TW200529912A - Medal receiving tray and medal game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a medal receiving tray capable of making the state of stacked medals suitable. The medal receiving tray 50, which is mounted to a medal game 1 as a part for paying out medals M, has a bottom wall 51 for storing medals M, side walls 53, 54 and a back wall 55 for surrounding three directions of the bottom wall 51, and a front wall 52 placed opposite the back wall 55 and lower than the back wall 55. A protrusion portion 57 is mounted to the back wall 55 such that the protrusion portion 57 protrudes toward the front wall 52 in order to limit the medals stacked along with the back wall 55.

Description

200529912 (1) IX. Description of the invention [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a coin tray provided in a coin game machine as a payment place for coins. [Prior Art] A coin tray is provided as a coin payout point in a coin game machine. In such a coin tray, in order to easily remove coins accumulated on the bottom wall, the front wall is set lower than the rear wall or the side wall. [Summary of the Invention] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Coins paid to a coin tray tend to be stacked along the back wall. In order to prevent coins from falling from the front wall having a low height, the position for paying coins to the coin tray is mostly set on the back wall side. However, if the coins are stacked high on the back wall side, even if the coin holder is given a sufficient depth, it is easy to cause blockage around the coin payment port, and the player must frequently correct the stacking shape of the coins. Therefore, the object of the present invention The purpose is to provide a coin tray that can appropriately stack coins. [Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention solves the problems described above by the following means. The coin tray of the present invention is a coin tray provided at a coin game machine as a payment point for a coin-200529912 (2) A coin tray provided with a bottom wall for storing coins, a three-sided side wall including the bottom wall, and a rear wall ' The rear wall is provided with a protruding portion restricting the stacking of coins along the rear wall. The protruding portion protrudes forward and is separated upward by the bottom wall. Thereby, the above problems are solved. According to this invention, "by providing a protruding portion on the rear wall" near the rear wall, coin stacking is restricted between the bottom wall and the protruding portion. "Coins exceeding this limit are accumulated forward. Therefore, 'the risk of unlimited stacking of coins along the back wall can be eliminated, and the top of the coin stack formed by coin stacking is shifted forward. Thereby, a coin payment space is secured on the back wall side to prevent coin clogging, and more coins can be accumulated on the bottom wall without the need for players to make corrections. In the coin holder of the present invention, a coin payment port may be provided on the side wall, and the protrusion is disposed between the coin payment port and the bottom wall. In this case, since the protruding portion is interposed between the coin payment port and the bottom wall, the coin payment port is less likely to be blocked by coins on the bottom wall. A curved wall may be disposed between the bottom wall and the protruding portion. When such a curved wall is provided, the fear that the coin is sandwiched between the bottom wall and the protruding portion is also eliminated. Further, the protruding portion may be formed in a tapered shape in which the bottom portion which is engaged with the rear wall is narrower toward the front end in the vertical direction. With such a tapered shape, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the volume of the coin holder caused by the provision of the protruding portion, and to sufficiently exert the effect of the protruding portion. The protruding portion may be provided in a widthwise full length region of the rear wall. By providing the full length in the width direction, the effect of the protruding portion can be maximized. Furthermore, the present invention can be embodied as a coin game machine having the above-mentioned coin holder. 200529912 (3) [Inventive effect] As explained above, if the present invention eliminates the risk of coins being stacked unrestricted along the back wall, the top of the coin stack formed by coin stacking can be shifted forward, so that The back wall side ensures the payment space for coins and prevents coin clogging. No more corrections are needed to deposit more coins on the bottom wall. [Embodiment] Figs. 1 to 3 show one form of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Fig. 3 is a right side view. From these figures, it can be seen that the game machine 1 is a commercial facility set in a game shop or the like, and constitutes a commercial game machine (so-called street game machine) that provides games within a predetermined range as a reward for consumption based on the economic value of the player It has a main component 2; and three sub-components 3 arranged at the front center, front right, and #front left of the main component 2, respectively. Each of the sub-elements 3 can be separated by the main element 2 and placed in an appropriate position. The consumption of the economical price 游戏 of the gaming machine 1 is performed by inserting coins into the sub-component 3. (Structure of the main element) As shown in Figs. 4 to 6, the main element 2 is a frame 5 having a floor which can be erected on a store or the like. The casing 5 is made of wood or a resin material in the same manner as a general game machine. A screen 6 is provided on the front left side of the casing 5, and a lottery machine 7 is provided on the right side of the screen 6. Screen 6 is ideal for using large displays such as 2005200512 (4) crystal projectors or plasma displays. Of course, LCD monitors and CRTs can also be used as screens. The lottery machine 7 will be described later. In order to improve the decorative effect of the game machine 1, a frame 5 of the main component 2 is provided with various decorative objects. For example, an ornament 8 is provided further outside the screen 6 and the lottery 7. Similarly, in order to improve the decorative effect of the game machine 1, a sail-shaped ornament 10 is provided on the upper surface 5a of the frame 5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sail-shaped ornament 10 is provided with a frame 11 and a screen 12 stretched on the surface of the frame 11. The frame 11 is a combination of a plurality of vertical frames 13 and horizontal frames 14. On the one hand, the screen 12 is constituted by, for example, a plastic cloth or canvas on a white background. The screens 12 and 12 are fixed to the surface of the frame 11 in such a manner as to cause a moderate slack between the vertical frames 13. Various methods can be used for the fixing operation of the screen 12. A lower cover 5b for hiding the sail-shaped ornament 10 is fixed to the leading edge of the upper surface 5a of the frame 5. A plurality of frame supports are arranged on the inner side of the cover 5b along the left-right direction of the frame 5 (left-right direction in FIG. 1), and are arranged in a vertical plane with the front-back direction of the frame 5 and standing upright Board 1 5. These frame supporting plates 15 are fixed to the upper surface 5a and the cover 5b of the frame 5 by bolts 16, respectively. Frame holders 17 are attached to the respective frame support plates 15. In addition, in Fig. 6, regarding the two frame support plates 15 in front of the front, the frame base 17 is hidden from the back side and cannot be seen. As shown in detail in FIG. 7, the frame base 17 is structured such that one side of a cylindrical body having a quadrangular cross-section is opened, and flanges 1 7 a are provided on both edges of the opening (only shown in FIG. 7). One side). The frame base 17 is fixed to the frame supporting plate 15 by screwing the bolt 18 attached to the flange i 7a to the frame supporting plate 15 by 200529912 (5). The frame base 17 and the frame support plate 15 are combined to generate an elongated hollow portion between the frame support plate 15 and the frame base 17 and inserted into the hollow portion through the lower end of the vertical frame 13. The sail-shaped ornament 10 is attached to the housing 5 in a state where the sail-shaped ornament 1 is inclined to protrude toward the front side of the gaming machine 1 as it goes upward. The frame supporting plate 15 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 19 into which bolts 18 mounted on the lower end side of the frame base 17 are screwed. These screw holes 19 are arranged along an arc with a constant radius of curvature centered on a fulcrum set on the upper end side of the frame base 17. Although not shown, the screw holes corresponding to the bolts 18 mounted on the upper end side of the frame base 17 are also arranged along an arc having a constant curvature radius around the fulcrum. However, regarding the upper end side, one of the screw holes may be used as a fulcrum for changing the inclination angle of the frame base 17. Therefore, 'the inclination angle of the frame base 17 can be changed by changing the screw holes 19 for the bolts 18 to be screwed in, so that the inclination angle of the sail-shaped ornament 10 can be changed. When the vertical frame 13 is taken out from the frame base 17, the sail-shaped ornament 10 can be separated by the frame body 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a light box 20 is provided at the lower end of the front side of the frame 5. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the light box 20 has a closed cabinet 2 1 ′, which is detachable from the frame 5. The upper surface 2 1 a of the cabinet 21 is inclined obliquely. ′ A transparent panel 22 is provided in a part of the entire area in the width direction of the light box 20 (equivalent to the left-right direction of the frame 5). Inside the cabinet 2 ', a projection device 23 is arranged to face the transparent panel 22. The projection device 23 is used to print on the slider -8- 200529912 (6) by the illumination light from the light source 25.  If the 24 pattern is projected, the projection direction is set to the vertical direction. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the light box 20 is such that the transparent panel 22 is located directly below the sail-shaped ornament 10 and is disposed on the front side of the frame 5. Thereby, the screen 12 of the sail-shaped ornament 10 can receive the illumination light of the projection device 23, and an image such as a pattern of the slider 24 can be projected onto the screen 12. Figure 10 shows an example. Furthermore, the image projected on the screen 12 may be a still image or an animated image. It is also possible to omit the slider 24, change the color or pattern of the B illumination light from the light source 25, and perform a live performance on the screen 12. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when the sub-elements 3 are arranged around the frame 5, the positions of the sub-elements 3 are set so as not to overlap the light path from the projection device 23 to the screen 12. . Then, the surroundings of the light box 20 are surrounded by the sub-elements 3, and there is no risk that the player or the like will enter the light path from the projection device 23 to the screen 12. Figures 11 and 12 show important parts of the lottery machine 7. As shown in FIG. 11, the lottery machine 7 includes: a cabinet 30; a roller 3 1 disposed on the front side of the cabinet 30 in a state that can be rotated around an axis in the front-rear direction; and an indicator 32. Around the indicator 32, a ball path 33 is provided. As shown in Fig. 10, the surface of the roller 31 is divided into eight equal parts in the circumferential direction, and the numbers 1 to 8 are displayed in each area. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the inside of the cabinet 30 is provided with a ball thrower mechanism 3 4, a drum drive motor 3 5, an indicator drive mechanism 36, and a ball recovery mechanism 37. The ball input mechanism 3 4 responds to the input instruction given to the lottery machine 7 by the control system of the game machine 1 and puts the ball B (refer to FIG. 1) to -9-200529912 (7) The ball path 33. The drum driving motor 35 drives the drum 31 around its axis. The indicator driving mechanism 3 6 monitors whether or not the ball B has been put into the bag 3 8 which is continuously provided with the ball path 3 3 directly below the drum 31. When it is detected that the ball B is put into the bag 3 8, then In response to this, the indicator 32 is moved from the standby position p 1 which has been dumped horizontally as shown in FIG. 11 to the vertically standing operating position P 2. The pointer 32 has a needle shape at the front end, and can selectively indicate one of the areas on the drum 31 at the operating position P2. # The ball B put into the bag 38 is guided to the ball recovery mechanism 37 through the catheter 39. The ball recovery mechanism 37 is used for returning the ball B to the ball throwing mechanism 34. For example, a toothed belt 3 7a traveling up and down is used to transport the ball B conveyed by the duct 39 vertically upwards. The upper end of 37a is turned back and the ball B is conveyed to the ball holding portion 34a of the ball throwing mechanism 34. The lottery machine 7 described above is set to select one of the numbers 1 to 8 provided on the drum 31, Its functions are expressed as follows. First, when the lottery machine 7 is given a lottery start instruction by the control system of the game machine 1, the drum driving motor 35 is driven in response to the action, and the drum 3 1 starts rotating. At this time, the ball B is thrown into the ball path 33. When the thrown ball B reaches the bag 38, the indicator driving mechanism 36 is driven to drive the indicator 32 toward the actuating position P2. At the same time, the roller 31 also appears to receive the indicator The roller driving motor 3 5 is stopped as it is pressed and stopped by 3 2. After the drum 31 is stopped, the rotation position of the drum driving motor 35 (eg, detected by the code stealing 1) specifies the number indicated by the end of the finger 3 2, thereby taking 1 -10- 200529912 (8) ~ Any number in 8 is determined as the number selected by lot. The ball B of the bag 38 is ready for the next lottery and will be returned by the ball recovery mechanism 37. The front side of the lottery machine 7 is covered with a transparent cover to prevent the ball B from flying out. It is also possible to change the drawing probability by changing the time relationship between the time when the ball reaches the bag 38 and the time when the drum 31 stops within a range that the player will not find. Such operations can be used, for example, to adjust the payout rate. If the lottery machine 7 is capable of selecting any number, it is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and the structure (sub-component structure) may be appropriately changed. Next, the sub-component 3 will be described with reference to Figs. In addition, since the configurations of the three sub-elements 3 are equal to each other, the following description will be made with respect to one sub-element 3. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, in the sub-element 3, the two left and right stations 40 are gathered on a single frame 41. Station 40 refers to the smallest unit of the place where the player plays the game. As can be seen with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, the height of the frame 41 of the sub-element 3 is restricted so as not to cover the screen 6 of the main element 2 or important parts of the lottery 7 (including the drum 3 1 and the ball bag 3). 8 ). A coin hopper (not shown) for holding and paying coins is provided inside the housing 41. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 16, a game space 42 is provided on the upper part of the frame 41, and a game board surface 43 is formed for each station 40 on the bottom side of the game space 42. The game board surface 43 will be described in detail later. A coin payment device 4 4 -11-200529912 (9) which is shared with each other at the station 4 〇 is arranged between the game board surfaces 43 ′. In order to prevent the player from entering the game board surface 43, the game space 42 is covered by a transparent cover 45 (shown opaquely in Figs. 14 to 16). A control panel 46 is provided on the front side of the housing 41. On the control panel 46, a pair of left and right coin acceptors 47 are provided for each station 40. The coin depositor 47 is a coin depositor for rolling coins in a state of standing in a vertical direction as a game medium, and a tip end thereof is inserted into the game space 42 through a cover 45. Since the coin insertion direction can be adjusted according to the player's will, the coin inserter 47 can adjust its direction at least for the left and right directions. As such a coin dispenser 47, a conventional coin injector conventionally used in a so-called push game may be used. On the control panel 46, a push-button operation switch 48 is provided at each station 40. The operation switches 4 8 are performed by the operator for the purpose of instructing the player to input the time point of the ball B of the lottery machine 7. Of course, the operation switch 48 may be provided for other purposes. Also, on the control panel 46, a coin tray 50 is provided for each station 40. The coin tray 50 is set as a payment place for coins obtained by the player. Figures 17 and 18 show a detailed description of the coin