JP4286386B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a gaming facility to be introduced into a game hall such as a pachinko hall, and in particular, the present invention relates to a game machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine on an island where a large number of gaming machines are arranged between adjacent gaming machines. The present invention relates to a gaming facility configured by interposing a machine between machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent pachinko halls, each island is called a “between machine” between adjacent game machines so that players can borrow game media such as game medals and pachinko balls without leaving the game machine. A game media lending machine is interposed.
[0003]
The front of each inter-machine is provided with a currency accepting port that accepts banknotes (for example, thousand yen bills). When a player inserts banknotes into the currency accepting port, the number of game media corresponding to the amount of money is Loaned to. Lending of game media includes a type in which a predetermined number of game media are discharged from a discharge port, and a type in which an electric signal having a frequency corresponding to the amount of banknotes is transmitted to a specific game machine adjacent to the game medium.
[0004]
In recent years, a game media rental system using a prepaid card has been introduced. Among these types of lending systems, a system in which a prepaid card issuance function is provided in addition to a gaming medium lending function has been proposed. In this inter-machine, when a player inserts money into the money receiving slot, a prepaid card is issued from the card entrance. When the issued prepaid card is inserted into the card entrance / exit of the intermediary machine or another intermediary machine, an electrical signal having a frequency corresponding to the value of the prepaid card is transmitted to the adjacent specific gaming machine.
[0005]
In order to increase the number of game machines installed on each island, it is necessary to design a thin machine between machines, but with a thin machine between machines, there is a space for storing and storing the banknotes taken inside the machine. Is difficult to secure. To solve this problem, a banknote collection system has been proposed in which a banknote transport mechanism is installed at the center of each island, and a safe is installed at one end of the island. The banknote transport mechanism transports the banknotes transferred from each inter-vehicle machine to a safe.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the banknote collection system described above, not only is the island structure complicated, but a banknote transport mechanism needs to be installed, resulting in high equipment costs. In addition, when the banknote transport mechanism is stopped due to a failure such as a banknote jam, there is a problem that all the intermediary machines on the island have a problem in lending game media and issuing prepaid cards.
[0007]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method of collecting banknotes for each pedestal machine, such as by installing a safe inside each pedestal machine, or attaching a safe to the appropriate place of each pedestal machine, etc. Although there is no other choice, there is a limit to the capacity of banknotes in the method of incorporating a safe in the pedestal machine. To increase this, the size of the pedestal machine and restrictions on the number of installed gaming machines must be accepted. I don't get it. In addition, in the method of externally attaching a safe to the appropriate position of the machine, when collecting banknotes from each machine, it is necessary to remove the machine and the game machine from the island, which takes time for the collection work. There's a problem.
[0008]
This invention was made paying attention to the above-mentioned problem, and by devising the installation location of the safe, the size of the intermediary machine was prevented, the capacity for storing banknotes was increased, and the banknote collection operation was facilitated. The purpose is to provide gaming facilities.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is a gaming facility configured by interposing a machine between adjacent gaming machines, wherein the machine is provided with a currency outlet on the outer wall surface of the machine, Includes a money transport mechanism for guiding the accepted money to the money outlet. In addition, the gaming machine has a money introduction port communicating with the money outlet port of the inter-machine machine on the outer wall surface of the machine body, and a safe for storing the money introduced from the money introduction port is incorporated in the machine body. It is.
[0010]
In the invention of claim 2, the money outlet of the inter-machine and the money inlet of the gaming machine are provided so as to face each other on the side wall surface of each machine body in contact with each other.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine is a slot machine in which a machine body is attached to a front opening of a box-shaped main body so that a door can be opened and closed, and the safe is the door inside the box-shaped main body. It is incorporated in a position where it can be taken out by opening the part.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming facility configured by interposing a pedestrian machine between adjacent gaming machines, the pedestrian machine has a coin introduction port formed on an outer wall surface of the machine body, and the inside of the machine body. Includes a money transport mechanism for guiding the accepted money to the money outlet. In addition, a concave portion having an opening communicating with the inside of the machine body of the gaming machine is formed on the outer wall surface in contact with the pedestal machine of the gaming machine, and a safe having a money inlet and a money outlet is provided in the concave portion. Deployed. The money intake port communicates with the money outlet port of the inter-machine, so that the money taken in from the money intake port can be stored in the safe. The money take-out port faces the opening so that money in the safe can be taken out from the opening.
[0013]
In the invention of claim 5, the opening is formed on the wall surface on the front side of the recess.
[0014]
[Action]
In the gaming facility according to claim 1, when the interbank machine receives money, the money is transported to the money outlet by the money transport mechanism and led out of the machine body. This money is introduced into the machine body from the money introduction port of the gaming machine, and is taken in and stored in a safe.
