JP5018841B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  A gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like can play a game by inserting a medal, which is a game value medium, into a medal slot provided in the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, medals are inserted one by one into a medal insertion slot in a posture in which the medals are raised up and down (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-252353

  In the case where the medals are inserted one by one into the medal slot as in the conventional manner, for example, even when a plurality of medals are required for one game, It was inconvenient because it was necessary to put them one by one in the medal slot.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable a plurality of medals to be inserted into a gaming machine at a time.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including a medal insertion unit that has an open upper end and can insert a plurality of medals into the inside from above. The medal insertion portion includes a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface facing the first inner wall surface, and the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface. A third inner wall surface that is continuous with the wall surface is formed, and a specific range from the lower end of the first inner wall surface and a specific range from the lower end of the second inner wall surface are larger than the diameter of the medal. In the specific range, the first inner wall surface is formed such that an angle between the first inner wall surface and the horizontal plane is smaller than an angle between the second inner wall surface and the horizontal plane. The lower end of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface has one direction And inclined attached to down, the in the one direction side of the slope, the first slit is provided dropped the medals, the third inner wall surface of the specific range from the upper end of the medal shooter through hole for passing the medal is formed between the lower ends of said first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface of the third inner wall surface while being extended over the top, the first Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that the first slit is provided on the one-direction side of a third inner wall surface.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by inserting a plurality of medals from above the medal insertion portion, the inserted medals are inclined to be formed at the lower ends of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface. Along with the first slit, the medal is taken into the gaming machine in the first slit, so that it is not necessary to insert the medal into the gaming machine one by one. Also, by setting the distance between the specific range from the lower end of the first inner wall surface and the specific range from the lower end of the second inner wall surface to be smaller than the diameter of the medal, the medal does not fall asleep between them. In a standing state, it leans in the direction of the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface, and rotates and moves in one direction.

Further, by forming the angle between the first inner wall surface and the horizontal plane so as to be smaller than the angle between the second inner wall surface and the horizontal plane, the medal inserted into the medal insertion portion is the first. Since it rolls in a state of leaning against the inner wall surface of the medals, the posture of the medals can be stabilized and the medals can be prevented from being jammed inside the medal insertion part.
In addition, a third inner wall surface that is continuous with the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface is formed , and the third inner wall surface extends from the upper end of the medal insertion portion to an upper portion of a specific range. A through hole for passing a medal is formed between the lower end of the third inner wall surface, the first inner wall surface, and the lower end of the second inner wall surface, and the first slit is formed on one side of the third inner wall surface. Is provided . Therefore , it is possible to prevent a large amount of medals from being inserted directly into the first slit.

  The second invention of the present invention is the gaming machine of the first invention, wherein the angle between the first inner wall surface and the horizontal plane is smaller than 90 degrees. A gaming machine characterized by the above is provided.

  Thus, by forming the first inner wall surface to be smaller than 90 degrees, the medal inserted into the medal insertion portion leans against the first inner wall surface and becomes easy to roll.

  The third invention of the present invention is the gaming machine of the first or second invention, wherein a bottom surface is formed at the lower ends of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, Provided on the bottom is a gaming machine characterized in that the first inner wall surface and an inclination in one direction are attached.

  In this way, the bottom surface is formed at the lower end of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, so that the distance between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface is widened, so that a medal is inserted. When a medal is inserted into the part, the medal is not jammed inside the medal insertion part. In addition, since the bottom surface is provided with the first inner wall surface and an inclination that goes down in one direction, the medal rotates and moves in one direction in a posture that depends on the direction of the first inner wall surface.

  The fourth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the third invention, wherein the distance between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface on the bottom surface increases as the distance from the first slit increases. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being narrowed.

  In this way, the medal inserted into the medal insertion unit is widened on the side where the medals collected along the inclination (the side where the slit is provided) is widened, so that it is inserted into the medal insertion unit. It is possible to prevent the medals from becoming clogged inside the medal insertion part.

  The fifth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein an upper end side of at least one of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface is Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being curved in a direction away from opposing inner wall surfaces.

  In this way, by allowing the upper end side of at least one of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface to be curved outwardly, the medal can be inserted into the medal insertion portion. Space will be expanded and medals can be inserted easily.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the medal slot includes the first inner wall surface between the first slit. And a third inner wall surface continuous with the second inner wall surface, and at least a part of the third inner wall surface is formed with a through-hole for passing the medal. There is provided a gaming machine, wherein the medal moves to a position where it is dropped into the first slit through a hole.

  Thus, by forming the third inner wall surface between the medal insertion part and the first slit, it is possible to prevent a large amount of medals from being inserted directly into the first slit. it can.

  A seventh invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the first slit is outside the throwing portion and is in the throwing portion. It is provided in the dropping part provided continuously, the internal space of the insertion part and the internal space of the dropping part are in communication, and the medal enters the dropping part along the inclination. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being capable of being

  In this way, by forming the medal insertion part for inserting medals and the dropping part for dropping medals into the inside of the gaming machine, for example, the medal inserting part is arranged outside the gaming machine and dropped. By arranging the part inside the gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the dropped part from being tampered with.

  Further, an eighth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine of the seventh invention, wherein at least one of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, a side wall surface of the dropping portion, Are formed so as to be continuous, and a step is provided between the inner wall surface of the medal insertion portion and the side wall surface of the dropping portion so that the inner wall surface of the medal insertion portion is inward. Providing a gaming machine characterized by that.

  By providing such a step, it is possible to prevent a medal that has once entered the drop-in portion from returning to the medal insertion portion side.

  The ninth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the eighth invention, wherein the drop-in portion is provided on the first side wall surface continuous with the first inner wall surface and on the second inner wall surface. A gaming machine characterized in that the first slit is formed at a lower end portion of the first side wall surface and the second side wall surface. provide.

  The tenth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the first slit has a size that allows only a predetermined number of medals to pass at a time. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being formed.

  In this way, by allowing only a predetermined number of medals to pass through the first slit at a time, it is possible to regulate the number of medals according to the subsequent handling of the medals.

  The eleventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the tenth aspect, wherein the length of the first slit is formed corresponding to the diameter of the medal. The width of the slit is formed corresponding to the thickness of the medal, and the first slit is sized so that only a predetermined number of medals can pass at a time. Provide gaming machines.

  Thus, by determining the size of the slit according to the diameter and thickness of the medal, the number of medals that can pass through the slit at a time can be limited.

  The twelfth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the eleventh invention, wherein at least one of the lower end of the first side wall surface and the lower end of the second side wall surface is below. Is provided with a restricting member for restricting passage of more medals than a predetermined number at a time.

  In this way, by providing a restricting member below at least one of the lower end of the first side wall surface and the lower end of the second side wall surface, the number of medals that can pass at one time is reduced. Can be limited.

  The thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the ninth to twelfth aspects, wherein the lower end portion of the first side wall surface and the lower end portion of the second side wall surface And provide a gaming machine characterized by having different heights.

  In this way, the height of the lower end portion of the first side wall surface and the lower end portion of the second side wall surface are different to form a space for changing the posture of the medal, and these sides The timing and position of the medals that have moved along the wall surface are shifted so that the lower ends of these medals are not jammed.

  The fourteenth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the twelfth or thirteenth invention, wherein the restricting member comprises a restricting portion for restricting the number of medals and the restricting portion. A support portion that protrudes from one side of one side wall surface and the second side wall surface toward the other side, and at least one of the support portion and the restriction portion. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that either one is elastically deformed.

  In this way, the restricting member restricts the number of medals, and the restricting portion protrudes from one side of the first side wall surface and the second side wall surface toward the other side. The space formed by the first side wall surface, the second side wall surface and the restricting portion is narrowed by the support portion to be supported, and the number of medals passing through the space formed by these is limited. Since at least one of the support portion and the restriction portion that supports the restriction portion is elastically deformed, the size of the space formed by these can be changed. It is possible to prevent clogging of medals during the period.

  The fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the restricting portion includes a lower end portion of the first side wall surface and a lower end portion of the second side wall surface. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by projecting from a higher height toward a lower height.

  By forming the restricting portion in this way, the interval between the lower end portion of the lower side wall surface and the restricting portion can be made variable, so that medals are clogged between them. Can be prevented.

  The sixteenth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine of the fifteenth invention, wherein the restricting portion is a lower end portion of the first side wall surface and a lower end portion of the second side wall surface. A gaming machine is characterized in that it is formed so as to protrude in the lower position at a lower position.

  By forming the restricting portion in this manner, the lower end portion and the restricting member face each other at the position of the lower end portion of the lower side wall surface, and the distance between them can be made variable. It is possible to prevent the medals from being jammed between them.

