JP3060335B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine which lends a game medium, for example, a game ball from valuable data of a prepaid card to play a game. prevent lending Then
In both cases, the present invention relates to a gaming machine in which lending of game media is not performed when a required opening / closing mechanism is in a released state .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a card-type gaming system in which a game is played using a magnetic card or the like as a medium has been proposed. In such a card-type gaming system, a gaming machine having a ball discharging device capable of discharging game balls, a card processing device having a card reader beside the gaming machine, and the like are provided. Prepaid with
When a player inserts a card and operates a ball lending button arranged near a supply tray of the gaming machine or the like, a predetermined number of game balls converted from the prepaid card amount information are supplied from the ball ejection device to the supply tray. The game has been released.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional pachinko game machine, the ball lending button arranged near the supply tray is set to, for example, a big hit state (special game state).
When there is no intention to lend a ball during an outbreak, etc., there has been a case where an unintended ball lending is performed due to an excessive touch. No matter how much it is due to the carelessness of the player, the resulting loaned ball is an unnecessary loaned ball for the player, and despite the large number of acquired balls, Gaining money is a financial loss. Also, when a problem occurs in a pachinko machine, the clerk of the game store often opens the front frame, glass frame and panel of the pachinko machine to solve the problem,
The clerk accidentally pressed the ball lending button during the work. As a result, the player unwillingly borrows the ball, thereby deducting the money amount information stored in the prepaid card. For example,
There is also a risk that the discharged rental ball may fall below the floor or the like without being led out to the supply tray due to the opening of the panel. In order to prevent such a situation, the prepaid card may be removed from the card processing device before starting the work, but a very troublesome work is required. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a clerk of a player or a game store inadvertently presses a ball lending button, and a lending operation of a game medium is reluctantly performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent discharged game media from falling onto the floor.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a prepaid card (210A).
A game medium lending request operation means (ball lending button 123) operated when lending game media from valuable data stored in the game device is provided on the front side, and a game medium discharge means (game Medium discharge device 170)
When pre-according to the operation of the game medium lending request operation means
Game medium discharge control means (for example, a game ball discharge control system in FIG. 5) for discharging a predetermined number of game media corresponding to a predetermined amount of valuable data from the valuable data stored in the pay card by the game medium discharge means; In a gaming machine (e.g., pachinko gaming machine 1) provided with
Required opening / closing mechanism (for example, front frame 102, glass holding frame
104, panel 105) open state that can detect the open state
State detection means (for example, the metal frame open detector 106, the panel open
Release detector 107, the open detector 108) front frame is provided, wherein the game medium discharge control means, from the open state detecting means
Game medium lending deactivating means (ball lending control means 320) for deactivating the lending of the game medium based on the detection signal of ( i), and the lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivating means. In this case, the lending of the game media is invalidated even if the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is performed. The invention of Claim 2 is Claim 1
In the gaming machine according to the above, the opening and closing mechanism of the gaming machine
An openable and closable front frame (102) forming a front portion is constituted.
Made, the open state detecting means is a detectable front frame opening detector the open state of the front frame (108) configured
And According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the opening and closing mechanism is a front side of a gaming area of the gaming machine.
Openable / closable glass holding frame for holding glass placed in
(The metal frame 104), and the open state detecting means
But configure Prefecture is the open state of the glass holding frame detectable glass retaining frame opening detector (metal frame open detector 106)
I did . According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first, second or third aspect, the opening / closing mechanism is provided with the game medium discharging means.
Tray (120) capable of storing game media discharged from
Openable and closable panel (105) having
The open state detecting means is provided below the glass holding frame,
A panel open detector (107) capable of detecting the open state of the panel is provided. The invention of claim 5, pre
From valuable data stored in the pay card (210A)
Game media lending that is operated when lending game media
A request operation means is provided on the front side, and
Game medium discharge means (game medium discharge device 17
0) and according to the operation of the game medium lending request operation means
Predetermined amount of valuable data stored on prepaid card
A predetermined number of game media corresponding to valuable data of
Game medium discharge control means (example)
For example, a gaming machine having a game ball discharge control system shown in FIG.
For example, in a pachinko gaming machine 1), the gaming machine
It is configured to be able to generate a special game state advantageous to the person,
The game medium discharge control means generates the special game state.
Game media that inactivates lending of game media based on
Lending deactivating means (ball lending control means 320);
Game media lending by means of game media lending deactivation means
When deactivated, the game media lending request operation is performed.
Invalidate the lending of game media even if the operation of the means is performed
I did it . According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game device according to the fifth aspect.
In the gaming machine, the game media lending deactivating means comprises:
Game media after a predetermined time has passed since the special game state occurred
Inactive lending.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the open state detecting means includes:
From the required open / close mechanism of the gaming machine
Based on a detection signal from the open state detection means,
The lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivating means of the game medium discharge control means . And this
When the lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivating means, the lending of the game medium is invalidated even if the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is performed, and the lending game medium is invalidated. Is not discharged. According to the invention of claim 2, when the front frame forming the front portion of the gaming machine is opened, the open state is detected by the front frame open detector as the open state detecting means . When the open state of the front frame is detected, a detection signal from the front frame open detector is provided.
Game media lending control means based on the
Lending of game media is deactivated by the activating means.
You. According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the glass holding frame that holds the glass disposed on the front side of the game area of the gaming machine is opened, the opened state is a glass as an opened state detecting means . Detected by holding frame open detector. When the open state is detected, the glass holding frame open detector
Of the game medium discharge control means based on the detection signal of
Unable to lend game media due to body lending deactivation
Be motivated. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the panel having the supply tray which is located below the glass holding frame and can store the game balls discharged from the game medium discharging means is opened, the panel opening detector detects the panel. An open state is detected. Then, if there is a detection, the panel open detector
Based on these detection signals, the game media discharge control means
Media lending is disabled by the media lending deactivation means.
Activated. According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to generate a special game state advantageous to the player in the gaming machine, but based on the occurrence of the special game state , the game medium is discharged.
The lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivation means of the control means . When the lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivating means, the lending of the game medium is invalidated even if the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is performed, and the lending of the game medium is disabled. No game media is discharged. According to the sixth aspect of the invention,
After a lapse of a predetermined time from the occurrence of another game state,
Lending of game media is inactive by lending inactivation means
Be transformed into

