JP4642719B2 - Amusement equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game equipment apparatus provided with a medal payout device that is provided adjacent to a slot machine and pays out medals used in the slot machine.

  Conventionally, a slot machine that plays a game using medals is known. In such a slot machine, a medal insertion slot for inserting medals is provided on the front frame, and the player sets a bet number by inserting a desired number of medals into the medal insertion slot, and then starts a game. It has become. In addition, the slot machine has a medal credit function, and when the number of medals inserted at the start of the game exceeds the maximum bet number in one game, the number of medals inserted is credited. Is to be remembered as If credits remain, it is possible to input bets from credits without inserting new medals. A predetermined upper limit number (for example, 50) is set for the number of credits, and when a medal is inserted with the credits reaching the upper limit number, the medal is returned to the tray. It is configured.

  In addition, since slot machines are prohibited from accepting medals during the game, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot after the game starts, it is inserted even if the maximum number of credits has not been reached. The medal is returned to the tray. Next to such a slot machine, a gaming equipment device having a medal payout device and a function of lending out medals is arranged. When a player starts a game, cash is inserted into the gaming equipment device. By inserting a prepaid card, a predetermined number of medals are lent out. In recent years, an increasing number of game stores provide services for depositing acquired medals to the game store side (storing medals). A game equipment device that pays out these medals is also considered.

  In conventional gaming equipment, payout of medals, etc. is performed on a plate provided in the gaming equipment, so that a player can slot a large number of medals paid out on the plate. The troublesome work of transferring to the tray of the machine was necessary. In addition, a game equipment device that includes a nozzle for deriving a medal in the game equipment device and that allows the tip of the nozzle to face the tray of the slot machine so that the medal can be paid directly to the tray is also conceivable. However, when starting the game, it was necessary to insert the medal of the saucer into the medal slot.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the medal transport guide can be directly inserted into the medal slot by extending the medal transport guide from the gaming equipment and connecting the tip directly to the medal slot. Such a gaming equipment device is also considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-188172

  As described above, in a slot machine, medals cannot always be accepted. However, conventional gaming equipment ignores the gaming state of the slot machine and inserts a predetermined number of medals. Therefore, even if the slot machine is unable to accept medals, medals are inserted. In such a case, since the inserted medal is returned to the tray, the player inserts the medal returned to the tray again in spite of having a function to directly insert the medal. The troublesome work of throwing it into the mouth becomes necessary.

  Further, in order to prevent the medals from being returned to the tray, for example, the player needs to start the game after waiting for a predetermined number of medals to be inserted from the gaming equipment device. The operation rate is reduced due to obstruction, and the player feels dissatisfied when the game cannot proceed smoothly.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to reduce the work of inserting medals by a player in a gaming equipment apparatus equipped with a medal payout device that is provided next to a slot machine and pays out medals used in the slot machine. Is to prevent the return.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming facility apparatus provided with a medal payout device that is provided adjacent to a slot machine and pays out medals used in the slot machine.
A medal insertion member connectable to a medal slot formed in the slot machine and capable of directly inserting a medal paid out from the medal payout device into the medal slot;
Monitoring means for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine;
Based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, a predetermined number of medals are controlled to be paid out continuously, and when the slot machine medal insertion disabled state is detected by the monitoring result of the monitoring means during the continuous payout state, the continuous payout A payout control means for controlling to interrupt the state;
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The payout control means includes credit number monitoring means for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine, and the upper limit even if the credit number is less than the upper limit number and the maximum number of medals in one winning of the slot machine is given. Based on a predetermined number that does not reach the number, the medal is paid out when the monitoring result of the credit number is less than the predetermined number, and the payout is stopped when the predetermined number is reached .