  The seventeenth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the fourteenth to sixteenth inventions, wherein the restricting portion is located on the first side below the first slit. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that it is formed in an arc shape so as to protrude from one side of the wall surface and the second side wall surface toward the other side.

  By forming the restricting portion in this arc shape, the medal can be guided downward along the surface of the restricting portion formed in the arc shape, so that the side different from the side where the restricting portion is provided It is possible to prevent the medal from being clogged with the side wall surface.

  The eighteenth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the fourteenth to sixteenth inventions, wherein the restricting portion is located on the first side below the first slit. There is provided a gaming machine comprising a linear first portion protruding from one side of a wall surface and the second side wall surface toward the other side.

  By forming the restricting portion in this way, the number of medals passing through the first portion can be limited.

  The nineteenth invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the eighteenth invention, wherein the restricting portion includes a second portion extending downward from a tip of the first portion. A gaming machine is provided.

  By providing such a second part, the medal can be guided downward along the surface of the second part.

  The 20th invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the 14th to 19th inventions, wherein the restriction portion and the support portion are integrally formed by a leaf spring. A gaming machine characterized by the above is provided.

  As described above, the restriction member and the support part are integrally formed with the leaf spring, whereby the restriction member can be easily formed.

  The twenty-first invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the fourteenth to nineteenth inventions, wherein the restriction portion is formed of a plate material, and the support portion is formed of a spring. Providing a gaming machine characterized by that.

  In this way, by forming the restricting portion with a plate material and forming the support portion with a spring, selection of a material for forming these becomes easy.

  The twenty-second invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to twenty-first inventions, wherein a selector for receiving a falling medal is provided below the regulating member. A gaming machine characterized in that is provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the medals fall from the first slit in a predetermined posture and the number, the selector for selecting the medals can be provided below the first slit. .

  The twenty-third invention of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to twenty-second invention, wherein a medal that receives a falling medal is provided below the first slit. The medal dispenser includes a receiving unit that receives a medal falling from the first slit, the receiving unit is connected to one end side, and the medal is connected to the other end side. A cylindrical part having a collision wall provided with a collision, and a second slit provided at a position adjacent to the collision wall to drop the medals one by one downward, and vibration for vibrating the cylindrical part And oscillating the medal placed in the cylindrical part by the vibration part, and dropping the medal downward from the second slit in a state of standing the medal. Providing gaming machines .

  As described above, according to the present invention, medals falling from the first slit in a predetermined posture and number can be dropped to a selector or the like with the posture or number of the medals being further restricted. become.

  The twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the twenty-third aspect, wherein the cylindrical portion is inclined so that the other end side is lower than the one end side. Providing a gaming machine characterized by that.

  In this way, by giving the cylindrical portion an inclination, the medal can be moved to the second slit side.

  The twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the twenty-fourth aspect, wherein the cylindrical portion is inclined so as to be at an angle between 15 degrees and 20 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being attached.

  By providing such an inclination, the medal can be easily moved to the second slit side.

  The twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the twenty-fourth to twenty-fifth aspects, wherein an inner diameter of the cylindrical portion is larger than a diameter of the medal. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being configured as described above.

  By forming the cylindrical portion in such a size, the medal can be easily moved to the second slit side inside the cylindrical portion.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine according to any one of the twenty-third to twenty-sixth aspects, wherein the gaming machine falls below the second slit. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that a selector for receiving medals is provided.
As described above, according to the present invention, since the medals fall from the second slit in a predetermined posture and the number, the selector for selecting the medals can be provided below the second slit. .

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is closed. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is opened. It is a front view of a housing | casing. It is an assembly perspective view of a left reel. It is an expanded view of the belt-shaped belt which comprises each reel. The backlight and its periphery are shown. FIG. 4A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. It is a front view of a selector. It is a block circuit diagram of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows a reel control process. It is a flowchart which shows medal payout processing. It is a flowchart which shows a special game state process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus symbol determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of RB game initial setting process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of BB game initial setting processing, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of JAC game initial setting processing during BB game. It is a perspective view of medal insertion device 180. FIG. 4 is a top view of the medal insertion device 180. FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the XX line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the YY line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the YY line of FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the leaf spring 194. FIG. It is a perspective view of the medal insertion device 280. FIG. 4 is a top view of a medal inserter 280. FIG. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view in the ZZ line | wire of FIG. It is a perspective view of the medal insertion device 280. FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the medal delivery machine 220. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the modification of a control member.

  First, a gaming machine according to the present invention, specifically, a slot machine will be described. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the housing 11 includes a top plate 11 a, a bottom plate 11 b, a back plate 11 c, a left side plate 11 d, and a right side plate 11 e that are formed in a plate shape. 11e is fixed by fixing means such as adhesion, so that it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b as shown in FIG. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the front door 12 is provided with support brackets 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. It has been. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are disposed above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. As a result, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the key cylinder 20 which is an unlocking operation part is provided in the upper right side upper part of the front door 12. As shown in FIG. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the locking device includes a base frame that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the front door 12, and a key cylinder 20 that extends from the top of the base frame to the front of the front door 12. And a long interlocking rod 21 assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (registered trademark) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is supported on the casing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided on the upper side of the central portion of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R only needs to be configured as an endless belt, and is not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have a one-to-one correspondence with the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. . Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R can be visually recognized through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are connected to stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are driven by the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. Are configured to be able to rotate individually, that is, independently of each other. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, the left reel 42L is illustrated as a representative of each reel in FIG.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the left reel stepping motor 61 </ b> L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which a light emitting element 55a and a light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L by a screw 57. The front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle and is positioned so that it can pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. Each time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the tip end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and outputs a detection signal to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of left reel 42L for each rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, The rotational position of the left reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is possible to recognize which symbol is visible from the display window 31L, or to visually recognize an arbitrary symbol from the exposure window 31L. It is possible to perform control to achieve a proper state.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical length of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 6 shows a symbol array drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. Numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, but these are given for convenience of explanation and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As the symbols, there are a “7” symbol (for example, the left belt 20th) and a “youth” symbol (for example, the left belt 19th) as the first special symbol for shifting to the big bonus game. In addition, there is a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 14th left belt) as the second special symbol for shifting to the regular bonus game. Further, there is a “replay” symbol (for example, the eleventh left belt) as a third special symbol for shifting to the replay game. In addition, a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the left belt ninth), a “bell” symbol (for example, the left belt eighth), and a “cherry” symbol (for example, left) as the small character symbols from which the small character is paid out. Belt 4th). In the belts wound around the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number and arrangement order of various symbols are completely different.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of variable display means for variably displaying the identification information, and constitutes a main display unit. However, the variable display means may have other configurations. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used, and instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel configuration, a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display It is also possible to provide a display that variably displays the identification information by electrical display such as, and in this case, it is possible to provide a variety of display forms.

  In addition, backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R that illuminate the belts of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R from the inside are disposed inside the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, these backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are attached to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in a one-to-one correspondence with the left backlight device 100L and the middle backlight. The apparatus 100M includes a right backlight apparatus 100R. As described above, each of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R includes the game panel 30 on the side surface of each of the motor plates 53L, 53M, and 53R arranged in correspondence with the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. Is attached to the side. And each backlight apparatus 100L, 100M, 100R is arrange | positioned in the same position seeing to an up-down direction. FIG. 7A is an enlarged perspective view showing the periphery of the reel unit 41 in a state where the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are removed. Moreover, FIG.7 (b) used by the following description is a front view of the left backlight apparatus 100L. In FIG. 7B, since the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R all have the same structure, the left backlight device 100L is representatively illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the left backlight device 100L has a box shape with the front side opened, and the length in the vertical direction and the length in the horizontal direction are substantially the same as those of the display window 31L (FIG. 1). A base 101L is provided. In the base 101L, two partition walls that divide the opening region are formed at equal intervals, so that the first opening region 102L, the second opening region 103L, and the third opening region 104L are formed in an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage, respectively. It has a structure that is lined up. When the front door 12 is closed, the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L are arranged behind the positions corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 31L. Specifically, the first opening area 102L is arranged behind the upper stage of the display window 31L, the second opening area 103L is arranged behind the middle stage of the display window 31L, and the third opening area 104L is arranged in the display window 31L. It is placed behind the lower stage. The opening front of the first opening region 102L is slightly upward, and the opening front of the third opening region 104L is slightly downward. Accordingly, the side surface of the base 101L has an arc shape that bulges toward the game panel 30 side.