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention. The card-type gaming machine according to the present invention includes a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball rental machine 200. A front frame 102 exemplifying an opening / closing mechanism forming a front portion of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is attached to a base frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 via opening / closing means 101a. The inside of the front frame 102 is an example of an opening / closing mechanism surrounding a game area 103 covered with a glass plate.
A metal frame 104 as a glass holding frame shown is attached, and an opening / closing mechanism is shown below the metal frame 104 as an example.
Panel 105 is attached that. The front frame 10
2 is configured to be openable and closable by the opening / closing means 101a, and the metal frame 104 and the panel 105 are also mounted to be openable / closable by predetermined opening / closing means, respectively, to prevent trouble such as malfunction or failure of the pachinko gaming machine 100. To respond quickly.

Inside the front frame 102 and on the right side of the game area 103, a glass holding frame opening for detecting whether the metal frame 104 as the glass holding frame is open or closed. A metal frame open detector 106 serving as a detector, and a panel open detector 10 for detecting whether the panel 105 is open or closed.
7 are provided respectively. The front frame 102
A front frame open detector 10 for detecting whether the front frame 102 is in an open state or a closed state is provided below the inside of the front frame.
8 are provided.

An operation panel 12 is provided on an upper surface of a supply tray 120 provided on a panel 105 of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
1 is formed. On the operation panel 121, a balance display 122 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card 210A inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 211 described later, a ball lending button 123 as a game medium lending request operation unit, and a game medium lending unit And a card return button 210B for instructing discharge (return) of the prepaid card 210A to be activated or deactivated a game medium discharge device (described later). I have. Further, on the left side of the operation panel 121, there is provided a supply tray ball removal operation unit 120A which is operated when extracting game balls pooled in the supply tray 120, and the operation of the supply tray ball removal operation unit 120A is performed. Tray detecting means 120B for detecting the
20.

Reference numeral 125 denotes a prize ball discharge indicator lamp which is lit when a prize ball is discharged by winning a game ball.
Is a ball-lamp discharge indicator lamp that is lit when a ball-lump is discharged, 127
Is a completion lamp that is turned on when a hitting state occurs in the pachinko game machine, 140 is a receiving tray for storing a prize ball that has overflowed inside when the supply tray 120 is full, and 142 is a downflow from the supply tray 120. It is an operation dial of a hit ball launching device that launches balls to be played into the game area 103 one by one. On the front side of the tray 140, there is provided a tray ball removing operation unit 140A which is operated when extracting game balls pooled in the tray 140, and detects an operation of the tray ball removing operation unit 140A. The tray removal detection means 140B is
It is provided inside.

The ball rental machine 200 includes a pachinko gaming machine 10.
0 is provided adjacent to the base frame 101. The ball rental machine 2
00, a card reader 210 (to be described later) is built in, and a card insertion / ejection slot 211 corresponding to the card reader 210, an effective display lamp 212 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertion enabled state. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2 showing another embodiment according to the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine may be constructed by incorporating a ball rental machine. In this case, the card reader 210 is built in the pachinko gaming machine 100A. A card insertion / ejection slot 2 corresponding to the card reader 210 is provided on the front left side of a tray 140C provided below the front frame 102A of the pachinko gaming machine 100A.
11A and an effective display lamp 21 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertable state.
2A is provided.

The configuration of the gaming area 103 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the same as that of the conventional game machine, and can take any configuration. Although not shown, in the case of this embodiment, a variable display device for performing a variable display game is provided at the center of the game area 103, for example, on condition that a game ball wins a starting winning opening attached to a predetermined position. Is provided. Below the variable display device, when a big hit occurs in the variable display game, a variable prize that allows the player to perform a special game, which is a game mode that gives the player a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than a normal game. A device is provided.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 3, 170 is a game medium discharging device as a game medium discharging means for discharging a predetermined number of balls to be loaned based on a signal from the ball lending machine 200 or discharging a prize ball by a signal from the pachinko gaming machine 100.
151 is a storage tank for storing balls before being discharged,
A guideway 152 guides the balls in the storage tank 151 in a line and guides them to the game medium discharge device 170. The guideway 152 is not particularly limited. In the middle thereof, a ball leveling 153 and a ball shortage detector 160 for preventing the balls from overlapping are provided.

