JP4703768B1 - Medal selector and game stand - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medal selector capable of reducing the possibility that an illegal instrument is attached to a hidden part, and a game table including the medal selector.
A medal selector 170 according to the present invention has a main body 173 provided with a rolling passage 170b through which a medal rolls and passes, and the medal selector 170 is fixed to the main body 173 and passes through the rolling passage 170b while contacting one side surface. A rolling medal guide cover 176 that guides a medal to be played, and a dropped medal guide cover 172 that guides a dropped medal that has fallen off the rolling passage 170b. The dropped medal guide cover 172 is light-transmissive. It is made of a material, and is arranged so that its upper end 172e is located at a position higher than the height of the rolling passage 170b from which the medal can drop off.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a medal selector for detecting the passage of medals (coins, coins), and a gaming table represented by a spinning-reel game machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine) provided with the medal selector.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine represented by a slot machine is provided with a slot for inserting game media such as medals and a medal selector for selecting medals inserted from the slot. The medal selector is provided with a passage through which medals pass and a medal detection sensor for detecting medals passing through the passage. The medal detection sensor detects a medal and accepts insertion of medals. ing.

  The medal selector also has a mechanism for returning (cancelling) an illegal medal to the medal tray when the inserted medal is an illegal medal, and exceeding when a medal is inserted beyond the prescribed number of credits. A mechanism for returning the medal to the medal tray is provided. Specifically, the medal selector is configured to drop the illegal medals and the excess medals from the passage and drop them into a cancel chute that guides them to the lower medal tray.

  The medal dropped from the passage in this way may move unpredictably. For this reason, the medal selector is generally provided with a dropped medal guide cover so that the medal dropped from the passage does not fall on a portion other than the cancel chute. In this case, in order to reliably drop the dropped medal into the cancel chute, it is effective to make the dropped medal guide cover as large as possible (for example, a U-shaped cover described in Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-275382 A

  However, when the dropped medal guide cover is configured to be large, the range in which the dropped medal guide cover covers (shields) the medal selector is widened, so that a portion that is difficult to visually recognize (hidden portion) increases from the outside. For this reason, there is a problem that the possibility of attaching an unauthorized device such as erroneously detecting the medal detection sensor is increased, and it is difficult to find the attached unauthorized device.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and a medal selector capable of reducing the possibility that an illegal instrument is attached to a hidden portion, and a slot machine including the medal selector Is to provide.

  The present invention includes a main body provided with a rolling passage through which medals pass while rolling, and a rolling medal guide cover that is fixed to the main body and guides the medals passing through the rolling passage while contacting one side surface. A dropped medal guide cover for guiding a dropped medal that has fallen off the rolling passage, and the dropped medal guide cover is made of a light transmissive material, The medal selector is arranged such that an upper end of the medal is positioned higher than a height of the rolling passage where the medal can be dropped.

According to the medal selector and the slot machine according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that it is possible to reduce the possibility that an illegal instrument is attached to a hidden portion.

An external perspective view of the slot machine is shown. It is a front view showing the slot machine in a state where the front door is opened. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. It is the figure which expanded and showed arrangement | positioning around a medal selector. It is a disassembled perspective view of a medal selector. (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of a medal selector. (B) It is a front view of a medal selector. It is the figure which showed the setting of the height of (a) and (b) drop-out medal guide covers. (A)-(c) It is the figure which showed the setting of the inclination wall part of a drop medal guide cover. It is the figure which showed the other effect by providing an inclined wall part. (A) And (b) It is the figure which showed the other effect by providing an inclined wall part. It is the figure which showed the other effect by providing an inclined wall part. (A) And (b) It is the figure which showed the example which inclined the upper end of the drop medal guide cover along the bottom part which comprises some medal paths. It is the figure which showed the example which provided the convex-shaped projection part in the inner surface of the drop-out medal guide cover.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (for example, a spinning game machine such as a slot machine 100 or a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine) will be described in detail.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout outlet 155, a sound hole 159, and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 159 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided at the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (game). The structure appears on the person side).

