JP2726064B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a game lending machine arranged adjacent to a gaming table juxtaposed to a frame for island configuration, and the gaming table and a game lending machine are provided. A first transport path for supplying and transporting the game medium to at least one of the first and second media for returning and transporting the game medium discharged from the gaming table to the transport start portion of the first transport path. A circulation path including a transport path is provided, and a specific medium exchange device for exchanging a game medium obtained at the gaming table with a specific medium of a corresponding amount is provided on an island or near the island, and further, the specific medium is provided. The present invention relates to a game facility provided with a return path for returning the game medium inserted to the exchange device to exchange the specific medium to the circulation path and transporting the game medium.

[Conventional technology]

In this type of game equipment, the game medium discharged from the game table is supplied again to at least one of the game table and the game rental machine through a circulation path including a first transport path and a second transport path. Not only can you do
Since the game media obtained at the gaming table can be returned to the circulation path again through the return path from the specific medium exchange device provided at or near the island, the circulation amount of the game medium in each island The advantage is that the number of replenishment of the game medium can be reduced by minimizing the decrease of the game media.

In the conventional game facility, the specific end medium is formed of recording paper that prints and displays the total number of game media inserted into the specific medium exchange device, while closing the end of conveyance of the first conveyance path. (For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-24110)
Reference).

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In a conventional game facility, since the first transport path transport end portion is closed, the game medium in the first transport path is circulated and transported through a game table or a game rental machine to be supplied. become. As a result, of the plurality of replenishment positions in the first transport path for the gaming table or the game lending machine, in the region on the upper side in the transport direction from the replenishment position communicating with the game table or the game lending machine to be refilled, Although the medium is circulated and conveyed, in the area on the lower side in the conveyance direction, the game medium stagnates unless supply to the gaming table or the game rental machine in the area is started, so that the circulation amount of the game medium is substantially reduced. There is a problem of decreasing.

Moreover, since the total number of game media inserted into the specific medium exchange device is only printed and displayed on the recording paper, there is a possibility that the recording paper may be falsified by falsification, and at what time and on which island It is not possible to know whether or not the game media has been acquired, and as a result, it is necessary to use another system of data in order to know the in-out rate data of the game media for each island and the data of the amount of money acquired for the processing of the game arcade. Since a collecting device is required, equipment costs are likely to increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of times of replenishment of game media by increasing the substantial circulation amount of game media in island units. In addition, by using a specific medium issued by a specific medium exchange device provided at or near the island to reduce the number of times of replenishment, it is possible to improve the reliability of the player and prevent unauthorized use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game facility that can collect not only data on the rate of entering and exiting game media for each island, but also data on the amount of money to be paid for the processing of a game arcade in terms of equipment cost. .

[Means for solving the problem]

The feature configuration of the game facility according to claim 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the above-mentioned configuration, wherein the game medium discharged from the transport end portion of the first transport route is transferred to the first transport route through the second transport route. Third for returning and transporting to the transport start part
Along with providing a transport path, the specific medium is constituted by a card capable of recording game medium acquisition data, game date and time data, island number data, and data of the amount of money corresponding to the acquisition data, The point is that a display portion for printing and displaying all of the data is formed on the surface of the card.

Further, the characteristic structure of the game facility according to claim 2 of the present invention is such that the card is configured to record the identification data of the game arcade, and the identification data of the game arcade is printed on a display portion of the card. It is configured to display.

(Operation)

According to the characteristic configuration of claim 1 of the present invention, the game medium discharged from the transport end portion of the first transport path is also used.
Since the transport is returned to the transport start portion of the first transport path through the third transport path and the second transport path, the game medium may continue to stay in the first transport path as in a conventional game facility. Absent.

Further, after the game is over, the game medium obtained at the gaming table is inserted into a specific medium exchange device provided on the island or near the island and exchanged for the specific medium. On the card that composes, the acquired data of the game medium, the data of the game date and time, the data of the island number, and the data of the amount of money corresponding to the acquired data are recorded, and furthermore, on the display formed on the surface of the card. Since all of the data is printed and displayed, by collating the recorded data with the printed data, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use due to falsification and the like,
When exchanging a card, which is a specific medium, for a prize at a prize exchange, the player himself / herself can reliably and easily check the number of game media and the amount corresponding thereto on the spot.

In addition, based on the data stored on the card as the specific medium, it is possible to know on which island and when and how much gaming medium was obtained. Or sum up the data of the amount of money and use it as the data of the balance processing of the game arcade.

Further, since the game medium put into the specific medium exchange device can be returned to the circulation path via the return path, the number of times of replenishment of the game medium can be reduced.

Further, according to the characteristic configuration of claim 2 of the present invention, the identification data of the game arcade recorded on the card constituting the specific medium is compared with the identification data of the game arcade printed and displayed on the display unit of the card. This can prevent the specific medium from being illegally used in another game arcade.