A discharge gutter 155 for guiding the discharged balls to the outlet 129 of the supply tray 120 on the front of the game machine, and a lower receiving tray for the balls overflowing from the supply tray 120 are provided below the game medium discharge device 170. An overflow gutter 156 leading to the discharge gutter 140 is provided continuously, and the ball drain gutter 1 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 155.
57 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 156, and a flow path switching valve 158 is provided at a branch portion between the ball gutter 157 and the discharge gutter 155. Reference numeral 159 denotes a collecting gutter for collecting the winning balls flowing into the winning opening provided in the gaming area 103 at one place, and reference numeral 180 denotes a winning ball separation detecting device provided at the lower end of the collecting gutter 159.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the game medium discharging device 170. The game medium discharge device 170 is provided with the guiding gutter 1 for guiding the reserve sphere stored in the storage tank 151.
52 is provided with a guide gutter 710 configured to be continuous with 52. The guide gutter 710 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 152, and stoppers 745A and 745B (not shown) as flow-down preventing means corresponding to the passage of each line.
And two sets of discharge means 740A and 740B, each of which comprises discharge solenoids 741A and 741B (not shown) for driving the same.
Is provided. Below, one set of discharging means 740A
This will be mainly described.

The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts according to its function, and is a pressure reducing section 711, a rim section 712, and a discharge section 713 in order from the top. Decompression section 7
Numeral 11 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 151 via the guide gutter 152, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG.
The edge cutting portion 712 is provided to make the balls passing through the lower discharging portion 713 spaced apart from each other so as to easily stop the outflow of the balls by the lower discharging means 740.
1 and a discharge portion 713 to be described later.
And a direction changing passage portion 722 that leads to the direction.

A ball clogging prevention projection 723 is provided at the lower end of the vertical passage portion 721 so as to protrude forward. By the ball clogging prevention protrusion 723, the center position of the lowest ball among the balls vertically stopped in the vertical passage portion 721 is always positioned ahead of the center position of the ball above it. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowest sphere forward, thereby preventing clogging of the sphere.

In the middle of the discharge portion 713 of each guide gutter 710, non-contact type discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B (not shown) for detecting flowing balls are provided. A notch 703A is provided in the middle of the discharge section 713, immediately after the discharge ball detection sensor 730A, and in which a stopper 745A constituting the discharge means 740A can come and go. Each of the stoppers 745A is provided with a support shaft 705.
The connecting pins 746 project from one side of the stopper 745, and the connecting pins 746 and the lower end of the operating rod 742 of the discharge solenoid 74A are connected by a connecting plate 747. Each is connected.

When the drive discharge solenoid 741A is in the demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 742 is lowered and the tip of the stopper 745A is cut out 703A.
Further, the game balls enter the discharge portion 713 of the guide gutter 710 to prevent the game balls in the discharge portion 713 from flowing down. On the other hand, when the drive discharge solenoid 741A is excited (turned on), the operating rod 742 is raised and the stopper 745A is rotated in the upward direction to come out of the notch 703A of the discharge portion 713 and to be removed from the discharge portion 713. Is released, and the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 155.

As described above, the game medium discharging device 170 of the above embodiment detects the balls flowing down by the discharging sensors 730A and 730B one by one and operates the stoppers 745A and 745B when the number reaches the predetermined number to discharge the balls. As described above, it is possible to discharge prize balls and lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls by the same ball discharging device as described above. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 750 denotes a ball removal sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removal rod has been inserted from an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100. When the ball removal sensor 750 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B are continuously excited to discharge the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 and to drive the switching valve 158 in the discharge gutter 155 (solenoid). When the ball is operated, the discharged ball is discharged to the outside of the machine through the ball drain gutter 157.

FIG. 5 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.
One embodiment of a game ball discharge control system as a game medium discharge control means for controlling the operation of the 00 ball lending button 123 or the game ball discharge operation based on the winning of the game ball is shown as a block diagram. The game ball discharge control system includes a ball lending operation control unit that controls a ball lending discharge operation performed when the ball lending button 123 is operated, and a start winning hole provided in the game area 103. A prize ball discharge operation control unit that controls a prize ball discharge operation that is performed when a game ball wins a winning prize port or a large prize port of a variable prize winning device, and a request and discharge of a game ball by the prize ball discharge operation control unit A discharge order control unit that controls the discharge order in response to a request for discharging a game ball from the lending operation control unit, and a discharge operation control unit that controls the discharge operation of the game balls based on a signal output by the discharge order control unit. And can be divided into

Here, the ball lending operation control unit reads the data written on the prepaid card 210A, and writes the data on the prepaid card 210A, the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, Front frame open detector 10
8. Game medium discharge device activation detection means as game medium lending activation means for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is activated based on signals output from the metal frame release detector 106, respectively. 300, the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124,
The front frame open detector 108, the metal frame open detector 10
6 detects that there the game medium discharge device 170 based on a signal output to the state to deactivation
The game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 and the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 when a signal output by the ball lending button 123 is input. Alternatively, the special game state detection signal delay means 450 constituting the prize ball discharging operation control section
Detects whether or not a ball lending is performed, based on the signals output from the card readers, and requests the ball lending based on the signal output by the card reader 210 when detecting that the ball lending is performed. And outputs the ball lending request signal to the priority discharge control means 500 described later. Further, based on the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 described later and the signal from the priority discharge control means 500, The number of discharged game balls is counted, and according to the result, a ball lending discharge signal indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball by ball lending has been completed is generated. And a ball lending control unit 320 serving as a game medium lending deactivating unit that outputs to the medium discharge control unit 650, respectively. The card reader 210 has a card return button 21
0B is connected. The ball lending control means 320 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority lending control means 500 so that the priority discharge control means 500 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal. That's why.