  In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. The main body 101 is a box that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 containing a main control board (main control unit 300, which will be described later) is disposed inside the main body 101 at a position that does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided at the upper part of the back plate 242. Three reels 110 to 112 are disposed below the main control board storage case 210. The side panel 260 on the side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112, that is, the left side plate 260 faces the sub control board storage case 220 in which a sub control board (first sub control unit 400 described later) is stored. Is arranged. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The bottom plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket 182). A power supply board is disposed above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. The power supply device 252 is disposed, and a power switch 244 is disposed on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit and each device such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 265, and the power cord 265 connected thereto extends outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the main body 101. Yes.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and an effect control board (which controls the effect device 160) are provided above the symbol display window 113. A second sub-control unit 500 (not shown), which will be described later, and an upper speaker 272 are provided. Below the symbol display window 113 are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, a cancel chute 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals etc. on the medal tray 161. ing. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 159. Further, a locking portion 280 for locking (locking) the closed front door 102 is provided on the side (left side in the figure) opposite to the hinge device 276 of the medal selector 170.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like , WDT313 is installed. Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later.

  The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The basic circuit 302 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (starts a main control unit main process described later).

  Further, the basic circuit 302 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 is inserted from various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal slot 141 every interruption time). Medal medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal medal payout sensor paid out from medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110, The status of the index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, a medal detection sensor 178 and an operation detection sensor 179b described later) is monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the input operation when The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, and drives a solenoid (actuator 177 described later) provided in a medal selector 170 that selects inserted medals. And a drive circuit 326 for driving a motor provided in the medal payout device 180, and various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertable lamp 124, The game lamp 122 and the game medal insertion lamp 129 are each provided with a drive circuit 328 for driving the game start lamp 121, the stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency. It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal with a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock, and controls the control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, and lighting of the backlight A ROM 406 in which data for controlling patterns and various displays is stored is provided.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. Provided.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub-control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the effect image display device (liquid crystal display device) 157 and various effect drive devices (effect devices) 160. The second sub-control unit 500 may be configured by a plurality of control units, such as a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls various driving devices 160 for various effects.

<Medal selector>
Next, details of the medal selector 170 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the arrangement around the medal selector 170. In addition, the figure is the figure which looked at the front door 102 from the back side, and a part of illustration of the member is abbreviate | omitted.

  The medal selector 170 is disposed below the medal slot 141 on the back surface of the front door 102. A medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 enters a medal passage 170b provided in the medal selector 170 from an introduction slot 170a provided in the upper part of the medal selector 170. The medal passage 170b is formed so as to become lower toward the right side of the drawing, and the medal inserted from the medal insertion port 141 rolls upright along the medal passage and is provided on the side surface of the medal selector. It is discharged from the outlet 170c to the receiving chute 171. The reception chute 171 is a bowl-shaped member that guides the discharged medals, and the medals discharged from the medal selector 170 are guided by the reception chute 171 and inserted into the bucket 182 of the payout device 180.

  Further, although details will be described later, the medal selector 170 removes an illegal medal (for example, a medal smaller in diameter than an appropriate medal) or a medal inserted beyond a prescribed number of credits from the medal passage 170b, and drops. It is configured to fall into a cancel chute 266 disposed below. Therefore, the medal selector 170 is provided with a dropped medal guide cover 172 for guiding the medal dropped from the medal passage 170b and reliably entering the cancel chute 266. In other words, in this embodiment, the medal selector 170 is provided with the dropped medal guide cover 172 so that the dropped medal is not allowed to enter the portion other than the cancel chute 266, particularly the bucket 182 of the payout device 180. .

  The cancel chute 266 is a hollow member disposed below the medal selector 170 on the back surface of the front door 102 and constitutes a passage for guiding an illegal medal dropped from the medal selector 170 to the medal payout opening 155. ing. An upper opening 266a facing the medal selector 170 is formed above the cancel chute 266, and a medal dropped from the medal passage 170b of the medal selector 170 enters the cancel chute 266 from the upper opening 266a. . An illegal medal that has entered the cancel chute 266 falls along the cancel chute 266 as it is, and is discharged from the medal payout opening 155 to the medal tray 161.

  The cancel chute 266 also serves as a passage for guiding medals paid out from the medal payout device 180 to the medal payout exit 155. That is, a lower opening 266b connected to the medal payout device 180 is formed slightly below the middle portion of the cancel chute 266, and medals paid out from the medal payout device 180 are canceled from the lower opening 266b. The chute 266 is inserted. The paid-out medals fall within the cancel chute 266 and are paid out from the medal payout outlet 155 to the medal tray 161.

  FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the medal selector 170. FIG. 6A is an external perspective view of the medal selector 170, and FIG. 6B is a front view of the medal selector 170.

  The medal selector 170 forms a medal passage 170b through which medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 141 pass while rolling, and drops a medal smaller in diameter than the regular medal to one side of the medal passage. Sort medals and detect the passage of regular medals. In addition, when the credit medal reaches the upper limit of the stored number, the regular medal is dropped to one side of the medal passage and returned to the player. In the following description, the upstream side and the downstream side are based on the direction in which the medals flow while rolling, and the medal slot 141 side is the upstream side.

