JP2011045644A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a fraud committed by fraudulently taking out game media, which incorporation into the machine is recognized, to the outside of the machine. <P>SOLUTION: Tokens inserted from a token insertion slot 45 are detected by an insertion token detecting sensor 204, tokens passing through an incorporation passage 47 are detected by respective incorporation token detecting sensors 202 and 203, and tokens passing through a discharge passage 48 are detected by a discharge token detecting sensor 204 respectively. The consistency among the number of tokens inserted from the token insertion slot 45, the number of tokens passing through the incorporation passage 47 and incorporated in the machine, and the number of tokens passing through the discharge passage 48 and discharged to the outside of the machine is determined by an insertion determination processing (S214) based on the detection results of the respective token detecting sensors 201, 202, 203 and 204. This game machine can thus detect the fraud committed by fraudulently taking out tokens, which are guided to the incorporation passage 47, so as to suppress the fraud. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like.

  In Patent Document 1, a coin as a game medium inserted into a gaming machine is sorted into a prescribed coin (a coin having a gaming value for playing a game on a gaming machine) and a coin that is not prescribed, and a prescribed coin is selected. Is inserted, the coin is detected and recognized as being taken into the machine. On the other hand, if an unspecified coin with a smaller diameter than the specified coin is inserted, the coin is routed for discharge. A coin selector that discharges to the outside of the machine is disclosed.

JP 2009-50678 A

  However, in the gaming machine having a coin selector as described above, there is a problem in that a fraudulent act is performed in which a coin recognized to be taken into the machine is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and illegally taken out of the machine. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and provides a gaming machine that can suppress an illegal act of illegally taking out a gaming medium recognized to be taken into the machine outside the machine. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes an input unit into which a game medium is input, first detection means for detecting the game medium input from the input unit, and a first detection thereof. A path that is provided downstream of the means and switches the flow path of the game medium input to the input section to either a take-in path for taking the game medium into the machine or a discharge path for discharging the game medium to the outside. Switching means; second detection means for detecting the game medium passing through the take-in path; third detection means for detecting the game medium passing through the discharge path; the first detection means; Based on the detection results of the second detection means and the third detection means, the number of the game media input from the input section and the number of the game media to be taken into the machine through the take-in route Passing through the discharge route and out of the machine And a determination means for determining the consistency of the number of the game media to be discharged.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided in the discharging path, and is biased upstream of the discharging path so that the discharging path can be closed and the discharging path can be closed. A valve body configured to be able to open the discharge path by operating due to its own weight passing through the game medium, and the third detecting means detects the discharge path by detecting the operation of the valve body. The game media passing therethrough can be detected.

  A gaming machine according to a third aspect is the gaming machine according to the second aspect, further comprising payout means for paying out the game medium to a player through the discharge route, wherein the valve body is discharged from the payout means. It is provided downstream of the game medium payout exit to the use path.

  The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the valve body is restricted from being opened to the upstream side of the discharge path from a state in which the discharge path is closed. It is configured as follows.

  The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided upstream of the valve body, is configured to be rotatable, and can receive the gaming media one by one. A rotating body having a recess and rotating the game medium received in the recess by feeding to the valve body one by one is provided.

  The gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the rotating body and the valve body receive the game medium in the recessed portion of the rotating body and receive the game medium in the recessed portion. The medium is disposed at a relative position where the medium can come into contact with the concave portion and the valve body.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, after the game medium input from the input unit is detected by the first detection means, the route for switching is provided by the path switching means provided downstream of the first detection means. It is led to one of the discharge routes. The game medium passing through the take-in path is detected by the second detection means, and the game medium passing through the discharge path is detected by the third detection means. In addition, based on the detection results of the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means, the number of game media input from the input section and the number of game media to be taken into the machine through the take-in route The determination means determines the consistency between the number and the number of game media discharged through the discharge path and discharged outside the machine.

  Here, when the game medium input from the input unit is guided to either the intake path or the discharge path by the path switching means and successfully passes through the intake path or the discharge path. The game medium is detected by either the second detection means or the third detection means. On the other hand, after the game medium is guided to the take-in route by the route switching means and the game medium passing through the take-in route is detected by the second detecting means, that is, the take-in of the game media into the machine is recognized. When the game medium guided to the take-in route is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and illegally taken out from the machine, the game medium passing through the discharge route is detected by the third detecting means. The game medium is detected by both the second detection means and the third detection means. Therefore, in this case, the consistency determined by the determining means, that is, the number of game media input from the input unit and the number of game media to be taken into the machine through the intake route and the discharge route are determined. There is a contradiction in the consistency with the number of game media that pass through and are discharged out of the machine. Therefore, it is possible to discover an illegal act of illegally taking out the game medium guided to the intake path. Thereby, there exists an effect that this fraud can be suppressed.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine of the first aspect, since the valve body for closing the discharging path is provided, it is difficult to insert a wire or the like into the discharging path. The effect of preventing fraudulent acts carried out on the plane (for example, fraudulent acts in which game media guided to the take-in route are guided to the discharge route with a wire etc. and illegally taken out of the plane) There is. In addition, the third detection means is configured to detect the game medium passing through the discharge path by detecting the operation of the valve body, so that the momentum of the game medium passing through the discharge path is reduced by the valve body. Thus, the detection failure of the game medium passing through the discharge path can be suppressed, and the detection failure of the game medium by the third detection means can be reduced. Further, the valve body is biased to the upstream side of the discharge path and closes the discharge path, while being operated by the weight of the game medium passing through the discharge path so that the discharge path can be opened. Each time one game medium passes through the valve body, the valve body opens and closes the discharge path only once. Thereby, there is an effect that the game media can be reliably detected one by one by the third detection means.

  Note that “the discharge path can be closed” is not limited to the case where the entire path cross section of the discharge path is closed, and the path cross section of the discharge path is partially configured by configuring the valve body in a lattice shape. The purpose is to include the case of closing.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine of the second aspect, the valve body is provided downstream of the outlet for the game medium from the paying-out means to the discharging path. There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the illegal action against the payout means for paying out the game medium to the player (for example, the illegal action of illegally paying out the game medium by operating the payout means with a wire or the like).

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine of the second or third aspect, the valve body is opened from the closed state of the discharging path to the upstream side of the discharging path. Since it is configured to be regulated, it is impossible to push a wire or the like into the discharge route from the downstream side of the discharge route, making it difficult to insert the wire or the like into the discharge route. There is an effect.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, there is a recess capable of receiving game media one by one, and the game received in the recess Since the rotating body for feeding the medium one by one to the valve body is provided, even when game media pass through the discharge path continuously, the third detection means can surely detect the game media one by one. Thereby, there is an effect that the detection failure of the game medium passing through the discharge route can be suppressed and the detection failure of the game medium by the third detection means can be reduced.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 6, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to claim 5, the rotating body and the valve body receive the game medium in the recessed portion of the rotating body, and the game received in the recessed portion Since the medium is arranged at a relative position where the medium can come into contact with the recess and the valve body, coupled with the fact that the valve body is urged upstream of the discharge path, the game medium received in the recess becomes the recess and the valve. It is sandwiched between the body and regulates the rotation of the rotating body. Thereby, every time the game medium reaches the valve body, the rotation of the rotating body can be temporarily stopped. Therefore, even if the game medium is continuously connected to the discharge path, the game medium is surely stored one by one. There is an effect that it can be sent out to the valve body. In addition, since the game medium is sandwiched between the recess and the valve body, there is an effect that the momentum of the game medium existing behind the discharge path can be reduced.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door closed. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a state where the front door is opened. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view of a housing | casing. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged rear view of the front door in which a portion indicated by V in FIG. 3 is enlarged. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a discharge passage in which a portion indicated by VI in FIG. 5 is enlarged. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge passage along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6. It is a rear perspective view of the discharge passage. (A) is a front view of a rotary body, (b) is sectional drawing of the rotary body in the IXb-IXb line | wire of Fig.9 (a). FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged rear view of a discharge passage in which a portion indicated by X in FIG. 8 is enlarged. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. It is a flowchart which shows insertion determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows a detection signal determination process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows a reel control process. It is a flowchart which shows medal payout processing.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotary type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine 10 will be described. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front door 12, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a body 11. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape with the front face opened as a whole by combining wooden panels, and is attached by, for example, nailing a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The casing 11 may be composed of a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel in addition to being composed of a wooden panel, or may be composed of a synthetic resin material or a metal material formed into an integral box shape. Also good.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. The front door 12 can be opened and closed by rotating the front door 12 so as to be movable.

  Moreover, the locking device 20 is provided in the back surface on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis | shaft of the front door 12, and the front door 12 is made into the locked state which cannot be opened by the locking device 20. FIG. A key cylinder 21 that is integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 21 having a short overall length can be employed. In this embodiment, Omlock (registered trademark) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. The game panel 25 is formed with three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into two vertically by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described. Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. . The stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse) of 504 pulses, for example, and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is controlled by this excitation pulse. Is done. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 101 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, there are a plurality of symbols as identification information in the long side direction (circumferential direction), specifically, 21 for each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. The symbols are drawn at equal intervals, and three consecutive symbols are visible in the upper, middle, and lower positions of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps the symbols visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or displays the display window. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a position where it can be visually recognized from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided. The start lever 41 is a lever that is pushed by a hand (the direction in which the player is pushed is not limited) when the player starts a game (game). The start lever 41 is operated when a predetermined number of medals are inserted. Then, the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is started at the same time (however, it is not necessary to be simultaneous).

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the intake passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by the selector 46 provided on the back surface of the front door 12. Then, the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51 accommodated in the housing 1. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player. For various configurations provided in the medal take-in path from the medal slot 45 to the hopper device 51 and the medal discharge path from the medal slot 45 to the medal tray 50, refer to FIGS. Will be described later.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals, and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 54 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 51 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 52 a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 54.

