JP2020062443A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine enabling an easy recognition of the number of pieces of game media stored in a tray.SOLUTION: Game media M are stored in an erected state being overlapped in thickness directions in a concave furrow 23 formed on a bottom face 20 of a tray 13, and thereby a player can easily recognize the number of pieces of the game media M stored in the tray 13. Furthermore, surroundings of the bottom face 20 are inwalled with side faces 11, 21, 22, and gap forming parts 26, 27 are formed on the bottom face 20 for forming prescribed gaps G1, G2 between each of both end parts 24, 25 in the overlapped directions of the game media M in the concave furrow 23 and the side faces 21, 22. Therefore, the player can pick up the game media M stored in the erected state in the concave furrow 23 in one block pinching with fingers from both sides. In this way, the player can easily take out the game media M stored in the concave furrow 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game using a disc-shaped gaming medium.

  A slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine that plays a game using a disc-shaped gaming medium (so-called medal, coin, or the like). This slot machine includes a box-shaped housing having an opening on the front surface, and a front frame that is openably and closably attached to the opening on the front surface of the housing. At the lower part of the front frame, a tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening is provided. When a large amount of game media is accumulated in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player scrapes the game medium from the tray and stores it in a storage box (so-called dollar box) (registered trademark). Transfer to. Since the game medium scraped out from the tray is accommodated in the accommodation box in a disordered state, it is difficult to know the number of game media in the accommodation box.

  Therefore, in order to easily grasp the number of game media in the storage box, a technique is disclosed in which a recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the storage box so that the game media can be stacked and stacked in the thickness direction in an upright posture (Patent Reference 1).

JP 2001-231917 A

  However, the technique as described above has a problem that the number of game media in the tray cannot be grasped unless the game medium is transferred from the tray to the storage box.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the number of game media stored in a tray can be easily grasped.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 receives and stores a payout opening from which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize and the game media paid out from the payout opening. A saucer is provided, and the saucer is formed with a bottom surface surrounded by side surfaces and a bottom surface in which a recessed line for accommodating the game medium in an upright state is stacked in the thickness direction and formed. In addition, it is provided with a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both end portions of the concave strip in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the support member is provided so as to project in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and is interposed between the support member and the saucer. , A shaft portion pivotally supporting the saucer in a direction tilting to the front or left and right of the game machine, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media in the recess are the same direction. is there.

  A gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gap forming portion is partially recessed and is continuously provided at an end portion of the recess in the stacking direction of the game medium. It has a recessed portion.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp the number of game media stored in the tray.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. (A) is a top view of a saucer, (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer which fractured and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a plan view of a saucer of the slot machine in the second embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a tray of the slot machine in the third embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the tray with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a tray of a slot machine in the fourth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the tray with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a saucer of the slot machine in the fifth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer with a part of a side surface cut away. 7A is a plan view of a saucer of a slot machine according to a sixth embodiment, FIG. 7B is a sectional view of the saucer taken along line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7A, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a saucer which shows the moved state. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the seventh embodiment. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the eighth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the tray is tilted forward. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the ninth embodiment. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the tenth embodiment. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the eleventh embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of a tray showing a mechanism for collecting medals in the tray. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the twelfth embodiment, (b) is a side view of a saucer, and (c) is a side view of the saucer showing a state in which a part thereof is tilted forward. is there. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the thirteenth embodiment, and (b) is a sectional view of a saucer. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the fourteenth embodiment, and (b) is a sectional view of a saucer.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a box-shaped machine body 2 whose front surface is open. A front panel 3 as a front opening / closing door is openably and closably attached to the front side of the machine body 2. When the front panel 3 is in the closed state, the front panel 3 closes the front open side of the machine body 2.

  The front panel 3 is provided with three vertically long display windows 4L, 4M, 4R side by side. The display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R are made of a semitransparent material, and the inside of the machine body 2 can be viewed through the display windows 4L to 4R.

  A left reel L, a middle reel M, and a right reel R, which constitute variable display means, are housed in the machine body 2. Each reel L, M, R is formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape), and the center axis of each reel L, M, R serves as the rotation axis of the reel L, M, R and is rotatably supported. ing. The rotation axes of the reels L, M, R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels L, M, R correspond to the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R in a one-to-one correspondence. There is. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel L, M, R is in a visible state through the corresponding display windows 4L, 4M, 4R.

  Further, when each reel L, M, R rotates, it is as if the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, R move in the respective display windows 4L, 4M, 4R from top to bottom. Is projected on. These reels L, M, and R are connected to three reel stepping motors (not shown) arranged one by one corresponding to each reel, and each reel is driven by each reel stepping motor. L, M, and R are individually configured to be independently rotationally driven and stopped.

  A large number of symbols as identification information are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, and R, respectively. Of these symbols, the number of symbols visually recognizable through the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R is limited to a predetermined number which is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. In this embodiment, the number of symbols visible to the player is three for each reel L, M, R.

  The display device that displays the symbols with the cylindrical reels L, M, and R as a part of the configuration is an example of the variable display unit that variably displays the identification information, and the variable display unit has a configuration other than the above. May be. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a belt type reel may be used. Further, instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel structure, a device for variably displaying identification information by electrical display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be provided. It is possible to have a wide variety of variations.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal insertion portion 5 for inserting a medal (game medium) as an investment value is provided. The medal insertion portion 5 is a portion for inserting an upright medal into the machine body 2, and has a medal guide groove 5a extending in the front-rear direction and a vertically elongated medal formed at the rear of the medal guide groove 5a. And a medal insertion slot 5b into which is inserted. The medal guide groove 5a is a portion on which a medal in an upright state is placed, and is formed in a groove shape that is recessed in a curved shape in the width direction. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5b flow down a medal passage (not shown), pass through a well-known medal selector, and bet. This makes it possible to play a game.

  On the left side of the medal insertion portion 5, there is provided a push-button type bet switch 6 for inserting three credit medals stored and stored in advance (credited) at one time. A main control board (not shown) that controls the slot machine 1 stores the stored number of credit medals in a storage area, and keeps a constant value when paying out medals or when more medals are inserted than necessary. The number of credit medals is increased within the range of the number (50 in the present embodiment) or less.

  On the lower left side in the front view of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, the respective reels L, M, R are rotated at the same time (not necessarily at the same time) to start the fluctuation of the symbols (variable display). A start lever 7 that can be operated by is provided. On the right side of the start lever 7, there are provided push button type stop switches 8L, 8M and 8R which can be operated by the player to individually stop the rotating reels L, M and R respectively. The respective stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R are arranged directly below the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R corresponding to the reels L, M, R to be stopped.

  On the left side of the start lever 7, a push button type credit payout switch 9 is arranged. When this credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, a credit medal that is inserted into the medal insertion slot 5b in an amount larger than necessary or a medal paid out as a profit to the player in accordance with a predetermined game result, etc. Will be returned. In addition, at the lower left of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal number display lamp 10 for displaying the remaining number of credit medals described above is arranged, and when the player pays out the credit payout switch 9, the medals are displayed. The number of medals displayed on the number display lamp 10 is paid out to the player.

  A medal payout opening 12 for paying out medals to a player is formed in the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 below the front panel 3, and a tray 13 for storing the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is formed. Is provided. An ashtray 14 is arranged on the left side of the tray 13. Of course, it is possible to omit the ashtray 14.

  An LCD 15 is arranged above the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. The LCD 15 executes various display effects as the game progresses and shows the player the information selected inside the machine. Speakers 16 that output the sound effects of the game played in the slot machine 1 are disposed on the left and right sides of the LCD 15. Further, a lamp 17 whose lighting state can be switched according to the state of the slot machine 1 is provided above the LCD 15.

  Next, a game method of the slot machine 1 will be described. First, a player inserts cash or a prepaid card into a medal lending machine (not shown) and borrows a medal at a predetermined unit price. Next, a bet is placed on the slot machine 1. As a method of betting medals, there are a method of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 5a and a method of specifying the number of bets by the bet switch 6. After betting medals, the player presses the start lever 7 to start the game. When the game starts, the reels L, M and R rotate and the symbols are variably displayed in the display windows 4L, 4M and 4R.

  When the stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R are pressed during rotation of the reels L, M, R to stop all the reels L, M, R, a plurality of symbols are arranged in the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, and the arrangement thereof is arranged. The prize will be decided based on. When the stopped symbol is a winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the medal payout opening 12. These operations are repeated as many times as the number of games played by the player. The tray 13 in the present embodiment has a structure in which the number of medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and stored in the tray 13 can be easily grasped. Hereinafter, the tray 13 will be specifically described.

  First, the saucer 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2A is a plan view of the tray 13, and FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view of the tray 13 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the saucer 13 includes a bottom surface (bottom portion) 20 and a front surface (rear wall of the saucer 13) 11 surrounding the bottom surface 20 (the front surface 11 is the front surface of the slot machine 1 and the saucer 13). Since it constitutes a part of the side surface of the above, it is provided with a side surface 21 (side wall 11) and a side surface 21 (side wall) and 22 (front wall), and is configured to store the paid-out medals M. There is. The bottom surface 13 is formed with a plurality of recessed ridges 23 capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in the upright state in the thickness direction. The recessed lines 23 are arranged side by side so that the stacking direction of the medals M coincides with the front-back direction (the vertical direction of FIG. 2A) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the widthwise direction (the horizontal direction of FIG. 2A). ) And is concavely provided on the bottom surface 20 in a semicircular cross section, and arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the radius of curvature of the groove 23 in the width direction is substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the groove 23. Further, since the groove 23 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 2B), the player can carry out the work of accommodating the medal M in the groove 23 with a light load. . Furthermore, since the volume of the tray 13 can be increased by the amount of the recessed line 23 (the amount of the recessed line), the accommodation amount of the medals M can be increased as compared with the case where the recessed line 23 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the recesses 23 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 while avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medals M are paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward substantially the center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the recessed ridges 23 are not formed), the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are accommodated in the recessed ridges 23. Colliding with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medals M accommodated in the recess 23 from jumping out from the recess 23.

  It is possible to form the concave stripes 23 on the bottom surface 20 in parallel across the side surfaces 21 by forming the concave stripes 23 also at the substantially center of the bottom surface 20. Since the number of recessed ridges 23 (number of ridges) can be increased, the number of medals that can be stored in the recessed ridges 23 can be increased.

  As for the number of medals M that can be stored in the groove 23, for example, ten grooves 23 that can store 50 medals M can be formed in one line (the number of medals M that can be stored in the groove 23 is 500). It is desirable to use numbers that are easy to cut. This is because the player can easily remember the number of medals M that can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the groove 23.

  The bottom surface 20 has a predetermined distance (only the player's finger can enter) between the side surfaces 22 and 11 and the respective end portions 24 and 25 of the recess 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (the vertical direction of FIG. 2A). ) Gap forming portions 26 and 27 that form the gaps G1 and G2 are provided. That is, the recess 23 is formed such that both end portions 24 and 25 are separated from the side surfaces 22 and 11 by the gap forming portions 26 and 27, respectively. Therefore, even when the recesses 23 are filled with the medals M in an upright state, the player still has a gap G1 formed between the medals M housed in the recesses 23 in the upright state and the side surfaces 22 and 11. , G2 with fingers (for example, a thumb and an index finger), respectively, and the medals M can be picked up together by sandwiching the medals M from both sides in the stacking direction. As a result, the player can easily take out the medals M accommodated in the groove 23.

  Here, in the slot machine in which the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are not formed at all in the tray 13 or the slot machine in which the gap forming portion is formed only on one end side of the concave line 23, the medal M is moved from the end of the concave line 23 to the end. If it is packed up along the longitudinal direction, it is difficult for the player to take out the medal M from the groove 23. Since there is no gap between the ends of the medal M housed in the groove 23 and the side surfaces 22 and 11, the medal M must be pulled out of the groove 23 little by little to make a space for the finger. This is because M cannot be taken out at once.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, even if the medals M are packed in the longitudinal direction from the end 24 to the end 25 of the recess 23 of the tray 13, a gap forming portion is formed between the recess 23 and the side faces 22 and 11. Since 26 and 27 are formed, the player can put the fingers into the gap forming portions 26 and 27 to pick out the medals M from the concave groove 23 at a time. The player can transfer the taken out medals M to a storage box (not shown) or insert the medals M into the slot machine 1 through the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the recessed strip 23 in which the medals M are stored imparts a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 13, and the medals M stored in the recessed strip 23 can be easily taken out by the gap forming portions 26 and 27. It is possible to provide the slot machine 1 capable of doing so.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the tray 30 of the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 30 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the tray 30, the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are partially recessed smaller than the end portions 24 and 25 of the recess 23, and the recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed. Is equipped with. The recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed such that a part of the bottom surface 20 is recessed and are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 of the recessed line 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 3A). Further, the recessed portions 31 and 32 are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 so that the bottom portion is located below the center of the medal M housed in the recessed strip 23 in the upright state.

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 using the gap forming parts 26, 27, the player can insert a part of the fingertip into the recessed parts 31, 32. By pressing the fingertips placed in the recessed portions 31, 32 against the surface of the medal M from both sides, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center of the stacked medals M can be fingertipped. Can be pinched. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the groove 23, it is possible to prevent the stacked state of the medals M from being easily broken, and it is possible to easily take out the medals M from the groove 23 collectively.

  Here, if the depth of the groove 23 is shallow, the bottom of the groove 23 can be located below the center of the medals M stacked in the upright state. Then, when the both ends of the medals M stacked and accommodated in the recessed line 23 in an upright state are sandwiched by fingers, the substantial center of the medals M can be sandwiched. As a result, when the medals M are picked up, the stacked state of the medals M can be hardly broken. However, since the groove 23 is shallow, the stability when the medals M are stacked and stored in the groove 23 in an upright state is lost.

  On the other hand, according to the saucer 30, the depth of the recess 23 is ensured so that the stability when the medals M are stacked and stored in the recess 23 in the upright state is not deteriorated, and the recesses 31 and 32 are provided. The medal M can be taken out from the groove 23 by pinching the approximate center of the medal M with a finger. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stability when the medal M is housed in the groove 23 and stability when taking out the medal M from the groove 23.

  Since the recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed so as to incline downward from the upper ends of the gap forming portions 26 and 27 toward the ends 24 and 25 of the recessed strip 23 and gradually widen, The fingertip can be brought into contact with the medal M as guided by the cutouts 31, 32.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 4A is a plan view of the tray 40 of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 40 in which a part of the side surface 22 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 4 (b), the tray 40 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and has a width in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 4A). However, the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (lower side in FIG. 4A) is set to be larger than the gap forming portion 27 on the back side. By widening the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (front side), it is possible to easily hold the medals M stacked in the recessed line 23 in a standing state with a finger. This is because, generally, when picking up the medal M, the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 27 on the back side and the thumb thicker than the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 41 on the player side.

  The gap forming portion 41 is provided with the wall portion 42 that constitutes the end portion 24 of the groove 23 and supports the medals M accommodated in the groove 23, and the side surface 22 that is connected to the wall portion 42 and is one step lower than the bottom surface 20. It has a concave portion 43 whose side (front side) is depressed. The recessed portion 43 is formed in the left-right direction of the side surface 22 (left-right direction in FIG. 4A), and the front side is continuously provided to the side surface 22. Since the recess 40 is formed on the side surface 22 side of the saucer 40, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, the bottom surface via the recess 43 without being interfered by the side surface 22. The finger can reach the medal M from a position lower than 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Further, the recessed portion 43 can be utilized as a storage case. For example, a banknote or a prepaid card used for borrowing the medal M, a writer, and the like can be put in the recess 43, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. The recess 43 can also be used as a storage space for the medal M. Since the concave portion 43 is formed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20, it is possible to increase the accommodation amount of the medals M as compared with a saucer in which the concave portion 43 is not formed.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the third embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 5A is a plan view of the tray 50 of the slot machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a partial perspective view of the tray 50 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the saucer 50 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and the gap forming portion 41 has a semicircular shape of the groove 23. The recessed portion 51 is formed by recessing the upper end of the wall portion 42 in a semicircular shape smaller than the end portion 24. The recessed portion 51 is formed by recessing a part of the wall portion 42 and is provided continuously with the end portion 24 and the recessed portion 43 of the recessed line 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (vertical direction in FIG. 5A). The recessed portion 51 is formed such that the bottom thereof is located below the center C of the medal M (see FIG. 5B).

  This allows the player to insert a part of the fingertip into the recessed portion 51 when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed portion 23 using the gap forming portions 41 and 27. By pressing the fingertip put in the recessed portion 51 against the surface of the medal M, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center C of the stacked medals M can be pinched with the fingertip. You can As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the groove 23, it is possible to prevent the stacked state of the medals M from being easily broken, and it is possible to easily take out the medals M from the groove 23 collectively.

