JP2020028743A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a beneficial game device attached to a game machine such as a slot machine, and including counting means.SOLUTION: A game device installed in a game house includes counting means for counting counted game mediums as the acquisition game medium number, and operation means capable of instructing a prescribed processing. The counting means has such a constitution that game mediums counted when a manager of the game house executes a prescribed processing by operating the operation means, are not counted as the acquisition game medium number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 45

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming device for renting a game medium such as a medal used for playing a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming hall in which a gaming machine such as a slot machine is installed, a gaming medium lending device called a sand for lending a medal, which is a gaming medium, is provided along with the gaming machine. A player plays a game by borrowing a game medium using the game medium lending device.
In such a game medium lending device, a medal to be lent to a player is paid out by a payout hopper provided therein. Further, as a conventional game medium lending device, there is a device provided with a counting hopper in addition to the above configuration (see Patent Document 1). In the gaming medium lending device equipped with this counting hopper, the player can count the number of medals without standing up by putting the medals obtained by the player in the gaming machine into the slot of the counting hopper. can do.

JP 2012-130649 A

  By the way, in the conventional game device, it has been desired that a player places a desired order while playing a game.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a useful gaming device.

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object.
The gaming device according to the aspect of the present invention is a gaming device that can be provided along with a gaming machine and lends a gaming medium according to a supplied value medium,
Counting means for counting the game media inserted by the player;
Payout means installed above the counting means and capable of paying out game media,
A payout passage having an insertion port at an upper portion thereof, for causing the game medium paid out from the payout means to flow down toward the gaming machine;
An insertion path for causing the game medium inserted into the insertion port to flow down toward the counting means,
The payout passage and the insertion passage are configured such that the respective passages are close to each other so that the inserted game media and the paid out game media are not mixed,
The gaming device, wherein the counting means has a detecting means for detecting a game medium inserted by a player, and starts counting the game medium when the detecting means detects the game medium.
The gaming machine according to the aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine described above, further includes a discharge unit that discharges a foreign substance having a size smaller than that of the game medium to the outside in the downflow direction of the game medium in the insertion path. Features.
The gaming device according to the aspect of the present invention is a gaming device that can be provided along with a gaming machine and lends a gaming medium according to a supplied value medium,
Counting means for counting the game media inserted by the player;
Payout means installed above the counting means and capable of paying out game media,
A payout passage having an insertion port at an upper portion thereof, for causing the game medium paid out from the payout means to flow down toward the gaming machine;
An input passage for causing the game medium input to the input port to flow down toward the counting means,
At least, an abnormality determining unit that determines an abnormality from the number of game media paid out by the payout unit, the number of game media inserted in the gaming machine, and the number of game media paid out in the gaming machine,
With
The payout passage and the insertion passage are partitioned at least in a part of each passage so that the game medium paid out from the payout unit and the game medium inserted toward the counting unit are not mixed, And it is characterized by being integrally formed.
The gaming machine according to the aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described configuration, counting is stopped when the abnormality determining unit determines that there is an abnormality.
In the gaming machine according to the aspect of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the size of the game medium to be used is determined by using the game medium counted in the gaming machine attached to the gaming machine having the first size. Means for enabling use in a gaming machine provided along with a gaming machine having a second size.
The game system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes:
Gaming machines,
A gaming device that can be attached to the gaming machine and lends the gaming medium according to the supplied value medium;
A gaming system having
The gaming device,
Counting means for counting the game media inserted by the player;
Payout means installed above the counting means and capable of paying out game media,
A payout passage having an insertion port at an upper portion thereof, for causing the game medium paid out from the payout means to flow down toward the gaming machine;
An input passage for causing the game medium input to the input port to flow down toward the counting means,
At least, an abnormality determining unit that determines an abnormality from the number of game media paid out by the payout unit, the number of game media inserted in the gaming machine, and the number of game media paid out in the gaming machine,
With
The payout passage and the insertion passage are partitioned at least in a part of each passage so that the game medium paid out from the payout unit and the game medium inserted toward the counting unit are not mixed, And it is characterized by being integrally formed.

  A game medium lending device according to an embodiment of the present invention searches for a first management device that manages an article, which should transmit order information that is information for ordering an article, and performs a first management according to the search result. It is possible to transmit order information to the device, and when the first management device receives the order information, authenticates the second management device as the order information and the order source using predetermined registration information, and In the case where the order is confirmed based on the authentication result, in the game medium lending apparatus capable of renting a game medium, managed by the second management apparatus capable of transmitting confirmation information which is information indicating confirmation of the order, 2 The subtraction update of the player's balance data can be performed in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted from the management device, and the subtraction update is stopped based on the fact that the player does not approve the subtraction when performing the subtraction update. Sometimes and transmits the cancel information to the second management unit.

  The gaming medium lending apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, in the above configuration, includes an illegal use detecting means for detecting an illegal use of the game medium, and an update stop for stopping updating of the player's balance data when the illegal use is detected. Means is further provided.

  A game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a management device that manages goods, which should transmit order information, which is information for ordering goods, and that, when the order information is received, the order information and the order. A first management device that authenticates the source using predetermined registration information and determines an order based on the authentication result, and a search for the first management device, and a first management device corresponding to the search result. When the first management device is able to transmit order information and is authenticated as the order source when the first management device receives the order information, and when the first management device determines the order based on the authentication result, the order is placed. In a gaming system comprising: a second management device capable of transmitting determination information, which is information indicating the determination of a game; and a game medium lending device capable of renting a game medium, which is managed by the second management device. The game media lending device is capable of subtracting and updating the balance data of the player according to the confirmation information transmitted from the second management device, and based on the fact that the player does not approve the subtraction when performing the subtraction update. When the subtraction update is stopped, cancellation information is transmitted to the second management device.

  In the gaming system according to the aspect of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the gaming medium lending device includes an unauthorized use detecting unit configured to detect unauthorized use of the game medium, and updates a player's balance data when the unauthorized use is detected. And updating stop means for stopping the operation.

  According to the present invention, a useful gaming device can be provided.

1 is a front view showing a pachislot machine provided with a game medium lending device (sand) according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows a sand. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a sand. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the internal structure of a sand. It is an approximate line figure showing the internal composition of sand. It is a partial sectional view for explanation of a partition plate. It is a perspective view showing composition of a partition plate. It is a perspective view showing composition of a partition plate. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a lock mechanism. It is a side view which shows the cover of a connector. It is a side view showing a cover by other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing the state where a front panel was removed. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the speaker is mounted. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the dispensing hopper. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the dispensing hopper. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the counting hopper. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the counting hopper. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sand. It is a flowchart which shows a lending processing procedure. It is a flowchart which shows a lending processing procedure. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of an operation unit. It is a flowchart which shows a leaving warning process procedure. It is a block diagram showing the composition of a pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the accumulation | storage process of payout information. It is a flowchart which shows the abnormality detection process performed by the main CPU of Sand. It is a timing chart which shows the procedure when a sand acquires payout information from a hall computer. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the sand by other embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the switching control process performed by the main CPU of Sand. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the sand by a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a partitioning state between a counting passage and a supply passage. It is a block diagram showing a sand by other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing the front side of the front panel concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing the back side of the front panel concerning other embodiments. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a counting process according to another embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows lending processing concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the sand concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a block diagram showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a partial side view showing a configuration of a sand according to another embodiment. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the sand concerning other embodiments. It is a longitudinal section showing the nozzle part of the sand concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the shared card issuing unit of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a block diagram showing composition of sand concerning other embodiments. It is a flowchart which shows the shared card issuing process of the sand which concerns on another embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a connection state of a game hall according to another embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a connection state of a game hall according to another embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the processing procedure of a sand, a hall computer, and a shop computer concerning other embodiments. It is an approximate line figure showing the composition of the counting passage concerning other embodiments.

(First Embodiment)
A first embodiment of a game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachislot machine provided with a game medium lending device (hereinafter, referred to as a sand) according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the sand.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a sand 20 is provided on the right side of the pachislot machine 10, respectively. Each sand 20 is installed corresponding to the adjacent pachislot machine 10. Each sand 20 and each pachislot machine 10 are communicably connected to a controller (not shown) that performs system management and sales management of the sand 20 of the entire hall. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the sand 20 does not directly communicate with the corresponding pachislot machine 10 and exchanges information via the hall computer 500 of the game hall. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sand 20 and the pachislot 10 may be directly connected so as to be able to communicate with each other, and may directly communicate with each other.

  An LED (light-emitting diode) section 31, a card insertion slot 32, a bill insertion slot 33 into which bills can be inserted, an operation unit 34 including a touch panel LCD (liquid crystal display), A camera 35, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, a counting door 101 (input slot 23A), a speaker cover 38, a medal payout nozzle 140, and the like are provided. The card insertion slot 32 is an insertion slot capable of receiving an information card issued by, for example, a card issuing machine (not shown) in a hall. The LED section 31 includes a full-color LED 31A and an infrared LED (infrared light emitting diode) 31B (FIG. 2).

  The player can borrow medals as a game medium required for the game by inserting an information card or a bill of a predetermined amount into the card insertion slot 32 or the bill insertion slot 33. In addition, the player can lend medals required for the game by holding the non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36.

  When the sand 20 receives a value medium such as an information card, a bill and an IC card, the sand 20 counts a number of medals according to the amount of the inserted value medium by a payout hopper provided therein for paying out medals. From the nozzle 140 of the pachislot machine 10 to the medal payout tray (dish) 12. The player scoops the medals paid out from the sand 20 to the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10 via the medal payout nozzle 140 from the medal payout tray 12 and inserts the medals into the medal slot 11 of the pachislot machine 10. By doing so, a game can be played on the pachislot machine 10.

  In the pachislot machine 10, medals are paid out to the medal payout tray 12 according to the result of the game. The player can scoop this medal from the medal payout tray 12 and insert it into the medal counting slot 23A of the sand 20 so that the medal can be counted by the sand 20. The sand 20 counts medals inserted from the insertion port 23A for medal counting by a counting hopper provided therein. The insertion slot 23A is provided with a counting door 101, and the lock is released by an internal lock mechanism only when the player has a regular medal (described later).

  The counted result is recorded on an information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 or stored in a storage unit provided in the hall computer. In the present embodiment, amount data is stored as information stored in the information card, and the control substrate of the sand 20 converts the amount data into the number of medals and performs processing such as payout. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of medals may be directly stored in the information card.

  The medals counted by the counting hopper are stored in a storage section of the payout hopper, and the medals overflowing in the storage section are discharged to a transport conveyor from a discharge port provided on a bottom surface of the sand 20 and collected. In a place where the conveyor is not provided, a storage box for storing medals may be provided below the sand 20 and the medals may be discharged to this storage box.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the sand 20, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the sand 20 in a simplified manner. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the sand 20 includes identification means (information card reader, bill identification device) for identifying a value medium such as an information card, a bill, a non-contact IC card, etc. inside the housing 22. 61, an IC card reader / writer, etc.) and a power supply unit 65. Further, below the first storage space AR11, there is provided a second storage space AR13 in which a counting hopper 71 and a dispensing hopper 51 are vertically arranged and stored. In the first storage space AR11, an identification means (information card reader, bill identification device 61, IC card reader / writer, etc.) is stored in the upper part, and a power supply unit 65 is stored in the lower part. That is, the lower part of the first storage space AR11 forms a power supply unit storage space AR12 for storing the power supply unit 65.

  3 to 5, the payout hopper 51 stored in the second storage space AR13 below the first storage area AR11 receives the supply of medals via a counting hopper 71 disposed above the payout hopper 51. It is configured as follows.

  Specifically, at the upper part of the counting hopper 71, an insertion opening 23A for inserting medals into the counting hopper 71 is formed on the front panel 23 of the front part 21 of the housing 22. The opening 23A is provided with a counting door 101 which is controlled so that the opening 23A can be opened and closed at a predetermined timing by an opening and closing mechanism having an electromagnetic lock mechanism. The counting door 101 is opened and closed by a driving motor 102. In the electromagnetic lock mechanism 110, a movable piece that is movable by a solenoid on the front panel 23 is engaged or disengaged with a protrusion (not shown) provided on the counting door 101. This locks or unlocks the counting door 101. A control signal for locking or unlocking is supplied from a control board (described later). Although the front panel 23 is detachable from the housing 22, when the front panel 23 is mounted on the housing 22, the connection terminals on the front panel 23 and the connection terminals on the housing 22 are connected. The terminal is configured to be electrically connected.

  The insertion slot 23A provided with the counting door 101 is for the player to insert medals obtained by the pachislot machine 10 into the counting hopper 71. Incidentally, the counting door 101 is configured to incline toward the insertion slot 23A in the open state, and also has a function as a guide slope (auxiliary member) for sliding medals into the insertion slot 23A. I have.

  In the present embodiment, a front panel 25 independent of front panel 23 is detachably mounted on top of front panel 23. The front panel 25 can be opened and closed by a key possessed by a manager of the game hall. When the front panel 25 is opened, the manager can supply medals stored in the payout hopper 51. The slot 25A is exposed to the outside so that medals can be supplied from the slot 25A. That is, the front panel 25 has a function as a supply door. The front panel 25 is designed to prevent the player from opening the front panel 25, thereby preventing the player from opening the front panel 25 and inserting medals for counting.

  The counting hopper 71 counts the medals inserted into the storage unit 71A from the insertion port 23A or 25A one by one by a sensor (not shown), and rotates the disk 71C, thereby counting the counted medals at the bottom of the hopper. Is lifted from a low position to a high position, and discharged from the discharge section 71B to the outside of the hopper. The medals counted by the counting mechanism (not shown) provided inside the counting hopper 71 are discharged from the discharging unit 71B to the outside of the counting hopper 71.

  The discharge portion 71B of the counting hopper 71 is in a state of being inserted into the opening 121 of the upper discharge passage 120 fixed to the housing 22 side of the sand 20, and the counted medals discharged from the discharge portion 71B. Are guided to the upper discharge passage 120.

  The upper discharge passage 120 is configured to guide medals introduced into the passage from the upper opening 121 downward by its own weight. The other opening (opening 122 provided below) is provided below the upper discharge passage 120, and medals that have fallen in the upper discharge passage 120 pass through the upper discharge passage 120 through the opening 122. It is discharged outside.

  The opening 122 is disposed in the storage portion 51A of the dispensing hopper 51 disposed below the counting hopper 71, and the medals discharged from the opening 122 to the outside of the upper discharge passage 120 are provided by the dispensing hopper 51. It is stored in the storage unit 51A.

  The payout hopper 51 has the same configuration as the counting hopper 71, and performs a payout operation based on a signal output from a control board (described later) of the sand 20. In this case, the payout hopper 51 lifts the medals stored in the storage section 51A from a lower position to a higher position at the bottom of the hopper by rotating the disk 71C, and moves the medals by the number specified by the signal from the control board. It pays out to the front side of the housing | casing 22 from the payout port 54, counting. The number of medals to be paid out is counted by being detected by a sensor (not shown) provided inside the payout hopper 51.

  By using the same configuration as the counting hopper 71 and the dispensing hopper 51 as in the present embodiment, the number of types of inventory management can be reduced as compared with the case of using different configurations, and The inventory cost on the side can be reduced.

  On the front panel 23 of the sand 20, a payout port 23 </ b> B communicating with the discharge port of the payout port 54 of the payout hopper 51 is formed. Further, a nozzle 140 is attached to the front panel 23 on the front side thereof, and the medals paid out from the payout hopper 51 are guided to the nozzle 140 via the payout port 23B. The nozzle 140 has a structure in which the medal paid out from the payout opening 23B slides downward, and the medal that has passed through the nozzle is paid out from an opening provided at the tip of the nozzle 140 to the outside. In the present embodiment, the tip of the nozzle faces the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10, and the medal paid out from the nozzle is paid out to the medal payout tray 12. In addition, the nozzle 140 is capable of swinging in the left and right directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 3, and the player can appropriately set the tip of the nozzle 140 to a position where it can be easily used.

  As the payout hopper 51 is configured to lift and pay out medals at the bottom of the hopper, the payout port 23B can be provided even when the counting hopper 71 is provided above and the payout hopper 51 is provided below. Can be provided at a certain height position, and a nozzle 140 configured to slide down a medal by its own weight as shown in FIG. 3 can be used.

  In this manner, in the sand 20, the medals counted in the counting hopper 71 are stored in the storing portion 51A of the payout hopper 51 disposed below the counting hopper 71 via the upper discharge passage 120. It is possible to suppress occurrence of a shortage of stored medals in the dispensing hopper 51 as compared with the conventional sand in which the counted medals in the counting hopper 71 are directly discharged to the island facility side. it can. If the medals stored in the payout hopper 51 are not sufficient only with the medals inserted for counting, the administrator of the gaming hall can open the front panel 25 and replenish medals from the insertion slot 25A. . The refilled medals are sent from the counting hopper 71 to the upper discharge passage 120, and are stored in the storage portion 51A of the payout hopper 51 via the upper discharge passage 120. The front panel 25 can be removed by a manager of the game hall by using a dedicated key. At this time, it is counted as a supply medal, not as a count medal as described later.

  The opening and closing operation of the counting door 101 used by the player is controlled by the player performing a predetermined operation on the operation unit 34.