  A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated, and the medal jammed in the selector 46 is medaled. It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. The slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the checkout switch 59 is operated under the current situation, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as an actual medal.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, there is provided a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time. Further, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display section 60 that displays the number of credited virtual medals, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the bonus state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 60-62 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  The upper part of the front door 12 has an upper lamp 63 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that produce various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 executes various display effects as the game progresses, and notifies the state when the power is turned on or when an error occurs. The auxiliary display unit 65 mainly plays games by the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. In this embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 65 is referred to because it can be considered that the display unit is used. A display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

  A lower plate 66 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 50. In addition, an ashtray 69 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 50.

  A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 (see FIG. 11) and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101 described later.

  The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, if the power switch 71 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 72, the backup data is reset ( Initialized). If the reset switch 72 is pressed while the power switch 71 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, when the hole manager or the like inserts a setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and rotates it, the setting state of the slot machine 10 (setting of the winning probability of each winning mode) is changed from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. ”Can be changed. When the setting state is set to “setting 1”, the lottery of the winning mode (role) is performed so that the expected value of the medal payout number is the lowest, and when the setting state is set to “setting 6”, The lottery of the winning mode is performed so that the expected value of the medal payout number is the highest. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when resetting the error state but also when changing the setting state of the slot machine 10.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that manages and manages games is attached to the housing 11. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 11, but the main control device 101 includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 102 that controls the main control, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 105 that stores a game program, and the progress of the game. A main board including a RAM (Random Access Memory) 106 for temporarily storing necessary data, a port 104 for communicating with various devices, a clock circuit 103 used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main board is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit so as not to be opened, and thereby the substrate box is sealed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which connects a box base and a box cover so that opening is impossible using a key member.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 5 to 10, various configurations provided in the medal intake path from the medal insertion slot 45 to the hopper device 51 and the medal discharge path from the medal insertion slot 45 to the medal tray 50. Will be described. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged rear view of the front door 12 in which the portion indicated by V in FIG. 3 is enlarged.

  The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 is detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 201 provided on the back surface of the front door 12 and then taken in by the selector 46 provided on the downstream side of the inserted medal detection sensor 201. It is guided to either the passage 47 or the discharge passage 48. The detection signal of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 is output to the main control device 101, and the main control device 101 counts the number of inserted medals based on the detection signal input from the inserted medal detection sensor 201.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 201 is configured by a photo interrupter having a pair of light emitting elements and light receiving elements (both not shown). The inserted medal detection sensor 201 outputs an “ON” signal in a light receiving state where the light receiving element receives light from the light emitting element, and blocks the light from the light emitting element due to the inserted medal and prevents the light receiving element from receiving light. In the state, an “OFF” signal is output to the main controller 101 as a detection signal. That is, in a state where no medal is inserted, an “ON” signal is always output from the inserted medal detection sensor 201 to the main controller 101. When a medal is inserted, the inserted medal passes through the inserted medal detection sensor 201. Until this is done, an “OFF” signal is output from the inserted medal detection sensor 201 to the main controller 101. As a result, when the inserted medal detection sensor 201 is removed or when the electrical wiring of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 is disconnected, the inserted medal detection sensor 201 controls the main control device even though no medal is inserted. Since an “OFF” signal is always output to 101, an illegal act against the inserted medal detection sensor 201 can be detected early. As a result, the inserted medal detection sensor 201 can be cheated, and the illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 from the medal slot 45 with a thread or a wire can be suppressed.

  The selector 46 is provided with a passage switching solenoid 46a. When the passage switching solenoid 46a is not energized, the medal is guided to the discharge passage 48 side, and when the passage switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is taken in the intake passage 47 side. It is comprised so that it may be guided to. Then, the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51, while the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 and returned to the player. In addition, as a condition for the medal to be guided to the discharge passage 48 side by the passage switching solenoid 46a, for example, when a medal is inserted with the credited virtual medal at the maximum value (for 50 medals), For example, a case where a medal is inserted while the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating.

  Further, the selector 46 has a smaller diameter than the prescribed medal so as to select the inserted medal into a prescribed medal (a medal having a game value for playing a game in the slot machine 10) and a medal that is not prescribed. A discharge hole 46b through which only medals can pass is provided, and when a medal with a diameter smaller than the prescribed medal is inserted, the medal is discharged from the discharge hole 46b to the discharge passage 48. It is configured. However, the method of selecting the inserted medals into the prescribed medals and the non-regulated medals is not necessarily limited to this. For example, even if the passage switching solenoid 46a is in the excited state, the medals that are not prescribed When the token is inserted, the medal may be dropped from a guide passage (not shown) for guiding the medal to the intake passage 47 and discharged to the discharge passage 48.

  The take-in passage 47 is provided with a first take-in medal detection sensor 202 and a second take-in medal detection sensor 203 that detect medals passing through the take-in passage 47. Detection signals from the respective medal detection sensors 202 and 203 are output to the main control device 101, and the main control device 101 sends a signal to the hopper device 51 based on the detection signals input from the respective medal detection sensors 202 and 203. Count the number of medals taken.

  Each of the captured medal detection sensors 202 and 203 is configured by a photo interrupter having a pair of light emitting elements and light receiving elements (both not shown). Each of the taking-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203 is arranged close to the upstream side and the downstream side of the taking-in passage 47 at positions close enough to detect one medal passing through the taking-in passage 47 at the same time. It is installed. Each of the captured medal detection sensors 202 and 203 shields the “ON” signal in a light receiving state where the light receiving element receives light from the light emitting element, and shields the light from the light emitting element by the medal passing through the capturing passage 47. In the light blocking state where the light receiving element cannot receive light, an “OFF” signal is output to the main controller 101 as a detection signal. In other words, in the state where the medal has not passed through the take-in passage 47, the “ON” signal is always output from the take-in medal detection sensors 202, 203 to the main controller 101, and the medal passes through the take-in passage 47. Then, an “OFF” signal is output from each of the acquired medal detection sensors 202 and 203 to the main controller 101 until the medal passing through the intake passage 47 finishes passing through each of the acquired medal detection sensors 202 and 203. Is done.

  When the inserted medal is guided to the take-in passage 47 side by the selector 46, the medal passes through the take-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203. At this time, first, the first taking-in medal detection sensor 202 disposed on the upstream side of the taking-in passage 47 is in a light-shielded state first and outputs an “OFF” signal to the main controller 101, and then takes the pick-up. The second take-in detection sensor 203 disposed on the downstream side of the take-in passage 47 is in a light-shielded state and outputs an “OFF” signal to the main control device 101, and the two take-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203 At the same time, medals are detected. When the medal further flows down the take-in passage 47 downstream, the first take-in medal detection sensor 202 disposed on the upstream side of the take-in passage 47 becomes the light receiving state first. An “ON” signal is output to the control device 101, and then the second taking-in medal detection sensor 203 disposed on the downstream side of the taking-in passage 47 enters a light-receiving state, and the “ON” signal is sent to the main control device 101. Is output.

  That is, when the medal normally passes through the take-in passage 47, the signal output from the respective take-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203 to the main controller 101 is first set to "OFF". Then, the second taking-in medal detection sensor 203 is turned “OFF”. Then, after each of the acquired medal detection sensors 202 and 203 is simultaneously “OFF”, the first acquired medal detection sensor 202 is “ON”, and finally the second acquired medal detection sensor 203 is “ON”. Become. In the main control device 101, when the signals output from the taken-in medal detection sensors 202, 203 change at such timing, it is determined that the medal has been taken into the hopper 51 normally. Count the number of medals taken.

  On the other hand, medals are jammed while passing through the take-in passage 47, or medals guided to the take-in passage 47 are illegally taken out from the medal insertion port 45 or the medal discharge port 49 (see FIG. 1) with a thread or a wire. In this case, the signals output from the two taking-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203 to the main control device 101 change at a different timing from when the medal normally passes through the taking-in passage 47. Main controller 101 monitors the change in the detection signal output from each take-in medal detection sensor 202, 203, and when the change is different from the change when the medal normally passes through take-in passage 47. Then, it is determined that a medal is jammed or illegal, and the occurrence of an error is notified to a display control device 81 (to be described later) by an error command. In the display control device 81, when the occurrence of an error is notified from the main control device 101, the occurrence of the error is notified from the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65 (see FIG. 1).

  The discharge passage 48 is provided with a discharge medal detection sensor 204 that detects medals passing through the discharge passage 48. The detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is output to the main control device 101, and the main control device 101 counts the number of medals discharged to the medal tray 50 based on the detection signal input from the discharged medal detection sensor 204. .

  The discharged medal detection sensor 204 is configured by a photo interrupter having a pair of light emitting elements 204a and light receiving elements 204b. The discharge medal detection sensor 204 outputs an “OFF” signal when the light receiving element 204 b receives light from the light emitting element 204 a, and the light from the light emitting element 204 a is transmitted by the valve body 301 provided in the discharge passage 48. In a light shielding state where the light receiving element 204b is shielded and cannot receive light, an “ON” signal is output to the main controller 101 as a detection signal.

  Here, the valve body 301 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the discharge passage 48 in which the portion indicated by VI in FIG. 5 is enlarged. FIG. 6 shows a state where the discharge medal detection sensor 204 and the valve body 301 are disassembled from the discharge passage 48. 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views of the discharge passage 48 taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 7A shows a state where the medal discharge passage 48b is closed. FIG. 7B shows a light receiving state of the discharged medal detection sensor 204, and shows a light blocking state of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 in a state where the medal discharge passage 48b is opened. In FIG. 7B, the medal is illustrated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at the lowermost part of the discharge passage 48 and downstream of the opening 48a serving as a discharge port for medals from the hopper device 51, a medal passage formed in the discharge passage 48 ( A valve body 301 that opens and closes 48 b (refer to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B) 48 b (referred to as “medal discharge passage” hereinafter) is provided. The valve body 301 is formed in a flat plate shape capable of closing the medal discharge passage 48b, and a support shaft 301a is provided along one side surface thereof. The valve body 301 is inserted into the discharge passage 48 from the insertion port 48c formed in the discharge passage 48, and the support shaft 301a is horizontally supported by the insertion port 48c. 48, the medal discharge passage 48b can be opened and closed by swinging in the vertical direction about the support shaft 301a.