  Further, since the recessed portion 51 is continuously provided with the recessed portion 43, when picking up the medal M housed in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the recessed portion 51 does not interfere with the side surface 22 and passes through the recessed portion 43. The finger can reach the recessed portion 51 from a position lower than the bottom surface 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 1st Embodiment to 4th Embodiment, the case where the recessed line 23 was provided in parallel along the front-back direction of the saucers 13, 30, 40, 50 was demonstrated. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, the case where the recessed strips 61 are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction of the tray 60 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the tray 60 of the slot machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a partial perspective view of the tray 60 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the tray 60 has a plurality of recessed ridges 61 formed on the bottom surface 20 for accommodating the medals M in an upright state in a stacked manner in the thickness direction. The recessed strips 61 are arranged side by side so that the stacking direction of the medals M coincides with the horizontal direction of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1) (the horizontal direction of FIG. 6A), and the widthwise direction (the front-back direction of FIG. 6A). ), The concave portion is provided on the bottom surface 20, and they are arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the radius of curvature of the groove 61 in the width direction is substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the groove 61. Since the groove 61 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 6B), the player can carry out the work of accommodating the medal M in the groove 61 with a light load. Further, since the volume of the tray 60 can be increased by the amount of the recessed line 61 (the amount of the recessed part), the accommodation amount of the medals M can be increased as compared with the case where the recessed line 61 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the recesses 61 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 while avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medals M are paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward substantially the center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the concave streak 61 is not formed), the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 are accommodated in the concave streak 61. Colliding with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medals M housed in the recessed strip 61 from jumping out from the recessed strip 61. In addition, it is possible to form the concave streak 61 also in the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. It is possible to increase the number of medals that can be accommodated in the recessed stripes 61 by increasing the number of the recessed stripes 61 (the number of stripes) or lengthening the recessed stripes 61.

  The bottom face 20 is a gap that forms a predetermined gap (just enough for the player's finger to enter) between the side face 21 and the end portion 62 of the concave strip 61 in the stacking direction of the medals M (left and right direction in FIG. 6A). The forming part 64 is provided. That is, the recessed portion 61 is formed such that the end portion 62 is separated from the side surface 21 by the gap forming portion 64. Since the bottom surface 20 and the other concave portion 61 are located between the other end portion 63 of the concave portion 61 and the other side surface 21, the bottom portion 20 of the concave portion 61 is located between the other end portion 63 and the other side surface 21. Also, it can be said that a gap forming portion (bottom surface 20 and other recessed strips 61) that forms a gap (predetermined gap) for the player's finger to enter is formed.

  Therefore, even when the recessed strip 61 is filled with the medals M in the upright state, the player may use his / her finger (in the gap formed between the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 in the upright state and the side surface 21). For example, a thumb and an index finger) can be respectively inserted, and the medals M can be picked up at once by sandwiching them with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the medals M. As a result, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the groove 61.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to fifth embodiments, the case where the recessed strips 23, 61 are formed integrally with the bottom surface 20 of the pans 13, 30, 40, 50, 60 has been described. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the concave line 71 is formed of a member different from the bottom face 20 and is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the bottom face 20. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the saucer 70 of the slot machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a sectional view of the saucer 70 taken along the line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7A. 7 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 showing a state in which the groove 71 is rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the receiving tray 70 has a plurality of recesses 71 arranged in parallel on the bottom surface 20. The groove 71 is formed in a box shape as a member separate from the bottom surface 20, and is arranged in the longitudinal direction (the stacking direction of the medals M) along the front-back direction of the tray 70 (the vertical direction of FIG. 7A). A continuous portion 72 continuous with the bottom surface 20 is arranged between the adjacent recessed strips 71. Between the outer end surface 71a on the front side (player side) of the concave line 71 and the side surface 22, a gap forming portion 73 is formed that forms a gap into which a player's finger (especially thumb) can enter. Further, a gap forming portion 74 is formed between the outer side end surface 71b on the inner side of the concave line 71 and the side surface 11 to form a gap into which a player's finger (especially the index finger or the middle finger) can be inserted. The gap forming portions 73, 74 allow the player to easily pick up the medals M stacked in the recess 71 in an upright state.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the bottom surface 20 is formed with a recess 20a having a size for accommodating the recess 71, and the recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a, so that the recess 71a and the upper surface 71c of the recess 71 are formed. The bottom surface 20 and the bottom surface 20 are flush with each other. When the upper surface 71c of the groove 71 protrudes from the bottom surface 20, the medal M is caught on the upper surface 71c of the groove 71, so that the medal M cannot be smoothly accommodated in the groove 71 and the work load increases. . On the other hand, since the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the groove 71 are the same surface, it is possible to reduce the work load when the player stores the medals M paid out to the tray 70 in the groove 71. .

  The depression 20a is provided with a descending portion 20b that descends and descends from a predetermined position on the player side (lower side in FIG. 7B) of the depression 20a toward the player side. Further, the recessed strip 71 includes a recessed strip shaft 75 provided between the adjacent continuous portion 72 and the recessed strip 71, and when the player side of the recessed strip 71 enters the descending portion 20b, The recess 71 is pivotally supported by the continuous portion 72 so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the rear side of the recess 71 stands. In this embodiment, the case where the groove shaft 75 is projected from the groove 71 toward the connecting portion 72 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the groove shaft 75 is directed toward the groove 71. It is of course possible to project from the connecting portion 72. This is because the recessed strip 71 can be rotated with respect to the bottom surface 20 in either case.

  The recess 20a is formed with inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d facing the outer end surfaces 71a and 71b of the recess 71 on the player side and the back side, respectively. The outer end surfaces 71a, 71b and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d of the groove 71 are formed as curved surfaces that form a part on a cylindrical surface having a predetermined radius centered on the groove shaft 75. As a result, the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated around the groove shaft 75. Further, the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the recess 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced. Since the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the groove 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced, medals M, dust, and the like enter between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the groove 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d. Can be prevented. By preventing the medal M, dust, and the like from entering, the state in which the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated is maintained, so that the durability of the groove 71 can be improved.

  The groove shaft 75 is formed at a position closer to the outer end surface 71a on the front side (player side) of the groove 71. That is, the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71 is displaced to the inner side (upper side in FIG. 7B) with respect to the position of the groove shaft 75. As a result, when the external force applied to the concave ridge 71 is rotated in the direction in which the inner side of the concave ridge 71 stands up against the gravity, when the external force disappears, the concave ridge 71 is rotated in the opposite direction by the gravity. Is accommodated in the recess 20a, and the recessed line 71 is in a prone position so that the top face 71c and the bottom face 20 of the recessed line 71 are flush with each other. By setting the position of the groove shaft 75 in consideration of the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71, the state where the groove 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a can be made stable.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (c), when the player collectively picks up the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 71 in a standing state, the recessed strip 71 is picked up in the picking-up direction (arrow direction in FIG. 7 (c)). Can be rotated. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the groove 71.

  On the other hand, when the medals M are packed from one end to the other end of the concave ridges 71 and the concave ridges 71 are not rotatably supported, the player collectively concaves the medals M. Unless picked up in the direction directly above the strip 71 (leftward in FIG. 7C), the end of the bundle of medals M will be caught by the end of the recessed strip 71, which may make removal of the medal M difficult. is there. However, according to the saucer 70, even when the medals M are collectively picked up in the front oblique direction (arrow direction in FIG. 7 (c)), the recessed ridges 71 rotate to cause a vertical direction with respect to the recessed ridges 71. It can be almost the same as picking up the medal M in the (directly above) direction. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the groove 71.

  The maximum range in which the concave line 71 can rotate (the range in which it can rise) is a range in which the outer end surface 71b of the concave line 71 does not completely come out of the inner wall surface 20d, that is, at least part of the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d. It is regulated within the overlapping range. Such regulation is possible by setting the depth and inclination of the descending portion 20b. By setting the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d to at least partially overlap each other when the recessed line 71 is erected to the maximum due to being regulated by the descending portion 20b, the gap forming portion 74 and the outer side surface 71b are formed. It is possible to prevent the formation of a gap in which the medal M can enter. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from entering the recess 20a from between the gap forming portion 74 and the bottom surface 20 and the recess 71 when the recess 71 stands, so that the recess 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a. It can be restored to the state it was in.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that can easily align the medals M. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the seventh embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that extends in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 20 below the medal payout opening 12 and is recessed. The guide groove portion 81 is a portion for the player to stand up the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 and stack them in the thickness direction, and is formed with a radius of curvature that allows the medals M to stand up and be aligned in the front-rear direction. Has been done. Since the lateral width of the guide groove portion 81 is set to be larger than the lateral width of the groove 23 (for one row) and the depth thereof is set to be larger than the depth of the groove 23 (for one row), the guide groove portion 81 Can store a large number of medals M.

  After the player temporarily stores the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the guide groove 23, the player can use the guide grooves 81 to stand up the medals M and align them in the front-rear direction. . The player can pick up the medals M aligned in the guide groove 81 along the side surface 22. Since the player can transfer the medals M in an aligned state that he has picked up to the groove 23, the medal M can be easily stored in the groove 23. Further, since the player can raise the medals M by the guide groove 81 and align the medals M in the front-rear direction to pick them up, the medals M are inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1). The convenience when doing can be improved.

  The bottom surface 20 includes an inclined portion 82 that inclines downward from the widthwise edge portion 81 a of the guide groove portion 81 in the left-right direction. The inclined portion 82 is a portion for guiding the medal M that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 in the descending direction (horizontal direction), and the groove 23 is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82. As a result, of the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12, those that have not entered the guide groove 81 can be easily guided in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 20 by utilizing the inclination of the inclined portion 82. Since the groove 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82, the medal M is guided to the vicinity of the groove 23 by the inclined portion 82. Since the distance between the medal M and the groove 23 can be reduced by the inclined portion 82, it is possible to reduce the labor for the player to move the medal M that has not entered the guide groove 81 to the groove 23.

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 are fixed to the slot machine 1 so as not to be movable (not tiltable) has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case in which the tray 92 is tiltably provided on the slot machine 90 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 9A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 showing the tray 92 tilted forward. Note that, in FIG. 9B, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 94 of the tray 92, a part of the side surface 95 of the tray 92 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the slot machine 90 includes two left and right support members 91 protruding from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 and spaced apart from each other. The tray 92 is provided between the support members 91, and the shaft portion 93 that is interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 and rotatably supports the tray 92 is configured.

  The saucer 92 is provided with a horizontally long bottom surface 94 arranged below the slot machine 90, and side surfaces 95, 96, 97 surrounding the bottom surface 94, and is configured in a box shape. Since the tray 92 is arranged such that the upper edge 95a of the side surface 95 is located below the medal payout opening 12, the tray 92 can receive and store the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12. it can. When receiving the medal M from the medal payout opening 12, the receiving tray 92 is arranged such that the bottom surface 94 faces upward due to the relationship between the center of gravity of the receiving tray 92 and the position of the shaft portion 93. This makes it possible to stabilize the attitude of the tray 92 when receiving the medal M.

  The receiving tray 92 has a plurality of recesses 98 formed on the bottom surface 94 for accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be stored in the recessed strip 98 is known, by storing the medals M in the tray 92 in the recessed strip 98, the number of medals M stored in the tray 92 can be grasped.

  On the bottom surface 94, a gap forming portion 99 is formed between the recess 98 and the side surface 96. As a result, the player can insert his / her finger into the gap forming portion 99 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each groove 98. The player can transfer the taken out medals M to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B) or insert the medals M into the slot machine 90 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 98 gives a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 92, and the gap forming portion 99 makes it easy to take out the medals M accommodated in the groove 98. The recessed line 98 and the gap forming portion 99 can achieve these two functions at the same time.

  Further, the receiving tray 92 is rotatably supported by a shaft portion 93 provided between the receiving tray 92 and the support member 91. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the saucer 92 during a game, or when the accumulated medals M are exchanged for prizes at the end of the game, the player places the saucer 92 in front of the shaft portion 93. By rotating the tray 92 to the side and tilting the tray 92, the medals M in the tray 92 can be collectively transferred to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B).

  Since the side surface 97 of the saucer 92 is inclined toward the center from both left and right ends, when the saucer 92 is tilted toward the front side, the side surface 97 is inclined downward from both left and right ends toward the center. To do. This makes it easy to collect the medals M in the approximate center of the side surface 97 along the descending inclination of the side surface 97, and to transfer the medals M to the storage box B easily.

  Further, the recessed strips 98 are provided such that the stacking direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M is aligned in the left-right direction, and the stacking direction of the medals M housed in the recessed strips 98 and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are the same direction. It is set to (horizontal direction). As a result, when the receiving tray 92 is tilted, the disc-shaped medal M accommodated in the recessed ridge 98 in an upright state can be easily rolled from the recessed ridge 98 by utilizing the disc shape of the medal M. This makes it easier to transfer the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 98 in the upright state to the accommodation box B. Since the disc-shaped medal M rolls over the recess 98 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 94, the medal M can be transferred to the storage box B even if the tilting angle of the tray 92 is relatively small.

  On the other hand, when the concave strip 98 is arranged so that the stacking direction (longitudinal direction) of the medal M and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are orthogonal to each other (unlike the concave strip 98, the longitudinal direction of the concave strip is When the saucer 92 is tilted, the flat surface of the medal M accommodated in the recess is placed on the end of the recess, and the saucer 92 is tilted. Then, the medals M slide down from the recesses, and the medals M fall while being stacked. Since the energy of the falling medal M is large, it is difficult to transfer it to the storage box B. The slot machine 90 can solve this problem and can easily transfer the medal M to the storage box B.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92 are fixed to the slot machines 1, 90 in a non-detachable manner has been described. On the other hand, in the ninth embodiment, a case where the tray 102 is detachably provided in the slot machine 100 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the ninth embodiment. In FIG. 10, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 103 of the tray 102, a part of the side surface 106 of the tray 102 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the slot machine 100 includes two support members 101 on the left and right, which are provided on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 so as to project from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at intervals, and two support members 101. And a receiving tray 102 that is detachably disposed between the two. The tray 102 has a horizontally long bottom surface 103 arranged at the bottom of the slot machine 100, and side surfaces 104, 105, 106 surrounding the bottom surface 103, and is configured in a box shape. Engaging portions 107 are formed on both left and right sides at the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces 105 of the tray 102.

  The engagement portion 107 is a portion that is engaged with the support member 101, and the tray 102 is attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 by engaging the engagement portion 107 and the support member 101. The tray 102 mounted on the lower portion of the front panel 3 is arranged so that the upper edge 104 a of the side surface 104 is located below the medal payout opening 12. Thereby, the tray 102 can receive and store the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12. The player can remove the tray 102 from the support member 101 by grasping the engaging portion 107 and lifting it upward.

  The saucer 102 has a plurality of recesses 108 formed on the bottom surface 103 for accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the groove 108 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 102 can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the tray 102 in the groove 108.

  On the bottom surface 103, a gap forming portion 109 is formed between the groove 108 and the side surface 105. As a result, the player can insert his / her finger into the gap forming portion 109 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each recess 108. The player can insert the taken-out medal M into the slot machine 100 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 108 provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 102, and the gap forming portion 109 facilitates taking out the medals M accommodated in the groove 108. These two functions can be compatible with each other by the groove 108 and the gap forming portion 109.

  The saucer 102 is configured to be removable from the support member 101 arranged in the lower portion of the front panel 3 as described above. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the saucer 102 during a game, or when the accumulated medals M are exchanged for prizes after the game is finished, the saucer 102 in which the medals M are accumulated is removed to obtain medals. M can be recovered. The player can play the game by exchanging the saucer 102 in which the medals M are stored and the empty saucer 102. This can eliminate the need for the player to transfer the medals M stored in the tray 102 to the storage box (not shown).

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the case where the tray 92 is rotatably provided in the slot machine 90 has been described. On the other hand, in the tenth embodiment, a slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is movable in the front-rear direction will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the tenth embodiment. In FIG. 11, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113 of the pan 112, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the pan 112 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the slot machine 110 includes two left and right projecting portions 111 that are projected on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 (see FIG. 1) with a space therebetween. The tray 112 is provided between the two protruding portions 111 and is configured to be movable back and forth. The protruding portion 111 is a member formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is arranged on both sides of the medal payout outlet 12 with the inner wall surfaces 111 a facing each other.

  The saucer 112 is erected on a plate-shaped bottom surface portion 113 arranged in the lower portion of the slot machine 110, and plate-shaped side surface portions 114 erected on the left and right sides of the bottom surface portion 113 and the front side of the bottom surface portion 113. And a side surface portion 115. The bottom surface portion 113 is inserted through a hole portion 11a that is formed through the front surface 11 and is horizontally arranged, and the side surface portion 114 is inserted through a hole portion 11b that is formed through the front surface 11 and is arranged vertically. Since the side surface portion 114 is slidably supported on the inner wall surface 11a of the protruding portion 111 via a linear motion bearing (not shown), the bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can be moved in and out of the holes 11a and 11b. The bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can be expanded and contracted with respect to the front surface 11.