  A lower discharge passage 130 is provided behind the dispensing hopper 51. The lower discharge passage 130 has a passage for dropping the medals by its own weight, guides the medals introduced from the opening 131 provided at the upper part downward, and sends the medals to the island 132 from the opening 132 provided at the lower part. It can be discharged to the equipment side.

  The upper opening 131 is arranged in the storage section 51A of the dispensing hopper 51, and when the number of medals in the storage section 51A increases, medals fall from the opening 131 to the lower discharge passage 130. ing. A guide member for guiding the medals in the storage section 51A to the opening 131 may be separately provided.

  Thus, in the sand 20, the payout hopper 51 is disposed below the counting hopper 71, and the medals counted by the counting hopper 71 are stored in the storage section 51A of the payout hopper 51 via the upper discharge passage 120. By storing the medals, the counted medals can be used for payout, and the medals overflowing in the payout hopper 51 are discharged to the island facility through the lower discharge passage 130.

  In the sand 20, the counting hopper 71 is disposed above the payout hopper 51, and the insertion port 23 </ b> A for inserting medals into the counting hopper 71 is disposed at a position higher than the counting hopper 71. have. This enables a series of operations in which medals are inserted from the insertion slot 23A, the number of medals is counted by the counting hopper 71, and the counted medals are dropped to the payout hopper 51.

  The sand 20 having such a configuration can be operated as a sand having no counting function by making the counting hopper 71 detachable. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the counting hopper 71 is provided with a partition plate 150 on which both sides are placed on the protrusions 22 </ b> C provided on the inner wall of the housing 22 of the sand 20. The partition plate 150 constitutes a floor plate in an area where the counting hopper 71 is mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a guide hole 151 is formed in a vertical wall on both sides of the partition plate 150. The guide hole 151 extends horizontally from the front side to the back side of the sand 20, and a support plate 155 is slidably supported along the guide hole 151 in the guide hole 151. ing.

  A connector 157 is provided upward on the upper surface of the support plate 155, and a connector 76 (FIG. 6) provided downward on the bottom portion of the counting hopper 71 is connected to the connector 157, whereby the counting hopper 71 is provided. A signal line and a power supply line between the control board and the control board (described later) of the sand 20 can be connected, and the control hopper 71 can be controlled by the control board.

  The support plate 155 is always urged toward the front panel 23 by urging means (not shown) such as a spring (FIG. 7). Thus, the operation of removing the front panel 23 and mounting the counting hopper 71 on the support plate 155 can be easily performed. As shown in FIG. 7, with the support plate 155 urged toward the front side (front panel 23 side), the counting hopper 71 is placed on the top surface of the support plate 155 from the front side, and the connector 76, the connector 157 and Connect. Thus, the counting hopper 71 is mounted on the support plate 155.

  In this state, when the counting hopper 71 is pushed into the housing 22 of the sand 20 (backward direction), the support plate 155 moves along the guide hole 151 of the partition plate 150 against the urging force of the urging means. It moves in the direction of the back part 22B of the body 22 (FIG. 8).

  The partition plate 150 is provided with a lock mechanism 156 for locking the support plate 155 at a position where the support plate 155 is pushed in. When the support plate 155 is pushed in, the lock mechanism is operated and the support plate 155 is activated. Lock 155. As a result, the support plate 155 is locked at the position where it is pushed into the rear side, and unless the lock is released, the support plate 155 cannot move to the front side even if the urging force of the urging means is still applied. Absent. As shown in FIG. 9A, the lock mechanism 156 has a lock claw 156A that can move between a lock position and a non-lock position. The lock claw 156A is constantly urged in the lock direction indicated by the arrow d by urging means such as a spring, and the engaging portion 155A, which is a part of the support plate 155, is moved as the support plate 155 moves. When pushed into the rear side of the housing 22 (FIGS. 9B and 8), the engaging portion 155A moves the lock claw 156A in the direction of the arrow u against the urging force. As a result, FIG. The lock state is established as shown in ().

  The lock claw 156A can be driven in the direction of arrow u by driving means (not shown) such as a motor, and is supported by being driven in the direction of arrow u by a signal from a control board (described later). The locked state of the plate 155 is released, and as a result, the support plate 155 moves to the front side by the urging force of the urging means (FIG. 7).

  As described above, by providing the connector on the movable supporting plate 155 and mounting the counting hopper 71 on the supporting plate 155, the counting hopper 71 can be easily detached.

  Here, an opening 152 is formed in the center of the partition plate 150. When the counting hopper 71 is not mounted, medals inserted from the insertion port 23A or 25A fall through the opening 152 into the storage section 51A of the payout hopper 51. Note that, in the partition plate 150, widths L1 and L2 around the opening 152 (widths of the support means 150A that slidably support the support plate 155, which is a connector support portion), are both L1 and L2. Less than half the medal diameter is desirable. In this way, it is possible to prevent medals inserted from the insertion slot 23A from staying on the partition plate 150 around the opening 152. When the counting hopper 71 is not mounted, a chevron-shaped cover 158 is mounted on the connector 157 as shown in FIG. By attaching the cover 158, it is possible to prevent medals from staying on the support plate 155. The shape of the cover 158 is not limited to a mountain shape. For example, a shape having an inclined surface in one direction as shown in FIG. 11A or a spherical shape as shown in FIG. In other words, various shapes can be applied as long as the medals falling from above do not stay.

  A replenishing opening 52 for replenishing medals from the rear side is provided in an upper portion of the rear portion 22A of the housing 22 (above the counting hopper 71) (FIGS. 3 and 4). The medals can be supplied from the supply opening 52 via the supply passage 53 as well. Accordingly, the sand 20 can be set so that medals can be supplied from the back side as necessary, such as a game hall having an island facility with an automatic supply function.

  Next, the mounting position of the speaker in the sand 20 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a front panel 23 is provided on a front portion 21 of the sand 20, and a speaker cover 38 is provided on the front panel 23. The speaker cover 38 has a plurality of transmission ports for transmitting sound from a speaker provided on the back side of the front panel 23 (speaker cover 38) forward.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the front panel 23 of the front part 21 of the sand 20 is removed. As shown in FIG. 12, a dispensing hopper 51 is disposed on the back side of the front panel 23, and a speaker 81 is attached to a front portion of the dispensing hopper 51. The mounting position of the speaker 81 is below the dispensing hopper 51. The payout outlet 54 of the payout hopper 51 pays out medals from the payout hopper 51 to the nozzle 140 provided on the front panel 23, and the payout hopper 51 receives medals stored therein. By using a hopper configured to lift and pay out to the payout port 54, the payout port 54 is provided at a relatively high position, and from this payout port 54, the medal slides down through the nozzle 140 by its own weight. Thus, a space is formed below the payout port 54 in the front portion. The speaker 81 is mounted using this space.

  As shown in FIG. 13, on the back side of the front panel 23, an enclosed projection member 99 for preventing sound output from the speaker 81 from leaking is integrally formed so as to cover the periphery of the speaker 81. It is desirable to do.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the dispensing hopper 51, and FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. As shown in FIG. 14, a speaker 81 is unitized in the dispensing hopper 51 via a coupling member 82. As shown in FIG. 15, the connection wiring 84 of the speaker 81 is connected to the dispensing hopper 51. It is connected to a connector 56. The connection connector 56 of the dispensing hopper 51 is a connector for connecting the control board 63 and the dispensing hopper 51 and supplying a control signal from the control board 63 to the dispensing hopper 51. In the case of the embodiment, by connecting the wiring for supplying the audio signal to the speaker 81 to the connection connector 56, the connection connector 56 is shared by the payout hopper 51 and the speaker 81. Thus, the audio signal from the control board 63 is output to the speaker 81 via the connection connector 56, and the existing connection connector 56 for the dispensing hopper 51 is shared as the connection connector for the speaker 81. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the number of connection connectors from increasing, and to avoid complication of the configuration. Further, since the speaker 81 is retrofitted to the payout hopper 51, the hoppers (the counting hopper 71 and the payout hopper 51) having the same upper and lower configuration are used, and the speaker 81 is attached as necessary. Inventory costs can be reduced.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the counting hopper 71, and FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. As shown in FIG. 16, an opening 75 for receiving a medal is provided on the front surface of the storage section 71 </ b> A of the counting hopper 71, and the counting hopper 71 is attached to the housing 22 in this opening 75. In the mounted state, the inlet 23A of the front panel 23 overlaps. Thereby, the medals inserted into the insertion slot 23A are guided to the storage 71A of the counting hopper 71 through the opening 75. The medals counted in the counting hopper 71 are discharged from the discharging portion 71B of the counting hopper 71 to the upper discharge passage 120 (FIGS. 4 and 5), as shown in FIG.

  Incidentally, the size of the opening 75 and the slot 23A of the counting hopper 71 is set to a size that the player cannot easily reach.

  The opening 75 is provided with a photo sensor 77 (FIG. 12), which detects when the player's hand has entered. Thus, when the player's hand is erroneously inserted, or when the hand is incorrectly inserted, the photo sensor 77 detects the hand and stops the operation of the counting hopper 71. The mounting position of the photo sensor 77 is provided at a position where medals inserted through the insertion port 23A and the opening 75 are not erroneously detected. For example, by providing so as to detect only the state of the upper part of the opening 75, it is possible to detect only the hand of the player who enters the upper part of the opening 75 without detecting a medal sliding under the opening 75. it can. Incidentally, the counting hopper 71 is also provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting insertion of medals.

  FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a control board 63 of the sand 20 and components controlled by the control board 63. A main CPU (central processing unit) 121 reads a control program stored in a ROM (read only memory) 122 to execute counting of medals and other processes. Various data related to the processing are stored in a random access memory (RAM) 123.

  The main CPU 121 stores the amount data read from the information card via the information card reader 62 into the RAM 123 as balance data. If the amount specified by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out the specified amount of medals to the payout hopper 51. , And the balance data is updated by subtracting the amount of the paid-out medals from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131. Further, the counting hopper 71 is connected to the main CPU 121 via a driving circuit 132, and the main CPU 121 can drive the counting hopper 71 by controlling the driving circuit 132.

  The operation unit 34 also displays a button for returning the information card. When the player operates this operation button, the main CPU 121 causes the information card inserted in the information card reader 62 to be inserted into the card insertion slot 32. Return from

  Further, the main CPU 121 stores the banknote identification result output from the banknote recognition device (building bar) 61 in the RAM 123 as balance data. If the amount specified by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out the specified amount of medals to the payout hopper 51. , And the balance data is updated by subtracting the amount of the paid-out medals from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131.

  In addition, the main CPU 121 uses the infrared LED 31B of the LED unit 31 as a monitoring projector, reflects infrared light from the infrared LED 31B by a player, and captures an image of the reflected light with the camera 35. The main CPU 121 stores the image captured by the camera 35 in the ROM 122, and detects the presence of the player based on the image. This detection processing is always performed. When the state of the player changes to the non-detection (separation) state and there is a balance in the amount data of the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32, or in the amount data of the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 33 When there is a balance, the main CPU 121 can issue a warning sound or a warning voice via the speaker 81 to call attention to a player who is about to leave the seat. As the warning sound, a sound such as "I forgot the card" is issued.

Further, the main CPU 121 performs non-contact communication with the non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36. This communication method is, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz. The main CPU 121 counts the number of medals according to the amount data read from the non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 by the payout hopper 51, pays out the medals from the medal payout nozzle 140, and Rewrite the balance data of the contact IC card.
Further, the main CPU 121 communicates with the hall computer via the interface 125.

  FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are flowcharts showing a procedure of a game medium lending process by the main CPU 121. This process is always executed by the main CPU 121. As shown in FIG. 19, in step S11, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a payout instruction based on the counted medal count. This process is a process of determining whether or not an instruction to pay out the number of medals counted in step S33 described later and stored in the RAM 123 has been input through the operation unit 34.

  FIG. 21 is a plan view showing display contents for selection displayed on the touch panel LCD of the operation unit 34 in step S11. As shown in FIG. 21, an icon A11 for selecting a payout instruction based on the counted medal count and an icon A12 for selecting a payout instruction based on cash (value medium) are provided on the touch panel LCD of the operation unit 34. Is displayed. The player can designate any one of these icons by pressing the icon.

  When there is a payout instruction based on the counted medal count, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S11 to step S12, and operates the payout hopper 51 to pay out the same number of medals as the counted medal count. Pay out from exit 54. When the player operates the operation unit 34 to specify the payout number, the specified number of medals may be paid out within the medal number range stored in the RAM 123.

  On the other hand, if there is no payout designation based on the counted number of medals in step S11, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S11 to step S13, and determines whether or not a value medium has been inserted. The value medium means an information card inserted into the card insertion slot 32, a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 33, or a non-contact IC card held over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36. When the information card is inserted into the card slot 32, the information card reader 62 reads out the amount data from the information card. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 33, the bill amount is identified by the bill identification device (Bill Bali) 61. When the non-contact IC card is held over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 reads the amount data of the non-contact IC card. These read amount data are stored in the RAM 123.

  When a value medium is inserted, the main CPU 121 obtains an affirmative result in step S13, shifts the processing from step S13 to step S14, and determines whether or not an amount related to payout is specified. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the player has not specified the amount of the payout medal via the operation unit 34 (that is, has specified the payout of the entire amount data). I have. Here, when the information card or the bill is inserted, the player can specify the amount by operating the operation unit 34 after inserting the information card or the bill. When the money data is read by holding the card, the player can operate the operation unit 34 to specify the money data before holding the non-contact IC card. When the information card or the bill is inserted, the main CPU 121 temporarily stores the read amount data in the RAM 123, and then the amount specified by the player is within the range of the amount stored in the RAM 123. , The money data in the RAM 123 is rewritten to the designated money data.

  On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card is held, the main CPU 121 sets the specified amount data in the RAM 123 by specifying the amount first, and then holds the non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card. When performing communication with the non-contact IC card, it is determined whether or not the amount set in the RAM 123 is stored in the non-contact IC card. By subtracting the amount set in the RAM 123 from the amount, the amount of the non-contact IC card is rewritten. On the other hand, when the amount stored in the non-contact IC card is less than the amount set in the RAM 123, the main CPU 121 does not rewrite the amount data of the non-contact IC card and displays an error display on the operation unit 34. By doing so, the payout process is stopped.

  By executing such processing in step S14, the RAM 123 stores data corresponding to the amount actually withdrawn from the value medium. By the way, when the balance data already exists in the RAM 123 (the past count result or the balance at the time of the previous insertion of the value medium), the main CPU 121 adds the data corresponding to the amount withdrawn from the value medium to the balance data. Will do.

  When the amount is designated, the main CPU 121 shifts the process from step S14 to step S15, and drives the payout hopper 51 to put the medal corresponding to the designated amount in the medal payout tray 37. Pay out. The paid amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 projects the process to step S17.

  On the other hand, if the amount has not been designated, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S14 to step S16 and pays out the inserted medals for the entire amount. The paid amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 projects the process to step S17.

  If the player has not inserted the value medium, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in the above-described step S13, and reflects the processing from step S13 to step S17. Thus, the medal payout (lending) process ends.

  Next, the main CPU 121 executes a process based on whether or not the payout hopper 51 is empty. That is, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not the payout hopper 51 is empty in step S17. Specifically, when the payout hopper 51 is performing the payout operation, but the medal to be paid out is not detected by the sensor provided in the payout hopper 51, it can be determined that the medal is empty.

  When determining that the main CPU 121 is empty, the main CPU 121 obtains a positive result in step S17, shifts the processing from step S17 to step S18, and executes the empty processing. In the empty process, the main CPU 121 displays an error on the operation unit 34 and notifies the hall computer 500 of an empty error state. Further, in this process, the main CPU 121 also determines whether or not there has been an improper act called so-called hopper. Hoppagot means an act of illegally operating the payout hopper 51 and illegally removing the stored medals.

  The main CPU 121 compares the number of medals estimated to remain in the payout hopper 51 with the number of payouts of medals, and when they substantially match, determines that the hopper is not performing. be able to. On the other hand, when the result of subtracting the number of paid-out medals from the number of medals estimated to remain in the payout hopper 51 at the time when the empty error occurs is a positive value, It can be determined that an empty error has occurred although an empty error should not have occurred, that is, there is a possibility that a medal has been illegally taken out (possibly a hopper). However, in the present embodiment, the result obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out medals from the number of medals estimated to remain in the payout hopper 51 is a positive value, and is a predetermined value (for example, 100 or more). ), It is determined that hopping has occurred. By setting a predetermined value (for example, 100 or more) as described above, an error in the estimated number of medals in the hopper can be absorbed. At this time, since the payout hopper 51 can store approximately 1000 medals, the estimated number of medals exceeding “1000” is cleared, and the estimated number of medals becomes “1000”. Become. That is, the number of medals overflowing in the hopper is considered.

  If the main CPU 121 determines in this empty process that a hopping action has been performed, it notifies the hall computer of the fact. In addition, the main CPU 121 constantly transmits an image of the player who is constantly taking an image to the hall computer, and the hall computer, which has received the notification that the hopping action has been performed, transmits the medal of the medal before detecting the hopping action. If a door lock process (described later) due to unauthorized carry-in has been performed, an image of the player at the time of the door lock process is searched from a database in the hall computer, and if the same person can be determined by face authentication. Performs a search using a security camera in the gaming hall premises. Specifically, based on the images from the security cameras, face authentication is performed, a place where a matching person is located is specified, and the position is transmitted to a manager of the game hall on a monitor display or the like.