  Thus, by providing the valve body 301 that opens and closes the medal discharge passage 48b, the medal discharge passage 48b is closed by the valve body 301, so that the medal discharge passage 49 (see FIG. 1) leads to the medal discharge passage 48b. Suppresses fraudulent acts (for example, fraudulent acts of illegally taking out medals guided to the take-in passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49) by making it difficult to insert a wire or the like. can do. Further, in the present embodiment, the valve body 301 is provided on the downstream side of the opening 48a serving as a discharge port for medals from the hopper device 51. Therefore, the illegal action against the hopper device 51 that pays out medals to the player. (For example, an illegal act of illegally paying out medals by operating the hopper device 51 with a wire or the like) can also be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the upper surface of the valve body 301 is in contact with the discharge passage 48 so that the swinging of the valve body 301 to the upstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b is restricted from the horizontal posture, and the support shaft It is urged to the upstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b by a spring 302 (see FIG. 6) attached to 301a, and normally held in a horizontal position (unless an external force is applied against the urging force of the spring 302). Thus, the medal discharge passage 48b is configured to be closed.

  In this way, by swaying the valve body 301 from the state where the medal discharge passage 48b is closed to the upstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b, the wire is transferred from the medal discharge port 49 to the medal discharge passage 48b. It becomes impossible to insert the wire into the medal discharge passage 48b, making it difficult to insert the wire or the like.

  The valve body 301 is provided with a protrusion 301b. When the valve body 301 is in a horizontal posture, that is, when the medal discharge passage 48b is closed, the light emitting element 204a and the light receiving element of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 are provided. A protrusion 301b is interposed between the light-emitting element 204b and the light from the light-emitting element 204a.

  The biasing force of the spring 302 is set to be smaller than the weight of the medal, and when the medal flowing down the medal discharge passage 48b reaches the valve body 301, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the valve body 301 is swung to the downstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b, so that the medal discharge passage 48b is opened.

  When the valve body 301 swings downstream of the medal discharge passage 48b, that is, when the medal discharge passage 48b is opened, the protrusion 301b is located above the light emitting element 204a and the light receiving element 204b of the discharge medal detection sensor 204. The light receiving element 204b can receive light from the light emitting element 204a.

  That is, in a state where no medal passes through the discharge passage 48, the valve body 301 is in a horizontal posture. Therefore, the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is in a light-shielded state, and the discharge medal detection sensor 204 always passes to the main controller 101. When the “ON” signal is output and the medal passing through the discharge passage 48 reaches the valve body 301, the valve body 301 swings due to the weight of the medal. The “OFF” signal is output from the discharge medal detection sensor 204 to the main control device 101 until the valve passes through the valve body 301. As a result, when the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is removed or when the electrical wiring of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is disconnected, the main control device is operated from the discharged medal detection sensor 204 even though the medal is not discharged. Since an “OFF” signal is always output to 101, an illegal act against the discharged medal detection sensor 204 can be detected at an early stage. As a result, it is possible to suppress the illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the intake passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49 with a wire or the like by improperly operating the discharged medal detection sensor 204.

  Thus, by detecting the medals passing through the discharge passage 48 by the operation of the valve body 301 that opens and closes the medal discharge passage 48b, the momentum of the medals passing through the discharge passage 48 is reduced by the valve body 302 and discharged. Since the detection omission of medals passing through the use passage 48 can be suppressed, medal detection failure by the discharged medal detection sensor 204 can be reduced.

  The protrusion 301 b of the valve body 301 is configured to protrude outward from the discharge passage 48 in a state where the valve body 301 is attached to the discharge passage 48, and to be positioned inside the slot machine 10. The detection sensor 204 is attached outside the discharge passage 48 and inside the slot machine 10. This makes it difficult to contact the discharge medal detection sensor 204 from the medal discharge passage 48b, and the discharge of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is illegally removed or the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is illegally disconnected. Unauthorized acts on the medal detection sensor 204 can be suppressed. Further, by inserting an object between the light emitting element 204a and the light receiving element 204b of the discharge medal detection sensor 204, the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is forcibly blocked, and the valve body 301 is illegally operated to discharge. The act of opening the passage 48 can also be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the intake passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49 with a wire or the like by improperly operating the discharged medal detection sensor 204.

  Next, the rotating body 401 and the medal discharge passage 48b provided in the discharge passage 48 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the discharge passage 48. 9A is a front view of the rotator 401, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the rotator 401 taken along the line IXb-IXb in FIG. 9A. 8 and 9, the medals are illustrated by a two-dot chain line, and FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which medals are continuously present in the medal discharge passage 48b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a rotating body 401 is provided inside the discharge passage 48 and above the valve body 301 to send out medals passing through the discharge passage 48 to the valve body 301 one by one. Yes. The rotating body 401 is formed in a disk shape having a diameter larger than that of the medal, and is attached to the discharging passage 48 by a screw 402 so as to be rotatable around the center thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, on the front surface of the rotating body 401, there are provided three recesses 401a capable of receiving medals one by one, and these recesses 401a each have a central angle of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction. They are arranged at regular intervals. The concave portion 401a is formed in an arc shape that is concave toward the center side, corresponding to the outer shape of a predetermined size medal (two-dot chain line in FIG. 9A). Thus, by forming the concave portion 401a in an arc shape that is concave toward the center side, the momentum of the medals received in the concave portion 401a can be dispersed and reduced in a radial manner, and the medals are smoothly received in the concave portion 401a. be able to. As shown in FIG. 9B, the recess 401a is formed in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the thickness of the medal. The rotating body 401 is not necessarily provided with the three concave portions 401a, and may be provided with one, two, or four or more concave portions 401a.

  The rotating body 401 feeds the medal to the valve body 301 by rotating in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 9A due to the weight of the medal received in the recessed portion 401a. An introduction portion 401b for introducing a medal into 401a is provided, and a convex portion 401c for supporting the medal at the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 401 is provided on the opposite side of the concave portion 401a in the direction of arrow A. The introduction portion 401b and the convex portion 401c are formed in an arc shape that is convex toward the outer peripheral side, and the arc radius of the introduction portion 401b is configured to be larger than the arc radius of the convex portion 401c. Accordingly, the medal can be smoothly received by the introduction portion 401b into the recess 401a, and the introduction portion 401b can be provided within a limited range between the adjacent recesses 401a.

  The rotating body 401 and the valve body 301 are disposed at a relative position where the medal received in the recess 401a can contact both the recess 401a and the valve body 301 in a state where the medal is received in the recess 401a of the rotating body 401. (See FIG. 10B).

  As shown in FIG. 8, a medal discharge passage 48 b serving as a medal passage passing through the discharge passage 48 is formed inside the discharge passage 48. The medal discharge passage 48 b is formed in a cross-sectional shape through which medals can pass one by one, and a downstream portion thereof communicates with the upper right of the rotating body 401. The medal discharge passage 48b communicates with an opening 48a serving as a discharge port for medals from the hopper device 51, and the medals discharged from the hopper device 51 are joined to the medal discharge passage 48b.

  The medal discharge passage 48b and the rotator 401 are arranged at relative positions so that the other recess 401a does not face the downstream portion of the medal discharge passage 48b in a state where the medal is received in one of the recesses 401a of the rotator 401. (See FIG. 10 (a) and FIG. 10 (b)). Thus, until one medal received in the recess 401a of the rotating body 401 is sent out to the valve body 301, no new medal is received in the other recess 401a, so that the medal is connected to the medal discharge passage 48b. Even if it exists, the medals can be reliably sent out to the valve body 301 one by one.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a medal feeding operation to the valve body 301 by the rotating body 401 will be described. FIG. 10A to FIG. 10D are partial enlarged rear views of the discharge passage 48 in which the portion indicated by X in FIG. 8 is enlarged, and shows how the medals are sent to the valve body 301 by the rotating body 401 in time series. It shows. 10A to 10D, medals are illustrated by a two-dot chain line, and medals are continuously present in the medal discharge passage 48b.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when one of the concave portions 401a of the rotating body 401 faces the downstream portion of the medal discharge passage 48b, the medal existing at the most downstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b is received by the concave portion 401a. . When the rotating body 401 rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 10A due to the weight of the medal received in the recess 401a, the medal received in the recess 401a is applied to the valve body 301 as shown in FIG. To reach. In this case, as described above, the rotating body 401 and the valve body 301 are arranged at a relative position where the medal received in the concave portion 401a can contact both the concave portion 401a and the valve body 301. Since the spring 302 is biased to the upstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b, the medal received in the recess 401a is sandwiched between the recess 401a and the valve body 301 to restrict the rotation of the rotating body 401. Thereby, every time the medal reaches the valve body 301, the rotation of the rotating body 401 can be temporarily stopped. Therefore, even in the state where the medals are continuously present in the medal discharge passage 48b, the medals are surely one by one. It can be sent out to the valve body 301. Further, since the medal is sandwiched between the recess 401a and the valve body 301, the momentum of the medal existing behind the discharge passage 48 can be reduced.

