JP5644512B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine and the like.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a betting operation is performed by inserting a game medium such as a medal at the start of a game, and when a winning occurs as a result of the game, a payout operation is activated and a predetermined number of coins are placed in the medal tray. It is common for game media to be paid out. Furthermore, some of the inserted game media may be illegal game media or may be other than game media, so that regular game media and other input materials are selected. A so-called selector is installed and a betting operation or a credit function is activated if it is a legitimate game medium, but if it is a non-regular input, it is discharged to a medal tray via a guide passage called a cancel chute. It has a function. (For example, patent document 1).

JP 2006-198089 A

  However, a tool such as a wire is inserted through the discharge port of the cancel chute connected to the medal tray, and the tip of the wire is guided to the selector along the side wall of the cancel chute to cause the selector to malfunction. There was a case where cheating was done.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is difficult to cheat.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming table according to the present invention includes at least a selector for determining whether or not an inserted gaming medium is legitimate, and a discharge for guiding the gaming medium discharged from the selector to a receiving tray. Means, and the discharging means communicates the receiving section for receiving the gaming medium, a discharging section for discharging the gaming medium to the tray, the receiving section and the discharging section, and a guide passage for guiding the discharge part along a predetermined dropping path while dropping a game media receiving from said receiving section obliquely downward, the upper surface of the guide passage, the guide passage from the discharge portion A plurality of openings into which the tip of the goto device inserted therein can enter are formed , and the opening has a cross-sectional surface that is an inclined surface that guides the tip of the goto device to the outside from the guide passage. are It is characterized in.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game table that is resistant to fraud.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine. It is an inside view of the slot machine. It is a control block diagram of a slot machine. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a perspective view of a cancellation chute. (A) It is a top view of a cancellation chute. (B) It is a front view of a cancellation chute. (C) It is a side view of a cancellation chute. (A) It is AA sectional drawing of a cancellation chute. (B) It is a figure which shows the guidance method of a goto instrument. (A) It is a side view of a cancellation chute. (B) It is BB sectional drawing of a cancellation chute. (A) It is a rear view of a cancellation chute. (B) It is CC sectional drawing of a cancellation chute. (A) It is an enlarged view of a guide channel | path upper-surface part hole part. (B) It is an enlarged view of a guide passage upper surface part hole. It is an enlarged view of a guide channel upper surface part hole and a guide channel side part hole. It is the figure which showed the modification of the hole.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

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

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

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

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

  The bet buttons 131 and 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 131 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, and when the bet button 132 is pressed, three cards are inserted. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals have been inserted, a game start is informed that a game start operation is possible. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 131 and 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (14G) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired number of medals is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 131 and 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

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

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

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

  The sound hole 143 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (game). The structure appears on the person side). In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door opened. The housing 101 is a box body that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front surface. Inside the housing 101, a board case 210 that houses the main control board is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided at the upper part of the back plate 242. Reels 110 to 112 are arranged. On the side plate 260 on the side of the substrate case 210 and the reels 110 to 112, that is, on the left side plate 260, a sub control substrate storage case 220 that stores a sub control substrate is disposed. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

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

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting the power cord 268, and the power cord 268 connected thereto extends to the outside through the power cord hole 262 opened in the back plate 242 of the housing 101. ing.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the housing 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and an effect control board for controlling the effect device 160 are provided above the symbol display window 113. (Not shown), an upper speaker 272 is provided. Below the symbol display window 113, a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a cancel chute (discharge path) through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals and the like onto the medal tray 161. 701 etc. are provided. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 143. A relay terminal plate 279 is provided below the symbol display window to relay wiring to various effect devices. A vertically long locking device 280 is provided at the left end of the front door 102.

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

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

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. A ROM 306 for storing a position, a RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

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

  In addition, a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage and a WDT 313 (watchdog timer) are provided.

