JP4275014B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of preventing an illegal act called “goto” in a gaming machine in which a game medium such as a medal is inserted to play a game.

Conventionally, a medal slot of a gaming machine of this type, for example, a slot machine, has been provided with a medal slot having a medal slot for inserting a game medal from above. A medal sensor for detecting the inserted game medal is provided. This medal sensor is an optical sensor that detects the passage of game medals, and by arranging a plurality of sensors arranged side by side at a predetermined distance, the control device monitors the detection interval of both sensors and does not depend on the passage of medals. It was formed so that sensing could be discovered (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-336416 (paragraph 0034)

  However, in recent years, cheating using the goto tool 100 as shown in FIG. 12 has been performed. This is because a thin plate-shaped goto tool 100 that is curved in accordance with the medal passage of the medal selector is inserted from the medal insertion slit, and the light emitter 110 attached to the tip is arranged in accordance with the position of the medal sensor 11, and the light emitter 110 Are flashed in the same manner as the timing when the game medal passes, and the game medal is pseudo-inserted. In addition to playing a game without inserting a medal, there is also a student who performs a malicious act of adding only a credit display by pseudo insertion and operating a settlement switch to pay out a medal for the credit. In order to counter such fraud using goto tools, it is conceivable to increase the number of medal sensors and detect medals with multiple sensors. However, a light emitter was attached at a position corresponding to the newly established sensor. There is also a risk of using new goto tools.

  Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the payout medal, and can detect the pseudo-insertion of the game medium using the goto tool, and the game cannot be performed by the pseudo-insertion of the game medium, and the game is performed by the checkout switch. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that cannot take out gaming media from inside the machine.

The invention described in each claim has been made to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Feature point)
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 includes a game medium slot (medal slot 60), a game medium dispenser (hopper unit 5) for storing and dispensing game media, and the game medium slot (60). A game medium detection device (medal sensor 11) for detecting a game medium to be inserted, and an input game medium display unit (credit) capable of displaying the number of detections of the game medium detection device (11) up to a predetermined maximum storable number a display 47), a plurality of symbols of the variable display and stop display capable symbol display unit (rotating reel 30), symbol variation of symbols of the symbol display unit by operating after the game medium insertion (3) starts the variable display A starting means (start switch 41) and a numerical value displayed on the inserted gaming medium display unit (47) by the operation are subtracted by a predetermined number and displayed, and the number of gaming media subtracted from the displayed numerical value is displayed. A game medium input means (bet that is considered to have been input from the game medium input port (60) and allows the symbol change of the symbol display means (30) based on the operation of the symbol change start means (41). The number of game media displayed on the stored game media display unit (47) is paid back from the gaming machine by the operation of the switch 43) and the numeric value displayed on the input game media display unit (47) is zero. At least a game medium payout means (checkout switch 44), and the operation of the symbol variation start means (41) becomes effective by the input of the game medium or the operation of the game medium input means (43). A game formed so that the symbol of the symbol display means (30) is awarded when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner, and the game medium is paid out from the game medium payout device (5) according to the winning combination. Related to the machine.

The maximum storageable number of game media can be stored between the game media detection device (11) and the game media payout device (5) and detected by the game media detection device (11). A game medium storage unit (2) is provided that can temporarily store the played game media and discharge the stored game media according to a predetermined condition, and is stored in the game medium storage unit (2) A storage game medium detection device for detecting the number of game media is provided. Then, after the game medium detection device (11) detects the game medium, and before the operation of the game medium input means, when the numerical value displayed on the stored game medium display unit (47) is a predetermined number or less, When the symbol variation starting means (41) is operated, the same number of game media as displayed on the stored game media display unit (47) are paid out from the game media storage unit (2). When the numerical value displayed on the stored game medium display unit (47) is larger than a predetermined number, the game medium input means (43) Is operated, after the number of game media that are considered to have been inserted by the operation is discharged from the game media storage unit (2) to the game media payout device (5), the symbol variation start means The symbol display means (30) can be changed by the operation of (41). And then, when numerical values are displayed at least in the reservoir game media display unit (47), when said game medium refund means (44) has been operated, the closing game medium display unit (47) The number of game media displayed in the above is formed so as to be discharged directly from the game media storage section (2) to the outside of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that plays a game by inserting gaming media, such as a slot machine or a parrot gaming machine. Here, the “game medium” includes medals, game balls (pachinko balls), coins, and the like used for games. The “game medium slot” is an opening for inserting a game medium, such as a medal slot (60). Here, the “symbol display means” includes an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device and a CRT in addition to the rotating reel (30) displaying a plurality of symbols around it.
The gaming machine according to the present invention is formed so as to be capable of so-called “credit”, and stores a larger number of gaming media in advance in the gaming machine than the input gaming media necessary for playing the game. Can do. It is the input game medium display unit, that is, the credit display unit (47), that displays the number of game media that have been input into the gaming machine in advance, in order to play the number of game media that has been input into the gaming machine in advance. The game medium input means is a so-called bet switch (43).

The symbol variation starting means can be a start switch (41) for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means (30), and as a gaming machine, the symbol display means (30) symbol variation display means There may be provided symbol variation stopping means for stopping and displaying, for example, a stop switch (42). The symbol change of the symbol display means (30) means that the symbol change start means (41) can start the symbol change display of the symbol display means. It includes that the operation signal is output in the energized state and that the operation signal of the energized switch can be output to the control board for operating the symbol display means (30).
The game medium storage unit (2) is a container for storing game media, and may include a game medium feeding device (medal feeding device 22) for sending out the internal game media to the outside. Further, the game medium may be stored inside the game medium feeding device.

Specifically, the storage game medium detection device includes an input sensor (21a) for detecting a game medium entering the game medium storage unit (2) via the game medium detection device (11), and a game medium storage unit ( With the discharge sensor (21b) for detecting the game medium discharged from 2), the number of game media inside the game medium storage unit (2) can be grasped. Further, the input detection device (21a) may be provided in the game medium storage unit (2) or may be provided in a place other than the game medium storage unit (2).

As a means for discharging the game medium from the game medium storage unit (2) to the outside of the game medium dispensing device (5) or the gaming machine, the game medium storage unit (2) can be provided with two discharge ports, The game medium storage unit (2) may have a single discharge port, and a flow path changing unit may be provided in the transfer path for the discharged game medium.
(Function)
In the present invention, the game medium input from the game medium input port (60) is first detected by the game medium detection device (11). At this time, the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is added by the number of input game media. Then, before being transferred to the game medium payout device (5), it is temporarily stored in the game medium storage unit (2).

When the game medium input means (43) is operated in a state where the game medium is stored in the game medium storage unit (2), a predetermined number of game media are discharged from the game medium storage unit (2), and the game It is transferred to the medium dispensing device (5). At this time, the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is subtracted by the number of transferred game media, and the operation of the symbol variation starting means (41) becomes effective.
Further, when the game medium payout means (44) is operated in a state where the game medium is stored in the game medium storage unit (2), all the game media are directly transferred from the game medium storage unit (2) to the outside of the gaming machine. To be discharged. For example, it is paid out from a game medium payout port (medal discharge port 48). At this time, subtraction is displayed until the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display section (47) becomes zero.