The prize ball discharging operation control section detects a prize ball in a prize port by detecting a prize ball.
And outputting a prize ball discharge request signal indicating that the prize ball is requested to be discharged by the prize to the priority discharge control means 500 based on the signal output by the prize ball detection means 400. The number of game balls discharged is counted based on the signal from the means 500 and the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 65 are determined based on the result.
A prize ball discharge control means 420 for outputting a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended, a special game state detection means 410 for detecting that the pachinko game is in a special game state, Special game state detection means 41
On the basis of the signal output from the control signal 0, when a special game state has occurred and a predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that ball lending is not necessary, and control is performed to regulate discharge by ball lending.
And a game state detection signal delay unit 450.

Further, the discharge order control unit determines whether or not a signal (L level signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not being performed is output from the game medium discharge control means 650. The ball lending control means 320
A discharge request signal indicating a request to discharge a game ball is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball lending request signal output by the ball lending request signal. On the other hand, when the L level signal is input, the prize ball discharge is performed. The game medium discharge control means 65 based on the prize ball discharge request signal output by the control means 420.
By outputting the discharge request signal to 0, the discharge relationship between the prize ball discharging operation control unit and the ball lending operation control unit is controlled, and the special game state detection signal delay unit 450
Priority discharge control means 500 for restricting the discharge of game balls due to ball lending requests based on signals from the player, and a prize ball discharge display lamp 125 which is lit and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 500 during discharge of award balls. And a ball lending discharge indicator lamp 126 that is lit and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 500 during ball leasing discharge.

Finally, the discharge operation control section will be described.
The discharge operation control unit includes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741A.
1B, a game medium discharge device 170 including the discharged ball detection sensors 730A and 730B, and a game medium discharge device drive control unit as a game medium lending drive unit for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 170 620;
The signal output from the special game state detection signal delay means 450, the signal output from the ball shortage detector 160, the signal output from the overflow detector 160A (not shown), and the panel open detector 107 A discharge prohibition unit 670 that generates a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting the discharge operation of the game ball based on the output signal, a signal output by the game medium discharge control unit 650, and a signal output by the panel open detector 107 , A discharge interrupting means 680 for generating a discharge interrupting signal for interrupting the discharging operation of the game ball, the discharge request signal output by the priority discharge control means 500, and a discharge inhibiting signal output by the discharge inhibiting means 670. A discharge interruption signal output by the discharge interrupting means 680, the ball discharging end signal output by the ball lending control means 320, or The game medium discharge device drive control unit 620 is controlled based on the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control unit 420, and the priority discharge control unit 500 indicates that the game ball is being discharged. Game medium discharge control means 65 which outputs a signal indicating that the discharge operation is in progress.
0.

FIG. 6 is an object according to the present invention for providing a card-type gaming machine in which a game medium is not lent out even if a player or a store clerk inadvertently presses a ball lending button. FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of the ball lending control means 320 configured to achieve the above. The ball lending control means 320 includes a ball lending number setting unit 321 for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123, and a card balance and the ball lending number setting based on a card balance signal (described later). A card balance comparison / determination unit 322 that determines whether or not the requested number of balls to be loaned can be lent within the range of the card balance by comparing the number of balls to be loaned set by the unit 321 and a ball lending operation are performed. Ball count unit 323 that counts the number of game balls to be lent out when the game ball is lent.

A card balance signal output from the card reader 210 and indicating the card balance is input to the card balance comparison / determination section 322. Then, a ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending button 123 is operated is output to the AND gate 320A. At this time, the AND gate 32
0A, flip-flop 320B in reset state
A signal (reset signal) of "H" level is outputted from the output terminal Q bar of the normal game state, and the normal game state signal is outputted from the special game state detection signal delay means 450 when the special game state is not set. Then, the AND gate 320A outputs an "H" level signal (a ball lending enable signal) to the AND gate 320C. That is, AND gate 32
By inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, 0A detects that the ball lending is being performed and outputs the "H" level signal to the AND gate 320C. It is supposed to.

The AND gate 320C is adapted to output a ball lending signal to the card balance comparison / judgment unit 322 based on the signal from the ball lending number setting unit 321 and the "H" level signal. The card balance comparison / determination unit 322 based on the lending ball number signal and the card balance signal.
Outputs a determination signal to the flip-flop 320D when comparing the card balance with the number of lending balls and determining that the requested number of lending balls can be lent within the range of the card balance. The flip-flop 320D to which the determination signal is input changes to the set state, and the ball lending request signal is output from the output terminal Q to the priority discharge control means 500.

However, when the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection signal delay means 450, or when the "L" level signal is output from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 320B. The AND gate 320A does not output the ball lending enable signal. The case where the flip-flop 320B is set and its output terminal Q outputs an "L" level signal is as follows. That is, the panel 10
5 is in the open state, the panel open detector 10
7, a detection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection, and a selection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 by operating the selection operation switch 124. A switch-on signal, a detection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection by the front frame opening detector 108 detecting that the front frame 102 has been opened, or The metal frame opening detector 106 detects that the metal frame 104 has been opened, and based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection. , Deactivating the game media discharging device
This is a case where the detecting unit 310 determines that the lending of the game medium is not necessary and outputs a deactivation signal to the flip-flop 320B. In this manner, by invalidating the ball lending button 123 by operating the selection operation switch 124, the gaming medium discharging device 170 is deactivated, and the player inadvertently presses the ball lending button 123 by pressing the ball lending button 123. Is also controlled so that ball lending is not performed. Further, for example, as a result of the front frame opening detector 108 detecting the opening of the front frame 102, the game medium discharging device 170 is deactivated, and a game store attendant inadvertently releases the ball lending button 123. Control is performed so that ball lending is not performed even if pressed. On the other hand, flip-flop 320
When B changes to the reset state, a panel close detection signal from the panel open detector 107, a switch-on signal from the selection operation switch 124, a front frame close detection signal from the front frame open detector 108, and The metal frame closing detection signal is output from the metal frame opening detector 106 to the game medium discharging device activation detector 300, respectively, and based on these signals, the game medium discharging device activation detector 300 This is a case where an activation signal is output to 320B.