[0015]
In the gaming facility of claim 2, since the money outlet of the interbank machine and the money inlet of the gaming machine face each other, the money derived from the money inlet is directly introduced into the gaming machine from the money inlet. And stored in a safe.
[0016]
In the gaming facility according to the third aspect, since the safe can be taken out by opening the door of the slot machine, the money can be collected without moving the slot machine or the inter-machine.
[0017]
In the gaming facility according to claim 4, when the interbank machine accepts money, the money is transported to the money outlet by the money transport mechanism and led out of the machine body. This money is taken into and stored in the safe from the money intake port of the safe. Money stored in the safe can be taken out from the money outlet of the safe and the opening of the recess into the body of the gaming machine.
[0018]
In the gaming facility of the fifth aspect, the money stored in the safe can be taken out from the money outlet of the safe and the opening of the recess to the front side inside the machine body.
[0019]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows an island structure of a game arcade in which the present invention is implemented.
In each island of the game hall, a plurality of slot machines 1 and a plurality of intermediary machines 2 are alternately arranged, so that the intermediary machine 2 is interposed between adjacent slot machines 1 and 1. . The inter-machine 2 in the illustrated example has both a gaming medal lending function and a prepaid card issuance function, and accepts a prepaid card issued by itself or another machine, or a dedicated card issuing machine. A number of gaming medals corresponding to the value (held value) of the card are lent out to a specific slot machine, for example, the slot machine 1 on the right. In the illustrated example, the slot machines 1 and the inter-vehicle machines 2 are arranged closely, but the inter-machine machine 2 and the slot machine 1 on the right side of the borrower are in close contact with each other, You may arrange | position so that a clearance gap may exist between.
[0020]
Each slot machine 1, each inter-vehicle machine 2, and the central management device 3 are electrically connected to each other via a communication line 4. Predetermined information is exchanged between each slot machine 1 and each inter-machine 2 or between the central processing unit 3 and each slot machine 1 and each inter-machine 2.
Each inter-vehicle machine 2 in this embodiment is configured to issue only a 1,000-yen prepaid card, and sends a lending command equivalent to 1,000-yen to the lending destination slot machine 1.
[0021]
FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the inter-machine 2. In this inter-machine 2, the airframe 20 is constituted by the side wall portions 22 and 23, the upper wall portion 24, the bottom plate portion 25, and the back wall portion 26. An operation plate 21 is attached to the front opening of the machine body 20. The operation plate 21 is provided with a longitudinal groove-shaped money receiving port 10, a lending button switch 11, a return button switch 12, a longitudinal groove-shaped card entrance 13, an amount indicator 14, an alarm lamp 15, an operation notification lamp 16, and the like. It is done. The money accepting slot 10 and the card slot 13 may have a lateral groove shape.
[0022]
The money insertion slot 10 is a part that accepts the insertion of a thousand yen bill B. The lending button switch 11 is for instructing the intermediary machine 2 to send a medal lending command to the right slot machine 1. The return button switch 12 is for requesting the return of the prepaid card. The card entrance / exit 13 is a portion where the prepaid card C is inserted or discharged. The amount display 14 is for displaying the remaining amount (unused amount) of the prepaid card as a numerical value. The warning lamp 15 is for notifying that the prepaid card issuance is stopped due to the card running out. The operation notification lamp 16 is for notifying that the prepaid card is in a state of being taken inside.
[0023]
Inside the machine body 20 of the interstage machine 2, a money processing unit U <b> 1 is accommodated and disposed at a position corresponding to the money receiving slot 10, and a card processing unit U <b> 2 is accommodated at a position corresponding to the card slot 13.
As shown in FIG. 3, the money handling unit U 1 includes a case 30 having a money intake port 31 on the front surface and a money delivery port 32 on the rear surface. A bill discriminator for discriminating seeds and a bill feeding mechanism are incorporated.
Although not shown, the card processing unit U2 includes a card storage unit for storing a plurality of prepaid cards inside the case body, writing information to the issued prepaid card, and reading information from the inserted prepaid card. The head part etc. for performing are built.
[0024]
Behind the money handling unit U1 is provided a money transport mechanism 33 for transporting bills fed from the money feed port 32 of the case body 30 toward the right slot machine 1. The money transport mechanism 33 in the illustrated example includes a transport guide 34 having one end connected to the money delivery port 32 and a plurality of pairs of feed rollers 35 and 35 disposed at a plurality of locations along the transport guide 34. The conveyance guide 34 is bent at a right angle in the middle, and the other end extends to the side wall portion 22 of the machine body 20. A bill transport path is formed in the transport guide 34 for transporting bills in a vertical orientation. The feed rollers 35 and 35 at each position face each other, and the outer peripheral surface faces the banknote transport path of the transport guide 34. Some of the feed rollers 35 are driven by a motor (not shown).