On the other hand, if no game medium is stored in the game medium storage unit (2), an indication indicating that there is a stored game medium on the input game medium display unit (47) (specifically, “1” or more) Display), the game media is not transferred to the game media payout device (5) by the operation of the game media input means (43), or the game media is paid out by the operation of the game media payout means (44). There is no. Therefore, even if the game medium detection device (11) is crafted and only the display of the input game medium display unit (47) is performed without inserting the game medium, the operation of the symbol variation starting means (41) is not effective. Therefore, it is not possible to play a game and the game media cannot be refunded.
As described above, in the present invention, the game medium detection based on the game medium detection device (11) is a provisional input signal, and the original game is not started until the game medium is input to the game medium storage unit (2). It is handled as media input.
In the present invention, all game media as so-called credits are stored in the game media storage unit (2), and the game media payout device (5) is inserted every time a single game is performed. The game media to be paid out by winning a prize is discharged.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 provides a predetermined warning when the stored game medium detection device does not detect a game medium even though the game medium detection device (11) detects the insertion of the game medium. The game medium payout device (5) is activated by the operation of the game medium payout means (44) without the change of the symbol display means (30) by the operation of the symbol change start means (41). It is characterized by not forming.
The present invention is for prohibiting a game by pseudo-insertion of a game medium or an unauthorized removal of a game medium.
The “predetermined warning” includes an alarm sound emitted from a speaker of the gaming machine, an error display in the gaming machine such as blinking of a warning light, and a report to the hall computer.
(Function)
According to the present invention, for example, even if the game medium detecting device (11) is sensed by the light emitter 110 and the credit display is increased by using the goto tool 100 as shown in FIG. Since the game medium in the medium storage unit (2) is not detected, it is not possible to play a game or pay out the game medium.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 3
A game medium insertion port (60), a game medium dispensing device (5) for storing and dispensing game media, and a game medium detection device (medal sensor) for detecting a game medium loaded from the game medium insertion port (60) 11), an input game medium display unit (47) capable of displaying the number of times of detection of the game medium detection device (11) up to a predetermined maximum storable number, and a graphic capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols and display means (30), a symbol variation initiation means symbol starts variable display of the symbol display unit by operating after the game medium insertion (3) (the start switch 41), the closing game medium display unit by the operation ( numerical value displayed in 47) is displayed by a predetermined number subtracted, is deemed to have the number of game media is subtracted from the value that is displayed is inserted from the game medium insertion opening (60), wherein The figure based on the operation of the symbol variation starting means (41) Game medium insertion unit becomes possible symbol variable display means (30) and (bet switch 43), game medium number displayed in the reservoir game media display unit (47) are paid from the gaming machine by the operation In addition , at least a game medium payout means (payment switch 44) for returning the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) to zero is provided .

In addition, this gaming machine is configured to win when the symbols of the plurality of symbol display means (30) are stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner, and to pay out gaming media according to the winning combination. If the winning combination where the game medium is paid out wins, the numerical value displayed on the inserted game medium display unit (47) is added and displayed by the number of payouts due to winning, and the inserted game medium display unit (47) If the value obtained by adding the number of payouts by winning to the value displayed in (47) exceeds the maximum storable number, the same number of game media as the difference between the added value and the maximum storable number A gaming machine configured to be paid out from the gaming medium payout device (5).

The maximum number of game media that can be stored can be stored between the game media detection device (11) and the game media payout device (5), and the game media detection device (11). A game medium storage unit (2) is provided that can temporarily store the game medium detected in step 1 and discharge the game medium stored according to a predetermined condition, and is stored in the game medium storage unit (2). A storage game medium detection device (storage unit sensor (21)) for detecting the number of game media being played is provided. When the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is equal to the number of game media detected by the stored game medium detection device (21), the game medium input means (43) The operation of the symbol variation start means (41) after discharging the number of game media considered to be inserted by the operation from the game media storage unit (2) to the game media payout device (5) by the operation. The symbol display means (30) can be changed by the operation of the game medium payout means (44), and the number of game media displayed on the input game medium display section (47) is stored in the game medium storage. It is discharged directly from the part (2) to the outside of the gaming machine.

On the other hand, when the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is larger than the number of game media detected by the stored game medium detection device (21), the input game medium display unit (47) On the condition that the numerical value displayed in the game medium storage unit (2) and the numerical value added to the numerical value of the input game medium display unit (47) by winning a prize match The game medium input means (43) is operated to operate the symbol variation start means (41) without discharging the game medium from the game medium storage section (2) to the game medium payout device (5). The symbol display means (30) enables the symbol variation, and the number of game media displayed on the inserted game media display section (47) by the operation of the game media payout means (44) (2) and / or discharged directly from the gaming medium dispensing device (5) to the outside of the gaming machine And wherein the door.

The difference between the present invention and the invention described in claim 1 is that a game medium paid out by winning is added to a credit. For example, if a maximum of 50 medals as a gaming medium can be credited, if 30 medals are stored as credits inside the gaming machine, if 10 medals are paid out by winning, The winning medal is not paid out from the gaming machine, but is stored inside the gaming machine as a credit. Instead, the display of the game medium display unit (47) is formed so that “10” is added and displayed.
In the present invention, the number of game media displayed on the input game media display unit (47) may not match the game media stored in the game media storage unit (2). Therefore, a game can be performed when the display of the input game medium display unit (47) is more than the game medium stored in the game medium storage unit (2) by the amount added to the credit due to winning. The game media can be refunded.

(Function)
In the present invention, the game medium input means (43) is in a state where the same number of game media as the number of game media displayed on the input game medium display section (47) is stored in the game medium storage section (2). When operated, a predetermined number of game media are discharged from the game media storage unit (2) and transferred to the game media payout device (5). At this time, the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is subtracted by the number of transferred game media, and the operation of the symbol variation starting means (41) becomes effective. Further, when the game medium payout means (44) is operated, all the game media are directly discharged from the game media storage unit (2) to the outside of the gaming machine. At this time, subtraction is displayed until the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display section (47) becomes zero.

  On the other hand, a state in which the same number of game media as the number of game media displayed in the input game media display unit (47) is not stored in the game media storage unit (2), or game media is stored in the game media storage unit (2). In the state where it is not stored, the display of the input game medium display unit (47) is subtracted by the operation of the game medium input means (43) only when the game medium is added to the credit by winning the payout combination. The operation of the fluctuation starting means (41) becomes effective. Further, when the game medium payout means (44) is operated, if there is a game medium in the game medium storage unit (2), the game medium storage unit (2) will play a game to the game medium storage unit (2). When there is no medium or when there is no medium, the game medium is discharged from the game medium payout device (5) until the display of the input game medium display unit (47) becomes zero.

  If there are no game media as many as the number of game media displayed in the input game media display unit (47) in the game media storage unit (2), and there is no credit addition by winning, Even if the game medium display unit (47) indicates that there is a stored game medium, the game medium is not transferred to the game medium dispensing device (5) by the operation of the game medium input means (43), or the game The game medium is not paid out by the operation of the medium payout means (44). Therefore, even if the game medium detection device (11) is crafted and only the display of the input game medium display unit (47) is performed without inserting the game medium, the operation of the symbol variation starting means (41) is not effective. Therefore, it is not possible to play a game and the game media cannot be refunded.