  The bottom surface 113a formed on the top surface of the bottom surface portion 113 is surrounded by the side surfaces 114a and 115a formed inside the side surface portions 114 and 115 and the front surface 11 (a part of the side surface). A plurality of recessed strips 116 that can be stacked and housed in a standing state are formed. The groove 116 is formed in an arc shape in cross section, and the longitudinal direction is arranged along the moving direction (front-back direction) of the tray 112. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be stored in the recessed strip 116 is known, by storing the medals M in the tray 112 in the recessed strip 116, the number of medals M stored in the tray 112 can be grasped.

  On the bottom surface 113a, a gap forming portion 117 is formed between the groove 116 and the side surface 115a. Further, when the saucer 112 is pushed into the front surface 11 and the bottom surface 113a and the side surface portion 114a are contracted with respect to the front surface 11 to minimize the area of the bottom surface 113a, the minimum depth i of the bottom surface 113a (the front surface 11 is located at the position of the minimum depth i). By setting “Yes”, a gap forming portion 118 is formed between the minimum depth i and the recessed line 116. As a result, the player can insert the fingers into the gap forming portions 117 and 118 to pick the medals M and take out the medals for each concave streak 116.

  Further, the player can pull the saucer 112 forward to bring the recess 116 closer to the player side, and make the depth of the bottom surface 113a larger than the minimum depth i to widen the gap forming portion 118. This allows the player to more easily take out the medal M stored in the groove 116. Further, the volume of the tray 112 can be increased by pulling the tray 112 forward. As a result, the number of medals M that can be stored in the tray 112 can be increased.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the tenth embodiment, the slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is movable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the eleventh embodiment, a slot machine 120 will be described in which the receiving tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction, and further the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 121 can be collectively collected. The same parts as those of the tenth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the saucer 121 showing a mechanism for collecting the medals M in the saucer 121 (a schematic view of the saucer 121 viewed from the front). Is. In FIG. 12, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 121 is cut away to show the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 120, a plurality of ridges 122 are arranged on the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121 at predetermined intervals. The ridges 122 are arranged in the longitudinal direction along the moving direction (front-back direction) of the tray 121, and between the ridges 122, an opening 122a opened in a rectangular shape (see FIG. 13). (See (b)) is formed. The bottom member 123 is a flat plate-like member for releasably closing the opening 122a, and by closing the opening 122a by the bottom member 123, a portion 122b formed by the ridge 122 and the bottom member 123, It is possible to arrange the medals M in an upright state to form a recessed strip that can be housed. The recessed strip 122b formed by the protruding strip 122 and the bottom member 123 has a rectangular cross section.

  An opening 115b is formed along the left-right direction in the side surface portion 115 located facing the player, and a lever 124 configured to be movable left and right along the opening 115b is arranged in the opening 115b. ing. It is possible for a player to rotate the bottom member 123 by operating the lever 124 to open and close the opening 122a. The mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, one end of the bottom member 123 arranged between the adjacent ridges 122 is rotatably fixed to the ridge 122 by a rotation shaft 125. A pinion 126 that is rotated integrally with the bottom member 123 is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 125, and a rack 127 that meshes with the plurality of pinions 126 arranged for each rotation shaft 125 is arranged. The rack 127 is configured to be movable in association with the lever 124 (see FIG. 12). The bottom member 123 is urged by an urging member (not shown) so as to close the direction opposite to the arrow B, that is, the opening 122a (see FIG. 13B).

  In the saucer 121 configured as described above, when collecting the medals M housed in the recessed strips 122b in a standing state, the player operates the lever 124 after pulling out the saucer 112 forward. To move the rack 127 in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 13A). As a result, the pinion 126 and the bottom member 123 are rotated in the arrow B direction, and the opening 122a is opened (see FIG. 13B). As a result, the medals M stored in the recessed strip 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and collected in a storage box (not shown). Since the bottom member 123 is biased in the direction opposite to the arrow B by a biasing member (not shown), the opening 122a is closed by the bottom member 123 when the player does not operate the lever 124.

  The stacking direction of the medals M that are stacked and housed in the recessed strips 122b and the axial direction of the rotating shaft 125 are both the front-back direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIGS. 13A and 13B). Since the bottom member 123 is rotated to open the opening 122a, the medals M aligned with the recessed strips 122b roll on the bottom member 123 and fall from the opening 122a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from being clogged in the opening portion 122a or the like and to take time to collect the medal M, and to quickly collect the medal M.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 120, the player moves the saucer 121, in which the medal M is housed in the recessed strip 122b, to the front, and then the accommodation box (not shown) for the medal M is placed below the opening 122a. By arranging and operating the bottom member 123 to open the opening 122a, the medal M accommodated in the recess 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and accommodated in the accommodation box. Even if the medals M accumulated in the tray 121 are not scratched out, the medals M can be easily accommodated in the accommodation box, so that the convenience of collecting the medals M can be improved.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the slot machine 90 in which the entire tray 92 is tiltable forward has been described. On the other hand, in the twelfth embodiment, a case where a part of the tray 130 is configured to be tiltable forward will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 14A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the twelfth embodiment, FIG. 14B is a side view of the saucer 130, and FIG. 14C is a part of which is tilted forward. It is a side view of the saucer 130 which shows a state.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the saucer 130 is provided so as to project from the lower portion of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the first saucer 131 arranged at the lower portion of the medal payout opening 12 and the first saucer 131 thereof. A partition wall 135 that partitions the 131, and a second tray 136 that is arranged apart from the medal payout opening 12 by the partition wall 135 and that is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131 are provided.

  The first tray 131 is a member for receiving medals (not shown) paid out from the medal payout outlet 12, and includes a bottom portion 132, a peripheral wall 133 standing around the bottom portion 132, and the peripheral wall 133. A front panel of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1) is provided with an upper edge portion 134 projecting from the upper end toward the front and a partition wall 135 standing on the bottom portion 132 while connecting the peripheral wall 133 and the front surface 11. 3 is projected from the lower front surface 11. The medal payout outlets 12 are formed on one side of the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the medal payout opening 12 is formed at a position displaced to the right from the center of the front surface with respect to the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1.

  The partition wall 135 is a member for partitioning a region in which the medals can be stored in the first tray 131, and the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are the bottom 132 of the first tray 131, the peripheral wall 133, and the partition wall 135. Accepted in the area surrounded by. The height of the partition wall 135 is set lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first tray 131. The height of the side surface 139 of the second tray 136 adjacent to the partition wall 135 (the height of the upper end 139a) is set to be the same as or lower than the height of the partition wall 135. As a result, when a large amount of medals are accumulated in the first saucer 131 (area partitioned by the partition wall 135) during a game, before the medals overflow the first saucer 131, the player The medal can be moved over the partition wall 135 to the second saucer 136.

  The second saucer 136 is a box-shaped member for receiving medals moved from the first saucer 131, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first saucer 131. The second saucer 136 includes a bottom surface 137 and side surfaces 138, 139, 140 (see FIG. 14B) surrounding the bottom surface 137. The bottom surface 137 is formed with a plurality of recessed strips 137a capable of accommodating medals in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals that can be stored in the groove 137a is known, the number of medals stored in the second tray 136 can be grasped by storing the medals in the second tray 136 in the groove 137a. .

  On the bottom surface 137, a gap forming portion 137b is formed between the groove 137a and the side surface 139. The plurality of recesses 137a are adjacent to each other in the width direction in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 137, and are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 137 with a predetermined interval (recessed groove gap 137c). As a result, even when the recessed strips 137b are densely filled with medals, the player can insert the fingers into the gap forming portions 137b and the recessed strip gaps 137c to pick up the medals and take out the medals for each recessed strip 137a. it can. The player can transfer the taken out medals to a storage box (not shown) or insert the medals into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 137a provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the second tray 136, and the gap forming portion 137b and the groove gap 137c make it easier to take out the medals housed in the groove 137a.

  Further, since the recessed strips 137a are juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction with a recessed strip spacing 137c, the dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the recessed strips 137a is set in the case where the recessed strips 137a are densely packed with medals. It can be divided into lengths that the player can pick up. If the groove 137a is set to a length that is difficult for the player to pick up when the ridges 137a are densely filled with medals, the player pulls out the medals filled in the groove 137a, This is because it takes time to adjust the amount of medals to be picked up.

  On the other hand, according to the second saucer 136 in the present embodiment, the groove 137c is provided to divide the groove 137a, and the length of the divided groove 137a is the length of the finger of the player or the like. Since the medals are densely packed in the recessed strips 137a, the player can pick up the aligned medals with his / her fingers without difficulty, without breaking the aligned medals.

  The second saucer 136 has an upper end edge portion 141 formed to project from the upper end of the side surface 140 (front wall) (see FIG. 14B) and an upper end edge portion formed to the upper end of the peripheral wall 133 of the first saucer 131. It is rotatably supported by a shaft portion 142 provided between the shaft portion and the shaft. Thereby, when a large amount of medals are accumulated in the second saucer 136 during a game, or when exchanging the accumulated medals for a prize after the game is finished, the player is allowed to use the second saucer 136 around the shaft portion 142. By rotating the to the front side and tilting the second tray 136, the medals in the second tray 136 can be collectively transferred to a storage box (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the second tray 136 is accommodated in the first tray 131 in a state of being placed on the bottom portion 132 of the first tray 131. The second saucer 136 is placed on the bottom portion 132 of the first saucer 131, whereby the further tilting of the second saucer 136 is restricted. Further rotation (backward tilt) of the second tray 136 is restricted by the bottom portion 132 of the first tray 131 located below the gravity axis, so that an external force acting on the second tray 136 against gravity is prevented. By adding, the 2nd saucer 136 can be rotated forward. Since the mechanism for rotating the second tray 136 and the mechanism for restricting the rearward tilt are simple, it is possible to prevent troubles in the operation of rotating the second tray 136 and improve the durability.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (b), the bottom portion 132 located below the second saucer 136 is formed with a hole portion 132 a having a size that allows a finger to be inserted therethrough. Accordingly, when the second tray 136 is tilted forward to collect the medals stored in the second tray 136, the second tray 136 can be pushed up by first inserting a finger into the hole 132a. . The second saucer 136 is accommodated in the first saucer 131 by setting the heights of the side surfaces 138, 139, 140 lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first saucer 131, but By inserting a finger into the portion 132a and pushing up the second saucer 136, the second saucer 136 can be rotated and tilted.

  Further, the upper edge portion 141 of the second tray 136 projects forward with respect to the peripheral wall 133, and the lower surface 141a (see FIG. 14A) projects forward. Thereby, when the second tray 136 is rotated around the shaft portion 142 and tilted toward the front, the lower surface 141a of the upper end edge portion 141 of the second tray 136 contacts the front surface of the peripheral wall 133, and the second second The rotation of the edge portion 136 is restricted. With such a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent the second tray 136 from tilting (forward tilting) more than necessary.

  According to the present embodiment described above, when the player grasps the number of medals arranged in the recess 137a of the second saucer 136 and collects a large amount of medals in the second saucer 136 during the game, When exchanging the accumulated medals for prizes, by tilting the second saucer 136 configured as a separate member from the first saucer 131, a medal storage box (not shown) in the second saucer 136 is placed. Can be easily transferred.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a slot machine 1 according to a thirteenth embodiment will be described. In the thirteenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 150 includes a bulging portion 154 that allows the medals M to be easily aligned. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 15A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the thirteenth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a sectional view of the tray 150.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), the tray 150 includes a bottom surface 151 protruding from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed, and side surfaces 152 and 153 surrounding the outer edge of the bottom surface 151. ing. The bottom surface 151 is formed with a plurality of recessed stripes 151a capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 151b is formed between the recessed stripes 151a and the side surface 152. Thereby, even when the medals M are densely filled in the concave lines 151a, the player can insert the finger into the gap forming portion 151b to pick up the medals M and take out the medals M for each concave line 151a.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, a side surface 153 on the player side is formed with a bulging portion 154 that is partially bulged toward the player side. The bulging portion 154 is a portion for making it easier for the player to scrape out the medal M, extends in the up-down direction, and bulges forward in an arc shape when viewed from above. Since the radius of curvature of the bulging portion 154 is set to be larger than the radius of curvature of the medal M, the player can scrape the medal along the bulging portion 154. Further, since the bulging portion 154 is formed in an arc shape in a top view, when the player scrapes the medal M along the bulging portion 154 by hand, the medals M are aligned to some extent in the hand. . The bulging portion 154 makes it easier for the player to align the medals M. The aligned medals M are accommodated in the recessed ridges 151a, and the aligned medals are placed in the medal guide groove 5a (see FIG. 1). You can This can improve the convenience of the player.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, since the bulging portion 154 is smoothly connected to the bottom surface 151, the smooth movement of the hand that scrapes the medal M from the bottom surface 151 to the bulging portion 154 is not hindered. As a result, when the player scrapes out the medals M, the medals M can be properly aligned in the hand.

  A guide plate 155 is disposed between the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 151 so as to project from the front surface 11 toward the player. The guide plate 155 is a plate-shaped member for guiding the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 to the vicinity of the player, and the upper surface thereof is inclined downward toward the front. Since the bulging portion 154 is formed in the direction in which the guide plate 155 is projected, the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are guided by the guide plate 155 and fall near the bulging part 154. Since the medals M are collected in the vicinity of the bulging portion 154 by the guide plate 155, even when the number of medals M paid out to the tray 150 is small, such as at the beginning of the game, the player can keep the bulging portion 154 in place. It is possible to arrange the medals M by using them.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a slot machine 1 in the fourteenth embodiment will be described. The fourteenth embodiment will explain a case where the bottom surface of the tray 160 is formed of an elastic body. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 16A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the fourteenth embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a sectional view of the tray 160.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the receiving tray 160 can be elastically deformed by a support body 161 protruding from the front surface 11 where the medal payout opening 12 is formed and an elastic body fixed to the bottom of the support body 161. And a side surface 163 and 164 surrounding the bottom surface 162. As the elastic body forming the bottom surface 162, an elastically deformable member made of rubber or synthetic resin is adopted. The bottom surface 162 is formed with a plurality of recessed strips 162a capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 162b is formed between the recessed strips 162a and the side surface 163. As a result, even when the medals M are densely packed in the recessed strips 162a, the player can insert the finger into the gap forming portion 162b to pick up the medals M and take out the medals M for each recessed strip 162a.

  Further, since the bottom surface 162 is elastically deformable, it is possible to suppress the collision sound between the medal M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 and the bottom surface 162. Furthermore, since the concave strip 162a can be elastically deformed when the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 162a in the upright state is taken out, the edge of the medal M is caught in the concave strip 162a or the medal M fits into the concave strip 162a. The medal M is prevented from being inserted and the medal M is easily taken out from the recessed line 162a.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be inferred. Further, the numerical values and shapes mentioned in the above embodiment are examples, and it is naturally possible to adopt other numerical values and shapes. For example, the number and length of the concave lines can be set appropriately.

  Although not described in the third embodiment (see FIG. 4), it is not possible to form a concave portion having a bottom portion lower than the bottom surface 20 on the side surface 11 side of the gap forming portion 27 located at the back of the tray 40. Of course it is possible. By omitting the recessed portion 43 formed in the gap forming portion 41, a recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27, or in addition to the recessed portion 43 formed in the gap forming portion 41, a recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27. The formation can be set appropriately.

  Further, by forming the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M stored in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the medal M is not interfered by the side surface 11 and passes through the recessed portion more than the bottom surface 20. A finger (especially the index finger) can reach the medal M from a low position. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although the description is omitted in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), it is naturally possible to form a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 50. The recessed portion formed in the gap forming portion 41 may be omitted to form the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, or in addition to the recessed portion 51 formed in the gap forming portion 41, the recess portion may be recessed in the gap forming portion 27. The formation of the cutout can be set appropriately.

  Further, by forming the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, as compared with a saucer in which the recessed portion is not formed in the gap forming portion 27. Thus, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Further, in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), the case where the recessed portion 51 has a semicircular shape has been described, but the shape is not necessarily limited to this shape, and another shape such as a rectangular shape is adopted. Of course it is possible.

  Although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 6), it is not necessary to form the recessed portions 31, 51 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion and the gap forming portion 64. Of course it is possible. By forming the recessed portions 31 and 51 in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 with a finger, the recessed portions 31 and 51 are formed in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64. The contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased as compared with a saucer in which 51 is not formed. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although not described in the fifth embodiment, it is of course possible to form the concave portion 43 (see FIG. 4) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion and the gap forming portion 64. By forming the recessed portion 43 in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64, when the medal M stored in the recessed strip 61 is picked up by a finger, the recessed portion 43 is not formed in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64. Compared to the saucer, the finger can easily reach the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 in the upright state. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment (see FIG. 9), the tray 92 is attached so that the tray 92 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the tray 92 is tilted when the medal M is transferred to the storage box B. It is desirable to include a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the tray 92 to transfer the medal M to the storage box B, the tray 92 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving the medal M (see FIG. 9A)). Because it can be returned. As a result, after tilting the saucer 92 and transferring the medals M to the storage box B, forgetting to return the saucer 92 to a fixed position, the medals M may be scattered other than the saucer 92 (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented.