holder 50. The coin tray 50 is formed by sheet metal processing of a metal material such as a stainless steel plate, and has a rectangular bottom wall 5], a front wall 52 disposed around it, one left and right side walls 5 3, 5 4 and a rear wall 5 5. The side walls 5 3 and 5 4 are provided with flanges 53 a and 54 a for mounting the coin receiving plate 50 on the frame 41. A folded-back portion 52a is formed at the upper end of the front wall 52 toward the outside. In order to make it possible for the player to take out a coin, the upper side of the coin holder 50 is opened, and the height of the front wall 5 2 is also set to be sufficiently lower than the other walls 5 3 ~ -12- 200529912 (10) • 5 5. Among them, as can be seen in Fig. 18, the front wall 52 has a function of preventing the coin M from falling toward the front of the coin holder 50, and holding the coin M on the bottom wall 51 in an overlapping state. Therefore, it is preferable that the height of the front wall 52 be set as large as possible within a range that does not hinder the withdrawal of the coin M. Among them, when the bottom wall 51 has a sufficient area, there are cases where the front wall 52 is not necessarily required. The bottom wall 51 is provided with an inclination toward the front protrusion and the front wall 52 is omitted. φ On the left side wall 5 3, a long and narrow slot-shaped coin payment port 5 3 b is provided in the up and down direction to pay coins μ to the coin tray 50 0. This coin payment port is closer to the front wall 5 2 5 5 sides of the rear wall. On the upper end of the rear wall 55, an L-shaped cover 56 is provided to extend to cover the coin payout port 53b. In addition, the rear wall 55 is provided with a protruding portion 57 extending in the width direction of the coin receiving plate 50 (the direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 18). The protruding portion 57 is arranged between the bottom wall 51 and the space 51 for receiving the coin M, and is arranged farther upward than the bottom wall 51 and is arranged #. In addition, the protruding portion 57 has a tapered shape that becomes narrower in the up-down direction as the bottom portion that is joined to the rear wall 55 is directed toward the front end. Such a protruding portion 57 is provided by bending a plate material into a V shape and joining it to the rear wall 55. Among them, the protruding portion 57 can be formed by various methods such as material extraction and casting. The position of the protruding portion 57 is set directly below the coin payout opening 5 3 b, and the front end thereof is substantially the same as the front end of the cover 56. The position of the lower end of the protruding portion 57 substantially coincides with the upper end of the front wall 52. And 'a curved wall 5 8 ° is provided between the bottom wall 51 and the protruding part 57 in the shape of a circular arc in section, if it is according to the above-mentioned coin tray 50 0', the coin payment port-13- 57 ( 11) 200529912 Stuck by the line point, it is hardened, repaired, and then moved from the hard work to the frame, which can be 5 3 b to the coin within the coin tray 50 0] V [is the side guided by the protrusion The drop overlaps the bottom wall 51. Since the outlet portion 5 7 is provided on the rear wall 55, the coin M is not likely to overlap in the state of the rear wall 55 as shown by the imaginary line µ 'of FIG. 18. So as shown. The imagination M of 18 shows a pile of coins M stacked on the bottom wall 51, and the top portion of the coin M is expanded evenly toward the front and back direction of the coin tray 50 (left and right direction of FIG. 18), even if the player Coins are not easily blocked around the coin payout port 53b by any operation, and a large number of coins μ can be accumulated in the coin tray 50. If the protrusion 57 does not exist, the coins M are stacked against the back wall 55 in this state. As a result, as shown by the imaginary line L 2, the coins M are stacked from the back wall 55 to the front wall 52 in a downward slope. The periphery of the coin making payment port 53b is blocked early. Therefore, the number of coins M accumulated in the coin tray 50 due to the player's failure is less than that of the coin tray 50 of the benzene embodiment. Next, the game board surface 43 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 19 to 31. Since the structure of each game board surface 43 is common, one game board surface 43 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 19, on the game board surface 43, the upstream side (relative to the deep side) of the flow direction of the coin is set downward from the side (front side): the screen 60, the coin payment port 6, the upper table 6, and the coin The guide device 63, the verifier 64, and the lower table 65. The screen 60 is provided for display means for executing games at various stations 40 or performing various performances. The coin payment slot 61 is arranged directly below the screen 60. The coins delivered to the coin guide 66 by the coin hopper device in the body 41 are paid from the coin payout port 6] toward the upper table 62. The upper table 6 2 is set to -14- (12) 200529912 „Moved to the horizontal position shown by the solid line in the figure, and with the front edge 62a as the fulcrum, it is lifted upward as shown by the imaginary line in the figure Figures 20 to 24 show the details from the upper table 62 to the lower table 65. Above the lower table 65, a coin guide plate 67 is provided. The coin guide plate 67 is transparent to communicate with coins In the way that the coin throwers 47 form a 1: 1 correspondence, two are provided at each station 40. In FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, only the coin guide plate 67H corresponding to the coin thrower 47 on the right side is shown. As can be seen from FIG. 24, the coin guide plate 67 is provided with a downward slope toward the deep side of the game board surface 43 (the side where the screen 60 is provided) and the center side in the left-right direction. The coin M is moved to the center while changing its direction near the center according to the gradient of the coin guide 67. The coin guide 67 is rolled on the coin guide 67 and dropped to the coin guide 63. The coin guide 63 The direction is the same as the front and back direction of the game surface 43, and it is guided to the checker 64 The detailed description will be described later. # The checker 64 is fixed to a certain position on the game board surface 43, and a plurality of slit-shaped coin passage holes 6 4a are provided on the upper side thereof. The coin passage hole 64a extends to the game board surface 43. Back and forth directions. The coins M dropped from the coin guide device 63 to the verifier 64 can be divided into those that pass through the coin passage hole 64a and those that have not passed the coin passage hole 64a. The coin M of 64a is taken into the inner portion of the checker 64 and returned to the coin funnel inside the frame 41. On the one hand, the coin M which has not passed through the coin passage hole 64a falls to the lower table 65. Although the drawing is omitted However, at the lower table 6 5, most of the coins are loaded in the horizontal stack -15- (13) (13) 200529912. The deeper side of the lower table 6 5 is provided with a thruster 6 8. As shown in Figure 23 It is shown that the propeller 68 is supported on the lower table 65 through rollers 69 disposed on the front and rear sides thereof. As a result, the propeller 68 can be moved back and forth along the lower table 65 in the forward and backward direction. 