Here, the “medal slot” is a medal slot that can be inserted separately from the medal slot, as well as a medal slot that a player forms in the conventional slot machine. Including.
The “slot machine gaming state” includes a game execution state indicating whether or not the game has started, a game progress state such as a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) state, a credit state, and the like.
In addition, “establishment of medal payout conditions” includes the occurrence of a request for paying out a medal, a request for paying out a stored medal, a request for paying out a medal that has been taken in, in addition to a request for paying out a loan medal from cash input or amount information.
In addition, in the “medal insertion impossible state”, when a medal is inserted in a state where the number of credits has reached the maximum value (full tank state) or in a state where the maximum bet has been inserted while the credit is released, in addition to running the game Includes a state where the medal is discharged to the tray. The state where the number of credits has reached the maximum value or the state where the maximum bet has been placed during the credit release state cannot be determined by an external signal from the current slot machine, but can be made if a signal indicating the state is output externally. Become.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to connect to a medal slot formed in the slot machine so that a medal paid out from the medal payout device can be directly inserted into the medal slot. Since the medal insertion member is provided, it is possible to reduce the operation of inserting medals by the player, smoothly progress the game, and improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.
Further, based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, control is performed to continuously pay out a predetermined number of medals, and the continuous payout state is interrupted when a slot machine medal insertion disable state occurs during the continuous payout state. Since the payout control means for performing the control is provided, it is possible to prevent the inserted medal from being returned, and it is possible to prevent troublesome operations such as re-inserting the return medal by the player.
Also, the payout control means includes credit number monitoring means for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine, and the upper limit even if the credit number is less than the upper limit number and the maximum prize medal number in one winning of the slot machine is given. Since the medals are paid out when the number is less than the predetermined number and does not reach the number, the payout is stopped when the predetermined number is reached, so that it is possible to prevent troublesome work such as re-inserting the return medals by the player.
That is, the number of credits can be maintained for a relatively long time so that the game can be executed from the credits, and the work of inserting medals into the slot can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent the number of credits from overflowing as soon as possible after a medal is inserted, even if a prize is generated immediately. The waste of throwing in can be reduced.

Invention of Claim 2 is a game equipment apparatus of Claim 1, Comprising: The stopper apparatus which prevents that the medal paid out from the said medal payout apparatus is thrown in from the said medal insertion member,
When the continuous payout state is interrupted, the payout control means stops the medal payout device and operates the stopper device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is provided with the stopper device that prevents the medal paid out from the medal payout device from being inserted from the medal insertion member, and the payout control means is configured to interrupt the continuous payout state. Since the medal payout device is stopped and the stopper device is operated, it is possible to quickly stop the actual insertion of medals even if there is a long lead-out path from the game equipment device to the slot machine.
In other words, by providing a stopper device, it is possible to stop paying out medals on the downstream side, and to reduce the number of medals that are inserted into the slot machine beyond the planned number of insertions, so that the number of medals returned to the tray can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent troublesome operations such as re-injection of return medals by the player.

Invention of Claim 3 is a game equipment apparatus of Claim 1 or Claim 2, Comprising: The medal taking device which takes in the medal which a player holds,
The payout control means pays out the medals taken in from the medal take-in device.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the medal take-in device for taking in medals held by the player is provided, and the payout control means pays out the medals taken in from the medal take-in device. The medals can be inserted into the slot machine without the player's input work, and a comfortable gaming environment can be provided.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming equipment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the medal insertion member is inserted by a player formed in the slot machine. It is configured to be connectable to an input port provided separately from the input port.

According to the invention of claim 4 , the medal insertion member is configured to be connectable to an insertion port provided separately from an insertion port into which a player formed in the slot machine inserts a medal. Even in the state where the medal insertion member of the equipment is connected to the slot machine, the medal insertion member does not get in the way, so that the player can insert the medal without any problem.

According to the present invention, there is provided a medal insertion member that can be connected so as to communicate with a medal insertion slot formed in the slot machine and that can directly insert a medal paid out from the medal payout device into the medal insertion slot. Therefore, the medal insertion work by the player can be reduced, the game can proceed smoothly, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.
In addition, based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, control is performed to continuously pay out a predetermined number of medals, and the continuous payout state is interrupted when a medal insertion disable state of the slot machine occurs during the continuous payout state. Since the payout control means for performing the control is provided, it is possible to prevent the inserted medal from being returned, and it is possible to prevent troublesome operations such as re-inserting the return medal by the player.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a gaming equipment device according to the present invention and a slot machine (pachislot gaming machine) to which the gaming equipment device can be applied will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with various devices inside a box-shaped machine casing 8 (housing) whose front surface is open, and a front frame 2 on the front surface of the machine casing 8. However, it is schematically configured so that it can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner. The open / closed state of the front frame 2 is detected by a frame opening sensor 9 (shown in FIG. 5) connected to a later-described pedestal machine 40 (game equipment device 30).

