape of the receiving fitting portion 736. The outer surface of the fitting protrusion 737 is an inclined surface corresponding to the inclined surface of the receiving fitting portion 736. Further, a second medal guiding path 741 is provided inside the fitting protrusion 737.

  Therefore, when the fitting protrusion 737 of the guide path constituting member 740 is fitted to the receiving fitting part 736 of the medal insertion slot constituting member 730, the outlet 731b of the first medal guide path 731 and the second medal guide path 741 are The inlet 741a comes into contact with the two guide paths 731 and 741. At this time, the opening center axis O1 of the first medal guiding path 731 and the opening center axis O2 of the second medal guiding path 741 coincide with each other due to the tapered shape of the receiving fitting portion 736 and the tapered shape of the fitting protrusion 737.

  When the tapered shape is used in this way, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be easily aligned, and the opening center axes O1 and O2 of both the medal guiding paths 731 and 741 are Can be matched. Therefore, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are smoothly connected and the medal is not caught.

  The medal slot 730 may be provided with a fitting protrusion 737 and the guide path component 740 may be provided with a receiving fitting 736. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, the outer surface of the downward projecting portion 735 of the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 is set as a fitting projecting portion 737 as an inclined surface that shrinks downward. On the other hand, the receiving fitting part 736 provided with the inclined surface corresponding to this inclined surface is provided in the upward protrusion part 744 of the guidance path structure member 740. FIG.

  Even if the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 and the guide path constituting member 740 having such a tapered shape are used, the first medal guide path 731 and the second medal guide path 741 can be easily aligned.

  In this embodiment, the outlet dimension (b1) of the medal slot 134 is made smaller than the inlet dimension (a1) of the medal slot 134. Further, the entrance dimension (a2) of the medal selector 710 is made larger than the exit dimension (b1) of the medal slot 134. Further, the distance (L) from the entrance of the medal insertion slot 134 to the entrance of the medal selector 710 is made smaller than the radius (r) of the medal. The interval in the medal plate thickness direction is preferably about 2.2 mm, for example.

  Also in this embodiment, the medals flow smoothly, and the medals flow smoothly without being caught by a step or the like at the exit of the medal insertion slot 134 or the entrance of the medal selector 710. In addition, since it is possible to prevent the medals continuously inserted from being held together, it is possible to reduce clogging of medals.

  By the way, the above-described alignment means can be provided as a separate member. That is, the first medal guide path 731 is provided with the first alignment member, the second medal guide path 741 is provided with the second alignment member, and the both alignment members are engaged with each other, whereby the first medal guide path is provided. The opening center axis O1 on the exit side of 731 and the opening center axis O2 on the entrance side of the second medal guiding path 741 are aligned to perform alignment.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 14A, a downward positioning boss 751 is projected from the lower surface of the downward projecting portion 735 provided on the lower surface side of the medal slot forming member 730. The downward projecting portion 735 is formed with a first medal guiding path 731 configured in the same manner as each of the embodiments described above.

  On the other hand, a positioning hole 752 corresponding to the positioning boss 751 is provided in the upward projecting portion 744 provided in the guide path constituting member 740. The upward projecting portion 744 is formed with a second medal guiding path 741 configured in the same manner as each of the embodiments described above.

  Therefore, when the positioning boss 751 and the positioning hole 752 are fitted, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are positioned, and the opening center axes of both guiding paths coincide. For this reason, medals flow smoothly, and it is possible to prevent medals that have been continuously inserted from being held together and to reduce clogging of medals.

  FIG. 14B shows another embodiment of the positioning means using a separate member. In this embodiment, a positioning projecting piece 753 that projects downward in a triangular shape is provided on a downward projecting portion 735 provided on the lower surface side of the medal slot forming member 730. The downward projecting portion 735 is formed with a first medal guiding path 731 configured in the same manner as each of the embodiments described above.

