JPH01201288A - Game device with game medium lending function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the same effect with the setting of a game medium lending machine at every game machine without damaging space efficiency at all by housing a game machine main body mechanism on one half side of inside an enclosure, and housing the lending mechanism of the game medium used for the game machine on the other half side. CONSTITUTION:A lending mechanism main body 8 of the game medium internally fitted at the lower half part of an external box 1 faces the front surface of the external box 1, has coin inserting ports 9a and 9b, decides and authenticity of the inputted coin, returns the false coin to the inserting port, takes in the only true coin, discriminates the amount of the coin, and mainly consists of a inserted coin discriminating part 9 to convert the amount into a money amount signal, and a hopper part 10 of the game medium being equipped with the paying mechanism of the game medium driving-controlled by the output signal of the discriminating part. Further, 10a is connected to the receiving saucer of the paying mechanism provided outside the lower edge of the external box 1, and 10b is connected to the receiving saucer 10a at the paying outlet in the paying mechanism. For the supplement of the game medium for the paying mechanism 8, the hopper part 10 is suitably supplied with an automatic or manual operation.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention is part of slot machines and pachinko machines.

The present invention relates to a game machine incorporating a lending mechanism for game media such as medals and balls that can be used in the game machine.

[Conventional technology]

Game media such as medals and balls used in slot machines and pachinko machines can be borrowed from the prize exchange area inside the store or from a dedicated game media rental machine installed inside the store, and the game media from the borrowed machine can be placed in the tray of the game machine. The game is played by changing the location.

With this, in order to borrow new game media while the game is in progress, you have to interrupt the game, leave the game console, and borrow the game media again, which is cumbersome. This caused various inconveniences as the device was sometimes used exclusively by others.

For this reason, recently, rental machines with thin ball balls in front have been installed in a sandwich-like manner between multiple pachinko machines lined up in a single store, making it possible to rent game media without having to leave your seat. Special rental machines with this technology have come into use and have been well received by users.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, installing game media rental machines in a sandwich-like manner between each game machine in a row would only increase the economic burden from the perspective of the game store operator. First, in terms of space, there is a problem in that the number of game machines installed must be reduced to accommodate the rental machines.

[Means for solving problems]

In view of the current state of game media rental machines as described above, the present invention has been made to provide the same effect as installing a game media rental machine for each game machine without any loss in space efficiency. It was created for the purpose of providing a game machine, and its structure is that in game machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines, the inside of the outer casing has the game machine main mechanism housed in one half and the other half. A feature is that a lending mechanism for game media that can be used with the game machine is housed on the side.

[For production]

The game media lending mechanism is built into the game machine main body and is integrated with the main body, so there is no need to provide a separate game media lending machine.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away side view, and FIG.
The figure is a side view of an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is the outer box of the slot machine main body, and 2 is the reel provided in the upper half of the front side of the outer box 1. Here, three small diameter reels 21 arranged in tandem are shown. Three rows of reels 2 are provided as one set, and each set has a small diameter reel 21.
faces the outside from the reel window 3.

4 is a rotation start button for each reel 21 arranged near the bottom of the reel 2 on the front of the outer box 1, and 5 is a stop button arranged almost directly below each set of reels; Although only three are provided correspondingly, nine may be provided in accordance with the number of each small diameter reel 21.

Reference numeral 6 indicates an slot for inserting game media, such as medals or balls, and 7 indicates a saucer for storing the game media. Usually, game media borrowed from a game hall are inserted into the slot, or game media are paid out after winning. One or more of these devices are for storing media and form an example of a slot machine.

Although not shown in the figure, the slot machine includes mechanisms 2 necessary for the slot machine, such as a motor that serves as a rotational drive source for each of the reels 21, a control section of this motor, a winning determination section, and a winning payout mechanism. Although the members are arranged inside the outer box 1, in the present invention, most of the constituent members and mechanical parts of the slot machine are provided in the upper half of the outer box 1. The lower half of the outer box houses the game media lending mechanism described below.

