JP4875505B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, and in particular, a game medium lending apparatus that can lend a number of game media according to the value recorded on a value recording medium owned by the player to the player via the slot machine. And an electrically connected slot machine.

  Conventionally, in a slot machine, a player inserts a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals, rotates a reel to play a game, and gives the player the number of medals according to the displayed winning symbol of the stopped reel. To do. In the slot machine, the number of medals awarded is stored and stored in the internal memory, or is actually paid out and can be used for future games, but there are no medals owned by the player or When the number is small, the medal lending device lends a medal in exchange for the valuable value (cash etc.) owned by the player.

  In game halls equipped with a plurality of slot machines, there are generally a plurality of medal lending devices installed side by side in each slot machine. As a medal lending device, the medal lending device has its own medal payout mechanism. The mainstream is a device that performs the above. Here, for example, when one medal is lent out at 20 yen, if 3 medals are required to play one game in the slot machine, 50 medals lent out at 1000 yen are used. If a minimum of 16 games can be played and the time between game start of consecutive games is about 4.1 seconds at a minimum, it takes about 1 minute 5 seconds to play 16 games.

  The slot machine also includes a housing having a door that can be opened and closed on the front side, a medal payout mechanism for paying out medals is provided inside the housing, and a tray for storing medals paid out by the medal payout mechanism is a door. Is attached. With the door closed, a medal payout passage is formed from the medal payout mechanism to the tray. However, when the door is opened, the medal payout passage is divided, and at this time, the medal payout mechanism is inadvertently paid out. Then the medal falls to the floor. The opening of the door is performed in order to eliminate errors such as the medal payout mechanism not functioning normally and the medal insertion path being jammed.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine, when a player launches a game ball into the game area to play a game, and the game ball passes through a winning opening provided in the game area, the player receives a number of game balls according to the prize. To grant. In the pachinko machine, the granted game balls are actually paid out and can be used for future games. If there are no or few game balls owned by the player, the player can use the game media lending device to Game balls are lent out in exchange for their valuable value.

  In a game hall where a plurality of pachinko machines are installed, as in the case of a slot machine, in general, a plurality of game medium lending devices arranged in parallel to each pachinko machine are installed. A device that is electrically connected to a machine, reads the number of valuables recorded on the prepaid card owned by the player, and can lend out a number of game balls according to the number of valuables via the pachinko machine, that is, a pachinko machine Devices that can be lent out in cooperation (controlling and using an existing game ball payout mechanism for a pachinko machine) are the mainstream.

  Here, for example, if one game ball is rented out for 4 yen and the number of valuables is equivalent to 100 yen, if 125 game balls for 5 times are lent out, in a pachinko machine If at least 125 game balls can be launched into the game area, and the time between game ball launches of consecutively launched game balls is about 0.6 seconds, 125 game balls are played. It takes at least 1 minute and 15 seconds to fire into the area.

  By the way, in Patent Document 1, a main board is provided on a main body of a casing, a light emitting unit is provided on the main board, a sub board is provided on a door of the casing, a light receiving part is provided on the sub board, When the light receiving unit receives light from the light emitting unit when it is closed and the light receiving unit does not receive light from the light emitting unit for a certain period of time, the sub-board computer determines that the door is opened. Then, a slot machine for displaying such information on a liquid crystal display and informing it is disclosed.

  Further, Patent Document 2 includes a plurality of sets of door opening sensors each including a plurality of light receiving units provided in a main body of a housing and a plurality of light emitting units provided in a door of the housing. A slot machine is disclosed in which a plurality of door opening sensors are movably provided in order to prevent unauthorized operations such as changing internal settings and so on (so-called goto action).

JP 2006-34508 A JP 2006-149485 A

In the slot machine, do not work medal payout mechanism is normally, clogged medals into the medal insertion passage, errors occur relatively frequently and the like, in order to eliminate this error, it is necessary to open the door of the enclosure, At that time, the medal payout path from the medal payout mechanism to the plate attached to the front surface of the door is divided.

  In a slot machine that is electrically connected to a gaming media lending device that can lend medals in cooperation with the slot machine, medals are inadvertently lent out with the housing door open, and the medals are paid out. When a medal is paid out by the mechanism, there arises a problem that the medal falls to the floor. In recent years, there has been a great need to solve the above-mentioned problems because of the fact that medals are now required to be lent out.

An object of the present invention, except in lending game media is prohibited lending game media when the door of the housing is open, can prevent that lent game media falls to the floor, a slot Is to provide a machine.

The slot machine according to claim 1 is a slot in which a player inserts a predetermined number of game media, rotates the reels to play a game, and gives the player a number of game media corresponding to the displayed winning symbols of the stopped reels. A machine that allows a player to read the valuable value owned by the player recorded on the valuable value recording medium and to rent a number of gaming media according to the valuable value and the lending operation to the player via the slot machine In a slot machine arranged in parallel and electrically connected to a medium lending device, a game medium payout means for paying out the game medium provided on the case body side of the slot machine and a front surface of the case body can be opened and closed A door to which a storage tray for storing game media paid out by the game media paying means is attached, and a state where the door is attached to the door and the door is closed Based on a payout guide member that forms a game medium payout path from the game medium payout means to the storage tray, a door open / close detection means that detects opening / closing of the door, and a loan signal received from the game medium lending device And controlling the game medium payout means to lend the game medium to the player, and when the game medium lending process by the lending process means is not executed , the door open / close detection means detects the door open state, And a lending prohibiting means for prohibiting lending of the game medium by the lending processing means when the gaming medium payout passage formed through the payout guide member is in a divided state, and the lending processing means by one lending operation. If lending processing game media is started by lending allowed to execute the lending process to lending processing of game media even if the door is opened it is finished Characterized by comprising a means.

According to the slot machine of claim 1, since the game medium payout means and the lending processing means are provided, the game medium is lent to the player by the game medium lending device provided in parallel and electrically connected to the slot machine. Then, the game medium payout means is controlled based on the lending signal received from the game medium lending device by the lending processing means, and the game medium payout means can be paid out and lent to the player. Since this slot machine includes door opening / closing detection means and lending prohibition means, when the door opening / closing detection means detects that the door is open when the lending processing means does not execute the gaming medium lending process. The lending of game media by the lending processing means is prohibited. In other words, when the game medium is not rented out, the game from the game medium payout means formed by opening the door and closing the door via the payout guide member attached to the door to the storage tray. When the medium payout passage is in a divided state, it is possible to prevent the game medium paid out and rented out by the game medium payout means from falling to the floor.