When a ball lending operation is started by the game medium discharging device 170 based on the ball lending request signal, a ball discharging signal is output from the priority discharge control means 500 to the AND gate 320E and the AND gate. The discharge ball detection signal output to the AND gate 320E is also output to the AND gate 320E, and is output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 each time the discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B of the game medium discharge device 170 detect a discharge ball. Is output to As a result, a subtraction signal is output from the AND gate 320E to the ball lending number counting unit 323.

As a result of counting by the ball lending number counting section 323, when the number of ejected balls reaches the number set by the ball lending number setting section 321, the ball lending number counting section 323 outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 320F. As a result, the AND gate 320F outputs the lending discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 650, respectively.

The zero signal is supplied to an AND gate 320G.
And the zero signal and the AND gate 32
The AND gate 320G outputs a ball-lending-number set signal to the ball-lending-number counting unit 323 based on a ball-lending-number signal output by the OCC and a determination signal output by the card balance comparison determining unit 322. Ball lending counter 32
3 is reset.

Also, the ball-lending discharge signal is output to a reset terminal of the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 32 based on the lending discharge signal
0D is changed to the reset state, and the output of the ball lending request signal is stopped. Further, the ball lending discharge signal is also output to the card reader 210.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described in accordance with a game flow. First, when the player inserts the prepaid card 210A into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, the card reader 210 determines the presence or absence of the card balance, and if there is a balance, outputs the result to the card balance comparison determination unit 322. When the player operates the ball lending button 123, a ball lending button signal is output to the AND gate 320A. At the start of the game, the special game state signal is not output to the AND gate 320A, and if the activation signal is output from the flip-flop 320B, the flip-flop 320D discharges the ball lending request signal by the priority discharge. Output to control means 500. At this time, the game ball has not won the winning opening.
From 0, the prize ball discharge request signal is not output. Therefore, the priority discharge control means 500 outputs the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball lending request signal, and the game medium discharge control means 650 outputs the discharge request signal based on the discharge request signal. A discharge drive signal for driving the discharge of the game ball is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the discharge solenoids 741A and 741A are output.
41B is driven. Then, the discharged ball detection sensor 730
When A and 730B detect ejection of the game ball, the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 outputs an ejection ball detection signal to the AND gate 320E of the ball lending control means 320. As a result, the ball lending control unit 320 counts the number of lending balls being discharged based on the discharged ball detection signal, and when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, the priority discharge control unit 500 terminates the lending of the lending balls. Output a signal.

In this manner, the game ball is placed on the supply tray 120.
Is supplied to the player, the player can start a pachinko game. The game area 10 by the operation dial 142
When the game ball hit in the third prize wins the starting winning opening, the prize is detected by the prize ball detection means 400, and the prize ball detection means 400 sends the prize ball detection signal to the prize ball discharge control means 420. Output. The prize ball discharge control means 420 outputs a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control means 500 based on the prize ball detection signal.
Thereafter, in the same manner as the above-described ball lending discharge operation, the priority discharge control unit 500 switches the game medium discharge control unit 65
The ejection request signal is output to 0, and the game medium ejection control means 650 outputs the ejection drive signal to the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 based on the ejection request signal. The game medium discharge device drive control means 620 drives and controls the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B, and outputs the discharge ball detection signal based on the signals output by the discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B. Output to The prize ball discharge control means 420 counts the number of discharge balls by the prize ball operation based on the discharge ball detection signal, and when a predetermined number of prize balls is reached, the priority discharge control means 500 gives the prize ball discharge end. Output a signal.

In this way, the prize ball discharging operation is repeated as many times as the number of game balls winning the winning opening. If the player who has acquired many prize balls as a result of repeating the prize ball discharge operation wants to avoid operating the ball lending button 123 by his or her carelessness, the player can operate the selection operation switch 124. Good. When the selection operation switch 124 is operated, a switch-off signal is output from the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 3
10, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 generates an inactivation signal based on the switch-off signal, and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320 B of the ball lending control means 320. As a result, an “L” level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A, and it is detected that the AND gate 320A cannot lend a ball,
Even if the player inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123, the ball lending operation is controlled so as not to be performed. And then
When the player wishes to lend a ball, the selection operation switch 124 may be operated again. That is, when the selection operation switch 124 is pressed again, a switch-on signal is output to the game medium ejection device activation detection means 300,
The game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 generates an activation signal based on the switch-on signal, and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320B. as a result,
An "H" level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A.

It is also conceivable that troubles such as clogging of the game balls may occur during the prize ball discharging operation. In order to resolve the troubles, when the front frame 102 is opened by a game store clerk, When the front frame opening detector 108 detects the opening and outputs a detection signal to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 is disabled based on the detection signal. An activating signal is generated, and the activating signal is output to the flip-flop 320B. As a result, the game lending operation is controlled so that the ball lending operation is not performed even if the game store clerk inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123. After the trouble is solved in this case,
When the front frame opening detector 108 detects the closing of the front frame 102 at the stage when the front frame 102 is closed, and outputs a detection signal to the game medium ejection device activation detection means 300, the game medium ejection device The activation detection means 300 generates an activation signal based on the detection signal, and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320B. As a result, "H"
A level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A, and conditions for performing the ball lending operation are set.