  On the other hand, a triangular positioning concave portion 754 is provided on the upward projecting portion 744 provided on the guide path constituting member 740 so as to correspond to the positioning convex piece 753. The upward projecting portion 744 is formed with a second medal guiding path 741 configured in the same manner as each of the embodiments described above. Further, the arrangement of the positioning boss 751 and the positioning hole 752 or the positioning convex piece 753 and the positioning concave portion 754 may be reversed. That is, the positioning boss 753 or the positioning convex piece 753 may be provided on the guide path constituent member 740 side, and the positioning hole 752 or the positioning concave portion 754 may be provided on the medal insertion slot constituent member 730 side.

  Then, when the positioning convex piece 753 and the positioning concave portion 754 are fitted, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are positioned, and the opening center axes O1 and O2 of both the medal guiding paths 731 and 741. Match. For this reason, medals flow smoothly, and it is possible to prevent medals that have been continuously inserted from being held together and to reduce clogging of medals.

  According to such another member that can be unevenly fitted, the positioning means of the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741, that is, the medal insertion slot 134 and the medal selector 710 has a simple structure. Can be configured. Note that the configuration of the alignment means, such as the position, shape, or number, may be set as appropriate.

  In the embodiment using any of the alignment means, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are easily positioned, the opening center axis O1 of the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path. The opening center axis O2 of 741 can be easily matched. For this reason, assembly work becomes easy and it is suitable for the model which removes medal selector 710 at the time of cleaning.

  By the way, in each of the above-described embodiments, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine for guiding medals from the medal insertion slot 134 to the medal selector 710 has been described. That is, the description has been made assuming that the medal insertion slot 134 is assumed for the first medal guiding path 731 and the medal selector 710 is assumed for the second medal guiding path 741. However, there is also a gaming table that guides medals from a medal insertion slot to a medal selector via a relay guide path. In such a gaming machine, when a medal slot is assumed for the first medal guiding path, the relay guiding path can be assumed as the second medal guiding path. Further, when the relay guide path is assumed to be the first medal guide path, the medal selector can be assumed to be the second medal guide path. In each of the above-described embodiments, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 and the guide path constituting member 740 are arranged so that the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 and the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 come into contact with each other. However, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 and the medal guiding path constituting member 740 are arranged so that the outlet 731b of the first medal guiding path 731 and the inlet 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 are somewhat separated from each other. Also good.

  FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the entire medal slot 134 and medal selector 710 according to another embodiment. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 15, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the medal slot 134 and the medal selector 710. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 15, FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 15, and FIG. 20 is a back side of the medal selector 710, in other words, a selector. It is a perspective view which shows the cover 720 side.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the first medal guide path is brought into contact with the end shape of the exit side of the first medal guide path 731 and the end shape of the entrance side of the second medal guide path 741. A third medal guiding path 761 can be formed between 731 and the second medal guiding path 741.

  For example, in FIG. 19, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 forms a first medal guiding path 731 for guiding a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 to a lower position. The medal insertion slot constituting member 730 includes a first pedestal portion 771 and a first wall portion 772 extending from the first pedestal portion 771. The first pedestal portion 771 and the first wall portion 772 The combined range is the first medal guiding path 731.

  On the other hand, the medal selector 710 is provided with a second medal guiding path 741 for guiding the medal guided by the first medal guiding path 731 to a predetermined position. Note that the second medal guiding path 741 in this embodiment is configured by a guiding path constituting member 740 provided on the upper surface of the medal selector 710.

  The guide path constituting member 740 includes a second pedestal portion 781 and a second wall portion 782 extending from the second pedestal portion 781 and facing the first wall portion 772. The leading end of the first wall portion 772 contacts the second pedestal portion 781, and the leading end of the second wall portion 782 contacts the first wall portion 772. Here, the portion where the first wall portion 772 and the second wall portion 782 overlap each other is a third medal guiding path 761. That is, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 and the guide path constituting member 740 come into contact with each other, so that the third medal guide path 761 is formed between the first medal guide path 731 and the second medal guide path 741. .

