JP4974292B2 - Diagnosis method for game machine and game media sorting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming medium sorting suitable for diagnosing whether or not, for example, a medal that is a gaming medium in a selector which is a gaming medium sorting device mounted on a gaming machine is properly received. The present invention relates to an apparatus diagnosis method.

  One type of gaming machine is a spinning machine, for example, a slot machine. The slot machine includes a plurality of reels as rotating bodies with a plurality of symbols attached thereto, and each reel starts rotating when a player inserts a medal and operates a start lever. After each reel starts rotating, each reel is sequentially stopped by operating a stop button or elapse of a predetermined time.

  In the slot machine, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal (or coin) is inserted and a start lever is operated, and the lottery result is a win, and a player is placed on a preset active line. A predetermined number of medals are paid out on condition that the winning symbol is stopped, or a special gaming state (such as a bonus game) advantageous to the player occurs.

  In addition, such a slot machine includes a box-shaped housing having an opening on the front side, and a front door attached to the front side of the housing so as to be openable and closable. It is arranged and used for games with the front door covering the opening. In addition, a power supply device for supplying power to each part of the slot machine is provided inside the casing, and the slot machine is operated by the power supplied from the power supply device.

  Also, in such a slot machine, a sub-control board that mainly performs control related to game effects, a spinning device board that controls the rotation of the reel, and operation signals from the bet button, start lever, and stop button are transferred. A central display substrate and a power supply device substrate that controls power supply to each drive unit and the like, and these substrates are centrally controlled by a main control substrate.

  The main control board also has a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which system programs, programs for slot machine games, and the like are written, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that reads out a predetermined program from the ROM and performs predetermined control. In addition, an electronic device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that holds the calculation results by the CPU is mounted, and the above-described various substrates are controlled based on a program read from the ROM as the game progresses. It has come to be.

  In such a slot machine, as described above, a payout command (payout signal and drive) from the main control board when a special game state (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player is achieved. A predetermined number of medals are paid out in response to the signal). In this case, the rotating disk rotates by driving the hopper motor of the hopper device which is a medal payout device, and medals are paid out from the medal discharge slit provided at a predetermined position of the hopper.

  By the way, in such a slot machine, when starting a game, it is necessary to insert a predetermined number of medals (currently three) from a medal insertion part provided on the front door. In addition, when crediting medals (stores the number of game media), up to 50 medals can be inserted from the medal insertion unit.

  Here, the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit is determined to be genuine or foreign by a selector provided near the medal insertion unit and on the back side of the front door. Are distributed to the hopper device side provided in the housing, and foreign objects are distributed to the medal discharge port side provided on the lower front side of the front door.

  However, even if the medals inserted from the medal insertion part are regular ones, they are all distributed to the medal outlet side during the game. That is, regular medals are not distributed to the hopper device side unless the game is on standby.

  Here, the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit during the game standby are detected by a medal detection sensor provided in a selector which is a game medium selection device, and the number of detected medals is determined by the stop button of the front door. It is displayed on a stored number display device arranged in the vicinity. In other words, when a regular medal is distributed to the hopper device side, the medal detection sensor detects the medal and accepts the medal.

  By the way, when a slot machine is no longer needed at the store side, such a selector is sold in the second-hand market in a state where it is installed in the slot machine, delivered to a disposal company, or returned to the manufacturer as a trade-in. Yes. Manufacturers and scrappers disassemble the collected slot machines and sort, for example, for each part that makes up the unit. If the selector can be reused, it can be used for reuse (reuse) for used machines. If it cannot be reused, it will be disposed of.

  Here, in patent document 1, it is equipped with the detection part which detects the use condition based on the operation | movement which exhibits the function which the unit of a game machine has, and the memory | storage part which memorize | stores the detected use condition, and is a disposal trader or a sorter A gaming machine has been proposed in which it is possible to easily determine whether or not a unit from a gaming machine in which the above is disassembled can be reused based on a stored use situation.

JP 2004-033257 A

  Thus, in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1 described above, the usage status of each unit constituting the gaming machine is stored for each unit. It can be assumed that this is possible.

  However, in such a method, since it is estimated whether or not reuse is possible based on the usage status stored for each unit, it is re-established from the operating status of each unit during actual operation in the store. It is impossible to accurately determine whether or not it can be used.

  That is, in particular, in the case of the selector described above, when a medal is received, a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit is detected by the medal detection sensor, but the detection accuracy of the medal detection sensor is deteriorated. Therefore, an error occurs in the number of detected medals.

  This may be caused by actual operation in the store due to surrounding dust or the like adhering to the detection surface of the medal detection sensor, rubbing dust or the like adhering to the medal, or the life of the medal detection sensor itself. Normally, the selector that causes such a problem is not reused.

  In addition, such a problem with the selector is caused by the durability of each component incorporated in the selector, the assembled state of each component, the usage environment of the selector, etc. It is hard to say that it will occur depending on the frequency of use.

  Therefore, by constantly diagnosing whether or not medals are properly accepted, which is the actual operating status of the selector in the store, the gaming machine is no longer needed and handed over to manufacturers and scrappers. It has been desired to develop an apparatus that can easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector can be reused.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is an operation status of an actual game medium selection device in a store, whether or not a game medium is properly received, that is, a medal sensor. By constantly diagnosing whether or not the spring is normally operating and whether the spring that biases the blocker plate of the medal blocker is operating normally, the game machine becomes unnecessary and the manufacturer or the disposal contractor It is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnosis method for a gaming machine and a game medium sorting device that can easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector can be reused after being handed over.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a diagnosis method for a gaming machine and a game medium sorting device capable of diagnosing aging of parts.

The gaming machine of the present invention has a first outlet for discharging the gaming medium in a predetermined direction when accepting the gaming medium, and a second outlet for discharging the gaming medium in a direction different from the first outlet when the gaming medium cannot be received. A game machine equipped with a game medium sorting device having an exit, wherein the game medium is detected before the first outlet is discharged from the first outlet, and the latter stage is discharged from the first outlet. Comparing the detection results of the second game medium detection means for detecting the game medium, the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means, and there is a difference between the detection results, Detection result comparison processing means for accumulating and storing the difference, and storage means for accumulating and storing the difference by the detection result comparison processing means, wherein the difference is stored when the game medium is received. And game media not accepted Are each divided into storage, further, the storage means is characterized in that the storage contents are not intended to be erased or without supply of power.