〔The invention's effect〕

Therefore, according to claim 1 of the present invention, both the game medium discharged from the transport end portion of the first transport path and the game medium input to the specific medium exchange device are returned to the circulation path. This makes it possible to increase the substantial circulation amount of the game medium in units of islands, so that the number of replenishment of the game medium can be further reduced. Moreover, by using a specific medium issued by a specific medium exchange device provided at or near the island to reduce the number of times of replenishment, it is only possible to improve the reliability of the player and prevent unauthorized use. Instead, it is possible to collect data on the rate of entry and exit of gaming media for each island and data on the amount of money to be obtained for the processing of income and expenditures at amusement arcades in terms of equipment costs.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the same specific medium is used in a plurality of game places, illegal use of the specific medium can be suppressed.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a plurality of slot machines (2), which are examples of a game console, arranged side by side in a row on both sides of a frame (1) for island configuration, and slot machines (2) in each row. A gaming facility in which a medal lending machine (3) for paying out a predetermined number of medals (M) based on a coin or bill insertion signal is arranged between adjacent groups of every two cars, Is a first transport path for transporting medals (M) sent from the medal supply device (4) above the island configuration frame (1) in the direction in which the slot machines (2) are arranged. The first transporting device (5) is provided. The first transporting device (5) has a portion corresponding to an upper portion of each of the medal lending machines (3) and a portion corresponding to an upper portion of each of the slot machines (2).
Transport medals (M) based on a medal supply signal from a stored medal number detection sensor (not shown) provided inside each of the medal lending machine (3) and each slot machine (2).
The above-mentioned each medal lending machine (3) and each slot machine (2)
A payout device (6) for paying out the coins, and a medal (M) sent from a transfer end portion of the first transfer device (5) below the island configuration frame (1).
And a second transport device (7) constituting a second transport path for returning and transporting the medals (M) from the slot machines (2) to the medal supply device (4).

(8) shown in the figure is a coil-shaped flow-down guide for guiding the medals (M) from the payout device (6) downward and supplying the medals (M) to the medal lending machine (3) and the slot machine (2). It is a tube.

The medal supply device (4) includes a hopper (9) for storing the transported medals (M) from the second transporter (7).
A) and the medals (M) sent out from the hopper (9A) one by one from the feeding mechanism (9) are lifted and guided to the transfer start portion of the first transfer device (5). A lifting guide member (10A) is provided.

The first transport device (5) is configured to control the lifting guide member (10) by a feeding force of the medal feeding mechanism (9).
A horizontal guide member that guides the medal (M) conveyed upward through A) in the horizontal direction.
The second transfer device (7) is configured by a belt conveyor.

Medals (M) transported by the first transport device (5)
Is supplied to each of the medal lending machine (3) and each of the slot machines (2), and is transferred from the transport terminal portion of the first transport device (5) and each of the slot machines (2) to the second transport device (7).
And is returned to the transport start portion of the first transport device (5) via the medal supply device (4).
A circulation path (11) is constituted by the first transfer device (5) and the second transfer device (7).

Note that the medals (M) conveyed to the conveyance end portion of the first conveyance device (5) are conveyed back to the conveyance start portion of the first conveyance path (5) through the second conveyance path (7). Is configured with a guide member (10B) for supplying medals (M) to a medal feeding mechanism (9) described later.

A specific medium for exchanging medals (M) obtained in the slot machine (2) for a specific medium (12) corresponding to the both ends of the slot machine (2) in the juxtaposition direction, that is, both ends of the island. A return path for providing the exchange device (13) and returning the medal (M) inserted to each of the specific medium exchange devices (13) to exchange the specific medium (12) to the circulation path (11). The third transport device (14) is provided to minimize the decrease in the number of medals (M) circulating in the circulation path (11).

The medal (M) conveyed from the one specific medium exchange device (13) through the third conveyance device (14) is transferred to the second conveyance device via the same medal feeding mechanism (9) as described above. The medal (M) returned to the upper side of the transport of the device (7) and transported from the other specific medium exchange device (13) through the third transport device (14) is returned to the hopper (9A). .

The medal (M) is inserted into the specific medium exchange device (13), and the exchanged specific medium (12) is taken to a prize exchange or the like, where it is exchanged for a prize.

The specific medium (12) is, as shown in FIG. 4, the game hall identification data and the medal (M) acquisition data, in other words, the number of medals (M) inserted into the specific medium exchange device (13). It is composed of a magnetic card having a recording function of recording data, game date and time data, island number data, and data of the amount corresponding to the acquired data. Can be used as data for controlling entry / exit adjustment, and further, as data for performing a balance process of a game arcade.

Also, a display for printing and displaying all of the data, that is, a game hall number for identifying a game hall, the number of medals (M) obtained, a game date and time, an island number, an amount, etc., on the surface of the magnetic card (12). Part (12A) formed, magnetic card (12)
It is possible to check the data entered in the.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the specific medium exchange device (13) includes a guide member (16) for guiding a medal (M) to flow into a medal insertion slot (15) for inserting a medal (M). After inserting the medal (M) into the medal slot (15),
A push button (19) for operating the medal count display (17) attached to the outer surface of the specific medium exchange device (13) to display the count value of the counter (18), and this push button (19)
A magnetic recording device (20) for magnetically recording the data on a magnetic card (12) in accordance with a pressing operation of the printer; a printer (21) for printing the data on the surface of the magnetic card (12); A card outlet (22) for discharging the magnetic card (12) processed by the recording device (20) and the printer (21) to the outside is provided.