(Claim 4)
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 3, the invention described in claim 4 has the following features.
Specifically, the invention according to claim 4 includes, as the stored game medium detection device, an input detection device (input sensor (21a)) that detects a game medium input to the game medium storage unit, and a game medium storage unit. A discharge detection device (discharge sensor (21b)) for detecting the game medium to be discharged, and the input detection device (21a) even though the game medium detection device (11) detects the input of the game medium. If the game medium is not detected, a predetermined warning is issued, and even if the symbol variation start means (41) is operated, the symbol display means (30) does not start the variation and the game medium payout means (44) The game media payout device (5) is configured not to operate even when the button is operated .

The present invention is for prohibiting a game by pseudo-insertion of a game medium or an illegal removal of a game medium.
Here, the insertion detection device (21a) and the discharge detection device (21b) are only required to be able to detect the presence or absence of a game medium received by the game medium storage unit (2), and are provided in the game medium storage unit (2). Alternatively, it may be provided in a place other than the game medium storage unit (2).
The “predetermined warning” includes an alarm sound emitted from a speaker of the gaming machine, an error display in the gaming machine such as blinking of a warning light, and a report to the hall computer.
(Function)
According to the present invention, even if the game medium detection device (11) is sensed by the light emitter 110 and the credit display is increased by using the goto tool 100 as shown in FIG. 12, for example, the insertion detection device (21a) Does not detect the game medium input to the game medium storage unit (2), so that a warning is given and the game cannot be played or the game medium cannot be paid out.
(Claim 5)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 3 or 4.

That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the value displayed on the inserted game medium display unit (47) when the game medium input unit (43) is operated is the game stored in the game medium storage unit (2). If larger than the number of media, the game media input means (43) is operated to subtract the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) and displayed, and the symbol variation start means is operated to When the symbol display means allows the symbol variation and the value displayed on the input game medium display unit (47) is equal to the number of game media in the game medium storage unit (2), the game The symbol display means (30 ) by discharging the game media from the gaming medium storage unit (2) to the gaming medium payout device (5) by operating the medium input means (43) and operating the symbol variation starting means (41). ) Is possible .

In the present invention, when there are more displays (credits) on the input game medium display unit (47) than the number of game media in the game medium storage unit (2), the game medium treated as credit is given priority to the game. It is intended to be used.
(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 3 to 5.
That is, in the invention according to claim 6, when the game medium is paid out based on the operation of the game medium payout means (44), the game medium payout device (5) is provided in the game medium storage unit (2). When the game medium is stored in the game medium, the game medium of the difference between the numerical value displayed in the input game medium display unit (47) and the number of game media in the game medium storage unit (2) is paid out. It is characterized by putting out.

(Function)
In the present invention, the payout of the difference between the numerical value of the input game medium display unit (47) and the number of game media in the game medium storage unit (2) is performed, for example, by operating the game medium payout means (44). When the game media in the storage section (2) are discharged and all the game media are discharged from the game medium storage section (2), the number of game media displayed on the input game medium display section (47) is calculated. This can be done by discharging from the game medium payout device (5) until the display of the medium display section (47) becomes zero. Alternatively, the difference between the stored game media and the credit game media in the game media storage unit (2) may be simultaneously discharged from the game media storage unit (2) and the game media payout device (5).

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to detect the pseudo-insertion of the game medium using the goto tool, and it is impossible to play the game by the pseudo-insertion of the game medium, and the game can be performed by settlement. A gaming machine in which gaming media cannot be taken out from inside the machine can be provided.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a schematic view showing the installation of the medal storage unit, FIG. 2 is an external front view of the slot machine, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the discharge of medals from the medal storage unit, and FIG. 4 shows another example of the storage unit. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing input, output, and control of the slot machine, FIGS. 6 to 10 are flowcharts showing medal insertion control, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between medals and credits in the medal storage unit. is there.

(Slot Machine S)
As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S has a box-shaped housing 1, and a front door 4 is attached to the front surface of the housing 1. Further, inside the housing 1, a reel unit 3 having a rotating reel 30, a control device for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine S, and a game medal, which are not particularly shown, are stored and paid out. A hopper unit 5 is built in.
The front door 4 is a plate-like door in which a display window facing the player side is formed, and a symbol display window 46 through which the symbols of the three rotary reels 30 can be seen at the upper center of the display window. Is formed. A substantially central portion of the front door 4 below the symbol display window 46 is a counter-like operation portion 40 provided with operation means for operating the slot machine S. Further, a medal discharge port 48 for discharging a payout medal or a refund medal and a medal tray 45 for storing medals discharged from the medal discharge port 48 are formed at the lower part of the front door 4.

In front of the operation unit 40, a start switch 41 for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 30 and a stop switch 42 provided for each rotary reel 30 to stop the rotation of the rotary reel 30 are also operated. On the upper left side of the unit 40, a bet switch 43 for replacing medals stored as credits with insertion of medals and a settlement switch 44 for paying back credit medals are provided. On the right side of the operation unit 40, a medal slot 60 for inserting game medals is formed.
Further, below the medal insertion slot 60, on the back side of the front door 4 (inside the housing), game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 60 are selected and counted, and an appropriate game medal is placed in the hopper unit 5. A medal selector 10 is provided for transferring to the medals. A medal storage unit 2 for temporarily storing medals that have passed through the medal selector 10 is provided between the medal selector 10 and the hopper unit 5.

  A credit display unit 47 for displaying the number of credit medals is provided below the symbol display window 46. Here, the credit means that game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 60 and passed through the medal selector 1 or game medals to be paid out by winning are stored in the gaming machine. Up to 50 slot machines S can be used. It is formed to be creditable. Specifically, when a game medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 50 or a winning combination with medal payout is won, the display of the credit display unit 47 is added, and when the bet switch 43 is operated, the display is subtracted. It has become. When the display on the credit display section 47 becomes “50”, the inserted medals after that are canceled by the medal selector 1 and paid back to the medal tray 45, and the payout medals by winning a prize are paid out from the hopper unit 5 to the medal tray 45. It is.

In the slot machine S, the operation of the start switch 41 becomes valid on the condition that the betting switch 43 is operated when a gaming medal is inserted or the gaming medal is credited. 30 starts rotating all at once. Then, each rotary reel 30 is stopped by operating the stop switch 42. When all the rotary reels 30 are stopped, the symbols visible from the symbol display window 46 become a predetermined winning mode, and a game is won. It is formed so that medals can be paid out or advantageous games can be started.
(Medal selector 10)
The medal selector 10 is a box-like member provided below the medal slot 60, and a medal passage 12 is formed therein as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the medal selector 10 (front view when viewed from the back side of the front door 4). In addition, a medal receiving port 13 for receiving a game medal inserted from the medal inserting port 60 is formed on the upper surface of the medal selector 10, and a medal that has passed through the medal passage 12 is discharged to the side. The medal outlet 14 is provided. A blocker device 15 and a medal sensor 11 are provided between the medal receiving port 13 and the medal discharging port 14. Further, a transfer passage 50 for transferring the game medals discharged from the medal discharge port 14 to the medal storage unit 2 is attached to the side surface of the medal selector 10.