  The basic circuit 302 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 receives various sensors 318 (the bet button 131 sensor, the bet button 132 sensor, and the medal acceptance sensor for medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 141 at every interruption time. , Start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110, index sensor for reel 111 The index sensor of the reel 112, etc.). The reset detection sensor 284 and the door opening detection sensor 285 are also monitored by the sensor circuit 320.

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

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

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

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

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, and a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals. In addition, a drive circuit 326 for driving a motor provided in the medal payout device 180 is provided, and various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertable lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, and a game medal are inserted). The lamp 129 is provided with a drive circuit 328 for driving the game start lamp 121, the stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

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

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

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

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

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

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. Provided. The drive circuit 422 also displays the release pattern on the release pattern display LED 290 based on the error release pattern transmission command transmitted from the main control unit 300.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub-control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the effect image display device 157 and various effect drive devices 165. The second sub-control unit 500 may be configured by a plurality of control units such as a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls the various effect drive devices 165. The second sub-control unit performs display control of the effect image display device 157 and controls the drive device 165 for effect.

  Next, the cancel chute in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is an assembly view of the front door 102 and the cancel chute 701, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cancel chute 701.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cancel chute 701 is fixed to the back side of the front door 102. As shown in FIG. 5, the cancel chute 701 is sorted by the selector 170 and falls off an irregular medal or foreign object. And the like, a guide passage 703 for guiding an irregular medal or the like to the lower portion, and a discharge portion 704 connected to the tray 161, and a plurality of holes 720 are provided.

  Next, the structure of the cancel chute 701 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the receiving portion 702 is formed in a U shape by standing the receiving portion left side surface portion 706 and the receiving portion right side surface portion 707 at the end of the receiving portion middle side surface portion 705. As shown in FIG. 6C, the receiving portion middle side surface portion 705 has a structure in which the upper portion is opened outward in order to ensure a large opening area of the receiving portion 702. Although nothing is provided on the surface facing the receiving side middle side surface portion 705, this surface comes into contact with the front door 102, and the back surface of the front door 102 serves as a side surface portion. There is no going out. As shown in FIG. 6B, the guide passage 703 includes a guide passage side surface portion 708 in contact with the receiving portion middle side surface portion 705, a guide passage bottom surface portion 710 in contact with the receiving portion right side surface portion 707, and a receiving portion left side portion 706. The guide passage upper surface portion 709 is in a U-shape. Further, the guide passage side surface portion 708, the guide passage bottom surface portion 710, and the guide passage upper surface portion 709 are provided with a plurality of holes 720 that are characteristic portions of the present invention, and the tip of a goth tool such as a wire is cancelled on the cancel chute 701. Has the function of guiding to the outside. Details will be described later. The discharge portion 704 is formed in a U shape by a discharge portion bottom surface portion 711 that contacts the guide passage side surface portion 708, a discharge portion left side portion 712 that contacts the guide passage top surface portion 709, and a discharge portion right side surface portion 713 that contacts the guide passage bottom surface portion 710. It is configured in shape.

  The receiving portion 702, the guide passage 703, and the discharge portion 704 are connected so as to be bent, and the communication direction of the receiving portion 702 and the discharge portion 704 is vertical when viewed from the entire cancel chute 701. However, the guide passage 703 is configured such that the communication direction is diagonally downward to the right. Therefore, it is not possible to reach the selector 170 in a straight line, such as a wire tool such as a wire, and in particular, the guide passage 703 cannot reach the receiving portion 701 unless it is brought into contact with any wall surface. The bent portion is provided with holes 720 in the wall surfaces of all of the guide passage side surface portion 708, the guide passage bottom surface portion 710, and the guide passage upper surface portion 709. Although the direction must be changed, in this case, the tip of the goto tool is configured to easily enter one of the holes 210 provided around the bent portion.