  The medal selector 170 includes a selector base 173, a movable path member 174, a guide member 175, a rolling medal guide cover 176, an actuator 177, a medal detection sensor 178, and a movable member 179. The medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 is first introduced into the medal passage 170b from the introduction slot 170a formed by the selector base 173 and the rolling medal guide cover 176, and the drain formed on the right side surface of the selector base 173. It is discharged from the outlet 170c.

  The selector base 173 includes a passage wall 173a. The passage wall 173a forms one of the passage walls facing the side surface among the side surface and the peripheral surface of the medal passing through the medal passage 170b. The passage wall 173a has a plurality of ribs 173a1 spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the medal passage 170b and extending in the width direction of the medal passage 170b, and a plurality of slits extending in the medal passage direction. 173a2. The slit 173a2 is formed between the ribs 173a1. By providing the rib 173a1, the area in contact with the side surface of the passing medal is reduced, and the medal can be moved more smoothly.

  On the downstream side of the passage wall 173a, a bottom portion 173b and a contact portion 173c of the medal passage 170b are formed. The peripheral surface of the medal is in contact with the bottom portion 173b while rolling, and the contact portion 173c is in contact with the side surface of the medal. A part of the bottom portion 173b is formed by the moving bottom portion 174a. The moving bottom 174a is a part of the movable passage member 174, and moves by the rotation of the movable passage member 174. The movable passage member 174 constitutes a medal blocker that is driven by an actuator 177 and prevents the medal detection sensor 178 from reaching the medal detection sensor 178 when the medal reaches the upper limit. Specifically, the movable passage member 174 is driven and rotated by the actuator 177 to move the moving bottom portion 174b to the back side of the selector base 173, thereby dropping the medal from the medal passage 170b. The actuator 177 is an actuator having an electromagnetic solenoid, and is attached to the back side of the selector base 173 by a screw 177a.

  The abutting portion 173c protrudes in the front direction of the selector base 173 and is formed in the medal flow direction, and forms a slit for preventing a regular medal from dropping off together with a guide member 175 described later. The discharge port 170c is formed at the downstream end of the bottom portion 173b, and medals that have passed through the medal selector 170 are discharged from the discharge port 170c and guided to a bucket 182 that stores medals by a reception chute 171 (not shown). .

  On the top of the selector base 173, a swing shaft 173d for swingably fixing the rolling medal guide cover 176 and a rolling medal guide cover 176 fixed to the swing shaft 173d are directed toward the selector base 173. A torsion coil spring type biasing member 173e to be biased is disposed. An insertion hole 173f for fixing the drop medal guide cover 172 is formed below the left and right side surfaces of the selector base 173, and an engagement hole 173g is formed above the right insertion hole 173f. An attachment hole 173h for attaching the guide member 175 is formed above the contact portion 173c of the selector base 173.

  The medal detection sensor 178 is an optical sensor (photo interrupter) that is supported by the selector base 173 and detects the passage of a medal that passes through the slit 178a. However, a sensor other than the optical sensor can be used. In the present embodiment, medal detection sensors 178 are disposed relatively upstream and downstream, respectively, and normal insertion of medals is determined based on the detection results of these two medal detection sensors 178. An electrical wiring is connected to the connector 178b.

  The rolling medal guide cover 176 includes a passage wall 176a facing the passage wall 173a of the selector base 173. The passage walls 173a and 176a form a passage wall that is spaced in the thickness direction of the medal passage, and the medal passes between them. The passage wall 176a is also formed with a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the medal passage and extend in the medal passage direction, thereby reducing friction with the medal.

  The rolling medal guide cover 176 includes a cover portion 176 b that covers the medal detection sensor 178. The cover portion 176 b includes a ceiling portion 176 b 1 that covers the front side of the medal detection sensor 178 and covers the upper surface side of the medal detection sensor 178. Since the ceiling portion 176b1 covers the connector 178b of the medal detection sensor 178, it is possible to prevent unauthorized equipment from entering the connector 178b.