  Note that the cross section of the third medal guiding path 761 is, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, the side wall of the second wall 782 is provided with a protruding wall 783 and a single groove 784 in the vertical direction in order to secure a space that becomes the third medal guiding path 761. On the other hand, the side wall of the first wall 772 is provided with a protruding piece 773 that fits into the single groove 784 of the second wall. Then, the single groove 784 of the second wall portion 782 and the protruding piece 773 of the first wall portion 772 are fitted, and the tip of the protruding wall 783 of the second wall portion abuts on the inner surface of the first wall portion 772. Thus, a third medal guiding path 761 is formed.

  Incidentally, a first medal guiding path 731 is formed in the medal insertion slot constituting member 730, and a second medal guiding path 741 is formed in the medal guiding path constituting member 740. Therefore, the third medal guiding path 761 is formed by the end side shape of the exit side of the first medal guiding path 731 and the end shape of the entrance side of the second medal guiding path 741 coming into contact with each other. It can be said that.

  According to this embodiment, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be engaged to form the third medal guiding path 761 connected in series. For this reason, medals passing through these medal guiding paths are not caught at the exit, the entrance, or the connecting portion, and the medals smoothly flow in the guiding path. Moreover, even when medals are continuously inserted, medals do not stick to each other, and medals are less likely to be jammed.

  In addition, the dimension of each part can be set similarly to the above-mentioned Example. That is, the dimension (b1) in the diameter direction at the outlet 134b of the medal slot 134 is made smaller than the dimension (a1) in the diameter direction at the inlet 134a of the medal slot 134. Further, the dimension (b1) in the diameter direction at the outlet 134b of the medal insertion slot 134 and the dimension (a2) in the diameter direction of the inlet 710a of the medal selector 710 are the same. Further, the distance (L) from the entrance 134a of the medal insertion slot 134 to the entrance 710a of the medal selector 710 is made smaller than the radius (r) of the medal.

  When the third medal guiding path 761 is formed by the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741, the alignment may be performed using an alignment member. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 21, the first wall 772 forming the third medal guiding path 761 is provided with a concave groove 774 in the vertical direction. The second wall portion 782 forming the third medal guiding path 761 includes a side wall portion 785 extending toward the first wall portion 772 on the side edge, and the first wall portion depends on the height of the side wall portion 785. A space through which medals can pass is secured by keeping a distance from 772. On the inner edge of the distal end portion of the side wall portion 785, a protrusion 785a that fits in the groove 774 of the first wall portion 772 is provided in the vertical direction. Note that the positioning holes 775 and the positioning pins 786 may be disposed in reverse.

  Therefore, when the first wall 772 and the second wall 782 are assembled by fitting the convex strip 785a of the second wall 782 into the concave groove 774 of the first wall 772, the first medal guiding path 731 is assembled. And the second medal guiding path 741 are aligned, and a third medal guiding path 761 is formed between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741.

  According to this embodiment, the alignment means can be configured with a simple structure. According to the medal guiding path formed in this way, the medals flow smoothly, the medals do not stick to each other, and medals are less likely to be jammed. Moreover, since the distance (L) from the entrance 134a of the medal insertion slot 134 to the entrance 710a of the medal selector 710 is smaller than the radius (r) of the medal, the center of the inserted medal is the first medal guide path 731. When passing through the entrance 731 a, the tip (lower end) of the medal reaches the entrance 741 a of the second medal guiding path 741. Therefore, in the case where medals are continuously inserted, when the next medals are inserted, the previous medals have already reached the entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741, in other words, the medal selector 710. In the medal guiding path, it is possible to surely prevent medal sharing and to prevent medal clogging reliably.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 22, a positioning hole 775 is formed in the first wall 772 forming the third medal guiding path 761 as the alignment means, and the second wall 782 forming the third medal guiding path 761 is formed. A positioning pin 786 is projected from the front end surface of the side wall portion 785. Note that the positioning holes 775 and the positioning pins 786 may be disposed in reverse.