  After executing the empty process, the main CPU 121 shifts the process to step S19 to determine whether or not medals have been supplied. When the manager of the game hall opens the front panel 25 having a function as a supply door with a dedicated key, the main CPU 121 uses a sensor (not shown) provided on the housing 22 side to cause the front panel 25 ( (Supply door) is detected. In this case, the main CPU 121 switches the replenishment flag to the ON state, and shifts the processing from step S19 to step S20. At this time, the number of medals counted by the counting hopper 71 is determined by the replenishment instead of the counting result by the player. The number is stored in the RAM 123. Incidentally, when the front panel 25 is closed, the supply flag is switched off, and the result counted by the counting hopper 71 in this state is counted as the number of medals of the player.

  After step S20, the main CPU 121 calculates the number of medals in the payout hopper 51 in step S21. This calculation process is a process of adding the number of medals supplied in step S20 to the number of medals in the payout hopper 51 that has been estimated so far.

  After the processing of step S21, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S22, and if the empty processing (empty) in the above-mentioned empty processing (step S17) results in payout of medals for the remaining number of payouts, In step S23, the calculated value (estimated value) of the medal number in the payout hopper 51 stored in the RAM 123 is subtracted from the medal number in the payout hopper 51 by subtracting the number paid out in step S22 from the medal number in the payout hopper 51. Update.

  In this way, when the medals stored in the payout hopper 51 are insufficient, medals are replenished by the manager of the game hall, and the number of the replenished medals is counted by the counting hopper 71. Thus, the estimated value of the number of stored medals in the payout hopper 51 in the RAM 123 is updated, and the supplied medals are transferred from the counting hopper 71 to the payout hopper 51 via the upper discharge passage 120.

  In addition, as a result of the payout in step S12, step S16, or step S15, when there is no shortage of medals in the payout hopper 51, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S17. The process moves to S23, and the estimated number of medals in the payout hopper 51 is updated.

  Next, the main CPU 121 executes a process for detecting illegal carry-in of medals. The main CPU 121 executes an unauthorized carry-in detection process in step S24. In this process, the main CPU 121 determines the number of medals paid out in the sand 20 (the number of loans), the number of medals inserted for the game in the pachislot machine 10 (the number of inserted pachislots), and the result of the game in the pachislot machine 10. Based on the number of medals (number of pachislot payouts), it is determined whether or not the counting of illegally brought in medals is performed in the sand 20.

  Specifically, the main CPU 121 determines the number of pachislot insertions in the pachislot machine 10 received from the pachislot machine 10 via the hall computer 500 and the number of pachislot payouts received from the pachislot machine 10 through the hall computer 500. The number of medals (the number of loans) paid out from the payout hopper 51 in the sand 20 is also stored in the RAM 123 in the same manner.

  The main CPU 121 determines the difference between the number of pachislot payouts and the number of pachislot insertions based on the information stored in the RAM 123 as a difference number. It is determined that the door 101 can be unlocked (opened). That is, based on the result of the game in the pachislot machine 10 attached to the sand 20 and the number of medals lent out in the sand 20, the number of medals estimated to be possessed by the player is smaller than 0. If the count is large, it is determined that the player is in a situation where counting is performed correctly (a situation in which the counting door 101 can be unlocked (opened)), and in contrast, the player does not have a regular medal In this case, it is determined that the situation does not require the player to perform counting. The regular medal means a medal that is assumed to be possessed by the player based on the result of the game of the pachislot 10 attached to the sand 20 and the number of medals lent from the sand 20.

  As described above, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not it is estimated that the player has carried in the illegal carry-in based on the difference number and the lending number in the process of step S24 (that is, the counting by the illegal carry-in Whether or not it may be performed). Then, in a succeeding step S25, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not the unauthorized carry-in is detected as a result of the unauthorized carry-in in the above-described step S24.

  When the illegal carry-in is detected, the main CPU 121 obtains a positive result in step S25, shifts the processing from step S25 to step S26, locks the counting door 101, and then in step S27, operates the operation unit. It is determined whether or not the opening operation of the counting door 101 at 34 has been performed by the player.

  If the opening operation has been performed, this means that the counting of medals due to illegal carry-in (illegal counting) is about to be performed, and the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S27 to step S28. , An error is displayed on the operation unit 34, and the hall computer 500 is notified of the error. The main CPU 121 constantly transmits the image of the player who is constantly taking an image to the hall computer, and when the counting door 101 is locked, the hall computer, together with the image of the player up to that time, becomes illegal. The possibility is notified to the game hall manager, and the counting stop instruction is transmitted to the sand 20. Thus, in the sand 20, in addition to the locking of the counting door 101, the counting process itself is stopped, and the counting of medals illegally brought in can be prevented.

  In addition, as the process of step S27, it may be determined whether or not the counting door 101 has been forcibly opened, instead of the process of determining whether or not the door opening operation has been performed. In this case, a door position sensor (optical sensor or the like) for detecting whether the counting door 101 is closed or opened is provided, and when the operation unit 34 is not opened, the counting door 101 is opened. When the open state is detected, a determination process of obtaining a positive result in step S27 may be performed.

  On the other hand, when determining in step S25 that there is no unauthorized carry-in detection, the main CPU 12 obtains a negative result in step S25, shifts the processing from step S25 to step S29, and releases the lock of the counting door 101 to the unlocked state. I do.

  Next, in step S30, the main CPU 121 moves the hand of the player to the counting hopper 71 based on the detection result of the sensor (photo sensor) 77 provided at the slot (opening 75) of the counting hopper 71. Determine whether it has been inserted. If an affirmative result is obtained here, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S31 and stops the operation of the counting hopper 71, so that the main CPU 121 does not execute the counting processing in steps S33 and S34 to be described later. The process moves to S35. Thereby, when the player's hand is inserted into the counting hopper 71, the counting process of the counting hopper 71 can be stopped.

  On the other hand, when the player's hand has not been inserted into the counting hopper 71, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S30 to step S32, and based on the detection result of the sensor (not shown) of the counting hopper 71, It is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted into the counting hopper 71. When determining that a medal has been inserted into the counting hopper 71, the CPU 121 obtains an affirmative result in step S32, shifts the processing from step S32 to step S33, and causes the counting hopper 71 to perform a counting operation. . Then, in step S34, the main CPU 121 stores the counting result (the counted number of medals) in the RAM 123, and then proceeds to step S35.

  On the other hand, when no medal is inserted into the counting hopper 71, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S32, and moves the process from step S32 to step S35.

  With the above processing procedure, the medal counting process ends. Next, in step S35, the main CPU 121 executes an unattended warning process. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure for the leaving warning process. The main CPU 121 analyzes the imaging result of the camera 35 in step S41, and determines in step S42 whether or not the player has left. When the player has left the seat, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S42 to step S43 and determines whether or not an information card or cash (amount data) remains. The state in which the information card or cash (money data) remains means the state in which the balance remains in the money data stored in the RAM 123.

  When the amount data remains, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S43 to step S44, generates a warning sound or a warning sound from the speaker 81 by the drive circuit 133, and ends the absence warning processing. Thus, when the player leaves the seat despite the remaining balance, the player can be alerted.

  If the main CPU 121 determines that the player has not left in step S42 or determines that there is no remaining balance in step S43, the main CPU 121 terminates the leave warning process and executes the processing routine of FIG. The process moves to step S36).

  In step S36, the main CPU 121 determines whether there is an instruction to write the balance stored in the RAM 123 to the information card or the non-contact IC card inserted at this time. This process is a process of displaying an icon for instructing writing on the operation unit 34 and determining whether or not this icon has been pressed.

  If there is a write instruction, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S36 to step S37. If an information card is inserted into the card slot 32, the main CPU 121 writes the balance data of the RAM 123 into the information card and outputs the information. By adding to the balance data of the card, the balance data of the information card is updated. The information card reader 62 is also configured to write information on an information card. When the information card is not inserted, the main CPU 121 displays a message prompting the operation unit 34 to insert the information card or hold the contactless IC card. When the player inserts the information card into the card insertion slot 32 or holds the non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, the main CPU 121 writes the balance data into these cards. After the processing in step S37 or when determining in step S36 that there is no write instruction, the main CPU 121 returns to step S11 described above and repeats the same processing.

  As described above, the main CPU 121 performs lending (paying out) and counting medals in the sand 20 by executing the lending processing (FIGS. 19 to 20) and the unattended warning processing (FIG. 22). Can be.

  In the medal lending process, by lending medals using the result counted in the sand 20, the player can transfer the medals paid out of the pachislot machine 10 to a hole counting device away from the pachislot machine 10. The counting result can be written on the information card or the non-contact IC card without the troublesome trouble of carrying and counting the medals. Further, by receiving the payout of medals based on the counted result, the number of medals paid out can be reduced without the troublesome trouble of carrying and counting medals to a counting device in a hall remote from the pachislot machine 10. A replay can be performed accordingly.

In addition, when the player tries to leave the seat even though there is a balance, the warning sound output from the speaker 81 provided in the sand 20 can alert the player.
In addition, the player can write the balance data on the information card or the non-contact IC card or use it for paying out medals for replaying, so that the player can carry the medal storage box to the counting device of the hall. It can reduce the labor of staff.

  In addition, the player can select the payout of the medal based on the inserted value medium or the payout of the medal based on the counting result, for example, leaving the counted medal data as it is, It is possible to select a flexible usage method such as adding and using the withdrawn amount data.

  Further, since the speaker 81 is attached to the dispensing hopper 51 instead of the detachable front panel 23, the speaker 81 is not removed together with the front panel 23 when the front panel 23 is detached. Thus, it is possible to prevent the speaker connection wiring 84 from hindering the removal of the front panel 23, so that maintenance work can be easily performed.

  Next, the configuration of the pachislot machine 10 will be described. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the pachislot machine 10. The pachislot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 250, a sub-control circuit 280, and a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to these. The main control circuit 250 mainly includes a microcomputer 260 installed on a circuit board. The microcomputer 260 includes a main CPU 261, a main ROM 262, and a main RAM 263.

  The main ROM 262 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 261, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 280, and the like. The main RAM 263 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

  The main CPU 261 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 252, a frequency divider 253, a random number generator 254, and a sampling circuit 255. The clock pulse generation circuit 252 and the frequency divider 253 generate a clock pulse. The main CPU 261 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 254 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 255 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 260. The main CPU 261 receives an input from a switch or the like and controls operations of peripheral devices such as the stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R. The stop switch 312S, which is a stop operation detecting means, detects that each of the three stop buttons 312L, 312C, 312R is pressed by the player (stop operation). The start switch 310S, which is a start operation detecting means, detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 240S detects that the medal accepted by the medal slot 11 has passed through the selector. The bet switch 332S detects that the bet button has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 334S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player. The door sensor 335S detects that the door of the housing has been opened.

  The peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 260 include a stepping motor 271L, 271C, 271R, a 7-segment display 314, and a hopper 350. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to an output port of the microcomputer 260.

  The motor drive circuit 272 controls the driving of the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R provided corresponding to the respective reels 320L, 320C, 320R. The reel position detection circuit 270 detects a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation according to each of the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R by using an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

  The stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of pulse outputs, and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R is transmitted to the reels 320L, 320C, 320R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time a pulse is output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, the reels 320L, 320C, 320R rotate at a fixed angle.

  After detecting the reel index, the main CPU 261 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, and thereby determines the rotation angles of the reels 320L, 320C, 320R (mainly, how many symbols The rotation of each symbol) is managed, and the position of each symbol arranged on the surface of the reels 320L, 320C, 320R is managed.

  The display drive circuit 315 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 314. The hopper drive circuit 352 controls the operation of the hopper 350. Further, the payout completion signal circuit 353 manages the medal detection performed by the medal detection unit 351 provided in the hopper 350, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 350 have reached the number of payouts.

  The sub-control circuit 280 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 250, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub control circuit 280 basically includes a sub CPU, a sub ROM, a sub RAM, a rendering processor, a drawing RAM, a driver, a DSP (digital signal processor), an audio RAM, and the like.

  The sub CPU controls the output of video, sound, and light in accordance with the control program stored in the sub ROM according to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub RAM is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub-ROM basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  Further, the sub-ROM stores effect data for performing an effect using light in a light emitting effect device (not shown). The sub CPU causes the lamp 412 to emit light by outputting the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250. The sub-ROM stores effect data for effecting sound effects and images, and the sub CPU outputs the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250 to output the speaker data. The sound effect is output from 414 and the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 410.

  Here, the interface 210 is connected to the main control circuit 250, and the main CPU 261 communicates with the hall computer 500 via the interface 210. The main CPU 261 transmits the medal payout information to the sand 20 via the hall computer 500 in response to a request transmitted from the sand 20 via the hall computer 500. The payout information of medals is, for example, the number of paid out medals, the number of bonus occurrences, and the like. The main CPU 261 stores such information in the main RAM 263 after the previous request from the sand 20, and transmits the payout information to the sand 20 in response to the request from the sand 20. After transmitting to the sand 20, the main CPU 261 resets the accumulated information up to that time.

  FIG. 24 shows the payout information accumulation process. The main CPU 261 repeatedly executes the accumulation process shown in FIG. The main CPU 261 determines whether or not medals have been paid out in step S101. When a medal has been paid out, the main CPU 261 shifts the processing from step S101 to step S102, updates the payout information by adding the newly paid-out medal number to the payout information in the main RAM 263, and continues. The process moves to step S103.

  When a medal has not been paid out, the main CPU 261 shifts the processing from step S101 to step S103. In step S103, the main CPU 261 determines whether or not there is a request for the payout information from the sand 20. When there is a request, the main CPU 261 shifts the processing from step S103 to step S104, transmits the payout information stored in the main RAM 263 to the sand 20, and then in step S105, the payout stored in the main RAM 263. Reset information. Then, the main CPU 261 returns to step S101 described above. If it is determined in step S103 that a request for payout information has not been received, the main CPU 261 returns to step S101 described above.

  In this way, in the pachislot machine 10, every time a medal is paid out, the information is accumulated in the main RAM 263, and is transmitted to the sand 20 in response to a request from the sand 20 (the hall computer 500). Thereby, in the sand 20, the payout information accumulated after the previous request for the payout information can be acquired from the pachi-slot machine 10.

  The sand 20 that has received the payout information from the pachislot machine 10 via the hall computer 500 detects an abnormal state based on the payout information. For example, when the number counted in the counting hopper 71 of the sand 20 is much larger than the sum of the number of medals lent in the sand 20 and the number of medals paid out in the pachislot machine 10, the player There is a possibility that medals paid out at other stores may be used, and the sand 20 detects this state as an abnormal state. The state detected as an abnormal state is not limited to this. For example, the state where the count value exceeds the number of payouts in the pachislot machine 10 or the number of bonuses generated in the pachislot machine 10 is paid out. Various states can be applied, such as a state where the count value exceeds the maximum number of medals.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the abnormality detection processing executed by the main CPU 121 of the sand 20. The main CPU 121 executes this abnormality detection processing in addition to the lending processing (FIGS. 19 to 20) and the unattended warning processing (FIG. 22) described in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, the main CPU 121 of the sandwich 20 determines whether or not the counting by the counting hopper 71 has been performed in step S111. If the counting has not been performed, this process is repeated until the counting is performed.

  When the counting is performed, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S111 to step S112, and stores the counting result in the RAM 123 (FIG. 18). Then, in step S113, the main CPU 121 acquires payout information from the pachislot machine 10 via the hall computer 500.

  Then, in step S114, the main CPU 121 compares the counting result stored in the RAM 123 in step S112 described above with the payout information acquired from the pachi-slot machine 10 in step S113 described above. It is determined whether or not.

  If the main CPU 121 determines that it is in an abnormal state, it shifts the process from step S115 to step S116, and notifies the abnormal state by, for example, causing a light emitting unit (not shown) provided on the top of the sand 20 to emit light. I do. The notification method is not limited to causing the light emitting unit to emit light, and various methods such as generating a notification sound from a speaker can be used. At the same time, in the sand 20, it is determined whether the player has a regular medal based on the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10 and the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10. If it is determined that there is no medal possession, the counting door 101 of the counting hopper 71 is locked so that the subsequent insertion of medals into the counting hopper 71 is prohibited. In this way, it is possible to prevent the counting itself from being performed in the event of unauthorized carry-in.

  After notifying the abnormal state, the main CPU 121 notifies the hall computer of the occurrence of the abnormal state in step S117, and in step S118, the camera 35 captures an image of the player and stores the image in the RAM 123, and in step S119, The output of the counting result is stopped. The output of the counting result includes a process of writing the counting result on the information card inserted into the card insertion slot 32, a process of writing the counting result on the non-contact IC card, and a process of paying out medals based on the counting result. By stopping these processes, it is possible to stop returning the result counted in the abnormal state to the player.

  After the processing of step S119, or when determining that no abnormal state has occurred in step S115, the main CPU 121 returns the processing to step S111 described above.

  In this way, the sand 20 prevents illegal use of medals by the player by determining whether or not the result counted in the sand 20 is abnormal based on the payout information in the pachislot machine 10. can do.

  In FIG. 25, the case where the sand 20 acquires the payout information of the medals from the pachislot machine 10 via the hall computer 500 has been described. Alternatively, the pachislot machine 10 may directly communicate with the pachislot machine 10. You may make it acquire directly from the machine 10.

