JP6516424B2 - Gaming device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus provided for a gaming machine and for lending game media to be used for gaming in the corresponding gaming machine.

  As a conventional game machine, there is a game ball lending machine (game machine) which is provided corresponding to a pachinko machine (game machine) and lends a game ball (game medium) used in the corresponding pachinko machine. In such a game ball lending device, the number of game balls based on the unit amount according to the consumption tax amount and the number of game balls based on the fraction remaining amount not meeting the unit amount according to the consumption tax amount are identical on the same pachinko machine There is a thing paid out to a plate (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP, 2012-223617, A

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the game balls based on the unit amount according to the consumption tax and the game balls based on the remaining fraction are paid out on the same upper plate, the paid game balls are paid out. There is a problem that the player can not confirm whether the game balls of the number based on the remaining amount of money have been paid out normally, and give the player a sense of distrust.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming apparatus capable of preventing a player from being distrusted.

The gaming device of means 1 is
A gaming apparatus (e.g., payout unit 300) for lending a gaming medium (e.g., gaming ball) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (e.g., pachinko gaming machine 1) and used for playing a game in the corresponding gaming machine ) And
Unit lending means for lending the gaming media of the unit lending number corresponding to the unit amount including the consumption tax amount by using the unit amount (for example, 500 yen which is the unit amount in the lending processing in the main processing by the control unit 328) Part that pays out the game ball),
Fraction game media payout means for paying out game media of the number corresponding to the fraction remaining amount not including the consumption tax amount and corresponding to the unit amount due to use of the fraction remaining amount (for example, the end ball lending process in the main processing Part of paying out the end ball)
A fraction storage unit (e.g., an end ball lending plate 700) for storing the game media paid out from the fraction game media payout means so that the player can take out the game media;
Equipped with
The front Symbol fractional reservoir, payout opening for flowing the game media paid out by the fractional game medium payout means to the end the number of storage portion (e.g., payout opening 704) are formed,
The height of the dispensing opening from the bottom of the fractional reservoir is that the game medium that has flowed into the fractional reservoir portion are the height does not flow into the dispensing opening (e.g., as shown in FIG. 8, the payout opening 704 is formed on Chokukabe portion 700a so as to be elongated than the diameter R of the height L6 of the game ball from the bottom 702a of the end ball lending pan 700 to the lower end of the payout opening 704),
The fractional game medium payout means includes a payout passage in communication with the payout outlet,
The delivery passage and the fraction storage unit are characterized in that they are provided so as to be horizontally rotatable around a rotation axis .
The gaming device of means 2 is the gaming device of means 1, and
It is characterized in that it comprises a cup member which is removable from the fraction storage unit and capable of storing game media flowing in from the payout opening.
According to these features, whether or not the paid game media is mixed with other game media as to whether or not the number of game media corresponding to the fraction remaining amount different from the normal unit loan number has been correctly lent out. Since it can be prevented that the confirmation can not be made, it is possible to prevent giving a sense of distrust to the player.
Further, according to these features, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the number of game media paid out by the game media flowing into the fraction storage unit from the payout outlet further flowing into the payout outlet. Can.

The gaming device of means 3 is the gaming device of means 1 or 2 , and
A gaming apparatus (e.g., a payout unit) provided with a smoke separating plate (e.g., the smoke separating plate 600) for suppressing the flow of smoke between the corresponding gaming machine and another gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine 300) and
The fraction storage portion is provided at a position not interfering with the smoke separation plate (for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper end portion of the end ball lending plate 700 is located below the lower end portion of the plate 602 by a distance L4 Placed to be located)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the fraction storage portion does not interfere with the smoke separation plate, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the fraction storage portion interfering with the smoke separation plate and being damaged.

Gaming device unit 4, a one Kano gaming device means 1 unit 3,
In the fraction storage portion, a step (for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a part of the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700 protrudes upward) for making it difficult to store articles other than game media The projection 705 and the projection 713 in which a part of the bottom plate 715 of the cup 710 protrudes upward are formed.
According to this feature, even if the player tries to store an item different from the game medium in the fraction storage unit, it is possible to prevent the item other than the game medium from being stored in the fraction storage unit by the stepped portion.

Gaming device means 5 is a one Kano gaming device means 1 means 4,
At the bottom of the fraction storage portion, through holes through which game media can not pass (for example, a plurality of through holes 703 penetrating the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700 in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 8) It is characterized by being installed.
According to this feature, even if the liquid flows into the fraction storage portion, the liquid can be discharged from the fraction storage portion through the through hole, so that the liquid can be prevented from being stored in the fraction storage portion.

Gaming device means 6 is a one Kano gaming device means 1 unit 5,
In a game island (for example, game island 500) having a game board (for example, game board 800), a game apparatus (for example, provided between the corresponding game machine and another game machine adjacent to the game machine) , Dispensing unit 300),
The fraction storage portion is provided at a position that does not interfere with a protrusion (for example, the ashtray 801) formed on the upper surface of the gutter plate (for example, as shown in FIG. Section is located at a distance L2 above the ashtray)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the fraction storage unit does not interfere with the protrusion, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the fraction storage unit interfering with the protrusion and being damaged.

Gaming device means 7, be any Kano gaming device means 1 means 6,
The fraction storage unit is provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction (for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the end ball lending plate 700 is in the horizontal direction by a pivot 701 directed in the vertical direction provided in the housing 310 Pivotably supported)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the player can turn the fraction storage unit to a preferred position, it is possible to improve the operability of taking out game media in the fraction storage unit.

Gaming device means 8 is a one Kano gaming device means 1 means 7,
A gaming apparatus (for example, a payout unit 300) provided between the corresponding gaming machine and another gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine,
The gaming machine has a pivoting portion (eg, the pivoting portion 102 and the pivoting portion 103) for pivoting a door (eg, the lower door frame 51) capable of horizontally opening and closing at least the lower portion of the front surface of the gaming machine. Provided,
The fraction storage portion is provided such that the upper end portion of the fraction storage portion is lower than the lower end portion of the pivot portion (for example, the upper end portion of the end ball lending tray 700 is the lower end portion of the pivot portion 103 Is located below the distance L3)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the fraction storage portion does not interfere with the pivot portion, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as the fraction storage portion interfering with the pivot portion and being damaged.