24 all show the state of the propeller 6 8 retreating. A propeller driving mechanism drives the propeller 68 between the position shown in the figure and a position protruding further forward than this position. The propeller driving mechanism converts the rotation of the motor into the propeller 6 by, for example, a slider crank mechanism. Various reciprocating mechanisms are used in conventional pusher game machines. As the pusher 68 moves back and forth forward and backward, the falling coins collide with the lower table 65 and the coins on the lower table 65. A billiard action occurs between each other, and according to the degree of the billiard action, the coin falls from the front edge 65a or the side edge 65b (see FIG. 20) of the lower table 65. The dropped coins are recovered to a coin hopper device (not shown). Coins are detected by the falling edge 65a by a coin drop sensor (not shown), and the coin hopper device pays a considerable amount of coins to the coin tray 50. Next, the coin guide 63 will be described in detail with reference to Figs. As shown in FIG. 25, the coin guide device 63 includes a guide block 70 and a drive mechanism 71 for driving the guide block 70. Figures 29 to 31 show the guide block 70 in detail. The guide blocks 70 are connected to a common base plate 72, and a plurality of (10 in the figure) coin guide members 73 are arranged and arranged at equal intervals in a certain direction. The coin guide member 73 is a resin molded product having a rectangular parallelepiped in the lower portion and a semi-cylindrical coin receiving surface 7 3 a provided on the upper side. Used for coin guide member 7 3 Z synthetic resin. -16- 200529912 (14) has moderate friction resistance. For example, ρ 〇 Μ can be ideally used as the material of lead member 73. On the top of the coin guide member 73, 7 3 b is provided. The projection 7 3 b extends along the axis direction of the coin receiving surface 7 3 a in the front-rear direction of the game disk surface 43. The protruding portion 73b is provided in the front and rear directions of the game board 43, and is limited to the rear half of the coin guide 73. The coin guide member 73 on the bottom plate 72 is provided with a gap 74 therebetween. These gaps 74 are slightly larger than the thickness of the coin. The gap 74 may be a constant gap. However, in this embodiment, the gap 74 is gradually enlarged closer to the verifier 64. This is because when a plurality of time drops to the gap 74, coins are not blocked in the gap 74. As shown in FIG. 30 and FIG. 31 ', each coin guide member 73 is provided with screws 75, and the bottom plate 72 The lower side is installed individually. When the predetermined coin guide member 73 is contaminated or damaged, the coin guide member 73 is removed from the base plate 72 and replaced. A base 76 is mounted on the lower side of J]. The base 76 has a support portion 76a for supporting the guide bow, and a connection extending rearward from the support portion 76a. The intermediate support portion 76a inclines forward toward the connection portion 76b, 72, and also inclines the tilt guide member 73 so as to form a downward slope toward the verifier 64 so that the rear end portion 73c gradually changes toward the front end. low. As shown in FIGS. 25 to 28, a frame 7 7 fixed to a frame 41, a slider 79 that can be freely supported in the left-right direction via a pair of guide rails 7 8, and a slider 79 are supported by the base frame 7 7. The coin guide has a protrusion, that is, the range of the lead member is large. The system is accompanied by coins. For the purpose, only the £ 72, ¥ 70, and 76b are on the bottom plate, and the coin is 73d. The base frame is moved to the motor 80 of the drive source -17- 200529912 (15). The rear end of the slider 7 9 is folded back downward, and a guide plate 81 is attached to the folded portion. A guide groove 81a is formed in the guide plate 81 to extend in the vertical direction. On the one hand, a crank arm 82 is mounted on the output shaft 80a of the motor 80, and the crank wall can rotate integrally with the output shaft 80a. A crank pin 83 is installed at the end of the crank arm 82. The front end of the crank pin 83 is inserted into the guide groove 81a of the guide plate 81. A guide block 70 is arranged above the base frame 77, and the connecting portion 76b of the base 76 is connected to the slider 79. Therefore, when the output shaft 80 a of the motor 80 is rotated in a certain direction, the movement will be subject to the reciprocating movement of the crank pin 83 and the guide plate 81 into the left-right direction of the slider 79. The guide block '7' connected to the base 76 is moved back and forth in the left-right direction. As shown in Fig. 26, the gap 74 between the coin guide members 73 provided in the guide block 70 extends in the same direction as the coin passage hole 64a of the verifier 64. As shown in FIG. 28, the bottom plate 72 forming the bottom of the gap 74 is disposed above the verifier 64, and is inclined downward toward the verifier 64. With such a structure, the coins rolled by the coin inserter 47 and rolled on the coin guide plate 67 are dropped to the coin receiving surface 73a of the guide block 70. Since the coin receiving surface 73a is formed into a semi-cylindrical surface, the coins dropped to the receiving surface slide on the coin receiving surface 7 3a and are guided to the gap 7 4. Thereby, the direction of coins falling in a state where the coin guide plate 67 is slightly inclined toward the center side of the game board surface 43 is the same as the front-rear direction of the game board surface 43 (the direction in which the gap 74 extends). The coin guided to the gap 7 4 is in the same direction as the coin passing hole 6 4 a-18- 200529912 (16) stands upright and rolls down on the bottom plate 72. In addition, since the protrusion 7 3 b is provided on the top of the coin receiving surface 73 a, even if the coin dropped from the coin guide plate 67 to the coin receiving surface 7 3 a is in a state of falling, the coin and the protrusion 73 b If you touch the coin, the coin loses its balance, and there is no risk that the coin will be stable in the state of falling. In addition, when the coin collides with the projection 73b, the power of the coin is weakened, and the coin can surely fall into the gap 74. Then, by dropping the coin to the checker 64 through the gap 74, the risk of the coin falling on the checker 64 in the sideways state is eliminated. Moreover, the effect of the adjustment according to the coin direction of the projection 73b is related to the length of the projection 7 3 b. For example, if the protrusion 73b becomes shorter, the effect of the protrusion 73b becomes relatively small, and the frequency of the coin falling to the verifier 64 in the state of falling down increases, and as a result, the coin entering the verifier 64 is reduced. The probability. By reciprocating the guide block 70 in the left-right direction with the driving mechanism 71, the gap 74 and the coin passage hole 64a are gradually switched in accordance with one of the positions in the left-right direction. If there is a large Φ in the gap 7 4 with the coin passage hole 6 4 a, that is, at the time point when these coins are connected in a straight line in the aforementioned direction, and the coin falls toward the verifier 64, the coin passes the coin passage hole 6 4 a. Coins dropped to the verifier 64 at different time points will be ejected by the verifier 64 and dropped to the lower table 65. Further, as shown in FIG. 28, a checker 64 'is provided with a guide rail 84 for guiding the hard coins passing through the coin passage hole 64a to the inside of the coin funnel. ^ In this way, since the coin game machine of this embodiment is provided with a coin guide device 6 which makes the coin passing hole 64 a of the checker 64 pass through the checker 64 before passing the coin inserted into the game board 43 6 3 Therefore, -19- 200529912 (17) Even if the player does not have sufficient skills, he can play the coin with or without the 64 game. Furthermore, the bottom plate 7 2 and the coin guide member 7 3 of the coin guide device may also be provided with a slope opposite to that of FIG. 31, that is, the front end portion 7 3 d of the coin guide member 7 3 is more toward the rear end. 73c has a lower gradient, and the verifier 64 is arranged on the side of the rear end portion 73c of the coin guide 73. 32 to 34 show the coin payment device 44 in detail. The coin payment device 4 4 is provided to pay a large amount of coins to the playing surface 43 at the time of winning the prize, and includes: a coin tray 90; and a belt conveyer that connects the left and right game tray surfaces 43 to each other on the back of the coin tray 90 Machine 91 and spray 92 arranged between both ends of belt conveyor 91 and upper table 62. The coin plate 90 is a fulcrum pivot shaft 90 a at the rear end of the upper part, and is rotatably provided. An actuator (not shown) extends to a standby position that extends approximately horizontally forward, and the shaft portion 90 a The fulcrum is driven between the actuation positions (the positions shown in Figs. 33 and 34). The actuator used to drive the coin 90 can also generate a rotary movement like a motor, or a linear movement like a steam. In the case of a rotary motion type actuator, it is sufficient to transmit the rotary motion to the periphery of the shaft portion 90a and rotate the coin plate 90. In the case of a linear motion type actuator, the linear motion may be converted into a rotary motion of the coin tray 90 by a connection mechanism or the like. The coin tray 90 is made from a funnel (not shown) to pay coins, and the coin tray 90 is moved from the standby position to the actuated position. 9 0 coins will fall on the belt conveyor 9 1. Then, by moving the belt conveyor 9 1 in either of the right and left directions, the 63-degree core support disc tray on the belt conveyor 91 is extended and the disk cylinder is rotated to be used as a loser. 