  When the medal received in the recess 401a reaches the valve body 301, as shown in FIG. 10C, the valve body 301 swings to the downstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b by the weight of the medal, and the medal received in the recess 401a. Is sent out to the valve body 301. As a result, the passage of one medal through the discharge passage 48 is detected by the discharge medal detection sensor 204. In this case, as described above, the valve body 301 is biased to the upstream side of the medal discharge passage 48 b by the spring 302, so that the valve body 301 is discharged every time one medal is sent to the valve body 301. It swings so as to open and close the passage 48b only once. As a result, the medals can be reliably detected by the discharged medal detection sensor 204 one by one. Further, as described above, since the recess 401a is formed in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the thickness of the medal, the medal can always be sent out to the valve body 301 in a constant posture (standing state). As a result, the operating range of the protrusion 301 b of the valve body 301 can always be constant, so that the medal can be reliably detected by the discharge medal detection sensor 204, and the detection omission of the medal passing through the discharge passage 48 can be prevented. , And the medal detection failure by the discharged medal detection sensor 204 can be reduced. Thus, making the operation range of the protrusion 301b always constant is particularly effective in the configuration of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 that detects that the valve body 301 has operated within a predetermined range.

  In the present embodiment, the medal is maintained in a fixed posture (upright state) by the recess 401a of the rotating body 401 and the back surface of the front door 12, but the recess 401a of the rotating body 401 is formed in a cross-sectional groove shape. The medal may be maintained in a fixed posture by the rotating body 401 itself.

  When one medal is sent out to the valve body 301, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the next concave portion 401a is opposed to the downstream portion of the medal discharge passage 48b and exists at the most downstream side of the medal discharge passage 48b. A new medal is received in the recess 401a. In this way, the medals are sent out to the valve body 301 by the rotator 401 each time the rotator 401 rotates 120 degrees clockwise, and a total of three medals are made during one rotation of the rotator 401. The medals are sent out to the valve body 301 one by one.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 10.

  The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10 and is equipped with a microcomputer centering on the MPU 102 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, the MPU 102 is connected to a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like via an internal bus.

  On the input side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has rotated once), a start detection sensor 41a that detects an operation of the start lever 41, Stop detection sensors 42 a to 44 a that individually detect the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, a inserted medal detection sensor 201 that detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, and a medal that detects a medal passing through the take-in passage 47. 1 take-in medal detection sensor 202, 2nd take-in medal detection sensor 203, discharge medal detection sensor 204 for detecting medals passing through the discharge passage 48, payout detection sensor 51a for detecting medals paid out from the hopper device 51, Credits that individually detect the operation of credit insertion switches 56-58 On / off detection sensors 56a to 58a, an adjustment detection sensor 59a for detecting the operation of the adjustment switch 59, a reset detection sensor 72a for detecting the operation of the reset switch 72, and a setting for detecting that the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 73 Various sensors such as a key detection sensor 73 a are connected, and signals from these various sensors are configured to be output to the MPU 102 via the input / output port 104.

  A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply device 91 is equipped with a power supply unit 91a for supplying driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b is for monitoring the power shut-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 71 powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors a stabilized drive voltage of, for example, 12 VDC output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power is shut off when this drive voltage drops to, for example, less than 10 volts. Thus, a power failure signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the MPU 102 and the input / output port 104. The MPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal, and executes a power failure process. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of, for example, 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 101 even when the output voltage drops to, for example, less than 10 volts. . As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main controller 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a passage switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit display unit 60, The remaining payout number display unit 61, the payout number display unit 62, the display control device 81, an external concentration terminal board 121 for transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), and the like are connected via the input / output port 104. ing.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which an MPU, an image controller, various memories, and the like (all not shown) are mounted. . Then, after receiving the signal from the main control device 101, the display control device 81 independently controls the drive of the lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-board that performs auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 that is a main board that manages and manages games. The display units 60, 61, and 62 may be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  In the MPU 102, a ROM 105 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 105 are secured. The RAM 106 is built in. Further, as is well known, the MPU 102 includes various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, and various counters such as a credit counter for counting the number of credits (all are shown). Is also built-in.

  The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes in the slot machine 10 is stored in the ROM 105 as a part of the control program. The RAM 106 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power to the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 temporarily stores various data. A backup area is provided in addition to a memory and an area for this purpose.

  The backup area is an area for storing the stack pointer value when the power is shut down (including power shut down by operating the power switch 71) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure. At times (including power-on by operating the power switch 71), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the information in the backup area. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  The RAM 106 is also provided with a medal count determination timer 106a, a medal recognition timer 106b, a medal counter 106c, a first take-in medal detection sensor flag 106d, and a detection signal timer 106e.

  The medal number determination timer 106a is a timer for counting a wait time for waiting for execution of the process of S17 in the insertion determination process (see FIG. 15) described later. When insertion of a medal from the medal insertion slot 45 is detected by the insertion medal detection sensor 201, the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is set to 3355, and the value of S17 is kept until the value of the medal number determination timer 106a becomes zero. Execution of processing is awaited. The value of the medal number determination timer 106a is decremented by 1 every time the insertion determination process is executed.

  The medal recognition timer 106b is a timer for counting the time from when the medal is detected by the first fetched medal detection sensor 202 to when the medal is detected by the second fetched medal detection sensor 203. When a medal is detected by the first acquisition medal detection sensor 202, the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is set to 202, and when a medal is detected by the second acquisition medal detection sensor 203, the time until the detection is detected. Is recognized based on the value of the medal recognition timer 106b. The value of the medal recognition timer 106b is decremented by 1 each time the insertion determination process (see FIG. 15) is executed.

  The medal counter 106c is a counter for storing the number of medals detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 201, the first take-in medal detection sensor 202, the second take-in medal detection sensor 203, and the discharge medal detection sensor 204. When a medal is detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 201, the value of the medal counter 106c is incremented by 1, and the medal is detected by the first take-in medal detection sensor 202, the second take-in medal detection sensor 203, and the discharge medal detection sensor 204. When detected, the value of the medal counter 106c is counted down by one.

  The first acquisition medal detection sensor flag 106d is a flag indicating whether or not a medal is detected by the first acquisition medal detection sensor 202. In the present embodiment, if the first captured medal detection sensor flag 106d is on, the first captured medal detection sensor 202 has detected a medal, and the first captured medal detection sensor flag If 106d is off, the medal detection by the first taking-in medal detection sensor 202 is not performed.

  The detection signal timer 106e is a timer for counting the time during which the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 remains OFF. The time during which the detection signal of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 remains OFF is recognized based on the value of the discharge signal timer 106e. Note that the value of the detection signal timer 106e is cleared to 0 when the detection signal of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 changes from ON to OFF, and is detected by the discharge medal detection sensor 204 in a detection signal determination process (see FIG. 16) described later. If the signal is OFF, 1 is added.

  A power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is inputted to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 102 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 102 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 101. In main controller 101 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S101 (hereinafter, step S101 is simply abbreviated as “S101”, and is abbreviated in the other steps as well), the data of the used registers provided in the MPU 102 is stored in the RAM 106. Retreat to the provided backup area (S101). Subsequently, the power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 106 (S102). Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 106 is restored to the use register of the MPU 102 again (S103). The return process of S103 is executed, and the NMI interrupt process ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the used register of the MPU 102, the save and restore processing (S101, S103) to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. A timer interrupt is generated, for example, every 1.49 msec by the MPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101.

  First, in the register saving process shown in S201, the values of all registers in the MPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106 (S201). Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is set (S202), and the power failure process is executed only when the power failure flag is set (S203), and then the process proceeds to S204.

  Here, the power failure process (S203) will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process (S203) is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, the other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, the process at the time of power failure is not executed by interrupting each process, for example, during the transmission process of various commands, the process of reading the switch state (ON / OFF), and the like. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In the power failure process (S203), it is first determined whether or not the command transmission has been completed (S301). If the transmission is not completed (S301: No), the power failure process (S203) is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process of FIG. 13 to terminate the command transmission. In this way, it is determined whether or not the command transmission is completed at the initial stage of the power failure process. When the transmission is not completed, the transmission process is given priority. After the unit command transmission process is completed, the power failure process (S203) is By adopting a configuration to execute, it is not necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the processing program at the time of power failure can be simplified and the capacity of the ROM 105 can be reduced.

  When the command transmission is completed in the processing of S301 (S301: Yes), the value of the stack pointer of the MPU 102 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 106 (S302). Thereafter, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off (S303). Further, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area (S304). The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 106. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 106 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 106 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited (S305). After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, it means that the power failure state has been recovered. Therefore, writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process of FIG. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered.

  The power supply unit 91a of the power supply device 91 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage of the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to FIG. 13, the timer interrupt process will be described. When the power failure flag is not set in the processing of S202, or after the power failure processing (S203) ends, various processing after S204 is performed.

  In S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed (S204). In S205, an interrupt end declaration process for giving an interrupt permission to the MPU 102 itself is performed (S205). In S206, in order to rotate each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotary drive motor is performed (S206). In S207, sensor monitoring processing for monitoring the state of various sensors (see FIG. 11) connected to the input / output port 104 is performed (S207). In S208, a timer calculation process for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed (S208). In S209, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed (S209).

  In S210, command output processing for transmitting a command or the like to the display control device 81 is performed (S210). In S211, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed (S211). In S212, the segment data set by the segment data setting process is supplied to the display units 60 to 62, and the segment data display process for displaying the corresponding numbers, symbols, etc. is performed (S212). In S213, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed (S213). In S214, insertion determination processing for determining the consistency of the number of medals is performed (S214). In S215, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous S201 is returned to the corresponding register in the MPU 151 (S215). Thereafter, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed (S216), and this series of timer interrupt processing is terminated.

  Here, the input determination process (S214) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the input determination process (S214).

  The insertion determination process (S214) includes the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, the number of medals passing through the take-in passage 47, based on the detection signals of the respective medal detection sensors 201, 202, 203, 204. The number of medals passing through the discharge passage 48 is counted, and based on the counted number of medals, the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 10, the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51, and medals This is processing for determining consistency with the number of medals discharged to the tray 50.