The diagnosis method of the game medium sorting device according to the present invention includes a first outlet for discharging the game medium in a predetermined direction when the game medium is received, and a direction different from the first outlet when the game medium cannot be received. A game medium sorting device having a second outlet for discharging the game medium, wherein the first game medium detecting means detects the game medium in a previous stage discharged from the first outlet, and a second game. A step of detecting the game medium at a later stage discharged from the first outlet by the medium detection means, and a detection result of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means by the detection result comparison processing means. And when there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated and stored in the storage means. The storage means stores the difference when the game medium is received and when the game medium is received. It when it is impossible Stored separately in Les, further said storage means, characterized in that the memory contents are not intended to be erased or without supply of power.

  In the diagnosis method of the gaming machine and the game medium sorting device according to the present invention, the first game medium detecting means detects the game medium before the first outlet for discharging the game medium in a predetermined direction when the game medium is received, The game medium is detected by the second game medium detection means at a later stage discharged from the first outlet, and the detection result comparison processing means compares the detection results of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means. When there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated and stored in the storage means. As a result, it is continuously diagnosed whether or not the reception of the game media, which is the actual operation status of the game media selection device in the store, is properly performed.

According to the diagnosis method of the gaming machine and the game media sorting device of the present invention, whether or not the game media is properly accepted, which is the actual operating status of the game media sorting device in the store, that is, the medal sensor Is constantly operating, and whether or not the spring that urges the blocker plate of the medal blocker is operating normally, so the game machine is no longer needed and the manufacturer and disposal After being handed over to the dealer, it is possible to easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector can be reused.
Moreover, according to the diagnosis method of the gaming machine and the game medium sorting device of the present invention, it is possible to diagnose the aging of the parts.

  In the present embodiment, the first game medium detecting means detects the game medium before the first outlet for discharging the game medium in a predetermined direction when the game medium is received, and the second game medium detecting means The game medium is detected at a later stage discharged from the outlet, and the detection result comparison processing means compares the detection results of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means, and there is a difference between the detection results. The difference is accumulated and stored in the storage means.

  That is, the detection result comparison processing means compares the detection results of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means, and when there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated in the storage means. Is stored in the store, it is continuously diagnosed whether or not the reception of the game media, which is the operating status of the selector that is the actual game media selection device in the store, is properly performed.

  As described above, whether or not the game medium is properly received, that is, the actual operation status of the game medium sorting device in the store, that is, whether or not the medal sensor is operating normally, and the medal By continually diagnosing whether the spring that urges the blocker's blocker plate is operating normally, the game machine is no longer needed and handed over to the manufacturer or scrapper and stored in the storage means By confirming the contents, it is possible to easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector can be reused.

  Details of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a spinning-type gaming apparatus which is a gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of the spinning-type gaming apparatus of FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 that is a spinning-reel game machine has an opening of a housing 2 that faces a player, and that has a front door 3 that constitutes a so-called front mask, which is a substantially rectangular box. A hinge mechanism 2a is attached to the side so that the left end can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 3A, a middle panel portion 3B, an operation console portion 3C, and a lower panel portion 3D, which are integrally formed of a hard plastic designed to enhance visual effects as a decorative board. ing.

  Inside the housing 2 are a main control board 300 that performs overall control of the operation of the entire slot machine 1, a spinning device 520 that includes three cylindrical main reels 521, 522, and 523, and each part of the slot machine 1. Power supply device 530 for supplying electric power, a hopper device 600 having a medal discharge slit 601 for paying out medals as a game medium in accordance with winning of a game, and auxiliary storage for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 600 Part 540 and the like.

  Here, the spinning device 520 rotates and stops rotation of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 by a later-described spinning device substrate 420 that receives a rotation drive start control signal, a rotation drive stop control signal, and the like from the main control substrate 300. Is to be controlled. Further, the rotating device 520 is placed so that it can be pulled out and pushed back with respect to a base 524 attached to the inside of the housing 2.

  The hopper device 600 also includes a drive signal for rotating the rotary disk 640 from the main control board 300 and a payout signal for rotating the rotary disk 640 in a direction in which the medal can be paid out when the medal is paid out. When the power is output to the power supply control board 430, the rotating disk 640 is rotated by receiving driving power from the power supply control board 430.

  Further, a power supply device control board 430 described later corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided on, for example, a side surface of the power supply device 530 provided in the housing 2. The power supply device control board 430 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device 530 to various places such as the rotating device 520 and the hopper device 600. System power necessary for operation is supplied.

  In addition, the front door 3 is locked by a locking device (not shown) having a key hole 4 provided in the console portion 3C at a position where the opening of the housing 2 is closed. When performing maintenance work including confirmation of the state of electronic elements, etc., or ball management work associated with changes in setting values, etc., the front door 3 is opened by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 4 of the front door 3 and releasing the lock. It has come to be.

  On the upper panel 3A of the front door 3, an effect display unit 100 that performs an effect accompanying the game is attached. The effect display unit 100 is provided with a display unit 101 that displays, for example, a moving image according to the progress of the game, and a display panel 102 that covers the display unit 101. The display panel 102 has a substantially rectangular transparent window 103 that allows the display unit 101 to be visually recognized at the center, and the periphery of the transparent window 103 is formed of a liquid crystal panel that can display an image. In addition, the effect display unit 100 emits a plurality of effect lamps 104 to 108 that are designed and designed with shapes, colors, patterns, patterns, and the like that appeal to the visual sense of the player, and sound effects for the effect. Sound emitting units 109 and 110 having speakers 109a and 110a are provided.

  Then, in response to a control signal related to the game from the main control board 300, a sub-control board 400 provided on the back surface of the upper panel portion 3A of the front door 3 displays a moving image or the like on the display unit 101, and an effect lamp The effect by blinking or lighting by 104-108 and the effect by the sound effect from the sound emission parts 109 and 110 are performed.