20- 200529912 (18) Coins are transported to one of the ejectors 9 2, and the coins are paid to one of the upper tables 62 via the ejector 9 2 ′. ~ In this way, since the coin tray 90 and the ejector 92 are connected to the belt conveyor 91, the length of the ejector 92 can be shortened, the height of the coin tray 90 can be suppressed, and the ejector 92 can be given a sufficient inclination. . However, if the belt conveyor 91 is not used, it is necessary to extend the ejector 92 to the center portion of the coin tray 90 in the left-right direction so that the coins from the coin tray 90 fall downwards and p is directed toward one of the ejectors 92. Means, but in this case, if a sufficient inclination required for the ejector 92 is given, the overall height of the ejector 92 becomes high, and in accordance with this, the position of the coin tray 90 must be changed upward. However, in this case, the overall height of the sub-element 3 is increased, and the screen 6 or the lottery machine 7 of the main element 2 'behind is missing. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the coins are horizontally conveyed near the upper tables 62 by the belt conveyor 91, the upper tables 62 are shortened, and the overall height can be suppressed. Therefore, the position of the coin tray 90 can be lowered. (Structure of Control System) Next, the control system of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to Figs. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system provided on the main component 2. The main component 2 includes a control device 100. The control device 100 is constituted as a computer unit having a microprocessor ", and is connected to a ROM 010 and a RAM 102 which are main memory devices. In addition, a screen 6 as a display device is connected to the control device 100, and a ball input mechanism 3 4, a drum driving motor 35, and an indicator driving mechanism 3 6 as the lottery machine 7 as the control target devices are connected. 21-200529912 (19). Furthermore, a plurality of actuators are provided in each mechanism, and the control device 100 is connected to the respective actuators via a drive circuit, but these detailed illustrations are omitted. In order to exchange information between the main component 2 and the sub component 3 to execute a specific game, the control device 100 of the main component 2 is connected to the control system of each sub component 3. The control device 100 of the main element 2 is also connected to the communication control device 103. The communication control device 1 03 is used to communicate information with the control device 1 00 of the main component 2 of the other game machine 1 via a specific communication loop. In order to construct a game system integrating a plurality of game machines 1 And set. Furthermore, the main components 2 can also be connected to each other via the communication control device 103 and the server, or the main components 2 can be connected to each other via the communication control device 103 without the server. . In addition to the above, various input devices and output devices may be connected to the control device 100. Other game machines 1 may be installed in the same store, or may be installed in other stores. FIG. 36 is a block diagram of a control system provided on the sub-element 3. The sub-element 3 also includes a control device 1 1 0 configured as a computer unit including a microprocessor. The control device 11 is connected to the ROM 1 11 and the RAM 1 12 which are master devices. A screen 60 (see Fig. 19), which is a display device, is connected to the control device 110. In addition, various devices which are output devices or control target devices are connected to the control device 110, and these various devices are installed at the left and right stations 40. For example, the control device 11 is connected to an operation switch 4 8 (refer to FIG. 13) as an input device and a winning detection sensor UI 3. Award-winning detection sensor 丨) 3 series pass checker 6 4 -22- 200529912 (20).  The coin passing hole 64a detects the coin introduced into the verifier 64 and outputs a specific detection signal. Further, to the control device 1 10, a propeller driving motor n 4 for driving the propeller 68, which is a control target device, and a motor 80 for driving the guide block 70 of the coin guide 63 (see FIG. 25) are connected. And a coin funnel 115 for paying coins in the housing 41. Furthermore, in FIG. 3 6 ′, only the station 40 on the left side is shown in detail, but the same applies to the station 40 on the right side. Φ The actuator 116 for driving the coin tray 90 of the hard money payment device 44 and the belt conveyor 9 1 ′ are connected to the control device 11 0 ′ of the sub-element 3 as control target devices. Furthermore, the operation of paying coins to the coin tray 90 is performed by the coin hopper 1 15, but it can also be performed by other coin hoppers. In this case, a coin hopper different from the coin hopper 1 15 is connected to the control device 110 as a control target device corresponding to the coin tray 90. In addition, the control device 1 1 0 of the auxiliary component 3 is also connected with a communication control.

♦ Device 1 1 7. The communication control device 1 1 7 is provided for the control device 1 10 to perform information communication between the same game machine 1 and the control device 100 of the main component 2. In addition to the above devices, the control device 110 of the sub-element 3 can also be connected to various input devices and output devices. For example, in order to manage the payout rate of coins, a coin insertion sensor that detects coins from A ^ dropped by the coin inserter 4 7 or a coin drop detection sensor that detects coins dropped from the lower table 65 is connected.于 控制 装置 1 1 0。 In the control device 1 1 0. (Game Essentials) -23-(21) (21) 200529912 Refer to Figure 37 and Figure 40 to Figure 40, the content of the game being played on the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided for players: in addition to the basic game of a so-called advance game in which coins dropped from the coin dropper 47 to the lower table 65 are pushed by the pusher 68 and dropped from the lower table 65 The player associated with obtaining coins for the checker 64. Fig. 7 shows a game screen 200 displayed on the screen 60 of the station 40 in order to perform such a game. The server 200 includes a main game section 201, a roulette table section 202 horizontally arranged at the lower end of the screen 200, and a jackpot counting section 203 vertically arranged at the left end of the screen 200. In the main game section 2 01, execute: compete for the pattern strips 201a to 201c of the upper and lower columns to travel independently of each other like a slot machine. 'Make each pattern strip 2 0 1 a to 2 0 at an appropriate point in time. 1 c. Whether a specific winning pattern is formed in the up-down or oblique direction when stopped. The game of the main game section 201 is executed as a trigger for the coin to the checker 64. The graphic or winning pattern displayed in the main game section 201 may also be appropriately formulated. As an example, it may be formulated as shown in FIG. 38. Here, the probability change refers to an operation that raises the probability of winning the pattern to a certain level. The central game refers to the game executed using the main component 2 'single play' refers to the right to play the central game ~ second time 'triple play refers to the three times continuous play given to the central game. Fig. 39 shows the game screen 3 00 displayed on the screen 6 of the main component 2 when the center game is executed, and Fig. 40 shows the game screen 3 displayed on the screen of the station during the execution of the center game. As can be seen from Fig. 39, -24- 200529912 (22) On the screen 3 00 of the center game, a map 3 2 with an outer path 3 03 and an inner path 3 0 4 is displayed. Each path 3 0 3 is formed by connecting a rectangular grid 3 0 5 into a square. Furthermore, in the figure, the grid 3 0 5 is assigned the letters a, b, c, ... to distinguish them, but when no distinction is required, it is shown by the figure number 3 0 5. The structure of each path 3 03 and 3 04 of the map 3 02 is held in the ROM 1 0 1 of the main component 2 as map information. On the route 3 0 3 or 3 04, the check mark 3 06 corresponding to each station 40 and the station number (any of 1 to 6) are displayed together. The screen 301 in FIG. 40 is a part of the game screen 300, which is enlarged to correspond to the position of the station logo 30 06 of the station on which the screen 301 is displayed. For the game at the station 40, when the right to play a center game is given, then for this station, a lottery machine 7 is used to draw a number from 1 to 8 so that the chess piece 306 moves in a certain direction on the path 303 or 304. The grid number of the numbers obtained in the lottery. In each grid 3 05, the content of the reward given in the center game is