The gaming device of the means 9 is the gaming device of the means 8 , and
The fraction storage portion is provided so as to be enterable by horizontally rotating in the lower region of the pivot portion (for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the end ball lending plate 700 is an end ball in plan view) About 180 degrees between the left position where a part of the lending tray 700 enters below the plate body 602 and the right position where a part of the end ball lending tray 700 enters below the pivot portion 103 in plan view The pivoting portion is provided so as to be horizontally pivotable in the range of the pivoting portion, even in a specific position (for example, the rightward position) where the range of the part entering the lower region of the pivoting portion is the largest (For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the end ball lending plate 700 disposed at the right position has a range of up to about half of the area below the pivot portion 103 in plan view). While entering, the other approximately half of the area in plan view is below the pivot 103 Does not enter)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the player can visually recognize the inside of the fraction storage even if the fraction storage is located at the specific position, it is possible to prevent the player from forgetting to take out the game medium from the fraction storage.

Gaming device means 10 is a one Kano gaming device means 1 means 9,
In a game island (for example, game island 500) having a game board (for example, game board 800), a game apparatus (for example, provided between the corresponding game machine and another game machine adjacent to the game machine) , Dispensing unit 300),
The fraction storage portion is provided at a position where the gap between the lower end portion of the fraction storage portion and the upper surface of the weir plate is larger than the height dimension of the game medium (for example, as shown in FIG. The ball lending plate 700 is disposed such that the lower end portion is located above the upper surface of the scissoring plate 800 by a distance L1 which is longer than the diameter R of the gaming ball)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the fraction storage unit does not interfere with the game medium on the roof plate, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the fraction storage portion interfering with the game medium on the roof plate and being damaged. Can.

  The present invention may have only the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has the configuration other than the invention specific matters together with the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is a front view showing a game island provided with a payout unit in the embodiment. It is a front view showing a payout unit and a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a payment unit. It is a left view which shows the internal mechanism of a delivery unit. It is a perspective view showing a dispensing unit and a smoke separator. It is a side view showing the end ball rental tray in a payment unit. It is a top view which shows the rotation aspect of the end ball lending tray in a delivery unit. It is a sectional view showing an end ball lending dish. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing which CPU performs. It is sectional drawing which shows the end ball lending dish in modification 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the end ball lending dish in the modification 2. FIG.

  Examples of the invention are described below.

  A gaming apparatus (payout unit 300) to which the present invention is applied will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming island provided with a payout unit in the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a payout unit and a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the payout unit. FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the internal mechanism of the dispensing unit, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the dispensing unit and the smoke separating plate, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the end ball lending plate in the dispensing unit. 7 is a plan view showing the rotation mode of the end ball lending plate in the dispensing unit, FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view showing the end ball lending plate, and FIG. 9 is a main process executed by the CPU. Is a flowchart showing In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front of the gaming island and the gaming machine and the payout unit, and the left and right directions as the left and right sides.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the game arcade (pachinko parlor), a game island 500 for installing a plurality of pachinko machines and slot machines is installed. The gaming island 500 in the present embodiment is formed to be elongated in the left-right direction, and a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction on the front and rear surfaces (only the front is shown in the present embodiment). There is. On the left side of each pachinko gaming machine 1, a payout unit 300 for lending the gaming ball to each pachinko gaming machine 1 is disposed in proximity to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, on the left side of each dispensing unit 300, a smoke separation plate 600 for suppressing the flow of smoke between the adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1 and 1 is disposed in proximity to the dispensing unit 300. That is, in the gaming island 500 in the present embodiment, the payout unit 300 and the smoke separating plate 600 are disposed between the adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1 and 1.

  Further, below the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the gaming island 500, a weir plate 800 is provided over substantially the entire length of the gaming island 500 in the longitudinal direction. For example, a ball box or the like for storing prize balls (game balls) paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be placed on the scissoring board 800. An ashtray 801 is formed on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the upper surface of the roof plate 800 in a protruding manner.

  Furthermore, above the respective pachinko gaming machines 1 in the gaming island 500, a call lamp 510 provided with a call button is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the individual pachinko gaming machines 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 comprises a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by a guide rail is formed, and a game is performed by a game ball emitted from a predetermined ball striking device being driven into the game area. It has become.

  A glass door frame 50 and a lower door frame 51 are disposed on the front of the gaming machine frame 3. Among them, the glass door frame 50 is provided with a pivot portion 101 provided at the upper portion of the left side of the gaming machine frame 3 and a pivot portion 102 provided below the pivoting portion 101 in the left side of the gaming machine frame 3. , The upper part of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally supported so as to be able to open and close in the horizontal direction. In addition, the lower door frame 51 horizontally aligns the lower portion of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the pivot portion 102 and the pivot portion 103 provided below the pivot portion 102 on the left side of the gaming machine frame 3. It is pivoted open and closed.

  The glass door frame 50 has a glass window 50 a so that the player can view the game area through the glass window 50 a when the glass door frame 50 is closed.

  The lower door frame 51 is formed with a bat supply tray 23 for storing game balls to be driven into the game area. In addition, a balance indicator on which the prepaid balance is displayed, an operation unit 14 provided with a lending button operated to perform a lending operation of the gaming ball, etc. There is.

  Furthermore, below the ball hitting supply tray (upper plate) 23 in the lower door frame 51, the game balls overflowing from the ball hitting supply plate 23 are stored by the prize balls paid out when the ball hits each winning opening in the game area. A lower tray 24 is provided.

  The player operates the firing handle provided at the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to drive the game ball stored in the bat supply tray (upper plate) 23 into the game area to play a game, and is provided in the game area. The winning balls are paid out to the bat supply plate (upper plate) 23 by winning in the winning hole.

  In addition, when winning a predetermined starting winning opening provided in the game area, the variable display of the production symbol and the special symbol is executed in the effect display device and the special symbol display device provided in the central part of the game area, When it is determined to be a big hit in the internal lottery that is executed based on the starting winning combination, the variable display result of the production symbol and the special symbol becomes the symbol of the big hit, the special variable winning combination provided in the game area A big winning door in a device (a so-called attacker) is opened and controlled to a big hit gaming state in which many winning balls can be obtained by winning many playing balls.

  When the jackpot gaming state, as the gaming state after the jackpot gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the internal lottery increases the probability of a high probability state (so-called probability change state) and the frequency of start winnings increases There may be a transition to a high base state (so-called short time state) in which the rate of change (base) per unit time increases. Even in the high probability state, the high base state may be the high probability state and the high base state.

