JP2013063118A - Game medium dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispenser not making a player wait even if countermeasures against fraudulent intervention by another person are taken, when a player leaves his/her seat.SOLUTION: The game medium dispenser 1 is provided one by one at a game machine installed in a game parlor, and lends game mediums based on the negotiable value of a negotiable medium. The game medium dispenser includes: a game medium slot through with the negotiable medium is inserted and ejected; a functional lock key; a blocking device; and a lock key identifying sensor. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the functional lock key is allowed to be taken out of the game medium dispenser 1, and when the lock key is taken out, the function of ejecting the negotiable medium and/or the function of lending the game medium are restricted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending machine that lends game media, and more particularly, to a game medium lending machine having a function of associating information on inserted bills with a valuable medium.

  In recent game halls, a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, and rental machines that lend gaming media (game balls and medals) are installed between the gaming machines. In other words, this type of amusement hall has the same number of lending machines and gaming machines installed, and a layout in which one lending machine is arranged at a position corresponding to each gaming machine, that is, a position adjacent to each gaming machine. It is.

On the other hand, in the conventional game hall, the rental machine is not located at a position corresponding to each game machine, and is installed only at a predetermined place in the game hall. In other words, in this type of amusement hall, the number of rental machines installed was significantly smaller than the number of gaming machines installed. Therefore, in order to borrow a game medium, there was annoyance to leave the seat each time.
Therefore, in a recent game hall, when a player selects a desired gaming machine and arrives at the seat, it is not necessary to leave the seat to borrow the gaming medium, and the gaming medium is borrowed while facing the gaming machine. Therefore, the convenience of the gaming environment is becoming higher than that of the old game hall.

  By the way, in recent game halls, game media lending machines (so-called CRs) that can use prepaid value media (hereinafter referred to as IC value media) such as magnetic cards, IC cards with built-in IC chips, and IC coins. (For example, Patent Document 1). And recently, the introduction of this CR unit has made it possible to use expensive bills. Thereby, since the player can bother the trouble of going to the money changer or the like to change money, a more convenient gaming environment is created.

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  However, with the improvement of the convenience of such a game environment, criminal acts in the game hall have been exposed. Specifically, it is an illegal act (theft) in which a valuable medium held in the CR unit is extracted from the CR unit by a third party different from the owner of the valuable medium. Below, the situation leading to this action will be described in detail.

In the CR unit, while the bill is inserted and the game is continued, the valuable medium is maintained in the lending machine unless the player removes the valuable medium from the CR unit. While the valuable medium is held in the CR unit, the valuable information of the valuable medium is digitally displayed on the CR unit or a gaming machine corresponding to the CR unit (so-called CR gaming machine). That is, when a bill is inserted into the CR unit, the valuable medium storing the valuable information is held in the CR unit and the valuable information is displayed to the outside. It is possible to obtain valuable information on the medium.
In addition, since the CR unit does not require identity verification to take out valuable media, even a third party who is not an authorized owner of valuable media can take out the valuable media of others held inside. It is made into the composition.
Therefore, this type of CR unit cannot be used in a situation where valuable media are held and the proper owner of the valuable media does not pay attention, that is, the proper owner has left his / her seat. For example, any person can easily take out a valuable medium owned by another person.
As described above, the conventional lending machine is satisfactory in the convenience of the gaming environment, but if the self-management is neglected, the possibility that the valuable medium is stolen is very high.

  Therefore, a measure for promoting self-management is taken into consideration as a preventive measure against theft of such a valuable medium. For example, when leaving the seat, there is an action that urges the user to take out the valuable medium from the CR unit. However, according to this measure, when taking out the valuable medium from the CR unit, it takes a while (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) from when the return button for taking out the valuable medium provided in the gaming machine is pressed until the valuable medium is discharged. ), Especially when urgent business (telephone or toilet) was entered, there was strong dissatisfaction that it was impossible to wait until the valuable medium was spit out.