  An attaching portion 176 c for attaching the rolling medal guide cover 176 to the selector base 173 is provided on the upper part of the rolling medal guide cover 176. The mounting portion 176c includes two fitting portions 176c1 that are fitted to both ends of the swing shaft 173d, and a pressure receiving portion 176c2 that receives a biasing force by the biasing member 173e. The rolling medal guide cover 176 is attached to the selector base 173 by attaching the tip portion of the arm portion 173e1 of the urging member 173e to the pressure receiving portion 176c2 and mounting the swing medal guide cover 176 on the swing shaft 173d. Can do. When mounted on the selector base 173, the rolling medal guide cover 176 swings around the swing shaft 173d and can be opened and closed, but is always biased in the closing direction by the biasing member 173e.

  A knob 176d is formed on the front side of the rolling medal guide cover 176. By using this knob part 176d, the opening and closing work of the rolling medal guide cover 176 and the attaching and detaching work with the selector base 173 can be facilitated.

  The guide member 175 is formed by bending a metal plate material, for example, and includes an insertion portion 175a and a slit formation portion 175b. A plurality of engaging portions are formed in the insertion portion 175a, and the guide member 175 is fixed to the selector base 173 by inserting and inserting the insertion portion 175a into the mounting hole 173h of the selector base 173.

  The slit forming part 175b forms a slit through which the upper part of the regular medal passes together with the contact part 173c of the selector base 173. This slit is formed at a position spaced from the bottom 173b by a distance corresponding to the diameter of the regular medal so that only a small part of the upper part of the regular medal is inserted, and a position where a medal smaller in diameter than the regular medal is not inserted Formed.

  Therefore, the small diameter medal is not supported by the slit forming portion 175b and the abutting portion 173c, but tilts to the side and falls off from the medal selector 170 (medal passage 170b), so that the regular medal and the small diameter medal are selected. . The regular medal is supported by the slit forming part 175b and the contact part 173c, and reaches the medal detection sensor 178, and its passage is detected.

  The movable member 179 is fixed to the back side of the selector base 173 so as to be swingable. The movable member 179 is provided with a torsion coil spring type biasing member 179a that constantly biases the movable member 179 in one direction. Further, in the vicinity of the movable member 179, an operation detection sensor 179b for detecting the rotational position of the movable member 179 is disposed. The motion detection sensor 179b is a transmissive optical sensor (photo interrupter) that detects the detected piece 179c protruding from the movable member 179 passing through the slit.

  When the medal is not passing, the movable member 179 partially enters the medal passage 170b by the biasing of the biasing member 179a. In this state, the detected piece 179c is located outside the slit of the motion detection sensor 179b, and its presence is not detected by the motion detection sensor 179b.

  On the other hand, when the medal passes, the movable member 179 rotates against the urging force of the urging member 179a due to the weight of the medal, and the portion protruding into the medal passage 170b is retracted from the medal passage. Become. In this state, the detected piece 179c is located in the slit of the motion detection sensor 179b, and its presence is detected by the motion detection sensor 179b. When the motion detection sensor 179b detects the detected piece 179c continuously for a specified time (for example, several tens of seconds), it is assumed that some fraudulent act (such as inserting a foreign object into the medal selector 170) has been performed. Error processing may be executed.

  When the medal passes over the movable member 179, a frictional resistance acts on the medal from the movable member 179, so that a medal deceleration effect can be obtained and the medal can be prevented from moving while rampaging. When the medal finishes passing over the movable member 179, the movable member 179 returns to a state where a part of the movable member 179 enters the medal passage 170b by the biasing force of the biasing member 179a, thereby preventing the reverse movement of the medal. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of lifting the medal with a hanging thread or the like.

  The dropped medal guide cover 172 is a U-shaped member that is attached to the lower part on the front side of the selector base 173. In this embodiment, the dropped medal guide cover 172 is made of a transparent resin so that the visibility inside the medal selector 170 is not hindered. That is, the portion of the medal selector 170 that is shielded by the dropped medal guide cover 172 can be viewed from the outside with the dropped medal guide cover 172 attached. In this way, for example, even when an unauthorized device is attached to a portion shielded by the drop medal guide cover 172, it can be easily detected from the outside. Moreover, since it becomes difficult to attach a fraudulent instrument so that it may not be easily discovered, the possibility that a fraudulent instrument is attached can be reduced.

  A swing pin 172a for swingably fixing the drop medal guide cover 172 to the selector base 173 is provided projecting inward at the lower portions of the left and right sides of the drop medal guide cover 172. Further, an engaging pin 172b projects outward from the right swing pin 172a. The drop-out medal guide cover 172 is configured by inserting the swing pin 172a from the outside into the insertion hole 173f of the selector base 173 and engaging the engagement pin 172b from the inside into the engagement hole 173g of the selector base 173. , Attached to the selector base 173.