described. When the check mark 3 06 is stopped, the reward in the content of the stopped grid is given to the player who plays the center game. For example, "When the check mark 3 0 6 stops on the grid 3 0 5 a with the numbers" 3 0 "and" 5 0 "recorded, the player obtains the number of coins equal to the number recorded there. On the peripheral path 303, there is a grid (hereinafter referred to as the SJP grid) 305b marked "SJP Chance", and when the chess mark 306 stops there, the right to receive a super prize is given naked. In this case, the lottery machine 7 is used to determine whether the lottery has been won. Then, if the super prize amount is naked, the player gets the number of S · 1 P display sections 3 0 7 displayed on the outside of the sjp grid j 0 5 b (hereinafter referred to as sjp pieces -25- 200529912 ( 23) number) of coins. When the check mark 3 06 passes through the SJP grid 3 0 5 b, only a predetermined number of S and P pieces are added. On the other hand, the inner peripheral path 304 has a grid (hereinafter referred to as a BB grid) 305c indicating "BB opportunities". When the chess mark 306 stops here, the naked right is awarded. In this case, the lottery machine 7 is used to determine whether the lottery has been won. Then, if the grand prize is obtained naked, the player obtains a number of coins (hereinafter referred to as the number of BBs) displayed on the BB display section 308 arranged in the center of the inner peripheral path 304. When the checker 306 passes the BB grid 305c, a predetermined number of BBs is added. At each of the four corners of the paths 303 and 304, a transition grid 3 05 d marked "GO" is arranged. When the check mark 3 0 6 stops at the transfer grid 3 05 d, the check mark 3 06 moves between the outer path 30 03 and the inner path 3 04. Between the paths 303 and 3 04, it is understood that the number displayed on the grid 3 0 5 a is compared. The inner peripheral path 3 04 is easier to obtain a higher prize than the outer peripheral path 3 0 3. In addition to the above, special grids 3 0 5 e, f, etc. may be appropriately provided on the paths 3 0 3, 3 04, but this is not the gist of the present invention, and the description is omitted here. When a plurality of game machines 1 are connected to each other to form one game system, the above-mentioned inner peripheral path 304 is shared among the game machines 1. That is, in one game system, the configurations of the peripheral paths 304 stored in the ROMs 101 of the game machines 1 are equal to each other. In addition, among these game machines, the position or number of BBs of the chess pieces 306 placed on the inner peripheral path 304 is also shared by. These pieces of information are stored in the RAM 1 02 of the game machine 1 as information, but this information is appropriately exchanged between the game machines 1 to maintain its integration. In addition, the chess mark 309 of the other gaming machine 1 is also displayed on the inner peripheral path 3 04. When these chess marks 3 0 9 stop at the B B grid 3 0 5 c, the right to the big prize is given to the station 40 of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the chess mark 3 0 9. When the checker 309 passes through the BB grid 305c, a predetermined number of B B is added to all the gaming machines 1 in the same game system. That is, the number of BBs has a characteristic of a so-called progressive bonus shared among a plurality of game machines 1. In this way, a part of the map 3 02 is shared among a plurality of game machines 1, and a bonus for a game of the shared portion is also set up among these game machines 1. As a result, players are not only for other players of the same game machine 1 Even if you pay attention to the game conditions of other players of the gaming machine 1, the interest in the game is increased. In addition, since a common amount of money is accumulated in a plurality of game machines, a larger amount of money can be made than a game amount of money accumulated in a single game machine, thereby increasing interest in games. (Regarding the control sequence) When the station control program is started, the control device 〇 〇 First, in step S101, a random selection is performed on a combination of patterns to be displayed on the main game section 201 of the game screen 200, and the result of the selection is displayed. Control the display content of the main tour 201. Specifically, each of the pattern strips 20la to -20 1c is advanced to obtain a pattern combination determined by lot selection and to control the respective display contents. Next, in step S 102, it is determined whether the probability change start pattern (except -27- (25) (25) 200529912 "777") is established. If the probability change start pattern is established, then in step S 103, After the probability change flag is set to 1, the process proceeds to step S106. On the one hand, if the probability change start pattern is not established, proceed to step S 104 'to determine whether the probability change end pattern is completed. When it is established, reset the probability change flag to 0 and proceed to step S. 6. The probability change flag is considered by the lottery in step S 101. When the flag is set to 1, the winning pattern (the winning pattern shown in FIG. 38) is more likely to be established than when the flag is reset to 0. In step S106, the coin hopper 11.5 is driven to pay the number of coins corresponding to the pattern established in the lottery through the coin payout port 61 to the upper table 62. At this time, the image of falling coins can also be displayed on the upper table 62, and in synchronization with this, the coins and the payment port 61 'can pay the coins, thereby performing a performance like a falling coin. After paying the coin, proceed to step S107, and add 1 to the step of JP stored in the RAM 112. The step of the JP step is equal to the number of lights of the cumulative prize counting section 203 of the game screen 200. When the number of the RAM1 12 is updated, then the number of lights of the cumulative prize counting section 20 03 is also updated. . Next, in step S 108, it is determined whether or not the JP step has reached a predetermined maximum value (here, 7). If the maximum value is reached, the process proceeds to step S109 as JP is established, and the upper table 62 is actuated toward the horizontal position. The horizontal position is driven to drop all coins accumulated thereon to coins. The guide 6 3 comes to pay the prize amount to the lower table 6 5. At this time, coins can also be paid from the coin payment port 61. Then, in step S 1 10, the step J P on R AM 1 12 is reset to the initial stage 値 0, and the station control program is ended. -28- 200529912 (26) On the one hand, if the condition of step S 1 04 is denied, the process proceeds to step S 1 1 1 and it is judged whether the center game single play pattern (refer to FIG. 38) is established. If it is established, the process proceeds to step S112, and the control device 100 of the main component 2 notifies the center game that a single play pattern is established. Then, proceed to step S106 'to pay coins corresponding to the single game pattern of the center game. When the condition of step S 1 1 1 is denied, it proceeds to step S 1 1 3 to determine whether the three-time play pattern of the center game is established. If it is true, proceed to step S 1 1 4 and drive the upper table 62 toward the horizontal position operating position + horizontal position. Next, in step S 1 1 5, the control device 100 for the main component 2 notifies the center game that the three play patterns are established. Then, proceed to step S 103, set the probability change flag to 1, and then proceed to step S 06 to pay coins corresponding to the three-time play pattern of the center game. When the three-time play pattern does not hold in step S 1 1 3, proceed to step S1 16 and determine whether there is a roulette pattern in the main game section 2 01 after the pattern band 20 la ~ 201c is stopped (Figure 3 8 countdown Pattern shown in the second paragraph). If it exists, proceed to step S 1 1 7 and add 1 to 値 of the roulette table stored in RAM 1 1 2. The number of lights on the roulette table is equal to the number of lights on the roulette table section 202 of the game screen 200. When the number of lights on the RAMI 1 2 is updated ', the number of lights on the roulette table section 202 is also updated. Then, it is judged at step S 1 1 8 'whether the roulette table 値 reaches a predetermined maximum 値 (here, 2 5). If it reaches the maximum value, it proceeds to step S9, 9 and, for the control device 100 of the main component 2, notifies the center game that a single play pattern is established. Then, in step S 1 2 0, the roulette table on the R AM 1 12 is reset -29- (27) (27) 200529912 into the initial stage 0, and the station control program is ended. When it is determined in