By the way, the player may operate the ball lending button 123 immediately after winning without knowing the winning of the game ball. In this case, the prize ball discharge control means 4
20 priority discharge control means 500
Then, a ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 320 to the priority discharge control means 500. The priority discharge control means 500 gives priority to the prize ball discharging operation. Control.

When a special game is started due to a big hit as a result of the variable display game, a special game state signal is sent to the priority discharge control means 500 by the special game state detection signal delay means 450 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is output, and the discharging operation by ball lending is restricted.

Next, based on FIGS. 7 to 11, the card reader 210 and the prize ball discharge control means 42 related to the present invention will be described.
0, the respective configurations of the special game state detection signal delay means 450, the priority discharge control means 500, and the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described in detail.

FIG. 7 is a detailed block diagram of the card reader 210. The card reader 210 determines from the data written in the pre-bay card 210A when the pre-bay card 210A is inserted
Card balance reading means 211 for reading the balance of 0A, storing the card balance based on the signal output from the card balance reading means 211, and also outputting the card balance signal to the card balance judgment means 213 and the card lending control means 320 Card balance storage means 21 for outputting to balance comparison / judgment unit 322
2, a card balance determination unit 213 for determining the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage unit 212, and the ball lump discharge output by the priority discharge control unit 500 while holding the card 210A. When the middle signal is not input, the card 210A is returned based on the card return signal output by pressing the card return button 210B or the zero balance signal output by the card balance determination means 213, and A card holding control unit 214 for returning the card 210A after discharging the game ball when the discharging signal is input.
And a punch for controlling the punching of a guide hole of a balance according to the card balance based on the card holding signal output from the card holding control means 214 and the card balance signal output from the card balance storage means 212. Hole control means 215
And the balance of the card 210A is rewritten based on the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 212, and the result is stored in the card balance storage means. 212 and a card balance rewriting means 216 for outputting to the card 210A, respectively.

Next, the configuration of the prize ball discharge control means 420 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 420
Is a prize storage unit 421 for storing a prize in a winning opening of a game ball based on a prize ball detection signal output by the prize ball detection means 400, and a prize ball number setting unit 422 for presetting the number of prize balls.
And a prize ball number counting unit 423 for counting the number of game balls to be awarded when the prize ball is being executed.

The prize storage unit 421 transmits a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control unit 50 based on the storage of the prize.
0 and output to the AND gate 420A, respectively. When a request for prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge request signal is recognized by the priority discharge control means 500, the priority discharge control means 500 introduces a prize ball discharge signal to the AND gates 420A and 420B. The AND gate 420A sends an H level signal (award ball number setting) to the award ball number counting section 423 based on the award ball discharging signal, the award ball discharging request signal, and the setting signal output from the award ball number setting section 422. When the signal is output, the prize ball number counting unit 423 clears the storage of the previous prize ball count and stores a new prize ball count. The AND gate 420B, which inputs the signal indicating that a prize ball is being discharged and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, receives the prize ball count unit 423 every time the discharge ball detection signal is input. Outputs an H level signal (subtraction signal). Based on the subtraction signal, the prize ball count section 423 subtracts the number of ejected balls from the number of prize balls, and outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 420C when the subtraction value becomes “0”. Based on the zero signal and the prize ball discharging signal, the AND gate 420C outputs the prize ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 500. The zero signal is also output to the winning storage unit 421, and the winning storage unit 421 subtracts the number of winnings stored based on the zero signal.

Next, the configuration of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The special game state detection signal delay means 450 is connected to the special game state detection means 4.
Based on a special game state detection signal that is output when the special game has occurred, a special game occurrence storage unit 451 that stores the occurrence of a special game, and the elapse of a predetermined time from when the special game occurs. It includes a timer 452 and a special game state detection storage unit 453 that stores detection of a special game state after the predetermined time based on a signal output by the timer 452 when the predetermined time has elapsed.

The special game state detection signal is output as a reset signal to the special game state detection storage section 453, and the special game state detection storage section 453 is output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage unit 451. From the special game occurrence storage section 451 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 configured as described above, a delay state signal for delaying the output of the special game state signal when a special game occurs is output from the discharge prohibition means. 670
Is output to the AND gate 670A. As a result, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 670A, thereby restricting the operation of the discharge prohibiting means 670. Then, the special state signal output after the predetermined time is output to the priority discharge control means 500, and controls so as to limit the ball lending operation.