  The slot machine, which is a gaming machine of the present invention, allows a player to play a game by inserting a predetermined number (three) of medals as game media and rotating the reel, and the number of coins corresponding to the displayed winning symbol of the stopped reel Is read to the player, and the player reads the number of valuables recorded on the prepaid card, which is a valuable value recording medium owned by the player, and slot the number of medals according to the number of valuables. A game medium lending device that can be rented to a player via a machine is arranged in parallel and electrically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of slot machines 1 are installed at regular intervals for each game stand installation zone (so-called island) in the game hall, and a game medium lending device provided in parallel with each slot machine 1. A plurality of 80 are installed. The game medium lending device 80 is formed in a rectangular shape that is vertically elongated when viewed from the front, and each game medium lending device 80 is juxtaposed on the left side of the corresponding slot machine 1, and adjacent slot machines 1 are connected to the game medium lending device 80. Are arranged side by side.

The slot machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the slot machine 1 has a housing 2, which includes a housing body 3 that opens forward, and a door 4 that can open and close the front side of the housing body 3. Have 4 is a view of the housing body 3 side from which the door 4 has been removed, and FIG. 5 is a view of the door 4 side from which the door 4 has been removed. The door 4 has a left end hinged to the front left end of the housing body 3 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and a right end thereof is disconnected from the front right end of the housing body 3 via a door key 5. Connected as possible.

By inserting a predetermined key into the door key 5 and turning it, the connection between the housing body 3 and the door 4 can be released and the door 4 can be opened, and a door SW 6 for detecting this key operation is provided. Further, a door opening sensor 7 (door opening / closing detecting means) for detecting opening / closing of the door 4 is provided. The door opening sensor 7 includes, for example, a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit attached to the housing body 3 and the door 4. A photo interrupter having Inside the housing body 3, the reel apparatus 10 is installed in the vertical direction in the central portion, the medal payout device 20 is installed in the lower part.

  The reel device 10 includes a reel device machine frame 11, a first to third reels 12 a to 12 c rotatably supported by the machine frame 11, and a first to third drive the first to third reels 12 a to 12 c. The third reel motors 13a to 13c, the reel front lamp 14 that illuminates the front part of the first to third reels 12a to 12c from the front side, and the front part of the first to third reels 12a to 12c from the inner rear side. And a reel back lamp 15. A plurality of types of symbols are marked on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 12a to 12c.

  The medal payout device 20 includes a medal hopper 21, a medal payout mechanism 22 (game medium payout means) having a medal payout motor 23 for paying out medals in the medal hopper 21, and a medal for detecting medals paid out by the medal payout mechanism 22. A payout sensor 24. The medal payout mechanism 22 is configured to fly the medals forward.

  Here, a tray 8 for storing the medals paid out by the medal payout mechanism 22 is attached to the lower front side of the door 4, and the medals that have been thrown forward from the medal payout mechanism 22 are attached to the lower rear side of the door 4. A payout guide member 9 for receiving and guiding the tray 8 is attached. In the state where the door 4 is closed, a medal payout passage from the medal payout mechanism 22 to the plate is formed. However, when the door 4 is opened, the medal payout passage is divided. When a medal is paid out, the medal falls to the floor.

  Further, inside the housing body 3, a power supply device 25 is installed at the lower part, and an internal operation device 26 is installed at the upper part. The power supply device 25 supplies power to each device, mechanism, board (computer), and the like of the slot machine 1. The internal operation device 26 has an internal operation SW 27 and a history display SW 28, and various internal operations can be performed via these SW 27 and 28.

  The door 4 has a rectangular main display surface portion 4a formed at the center thereof, and an operation member mounting portion 4b that extends forward from the lower end of the main display surface portion 4a and hangs down below the main display surface portion 4a. Display side portions 4c are formed on both the left and right sides of the display surface portion 4a so as to protrude forward from the main display surface portion 4a. A rectangular display window 4d is formed on the main display surface portion 4a and is covered with a transparent plate.

  From the display window 4d, the front portions of the first to third reels 12a to 12c are displayed, and for each reel 12a to 12c in the rotation stopped state, for example, three symbols marked on the outer peripheral surface thereof are the upper middle stage lower stage. Is displayed. When the stop display symbol from the display window 4d of the first to third reels 12a to 12c whose rotation has stopped becomes a display winning symbol of a predetermined symbol combination, the number of medals corresponding to the displayed winning symbol is obtained. It is given to the player.

  On the main display surface portion 4a, an insert indicator 30, a max bed indicator 31, a start indicator 32, a stored medal number indicator 33, and a granted medal number indicator 34 are attached below the display window 4d. The indicators 30 to 32 are each composed of one LED, and the indicators 33 and 34 are each composed of a 7-segment LED capable of displaying a 2-digit number.

  A first stored medal insertion SW 40a, a second stored medal insertion SW 40b, and a settlement SW 41 are mounted on the operation member mounting portion 4b, and the operation portion protrudes forward from the front surface. The start SW 42 and the first to third reel stop SWs 43a to 43c are attached, and a member forming the medal insertion slot 44 is attached to the right upper surface portion of the operation member attachment portion 4b.

  In addition, a medal lending permission / inhibition indicator 45 and a card power balance indicator 46 are attached to the right front portion of the operation member attaching portion 4b, and a medal lending SW 47 and a card return SW 48 are protruded forward from the front thereof. For example, the indicator 45 is composed of one LED, and the indicator 46 is composed of a 7-segment LED capable of displaying a three-digit number.

  Here, a medal insertion device 50 is installed on the back side of the operation member mounting portion 4b. The medal insertion device 50 selects the medal inserted in the medal insertion port 44 for the hopper 21 and the payout guide member 9 (dish 8). A medal guide member 51 for guiding the medals, a medal insertion sensor 52 for detecting medals inserted and guided to the hopper 21 by the medal guide member 51, and driving a part of the medal guide member 51 to select a medal guide destination. A blocker solenoid 53 that selectively switches to either the hopper 21 or the dispensing guide member 9 is provided.