step S 1 16 that there is no roulette pattern, or when it is determined in step S 1 1 8 that the table size is non-maximum, the subsequent processing is stopped and the station control program is ended. Next, the processing of the control device 100 of the main element 2 will be described. Figure 42 and Figure 4 show the central game control program executed by the control device 100 of the main component 2 in order to achieve the central game. This program is performed when the control device 110 of any of the sub-elements 3 is notified that the center game single play pattern or the three play pattern is established, and the station 40 for which the single play pattern or the three play pattern is established is targeted. carried out. That is, unless otherwise specified, the following processing is performed on the station 40 that makes the center game single play pattern or three play patterns established. When the center game control program is started, the control device 100 first determines whether a single play pattern has been notified in step S200. When the one-time play pattern is notified, the process proceeds to step S 2 01, and the variable N for determining the number of times of the game is set to initial 値 1. When the one-time play pattern is not notified (that is, when the three-time play pattern is notified), the process proceeds. Proceeding to step S202, the initial value 値 3 is set in the variable N. After setting the variable N, proceed to step s203, and perform roulette lottery, that is, use the lottery machine 7 to perform one of the numbers 1 to 8. Then, the position of the chess mark 3 06 on the map 3 02 is advanced to be equal to the obtained grid number, and the position information of the chess mark 3 06 stored in the RAM 102 is updated. The position information of the chess mark 3 0 6 corresponds to the information of the discrimination station 40 and is maintained in the RAM 102. At this time, the updated position information is about the station 40 corresponding to the establishment of a single play pattern or a three play pattern- 30- 200529912 (28) with 3 0 6 players. Corresponding to the update of the chess position information, the display on the screen 60 is also updated. Next, in step S204, it is determined whether the chess mark 3 06 passes the SJP grid 305b. If it passes, in step S2 05, the SJP display section 3 07 adjacent to the SJP grid 3 0 5 b is increased by a predetermined number. Count, and then proceed to step S208. On the other hand, in step S204, when the SJP grid 305b has not been passed, it proceeds to step S206, and it is judged whether or not the checker 306 has passed the BB grid 305c. When the BB grid 305c is passed, the process proceeds to step S207 to increase the number of BBs by a predetermined number. Since the number of BBs is shared with other game machines 1 constituting the same game system, the control device 100 of these game machines 1 also notifies the addition of the number of BBs. After performing these processes, the process proceeds to step S208. When it is judged as negative in step S206, step S207 is suspended and the process proceeds to step S208. In step S208, the type of the grid (stop grid) corresponding to the position of the chess mark updated in step S203 is determined. Next, in step S209, it is judged whether or not the chess mark 306 has stopped at the SJP grid 305b. If it has stopped, then it proceeds to step S2110 and performs a roulette lottery on the super prize amount. In this case, the roulette lottery will be performed as one of the super prize amount (SJP) winning grids in one of eight blocks on the drum 31 of the lottery machine 7, for example. Of course, lottery can also be carried out by other means. After waiting for the roulette (drum 3 1) to stop, it proceeds to step S 2 1 1 to determine whether the super prize has been won. If the super prize amount is won, the process proceeds to step S2 16; if not, the process proceeds to step S 2 2 0 in FIG. 4. In this step S 2 2 0, set the number of coins corresponding to the number obtained by roulette drawing in step S 2 〖0 or S 2 1 3 -31-200529912 (29) ^ to be obtained by the player Number of pieces. On the other hand, in step S 2 0 9 in FIG. 42, when it is judged that it does not stop at the grid 305b, it proceeds to step S212 to determine whether the checker 306 is in the B B grid 3 0 5 c. If it is stopped, proceed to step S 2 1 3 for the roulette lottery regarding the big prize amount. In this case, the lottery lottery is also selected, for example, in one of the eight blocks on the drum 31 of the lottery machine 7 (BB) winning grid. Of course, you can also draw by its segment. Wait for the roulette (drum 3 1) to stop and then proceed to S 2 1 4 to determine whether the big prize has been won. If the jackpot has been won, go to step S2 15 and for other games included in the same game system, notify the jackpot and proceed to step S 2 16. In addition, the processing of steps ~ S209 and S212 can be performed immediately after the result of the roulette is obtained in step S203, there is no need to wait for the display on the screen 6 to be updated according to the result obtained in step S203. In step S216, the hard number corresponding to the number of Sjp or BB is paid. At this time, the payment is performed on the coin tray 9 of the coin payment device 44. The control device 1 00 is the control device 1 for the sub-element 3. 1 0 means pay the coin, the control device 1 0 0 waits for the completion of the payment of coins to the coin tray, drives the coin tray 90 to the operating position, and waits for the coins to fall to the belt conveyor 91 to make the belt conveyor Machine 91 goes towards station 400 on the side of SJ P or B B to pay the 90-coin already paid on the coin tray to upper table 62 on the station 40. After paying SJP or BB, proceed to In step S2I7, the number of SJ P or Β B of R Α Μ 102 is reset to the initial stage, the end of S JP is stopped, and the winning coin is selected at the forward machine 1 S204 as another step. Shepsticks Ϊ 90 Hard to Stay in the Center-32- 200529912 (30) Games If it is determined in step S2 1 2 that it is not stopped at BB grid 3 0 5 c, proceed to step S221 in FIG. 43. In step S 2 2 1 in FIG. 4 3, determine whether the check mark 3 0 6 is Stop at the transfer grid 3 0 5 d. If it does not stop at the transfer grid 3 0 5 d, proceed to step S222, and determine whether the checker 3 06 stops at other special grids 3 05 e, f ... When the check mark 3 06 is stopped at the normal grid 3 05 a, step S 2 2 2 is denied. In this case, the process proceeds to step S 2 2 3 to mark the number of the stopped grid 3 0 5 a 値It is set as the number of obtained pieces. On the one hand, when the condition of step S222 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S224 and the processing corresponding to the winning content assigned to the special grid 3 05 e ... is executed. After the number of obtained pieces is set in step S220 or S223 , Proceed to step S 22 5 to pay the obtained number of coins. In this case, the coin payment device 44 can also be used for coin payment. Among them, when the number of coins is small, payment can also be made through the coin payment port 61. When stopped at step S221 When the grid 3 05d is transferred, proceed to step S 2 2 7 so that the check mark 3 0 6 is at The moving grid 305d of the circumferential path 3 0 3 and the moving grid 305d of the inner circumferential path 304 can move between the outer circumferential path 3 03 and the inner circumferential path 304, and the inner circumferential path 304. The conditions are changed between the movement of 3 04 toward the outer peripheral path 303. For example, the movement in the opposite direction may also be restricted compared to the movement from the inner peripheral path 300 to the outer peripheral path 303. After the processing of step S224, S225, or S227 is performed, the process proceeds to step S226, and the stop position of the updated chess mark 3 06 is notified to the other gaming machines 1. Among them, the notification may also be directed only to the chess sign 3 06 located on the inner peripheral path 3 04. After the stop position is notified, proceed to -33- (31) 200529912 Step S 2 0 8 to determine whether the variable N is 1. Proceed to step S209, subtract 1 from the variable N, and then S203. In step S228, if the variable N is 1, the control program is executed. Fig. 44 shows a game update control program executed by the control device 100 in order to share the number of BBs and the position of the inner peripheral path 3 04 ". p 1 0 0 is repeated at an appropriate cycle. In the game control device 100, first in step S250, the judgment machine 1 notifies the number of additional BBs. If it is notified of S251, it will be held in the number of BBs in RAM102. If it has not been notified, step S25 2 is suspended, and if it is determined whether it is known