The medal passage 12 is a passage for guiding game medals, and is formed in the gap between the base portion and the cover portion constituting the medal selector 10. An upper end portion of the medal passage 12 serves as a medal receiving port 13 so as to accept a game medal falling from the upper medal insertion port 60. The medal passage 12 is bent so as to guide a game medal inserted from above to the side, and forms a downward slope toward the medal discharge port 14.
The blocker device 15 is a game medal canceling device for preventing the game medal inside the medal selector 10 from being transferred to the hopper unit 5, and has a protruding claw called a solenoid and a blocker, although not specifically shown. A game medal can pass through the medal passage 12 without protruding from the surface of the medal passage 12. However, the solenoid operates to cause the blocker to protrude from the surface of the medal passage 12 at a predetermined time such as an excess of credit, so that the game medal is repelled from the medal passage 12 before being detected by the medal sensor 11 described later, and the medal selector It falls from the bottom of 10. The dropped game medals are discharged from a medal discharge port 48 formed in the lower front part of the front door 4 and returned to the medal tray 45.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transfer passage 50 is a medal transfer path attached to the side surface of the medal selector 10 so that game medals discharged from the medal discharge port 14 fall into the storage 20 of the medal storage unit 2. The side surface and the bottom surface are curved. The game medals that have passed through the medal selector 10 are transferred to the medal storage unit 2 through the transfer passage 50.
(Medal storage part 2)
The medal storage unit 2 temporarily stores the game medals discharged from the medal selector 10 during the transfer to the hopper unit 5 and discharges the game medals stored according to a predetermined condition. Is.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the medal storage unit 2 can store game medals 20 that can be stored, and the game medals in the storage 20 that are provided below the storage 20 can be discharged one by one. A medal feeding device 22, a drive motor 23 for operating the medal feeding device 22, and a storage unit sensor 21 for detecting the number of game medals inside the storage 20.
The storage 20 is a box that opens up and down, and the game medals that have passed through the transfer passage 50 are dropped and stored. The storage 20 has a size that can store at least 50 game medals, and when medals are inserted up to the maximum number of credits from the medal insertion slot 60, all the medals are temporarily stored in the storage 20. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medal feeding device 22 has a base 22B with a feeding disk 22A having a plurality of medal holes. Then, the game medals stored in the storage 20 are sent out one by one into the medal holes of the delivery disk 22A, and the drive motor 23 rotates the delivery disk 22A in the direction of the black arrow in FIG. Game medals are discharged from the hopper side discharge portion 24 or the payout side discharge portion 25 formed on the side wall of 22B. The game medals discharged from the hopper side discharge unit 24 are transferred to the hopper unit 5 as indicated by an arrow B in the figure. The game medals discharged from the payout side discharge unit 25 are transferred in the direction of the arrow A in the figure, and discharged to the medal discharge port 48 of the front door 4.

Here, it is determined by the operation of the pin 26 and the stopper 27 provided at the bottom of the payout disc 22 which of the hopper side discharge portion 24 and the payout side discharge portion 25 is to discharge the medal. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the stoppers 27a and 27b are provided in the payout side discharge part 25 and the hopper side discharge part 24, respectively, and the pins 26a and 26b are rotated by the rotating disk 22A than the stoppers 27a and 27b, respectively. It is provided at the bottom of the direction side and is formed so as to protrude upward and immerse downward below the bottom surface of the base material 22B using a solenoid (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 3A, when the stopper 27b protrudes and closes the hopper side discharge portion 24, the stopper 27a is immersed and the refund side discharge portion 25 is opened. At this time, the pin 26a is inserted. The pin 26b protrudes. In this state, the game medal that has been inserted into the medal hole and moved contacts the pin 26b and is pushed out from the payout-side discharge unit 25. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), when the stopper 27a protrudes and closes the refund side discharge portion 25, the stopper 27b is immersed and the hopper side discharge portion 24 is opened, and at this time, the pin 26b is inserted. The pin 26a protrudes. In this state, the game medal that has been inserted and moved into the medal hole is brought into contact with the pin 26a and pushed out from the hopper side discharge portion 24. The operation of the drive motor 23 and the appearance of the pin 26 and the stopper 27 are performed based on the control of the storage unit control means 86 described later.

The storage unit sensor 21 includes an insertion sensor 21a for detecting medals entering the storage 20, and a discharge sensor 21b for detecting medals discharged from the refund side discharge unit 25 and the hopper side discharge unit 24. Become. From the IN signal of the insertion sensor 21a and the OUT signal of the discharge sensor 21b, the presence / absence and number of medals in the storage 20 can be grasped.
Here, the specific configuration of the input sensor 21a and the discharge sensor 21b is not limited. As the insertion sensor 21a, for example, a light-shielding sensor having a light receiving unit and a light emitting unit can be used. It can be formed so that the passage of one medal can be recognized by detecting the waveform of ON and OFF. Further, the discharge sensor 21b may be a light shielding sensor, or may be a limit switch that is turned on when the medal moves to the discharge unit or when the medal is discharged from the discharge unit.

In FIG. 1, the insertion sensor 21 a is provided at the upper end of the storage cylinder 20, but the installation position is not limited to this place as long as a medal that enters the storage cylinder 20 can be detected. For example, the transfer passage 50 may be provided at the opposite end of the medal discharge port 14. Further, the discharge sensor 21b is also provided in the vicinity of the refund side discharge unit 25 and the hopper side discharge unit 24 in the illustrated example, but the place where the medals discharged from the refund side discharge unit 25 and the hopper side discharge unit 24 can be detected. If so, the installation position is not limited to this place. For example, you may provide in the channel | path from the upper end part of the hopper unit 5, and the medal discharge port 48 of the front door 4 from the refund side discharge part 25. FIG.
(Other forms of medal storage unit 2)
Here, the medal storage unit 2 can be provided with a belt-driven medal feeding device 22 as shown in FIG. 4 in addition to the feeding disk 22 described above. In this case, in the transfer passage 50, the game medals discharged from the medal discharge port 14 in a standing state (in the direction where the front and back surfaces of the medals are front and back) are gradually leveled (in the direction where the front and back surfaces of the medals are up and down). The side surface and the bottom surface are curved so that Further, the storage 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which game medals can be stacked and stored in a horizontal state. Also, a medal feeding device 22 having a flat belt 29 stretched between a pair of rollers 28 and a drive motor (not shown) for rotating the rollers 28 is installed below the storage 20 and the storage 20 From the gap between the lower end of 20 and the upper surface of the flat belt 29, game medals in contact with the upper surface of the flat belt 29 are sent out one by one by friction with the belt. Then, by changing the rotation direction of the roller 28 to change the moving direction of the flat belt 29, the game medal is transferred to the direction A in the figure, that is, the medal discharge port 14, or the arrow direction in B in the figure, that is, the hopper unit 5 Game medals can be transferred to Although not particularly illustrated, the medal storage unit 2 is also provided with an insertion sensor 21a and a discharge sensor 21b at appropriate positions as the storage unit sensor 21. The storage motor control means 86 controls the drive motor for rotating the roller 28.

(Control device 8)
Although not shown, the control device 8 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. The game control device 80 and the effect control device 90 are configured by the CPU reading the program stored in the ROM.
The game control device 80 mainly controls the game, and the effect control device 90 mainly controls the effect. As shown in FIG. 5, the medal sensor 11, the bet switch 43, the start switch 41, the stop switch 42, the settlement switch 44, and the storage unit sensor 21 are connected to the input stage of the control device 8. Further, the output stage of the control device 8 includes a reel unit 3, a hopper unit 5, a credit display unit 47, a storage unit 2 (specifically, a solenoid for operating the drive motor 23, pins 26a, 26b, and stoppers 27a, 27b). ), An effect display unit 70 is connected.