  In each of the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L, four backlights 105 each made of a light emitting diode are disposed so as to stand forward. Two backlights 105 in each of the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L are arranged in two upper and lower rows with a predetermined interval, and the backlights 105 in each row are horizontal with a predetermined interval. Are lined up like That is, the left backlight device 100L includes a first line L1 that is an upper row of the first opening region 102L, a second line L2 that is a lower row, and a third line that is a row above the second opening region 103L. L3 and the fourth line L4, which is the lower row, the fifth line L5, which is the upper row of the third opening region 104L, and the sixth line L6, which is the lower row, total 6 in the vertical direction across the partition wall. There will be a line of backlight 105 in the column. The middle backlight device 100M and the right backlight device 100R also have a total of six lines of the backlight 105. As described above, the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are viewed in the vertical direction. Since they are arranged at the same position, the lines L1 to L6 of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are located on the same line. That is, the line L1 is a line that horizontally connects a total of six backlights 105 arranged in a row above the first opening regions 102L, 102M, and 102R of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R. Become. The same applies to the other lines L2 to L6. Each backlight 105 is controlled for each of the lines L1 to L6. Accordingly, the backlight 105 is turned on and off for each of the lines L1 to L6.

  When the backlights 105 on the lines L1 to L6 are turned on, different positions of the belts of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are illuminated from the rear. As described above, each of the bases 101L, 101M, and 101R is divided into three opening regions 102 to 104 by the partition walls. Therefore, when the backlight 105 on the first line L1 and the second line L2 is turned on, only the inner surface of the belt near the position corresponding to the upper stage of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R is illuminated, and the display window 31L , 31M, 31R, the inner surface of the belt near the positions corresponding to the middle and lower stages is not illuminated. This is the same when the backlight 105 on the other lines L3 to L6 is turned on. As described above, since the belt is formed of a material that can transmit the irradiated light to some extent, when the belt is illuminated from the rear by the backlight 105, the light transmitted through the belt is displayed on the display window 31L, It is visually recognized by the player through 31M and 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the symbols attached to the belt passing in front of the lit backlight 105 are emphasized.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game panel 30 has a combination line of 3 display windows 31L, 31M and 31R, 3 in parallel in the horizontal direction and 2 in the diagonal direction. Is attached. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to each of these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side as viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. A winning is awarded when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, on the activated line, and a predetermined medal payout process, a transition process to a specific game, and the like are executed.

  Here, the payout number regarding each symbol when winning is explained. Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line Pays out 8 medals, and when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” symbols of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” symbol, the medal payout is performed regardless of the combination with other symbols, and therefore, a plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower row) with “ When the “cherry” symbol is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  As for other symbols, when the “7” symbol or “youth” symbol, which is a combination of the first special symbol (big bonus symbol), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line in the same symbol The 15 medals are also paid out when the “BAR” symbol which is a combination of 15 medal payouts and the second special symbol (regular bonus symbol) is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, a case where the “7” symbol and the “cherry” symbol are established simultaneously may occur, but in this case, 15 medals are paid out. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol, which is the combination of the third special symbol, is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same symbols as the left, middle, and right are not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a start lever 71 operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously) is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 30 as shown in FIG. . The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 52 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, and 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are provided. The stop switches 72, 73, and 74 are respectively disposed below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means that are operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated at a constant speed. During such a state, the lamps (not shown) are turned on and stopped. It is notified that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, a medal inserter 180 for inserting medals as an investment value is provided. The medal inserter 180 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion device 180 involves an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion device 180 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The details of the medal inserter 180 in this embodiment will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medal inserted from the medal inserter 180 is guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 provided on the back surface of the front door 12.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the selector 84. The two-dot chain line in the figure indicates the medal passage route for easy understanding. The selector 84 is formed with a guide passage 85 for guiding medals inserted from the medal inserter 180 to the storage passage 81. The guide passage 85 is formed in a curved line that draws an arc from the upper end to the lower right in the drawing so that medals can pass in one row. More specifically, the selector body constituting the selector 84 is provided with a protrusion 85a protruding toward the front side of the figure, and a guide passage 85 is formed along the protrusion 85a. Thereby, the medal that has reached the guide passage 85 flows in the downstream direction so as to roll on the ridge 85a.

  The medal passage switching member 83 includes a passage switching piece 83a that is provided in the upstream portion of the guide passage 85 and can be moved in and out of the guide passage 85, and a solenoid (not shown) for operating the passage switching piece 83a. doing. When the solenoid is not excited, the passage switching piece 83a protrudes into the guide passage 85, and the flow of medals to the storage passage 81 is obstructed. As a result, the medal falls downward so as to get over the protrusion 85 a and is guided to the discharge passage 82. Further, the passage switching piece 83a is sunk outside the guide passage 85 when the solenoid is excited. Thereby, the medal flows along the guide passage 85 and is guided to the storage passage 81.

  On the downstream side of the passage switching piece 83a, a first inserted medal detection sensor 86 and a second inserted medal detection sensor 87 for detecting the passage of medals are arranged close to each other so as to be arranged upstream and downstream of the guide passage 85. (At least one time is set to a close state where the same medal is detected at the same time). When the solenoid of the medal path switching member 83 is not energized, the medal falls downward from the middle of the guide path 84, so that the inserted medal detection sensors 86 and 87 do not detect the passage of the medal. On the other hand, when the medal passage switching member 83 is energized with solenoid, the inserted medal detection sensors 86 and 87 sequentially detect the passage of medals.

  Then, the medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hopper device 91 serving as a payout means for giving a medal to a player includes a storage tank 92 for storing a medal and a payout device 93 for paying out a medal to the player. Yes. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95 via the guide plate 96.

  A button-like return switch 76 (FIG. 1) is provided below the medal inserter 180. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal inserter 180 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically interlocked to operate. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, as shown in FIG. 1, a button-shaped first credit insertion switch 77 is provided for inserting three credited virtual medals as investment values at a time. ing. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion device 180, constitutes input means for inputting an investment value. Further, if the medal insertion device 180 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  Note that the first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) in order to notify that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time the pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated in order to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal inserter 180 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, the “credit mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning medals are stored and stored as credit medals. " When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thus, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the input value and game value handling formats. Further, if paying attention to the function of paying out a credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game value. In addition to being configured to switch between the “credit mode” and the “direct mode” by operating the changeover switch 80, the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated by always setting the “credit mode”. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the game panel 30, a remaining number display unit 35 that displays the number of medals that are activated and stored in the credit mode, and a special game state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus are displayed. In this case, for example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal inserter 180 at the start of the game.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal inserter 180, the first effective line display unit 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal inserter. When it is inserted into 180, the second effective line display section 33 is further lit, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line and the lower line corresponding thereto become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When inserted into the input device 180, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and all five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal inserter 180, the surplus medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 if the current mode is the direct mode. It is returned from the outlet 17 to the medal tray 18. On the other hand, in the credit mode, it is stored inside the slot machine, and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when a medal exceeding the number is inserted, it is returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of stored items is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the virtual number is displayed even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed. A medal has been inserted and the player bet.

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals are inserted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second effective line display section 33 is lit and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2, the first For example, when the credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0, and a bet is made for the virtual medals that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. A sub-control device 111 for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, the auxiliary display unit 15, the backlight 105, and the electric motor 223a is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15. Note that the positions and number of the upper lamps 13 and the speakers 14 are not particularly limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by operating the hole manager or the like by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a main control device 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected to a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 131 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, a start detection sensor 71a that detects the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, and 74a that individually detect the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, and 74, a medal inserter The inserted medal detection sensor 75a for detecting medals inserted from 180, the credit insertion detection sensors 77a, 78a, 79a for individually detecting the operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and the switching for detecting the operation of the changeover switch 80. Detection sensor 80 a, reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of each reel 42, payout detection sensor 91 a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, and reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset switch 123 123a, set in the setting key insertion hole 124 Key is connected to various sensors such as setting the key detection sensor 124a for detecting that it has been inserted, the signals from these various sensors are outputted to the CPU151 through the input and output ports 155.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. The main control device 131 monitors the order in which the first sensor and the second sensor are turned on / off, the first and second sensors are both off, only the first sensor is on, the first and second sensors are both on, It is determined that the medal has been normally taken in only when the sensor is turned on and both the first and second sensors are turned off and when the time for switching to each on / off switch is within a predetermined time. Otherwise, it is an error. The reason for this is to prevent fraud in which a medal is reciprocated near the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as a medal inserted.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. On the power supply board 161, a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like are mounted.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 161a, and determines that the power supply is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later.

  Even when the output voltage drops below 22 volts, the power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 131. As the time during which the stabilization voltage is output, sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure process by the main controller 131.