  A large liquid crystal display 55 (effect display means) for displaying the effect of the game is attached to the upper portion of the door 4 with its screen exposed to the front, and a pair of left and right speakers 56 are attached to the front. A pair of left and right speakers 57 are attached to the lower portion of the door 4 so as to face forward. An effect control board 70 is attached to the door 4 on the rear side of the liquid crystal display 55, and a main control board 60 is attached to the rear side of the effect control board 70. These boards 60, 70 are covered with a cover case.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 60 and the effect control board 70 are provided with computers 61 and 72 having CPUs 62 and 72, ROMs 63 and 73, RAMs 64 and 74, and storage devices 65 and 75, respectively. 61 and 71 are electrically connected. The computer 61 of the main control board 60 corresponds to the main control means for executing the main control of the game, and the computer 71 of the effect control board 70 corresponds to the effect control means for executing the effect control of the game.

  As shown in the figure, the computers 61 and 71 include controlled SWs, sensors, indicators, motors, etc. other than the medal lending permission / inhibition indicator 45, the card power balance indicator 46, the medal lending SW 47, and the card return SW 48. The devices are electrically connected via the substrates 60 and 70.

The game medium lending device 80 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the game medium lending device 80 has a casing 80a, a computer 81 and a card light reader 82 are installed in the casing 80a, and a card availability indication is displayed on the front surface of the casing 80a. A device 83 is attached.

  The computer 81 includes a CPU 81a, a ROM 81b, a RAM 81c, and a storage device 81d, and is electrically connected to the card write reader 82 and the card availability indicator 83. A card throttle 80b is formed on the front wall of the casing 80a, and a prepaid card can be inserted into the card write reader 82 and discharged from the card write reader 82 from the card throttle 80b.

  The computer 81 and the computer 61 of the main control board 60 of the slot machine 1 are electrically connected to each other so as to be able to send and receive information. The computer 81 is provided with the medal lending availability indicator 45 provided in the slot machine 1. The card power balance display 46, the medal rental SW 47, and the card return SW 48 are electrically connected. The indicators 45 and 46 and the indicators 46 and 47 may be connected to the computer 81 via the main control board 60.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of slot machines 1 (computers 61 of the main control board 60) are electrically connected to a hall computer 90 provided in the game hall. Various types of information can be received and processed and managed from the slot machine 1. It should be noted that a plurality of game medium lending devices 80 (computers 81) are electrically connected to the hall computer 90, and the hall computer 90 receives and processes and manages various information from the plurality of game medium lending devices 80. Good.

  Next, the main procedure when the player plays a game in the slot machine 1 and the operation of the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending device 80 at that time are outlined, and then the computers 61 and 71 of the slot machine 1 The process and control including the control and the process for realizing the procedure and operation to be executed will be described in detail.

  Before a player plays a game in the slot machine 1, first, one slot machine 1 not secured by another player is selected from the plurality of slot machines 1 installed in the game hall. Next, when there is no medal owned by the player, the medal is borrowed using the game medium lending device 80 on the left side of the slot machine 1. In this case, a predetermined prepaid card purchased and owned by the player in cash is required.

  Here, in the prepaid card, the number of valuables owned by the player is recorded. The number of valuables; one degree corresponds to 100 yen, and the number of valuables; five medals are rented at one degree (100 yen). . For example, when a player purchases a prepaid card with 10,000 yen of cash, the number of valuables; 100 degrees is recorded on the prepaid card.

  When receiving a medal loan, if the card availability indicator 83 is lit, the prepaid card can be inserted into the card throttle 80b, and if the value recorded on this prepaid card is not 0, the medal loan The availability indicator 45 lights up, and the frequency (frequency balance) recorded on the prepaid card is displayed on the card frequency balance display 46, so that medals can be lent out.

  Next, when the medal lending SW 47 is operated, for example, 50 medals for 10 times are paid out to the tray 8 and lent out, and at that time, the number of valuables recorded on the prepaid card is calculated. Then, it is rewritten to a valuable frequency (for example, 90 degrees in the case of 100 degrees) obtained by subtracting the frequency corresponding to the number of lent medals. When the card return SW 48 is operated, the prepaid card is discharged from the card throttle 80b.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1, first, the insert indicator 30 is turned on in a state where the reels 12a to 12c stop rotating and no medal is inserted, and the insertion of the medal is prompted. When a medal is inserted, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 44, or when the number of medals is stored and stored in the internal memory (storage device 65), the medal insertion SWs 40a and 40b are operated. Can be inserted.

  When medals are stored in the internal memory, the stored number of medals is displayed on the stored medal number display 33. One operation of the first medal insertion SW 40a can insert three medals at once, and one operation of the second medal insertion SW 40b can insert one medal. When a medal is inserted by operating the medal insertion SWs 40a and 40b, the number of medals stored in the internal memory and the stored number displayed on the stored medal number display 33 are obtained by subtracting the number of inserted medals. Updated.

  When a medal is inserted, the insert indicator 30 is turned off, and when three medals are inserted, the max bed indicator 31 and the start indicator 32 are turned on to prompt the start of the game. When a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 44 with three medals inserted before the game starts, the number of medals stored in the internal memory and the number of stored medals displayed on the stored medal number display 33 are displayed. It is updated to the sum of the number of medals. However, the upper limit of the number of medals stored in the internal memory is 50. In such a case, the blocker solenoid 53 is driven, and the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 44 are returned to the tray 8.

  When the start SW 42 is operated with three medals inserted, the game is started, the max bed display 31 and the start display 32 are turned off, and the reels 12a to 12c start to rotate. Next, the reel stop SWs 43a to 43c can be operated sequentially, and the reels 12a to 12c can be stopped in the order of operation, but the reels 12a to 12c rotating even after a certain time has elapsed after the operation of the start SW 42 is automatically performed. Stop.