  Therefore, in view of the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending machine capable of taking measures against theft of valuable medium without giving a waiting time to the player.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, one by one for each gaming machine, and a predetermined amount based on the valuable value of the valuable medium. A gaming medium lending machine having a function of lending gaming media, comprising function limiting means for limiting functions related to valuable media, wherein the function limiting means is partially removed when a predetermined condition is satisfied In a gaming medium lending machine that is in a possible state and has a function of discharging valuable media and / or a function of lending gaming media when a part of the function limiting means is removed, is there.
Note that the “value medium” here means a card, a coin, a stick, or the like on which a storage unit capable of storing the amount information of the inserted money is stored.

The game medium lending machine of the present invention is configured such that functions related to the valuable medium are limited so that the valuable medium is not illegally taken out by a third party. In other words, in the present invention, the function restricting means is provided, and a part of the function restricting means can be removed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, when a part of the function restricting means is removed, the function of discharging the valuable medium as the function related to the valuable medium and the function of lending out the game medium are restricted. As a result, the player can restrict the functions related to the valuable medium by simply removing a part of the function limiting means in the removable state after the predetermined condition is satisfied. When implementing the countermeasure, there is no waiting time (time required for taking out the valuable medium) as in the prior art.
Therefore, according to the present invention, even if there is a case where it is necessary to urgently leave the seat before or during the start of the game, a removable state of the function restricting means is prepared in advance. Therefore, at the moment of thinking to leave the seat, the player can easily restrict the function related to the valuable medium by removing the function restricting means from the game medium lending machine.
As described above, in the present invention, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the function restricting means can be removed without any special operation by the player, and the timing at which the player leaves the seat is related to the valuable medium. Since the functions to be performed can be easily limited, the situation in which the player cannot wait and the measures for preventing theft of valuable media are not executed as in the conventional case does not occur.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the valuable medium is associated with the valuable value based on the insertion of the banknote and / or the amount of the gaming medium acquired by the player, and the predetermined condition is that the banknote or the valuable medium is introduced. 2. The gaming medium renting machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming medium lending machine is satisfied when the valuable value of the valuable medium remains.

  According to such a configuration, as long as a valuable medium having a valuable value remains in the gaming medium lending machine, the detachable state of the function restricting unit can be continued. In other words, according to the present invention, as long as valuable media with valuable value remaining are held in the game media lending machine, there is a reason for the player to suddenly leave the seat. Anti-theft measures can be implemented without taking time.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the gaming machine lending machine adjacent to the gaming machine is electrically connected, and the gaming machine is a signal for discharging the valuable medium from the insertion / ejection unit by a predetermined operation. The information from which a part of the function restriction means is removed is directly or indirectly input to the gaming machine and discharged based on the input information. 3. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1, wherein the generation of the signal is limited.

Here, generally, the gaming machine is provided with a return button (discharge signal generating means) for generating a signal for discharging the valuable medium, and the player presses the return button to take out the valuable medium. It is said that.
Therefore, in the present invention, the function of the discharge signal generating unit is limited based on the information obtained by removing the function limiting unit. That is, if the function control means is removed, the signal is immediately input to the gaming machine corresponding to the game medium lending machine, and the function of the discharge signal generating means is limited. As a result, even when a valuable medium is held inside the gaming medium lending machine and a situation occurs in which the player leaves the seat, a third party may illegally take out a gaming medium based on the valuable medium. Since it becomes impossible, it is possible to prevent third-party fraud more reliably.

  In the game medium lending machine of the present invention, the function restricting means includes an insertion member and an engagement member that restricts movement of the insertion member, and the engagement state between the insertion member and the engagement member is normally maintained. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the engagement state of the insertion member by the engagement member is preferably released. (Claim 4)

  In the gaming medium lending machine of the present invention, in the state where the valuable value of the valuable medium remains, a part of the function restricting means becomes removable, and if the function restricting means is removed, the function related to the valuable medium is restricted. Even if it is necessary to hurry away from the desk due to errands, the countermeasures against theft of valuable media can be implemented without waiting time.

It is a perspective view which shows the lending machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the pachinko machine installed in parallel with the lending machine. It is a perspective view which shows the function lock key inserted in the lending machine of FIG. It is the conceptual diagram which expanded the key insertion hole and its vicinity. It is a conceptual diagram which shows operation | movement of a prevention apparatus, (a) shows a locked state, (b) shows an unlocked state. It is a block diagram which shows the connection relation of the apparatus incorporated in the lending machine and an external apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the characteristic operation | movement of a lending machine.