  Also in this embodiment, the third medal guiding path 761 can be formed between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741. Then, the alignment between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be achieved by the positioning means having a simple structure, and a smooth flow of medals can be obtained.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 23, the first side wall portion 776 is raised at the side edge of the first wall portion 772, and the second side wall portion 787 is raised at the side edge of the second wall portion 782. Note that the height of the first side wall portion 776 and the height of the second side wall portion 787 are set approximately equal. A positioning hole 775 is formed in the end surface of the first side wall portion 776. Further, a positioning pin 786 projects from the end surface of the second side wall portion 787. Note that the positioning holes 755 and the positioning pins 786 may be reversed.

  Therefore, the end face of the first side wall portion 776 and the end face of the second side wall portion 787 are brought into contact with each other, and the positioning pin 786 is fitted into the positioning hole 775, so that the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are engaged. And align.

  Even in this case, the third medal guiding path 761 can be formed between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741. Then, the alignment between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be achieved by the positioning means having a simple structure, and a smooth flow of medals can be obtained. According to this embodiment, the positioning means can be configured with a simple structure, and a smooth flow of medals can be obtained.

  In addition, when any of the alignment means as described above is used, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be easily aligned, so that the assembly work becomes easy. This is suitable for a model in which the medal selector 710 is removed during cleaning.

  Although not shown, in the first medal guiding path 731, the distance in the medal plate thickness direction, the distance in the medal diameter direction, or both distances may be narrowed downward. In addition, the second medal guiding path 741 may form a predetermined section from the entrance 741a in the vertical direction. Further, the second medal guiding path 741 may be arranged so that the distance from the entrance 731a of the first medal guiding path 731 to the entrance 741a of the second medal guiding path 741 is shorter than the radius (r) of the medal. it can. In any case, medals can flow smoothly and medals can be reliably guided.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the flat plate-like first wall portion 772 and the second wall portion 782 having side wall portions 785 on both side edges are combined, or the first side wall portions are formed on both side edges. A third medal guide path 761 is formed by combining the first wall 772 having 776 and the second wall having the second side wall 787 having the same height as the first side wall 776 on both side edges. is doing. However, the formation of the third medal guiding path is not limited to these, and a cross-sectional shape is approximately L by combining a wall portion having a side wall portion on one side and a wall portion having a side wall portion on the other side. The third medal guiding path can also be formed by combining members having a letter shape.

  Next, attachment / detachment of the medal selector 710 will be described. First, reviewing the outline of the medal selector 710, the medal selector 710 is detachably attached to the selector cover 720 fixed to the back side of the front door 102.

  As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the medal selector 710 includes a base 711, a first side guide 715, a second side guide 716, a medal blocker 713, a medal insertion sensor 714, and a medal guide cover 718. I have. In addition, a guide path component 740 for receiving a medal from the medal slot 134 is provided above the base portion 711. The guide path constituent member 740 is connected to a medal slot forming member 730 including the first medal guide path 731.

  In addition, a medal passage 712 is formed between the first side guide 715 and the second side guide 716, and the second medal guide passage 741 provided in the guide passage constituent member 740 is upstream of the medal passage 712. The downstream is connected to a medal outlet 717 provided on the side surface of the base portion 711. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 15, the medal outlet 717 faces a medal transport bar 721 provided on the selector cover 720, and the medal of the medal payout device 180 (hopper) is passed through the medal transport bar 721. The medal is transferred to the tank 181. On the other hand, the medal insertion sensors 714 arranged in the vicinity of the medal outlet 717 are configured as a set of two, and detect or count the inserted medals.

  The medal passage in the medal selector 710 includes a straight passage that descends in a substantially vertical direction from the entrance, and an inclined passage that is connected to the lower end of the straight passage and descends obliquely downward and crosses the base portion 711. The inclined passage is formed by arranging a first side guide 715 and a second side guide 716 in parallel so as to discharge a small-diameter medal. Further, in this inclined passage, when the medal blocker 713 faces from the back side of the base portion 711 and the blocker solenoid 713a is demagnetized, the medal blocker 713 protrudes into the inclined passage, and the medal that has entered the inclined passage is It is dropped and finally discharged to the medal tray 156. A medal that falls from the inclined passage is guided to a passage that continues to the medal tray 156 through the dropping passage 266 by a medal guide cover 718 that is detachably provided on the base portion 711.