  An upper panel 3 for decorating the slot machine 1 is disposed on the upper part of the front frame 2. The upper panel 3 is a translucent plate member on which, for example, characters, decorative symbols, winning symbol combinations, and the like are drawn, and is illuminated by a lamp from the back side. Speakers 4 and 4 for outputting sound are disposed on the left and right of the upper end portion of the front frame 2. The upper panel 3 may be provided with an image display device that includes a liquid crystal display panel and can display various information in addition to the effect display relating to the game. Further, a variable display device including a reel may be provided.

  A central panel 5 for decorating the slot machine 1 is disposed at the center of the front frame 2. The central panel 5 is a translucent plate member on which characters, decorative symbols, winning symbol combinations, and the like are drawn, for example, and is illuminated by a lamp from the back side. Further, a symbol display window (not shown) that can be visually recognized rearward is formed in the central portion of the central panel 5, and the variation arranged in the machine frame 8 through the symbol display window. Display means (not shown) is visible. In this variation display means, a plurality of (for example, three) cylindrical reels having a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface are arranged along the left-right direction. Each reel is provided with a reel motor (stepping motor), and each reel can be independently rotated and stopped. As a result, a plurality of types of symbols can be varied at the back of the symbol display window so as to circulate, for example, from the top to the bottom (the symbols can be variably displayed).

  After the start of such variable display, each reel motor stops rotating the reel based on a predetermined stop operation (operation of reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, and 24c described later), so that a predetermined number is displayed on the symbol display window. The symbol is displayed. Here, in each reel, a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols among the symbols in each symbol row can be visually recognized through the symbol display window, whereby the symbols are displayed on the symbol display window. Are displayed in a total of 9 rows, 3 columns vertically and 3 columns horizontally. In other words, the variable display means and the symbol display window constitute a variable display device having a plurality of symbol display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols.

  A plurality of enableable lines are set for a total of nine symbols displayed in this variable display device, ie, the upper and lower three columns and the left and right three columns. That is, for example, in the variable display device, an enabling line (middle horizontal line) crossing the symbols on the middle stage of each reel, an enabling line (upper horizontal line) crossing the symbols on the upper stage of each reel, and an effective line crossing the symbols on the lower stage of each reel. Enabling line (lower horizontal line), left reel lower stage-middle reel middle stage-right reel upper stage, enabling line (diagonal line rising to the right), left reel upper stage-middle reel middle stage-right Five enable lines are set, which are enable lines (diagonal lines descending to the right) that obliquely cross each reel from the bottom of the reel.

  Then, a predetermined number of enabling lines are activated according to the number of bets (the number of bets) so that each becomes a valid line. For example, a middle horizontal line is activated with a bet number 1, and a bet number 2 In addition to the middle horizontal line, the upper and lower horizontal lines are activated, and in the case of 3 bets, the upper right and lower right lines are activated in addition to the upper, middle and lower horizontal lines. It should be noted that it is possible to dedicate so-called three cards that can be played only when the number of bets is three. In this case, five enabling lines are always effective.

  A winning result mode is established when symbols are stopped and displayed in a symbol combination mode corresponding to one of a plurality of types of winnings set on the active line, and a predetermined number of award medals corresponding to each winning result mode ( (Game value) is paid out.

  When the bonus symbols are arranged on the active line, either a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB) is won depending on the bonus symbol combination mode. When there is a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize (so-called jackpot), a bonus game that can easily acquire a large amount of game media can be executed.

  Further, below the symbol display window in the central panel 5, a credit number display device, a payout number display device, and an acquired number display device (not shown) are provided. The credit number display displays the number of medals stored as credits, and the payout number display displays the number of payouts in the bonus game. The acquired number display unit displays the acquired number at the time of winning. These displays are provided with a display made of, for example, a 7-segment LED in the back of a transparent member that can be seen through the back, and display various information depending on the lighting state.

  Further, below the symbol display window in the central panel 5, a not-shown bet number display and a game state display are provided. This bet number indicator displays the bet number of medals according to the lighting state of a lamp arranged in the back thereof. In addition, the game status indicator is provided with a GAMEOVER lamp section, a WAIT lamp section, a REPLAY lamp section, and a BETCREDIT lamp section. The GAMEOVER lamp unit notifies that the display of the change of symbols has been stopped and one game has been completed by lighting a lamp arranged in the back thereof. A lamp is arranged in the back of the WAIT lamp section. This lamp starts rotating after the start lever 21 is operated until the stop operation by the reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, and 24c becomes possible. It lights up during the period to notify that it is during the period. The REPLAY lamp section notifies the fact that the next game has been replayed after the replay winning mode has been established by lighting a lamp arranged in the back. The BETCREDIT lamp section is a lamp in which a lamp arranged in the back repeatedly blinks when a game is not being performed and betting is possible.