  Next, a payout unit 300 as a gaming apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The payout unit 300 has a housing 310 which has a vertically-long rectangular shape in a front view, and various devices described later are incorporated in the housing 310.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 328 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the payout unit 300, which will be described later, provide various data (disbursement related data) associated with the payout of gaming balls in the lending processing and the payout processing of balls and balls. A jackpot signal connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via a signal cable (not shown) and connected via a signal cable so that it can be sent and received, and a big hit signal output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 during a big hit gaming state , The above-mentioned high probability state signal output during the high probability state, the above-mentioned time base signal outputted during the high base state state above, a prize ball signal outputted each time a predetermined number (for example 10 balls) of prize balls are paid out A start signal that is output each time the display result by the variable display is derived (that is, each time the variable display is performed) is connected so as to be input.

  The payout unit 300 in the present embodiment receives a visitor card and a membership card, and the number of unit loans equivalent to the unit amount (for example, 500 yen) including the consumption tax amount for the game ball used for the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is a unit that executes processing for lending and processing for paying out the game balls of the number corresponding to the fraction remaining amount not including the unit amount and including the consumption tax amount by using the fraction remaining amount. In addition, the plurality of payout units 300 in the present embodiment are a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on each game island 500, and management of visitor cards and membership cards used in each payout unit 300 and each payout unit 300. A card management computer (not shown) for performing etc., and a non-illustrated ball management computer for managing the number of balls possessed by the member player possessing the member card so as to be usable for the second game and the number of balls recorded in the visitor card A gaming system is configured by a hall computer or the like (not shown) that manages gaming information such as platform data of each pachinko gaming machine 1. Each payout unit 300 and each computer are connected to a local area network (LAN), and can mutually transmit and receive data via the local area network (LAN).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper end of the front face of the housing 310 has different wavelengths among visible light of long wavelength red (750 nm (nanometer)) to short wavelength blue (450 nm (nanometer)). The state of the payout unit 300 can be notified by turning on a plurality of colors with different wavelengths by incorporating a full color LED 211 capable of emitting visible light of each color, and an infrared light receiving element (IR light receiving unit) 212 is provided. Therefore, there are a light input / output unit 301 that can input an infrared signal corresponding to a reset operation of an error notification output from a remote controller (not shown) held by a staff of the game arcade, and a bill insertion slot 403 for inserting a bill. It is provided. In addition, below the light input / output unit 301 and the bill insertion slot 403, a display unit 312 capable of displaying various information, a menu button switch 314 for displaying a main menu screen, a visitor card or a member card being inserted , And a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a membership card or a visitor card. Furthermore, at the front lower end portion of the housing 310, an end ball lending tray 700 is provided for storing the game balls (end balls) paid out according to the remaining fraction amount so that the player can take out the balls. The end ball lending plate 700 in this embodiment is made of a resin material.

  The display unit 312 includes a liquid crystal display 313 capable of displaying predetermined images and characters, and a transparent touch panel 315 for enabling input of each display item displayed on the display unit 312 by finger touch. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the light input / output substrate 210 that constitutes the light input / output unit is provided at the front upper end in the housing 310. Further, below the light input / output substrate 210, the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 403 is taken in and identification of its authenticity or bill type is executed, and the bill identification for outputting the identification result to the control unit 328 described later A unit 410 is provided, and the banknote recognition unit 410 can accept various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes).

  Below the bill recognition unit 410, a display control board 329 is provided on which a display control microcomputer or the like is mounted that executes display control of the liquid crystal display 313, detection of an input position by the transparent touch panel 315, and the like. Further, in the housing 310, a card reader / writer 327 is provided at a position corresponding to the card insertion port 309.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes recorded information such as a member card inserted from the card insertion slot 309 and a (member) card ID recorded on a visitor card, a member ID (member card only), prepaid balance data, etc. And a card stock unit (not shown) for storing visitor cards (including collected cards) used for issuance, and it is possible to issue cards stored in the card stock unit (not shown). It is done.

  The member card is issued to a member player who has performed member registration in the game arcade, and a member ID given to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. In addition, a member player can use the membership card to perform storage that can be used again for playing the game ball obtained and counted once, the following day, but these membership cards The number of stored balls, which is data of the stored balls, is not directly recorded, and the number of stored balls is stored in the ball storage management computer in association with the member card ID and the member ID. And is identified from the member ID.

  In addition, the visitor card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / payment machine (not shown) installed in the game arcade, and is issued also in each payout unit 300. The visitor card stores the number of balls possessed and the date based on the counted number of balls counted by the player who owns the visitor card, and the number of balls is counted only on that day in each game arcade. It can be used in the dispensing unit 300.

  In the present embodiment, although the number of balls is written and recorded only on the visitor card, the present invention is not limited to this, and the data of the number of balls and the number of balls are referred to as a visitor card. Similarly, it may be recorded on a membership card. Conversely, like the membership card, without storing and recording the number of balls in the visitor card, the ball management computer counts the balls counted by the player possessing the visitor card in association with the card ID of each visitor card. The number may be identified from the visitor card.

  At the lower position of the card reader / writer 327 in the housing 310, that is, at the lower position in the housing 310, the game ball (end ball) paid out by use of the fraction remaining amount is paid to the end ball lending plate 700. An end ball dispenser 407 for dispensing is provided. Furthermore, between the display control board 329 and the card reader / writer 327 in the housing 310, a card stock unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of each part constituting the payout unit 300 and storing the collected visitor card, etc. A control unit 328 is integrally provided.

  Further, a return button switch 402a corresponding to the return button 402 is connected to the control unit 328 of each payout unit 300 (see FIG. 3).

  Further, the bill insertion slot 403 is connected to the bill identification unit 410 built in at the upper position of each payout unit 300, and the bill can be inserted into the bill identification unit 410 through the bill insertion slot 403. There is. The bill identifying unit 410 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 403, performs identification of the authenticity and bill type, and outputs the result of identification to the control unit 328 (see FIG. 3). . The bill recognition unit 410 is capable of accepting various bills (each bill of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen). Therefore, when a visitor card or a membership card is not accepted when these cashes are inserted, if the inserted cash is 1000 yen, first, it corresponds to 500 yen which is the unit amount. The ball number (for example, 125 balls) is paid out from the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, the gaming balls paid out to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are stored in the bat supply tray (upper tray) 23. Then, an amount (e.g., 540 yen) obtained by adding the consumption tax (40 yen if the tax rate is 8%) to the unit amount of 500 yen is subtracted from the input 1,000 yen.