  In the insertion determination process (S214), first, 1 is subtracted from the value of the medal number determination timer 106a, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the medal recognition timer 106b (S1). In the present embodiment, as described above, the timer interrupt process is executed at a cycle of 1.49 msec. Therefore, each value of the medal number determination timer 106a and the medal recognition timer 106b is set every 1.49 msec. One is subtracted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the detection signal of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 has changed from ON to OFF (S2). When it is determined that the detection signal of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 has changed from ON to OFF (S2). : Yes), since it is determined that a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, the value of the medal counter 106c is incremented by 1 and the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is set to 3355 (S3). As described above, in the process of S1, the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is decremented by 1 every 1.49 msec, so that when the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is set to 3355, the number of medals The value of the determination timer 106a becomes 0 after about 5 sec (= 3355 × 1.49 msec) elapses.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the detection signal of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 has not changed from ON to OFF as a result of the processing of S2 (S2: No), it is determined that no medal has been inserted. The process of S3 is skipped and the process proceeds to S4.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the detection signal of the first acquisition medal detection sensor 202 has changed from ON to OFF (S4), and it is determined that the detection signal of the first acquisition medal detection sensor 202 has changed from ON to OFF. If it is determined (S4: Yes), the first acquisition medal detection sensor flag 106c is turned on and the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is set to 202 (S5). As described above, in the process of S1, the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is decremented by 1 every 1.49 msec. Therefore, when the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is set to 202, the medal recognition timer The value 106b becomes 0 after about 300 msec (= 202 × 1.49 msec).

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the process of S4 that the detection signal of the first take-in medal detection sensor 202 has not changed from ON to OFF (S4: No), the process of S5 is skipped and the process of S6 is skipped. Transition to processing. Subsequently, it is determined whether the detection signal of the second acquisition medal detection sensor 203 has changed from ON to OFF (S6), and it is determined that the detection signal of the second acquisition medal detection sensor 203 has changed from ON to OFF. (S6: Yes), it is determined whether the first take-in medal detection sensor flag 106d is on (S7). As a result, when it is determined that the first captured medal detection sensor flag 106d is off (S7: No), the medal detection by the first captured medal detection sensor 202 is not performed. Nevertheless, since it is determined that the medal is detected by the second taking-in medal detection sensor 203, that is, the medal has not normally passed through the taking-in passage 47, the occurrence of a passing direction error is determined by the error command. The display control device 81 is notified (S11), and the insertion determination process (S214) is terminated. In addition, when the display control device 81 is notified of the occurrence of the passing direction error from the main control device 101, the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the like notify the occurrence of the passing direction error. Thereby, it is possible to suppress an illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 from the medal insertion slot 45 or the medal discharge slot 49 with a thread or a wire.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the first captured medal detection sensor flag 106d is on as a result of the processing of S7 (S7: Yes), it is determined whether the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is greater than zero. (S8) When it is determined that the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is 0 or less (S8: No), the second captured medal detection is performed after the first captured medal detection sensor 202 detects the medal. About 300 msec or more has passed before the medal is detected by the sensor 203, that is, it is determined that the medal does not normally pass through the take-in passage 47. 81 is notified (S10), and the insertion determination process (S214) is terminated. In the display control device 81, when the occurrence of the passage time error is notified from the main control device 101, the occurrence of the passage time error is notified from the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the like. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an illegal act of inserting a medal suspended by a thread or the like and then illegally extracting the medal guided to the intake passage 47 from the medal insertion port 45. Note that the value set in the medal recognition timer 106b in the processing of S5 is not necessarily limited to 202, but after the medal is detected by the first fetching medal detection sensor 202, the value is set by the second fetching medal detection sensor 203. It is preferable to set the time required for detecting a medal.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is larger than 0 as a result of the process of S8 (S8: Yes), the medal has normally passed through the take-in passage 47, that is, the medal is Since it is determined that the value has been taken into the hopper device 51, the value of the medal counter 106c is decremented by 1, and the value of the medal recognition timer 106b is cleared to 0 (S9), and the processing after S12 is executed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the value of the detection signal timer 106e is larger than 671 (S12). The value of the detection signal timer 106e is updated by the detection signal determination process performed in the timer interrupt process in parallel with the input determination process. Here, the detection signal determination processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the detection signal determination process.

  In the detection signal determination process, first, it is determined whether the detection signal of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 has changed from ON to OFF (S30), and it is determined that the detection signal of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 has changed from ON to OFF. In this case (S30: Yes), the value of the detection signal timer 106e is cleared to 0 (S31), and this detection signal determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the processing of S30 that the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 has not changed from ON to OFF (S30: No), the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is OFF. (S32), if it is determined that the detection signal of the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is OFF (S32: Yes), the detection signal timer 106e is incremented by 1 (S33). The detection signal determination process ends. In the present embodiment, as described above, the timer interrupt process is executed at a cycle of 1.49 msec. Therefore, the value of the detection signal timer 106e is incremented by 1 every 1.49 msec.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the processing of S32 that the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is ON (S32: No), the value of the detection signal timer 106e is cleared to 0 (S34). The detection signal determination process ends.

  Returning to FIG. As described above, in the detection signal determination process (see FIG. 16), if the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 remains OFF, the value of the detection signal timer 106e is incremented by 1 every 1.49 msec. Therefore, in the processing of S12, when it is determined that the value of the detection signal timer 106e is larger than 671 (S12: Yes), the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 is about 1 sec (= 671 × 1. 49msec) means that it remains OFF.

  Subsequently, as a result of the processing of S12, when it is determined that the value of the detection signal timer 106e is larger than 671 (S12: Yes), the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 remains OFF for about 1 sec or longer. Yes, it is determined that there is a possibility that the valve body 301 may be opened by inserting a wire or the like from the medal discharge port 49 into the discharge passage 48, so that the display control device 81 is notified of the occurrence of an open error by an error command. Then (S21), this insertion determination process (S214) is terminated. When the display controller 81 is notified of the occurrence of an open error from the main controller 101, the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the like notify the occurrence of the open error. As a result, an illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49 with a wire or the like can be suppressed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the detection signal timer 106e is 671 or less (S12: No) as a result of the processing of S12, it is determined whether the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 has changed from ON to OFF. If it is determined (S13) and it is determined whether the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 has changed from ON to OFF (S13: Yes), the medal payout is performed by a medal payout process (S506) described later. (S14).

  Subsequently, as a result of the process of S14, when it is determined that medals have been paid out (S14: Yes), it is determined that medals have been discharged to the medal tray 50 along with the payout, and so on. This process is skipped and the insertion determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the medal has not been paid out as a result of the processing in S14 (S14: No), it is determined that the inserted medal has been discharged to the medal tray 50, so that the medal counter 106c The value is subtracted by 1 (S15), and the process proceeds to S16.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the detection signal of the discharged medal detection sensor 204 has not changed from ON to OFF as a result of the process of S13 (S13: No), the processes of S14 and S15 are skipped and the process of S16 is performed. Migrate to

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is 0 (S16), and when it is determined that the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is not 0 (S16: No), the medal insertion slot Since it is determined that there is a possibility that the last inserted medal has not yet been detected by the discharged medal detection sensor 204 since the last medal was inserted from 45, and about 5 seconds or more have not elapsed. The process is skipped and the insertion determination process (S214) is terminated. Note that the value set in the medal count determination timer 106a in the process of S3 is not necessarily limited to 3355, and the medal is detected by the discharged medal detection sensor 204 after the medal is detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 201. It is preferable to set in consideration of the time required until the time.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is 0 as a result of the process of S16 (S16: Yes), it is determined whether the value of the medal counter 106c is 0 (S17). When it is determined that the value of the medal counter 106c is 0 (S17: Yes), the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 10, the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51, and the medal tray 50 are displayed. Since it is determined that there is no contradiction in the consistency with the number of medals to be discharged, this insertion determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the medal counter 106c is not 0 as a result of the process of S17 (S17: No), it is determined whether the value of the medal counter 106c is greater than 0 (S18), and the medal counter When it is determined that the value of 106c is larger than 0 (S18: Yes), the sum of the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51 and the number of medals discharged into the medal tray 50 is input to the slot machine 10. Since it is determined that the number is less than the number of medals received, the occurrence of a swallow error is notified to the display control device 81 by an error command (S19), and the insertion determination process (S214) is terminated. When the display control device 81 is notified of the occurrence of a swallowing error from the main control device 101, the display lamp 81 notifies the occurrence of a swallowing error from the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the like. As a result, the medal inserted into the slot machine 10 is not recognized normally and is taken into the hopper device 51, that is, the so-called swallowing of the medal is informed to prevent the player from being disadvantaged. be able to.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the medal counter 106c is smaller than 0 (S18: No) as a result of the processing of S18, the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51 and the number of medals discharged to the medal tray 50 are determined. Since it is determined that the sum of the numbers is larger than the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 10, the occurrence of an extraction error is notified to the display control device 81 by an error command (S20), and this insertion determination process (S214) ) Ends. In addition, when the display control device 81 is notified of the occurrence of the take-out error from the main control device 101, the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the like notify the occurrence of the take-out error. As a result, an illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the take-in passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49 with a wire or the like can be suppressed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a main process in the main controller 101 that is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 71.

  First, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the MPU 102, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various settings are made for a register group in the MPU 102, an I / O device, and the like. (S401).

  When these initialization processes (S401) are completed, it is next determined whether or not the reset switch 123 is turned on (S402). When the reset switch 72 is turned on (S402: Yes), all the data stored in the RAM 106 is cleared as a RAM clear process (S403).

  After confirming that the reset switch 72 is not operated in S402 (S402: No) or after performing the RAM clear process (S403), the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 73 and the rotation operation is performed. It is determined whether or not (S404). When the setting key is inserted and the rotation operation is performed, a setting change process (S405) is performed. In the setting change process (S405), first, all the data stored in the RAM 106 is cleared, and then, which setting state is selected from among six preset setting states ("Setting 1" to "Setting 6"). The internal processing corresponding to the selected setting state is executed.

  In S406, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set (S406). When the power failure flag is not set, that is, when the data in the RAM 106 is cleared in the previous S403 or S405 (S406: No), a normal process (S407) described later is executed.