  On the output side of the main controller 131, each of the effective line display units 32, 33, 34, the remaining number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, the acquired number display unit 37, and the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal path switching solenoid 83 provided in the selector 84, a hopper device 91, a sub-control device 111, an external concentration terminal plate 171 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. Are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The sub-control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, the auxiliary display unit 15, the backlight 105, and the electric motor 223a, and a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Provided with a substrate. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the sub-control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the sub-control device 111 is a sub-base that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 that is a main base that manages and manages the game. In other words, the sub-base is provided for voice, lamp, and display related to indirect games, thereby reducing the burden on the main base. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the sub control apparatus 111 controls the various display parts 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, etc., as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits Various counters such as are built-in. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing the processes shown in the various flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 to 19 is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program. Yes.

  The RAM 153 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the slot machine 10 is shut off. In addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like, a backup area is provided.

  In the backup area, when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the values of the stack pointer, each register, I / O, etc. when the power is shut down (including power shut down by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter) When the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122. The same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 is in the state before power-off based on the backup area information. It is possible to return to the state. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is shut off by the power failure process (see FIG. 12), and the restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main process (see FIG. 13) when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main control device 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 151 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 131. In the main controller 131 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S 101, the data of the used register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in the backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, the power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. With this return processing, the NMI interrupt processing ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the saving and restoring processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control device 131, and a timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 151 of the main control device 131 every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during the transmission process of various commands and during the reading process of the switch state (ON or OFF), the interruption process is not executed and this power failure process is not executed. This eliminates the need to create a power failure processing program that takes this into consideration. This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In step S301, it is determined whether command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not ended, the process returns to the original process of FIG. In this way, it is determined whether or not the command transmission is completed at the initial stage of the power failure process, the transmission process is prioritized when the transmission is incomplete, and the power failure process is executed after the unit command transmission process is completed. By doing so, it is no longer necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If step S301 is YES, that is, if the command transmission is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process for giving an interrupt permission to the CPU 151 itself is performed. In step S206, in order to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a stepping motor control process for driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R, which are the respective rotary drive motors, is performed. In step S207, sensor monitoring processing for monitoring the state of various sensors (see FIG. 14) connected to the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S208, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S209, counter processing for counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts is performed.

  In step S210, command output processing for transmitting a command or the like to the sub-control device 111 is performed. In step S211, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S212, segment data set processing in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and segment data display processing for displaying corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like is performed. In step S213, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S214, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S215, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process in main controller 131 executed after power-on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various settings for the register group in the CPU 151, the I / O device, and the like are set. And so on.

  When these initialization processes are completed, it is next determined in step S402 whether or not the reset switch 123 has been turned on. If the reset switch 123 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a RAM clear process.

  After confirming that the reset switch has not been operated in step S402 or performing a RAM clear process in step S403, it is determined in step S404 whether or not a setting key has been inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124. To do. If the setting key has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S405 to perform setting change processing. As the setting change process, first, all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared. Then, after determining which setting state is selected from the six preset setting states (“Setting 1” to “Setting 6”), internal processing corresponding to the selected setting state is executed. .

  In step S406, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. When the power failure flag is not set, that is, when the data in the RAM 153 is cleared in the previous step S403 or step S405, the process proceeds to a normal process in step S407 to be described later, and this process ends.

  When the power failure flag is set in step S406, the process proceeds to the power recovery process shown in step S408 and thereafter. The fact that the power failure flag is set means that subroutine processing such as RAM clear processing in step S403 and setting change processing in step S405 is not executed at all. Therefore, the data in the RAM 153 is not rewritten at all, and the power recovery process requires confirmation processing such as whether or not the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  For this purpose, first, in step S408, it is confirmed whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. More specifically, the checksum of the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the checksum taking into account the RAM determination value is 0. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If the RAM determination value is abnormal in step S408, that is, if the checksum value is not 0, there is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 has been destroyed. Therefore, in such a case, an error display process is performed in step S409. As error display processing, interrupt processing is first prohibited and all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared to control all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 to an off state. Thereafter, an error display for notifying the occurrence of an error to the hall manager or the like is performed, and this state is maintained until the reset switch 123 is turned on.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S410, the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off is written. Return to the state. Next, in step S411, a power recovery command for transmitting the power recovery process is transmitted to the sub-control device 111. Thereafter, in step S412, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed. In step S413, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S414, and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not a medal is bet. If a medal is bet, it is subsequently determined in step S502 whether the start lever 71 has been operated. If both step S501 and step S502 are YES, the lottery process in step S503, the reel control process in step S504, the medal payout process in step S505, and the special game state process in step S506 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S501. On the other hand, if no medal is bet in step S501 or the start lever 71 is not operated in step S502, the process returns to step S501.

  Next, the lottery process in step S503 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, the random number table for determination of success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10, the number of medals bet, and the small / probable combination probability. Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” set using a setting key (not shown), and the random number having the lowest winning probability of the combination when “setting 1” is set. A table is selected, and when “setting 6” is selected, the random number table having the highest winning probability of the combination is selected. Further, the number of medals bet is any one of 1 to 3, and a random number table is selected such that the winning probability of winning combination increases as the number of bets increases. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets are higher than the winning probability of winning when a single bet is three times. In addition, there are two types of small role probabilities: a random number table with a high small role winning probability is selected when the current payout rate is lower than the predetermined expected value, and small when the current winning rate is higher than the predetermined expected value. A random number table with a low winning probability is selected.

  In step S602, a random number table selected in this way is used for lottery in light of the random numbers latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated. In step S603, it is determined whether or not any of the winning combinations has been won. If any of the winning combinations has not been won, the process is terminated. If any of the winning combinations is won, the process proceeds to step S604, where a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set and an effective line to be aligned is determined. In step S605, a slip table for reel stop control is determined and stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153. Here, when the symbols on the predetermined effective line at the timing when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed are different from the symbols to be stopped on the effective line, the slip table is a predetermined symbol to be stopped. It is a table that defines how much the reel slides so as to stop on the active line.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S504 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a wait process is performed in step S701. This wait process is a process of waiting without starting the reel rotation in the current game until a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the time when the reel rotation is started in the previous game. Therefore, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately rotate. Following the weight process, the reel rotation process of step S702 is performed to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S703, and it is determined whether or not any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed to generate a reel stop command. If no stop command has been issued, the process advances to step S704 to determine whether or not a predetermined maximum rotation time (for example, 40 seconds) of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R has elapsed. If the maximum rotation time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S703. If the maximum rotation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S705 to perform a forced stop process for forcibly stopping all the rotating reels.

  On the other hand, if any one of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed in step S703 and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S706 to perform reel stop processing. In this reel stop process, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop switch is stopped. If a winning combination is won in the winning lottery and the winning flag is set, the reel is stored in the sliding table storage area of the RAM 153. With reference to the sliding table, control is performed so that the winning combinations are arranged on a predetermined effective line as much as possible. For example, when the “watermelon” symbol is lined up on the lower line and the stop switch is pressed at the timing when the “watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line, the symbol 2 is set so that it stops on the lower line. Slide the reel as much as you can. However, since the range that can be slid is determined in advance (for example, up to four symbols), the “watermelon” symbol may not stop on the lower line depending on the timing of pressing the stop switch. Even in the forced stop process in step S705, if the winning flag is set, the same process is performed.

  Subsequently, in step S707, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether or not the stop switch has been pressed when all three reels are rotating. In the case of the first stop command, the process proceeds to step S708, and the slip table changing process is performed. In this slide table change process, for example, it is determined whether or not a combination of combinations occurs when trying to align a combination on the selected active line, and when a combination of combinations does not occur, the process proceeds to the next step as it is. When a combination of combinations occurs, the selected effective line is changed to another effective line, and after changing to a sliding table suitable for the changed effective line, the process proceeds to the next step. Here, “combination of a combination” means that, for example, when a “watermelon” symbol is arranged on the upper line, a “cherry” symbol appears on the lower line when the “cherry” symbol appears on the lower line. Refers to cases. The slip table changing process may be performed other than when avoiding the combination of the combinations.

  On the other hand, if the current stop command is not the first stop command in step S707, the process proceeds to step S709 to determine whether the second stop command is present, that is, one of the three reels is stopped and the two reels are rotating. It is determined whether or not the stop switch has been pressed. If it is the second stop command, the process proceeds to step S710 and a stop eye determination process is performed. In this stop eye determination process, when two reels are stopped, it is determined whether or not the two are aligned with a bonus symbol such as “7” symbol. If they are not aligned, the process proceeds to the next step as it is. When sound effects are generated from the speaker 14, the process proceeds to the next step. In the stop eye determination process, it may be determined whether another condition other than two bonus symbols is satisfied, or an effect using the auxiliary display unit 15 may be performed in addition to the sound effect.