  Further, a stepped portion projecting forward is formed on the lower side of the central panel, and the upper surface of the stepped portion is a front shelf 14. The front shelf 14 is provided with a medal insertion portion 15, a 1 bet button (not shown), and a max bet button 16.

  The medal slot 15 serving as a medal slot is on the right side (the open end side of the front frame 2) of the front shelf 14 when viewed from the front side of the slot machine 1, and inserts and bets medals (betting). Is for. The medals inserted into the medal insertion unit 15 flow into the passage path 17. In addition, a medal selector 18 for detecting the passage of medals is provided in the passage path 17 through which medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 15 pass. The number of medals inserted based on information detected by the medal selector 18. Is counted.

  In addition, a medal introduction port that forms a medal insertion port that accepts a medal paid out from a medal lending machine 50 (described later) at a vertical position that is the same as the vertical position of the medal insertion unit 15 on the right side when viewed from the front side of the front frame 2. 10 is formed. The medal introduction passage 11 through which medals inserted from the medal introduction port 10 pass joins the passage path 17 through which medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 15 pass upstream from the position where the medal selector 18 is provided. It is supposed to be. Thus, medals inserted from the medal introduction slot 10 are also detected by the medal selector 18 in the same manner as medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 15, and the number of inserted medals is counted. That is, a medal can be directly inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal introduction port 10 without going through the medal insertion unit 15.

  It should be noted that if a medal that exceeds the maximum number of bets (for example, three) is inserted into the medal insertion unit 15 and the medal introduction slot 10 that form a medal insertion slot, and if the credit is possible, the maximum number of bets Up to a predetermined number (for example, 50) of medals are stored as credits in the slot machine 1 and can be used in subsequent games. Further, when medals exceeding a predetermined number that can be stored as credits are inserted, they are returned to the tray 27. Further, when the credit is not possible, the medals exceeding the maximum bet number are returned to the tray 27.

  One bet button can bet one by one every time an operation is performed, and the maximum bet button 16 bets up to a limit number of bets (for example, three) by performing one operation. It is something that can be done.

  In addition, on the front side of the front frame 2 and below the front shelf 14, a credit selection button 20 for selecting whether credits are permitted, a start lever 21 for starting a one-segment game, a medal insertion unit 15 is provided with a medal clogging elimination button 22 for eliminating a clogged medal and a key hole 23 for inserting a key for opening the front frame 2.

  Further, on the front side of the front frame 2 and on the lower side of the front shelf 14, the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel are respectively associated with each other one by one, and the rotation of the corresponding reels is stopped. Stop buttons for stopping and displaying symbols, that is, a left reel stop button 24a, a middle reel stop button 24b, and a right reel stop button 24c are provided. The reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, and 24c are made of, for example, colored translucent resin. Further, behind these reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, 24c, there is a stop button LED for informing that the reels can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, 24c. Each is provided.

A lower panel 19 for decorating the slot machine 1 is arranged at the lower part of the front frame 2 on the lower side of the part where these buttons are provided. The lower panel 19 is a translucent plate member on which, for example, a character or a decorative design is drawn, and is illuminated by a lamp from the back side. Furthermore, below the lower panel 19 and at the bottom of the front frame 2,
A medal discharge port 12 for discharging the paid-out medals, a tray 27 for receiving and storing medals discharged from the medal discharge port 12, speakers 4 and 4 for outputting sound, and an ashtray 26 are provided. .

  Although not shown, a game control device that controls the slot machine 1 or a medal payer that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals under the control of the game control device is not shown in the figure. Etc. are provided.

  In the slot machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the player inserts medals into the medal insertion unit 15 that forms the medal insertion slot, or the medal introduction machine 10 that forms the medal insertion slot as described later. As a result, the bet is made, and an effective line is set according to the bet number. Further, when medals exceeding the maximum bet number are inserted and credits are possible, up to a predetermined number is stored as credits. If there are medals stored as credits, the bet is made up to the maximum bet number by operating the max bet button 16 if the credit is equal to or greater than the maximum bet number. If the credit is less than the maximum bet number, all of the credit is bet. When one bet button is operated, one bet is placed.