  The dropped medal guide cover 172 can be rotated around the swing pin 172a by releasing the engagement by pressing the engagement pin 172b inward while being attached to the selector base 173. That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to open the dropped medal guide cover 172 while it is attached to the selector base 173, and the maintainability of the medal selector 170 is improved.

  In addition, an inclined wall portion 172 c that is inclined toward the selector base 173 is formed on the lower portion of the drop medal guide cover 172. The inclined wall portion 172c is for guiding the dropped medal to the medal selector base 173 side and dropping it into the cancel chute 266 more reliably. The inclined wall portion 172c may be provided on the upper end 172e side, or may be provided on both the upper end 172e side and the lower end 172d side.

<Missing medal guide cover>
Next, details of the dropped medal guide cover 172 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing the setting of the height of the dropped medal guide cover 172. FIG. As described above, when the inserted medal M escapes from the portion covered with the passage wall 176a of the medal passage 170b and rolls on the bottom portion 173b, the medal selector 170 receives the slit forming portion 175b of the guide member 175. The medal having a smaller diameter than the regular medal is dropped off from the medal passage 170b by not supporting with the slit between the abutment portion 173c. Further, by rotating the movable passage member 174, medals inserted in excess of the prescribed number of credits are dropped from the medal passage 170b.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, a dropout start point 173b1 that is a start point of such a portion where the medal M can be dropped off at the bottom 173b constituting a part of the medal passage 170b. The drop medal guide cover 172 is set at a height so as to be positioned on the selector base 173 so that the upper end 172e is positioned higher than the height. In other words, in this embodiment, the dropped medal guide cover 172 is arranged so that the upper end 172e is positioned at a position higher than a droppable portion of the bottom 173b (portion on the downstream side of the drop start point 173b1).

  In the present embodiment, since the guide member 175 and the contact portion 173c are arranged slightly upstream from the moving bottom portion 174a, the drop-off start point 173b1 is the start point of the drop-off portion of the small-diameter medal. That is, in this embodiment, the small diameter medal can be dropped from the upstream side than the medal that exceeds the prescribed number of credits. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and medals that exceed the prescribed number of credits may be dropped from the upstream side.

  Specifically, the height of the drop medal guide cover 172 is set to a height at which the upper end 172e is positioned above the drop start point 173b1 by a predetermined distance A when attached to the selector base 173. The predetermined distance A is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the upper end 172e does not exceed the height of the mounting portion 176c of the rolling medal guide cover 176 from the viewpoint of maintainability. That is, it is not desirable that the upper end 172e is located in the region B in the figure, and the drop medal guide cover 172 covers the mounting portion 176c, and the upper end 172e is desirably located in the region C in the figure.

  For example, when the rolling medal guide cover 176 is attached to the selector base 173, the rear face of the selector base 173 and the front face of the attachment portion 176c are sandwiched between the thumb and the index finger and are fitted to the fitting portion 176c1 and the swing shaft 173d. However, if the dropped medal guide cover 172 covers the mounting portion 176c, such an operation becomes very difficult. Therefore, when considering maintainability, it is desirable that the dropped medal guide cover 172 has a height that does not cover the mounting portion 176c of the rolling medal guide cover 176. By setting in this way, it is possible to easily attach and remove various parts constituting the medal selector 170 and improve the maintainability of the medal selector.

  In this embodiment, the height of the dropped medal guide cover 172 is set to a height at which the rolling medal guide cover 176 and the dropped medal guide cover 172 do not interfere (contact) when the rolling medal guide cover 176 is opened. is doing. That is, in this embodiment, the rolling medal guide cover 176 can be opened while the drop medal guide cover 172 is closed, and maintenance such as cleaning of the medal selector 170 can be performed very easily. It can be done.

  Thus, by setting the height of the dropped medal guide cover 172 so that the position of the upper end 172e is higher than the height of the drop start point 173b1, as shown in FIG. When the medal M drops off from the medal passage 170b, for example, even when the medal M tilts vigorously, it is possible to effectively prevent the medal M from falling over the dropped medal guide cover 172 and falling outside. be able to. That is, regardless of the state in which the medal M is dropped, the medal M can be held inside the dropped medal guide cover 172, and the dropped medal M can be surely dropped into the cancel chute 266. .

  FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams showing the setting of the inclined wall portion 172c of the drop medal guide cover 172. FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, the inclined wall portion 172c is formed from a position slightly lower than the middle between the upper end 172e and the lower end 172d of the dropping medal guide cover 172 to the lower end 172d. As shown in FIG. 4B, the inclined wall portion 172c bends a part of the dropout medal guide cover 172 at a predetermined angle a, and the lower end 172d is positioned on the inner side of the side wall 266c of the cancel chute 266. It is configured as follows.