Below, game media rental machine 1 concerning an embodiment of the present invention is explained.
A game medium lending machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a lending machine) 1 according to the present embodiment is installed in a game hall where a plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 30 are installed, and is positioned adjacent to each pachinko machine 30. It is arranged. Each lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 30 and is configured to be able to transmit and receive signals to and from each other.
Further, the lending machine 1 of the present embodiment adopts a CR (Card Reader) type having a function of lending a game ball (game medium) via an IC card (valuable medium) with an IC chip built-in. Furthermore, a theft prevention function for preventing the theft of this valuable medium is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lending machine 1 has a thin casing 19 with a short length in the width direction (direction adjacent to the pachinko machine 30), and on the front side of the casing 19, , Medium insertion port 21, lending machine side display unit 22, operation unit 23, function lock key 5 which is a part of function control means for performing the anti-theft function, and key insertion hole through which the function lock key 5 can be inserted 6 is provided, and a main body control board 11 (FIG. 5) is mounted therein.

  The bill insertion slot 20 is an entrance for taking bills into the lending machine 1. And the banknote discrimination device 12 (FIG. 5) is provided in the inside of the banknote insertion slot 20, and the banknote discrimination device 12 can judge the authenticity and valuable value of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 20. It is said.

  The medium insertion / extraction port 21 inserts and discharges valuable information such as an IC card and a membership card (information such as an amount based on the inserted bill value and the number of balls stored in the card). This is the part that is done. A medium R / W device 13 (FIG. 5) is provided on the inner side of the medium insertion / ejection port 21, and the value of the valuable medium held inside the lending machine 1 by the medium R / W device 13 is provided. Information (for example, valuable value such as 1,000 yen or 10,000 yen, valuable value such as 2,000 balls, 5,500 balls, etc.) can be read and information can be rewritten.

The lending machine side display unit 22 is a display that displays valuable information about the bills and valuable media that have been inserted.
The operation unit 23 is an input unit that enables input related to function setting and determination of the amount of money or the number of balls used for the inserted valuable medium.

  The function lock key 5 functions as a key for restricting the discharge of the valuable medium in which the valuable information is stored. As shown in FIG. 2, the function lock key 5 is a stick member having a rectangular shape in plan view. Specifically, the function lock key 5 has an IC tag 18 in which individual identification information (for example, a combination of four-digit numbers and characters) assigned to each lending machine 1 is stored on one end side in the longitudinal direction. And an engagement hole 17 penetrating in the member thickness direction is provided in the middle of the longitudinal direction. The engagement hole 17 is a hole extending in the shape of a long hole in the longitudinal direction of the function lock key 5.

  The key insertion hole 6 is a hole (long hole) whose opening is widened in the horizontal direction (left and right direction based on the installation state of the lending machine 1 in FIG. 1). The shape and size of the cross section in the hand direction are almost the same. The depth of the key insertion hole 6 is set slightly shorter than the length of the function lock key 5 in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the depth of the key insertion hole 6 is such a length that a part of the function lock key 5 is exposed to the outside when the function lock key 5 is inserted to the heel. More specifically, the length of the exposed portion of the function lock key 5 is a protruding length that can be held between fingers.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the lock key identification sensor 3 which comprises the remainder of a function control means, and the blocking device 4 are provided inside the key insertion hole 6 as shown in FIGS. That is, the function control means in this embodiment is constituted by the function lock key 5, the lock key identification sensor 3, and the blocking device 4.

  The lock key identification sensor 3 is a part that reads and rewrites information of the IC tag 18 of the function lock key 5 by radio communication using radio waves, electromagnetic waves or the like, and adopts an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technique. It is a sensor. That is, the lock key identification sensor 3 in the present embodiment is a non-contact type reader / writer.