  In this case, by subtracting the amount obtained by adding the consumption tax to the unit amount from the amount input, the remaining amount is less than the amount obtained by adding the consumption tax to the unit amount (in this case, 460 yen) In addition to the payout of the number of balls corresponding to the unit amount from the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, a number of game balls including the consumption tax amount and corresponding to the fraction remaining amount not satisfying the unit amount are paid out to the end ball lending plate 700 .

  On the other hand, if the amount of money inserted is 2,000 yen or more, the amount obtained by subtracting the amount obtained by adding the consumption tax to the unit amount of 500 yen from the amount inserted is stored in the card reader / writer 327. Deposited (remaining amount added) to the visitor card that has been

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, each delivery unit 300 of the present embodiment includes the light input / output unit 301, the bill identification unit 410, the card reader / writer 327, the display control board 329, and the end ball dispenser 407. And a control unit 328 which controls each part of each dispensing unit 300 by a control program to provide various functions of each dispensing unit 300, and comprises a card reader / writer 327, a display control board 329, and the like. The end ball dispenser 407 is connected to the control unit 328 to enable transmission and reception of various data, and the light input / output unit 301 is connected to the control unit 328 to light up the light input / output unit 301. A signal corresponding to an infrared signal received by the control or the light input / output unit 301 is input to the control unit 328. It has become to so that.

  In addition, the control unit 328 can execute a control program, such as a central processing unit (CPU) 328a, a (member) card ID or member ID (member only) of a visitor card or member card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327 We can store various data such as prepaid balance (remaining degree), number of balls, number of balls (counted balls), number of visiting points, base data of corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, game information of member in game, etc. EEPROM 328c which is a non-volatile memory capable of rewriting and storing various data such as a control program executed by the central processing unit (CPU) 328a, setting information including the device ID of the payout unit 300, etc. RA, which includes a real time clock (RTC) 328 d that can output time information and calendar information 328b is backed up by a battery (not shown), even when the power supply is interrupted, the data stored in the predetermined period is maintained.

  In the card table (not shown) stored in the RAM 328b of this embodiment, a (member) card ID or member ID (only member card) read from a visitor card or a member card inserted in the card reader / writer 327, Members only), prepaid balance based on (member) card ID and prepaid balance data, card ID or the number of balls identified from (member) card ID and member ID, (ball) stored from (member) card ID and member ID Information such as the number (members only) and the number of shop visiting points (members only) specified from the member ID is stored.

  In addition, the control unit 328 is connected to a payout control board (not shown) of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, and transmission and reception of various signals involved in the payout process can be carried out with the payout control board (not shown). And a data communication with each computer such as a ball storage management computer via the communication unit 334 and the HUB, and transmission / reception of various data with each computer is enabled through the communication unit 334. There is.

  Further, on the display control substrate 329 of the present embodiment, a position where a pressing operation is performed is specified based on an output signal from a display drive circuit (not shown) for performing display drive of the liquid crystal display 313 or a transparent touch panel 315. An input position detection circuit (not shown) for outputting the specified input position information, a VDP (not shown) for processing a display image displayed on the display unit 312, and image data used for menu display etc. are stored. A program for processing judgments and processes involved in the input of various switches and touch panels independently from the VROM (not shown), VRAM (not shown) for temporarily storing display data to be displayed on the display unit 312, and the control unit 328 A display control microcomputer etc. to be implemented based on the above is mounted, and each display data (page data) etc. output from the control unit 328 And it is capable of displaying on the liquid crystal display 313 constituting the display unit 312 for displaying the display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each delivery unit 300 of the present embodiment is a U-shaped character having a slide guide H 'formed at the upper and lower positions of each delivery unit 300 comprising a vertically elongated box-like casing 310. Is installed in the game island 500 via the unit holder H which engages with the unit holder H and holds the main body counting unit 300 so as to be able to be pulled out in the front direction, and the front lower predetermined position of each payout unit 300 The cylinder lock which is not shown in figure is provided, and each delivery unit 300 can be pulled out by releasing a lock with the unlocking key which an attendant etc. possess.

  Further, the unit holder H is provided with a connector for relaying various connection cables, and a communication cable or the like connected to the control unit 328 is relay-connected via the unit holder H. The communication cables and the like are designed so as not to be entangled at the time of pulling out each unit counting unit 300 and to be unable to be pulled out by each unit counting unit 300.

  In addition, a counter (not shown) for counting the number of gaming balls to be paid out to the end ball lending plate 700 inside the end ball dispensing device 407 and the counter are controlled based on an instruction from the control unit 328 A built-in counter controller (not shown) for controlling the operation of the end ball dispenser 407 so that the number of gaming balls (number of end balls) counted by the counter is transmitted from the counter controller to the control unit 328 It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the smoke separation plate 600 is disposed adjacent to each dispensing unit 300 on the left side of each dispensing unit 300. When the player playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed next to the left smokes this smoke separation board 600, the smoke is played with the pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the payout unit 300 corresponds. It is provided in order to prevent the player who is playing the game from flowing.

  The smoke separating plate 600 includes a base 601 provided between a payout unit 300 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and another pachinko gaming machine 1 provided on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the base It mainly comprises a plate body 602 projecting forward from 601. The upper side of the plate body 602 largely protrudes forward, while the lower side of the plate body 602 is notched so that the protruding length is smaller than that of the upper side. Further, the plate body 602 is composed of an acrylic board 602a which is a plate material made of a light transmitting resin material, and a board frame 602b for holding the outer peripheral edge of the acrylic board 602a. The strength of the acrylic board 602a is improved. In addition, although the plate body 602 in the present embodiment will be described in detail later, the lower end portion is disposed above the upper end portion of the end ball lending tray 700 by a predetermined distance (distance L4 shown in FIG. 6).

  Next, the end ball lending tray 700 provided in the dispensing unit 300 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the end ball lending plate 700 is composed of a bottom plate portion 702, and a straight wall portion 700a and a curved wall portion 700b provided upward from the edge of the bottom plate portion 702. It has been opened upwards. Therefore, in the end ball lending plate 700 of the present embodiment, the game ball (end ball) stored in the end ball lending plate 700 is directly attached by the player putting his hand from above the end ball lending plate 700. It is possible to take out.