The game media lending mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has the following configuration, for example.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a game media lending mechanism body housed in the lower half of the outer box 1, which faces the front of the outer box 1 and has coin slots 9a and 9b, and which also determines the authenticity of the inserted coins. The input currency discriminating section 9 returns unauthentic ones to the input slot, takes in only genuine ones, reads the amount, converts it into an amount signal, and outputs it, and is driven and controlled by the output signal of this discriminating section. It is mainly formed of a game media hopper section 10 equipped with a game media payout mechanism as described above.

Note that 10a is a receiving tray for dispensing media provided outside the lower end of the outer box 1, and 10b is a dispensing opening in the dispensing mechanism that communicates with the receiving tray 10a.

It goes without saying that the lending mechanism 8 can be replenished with game media to the hopper section 10 automatically or manually as appropriate.

The lending mechanism of the above embodiment is of a type in which medals or balls are lent as a game medium, but the game medium is an electrical, magnetic, or optical It may be a target signal. In this way, game media different from physical media such as medals and balls are stored in the tray 10a, etc., in the form of a recording medium such as an IC card, magnetic card, or optical card, on which the quantity can be written and read. It will be lent to.

In this way, when the game medium is a write signal of a recording medium that replaces the actual game medium, the game machine side provides a recording medium insertion slot instead of the game medium input slot 6, and inserts the recording medium into this. , the written record is read out by the machine during the game, and the game is played.

In addition, each of the above-mentioned lending mechanisms borrows game media from the lending mechanism and plays the game on another game machine, etc.
That is, it is of course possible to simply use the machine as a lending machine for game media.

The game media lending mechanism as explained in the above example is as follows:
The present invention can also be applied to pachinko machines as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

In Figures 3 and 4, 11 is the outer box of the pachinko machine, 22
23 is a winning hole, 24 is an out hole, 41 is a hitting lever, 71 is an upper tray, and 71a is a payout port for winning balls. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the members 9 mechanisms necessary for a pachinko machine are inside the outer box 11.

It shall be installed at a designated location outside.

In this case, in a normal pachinko machine, the mechanism of the main body of the pachinko machine is arranged so as to fit in the entire outer box, but in the present invention, the mechanism of the main body of the pachinko machine is arranged in the lower half of the outer box 11. In order to form a space for accommodating the lending mechanism main body 8 near the back of the outer box 11, the arrangement of the ball supply and discharge ducts, etc.
The mechanism main body 8 is housed in the surplus space created by this.

In addition, in the lending mechanism shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the lending mechanism shown in Figs.
The same reference numerals as in the figure indicate the same parts.

Also, the game media lending mechanism shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is similar to the one shown in the previous embodiment, in which the game media is an equivalent electrical signal or the like instead of the actual game media. But of course it can be implemented.

In the above embodiments, the lending mechanism is provided in the lower half of the outer box of the game machine, but in the present invention, the lending mechanism is provided inside the outer box of the game machine main body. Of course, if there is space, it may be provided at a location different from the above example. Even in such a case, the coin insertion section and the lending medium dispensing section are provided on the front side of the game machine outer box.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained in the above embodiment, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a mechanism that functions as a game media lending machine inside the outer box of the game machine main body, so that the gaming machine of the present invention is installed at a gaming hall where the gaming machine of the present invention is installed. Since it is no longer necessary to install a dedicated rental machine for game media, which was conventionally installed separately between game machines, it is much more advantageous than before in terms of both equipment cost and space efficiency.

In addition, the person playing the game can borrow the game content while facing the game console, so the person playing the game can borrow the game content and play the game without taking his or her eyes off the game board. It is convenient to be able to continue.

As described above, the present invention is extremely useful as a gaming device, such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, in which game media is borrowed at a game parlor and games are played.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away side view, and FIG.
The figure is a side view of an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In game machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines, one half of the outer casing houses the game machine main mechanism, and the other half houses a lending mechanism for game media that can be used for the game machine. A gaming device having a game media lending function.