[0025]
In the side wall portion 22 of the machine body 20 on the slot machine 1 side, a money outlet 36 is opened corresponding to the end position of the transport guide 34. The money outlet 36 is for leading the banknotes transported by the money transport mechanism 33 toward the slot machine 1.
The money transport mechanism 33 described above is not limited to the structure of this embodiment, and may be one using a transport belt.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the slot machine 1 is configured such that a door body 42 is attached to a front opening of a box-shaped main body 41 so that the door 42 can be opened and closed. In the hollow interior of the main body 41, the reel block 44 and the circuit board 45 are assembled at the upper position above the horizontal partition plate 43, and the medal payer 46 is assembled at the lower position below the partition plate 43. The reel block 44 is supported on the partition plate 43, and the circuit board 45 is attached and fixed to the back wall 59 of the main body 41.
[0027]
The front surface of the door portion 42 includes a front panel 48 in which three symbol display windows 47a, 47b, 47c are formed, and an upper panel 49 and a lower panel 50 for displaying model names and game information. . Three reels integrally assembled with the reel block 44 are arranged behind the symbol display windows 47a, 47b, 47c with the outer peripheral surfaces facing the symbol display windows 47a, 47b, 47c.
A start lever 51, three stop button switches 52, and a medal slot 53 are provided below the front panel 48, and a medal outlet 54 and a medal tray 55 are provided below the lower panel 50, respectively. .
[0028]
Of the side wall portions 56 and 57 constituting the main body portion 41 of the machine body 40, a money introduction port 58 that communicates with the money outlet port 36 of the machine 2 is provided on one side wall 56 that contacts the machine 2. , And is formed to face the money outlet 36. The money introduction port 58 is for introducing the bills derived from the money outlet port 36 of the inter-machine 2 into the machine body 40 of the slot machine 1.
[0029]
In general, the interior of the machine body 40 of the slot machine 1 has a sufficient space. In this embodiment, a safe 60 is provided in the space between the reel block 44 and the side wall portion 56 at the upper position inside the main body portion 41. Is incorporated. The safe 60 is for taking in and storing the banknotes sent from the inter-machine 2, and the banknotes taken in from the money intake port 62 are stored inside the case body 61 having the money intake port 62. A feeding roller 64 for feeding into the money storage unit 63 is incorporated. Note that some of the feeding rollers 64 are driven by a motor (not shown).
The money storage unit 63 of this embodiment has a known mechanism for storing and storing stacked banknotes. However, if the banknotes are stored without being aligned, such an alignment mechanism or The feeding roller 64 is not always necessary. The safe 60 has a currency outlet 66 for taking out stored banknotes, and the currency outlet 66 is provided with a door 65 that can be opened and closed. The money outlet 66 is located on the front side, and although not shown, a lock mechanism is incorporated so that it can be locked.
[0030]
In this embodiment, the safe 60 is attached and fixed to the inner surface of the side wall portion 56 with a metal fitting or the like in a state in which the money intake port 62 is aligned with the money introduction port 58. In the case where the distance 58 is distant, a money transport mechanism is provided between the money introduction port 58 and the money intake port 62.
In this embodiment, the money outlet 36 is provided in the side wall portion 22 of the intermediary machine 2 and the money introduction port 58 is provided in the side wall portion 56 of the slot machine 1, but these are indicated by dotted arrows in FIG. 3. As described above, the money outlet 36 may be provided in the back wall 26 of the inter-machine 2 and the money inlet 58 may be provided in the back wall 59 of the slot machine 1. In this case, a money transport mechanism is provided between the money outlet 36 and the money inlet 58.
[0031]
Moreover, although the interstage machine 2 of this Example is a thing of the structure which receives a banknote, the thing of the structure which receives a coin may be sufficient.
Further, the intermediary machine 2 of this embodiment has a medal lending function and a prepaid card issuance function. However, the present invention is an intermediary machine having no prepaid card issuance function. A type of machine that releases a predetermined number of gaming medals from the exit, or a machine that lends gaming medals by transmitting an electrical signal of the frequency according to the amount of bills inserted to a specific slot machine next to it. It can also be applied to.
Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented not only in slot machines but also in pachinko machines.
[0032]
In the above embodiment, the safe 60 is provided in the internal space of the machine body 40 of the slot machine 1. However, as shown in FIG. A recess 70 having an internal shape substantially matching the outer shape may be formed, and the safe 60 may be provided in the recess 70. An opening 71 that communicates with the inside of the machine body 40 is provided on the wall surface on the front side of the recess 70, and the money in the safe 60 can be taken out of the machine body 40 through the opening 71.