  Then, after the forced stop process in step S705, after the slip table change process in step S708, when the current stop command is not the second stop command in step S709, or the stop eye determination process in step S710 is performed. After that, in step S711, it is determined whether or not all rotations of the left, middle, and right reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have stopped. If step S711 is NO, the process returns to step S703. If YES, the payout determination process is performed in the subsequent step S712, and then the process ends. In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is arranged on the effective line. When the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line, 0 is set in the payout number storage area of the RAM 153, and the winning combination is aligned on the effective line. When it is, it is determined whether or not the winning combination matches the winning combination, and if not, an error is displayed by the upper lamp 13 or the like and 0 is set in the scheduled payout number storage area. If they match, the number of payouts corresponding to the combinations arranged in the payout amount storage area is set.

  Next, the medal payout process in step S505 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S801 matches the planned payout number stored in the payout planned number storage area. If the number of payouts does not match the planned payout number, it is determined in step S802 whether or not the game is being performed in the credit mode. If it is in the credit mode, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit is not reached, the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts are each incremented by 1 in step S804. Accordingly, the remaining number display unit 35 and the acquired number display unit 37 are each incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the game is performed in the direct mode, or when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, the medal payout rotary plate is driven in step S805 and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 91 to the medal discharge port. 17 through the medal tray 18. At this time, in step S806, the number of payouts is incremented by 1 according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. As a result, the number of acquired number display section 37 is incremented by one. Then, after the payout number is incremented by 1 in step S804 or step S806, the process returns to step S801 again. When the number of payouts and the planned number of payouts match in step S801, the medal payout rotating plate of the hopper device 91 is stopped in step S807, and this process is terminated. The payout number / acquired number display section 37 is reset when the start lever 71 is operated next time.

  Next, the special game state process of step S506 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the special game state process, the bonus game will be described. The regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) game is composed of 12 JAC games. The JAC game is a game in which only one bet is allowed, and is a game with a very high probability that the JAC symbols (replay symbols in this case) are aligned on the active line, that is, the probability of establishment of the JAC symbols. When a JAC symbol is established in a JAC game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. When the JAC symbol is established 8 times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game reaches 12 times. On the other hand, the big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) game is composed of 30 small role games and 3 JAC ins. A small role game is a game in which a small role is won with a high probability (“Bell” symbols etc. are on the active line), and JAC in means entering the JAC game 12 times. When JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, JAC in is established. The JAC game is the same as that of the RB game. Also, when the JAC game by the third JAC in is finished, the BB game is finished even before the small role game reaches 30 times, and before the JAC in reaches 3 times after the 30 small role games are finished. Even if there is, the BB game ends.

  In the special game state process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the game state is a bonus game. If it is not during the bonus game, the process proceeds to step S902, and bonus symbol determination processing is performed.

  In this bonus symbol determination process, as shown in FIG. 19, it is first determined in step S1001 whether or not the RB winning flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the RB symbol is placed on the current effective line. It is determined whether or not (for example, “BAR” symbols) are aligned, and if the RB symbols are not aligned, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the RB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1003, the RB winning flag is reset and the RB setting flag is set to make an RB game which is one type of bonus game, and the RB game initial setting process shown in FIG. To finish this processing. If the RB winning flag is not set in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set in step S1004. If it is not set, the process is terminated. When the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1005, where it is determined whether or not the BB symbol (for example, symbol “7”) is aligned on the current effective line, and when the BB symbol is not aligned, this processing is terminated. . On the other hand, when the BB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1006, the BB winning flag is reset and the BB setting flag is set to obtain a BB game which is one type of bonus game, and the BB game shown in FIG. The initial setting process is executed and this process is terminated.

  20 and 21, the remaining small role game counter represents the remaining number of small role games (also referred to as the remaining small role game number), and the remaining JAC in counter represents the remaining number of remaining JAC in (remaining JAC in number). The remaining JAC establishment counter represents the remaining number of times that the JAC symbol can be established (also referred to as the number of remaining JAC formations), and the remaining JAC game counter represents the number of remaining JAC games (also referred to as the number of remaining JAC games). Represent. The number of remaining small role games, the number of remaining JAC ins, the number of remaining JACs established, and the number of remaining JAC games are displayed on the game number display unit 36 as appropriate. By the way, if a small role winning flag or replay winning flag is set by winning a small role or replay in the role lottery, those winning flags will not be aligned on the active line in the game. Will be reset, but if the RB winning flag or the BB winning flag is set by winning the RB or BB in the winning lottery, even if the RB symbol or BB symbol cannot be aligned on the active line in the game The winning flag will be carried over to the next time. In the lottery process in the next game that carries over the BB or RB winning flag, a lottery regarding whether or not a small role or replay is won is performed, but a lottery regarding BB or RB is not performed. In addition, when a small combination or replay is won in a state where the BB or RB winning flag is carried over, a slide table is stored so that the small combination or replay is preferentially aligned.

  Returning to FIG. 16, when the gaming state is a bonus game in step S901, it is determined in step S903 whether the bonus game is a JAC game. If it is not a JAC game, it means that the BB game is in the small role game, so the process proceeds to step S904, and it is determined whether or not the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, the JAC game is started in step S905 and the JAC game initial setting process during the BB game shown in FIG. 21B is performed, and this process ends. On the other hand, when the JAC symbols are not aligned on the active line in step S904, the small role game has been consumed, so in step S906 the remaining small role game number is decremented by 1, and in step S907. It is determined whether or not the number of remaining small role games has become zero. When the remaining small role game number is not 0, the present process is terminated. When the remaining small role game number is 0, the process proceeds to step S908, and a special game state end process for appropriately resetting various setting flags, BB setting flags, various counters, etc. To end this process.

  When the gaming state is a JAC game in step S903, the process proceeds to step S909 to determine whether or not the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, the number of remaining JACs established is determined in step S910. Decrement by one. After that, or when the JAC symbols are not aligned on the active line in step S909, one JAC game has been consumed, so the number of remaining JAC games is decremented by 1 in step S911. Subsequently, in step S912, it is determined whether or not any of the remaining number of JACs or the number of remaining JAC games has become 0. If neither is 0, that is, the JAC symbol has not yet been established 8 times. If the JAC game has not been digested 12 times, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if any of them is 0, that is, if the JAC symbol is established 8 times or the JAC game is digested 12 times, the JAC in is digested once, so in step S913 the remaining JAC in The number of times is decremented by 1, and in the subsequent step S914, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining JAC in is zero. When it is 0, the special gaming state termination process of step S908 described above is performed, and this process is terminated. Incidentally, if the bonus game is an RB bonus, the initial remaining JAC in number is 1 (see FIG. 20), so it becomes 0 in step S913, and a positive determination is always made in step S914, and the special game in step S908. The RB setting flag is reset in the state end process.

  On the other hand, when the number of remaining JAC ins is not zero in step S914, that is, when the JAC in has not been digested three times in the BB game, after performing the JAC game end processing for resetting the JAC game setting flag in step S915, When the player enters the game, one of the small role games is digested, so the number of remaining small role games is decremented by 1 in step S906, and then whether or not the remaining small role game number has become 0 in step S907. If it is determined that the number of remaining small role games is 0, the special game state ending process in step S908 described above is performed, and this process is ended. On the other hand, when the remaining small-combination game number is not 0, the small-combination game in the BB bonus has not reached 30 times and the JAC in has not reached 3 times.

  FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a medal thrower 180 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As illustrated, the medal insertion device 180 includes a medal insertion unit 181 and a dropping unit 190.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (top view of the medal inserter 180), the medal insertion unit 181 includes a first inner wall surface 182, a second inner wall surface 183, a third inner wall surface 184, Four inner wall surfaces 185 and a bottom surface 186 are provided, and a plurality of medals can be inserted into a space surrounded by these surfaces.

  The first inner wall surface 182 is a wall body that surrounds the side of the medal insertion portion 181, and is formed at a position facing the second inner wall surface 183.

  The first inner wall surface 182 in the present embodiment is formed by a flat surface. This is because, along this first inner wall surface 182, medals are directed from the upper side to the lower side of the first inner wall surface 182 and from the fourth inner wall surface 185 side to the third inner wall surface 184 side. This is so that they can be collected. Therefore, the first inner wall surface 182 has a curved surface, for example, a curved surface that becomes convex or concave toward the second inner wall surface 183 as long as such an effect is obtained. The upper end side may be curved in a direction away from the second inner wall surface 183 as in a second inner wall surface 183 described later.

  The second inner wall surface 183 is a wall body that surrounds the side of the medal insertion portion 181 and is formed at a position facing the first inner wall surface 182.

  The second inner wall surface 183 is curved so that the upper end side is away from the first inner wall surface 182, and the interval between the second inner wall surface 182 and the first inner wall surface 182 is widened. For this reason, the upper slot is widened and it is easy to insert medals from above.