The blocking device 4 is a known solenoid, and in this embodiment, a pull type is adopted. That is, the blocking device 4 includes a body portion 15 having a wound coil and a plunger 16 that is a movable portion, and in a non-energized state, the plunger 16 that is a movable portion protrudes from the body portion 15 to the maximum. In the energized state, the plunger 16 is pulled into the main body 15 side, that is, the magnetic field formed by the coil, and the state in which the protruding amount of the plunger 16 is reduced is maintained.
In this embodiment, normally, as shown in FIG. 4A, the plunger 16 is maintained in a state of protruding to the maximum from the main body 15 and is engaged with the function lock key 5 (locked state). When the predetermined condition is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main body 15 is energized to reduce the protrusion amount of the plunger 16, and the engagement state with the function lock key 5 is released (unlocked state). )

  The main body control board 11 is a part on which a CPU and a memory (including a ROM and a RAM) are mounted, and mainly performs lending control of game balls. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body control board 11 includes a bill discriminator 12, a medium R / W device 13, a lending machine side display unit 22, an operation unit 23, The key identification sensor 3, the blocking device 4, and the power supply unit 24 are electrically connected. The power supply unit 24 receives power supplied from a commercial power supply and supplies it to the main body control board 11 and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body control board 11 is electrically connected to an external device via a relay board 25 that performs an interface function. Specifically, each lending machine 1 is connected to a corresponding pachinko machine 30, a hall computer 26, a medium management computer 27, and the like.
The pachinko machine 30 is a gaming device that can be played using a game ball. The pachinko machine 30 is displayed on a gaming machine side display unit 31 that displays valuable information on banknotes and valuable media inserted into the lending machine 1, A ball lending button 32 that enables lending game balls within the range of the displayed valuable value and a return button 33 that discharges the valuable medium having the valuable value from the lending machine 1 are provided.
The hall computer 26 is based on the operating status of the pachinko machine 30, the valuable value of the bills inserted into the lending machine 1, the valuable information of the valuable value consumed in association with the rental of game balls from the valuable medium, and the like. It is a computer that manages sales etc. at amusement halls.
The medium management computer 27 is a computer that collects transaction data such as issuance information of valuable media newly issued by the lending machine 1 and consumption information of valuable value associated with lending game balls on the valuable medium. The medium management computer 27 is a computer managed by a prepaid system management company as a third party organization.

Next, the basic operation of the lending machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The basic operation of the lending machine 1 is the same as that of the prior art, and will be described briefly.
When a predetermined amount of banknotes is inserted, the lending machine 1 writes the valuable value of the money amount to the valuable medium previously held in the lending machine 1 and reads the valuable value, and the valuable value remains. When the valuable medium is inserted, the valuable value of the valuable medium is read, and the valuable information is displayed on the lending machine side display unit 22 and the gaming machine side display unit 31. That is, the lending machine 1 reads the valuable value associated with the valuable medium and displays the valuable information on the display units 22 and 31 regardless of whether a bill or a valuable medium is inserted. In this state, when the player operates the ball lending button 32 of the pachinko machine 30, a predetermined valuable value is consumed (hereinafter referred to as “consumed valuable value”), and a game corresponding to the consumed valuable value is obtained. A ball is lent to the pachinko machine 30.

  Then, when the ball lending button 32 of the pachinko machine 30 is operated and the game ball is lent, the valuable value obtained by subtracting the consumption valuable value from the valuable value immediately after the insertion of the banknote or the valuable medium is obtained as the remaining valuable value. It is displayed on the display unit 22 and the gaming machine side display unit 31. However, when the ball lending button 32 of the pachinko machine 30 is operated, the valuable value displayed on the lending machine side display unit 22 and the gaming machine side display unit 31 is the same value as the valuable value for consumption. If so, the residual value is zero after lending. In this case, the residual value is not displayed after lending the game ball.

Thereafter, when the ball lending button 32 is operated again with the valuable value remaining, the game ball is lent by the same operation as described above.
On the other hand, in the state where the valuable medium in which the valuable value remains is held in the lending machine 1, when the game in the pachinko machine 30 is to be ended or to be replaced with another pachinko machine 30, a predetermined operation is performed. The valuable medium can be discharged from the lending machine 1. That is, the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1 is returned from the medium insertion / extraction port 21 when the player operates the return button 33 of the pachinko machine 30. Note that a certain waiting time is required until the valuable medium is returned by operating the return button 33. Specifically, the waiting time is about 3 to 5 seconds.