[0033]
The safe 60 has a money inlet 62 and a money outlet 66. The money outlet 66 is provided with a lockable door 65 that can be opened and closed. The safe 60 is fitted in the recess 70 so that the money intake port 62 communicates with the money outlet port 36 of the inter-machine 2 and faces the opening 71. . The money taken into the safe 60 from the money taking-in port 62 is stored in a storage unit 63 having the same configuration as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. The door 65 has an outer shape smaller than the opening 71 so that the door 65 can be opened outward. By opening the door 65, money in the safe 60 can be taken out from the opening 71. The internal configuration of the safe 60 is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG. 3, and the description thereof is omitted here.
[0034]
In the gaming equipment having the above-described configuration, the banknotes received at the money receiving port 10 of the inter-machine 2 are taken into the money processing unit U1 and the authenticity or denomination is determined. If it is an appropriate banknote, the banknote is transported to the money outlet 36 by the money transport mechanism 33 and led out of the machine body 20. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the derived banknote is introduced into the machine body 40 from the money introduction port 58 of the slot machine 1. The bills introduced into the machine body 40 are taken in from the money taking-in port 62 of the safe 60 and sent into the money storage unit 63 by the feeding roller 64. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the banknotes derived from the money outlet 36 are taken from the money inlet 62 into the safe 60 installed in the recess 70.
When collecting banknotes from the safe 60, the door 42 of the slot machine 1 is opened, and the door 65 of the safe 60 is opened to collect the banknotes stored in the money storage unit 63. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the banknotes may be collected after the safe 60 is taken out from the machine body 40 of the slot machine 1.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
In the invention of claim 1, since the money received by the intermediary machine is transported to the inside of the gaming machine and stored in the safe incorporated in the inside of the gaming machine, there is no need to provide a safe in the intermediary machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in the size of the pedestal machine and increase the capacity for storing money.
[0036]
In the invention of claim 2, since the money outlet port of the inter-machine and the money inlet port of the gaming machine are provided to face the side wall surfaces of the respective machines that are in contact with each other, the transporting distance of the money can be shortened, and the extra money transporting No mechanism is required.
[0037]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the safe is built in the slot machine body at a position where it can be taken out by opening the door, it is very easy to take out the safe and collect money from the safe. It is.
[0038]
In the invention of claim 4, a concave portion is provided on the outer wall surface that contacts the pedestal machine of the gaming machine, and the money received by the pedestal machine is transported to the safe arranged in the concave part and stored in the safe. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a safe in the pedestal machine, the size of the pedestal machine can be prevented from being increased, and the capacity for storing money can be increased.
[0039]
In the invention of claim 5, since the opening is formed in the wall surface on the front side of the recess, the money stored in the safe can be taken out from the opening to the front side inside the machine body, and the money in the safe is collected. Is easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a table machine.
FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing a connection state between the inter-machine and the slot machine.
FIG. 4 is a front view, partly broken away, showing a mounting position of a safe in the slot machine.
FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway front view showing the mounting position of another embodiment of the safe in the slot machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Intermediary machine 20 Machine body 33 Money conveyance mechanism 36 Money outlet 40 Machine 58 Money inlet 60 Safe

Claims (5)

In a gaming facility constructed by interposing a machine between adjacent gaming machines,
The inter-machine is formed with a currency outlet on the outer wall surface of the machine body, and inside the machine body, a money transport mechanism for guiding the accepted money to the money outlet is incorporated,
In the gaming machine, a money introduction port communicating with the money outlet port of the inter-machine is formed on the outer wall surface of the machine body, and a safe for storing the money introduced from the money introduction port is incorporated in the machine body. Amusement equipment. The gaming facility according to claim 1, wherein the money outlet of the inter-machine and the money inlet of the gaming machine are provided so as to face each other on the side wall surface of each machine body in contact with each other. The gaming machine is a slot machine in which the body is attached to the front opening of the box-shaped main body so that the door can be opened and closed, and the safe is taken out by opening the door inside the box-shaped main body. The game facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game facility is incorporated at a position where the above can be performed. In a gaming facility constructed by interposing a machine between adjacent gaming machines,
The intermediary machine has a money introduction port formed on the outer wall surface of the machine body, and a money conveyance mechanism for guiding the accepted money to the money delivery port is incorporated inside the machine body,
A concave portion having an opening communicating with the inside of the machine body of the gaming machine is formed on the outer wall surface in contact with the inter-machine machine of the gaming machine, and a safe having a money taking-in port and a money taking-out port is disposed in the recessed portion. The money intake port communicates with the money outlet of the inter-machine, so that the money taken in from the money intake port can be stored in a safe and the money outlet is exposed to the opening. A gaming facility that allows the money in the safe to be removed from the opening. The gaming facility according to claim 4, wherein the opening is formed in a wall surface on a front side of the recess.

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