FIG. 26 is a timing chart showing a procedure when the sand 20 acquires payout information from the hall computer 500. This timing chart shows that the sand 20 is sent to the hall computer 500 in the acquisition processing of the number of pachislot payouts in the unauthorized carry-in detection processing (step S24) described above with reference to FIG. 20 and the payment information acquisition processing (step S113) described above with reference to FIG. It is a timing chart at the time of requesting payout information and the like.
As shown in FIG. 26, when the medal is paid out, the pachi-slot machine 10 transmits payout information to the hall computer 500. The payout information is not limited to the number of medals to be paid out, but may be, for example, a bonus game occurrence state (game information).

  Upon receiving the payout information or the game information from the pachislot machine 10, the hall computer 500 stores this information in the internal RAM (step S151). On the other hand, when counting is performed by the counting hopper 71 in the sand 20 (step S152), the sand 20 requests payout information (game information) from the hall computer 500 (step S153).

  In response to the request from the sand 20, the hall computer 500 transmits payout information (game information) to the sand 20 (step S154), and resets the accumulated payout information (game information).

  Then, the sand 20 compares the count result counted in the above-described step S152 with the payout information acquired from the hall computer 500 in the above-described step S154 (step S156), and determines whether or not the state is abnormal (step S156). Step S157). At the same time, in the sand 20, it is determined whether the player has a regular medal based on the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10 and the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10. If it is determined that there is no medal possession, the counting door 101 of the counting hopper 71 is locked so that the subsequent insertion of medals into the counting hopper 71 is prohibited. In this way, it is possible to prevent the counting itself from being performed in the event of unauthorized carry-in.

  When determining that the sand 20 is in an abnormal state, the sand 20 notifies the abnormal state by, for example, causing a light emitting unit (not shown) provided above the sand 20 to emit light (step S158). The notification method is not limited to causing the light emitting unit to emit light, and various methods such as generating a notification sound from a speaker can be used.

  After notifying the abnormal state, the sand 20 notifies the hall computer of the occurrence of the abnormal state (step S159), captures the player with the camera 35, stores the image in the RAM 123 (step S160), and The output is stopped (step S161). The output of the counting result includes a process of writing the counting result on the information card inserted into the card insertion slot 32, a process of writing the counting result on the non-contact IC card, and a process of paying out medals based on the counting result. By stopping these processes, it is possible to stop returning the result counted in the abnormal state to the player.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the state is not an abnormal state, the sand 20 does not perform the processing of steps S158 to S161.

  After transmitting the payout information (game information) to the sand 20, the hall computer 500 waits for a notification of an abnormal state from the sand 20 (step S 162). When the hall computer 500 receives the notification of the abnormal state, it notifies the monitoring monitor that the sand 20 is in an abnormal state, for example (step S163). Thus, the hall staff can recognize that there is a possibility that the medal is being illegally used in the sand 20.

  As described above, when the counting process is executed in the sand 20 while the payout information and the game information of the pachislot machine 10 are managed in the hall computer 500, the information is transmitted to the sand 20. It can be determined whether a condition has occurred.

  Next, another fraud prevention process performed in the sand 20 will be described. The pachislot machine 10 is provided with a door sensor 335S (FIG. 23) for detecting the opening and closing of the door. When a signal indicating the opening of the door is output from the door sensor 335S, the main CPU 261 of the pachislot machine 10 The result (door opening information) is transmitted to the sand 20 via the interface 210 and the hall computer 500.

  Upon receiving the door opening information from the pachislot machine 10, the main CPU 121 of the sandwich 20 captures an image of the player with the camera 35 and stores the image in the RAM 123. When imaging the player with the camera 35, the main CPU 121 can image the player without irradiating visible light by illuminating the player by illuminating the infrared LED 31B (FIG. 3) of the LED unit 31. it can.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the pachislot machine 10 and the sand 20 are communicably connected via the hall computer 500, and the payout information is transmitted from the pachislot machine 10 to the sand 20. It is possible to prevent illegal use of medals.

  In the first embodiment, the medals discharged to the upper discharge passage 120 are always temporarily stored in the payout hopper 51 by using the upper discharge passage 120 and the lower discharge passage 130 which is separate from the upper discharge passage 120. Is configured to flow down to the lower discharge passage 130 when it is full, but is not limited to this, and the discharge destination of the medals discharged through the upper discharge passage 120 is determined based on the medals stored in the payout hopper 51. The mode may be switched to either the dispensing hopper 51 or the island facility according to the amount.

  A configuration for switching the discharge destination will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the sand 320. The sand 320 is different from the sand 20 described in the first embodiment in that the upper discharge passage 120 and the lower discharge passage 130 communicate with each other. 27, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the sand 320, a discharge passage 321 obtained by integrating the upper discharge passage 120 and the lower discharge passage 130 in FIG. 5 is provided instead of the upper discharge passage 120 and the lower discharge passage 130. ing.

  In the discharge passage 321, the upper discharge passage portion 321 </ b> A for guiding the counted medals discharged from the counting hopper 71 downward, and the medals that have fallen on the upper discharge passage portion 321 </ b> A following the upper discharge passage portion 321 </ b> A are further lowered. And a lower discharge passage portion 321B for guiding to the island facility side.

  A movable guiding member 322 is provided between the upper discharge passage 321A and the lower discharge passage 321B. The guide member 322 is rotatably supported on a rotation shaft 322A. Specifically, the guiding member 322 guides the medals discharged from the counting hopper 71 to the payout hopper 51 based on a signal from the control board of the sand 320 (the first state shown by a solid line in FIG. 27). (Induction state) or a state in which medals overflowing in the dispensing hopper 51 are discharged directly to the island facility side without passing through the dispensing hopper 51 (a second guidance state indicated by a chain line in FIG. 27). Switching control.

  In the first guidance state, the counted medals discharged from the counting hopper 71 are stored in the storage unit 51A of the payout hopper 51. In the second guidance state, the counted medals discharged from the counting hopper 71 are discharged directly to the island facility without being stored in the counting hopper 51. In this state, when the medals stored in the payout hopper 51 overflow, they are also discharged to the island facility side.

  The guide member 322 is urged by a biasing means such as a spring so as to be in a first guiding state, and based on a signal from the control board, a driving means such as a motor (not shown) in a predetermined case based on a signal from the control board. ) To rotate to the second guidance state.

  The dispensing hopper 51 is provided with a dispensing hopper sensor 330 at a predetermined position of the storage unit 51A, and detects a state in which the medals stored in the storage unit 51A are full by the dispensing hopper sensor 330, The detection result is output to the control board. The main CPU 121 of the control board controls the switching of the guiding member to the first guiding state or the second guiding state based on the signal from the dispensing hopper sensor 330. When the full state is detected by the hopper sensor 330, the main CPU 121 estimates that the storage number in the storage unit 51A is 1,000.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for controlling the switching of the guide member by the main CPU 121. As shown in FIG. 28, in step S181, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not a signal indicating a full state has been output from the dispensing hopper sensor 330. If the signal indicating the full state is not output, this means that the medals stored in the payout hopper 51 have not reached the full state, and the main CPU 121 returns a negative result in step S181. By obtaining, the process is shifted from step S181 to step S182, and the guiding member 322 is set to the first guiding state. Specifically, the guide member 322 maintains a state corresponding to the urging force of the spring.

  On the other hand, when the signal indicating the full state is output from the payout hopper sensor 330, this means that the medals stored in the payout hopper 51 are full, and the main CPU 121 Obtains an affirmative result in step S181, moves the process from step S181 to step S183, and moves the guide member 322 to the second guide state. Specifically, by driving a driving unit (a motor or the like), the guide member 322 is rotated against the urging force of the spring and moved to the second guide state. As a result, the medals discharged from the counting hopper 71 are discharged directly to the island facility without being stored in the payout hopper 51.

  After the processing in step S182 or step S183, the main CPU 121 returns the processing to step S181, and repeats the same processing. In this manner, the main CPU 121 can prevent the number of medals stored in the payout hopper 51 from overflowing by repeatedly executing the switching control process.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sand 420 according to the second embodiment. 29, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 29, in the sand 420, a payout hopper 451 is disposed at an upper portion, and a counting hopper 471 is disposed below the payout hopper 451 via a partition plate 150.

  The partition plate 150 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the configuration shown in FIG. 7, and has a connector (discharging means side connector) 476 provided downward on the bottom surface of the dispensing hopper 451. A connector (housing-side connector) 457 is provided on the partition plate 150 on a support plate 155 that can slide back and forth. By connecting the connector 476 and the connector 457, the dispensing hopper 451 can be mounted on the partition plate.

  The dispensing hopper 451 is a hopper that dispenses diagonally downward from the dispensing unit 451B while rotating medals stored at the bottom of the storing unit 451A by rotating a disk 451C provided in the storing unit. The counting hopper 471 pays out the medals stored at the bottom of the storage unit 471A obliquely downward by rotating the disk 471C provided in the storage unit, while moving the medals stored at the bottom of the storage unit 471A downward. It is a hopper that discharges to the outside of the housing 22. The payout hopper 451 and the counting hopper 471 have the same configuration. As described above, by using the same configuration as the dispensing hopper 451 and the counting hopper 471, it is possible to facilitate the inventory management of the manufacturer. In addition, since both hoppers are configured to discharge medals while moving medals downward, the operation of lifting medals in payout and counting operations of medals becomes unnecessary, and power consumption can be reduced accordingly. it can.

  The medals discharged from the payout section 451B of the payout hopper 451 are paid out to the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10 while being guided by the nozzle 140.

  In the upper part of the payout hopper 451, an insertion port 23A is provided for the player to insert medals obtained by the pachislot machine 10 into the counting hopper 471 for counting. The opening 23A is provided with a counting door 101 that can be opened and closed. The counting door 101 can be attached to and detached from the slot 23A (the front panel 23) by a door attachment 441. In the case of the present embodiment, the counting door 101 functions as a door for opening and closing the insertion slot 23A, and when opened, as a guide member (auxiliary member) to the insertion slot 23A when inserting medals. However, the door and the auxiliary member may be provided separately.

  The medals inserted from the insertion slot 23A are guided to the storage section 471A of the counting hopper 471 via the counting passage 455.

  An insertion port 25A is provided above the insertion slot 23A for the manager of the game hall to insert a supply medal into the payout hopper 451. The medals inserted from the insertion port 25A are guided to the storage section 451A of the payout hopper 451 via the supply path 456.

  An opening for removing the dispensing hopper 451 and the counting hopper 471 is provided on the front surface of the housing 22, and a front panel 23 for closing the opening is detachably mounted. . The front panel 23 is provided with a payout port 54 for paying out the medals paid out from the payout hopper 451 to the outside of the housing. A nozzle 140 is attached to the payout port 54, and guides the paid-out medals to the player.

  FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion where the counting passage 455 and the supply passage 456 intersect. As shown in FIG. 30, the inside of the charging port 23A is a space communicating with the counting passage 455, and a supply passage 456 is partitioned from the space by a partition wall 422. The nozzle 140 can be attached to and detached from the payout opening 54 (the front panel 23) by the nozzle attachment 440.

  As a result, the medals inserted from the insertion slot 23A fall through the counting passage 455 to the counting hopper 71 without being guided to the supply passage 456. On the other hand, the medals inserted from the supply slot 25 </ b> A fall through the supply path 456 to the payout hopper 451 without being guided to the counting path 455 by the partition wall 422.

  As described above, although the counting passage 455 and the supply passage 456 intersect in the upper space of the dispensing hopper 451, each space is partitioned by the partition wall 422. The medals and the counting medals are guided to the respective hoppers without being mixed.

  The payout hopper 451 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for counting the number of medals paid out one by one, and the counting hopper 471 is provided with a number of medals counted one by one. A sensor (not shown) for counting the number is provided. The medals detected and counted by the sensor are discharged from the discharge unit 471B to the outside of the housing 22 (the island facility side).

  As described above, in the sand 420 of the present embodiment, since the charging port 23A is provided above the payout port 54, there is no restriction on the shape of the nozzle 140 attached to the payout port 54. It is possible to realize a highly versatile game media lending device without causing the game media to be rented. Specifically, if the payout port 54 is located above the insertion port 23A, the nozzle 140 attached to the payout port 54 hinders the insertion of a medal for counting into the input port 23A. Although a special device such as a flip-up type 140 is required, in the present embodiment in which the payout port 54 is disposed below the inlet 23A, such a device is not required, and a general-purpose nozzle is used. Can be installed.

  Note that the lending process (FIGS. 19 and 20) similar to that of the sand 20 of the above-described first embodiment is also performed in the sand 420 of the present embodiment, and the The lock mechanism unit 110 is unlocked only when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of medals inserted into the pachi-slot machine 10 from the number of medals paid out is positive, or when medals are paid out by the payout hopper 451. When the difference is equal to or less than 0 and there is no payout by the payout hopper 451, the lock history section 110 is set to the locked state. Thereby, when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout of medals, the counting door 101 is locked, so that illegal game media brought in from another game hall or another game machine can be inserted. Is prevented. Incidentally, since the supply door (front panel 25) can be opened only by a key managed by the manager of the game hall, the player cannot open the door, and the player opens the front panel 25A to open the door. Counting medals cannot be inserted.

(Other embodiments)
(1) In the above embodiment, the control board 63, the building burrs 61, the information card reader 62, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, the dispensing hopper 51, the counting hopper 71, etc. are fixed to the housing 22 of the sand 20 respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a sand 20 in a case where the control board 63, the building burrs 61, the information card reader 62, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, the dispensing hopper 51, the counting hopper 71 and the like have a detachable unit configuration. It is. As shown in FIG. 31, the sand 20 is formed in a vertically long box shape, and is detachable from a housing 22 having a U-shaped cross section which is installed and fixed between gaming machines, and a unit configuration. , A dispensing hopper 51, a counting hopper 71 having a unit configuration, and a power supply unit 65.

In the sand 20, the unit 630 is attached to the housing 22 via an attachment / detachment device 634 of the unit 630 and an attachment / detachment device 625 (consisting of a locking pin, a release pin, a projection, etc.) It is removable.
Further, the dispensing hopper 51 can be attached to and detached from the housing 22 via an attaching / detaching device 651 for the dispensing hopper 51 and an attaching / detaching device (configured by a locking pin, a release pin, a projection, etc.) 653 for the housing 22. It has become. The dispensing hopper 51 can be attached to and detached from the housing 22 via an attachment / detachment device 671 for the counting hopper 71 and an attachment / detachment device (constituted by a locking pin, a release pin, a projection, etc.) 673 for the housing 22. It has become.

  The unit section 630 houses a control board 63, a building burr 61, an information card reader 62, and a non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 in a vertically long main body (casing) 633 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. These components having a high maintenance frequency are installed in one unit 630 and can be removed from the housing 22.

  The operation of each of the units described above is controlled by the control board 63 installed inside the unit section 630. The control board 63 is supplied with power from the power supply unit D when the connector 631 mounted on the rear surface of the unit unit 630 is connected to the connection connector 622 mounted on the inner surface of the housing 22, and is connected to the outside. Various data can be transmitted and received between them. In this case, the connector 631 provided in the unit section 630 and the connector 622 provided in the housing 22 are installed so that when the unit section 630 is moved away from the housing 22, the connection between them is released as it is. It is configured.

  The dispensing hopper 51 is connected to the connector 652 mounted on the rear surface of the dispensing hopper 51 to the connector 654 mounted on the inner surface of the housing 22. Various data can be transmitted and received. In this case, the connector 652 provided on the dispensing hopper 51 and the connector 654 provided on the housing 22 are installed such that when the dispensing hopper 51 is moved away from the housing 22, the connection between the two is directly released. ,It is configured.

  In addition, when the connector 672 mounted on the rear surface is connected to the connector 674 mounted on the inner surface of the housing 22, the counting hopper 71 is supplied with power from the power supply unit D and communicates with the outside. Various data can be transmitted and received. In this case, the connector 672 provided on the counting hopper 71 and the connector 674 provided on the housing 22 are installed such that when the counting hopper 71 is moved away from the housing 22, the connection between them is released as it is. ,It is configured.

  In the power supply unit D, the bill hopper 61, the information card reader 62, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36, the operation unit 34, and the drive motor of the attachment / detachment device 634, which are housed inside the unit unit 630, are provided. In order to supply power to the drive motor and the like, and the drive motor and the like of the counting hopper 71, a power supply unit 65 for controlling a voltage and the like supplied from an external power supply 645 and a communication control unit 623 are provided. The communication control unit 623 has a function of performing communication system conversion control (serial / parallel conversion control) and distribution control of transmission / reception destinations, and via the communication connectors 627 and 628, the hall computer 500 and the adjacent computer, respectively. Transmission and reception of various data with the pachislot machine 10 are performed.

  As described above, since the unit 630, the dispensing hopper 51, and the counting hopper 71 are detachably slid from the front side with respect to the housing 22, maintenance work can be easily performed.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the sand 20 attached to the pachislot machine 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is also applicable to the sand attached to the pachinko machine. can do.

(3) In the above embodiment, the case where the nozzle 140 is configured to be detachable from the front panel 23 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. A unit in which the nozzle 140 is fixed to the panel 23 may be used.