Subsequently, characteristic functions of the lending machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
As described above, the lending machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the function restricting unit, and the function restricting unit can prevent the valuable medium from being stolen by a third party.
In the following description, each lending machine 1 has a function lock key 5 having identification information adapted to the key insertion hole 6 inserted immediately before a bill or a valuable medium is inserted. Assuming

  That is, when a bill or a valuable medium is inserted into the lending machine 1, it is confirmed in the main body control board 11 in step 1 of the flowchart of FIG. 6 whether or not the valuable value remains in the valuable medium held inside. The When it is confirmed in step 1 that the valuable medium has the remaining valuable value, the process proceeds to step 2 to check whether or not the flag is on. On the other hand, if the remaining valuable value of the valuable medium is not confirmed in step 1, the process proceeds to step 7 where the flag on state is confirmed. If the flag on is not confirmed, the condition in step 1 is confirmed again. The

  When the process proceeds to step 2, if the flag is not on, the process proceeds to step 3, and the main body control board 11 controls the blocking device 4 to the unlocked state. That is, when the process proceeds to step 3, the coil of the blocking device 4 is energized, the plunger 16 is drawn toward the main body 15 side, and the engagement state (locked state) between the function lock key 5 and the plunger 16 is released. Thereby, since the function lock key 5 will be in an unlocked state, it becomes possible to drop the function lock key 5 from the key insertion hole 6.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 4 and after the flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step 5 and whether or not the identification information of the IC tag 18 of the function lock key 5 is adapted to the lending machine 1 by the lock key identification sensor 3. Is confirmed. If the identification information of the function lock key 5 does not match in step 5, the process proceeds to step 6, and the execution of the basic operation of the lending machine 1 based on the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1 is permitted. (Basic operation enable mode).
Note that “identification information mismatch” in Step 5 means that the identification information of the function lock key 5 does not actually match the lending machine 1 or the presence or absence of the function lock key 5 itself cannot be confirmed. ing.

On the other hand, if the identification information of the function lock key 5 does not match in step 5, the process proceeds to step 10 and execution of the basic operation of the lending machine 1 based on the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1 is prohibited. (Basic operation non-permission mode). That is, since the basic operation of the lending machine 1 described above is prohibited with the valuable value remaining in the valuable medium, a third party can take out the valuable medium from the lending machine 1 or change the valuable value of the valuable medium. The theft such as consuming and lending game balls can be prevented.
In step 10, after the basic operation disapproval mode is activated, if the function lock key 5 to which the identification information matches is confirmed (step 6), the basic operation permission mode functions.

If the basic operation permission mode functions in step 6, the operations after step 1 are executed again. When the operation from step 1 is executed via step 6, the flag is turned on in step 4.
That is, when it is confirmed in step 1 that valuable value remains in the valuable medium, the process proceeds to step 2 to confirm the ON state of the flag, and then proceeds to step 5 to execute the same operation as described above. Is done. If it is not confirmed in step 1 that valuable value remains in the valuable medium, that is, if all the valuable value remaining in the valuable medium has been consumed, the process proceeds to step 7 and the flag is changed. The on state is confirmed, and the process proceeds to step 8. That is, in step 8, the blocking device 4 is controlled to the locked state, the flag is turned off, and the control for preventing the valuable medium from being stolen is completed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the function blocking means is operated to prevent fraud by a third party on the condition that valuable value remains in the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1. be able to. In other words, in this embodiment, when the valuable value remains in the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1 and the function lock key 5 is extracted from the lending machine 1, the basic operation of the lending machine 1 is prohibited. Since the third party who does not have the function lock key 5 suitable for the lending machine 1 can extract the valuable medium held in the lending machine 1 or It is impossible to perform an action that consumes the valuable value of the medium.