Next, the specific structure of the priority discharge control means 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The priority discharge control means 500 enters a set state based on a signal output from the AND gate 500A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending discharge output by the ball lending control means 320. Ball discharging request signal holding means 501 that changes to the reset state based on the end signal
And the set state is maintained based on the signal output from the AND gate 500B. The set state is maintained until the prize ball operation is completed, and based on the prize ball discharge end signal output from the prize ball discharge control means 420. A prize ball discharge request signal holding unit 502 that changes to a reset state; a driving unit 503 that controls and drives the ball discharge indicator lamp 126;
Driving means 504 for controlling the display of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

When the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output the signal during the discharging operation, and when the ball rental request signal is output from the ball rental control means 320 to the AND gate 500C, the H level signal becomes The AND gate 5
Output to 00A. At this time, if no special game has occurred, and if the H level signal based on the prize ball discharge request signal has not been output from the prize ball discharge control means 420, an H level signal will be output from the AND gate 500D. The AND gate 500A outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501, and the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501 is set. The discharge request signal output from the lending ball discharge request signal holding means 501 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

On the other hand, when the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output a signal during the discharging operation, the prize ball discharge request signal is output from the prize ball discharge control means 420 to the AND gate 5.
When the signal is output to 00F, an H level signal is led to the AND gate 500B. At this point, if no special game has occurred and the ball lending request signal has not been output from the ball lending control means 320, the AND gate 500G switches to H
A level signal is output, and the AND gate 500B outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the winning ball discharge request signal holding means 502. As a result, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is set. The discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

It should be noted that if a signal indicating that the game medium is being discharged is output from the game medium discharge control means 650, an H level signal is not output from the AND gate 500C, and an H level signal is not output from the AND gate 500F. No, the ball lending request takes precedence if the ball lending request signal outputs a discharging operation signal, and conversely, the prize ball discharging request takes priority if a discharging operation signal caused by the prize ball discharging request signal is output. Will be done.

When a special game state signal is output to the AND gate 500D and an H level signal is output to the AND gate 500D via the AND gate 500F, the AND gate 500D is connected to the AND gate 500A by an L level. It will output a level signal. Therefore, at such a time, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 500A. This means that the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection storage section 453 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that a ball lending request is not accepted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the state. In such a case, an H-level signal is output from the AND gate 500G, and the prize ball discharge based on winning in the large winning opening of the variable winning device has priority. This is because the opening time of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is limited, so that more prize balls are given to the player within the opening time.

The above described ball discharge request signal holding means 50
1 is output to the driving means 503 via an AND gate 500H.
Controls the lighting of the ball discharge indicator lamp 126. On the other hand, the discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the driving means 5 via an AND gate 500I.
The driving means 504 controls the lighting of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

Next, a detailed configuration of the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium discharge control means 650 converts the discharge state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500, and maintains the set state. A drive means 652 for controlling the operation of each of the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B of the game medium discharge device 170 based on the signal to be performed.

The discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500 is output to the AND gate 650A. If the discharge inhibition signal is not output from the discharge inhibition means 670 at this time, the AND gate 650A is set to H level.
The level signal is output to the discharge operation storage unit 651. As a result, the discharge operation storage unit 651 changes to the set state, and a drive command signal is output from the output terminal Q to the drive unit 652 via the AND gate 650B. The drive means 652 outputs a drive signal to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the drive command signal, and outputs the two signals in the game medium discharge device 170 based on the drive signal.
A pair of stoppers 7 provided in the middle of the strip guide gutter 710
The discharge solenoids 741A and 741B that operate the 45 are excited. Then, a predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 are discharged based on the detection signals of the discharge sensors 730A and 730B. As shown in FIG. 11, the detection signal is transmitted to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620.
Is output to the game medium ejection device drive control means 620, and the ejection ball detection means 620A provided on the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 generates a ejection ball detection signal based on the detection signal, and outputs the signal to the prize ball ejection control means 420 or ball lending control. Output to the means 320 respectively.

The discharge operation storage section 651 outputs a discharge operation signal to the priority discharge control means 500, and also outputs a discharge operation signal to the AND gate 680A of the discharge interruption means 680. When the AND gate 680A outputs a discharge interruption signal to the AND gate 650B of the game medium discharge control means 650 based on a detection signal output when the panel open detector 107 detects the open state of the panel 105, The output of the drive command signal from AND gate 650B is stopped. The driving means 652 demagnetizes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B to interrupt the discharge operation.

The ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 is sent to the reset terminal of the discharging operation storage section 651 via the OR gate 650C. When output, the discharge operation storage unit 651 is reset.
As a result, the output terminal Q of the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs an L level signal to the AND gate 650B, and the discharge operation is controlled to be stopped.

The discharge prohibiting means 670 of the discharge operation control section includes an AND gate 670A and an OR gate 670.
B. And the discharge prohibiting means 67
0 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 is a detection signal output when the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the overflow detector 160
A is formed based on a detection signal output when A detects an overflow or a detection signal output from panel open detector 107. Note that since the special game state detection signal delay means 450 does not output the delay state signal before the special game occurs, the ball shortage detector 1
The 60 detection signals will be output to the OR gate 670B. However, after the special game occurs, the delay state signal output until the time set by the timer 452 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 elapses is output to the AND gate 670A, and the ball shortage occurs. It is controlled so that the discharge prohibition signal based on the detection signal of the detector 160 is not output. This is because even if the ball shortage occurs immediately after the occurrence of the special game and the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the game medium discharging device 17
So that only the game balls remaining in 0 are discharged,
It is intended to continue the special game.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is embodied in a pachinko game machine in which game balls consumed in the game are discharged to the supply tray 120 by the game medium discharge device 170, but is enclosed in the pachinko game machine. The present invention can be applied to a sealed game machine that uses game balls in circulation. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a selection switch 111 as a selection operation means according to the present invention is provided on an operation panel 1100 provided at the lower part of the front of the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000.
5 may be provided. This sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000
On the premise that the card is inserted into the card reader based on the operation of the purchase switch 1113, the game medium lending unit converts the value into a game ball in units of a predetermined amount within the range of valuable data read by the guard reader and converts the game ball into a game ball. Control to lend. In the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000, the game medium lending means does not actually discharge and lend the game balls, and the game balls to be lent to the player are displayed on the ball number display 1112 as the number of held balls. It has become. The ball number display 1112 also performs subtraction display each time a game ball is fired, and adds and displays the number of prize balls when a winning ball is generated.