(4) A counting process according to another embodiment will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating a counting process procedure according to another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 34, in step S201, the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 waits for a counting start operation to be performed. The counting start operation is an operation to instruct the start of the counting operation of the counting hopper 71 by operating the operation unit 34 provided on the front surface of the sand 20, and when the player performs this operation, the main CPU 121 Obtains an affirmative result in step S202, moves the process from step S202 to step S203, and operates the counting hopper 71. On the other hand, when the operation of starting the counting operation has not been performed, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to the above-described step S201 and waits for the counting operation. Thereby, the counting hopper 71 starts the counting operation based on the counting operation. In this state, when medals are inserted through the insertion slot 23A for counting, the counting hopper 71 sequentially counts the inserted medals.

  In the following step S204, the main CPU 121 waits for a detection result from the discharge sensor. The discharge sensor is an optical sensor or the like provided on a discharge path through which medals counted by the counting hopper 71 are discharged, and outputs a detection result when the medals pass through this discharge path. That is, in the state where medals to be subjected to the counting process are inserted in the counting hopper 71, the detected results from the discharge sensor are obtained by discharging the counted medals to the discharge unit. On the other hand, when the medals to be counted are not inserted in the counting hopper 71, there is no medal already counted, and the detection result from the discharge sensor cannot be obtained.

  When the detection result from the discharge sensor is obtained, the main CPU 121 determines that the medal is inserted into the counting hopper 71, and in response to this, the detection result from the discharge sensor is obtained for a certain period of time. When there is no medal, it is determined that the medal has not been inserted into the counting hopper 71.

  If a negative result is obtained in step S205, this means that the detection result cannot be obtained from the discharge sensor, and the main CPU 121 shifts the process from step S205 to step S206, and the predetermined time elapses. It is determined whether or not it has been done. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S206, shifts the processing to step S204, and waits for a detection result from the discharge sensor.

  On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step S206, this means that the preset predetermined time has elapsed, and the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S206 to step S207. By stopping the operation of the counting hopper 71, the counting process by the counting hopper 71 is stopped.

  Further, if an affirmative result is obtained in step S205 described above, this means that a detection result is obtained from the discharge sensor, and the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S203 described above and performs counting. The operation of the hopper 71 is continued. Thus, the operation of the counting hopper 71 is continued while the medals are inserted into the counting hopper 71.

  In this manner, the main CPU 121 continues the operation of the counting hopper 71 as long as medals are inserted into the counting hopper 71, and when no medals are inserted for a predetermined time (from the discharging sensor for a predetermined time). When the detection result is not output), the operation of the counting hopper 71 is stopped by starting the operation of the counting hopper 71 by the operation of the player. Operation can be stopped automatically.

  FIG. 34 shows a case where the counting operation of the counting hopper 71 is started by the operation of the operation unit 34 by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and medals of the counting hopper 71 are introduced. A sensor for detecting medals, such as an optical sensor, may be provided in the portion, and the counting operation may be started when the sensor detects medals.

  The counting process procedure of the main CPU 121 in this case is executed in the game medium lending process shown in FIGS. FIG. 35 shows this processing procedure.

  FIG. 35 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 20 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a procedure for renting out game media by main CPU 121 of sand 20 according to another embodiment. 35, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 20 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

  In the lending process shown in FIG. 35, when a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 23A and the insertion of a medal is detected by a sensor (for example, a photo sensor) described later of the counting hopper 71, the counting operation of the counting hopper 71 is started. It is made to let.

  If the main CPU 121 determines in step S30 that the player's hand has not been inserted into the counting hopper 71, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S30, and proceeds from step S30 to step S32. To determine whether a medal has been inserted into the counting hopper 71 or not. In this process, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted, based on a detection result from a sensor provided in a portion of the counting hopper 71 where the medal is introduced.

  This sensor is, for example, a photo sensor 751 provided in an opening 75 which is a medal insertion port in the counting hopper 71, as shown in FIG. The photo sensor 751 detects that a medal has been inserted. The photo sensor 77 for detecting a player's hand is provided above the opening 75 so that the player's hand occupying a relatively large area with respect to the size of the opening 75 can be detected. On the other hand, a photo sensor 751 for detecting a medal is provided below the opening 75 and detects a medal that is inserted into the medal counting slot 739 and slides down into the opening 75. It has become. Note that these photosensors 77 and 751 may use other sensors. For example, as for the photosensor 751 for detecting medals, a game sensor such as a magnetic sensor or the like that can detect metal is used. It is also possible to prevent erroneous detection of the user's hand.

  When it is detected in step S32 of FIG. 35 that a medal has been inserted based on the detection result of the photo sensor 751, the main CPU 121 obtains a positive result in step S32, and proceeds from step S32 to step S251. To start the time counting operation by the internal timer, and in the following step S33, start the counting operation of the counting hopper 71 to start the medal counting process.

  After storing the counting result in step S34, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to the following step S252, and determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed based on the result of the clocking operation started in step S251.

  If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S252, shifts the processing from step S252 to the above-described step S32, and determines again whether a medal has been inserted. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the main CPU 121 obtains an affirmative result in step S252, and shifts the processing from step S252 to the unattended warning processing (FIG. 22) in step S35.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step S32 described above, this means that the medal detection result by the photo sensor 751 has not been obtained, and the main CPU 121 proceeds from step S32 to step S35. Move.

  Thus, in the lending process shown in FIG. 35, the medal insertion state is detected by the photosensor 751 provided in the opening 75 (FIG. 36) of the counting hopper 71, and the counting hopper 71 is determined based on the detection result. Is started, the player does not operate the operation unit such as the operation unit 34 (FIG. 2), and simply inserts medals through the medal counting slot 23A. Can be started.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where medals counted by the counting hopper 71 are discharged to the island facility (transport conveyor) from the opening 132 provided on the bottom surface of the housing 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the opening 132 at the lower part of the housing, the medals already counted in the counting hopper 71 are transported to the counting hopper 71 using predetermined lifting means. You may.

  As the lifting means, various configurations such as a method of lifting medals using air, a method of lifting medals by a lifting means such as a belt, and a method of launching medals by a spring are used. Can be.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 37, the medals counted by the counting hopper 71 and then discharged from the lower opening 132 of the housing 22 via the payout hopper 51 (or directly) are transferred to the transporting unit 760. Thus, the pumping path 761 is lifted and dropped into the supply path 53 provided above the counting hopper 71.

  By providing the lifting means, the medals discharged from the sand 20 are sent to the counting hopper 71 without being collected by the hole collecting means, so that the medals can be paid out to the player. Thereby, it is possible to save the trouble of collecting by the hall.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the front side of the internal space of the housing in which the bill validator 61, the power supply unit 65, the control board 63, and the like of the sand 20 are stored is collectively referred to as one front panel (front section 21). However, the present invention is not limited to this. The front part 21 is divided into a plurality of parts (for example, two parts), and only the front part of the part to which important components such as the control board 63 are attached is individually provided. Panel configuration.

  The sand 20 having such a configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 38, the sand 20 has, as its front part 21, a front panel 221 that covers the front part of the housing internal space to which the bill validator 61 is attached, It comprises a front panel 222 covering the front part and a front panel 223 covering the front part of the inside space of the housing where the supply passage 53 of the dispensing hopper 51 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 39, front panels 221, 222 and 223 are individually detachable, and cover the front part of the internal space of the housing where control board 63, which is the most important component, is provided. 222 is configured to be locked by attaching front panels 221 and 223 arranged above and below to the housing 22.

  This lock mechanism will be described. FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram illustrating the state of attachment of front panels 221, 222, and 223. As shown in FIG. 40, a key 224 is provided on the upper part of the front panel 221, and the front panel 221 is locked to the housing 20 by the key 224. By releasing the key 224, the front panel 221 can be detached from the housing 22 in a substantially parallel manner as shown by a dashed line in FIG. This allows the front panel 221 to open and close the front of the upper space (the space adjacent to the upper side of the first internal space AR101 described later) AR102 in the internal space of the housing 22. Further, a key 225 is provided below the front panel 223, and the front panel 223 is locked to the housing 20 by the key 225. The lower part of the front panel 223 is rotatably supported with respect to the housing 22, and the upper part opens and closes using the lower part as a rotation axis as shown by a dashed line in FIG. This allows the front panel 223 to open and close the front of the lower space AR103 (a space adjacent to the lower side of the first internal space AR101 described later) AR103 in the internal space of the housing 22.

  A substantially L-shaped bent portion 221A is formed at a lower portion of the front panel 221, and a substantially U-shaped bent portion 222A is formed at an upper portion of the front panel 222. By inserting the bent portion 221A into the concave portion formed by the bent portion 222A, the upper portion of the front panel 222 is pushed from the front by the bent portion 221A of the front panel 221 and locked in the housing 22. The first lock portion is configured by the bent portions 221A and 222A.

  A substantially L-shaped bent portion 223A is formed at an upper portion of the front panel 223, and a substantially U-shaped bent portion 222B is formed at a lower portion of the front panel 222. By inserting the bent portion 223A into the concave portion formed by the bent portion 222B, the lower portion of the front panel 222 is pushed from the front by the bent portion 223A of the front panel 223 and locked in the housing 22. The bending portion 223A and 222B constitute a second lock portion.

  When the front panel 221 is locked to the housing 22 by the key 224, the upper part of the front panel 222 is also locked by the front panel 221, and when the front panel 223 is locked to the housing 22 by the key 225. , The lower part of the front panel 222 is also locked by the front panel 223. As described above, in a state where the front panels 221 and 223 are locked to the housing 22 by the keys 224 and 225, the upper and lower portions of the front panel 22 are locked to the housing 22. That is, by unlocking front panels 221 and 223 and removing them from housing 22, front panel 222 can be removed from housing 22.

  When the front panel 222 is mounted, the front panels 222 and 223 are mounted on the housing 22 after the front panel 222 is aligned with the housing 22.

  Thus, the front panel 222 itself can be prevented from being easily removed by providing a configuration in which the front panel 222 is locked by the front panels 221 and 223 without providing a key or the like. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an important component (such as a control board) from being illegally replaced.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which medals are counted by inserting medals through the insertion slot 23A for counting. By illuminating the insertion port 23A with illumination, medals can be easily inserted.

  FIG. 41 is a perspective view showing the sand 20 provided with illumination for illuminating the inlet 23A. As shown in FIG. 41, the sand 20 has an opening 29 </ b> E through which light is transmitted, above the input port 23 </ b> A of the front panel 23. An illumination LED board 311 is provided inside the housing 22. The illumination LED substrate 311 irradiates the light from the LED provided on the substrate surface to the front of the sand 20 via the illumination lens 313 and the opening 29E. Since the opening 29E is provided above the input port 23A, the input port 23A is illuminated by light from the illumination LED board 311. Thereby, even in a dark shop, the insertion position of the medal can be easily viewed by illuminating the insertion opening 23A.

  The wiring of the illumination LED board 311 is combined with the wiring of the speaker 81 and connected to the control board 63 via the same connector 56 (FIG. 15). In this manner, by arranging the wiring of the illumination LED board 311 together with the wiring of the speaker 81, the wiring can be easily installed. FIG. 42, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 18 are assigned the same reference numerals, is a block diagram showing a configuration in which an illumination LED board 311 is connected to a control board 63.

  As shown in FIG. 42, the main CPU 121 controls the driving of the illuminating LED board 311 so that the LED (not shown) provided on the illuminating LED board 311 can emit light. In the case of the present embodiment, the control board 63 controls the LEDs of the illuminating LED board 311 to always light up. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, based on the operation result of the operation unit 34, Alternatively, the illumination LED substrate 311 may emit light. In this way, only when a player needs it, the operation unit 34 can be operated to illuminate the slot 23A. Further, for example, a sensor may be provided at the slot 23A, and when the medal approaches the slot 23A, the illumination LED board 311 may be controlled to emit light to illuminate the slot 23A.

(8) In the above embodiment, the case where the control board 63 constituted by a flat board is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the control board 63 may be formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. The control board 63 may be configured by a bent board.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the control substrate 63 has a first substrate region 63A and a second substrate region 63B joined at an angle of about 90 °. The first substrate region 63A has a main surface in a vertical plane, and the second substrate region 63B has a main surface in a horizontal plane. The first substrate region 63 </ b> A is stored so as to be in contact with the back surface of the front part 21 (front panel) of the sand 20. That is, the first substrate region 63A is stored substantially vertically. A connector 63C is provided at an end of the second board region 63B joined in a direction orthogonal to the first board region 63A, and the connector 63C is connected to the I / O board 67.

  The I / O board 67 is arranged so that its main surface is along the rear surface 22B of the housing 22, and a connector provided on the board surface of the I / O board 67 is connected to a connector 63C of the control board 63. Is done.

  Further, a power supply unit 65 is arranged between the first substrate region 63A of the control substrate 63 and the I / O substrate 67. The connector 65C of the power supply unit 65 is connected to a connector provided on the I / O board 67. As described above, the power supply unit 65 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the first board area 63A of the control board 63 and the I / O board 67. The widths of the power supply unit 65 and the control board 63 in the left-right direction are such that they are sandwiched between the left and right side walls 22D (FIG. 2) provided in the housing 22 of the sand 20, as shown in FIG. In a state where the power supply unit 65 and the control board 63 are arranged, the power supply unit 65 and the control board 63 are sandwiched from the left and right directions by the side wall 22 </ b> D (FIG. 2) of the housing 22. Further, the power supply unit 65 is also mounted on a frame 22E provided in a part of the housing 22.

  Thus, the power supply unit 65 is sandwiched by the I / O board 67, the side wall 22D, the first board area 63A, the second board area 63B of the control board 63, and the frame 22E from all directions in all directions: up, down, left, and right. Become. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the power supply unit 65 from inadvertently moving. Incidentally, the front part 21 is fixed to the housing 22 by a predetermined locking mechanism or the like, so that the control board 63, the power supply unit 65 and the like can be prevented from jumping forward.

(9) Another embodiment of the antenna arrangement of the information card reader 62 and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 (FIG. 3) will be described. In the sand 20, since the information card reader 62 and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 are provided above and below the control board 63, the antenna of each of the information card reader 62 and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 is provided. Are separately controlled by one control board 63 (FIG. 18).

(10) Another embodiment of the camera 35 will be described. In the camera 35 of another embodiment, instead of the infrared LED 31B shown in FIG. 2, an infrared LED for irradiating infrared light and a camera unit (CMOS camera) are provided close to each other. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, the camera 35 receives an infrared LED substrate 35A for irradiating infrared light and reflected light obtained by reflecting the infrared light on a subject (player). And a CMOS camera 35B that captures a subject image. The infrared LED board 35A emits infrared light by the infrared LED based on a command from the control board 63. The CMOS camera 35B sends an image signal to the control board 63. The control board 63 performs image recognition based on the imaging signal.

  In the camera 35, a filter 35C is provided on the front surface of the infrared LED substrate 35A and the CMOS camera 35B. The filter 35C is a filter that transmits infrared light and does not transmit light of other wavelengths. The filter 35C transmits only reflected light of infrared light emitted from the infrared LED substrate 35A to a subject, and forms a CMOS camera 35B. To receive light. Thereby, the effect of the staging light of the pachislot machine 10 and the hall in which the pachislot machine 10 is installed can be suppressed, and the image of the subject (player) can be clearly captured.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, medals are paid out from the payout port 54 (FIG. 4) in which the nozzle 140 is mounted, and medals for counting are inserted through the input port 23A provided above the payout port 54. Although the configuration has been described in which medals to be supplied to the payout hopper 51 are inserted from the insertion port 25A (FIG. 4) provided above the payout port 54, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, FIG. As shown in the figure, regarding the insertion of medals for counting, instead of the insertion slot 23A (FIG. 4), the medals paid out from the payout hopper 51 are integrated with a nozzle 640 for guiding the medals to the payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10. The input port 640A that has been made may be used. In this case, in order to insert a medal for counting into a part of the nozzle 640 having a function for guiding the medal paid out from the payout opening 54 (similar to the above-described guide function of the nozzle 140 in the above-described embodiment). It is sufficient to provide a slot 640A, and to insert medals for counting from the slot 640A.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 45 in which portions corresponding to those in FIG. 29 are assigned the same reference numerals, nozzles 640 are attached to payout ports 54 provided on the front surface of the housing 22. The nozzle 640 is provided with an input port 640A at an upper part of the base. The insertion port 640A has a door 640B that can be opened and closed, and the player can open the door 640B and insert a medal.

  The nozzle 640 has a payout passage 640C that allows medals paid out from the payout port 54 of the sand 420 to flow to the nozzle tip portion, and an input passage 640D that is separated from the payout passage 640C. The insertion path 640D is a path for guiding medals inserted from the insertion port 640A to the insertion port 54 of the sand 420.

  In the housing 422 of the sand 420, a counting passage 660 for flowing the medals inserted through the insertion passage 640D downward is provided. The counting passage 660 is a passage separated from the payout portion 451B of the medal to be paid out from the payout hopper 451 to the payout port 54, and the medal inserted through the insertion passage 640D is placed below the payout hopper 451. The medals are guided to the storage section 471A of the provided counting hopper 471.

  FIG. 46 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 45. FIG. 46 is a sectional view showing the nozzle 640 and the charging port 54 as viewed from the front side. As shown in FIG. 46, the input passage 640D of the nozzle 640 is separated from the payout passage 640C by a partition wall 640E, is discharged from the payout hopper 51, and flows down the payout passage 640C to the player. It is configured such that medals to be inserted and medals which are inserted from the insertion port 640A and flow down the insertion passage 640D to the counting hopper 71 are not mixed.