  The straight wall portion 700a is formed in a linear shape in plan view, and the curved wall portion 700b is formed in a curved shape in plan view, and an end ball lending plate is formed by the straight wall portion 700a and the curved wall portion 700b. A portion 700 of a circle (e.g., 80 mm) which is longer than the diameter R (e.g., 11 mm) of the gaming ball in a plan view is cut away. The straight wall portion 700a and the curved wall portion 700b of the end ball lending plate 700 in the present embodiment have a height (for example, 30 mm) longer than the diameter R (for example, 11 mm) of the gaming ball from the bottom plate portion 702. It is formed to be

  The bottom plate portion 702 is provided with a plurality of through holes 703 directed in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 8, these through holes 703 are formed in a circular shape having a diameter L5 (for example, 2 mm or 3 mm) which is shorter than the diameter R (for example, 11 mm) of the gaming ball in plan view. For this reason, in the end ball lending plate 700 of the present embodiment, for example, even if the player accidentally pours liquid such as juice into the end ball lending plate 700, the end is passed through the through hole 703. Since the liquid can be discharged from the inside of the ball lending tray 700, it is possible to prevent the liquid from being accumulated in the end ball lending tray 700.

As shown in FIG. 8, the straight wall portion 700 a is provided with a discharge port 704 for allowing the end ball dispensed by the end ball dispenser 407 in the dispensing unit 300 to flow into the end ball lending plate 700. . The payout opening 704 has a height L6 from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 702, that is, the bottom surface 702a of the end ball lending tray 700 to the lower end of the payout opening 704 longer than the diameter R (for example, 11 mm) of the gaming ball. It is formed in straight wall part 700a so that it may become (for example, 20 mm-25 mm). For this reason, in the end ball lending plate 700 of the present embodiment, the gaming balls, which once flowed into the end ball lending plate 700, are further paid out by backflowing from the payout exit 704 toward the end ball dispenser 407. It is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the number of gaming balls .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the end ball lending tray 700 is vertically oriented on the housing 310 at a height position where the lower end portion is separated from the top surface of the roof plate 800 by a distance L1 (for example, 30 mm). The straight wall portion 700 a side is pivotally supported by a pivot 701. For this reason, the end ball lending plate 700 can be rotated in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the end ball lending plate 700 is disposed at a height position where the lower end portion is separated by a distance L1 (for example, 30 mm) from the upper surface of the scissoring plate 800. A distance L2 (e.g., 20 mm) is separated from the part. For this reason, the end ball lending plate 700 in the present embodiment is in the horizontal direction without contacting a game ball or the like rolling on the ashtray 801 and the shading plate 800 at a height position spaced a distance L1 from the upper surface of the shading plate 800. It is possible to rotate.

  On the other hand, the end ball lending tray 700 is disposed at a height position where the lower end portion is separated by a distance L1 (for example, 30 mm) from the upper surface of the scissoring plate 800, so that the upper end portion of the end ball lending tray 700 The distance L3 (for example, 20 mm to 25 mm) below the lower end of the support portion 103 and the distance L4 (for example 25 mm to 30 mm) below the lower end of the plate 602 described above. For this reason, the end ball lending plate 700 of the present embodiment can be rotated in the horizontal direction without the upper end portion coming in contact with the pivot portion 103 or the plate body 602.

  The turning range of the end ball lending plate 700 of the present embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 7, a left position where a part of the end ball lending plate 700 enters below the plate body 602 in plan view, and It is a range of about 180 degrees between the right position where a part of the end ball lending plate 700 enters below the pivot portion 103. In addition, the end ball lending plate 700 disposed at the right position has a maximum range of about half in a plan view entering below the pivot portion 103, while the other half of the range in a plan view is the pivot portion 103. It does not enter below. Therefore, even if the end ball lending plate 700 is disposed at the right position, the player can visually recognize a portion which has not entered below the pivot portion 103, so the end from the end ball lending plate 700 is It is possible to prevent forgetting to take out the balls.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the payout unit 300 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 328 a in the control unit 328 is activated by turning on the payout unit 300 to start execution of main processing. In the main processing, the CPU 328a first executes necessary initialization processing (S1).

  In the initialization process, the CPU 328a first sets interrupt prohibition (Sb1). Next, the interrupt mode is set (Sb2), and the stack pointer designation address is set in the stack pointer (Sb3). Then, after initializing the built-in device (initializing the built-in device (built-in peripheral circuit) CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port), etc.) (Sb4), the RAM is made accessible Set (Sb5).

  Next, when the power supply to the dispensing unit 300 is stopped, the CPU 328a checks whether data protection processing (for example, processing at power supply stop such as addition of parity data) of the backup RAM area has been performed (Sb7). After confirming that such protection processing has not been performed, the CPU 328a executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed by, for example, the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop processing.

  After confirming that the power supply stop processing has been performed, the CPU 328a performs data check of the backup RAM area (Sb8). In this embodiment, parity check is performed as data check. Therefore, in Sb8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same processing in the power supply stop processing. If recovery is performed after a power supply stop such as an unexpected power failure occurs, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). If the check result is not normal, it means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data at the time of the power supply interruption. In such a case, since the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of the power supply stop, the initialization process executed at the time of power-on not at the time of recovery from the stop of the power supply is executed.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 328a restores the setting by the backup data (Sb9) and clears the backup data (Sb10). Next, in the initialization process, the CPU 328a performs a RAM clear process (Sb13). Further, while initializing the setting data stored in the RAM 328b, initialization of various tables and confirmation of connection status of each part, transmission of connection confirmation request to card management computer, hall computer, ball storage management computer, and the same Settings such as initial values are performed on each setting data based on setting information returned from the card management computer, the hall computer, and the ball storage management computer in response to the transmission of the connection confirmation request (Sb14).

  Further, in Sb 16, the CPU 328 a performs setting of a register of CTC incorporated in the control unit 328 so that timer interruption is periodically performed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to 2 ms, for example, is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every 2 ms. When the execution of the initialization process (Sb13, Sb14) is completed, the CPU 328a sets a timer interrupt (Sb16), and sets the interrupt enabled state (Sb17).

  When the initialization process in S1 is completed, the process proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S2). When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 328a sets (updates to 1) a timer interrupt flag in timer interrupt processing. In the main processing, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the flag is cleared (updated to 0) (S3), and the following processing of S4 to S13 is executed.

  The CPU 328a receives a card which is an insertion of a membership card or a visitor card into the card insertion slot 309, an operation of a lending button by a player (member or visitor), a cash reception by inserting a bill from the bill insertion slot 403, a player It becomes a standby state to detect the operation of the return button, the detection of a predetermined error signal, the detection of a door open signal, the detection of a power failure, and a tightening related processing designation command.