  Note that the shape of the second inner wall surface 183 is not limited to such a mode, and can be formed as a flat surface, such as the first inner wall surface 182. However, even in the case of forming with such a plane, the upper end of the upper surface is sufficiently spaced from the first inner wall surface 182 so that a plurality of medals can be easily inserted. It is desirable. For example, it is desirable that the interval between the upper end of the second inner wall surface 183 and the upper end of the first inner wall surface 182 be at least an interval larger than the diameter of the medal.

And the space | interval between the 1st inner wall surface 182 and the 2nd inner wall surface 183 is made so that a space | interval becomes narrow toward the bottom face 186 mentioned later, The 1st inner wall surface 182 and the 2nd inner wall surface 183 A distance D ₁ between the wall surface 183 and the wall surface 183 is set to be smaller than a diameter of a medal used in the slot machine 10 within a predetermined range from these lower end portions.

The distance between the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183, and the distance D ₁ in a predetermined range from these lower ends is made smaller than the diameter of the medal. The medal inserted from above stands upright, that is, the front or back surface of the medal faces the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183, and the circumferential surface of the medal faces the bottom surface 186 described later. It becomes such a posture.

The range in which the interval between the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183 is smaller than the diameter of the medal is appropriately changed within a range in which the posture of the medal can be made to stand. can do. In the present embodiment, in the second inner wall surface 183 is first inner wall surface 182 range lower than the portion that is bent in a direction away from, is smaller than the diameter of the medal the spacing D ₁ of the between the I am doing so.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24 (vertical sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 23), the angle α between the first inner wall surface 182 and the horizontal plane is set to 45 degrees or more and less than 90 degrees. In addition, the angle β between the second inner wall surface 183 and the horizontal plane is 70 degrees or more, and the angle between the first inner wall surface 182 and the horizontal plane is the same as that of the second inner wall surface 183. The angle is smaller than the angle between the horizontal plane. For example, in the present embodiment, the angle α between the first inner wall surface 182 and the horizontal plane is α = 65 degrees, and the angle β between the second inner wall surface 183 and the horizontal plane is β = 85 degrees.

  Further, the distance between the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183 is set to be wider on the third inner wall surface 184 side than on the fourth inner wall surface 185 side. In this way, as described later, even when a medal inserted between the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183 moves to the third inner wall surface 184 side, the medal is jammed. It is made to be able to prevent that.

  The third inner wall surface 184 is a wall body that surrounds the side of the medal insertion portion 181, the side wall of the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183, and a fourth inner wall surface 185 described later. It is formed in the position which opposes.

  And between the lower end of the 3rd inner wall surface 184 and the bottom face 186 mentioned later, the through-hole is provided by forming the part which is not continuous in at least one part. The medal can enter the drop-in portion 190 from the medal insertion portion 181 through the through hole.

  Here, since at least the upper end side of the third inner wall surface 184 is inclined in a direction away from the fourth inner wall surface, it is easy to insert medals from above.

  Further, since a drop portion 190 described later is provided on the side of the third inner wall surface 184, a large amount of medals can be directly and in large quantities on the drop portion 190 by forming the third inner wall surface 184. The number of medals flowing into the drop-in portion 190 can be regulated through a through hole having a predetermined size and shape.

  In the present embodiment, the third inner wall surface 184 is formed as a flat surface, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and the upper end side is a fourth surface such as a curved surface, for example, the second inner wall surface 183. It is also possible to form a curved surface that curves in a direction away from the inner wall surface 185.

  The fourth inner wall surface 185 is a wall that surrounds the side of the medal insertion portion 181, and faces the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183, and faces the third inner wall surface 184. It is formed in the position to do.

  In the present embodiment, the fourth inner wall surface 185 is formed by a flat surface, but is not limited to such a mode, and the upper end side is a third surface such as a curved surface, for example, the second inner wall surface 183. It is also possible to form it so as to curve in a direction away from the inner wall surface 184.

  The bottom surface 186 is located below the first inner wall surface 182, the second inner wall surface 183, the third inner wall surface 184, and the fourth inner wall surface 185, and at least the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 182. Are connected to the lower ends of the inner wall surface 183 and the fourth inner wall surface 185.

  Here, the bottom surface 186 is inclined so that the first inner wall surface 182 side is lower than the second inner wall surface 183 side, and the third inner wall surface 185 is third inward. The wall 184 is inclined so as to be downward.

  Therefore, medals thrown into the space surrounded by the first inner wall surface 182, the second inner wall surface 183, the third inner wall surface 184, the fourth inner wall surface 185, and the bottom surface 186 are The side of the fourth inner wall surface 185 with the front surface or the back surface of the medal tilted in the direction of the first inner wall surface 182 (the leaned state) and the peripheral surface of the medal faces the bottom surface 186 To the third inner wall surface 184 side.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 186 is formed by a flat surface, but is not limited to such a mode, and may be formed by a curved surface.

  By forming the medal insertion portion 181 as described above, when a plurality of medals are inserted from above the medal insertion portion 181, at least the lower end region of the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183 is a medal. Since it is narrower than the diameter, the medals stand along these inner wall surfaces 182 and 183. Since the bottom surface 186 is inclined toward the first inner wall surface 182 and inclined toward the third inner wall surface 184, the medal is inclined toward the first inner wall surface 182 (a leaning state). Thus, it moves to the third inner wall surface 184 side, and enters the dropping portion 190 through the gap between the third inner wall surface 184 and the bottom surface 186.

  By dropping the medal into the dropping unit 190 through such a medal inserting unit 181, the posture of the medal to be dropped into the dropping unit 190 is adjusted in the process of flowing down the medal inserting unit 181, and the dropping unit The number of sheets dropped into 190 is limited, and the dropping section 190 prevents clogging of medals.

  The first inner wall surface 182 is provided with a step 187 at a position adjacent to the dropping portion 190 so that the first inner wall surface 182 side protrudes. Returning to the medal insertion unit 181 is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the drop-in portion 190 includes a first side wall surface 191 and a second side wall surface 192, and a slit 193 is formed by opening these lower end portions. ing.

  The first side wall surface 191 is a wall that surrounds the drop-in portion 190, is formed at a position facing the second side wall surface 192, and is a surface that is continuous with the first inner wall surface 182 of the medal insertion portion 181. It is formed as.

  The first side wall surface 191 is also formed as a flat surface in this embodiment, but is formed as a curved surface or the like as long as a medal inserted into the medal insertion portion 181 can be dropped into a slit 193 described later. It is also possible to do.

  The second side wall surface 192 is a wall that surrounds the drop-in portion 190, is formed at a position facing the first side wall surface 191, and is a surface that is continuous with the second inner wall surface 183 of the medal insertion portion 181. It is formed as. Therefore, similarly to the second inner wall surface 183, the second side wall surface 192 is also formed as a curved surface that curves in a direction away from the first side wall surface 192 within a predetermined range from its lower end. Note that the second side wall surface 192 can also be formed as a flat surface.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 25 (longitudinal sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 23), the distance between the first side wall surface 191 and the second side wall surface 192 is the lower end portion thereof. The distance between the first side wall surface 191 and the second side wall surface 192 is a slot within a predetermined range from the lower end portions 191a, 192a. The diameter of the medal used in the machine 10 is made smaller.

  Therefore, the medal that has entered from the medal insertion portion 181 through the lower side of the third inner wall surface 184 stands in a position standing between the first side wall surface 191 and the second side wall surface 192 even in the dropping portion 190. Then, it is dropped downward from a slit 193 described later.

  In this embodiment, medals are supplied to the dropping unit 190 via the medal insertion unit 181. However, this is not the case, and for example, the first side wall surface 191 and the second side surface 191 are provided. A medal may be inserted between them from above the side wall surface 192. Even in such a case, the distance between these surfaces 191 and 192 is smaller than the diameter of medals used in the slot machine 10 in a predetermined range from these lower end portions 191a and 192a. The medal is dropped from the slit 193 in a standing posture.

  In addition, about the range which makes it a space | interval smaller than the diameter of a medal, it can change suitably in the range which can make the attitude | position of a medal stand up. In the present embodiment, the interval in the range below the portion where the second side wall surface 192 is curved away from the first side wall surface 191 is made smaller than the diameter of the medal.

  Similarly to the first inner wall surface 182, the angle between the first side wall surface 191 and the horizontal plane is 45 degrees or more and less than 90 degrees (here, 65 degrees). Similarly to the wall surface 183, the second side wall surface 192 also has an angle with the horizontal plane of 70 degrees or more (here, 85 degrees), and the angle between the first side wall surface 191 and the horizontal plane is It is made smaller than the angle between the 2nd side wall surface 192 and a horizontal surface.

  A slit 193 is formed between the lower end 191 a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end 192 a of the second side wall surface 192.