  In the ninth embodiment (see FIG. 10), a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray 102 is mounted at a fixed position is provided so that the game cannot be executed when the tray 102 is not mounted at the fixed position. It is desirable to configure. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer 102 is removed, and to prevent the medals from being scattered to a place other than the saucer 102 (for example, the floor of the game hall).

  In the tenth embodiment (see FIG. 11), a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing the tray 112 toward the rear is provided so that the tray 112 pulled out to the front is moved to the rear. Is desirable. After moving the saucer 112 forward to transfer the medals M to the storage box (not shown), the saucer 112 can be returned to the rear fixed position (the front surface 11 is located at the minimum depth i) by the urging means. Because you can. As a result, after the saucer 112 is moved forward to transfer the medal M to the accommodation box, the saucer 112 is forgotten to be returned to the fixed position (for example, if the saucer 112 is still moved forward, It is possible to prevent the passage from becoming narrower due to the saucer protruding toward the passage side.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 13), the case has been described in which the bottom member 123 supported by the rotation shaft 125 is rotated to open the opening 122 a formed in the recess 122 b, but it is not always necessary. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible that the bottom member 123 slides horizontally to open and close the opening 122a. Since the bottom member 123 is configured to be slidable in the horizontal direction, it is not necessary to provide a space below the tray 121 for the bottom member 123 to open and close, and thus restrictions on the installation place of the slot machine 120 can be reduced.

  Further, in the eleventh embodiment, the case where the tray 121 is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is fixed in a state of protruding from the front surface 11 of the slot machine 120. In the saucer (for example, the saucer 13 in the first embodiment), it is naturally possible to employ it as a mechanism for discharging the medals housed in the recesses in the upright state from the saucer. In this case, the gap forming portion required when picking up the medals aligned in the concave strip is not always necessary. This is because the medal can be ejected from the saucer without picking it up with a finger.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 14), the second saucer 136 is attached so that the second saucer 136 is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the second saucer 136 is tilted when the medals are transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to include a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the second saucer 136 to transfer the medals to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving medals (see FIG. 14 (b))). Because it can be returned to. As a result, after tilting the second saucer 136 to transfer the medals to the accommodation box, the second saucer 136 is forgotten to be returned to the fixed position, and the medals are scattered to other than the second saucer 136 (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented.

  Further, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the second tray 136 is configured to be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the first tray 131 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shaft is By arranging the shaft portion 142 so as to face the front and rear, it is naturally possible to configure the second tray 136 to be rotated in the left-right direction with respect to the first tray 131.

  In addition, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the recessed strip 137a is formed on the second saucer 136 configured to be rotatable has been described, but the recessed strip 137a of the second saucer 136 is omitted and the first saucer is omitted. It is possible to form a groove on 131. In this case, the medal payout opening 12 is formed above the second tray 136. As a result, the player can move the medals to the first tray 131 while receiving the medals in the second tray 136. When the player transfers the medals accumulated in the second tray 136 to the accommodation box during the game while grasping the number of medals arranged in the concave line of the first tray 131, the player is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131. By tilting the formed second tray 136, it is possible to easily transfer the medals in the second tray 136 to the storage box.

  In addition, each of the above-described embodiments is performed by adding a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of another embodiment to the embodiment or exchanging a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment with each other. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  In the following, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be shown.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game media paid out through the payout opening, the saucer is the game medium. In the standing state, a recessed strip that can be stacked in the thickness direction is formed, and the bottom surface is surrounded by side surfaces, and in the stacking direction of the game media that is formed on the bottom surface and is housed in the recessed strip. A gaming machine 1 comprising: a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both end portions and the side surface.

  According to the gaming machine 1, since the recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recessed line by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Furthermore, the periphery of the bottom surface is surrounded by the side surface, and since the gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the concave portion in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface is formed on the bottom surface, The player can pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in a standing manner by sandwiching the game medium from both sides in the stacking direction of the game medium (putting a finger in the gap formed by the gap forming portion) with fingers. . As a result, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium housed in the recess.

  In the gaming machine 1, a support member that projects forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and is interposed between the support member and the saucer, and tilts forward or left and right of the gaming machine. A shaft portion that pivotally supports the saucer in a direction, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction. Machine 2.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 1, the shaft portion is supported by the supporting member that projects forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion supports the front portion of the gaming machine or Since the saucer is rotatably supported in the direction of tilting to the left and right, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player is By tilting the saucer, there is an effect that the game medium in the saucer can be easily transferred to the accommodation box.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 2, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction, when the tray is tilted, it is accommodated in the recess in a standing state. The disc-shaped game medium can be easily rolled from the recess. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 2, a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) that biases the saucer so that the saucer is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the saucer is tilted when the game medium is transferred to the accommodation box. It is desirable to have. This is because, after tilting the saucer and transferring the game medium to the storage box, the saucer can be rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to return to the home position. With this, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall) by forgetting to return the saucer to the fixed position after tilting the saucer and transferring the game medium to the accommodation box.

  Further, it is desirable that the gaming machine 2 be provided with a sensor that detects whether or not the saucer has returned to the fixed position, and that the game cannot be executed if the saucer has not returned to the fixed position. This prevents the game from being executed when the saucer is tilted and the game medium is transferred to the accommodation box and the saucer has not returned to the home position, and the game medium is other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented from being scattered.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the gap forming portion is provided with a recessed portion that is partially recessed and is provided continuously to the end of the recessed line in the stacking direction of the game medium. Gaming machine 3.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 1 or 2, when the player pinches the game medium in an upright state with his / her fingers through the recessed portion which is partially recessed, the recessed portion is recessed. Since the game media are connected to the ends of the game media in the stacking direction, the contact area of the fingertip with the game media can be increased by the amount of the recessed portion. This has the effect of allowing the player to firmly pick up the game medium without breaking the stacked state.

  The gaming machine 4 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion in which the side surface side is depressed.

  According to the gaming machine 4, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, since the concave portion is formed on the side surface side, when picking up the game medium accommodated in the concave line with a finger, the side surface The finger can easily reach the medal without being interfered by. As a result, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily picked up. Further, the recessed portion can be utilized as a storage case. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, writers, etc. used for renting a game medium can be placed in the recesses, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the recessed line is configured as a separate member from the bottom face and arranged in parallel, and is located between the adjacent recessed lines and is continuously connected to the bottom face. And a groove shaft that is interposed between the connecting portion and the groove and that pivotally supports the groove in a direction in which the groove rises. A gaming machine 5.

  According to the gaming machine 5, in addition to the effect produced by any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the recessed section configured as a member different from the bottom surface is continuously connected to the bottom surface between the adjacent recessed sections. By the grooved shaft provided between the groove and the groove, the grooved shaft is rotatably supported in the direction in which the groove stands up, so that the game media stored in the standing state in the groove are collectively played by the player. When picking up, the groove can be rotated in the picking up direction. This has the effect of making it easier to remove the game medium from the groove.

  On the other hand, when the game medium is packed from one end to the other end of the groove, if the groove is not pivotally supported, the player collectively loads the game medium on the groove. Unless picked up in the direction directly above, the end of the bundle of game media will be caught by the end of the groove, which may make it difficult to remove the game media. However, according to the gaming machine 5, even when the game medium is picked up in a diagonal direction of the groove, if the groove is in a rotatable direction, the groove rotates to form a groove. On the other hand, it can be almost equal to picking up the game medium in the vertical direction (directly above). As a result, the game medium can be easily removed from the groove.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the bottom surface is provided with a guide groove portion that extends downward in the front-rear direction below the payout opening and is recessed, and the guide groove portion is the game medium paid out from the payout opening. A gaming machine 6 characterized by being formed with a radius of curvature that allows it to stand upright and be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, after the game medium paid out from the payout opening is temporarily stored in the guide groove portion, the player uses the guide groove portion to play the game. It is possible to stand up the media and align the game media in the front-rear direction. Since the player can pick up the game medium aligned in the guide groove and transfer the aligned game medium to the groove, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove. Further, since the player can raise the game medium upright by the guide groove portion and align the game medium in the front-rear direction to pick it up, there is an effect that the convenience when inserting the game medium into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 6, the bottom surface includes an inclined portion that inclines downward from an edge portion in the width direction of the guide groove portion toward at least one in the left-right direction, and the concave line is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion. Characteristic game machine 7.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 6, among the gaming media dispensed from the payout opening, the gaming media that did not enter the guide groove portion are used in the left-right direction of the bottom surface by utilizing the inclination of the inclined portion. It can be easily guided to at least one. Since the groove is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove.

  The gaming machine 8 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the saucer is detachably arranged on the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines 1 to 7, when a large amount of game medium is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game medium is exchanged for a prize, the game medium is accumulated. You can remove the saucer from the gaming machine and replace it with an empty saucer. As a result, there is an effect that the player's time and effort to scrape out the game medium from the tray and transfer it to the accommodation box can be reduced. In addition, since the player can grasp the number of game media by the recess formed in the tray, it can be used as a guide when exchanging the game media for prizes.

  It is desirable that the gaming machine 8 be provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not the saucer is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the saucer is not mounted at the fixed position. Thus, after removing the saucer, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer is not mounted at a fixed position, and to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the gaming machine is provided with a projecting portion projecting forward from a front surface on which the payout opening is formed and supporting the saucer, and the saucer is forward and backward with respect to the projecting portion. A gaming machine 9 characterized by being configured to be movable in any direction.

  According to the gaming machine 9, in addition to the effect produced by any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the player can move the saucer in which the game medium is accumulated forward. Since the saucer can be brought closer to the player by moving the saucer forward, there is an effect that the player can easily pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in a standing state.

  In addition, it is desirable that the gaming machine 9 includes an urging unit (elastic member such as a coil spring) that urges the saucer backward so that the saucer is moved backward. This is because it is possible to return the saucer to the rear fixed position by the biasing means after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box. As a result, after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box, forget to return the saucer to the home position (for example, if the saucer is still moved forward, if the saucer is on the aisle side) It is possible to prevent the passage from becoming narrow due to the saucer that popped out.

  In addition, it is desirable that the gaming machine 9 be provided with a sensor that detects whether or not the saucer has returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed if the saucer has not been returned to the home position. With this, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer is not returned to the home position after the saucer is pulled out, and to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  The gaming machine 9 is provided with an opening in which the bottom of the recess is opened, and a bottom member that closes the opening so that the opening can be opened.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9, the player moves the saucer in which the game medium is collected forward, and then arranges the game medium storage box below the opening to remove the bottom member. By operating and opening the opening, the game medium housed in the recess can be dropped from the opening and housed in the housing box. There is an effect that the game medium can be easily stored in the storage box without scraping out the game medium accumulated in the tray.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a receiving tray for receiving and storing the game media paid out from the payout opening, the receiving tray stores the game media. A support member having a bottom surface on which a recessed line that can be housed in an upright state in the thickness direction is formed, the support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the outlet is formed, and the support member and the saucer. The game is provided between the game machine and a shaft portion that pivotally supports the saucer in a direction tilting forward or leftward and rightward of the game machine, and the game is accommodated in the axial direction of the shaft portion and the recessed line. A gaming machine 11 characterized in that the stacking direction of the medium is the same direction.

  According to the gaming machine 11, since the recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recessed line by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, the shaft portion is supported by the support member that is provided so as to project forward from the front surface in which the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion rotates in the direction in which the gaming machine is tilted forward or left and right. Since the saucer is movably supported, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player tilts the saucer to receive the saucer. There is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium inside to the accommodation box.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are in the same direction, when the saucer is tilted, it is accommodated in the recess in a standing state. The disc-shaped game medium can be easily rolled from the recess. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.

  The gaming machine 11 is provided with a gap forming portion which is formed on the bottom surface and forms a predetermined gap between each of the two end portions of the recess in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Characteristic game machine 12.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 11, a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface to form a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the concave medium in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Therefore, the player can pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in an upright state by sandwiching the game medium with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the game medium. As a result, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium housed in the recess.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game media paid out through the payout opening, the saucer is the game medium. A bottom surface on which a recessed line that can be accommodated in an upright state in the thickness direction is formed, a side surface that surrounds the periphery of the bottom surface, and a part of the side surface of the side surface that opposes the outlet is bulged and formed. A gaming machine 13 comprising: a bulging portion extending in the up-down direction, the bulging portion being formed with a radius of curvature capable of stacking the gaming media dispensed from the dispensing outlet.

  According to the gaming machine 13, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recess by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  According to the gaming machine 13, when a game medium is stored in the saucer, the bulging portion formed by bulging a part of the side surface facing the payout opening allows the player to stack the game medium in a stacked state. You can scoop up. Since the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the groove, there is an effect that the game media can be easily accommodated in the groove. Further, since the player can scoop up the game media in a stacked state, there is an effect that the convenience at the time of loading the game media into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 13, the gaming machine 14 is provided with a guide member protruding from the lower portion of the payout opening toward the front and guiding the game medium paid out from the payout opening to the bulging portion.

  According to the game machine 14, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine 13, the game medium can be guided to the bulging portion by the guide member even when the number of game media received in the saucer is small, such as immediately after the start of the game. With this, even when the number of game media stored in the saucer is small, the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the recessed line, and at the time of loading the game media into the game machine. This has the effect of improving convenience.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a receiving tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening, a plurality of the receiving trays are provided on the left and right sides. At least one of the trays is provided in parallel with each other, and at least one of the trays is interposed between the support member and the at least one tray and the support member protruding forward from the front surface where the outlet is formed. Is rotatably supported in the direction tilting to the front or left and right of the game machine by at least one of the trays, and at least one of the trays can accommodate the game media in an upright state in a stacked state in the thickness direction. A gaming machine 15 having a bottom surface on which a groove is formed.

  According to the gaming machine 15, since the recess is formed on at least one bottom surface of the saucer, the player stacks the game media in the recess in the upright state in the thickness direction so that the player receives the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media stored in can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 15, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player tilts the saucer individually to receive the saucer. There is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium inside to the accommodation box.

  In the gaming machine 15, the gaming machine 16 is characterized in that an axial direction of the shaft portion and a stacking direction of the gaming media in the recess are the same direction.

  According to the game machine 16, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine 15, the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, so when the saucer is tilted, It is possible to easily roll the game medium housed in the recessed line in a standing state from the recessed line. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.

1,90,100,110,120 Slot machines (gaming machines)
11 Front (part of side)
12 medal payout exit (payout exit)
13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92, 102, 112, 121, 130, 150, 160 Saucers 20, 94, 103, 113a, 137, 151, 162 Bottom surfaces 21, 22, 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 114a, 115a, 138, 139, 140, 152, 153, 163, 164 Side surfaces 23, 61, 71, 98, 108, 116, 122b, 137a, 151a, 162a Recesses 24, 25 , 62, 63 end portions 26, 27, 41, 64, 73, 74, 99, 109, 117, 118, 137b, 151b, 162b gap forming portion 31, 51 recessed portion 91 support member 131 first saucer (support member )
136 Second saucer (sauce)
93,142 Shaft part G1, G2 Gap M medal (game medium)

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game using a disc-shaped gaming medium.

  A slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine that plays a game using a disc-shaped gaming medium (so-called medal, coin, or the like). This slot machine includes a box-shaped housing having an opening on the front surface, and a front frame that is openably and closably attached to the opening on the front surface of the housing. At the lower part of the front frame, a tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening is provided. When a large amount of game media is accumulated in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player scrapes the game medium from the tray and stores it in a storage box (so-called dollar box) (registered trademark). Transfer to. Since the game medium scraped out from the tray is accommodated in the accommodation box in a disordered state, it is difficult to know the number of game media in the accommodation box.

  Therefore, in order to easily grasp the number of game media in the storage box, a technique is disclosed in which a recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the storage box so that the game media can be stacked and stacked in the thickness direction in an upright posture (Patent Reference 1).