  Here, the effect display unit 70 performs various effects such as notifying the player of a prize or the like under the control of the effect control means 95. Specifically, the effect display unit 70 includes a lamp 71, a speaker 72, and an image display device 73 as shown in FIG. The lamp 71 and the speaker 72 are for notifying a winning or the like by lighting or blinking of a light emitter and generating a winning sound. The image display device 73 is a window provided above the rotary reel 30 and is used for displaying a prize notification and other effects using LEDs, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. Note that the image display device 73 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, a rotation reel dedicated to the effect may be provided, and the effect may be displayed by a design or character of the reel.

(Game control device 80)
Next, the game control device 80 will be described in detail.
The game control device 80 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 30 by operating the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42. The game control device 80 functions as the following means (1) to (6).
(1) Medals insertion control means 81
(2) Winning lottery means 82
(3) Reel control means 83
(4) Winning determination means 84
(5) Hopper control means 85
(6) Reservoir control means 86
Note that the game control means 81 is not limited to the means (1) to (6) described above, and may include other means.

(Medal insertion control means 81)
The medal insertion control means 81 is for counting the medal detection signals from the medal sensor 11 and starting the game. Although not shown in particular, it has a count memory, a payout memory, a credit memory, and a count value output means. When the medal sensor 11 detects a medal normally, it judges that the medal is inserted and determines that the medal is inserted. If the medal count is added or if there is a medal payout due to winning, the payout memory payout count is added to display the display of the credit display unit 47 and the insertion signal is output to the storage unit control means 86 To do.

Here, normal detection means that a plurality of detection units provided in the medal sensor 11 are detected in a predetermined order, and the detection interval is within a preset detection data allowable range. Is performed by comparing detection data stored in the memory with detection signals from a plurality of detection units. When the detection of the medal sensor 11 is not normal, an error signal can be transmitted to issue a predetermined alarm or stop the game.
The sum of the medal count Cm of the count memory and the payout count Cp of the payout memory represents the credit value C, and a maximum of “50” can be stored in the credit memory. The medal count Cm and the payout count Cp are output to the storage unit control means 86, and the credit value C is displayed on the credit display unit 47. When the stored value of the credit memory becomes “50”, the blocker device 15 of the medal selector 10 is operated to cancel the medal canceling state, and the inserted medals thereafter are not detected by the medal sensor 20. The stored value in the credit memory is subtracted by operating the bet switch 43 or the settlement switch 44.

(Winning lottery means 82)
The winning lottery means 82 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined lottery probability. The lottery for winning determination is performed when the start switch 41 is operated. Then, the random number extraction means obtains the extracted random number data from the random numbers generated by the random number generation means, and the selected random number data and the winning area having the winning area of each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generating means. The winning table corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined by comparing with the determination table.
Here, the winning includes a payout combination with payout of game medals, a zero-sheet combination without paying out game medals, and a special win combination with payout of game medals and shifting to an advantageous game. When a payout player wins, a game medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. When a zero-card player wins, no game medal is paid out, but instead, the next game is performed without inserting a medal. Can do. When the special winning combination wins, a special game such as a regular bonus game or a big bonus game is started after a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

The winning lottery means 82 has a plurality of winning determination tables, and the winning determination table is selected according to the game setting of the slot machine S, the number of medals bet, or the game state (normal game or special game). Yes.
(Reel control means 83)
The reel control means 83 rotates the rotary reel 30 based on the operation of the start switch 41, and controls the stop of the rotary reel 30 based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 82 and the operation timing of the stop switch 42. belongs to.
Specifically, when the count memory of the medal insertion control means 81 is “1” or more and the hopper unit 5 is not paying out medals, the operation signal of the start switch 41 is satisfied. And the rotating reel 30 is rotated. Whether or not the operation signal of the start switch 41 is validated also varies depending on the relationship between the insertion count of the storage unit control means 86 and the count value (number of credits) of the medal insertion control means 81. Will be described later.

If the lottery result of the win determination is a loss, three lots of reels 60 will not be aligned in any winning manner, so that if the lottery result wins a predetermined winning role, three The time from when the stop switch 42 is operated to when the rotating reel 30 stops is delayed so that the design of the rotating reel 30 is in the form of winning as much as possible.
(Winning determination means 84)
The winning determination means 84 determines whether or not the winning symbol of the three rotating reels 60 can be stopped in the winning manner by operating the stop switch 42 when the lottery result of the winning determination is winning. Can be stopped in the form of winning, and winning is determined, and in the case of winning with medal payout, the display of the credit display unit 47 is added, or the game is added to the medal storage unit 2 and the hopper unit 5 A medal payout signal is output, and in the case of a special winning such as a bonus game winning, the winning determination means 83 is changed in the winning determination table to start a special game.

(Hopper control means 85)
The hopper control means 85 is for operating the hopper unit 5 based on a medal payout signal from the winning determination means 84 and a signal from the medal insertion control means 81 when the settlement switch 44 is operated.
(Reservoir control means 86)
The storage unit control means 86 is for controlling the operation of the medal storage unit 2. The storage unit control means 86 has an insertion counter, a motor control means, and a solenoid control means (not shown). Based on the detection signals of the insertion sensor 21a and the discharge sensor 21b, the number of medals in the storage 20 And the operation of the feed disc 22A, the pin 26 and the stopper 27 based on the operation signal of the start switch 41, the bet switch 43 or the settlement switch 44 and the output signal from the medal insertion control means 81. It is something to control.

The insertion counter counts the detection signal of the insertion sensor 21a and the detection signal of the discharge sensor 21b, and grasps the difference between them as the number of medals remaining in the storage 20. The motor control means determines whether or not to discharge the medals in the storage 20 by rotating the feeding disk 22A. In addition, the solenoid control means determines which of the pins 26a and 26b protrudes and which of the stoppers 27a and 27b protrudes, that is, the medal in the storage 20 is moved to the hopper unit 5 side by the rotation of the feeding disk 22A. Whether to discharge or to discharge to the medal discharge port 48 side of the front door 4 is determined.
(Medal insertion control)
Next, an example of medal insertion control by the medal insertion control unit 81 and the storage unit control unit 86 in the slot machine S having the above configuration will be described based on the flow of FIGS. 6 to 10 and the explanatory diagram of FIG. In the figure, “C” is the credit value, that is, the total value of the medal count Cm (the number of medals detected by the medal sensor 11) and the payout count Cp (the value added to the credit by winning), and “K” is the insertion count value, It represents the difference between the number of detections of the input sensor 21a and the number of detections of the discharge sensor 21b. In addition, “n” represents the number of bets of medals, that is, the number of bets, and “m” represents a numerical value added to the credit by winning.

First, in step 100 in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the medal sensor 11 of the medal selector 10 has detected a medal. If the medal sensor 11 detects a medal, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, it is determined whether or not the medal sensor 11 has normally detected a medal. That is, it is determined whether a plurality of detection units issue detection signals in a predetermined order, whether the detection interval is normal, or the like. When the medal sensor 11 does not detect the medal normally, predetermined error processing is performed. On the other hand, if the medal sensor 11 detects a medal normally, the process proceeds to the next step 102.