  When the power failure flag is set in S406 (S406: Yes), the process proceeds to the power recovery process shown in S408 and thereafter. Here, when the power failure flag is set, the subroutine processing such as RAM clear processing in S403 and setting change processing in S405 is not executed at all. Therefore, the data in the RAM 106 is not rewritten at all, and the power recovery process requires confirmation processing such as whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal.

  For this purpose, first, it is confirmed whether or not the RAM determination value is normal (S408). Specifically, the checksum value of the RAM 106 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0 (S408). If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0 (S408: Yes), it is determined that the data in the RAM 106 is normal.

  If the RAM determination value is abnormal in S408, that is, if the checksum value is not 0 (S408: No), there is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 106 has been destroyed, so that the data in the RAM 106 is initialized in S403. Then, the RAM initialization process is performed. Thereafter, the processing from S404 is performed, but since the RAM 106 is initialized in the processing of S403, it is confirmed that the RAM determination value is normal in the next processing of S408 (S408: Yes).

  If it is determined in S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the value of the stack pointer stored in the backup area is written into the stack pointer of the MPU 102, and the stack state is restored to the state before the power is shut off ( S410). Next, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is transmitted to the display control device 81 (S411). Thereafter, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed (S412), and various sensors such as the start detection sensor 41a are initialized (S413).

  After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset (S414), and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (S204) is executed.

  Next, normal processing (S407) for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the normal process (S407), first, it is determined whether or not a medal is bet (S501). That is, it is determined whether or not a virtual medal is bet by operating the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 or a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 45.

  If it is determined in step S501 that a medal is bet (S501: Yes), it is next determined whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated (S502). If it is determined in step S502 that the start lever 41 has been operated (S502: Yes), medal insertion non-permission processing is performed (S503). Specifically, the passage switching solenoid 46a of the selector 46 is de-energized so that even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, the medal for the player is returned through the discharge passage 48.

  Thereafter, a lottery process (S504), a reel control process (S505), a medal payout process (S506), and a special game state process (S507) for performing various processes relating to the special game state are executed in order, and a medal insertion permission process (S508). I do. In such a process, the passage switching solenoid 46a of the selector 46 is excited so that when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, it is guided to the take-in passage 47. After performing the above processing, the process returns to S501. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that no medal is bet (S501: No), or if it is determined in S502 that the start lever 41 is not operated (S502: No), S501. Return to and repeat the process.

  Next, the lottery process of S504 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the lottery process (S504), first, a random number table for determination of success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10, the number of medals bet, the level of small role probability, and the like (S601). Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” set by using a setting key (not shown), and the random number having the lowest winning probability of the combination when “setting 1” is set. When the table is selected and “setting 6” is selected, the random number table having the highest winning probability of the winning combination is selected. Further, the number of medals bet is any one of 1 to 3, and a random number table is selected such that the winning probability of a winning combination increases as the number of bets increases. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets are higher than the winning probability of winning when a single bet is three times. In addition, there are two types of small role probabilities: a random number table with a high small role winning probability is selected when the current payout rate is below a predetermined expected value, and small when it exceeds the predetermined expected value. A random number table with a low winning probability is selected. Note that the random number table of the small role probability may be fixed to one.

  In S602, a random number table selected in this way is used for lottery in light of the random number latched by the random number counter when the start lever 41 is operated (S602). Then, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (S603). If no winning combination has been won (S603: No), the present process is terminated. When one of the winning combinations is won (S603: Yes), a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set (S604), and an effective line for aligning symbols is determined. After the processing in S604, a reel table for reel stop control is determined (S605) and stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 106.

  Next, the reel control process of S505 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the reel control process (S505), a wait process (S701) is first performed. This wait process (S701) is a process of waiting without starting reel rotation in the current game until a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the time when reel rotation starts in the previous game. It is. This process is provided to limit the number of games played during a certain period of time and to limit the number of medals consumed during the certain period of time. , 32M, and 32R are started to rotate. On the other hand, if the wait time has not elapsed, even if the player bets medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R do not rotate.

  After the wait process of S701, a reel rotation process for driving the stepping motor is performed to start the rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R (S702). When the rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is started, an initial value is set in the reel rotation time timer of the RAM 106 in order to measure the elapsed time from the start of rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R (S720). ). The value of the reel rotation time timer is subtracted in the timer subtraction process (S208) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13). In this embodiment, for example, the initial value of the reel rotation timer is set to 300. A value that is updated to “0” after 2 seconds is written, and the value is updated by subtracting one by one by the subsequent timer interrupt processing. In addition, it is good also as what measures the maximum rotation time using another well-known technique.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a predetermined reel stabilization time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed since the left reel 32L started to rotate (S703). If it has not elapsed (S703: No), Wait until the reel stabilization time elapses (S703). If the reel stabilization time has elapsed (S703: Yes), the process proceeds to S704.

  The reel stabilization time is a delay timer provided for waiting until each reel 32L, 32M, 32R reaches a stable rotational speed. Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotationally driven by a stepping motor, and a large torque is generated at the time of starting and stopping. Therefore, if the stop process is performed when starting each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a large load may be applied to the stepping motor and the life may be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the life of the stepping motor from being reduced by providing the reel stabilization time.

  In the process of S704, it is determined whether the value of the reel rotation time timer is zero. That is, a predetermined time (300 seconds in the present embodiment) has passed since the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R started to rotate and the initial value was set in the process of S720, or one reel described later stopped. In step S723, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the initial value was set. If the value of the reel rotation time timer is 0, the predetermined time has elapsed since the reels 32L, 32M, 32R started to rotate. Or a predetermined time has elapsed since one reel stopped, so a notification process is performed to indicate that the predetermined time has passed outside (S721), and the process proceeds to S710. .

  In the notification process, notification is performed by the upper lamp 63 and the auxiliary display unit 65 in order to make the player visually recognize (notification by the display output means), or by the speaker 64 in order to make the player recognize auditorily. Notification is performed (notification by sound output means).

  In the present embodiment, when the notification is made by the upper lamp 63, the upper lamp 63 is switched from the unlit state to the lit or blinking state, and when the notification is made by the auxiliary display unit 65, the auxiliary display unit 65 is notified. When switching from the state in which the display associated with the normal game is performed to the state in which the state in which at least one reel is rotating is continued for a predetermined time and notification is performed by the speaker 64, It is assumed that the state is switched from a silent state to a state where sound is output. That is, the notification process indicates that the state in which at least one reel is rotating continues for a predetermined time by switching the state of each notification device from the first state to the second state. I do.

  In the notification process, notification may be performed by any one of the upper lamp 63, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the speaker 64, or the upper lamp 63, the auxiliary display unit 65, and the speaker 64 are combined for notification. It is good also as what performs.

  On the other hand, if the value of the reel rotation time timer is not 0 as a result of the determination in the process of S704 (S704: No), the predetermined time has not elapsed since the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R started to rotate. Alternatively, since the predetermined time has not elapsed since one reel stopped, the process proceeds to S710 without performing the notification process (S721).

  In the process of S710, it is determined whether or not a stop command for the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has been generated by pressing any of the stop switches 42 to 44, and more specifically, an ON signal is received from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a. It is determined whether or not. In the present embodiment, a period from the start of rotation of the left reel 32L to the elapse of the reel stabilization time is set as an invalid period, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are pressed during the invalid period. In addition, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a are invalidated.

  If it is determined in step S710 that a stop command has not been generated (S710: No), the process returns to step S704, and the value of the reel rotation timer is confirmed (S704) until a stop command is generated. The process (S721) and confirmation (S710) of whether or not a stop command has been issued are repeated.

  On the other hand, in the process of S710, when it is determined that any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is pressed and a stop command is generated (S710: Yes), a reel stop process is performed (S713). In this reel stop process (S713), the reel corresponding to the pressed stop switch is stopped. If a winning combination is won in the winning lottery, and the winning flag is set (S604), the sliding table stored in the RAM 106 is stored. With reference to the sliding table stored in the area, the winning combination is controlled as much as possible on a predetermined effective line.

  When the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, at least one of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped and displayed. A notification stop process is performed to stop the notification (S722). The notification stop process is performed when one reel is stopped and displayed because the player presses the stop switches 42 to 44 to stop the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. It is conceivable to operate the stop switches 42 to 44. In this case, if the notification is continuously performed, the notification is performed even though the player is pressing the other stop switches 42 to 44, so that the player feels uncomfortable. Therefore, in order to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable, a notification stop process is performed.

  Here, the notification stop process is to switch from the state in which the upper lamp 63 is lit or blinking to the state in which the upper lamp 63 is turned off when the notification is performed by the upper lamp 63. If the display has been performed, the state in which the display suggesting that the state where at least one reel is rotating has continued for a predetermined time has been made is switched to the state in which the display associated with the normal game is being made. Yes, when notification is made by the speaker 64, switching from a state in which sound is output to a silent state. That is, the notification stop process stops notification by returning (switching) the state of the device that performs each notification to the original state. Note that it is only necessary to suggest that the state in which at least one reel is rotating does not continue for a predetermined time, so that the state of the device that performs each notification may be switched to another state without returning to the original state. .

  When the notification stop process ends, the reel rotation time timer is set to an initial value in order to measure a predetermined time after one reel is stopped (S723). Specifically, as described above, a value updated to “0” after 300 seconds is written. Therefore, each time one reel is stopped, the reel rotation time timer is set to an initial value, so that an accurate time can be measured.

  When the initial value is set in the reel rotation time timer, whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, when all three reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating, the stop switches 42 to 44 are pressed. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed (S714), and in the case of a first stop command (S714: Yes), a slip table change process is performed (S715). In the slip table changing process (S715), for example, it is determined whether or not a combination of combinations occurs when trying to align the combinations on the selected effective line. When a combination of combinations is generated, the selected effective line is changed to another effective line, and after changing to a sliding table suitable for the changed effective line, the process proceeds to the next step. The slip table changing process (S715) may be performed other than when avoiding the combination of the combinations.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S714 that the current stop command is not the first stop command (S714: No), it is determined whether the second stop command is received, that is, one of the three reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reels are stopped and the other two reels are rotating, it is determined whether or not the stop switches 42 to 44 corresponding to the other rotating reels have been pressed (S716).