JP 2001-231917 A

  However, the technique as described above has a problem that the number of game media in the tray cannot be grasped unless the game medium is transferred from the tray to the storage box.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the number of game media stored in a tray can be easily grasped.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 receives and stores a payout opening from which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize and the game media paid out from the payout opening. A support member , which is provided with a saucer, and which is provided so as to project in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed , and which is provided between the support member and the saucer, in front of or on the left or right of the gaming machine. The saucer is provided with a shaft portion that rotatably supports the saucer in a tilting direction, and the saucer is formed with a recessed line that can accommodate the game media in an upright state in the thickness direction and has a peripheral side surface. The recessed portion is provided with a bottom surface surrounded by the bottom surface and a gap forming portion which is formed on the bottom surface and forms a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the recess in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. The line is orthogonal to the direction in which the game media are stacked. A plurality of side-by-side formed in parallel with each other, the gap forming portion is connected to the wall portion that constitutes the end portion of the recess and supports the game medium accommodated in the recess, and the wall portion. The concave portion is formed so that the side surface side is lowered so as to be one step lower than the bottom surface and is formed in the juxtaposed direction of the concave strips, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the game medium accommodated in the concave strips are provided. The stacking direction is the same direction .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp the number of game media stored in the tray.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. (A) is a top view of a saucer, (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer which fractured and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a plan view of a saucer of the slot machine in the second embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a tray of the slot machine in the third embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the tray with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a tray of a slot machine in the fourth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the tray with a part of a side surface cut away. (A) is a plan view of a saucer of the slot machine in the fifth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the saucer with a part of a side surface cut away. 7A is a plan view of a saucer of a slot machine according to a sixth embodiment, FIG. 7B is a sectional view of the saucer taken along line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7A, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a saucer which shows the moved state. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the seventh embodiment. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the eighth embodiment, and (b) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the tray is tilted forward. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the ninth embodiment. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the tenth embodiment. It is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the eleventh embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of a tray showing a mechanism for collecting medals in the tray. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the twelfth embodiment, (b) is a side view of a saucer, and (c) is a side view of the saucer showing a state in which a part thereof is tilted forward. is there. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the thirteenth embodiment, and (b) is a sectional view of a saucer. (A) is a partial perspective view of the slot machine in the fourteenth embodiment, and (b) is a sectional view of a saucer.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a box-shaped machine body 2 whose front surface is open. A front panel 3 as a front opening / closing door is openably and closably attached to the front side of the machine body 2. When the front panel 3 is in the closed state, the front panel 3 closes the front open side of the machine body 2.

  The front panel 3 is provided with three vertically long display windows 4L, 4M, 4R side by side. The display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R are made of a semitransparent material, and the inside of the machine body 2 can be viewed through the display windows 4L to 4R.

  A left reel L, a middle reel M, and a right reel R, which constitute variable display means, are housed in the machine body 2. Each reel L, M, R is formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape), and the center axis of each reel L, M, R serves as the rotation axis of the reel L, M, R and is rotatably supported. ing. The rotation axes of the reels L, M, R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels L, M, R correspond to the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R in a one-to-one correspondence. There is. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel L, M, R is in a visible state through the corresponding display windows 4L, 4M, 4R.

  Further, when each reel L, M, R rotates, it is as if the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, R move in the respective display windows 4L, 4M, 4R from top to bottom. Is projected on. These reels L, M, and R are connected to three reel stepping motors (not shown) arranged one by one corresponding to each reel, and each reel is driven by each reel stepping motor. L, M, and R are individually configured to be independently rotationally driven and stopped.

  A large number of symbols as identification information are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, and R, respectively. Of these symbols, the number of symbols visually recognizable through the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R is limited to a predetermined number which is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. In this embodiment, the number of symbols visible to the player is three for each reel L, M, R.

  The display device that displays the symbols with the cylindrical reels L, M, and R as a part of the configuration is an example of the variable display unit that variably displays the identification information, and the variable display unit has a configuration other than the above. May be. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a belt type reel may be used. Further, instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel structure, a device for variably displaying identification information by electrical display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be provided. It is possible to have a wide variety of variations.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal insertion portion 5 for inserting a medal (game medium) as an investment value is provided. The medal insertion portion 5 is a portion for inserting an upright medal into the machine body 2, and has a medal guide groove 5a extending in the front-rear direction and a vertically elongated medal formed at the rear of the medal guide groove 5a. And a medal insertion slot 5b into which is inserted. The medal guide groove 5a is a portion on which a medal in an upright state is placed, and is formed in a groove shape that is recessed in a curved shape in the width direction. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5b flow down a medal passage (not shown), pass through a well-known medal selector, and bet. This makes it possible to play a game.

  On the left side of the medal insertion portion 5, there is provided a push-button type bet switch 6 for inserting three credit medals stored and stored in advance (credited) at one time. A main control board (not shown) that controls the slot machine 1 stores the stored number of credit medals in a storage area, and keeps a constant value when paying out medals or when more medals are inserted than necessary. The number of credit medals is increased within the range of the number (50 in the present embodiment) or less.

  On the lower left side in the front view of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, the respective reels L, M, R are rotated at the same time (not necessarily at the same time) to start the fluctuation of the symbols (variable display). A start lever 7 that can be operated by is provided. On the right side of the start lever 7, there are provided push button type stop switches 8L, 8M and 8R which can be operated by the player to individually stop the rotating reels L, M and R respectively. The respective stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R are arranged directly below the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R corresponding to the reels L, M, R to be stopped.

  On the left side of the start lever 7, a push button type credit payout switch 9 is arranged. When this credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, a credit medal that is inserted into the medal insertion slot 5b in an amount larger than necessary or a medal paid out as a profit to the player in accordance with a predetermined game result, etc. Will be returned. In addition, at the lower left of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal number display lamp 10 for displaying the remaining number of credit medals described above is arranged, and when the player pays out the credit payout switch 9, the medals are displayed. The number of medals displayed on the number display lamp 10 is paid out to the player.

  A medal payout opening 12 for paying out medals to a player is formed in the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 below the front panel 3, and a tray 13 for storing the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is formed. Is provided. An ashtray 14 is arranged on the left side of the tray 13. Of course, it is possible to omit the ashtray 14.

  An LCD 15 is arranged above the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. The LCD 15 executes various display effects as the game progresses and shows the player the information selected inside the machine. Speakers 16 that output the sound effects of the game played in the slot machine 1 are disposed on the left and right sides of the LCD 15. Further, a lamp 17 whose lighting state can be switched according to the state of the slot machine 1 is provided above the LCD 15.

  Next, a game method of the slot machine 1 will be described. First, a player inserts cash or a prepaid card into a medal lending machine (not shown) and borrows a medal at a predetermined unit price. Next, a bet is placed on the slot machine 1. As a method of betting medals, there are a method of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 5a and a method of specifying the number of bets by the bet switch 6. After betting medals, the player presses the start lever 7 to start the game. When the game starts, the reels L, M and R rotate and the symbols are variably displayed in the display windows 4L, 4M and 4R.

  When the stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R are pressed during rotation of the reels L, M, R to stop all the reels L, M, R, a plurality of symbols are arranged in the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, and the arrangement thereof is arranged. The prize will be decided based on. When the stopped symbol is a winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the medal payout opening 12. These operations are repeated as many times as the number of games played by the player. The tray 13 in the present embodiment has a structure in which the number of medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and stored in the tray 13 can be easily grasped. Hereinafter, the tray 13 will be specifically described.

  First, the saucer 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2A is a plan view of the tray 13, and FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view of the tray 13 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the saucer 13 includes a bottom surface (bottom portion) 20 and a front surface (rear wall of the saucer 13) 11 surrounding the bottom surface 20 (the front surface 11 is the front surface of the slot machine 1 and the saucer 13). Since it constitutes a part of the side surface of the above, it is provided with a side surface 21 (side wall 11) and a side surface 21 (side wall) and 22 (front wall), and is configured to store the paid-out medals M. There is. The bottom surface 13 is formed with a plurality of recessed ridges 23 capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in the upright state in the thickness direction. The recessed lines 23 are arranged side by side so that the stacking direction of the medals M coincides with the front-back direction (the vertical direction of FIG. 2A) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the widthwise direction (the horizontal direction of FIG. 2A). ) And is concavely provided on the bottom surface 20 in a semicircular cross section, and arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the radius of curvature of the groove 23 in the width direction is substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the groove 23. Further, since the groove 23 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 2B), the player can carry out the work of accommodating the medal M in the groove 23 with a light load. . Furthermore, since the volume of the tray 13 can be increased by the amount of the recessed line 23 (the amount of the recessed line), the accommodation amount of the medals M can be increased as compared with the case where the recessed line 23 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the recesses 23 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 while avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medals M are paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward substantially the center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the recessed ridges 23 are not formed), the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are accommodated in the recessed ridges 23. Colliding with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medals M accommodated in the recess 23 from jumping out from the recess 23.

  It is possible to form the concave stripes 23 on the bottom surface 20 in parallel across the side surfaces 21 by forming the concave stripes 23 also at the substantially center of the bottom surface 20. Since the number of recessed ridges 23 (number of ridges) can be increased, the number of medals that can be stored in the recessed ridges 23 can be increased.

  As for the number of medals M that can be stored in the groove 23, for example, ten grooves 23 that can store 50 medals M can be formed in one line (the number of medals M that can be stored in the groove 23 is 500). It is desirable to use numbers that are easy to cut. This is because the player can easily remember the number of medals M that can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the groove 23.

  The bottom surface 20 has a predetermined distance (only the player's finger can enter) between the side surfaces 22 and 11 and the respective end portions 24 and 25 of the recess 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (the vertical direction of FIG. 2A). ) Gap forming portions 26 and 27 that form the gaps G1 and G2 are provided. That is, the recess 23 is formed such that both end portions 24 and 25 are separated from the side surfaces 22 and 11 by the gap forming portions 26 and 27, respectively. Therefore, even when the recesses 23 are filled with the medals M in an upright state, the player still has a gap G1 formed between the medals M housed in the recesses 23 in the upright state and the side surfaces 22 and 11. , G2 with fingers (for example, a thumb and an index finger), respectively, and the medals M can be picked up together by sandwiching the medals M from both sides in the stacking direction. As a result, the player can easily take out the medals M accommodated in the groove 23.

  Here, in the slot machine in which the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are not formed at all in the tray 13 or the slot machine in which the gap forming portion is formed only on one end side of the concave line 23, the medal M is moved from the end of the concave line 23 to the end. If it is packed up along the longitudinal direction, it is difficult for the player to take out the medal M from the groove 23. Since there is no gap between the ends of the medal M housed in the groove 23 and the side surfaces 22 and 11, the medal M must be pulled out of the groove 23 little by little to make a space for the finger. This is because M cannot be taken out at once.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, even if the medals M are packed in the longitudinal direction from the end 24 to the end 25 of the recess 23 of the tray 13, a gap forming portion is formed between the recess 23 and the side faces 22 and 11. Since 26 and 27 are formed, the player can put the fingers into the gap forming portions 26 and 27 to pick out the medals M from the concave groove 23 at a time. The player can transfer the taken out medals M to a storage box (not shown) or insert the medals M into the slot machine 1 through the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the recessed strip 23 in which the medals M are stored imparts a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 13, and the medals M stored in the recessed strip 23 can be easily taken out by the gap forming portions 26 and 27. It is possible to provide the slot machine 1 capable of doing so.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the tray 30 of the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 30 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the tray 30, the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are partially recessed smaller than the end portions 24 and 25 of the recess 23, and the recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed. Is equipped with. The recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed such that a part of the bottom surface 20 is recessed and are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 of the recessed line 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 3A). Further, the recessed portions 31 and 32 are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 so that the bottom portion is located below the center of the medal M housed in the recessed strip 23 in the upright state.

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 using the gap forming parts 26, 27, the player can insert a part of the fingertip into the recessed parts 31, 32. By pressing the fingertips placed in the recessed portions 31, 32 against the surface of the medal M from both sides, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center of the stacked medals M can be fingertipped. Can be pinched. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the groove 23, it is possible to prevent the stacked state of the medals M from being easily broken, and it is possible to easily take out the medals M from the groove 23 collectively.

  Here, if the depth of the groove 23 is shallow, the bottom of the groove 23 can be located below the center of the medals M stacked in the upright state. Then, when the both ends of the medals M stacked and accommodated in the recessed line 23 in an upright state are sandwiched by fingers, the substantial center of the medals M can be sandwiched. As a result, when the medals M are picked up, the stacked state of the medals M can be hardly broken. However, since the groove 23 is shallow, the stability when the medals M are stacked and stored in the groove 23 in an upright state is lost.

  On the other hand, according to the saucer 30, the depth of the recess 23 is ensured so that the stability when the medals M are stacked and stored in the recess 23 in the upright state is not deteriorated, and the recesses 31 and 32 are provided. The medal M can be taken out from the groove 23 by pinching the approximate center of the medal M with a finger. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stability when the medal M is housed in the groove 23 and stability when taking out the medal M from the groove 23.

  Since the recessed portions 31 and 32 are formed so as to incline downward from the upper ends of the gap forming portions 26 and 27 toward the ends 24 and 25 of the recessed strip 23 and gradually widen, The fingertip can be brought into contact with the medal M as guided by the cutouts 31, 32.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 4A is a plan view of the tray 40 of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 40 in which a part of the side surface 22 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 4 (b), the tray 40 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and has a width in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 4A). However, the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (lower side in FIG. 4A) is set to be larger than the gap forming portion 27 on the back side. By widening the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (front side), it is possible to easily hold the medals M stacked in the recessed line 23 in a standing state with a finger. This is because, generally, when picking up the medal M, the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 27 on the back side and the thumb thicker than the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 41 on the player side.

  The gap forming portion 41 is provided with the wall portion 42 that constitutes the end portion 24 of the groove 23 and supports the medals M accommodated in the groove 23, and the side surface 22 that is connected to the wall portion 42 and is one step lower than the bottom surface 20. It has a concave portion 43 whose side (front side) is depressed. The recessed portion 43 is formed in the left-right direction of the side surface 22 (left-right direction in FIG. 4A), and the front side is continuously provided to the side surface 22. Since the recess 40 is formed on the side surface 22 side of the saucer 40, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, the bottom surface via the recess 43 without being interfered by the side surface 22. The finger can reach the medal M from a position lower than 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Further, the recessed portion 43 can be utilized as a storage case. For example, a banknote or a prepaid card used for borrowing the medal M, a writer, and the like can be put in the recess 43, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. The recess 43 can also be used as a storage space for the medal M. Since the concave portion 43 is formed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20, it is possible to increase the accommodation amount of the medals M as compared with a saucer in which the concave portion 43 is not formed.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the third embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 5A is a plan view of the tray 50 of the slot machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a partial perspective view of the tray 50 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the saucer 50 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and the gap forming portion 41 has a semicircular shape of the groove 23. The recessed portion 51 is formed by recessing the upper end of the wall portion 42 in a semicircular shape smaller than the end portion 24. The recessed portion 51 is formed by recessing a part of the wall portion 42 and is provided continuously with the end portion 24 and the recessed portion 43 of the recessed line 23 in the stacking direction of the medals M (vertical direction in FIG. 5A). The recessed portion 51 is formed such that the bottom thereof is located below the center C of the medal M (see FIG. 5B).

  This allows the player to insert a part of the fingertip into the recessed portion 51 when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed portion 23 using the gap forming portions 41 and 27. By pressing the fingertip put in the recessed portion 51 against the surface of the medal M, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center C of the stacked medals M can be pinched with the fingertip. You can As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the groove 23, it is possible to prevent the stacked state of the medals M from being easily broken, and it is possible to easily take out the medals M from the groove 23 collectively.

  Further, since the recessed portion 51 is continuously provided with the recessed portion 43, when picking up the medal M housed in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the recessed portion 51 does not interfere with the side surface 22 and passes through the recessed portion 43. The finger can reach the recessed portion 51 from a position lower than the bottom surface 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 1st Embodiment to 4th Embodiment, the case where the recessed line 23 was provided in parallel along the front-back direction of the saucers 13, 30, 40, 50 was demonstrated. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, the case where the recessed strips 61 are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction of the tray 60 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the tray 60 of the slot machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a partial perspective view of the tray 60 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the tray 60 has a plurality of recessed ridges 61 formed on the bottom surface 20 for accommodating the medals M in an upright state in a stacked manner in the thickness direction. The recessed strips 61 are arranged side by side so that the stacking direction of the medals M coincides with the horizontal direction of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1) (the horizontal direction of FIG. 6A), and the widthwise direction (the front-back direction of FIG. 6A). ), The concave portion is provided on the bottom surface 20, and they are arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the radius of curvature of the groove 61 in the width direction is substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the groove 61. Since the groove 61 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 6B), the player can carry out the work of accommodating the medal M in the groove 61 with a light load. Further, since the volume of the tray 60 can be increased by the amount of the recessed line 61 (the amount of the recessed part), the accommodation amount of the medals M can be increased as compared with the case where the recessed line 61 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the recesses 61 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 while avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medals M are paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward substantially the center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the concave streak 61 is not formed), the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 are accommodated in the concave streak 61. Colliding with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medals M housed in the recessed strip 61 from jumping out from the recessed strip 61. In addition, it is possible to form the concave streak 61 also in the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. It is possible to increase the number of medals that can be accommodated in the recessed stripes 61 by increasing the number of the recessed stripes 61 (the number of stripes) or lengthening the recessed stripes 61.