  When the reels 12a to 12c stop rotating and the stop display symbol from the display window 4d of the reels 12a to 12c becomes a display winning symbol, the number of medals corresponding to the displayed winning symbol is awarded, This game is over. The given number of medals is stored in the internal memory if the medal number stored in the internal memory is not the upper limit (50), and the medal number stored in the internal memory is the upper limit Is paid out to the plate 8.

  Continuing to play these games will increase or decrease the number of medals owned by the player, but if the player loses or decreases the number of medals owned by the player, the medals are similar between the games as described above. Can be borrowed.

  Processing and control executed by the computer 61 of the main control board 60 of the slot machine 1 will be described. FIG. 7 shows main processing executed by the computer 61 of the main control board 60, and FIG. 8 shows timer interrupt processing executed by the computer 61 of the main control board 60 in parallel with the main processing. 1 is started when the power is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the main process, first, a RAM clear process (S1) for each game is executed, followed by a medal insertion process (S2), a random number extraction process (S3), and a symbol determination process (S4). The reel rotation start process (S5), the reel rotation stop process (S6), the winning determination process (S7), and the medal grant process (S8) are sequentially executed, and each game is performed as described above. When the stop display symbols of the reels 12a to 12c whose rotation has stopped become display winning symbols, the number of medals corresponding to the displayed winning symbol is awarded.

  The medal insertion process of S2 will be described in detail later by showing a subroutine. In this medal insertion process, if the start SW 42 is operated with three medals inserted, the process proceeds to S3. In the random number extraction process of S3, random values that are updated at minute time intervals are extracted at the operation timing of the start SW 42, and in the symbol determination process of S4, the symbols that are permitted to be displayed are determined based on the random value extracted in S3. Is done.

  In the reel rotation start process of S5, a process for starting the rotation of the reels 12a to 12c is performed, and in the reel rotation stop process of S6, a process for stopping the rotation of the reels 12a to 12c is performed. The symbols determined in S4 are set to be displayable as the stop display symbols of the reels 12a to 12c. In the winning determination process of S7, it is determined whether or not the stop display symbol of the reels 12a to 12c is a winning symbol, and in the case of a winning symbol, the type is determined. In the medal granting process of S8, the display winning symbol determined in S7. Medals will be awarded according to

  Here, the replay symbol, RB symbol, and BB symbol, which can be the stop display symbols of the reels 12a to 12c, are determined in advance. After S8, it is determined whether or not the symbol is a replay symbol (S9). If S9 is Yes, A re-game operation start process (S10) is executed, and the process returns to S1. If S9; No, it is determined whether the symbol is an RB symbol (S11). If S11: Yes, an RB action start process (S12) is executed. Then, the process returns to S1, and if S11; No, it is determined whether or not the symbol is a BB symbol (S13). If S13; Yes, a BB operation start process (S14) is executed, and the process returns to S1.

  In S13; No, it is determined whether or not the RB operation is in progress (S15). In S15; Yes, the RB operation processing (S16) is executed, and then it is determined whether or not the RB operation is ended (S17), S17; If No, the process returns to S1, and if S17; Yes, the RAM clear process (S18) for this RB is executed, and the process returns to S2. S15: If No, it is determined whether or not the BB is operating (S19). If S19; No, the process returns to S1, and if S19; Yes, the BB operation processing (S20) is executed, and then the BB operation ends. (S21), if S21; No, the process returns to S1, and if S21; Yes, the RAM clear process (S22) for this BB is executed, and the process returns to S2.

  Here, when the replay symbol is displayed, the next game can be performed without newly inserting a medal, and the process related to this is S10. When the RB symbol is reached, an RB game with a high probability of being awarded a medal can be played until the RB end condition is satisfied, and the processes related to this are S12 and S16. When a BB symbol is reached, a BB game with a higher probability of being awarded a medal can be played until a BB end condition that is more advantageous than the RB end condition is satisfied, and processes related to this are S14 and S20. .

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the timer interrupt process is repeatedly started, for example, with an interrupt every 1.49 ms. When this timer interrupt process is started, the input process (S30), the reel rotation control process ( S31), periodic update processing (S32), command output processing (S33), security check processing (S34), display output processing (S35), and information external output processing (S36) are sequentially executed.

  In the input processing of S30, input processing of various signals such as the SW, the signal from the sensor, and the signal from the computer 81 of the game medium lending device 80 electrically connected to the computer 61 is performed. In the reel rotation control process of S31, the reel motors 13a to 13c are controlled based on the processes of S5 and S6 of the main process (signals from the start SW 42 and the reel stop SWs 43a to 43c). In the regular update process of S32, the random number values and various timers to be extracted in the process of S3 of the main process are periodically updated.

  In the command output process of S33, various information is output to the computer 71 of the effect control board 70. The security check process in S34 will be described in detail later by showing a subroutine. In S34, various security checks are performed. In the display output process of S35, the insert indicator 30, the max bed indicator 31, the start indicator 32, the stored medal number indicator 33, and the awarded medal number indicator 34 are controlled, and the indicators 31 to 34 are controlled by the above-mentioned indicators 31 to 34, respectively. A display like this is output. In the information external output process of S36, various information is output to the hall computer 90.

The medal insertion process in S2 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the medal insertion process, first, the process of S10 of the main process is received to determine whether or not the previous game is a replay (S40). If S40; The number of medals set is set as the current inserted number (S41).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is an error (S42). If S42; Yes, error processing (S43) is executed. Here, the errors targeted in S42 are abnormality of the medal payout device 20, abnormality of the medal insertion device 50, opening of the door 4, and the like. The door opening error is determined by a security check process described later.

  In the error process of S43, as shown in FIG. 10, first, an error display (S60) is performed, and this error display is performed using, for example, the stored medal number display 33 or the awarded medal number display 34. Next, PRDY (lending permission signal) is turned off (S61), then it is determined whether or not an error is returned (S62). If S62; Yes, an error return process (S63) is performed and the process returns. , S62; If No, the process waits until an error recovery condition is satisfied. Here, when PRDY is off, medals cannot be lent, and when PRDY is on, medals can be lent.