by other gaming machines 1 3, the process proceeds to step S25 3 and the copy-protection number is reset to the initial stage. If it has not been notified, # Next, in step S254, it is judged whether or not the stop position of the chess mark 3 06. If it is notified & S 2 5 5 and the content is updated based on the notified position information held in the RAM 102 chess mark 3 09, step S 2 5 5 is suspended. Next, update the number of BBs in RAM 102 and the display of map 302. With this, the game information update control is appropriately repeated by repeating the process of FIG. 44]. If the number of BBs held in the RAM 102 and the number of BBs are not 1, the forward diamond returns to the step of FIG. 42, and the center game is ended. This processing with the other game machines 1 bis of the game flags 306 and 309 is in the control device information update control program. If it is determined by another game, the process proceeds to step update to add a predetermined number of steps S251. Then in step I know BB wins. If it passes through BB of RAM 102, step S 2 5 3 is suspended. When the pen game machine 1 notifies Spokes, it advances to the inner path 3 04 of the step. If it has not been notified, S 25 6, according to the latest content maintained on the display. In order, it is possible to maintain the position information of each game machine on the weekly route 3 04 -34- 200529912 (32) _ position information in an equal state with each other. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms. For example, the protruding portion 57 is not limited to be provided over the entire width direction of the coin receiving tray 50. It is also possible to provide two or more protrusions in the width direction of the coin receiving plate with a gap therebetween. The protruding portion is not limited to a tapered shape, and may be a shape having a rectangular cross section, a semicircular cross section, or the like. • [Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of the same gaming machine. Fig. 3 is a right side view of the same gaming machine. Figure 4 is a front view of the main component. / Figure 5 is a perspective view of the front side of the main component. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the back side of the main element. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part VII in FIG. 6. φ Figure 8 is the rear view of the light box. Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which an image is projected onto a main element. Fig. 1] A perspective view of the front side of the 1-series lottery machine. • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the back side of the 2 series lottery machine. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front side of the 3 series sub-element. Figure 14 is a front view of the 4 series sub-component. Figure 15 is a plan view of the 5 series sub-component. -35- 200529912 (33) _ Fig. 16 Right side view of 6 series auxiliary components. Figure 17 is a perspective view of a 7-series coin holder. FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along the line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 17. Figure 19 is a perspective view showing the structure of the game board. Fig. 20 is a perspective view showing an enlarged portion from the upper table to the lower table. Fig. 21 is a plan view of a game board surface. • Figure 22 is a right side view of the game board. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the game board surface in the front-rear direction. Figure 24 is a front view of a game board. Fig. 25 is a perspective view of the coin guide viewed from the back side. Fig. 26 is a plan view of the coin guide. Figure 27 is a rear view of the coin guide. FIG. 28 is a sectional view taken along line XXVIII-XX VIII in FIG. 27. Fig. 29 is a perspective view of a guide block. # Figure 30 is a plan view of the guide block. Fig. 31 is a right side view of the guide block. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a 2 series coin payment device. Fig. 33 is a front view of a coin payment device. Figure 3 is a right side view of a 4-series coin payment device. 'Figure 3 5 is a block diagram of the control system installed on the main component. • Figure 36 is a block diagram of the control system installed on the secondary components. FIG. 37 is a diagram of a game screen displayed on the screen of a 7-series display station. Fig. 38 is an example of the winners used in the game screen shown in Fig. 37 -36- 200529912 (34). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a game screen displayed on the screen of the main component. Fig. 40 is a diagram showing the game screen displayed on the screen of the station when the main game is executed. Fig. 41 is a flowchart showing the station control program executed by the control device of the sub-component. Fig. 42 is a flowchart showing a central game control program executed by the control device of the main component. FIG. 4 3 is a flowchart continuing from FIG. 42. Fig. 44 is a flowchart showing a new control program for game information M executed by the control device of the main component. [Description of main component symbols]

Game machine Main components Sub components Frame top Cover Screen Lottery decorations Sail decorations Frame -37- 200529912

(35) 12 screen 13 vertical frame 14 horizontal frame 15 frame support plate 16 bolts 17 frame base 17a flange 18 bolts 19 screw holes 20 light box 2 1 cabinet 2 1a top 22 transparent panel 23 projection device 24 slider 25 light source 30 cabinet 3 1 Drum 32 Indicator 33 Ball path 34 Ball input mechanism 3 5 Drum drive motor 36 Indicator drive mechanism 37 Ball recovery mechanism -38 200529912

(36) 3 7a Belt 3 8 Ball bag 40 Station 4 1 Frame body 42 Game space 43 Game board surface 44 Coin payment device 45 Cover 46 Control panel 47 Coin dispenser 48 Operation switch 50 Coin tray 5 1 Bottom wall 52 Front wall 53 , 54 Side wall 5 3 a, 5 4 a Raised edge 53b Coin payment port 5 5 Back wall 5 6 Cover 5 7 Protrusion 5 8 Curved wall 60 Screen 6 1 Coin payment port 62 Upper β table -39 200529912

(37) 62a Front edge 63 Coin guide 64 Checker 6 4a Coin passage hole 65 Lower table 65a Front edge 65b Side edge 66 Coin guide 67 Coin guide plate 68 Pusher 69 Roller 70 Guide block 7 1 Drive mechanism 72 Base plate 73 Coin guide member 73a Coin receiving surface 73b Protrusion 73c Rear end 73d Front end 7 4 Clearance 75 Mounting screw 76 Base 76a Supporting portion 76b Connecting portion -40- 200529912

(38) ΊΊ Base frame 78 Guide rail 79 Slider 80 Motor 80a Output shaft 8 1 Guide plate 8 1a Guide groove 82 Crank arm 83 Crank pin 90 Coin tray 90a Shaft portion 9 1 Belt conveyor 92 Ejector 1 00 Control device. 10 1 ROM 1 02 RAM 103 Communication control device 110 Control device 111 ROM 112 RAM 113 Winning detection sensor 114 Thruster drive motor 115 Coin funnel 116 Actuator-41-200529912 (39). 117 200 201 20 1a 201b 20 1c 202 • 203 300 301 302 303 304 305 3 05a Φ 3 05 b 3 05 c 3 05 d 306 307 ^ 308-309

BM communication control device game screen main game section pattern with pattern with pattern with roulette table section cumulative prize counting section game screen game screen map outer path inner path path grid grid SJP grid BB grid transfer checker SJP display BB display Chinese chess ball coin -42-200529912 (40) PI standby position P2 actuation position

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Claims (1)

200529912 (1) 10. Scope of patent application 1. A coin tray, a coin tray attached to a coin game machine and set as a payment place for coins, which has a bottom wall for storing coins and a bottom wall including the bottom wall. The three side walls and the rear wall are provided with a protruding portion for restricting the stacking of coins along the rear wall, and the protruding portion protrudes forward and is separated by the bottom wall upward. 2 · If the coin holder of item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein a coin payment port is provided on the side p wall, the protrusion is arranged between the coin payment port and the bottom wall. 3. The coin holder according to item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, wherein a curved wall is arranged between the aforementioned bottom wall and the aforementioned protruding portion. 4 · If the coin holder of item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, the aforementioned protruding portion may also be formed in a tapered shape as the bottom part which is engaged with the rear wall is directed toward the front end and becomes narrower in the vertical direction. 5 · If the coin holder of the item No. or 2 of the scope of patent application, the aforementioned Φ protruding portion is provided in the width direction full length area of the aforementioned rear wall. 6. A game machine, characterized in that it has a coin holder with item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope. -44-