  As a result, when the second stop command is issued (S716: Yes), the second reel is in a stopped state. Therefore, a stop eye determination process is performed in order to determine the symbol displayed to be stopped at that time (S717). In the stop eye determination process (S717), when two reels are stopped, it is determined whether or not the two reels are aligned with a bonus symbol such as “7” symbol. If they have been prepared, sound effects and the like are generated from the speaker 64 and then the process proceeds to the next step. In the stop eye determination process, it may be determined whether another condition other than two bonus symbols is satisfied, or an effect using the auxiliary display unit 65 may be performed in addition to the sound effect.

  After the slip table changing process (S715), when it is determined in the process of S716 that the current stop command is not the second stop command (S716: No), or after the stop eye determining process (S717), each reel It is determined whether or not all the rotations of 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped (S718). If it is determined that any of the reels is rotating (S718: No), the process returns to S704 and the processes from S704 to S718 are repeated.

  When it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is stopped (S718: Yes), a payout determination process is performed (S719), and the reel control process is terminated. In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is arranged on the effective line. When the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line, 0 is set in the payout number storage area of the RAM 106, and when the winning combination is coincident, the payout is scheduled. Sets the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combinations in the number storage area. If the winning combination is on the active line, it is determined whether or not the winning combination matches the winning winning combination. If not, the error display is made by blinking the upper lamp 63 and the like is scheduled to be paid out. The number storage area may be set to 0.

  Next, the medal payout process of S506 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the medal payout process (S506), first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter matches the planned payout number stored in the payout number storage area (S802). When the number of payouts and the planned payout number do not match (S802: No), it is determined whether or not the game is performed in the credit mode (S803). When the credit mode is set (S803: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50) (S804). When the upper limit has not been reached (S804: No), the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts are each incremented by 1 (S805). As a result, the numbers of the credit display unit 61 and the payout number display unit 62 are each incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the game is performed in the direct mode (S803: No), or when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit (S804: Yes), the medal payout rotating plate is driven in the process of S806. Then, the medal is paid out from the hopper device 51 to the medal tray 50 through the medal discharge port 49 (S806). Further, the number of payouts is incremented by 1 according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 51a attached to the hopper device 51 (S807). As a result, the number of payout number display section 62 is incremented by one. After the payout number is incremented by 1 in S805 or S807, the process in S801 is executed again.

  When the number of payouts matches the planned number of payouts in the process of S802 (S802: Yes), the medal payout process (S506) is terminated after stopping the medal payout rotary plate of the hopper device 51 in S808. The payout number and payout number display section 62 is reset (updated) when the start lever 41 is operated next time.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, the numerical values given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values can naturally be adopted.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the two sensors of the first acquisition medal detection sensor 202 and the second acquisition medal detection sensor 203 are provided in the acquisition passage 47 has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. Only one of the first taking-in medal detection sensor 202 and the second taking-in medal detection sensor 203 may be provided in the taking-in passage 47. That is, in each of the embodiments described above, in the insertion determination process (S214), the number of medals inserted into the slot machines 10 and 1010, the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51, and the medals discharged to the medal tray 50. Therefore, it is not necessary to monitor the passing direction of the medal taking-in passage 47 using the two sensors, the first taking-in medal detecting sensor 202 and the second taking-in medal detecting sensor 203. In addition, it is possible to discover an illegal act of illegally taking out the medal guided to the intake passage 47 from the medal discharge port 49 with a wire or the like. Thereby, the number of parts can be reduced and the product cost of the slot machine 10 can be suppressed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the medal passing through the discharge passages 48 and 1048 is detected by detecting the movement (swing) of the valve body 301 by the discharge medal detection sensor 204 has been described. Instead, a medal that passes through the discharge passages 48 and 1048 may be directly detected by the discharge medal detection sensor 204. In this case, the structure of the slot machine 10 can be simplified, and the product cost of the slot machine 10 can be reduced accordingly.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined in the insertion determination process (S214) that the detection signal of the insertion medal detection sensor 201 has changed from ON to OFF (S2: Yes), the value of the medal counter 106c is incremented by one. When it is determined that the detection signal of the second take-in medal detection sensor 203 or the discharge medal detection sensor 204 has changed from ON to OFF (S6: Yes or S13: Yes), the value of the medal counter 106c is decremented by 1. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when it is determined that the detection signal of the inserted medal detection sensor 201 has changed from ON to OFF (S2: Yes), the value of the medal counter 106c is changed. While 1 is subtracted, the detection signal of the second acquisition medal detection sensor 203 or the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is ON. When it is determined that the state has changed to FF (S6: Yes or S13: Yes), the value of the medal counter 106c is incremented by 1, and the number of medals inserted into the slot machines 10 and 1010 and the hopper device 51 are captured. The consistency between the number of medals received and the number of medals discharged to the medal tray 50 may be determined.

  Although not described in the above embodiment, when it is determined in the insertion determination process (S214) that the value of the medal number determination timer 106a is not 0 (S16: No), the driving of the hopper device 51 is stopped. The medal settlement may be canceled. That is, when it is determined that the value of the medal count determination timer 106a is not 0 (S16: No), it has not passed for about 5 seconds since the last insertion of the medal from the medal insertion slot 45, and finally Since it is determined that there is a possibility that the inserted medal has not yet been detected by the discharged medal detection sensor 204, the medal settlement is stopped until the value of the medal number determination timer 106a becomes zero. As a result, when a non-regulated medal is inserted and the settlement switch 59 is operated until the last inserted medal is detected by the discharge medal detection sensor 204, the medal is not regulated. It is possible to prevent the medals from being settled according to the number of medals inserted only by the fact that medals have been inserted.

  In the above embodiment, the inserted medal detection sensor 201, the first and second take-in medal detection sensors 202 and 203, and the discharge medal detection sensor 204 are connected to the main control device 101, respectively, and the main control device 101 as the main board The case where the consistency between the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 10, the number of medals taken into the hopper device 51, and the number of medals discharged to the medal tray 50 has been described. For example, each medal detection sensor 201, 202, 203, 204 may be connected to the display control device 81, and the display control device 81 as a sub board may determine consistency. . Alternatively, for example, the inserted medal detection sensor 201 is connected to the main control device 101 and the other medal detection sensors 202, 203, and 204 are connected to the display control device 81, and the main control device 101 and the display control device 81 are combined. The consistency may be determined.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the discharge medal detection sensor 204 is provided on the downstream side of the opening 48a serving as a discharge port for the medal from the hopper device 51 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A discharge medal detection sensor 204 may be provided upstream of the opening 48a serving as a discharge port for medals from 51.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be described.

  An input unit into which a game medium is input, a first detection unit that detects the game medium input from the input unit, and the game medium that is provided downstream of the first detection unit and is input into the input unit A path switching means for switching the flow down path to either a take-in path for taking the game medium into the machine or a discharge path for discharging the game medium outside the machine, and detecting the game medium passing through the take-in path Based on the detection results of the second detection means, the third detection means for detecting the game medium passing through the discharge route, the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means. The number of game media input from the input unit and the number of game media that are taken into the machine through the take-in route and the game media that are discharged out of the machine through the discharge route To judge consistency with the number of Gaming machine A1, characterized in that it comprises a means.

  According to the gaming machine A1, after the game medium input from the input unit is detected by the first detection means, the path switching means provided downstream of the first detection means causes the take-in route or the discharge route. You are directed to one of the paths. The game medium passing through the take-in path is detected by the second detection means, and the game medium passing through the discharge path is detected by the third detection means. In addition, based on the detection results of the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means, the number of game media input from the input section and the number of game media to be taken into the machine through the take-in route The determination means determines the consistency between the number and the number of game media discharged through the discharge path and discharged outside the machine.

  Here, when the game medium input from the input unit is guided to either the intake path or the discharge path by the path switching means and successfully passes through the intake path or the discharge path. The game medium is detected by either the second detection means or the third detection means. On the other hand, after the game medium is guided to the take-in route by the route switching means and the game medium passing through the take-in route is detected by the second detecting means, that is, the take-in of the game media into the machine is recognized. When the game medium guided to the take-in route is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and illegally taken out from the machine, the game medium passing through the discharge route is detected by the third detecting means. The game medium is detected by both the second detection means and the third detection means. Therefore, in this case, the consistency determined by the determining means, that is, the number of game media input from the input unit and the number of game media to be taken into the machine through the intake route and the discharge route are determined. There is a contradiction in the consistency with the number of game media that pass through and are discharged out of the machine. Therefore, it is possible to discover an illegal act of illegally taking out the game medium guided to the intake path. Thereby, this fraudulent act can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine A1, the game machine A1 is operated by the weight of the game medium that is provided in the discharge path and is urged upstream of the discharge path to close the discharge path and passes through the discharge path. A valve body configured to be able to open the discharge path is provided, and the third detection unit is configured to be able to detect the game medium passing through the discharge path by detecting the operation of the valve body. A gaming machine A2 characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine A2, since the valve body that closes the discharge route is provided, it is difficult to insert a wire or the like into the discharge route, and an illegal act performed on the machine (for example, in the take-in route). It is possible to prevent a fraudulent act in which the guided game medium is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and illegally taken out of the machine. In addition, the third detection means is configured to detect the game medium passing through the discharge path by detecting the operation of the valve body, so that the momentum of the game medium passing through the discharge path is reduced by the valve body. Thus, the detection failure of the game medium passing through the discharge path can be suppressed, and the detection failure of the game medium by the third detection means can be reduced. Further, the valve body is biased to the upstream side of the discharge path and closes the discharge path, while being operated by the weight of the game medium passing through the discharge path so that the discharge path can be opened. Each time one game medium passes through the valve body, the valve body opens and closes the discharge path only once. Thus, the game media can be reliably detected one by one by the third detection means.