  The first side guide 715 is rotatable, and when the first side guide 715 is rotated, the upper edge of the medal passing through the medal passage 712 cannot be locked. For this reason, when the first side guide 715 is rotated, the medal rolling on the second side guide 716 falls and falls, and is finally discharged to the medal tray 156.

  A detachable means for detachably attaching is provided between the medal selector 710 having the above-described configuration and the selector cover 720 fixed to the front door 102. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the attachment / detachment means includes an attachment boss 791 protruding from the side surface of the base portion 711, a receiving groove 792 provided on the side plate 722 of the selector cover 720, and an attachment holder 793. It is constituted by.

  The receiving groove 792 is formed by notching the side plate 722 of the selector cover 720, and has a lateral groove portion 792a and a vertical groove portion 792b, and is opened in a generally L shape. The front end of the lateral groove 792a opens toward the front end of the side plate 722, and the mounting boss 791 can be taken in and out using this opening as an entrance. On the other hand, the mounting boss 791 that has advanced through the lateral groove 792a and reached the vertical groove 792b, in other words, the mounting boss 791 having a curved corner, can move up and down within the vertical groove 792b, but is disengaged from the vertical groove 792b. There is no.

  Therefore, an attachment holder 793 including an engagement piece that can be engaged with the attachment boss 791 is provided at the upper end portion of the longitudinal groove portion 792b. Although the locking piece of the mounting holder 793 is not shown in the drawing, it can be elastically deformed, and when the mounting boss 791 moves upward, it does not elastically deform and does not prevent the mounting boss 791 from rising. On the other hand, even if the mounting boss 791 is about to move down, the mounting boss 791 is locked to the locking piece, so that the mounting boss 791 is prevented from moving down. That is, the medal selector 710 can be attached to the selector cover 720 while maintaining the position of the attachment boss 791.

  On the other hand, when removing the medal selector 710, the mounting holder 793 is operated so that the locking piece of the mounting holder 793 and the mounting boss 791 are unlocked, and the mounting boss 791 is lowered along the vertical groove 792b. The medal selector 710 can be removed from the selector cover 720 by pulling it forward along the horizontal groove 792a when it reaches the lower end of the vertical groove 792b.

  The attachment holder 793 may be provided for each attachment boss 791, but in the illustrated embodiment, the attachment holder 793 is provided for a diagonal attachment boss 791. Further, the configuration of the attachment holder 793 is not limited to this, and any configuration may be employed as long as the attachment boss 791 can be held as necessary and the holding can be released.

  In this embodiment, the medal selector 710 is basically attached and detached by vertical movement. Therefore, the communication of the medal guiding path and the connection of the electric system are configured to be interlocked with the vertical movement of the medal selector 710.

  Therefore, next, a procedure for assembling the medal insertion slot constituting member 730, the guide path constituting member 740, and the medal selector 710 will be briefly described. First, the selector cover 720 is attached to the back side of the front door 102. Next, a medal selector 710 having a guide path constituent member 740 fixed in advance is attached to the selector cover 720. Then, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 is inserted into a predetermined mounting opening provided in the front door 102 from the front side of the front door 102, and the medal insertion opening described above according to the position of the guide path constituting member 740 of the medal selector 710. The component member 730 is adjusted, and the medal slot forming member 730 is attached to a mounting piece 727 provided on the upper edge portion of the selector cover 720 by a screw (not shown). That is, a screw (not shown) passed through the round hole 727a of the attachment piece 727 is screwed to an attachment projection 738 projecting from the lower surface side of the medal insertion slot constituting member 730, and the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 is selected by the selector. Secure to cover 720. The screwing operation can be performed, for example, by passing the driver through a relief hole (cutout) 735a opened in the downward projecting portion 735 of the medal insertion slot constituting member 730.