In the above-described embodiment, the selection operation means is constituted as a selection switch operated by a player or a store staff, but is not limited to this, and may be operated as long as ball lending is unnecessary. Alternatively, for example, a signal for prohibiting the ball lending operation may be output to the game medium discharge device inactivity detecting means when a predetermined number of prize balls is detected and the number of prize balls is reached.

[0059]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the open state is detected.
By means, the required open / close mechanism of the gaming machine is opened
Is detected, and based on the detection signal from the open state detecting means,
Means for disabling the game medium lending by the game medium discharge control means.
The step deactivates the lending of the game media, and this
When activated, the game media lending request
Even if an operation is performed, lending of game media is invalidated and
Since the game media is not discharged , even if the user inadvertently operates the game media lending request operation means, the operation unintentionally lends the game media and the ball is thrown on the floor or the like.
Can be prevented from falling . According to the invention of claim 2, when the front frame forming the front portion of the gaming machine is opened, the open state is detected by the front frame open detector as the open state detecting means . When the open state of the front frame is detected, a detection signal from the front frame open detector is output.
Based on the game media discharge control means,
By the activating means, the lending of the game medium is deactivated.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the glass holding frame that holds the glass disposed on the front side of the game area of the gaming machine is opened, the open state is set to the glass holding frame open detector as the open state detecting means . Is detected by When the open state is detected, the glass holding frame open detector
The game medium of the game medium discharge control means based on the detection signal.
Lending of game media is inactive by lending inactivation means
Be transformed into According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the panel having the supply tray which is located below the glass holding frame and can store the game balls discharged from the game medium discharging means is opened, the panel opening detector detects the panel. An open state is detected. Then, if there is a detection, the panel open detector
Based on these detection signals, the game media discharge control means
Media lending is disabled by the media lending deactivation means.
Activated. According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to generate a special game state advantageous to the player in the gaming machine, but based on the generation of the special game state, discharge the game medium.
The lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivation means of the control means . When the lending of the game medium is deactivated by the game medium lending deactivating means, the lending of the game medium is invalidated even if the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is performed, and the lending of the game medium is disabled. No game media is discharged. According to the sixth aspect of the invention,
After a lapse of a predetermined time from the occurrence of another game state,
Lending of game media is inactive by lending inactivation means
So that there is no game ball at the beginning of the special game state
In the event that it becomes impossible, it is possible to borrow game balls
You.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view illustrating a configuration example of a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a sectional front view showing one embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game ball discharge control system of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of ball lending control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize ball discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a closed-type card-type gaming machine using an enclosed ball, in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 102 Front frame 104 Gold frame (glass holding frame) 105 Panel 106 Gold frame opening detector (Glass holding frame open detector) 107 Panel opening detector 108 Front frame opening detector 120 Supply tray 123 Ball lending button (game medium lending request operation means) 170 Game medium discharge device (game medium discharge means) 210A Prepaid card 310 Game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 320 Ball lending control means (game medium lending deactivation means) 450 Special game state detection signal delay means

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] A game medium lending request operation means for operating the lending of game media from valuable data stored in a prepaid card ; Game medium discharge control means for discharging a predetermined number of game media corresponding to a predetermined amount of valuable data among valuable data stored in a prepaid card in response to an operation of said game medium lending request operation means by said game medium discharge means Can detect the open state of the required opening / closing mechanism of the gaming machine.
Operable open state detecting means, wherein the game medium discharge control means includes game medium lending deactivating means for deactivating lending of game media based on a detection signal from the open state detecting means. When the lending of the game medium is deactivated by the medium lending deactivating means, the lending of the game medium is invalidated even if the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is performed. Machine. 2. The opening / closing mechanism forms a front portion of the gaming machine.
Is constituted by an openable front frame to the open state detecting means, the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the detectable front frame opening detector the open state of the front frame. 3. The opening / closing mechanism is provided in front of a gaming area of the gaming machine.
Openable / closable glass holder for holding glass placed on the surface side
Is constituted by a frame, the open state detection unit, a game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the detectable glass retaining frame opening detector the open state of the glass holding frame. 4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing mechanism is provided from the game medium discharging means.
Openable and closable with a supply tray that can store discharged game media
The open state detecting means is provided below the glass holding frame,
A detectable panel opening detector the open state of the panel
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that. 5. Valuable data stored on a prepaid card
Game media, which is operated when performing a loan out of the game media from
A rental request operation means is provided on the front side, and a game medium is provided.
Game medium discharge means capable of discharging game media, and the game medium lending
Stored on the prepaid card according to the operation of the request operation means
Where a certain amount of valuable data corresponds to
A constant number of game media is discharged by the game medium discharging means.
Gaming machine equipped with a gaming medium discharge control means, the gaming machine generates a special gaming state advantageous to the player.
The game medium discharge control means is configured to rent out a game medium based on the occurrence of the special game state.
The comprises a game medium lending deactivation means for deactivation, lend game media by the game medium lending deactivation means
When the game is deactivated, the game media lending request
Invalidation of lending of game media even if operation of operation means is performed
A gaming machine characterized by: 6. The game media lending deactivating means, wherein:
After a lapse of a predetermined time from the occurrence of another game state,
A lease characterized by deactivating lending
The gaming machine according to claim 5.