  In this embodiment, by providing the slanted wall portion 172c on the drop medal guide cover 172 in this way, the selector base 173 side (the back side of the full face door 102) can be smoothly moved without causing the medal dropped from the medal passage 170b to be violated. It is possible to guide to. The dropped medal is surely passed through the upper opening 266a of the cancel chute 266 and dropped into the cancel chute 266. In this way, for example, even when a large gap is provided between the medal selector 170 and the cancel chute 266 in order to improve maintainability, the medal may jump out of this gap. Can be effectively prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the inclined wall portion 172c is formed at a position where the dropped medal guide cover 172 is attached to the selector base 173 and does not cover the medal passage 170b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5C, an inclined wall portion 172c is formed in the region 170d other than the region 170b1 where the medal can be dropped out of the medal passage 170b. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to visually recognize the area 170b1 inside the dropped medal guide cover 172 from the outside without being affected by light reflection and refraction at the inclined wall portion 172c. Thereby, an illegal act in the area 170b1, for example, an illegal act with respect to the movable passage member 174, the guide member 175, the medal detection sensor 178, etc. can be easily detected from the outside.

  9, FIG. 10 (a) and FIG. 10 (b) and FIG. 11 are diagrams showing other effects obtained by providing the inclined wall portion 172c.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, when the falling medal guide cover 172 is provided with the inclined wall portion 172 c, it is difficult to attach the unauthorized part X across the inclined wall portion 172 c and other portions. That is, when attaching the unauthorized part X to the inside of the dropped medal guide cover 172, it is difficult to securely fix the unauthorized part at a position straddling the inclined wall 172c and other parts. Will be limited. Thereby, it becomes possible to pinpoint the position where there is a high possibility that the unauthorized part X is attached, and the unauthorized part X can be easily found.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the illegal part X is attached to a position straddling the inclined wall portion 172c and other parts by being suspended from the upper end 172e, the illegal part X is externally attached. Can be easily discovered. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, in both the viewpoint 1 when the dropped medal guide cover 172 is viewed in a substantially horizontal direction and the viewpoint 2 when viewed from slightly above, as shown in FIG. Similarly, the illegal part X can be visually recognized. For this reason, the unauthorized part X attached to the inside of the dropped medal guide cover 172 can be immediately found regardless of the difference in viewpoint.

  FIG. 11 shows the dropped medal guide cover 172 after use for a predetermined period. Since the dropped medal guide cover 172 collides with the dropped medal, a large number of scratches and dirt (such as dirt attached to the medal) are attached to the inside. In this embodiment, since the drop medal guide cover 172c is made of a transparent resin, these scratches and dirt can be easily visually recognized from the outside with the drop medal guide cover 172c attached to the selector base 173. be able to. Therefore, the degree of these scratches and dirt can be used as an index for maintenance such as cleaning. That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to check the state of scratches and dirt without removing the dropped medal guide cover 172 one by one, and the state of the medal selector 170 is inferred based on the degree of these scratches and dirt. Whether or not the medal selector 170 should be maintained can be determined.

  Since the dropped medals are likely to collide with the inclined wall portion 172c, such scratches and dirt are mainly concentrated on the inclined wall portion 172c. In the present embodiment, since the inclined wall portion 172c is formed at a position that does not cover the medal passage 170b, the visibility of the medal passage 170b is not hindered even when scratches and dirt increase.

<Other forms of dropout medal guide cover>
Next, other forms of the drop medal guide cover 172 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  12A and 12B are views showing an example in which the upper end 172e of the dropped medal guide cover 172 is inclined along the bottom portion 173b constituting a part of the medal passage 170b. In this example, the dropped medal guide cover 172 is configured such that the upper end 172e is located at a position that is a fixed distance A away from the inclined bottom portion 13b. In this way, even when the upper end 172e of the dropped medal guide cover 172 is inclined along a part (bottom portion 173b) of the medal passage 170b, the medal gets over the dropped medal guide cover 172 and falls outward. The situation can be effectively prevented. That is, if the upper end 172e of the dropped medal guide cover 172 is located at a position higher than the height of the corresponding position of the bottom portion 173b from which the medal can be dropped, the above effect can be achieved.