  The bottom face 20 is a gap that forms a predetermined gap (just enough for the player's finger to enter) between the side face 21 and the end portion 62 of the concave strip 61 in the stacking direction of the medals M (left and right direction in FIG. 6A). The forming part 64 is provided. That is, the recessed portion 61 is formed such that the end portion 62 is separated from the side surface 21 by the gap forming portion 64. Since the bottom surface 20 and the other concave portion 61 are located between the other end portion 63 of the concave portion 61 and the other side surface 21, the bottom portion 20 of the concave portion 61 is located between the other end portion 63 and the other side surface 21. Also, it can be said that a gap forming portion (bottom surface 20 and other recessed strips 61) that forms a gap (predetermined gap) for the player's finger to enter is formed.

  Therefore, even when the recessed strip 61 is filled with the medals M in the upright state, the player may use his / her finger (in the gap formed between the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 in the upright state and the side surface 21). For example, a thumb and an index finger) can be respectively inserted, and the medals M can be picked up at once by sandwiching them with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the medals M. As a result, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the groove 61.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to fifth embodiments, the case where the recessed strips 23, 61 are formed integrally with the bottom surface 20 of the pans 13, 30, 40, 50, 60 has been described. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the concave line 71 is formed of a member different from the bottom face 20 and is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the bottom face 20. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the saucer 70 of the slot machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a sectional view of the saucer 70 taken along the line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7A. 7 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 showing a state in which the groove 71 is rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the receiving tray 70 has a plurality of recesses 71 arranged in parallel on the bottom surface 20. The groove 71 is formed in a box shape as a member separate from the bottom surface 20, and is arranged in the longitudinal direction (the stacking direction of the medals M) along the front-back direction of the tray 70 (the vertical direction of FIG. 7A). A continuous portion 72 continuous with the bottom surface 20 is arranged between the adjacent recessed strips 71. Between the outer end surface 71a on the front side (player side) of the concave line 71 and the side surface 22, a gap forming portion 73 is formed that forms a gap into which a player's finger (especially thumb) can enter. Further, a gap forming portion 74 is formed between the outer side end surface 71b on the inner side of the concave line 71 and the side surface 11 to form a gap into which a player's finger (especially the index finger or the middle finger) can be inserted. The gap forming portions 73, 74 allow the player to easily pick up the medals M stacked in the recess 71 in an upright state.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the bottom surface 20 is formed with a recess 20a having a size for accommodating the recess 71, and the recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a, so that the recess 71a and the upper surface 71c of the recess 71 are formed. The bottom surface 20 and the bottom surface 20 are flush with each other. When the upper surface 71c of the groove 71 protrudes from the bottom surface 20, the medal M is caught on the upper surface 71c of the groove 71, so that the medal M cannot be smoothly accommodated in the groove 71 and the work load increases. . On the other hand, since the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the groove 71 are the same surface, it is possible to reduce the work load when the player stores the medals M paid out to the tray 70 in the groove 71. .

  The depression 20a is provided with a descending portion 20b that descends and descends from a predetermined position on the player side (lower side in FIG. 7B) of the depression 20a toward the player side. Further, the recessed strip 71 includes a recessed strip shaft 75 provided between the adjacent continuous portion 72 and the recessed strip 71, and when the player side of the recessed strip 71 enters the descending portion 20b, The recess 71 is pivotally supported by the continuous portion 72 so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the rear side of the recess 71 stands. In this embodiment, the case where the groove shaft 75 is projected from the groove 71 toward the connecting portion 72 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the groove shaft 75 is directed toward the groove 71. It is of course possible to project from the connecting portion 72. This is because the recessed strip 71 can be rotated with respect to the bottom surface 20 in either case.

  The recess 20a is formed with inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d facing the outer end surfaces 71a and 71b of the recess 71 on the player side and the back side, respectively. The outer end surfaces 71a, 71b and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d of the groove 71 are formed as curved surfaces that form a part on a cylindrical surface having a predetermined radius centered on the groove shaft 75. As a result, the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated around the groove shaft 75. Further, the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the recess 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced. Since the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the groove 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced, medals M, dust, and the like enter between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the groove 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d. Can be prevented. By preventing the medal M, dust, and the like from entering, the state in which the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated is maintained, so that the durability of the groove 71 can be improved.

  The groove shaft 75 is formed at a position closer to the outer end surface 71a on the front side (player side) of the groove 71. That is, the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71 is displaced to the inner side (upper side in FIG. 7B) with respect to the position of the groove shaft 75. As a result, when the external force applied to the concave ridge 71 is rotated in the direction in which the inner side of the concave ridge 71 stands up against the gravity, when the external force disappears, the concave ridge 71 is rotated in the opposite direction by the gravity. Is accommodated in the recess 20a, and the recessed line 71 is in a prone position so that the top face 71c and the bottom face 20 of the recessed line 71 are flush with each other. By setting the position of the groove shaft 75 in consideration of the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71, the state where the groove 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a can be made stable.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (c), when the player collectively picks up the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 71 in a standing state, the recessed strip 71 is picked up in the picking-up direction (arrow direction in FIG. 7 (c)). Can be rotated. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the groove 71.

  On the other hand, when the medals M are packed from one end to the other end of the concave ridges 71 and the concave ridges 71 are not rotatably supported, the player collectively concaves the medals M. Unless picked up in the direction directly above the strip 71 (leftward in FIG. 7C), the end of the bundle of medals M will be caught by the end of the recessed strip 71, which may make removal of the medal M difficult. is there. However, according to the saucer 70, even when the medals M are collectively picked up in the front oblique direction (arrow direction in FIG. 7 (c)), the recessed ridges 71 rotate to cause a vertical direction with respect to the recessed ridges 71. It can be almost the same as picking up the medal M in the (directly above) direction. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the groove 71.

  The maximum range in which the concave line 71 can rotate (the range in which it can rise) is a range in which the outer end surface 71b of the concave line 71 does not completely come out of the inner wall surface 20d, that is, at least part of the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d. It is regulated within the overlapping range. Such regulation is possible by setting the depth and inclination of the descending portion 20b. By setting the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d to at least partially overlap each other when the recessed line 71 is erected to the maximum due to being regulated by the descending portion 20b, the gap forming portion 74 and the outer side surface 71b are formed. It is possible to prevent the formation of a gap in which the medal M can enter. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from entering the recess 20a from between the gap forming portion 74 and the bottom surface 20 and the recess 71 when the recess 71 stands, so that the recess 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a. It can be restored to the state it was in.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that can easily align the medals M. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the seventh embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that extends in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 20 below the medal payout opening 12 and is recessed. The guide groove portion 81 is a portion for the player to stand up the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 and stack them in the thickness direction, and is formed with a radius of curvature that allows the medals M to stand up and be aligned in the front-rear direction. Has been done. Since the lateral width of the guide groove portion 81 is set to be larger than the lateral width of the groove 23 (for one row) and the depth thereof is set to be larger than the depth of the groove 23 (for one row), the guide groove portion 81 Can store a large number of medals M.

  After the player temporarily stores the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the guide groove 23, the player can use the guide grooves 81 to stand up the medals M and align them in the front-rear direction. . The player can pick up the medals M aligned in the guide groove 81 along the side surface 22. Since the player can transfer the medals M in an aligned state that he has picked up to the groove 23, the medal M can be easily stored in the groove 23. Further, since the player can raise the medals M by the guide groove 81 and align the medals M in the front-rear direction to pick them up, the medals M are inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1). The convenience when doing can be improved.

  The bottom surface 20 includes an inclined portion 82 that inclines downward from the widthwise edge portion 81 a of the guide groove portion 81 in the left-right direction. The inclined portion 82 is a portion for guiding the medal M that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 in the descending direction (horizontal direction), and the groove 23 is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82. As a result, of the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12, those that have not entered the guide groove 81 can be easily guided in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 20 by utilizing the inclination of the inclined portion 82. Since the groove 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82, the medal M is guided to the vicinity of the groove 23 by the inclined portion 82. Since the distance between the medal M and the groove 23 can be reduced by the inclined portion 82, it is possible to reduce the labor for the player to move the medal M that has not entered the guide groove 81 to the groove 23.

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 are fixed to the slot machine 1 so as not to be movable (not tiltable) has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case in which the tray 92 is tiltably provided on the slot machine 90 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 9A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 showing the tray 92 tilted forward. Note that, in FIG. 9B, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 94 of the tray 92, a part of the side surface 95 of the tray 92 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the slot machine 90 includes two left and right support members 91 protruding from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 and spaced apart from each other. The tray 92 is provided between the support members 91, and the shaft portion 93 that is interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 and rotatably supports the tray 92 is configured.

  The saucer 92 is provided with a horizontally long bottom surface 94 arranged below the slot machine 90, and side surfaces 95, 96, 97 surrounding the bottom surface 94, and is configured in a box shape. Since the tray 92 is arranged such that the upper edge 95a of the side surface 95 is located below the medal payout opening 12, the tray 92 can receive and store the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12. it can. When receiving the medal M from the medal payout opening 12, the receiving tray 92 is arranged such that the bottom surface 94 faces upward due to the relationship between the center of gravity of the receiving tray 92 and the position of the shaft portion 93. This makes it possible to stabilize the attitude of the tray 92 when receiving the medal M.

  The receiving tray 92 has a plurality of recesses 98 formed on the bottom surface 94 for accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be stored in the recessed strip 98 is known, by storing the medals M in the tray 92 in the recessed strip 98, the number of medals M stored in the tray 92 can be grasped.

  On the bottom surface 94, a gap forming portion 99 is formed between the recess 98 and the side surface 96. As a result, the player can insert his / her finger into the gap forming portion 99 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each groove 98. The player can transfer the taken out medals M to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B) or insert the medals M into the slot machine 90 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 98 gives a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 92, and the gap forming portion 99 makes it easy to take out the medals M accommodated in the groove 98. The recessed line 98 and the gap forming portion 99 can achieve these two functions at the same time.

  Further, the receiving tray 92 is rotatably supported by a shaft portion 93 provided between the receiving tray 92 and the support member 91. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the saucer 92 during a game, or when the accumulated medals M are exchanged for prizes at the end of the game, the player places the saucer 92 in front of the shaft portion 93. By rotating the tray 92 to the side and tilting the tray 92, the medals M in the tray 92 can be collectively transferred to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B).

  Since the side surface 97 of the saucer 92 is inclined toward the center from both left and right ends, when the saucer 92 is tilted toward the front side, the side surface 97 is inclined downward from both left and right ends toward the center. To do. This makes it easy to collect the medals M in the approximate center of the side surface 97 along the descending inclination of the side surface 97, and to transfer the medals M to the storage box B easily.

  Further, the recessed strips 98 are provided such that the stacking direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M is aligned in the left-right direction, and the stacking direction of the medals M housed in the recessed strips 98 and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are the same direction. It is set to (horizontal direction). As a result, when the receiving tray 92 is tilted, the disc-shaped medal M accommodated in the recessed ridge 98 in an upright state can be easily rolled from the recessed ridge 98 by utilizing the disc shape of the medal M. This makes it easier to transfer the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 98 in the upright state to the accommodation box B. Since the disc-shaped medal M rolls over the recess 98 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 94, the medal M can be transferred to the storage box B even if the tilting angle of the tray 92 is relatively small.

  On the other hand, when the concave strip 98 is arranged so that the stacking direction (longitudinal direction) of the medal M and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are orthogonal to each other (unlike the concave strip 98, the longitudinal direction of the concave strip is When the saucer 92 is tilted, the flat surface of the medal M accommodated in the recess is placed on the end of the recess, and the saucer 92 is tilted. Then, the medals M slide down from the recesses, and the medals M fall while being stacked. Since the energy of the falling medal M is large, it is difficult to transfer it to the storage box B. The slot machine 90 can solve this problem and can easily transfer the medal M to the storage box B.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92 are fixed to the slot machines 1, 90 in a non-detachable manner has been described. On the other hand, in the ninth embodiment, a case where the tray 102 is detachably provided in the slot machine 100 will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the ninth embodiment. In FIG. 10, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 103 of the tray 102, a part of the side surface 106 of the tray 102 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the slot machine 100 includes two support members 101 on the left and right, which are provided on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 so as to project from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at intervals, and two support members 101. And a receiving tray 102 that is detachably disposed between the two. The tray 102 has a horizontally long bottom surface 103 arranged at the bottom of the slot machine 100, and side surfaces 104, 105, 106 surrounding the bottom surface 103, and is configured in a box shape. Engaging portions 107 are formed on both left and right sides at the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces 105 of the tray 102.

  The engagement portion 107 is a portion that is engaged with the support member 101, and the tray 102 is attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 by engaging the engagement portion 107 and the support member 101. The tray 102 mounted on the lower portion of the front panel 3 is arranged so that the upper edge 104 a of the side surface 104 is located below the medal payout opening 12. Thereby, the tray 102 can receive and store the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12. The player can remove the tray 102 from the support member 101 by grasping the engaging portion 107 and lifting it upward.

  The saucer 102 has a plurality of recesses 108 formed on the bottom surface 103 for accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the groove 108 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 102 can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the tray 102 in the groove 108.

  On the bottom surface 103, a gap forming portion 109 is formed between the groove 108 and the side surface 105. As a result, the player can insert his / her finger into the gap forming portion 109 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each recess 108. The player can insert the taken-out medal M into the slot machine 100 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 108 provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 102, and the gap forming portion 109 facilitates taking out the medals M accommodated in the groove 108. These two functions can be compatible with each other by the groove 108 and the gap forming portion 109.

  The saucer 102 is configured to be removable from the support member 101 arranged in the lower portion of the front panel 3 as described above. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the saucer 102 during a game, or when the accumulated medals M are exchanged for prizes after the game is finished, the saucer 102 in which the medals M are accumulated is removed to obtain medals. M can be recovered. The player can play the game by exchanging the saucer 102 in which the medals M are stored and the empty saucer 102. This can eliminate the need for the player to transfer the medals M stored in the tray 102 to the storage box (not shown).

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the case where the tray 92 is rotatably provided in the slot machine 90 has been described. On the other hand, in the tenth embodiment, a slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is movable in the front-rear direction will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the tenth embodiment. In FIG. 11, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113 of the pan 112, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the pan 112 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the slot machine 110 includes two left and right projecting portions 111 that are projected on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 (see FIG. 1) with a space therebetween. The tray 112 is provided between the two protruding portions 111 and is configured to be movable back and forth. The protruding portion 111 is a member formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is arranged on both sides of the medal payout outlet 12 with the inner wall surfaces 111 a facing each other.

  The saucer 112 is erected on a plate-shaped bottom surface portion 113 arranged in the lower portion of the slot machine 110, and plate-shaped side surface portions 114 erected on the left and right sides of the bottom surface portion 113 and the front side of the bottom surface portion 113. And a side surface portion 115. The bottom surface portion 113 is inserted through a hole portion 11a that is formed through the front surface 11 and is horizontally arranged, and the side surface portion 114 is inserted through a hole portion 11b that is formed through the front surface 11 and is arranged vertically. Since the side surface portion 114 is slidably supported on the inner wall surface 11a of the protruding portion 111 via a linear motion bearing (not shown), the bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can be moved in and out of the holes 11a and 11b. The bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can be expanded and contracted with respect to the front surface 11.

  The bottom surface 113a formed on the top surface of the bottom surface portion 113 is surrounded by the side surfaces 114a and 115a formed inside the side surface portions 114 and 115 and the front surface 11 (a part of the side surface). A plurality of recessed strips 116 that can be stacked and housed in a standing state are formed. The groove 116 is formed in an arc shape in cross section, and the longitudinal direction is arranged along the moving direction (front-back direction) of the tray 112. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be stored in the recessed strip 116 is known, by storing the medals M in the tray 112 in the recessed strip 116, the number of medals M stored in the tray 112 can be grasped.

  On the bottom surface 113a, a gap forming portion 117 is formed between the groove 116 and the side surface 115a. Further, when the saucer 112 is pushed into the front surface 11 and the bottom surface 113a and the side surface portion 114a are contracted with respect to the front surface 11 to minimize the area of the bottom surface 113a, the minimum depth i of the bottom surface 113a (the front surface 11 is located at the position of the minimum depth i). By setting “Yes”, a gap forming portion 118 is formed between the minimum depth i and the recessed line 116. As a result, the player can insert the fingers into the gap forming portions 117 and 118 to pick the medals M and take out the medals for each concave streak 116.