  The selector cover 720 is provided with a connector for electrically connecting the control device and the medal selector 710, in other words, a socket 723a. On the other hand, on the upper surface of the medal selector 710, a guide path component 740 that forms a second medal guide path 741 for guiding a medal inserted into the medal slot 134 to the medal path 712 of the medal selector 710, and the selector A drawer connector corresponding to the connector of the cover 720, in other words, a plug 723b is provided. The guide path constituting member 740 is configured such that the first medal guide path 731 and the second medal guide path 741 of the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 are in contact with each other, and the opening center axes O1 and O2 of the both medal guide paths 731 and 741 are It is supposed to match.

  Therefore, when the medal selector 710 faces the front of the selector cover 720 and each mounting boss 791 is inserted into the lateral groove 792a from the front end of the lateral groove 792a and pushed upward from the innermost portion, the mounting boss 791 is engaged. Lock to the stop. At this time, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 and the medal guiding path constituting member 740 come into contact with each other to form a medal guiding path. Further, the plug 723b of the connector and the socket 723a are fitted, and the medal selector 710 and the control device are electrically connected.

  If a so-called floating connector is used as the connector, it is possible to absorb a positional deviation within an allowable range, so that the connector pin is not burdened. In addition, since the taxiway can be set as a reference, the taxiway connection becomes smooth and medal clogging can be reliably prevented.

  The first medal guide path 731 and the second medal guide path 741 can be aligned by the above-described alignment means. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 or FIGS. 12 to 13, the end shape of the first medal guide path 731 and the end shape of the second medal guide path 741 may be tapered shapes that can be fitted to each other. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14, an alignment means using a separate member may be provided.

  According to such positioning means, when the medal selector 710 is moved in the vertical direction and attached to the selector cover 720, the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are easily aligned. The medal guiding paths 731 and 741 can be smoothly connected, and medal clogging does not occur.

  The medal selector 710 can be configured to be attached / detached from the front in the front-rear direction, that is, toward the selector cover 720. In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a triangular notch 724 is provided on the side plate 722 of the selector cover 720 as alignment means, and a triangular notch 724 is provided so as to correspond to the notch 724. A locking protrusion 725 having a shape protrudes from the base portion 711 of the medal selector 710.

  In addition, the medal guiding path is configured to be divided in the front-rear direction. That is, the medal insertion slot constituting member 730 that is attached to the front door 102 and constitutes the medal insertion slot 134 and the guide path constituting member 740 that is attached to the medal selector 710 are combined in the front-rear direction, and the first medal guiding path 731 and the first medal guiding path 731 are combined. The two-medal guide path 741 is communicated.

  Further, the side plate 722 of the selector cover 720 is provided with an elastic holding piece 726 that prevents the medal selector 710 from dropping off. The elastic holding piece 726 includes a substrate portion 726a and a claw plate portion 726b extending from the front end of the substrate portion 726a in a direction substantially orthogonal to the substrate portion 726a, and the substrate portion 726a is fixed to the side plate 722 of the selector cover 720. The tip of the claw plate portion 726 b protrudes inside the side plate 722. In addition, an inclined portion is provided on the outer side of the tip of the nail plate portion 726b. When the base portion 711 of the medal selector 710 comes into contact with this inclined portion and is further pressed, the substrate portion 726a is deformed to deform the nail plate portion 726b. The interval is increased and the medal selector 710 is accepted. Then, when the claw plate portion 726b reaches the side end of the medal selector 710, the substrate portion 726a returns and deforms and presses the side end of the medal selector 710 inside the claw plate portion 726b. At this time, the locking protrusion 725 is fitted into the locking notch 724. Further, the plug 723b of the connector and the socket 723a are fitted, and the vertical position of the medal selector 710 is held.

  On the other hand, when removing the medal selector 710, the interval between the claw plate portions 726b of the elastic holding pieces 726 is widened, the engagement between the claw plate portions 726b and the medal selector 710 side end is released, and the medal selector 710 can be pulled out. That's fine.

  As described above, even when the medal selector 710 is attached and detached in the front-rear direction, a smooth medal guiding path can be easily formed. Therefore, medals are not jammed and the medals flow smoothly through the medal guiding path. At this time, alignment between the first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 is performed by the above-described positioning means, so that accurate positioning can be performed.