  As described above, since the opened portion of the medal selector 170 can be increased by inclining the upper end 172e of the dropped medal guide cover 172, it is possible to effectively prevent the medal selector 170 from being overcome. Maintainability can be improved. Moreover, the position where an unauthorized part can be attached can be reduced.

  FIG. 13 is a view showing an example in which a convex protrusion 172g is provided on the inner surface 172f of the drop medal guide cover 172. As shown in FIG. In this example, each of the inclined wall portion 172c and the other portion is provided with a horizontally long convex protrusion 172g having a triangular cross section. As described above, by providing the convex protrusion 172g on the inner side surface 172f, it is possible to make it difficult to attach an unauthorized part in addition to the inclined wall 172c.

  Although the shape of the convex protrusion 172g is not particularly limited, the convex protrusion 172g is the outline of the medal selector 170 main body, that is, the selector base 173, from the viewpoint that it is easy to find attachment of unauthorized parts. It is desirable to form it linearly along. For example, depending on the configuration of the projecting protrusion 172g, the shape of the projecting protrusion 172g may be confused, which may make it difficult to find an attached illegal part. It is possible to facilitate the discovery of unauthorized parts by forming a straight line along the representative line.

  In this example, since the outer shape of the selector base 173 when viewed from the front (the shape viewed from the dropped medal guide cover 172 side) is a rectangular shape, the shape is a straight line extending in the horizontal direction along the upper and lower outlines of the medal selector. Although the convex protrusion 172g is formed, the convex protrusion 172g may be formed in a straight line extending in the vertical direction along the left and right outlines of the medal selector. Further, instead of the outer shape of the medal selector 170 main body, the convex protrusion 172g may be formed along the outline of the dropping medal guide cover 172 (for example, the upper end 172e or the lower end 172d).

  As described above, the medal selector 170 included in the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a main body (this embodiment) in which a rolling path (medal path 170b in the present embodiment) through which medals pass while rolling is provided. Then, the selector base 173), the rolling medal guide cover 176 that is fixed to the main body 173 and guides the medal passing through the rolling passage 170b while contacting one side surface, and the dropped medal that has fallen off the rolling passage 170b. A drop-off medal guide cover 172 that guides the drop-off medal guide cover 172. The drop-off medal guide cover 172 is made of a light-transmitting material and has a high height of the rolling passage 170b from which a medal can drop off. So that its upper end 172e is positioned higher than the height (that is, the height of the bottom 173b from which the medal can be dropped). It is location.

  In this way, by configuring the drop-off medal guide cover 172 with a light-transmitting material, the inside of the drop-off medal guide cover 172 can be easily seen from the outside. In addition, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the unauthorized device is attached in a concealed state.

  Further, by setting the position of the upper end 172e of the dropped medal guide cover 172 to a position higher than the height of the rolling passage 170b from which the medal can be dropped, the dropped medal is surely guided into the cancel chute 266, and the player Can be returned to.

  That is, according to the above configuration, it is possible to achieve both prevention of fraud and reliable guidance of dropped medals. Further, since the state of the medal passage 170b and the like can be confirmed from the outside while the dropped medal guide cover 172 is attached, the maintainability of the medal selector 170 can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the dropped medal guide cover 172 is configured to be attached to the selector base 173. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it attach to other members, such as chute | 266.

  Further, the dropped medal guide cover 172 is arranged so that its upper end 172e is located at a position lower than the mounting portion 176c so as not to cover the mounting portion 176c of the rolling medal guide cover 176. With such a configuration, for example, while the dropped medal is effectively guided into the cancel chute 266, for example, the rolling medal guide cover 176 can be easily attached and removed, and the maintainability of the medal selector 170 is further improved. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the attachment portion 176c of the rolling medal guide cover 176 is configured to be attached to the selector cover 173 by the fitting of the swing shaft 173d and the urging force of the urging member 173e. It is not limited, For example, you may attach to the selector cover 173 by other structures, such as a volt | bolt and a snap fit. Further, the material of the drop-off medal guide cover is not limited to transparent resin, and other light-transmitting materials such as glass or mesh material can be employed.

  Further, the drop medal guide cover 172 has an inclined wall portion 172c inclined toward the rolling passage 170b on at least one of the upper end 172e side and the lower end 172d side thereof, and the inclined wall portion 172c is formed on the rolling passage 170b. Is formed at a position that does not cover the region (in this embodiment, the region 170d).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to more effectively guide the dropped medal into the cancel chute 266 without hindering the visibility of the medal passage 170b. Further, it is difficult to attach an unauthorized part to the inside of the dropped medal guide cover 172, and it is possible to easily find an unauthorized part.