In step 102, the medal count Cm of the medal insertion control means 81 is incremented by “1”. At this time, the credit display unit 47 also displays “1” added. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, it is determined whether or not the insertion sensor 21a of the medal storage unit 2 has detected a medal. When the insertion sensor 21a does not detect a medal, predetermined error processing is performed. This means that even though the medal sensor 11 of the medal selector 10 detects the medal, it means that no medal is transferred to the medal storage unit 2, so it is possible to pseudo-insert a medal using a goto tool. Because there is sex. Examples of error processing include generating a predetermined alarm sound, disabling the operation of the start switch 41 to disable the game, or disabling the operation of the checkout switch 44 so that the medal cannot be refunded. It is done. On the other hand, if the insertion sensor 21a detects a medal, the process proceeds to the next step 104.

In step 104, the storage unit control means 86 adds "1" to the insertion count K. Then, the process proceeds to step 107 in FIG.
In step 100, if the medal sensor 11 does not detect a medal, the process proceeds to step 105.
In step 105, it is determined whether or not there is credit addition due to winning. That is, the winning determination means 84 determines whether or not a winning combination is determined and a predetermined medal payout request is made. If no credit is added due to winning, the process returns to step 100. If there is a credit addition due to winning, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

In step 106, “m” is added to the payout count Cp. Specifically, for example, if 10 winning medals are paid out when the credit value is “0”, m = 10, and 10 winning medals are paid out when the credit value is “47”. Then, since the upper limit of credits is 50, m = 50−47 (by the way, 47 are paid out from the hopper unit 5) = 3. At this time, the display of the credit display unit 47 is also added and displayed by “m”. Then, the process proceeds to step 109 in FIG.
Next, in step 107 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the credit value C is up to “3”. If C is up to “3”, the process proceeds to the next step 108.

  In step 108, it is determined whether the start switch 41 has been operated. If the start switch 41 is not operated, the process returns to step 100 in FIG. Here, whether or not the start switch 41 is operated is determined when three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 60 by operating the start switch 41 from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5. In order to be able to transfer a single betting game, a two betting game, or a three betting game by operating the start switch 41 without operating the bet switch 43. It is. On the other hand, if the start switch 41 is operated, the process proceeds to step 110.

If the payout count Cp is added in step 106, and if the credit value C is not up to 3 in step 107, that is, if C is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step 109.
In step 109, it is determined whether or not the bet switch 43 has been operated. This is because when the credit value is added by winning, or when four or more medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 60 without operating the start switch 41, the bet switch 43 is operated to bet at least three. This is so that it can be started. If the bet switch 43 is operated, the process proceeds to the next step 110.

In step 110, it is determined whether C = K. That is, it is determined whether the credit value (Cm + Cp) and the number of medals stored in the storage 20 are the same. If C = K, go to the next step 111.
In step 111, n medals are transferred from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5. That is, the feeding disk 22A is rotated, and n medals in the storage 20 or the medal feeding device 22 are discharged in the direction of arrow B in FIGS. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 112.
In step 112, the bet number “n” is subtracted from the insertion count K, and “n” is also subtracted from the medal count Cm. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 113.

In step 113, “n” is subtracted from the credit value C. At this time, the display on the credit display unit 47 is also displayed by subtraction by “n”. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 114.
In step 114, the start switch 41 is activated. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 115.
In the next step 115, it is determined whether or not the start switch 41 has been operated. If the start switch 41 is not operated, the process returns to step 115. On the other hand, if the start switch 41 has been operated, and if the start switch 41 has already been operated in step 108, the process proceeds to the next step 116.

In step 116, the rotating reel 30 starts rotating on condition that other start switch validation conditions are satisfied. Then, the medal insertion control is finished.
If the bet switch 43 is not operated in step 109, the process proceeds to step 200 in FIG.
In step 200, it is determined whether the settlement switch 44 has been operated. If the settlement switch 44 is not operated, the process returns to step 100 in FIG. On the other hand, when the settlement switch 44 is operated, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
In step 201, it is determined whether C = K. That is, it is determined whether the credit value and the number of medals stored in the storage 20 are the same. If C = K, go to the next step 202.

In step 202, one medal is discharged from the medal storage unit 2 to the medal discharge port 48. That is, the feeding disk 22A is rotated, and one medal in the storage 20 or the medal feeding device 22 is discharged in the direction of the arrow A in FIGS. At this time, the insertion count K is subtracted based on the detection of the discharge sensor 21b, and the medal count Cm is also subtracted based on the subtraction of the K value. This is because the relationship of K = Cm is always maintained. At this time, the display of the credit display unit 47 is also subtracted. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, it is determined whether K = 0. That is, it is determined whether or not all medals in the medal storage unit 2 have been discharged. If not K = 0, the process returns to step 202. That is, the feeding disk 22A is rotated until there are no medals in the storage 20 and the medal feeding device 22. On the other hand, when K = 0, the medal insertion control is terminated. When all the medals in the medal storage unit 2 are discharged, the medal count Cm is also 0, and the display on the credit display unit 47 is also 0.

Next, control in the case where C = K is not satisfied in step 111 in FIG. 7 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
First, in step 300 in FIG. 9, it is determined whether C> K. That is, it is determined whether or not the credit value is larger than the number of medals stored in the medal storage unit 2. If C> K, the process proceeds to the next step 301.
In step 301, it is determined whether or not the difference between the credit value C and the insertion count K is equal to the payout count Cp. That is, it is determined whether or not the credit is increased by the amount added to the credit due to the winning of the payout combination in the past game. If CK = Cp, the process proceeds to the next step 302.

In step 302, “1” is subtracted from the payout count Cp, and “1” is subtracted from the credit value C. That is, among the credits C (Cm + Cp), credits added by winning are preferentially turned to bets. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 303.
In step 303, it is determined whether or not the credit value C has been subtracted by the bet number n. If n is not subtracted, the process proceeds to the next step 304.
In step 304, it is determined whether Cp = 0. That is, it is determined whether or not all the amounts added to the credits due to the payout have been bet. If Cp = 0 is not satisfied, the process returns to step 302. On the other hand, if Cp = 0, the process proceeds to the next step 305.

In step 305, one medal is moved from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 306.
In step 306, the insertion count K and the medal count Cm are decremented by “1”, and the credit value C is also decremented by “1”. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 307.
In step 307, it is determined whether or not the credit value C has been subtracted by the bet number n. If n is not subtracted, the process returns to step 305. On the other hand, if n is subtracted, the process proceeds to the next step 308.
If the credit value C is subtracted by the bet number n in step 303, the process proceeds to step 308.

In step 308, the start switch 41 is activated. Then, the process proceeds to step 115 in FIG.
As described above, when the credit display is larger than the number of medals stored in the medal storage unit 2 when the bet switch 43 is operated, the medal storage unit only when the credit is added by winning. First, the credit is subtracted and the bet is turned on without operating 2, and if the bet number is not reached even if the medal and the credit display in the medal storage unit 2 become the same, the medal is transferred from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5 Let the credits be subtracted accordingly.

  By the way, when C> K is not satisfied in the step 300 and when CK = Cp is not satisfied in the step 301, predetermined error processing is performed. That is, when the number of medals larger than the number of credits is stored in the medal storage unit 2 and when the number of credits is larger than the medals stored in the medal storage unit 2 even though the payout combination is not won , Error processing. In the present embodiment, this is because the number of credits and the number of medals in the medal storage unit 2 match in principle, and C> K only when the payout combination wins and credits are added. This is because there is a possibility that the medal feeding device 22 and the storage sensor 21 are defective in the former case, and that the medal may be pseudo-inserted using a goto tool in the latter case.