  As shown in FIG. 9, next, a CHK (game medium lending device connection confirmation signal) confirmation process (S44) is performed, and if CHK is not confirmed, it is determined that there is no connection with the game medium lending device 80 (S45; No). Then, the process returns to S42 and does not proceed to S46 until CHK is confirmed. When CHK is confirmed, it is determined that the game medium lending device 80 is connected (S45; Yes), and the process proceeds to S46. Next, it is determined whether or not replaying is in progress (S46), that is, whether or not S41 has been performed is determined. If S46; Yes, the process proceeds to S56, and if S46; ) Is executed.

In the lendability determination process of S47, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of medals is three (S65). If S65; No, the number of medal credits (stored in the internal memory). It is determined whether or not the number of stored medals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 10) (S66). If S66; No, the lending is set (S67), the process returns, S65; Yes or S66 ; If Yes, the lending is disabled (S68) and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 9, next, it is determined whether or not lending is possible by receiving the processing of S47 (S48). If S48; Yes, PRDY is turned on (S49). Next, it is determined whether or not the internal operation SW 27 (for example, the setting key SW) is ON (S50). If S50; Yes, a setting confirmation process (S51) is executed.

  In the setting confirmation process in S51, as shown in FIG. 12, first, PRDY is turned off (S70), and then a setting display (S71) is performed. Alternatively, it is performed using the awarded medal number display 34. Next, it is determined whether or not the internal operation SW27 is off (S72). If S72; Yes, the process returns. If S72; No, the process waits until the internal operation SW27 is turned off. Here, for example, any one of 1 to 6 is set as the setting, and the calculation is configured such that the higher the setting, the larger the number of medals to be given to the player. The setting change SW (not shown) can be operated and changed while the (setting key SW) is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 9, next, a lending management process (S52) is executed. In this lending management process of S52, as shown in FIG. 13, a BRDY (lending request signal) received from the game medium lending device 80 is received. Is determined to be on (S80). If S80; No, the process returns. S80: If Yes, a lending start command is set (S81), and this lending start command is transmitted and output to the computer 71 of the effect control board 70 by the process of S33 of the timer interruption process. Next, in S82, the normal display on the insert indicator 30, the max bed indicator 31, and the start indicator 32 is interrupted, and the blocker solenoid 53 is driven so that the medal inserted from the medal slot 44 is returned to the tray 8. Is done.

  Next, a medal lending process (S83) is executed, and then a lending end command is set (S84), and this lending end command is transmitted to the computer 71 of the effect control board 70 by the process of S33 of the timer interruption process. Is output. Next, in S85, the insert indicator 30, the max bed indicator 31, and the start indicator 32 are returned to the normal display, and the blocker solenoid 53 is turned on.

In the medal lending process in S83, as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the BRQ (lending instruction signal) received from the game medium lending device 80 is on (S90). If S90; Yes, the EXS (lending completion signal) Is turned on (S91), then it is determined whether or not BRQ is turned off (S92). If S92 is Yes, the medal payout motor 23 is driven and the medal for 10 times (10) is paid out. When the payout of medals for one time is completed (S93), EXS is turned off (S94). Next, it is determined whether or not BRQ is on (S95). If S95; Yes, the process proceeds to S91. If S95; No, it is determined whether BRDY is off (S96). If S96; Yes, Return to S95; if No, go to S95. The computer 61 that executes the lending management process and the medal lending process corresponds to a lending permission unit.

  Here, the medal lending process executed by the game medium lending device 80 (computer 81) together with the slot machine 1 (computer 61) will be described in detail based on the time chart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, first, when the slot machine 1 and the game medium lending device 80 are connected and the slot machine 1 is PRDY-on, the game medium lending device 80 receives the PRDY-on and receives the card write reader. The prepaid card can be inserted into the card 82, and the card availability indicator 83 is turned on.

  When the prepaid card is inserted into the card write reader 82 and the value recorded in the card write reader 82 is not 0, the game medium lending device 80 lights up the medal lending permission / inhibition indicator 33 and the value (value valuable) Balance) is displayed on the card frequency balance display 46. Here, in the case of lending medals, the player can receive the medal lending by operating the medal lending SW 47, but here, 10 pieces for several times by one operation of the medal lending SW 47. Medals will be lent out.

  That is, after the game medium lending device 80 receives the operation signal (ON) of the medal lending SW 47, the BRDY is immediately turned on, and the BRQ is turned on after a minute time A. When the PRDY is on, the slot machine 1 receives the BRDY on of the game medium lending device 80 and starts the medal lending process. In the medal lending process, first, after receiving the BRQ of the game medium lending device 80, After a short time B, the EXS is turned on.

  Next, the gaming medium lending device 80 turns off the BRQ after a minute time C after receiving “EXS ON” of the slot machine 1, and the slot machine 1 receives the BRQ of the gaming medium lending device 80 and pays out medals. When the payout of 5 medals for one time is completed, EXS is turned off, and the gaming medium lending device 80 uses the card write reader 82 to determine the number of valuables stored in the prepaid card. It is rewritten to the valuable frequency by subtracting the frequency for the number of sheets. D is the time required for paying out medals for several minutes.

  When the payout of medals for several times is not completed after the EXS is turned off, the game medium lending device 80 turns on the BRQ again after a minute time E after receiving the EXS of the slot machine 1, Thereafter, the same processing as described above is performed. When the payout of medals for several times has been completed after the EXS is turned off, the game medium lending device 80 turns off BRDY after a minute time F after receiving the EXS of the slot machine 1 and performs the lending process. finish.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the medal insertion detection process (S53), the credit medal insertion detection process (S54), and the settlement process (S55) are sequentially executed after the lending management process of S52.

In the medal insertion detection process of S53, as shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the medal insertion sensor 52 is on (S100), and if S100; S100; Yes
In this case, PRDY is turned off (S101), and then it is determined whether or not a medal insertion error has occurred (S102). If S102 is Yes, a medal insertion error is set (S103), and the error processing in S43 is performed. Executed. Next, it is determined whether or not the medal insertion is completed (S104). If S104; Yes, when the number of inserted medals is 3, the number of stored medal stored in the internal memory is incremented by 1, and the number of inserted medals is 3. When the number is less than one, the medal insertion number is incremented by 1 and the process returns. In the case of S104; No, the process proceeds to S102, and the insertion error is monitored until the medal insertion is completed. This medal insertion detection process is performed for each medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 44.

