JPH08164236A - Card-associative medal playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To lower the cost of a game machine by making a game machine lightweight and to ensure longer business hours and days by shortening the period of replacement work on the parlor side, and to easily obtain dispensed medals on the player side. CONSTITUTION: A card-associative medal playing machine is composed of an upper unit 2 and a lower unit 3 removably attached to the unit 2. A reel unit 4 as a main component for game functions, and a control box 5 for the reel unit 4 are mainly incorporated in the upper unit 4, and a medal hopper 6 for dispensing medals 17 in response to a medal dispensing signal transmitted from the outside, and a power source box 7 are incorporated in the upper unit 2. Further, only the upper unit 2 is replaced with a new one, and accordingly, it is possible to provide a card-associative medal playing machine which is lightweight and inexpensive, which can shorten the period of replacement work, and which can directly dispense the medals 17 into the lower unit 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-supporting medal gaming machine in which a card can be purchased in cash and a game can be played using this card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of medal gaming machine, a customer enters a store, throws cash into a medal lending machine installed at the end of a medal gaming machine row, borrows a medal, and then throws this medal. To play games. Then, when the customer continues to play the game and the medals are exhausted, this time, cash is inserted into the inter-machine medal lender installed between the medal game machines to borrow the medal, and the customer inserts this medal into the medal game machine. And continued playing. On the other hand, on the store side, when the installed medal game machine is overwhelmed by a customer, and a sign of decrease in sales appears, the medal game machine is completely replaced.

[0003]

However, in the above-described system of the conventional medal gaming machine and the inter-machine medal lending machine, it is necessary for the store side to replace the whole medal gaming machine just because the medal gaming machine is used up by the customer. This is a significant management burden, and the weight of the medal game machine itself is considerably heavy. It is necessary to remove all the medals in the medal hopper before removing the existing medal game machine. It takes a long time, and after that, it is troublesome to remove it from the installation site, carry it out of the store, carry it, and discard it. In addition, the series of operations for transporting the new medal game machine, bringing it into the store, and installing it is troublesome because of its weight, and this time, a predetermined amount (usually about 2000 medals) of medals are placed in the medal hopper of the new medal game machine. There is also work to put in. Therefore, the replacement of the medal gaming machine takes a long working time and takes a long number of replacement days, and as a result, the number of business days of the store is reduced.

Further, when the medals are exhausted during the game, the customer puts cash in the inter-machine token lending machine and receives the medals from the payout port, puts the medals into the medal receiving tray of the medal gaming machine, and inserts the medals from the medal receiving tray. It is necessary to take out the required number of coins and insert them into the medal game machine, which is annoying to the customer since the game is in progress.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and for the store side, the new medal game machine is simplified and made low in price, and the weight is reduced so that the medal game machine can be easily replaced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card-supporting medal game machine that does not require stuffing, shortens the replacement work period, secures the number of business days, and allows the customer side to easily borrow a medal.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a card-supporting medal gaming machine of the present invention comprises an upper unit and a lower unit detachably attached to the upper unit, and the upper unit is the main body of the game function. A reel unit, a control box for the reel unit, and devices attached thereto are housed, and the lower unit has a function of receiving a medal payout signal from the outside and paying out medals, a power supply box, and accessories for these. It is preferable that the lower unit is detachably provided with a card unit that reads a card and transmits a medal payout signal based on an input signal. The unit preferably has a function of collecting used cards and a storage case for the collected cards.

[0007]

According to the card-supporting medal gaming machine configured as described above, the upper unit that houses the main body of the game function is removed from the lower unit that has the medal hopper that houses the medals at the time of replacement. By installing a new upper unit, the replacement can be completed, and at the time of playing, a medal payout signal is received from the outside and the medal is paid out from the medal hopper.

Further, since the card unit is provided in the lower unit, when a card is inserted in this card unit, a payout signal is transmitted from the card unit to the medal hopper, and the medal is paid out from the medal hopper.

Then, the card unit collects the used card and stores it in the storage case.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a card-supporting medal game machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of the card-supporting medal game machine of the present invention. In both figures, 1 indicates a card-supporting medal game machine, and this card-supporting medal game machine 1 is composed of an upper unit 2 and a lower unit 3 which is detachably provided with bolts and nuts, and the like. The reel unit 4, which is the main body of the game function,
The control box 5 and the devices attached thereto are housed therein, and the lower unit 3 is attached to the medal hopper 6, the power supply box 7, and these which have a function of paying out a medal payout signal from the outside. It contains equipment.

In the upper unit 2, an upper door 11 is attached to an upper box body 10 having four holes 10a for tightening bolts and nuts so that the upper door 11 can be opened and closed. The control box 5 and the like are stored.

The reel unit 4 rotatably supports a plurality of rotating bodies 13, usually three, on a support base 12, and these three
The rotary body 13 has three drive motors (not shown) for rotating the base rotary body 13, and the rotary body 13 is formed by winding a sheet 15 with a pattern around a reel 14. The design of the sheet 15 can be seen through a window 16 provided on the upper door 11.

In addition to the window 16 described above, the upper door 11 has a medal 17
A game start button 19 for further rotating the rotating body 13, three game stop buttons 20 for stopping the three rotating bodies 13, and a medal for determining the number of medals 17 Select button 21, up to 50
Medal credit button that allows you to insert medals in advance
22, a medal number display screen 23 for displaying the number of inserted medals is provided.