  When the player inserts a visitor card or a membership card into the card insertion slot 309 in the standby state of each operation, the insertion detection information accompanying the insertion of the visitor card or the membership card is sent from the card reader / writer 327 to the control unit. By being output to 328, the control unit 328 determines that the card is accepted, and executes the card acceptance process (S4).

  In the card acceptance process of the present embodiment at S4, the card reader / writer 327 outputs an instruction to take in a membership card or a visitor card inserted in the card insertion slot 309, and the inserted membership card or visitor card is a card reader. Stored data captured in the writer 327 and stored in the member card or visitor card, specifically, (member) card ID and member ID (member card only) of the member card or visitor card and prepaid balance data , Read the number of balls (visitor card only) etc.

  Then, the control unit 328 transmits an authentication request including the (member) card ID read out from the received member card or visitor card, the prepaid balance data and the device ID to the card management computer, and receives the authentication result from the card management computer Execute card authentication process.

  If the authentication result returned from the card management computer is "authentication NG", the control unit 328 outputs a discharge instruction of the received membership card or visitor card to the card reader / writer 327, and the inserted membership card or visitor Return the card and complete the card acceptance process, but if the returned authentication result is "Authentication OK", read the (member) card ID and member ID (members only) and the prepaid balance read from the accepted card And store it in the card table, and sends to the ball storage management computer a notification of receipt of the card including the (member) card ID read from the received membership card or visitor card, the device ID, and the number of balls (visitor card only). Send.

  Next, the ball storage management computer manages the number of balls possessed and the number of balls stored (members only) corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received card acceptance notification, in order to manage the number of balls collected by the member before the business day. From the data stored corresponding to the (member) card ID in the visitor savings management table for managing the number of balls acquired on the business day by the player who holds the member savings management table or the visitor card When the card ID is a membership card ID, the identification number and visiting point stored in the membership information table are further identified according to the membership card ID, and the identified number of medals is determined. Includes savings medals (members only), store visit points (members only), PIN (members only), and (member) card ID Paste processing completion notification, the reply to the sender of the payout unit 300 of the card acceptance notification has been received.

  In response to the reception process completion notification, the control unit 328 of the payout unit 300 receives the number of balls held, the number of balls (members only), the visit point (members only), the personal identification number (members) included in the received reception process completion notification. And the like are stored in the card table, and the prepaid balance stored in the card table is displayed on the display unit 312.

  In addition, when the player executes the operation of the lending button, a signal indicating that the lending button is operated from the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the lending button switch for detecting the operation of the lending button by the player is By being output to the control unit 328, the control unit 328 determines that there is an operation of the lending button, and executes a lending process of lending gaming balls for 500 yen (S5a).

  When the lending process is executed, the end ball lending process is executed (S5b). In the end ball lending process, the control unit 328 subtracts the value obtained by adding the consumption tax amount to 500 yen, which is the unit price for the number of gaming balls lent in the lending process, from the prepaid balance stored in the card table It is determined whether or not the prepaid balance after that is equal to or greater than 500 yen plus the consumption tax amount.

If the prepaid balance after subtraction is 500 yen or more plus the consumption tax amount, the prepaid balance stored in the card table is updated to the prepaid balance after subtraction and the prepaid balance displayed on the display unit 312 Update the display to the prepaid balance after subtraction. If the prepaid balance after subtraction is less than the value obtained by adding the consumption tax amount to 500 yen, the consumption tax amount is included, and the number of coins corresponding to the prepaid balance after subtraction is specified. Then, the control unit 328 discharges the specified number of end balls to the end ball lending plate 700 by driving the end ball dispenser 407. After the end of the payout, the control unit 328 updates the prepaid balance stored in the card table to 0, and updates the display of the prepaid balance displayed on the display unit 312 to 0.

  In addition, when the player inserts cash (bills) from the bill insertion slot 403, money identification information associated with the insertion of the cash (bills) is output from the bill identification unit 410 to the control unit 328. The unit 328 executes an issue / payment process (S6).

  In this issuance / payment process, first, the inserted money amount is specified from the input money identification information, and it is determined whether there is a member card or a visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327. Do. Then, when it is determined that there is no membership card or visitor card being received, the control unit 328 places the visitor card stored in the card storage unit (not shown) at a predetermined reading position in the card insertion slot 309. The card ID is moved, the card ID of the visitor card is read, and an issuance request including the read card ID, the charge amount, and the device ID of the payout unit 300 is transmitted to the card management computer.

  In response to the receipt of the issuance request, the card management computer determines whether or not the card ID included in the received issuance request is present in the visitor card table, and if it is present, the visitor corresponding to the card ID The "status" of the card table is updated to "in use", the current date and time output from the RTC 328d is stored as the latest issue date, and the received insertion amount is stored in the "remaining amount" as the prepaid balance. The “issuance of approval” is returned to the payout unit 300 of the transmission source of the issuance request. If the received card ID does not exist in the visitor card table, “issuing not possible” is returned.

  In addition, the card management computer notifies the ball storage management computer of the issuance notification including the latest issuance date and time stored and the card ID and the device ID included in the received issuance request, upon the transmission of the “granting approval”. The computer stores the latest issue date and time included in the received issue notification in the latest issue date and time of the visitor savings management table corresponding to the card ID included in the received issue notification, and the device ID included in the received issue notification The "status" of the unit management table corresponding to is updated to "receiving", and the received card ID is stored in the "reception ID" to update the unit management table.

  The control unit 328 of the payout unit 300 writes and stores the prepaid balance equivalent to the inserted amount in the visitor card moved to the card insertion slot 309 in response to the reception of the above-mentioned "granted", and the card table After storing the card ID of the visitor card and the prepaid balance equivalent to the inserted amount, and displaying the prepaid balance on the balance display, the issue / payment processing is ended and the operation standby state is returned.

  In addition, when the player executes the operation of the return button 402, the signal from the return button switch 402 'for detecting the operation of the return button 402 by the player is input to the control unit 328, thereby performing control. The unit 328 determines that the return button 402 is operated and executes the return process (S7).

  In this return process, first, it is determined whether the card reader / writer 327 receives a membership card or a visitor card, and if it does not exist, the operation is invalidated. The operation of the return button 402 is invalidated. Then, the control unit 328 sends a return notification including the device ID of the payout unit 300, the card ID of the returned card, and the number of balls possessed and the number of balls stored in the card table (only members) to the ball management computer. Send.

  In response to the receipt of the return notification, the ball storage management computer stores the number of balls and the number of balls stored corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received return notification in the member savings management table or the visitor savings management table. While updating the (members only) to the number of balls possessed and the number of balls included in the received return notification, change the “status” corresponding to the device ID received in the unit management table to “waiting”, “accept ID” The card ID stored in “” is deleted, and the update completion notification is transmitted to the payout unit 300 of the transmission source of the return notification.