  Further, the player can pull the saucer 112 forward to bring the recess 116 closer to the player side, and make the depth of the bottom surface 113a larger than the minimum depth i to widen the gap forming portion 118. This allows the player to more easily take out the medal M stored in the groove 116. Further, the volume of the tray 112 can be increased by pulling the tray 112 forward. As a result, the number of medals M that can be stored in the tray 112 can be increased.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the tenth embodiment, the slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is movable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the eleventh embodiment, a slot machine 120 will be described in which the receiving tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction, and further the medals M accommodated in the recessed strip 121 can be collectively collected. The same parts as those of the tenth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the saucer 121 showing a mechanism for collecting the medals M in the saucer 121 (a schematic view of the saucer 121 viewed from the front). Is. In FIG. 12, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 121 is cut away to show the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 120, a plurality of ridges 122 are arranged on the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121 at predetermined intervals. The ridges 122 are arranged in the longitudinal direction along the moving direction (front-back direction) of the tray 121, and between the ridges 122, an opening 122a opened in a rectangular shape (see FIG. 13). (See (b)) is formed. The bottom member 123 is a flat plate-like member for releasably closing the opening 122a, and by closing the opening 122a by the bottom member 123, a portion 122b formed by the ridge 122 and the bottom member 123, It is possible to arrange the medals M in an upright state to form a recessed strip that can be housed. The recessed strip 122b formed by the protruding strip 122 and the bottom member 123 has a rectangular cross section.

  An opening 115b is formed along the left-right direction in the side surface portion 115 located facing the player, and a lever 124 configured to be movable left and right along the opening 115b is arranged in the opening 115b. ing. It is possible for a player to rotate the bottom member 123 by operating the lever 124 to open and close the opening 122a. The mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, one end of the bottom member 123 arranged between the adjacent ridges 122 is rotatably fixed to the ridge 122 by a rotation shaft 125. A pinion 126 that is rotated integrally with the bottom member 123 is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 125, and a rack 127 that meshes with the plurality of pinions 126 arranged for each rotation shaft 125 is arranged. The rack 127 is configured to be movable in association with the lever 124 (see FIG. 12). The bottom member 123 is urged by an urging member (not shown) so as to close the direction opposite to the arrow B, that is, the opening 122a (see FIG. 13B).

  In the saucer 121 configured as described above, when collecting the medals M housed in the recessed strips 122b in a standing state, the player operates the lever 124 after pulling out the saucer 112 forward. To move the rack 127 in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 13A). As a result, the pinion 126 and the bottom member 123 are rotated in the arrow B direction, and the opening 122a is opened (see FIG. 13B). As a result, the medals M stored in the recessed strip 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and collected in a storage box (not shown). Since the bottom member 123 is biased in the direction opposite to the arrow B by a biasing member (not shown), the opening 122a is closed by the bottom member 123 when the player does not operate the lever 124.

  The stacking direction of the medals M that are stacked and housed in the recessed strips 122b and the axial direction of the rotating shaft 125 are both the front-back direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIGS. 13A and 13B). Since the bottom member 123 is rotated to open the opening 122a, the medals M aligned with the recessed strips 122b roll on the bottom member 123 and fall from the opening 122a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from being clogged in the opening portion 122a or the like and to take time to collect the medal M, and to quickly collect the medal M.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 120, the player moves the saucer 121, in which the medal M is housed in the recessed strip 122b, to the front, and then the accommodation box (not shown) for the medal M is placed below the opening 122a. By arranging and operating the bottom member 123 to open the opening 122a, the medal M accommodated in the recess 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and accommodated in the accommodation box. Even if the medals M accumulated in the tray 121 are not scratched out, the medals M can be easily accommodated in the accommodation box, so that the convenience of collecting the medals M can be improved.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the slot machine 90 in which the entire tray 92 is tiltable forward has been described. On the other hand, in the twelfth embodiment, a case where a part of the tray 130 is configured to be tiltable forward will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 14A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the twelfth embodiment, FIG. 14B is a side view of the saucer 130, and FIG. 14C is a part of which is tilted forward. It is a side view of the saucer 130 which shows a state.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the saucer 130 is provided so as to project from the lower portion of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the first saucer 131 arranged at the lower portion of the medal payout opening 12 and the first saucer 131 thereof. A partition wall 135 that partitions the 131, and a second tray 136 that is arranged apart from the medal payout opening 12 by the partition wall 135 and that is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131 are provided.

  The first tray 131 is a member for receiving medals (not shown) paid out from the medal payout outlet 12, and includes a bottom portion 132, a peripheral wall 133 standing around the bottom portion 132, and the peripheral wall 133. A front panel of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1) is provided with an upper edge portion 134 projecting from the upper end toward the front and a partition wall 135 standing on the bottom portion 132 while connecting the peripheral wall 133 and the front surface 11. 3 is projected from the lower front surface 11. The medal payout outlets 12 are formed on one side of the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the medal payout opening 12 is formed at a position displaced to the right from the center of the front surface with respect to the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1.

  The partition wall 135 is a member for partitioning a region in which the medals can be stored in the first tray 131, and the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are the bottom 132 of the first tray 131, the peripheral wall 133, and the partition wall 135. Accepted in the area surrounded by. The height of the partition wall 135 is set lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first tray 131. The height of the side surface 139 of the second tray 136 adjacent to the partition wall 135 (the height of the upper end 139a) is set to be the same as or lower than the height of the partition wall 135. As a result, when a large amount of medals are accumulated in the first saucer 131 (area partitioned by the partition wall 135) during a game, before the medals overflow the first saucer 131, the player The medal can be moved over the partition wall 135 to the second saucer 136.

  The second saucer 136 is a box-shaped member for receiving medals moved from the first saucer 131, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first saucer 131. The second saucer 136 includes a bottom surface 137 and side surfaces 138, 139, 140 (see FIG. 14B) surrounding the bottom surface 137. The bottom surface 137 is formed with a plurality of recessed strips 137a capable of accommodating medals in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals that can be stored in the groove 137a is known, the number of medals stored in the second tray 136 can be grasped by storing the medals in the second tray 136 in the groove 137a. .

  On the bottom surface 137, a gap forming portion 137b is formed between the groove 137a and the side surface 139. The plurality of recesses 137a are adjacent to each other in the width direction in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 137, and are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 137 with a predetermined interval (recessed groove gap 137c). As a result, even when the recessed strips 137b are densely filled with medals, the player can insert the fingers into the gap forming portions 137b and the recessed strip gaps 137c to pick up the medals and take out the medals for each recessed strip 137a. it can. The player can transfer the taken out medals to a storage box (not shown) or insert the medals into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to progress the game. In this way, the groove 137a provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the second tray 136, and the gap forming portion 137b and the groove gap 137c make it easier to take out the medals housed in the groove 137a.

  Further, since the recessed strips 137a are juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction with a recessed strip spacing 137c, the dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the recessed strips 137a is set in the case where the recessed strips 137a are densely packed with medals. It can be divided into lengths that the player can pick up. If the groove 137a is set to a length that is difficult for the player to pick up when the ridges 137a are densely filled with medals, the player pulls out the medals filled in the groove 137a, This is because it takes time to adjust the amount of medals to be picked up.

  On the other hand, according to the second saucer 136 in the present embodiment, the groove 137c is provided to divide the groove 137a, and the length of the divided groove 137a is the length of the finger of the player or the like. Since the medals are densely packed in the recessed strips 137a, the player can pick up the aligned medals with his / her fingers without difficulty, without breaking the aligned medals.

  The second saucer 136 has an upper end edge portion 141 formed to project from the upper end of the side surface 140 (front wall) (see FIG. 14B) and an upper end edge portion formed to the upper end of the peripheral wall 133 of the first saucer 131. It is rotatably supported by a shaft portion 142 provided between the shaft portion and the shaft. Thereby, when a large amount of medals are accumulated in the second saucer 136 during a game, or when exchanging the accumulated medals for a prize after the game is finished, the player is allowed to use the second saucer 136 around the shaft portion 142. By rotating the to the front side and tilting the second tray 136, the medals in the second tray 136 can be collectively transferred to a storage box (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the second tray 136 is accommodated in the first tray 131 in a state of being placed on the bottom portion 132 of the first tray 131. The second saucer 136 is placed on the bottom portion 132 of the first saucer 131, whereby the further tilting of the second saucer 136 is restricted. Further rotation (backward tilt) of the second tray 136 is restricted by the bottom portion 132 of the first tray 131 located below the gravity axis, so that an external force acting on the second tray 136 against gravity is prevented. By adding, the 2nd saucer 136 can be rotated forward. Since the mechanism for rotating the second tray 136 and the mechanism for restricting the rearward tilt are simple, it is possible to prevent troubles in the operation of rotating the second tray 136 and improve the durability.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (b), the bottom portion 132 located below the second saucer 136 is formed with a hole portion 132 a having a size that allows a finger to be inserted therethrough. Accordingly, when the second tray 136 is tilted forward to collect the medals stored in the second tray 136, the second tray 136 can be pushed up by first inserting a finger into the hole 132a. . The second saucer 136 is accommodated in the first saucer 131 by setting the heights of the side surfaces 138, 139, 140 lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first saucer 131, but By inserting a finger into the portion 132a and pushing up the second saucer 136, the second saucer 136 can be rotated and tilted.

  Further, the upper edge portion 141 of the second tray 136 projects forward with respect to the peripheral wall 133, and the lower surface 141a (see FIG. 14A) projects forward. Thereby, when the second tray 136 is rotated around the shaft portion 142 and tilted toward the front, the lower surface 141a of the upper end edge portion 141 of the second tray 136 contacts the front surface of the peripheral wall 133, and the second second The rotation of the edge portion 136 is restricted. With such a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent the second tray 136 from tilting (forward tilting) more than necessary.

  According to the present embodiment described above, when the player grasps the number of medals arranged in the recess 137a of the second saucer 136 and collects a large amount of medals in the second saucer 136 during the game, When exchanging the accumulated medals for prizes, by tilting the second saucer 136 configured as a separate member from the first saucer 131, a medal storage box (not shown) in the second saucer 136 is placed. Can be easily transferred.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a slot machine 1 according to a thirteenth embodiment will be described. In the thirteenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 150 includes a bulging portion 154 that allows the medals M to be easily aligned. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 15A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the thirteenth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a sectional view of the tray 150.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), the tray 150 includes a bottom surface 151 protruding from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed, and side surfaces 152 and 153 surrounding the outer edge of the bottom surface 151. ing. The bottom surface 151 is formed with a plurality of recessed stripes 151a capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 151b is formed between the recessed stripes 151a and the side surface 152. Thereby, even when the medals M are densely filled in the concave lines 151a, the player can insert the finger into the gap forming portion 151b to pick up the medals M and take out the medals M for each concave line 151a.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, a side surface 153 on the player side is formed with a bulging portion 154 that is partially bulged toward the player side. The bulging portion 154 is a portion for making it easier for the player to scrape out the medal M, extends in the up-down direction, and bulges forward in an arc shape when viewed from above. Since the radius of curvature of the bulging portion 154 is set to be larger than the radius of curvature of the medal M, the player can scrape the medal along the bulging portion 154. Further, since the bulging portion 154 is formed in an arc shape in a top view, when the player scrapes the medal M along the bulging portion 154 by hand, the medals M are aligned to some extent in the hand. . The bulging portion 154 makes it easier for the player to align the medals M. The aligned medals M are accommodated in the recessed ridges 151a, and the aligned medals are placed in the medal guide groove 5a (see FIG. 1). You can This can improve the convenience of the player.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, since the bulging portion 154 is smoothly connected to the bottom surface 151, the smooth movement of the hand that scrapes the medal M from the bottom surface 151 to the bulging portion 154 is not hindered. As a result, when the player scrapes out the medals M, the medals M can be properly aligned in the hand.

  A guide plate 155 is disposed between the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 151 so as to project from the front surface 11 toward the player. The guide plate 155 is a plate-shaped member for guiding the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 to the vicinity of the player, and the upper surface thereof is inclined downward toward the front. Since the bulging portion 154 is formed in the direction in which the guide plate 155 is projected, the medals M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 are guided by the guide plate 155 and fall near the bulging part 154. Since the medals M are collected in the vicinity of the bulging portion 154 by the guide plate 155, even when the number of medals M paid out to the tray 150 is small, such as at the beginning of the game, the player can keep the bulging portion 154 in place. It is possible to arrange the medals M by using them.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a slot machine 1 in the fourteenth embodiment will be described. The fourteenth embodiment will explain a case where the bottom surface of the tray 160 is formed of an elastic body. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the following description will be omitted. FIG. 16A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the fourteenth embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a sectional view of the tray 160.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the receiving tray 160 can be elastically deformed by a support body 161 protruding from the front surface 11 where the medal payout opening 12 is formed and an elastic body fixed to the bottom of the support body 161. And a side surface 163 and 164 surrounding the bottom surface 162. As the elastic body forming the bottom surface 162, an elastically deformable member made of rubber or synthetic resin is adopted. The bottom surface 162 is formed with a plurality of recessed strips 162a capable of accommodating and stacking the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 162b is formed between the recessed strips 162a and the side surface 163. As a result, even when the medals M are densely packed in the recessed strips 162a, the player can insert the finger into the gap forming portion 162b to pick up the medals M and take out the medals M for each recessed strip 162a.

  Further, since the bottom surface 162 is elastically deformable, it is possible to suppress the collision sound between the medal M paid out from the medal payout outlet 12 and the bottom surface 162. Furthermore, since the concave strip 162a can be elastically deformed when the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 162a in the upright state is taken out, the edge of the medal M is caught in the concave strip 162a or the medal M fits into the concave strip 162a. The medal M is prevented from being inserted and the medal M is easily taken out from the recessed line 162a.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be inferred. Further, the numerical values and shapes mentioned in the above embodiment are examples, and it is naturally possible to adopt other numerical values and shapes. For example, the number and length of the concave lines can be set appropriately.

  Although not described in the third embodiment (see FIG. 4), it is not possible to form a concave portion having a bottom portion lower than the bottom surface 20 on the side surface 11 side of the gap forming portion 27 located at the back of the tray 40. Of course it is possible. By omitting the recessed portion 43 formed in the gap forming portion 41, a recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27, or in addition to the recessed portion 43 formed in the gap forming portion 41, a recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27. The formation can be set appropriately.

  Further, by forming the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M stored in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the medal M is not interfered by the side surface 11 and passes through the recessed portion more than the bottom surface 20. A finger (especially the index finger) can reach the medal M from a low position. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although the description is omitted in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), it is naturally possible to form a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 50. The recessed portion formed in the gap forming portion 41 may be omitted to form the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, or in addition to the recessed portion 51 formed in the gap forming portion 41, the recess portion may be recessed in the gap forming portion 27. The formation of the cutout can be set appropriately.

  Further, by forming the recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, as compared with a saucer in which the recessed portion is not formed in the gap forming portion 27. Thus, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Further, in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), the case where the recessed portion 51 has a semicircular shape has been described, but the shape is not necessarily limited to this shape, and another shape such as a rectangular shape is adopted. Of course it is possible.

  Although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 6), it is not necessary to form the recessed portions 31, 51 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion and the gap forming portion 64. Of course it is possible. By forming the recessed portions 31 and 51 in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 with a finger, the recessed portions 31 and 51 are formed in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64. The contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased as compared with a saucer in which 51 is not formed. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although not described in the fifth embodiment, it is of course possible to form the concave portion 43 (see FIG. 4) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion and the gap forming portion 64. By forming the recessed portion 43 in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64, when the medal M stored in the recessed strip 61 is picked up by a finger, the recessed portion 43 is not formed in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64. Compared to the saucer, the finger can easily reach the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 61 in the upright state. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment (see FIG. 9), the tray 92 is attached so that the tray 92 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the tray 92 is tilted when the medal M is transferred to the storage box B. It is desirable to include a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the tray 92 to transfer the medal M to the storage box B, the tray 92 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving the medal M (see FIG. 9A)). Because it can be returned. As a result, after tilting the saucer 92 and transferring the medals M to the storage box B, forgetting to return the saucer 92 to a fixed position, the medals M may be scattered other than the saucer 92 (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented.

  In the ninth embodiment (see FIG. 10), a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray 102 is mounted at a fixed position is provided so that the game cannot be executed when the tray 102 is not mounted at the fixed position. It is desirable to configure. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer 102 is removed, and to prevent the medals from being scattered to a place other than the saucer 102 (for example, the floor of the game hall).

  In the tenth embodiment (see FIG. 11), a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing the tray 112 toward the rear is provided so that the tray 112 pulled out to the front is moved to the rear. Is desirable. After moving the saucer 112 forward to transfer the medals M to the storage box (not shown), the saucer 112 can be returned to the rear fixed position (the front surface 11 is located at the minimum depth i) by the urging means. Because you can. As a result, after the saucer 112 is moved forward to transfer the medal M to the accommodation box, the saucer 112 is forgotten to be returned to the fixed position (for example, if the saucer 112 is still moved forward, It is possible to prevent the passage from becoming narrower due to the saucer protruding toward the passage side.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 13), the case has been described in which the bottom member 123 supported by the rotation shaft 125 is rotated to open the opening 122 a formed in the recess 122 b, but it is not always necessary. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible that the bottom member 123 slides horizontally to open and close the opening 122a. Since the bottom member 123 is configured to be slidable in the horizontal direction, it is not necessary to provide a space below the tray 121 for the bottom member 123 to open and close, and thus restrictions on the installation place of the slot machine 120 can be reduced.