Examples of error processing include generating a predetermined alarm sound, disabling the operation of the start switch 41 to prevent the game from starting, and preventing the hopper unit 5 from being operated.
Next, control when C = K is not satisfied in step 201 in FIG. 8 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
First, Step 400 and Step 401 in FIG. 10 are the same as those in FIG.
In step 402, it is determined whether K = 0. That is, it is determined whether or not medals remain in the medal storage unit 2. If K = 0, that is, if medals remain in the medal storage unit 2, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

In step 403, one medal is discharged from the medal storage unit 2 to the medal discharge port 48. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 404.
In step 404, “1” is subtracted from the insertion count K and medal count Cm, and “1” is also subtracted from the credit value C. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 405.
In step 405, it is determined whether K = 0. If not K = 0, the process returns to step 403. On the other hand, if K = 0, the process proceeds to the next step 406.
In step 402, the process proceeds to step 406 even when K = 0.
In step 406, one medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 407.

In step 407, “1” is subtracted from the payout count Cp, and “1” is subtracted from the credit value C. At this time, the display of the credit display unit 47 is also subtracted. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 408.
In step 408, it is determined whether Cp = 0. If Cp = 0, the medal insertion control is terminated. On the other hand, if Cp = 0 is not satisfied, the process returns to step 406.
As described above, when the credit display is larger than the number of medals stored in the medal storage unit 2 when the settlement switch 44 is operated, the medal storage is first performed only when the credit is added by winning. When the medals stored in the part 2 are paid out and credits remain even after all the medals in the medal storage part 2 are paid out, the hopper unit 5 is operated to pay out the medals.

Note that the determinations in step 301 and step 401 can be secured by step 103 in FIG. 6 and can be omitted. However, since the fraud is checked again at the time of betting and payout, monitoring is further strengthened. be able to.
Here, FIG. 11 shows the above control flow in relation to the number of medals stored in the medal storage unit 2 and the display of the credit display unit 47. Here, it is assumed that the operation of the bet switch 43 makes it possible to insert three medals.
That is, in the slot machine S, in the initial state, the credit display is “0”, and no medals are stored in the medal storage unit 2 (both the storage 20 and the medal feeder 22). Naturally, the values of the medal count Cm, the payout count Cp, and the insertion count K are also zero. When the medal is continuously inserted from the medal insertion slot 60 without operating the start switch 41, as shown in FIG. 11A, the credit display is up to 50, and the medal storage unit 2 stores 50 medals. Is done. At this time, Cm = K = 50. Note that medals inserted in excess of 50 are canceled by the medal selector 10, so that 50 or more medals are not stored in the medal storage unit 2.

  Next, when the bet switch 43 is operated in the state of FIG. 11A, three medals are transferred from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5 as shown in FIG. Is done. Further, the credit display is displayed by subtracting only the maximum bet number 3. At this time, Cm = K = 47. Then, the rotating reel 30 starts to rotate. Note that up to three medal insertions, the medal storage unit 2 is operated by operating the start switch 41. For example, when the start switch 41 is operated when one medal is inserted, one medal stored in the medal storage unit 2 is transferred to the hopper unit 5 and the insertion count is changed from 1 to 0, and the credit The display on the display unit 47 changes from “1” to “0”.

Now, it is assumed that in the game started in the state of FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, the payout medal is first stored as credit until the credit value becomes “50”, and the difference number between the number of credits and the number of payouts by winning (specifically, 7 sheets) is paid out from the hopper unit 5. At this time, the payout count Cp is 3, and 47 medals remain in the medal storage unit 2.
Here, when the bet switch 43 is operated in the state of FIG. 11C, only the credit value is subtracted by 3 without transferring the medal from the medal storage unit 2, and the credit display becomes “47”. By the way, if the credit value is “49” and 47 medals remain in the medal storage unit 2, if 3 bets are placed, the credit display will be “46” and one medal from the medal storage unit 2 will be displayed. Is transferred to the hopper unit 5 so that K = 46. That is, the insertion count K and the medal count Cm always match.

On the other hand, when the settlement switch 44 is operated in the state of FIG. 11C, first, 47 medals stored in the medal storage unit 2 are paid out as shown in FIG. 11D. The insertion count K is changed from 47 to 0, and the difference number 3 between the number of credits and the number of payouts is paid out from the hopper unit 5. The display on the credit display unit 47 is changed from “50” to “0”.
When the game is ended in the state of 47 medals in the credit display “50” medal storage unit 2 shown in FIG. 11 (C) and the game is continued without paying out the winning combination after the next game, the credit is All remaining medals in the medal storage unit 2 are transferred to the hopper unit 5 and the insertion count K becomes zero. In such a case, only the credit display is subtracted without transferring the medal from the medal storage unit 2 to the hopper unit 5 when the bet switch 43 is operated, and the medal is paid out from the medal storage unit 2 when the settlement switch 44 is operated. Instead, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 5.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game medals inserted from the medal slot 60 are temporarily stored in the medal storage unit 2, and the medal count Cm that is the number of detections by the medal sensor 11 and the detection by the storage unit sensor 21. The input count K, which is a number, always matches. Then, when a medal is inserted or settled by the bet switch 43, the game medals in the medal storage unit 2 are first consumed, so in principle, if there are no game medals in the medal storage unit 2, how much credit display unit Even if the credit is displayed on 47, the game cannot be played, and the medals cannot be paid back by the settlement switch 44. As an exception, only when the payout medal is added to the credit by winning, the game can be played even if there is no game medal in the medal storage unit 2, and the number of medals related to the credit display can be paid out. . However, if the credit value does not match the value obtained by adding the number of payouts to the credits (payout count Cp) by winning a prize to the number of medals in the medal storage unit 2 (insertion count K), it is treated as an error.

Therefore, even if a pseudo insertion using the goto tool 100 as shown in FIG. 12 is performed in the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, the game is treated as an error when only the medal sensor 11 reacts first. It cannot be done or settled. In addition, if an illegal act relating to the insertion of medals is made during a game, an error occurs when the bet switch 43 or the settlement switch 44 is operated, and an illegal act is immediately detected.
In this embodiment, the payout by winning is added to the credit. However, if all winning medals are discharged from the hopper unit 5 to the medal tray 45, the medal count Cm is inserted. Since only the consistency with the count K needs to be checked, simpler control can be achieved. That is, when there are no medals in the medal storage unit 2, the credit should be 0 in any case, so the medal count Cm (whether or not the medal sensor 11 detects) and the insertion count K (whether or not the insertion sensor 21a detects) If they do not match, all can be handled as errors. Further, all the medals paid out by the settlement switch 44 are paid out from the medal storage unit 2. Although detailed description is omitted, specifically, the control shown in the flow of FIG. 13 may be performed.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot gaming machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic which shows a medal sensor and a storage part. FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a lower sectional view of a storage part. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the other example of a storage part. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing medal insertion control according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing medal insertion control according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing medal insertion control according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing medal insertion control according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing medal insertion control according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the medal in a medal storage part, and credit. It is the schematic which shows the conventional medal selector and a goto tool. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows medal insertion control.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine 1 case 2 medal storage part (game medium storage part) 3 reel unit 4 front door 5 hopper unit 8 control device
10 Medal selector 11 Medal sensor (game media detection device)
12 Medal passage 13 Medal socket
14 Medal outlet 15 Blocker device
20 Reservoir 21 Reservoir sensor (storage medium number detection device)
21a Input sensor (input detection device) 21b Discharge sensor (discharge detection device)
22 Medal feeder 23 Drive motor
24 Hopper side discharge part 25 Refund side discharge part
26 pin 27 stopper
28 Roller 29 Belt
30 reel (design display)
40 Operation section 41 Start switch (design variation starting means)
42 Stop switch 43 Bet switch (game media input means)
44 Settlement switch (game media withdrawal means) 45 Medal tray
46 Symbol display window 47 Credit display (input game media display)
48 Medal outlet
50 Transfer path 60 Medal slot
70 Production display area 71 Lamp
72 Speaker 73 Image display device
80 Game control device 81 Medal insertion control means
82 Winning lottery means 83 Reel control means
84 Winning judgment means 85 Hopper control means
86 Storage control means 90 Production control device
100 Goto 110 Light emitter C Credit value Cm Medal count Cp Payout count K Input count