The control box 5 has various buttons 1 described above.
9,20,21,22, medal number display screen 23 and the insertion slot 18
Is electrically connected to a medal counter (not shown) or the like that is close to, and controls the game function in the upper unit 2 as a whole.

In the lower unit 3, a lower door 31 is openably and closably attached to a lower box 30 having four holes 30a for tightening bolts and nuts, and the medal hopper 6 and the The power supply box 7 is stored.

The medal hopper 6 has both functions of a hopper installed in a conventional medal game machine and a hopper installed in a conventional inter-machine token lending machine. That is, this medal hopper 6
Is for paying out the medals 17 from the lower part of the medal hopper 6 based on the payout signal of medals from the inter-machine token lending machine 32 for cards arranged in parallel in the card corresponding medal gaming machine 1.

On the other hand, the inter-machine medal lending machine 32 has only the function of removing the medal hopper from the conventional example and simply reading and writing the card. Therefore,
The machine-to-machine medal lending machine 32 can be reduced in width dimension, and the ball lending machine used for the pachinko machine can be used. This stand medal lending machine 32 has a card insertion slot 33 on the front.
And further has the card amount display screen 34.

The medal hopper 6 and the insertion port 18
When the medal hopper 6 is full of medals 17, the medals 17 used in the game are connected to each other through the medal chute 35 and fall from the overflow port 36 through the spill collecting device 37 to the lower medal collecting passage. On the contrary, when a large amount of medals are paid out from the medal hopper 6 and the storage amount of the medals 17 in the medal hopper 6 becomes less than a predetermined amount, the shortage of the medals 17 from the medal replenishing device 38 at the upper portion is made to the medal hopper 6. Will be replenished. Therefore, in this card-supporting medal gaming machine 1, a fixed amount of medals 17 are always stored in the lower unit 3. Further, an ashtray 39 and a medal tray 40 are installed on the lower door 31.

Next, a method of using the card-supporting medal gaming machine 1 having the above structure will be described. When replacing the card-supporting medal gaming machine 1, only the upper unit 2 that houses the main body of the game function needs to be replaced. Therefore, remove the bolts and nuts and remove the upper unit 2 from the lower unit 3 to replace the upper unit 2 Out of the store, carry, and discard. After that, the new upper unit 2 may be transported, brought into the store, and attached to the lower unit 3 with bolts and nuts. On the other hand, when playing a game, the customer is a machine token lending machine.
When a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 33 of 32 and the number of medals to be borrowed is designated, the payout signal of the medal 17 is issued from the inter-machine medal lending machine 32 to the medal hopper 6, and the medal hopper 6 directly medals to the medal tray 40. 17 is paid out. The customer inserts the medal 17 into the insertion slot 18 to play a game. The inserted medal 17 is from the medal shoot 35 to the medal hopper 6.
Entering, hitting big, or receiving a signal from the stand-alone medal lending machine 32, etc., the medal hopper 6 receives a medal tray.
The medal 17 is paid out directly to 40, and the medal 17 is circulated during this period.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this card-supporting medal gaming machine 1a and the embodiment shown in FIGS. A card unit 41 that sends a medal payout signal based on a read and input signal is detachably provided, and it is not necessary to install the inter-machine medal lending machine 32 in parallel with the card compatible medal gaming machine 1a. The card unit 41 has the same function as the inter-machine medal lending machine 32, and has a card insertion slot 42, a card amount display screen 43, and the like. The card unit 41 may have a function of collecting used cards and a storage case for the collected cards. With such a function, there is an advantage that used cards will not be scattered in the store. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS.

[0021]

As described in detail above, according to the card-supporting medal gaming machine of the present invention, the main body of the gaming function is housed from the lower unit having the medal hopper which houses the medals at the time of replacement. By removing the upper unit and installing a new upper unit on the lower unit, it is possible to exchange the coins, and at the time of playing, medals can be paid out from the medal hopper by receiving a medal payout signal from the outside. Therefore, only the upper unit accommodating the main body of the game function is replaced, so that the device cost can be reduced. In addition, because it is small and lightweight, it is easy to remove, carry out, carry, and discard, and it is extremely easy to carry, carry in, and install a new upper unit. The work period can be shortened, and the number of business days can be extended compared to the conventional case. Further, even if the customer has a card, the medal can be directly paid out to the lower unit, which makes it extremely easy to continue the game.

Further, since the card unit is provided in the lower unit, when a card is inserted into this card unit, a payout signal can be transmitted from the card unit to the medal hopper and the medal can be paid out from the medal hopper. Therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, it is not necessary to install inter-machine medal lending machines in parallel, so that it is possible to utilize the space for that.

The card unit can collect used cards and store them in the storage case. Therefore, the used card does not stain the inside of the store.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a card-supporting medal gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of the card-supporting medal gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2, showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a medal game machine for cards 2 upper unit 3 lower unit 4 reel unit 5 control box 6 medal hopper 7 power box 17 medal 41 card unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An upper unit and a lower unit detachably attached to the upper unit, wherein the upper unit houses a reel unit which is a main body of a game function, a control box for the reel unit, and devices attached to these reel units. A medal game machine for cards, wherein the lower unit houses a medal hopper having a function of paying out medals from the outside and paying out medals, a power supply box, and devices attached thereto. 2. The card-supporting medal gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lower unit is detachably provided with a card unit for reading a card and transmitting a medal payout signal based on an input signal. 3. The card-supporting medal game machine according to claim 2, wherein the card unit has a function of collecting used cards and has a storage case for the collected cards.