  Further, since the scratches and dirt due to the collision of the medals can be concentrated on the inclined wall portion 172c, the medal passage 170b can be visually recognized even when the dropped medal guide cover 172 has many scratches and dirt due to long-term use. Sex can be prevented.

  Further, the dropped medal guide cover 172 may be configured such that at least a part of its upper end 172e is inclined along the rolling passage 170b. With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the number of open portions of the medal selector 170, so that the maintainability of the medal selector 170 is improved while effectively guiding the dropped medal into the cancel chute 266. Can be made.

  Further, the dropped medal guide cover 172 may be formed with a convex protrusion 172g on the surface 172f on the main body 173 side. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it more difficult to attach unauthorized parts to the inside of the dropped medal guide cover 172.

  Further, in this case, the main body 173 is formed in a rectangular shape as viewed from the drop medal guide cover 172 side, and the convex protrusion 172g is formed along one of the rectangular outlines of the main body 173. It may be. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to attach an unauthorized part without hindering the discovery of the unauthorized part.

  Further, the slot machine 100 of this embodiment includes the medal selector 170 having any one of the above configurations. For this reason, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act against the medal selector 170 that is easily targeted as a target of the illegal act, and to reduce problems related to the medal return. Further, since the maintainability of the medal selector 100 is improved, the maintainability of the slot machine 100 can be improved as a whole.

  It should be noted that the game table according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, an example of a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) is used as a game medium. The present invention can also be applied to the slot machines and pachinko machines described above.

  Specifically, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a launching device that launches a game ball into a predetermined game area, a winning opening configured to be able to enter a gaming ball launched from the launching device, and a winning opening Detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the game, a payout means for paying out a game ball (prize ball) when the detecting means detects a game ball, and a variable display device for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information) It is also suitable for a “pachinko machine” in which a variable display device displays a stop after a change of a symbol and notifies a game state transition when a game ball enters the winning opening and wins. .

Furthermore, even if the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, a smart ball, and a casino machine, the same effect can be obtained.

  In addition, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to things.

  The medal selector and game machine of the present invention can be used particularly in the field of game machines represented by a spinning machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko or the like).

100 slot machine 170 medal selector 170b medal passage 170d area other than medal passage 172 dropout medal guide cover 172c inclined wall 172d dropout medal guide cover lower end 172e dropout medal guide cover upper end 172g convex protrusion 173 selector base 173b medal passage Bottom portion 176 Rolling medal guide cover 176c Mounting portion of rolling medal guide cover

Claims (4)

A slot machine comprising an insertion slot for inserting medals and a medal selector for selecting medals inserted from the insertion slot,
The medal selector
A main body provided with a rolling passage through which the medal passes while rolling;
A rolling medal guide cover that is fixed to the main body and guides a medal passing through the rolling passage while contacting one side surface;
A dropped medal guide cover that guides the dropped medal that has fallen off the rolling passage,
The dropout medal guide cover is
It is made of a light-transmitting material and is higher than the height of the rolling passage where the medal can be dropped and lower than the mounting portion that does not cover the mounting portion of the rolling medal guide cover. Position, so that the top of itself is located,
While have a sloped wall portion inclined toward the rolling passage side to at least one of the upper side and the lower side of the own convex projections on each of the inclined wall portion and a portion other than the inclined wall portion Provided ,
The inclined wall portion is
It is formed in a position that does not cover the rolling passage,
Slot machine. The main body has a rectangular shape as viewed from the drop medal guide cover side,
The convex protrusion is characterized by being formed in a linear shape were Tsu along to one of the rectangular outline of the body,
The slot machine according to claim 1. The convex protrusion is formed in a straight line extending in a vertical direction along the outline of the main body,
The slot machine according to claim 2. A main body provided with a rolling passage through which medals pass while rolling,
A rolling medal guide cover that is fixed to the main body and guides a medal passing through the rolling passage while contacting one side surface;
A dropped medal guide cover for guiding a dropped medal that has fallen off the rolling passage,
The dropout medal guide cover is
It is made of a light-transmitting material and is higher than the height of the rolling passage where the medal can be dropped and lower than the mounting portion that does not cover the mounting portion of the rolling medal guide cover. Position, so that the top of itself is located,
While have a sloped wall portion inclined toward the rolling passage side to at least one of the upper side and the lower side of the own convex projections on each of the inclined wall portion and a portion other than the inclined wall portion Provided ,
The inclined wall portion is
It is formed in a position that does not cover the rolling passage,
Medal selector.