  After the bet is placed, the start lever 21 is operated so that a lottery process is performed in the game control device to determine whether or not a prize has been won, and the variable display on the variable display device is started. When the reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, and 24c are pressed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display device is stopped by stop control based on the presence or absence of winning in the game control device. In the variable display device, when a predetermined winning result mode corresponding to the winning is formed on the active line, the winning is established, and the number of medals corresponding to the winning result mode are paid out from the medal paying device and the tray is received. 27 is discharged. Alternatively, it is stored as a credit. Thus, the game of one segment is completed, and thereafter, the game is performed by repeating this operation.

  Depending on the winning prize, the winning may not be established depending on the timing of pressing the reel stop buttons 24a, 24b, 24c (so-called missing). However, if the winning prize is a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize, the right to win is continuously carried over to each game until these prizes are established. Further, when a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize is established, a bonus game that can easily acquire a large amount of game media can be executed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, game equipment devices 30 are arranged on the left and right of the slot machine 1. The gaming equipment device 30 includes a table machine 40 arranged on the left side (the side on which the max bet button 16 is disposed) viewed from the front side of the slot machine 1 and the right side viewed from the front side of the slot machine 1. And a medal lending machine 50 arranged on the side where the medal insertion unit 15 is disposed.

  The table machine 40 pays out an information display device 41 that can display game information, a status display 42 that displays the operating state of the table machine 40, a member card insertion slot 43 for inserting a member card, and a stored medal. A game storage medium payout SW 44 for performing processing is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the inter-vehicle machine 40 includes a control device 45 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, a card processing device 46, and a game medium payout SW 44. The inter-machine 40 is communicably connected to the slot machine 1 (game machine) and communicably connected to a medal lending machine 50, a calling device 60, a member management device 70, a data management device 80, and the like, which will be described later. And forms part of a member management system such as shown in FIG. In addition, a frame opening sensor 9 that detects the open / closed state of the front frame 2 is connected to the interstage machine 40.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information display device 41 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and in the information display unit 41 a exposed to the outside from an opening formed on one side surface, the number of jackpots, the number of games, and the amount of money of the slot machine 1 It is possible to display game-related information related to the game, such as the balance of information and the number of game media (stored medals) that can be replayed. In addition, the information display device 41 is provided with a touch panel 41b corresponding to the information display unit 41a so that various information can be input. The display content displayed on the information display device 41 is not limited to game-related information. For example, as information for guidance, store opening time, closing time, regular holidays, member recruitment, in-store service information for event holding, and the like are displayed. You may make it do. Further, the membership information such as the number of points may be displayed with the insertion of the membership card described later.

  Further, a member card insertion slot 43 for inserting a member card and a card processing device 46 for performing processing such as reading information of the inserted member card, together with a member management device 70 described later, member management for managing members. It is a means. This member is a player who has registered as a member at a game store in advance, and when becoming a member, for example, a priority admission service or a game data disclosure service when opening a new store can be received, and a game as a game medium It will be possible to store balls and medals without exchanging them for prizes (so-called storage and medal service). In addition, a member card such as a magnetic card or an IC card in which information such as a member number (member identification information) is stored is issued to the member.

  Further, in the inter-station machine 40, based on the insertion of the membership card into the membership card insertion slot 43, the information stored in the membership card is read by the card processing device 46 and this information is transmitted to the membership management device 70. To do. In the member management device 70, the transmitted information and the member information stored and managed are collated to identify the member who is playing. That is, the card processing device 46 serves as an input means for inputting information for specifying a member of the amusement store.

  The stored game medium payout SW 44 performs a process of paying out a stored medal as a stored game medium held by the member specified as described above, and operates this to operate a medal lending machine described later. A predetermined number of medals within 50 to 50 are stored. In addition, when paying out the stored medal, in addition to inserting the member card, in order to confirm the identity of the member reliably, for example, in the information display device 41 including the touch panel 41b, it is set in advance. You will be asked to enter your password and password. That is, the information display device 41 serves as an input means for inputting information for specifying a member of the amusement shop.