  In the credit medal insertion detection process in S54, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the stored medal insertion SWs 40a and 40b are on (S110). If S110; S110: If YES, PRDY is turned off (S111), a credit medal is inserted (S112), the medal inserted number is incremented by 1, and the process returns. In the settlement process of S55, as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the settlement SW41 is on (S115). If S115; S115: If YES, PRDY is turned off (S116), inserted medals and credit medals are paid out and settled (S117), and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 9, after the settlement process of S55, or if S46; Yes, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of medals is three (S56). If S56; No, the process proceeds to S40. S56: If Yes, it is determined whether the start SW 42 is on (S57). If S57; No, the process proceeds to S40. S57: If Yes, PRDY is turned off (S111), the process returns, and then the random number extraction process of S3 is executed.

  Next, in the timer interruption process of FIG. 8, in the security check process of S34, as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the door opening sensor 7 is on (S120). Is counted (S121), and then it is determined whether or not the door opening time counted in S121 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) (S122).

  S122: If Yes, the door opening error is set (S123), and the error process of S43 is executed. Next, a door opening error command is set (S124), and the process returns. This door opening error command is transmitted and output to the computer 71 of the effect control board 70 by the process of S33 of the timer interruption process. Thus, that effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 or the like.

  Processing and control executed by the computer 71 of the effect control board 70 of the slot machine 1 will be described. The computer 71 controls the reel front lamp 14, the reel back lamp 15, the liquid crystal display 55, and the speakers 56 and 57 to execute the game effect control. In addition, the computer 71 performs the following loan history management process, loan history display process, and loan A monitoring notification process is executed.

  In the lending history management process, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not a lending end command has been received from the computer 61 of the main control board 60 (S130). Here, as described above, in the medal lending process in S83, the lending end command is set and transmitted after the medal lending process in S83. In this lending end command, the number of medals lent by the medal lending process is transmitted. Lending history information including a considerable number of valuables and date / time is included. In the case of S130; Yes, the loan history obtained from this loan end command is stored in the storage device 75 (S131), and the process returns.

  In the lending history display process, as shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the internal operation SW 27 is on based on information from the computer 61 of the main control board 60 (S135). If S135; In the case of Yes, it is determined whether or not the history display SW25 is on (S136). S136: Return in the case of No, return in the case of S136; Yes, the lending history stored in the storage device 75 is read out and displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 (S137). To return. Note that S135 may be omitted, and the lending history may be displayed only by operating the history display SW25.

  In the lending monitoring notification process, as shown in FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not a lending end command is received from the computer 61 of the main control board 60 (S140). If S140; Yes, the number of monitored games Gn is a predetermined number GN. (Eg, GN = 17) is set (S141). Next, it is determined whether or not one game is over (S142). If S142; Yes, Gn is decremented to Gn-1 (S143).

  Next, it is determined whether or not Gn = 0 (S144). If S144; Yes, the process returns. If S144; No, it is determined whether or not a lending start command is received from the computer 61 of the main control board 60. (S145). If S145; No, the process returns. If S145; Yes, a warning is displayed (S146) and the process returns.

  With regard to the warning display in S146, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, a warning display such as “medal renting” may be performed on the liquid crystal display 55 when a rental start command is received, or as shown in FIG. In addition, when the lending history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 as described above, a “warning” may be displayed in association with the lending history corresponding to the lending start command that becomes S145; Yes. In this case, information indicating this “warning” may be stored in the storage device 75 along with the lending history.

The operation and effect of the slot machine 1 described above will be described.
Since the game medium payout means (medal payout mechanism 22) and the loan processing means (computer 61; the loan management process of S52 executed by the computer 61 (medal loan process of S83)) are provided in parallel with the slot machine 1 and When a medal is lent to a player by the electrically connected game medium lending device 80, the medal paying mechanism 22 is controlled based on a lending signal (BRDY, BRQ) received from the game medium lending device 80. With this, the medal can be paid out and lent to the player.

  First, the slot machine 1 has a lending history storage processing unit (computer 71; computer 71) having a lending history storage unit (storage device 75) for storing a lending history including the number of times corresponding to the number of lent medals and the date and time. Lending history management processing (including S130 and S131), and lending history display control means (computer 71; computer 71) that reads out the lending history stored in the storage device 75 and displays it on the effect display means (liquid crystal display 55). And a lending history display process (S135 to S137) to be executed.

  Accordingly, the liquid crystal display 55 that displays the game effects provided in the slot machine 1 can be used effectively, and the lending history can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 55. The lending history can be seen to understand the lending status of the medals. FIG. 23 shows normal lending. As shown in FIG. 24, when more than a necessary number of medals are lent out in a short time, a counterfeit card goto is issued by grasping the fact. It is possible to make it easier to discover the facts that have been discovered, and to apply such anti-counterfeit card goto countermeasures without complicating the existing game media lending system, without adding the cost of game hall equipment. .

  Since the main control means (computer 61) for executing the main control of the game and the effect control means (computer 71) that is electrically connected to the main control means and executes the effect control of the game are provided. , 71 can smoothly perform overall control of a game with high gameability, and the computer 71 can surely enhance the effect of the game, and the computer 61 can receive medals based on the lending signal received from the game medium lending device 80. The payout mechanism 22 can be controlled to lend medals independently of the computer 71 without delay.

  The computer 61 includes lending history transmitting means (S84, S33) for transmitting lending history information (lending end command) to the computer 71 every time a predetermined number (50 for 10 times) of medals is lent. Since the lending history storing process is performed based on the information of the lending history transmitted by the computer 61 every time the 71 receives the lending history information, the main process of the lending history can be executed by the computer 71. The increase in processing load is suppressed, and the computer 71 controls the liquid crystal display 55 from the beginning, which is advantageous in displaying the lending history on the liquid crystal display 55. Application is also easy.

  A lending history display operation means (internal operation SW27, history display SW28) for instructing the computer 71 to display a lending history is placed at a position where the player cannot operate the game 71 in a normal state where the game is possible (on the housing body 3). So that the loan history is not inadvertently shown to the player, that is, only the manager or employee of the game hall discovers the fact that the counterfeit card has been used. Information on this lending history can be managed so that the history can be viewed.