After the magnetic card (12) is released to the outside, the counter (18) and the medal number display (17) are reset, and a standby state is set until the next medal (M) is inserted. . Incidentally, (23) shown in FIG. 2 indicates the magnetic recording device (20) and the printer (21) based on the operation information from the push button (19), the count value information counted by the counter (18), and the like. Control the operation of the
This is a control device for controlling the operation of 4). Also, the second
(24) shown in the figure is a sorting machine provided with an identification function for identifying the quality of a medal (M) inserted from the medal insertion slot (15), and only the good medal (M) is the counter (18).
After the counting, the coins are sent to the return path (14), and the defective medals (M) are sent to the specific medium exchange device (1).
Payment is made to the return port (25) provided in front of 3).

(Another embodiment)

In the above-described embodiment, only the function of issuing the magnetic card (12) corresponding to the medal (M) into which the specific medium exchange device (13) has been inserted is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, a card slot (26) for inserting the issued magnetic card (12) into the specific medium exchange device (13) is provided, and the number of medals recorded on the card (12) is provided. And two display units (27) and (28) for separately displaying the amount of money corresponding to this number,
A plurality of medal exchange switches (29) for different amounts for exchanging part or all of the amount of money displayed on the display section (28) for medals (M) are provided and issued. The magnetic card (12) may be provided with a function that can be exchanged for medals (M). (30) shown in the figure
Is a medal payout unit. In this case, not only the data stored inside the magnetic card (12) may be rewritten, but also the data displayed on the surface of the magnetic card (12) may be rewritten.

Further, in the above embodiment, the magnetic card (1
2) is shown, but an IC card can be used.

In the above embodiment, two specific medium exchange devices (13) and (13) are used for two islands. However, one or three or more media exchange devices may be provided for one island. The specific medium exchange device (13) may be provided at both ends of the island, may be provided at the center of the island, or may be provided near the island.

In the above embodiment, the medal (M) is supplied to both the slot machine (2) and the medal lending machine (3). However, the medal (M) may be supplied to only one of them.

In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine (2) is used as the game console, but various game consoles such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball game console, and a rock ball game console may be used.
Note that the pachinko ball corresponds to a game medium.

In the above-described embodiment, the first transport device (5) is configured by the guide member, and the second transport device (7) is configured by the belt conveyor. However, the first transport device (5) is configured by the belt conveyor. At the same time, the second transport device (7) may be constituted by a guide member, and the specific configurations of the first transport device (5) and the second transport device (7) can be freely changed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medal (M) discharged from the transport end portion of the first transport device (5) and the medal (M) from the specific medium exchange device (13) are transferred to a medal feeding mechanism (9).
However, the medals (M) may be directly supplied to the second transport device (7) by omitting the medal feeding mechanism (9).

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the game equipment according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view, FIGS. 2 and 3 are vertical side and front views of a specific medium exchange device, and FIG. It is a front view of a medium. FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the specific medium exchange device. (1) ... frame, (2) ... gaming table, (3) ... gaming machine, (5) ... first transport path, (7) ... second transport path,
(10B): Third transport path, (11): Circulation path, (12): Specific medium, (12A):
... Display unit, (13) ... Specific medium exchange device, (14) ... Return path,
(M): A game medium.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game lending machine (3) is arranged between adjacent game machines (2) arranged side by side on a frame (1) for island configuration, and the game machine (2) and the game machine lending machine are arranged. And (3) a first transport path (5) for supplying and transporting the gaming medium (M) to at least one of the gaming media (M) and the gaming medium (M) discharged from the gaming table (2). A circulation path (11) consisting of a second transport path (7) for returning and transporting to the transport start portion of the first transport path (5) is provided, and a game medium ( A specific medium exchange device (13) for exchanging M) with a specific medium (12) of an amount corresponding thereto is provided on or near an island, and the specific medium exchange device (13) is further provided with the specific medium (12). A return path (14) for returning and transporting the gaming medium (M) inserted for replacement to the circulation path (11) is provided. A game facility, wherein the transfer of the gaming medium (M) discharged from the transfer end portion of the first transfer path (5) through the second transfer path (7) is started. A third transport path (10B) for transporting the specific medium (12B) back to the unit is provided, and the specific medium (12) is used for the acquisition data of the game medium (M), the game date and time data, the island number data, and the acquisition data. A game facility comprising a card capable of recording data of a corresponding amount and a display portion (12A) for printing and displaying all of the data on the surface of the card (12). 2. The card (12) is configured to record identification data of a game arcade, and the identification data of the game arcade is printed and displayed on a display section (12A) of the card (12). The gaming facility according to claim 1, wherein the gaming facility is configured as follows.