  That is, for example, in the alignment means in the embodiment shown in FIG. 21, the concave groove 774 provided in the first medal guide path 731 and the ridge 785a provided in the second medal guide path 741 are fitted to each other. The first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 are aligned.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 22, the positioning hole 775 provided in the first medal guiding path 731 and the positioning pin 786 provided in the second medal guiding path 741 are fitted to each other, and the first medal guiding path 731 is Position alignment with the second medal guiding path 741 is performed.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 23, the positioning hole 775 provided in the first medal guiding path 731 and the positioning pin 786 provided in the second medal guiding path 741 are fitted, and the first medal guiding path 731 The alignment with the second medal guiding path 741 is performed. The first medal guiding path 731 and the second medal guiding path 741 can be accurately aligned by any positioning means.

  Even if the medal selector 710 is moved up and down with respect to the selector cover 720, or when it is moved back and forth, the medal selector 710 and the second medal are guided. Since alignment with the guide path 741 can be easily realized, assembly work is facilitated. Moreover, it becomes suitable for the model which removes medal selector 710 at the time of cleaning.

  According to each embodiment of the gaming table described above, the medals smoothly flow through the medal guide path, the flapping of medals is eliminated, and it is possible to surely prevent the coins that are continuously inserted from being held together. , Medal clogging can be prevented. For this reason, it is not necessary for the player to press the reject button to release the clogged medals, so that the player can enjoy the game without feeling stressed such as rhythm going wrong. On the other hand, even in a game store, since the game is not stopped, the occupancy rate is lowered and the game table does not have to worry about affecting sales.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the medal inserted into the medal slot is directly guided to the medal selector. However, the inserted medal is temporarily stored in the storage unit and then sequentially guided to the medal selector. It is also possible to guide to the medal selector via the guide path. It is also possible to appropriately combine the dimensions of each part in the above-described embodiments, the structure of each part in the alignment means, and the structure of each part in the attaching / detaching means.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine which is an example of a game stand. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a sub-control unit of the slot machine. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main control part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine with a front door opened. It is a perspective view which shows the whole medal slot and medal selector. It is a disassembled perspective view of a medal slot and a medal selector. It is sectional drawing along the AA in FIG. It is sectional drawing to which the Y section in FIG. 8 was expanded. It is sectional drawing along the BB line in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expanded the Z section in FIG. The medal insertion slot constituting member and the guideway constituting member are shown, (a) is a perspective view in an exploded state, and (b) is a perspective view in an assembled state. It is sectional drawing along CC line in FIG.12 (b). It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the other Example of a medal insertion port structural member and a guidance path structural member. It is a perspective view which shows the other Example of a medal insertion slot and a medal selector. It is sectional drawing along the DD line in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the medal slot and medal selector by another Example. It is sectional drawing along the EE line in FIG. It is sectional drawing along the FF line in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the medal selector from the selector cover side. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of the Example which assemble | attach a medal insertion slot structural member and a guidance path structural member in the front-back direction, and form a medal guidance path. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of another Example which assemble | attach a medal insertion slot structural member and a guide path structural member in the front-back direction, and form a medal guide path. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of another Example which assemble | attach a medal insertion slot structural member and a guide path structural member in the front-back direction, and form a medal guide path.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Main body 102 Front door 110-112 Reel 113 Symbol display window 130 Medal insertion button 131 Medal insertion button 132 Checkout button 133 Medal return button 134 Medal insertion port 135 Start lever 137-139 Stop button 156 Medal tray 157 Liquid crystal display device 180 medal payout device 181 medal tank 182 payout device main body 190 production device 210 main board storage case 220 sub board storage case 300 main control part 400 sub control part 710 medal selector 711 base part 712 medal path 713 medal blocker 714 medal insertion sensor 715 first 1 side guide 716 2nd side guide 717 medal exit 718 medal guide cover 720 selector cover 721 medal transport rod 722 Side plate 724 Locking notch 725 Locking protrusion 726 Elastic holding piece 727 Mounting piece 730 Medal insertion slot constituent member 731 First medal guide path 732 Back plate 733 Guide part 735 Downward projecting part 736 Receiving fitting part 737 Fitting Projection 738 Mounting projection 740 Medal guide path component 740 Guide path component 741 Second medal guide path 744 Upward projecting part 751 Positioning boss 752 Positioning hole 753 Positioning convex piece 754 Positioning recess 761 Third medal guide path 771 First Base part 772 First wall part 773 Projection piece 774 Concave groove 775 Positioning hole 776 First side wall part 781 Second base part 782 Second wall part 783 Projection wall 784 Single groove 785 Side wall part 786 Positioning pin 787 Second side wall part 791 Mounting Boss 792 Receiving groove 793 Mounting holder