  When a predetermined number of games have not been played since the medals were lent out, and when medals are lent out, a loan monitoring notification means (computer 71; loan monitoring notification processing executed by the computer (S140)) To S146)), for the predetermined number, the expected value that the medal is consumed after the medal is lent (the minimum number of games that can be played with 50 medals is increased by 1). By setting, it is automatically detected that more than necessary medals are rented without using almost all lent medals in the game, and the fact is automatically detected as shown in FIGS. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to find the fact that the counterfeit card has been used.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 is capable of starting a game with the number of inserted game media detecting means (stored medal insertion SWs 40a and 40b, medal insertion sensor 52) for detecting the number of inserted medals and the detected number of inserted medals. Lending prohibiting means (computer 61, S47 lending determination processing (S65, S67), S48, S49) executed by the computer when the maximum number of insertions (three) is reached is provided. . In this way, by limiting the period during which medals can be lent, the medal rent SW 47 is operated accidentally or intentionally by the player despite the maximum number of medals being inserted. Can be prevented from being lent out.

  In this case, since the computer 61 transmits a lending permission signal (PRDY) to the game medium lending device 80 when permitting the lending of medals, the gaming medium lending device 80 of the slot machine 1 that is permitted to lend medals. The processing based on the state is surely executed, and when the computer 61 prohibits the medal lending, the computer 61 stops transmitting the lending permission signal to the game medium lending device 80 and surely prohibits the medal lending. it can.

The slot machine 1 prohibits the lending of medals when the door opening / closing detecting means (door opening sensor 7) for detecting opening / closing of the door 4 and the door opening sensor 7 detect that the door 4 is opened. Lending prohibition means (computer 61; security check processing of S34 (S120 to S123) executed by the computer 61, S48, S49). That is, when the door 4 is opened and the medal payout path from the medal payout mechanism 22 to the tray 8 attached to the door 4 is divided, the medals paid out and lent out by the medal payout mechanism 22 fall to the floor. it is possible to prevent that.

  In this case, as described above, the computer 61 transmits a lending permission signal (PRDY) to the game medium lending device 80 when allowing the lending of medals, so that the gaming medium lending device 80 allows the slots where lending of medals is permitted. The processing based on the state of the machine 1 is executed reliably, and when the computer 61 prohibits the lending of medals, the transmission of the lending permission signal to the game medium lending device 80 is stopped and the lending of medals is surely prohibited. can do.

  The second embodiment is a modification of the lending history management process and the lending history display process executed by the computer 71 of the first embodiment. In the lending history management process and the lending history display process, in the lending history, the number of lent medals is adopted instead of the number of merits equivalent to the number of lent medals of the first embodiment. As shown, the lending history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 55. The lending end command transmitted from the computer 61 to the computer 71 includes lending history information including the number of lent medals and the date and time.

  The third embodiment is a modification of the lending monitoring notification process executed by the computer 71 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 29, in this lending monitoring notification process, the same steps as those in the lending monitoring notification process of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers and description thereof is omitted, but in the case of S140; Yes, the monitoring game time Gt Is set to a predetermined time GT (for example, GT = 1 minute) (S141A), and then Gt is subtracted (S143A). Next, it is determined whether or not Gt = 0 (S144A). If S144A; Yes, the process returns. If S144; No, the process proceeds to S145.

  In this way, when the time has not elapsed since the medals were lent out, when the medals are lent out, the lending monitoring notification means (computer 71; loan monitoring of FIG. 29 executed by the computer) Notification process), and setting the expected value that the medal is consumed after the medal is lent out for the predetermined time, so that the number of lent medals is not used in the game and more than necessary. It is possible to automatically detect that medals are lent out and automatically notify the fact.

  The fourth embodiment is a modification of the lending monitoring notification process executed by the computer 71 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 30, in this lending monitoring notification process, it is first determined whether or not a medal has been granted (S150). If S150; Yes, the number of monitored games Gn is changed (S151), and thereafter This is the same as the lending monitoring notification process of the first embodiment.

  In S143, as described above, an assumed value (17 plus 1 for the minimum number of games that can be played with 50 medals) is set after the medals are lent out. When the medals are given, the expected value that the medals are consumed after the medals are lent increases, and in S151, the value is automatically changed to increase Gn according to the grant of the medals. For example, when 15 medals are awarded, Gn is increased by 5 (= 15 ÷ 3). This makes it possible to accurately detect the fact that the counterfeit card has been used.

  In the third embodiment as well, if it is determined whether or not a medal has been granted and an affirmative determination is made, the monitoring game time Gt may be changed in the same manner as the change of Gn.

  In the fifth embodiment, the medal insertion process, the lending management process, and the lending possibility determination process of the first embodiment are changed. However, when adopting the fifth embodiment, the lending history management processing, lending history display processing, and lending monitoring notification processing executed by the computer 71 of the first embodiment may be omitted (there is no problem even if omitted).

  First, as shown in FIG. 31, in this lending management process, the same steps as those in the lending management process of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers and the description thereof is omitted. A predetermined number of GPNs (for example, GPN = 17) is set (S160), and the process proceeds to S84. If the loan history management process, the loan history display process, and the loan monitoring notification process executed by the computer 71 according to the first embodiment are omitted, the loan end command set in S84 may not include the loan history information. S84 may be omitted.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 32, in this medal insertion process, the same steps as those in the medal insertion process of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers and the description thereof is omitted, but if S57; Thereafter, GPn is decremented to GPn-1 (S161), and the process returns.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 33, in this lending possibility determination process, the same step numbers as those in the lending possibility determination process of the first embodiment are assigned with the same step numbers, and description thereof is omitted, but in the case of S66; Whether or not = 0 is determined (S162). If S162; Yes, the process proceeds to S67. If S162; No, the process proceeds to S68.

  In this way, a lending prohibition means (computer 61) that prohibits the lending of medals when a predetermined number of games in which the lent medal is consumed by the game has not been played since the medals were lent. S160, S161, S162, S67, S68, S48, S49, etc.) executed by the computer 61). In other words, a person who makes a counterfeit card goto pays attention to the fact that the medals lent more than necessary without using the lent medal almost in the game, and that the counterfeit card goto is performed. This can be prevented by prohibiting new lending.