The length D ₂ of the slit is made larger than the diameter of the medal, the width D ₃ of the slit 193, as shown in FIG. 25, be passed through two medals M at the same time It is made as big as possible.

Note that the width D ₃ of the slit 193, to the extent that can be restricted to one the number of medals dropped from the slit 193 by the regulating member 194 to be described later, it can be appropriately changed, always two medals simultaneously The size is not limited to the size that can be added.

  Further, the lower end portion 191 a of the first side wall surface 191 is positioned lower than the lower end portion 192 a of the second side wall surface 192.

  In this way, a space for changing the posture of the medal is formed between the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end portion 192a of the second side wall surface 192. The timing and position at which the medals that have moved along the wall surface come into contact with each other are offset and the lower end portions of these medals are not jammed.

  By arranging the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end portion 192a of the second side wall surface 192 in this manner, the dropping portion is formed along the first inner wall surface 182 of the medal insertion portion 181. The restricting portion of the restricting member 194 disposed below the slit 193 in a posture in which the medal M entering the 190 leans against the first side wall surface 191 formed continuously with the first inner surface 182. An upright posture (see FIG. 25) from a posture leaning on the first side wall surface 191 (see FIG. 26) by contacting 194b and moving downward along the surface of the restricting portion 194b of the regulating member 194 It is designed to be dropped one by one. At this time, the interval between the restricting portion 194b of the restricting member 194 and the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 is sized to allow one medal M to pass. It is not dropped below the slit 193.

  Even when a plurality of medals M are dropped from the slit 193, the distance between the restricting portion 194b and the first side wall surface 191 can be increased by the elastic force of the restricting member 194. Therefore, the medal M Is not sandwiched between the regulating member 194 and the first side wall surface 191.

  The arrangement of the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end portion 192a of the second side wall surface 192 is not limited to the above-described mode, and medals can be dropped one by one from the slit 193 one by one. It can be appropriately changed within the range where it can be made. For example, the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end portion 192a of the second side wall surface 192 are made the same height, or the lower end portion 191a of the first side wall surface 191 is on the second side. It is also possible to make the height higher than the lower end 192a of the wall surface 192.

  The regulating member 194 includes a support part 194a and a regulating part 194b.

  One end of the support portion 194a is attached to the outer surface of the second side wall surface 192, and a restricting portion 194b is formed at the other end of the support portion 194a.

  And the control part 194b is formed so that it may protrude in the direction of the 1st side wall surface 191 below the lower end part 192a of the 2nd side wall surface 192. As a result, the number of medals passing through the slit 193 is restricted, and the medals are dropped downward through the slit 193 one by one.

  Here, in this embodiment, both the support part 194a and the regulation part 194b are integrally formed by a leaf spring.

  In this manner, by forming the support portion 194a and the restriction portion 194b with leaf springs, the restriction member 194 can be simply configured and molding becomes easy.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the restricting portion 194b is formed in an arc shape that protrudes in the direction of the first side wall surface 191 below the lower end portion 192a of the second side wall surface 192. However, the shape of the restricting portion 194b is not limited to such a shape, and may be appropriately changed within a range in which the number of medals that pass through the slit 193 and are dropped downward can be restricted to one. Can do. For example, like a restricting portion 194b shown in FIG. 27, a first portion 294c extending from the second side wall surface 192 side to the first side wall surface 191 side, and downward from the tip of the first portion 294c It is also possible to form the second portion 294d extending in the straight line from the second side wall surface 192 side to the first side wall surface 191 side. It is also possible to form as a member extending in the direction.

  In the present embodiment, the support portion 194a of the restricting member 194 is attached to the outer side surface of the second side wall surface 192. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, the lower end portion of the second side wall surface 192 It can also be attached to 192a or the inner surface.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, although the regulating member 194 is attached to the second side wall surface 192 side, it can also be attached to the first side wall surface 191 side. Even in this case, the restriction member 194 may be provided so that the number of medals dropped through the slit 193 can be restricted to one.

  The medals M dropped one by one in this way are selected by the selector 84 as described above and guided to one of the storage passage 81 and the discharge passage 82.

  As described above, since the medal insertion device 180 according to the present embodiment is configured, even when a plurality of medals are simultaneously inserted from above the medal insertion unit 181, the medal insertion unit 181 maintains the posture of the medal. The arranged medals can be dropped into the selector 84 one by one in the dropping unit 190.

  In addition, since the medal passage route from the medal insertion unit 181 to the selector 84 is bent, it is not possible to easily access the selector 84 even if the medal insertion unit 181 attempts to act illegally.

  For example, by attaching a light source to the tip of a molded product or wire processed into a predetermined shape and inserting it, positioning this light source at the sensor position and blinking, etc., to prevent fraudulent attempts to increase credits it can.

  Further, instead of the medal inserter 180 according to the first embodiment described above, a medal inserter 280 according to the second embodiment as shown in FIG. 28 may be used.

  As shown in the figure, the medal insertion device 280 includes a medal insertion unit 181, a dropping unit 290, and a medal sending machine 220.

  Here, the medal insertion unit 181 is configured in the same manner as the medal insertion unit 181 of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Moreover, the drop part 290 in this embodiment is provided with the 1st side wall surface 191 and the 2nd side wall surface 192 similarly to 1st embodiment, FIG. 29 (the upper surface of the medal insertion device 280) As shown in the figure, a slit 293 is provided at the lower end 191 a of the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end 192 a of the second side wall surface 192.

In darken portion 290 in this embodiment, as compared to darken portion 190 in the first embodiment, since the point at which the width D ₄ of the slit 293 is increased is different, related to the point that the different following The items to be described are explained.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (vertical cross-sectional view taken along line ZZ in FIG. 29), the slit 293 formed by the first side wall surface 191 and the lower end portions 191a and 192a of the second side wall surface 192 is The medals M are formed in a size and shape that can drop five medals M at the same time.

  However, as shown in FIG. 30, a regulating member 194 is provided on the second side wall surface 192 side of the drop-in portion 290, and the regulating portion 194 b of the regulating member 194 is provided on the second side wall surface 192. The medal M is dropped by curving so as to project downward in the direction of the first side wall surface 191 below the second side wall surface 192. From the slit 293, only four medals M fall at the same time.

  Here, as described in the first embodiment, the shape of the restricting portion 194b can be appropriately changed as long as four medals M can be dropped simultaneously.

  In the present embodiment, since a cylindrical portion 222 of a medal sending machine 220, which will be described later, is provided on the first side wall surface 191 side, the regulating member 194 is attached on the second side wall surface 192 side. It is desirable. By doing so, the medal M that has come into contact with the restricting portion 194b of the restricting member 194 is pushed out in the direction of the medal feeder 220 by the elastic force of the support portion 194a of the restricting member 194. Thus, it is possible to reliably guide in the direction of the cylindrical portion 222.

  Below the slit 293, as shown in FIG. 30, the receiving part 221 of the medal sending machine 220 is arranged.

  Here, the medal sending machine 220 is in a state in which the medal dropped from the dropping unit 290 is set up (the medal circumferential direction is the vertical direction, and the front and back surfaces of the medal are directed to the side). One by one is dropped on the selector 84.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (a perspective view of the medal inserter 280), the medal delivery machine 220 includes a receiving part 221, a cylindrical part 222, a vibration part 223, and a medal detection sensor 224. Yes.

  The receiving part 221 is disposed below the slit 293 of the dropping part 290, and as shown in FIG. 31 or FIG. 32 (vertical sectional view of the medal delivery machine 220), the upper part is opened in a semicircular shape. It has the inner surface. Then, by arranging the receiving portion 221 so that the circumferential direction of the semicircular inner surface and the circumferential direction of the medal passing through the slit 293 are the same, the circumferential direction of the medal dropped from the slit 293 and the inner surface The medals can be received from the slit 293 in such a posture that the circumferential direction is the same direction.

  Further, the inner surface of the receiving portion 221 is formed so as to be continuous with the inner surface of a cylindrical portion 222 described later, and a medal dropped from the slit 293 can be moved from the receiving portion 221 to the inside of the cylindrical portion 222. Has been.

  The cylindrical part 222 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose inner surface has a diameter larger than the diameter of the medal, so that a medal can be inserted therein.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the angle γ between the axis 222a of the cylindrical portion 222 formed in a cylindrical shape and the horizontal plane is an angle between 15 degrees and 20 degrees (in this embodiment, Is inclined so that the receiving portion 221 side is upward. The inclination angle is not limited to 15 degrees to 20 degrees, and may be any angle that allows the medal to move from the upper side to the lower side by its own weight in the cylindrical portion 222.