  Next, the details of the hole 720 will be described with reference to FIGS. Fig.7 (a) is AA sectional drawing of the cancellation | release chute 701 in FIG.7 (b). As shown by the arrow in FIG. 7 (b), the tip of the goth tool such as a wire inserted from the discharge portion 704 moves upward along the guide passage upper surface portion 709 to reach the receiving portion 702. In general, a fraudulent act is performed on the selector 170 (not shown) at the top of the receiving unit 702. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the guide passage upper surface portion 709 is provided with a plurality of guide passage upper surface hole portions 721 so that the tip portion of the goto tool escapes to the outside of the cancel chute 701. Since the hole is formed smaller than the regular size medal, the regular medal never falls outside the cancel chute 701. Further, the guide passage side surface portion 708 and the guide passage bottom surface portion 710 other than the guide passage upper surface portion 709 are also provided with a plurality of guide passage side surface portion hole portions 722 and a plurality of guide passage bottom surface portion hole portions 723, and guide the goto device well. Even if it is going to insert using wall surfaces other than the channel | path upper surface part 709, it is set as the structure which the front-end | tip of a goto instrument escapes outside from each hole part. Here, as the size of the hole portion 720 is wider, the goto device can be surely escaped to the outside, so that there is no problem in the strength of the cancel chute 701 so that the hole portion 720 is larger than the total area of the wall surface portion. By configuring the total area to be large, it is possible to prevent goto action more reliably. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7B, if the holes are provided in a net shape, it is more effective because the total area of the holes can be secured while maintaining the strength.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when a goth tool such as a wire is inserted from the discharge portion 704 in the dotted circle D portion of the guide passage upper surface hole 721 in FIG. If the hole is provided in an oblique direction so that the cross-sectional shape of the hole 721 is in the forward direction with respect to the insertion direction of the goto device, the goto device is not caught on the wall of the hole as shown by the arrow. It becomes possible to discharge the cancel chute more smoothly.

  FIG. 8B is a BB cross-sectional view of the cancel chute 701 in FIG. The guide passage upper surface portion 709 is also provided with a plurality of guide passage upper surface portion hole portions 721, and the guide passage bottom surface portion 710 is also provided with a plurality of guide passage bottom surface portion hole portions 723.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the cross-sectional shape of the guide passage upper surface portion hole 721 is parallel to the shape of the parallelogram diagonally upward according to the fact that the guide passage upper surface portion 709 is formed obliquely upward. Provided. Therefore, if the goto device is guided to the upper portion of the guide passage and guided to the upper portion of the cancel chute, it is easily guided to the outside of the cancel chute 701, and illegal acts can be reliably prevented.

  Further, the cancel chute 701 of this embodiment also serves as a passage for discharging the medals paid out from the medal payout device 180 to the tray 161, and the medals paid out from the payout device 180 715 is discharged into the cancel chute 701. Therefore, by providing the discharge unit left side surface hole 724 in the discharge unit left side surface 712 and the discharge unit right side surface hole 725 in the discharge unit right side surface 713, it is possible to prevent an illegal act on the dispensing device 180. It has a configuration.

  FIG. 9B is a CC cross-sectional view of the cancel chute 701 in FIG. A plurality of guide passage upper surface portion hole portions 721 are provided in the guide passage upper surface portion 709, and a guide passage side surface portion hole portion 722 is provided in the guide passage side surface portion 708.

  Further, the cross-sectional shape of the guide passage side surface hole 722 is a shape in which the upper side is cut obliquely upward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the goto device inserted from the discharge portion 704 and guided upward along the guide passage side surface portion 708 can be smoothly discharged outside the cancel chute 701. Further, even if the goto device is rebounded once in the guide passage 708 and is guided upward along the guide passage upper surface portion 709, the cross-sectional shape of the guide passage upper surface portion hole 721 is inclined with respect to the rebound direction. Since it is cut and configured, the goto device can be smoothly discharged to the outside of the cancel chute 701 also in this case.