  In this case, as described above, the computer 61 transmits a lending permission signal (PRDY) to the game medium lending device 80 when allowing the lending of medals, so that the gaming medium lending device 80 allows the slots where lending of medals is permitted. The processing based on the state of the machine 1 is executed reliably, and when the computer 61 prohibits the lending of medals, the transmission of the lending permission signal to the game medium lending device 80 is stopped and the lending of medals is surely prohibited. can do.

  In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, S160, S161, and S162 of the fifth embodiment are changed to S160A, S161A, and S162A. In S160A, the loan prohibition time GPt is set to a predetermined time GPT (for example, , GPT = 1 minute) is set, GPt is subtracted in S161A, and in S162A, it is determined whether GPt = 0.

  In this way, when a predetermined period of time for which the lent medal is consumed for the game has not elapsed since the medal has been rented, the lending prohibition means (computer 61; (S160A, S161A, S162A, S67, S68, S48, S49, etc.) to be executed are provided, and the same effects as in the fifth embodiment are obtained.

  In the fifth and sixth embodiments, there is provided a changing means capable of changing the lending prohibition continuation value consisting of the predetermined number or the predetermined time, and the changing means includes a change operation means operated to change the lending prohibition continuation value. The change operation means may be provided at a position where the player cannot operate in a normal state where the game is possible. For example, the changing means includes a computer 61 and a changing operation SW electrically connected to the computer 61, and the changing operation SW is installed inside the housing body 3.

  In the fifth and sixth embodiments, for example, in the medal insertion process in S2, it is determined whether or not a medal is awarded in the previous game, or in the medal grant process in S8, it is determined whether or not a medal is given and an affirmative determination is made. The lending prohibition continuation value consisting of the predetermined number or predetermined time may be automatically changed.

  In this case, the lending prohibition continuation value is automatically changed in accordance with the grant of medals. For example, when 15 medals are awarded, GPn is increased by 5 (= 15 ÷ 3). Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent the counterfeit card got from being performed by accurately prohibiting new lending of medals.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the player launches a game ball into the game area to play a game, and the game ball gives the player a number of game balls corresponding to the winning that the game ball enters the winning opening. A game medium lending device that reads the number of valuables recorded on a prepaid card owned by a player and lends the number of game balls according to the number of valuables to the player via a pachinko machine. It can be applied to a pachinko machine that is installed and electrically connected.

  In this case, for example, one game ball is rented out for 4 yen, and the number of valuables; if one degree corresponds to 100 yen, if 125 game balls for 5 degrees are rented, in a pachinko machine If at least 125 game balls can be launched into the game area, and the time between game ball launches of consecutively launched game balls is about 0.6 seconds, 125 game balls are played. It takes at least about 1 minute and 15 seconds to fire into the area, and various settings will be made.

  In place of the prepaid card, an IC card, a portable terminal or the like is adopted, the valuable value recorded on the IC card or the portable terminal is read, and the number of game media corresponding to the valuable value is passed through the gaming machine. It may be configured to be lent to the player. In addition, various changes other than the above-described disclosure can be loaded and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a game ball may be used instead of a medal as the game medium of the slot machine.

1 is a front view of a plurality of slot machines and a game medium lending device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the housing body of the slot machine. It is a rear view of the door of the slot machine. 3 is a block diagram including a control system of a slot machine and a game medium lending device. FIG. It is a flowchart of a main process. It is a flowchart of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of medal insertion processing. It is a flowchart of an error process. It is a flowchart of a lending possibility determination process. It is a flowchart of a setting confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a lending management process. It is a flowchart of a medal lending process. It is a time chart of a medal lending process. It is a flowchart of a medal insertion detection process. It is a flowchart of a credit medal insertion detection process. It is a flowchart of a payment process. It is a flowchart of a security check process. It is a flowchart of a loan history management process. It is a flowchart of a loan history display process. It is a flowchart of a rental monitoring alerting | reporting process. This is a loan history displayed on the liquid crystal display. This is a loan history displayed on the liquid crystal display. This is a warning displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is a loan history displayed on the liquid crystal display and a warning display. It is a rental history displayed on the liquid crystal display of Example 2. It is a rental history displayed on the liquid crystal display of Example 2. It is a flowchart of the loan monitoring alerting | reporting process of Example 3. It is a flowchart of the loan monitoring alerting | reporting process of Example 4. 10 is a flowchart of a lending management process according to a fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of medal insertion processing according to the fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of a rentable determination process according to the fifth embodiment. 14 is a flowchart of a lending management process according to a sixth embodiment. 18 is a flowchart of medal insertion processing according to the sixth embodiment. It is a flowchart of the loan possible determination processing of Example 6.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine 22 medal payout mechanism 55 liquid crystal display 61 computer 71 computer 80 game medium lending device

Claims (1)

A slot machine in which a player inserts a predetermined number of game media, rotates a reel to play a game, and gives the player the number of game media corresponding to the displayed winning symbol of the stopped reel, and records the value A player recorded in the medium reads a valuable value owned by the player, and is arranged side by side in a gaming medium lending apparatus capable of lending a number of gaming media according to the valuable value and a lending operation to the player via a slot machine; In an electrically connected slot machine,
A game medium payout means provided on the housing body side of the slot machine for paying out the game medium;
A door capable of opening and closing the front surface of the housing body, and a door to which a storage tray storing the game medium paid out by the game medium payout means is attached;
A payout guide member that forms a game medium payout passage from the game medium payout means to the storage tray in a state where the door is closed and the door is closed;
Door opening and closing detection means for detecting opening and closing of the door;
Lending processing means for controlling the game medium payout means based on the lending signal received from the game medium lending device and lending the game medium to the player;
When the gaming medium lending process is not executed by the lending processing means, the door open / close detecting means detects the door open state, and the gaming medium payout passage formed through the payout guide member is in a divided state. A lending prohibiting means for prohibiting lending of game media by the lending processing means;
If lending processing of the game medium by the lending processing means by one lending operation is initiated, and lending permission means for executing the lending process to lending processing of game media even if the door is opened is finished Prepared,
A slot machine characterized by that.