  The inner surface 222a of the cylindrical portion 222 is such that at least a part of the inner surface 222a and the peripheral surface of the medal come into contact with each other when the medal is arranged so that the circumferential direction of the inner surface 222a and the peripheral direction of the medal are the same. It is formed on the inner diameter.

  From the above, the medal that has entered the inside of the cylindrical portion 222 from the receiving portion 221 extends from the receiving portion 221 side to the other side of the cylindrical portion 222, that is, a position that contacts a collision wall 222c described later. To enter.

  For the inner surface 222a of the cylindrical portion 222, the side diameter with respect to the axis is made smaller than the diameter in the vertical direction, and the peripheral surface of the medal that has entered the cylindrical portion 222 is the diameter of the medal. It is also possible to make contact with two points on the side of the inner surface 222 in the direction. By forming the inner surface 222 with such a diameter, the medal that has entered the cylindrical portion 222 is in contact with the inner surface 222a of the cylindrical portion 222 by colliding with the collision wall 222c 2. It can be easily displaced to a posture in which the front or back surface of the medal is in contact with the collision wall 222c (a posture in which the medal stands) with the point as an axis.

  A slit 222b is provided at a position adjacent to the collision wall 222c of the cylindrical portion 222.

  The slit 222b allows one medal to be dropped from the cylindrical portion 222 in a state where the medal is set up, that is, in a state where the axis of the medal and the axis of the cylindrical portion 222 are substantially the same. It is sized and shaped.

  A selector 84 is provided below the slit 222b so as to select medals dropped from the slit 222b.

  The cylindrical portion 222 includes a first through hole 222d for allowing light emitted from a light emitting portion 224a described later to enter the cylindrical portion 222, and an inner portion of the cylindrical portion 222 in the light receiving portion 224b described later. And a second through hole 222e (not shown) for receiving light leaking from the substrate.

  Here, the second through hole 222e is formed at a position that is symmetrical with respect to the first through hole 222d with the axis of the cylindrical portion 222 interposed therebetween.

  The vibration unit 223 includes an electric motor 223a, a rotating shaft 223b, a weight 223c, and an outer case 223d.

  The electric motor 223a is rotationally driven by power supply control by the sub-control device 111. In this embodiment, a DC motor driven by a DC power source is used. The electric motor 223a can rotate the rotating shaft 223b connected to the weight 223c protruding upward about an axis (direction in which the electric motor 223a and the weight 223c are connected).

  The rotating shaft 223b is formed in a columnar shape, and is connected to a position eccentric from the center of a weight 223c described later.

  The center of the weight 223c is connected to the rotation shaft 223b so as to be eccentric. By rotating the weight 223c around the axis of the rotation shaft 223b, the weight of the eccentric weight 223c is also biased. As a result, the electric motor 223a vibrates due to this weight deviation.

  And when the electric motor 223a vibrates, the cylindrical part 222 formed continuously from the electric motor 223a also vibrates.

  The outer case 223d and the cylindrical portion 222 are connected by fitting a pin 222d formed so as to extend downward from the cylindrical portion 222 into a through hole 223e formed in the outer case 223d. Here, an elastic rubber 225 is interposed between the through hole 223e and the pin 222d, so that the cylindrical portion 222 can be vibrated with respect to the outer case 223d, and the cylindrical portion 222 is provided. Is transmitted to other members via the outer case 223d.

  Further, the electric motor 223a is also formed with a pin 223f extending laterally, and the electric motor 223f is fitted into a recess 223g of the outer case 223d provided at a position corresponding to the pin 223f. 223a and the outer case 223d are connected. Also here, the elastic rubber 226 is fitted between the pin 223f and the recess 223g so that the electric motor 223a can vibrate with respect to the outer case 223d, and the vibration of the electric motor 223a is external. Transmission to other members via the case 223d is attenuated.

  In this way, the cylindrical portion 222 is dropped in a state where the posture of the medal is adjusted by the dropping portion 290, and the cylindrical portion 222 is vibrated by the vibrating portion 223, so that the inside of the cylindrical portion 222 is It is possible to make the medals inserted into the colliding wall 222c collide with the collision wall 222c easily, and the medals in the erected state can be vibrated to change its position easily, so that the slit It can be easily dropped from 222b.

  The medal detection sensor 224 is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit 224a and a light receiving unit 224b, and the light emitted from the light emitting unit 224a is transmitted through the first through hole 222d provided in the cylindrical unit 222. The light receiving unit 224b receives light from the light emitting unit 224a through the second through hole 222e provided in the cylindrical unit 222 and facing the first through hole 222d. When a medal enters the shape portion 222, the light received by the light receiving portion 224b is blocked so that the entry of the medal can be detected.

  When such a medal detection sensor 224 detects the entry of a medal into the cylindrical part 222, the sub-control device 111 operates the electric motor 223a to vibrate the cylindrical part 222.

  In the present embodiment, an optical sensor is used as the medal detection sensor 224. However, the medal detection sensor 224 may be any sensor as long as it can detect that a medal has entered the cylindrical portion 222. For example, it may be configured by a pressure-sensitive sensor or the like.

  As described above, since the medal inserter 280 according to the present invention is configured, even when a plurality of medals are inserted into the insertion unit 181 at a time, the insertion unit 181, the dropping unit 190, and the medal sending machine 220 can be used to generate a plurality of medals Can be dropped into the selector 84 one by one and the inconvenience of throwing medals one by one in a predetermined posture can be eliminated.

  In this embodiment, since the medal sending machine 220 is provided, more medals can be inserted into the insertion unit 181 than in the first embodiment.

  Also in this embodiment, the medal passage route from the medal insertion unit 181 to the selector 84 is bent, and further, the medal sending machine 220 is disposed between the medal insertion unit 181 and the selector 84. Even if an attempt is made to perform the illegal act as described above from the input unit 181, the selector 84 cannot be easily accessed.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of medals that can be dropped simultaneously from the slit 293 is four, but this can be changed as appropriate according to the relationship between the diameter of the medals and the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 220. .

  The medal insertion portion 181 in the embodiment described above includes the first inner wall surface 182, the second inner wall surface 183, the third inner wall surface 184, the fourth inner wall surface 185, and the bottom surface 186. Although a plurality of medals can be inserted into the enclosed space, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, the third inner wall surface 184 need not be provided. Further, it is not necessary to provide the bottom surface 186 by directly connecting the first inner wall surface 182 and the second inner wall surface 183.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the number of medals falling from the slits 193 and 293 is adjusted using the leaf spring 194, but the embodiment is not limited to this mode, and other examples such as rubber are used. It is also possible to install an elastic material at a predetermined position of the slits 193 and 293.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 33 (longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the restricting member), a plate-like attachment portion 294c is provided on the second side wall surface 192 side of the drop-in portion 290, and this attachment portion 294c. A support portion 294a made of a coil spring is provided so as to protrude from the first side wall surface 191 side, and a restriction portion 294b that protrudes toward the first side wall surface 191 side is formed at the tip of the support portion 294a. It is also possible to make it. By forming in this way, the restricting portion 294b can be elastically deformed not only in the extending direction of the support portion 294a made of a winding spring, but also in the vertical and horizontal directions. Can be prevented.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
11 Housing 12 Front door 15 Auxiliary display 30 Game panel 41 Reel unit 71 Start lever 72 Stop switch 100 Backlight device 101 Base 105 Backlight 111 Sub control device 131 Main control device 151 CPU
152 ROM
153 RAM
161 power supply 180 and 280 medal 181 medal shooter 182 first inner wall surface 183 second inner wall surface 184 a third inner wall surface
1 85 fourth inner wall surface
1 86 bottom surface
1 90 Drop part 193, 293 Slit (first slit)
220 Medal sending machine 221 Receiving part 222 Cylindrical part 223 Vibrating part 224 Medal detection sensor
M medal

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a medal insertion portion that has an upper end that is an open end and is capable of inserting a plurality of medals into the interior from above,
A first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface facing the first inner wall surface are formed inside the medal insertion portion and are continuous with the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface. A third inner wall is formed,
The interval between the specific range from the lower end of the first inner wall surface and the specific range from the lower end of the second inner wall surface is smaller than the diameter of the medal,
In the specific range, the first inner wall surface is formed such that an angle between the first inner wall surface and the horizontal surface is smaller than an angle between the second inner wall surface and the horizontal surface,
The lower end of the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface is provided with an inclination that goes down in one direction,
A first slit for dropping the medal is provided on the one direction side of the inclination,
The third inner wall surface extends from an upper end of the medal insertion portion to an upper portion of the specific range, and includes a lower end of the third inner wall surface, the first inner wall surface, and the second inner wall surface. that between the lower end is formed a through hole for passing the medal, the first slit is provided in the one direction side of the third inner wall surface,
A gaming machine characterized by

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