  The middle panel portion 3B of the front door 3 is provided with a main effect portion 200 including a panel 202 having a confirmation window 201 that allows confirmation of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 of the spinning device 520. Also, below the main effect section 200, a stored number display 210, a game progress display 220, and a payout number display 230 are provided. The stored number display 210, the game progress display 220, and the payout number display 230 have 7 segment LEDs and can display 10 types from 0 to 9.

  The stored number indicator 210 is a number up to 50 when crediting medal (stored the number of game media) for medals continuously inserted or paid out medals during game standby from the medal insertion unit 6 described later. It is displayed.

  When a special game state (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.) advantageous to the player occurs, the game progress indicator 220 displays the number of remaining games, the number of payouts, etc. in the special game state numerically. ing.

  The number-of-payout display 230 displays the number of medals to be paid out according to the symbols arranged on the effective line as the main reels 521, 522, 523 of the spinning device 520 stop. It has become. In addition, the payout number display unit 230 is also used as a display for setting values for determining, for example, a payout rate (medal payout rate) in the slot machine 1.

  Further, side lamps 5a and 5b incorporating high-intensity light emitting diodes are arranged on both sides of the middle panel portion 3B. These side lamps 5a and 5b are turned on or blinked at the time of a reach production or a big win winning prize, etc., and perform an effect appealing to the player's vision.

  The console 3C of the front door 3 has a start having a medal insertion part 6 having an insertion slot for inserting medals used in the game, a bet button 7 for betting a medal, and an operation knob 8a for instructing the operation of the game. The lever 8 and stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c for stopping the main reels 521, 522, 523 of the effect display unit 100 are provided.

  Here, in the current slot machine 1, there are, for example, three medals required for one game, and when more than three medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion unit 6, up to 50 medals are inserted. In addition to being credited, the number of medals credited is displayed on the above-mentioned stored number display 210.

  The bet button 7 is a push-type operation switch for presenting the number of medals bet on the game of the slot machine 1 and is called a MAX bet button. That is, when the medals are credited, if the bet button 7 is operated at the start of the game, three of the credited medals are bet. At this time, the number displayed on the stored number display 210 is subtracted by three according to the operation of the bet button 7 and displayed.

  The start lever 8 is a lever switch for instructing rotation of main reels 521, 522, and 523 (described later) of the effect display unit 100, and a spherical operation knob 8a provided at the tip is moved up, down, left, or right. When it is tilted in this direction, it is turned on, and when it is released from its operation knob 8a, it is automatically returned to its original position and turned off by the biasing force of the spring.

  The stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are pressing switches for individually instructing to stop the rotation of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 of the spinning device 520, and correspond to the arrangement of the main reels 521, 522, and 523. And they are arranged side by side.

  Further, a central display control in which various main switches such as a bet button 7, a start lever 8, stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c of the console 3C are electrically connected to the back of the console 3C of the front door 3. A board 410 is provided, and output signals of these switches are transferred from the central display control board 410 to a main control board 300 described later.

  The central display control board 410 is provided with a setting button 411 that is covered with an openable / closable cover (not shown). The setting button 411 is operated when changing a setting value for determining the payout rate (medal payout rate) of the slot machine 1. The payout number display is displayed according to the operation of the setting button 411. The set value is displayed on the device 230.

  The lower panel 3D of the front door 3 is provided with a panel 10 for displaying, for example, a picture of an appearing character so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1 and the like.

  Below the lower panel portion 3D, there is a saucer unit 11 having a medal discharge port 12 for discharging medals at the time of winning or the like, and speakers 13a and 14a, which produce effect sound that produces effect sound according to the progress of the game. The parts 13 and 14 and the ashtray 15 are disposed.

  In addition, on the rear surface of the lower panel portion 3D of the front door 3, a selector 500 which is a game medium sorting device that discriminates and sorts whether an input material inserted from the medal insertion portion 6 is a regular medal or a foreign material, and the selector 500 , A hopper guide member 501 for guiding the medals distributed in the housing 2 to the hopper device 600 provided in the housing 2, a guide member 502 for guiding the foreign materials distributed by the selector 500 to the medal discharge port 12, and the hopper device 600. A payout guide member 503 for guiding the medals discharged from the medals discharge slit 601 to the medal discharge port 12 side of the tray unit 11 is provided.

  Note that the selector 500 is inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 when the main reels 521, 522, and 523 of the spinning device 520 in the slot machine 1 are rotating or when medals cannot be received during replay winning, for example. The medals are distributed to the guide member 502 side. The medals distributed to the guide member 502 side are discharged from the medal discharge port 12 side.

  In addition, a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 during the game standby is detected by an internal medal detection sensor 513 including, for example, two sensors 513a and 513b described later provided in the selector 500, and the detected medal is detected. When the number of sheets exceeds three, the number of sheets exceeding the number is displayed on the stored number display 210 described above. Here, when the number of sheets already stored is displayed on the above-mentioned stored number display 210, the number exceeding the number of three is added and displayed. The three medals detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513 are displayed on the panel 202 of the main effect unit 200 described above, for example. That is, when a regular medal is distributed to the hopper device 600 side, the medal is received by being detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513. The medal detection is also performed by an external medal detection sensor 514, which will be described later, provided on the hopper guide member 501, which will be described in detail later.

  3-7 is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the selector 500 mentioned above. Here, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the selector 500 with the front cover omitted, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the selector 500 in FIG. 3 along the line AA. 6 is a sectional view showing the selector 500 of FIG. 3 along the line BB, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an outline of a control system of the selector 500 of FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the selector 500 includes a rectangular case 504a integrally formed of a synthetic resin such as hard plastic, and a substantially upper half of the case 504a attached to the case 504a so as to be openable and closable. A base plate 504b formed of a metal plate to be covered and a front cover (not shown) that covers the substantially lower half of the case 504a so as to be opened and closed are configured.