  Note that “the discharge path can be closed” is not limited to the case where the entire path cross section of the discharge path is closed, and the path cross section of the discharge path is partially configured by configuring the valve body in a lattice shape. The purpose is to include the case of closing.

  The gaming machine A2 includes a payout means for paying out the game medium to the player via the discharge path, and the valve body is located downstream of the game medium payout opening from the payout means to the discharge path. A gaming machine A3 that is provided.

  According to the gaming machine A3, since the valve body is provided downstream of the game medium payout port from the payout means to the discharge path, an illegal act against the payout means for paying out the game medium to the player (for example, payout) It is possible to prevent the act of fraudulently paying out the game medium by operating the means with a wire or the like by the valve body.

  In the gaming machine A2 or A3, the valve body is configured to be restricted from being opened to the upstream side of the discharging path from a state in which the discharging path is closed. .

  According to the gaming machine A4, the valve body is configured to be restricted from being opened to the upstream side of the discharge path from the state where the discharge path is closed. It is impossible to push a wire or the like into the path, and it is difficult to insert the wire or the like into the discharge path.

  In the gaming machines A2 to A4, the gaming medium is provided upstream of the valve body, is configured to be rotatable and has a recess capable of receiving the gaming media one by one, and is received in the recess by rotating. A gaming machine A5, comprising a rotating body that feeds the valve to the valve body one by one.

  According to the gaming machine A5, since the game machine A5 has the recesses that can receive the game media one by one and includes the rotating body that sends the game media received in the recesses one by one to the valve body, Even in the case where the game media pass in succession, the third detection means can reliably detect the game media one by one. Thereby, the detection failure of the game medium passing through the discharge path can be suppressed, and the detection failure of the game medium by the third detection means can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine A5, the rotating body and the valve body can contact the recessed portion and the valve body when the gaming medium is received in the recessed portion of the rotating body. A gaming machine A6, which is arranged at a relative position.

  According to the gaming machine A6, the rotating body and the valve body are arranged in a relative position where the game medium received in the recess can contact the recess and the valve body in a state where the game medium is received in the recess of the rotating body. Therefore, coupled with the fact that the valve body is biased to the upstream side of the discharge path, the game medium received in the recess is sandwiched between the recess and the valve body to restrict the rotation of the rotating body. Thereby, every time the game medium reaches the valve body, the rotation of the rotating body can be temporarily stopped. Therefore, even if the game medium is continuously connected to the discharge path, the game medium is surely stored one by one. Can be sent to the valve body. Further, since the game medium is sandwiched between the recess and the valve body, it is possible to reduce the momentum of the game medium that is connected to the game medium and located behind the discharge path.

  In the gaming machine A6, the recess of the rotating body is formed in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the outer shape of the gaming medium.

  According to the gaming machine A7, since the concave portion of the rotating body is formed in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the outer shape of the game medium, the game medium can always be sent out to the valve body in a fixed posture. Thereby, since the operation range of the valve body can always be constant, the game medium can be reliably detected by the third detection means, and the detection leakage of the game medium passing through the discharge path is suppressed, It is possible to reduce game medium detection failures by the third detection means. As described above, it is particularly effective to keep the operating range of the valve body constant in the configuration of the third detection means for detecting the operation of the valve body.

  In addition, it is preferable that the cross-sectional shape of the concave portion of the rotating body is a shape that keeps the game medium in a certain standing state. In this case, since the operation of the valve body is the largest, the game medium can be reliably detected by the third detection means.

  In the gaming machines A2 to A7, the third detection means continuously outputs a signal indicating that the discharge path is closed when the discharge path is closed by the valve body. A gaming machine A8 that is configured.

  According to the gaming machine A8, the third detection means is configured to continuously output a signal indicating that the discharge path is closed when the discharge path is closed by the valve body. Therefore, when the electrical wiring of the third detection means is removed or when the electrical wiring of the third detection means is disconnected, the output of such a signal is interrupted, so that illegal acts against the third detection means can be prevented early. Can be found in. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an illegal act in which the third detection means is cheated and the game medium guided to the take-in route is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and illegally taken out from the machine.

  In the gaming machines A2 to A8, the valve body includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the outside of the discharge path, and the third detection means is provided outside the discharge path, and is provided via the protrusion. And a game machine A9 configured to detect the operation of the valve body.

  According to the gaming machine A9, since the third detection means is provided outside the discharge path, it is difficult to contact the third detection means from the discharge path, and the electric wiring of the third detection means is illegal. Unauthorized acts on the third detecting means such as detaching or illegally cutting the electrical wiring of the third detecting means can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts in which the third detection means is cheated and the game medium guided to the take-in route is guided to the discharge route with a wire or the like and taken out of the machine.

  In the gaming machines A1 to A9, the game machine includes an elapsed time determination unit that determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the first detection unit detected the gaming medium, and the determination unit uses the elapsed time determination unit to perform a predetermined time Is determined to have passed, the number of game media input from the input unit and the number of game media to be taken into the machine through the take-in route and through the discharge route A game machine A10 that determines consistency with the number of game media discharged outside the machine.

  According to the gaming machine A10, when it is determined by the elapsed time determining means that the predetermined time has elapsed since the first detecting means has detected the gaming medium, the determining means determines the game medium input from the input unit. The consistency of the number and the number of game media that are taken into the machine through the take-in route and the number of game media that are ejected out of the machine through the discharge route The determination accuracy can be improved. That is, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the last game medium was inserted from the input unit, it is possible that the last input game medium has not yet been detected by the third detecting means. Consistency cannot be accurately determined by means. On the other hand, when the elapsed time determining means determines that the predetermined time has elapsed, the determining means determines the consistency, so that the third detecting means reliably detects the game medium that has been last inserted into the inserting portion. Then, the consistency can be determined by the determination means.

  The “elapsed time determination means” corresponds to the process of S16 in the flowchart of the input determination process (S214) shown in FIG.

  In the gaming machines A2 to A10, based on the detection result of the third detection means, an opening determination means for determining whether the valve body has been opened for a predetermined time or longer, and the valve body is predetermined by the opening determination means. An opening notification means for notifying that the valve element is open when it is determined that the opening is longer than the time, a gaming machine A11.

  According to the gaming machine A11, when it is determined by the opening determination means that the valve body has been opened for a longer time than the predetermined time, a wire or the like is inserted into the discharge path and the valve body is illegally opened. Unauthorized acts of illegally taking out the game medium guided to the take-in route by guiding it to the discharge route with a wire or the like by notifying that the valve body is opened by the informing means. Can be suppressed.

  The “open determination unit” corresponds to the process of S12 in the flowchart of the insertion determination process (S214) shown in FIG. 15, and the “open notification unit” corresponds to the flowchart of the insertion determination process (S214) shown in FIG. This corresponds to the process of S21.

  In the gaming machines A1 to A11, as a result of the determination of the consistency by the determination means, the number of the game media taken through the take-in path and taken into the machine and the discharge path are discharged out of the machine. Ingesting that the game media is excessively taken into the machine when it is determined that the sum of the game media and the number of the game media is less than the number of the game media inserted from the input unit A gaming machine A12 comprising an excess notification means.

  According to the gaming machine A12, the overloading informing means informs that the gaming medium is excessively taken into the machine (the gaming medium thrown into the gaming machine is taken into the machine without being normally recognized). Thus, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

  Note that the “intake excessive notification means” corresponds to the process of S19 in the flowchart of the input determination process (S214) shown in FIG.

1 slot machine (game machine)
45 medal slot (throwing section)
46 selector (route switching means)
47 Passage for intake (part of intake route)
48 Discharge passage (part of discharge route)
48a Opening (Payout)
48b Medal discharge passage (part of discharge route)
49 Medal outlet (part of discharge route)
51 Hopper device (dispensing means)
53 Dispensing device (part of dispensing means)
201 Inserted medal detection sensor (first detection means)
202 1st acquisition medal detection sensor (second detection means)
203 Second acquisition medal detection sensor (second detection means)
204 Discharged medal detection sensor (third detection means)
301 Valve body 301b Protruding part 401 Rotating body 401a Recess S214 Insertion determination means (determination means)

Claims (6)

An input unit into which game media are input;
First detection means for detecting the game medium input from the input unit;
Either a take-in path for taking the game medium into the machine or a discharge path for discharging the game medium out of the machine provided downstream of the first detection means and flowing down the game medium thrown into the throw-in part Route switching means for switching to a route;
Second detection means for detecting the game medium passing through the take-in path;
Third detection means for detecting the game medium passing through the discharge path;
Based on the detection results of the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means, the number of game media input from the input section and the intake path are taken into the machine. And a judging means for judging consistency between the number of the game media to be discharged and the number of the game media to be discharged out of the machine through the discharge route. The discharge path is provided on the discharge path and biased upstream of the discharge path to close the discharge path and operates by the weight of the game medium passing through the discharge path to open the discharge path. It has a valve body that can be configured,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the third detection unit is configured to be able to detect the game medium passing through the discharge path by detecting an operation of the valve body. A payout means for paying out the game medium to the player via the discharge path;
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the valve body is provided downstream of a payout port of the game medium from the payout means to the discharge path.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the valve body is configured to be restricted from being opened to the upstream side of the discharge path from a state in which the discharge path is closed. 5. .   The valve body is provided upstream of the valve body, is configured to be rotatable and has a recess that can receive the game media one by one, and the game media received in the recess by rotation is one by one. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a rotating body that is fed to the game machine.   The rotating body and the valve body are arranged at a relative position where the game medium received in the recess can contact the recess and the valve body in a state where the game medium is received in the recess of the rotating body. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

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