  Further, in this embodiment, as long as the valuable value remains in the valuable medium, the blocking device 4 is controlled to be unlocked. Therefore, when the player leaves the seat, the anti-theft function is activated immediately. Can work. That is, the lending machine 1 according to the present embodiment is in a state where the function lock key 5 is always removable when the player leaves the seat. Anti-theft measures can be activated more quickly than preventing theft of three parties. Therefore, when the player has to urgently leave the seat, the player can take anti-theft measures without requiring a waiting time, thereby improving the player's self-management awareness.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since identification information was individually allocated to each function lock key 5, the malfunction in which the function lock key 5 is mutually applied between several lending machines 1 can be prevented. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is impossible to illegally take out or use another person's valuable medium by using another function lock key 5.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is shown in which, if the identification information of the function lock key 5 is not adapted, the apparatus waits quietly until the function lock key 5 is confirmed. When a certain period of time has passed since the identification information of the function lock key 5 is no longer confirmed, existing notification means (known data lamps, corner lamps, etc.) in the game arcade or newly provided notification means (for example, each A configuration may be added in which a notification lamp is provided in the lending machine, and a notification is given to the outside and the player is prompted to return to the seat.
Moreover, you may add the structure which alert | reports the condition to the hall computer 26 at the moment when the lending machine 1 shifts to the basic operation disapproval mode and the moment when it shifts from the basic operation disapproval mode to the basic operation permission mode. As a result, it becomes possible for employees of the game hall to grasp the situation, so that unnecessary troubles can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, a stick-shaped member is adopted as the function lock key 5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a card-shaped, coin-shaped, or key-shaped one inserted into a general lock is used. You may adopt.

  In the above embodiment, the lock key identification sensor 3 is provided inside the key insertion hole 6 and the identification information of the IC tag 18 is read to the function lock key 5 by the lock key identification sensor 3. The invention is not limited to this. In other words, the function lock key may not have a storage unit such as the IC tag 18 built therein, and a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element may be provided inside the key insertion hole 6. According to this configuration, the basic operation permission mode can be operated in a state where the function lock key blocks the light of the photoelectric sensor, and in the basic operation disapproval mode, the light of the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element. Can function in the state. However, when this configuration is adopted, the function lock key can be mutually used among a plurality of lending machines. Therefore, it is necessary to change the shape of each function lock key so that it cannot be used mutually. is there.

  In the said embodiment, although the signal emitted by the function restriction | limiting means of the lending machine 1 showed the structure input directly into the pachinko machine 30 corresponding to the said lending machine 1, this invention is not limited to this, The signal may be indirectly input to the pachinko machine 30 via the hall computer 26.

  Although the pachinko machine 30 is shown as a gaming machine corresponding to the lending machine 1 in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a slot machine may be shown as a gaming machine corresponding to the lending machine.

  In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which a card-type valuable medium can be used and a medium insertion / extraction port 21 through which the valuable medium is inserted / discharged at one reception port is shown. The coin-type valuable medium can be used, or the insertion opening for inserting the valuable medium and the discharge outlet can be separated.

1 lending machine (game media lending machine)
3 Lock key identification sensor 4 Blocking means 5 Function lock key (insertion member)
6 Key insertion hole 16 Plunger (engagement member)
21 Medium insertion / extraction port 30 Pachinko machine (game machine)
33 Return button (discharge signal generation means)

Claims (4)

In a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, one gaming machine is provided in parallel with each gaming machine and has a function of lending gaming media by a predetermined amount based on the valuable value of valuable media. ,
Having function limiting means for limiting functions related to valuable media,
The function limiting means is a part that is removable when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
A game medium lending machine characterized in that when a part of the function restriction means is removed, a function of discharging a valuable medium and / or a function of lending a game medium is restricted. A valuable medium is one in which a valuable value is related based on the amount of game media input and / or the amount of game media acquired by the player,
The gaming medium lending machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is satisfied when a bill or a valuable medium is introduced and the valuable value of the valuable medium remains. The gaming machine and the gaming media lending machine adjacent to the gaming machine are electrically connected,
The gaming machine has a discharge signal generating means capable of generating a signal for discharging the valuable medium from the insertion / discharge section by a predetermined operation,
The information from which a part of the function restricting means is removed is directly or indirectly input to the gaming machine, and the generation of the discharge signal is limited based on the input information. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1 or 2. The function limiting means includes an insertion member and an engagement member that restricts movement of the insertion member, and the engagement state of the insertion member and the engagement member is normally maintained.
The game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the engagement state of the insertion member by the engagement member is released.

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