  The base plate 504b is pivotally supported by the case 504a at the right end when viewed from the front, and is always urged in a closing direction toward the case 504a by a torsion spring 504c wound around the shaft. The base plate 504b has a pair of outer diameter restricting claws 505a and 505b that are separated by the maximum diameter of the medal so as to restrict the insertion of a medal having a prescribed diameter or more, and a notch 505c ( 4) and speed limiting means 506 for limiting the falling speed of the inserted medal.

  The speed limiting means 506 is formed of a swing bar 506a that is pivotally supported in a predetermined stroke range, and a spring member 506b that urges the swing bar 506a in the rotation direction and applies a drag force to the falling medal. ing. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the base plate 504b includes a gate member 507 that is pivotally supported so as to open and close the notch 505c. The gate member 507 is always urged by a torsion spring 507a toward the side where the notch 505c is closed.

  Below the cutout portion 505c, an inclined linear lower end portion of the base plate 504b is bent into an L shape on the case 504a side so that the outer peripheral surface of the medal is placed and rolled downward by its own weight. 508 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a cut-and-raised portion 508 a that is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front side of the drawing (the side that opens with respect to the movement direction of the medal) is formed on the upper wall of the inclined rail portion 508. .

  The wall surface on the front side of the case 504a occupies a substantially upper half region of the case 504a, and a flat surface portion 508b in which a guide groove for reducing frictional resistance with a transferred medal is formed, and the flat surface portion 508b. And an inclined surface portion 508d that refracts in a lateral direction at a predetermined angle with a refracting portion 508c, which is an oblique edge below the boundary, as a boundary line. Here, the base plate 504b faces the flat surface portion 508b of the case 504a with a predetermined distance, so that a medal guide passage 509 is formed in the gap from the medal inlet 509a to the medal outlet 509b at the lower right.

  Here, the medal outlet 509 b communicates with a hopper guide member 501 for guiding the above-described medal to the hopper device 600 provided in the housing 2.

  In addition, in a state where the base plate 504b faces the case 504a, the inclined rail portion 508 is parallel to the refracting portion 508c of the case 504a and is positioned slightly below the refracting portion 508c. A gap between the inclined rail portion 508 and the inclined surface portion 508d generated as a result is a medal removal port 509c for dropping and removing an inappropriate medal.

  Further, in the vicinity of the medal entrance 509a of the case 504a, a thickness screw 510a that protrudes toward the base plate 504b is provided in order to exclude medals having a thickness greater than a specified thickness. A synthetic resin pressing lever 510b that is pivotally supported is provided below the thickness screw 510a. The pressing lever 510b is biased by a compressed coil spring 510c (see FIG. 4) provided behind the case 504a so as to protrude from the flat surface portion 508b to the medal guide passage 509 side through an opening 508e formed in the case 504a. ing.

  Also, a blocker mechanism 511 for transferring the medal to the medal outlet 509b side or dropping it to the medal exclusion port 509c is formed at a substantially middle position of the medal guide passage 509 of the case 504a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the blocker mechanism 511 is mainly formed from a gate member 507, a metal blocker plate 512a provided in the case 504a, and a blocker solenoid 512 for operating the blocker plate 512a. Yes.

  The blocker plate 512a is pivotally supported at its rear end on the back side of the case 504a so as to be swingable, and is biased so that the blocker claw 512c at the tip protrudes toward the medal guide passage 509 by the pulling force of the coil spring 512b. . The blocker solenoid 512 is provided behind the blocker plate 512a. As shown in FIG. 6, when the blocker solenoid 512 is energized and turned on, the blocker plate 512a is attracted by the magnetic force, and the blocker claw 512c is guided to the medal. It is disposed so as to be retracted from the passage 509.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an internal medal composed of, for example, two sensors 513a and 513b for detecting a medal moving from the medal outlet 509b to the hopper guide member 501 described above in the vicinity of the medal outlet 509b. A detection sensor 513 is provided. The number of medals detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is displayed on the above-described stored number display 210.

  An external medal detection sensor 514 for detecting a medal that has moved from the medal outlet 509b to the hopper guide member 501 is provided on the hopper guide member 501 side that communicates with the medal outlet 509b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the control system 515 related to medal reception of the selector 500 is provided, for example, inside the case 504a, and the received number comparison processing unit 515a, ROM 515b, RAM 515c, internal medal detection sensor driving unit 515d. The external medal detection sensor driving unit 515e and the CPU 515f are provided. The received number comparison processing unit 515a, ROM 515b, RAM 515c, internal medal detection sensor driving unit 515d, external medal detection sensor driving unit 515e, and CPU 515f are connected via a bus 515g.

  The received number comparison processing unit 515a compares the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514 under the control of the CPU 515f. If there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is detected. Accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  The ROM 515b stores a predetermined control program and the like necessary for the control of the CPU 515f. In the RAM 515c, for example, the differences by the received sheet number comparison processing unit 515a are accumulated and stored. Here, the RAM 515c is preferably a writable nonvolatile memory. This is to prevent the stored contents from being erased even when the driving power to the RAM 515c is lost. Of course, if the control system 515 is equipped with a backup power source such as a capacitor, the RAM 515c may be a volatile memory.

  As described above, the internal medal detection sensor driving unit 515d is provided in the vicinity of the medal outlet 509b of the selector 500, and detects the medal that moves from the medal outlet 509b to the hopper guide member 501 described above. The medal detection sensor 513 detects the medal. Here, when a medal is detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513, it means that a medal has been accepted, and the number of detected medals is displayed on the above-mentioned stored number display unit 210.

  As described above, the external medal detection sensor driving unit 515e is moved from the medal outlet 509b to the hopper guide member 501 by the external medal detection sensor 514 provided on the hopper guide member 501 side communicating with the medal outlet 509b. Let's detect. In this case, the external medal detection sensor 514 may be a reflection type or a transmission type. Furthermore, a mechanical sensor may be used.

  The CPU 515f reads a predetermined control program stored in the ROM 515b and controls the operation of each unit.