  Further, in the eleventh embodiment, the case where the tray 121 is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is fixed in a state of protruding from the front surface 11 of the slot machine 120. In the saucer (for example, the saucer 13 in the first embodiment), it is naturally possible to employ it as a mechanism for discharging the medals housed in the recesses in the upright state from the saucer. In this case, the gap forming portion required when picking up the medals aligned in the concave strip is not always necessary. This is because the medal can be ejected from the saucer without picking it up with a finger.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 14), the second saucer 136 is attached so that the second saucer 136 is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the second saucer 136 is tilted when the medals are transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to include a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the second saucer 136 to transfer the medals to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving medals (see FIG. 14 (b))). Because it can be returned to. As a result, after tilting the second saucer 136 to transfer the medals to the accommodation box, the second saucer 136 is forgotten to be returned to the fixed position, and the medals are scattered to other than the second saucer 136 (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented.

  Further, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the second tray 136 is configured to be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the first tray 131 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shaft is By arranging the shaft portion 142 so as to face the front and rear, it is naturally possible to configure the second tray 136 to be rotated in the left-right direction with respect to the first tray 131.

  In addition, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the recessed strip 137a is formed on the second saucer 136 configured to be rotatable has been described, but the recessed strip 137a of the second saucer 136 is omitted and the first saucer is omitted. It is possible to form a groove on 131. In this case, the medal payout opening 12 is formed above the second tray 136. As a result, the player can move the medals to the first tray 131 while receiving the medals in the second tray 136. When the player transfers the medals accumulated in the second tray 136 to the accommodation box during the game while grasping the number of medals arranged in the concave line of the first tray 131, the player is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131. By tilting the formed second tray 136, it is possible to easily transfer the medals in the second tray 136 to the storage box.

  In addition, each of the above-described embodiments is performed by adding a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of another embodiment to the embodiment or exchanging a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment with each other. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  In the following, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be shown.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game media paid out through the payout opening, the saucer is the game medium. In the standing state, a recessed strip that can be stacked in the thickness direction is formed, and the bottom surface is surrounded by side surfaces, and in the stacking direction of the game media that is formed on the bottom surface and is housed in the recessed strip. A gaming machine 1 comprising: a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both end portions and the side surface.

  According to the gaming machine 1, since the recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recessed line by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Furthermore, the periphery of the bottom surface is surrounded by the side surface, and since the gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the concave portion in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface is formed on the bottom surface, The player can pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in a standing manner by sandwiching the game medium from both sides in the stacking direction of the game medium (putting a finger in the gap formed by the gap forming portion) with fingers. . As a result, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium housed in the recess.

  In the gaming machine 1, a support member that projects forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and is interposed between the support member and the saucer, and tilts forward or left and right of the gaming machine. A shaft portion that pivotally supports the saucer in a direction, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction. Machine 2.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 1, the shaft portion is supported by the supporting member that projects forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion supports the front portion of the gaming machine or Since the saucer is rotatably supported in the direction of tilting to the left and right, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player is By tilting the saucer, there is an effect that the game medium in the saucer can be easily transferred to the accommodation box.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 2, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction, when the tray is tilted, it is accommodated in the recess in a standing state. The disc-shaped game medium can be easily rolled from the recess. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 2, a biasing means (elastic member such as a coil spring) that biases the saucer so that the saucer is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the saucer is tilted when the game medium is transferred to the accommodation box. It is desirable to have. This is because, after tilting the saucer and transferring the game medium to the storage box, the saucer can be rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to return to the home position. With this, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall) by forgetting to return the saucer to the fixed position after tilting the saucer and transferring the game medium to the accommodation box.

  Further, it is desirable that the gaming machine 2 be provided with a sensor that detects whether or not the saucer has returned to the fixed position, and that the game cannot be executed if the saucer has not returned to the fixed position. This prevents the game from being executed when the saucer is tilted and the game medium is transferred to the accommodation box and the saucer has not returned to the home position, and the game medium is other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). It can be prevented from being scattered.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the gap forming portion is provided with a recessed portion that is partially recessed and is provided continuously to the end of the recessed line in the stacking direction of the game medium. Gaming machine 3.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 1 or 2, when the player pinches the game medium in an upright state with his / her fingers through the recessed portion which is partially recessed, the recessed portion is recessed. Since the game media are connected to the ends of the game media in the stacking direction, the contact area of the fingertip with the game media can be increased by the amount of the recessed portion. This has the effect of allowing the player to firmly pick up the game medium without breaking the stacked state.

  The gaming machine 4 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion in which the side surface side is depressed.

  According to the gaming machine 4, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, since the concave portion is formed on the side surface side, when picking up the game medium accommodated in the concave line with a finger, the side surface The finger can easily reach the medal without being interfered by. As a result, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily picked up. Further, the recessed portion can be utilized as a storage case. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, writers, etc. used for renting a game medium can be placed in the recesses, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the recessed line is configured as a separate member from the bottom face and arranged in parallel, and is located between the adjacent recessed lines and is continuously connected to the bottom face. And a groove shaft that is interposed between the connecting portion and the groove and that pivotally supports the groove in a direction in which the groove rises. A gaming machine 5.

  According to the gaming machine 5, in addition to the effect produced by any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the recessed section configured as a member different from the bottom surface is continuously connected to the bottom surface between the adjacent recessed sections. By the grooved shaft provided between the groove and the groove, the grooved shaft is rotatably supported in the direction in which the groove stands up, so that the game media stored in the standing state in the groove are collectively played by the player. When picking up, the groove can be rotated in the picking up direction. This has the effect of making it easier to remove the game medium from the groove.

  On the other hand, when the game medium is packed from one end to the other end of the groove, if the groove is not pivotally supported, the player collectively loads the game medium on the groove. Unless picked up in the direction directly above, the end of the bundle of game media will be caught by the end of the groove, which may make it difficult to remove the game media. However, according to the gaming machine 5, even when the game medium is picked up in a diagonal direction of the groove, if the groove is in a rotatable direction, the groove rotates to form a groove. On the other hand, it can be almost equal to picking up the game medium in the vertical direction (directly above). As a result, the game medium can be easily removed from the groove.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the bottom surface is provided with a guide groove portion that extends downward in the front-rear direction below the payout opening and is recessed, and the guide groove portion is the game medium paid out from the payout opening. A gaming machine 6 characterized by being formed with a radius of curvature that allows it to stand upright and be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, after the game medium paid out from the payout opening is temporarily stored in the guide groove portion, the player uses the guide groove portion to play the game. It is possible to stand up the media and align the game media in the front-rear direction. Since the player can pick up the game medium aligned in the guide groove and transfer the aligned game medium to the groove, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove. Further, since the player can raise the game medium upright by the guide groove portion and align the game medium in the front-rear direction to pick it up, there is an effect that the convenience when inserting the game medium into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 6, the bottom surface includes an inclined portion that inclines downward from an edge portion in the width direction of the guide groove portion toward at least one in the left-right direction, and the concave line is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion. Characteristic game machine 7.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 6, among the gaming media dispensed from the payout opening, the gaming media that did not enter the guide groove portion are used in the left-right direction of the bottom surface by utilizing the inclination of the inclined portion. It can be easily guided to at least one. Since the groove is located in the descending direction of the inclined portion, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove.

  The gaming machine 8 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the saucer is detachably arranged on the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines 1 to 7, when a large amount of game medium is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game medium is exchanged for a prize, the game medium is accumulated. You can remove the saucer from the gaming machine and replace it with an empty saucer. As a result, there is an effect that the player's time and effort to scrape out the game medium from the tray and transfer it to the accommodation box can be reduced. In addition, since the player can grasp the number of game media by the recess formed in the tray, it can be used as a guide when exchanging the game media for prizes.

  It is desirable that the gaming machine 8 be provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not the saucer is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the saucer is not mounted at the fixed position. Thus, after removing the saucer, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer is not mounted at a fixed position, and to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the gaming machine is provided with a projecting portion projecting forward from a front surface on which the payout opening is formed and supporting the saucer, and the saucer is forward and backward with respect to the projecting portion. A gaming machine 9 characterized by being configured to be movable in any direction.

  According to the gaming machine 9, in addition to the effect produced by any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the player can move the saucer in which the game medium is accumulated forward. Since the saucer can be brought closer to the player by moving the saucer forward, there is an effect that the player can easily pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in a standing state.

  In addition, it is desirable that the gaming machine 9 includes an urging unit (elastic member such as a coil spring) that urges the saucer backward so that the saucer is moved backward. This is because it is possible to return the saucer to the rear fixed position by the biasing means after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box. As a result, after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box, forget to return the saucer to the home position (for example, if the saucer is still moved forward, if the saucer is on the aisle side) It is possible to prevent the passage from becoming narrow due to the saucer that popped out.

  In addition, it is desirable that the gaming machine 9 be provided with a sensor that detects whether or not the saucer has returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed if the saucer has not been returned to the home position. With this, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the saucer is not returned to the home position after the saucer is pulled out, and to prevent the game medium from being scattered to other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  The gaming machine 9 is provided with an opening in which the bottom of the recess is opened, and a bottom member that closes the opening so that the opening can be opened.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9, the player moves the saucer in which the game medium is collected forward, and then arranges the game medium storage box below the opening to remove the bottom member. By operating and opening the opening, the game medium housed in the recess can be dropped from the opening and housed in the housing box. There is an effect that the game medium can be easily stored in the storage box without scraping out the game medium accumulated in the tray.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a receiving tray for receiving and storing the game media paid out from the payout opening, the receiving tray stores the game media. A support member having a bottom surface on which a recessed line that can be housed in an upright state in the thickness direction is formed, the support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the outlet is formed, and the support member and the saucer. The game is provided between the game machine and a shaft portion that pivotally supports the saucer in a direction tilting forward or leftward and rightward of the game machine, and the game is accommodated in the axial direction of the shaft portion and the recessed line. A gaming machine 11 characterized in that the stacking direction of the medium is the same direction.

  According to the gaming machine 11, since the recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recessed line by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, the shaft portion is supported by the support member that is provided so as to project forward from the front surface in which the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion rotates in the direction in which the gaming machine is tilted forward or left and right. Since the saucer is movably supported, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player tilts the saucer to receive the saucer. There is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium inside to the accommodation box.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are in the same direction, when the saucer is tilted, it is accommodated in the recess in a standing state. The disc-shaped game medium can be easily rolled from the recess. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.

  The gaming machine 11 is provided with a gap forming portion which is formed on the bottom surface and forms a predetermined gap between each of the two end portions of the recess in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Characteristic game machine 12.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 11, a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface to form a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the concave medium in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Therefore, the player can pick up the game medium housed in the recessed strip in an upright state by sandwiching the game medium with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the game medium. As a result, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium housed in the recess.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game media paid out through the payout opening, the saucer is the game medium. A bottom surface on which a recessed line that can be accommodated in an upright state in the thickness direction is formed, a side surface that surrounds the periphery of the bottom surface, and a part of the side surface of the side surface that opposes the outlet is bulged and formed. A gaming machine 13 comprising: a bulging portion extending in the up-down direction, the bulging portion being formed with a radius of curvature capable of stacking the gaming media dispensed from the dispensing outlet.

  According to the gaming machine 13, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the recess by stacking the game media in the upright state in the thickness direction, and the player stores it in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  According to the gaming machine 13, when a game medium is stored in the saucer, the bulging portion formed by bulging a part of the side surface facing the payout opening allows the player to stack the game medium in a stacked state. You can scoop up. Since the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the groove, there is an effect that the game media can be easily accommodated in the groove. Further, since the player can scoop up the game media in a stacked state, there is an effect that the convenience at the time of loading the game media into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 13, the gaming machine 14 is provided with a guide member protruding from the lower portion of the payout opening toward the front and guiding the game medium paid out from the payout opening to the bulging portion.

  According to the game machine 14, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine 13, the game medium can be guided to the bulging portion by the guide member even when the number of game media received in the saucer is small, such as immediately after the start of the game. With this, even when the number of game media stored in the saucer is small, the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the recessed line, and at the time of loading the game media into the game machine. This has the effect of improving convenience.

  In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a receiving tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening, a plurality of the receiving trays are provided on the left and right sides. At least one of the trays is provided in parallel with each other, and at least one of the trays is interposed between the support member and the at least one tray and the support member protruding forward from the front surface where the outlet is formed. Is rotatably supported in the direction tilting to the front or left and right of the game machine by at least one of the trays, and at least one of the trays can accommodate the game media in an upright state in a stacked state in the thickness direction. A gaming machine 15 having a bottom surface on which a groove is formed.

  According to the gaming machine 15, since the recess is formed on at least one bottom surface of the saucer, the player stacks the game media in the recess in the upright state in the thickness direction so that the player receives the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media stored in can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 15, when a large amount of game media is accumulated in the saucer during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player tilts the saucer individually to receive the saucer. There is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium inside to the accommodation box.

  In the gaming machine 15, the gaming machine 16 is characterized in that an axial direction of the shaft portion and a stacking direction of the gaming media in the recess are the same direction.

According to the game machine 16, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine 15, the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, so when the saucer is tilted, It is possible to easily roll the game medium housed in the recessed line in a standing state from the recessed line. This has the effect of facilitating the transfer of the game medium stored in the recess in the standing state to the storage box.
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A slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine that plays a game using a disc-shaped gaming medium (so-called medal, coin, or the like). This slot machine includes a box-shaped housing having an opening on the front surface, and a front frame that is openably and closably attached to the opening on the front surface of the housing. At the lower part of the front frame, a tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening is provided. When a large amount of game media is accumulated in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, the player scrapes the game medium from the tray and stores it in a storage box (so-called dollar box) (registered trademark). Transfer to. Since the game medium scraped out from the tray is accommodated in the accommodation box in a disordered state, it is difficult to know the number of game media in the accommodation box.
Therefore, in order to easily grasp the number of game media in the storage box, a technique is disclosed in which a recessed line is formed on the bottom surface of the storage box so that the game media can be stacked and stacked in the thickness direction in an upright posture (Patent Reference 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-231917).
However, the technique as described above has a problem that the number of game media in the tray cannot be grasped unless the game medium is transferred from the tray to the storage box.
The present technical idea has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the number of gaming media stored in a tray can be easily grasped.
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In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the technical idea 1 receives and stores a payout opening from which a disk-shaped game media is paid out based on the establishment of a prize and the above-mentioned game media paid out from the payout opening. A saucer is provided, and the saucer is formed with a bottom surface surrounded by side surfaces and a bottom surface in which a recessed line for accommodating the game medium in an upright state is stacked in the thickness direction and formed. In addition, it is provided with a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both end portions of the concave strip in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface.
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 2 is the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1, in which a supporting member protruding in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed and an interposing member between the supporting member and the saucer are provided. And a shaft portion that pivotally supports the saucer in a direction tilting forward or leftward and rightward of the gaming machine, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media in the recess are the same direction. Is.
The gaming machine of the technical idea 3 is the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1 or 2, wherein the gap forming portion is partially recessed and is connected to an end portion of the concave line in the stacking direction of the game medium. It is provided with a recessed portion.

1,90,100,110,120 Slot machines (gaming machines)
5b medal insertion slot (insertion slot)
11 Front (part of side)
12 medal payout exit (payout exit)
13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92, 102, 112, 121, 130, 150, 160 Saucers 20, 94, 103, 113a, 137, 151, 162 Bottom surfaces 21, 22, 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 114a, 115a, 138, 139, 140, 152, 153, 163, 164 Side surfaces 23, 61, 71, 98, 108, 116, 122b, 137a, 151a, 162a Recesses 24, 25 , 62, 63 end portions 26, 27, 41, 64, 73, 74, 99, 109, 117, 118, 137b, 151b, 162b gap forming portion 31, 51 recessed portion
42 walls
43 recessed part 91 support member 131 1st saucer (support member)
136 Second saucer (sauce)
93,142 Shaft part G1, G2 Gap M medal (game medium)

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine provided with a payout opening from which a disc-shaped game media is paid out based on establishment of a prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game media paid out from the payout opening,
The saucer is
A bottom surface in which a recessed line that can accommodate the game medium in an upright state in the thickness direction is formed and the periphery is surrounded by side surfaces,
The game is characterized in that it is formed on the bottom surface thereof, and is provided with a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of the both ends of the concave medium in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Machine. A support member protruding in front of the front surface on which the outlet is formed;
And a shaft portion that is interposed between the support member and the saucer and pivotally supports the saucer in a direction tilting forward or leftward and rightward of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an axial direction of the shaft portion and a stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction.   The said gap formation part is equipped with the recessed part which a part is recessed and is connected to the edge part of the said recessed line in the stacking direction of the said game medium, and is provided. Game machine.

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