  Further, when a predetermined error signal is input from each device to the control unit 328, the control unit 328 determines that an error is detected, and executes an error notification process (S10). Specifically, when an error signal is input from the bill identification unit or the card reader / writer 327, the full color LED 211 in the light input / output unit 301 is blinked in red and notified. Further, when the communication state with each computer is in the off-line state, the full color LED 211 in the light input / output unit 301 is blinked in orange and notified. As described above, the state of the payout unit 300 is notified by lighting the full color LED 211 with colors different in wavelength according to each state. In the normal state, the lighting state of the full color LED 211 is a white continuous lighting state.

  In addition, the control unit 328 sends the dispensation unit 300 to the dispensation unit 300 by inputting a discontinuance detection signal indicating that the supply of power to the disbursing unit 300 is interrupted by the discontinuance detection circuit (not shown). It is determined that the supply of the power is cut off, and the power failure detection process is executed (S12).

  In addition, when the tightening related processing specification command output from the ball storage management computer is input to the control unit 328, the control unit 328 determines that the tightening related processing specification command has been received, and executes the tightening related processing ( S13) The information such as the usage history of the prepaid balance is transmitted to the card management computer or the ball management computer.

  As described above, the payout unit 300 as a gaming apparatus in the present embodiment is paid out whether the number of game balls corresponding to the fraction remaining amount different from the normal unit loan number has been correctly lent out. Since it is possible to prevent the game ball from becoming uncheckable due to mixing with other game balls, it is possible to prevent the player from giving a sense of distrust.

  In addition, since the end ball lending plate 700 does not interfere with the smoke separating plate 600, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the end ball lending plate 700 interfering with the smoke separating plate 600 and being damaged.

  Further, since the end ball lending tray 700 does not interfere with the ashtray 801, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the end ball lending tray 700 interfering with the ashtray 801 and being damaged.

  In addition, by rotating the end ball lending plate 700, the player can turn the end ball lending plate 700 to a desired position, so that the operability of taking out the gaming balls in the end ball lending plate 700 can be improved. It can improve.

  In addition, since the end ball lending tray 700 does not interfere with the pivot portion 103, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as the end ball lending tray 700 interfering with the pivot portion 103 and being damaged.

  In addition, since the player can visually recognize the inside of the end ball lending plate 700 even when the end ball lending plate 700 is located at the right position, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being forgotten from the end ball lending plate 700 it can.

  In addition, since the end ball lending plate 700 does not interfere with the game balls on the scale plate 800, the occurrence of a defect such as the end ball lending plate 700 interfering with the game balls on the scale plate 800 causing breakage or the like It can prevent.

  In addition, the game ball having flowed into the end ball lending plate 700 from the payout opening 704 further flows into the payout opening 704, so that it is possible to prevent the player from mistakenly recognizing the gaming ball paid out.

  In addition, even if the liquid flows into the end ball lending plate 700, the liquid can be discharged from the inside of the end ball lending plate 700 through the through hole 703, so that the liquid is prevented from being accumulated in the end ball lending plate 700 can do.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, in the above embodiment, a plurality of through holes 703 are provided in the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700 to prevent the liquid such as juice from being stored in the end ball lending plate 700. The present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to prevent storage or storage of articles other than gaming balls, such as cans of juice, in the end ball lending plate 700.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 as the first modification, a portion of the bottom plate portion 702 is formed in a convex portion 705 which protrudes upward. The height from the bottom surface 702a of the convex portion 705 may be L7 (for example, 20 mm to 25 mm) which is longer than the diameter R (for example, 11 mm) of the gaming ball. By forming the convex portion 705 in the bottom plate portion 702 in this manner, for example, even if the player tries to store an article other than the gaming ball such as the can C of juice in the end ball lending plate 700, The can C is inclined when a part of the bottom portion abuts on the upper end portion of the convex portion 705. As described above, in the first modification, even if the can C, which is an article other than the game ball, is to be stored in the end ball lending plate 700, the can C is inclined by the convex portion 705 and it is difficult to store stably. Since it has become, it can prevent that articles other than game balls are stored in the end ball lending tray 700.

  In the above embodiment, the player takes out the end balls in the end ball lending tray 700 by directly putting his hand on the end ball lending tray 700, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the player may take out the end balls from the end ball lending tray 700 by using the cup 710 provided in the end ball lending tray 700.

  Specifically, FIG. 11 shows the second modification. As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the cup 710 has a bottom plate portion 715 in the same manner as the end ball lending plate 700. The bottom plate portion 715 is formed in the same shape obtained by slightly reducing the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700, and a straight wall portion 710a and a curved wall portion 710b are formed upward at the end edge portion. . That is, the cup 710 in the present modification 2 is formed in the same shape in which the outer diameter of the end ball lending plate 700 is slightly reduced, and can be inserted into the end ball lending plate 700. In addition, as shown to FIG. 11 (A) and FIG. 11 (B), in the state in which the cup 710 is inserted in the end ball lending tray 700, the straight wall part 700a, 710a contact | abuts end ball lending. Horizontal rotation of the cup 710 in the plate 700 is restricted. That is, the cup 710 is in a state of being positioned unmovably by the straight wall portions 700 a and 710 a in the end ball lending plate 700.

  The curved wall portion 710 b of the cup 710 is formed in a grip portion 711 which can be gripped by the player by a part of the upper end protruding toward the outside of the cup 710. Further, an opening 712 is formed in the straight wall portion 710 a so as to communicate with the discharge port 704 by inserting the cup 710 into the end ball lending plate 700. For this reason, in the end ball lending plate 700 in the present modification 2, the end balls are dispensed in a state where the cup 710 is inserted into the end ball lending plate 700, whereby the end balls are stored in the cup 710. ing.

  In the bottom plate portion 715, a plurality of through holes 714 facing in the vertical direction are formed. The plurality of through holes 714 are formed to have substantially the same diameter as the through holes 703, and are formed at positions where the cups 710 communicate with the through holes 703 by fitting into the end ball lending plate 700. That is, in the end ball lending plate 700 in the second modification, even if a liquid such as juice flows into the cup 710 in a state in which the cup 710 is inserted into the end ball lending plate 700, the cup Since the liquid can be discharged from the inside of the 710 and the inside of the end ball lending tray 700, the liquid can be prevented from being accumulated in the cup 710.