  Here, the internal medal detection sensor 513 is existing, but the external medal detection sensor 514 is newly added. As described above, the reason why the external medal detection sensor 514 is provided in addition to the internal medal detection sensor 513 is that, for example, the detection accuracy of the existing internal medal detection sensor 513 deteriorates due to the lifetime of the internal medal detection sensor 513 itself or adhesion of dust or the like. In order to diagnose (or confirm) whether or not a regular medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 at the time of accepting a medal during game waiting is reliably detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513, the blocker mechanism unit 511 This is for diagnosing the case where the coil spring 512b becomes obsolete and the blocker plate 512a cannot be urged to the normal position during non-operation.

  Here, when diagnosing whether or not the internal medal detection sensor 513 has been detected reliably, the received number comparison processing unit 515a of the control system 515 detects the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514. Are compared, and if there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c. The comparison by the received number comparison processing unit 515a may be performed after a predetermined number of medals are detected by the external medal detection sensor 514 or every time a medal is detected by the external medal detection sensor 514. .

  Alternatively, it may be performed every time one game is started (when the start lever 8 is operated) or every time one game is finished (when the blocker solenoid 512 is activated). Further, when diagnosing the case where the blocker coil spring 512b becomes obsolete and the blocker plate 512a cannot be urged to the normal position, the external medal detection sensor is detected by the received number comparison processing unit 515a of the control system 515 when the blocker solenoid 512 is not in operation. The detection result of only 514 is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c, or the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is compared with the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514, and the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c. Note that the comparison by the received sheet number comparison processing unit 515a is preferably performed every time the blocker solenoid is not operated.

  In any case, whether or not a medal is properly received, which is the actual operating status of the selector 500 in the store, is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c by the difference by the comparison by the accepted number comparison processing unit 515a. If the slot machine 1 is no longer needed and handed over to a manufacturer or a disposal company, the contents of the RAM 515c are confirmed. For example, the value accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c is a constant value. By checking whether or not the value exceeds the limit, it becomes possible to easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector 500 can be reused.

  Next, the operation of the selector 500 having such a configuration will be described. First, the medal M0 inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 and guided to the inside from the medal inlet 509a passes through a pair of outer diameter regulating claws 505a, 505b and the thickness screw 510a shown in FIGS. Only the medal M1 having the outer diameter and the thickness falls to the inclined rail portion 508 side. At this time, the tip of the swing bar 506a of the speed limiting means 506 rotates while contacting the medal M1, thereby limiting the speed of the falling medal M1.

  Here, when a regular medal is inserted, as shown in FIG. 4A, the height from the inclined rail portion 508 of the base plate 504b to the upper edge of the notch 505c is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the regular medal. Since it is formed short, the medal M2 having a regular outer diameter rolls and falls on the inclined rail portion 508 with its own weight while being sandwiched between the upper edges of the pressing lever 510b and the notch portion 505c.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, the medal M3 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the regular medal passes through the notch portion 505c by the pressing lever 510b and falls down to the cut-and-raised portion 508a. Drop off from 508. As a result, the medal M3 is eliminated downward through the medal exclusion port 509c.

  The regular medal M2 thus selected and passed rolls down on the inclined rail portion 508 and moves to the blocker mechanism portion 511. A blocker driving means (not shown) provided in the main control board 300 supplies an excitation current to the blocker solenoid 512 only when the slot machine 1 can accept the insertion of medals (for example, during game standby).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the blocker solenoid 512 is turned on (excited) when a medal can be accepted, the blocker plate 512a is attracted by the magnetic force, and the blocker claw 512c at the tip of the blocker plate 512a is retracted from the medal guide passage 509. ing. At the same time, the gate member 507 is urged in a direction to close the base plate 504b by the torsion spring 507a. However, the stopper pin 507b of the gate member 507 comes into contact with the flat surface portion 508b of the case 504a, so that it is substantially parallel to the base plate 504b. It is stationary at the rotating position.

  That is, in the state where the medal can be received, the notch portion of the base plate 504b is substantially closed by the gate member 507, so that the medal M4 that has entered the blocker mechanism portion 511 is in contact with the flat surface portion 508b of the case 504a as shown in FIG. It passes the internal medal detection sensor 513 in the next stage through the gap with the gate member 507. At this time, when the medal M4 is detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513, the detection signal is output to the main control board 300.

  Further, the medal M4 detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513 moves from the medal outlet 509b shown in FIG. 3 to the hopper guide member 501 side and is guided to the hopper device 600 side. At this time, the medal M4 moved from the medal outlet 509b to the hopper guide member 501 side is detected by the external medal detection sensor 514 provided on the hopper guide member 501 side.

  Here, when the medal M4 passes through the internal medal detection sensor 513, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the detection signal from the sensor 513a of the internal medal detection sensor 513 is turned ON in the period t1, and subsequently FIG. ), The detection signal from the sensor 513b is turned on in the period t3. At this time, the medal M4 is detected when the detection signals of the sensors 513a and 513b are both turned ON in the period t2.

  Further, when the medal M4 detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513 passes through the external medal detection sensor 514, the detection signal of the external medal detection sensor 514 is turned on as shown in FIG. The medal M4 is detected by the detection sensor 514.

  As shown in FIG. 10D, the blocker solenoid 512 is turned on by excitation before the passage of the medal M4 by the sensor 513a of the internal medal detection sensor 513 is detected. As shown, after the three medals M4 are detected, the start lever 8 is operated and the operation signal is turned ON, and at the same time, the blocker solenoid 512 is turned OFF. At this time, since the blocker claw 512c of the blocker plate 512a described above enters the medal guide passage 509, the acceptance of the medal is blocked.

  Here, when the medal M4 is detected by the external medal detection sensor 514, the detection number comparison processing unit 515a described above compares the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 with the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514. If there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  That is, when the detection results by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514 are both 1, the difference is 0 because the medal M4 is properly detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513. On the other hand, when the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is 0 and the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514 is 1, the detection of the medal M4 by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is not properly performed. The difference becomes 1, and the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  The received number comparison processing by the received number comparison processing unit 515a is always performed when the above-described medal is received, and the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514 in accordance with the operation of the selector 500. Are sequentially accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  On the other hand, when the slot machine 1 is in a state of prohibiting medal insertion acceptance (when medal acceptance is not possible), no current is supplied to the blocker solenoid 512 and the blocker solenoid 512 is turned off. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the blocker plate 512a is rotated by the pulling force of the coil spring 512b, and the blocker claw 512c at the tip is held at a position where it protrudes into the medal guide passage 509. At this time, the blocker plate 512a pushes up the pressing pin 507c of the gate member 507 against the urging force of the torsion spring 507a, and thereby stops the gate member 507 at the rotational position where the notch portion of the base plate 504b is opened.