(12) In the above-described embodiment, the slot 23A (in which the counting door 101 is provided) for the player to insert medals for counting and the manager of the gaming hall supplies medals. (A front panel 25 is provided as a supply door) is provided separately, but the present invention is not limited to this. Can also be used for replenishment.

  In this case, when the administrator supplies medals, the user operates the operation unit 34 to input a predetermined password, thereby unlocking the lock mechanism unit 110. The inserted medals may be handled on the data as medals for replenishment instead of counting by the player.

(13) FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram showing a sand 700 according to another embodiment. The sand 700 is different from the sands 20, 320, and 420 according to the first and second embodiments in that the sand 700 has a function of issuing a shared card.

  47, in which parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 2 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, a control board 63, a building flash 61, an information card reader 62, and a non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 In addition to the payout hopper 51 and the counting hopper 71, a shared card issuing unit 701 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the shared card issuing unit 701 has a stacker 702 for stocking a shared card (information card) in advance and a medal count information written on the shared card 705 stacked on the stacker 702. And a transmission mechanism 703 for transmitting the shared card 705 on which the information is written to the outside.

  A plurality of shared cards 705 are stacked on the stacker 702, and when the player operates the operation unit 34 and instructs the use of the shared cards, the shared cards 705 are The data of the number of medals specified by the operation is written. The shared card 705 in which the information is written is sent out by the sending mechanism 704 to the outside. The sending mechanism 704 is configured by a transport roller driven by a motor.

  This shared card 705 indicates that a player who plays a game in the pachislot machine 10 attached to the sand 700 has another player's share of his or her medal (the number of medals of the player stored in the RAM 123 of the sand 700). Is a card that allows another player to play a game with another pachislot machine by passing a part or the entirety of the game.

  FIG. 49, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 18 are assigned the same reference numerals, is a block diagram showing a sand 700. As shown in FIG. 49, in the sand 700, a shared card issuing unit 701 is connected to a bus, and the shared card issuing unit 701 is controlled by the main CPU 121.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the shared card issuing unit 701 by the main CPU 121. As shown in FIG. 50, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not an instruction to issue a shared card has been issued via the operation unit 34 in step S301.

  When there is no issuance instruction, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in step S301, and repeats the processing until there is an issuance instruction. On the other hand, when there is an issuance instruction, the main CPU 121 obtains an affirmative result in step S301, shifts the processing from step S301 to step S302, and sets the number of medals specified in the issuance instruction by the player to At this time, it is determined whether or not the amount corresponds to the balance within the balance of the RAM 123 or the information card of the player (the information card of the player inserted into the information card reader 62).

  If it is not within the balance, this means that the amount of medals that the player is trying to issue as a shared card is not left as the player's balance, and the main CPU 121 determines in the step S302 that the result is negative. Then, the process proceeds from step S302 to step S303, an error is displayed on the operation unit 34, and the process proceeds to step S301.

  On the other hand, if the balance is within the balance, the main CPU 121 obtains an affirmative result in step S302, shifts the processing from step S302 to step S304, and sets the amount corresponding to the number specified by the player to By subtracting from the RAM 123 or the information card (the information card of the player inserted into the information card reader 62), these money data are updated, and the data of the designated number is prepared in the stacker 702. Write to an unused shared card. The information written on the shared card is data in the same format as the data stored on the information card inserted into the information card reader 62. In the case of the present embodiment, since the data written on the information card is the money amount data, similarly, the data written on the shared card is also data obtained by converting the designated number of sheets into a money amount. If the data written on the information card is data representing the number of medals, the data written on the shared card is also data representing the number of medals. As described above, the data written to the information card and the data written to the shared card have the same content and format, so that the shared card is brought to another sand and read by the information card reader of that sand. Becomes possible. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the information card and the shared card have the same configuration, and both can read and write information with the information card reader 62. Note that the shared card is not limited to this, and data may be read or written by a reader dedicated to the shared card as a configuration different from the information card. With this configuration, the shared card can be used only in the sand provided with the reading device dedicated to the shared card, and the use of the shared card can be restricted to a specific sand.

  In step S304, when the writing of data to the shared card is completed, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S305, and operates the sending mechanism 704 of the shared card unit 701 to send the shared card out of the sand 700. I do.

  Thereby, the player can receive the issuance of the shared card in which the number of medals corresponding to the number (or the amount) specified by operating the operation unit 34 is stored.

  After the processing in step S305, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S301 described above, and repeats the same processing. Thus, the player can receive the issuance of the shared card by operating the operation unit 34 and instructing the issuance of the shared card.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, the sands 20, 320, 420, and 700 installed in the game hall using one type of medal have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to a sand set in a game hall using a medal.

  For example, in a gaming hall in which a gaming machine is provided for each of two kinds of medals having the same lending unit price (for example, a medal having a diameter of 25 mm and a medal having a diameter of 30 mm), the number (amount) of medals paid out by any of the gaming machines ) Is stored in one information card as the same data, so that the information card can be used in any gaming machine (sand).

(15) In the above-described embodiment, the sands 20, 320, 420, and 700 installed in the game hall using one kind of medals have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to a sand set in a game hall using a medal.

  For example, in a gaming hall in which a gaming machine is provided for each of two types of medals having different lending unit prices (for example, a medal with a lending unit price of 5 yen and a medal with a lending unit price of 20 yen), any of the gaming machines pays out. By storing the same number of medals (money) as the same data in one information card, the information card can be used in any gaming machine (sand).

  More specifically, in a sandbox attached to a gaming machine that plays games with medals having a lending unit price of 5 yen, the number of medals (amount) is converted to four times and managed (the number of medals stored in an information card (amount of money) ) Is also quadrupled and stored.) Alternatively, the number of medals (amount) is converted to １ ／ times and managed in a sandbox attached to a gaming machine that plays games with medals with a lending unit price of 20 yen (the number of medals (amount) stored in an information card). Is also converted to 1/4 times and stored).

  In this way, the number of medals paid out by any of the gaming machines (the amount of money) can be stored as the same data in one information card, and the player can use any of the gaming machines with one information card. But you can play games.

(16) In the above embodiment, the case where the sand 20 (320, 420, 700) corresponding to the face pachislot machine 10 is arranged on the right side of the pachislot machine 10 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The corresponding sand 20 (320, 420, 700) may be arranged on the right side of the pachislot machine 10.

  In addition, regardless of whether the player is installed on the left or right, a television receiver is provided on the sand 20 (320, 420, 700) or various information (information on the game hall and information other than the game hall) is provided to the player. Or may be done.

  Specifically, each sand 20 (320, 420, 700) is provided with a display device (such as a liquid crystal display device) capable of displaying a television broadcast, and video data and audio data of the television broadcast are transmitted from the hall computer 500 to the sand 20. To display television broadcast video, and output sound from a speaker 81 provided in the sand. Thereby, the player can enjoy the television broadcast while playing the game with the pachislot machine 10.

(17) FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between the pachislot machine 10, the sand 20, the hall computer 500, and the data display device 800 when the data display device 800 is provided. As shown in FIG. 51, the hall computer 500 receives the result counted in the sand 20 and transmits the result to the data display device 800. The data display device 800 displays the counting result received from the hall computer 500 on its display unit. Thereby, the player can check the counting result in the sand 20 even in the data display device 800.

(18) FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game hall provided with an order system in which a player operates the sand 20 to order a drink or the like from the game hall. As shown in FIG. 52, the hall computer 500 is connected to a shop computer (shop computer) 900 for providing drinks and the like via a communication line, and transmits order information transmitted from each sand 20 to the shop. I do.

  In the sand 20, the player can input order information by operating the operation unit 34. The sand 20 transmits the input order information to the hall computer 500.

  By constructing such a system, a player can place a desired order for a drink or the like while playing a game with the pachislot machine 10.

  FIG. 53 is a timing chart showing an order processing procedure in the order system shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 53, in the sand 20, when the player operates the operation unit 34 to input an order item and the number thereof as order information (step S321), the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 receives the input. Calculate the amount of the order. By the way, it is assumed that the price information of the orderable article is stored in the RAM 123 of the sand 20 in advance.

  Then, the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 determines whether or not the amount of the input order item is larger than the player's money at the time (the amount stored in the information card or the amount stored in the RAM 123). Is determined (step S322), and if it is larger, an error display is performed (step S323).

  On the other hand, if the input amount of the ordered goods is smaller than the money of the player, the order information is transmitted to the hall computer 500 (step S324).

  Upon receiving the order information from the sand 20, the hall computer 500 determines the order details (step S341), and searches the database for an order destination that matches the order details (step S342). For example, when the order content is coffee, a coffee providing shop is searched from the database. Then, the hall computer 500 transmits the order information to the searched order destination (step S343).

  The shop computer (shop computer) 900 that has received the order information authenticates the order content and the hall computer 500 that is the order source using predetermined registration information, and determines the order content based on the authentication result. (Step S361). Then, the determination information indicating the determination is returned to the hall computer 500 (step S362).

  The hall computer 500 that has received the confirmation information authenticates whether the confirmation information is legitimate information (step S344), and transmits the legitimate information to the sand 20 if it is legitimate information. The sand 20 having received the confirmation information updates the data by subtracting the player's balance stored in the information card or the RAM 123 by the order amount (step S325).

  In this manner, the player can place a desired order for coffee or the like using the information card inserted into the sand 20 or the balance data in the RAM 123.

  When subtracting the balance data in step S325, a process for obtaining approval from the player in the sand 20 may be added. Specifically, the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 displays the amount to be subtracted from the balance on the operation unit 34. When the player operates the operation unit 34 to approve the subtraction, the main CPU 121 executes a subtraction process. On the other hand, if the player inputs that he does not approve, the main CPU 121 stops the subtraction process. In this case, the main CPU 121 transmits the order cancellation information to the hall computer 500. The hall computer 500 transfers the received order cancellation information to the shop computer 900. As a result, if the player does not approve, the order is cancelled.

(19) FIG. 54, in which the same reference numerals are assigned to parts corresponding to FIG. 45, shows a configuration of a counting passage 660 according to another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 54, a plurality of slits 660B large enough to prevent medals passing through the counting passage 660 from dropping are formed in the lower side wall portion 660A of the counting passage 660. By providing the slit 660B, for example, even when a liquid such as a drink enters the inlet 640A, the liquid can be prevented from being discharged to the outside from the slit 660B and entering the inside of the counting hopper 471. .

(Outline of the game media rental device)
(1) A game media lending device (sandwich 20) according to the present embodiment is a game media lending device (sandwich 20) that is attached to a game machine (pachislot machine 10) and lends game media according to a supplied value medium. A housing 22, a counting means (counting hopper 71) for counting the number of game media disposed in the housing, and a game medium disposed below the counting means in the housing. The payout means (payout hopper 51) for paying out to the player, the control means (control board 63) for controlling the counting means and the payout means, and the game media counted by the counting means are guided to the payout means. A first passage (upper discharge passage 120), and a second passage (lower discharge passage 130) for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing. I do.

  According to the configuration of the above (1), the medals that have been counted in the counting means (counting hopper 71) are replenished to the payout means (payout hopper 51), so that the empty error of the payout means (payout hopper 71). Can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device (sandwich 20) that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(2) In the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (1) above, the housing 22 transfers the game medium via the counting means (counting hopper 71). A replenishing door (front panel 25) for replenishing the dispensing means (dispensing hopper 71) is provided above the counting means, and the control means (control board 63) is configured such that the replenishing door is opened. The number of game media stored in the payout unit at the start of operation, the number of replenishments, and the number of game media counted by the player are added to the counting result of the counting means in the state where the player is in the state of being refilled. By calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means, storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means, when the game medium stored in the payout means is exhausted, the calculated Play And detecting fraud based on game medium speed and which is the storage and medium speed.

  According to the configuration of the above (2), since the supply game media are counted and then guided to the payout means (payout hopper 51), the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and the payout can be performed. When an empty error occurs in the means, the illegal medium is inserted into the payout means and the payout drive means (hopper disk) or the like is moved to obtain the game medium by collating with the number of game media for which the payout has been requested. It is possible to detect a fraudulent act (a so-called hopper).

(3) In the game medium lending apparatus (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in the above (1) or (2), the housing 22 allows the player to count the game medium by the counting means ( A counting door 101 for loading into the counting hopper 71) and a lock means (lock mechanism section 110) for locking the counting door are provided, and the control means (control board 63) is provided with a gaming machine Only when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out in the (pachislot machine 10) is positive, or only when the payout means has paid out game media, The lock unit is unlocked, and when the difference is equal to or less than 0 and there is no payout by the payout unit, the lock unit is set to a locked state.

  According to the above configuration (3), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(4) In the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any of the above (1) to (3), the arrangement section (the counting hopper 71) of the counting means (counting hopper 71) is provided. The partition plate 150) has an opening 152 communicating vertically, and the counting means and the payout means (the payout hopper 51) have the same configuration.

  According to the above configuration (4), when the upper counting means (counting hopper 71) is removed, a space is formed as a game medium storage for the lower payout means (payout hopper 51). As a result, it is possible to operate as a game medium lending device (sand) without a counting function. Since the upper and lower counting means (counting hopper 71) and the dispensing means (discharging hopper 51) have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means. Cost can be reduced.

(5) In the game medium lending apparatus (sand 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (1) to (4), the counting means (counting hopper 71) includes the control unit. A counting means connector (connector 76) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the means (control board 63) has a downward face on the bottom surface of the counting means, and the housing 22 is connected to the counting means connector. A connector support portion (support plate 155) having a housing-side connector (connector 157) to be connected facing upward, and a door (front panel 23) for taking in and out the counting means are provided, and the connector support portion is provided on the housing. The widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A slidably supported toward the door and supporting the connector support portion slidably are half the size of the game medium (medal). A full, said counting means covering said housing side connector when is removed, characterized in that it comprises a connector guide the game medium to the lower cover (cover 158).

  According to the configuration (5), the housing-side connector (connector 157) is slidable, so that the counting means (counting hopper 71) can be easily attached. Further, by setting the widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A for slidably supporting the connector support portion (support plate 155) to less than half of the size of the game medium (medal), when the counting means is removed. When the replenishment door (front panel 25) is opened and the replenished game media falls directly onto the payout means (payout hopper 51), the game media may stay in the connector support means. Disappears.

(6) The game media lending device (sandwich 320) according to the embodiment of the present invention is a game media lending device that is provided along with the gaming machine and lends the game media in accordance with the supplied value media, and includes the housing 22 and A counting means (counting hopper 71) for counting the number of game media disposed in the housing; and a payout means for dispensing game media to a player, which is disposed below the counting means in the housing. (A payout hopper 51), a control means (control board 63) for controlling the counting means and the payout means, and a detecting means (a payout hopper sensor 330) for detecting a storage amount of the game medium stored in the payout means. A discharge path 321 for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing; and a game medium provided in the middle of the discharge path and counted by the counting means. Passage switching means (guiding member 322) for switching between a first guiding state for guiding to the payout means and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing. Wherein the passage switching unit switches the discharge passage to the second guidance state based on a detection result of the detection unit when the storage amount of the payout unit exceeds a predetermined amount. And

  According to the above configuration (6), when the payout means (payout hopper 51) does not have a predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and the payout means has a predetermined amount of game media. When this is detected, by providing the passage switching means (the guiding member 322) which is controlled to discharge to the island facility side, the dispensing means is less likely to be in the empty state, and the player is It is possible to realize a game medium lending device that does not cause dissatisfaction. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(7) In the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (6) above, the housing 22 transfers the game medium via the counting means (counting hopper 71). A replenishing door (front panel 25) for replenishing the dispensing means (dispensing hopper 51) is provided above the counting means, and the control means (control board 63) is configured such that the replenishing door is opened. The number of game media stored in the payout unit at the start of operation, the number of replenishments, and the number of game media counted by the player are added to the counting result of the counting means in the state where the player is in the state of being refilled. By calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means, storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means, when the game medium stored in the payout means is exhausted, the calculated Play And detecting fraud based on game medium speed and which is the storage and medium speed.

  According to the above configuration (7), since the supply game media are counted and then guided to the payout means (payout hopper 51), the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and the payout can be performed. When an empty error occurs in the means, the illegal medium is inserted into the payout means and the payout drive means (hopper disk) or the like is moved to obtain the game medium by collating with the number of game media for which the payout has been requested. It is possible to detect a fraudulent act (a so-called hopper).

(8) In the game medium lending apparatus (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (6) or (7) above, the housing 22 allows the player to count the game medium by the counting means ( A counting door 101 for loading into the counting hopper 71) and a lock means (lock mechanism section 110) for locking the counting door are provided, and the control means (control board 63) is provided with a gaming machine Only when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out in the (pachislot machine 10) is positive, or only when the payout means has paid out game media, The lock unit is unlocked, and when the difference is equal to or less than 0 and there is no payout by the payout unit, the lock unit is set to a locked state.

  According to the configuration of (8), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(9) The game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (6) to (8), an arrangement section (the counting hopper 71) of the counting means (counting hopper 71). The partition plate 150) has an opening 152 communicating vertically, and the counting means and the payout means (the payout hopper 51) have the same configuration.

  According to the above configuration (9), when the upper counting means (counting hopper 71) is removed, a space is formed as a game medium storage for the lower payout means (paying hopper 51). As a result, it is possible to operate as a game medium lending device (sand) without a counting function. Since the upper and lower counting means (counting hopper 71) and the dispensing means (discharging hopper 51) have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means. Cost can be reduced.