  The shape of the hole 720 is not limited to the case where the through hole is simply provided as described above, or in the case where the hole 720 is obliquely formed in accordance with the guiding direction of the goto device, as shown in FIG. A step may be provided in the portion 720, and a hole may be provided in the step to facilitate discharging the goto device to the outside. In this case, for medals that flow down from above, holes are provided in the downward direction opposite to the flow down direction, so it is possible to provide holes that are larger than the medals that have flowed down. It is possible to discharge the goto device to the outside.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a selector that determines whether or not the inserted gaming medium is a legitimate one, and the non-regular gaming medium that has been discriminated as a legitimate gaming medium by the selector. A gaming machine comprising a discharging means for discharging to a tray, wherein the discharging means is a receiving portion for receiving the non-regular game medium, a discharge portion for discharging the non-standard game medium to the tray, and the receiving portion. And a discharge passage communicating with the discharge portion, and the guide passage is provided with a hole through which the regular game medium cannot pass.

  In the embodiment described above, a plurality of holes are provided in the guide passage 703 of the cancel chute 701.

  Therefore, even if it tries to guide the tip of the goto tool such as a wire to the upper part of the cancel chute 710, the tip of the goto tool jumps out of the cancel chute 710 from the hole, and the got tool reaches the selector 170. Because you can't, you can prevent goto action.

  Moreover, in another aspect of the present invention, the guide passage further includes an upper surface portion and a side surface portion provided at an end portion of the upper surface portion, and the hole portion is provided in the upper surface portion and the side surface portion. It was characterized by that.

  In the above-described embodiment, the guide passage side surface portion 708 constituting the guide passage 702 and the guide passage upper surface portion 709 are provided with a plurality of holes 720.

  Therefore, even if it is attempted to change the surface along the tip of the goto device such as a wire and lead it to the upper part of the cancel chute 710, a hole is provided on the change destination surface, which makes it difficult to perform fraud. be able to.

  Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the guide passage is further bent at an intermediate portion, and the hole is provided around the bent portion.

  In the embodiment described above, the receiving portion 702, the guide passage 703, and the discharge portion 704 are connected so as to be bent.

  Therefore, in order for the goto device to reach the selector 170, the direction must be changed at the bent portion. In this case, the end of the goto device is likely to enter the hole 210 provided around the bent portion, so You can prevent the act.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the guide passage further includes a plurality of the hole portions, and a region where the hole portions are provided is wider than a region other than the hole portions.

  In the above-described embodiment, the total area of the hole portion 720 is configured to be larger than the total area of the wall surface portion in the guide passage 703.

  Therefore, since a large area where the goto device can be discharged to the outside can be secured, it is possible to reliably prevent the goto action.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the plurality of holes are provided in a net shape.

  In the embodiment described above, a plurality of hole portions 720 are provided, and the hole portions are provided in a net shape.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide a function for preventing goto action over a wide range and solve the problem of strength.

  In another aspect of the present invention, a payout device that pays out game media is further provided, and the payout device pays out the game media to the tray via the guide passage.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cancel chute 701 also serves as a path for discharging the medals paid out from the medal payout device 180 to the tray 161, and the medals paid out from the payout device 180 are discharged from the payout exit 715. To be released into the cancel chute 701.

  Therefore, by providing the discharge unit left side surface hole 724 in the discharge unit left side surface 712 and the discharge unit right side surface hole 725 in the discharge unit right side surface 713, it is possible to prevent an illegal act on the dispensing device 180. .

  Moreover, in another aspect of the present invention, the hole portion further includes an inclined surface on the upstream side of the hole section.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, the cross-sectional shape of the guide passage side surface hole 722 is a shape in which the upper side is cut obliquely upward.

  Therefore, the goto device inserted from the discharge portion 704 and guided upward along the guide passage side surface portion 708 can be smoothly discharged to the outside of the cancel chute 701.

  Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the hole portion is configured to include a step portion having an opening portion in a direction from the discharge port toward the receiving port.