Claims (12)

A gaming machine comprising: a first medal guiding path for guiding a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot to a lower position; and a second medal guiding path for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position. There,
A gaming table, wherein an opening shape of a medal exit in the first medal guiding path and an opening shape of a medal entrance in the second medal guiding path are the same shape. A gaming machine comprising: a first medal guiding path for guiding a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot to a lower position; and a second medal guiding path for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position. There,
The opening area of the medal outlet in the first medal guiding path is equal to or smaller than the opening area of the medal inlet in the second medal guiding path,
A gaming table characterized in that the first medal guide path and the second medal guide path are arranged so that a medal exit of the first medal guide path and a medal entrance of the second medal guide path come into contact with each other. . 3. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the second medal guide path has a straight section in a vertical direction in a predetermined section from a medal entrance of the second medal guide path. The first medal guiding path is provided at the medal slot,
The second medal guide path is arranged at a position where a distance from a medal entrance of the first medal guide path to a medal entrance of the second medal guide path is shorter than a medal radius. Item 4. The game table according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The alignment means for aligning the opening center axis of the medal exit in the first medal guiding path and the opening center axis of the medal entrance in the second medal guiding path, further comprising: The game stand according to any one of the above. The end on the medal exit side in the first medal guiding path has a predetermined tapered shape,
The medal entrance side end of the second medal guiding path has a tapered shape corresponding to the predetermined tapered shape,
The alignment means performs the alignment of the central axis of the opening by engaging a tapered shape of the first medal guiding path and a tapered shape of the second medal guiding path. Item 6. The game table according to item 5. The alignment means is configured such that the first alignment member provided in the first medal guiding path and the second alignment member provided in the second medal guiding path engage with each other so that the opening center axis The game table according to claim 5, wherein the alignment is performed. A gaming machine comprising: a first medal guiding path for guiding a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot to a lower position; and a second medal guiding path for guiding a medal guided by the first medal guiding path to a predetermined position. There,
The first medal guide path and the second medal guide path are brought into contact with the end shape of the medal exit side of the first medal guide path and the end shape of the medal entrance side of the second medal guide path. And a third medal guiding path. The end part on the medal exit side in the first medal guide path and the end part on the medal entrance side in the second medal guide path respectively have alignment members that engage with each other when abutting each other,
9. The game table according to claim 8, wherein a position where the third medal guiding path is formed is adjusted by the alignment member. The first medal guiding path is provided at the medal slot,
The third medal guiding path is formed in a straight line in a vertical direction from a medal entrance in the third medal guiding path,
The third medal guiding path is disposed at a position where a distance from a medal entrance of the first medal guiding path to a medal entrance of the third medal guiding path is shorter than a medal radius. Item 10. The game table according to Item 8 or 9. 2. The first medal guide path includes a guide wall in a medal plate thickness direction, and is formed so that a guide wall interval in the medal plate thickness direction becomes narrow according to guidance to a lower position. The game stand according to any one of 1 to 10. 12. The first medal guide path includes a guide wall in a medal diameter direction, and is formed such that a guide wall interval in the medal diameter direction is narrowed according to guidance to a lower position. The game stand according to any one of the above.