Claims (6)

A game media slot,
A game medium payout device for storing and paying out game media;
A game medium detection device for detecting a game medium input from the game medium input port;
An input game medium display unit capable of displaying the number of detection times of the game medium detection device up to a predetermined maximum storable number ;
A symbol display means capable of variable display and stop display of a plurality of symbols;
A symbol variable starting means symbol of the symbol display unit by operating after the game medium insertion starts displaying variation,
As a result of the operation, a predetermined number is subtracted from the numerical value displayed on the inserted game medium display unit , and it is considered that the number of game media subtracted from the displayed numerical value is input from the game medium input port. A game medium input means for enabling a symbol change start of the symbol display means based on an operation of the symbol change start means;
At least a game medium payout means for returning the number of game media displayed on the stored game media display unit from the gaming machine by the operation and returning the numerical value displayed on the input game media display unit to zero ,
In the gaming machine formed such that the symbol of the symbol display means is awarded when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner, and the gaming medium is paid out from the gaming medium dispensing device according to the winning combination ,
The maximum number of game media that can be stored can be stored between the game media detection device and the game media payout device, and the game media detected by the game media detection device can be temporarily stored and stored in advance. Provide a game medium storage unit that can discharge the game medium stored according to the conditions ,
A storage game medium detecting device for detecting the number of game media stored in the game medium storage unit;
After the game medium detecting device detects the game medium and before the operation of the game medium input means, when the numerical value displayed on the stored game medium display unit is a predetermined number or less, the symbol variation start means operates If it is, the same number of game media as displayed on the stored game media display unit is discharged from the game media storage unit to the game media payout device, to start the symbol variation of the symbol display means,
When the game medium input means is operated when the numerical value displayed on the stored game medium display unit is larger than a predetermined number, the game medium is regarded as having been input by the operation. After discharging from the medium storage unit to the gaming medium payout device, the symbol change of the symbol display means by the operation of the symbol change start means can be started,
When the game medium payout means is operated when the numerical value displayed on the stored game medium display unit is 1 or more, the same number of game media as the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit gaming machine, wherein a formed so as to discharge directly to the gaming machine outside from the game medium reservoir. If the stored game medium detection device does not detect a game medium even though the game medium detection device detects the insertion of a game medium, a predetermined warning is issued and also by the operation of the symbol variation start means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game display device is configured so that the symbol display means does not start to fluctuate and the game medium payout device does not operate even when the game medium payout means is operated . A game media slot,
A game medium payout device for storing and paying out game media;
A game medium detection device for detecting a game medium input from the game medium input port;
An input game medium display unit capable of displaying the number of detection times of the game medium detection device up to a predetermined maximum storable number ;
A symbol display means capable of variable display and stop display of a plurality of symbols;
A symbol variable starting means symbol of the symbol display unit by operating after the game medium insertion starts displaying variation,
Numerical value displayed on the closing game medium display unit by the operation is displayed by a predetermined number is subtracted, it is assumed that the number of game media is subtracted from the value that is displayed is inserted from the game medium insertion opening A game medium input means that allows the symbol display means to change symbols based on the operation of the symbol variation start means ;
At least a game medium payout means for returning the number of game media displayed on the stored game media display unit from the gaming machine by the operation and returning the numerical value displayed on the input game media display unit to zero ,
A game machine formed so that the symbol of the symbol display means is awarded when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner, and the game medium is paid out according to the winning combination ,
When a winning combination where a game medium is paid out wins, the numerical value displayed on the inserted game medium display unit is added and displayed by the number of payouts by winning, and the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit is displayed. When the value obtained by adding the number of payouts due to winning exceeds the maximum storable number, the same number of game media as the difference between the added number and the maximum storable number is paid out from the game medium payout device. In the formed gaming machine,
The maximum number of game media that can be stored can be stored between the game media detection device and the game media payout device, and the game media detected by the game media detection device can be temporarily stored and stored in advance. Provide a game medium storage unit that can discharge the game medium stored according to the conditions ,
A storage game medium detecting device for detecting the number of game media stored in the game medium storage unit;
Numerical value displayed on the closing game medium display unit, wherein when the detected game medium number and equivalent was reservoir game media sensing device, by the operation of the game medium insertion section, as submitted by the operation After the deemed number of game media are discharged from the game media storage unit to the game media payout device, the symbol change of the symbol display means is enabled by the operation of the symbol change start means, and the operation of the game media payout means , Discharging the number of game media displayed on the input game media display unit from the game media storage unit to the outside of the gaming machine,
When the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit is larger than the number of game media detected by the stored game medium detection device, the numerical value displayed on the input game medium display unit is the game medium storage. On the condition that the number of game media in the club matches the total value added to the value of the inserted game media display unit by winning, the game media storage means operates the game media storage unit to operate the game. The symbol display means can be changed by the operation of the symbol change start means without discharging the game medium to the medium payout device, and is displayed on the input game medium display unit by the operation of the game medium payout means . A gaming machine, wherein a number of gaming media are discharged directly from the gaming media storage unit and / or the gaming media payout device to the outside of the gaming machine. As the stored game medium detection device, provided is an input detection device that detects a game medium input to the game medium storage unit, and a discharge detection device that detects a game medium discharged from the game medium storage unit,
When the game medium detection device detects the insertion of a game medium, but the insertion detection device does not detect a game medium, the game medium detection device issues a predetermined warning and operates the symbol variation start means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game medium payout device is configured not to operate even if the symbol display means does not start to fluctuate and the game medium payout means is operated . When a value displayed on the input game medium display unit is larger than the number of game media in the game medium storage unit when the game medium input unit is operated, the input game is operated by operating the game medium input unit. A value displayed on the medium display unit is displayed by subtracting the numerical value displayed on the medium display unit to enable the symbol display unit to change the symbol by the operation of the symbol variation starting unit, and the value displayed on the input game medium display unit is the game medium When the number of game media in the storage unit becomes equal, the game media is discharged from the game media storage unit to the game media payout device by the operation of the game media input unit, and the symbol variation start unit is operated by the operation of the symbol variation start unit. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the symbol change of the symbol display means is enabled . In the case of paying out game media based on the operation of the game media payout means, the game media payout device displays on the input game media display section when game media are stored in the game media storage section . the gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that paying out the difference numbers of game media with game medium number in numerical said game medium reservoir being.

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