  Furthermore, a part of the bottom plate portion 715 is formed in a convex portion 713 projecting upward. The height of the convex portion 713 from the bottom surface 715a of the bottom plate portion 715 of the convex portion 713 is L7 (for example, 20 mm to 25 mm) longer than the diameter R (for example, 11 mm) of the gaming ball, that is, the deformation It may be about the same as the convex portion 705 shown in the first example. As described above, by forming the convex portion 713 in the cup 710 also in the second modification, it is possible to prevent an article other than the game ball from being stored in the cup 710 as in the first modification.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the form in which the payout unit 300 is provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the payout unit 300 is provided corresponding to the slot machine You may do so. When the payout unit 300 is provided corresponding to the slot machine as described above, the game medium to be paid out from the payout unit 300 may be replaced with a game ball to be a medal.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine in which pachinko gaming machine 1 or slot machine is installed is exemplified as a game arcade in which payout unit 300 is installed, but a game arcade to which the present invention is applied is a game center etc. It may be

  In the above embodiment, the payout unit 300 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disposed on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in close proximity to the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the present invention is limited thereto Instead, the payout unit 300 may be disposed on the right side of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 in proximity to the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this case, when the payout unit 300 is disposed on the right side of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, only the smoke separation plate 600 may be disposed on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and conversely, pachinko A smoke separator 600 may be disposed further to the right of the payout unit 300 disposed on the right of the gaming machine 1.

  In the above embodiment, the end ball lending tray 700 is provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the housing 310 of the dispensing unit 300. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The ball lending tray 700 may be provided immovably with respect to the housing 310 of the dispensing unit 300. When the end ball lending plate 700 is immovable relative to the housing 310 as described above, the lower end portion of the end ball lending plate 700 is lower than the upper end portion of the ashtray 801 and the side surface of the end ball lending plate 700. And the ashtray 801 do not interfere with each other by providing the end ball lending plate 700 so that the end of the ash tray 801 and the side surface of the ashtray 801 are separated by a predetermined distance. May not interfere.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the end ball lending plate 700 disposed at the right position has a range of at most about half in plan view entering below the pivot portion 103, while the other half of the range in plan view Although the present embodiment illustrates a form in which it does not enter below the pivot portion 103, the present invention is not limited to this, and the entire range of the end ball lending plate 700 disposed at the right position in plan view is the pivot portion 103. The end ball lending plate 700 or the pivot portion 103 may be formed to enter downward.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the end ball lending plate 700 disposed at the right position has a range of at most about half in plan view entering below the pivot portion 103, while the other half of the range in plan view Although the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which it does not enter below the pivot portion 103, the present invention is not limited to this, and by limiting the rotation range of the end ball lending plate 700, the end ball lending plate 700 can be pivoted. You may make it not approach below 103 at all.

  Further, in the first modification, the convex portion 705 is formed on the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700 to thereby exemplify a form in which the articles other than the game balls are prevented from being stored in the end ball lending plate 700. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by forming a recess in the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700, it is prevented that articles other than the game balls are stored in the end ball lending plate 700. You may do it.

  Further, in the first modification, the convex portion 705 is formed upward from the bottom plate portion 702 of the end ball lending plate 700 to prevent the storage of articles other than gaming balls in the end ball lending plate 700. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by forming the convex portion 705 upward or horizontally from the straight wall portion 700a or the curved wall portion 700b, for example, the end ball lending It is also possible to prevent the storage of articles other than gaming balls in the plate 700.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the through hole 703 having a circular shape in plan view is formed in the bottom plate portion 702 to prevent the liquid from being accumulated in the end ball lending plate 700, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The through hole 703 may be formed in a shape other than a circular shape such as a slit shape in plan view as long as the through hole 703 penetrates the bottom plate portion 702.

  Further, in the embodiment, the end ball lending tray 700 is arranged by arranging the end ball lending tray 700 such that the upper end portion of the end ball lending tray 700 is located below the lower end portion of the pivot portion 103 by the distance L3. Although the form which makes it do not interfere with the support part 103 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The upper end part of the end ball lending tray 700 is the pivot part 102 above the upper end part of the pivot part 103. The end ball lending plate 700 may be arranged so that the end ball lending plate 700 is positioned below the lower end portion by a predetermined distance, so that the end ball lending plate 700 and the pivot portion 103 do not interfere with each other.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which a portion of the bottom plate portion 702 made of a resin material is formed in the convex portion 705 protruding upward is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the convex portion 705 may be made of a material different from a resin material such as rubber.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment illustrated the form which takes out the end ball from the inside of the end ball lending tray 700 using the cup 710 provided in the end ball lending tray 700, this invention is limited to this Instead, for example, a sensor for detecting that the cup 710 is inserted into the end ball lending plate 700 is provided, and the control unit 328 sets the end ball lending plate 700 based on the detection result of the sensor. The end ball is dispensed to the end ball lending plate 700 only when it is determined that the cup 710 is inserted, and when it is determined that the cup 710 is not inserted into the end ball lending plate 700, the end ball is removed. It may be paid out to the hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 23.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine 102, 103 pivoting part 300 Dispensing unit 328 Control unit 500 Game island 600 Division smoke board 602 Plate 700 edge ball dispensing tray 701 pivoting axis 702 Bottom plate part 702a Bottom surface 703 Through hole 704 Dispensing hole 705 Convex part 800 Awning plate 801 Ashtray

Claims (2)

A gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine, for lending game media to be used for gaming in the corresponding gaming machine,
A unit lending means for lending a unit loan number of gaming media corresponding to a unit amount including a consumption tax amount by using the unit amount;
Fractional game medium payout means for paying out a number of game media including a consumption tax amount and corresponding to a fraction remaining amount not satisfying the unit amount by using the fraction remaining amount;
A fraction storage unit for storing the game medium paid out from the fraction game medium payout means so that the player can take out the game medium;
Equipped with
The front Symbol fractional reservoir, and dispensing opening is formed for flowing to the end number storing portion the game media paid out by the fractional game medium payout means,
The height of the payout opening from the bottom surface of the fractional storage unit is a height such that gaming media having flowed into the fractional storage unit does not flow into the payout opening .
The fractional game medium payout means includes a payout passage in communication with the payout outlet,
The gaming apparatus, wherein the payout path and the fraction storage unit are provided so as to be horizontally rotatable about a rotation axis . 2. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cup member which is removable from the fraction storage unit and capable of storing game media flowing in from the payout opening.

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