(10) In the game medium lending apparatus (sand 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (6) to (9), the counting means (counting hopper 71) includes the control unit. A counting means connector (connector 76) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the means (control board 63) has a downward face on the bottom surface of the counting means, and the housing 22 is connected to the counting means connector. A connector support portion (support plate 155) having a housing-side connector (connector 157) to be connected facing upward, and a door (front panel 23) for taking in and out the counting means are provided, and the connector support portion is provided on the housing. The widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A slidably supported toward the door and supporting the connector support portion slidably are half the size of a game medium (medal). Less than, the counting means covering said housing side connector when is removed, characterized in that it comprises a connector guide the game medium to the lower cover (cover 158).

  According to the above configuration (10), since the housing-side connector (connector 157) is slidable, the counting means (counting hopper 71) can be easily attached. Further, by setting the widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A for slidably supporting the connector support portion (support plate 155) to less than half of the size of the game medium (medal), when the counting means is removed. When the replenishment door (front panel 25) is opened and the replenished game media falls directly onto the payout means (payout hopper 51), the game media may stay in the connector support means. Disappears.

(11) A game media lending device (sandwich 20) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a game media lending device that is attached to a game machine (pachislot 10) and lends a game medium (medal) according to a supplied value medium. A housing 22, a counting means (counting hopper 71) for counting the number of game media disposed in the housing, and a game medium disposed below the counting means in the housing. A payout means (payout hopper 51) for paying out to the player, a control means (control board 63) for controlling the counting means and the payout means, and an arrangement portion (partition plate 150) for the counting means, An opening 152 communicating vertically is provided, and the counting means and the payout means have the same configuration.

  According to the configuration of the above (11), when the upper counting means (counting hopper 71) is removed, a space is formed as a game medium storage for the lower payout means (payout hopper 51). As a result, it is possible to operate as a game medium lending device (sand) without a counting function. Since the upper and lower counting means (counting hopper 71) and the dispensing means (discharging hopper 51) have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means. Cost can be reduced.

(12) In the game medium lending apparatus (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (11) above, the housing 22 transfers the game medium via the counting means (counting hopper 71). A replenishing door (front panel 25) for replenishing the dispensing means (dispensing hopper 51) is provided above the counting means, and the control means (control board 63) is configured such that the replenishing door is opened. The number of game media stored in the payout unit at the start of operation, the number of replenishments, and the number of game media counted by the player are added to the counting result of the counting means in the state where the player is in the state of being refilled. By calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means, storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means, when the game medium stored in the payout means is exhausted, the calculated A fraud is detected based on the number of game media and the stored number of game media, and when the fraud is detected, the player is imaged by a predetermined imaging means (camera 35), and the imaging result is recorded by a hall computer. 500 is transmitted.

  According to the configuration of the above (12), since the supply game media are counted and then guided to the payout means (payout hopper 51), the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and the payout can be performed. When an empty error occurs in the means, the illegal medium is inserted into the payout means and the payout drive means (hopper disk) or the like is moved to obtain the game medium by collating with the number of game media for which the payout has been requested. It is possible to detect a fraudulent act (a so-called hopper). In addition, when fraud is detected, by transmitting imaging data as a result of imaging and imaging the player to the hall computer 500 that manages the gaming machine, the information of the illicit person can be grasped by the hall computer 500. Can be.

(13) The game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in the above (11) or (12), stores the game media counted by the counting means (counting hopper 71). A first passage (upper discharge passage 120) for guiding to the payout means (payout hopper 51) and a second passage (lower part) for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing 22. Discharge passage 130).

  According to the above configuration (13), the medals that have been counted by the counting means (counting hopper 71) are replenished to the paying means (payout hopper 51), thereby causing an empty error of the payout means (paying hopper 71). Can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device (sandwich 20) that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(14) In the configuration according to the above (11) or (12), the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention detects the amount of the game medium stored in the payout means. Means (payout hopper sensor 330), a discharge passage 321 for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing, and a game provided in the middle of the discharge path and counted by the counting means. Passage switching means (guiding member) for switching between a first guiding state for guiding the medium to the payout means and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing; 322), and based on the detection result of the detection means, when the storage amount of the payout means exceeds a predetermined amount, the passage switching means switches the discharge passage to the second guide. Wherein the switch to state.

  According to the configuration of (14), when the payout means (payout hopper 51) does not have the predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and the payout means has a predetermined amount of game media. When this is detected, by providing the passage switching means (the guiding member 322) which is controlled to discharge to the island facility side, the dispensing means is less likely to be in the empty state, and the player is It is possible to realize a game medium lending device that does not cause dissatisfaction. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(15) In the game medium lending apparatus (sand 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (11) to (14), the counting means (counting hopper 71) includes the control unit. A counting means connector (connector 76) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the means (control board 63) has a downward face on the bottom surface of the counting means, and the housing 22 is connected to the counting means connector. A connector support portion (support plate 155) having a housing-side connector (connector 157) to be connected facing upward, and a door (front panel 23) for taking in and out the counting means are provided, and the connector support portion is provided on the housing. The widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A which are slidably supported toward the door and slidably support the connector support are the size of a game medium (medal). Less than half the counting means covering said housing side connector when is removed, characterized in that it comprises a connector guide the game medium to the lower cover (cover 158).

  According to the configuration (15), the housing-side connector (connector 157) is slidable, so that the counting means (counting hopper 71) can be easily attached. Further, by setting the widths L1 and L2 of the support means 150A for slidably supporting the connector support portion (support plate 155) to less than half of the size of the game medium (medal), when the counting means is removed. When the replenishment door (front panel 25) is opened and the replenished game media falls directly onto the payout means (payout hopper 51), the game media may stay in the connector support means. Disappears.

(16) A game media lending device (sandwich 20) according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided along with a gaming machine (pachislot machine 10), and lends a game medium (medal) according to a supplied value medium. A casing 22, a counting means (counting hopper 71) arranged in the casing for counting the number of game media, and a game medium arranged in the casing below the counting means. (Payout hopper 51), and a control means (control board 63) for controlling the counting means and the payout means. A counting door 101 for inserting into the counting means, and a locking means (lock mechanism 110) for locking the counting door are provided. Play If the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the machine is positive, or the lock means is unlocked only when the game medium is paid out by the payout means, and the difference is 0 or less, and When there is no payout by the payout means, the lock means is in a locked state.

  According to the configuration of the above (16), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(17) In the game medium lending apparatus (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in the above (16), the housing 22 transfers the game medium via the counting means (counting hopper 71). A replenishing door (front panel 25) for replenishing the dispensing means (dispensing hopper 51) is provided above the counting means, and the control means (control board 63) is configured such that the replenishing door is opened. The number of game media stored in the payout unit at the start of operation, the number of replenishments, and the number of game media counted by the player are added to the counting result of the counting means in the state where the player is in the state of being refilled. By calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means, storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means, when the game medium stored in the payout means is exhausted, the calculated A fraud is detected based on the number of game media and the stored number of game media, and when the fraud is detected, the player is imaged by a predetermined imaging means (camera 35), and the imaging result is recorded by a hall computer. 500 is transmitted.

  According to the configuration of the above (17), since the supply game media are counted and guided to the payout means (payout hopper 51), the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and the payout can be performed. When an empty error occurs in the means, the illegal medium is inserted into the payout means and the payout drive means (hopper disk) or the like is moved to obtain the game medium by collating with the number of game media for which the payout has been requested. It is possible to detect a fraudulent act (a so-called hopper). In addition, when fraud is detected, by transmitting imaging data as a result of imaging and imaging the player to the hall computer 500 that manages the gaming machine, the information of the illicit person can be grasped by the hall computer 500. Can be.

(18) The game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in the above (16) or (17), stores the game media counted by the counting means (counting hopper 71). A first passage (upper discharge passage 120) for guiding to the payout means (payout hopper 51) and a second passage (lower part) for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing 22. Discharge passage 130).

  According to the configuration of (18), the medals that have been counted in the counting means (counting hopper 71) are replenished to the paying means (payout hopper 51), so that the empty error of the payout means (payout hopper 71). Can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device (sandwich 20) that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(19) In the configuration according to the above (16) or (17), the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention detects the amount of game medium stored in the payout unit. Means (payout hopper sensor 330), a discharge passage 321 for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing, and a game provided in the middle of the discharge path and counted by the counting means. Passage switching means (guiding member) for switching between a first guiding state for guiding the medium to the payout means and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing; 322), and based on the detection result of the detection means, when the storage amount of the payout means exceeds a predetermined amount, the passage switching means switches the discharge passage to the second guide. Wherein the switch to state.

  According to the configuration of (19), when the payout means (payout hopper 51) does not have a predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and the payout means has a predetermined amount of game media. When this is detected, by providing the passage switching means (the guiding member 322) which is controlled to discharge to the island facility side, the dispensing means is less likely to be in the empty state, and the player is It is possible to realize a game medium lending device that does not cause dissatisfaction. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(20) In the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of (16) to (19), the counting means (counting hopper 51) includes the control unit. A counting means connector (connector 76) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the means (control board 63) has a downward face on the bottom surface of the counting means, and the housing 22 is connected to the counting means connector. A connector support portion (support plate 155) having a housing-side connector (connector 157) to be connected facing upward, and a door (front panel 23) for taking in and out the counting means are provided, and the connector support portion is provided on the housing. It is slidably supported toward the door.

  According to the above configuration (20), the housing-side connector (connector 157) is slidable, so that the counting means (counting hopper 71) can be easily attached.

(21) The game media lending device (sandwich 420) according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided along with the gaming machine (pachislot machine 10), and lends the game media (medals) according to the supplied value media. A housing 22, a payout unit (payout hopper 451) for paying out game media one by one based on a lending request, and a counting unit for counting game media inserted by a player and discharging one by one. (Counting hopper 471), and the payout means includes a sensor for detecting the paid out game media, and an outlet for sending out the paid out game media to the front side of the housing and obliquely downward ( A payout unit 451B), and the counting means includes at least a sensor for detecting the discharged game medium, and a discharge port 471B for discharging the discharged game medium to the outside of the housing. The payout means is provided above the counting means via the partition plate 150, and has a space part AR400 on which at least the game medium can flow downward in the rear side of the housing in the installed state. A supply lid member (front panel 25) for opening and closing a supply opening (input port 25A) for replenishing the payout means with game media, on the front surface of the housing; A unit lid member (front panel 23) for opening and closing a portion where the dispensing unit and the counting unit are installed, the unit lid member being located below the lid member; A lending opening (payout port 54) provided at a position corresponding to the delivery port (payout portion 451B) of the means, and a nozzle attachment 4 having a nozzle 140 removably provided in the lending opening. 40, an opening (counting opening 23A) for counting provided above the opening for lending, and an auxiliary member (counting door 101) for facilitating the introduction of game media into the opening for counting are detachable. At least an auxiliary member attachment 441 provided, for allowing the game medium inserted from the counting opening to flow down to the counting means through the space AR400 without flowing down to the payout means. A flow path (counting path 455) is provided.

  According to the configuration of the above (21), the payout means (payout hopper 451) is provided above the counting means (counting hopper 471), and the payout means (payout portion 451B) for sending the game medium obliquely downward is provided. When paying out (renting) a game medium, the game medium can be sent to the nozzle 140 with a minimum necessary output power depending on the weight of the game medium. It is not necessary to use a special structure or an expensive dispensing unit (dispensing hopper) having a strong transmission output, and cost reduction can be achieved.

  In addition, since the counting opening (input port 23A) is provided above the lending opening (payout port 54) and can be smoothly counted by the counting means, the shape of the nozzle attached to the lending opening is improved. This does not impose any restrictions on the game media lending device (sand 420) with high versatility.

  In addition, since the dispensing unit (dispensing hopper 451) and the counting unit (counting hopper 471) have the same configuration, it is possible to reduce the inventory cost of parts. Further, the dispensing means and the counting means are arranged vertically in the same direction, so that the number of components for mounting these means (the dispensing hopper 451 and the counting hopper 471) on the housing 22 is also reduced. can do.

(22) The game medium lending apparatus (sand 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (19) above, includes a counting door 101 provided in the counting opening (input port 23A); A lock unit (lock storage unit 110) for locking the counting door; and the control unit (control board 63) inserts the game medium into the gaming machine based on the number of game media to be paid out in the attached gaming machine (pachislot machine 10). The lock means is unlocked only when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of inserted game media is positive or when the payout medium is paid out by the payout means, and the difference is 0 or less and the payout When there is no payout by the means, the locking means is set to a locked state.

  According to the above configuration (22), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(23) In the game medium lending device (sandwich 20) according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration described in (21) or (22), the payout means (payout hopper 451) includes the control means (control) A dispensing means-side connector (connector 476) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the substrate 63) is provided downward on the bottom surface of the dispensing means, and the housing 22 is connected to the dispensing means-side connector. A connector support (support plate 155) having a housing-side connector (connector 457) facing upward is provided, and the connector support is slidably supported toward the unit lid member (front panel 23). Features.

According to the configuration (23), the housing-side connector (connector 457) is slidable, so that the dispensing means (discharge hopper 451) can be easily attached.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending apparatus which can mount a nozzle for directly guiding a paid-out game medium to a lower plate of a game machine and can achieve cost reduction.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game medium lending device capable of mounting a nozzle for directly guiding a paid-out game medium to a lower plate of a game machine and achieving cost reduction.

  The conventional game medium lending device has a configuration in which a payout hopper is provided at an upper portion and a counting hopper is provided at a lower portion. In the configuration in which the payout hopper is provided at the upper part, the medal insertion port for counting is disposed below the payout port of the medal, so that a nozzle for guiding the paid out medal to the lower plate of the gaming machine may be attached. As a difficult and difficult measure, it is conceivable to provide a nozzle extending from the payout section to the vicinity of the medal slot of the gaming machine.

  However, since the tip of the nozzle extending to the vicinity of the medal slot of the gaming machine is arranged in a floating state, there is a problem that the nozzle is likely to be damaged or deformed by external pressure such as hitting the hand of the player. .

  Further, the conventional dispensing hopper has a configuration in which medals are flipped up by an internal disk and then dispensed, and a motor having a force for flipping medals is required, and a flipping force is also required. As a result, the deterioration of the hopper became severe over time, and there was a problem in cost.

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(1) A game medium lending device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a game medium lending device that is provided alongside a gaming machine and lends a game medium in accordance with a supplied value medium, and is arranged in a housing and in the housing. Counting means for counting the number of game media, payout means disposed below the counting means in the housing, for paying out game media to a player, and control for controlling the counting means and the payout means. Means, a first path for guiding the game media counted by the counting means to the payout means, and a second path for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing. It is characterized by having.
According to the configuration of (1), medals that have been counted by the counting means are supplied to the paying means, so that the number of empty errors in the paying means can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(2) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration described in (1) above, the housing counts a replenishment door for replenishing the payout means with the game medium via the counting means. Provided above the means, the control means counts the result of counting by the counting means in a state where the supply door is opened as a supply number, and the number of game media stored in the payout means at the start of operation Calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means by adding the number of supply media and the number of game media counted by the player, and storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means. When the game media stored in the payout means are exhausted, an irregularity is detected based on the calculated number of game media and the stored number of game media.
According to the configuration of the above (2), since the supply game medium is counted and then guided to the payout means, the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and when an empty error occurs in the payout means. By collating with the number of game media requested to be paid out properly, an illegal act of inserting a fraudulent member into the payout means and moving the internal payout drive means (a disk of a hopper) or the like to obtain game media (so-called hoppergotto). ) Can be detected.

(3) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration according to the above (1) or (2), the housing includes a counting door for allowing a player to insert a game medium into the counting means; A lock unit for locking the counting door, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that a difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out in the attached gaming machine is positive. Or, only when the game medium is paid out by the payout means, the lock means is unlocked, and when the difference is 0 or less, and no payout is made by the payout means, the lock means is locked. It is characterized by the following.
According to the configuration of the above (3), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door is locked, so that the counting door is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(4) In the game medium lending device according to the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of (1) to (3), the arrangement section of the counting means includes an opening communicating vertically, and the counting means and the The payout means has a similar configuration.
According to the above configuration (4), when the upper counting means is removed, a space is formed as a storage section for game media for the lower payout means, so that the game medium lending device without a counting function is provided. Can also be operated. Since the upper and lower counting means and the payout means have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means, and it is possible to reduce inventory costs.

(5) In the game medium lending apparatus of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (1) to (4), the counting means includes a counting means for exchanging a signal with the control means. A side connector has a downward facing at the bottom portion of the counting means, the housing has a connector supporting portion having a housing side connector connected to the counting means side connector facing upward, and a door for taking in and out the counting means. The connector support is slidably supported toward a door of the housing, and the width of the support means for slidably supporting the connector support is less than half the size of the game medium. A connector cover that covers the housing-side connector when the counting means is removed and guides the game medium downward is provided.
According to the configuration of the above (5), since the housing-side connector is slidable, the counting means can be easily attached. In addition, the width of the supporting means for supporting the connector supporting portion slidably is set to less than half the size of the game medium, so that when the counting means is removed, the replenishing door is opened to replenish the game medium. Falls directly on the payout means, but at that time, the game medium does not stay in the connector support means.