  For this reason, the medal M5 moving in the medal guide passage 509 collides with the protruding blocker claw 512c and falls down toward the opened cut-and-raised portion 508a of the base plate 504b. Then, the medal M5 drops from the inclined rail portion 508 and moves to the guide member 502 side communicating with the medal discharge port 12 described above.

  Here, the medals cannot be accepted is executed in the following gaming state or the like. That is, 50 medals continuously inserted or paid out medals during the game standby from the medal insertion unit 6 are stored (the number of game media is stored), and the number 50 of the stored medals is displayed on the stored number display 210 described above. When it is displayed. Also, the game ends when the operation of the start lever 8 is accepted after the medal insertion section 6 for a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals is inserted or the number of medals is presented by the bet button 7 (for example, three). Until it is done.

  In addition, during the operation of a return button (not shown), medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 and medals with credits (the number of game media stored) are being paid out. Also, from the replay operation to the end when the replay symbols of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 are aligned, it is a stop, an error, a setting change, and a setting confirmation.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining a control system provided in the slot machine 1. The control system mainly includes a main control board 300, a sub control board 400, a spinning device board 420, a central display control board 410, a power supply device control board 430, and an external concentrated terminal board 440, which are connected by a wiring cable. .

  The main control board 300 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 302 that is a semiconductor memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 303, and the like.

  The CPU 301 of the main control board 300 reads a system program stored in the ROM 302, a program for a slot machine game, and the like, and in accordance with the progress of the game, the sub control board 400, the spinning device board 420, the central display control board. 410, distributed control is performed on the power supply control board 430 and the like.

  Here, as the main control by the CPU 301, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal is inserted (or the next game at the time of betting and replay winning by the bet button 7) and the start lever 8 is operated, and the lottery result is a win. In addition, through the power supply control board 430, a predetermined number of medals are paid out on the condition that a symbol related to the winning combination is won by operating the stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c on a preset active line. It is to control the hopper device 600. In this case, as described above, the drive signal for rotating the rotary disk 640 and the payout signal for rotating the rotary disk 640 in the direction in which the medal can be paid out (for example, clockwise) are transmitted to the power supply control board 430. Alternatively, a signal indicating the stored display of the stored number display unit 210 when the paid-out medal is credited is output.

  The sub control board 400 is connected to the production lamps 104 to 108, the side lamps 5a and 5b, the speakers 13a, 14a, 109a and 110a, and the display unit 101. Then, the sub control board 400 blinks or lights the above-described effect lamps 104 to 108 or blinks or lights the side lamps 5a and 5b based on the control in accordance with the progress of the game from the CPU 301 of the main control board 300. Or a sound effect is generated from the speakers 13a, 14a, 109a, 110a, or a predetermined effect image or the like is displayed on the display unit 101. Thereby, the effect which appeals to a player's vision and hearing can be performed.

  On the spinning device substrate 420, stepping motors 521b, 522b, and 523b for rotating the main reels 521, 522, and 523 described above and the rotational positions of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 are detected, for example, photosensors 521a, 522a and 523a are connected.

  The spinning device substrate 420 then detects the main reels 521 and 522 based on the information of the detection signals from the photosensors 521a, 522a, and 523a and the number of pulses of the drive pulse signal output to the stepping motors 521b, 522b, and 523b. , 523 are properly controlled for rotation, braking, and stopping.

  Further, the spinning device substrate 420 should be rotated or stopped from the main control substrate 300 to the main reels 521, 522, 523 in accordance with the operation of the start lever 8, the stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c and the like. Is supplied to the stepping motors 521b, 522b, and 523b while properly detecting the rotational positions of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 while capturing the detection signals from the photosensors 521a, 522a, and 523a. The drive pulse signal is controlled to control the rotation operation of each main reel 521, 522, 523.

  Connected to the central display control board 410 are the above-described bet button 7, start lever 8, stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c, selector 500, and the like. The central display control board 410 functions as a relay board that transfers output signals from the bet button 7, start lever 8, and stop buttons 9 a, 9 b, 9 c to the main control board 300. Further, the central display control board 410 transfers an output signal from the above-mentioned internal medal detection sensor 513 provided in the selector 500 to the main control board 300, and informs the above-mentioned medal insertion part 6 of the number of medals inserted. At the same time, it detects and informs the introduction of foreign matter and clogging. In addition, the central display control board 410 displays the number of medals according to the result of detection of medals by the internal medal detection sensor 513 on the above-described stored number display unit 210 at the time of receiving the medals described above.

  When the bet button 7 or the medal sensor of the selector 500 operates, the main control board 300 detects the number of bets on the game, and when the start lever 8 is turned on, an instruction to start reel rotation is given. Is detected. Further, when the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are stopped in any order, it is detected that an instruction to stop the main reels 521, 522, and 523 is given in that order.

  A hopper device 600, a signal detection control circuit 431, and a power supply device 530 are connected to the power supply device control board 430. The power supply control board 430 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device 530 to various places such as the hopper device 600, and the system power necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 is supplied from the power distribution circuit. Supply. When the power supply device control board 430 receives the drive signal and the payout signal from the main control board 300, the power supply device control board 430 gives drive power to the hopper device 600 so as to pay out medals.

  Here, as described above, the signal detection control circuit 431 detects the above-described driving power and the payout signal supplied from the main control board 300 to the power supply device control board 430. When the signal detection control circuit 431 detects the driving power and the payout signal from the main control board 300, the signal detection control circuit 431 determines that the game state is normal, and allows the rotating disk 640 of the hopper device 600 to pay out a medal (for example, Control to rotate clockwise.