  In the above-described embodiment, the hole 720 is provided with a step, and the hole is provided at the step so that the goto device can be easily discharged to the outside.

  Therefore, medals that flow down from above do not spill out of the cancel chute 701, and the hole is provided in the downward direction opposite to the flow down direction. The goto device can be discharged to the outside more reliably.

The present invention is a gaming table comprising at least a selector for determining whether or not a loaded game medium is legitimate and a discharge means for guiding the game medium discharged from the selector to a tray. The discharging means includes a receiving portion that receives the gaming medium, a discharging portion that discharges the gaming medium to the tray, the receiving portion and the discharging portion that communicate with each other, and the gaming medium received from the receiving portion is obliquely downward And a guide passage that leads to the discharge portion along a predetermined drop path while being dropped onto the guide passage, and is inserted into the guide passage from the discharge portion into the upper surface (for example, the guide passage upper surface portion 709) of the guide passage. A plurality of openings (openings of the guide passage upper surface hole 721) through which the tip of the goto device can enter are formed, and the opening has a cross-section of the opening, the tip of the goto device from the guide passage. It is an inclined surface for guiding the side (see FIG. 10 for example), and a game machine, characterized in that.
Further, the present invention is a game table including at least a selector for determining whether or not an inserted game medium is legitimate and a discharge means for guiding the game medium discharged from the selector to a tray. The discharging means includes a receiving portion that receives the gaming medium, a discharging portion that discharges the gaming medium to the tray, the receiving portion and the discharging portion that communicate with each other, and the gaming medium received from the receiving portion is slanted. A guide passage that guides to the discharge portion along a predetermined drop path while dropping downward, and the guide passage is constituted by a plurality of wall surfaces, and the wall surface of the guide passage is provided with the above-mentioned discharge portion from the discharge portion. An opening through which the tip of the goto device inserted into the guide passage can enter (for example, an opening of the guide passage upper surface portion hole portion 721, an opening of the guide passage side surface portion hole portion 722, or an opening of the guide passage bottom surface portion hole portion 723). Formed with a plurality, in at least one of the wall surfaces in the guide channel, the region where the opening is provided is wider than the region other than the opening, and a game machine, characterized in that.
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it has only illustrated the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  The present invention can be applied to game machines represented by slot machines, pachinko machines and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Slot machine 701 ... Cancel chute 702 ... Reception part 703 ... Guide passage 704 ... Discharge part

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A selector that determines whether or not at least the inserted game medium is legitimate, and a discharge unit that guides the game medium discharged from the selector to a tray.
A game machine equipped with
The discharging means is
A receiving unit for receiving the game medium;
A discharge unit for discharging the game medium to the tray;
A guide passage that communicates the receiving portion and the discharging portion and guides the gaming medium received from the receiving portion to the discharging portion along a predetermined dropping path while dropping the game medium obliquely downward ;
With
On the upper surface of the guide passage , there are formed a plurality of openings through which the tips of goto instruments inserted into the guide passage from the discharge portion can enter ,
It said openings, the cross section of the opening is formed as an inclined surface for guiding outward the leading edge of the Goto instrument from said guide passage,
A game stand characterized by that. A selector that determines whether or not at least the inserted game medium is legitimate, and a discharge unit that guides the game medium discharged from the selector to a tray.
A game machine equipped with
The discharging means is
A receiving unit for receiving the game medium;
A discharge unit for discharging the game medium to the tray;
A guide passage that communicates the receiving portion and the discharging portion and guides the gaming medium received from the receiving portion to the discharging portion along a predetermined dropping path while dropping the game medium obliquely downward ;
With
The guide passage is composed of a plurality of wall surfaces,
The wall surface in the guide passage is formed with a plurality of openings through which the tip of a goto device inserted into the guide passage from the discharge portion can enter ,
In at least one of the wall surfaces in the guide passage, a region where the opening is provided is wider than a region other than the opening .
A game stand characterized by that.

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