(6) A game medium lending device of the present invention is a game medium lending device that is provided along with a gaming machine and lends a game medium in accordance with a supplied value medium. Counting means for counting the number of game media, disposed in the housing below the counting means, payout means for paying out game media to a player, and control means for controlling the counting means and the payout means; Detecting means for detecting the amount of game media stored in the payout means; a discharge path for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing; and a discharge path provided in the middle of the discharge path. A first guiding state for guiding the game media counted by the counting means to the payout means, and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing. Between states A passage switching unit for switching the discharge passage to the second guiding state when the storage amount of the payout unit exceeds a predetermined amount based on a detection result of the detection unit. It is characterized by switching.
According to the configuration of (6), when the payout means does not have the predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and it is detected that the payout means has reached the predetermined amount of game media. Has a passage switching means controlled to discharge to the island facility side, so that the payout means is less likely to be in an empty state, thereby realizing a game medium lending device which does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied. It is possible to do. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(7) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration described in (6) above, the housing 22 includes a replenishment door for replenishing the payout means with the game medium via the counting means. Provided above the counting means, the control means counts the counting result by the counting means in a state where the replenishment door is opened as a replenishment number, and the game medium stored in the payout means at the start of operation The number of game media stored in the payout means is calculated by adding the number, the supply number, and the number of game media counted by the player, and the number of game media paid out by the payout means is stored. Then, when there is no more game media stored in the payout means, fraud is detected based on the calculated number of game media and the stored number of game media.
According to the configuration of the above (7), since the supply game medium is counted and guided to the payout means, the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and when an empty error occurs in the payout means. Detecting a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent member into the payout means and moving the payout drive means or the like to acquire the game medium (so-called hopper goto) by collating with the number of game media requested to be paid out properly. Becomes possible.

(8) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration according to the above (6) or (7), the housing includes a counting door for a player to insert a game medium into the counting means, A lock unit for locking the counting door, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that a difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out in the attached gaming machine is positive. Or, only when the game medium is paid out by the payout means, the lock means is unlocked, and when the difference is 0 or less, and no payout is made by the payout means, the lock means is locked. It is characterized by the following.
According to the configuration of (8), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(9) In the game medium lending apparatus of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (6) to (8), the arrangement section of the counting means includes an opening 152 communicating vertically, and The dispensing means has a similar configuration.
According to the configuration of (9) above, when the upper counting means is removed, a space as a storage section for game media for the lower payout means is formed, so that the game medium lending device without a counting function is provided. Can also be operated. Since the upper and lower counting means and the payout means have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means, and it is possible to reduce inventory costs.

(10) In the game medium lending device according to the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of (6) to (9), the counting unit includes a counting unit for exchanging a signal with the control unit. A side connector has a downward facing at the bottom portion of the counting means, the housing has a connector supporting portion having a housing side connector connected to the counting means side connector facing upward, and a door for taking in and out the counting means. The connector support is slidably supported toward a door of the housing, and the width of the support means for slidably supporting the connector support is less than half the size of the game medium. A connector cover that covers the housing-side connector when the counting means is removed and guides the game medium downward is provided.
According to the configuration of the above (10), since the housing-side connector is slidable, the counting means can be easily attached. In addition, the width of the supporting means for supporting the connector supporting portion slidably is set to less than half the size of the game medium, so that when the counting means is removed, the replenishing door is opened to replenish the game medium. Falls directly on the payout means, but at that time, the game medium does not stay in the connector support means.

(11) A game medium lending device of the present invention is a game medium lending device that is provided along with a gaming machine and lends a game medium according to a supplied value medium. Counting means for counting the number of game media, disposed in the housing below the counting means, payout means for paying out game media to a player, and control means for controlling the counting means and the payout means; And a vertically communicating opening formed in the arrangement portion of the counting means, wherein the counting means and the payout means have the same configuration.
According to the configuration of (11) above, when the upper counting means is removed, a space as a storage section for game media for the lower payout means is formed, so that the game medium lending device without a counting function is provided. Can also be operated. Since the upper and lower counting means and the payout means have the same configuration, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the upper counting means, and it is possible to reduce inventory costs.

(12) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration described in (11), the housing includes a replenishment door for replenishing the payout means with the game medium via the counting means. Provided above the means, the control means counts the result of counting by the counting means in a state where the supply door is opened as a supply number, and the number of game media stored in the payout means at the start of operation Calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means by adding the number of supply media and the number of game media counted by the player, and storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means. When the game media stored in the payout means are exhausted, the fraud is detected based on the calculated number of game media and the stored number of game media, and when the fraud is detected, Predetermined imaging of the player It is characterized in that the image is taken by the means and the imaging result is transmitted to the hall computer.
According to the configuration of the above (12), since the supply game medium is counted and guided to the payout means, the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and when an empty error occurs in the payout means. By collating with the number of game media requested to be paid properly, it becomes possible to detect a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent member into the payout means and moving the internal payout drive means or the like to acquire the game medium. . In addition, when fraud is detected, by transmitting imaging data as a result of imaging and imaging the player to the hall computer that manages the gaming machine, it is possible to grasp the information of the fraudulent person with the hall computer. .

(13) The game medium lending device according to the above (11) or (12), wherein the first passage for guiding the game media counted by the counting unit to the payout unit is provided, A second passage for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing is provided.
According to the configuration of (13), the medals that have been counted by the counting means are replenished to the paying means, so that the empty error of the paying means can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(14) In the game medium lending device according to the above (11) or (12), the game medium lending device may include a detection unit configured to detect a storage amount of the game medium stored in the payout unit, and a counting unit configured to count the game medium. A discharge path for discharging the game media to the outside of the housing, a first guidance state provided in the middle of the discharge path, and guiding the game media counted by the counting means to the payout means, Path switching means for switching between a state and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing, wherein the path switching means is provided based on a detection result of the detection means. The discharge path is switched to the second guiding state when the storage amount of the payout means exceeds a predetermined amount.
According to the configuration of the above (14), when the payout means does not have a predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and it is detected that the payout means has reached the predetermined amount of game media. Has a passage switching means controlled to discharge to the island facility side, so that the payout means is less likely to be in an empty state, thereby realizing a game medium lending device which does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied. It is possible to do. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(15) In the game medium lending apparatus of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the above (11) to (14), the counting means includes a counting means for exchanging a signal with the control means. A side connector has a downward facing at the bottom portion of the counting means, the housing has a connector supporting portion having a housing side connector connected to the counting means side connector facing upward, and a door for taking in and out the counting means. The connector support is slidably supported toward a door of the housing, and the width of the support means for slidably supporting the connector support is less than half the size of the game medium. A connector cover that covers the housing-side connector when the counting means is removed and guides the game medium downward is provided.
According to the configuration of (15), since the housing-side connector is slidable, the counting means can be easily attached. In addition, the width of the supporting means for supporting the connector supporting portion slidably is set to less than half the size of the game medium, so that when the counting means is removed, the replenishing door is opened to replenish the game medium. Falls directly on the payout means, but at that time, the game medium does not stay in the connector support means.

(16) A game medium lending device of the present invention is a game medium lending device that is provided along with a gaming machine and lends a game medium in accordance with a supplied value medium. Counting means for counting the number of game media, disposed in the housing below the counting means, payout means for paying out game media to a player, and control means for controlling the counting means and the payout means; Wherein the housing includes a counting door for allowing a player to insert a game medium into the counting means, and a locking means for locking the counting door, and the control means includes The lock means is locked only when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out by the machine is positive, or when the game medium is paid out by the payout means. Release When the difference is equal to or less than 0 and there is no payout by the payout means, the lock means is set to a locked state.
According to the configuration of the above (16), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door is locked, so that the counter is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(17) In the game medium lending apparatus of the present invention, in the configuration described in (16), the housing counts a replenishment door for replenishing the payout means with the game medium via the counting means. Provided above the means, the control means counts the result of counting by the counting means in a state where the supply door is opened as a supply number, and the number of game media stored in the payout means at the start of operation Calculating the number of game media stored in the payout means by adding the number of supply media and the number of game media counted by the player, and storing the number of game media paid out by the payout means. When the game media stored in the payout means are exhausted, the fraud is detected based on the calculated number of game media and the stored number of game media, and when the fraud is detected, Predetermined imaging of the player It is characterized in that the image is taken by the means and the imaging result is transmitted to the hall computer.
According to the configuration of the above (17), since the supply game media are counted and then guided to the payout means, the number of game media in the payout means can be grasped, and when an empty error occurs in the payout means. By collating with the number of game media requested to be paid properly, it becomes possible to detect a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent member into the payout means and moving the internal payout drive means or the like to acquire the game medium. . In addition, when fraud is detected, by transmitting imaging data as a result of imaging and imaging the player to the hall computer that manages the gaming machine, it is possible to grasp the information of the fraudulent person with the hall computer. .

(18) The game medium lending apparatus according to the above (16) or (17), wherein the first passage for guiding the game media counted by the counting means to the payout means, A second passage for discharging the game medium overflowed by the payout means to the outside of the housing is provided.
According to the configuration of (18), the medals that have been counted by the counting means are replenished to the paying means, so that the empty error of the paying means can be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a game medium lending device that does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied.

(19) The game medium lending device according to the above (16) or (17), wherein the detection means for detecting the storage amount of the game medium stored in the payout means and the counting means A discharge path for discharging the game media to the outside of the housing, a first guidance state provided in the middle of the discharge path, and guiding the game media counted by the counting means to the payout means, Path switching means for switching between a state and a second guiding state for discharging the game media counted by the counting means to the outside of the housing, wherein the path switching means is provided based on a detection result of the detection means. The discharge path is switched to the second guiding state when the storage amount of the payout means exceeds a predetermined amount.
According to the configuration of the above (19), when the payout means does not have the predetermined amount of game media, the counted game media are replenished to the payout means, and it is detected that the payout means has reached the predetermined amount of game media. Has a passage switching means controlled to discharge to the island facility side, so that the payout means is less likely to be in an empty state, thereby realizing a game medium lending device which does not cause a player to feel dissatisfied. It is possible to do. Further, since the amount of game media stored in the payout means does not exceed the predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the game medium from overflowing from the payout means when removing the payout means at the time of maintenance or the like.

(20) In the game medium lending device according to the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of (16) to (19), the counting unit includes a counting unit for exchanging a signal with the control unit. A side connector has a downward facing at the bottom portion of the counting means, the housing has a connector supporting portion having a housing side connector connected to the counting means side connector facing upward, and a door for taking in and out the counting means. Wherein the connector support portion is slidably supported toward a door of the housing.
According to the configuration (20), the counting means can be easily attached because the housing-side connector is slidable.

(21) A game medium lending device according to the present invention is a game medium lending device that is attached to a game machine and lends a game medium in accordance with a supplied value medium. A payout means for paying out the game media one by one; and a counting means for counting the game media inserted by the player and discharging the game media one by one. The payout means includes a sensor for detecting the paid out game media, and a payout. At least a delivery port for sending the game media to the front side of the housing and obliquely downward, the counting unit is configured to detect the discharged game media, and to output the discharged game media to the outside of the housing. At least a discharge port for discharging, the payout means is installed above the counting means via a partition plate, and at least the game medium is directed downward on the rear side of the housing in the installed state. A replenishing lid configured to open and close a replenishing opening for replenishing the payout means with a game medium, the replenishing lid being configured to have a space portion capable of flowing down; And at least a unit cover member for opening and closing a portion where the dispensing unit and the counting unit are installed, wherein the unit lid member corresponds to a delivery port of the dispensing unit. A lending opening provided at a position, a nozzle attachment provided removably with a nozzle at the lending opening, a counting opening provided above the lending opening, and a game at the counting opening. At least an auxiliary member attachment provided detachably with an auxiliary member for facilitating the introduction of a medium, wherein the game medium inserted through the counting opening is allowed to flow down to the payout means. Without it characterized by comprising a flow-down path for flow down to the counting means through said space.
According to the configuration of the above (21), the payout means is provided above the counting means, and the payout medium is paid out obliquely downward, so that the payout medium is paid out. Sometimes, depending on its own weight, the game medium can be sent to the nozzle with the minimum necessary sending power, so it is necessary to use a special structure for jumping up or an expensive payout means with strong sending power. Cost can be reduced.
In addition, since the counting opening is provided above the lending opening and is configured to be smoothly countable by the counting means, there is no restriction on the shape of the nozzle attached to the lending opening. A highly versatile game medium lending device can be realized.
In addition, since the payout unit and the counting unit have the same configuration, it is possible to reduce the inventory cost of the parts. In addition, since the payout unit and the counting unit are arranged vertically in the same direction, the number of components for mounting these units on the housing can be reduced.

(22) The game medium lending apparatus of the present invention, in the configuration described in (19), further comprising: a counting door provided in the counting opening; and a lock unit that locks the counting door. The means is provided when the difference obtained by subtracting the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine from the number of game media paid out in the attached gaming machine is positive, or when the payout medium is paid out by the payout means Only when the lock means is unlocked and the difference is equal to or less than 0 and there is no payout by the payout means, the lock means is in a locked state.
According to the above configuration (22), when the difference (the difference number) is 0 or less and there is no payout (lending), the counting door 101 is locked, so that the counting door 101 is brought in from another gaming hall or another gaming machine. The illegal introduction of game media is prevented.

(23) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration according to the above (21) or (22), the payout means includes a payout means side connector for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the control means. The dispensing means has a bottom face portion on a bottom surface thereof, the housing includes a connector support portion having a housing side connector connected to the dispensing means side connector facing upward, and the connector support portion includes the unit cover member. Characterized by being slidably supported toward.
According to the configuration of (23), the dispensing means can be easily attached because the housing-side connector is slidable.

(24) A game medium lending device of the present invention is a game medium lending device which is installed in a game arcade, can be attached to a game machine, and can lend a game medium in accordance with a supplied value medium. A counting means for counting the game media inserted and counted as the number of acquired game media; and an operating means capable of instructing a predetermined process, wherein the counting means is capable of counting the game media inserted into the slot. In addition, the game media counted when the manager of the game arcade operates the operation means to execute the predetermined processing is not counted as the number of game media acquired by the player, and the game media is paid. A payout means capable of dispensing, a payout path for causing the game medium paid out from the payout means provided above the counting means to flow down in the gaming machine direction, and the insertion port being provided from the payout path. An input passage provided at an upper portion, which allows the game medium input to the input port to flow down toward the counting means, and an input passage separated from the payout passage; Converting means for allowing the game media counted in the gaming device attached to the game device to be usable in the gaming device attached to the gaming machine having the second rental unit price of the gaming medium, and the payout path. And the input passage are divided at least in a part of each passage, and are integrally formed.

(25) In the game medium lending device of the present invention, in the configuration described in (24) above, the determination unit that determines whether the player possesses an illegal game medium related to illegal carry-in different from a regular game medium. And counting prohibiting means for prohibiting the counting operation based on the judgment of the judging section.
In addition, the present invention searches for a first management device that manages an article to which order information, which is information for ordering an article, to be transmitted, and sends the order information to the first management apparatus according to the search result. In a case where the order can be transmitted and the order is determined based on the order information received by the first management device, the order is managed by a second management device capable of transmitting determination information which is information indicating the determination of the order. In the game medium lending device capable of renting a game medium, the balance data of the player can be subtracted and updated according to the confirmation information transmitted from the second management device, and the subtraction update is stopped when the subtraction update is performed. Sometimes, cancellation information is transmitted to the second management device.
Further, the present invention provides a first management device for managing items related to order information, which is information for ordering items, and a search for the first management device, and a second management device corresponding to the search result. A second management device that can transmit order information to the first management device and that can transmit determination information that is information indicating the determination of the order when the first management device determines the order based on the received order information. In a game system including a management device and a game medium lending device capable of renting a game medium managed by the second management device, the game medium lending device includes a determination medium transmitted from the second management device. The balance data of the player can be subtractively updated according to the information, and when the subtraction update is stopped when the subtraction update is performed, cancel information is transmitted to the second management device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachislot machine 20, 320, 420 Sand 21 Front part 22 Housing 23, 25 Front panel 29E Opening 31 LED part 32 Card insertion slot 33 Bill insertion slot 34 Operation unit 35 Camera 35A Infrared LED board 35B CMOS camera 36 Non-contact IC Card reader / writer 37 Tray for paying out medals (game media) 38 Speaker cover 39 Slot for counting medals (game media) 51 Hopper for payout 61 Bill validator (Bill Bali)
62 information card reader 63 control board 65 power supply unit 67 I / O board 71 counting hopper 81 speaker 121 main CPU
140 nozzle 500 hole computer

Claims (2)

A gaming device that can be attached to a gaming machine and lends a gaming medium according to a supplied value medium,
Counting means for counting the game media inserted by the player;
Payout means installed above the counting means and capable of paying out game media,
A payout passage having an insertion port at an upper portion thereof, for causing the game medium paid out from the payout means to flow down toward the gaming machine;
An insertion path for causing the game medium inserted into the insertion port to flow down toward the counting means,
The payout passage and the insertion passage are configured such that the respective passages are close to each other so that the inserted game media and the paid out game media are not mixed,
The gaming device, wherein the counting means has a detecting means for detecting a game medium inserted by a player, and starts counting the game medium when the detecting means detects the game medium. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a discharge unit that discharges a foreign substance having a size smaller than that of the game medium to the outside in a downstream direction of the game medium in the input passage.