  Here, the case where the signal detection control circuit 431 is connected to the power supply device control board 430 is shown, but not limited to this, the main control board 300, the sub control board 400, the rotating device board 420, the center It may be connected to any of the display control boards 410.

  The external concentrated terminal board 440 is a terminal board for transmitting a status signal of the slot machine 1 output from the main control board 300 or a signal indicating the progress of the game to a hall computer (not shown).

  Next, a diagnosis method of the selector 500 in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a diagnosis method of the selector 500 in the slot machine 1. In the following description, the received medal comparison processing unit 515a of the control system 515 of the selector 500 compares the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 with the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514. Is performed every time the number of medals is detected.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 301 of the main control board 300 performs a lottery on the condition that medals are inserted (or the next game at the time of betting and replay winning by the bet button 7) and the start lever 8 is operated, When the lottery result is winning and a predetermined number of medals are paid out on condition that a symbol related to the winning combination is won by operating the stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c on a preset active line, A payout command (payout signal and drive signal) is output from the control board 300 to the power supply device control board 430. In this case, for example, when there is a payout exceeding the maximum stored number of credits, the drive signal and the payout signal are output as signals that are paid out by an amount exceeding the maximum stored number.

  At this time, driving power is supplied from the power supply device control board 430 to the hopper device 600, whereby a hopper motor (not shown) is driven, and a rotating disk (not shown) rotates in a direction in which medals can be paid out (for example, clockwise). A predetermined number of medals are discharged to the medal discharge port 12 provided in the tray unit 11 described above.

  Here, during the game, that is, for example, when each of the main reels 521, 522, and 523 of the spinning device 520 is rotating, as described above, the slot machine 1 prohibits medal insertion acceptance (medal acceptance is not possible). (Step S1: YES), no current is supplied to the blocker solenoid 512, and the blocker solenoid 512 is turned off.

  In this state, as described above, even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion portion 6, the medal collides with the blocker claw 512c of the blocker plate 512a, falls off the inclined rail portion 508, and passes through the guide member 502 to receive the medal. It is returned to the discharge port 12 (step S2).

  On the other hand, during the game standby, as described above, the slot machine 1 is in a state of permitting medal insertion acceptance (at the time of medal acceptance) (step S3: YES), and current supply to the blocker solenoid 512 is performed. When the blocker solenoid 512 is turned on (excited) (step S4), the blocker plate 512a is attracted by the magnetic force, and the blocker claw 512c at the tip of the blocker plate 512a is retracted from the medal guide passage 509.

  At the same time, the gate member 507 is urged in a direction to close the base plate 504b by the torsion spring 507a. However, the stopper pin 507b of the gate member 507 comes into contact with the flat surface portion 508b of the case 504a, so that it is substantially parallel to the base plate 504b. It is stationary at the rotating position.

  That is, in the state where the medal can be received, the notch portion of the base plate 504b described above is substantially closed by the gate member 507, so that the medal inserted from the medal insertion portion 6 is formed between the flat surface portion 508b of the case 504a and the gate member 507. It passes through the inclined rail portion 508 in the gap (step S5) and passes through the internal medal detection sensor 513 in the next stage. At this time, when a medal is detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513 (step S6: YES), the detection signal is output to the control system 515. The detection signal may be output to the main control board 300.

  Here, as described above, in the current slot machine 1, for example, there are three medals required for one game, so that the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 is 3 by the internal medal detection sensor 513. When the number of sheets is detected (step S7: NO), the next game is started by operating the start lever 8.

  Here, when more than three medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 (step S7: YES), the medal is similarly detected by the internal medal detection sensor 513, and the stored number display 210 is displayed. Numbers for up to 50 credits (store the number of game media) are sequentially incremented (step S8).

  Then, when the number of the stored number indicator 210 becomes 50, the supply of current to the blocker solenoid 512 is stopped, and the blocker solenoid 512 is turned off. Time).

  When a medal is detected by the external medal detection sensor 514 in the medal acceptance state (step S9: YES), the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor are detected by the above-described received number comparison processing unit 515a. The detection result by 514 is compared (step S10). If there is a difference between the detection results (step S11: YES), the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c (step S12).

  That is, when the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is 0 and the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514 is 1, the detection of the medal M4 by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is not properly performed. Becomes 1, and the difference is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  On the other hand, when there is no difference between the respective detection results (step S11: NO), that is, when the detection results by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514 are both 1, the internal medal detection sensor 513 Since the medal detection is properly performed, the difference is 0, so that the RAM 515c is not stored.

  The received number comparison processing by the received number comparison processing unit 515a is always performed when the above-described medal is received, and the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514 in accordance with the operation of the selector 500. Are sequentially accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  As described above, in the medal acceptable state, every time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 6, the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the detection by the external medal detection sensor 514 by the received number comparison processing unit 515a. When the result is compared and there is a difference between the detection results, that is, when the detection result by the internal medal detection sensor 513 is 0 and the detection result by the external medal detection sensor 514 is 1, the difference is stored in the RAM 515c. Is accumulated and stored.

  In this way, the differences due to the comparison by the accepted number comparison processing unit 515a are accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c, so that the medal acceptance, which is the actual operation status of the selector 500 in the store, is properly performed. If the slot machine 1 is no longer needed and handed over to a manufacturer or a disposal company, the contents of the RAM 515c are confirmed. For example, the value accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c is a constant value. By checking whether or not the value exceeds the limit, it becomes possible to easily and appropriately determine whether or not the selector 500 can be reused.

  Here, even when a medal is not accepted (when the blocker is not activated), even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 6, the medal collides with the blocker claw 512c of the blocker plate 512a and falls off the inclined rail unit 508. In the above description, the medal is returned to the medal discharge port 12 via the guide member 502. However, when the medal is detected by the external medal detection sensor 514 without being returned to the medal discharge port 12 for some reason, the reception is performed in the same manner as described above. As a result of the comparison process of the received number of sheets by the number comparison processing unit 515a, it is determined that there is a difference in the detection results by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514, and these are accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c.

  Further, when the difference between the detection results by the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514 is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c, when the medal is accepted (when the blocker is activated) and when the medal is not accepted (when the blocker is not activated). It is also possible to store them separately. In this case, it is possible to distinguish and confirm the difference between when the medal is accepted (when the blocker is activated) and when the medal is not accepted (when the blocker is not activated).

  Thus, in this embodiment, the medal exit 509b, which is the first exit for discharging the medal in a predetermined direction when a medal as a game medium is received, and the direction different from the medal exit 509b when the medal cannot be accepted. In the selector 500 having the medal exclusion port 509c to be discharged, the internal medal detection sensor 513 as the first game medium detecting means detects the medal at the front stage of the medal outlet 509b when receiving the medal, and the second game medium detection The external medal detection sensor 514 as a means detects the medal at a later stage discharged from the medal outlet 509b, and the received number comparison processing unit 515a as a detection result comparison processing means detects the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor. The detection results with 514 are compared, and there is a difference between the detection results. Come, the difference was to be accumulated and stored in the RAM515c as storage means.

  That is, the detected number comparison processing unit 515a compares the detection results of the internal medal detection sensor 513 and the external medal detection sensor 514, and when there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated in the RAM 515c and stored. This means that it is continuously diagnosed whether or not the game medium is properly received, which is the actual operation status of the selector 500 in the store.

  Thus, by constantly diagnosing whether or not the medal acceptance is properly performed, which is the actual operation status of the selector 500 in the store, the slot machine 1 becomes unnecessary and the manufacturer or Whether the selector 500 can be reused by checking the contents of the RAM 515c after being delivered to the disposal company, for example, checking whether the value accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c exceeds a certain value. Can be determined easily and appropriately.

  In the present embodiment, the difference obtained by the comparison by the received number comparison processing unit 515a is accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c, and the contents of the RAM 515c are no longer needed for the slot machine 1 and handed over to the manufacturer or the disposal company. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a confirmation button for confirming the contents of the RAM 515c is provided on the slot machine 1 such as the back side of the front door 3, for example. Or the like may be operated, the contents of the RAM 515c may be displayed on the display unit 101 or the like.

  Further, a threshold value of the difference accumulated and stored in the RAM 515c can be set, and an error signal is output from the control system 515 of the selector 500 to the main control board 300 when the value of the difference stored and accumulated exceeds the threshold value, for example. Thus, for example, error notification or the like may be performed by the sub-control board 400.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the difference due to the comparison by the received sheet number comparison processing unit 515a is accumulated and stored in the control system 515c of the selector 500. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the difference by the comparison by the received sheet number comparison processing unit 515a may be accumulated and stored on the control board, for example, the sub-control board 400 side.

  Not only slot machines but also pachinko machines, pinball game machines, arrange ball game machines, game machines using other medals such as sparrow ball game machines can be applied.

It is a front view which shows an example of the turn type game device which is a game machine of this invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming device of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the selector of FIG. 2 with the front cover omitted. It is sectional drawing which shows the selector of FIG. 3 along the AA line. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the selector of FIG. 3 along the line BB. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the selector of FIG. 3 along the line BB. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the control system of the selector of FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a control system provided in the slot machine of FIG. 1. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a selector diagnosis method of the slot machine of FIG. 1. 3 is a time chart for explaining medal detection timing and the like in the selector of FIG. 2;

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Case 3 Front door 3A Upper panel part 3B Middle panel part 3C Console part 3D Lower panel part 4 Key hole 5a, 5b Side lamp 6 Medal insertion part 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 8a Operation knob 9a, 9b, 9c Stop button 11 Receptacle unit 12 Medal discharge port 100 Effect display unit 101 Display units 104 to 108 Effect lamps 109, 110 Sound emission unit 109a, 110a Speaker 200 Main effect unit 210 Stored number display unit 220 Game progress display unit 230 Device 300 Main control board 400 Sub control board 410 Central display control board 411 Setting button 420 Cylinder device board 430 Power supply device control board 431 Signal detection control circuit 440 External concentrated terminal board 500 Selector 501 Hopper guide member 502 Guide member 503 Discharge gas Id member 504a case 504b base plate 507 gate member 508 inclined rail portion 509 medal guide passage 509a medal inlet 509b medal outlet 509c medal exclusion port 511 blocker mechanism 512 blocker solenoid 512a blocker plate 513 internal medal detection sensors 513a, 513b sensor 514 external medal detection Sensor 515 Control system 515a Accepted number comparison processing unit 505b ROM
505c RAM
515d Internal medal detection sensor driving unit 515e External medal detection sensor driving unit 515f CPU
515 g Bus 520 Revolving device 521, 522, 523 Main reel 530 Power supply device 540 Auxiliary storage unit 600 Hopper device 601 Medal discharge slit

Claims (2)

A game media sorter having a first exit for discharging the game media in a predetermined direction when accepting the game media and a second exit for ejecting the game media in a direction different from the first exit when the game media cannot be accepted A gaming machine equipped with a device,
First game medium detection means for detecting the game medium in a previous stage discharged from the first outlet;
A second game medium detecting means for detecting the game medium at a later stage discharged from the first outlet;
Detection result comparison processing means for comparing the detection results of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means, and when there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated and stored;
Storage means for accumulating and storing the difference by the detection result comparison processing means,
In the storage means, the difference is stored separately when the game medium is received and when the game medium cannot be received,
Furthermore, the storage means is such that the stored contents are not erased regardless of whether power is supplied or not. A game media sorter having a first exit for discharging the game media in a predetermined direction when accepting the game media and a second exit for ejecting the game media in a direction different from the first exit when the game media cannot be accepted A method for diagnosing a device,
A step of detecting the game medium in a previous stage discharged from the first outlet by a first game medium detection means;
Detecting the game medium at a later stage discharged from the first outlet by a second game medium detection means;
The detection result comparison processing means compares the detection results of the first game medium detection means and the second game medium detection means, and when there is a difference between the detection results, the difference is accumulated in the storage means. And storing the process,
In the storage means, the difference is stored separately when the game medium is received and when the game medium cannot be received,
Furthermore, the storage means is such that the stored contents are not erased regardless of whether power is supplied or not.

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