  The input means for inputting information for identifying a member is not limited to the card processing device 46 or the information display device 41, but other personally identifiable information such as a device for reading a fingerprint to identify a member. An input device can be used.

  The medal lending machine 50 includes a monitor 51 that displays the operating state of the medal lending machine 50, a bill insertion slot 52 for inserting a bill, a bill collection unit 53 for collecting the inserted bill, and a medal for supplying medals. A replenishment unit 54, a medal deriving unit 55 for deriving medals, and a medal insertion member 56 that connects the medal deriving unit 55 and the medal introduction port 10 formed on the side surface of the slot machine 1 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the medal lending machine 50 includes a control device 57 having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, a bill identifying device 52a for identifying a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 52, and a predetermined number of medals. A medal payout device 58 for paying out and a stopper device 59 for interrupting the payout of medals are provided.

  Further, the medal lending machine 50 is communicably connected to the inter-machine 40, and information related to the game from the slot machine 1 (start information (bet information), payout number information, credits) via the inter-machine 40. Number information etc.) is connected so that it can be received. Based on this information, the control device 57 of the medal lending machine 50 determines whether the game has started, whether the game is running, game progress status such as a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) status, Monitor the gaming status of the slot machine, such as status. That is, the control device 57 serves as monitoring means for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine 1.

  In the medal lending machine 50, a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 52 is identified by a bill identifying device 52a, and a medal paying device 58 is operated according to the amount of money to pay out a predetermined number of medals. . It is also possible to store the amount of the inserted bill as money amount information, and the medal payout device 58 even when a request for paying out a loan medal from the money amount information is generated (for example, input from the touch panel 41b). Is operated to pay out a predetermined number of medals. A predetermined number of medals are also paid out when the stored game medium payout SW 44 is operated in the above-described inter-machine 40 when there are payable game media (stored medals).

  That is, by correctly recognizing a bill, receiving a payout request from money amount information, and receiving a payout request from a stored medal, a medal payout condition is established and a medal is paid out. The medal payout device 58 is provided with a count sensor (not shown) that detects the payout medal, and a detection signal from the count sensor is input to the control device 57. As a result, the control device 57 can count the number of medals paid out.

  The banknotes inserted into the medal lending machine 50 are collected by the banknote collection unit 53. The banknote collection unit 53 is provided with a door 53b including a key 53a, and an attendant can unlock the lock and open the door 53b to collect banknotes. In addition, you may make it collect | recover by the banknote collection machine provided in island equipment, without providing the banknote collection part 53 in the medal lending machine 50. FIG.

  Further, the medals to be paid out pay out medals stored in a tank provided inside the medal lending machine 50, and when the medals stored in the tank are insufficient, they are replenished from the medal replenishing unit 54. It has become. The medal replenishing portion 54 is provided with a door 54b having a key 54a, and a clerk can unlock the lock and open the door 54b to replenish the medal. The medal lending machine 50 may be automatically replenished from a replenishing device provided in the island facility without providing a medal replenishing unit.

  The medals paid out from the medal payout device 58 reach the medal derivation unit 55, and are inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal introduction port 10 through the medal insertion member 56. As shown in FIG. 3, the medal deriving unit 55 protrudes to the front side of the medal lending machine 50 so as to guide the medal to the medal introduction port 10 formed in the front frame 2 constituting the front side of the slot machine 1. It is arranged to do. As shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion member 56 extends from the side surface on the slot machine side of the medal deriving portion 55 toward the slot machine 1. The medal insertion member 56 is provided with a rectangular cylindrical flow path having a slightly wider front and rear width than the medal thickness and a slightly wider vertical width than the medal diameter, and is arranged in a row so that the medals do not overlap in the front and rear directions. It has come to flow down.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medal deriving portion 55 has a medal paid out from the medal payout device 58 in the downstream portion near the connection portion of the medal insertion member 56 when the medal insertion interruption condition is satisfied. Is stopped so as not to flow into the medal insertion member 56, and a stopper device 59 for interrupting medal insertion is provided. The interruption of medal insertion by the stopper device 59 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, connecting members 28 and 29 for connecting the medal insertion member 56 and the medal introduction port 10 are provided on the tip of the medal insertion member 56 and outside the medal introduction port 10. . As described above, the front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the machine frame 8 on the left side when viewed from the front side so that it can be rotated like a door. The connecting members 28 and 29 close the front frame 2. Accordingly, the medal insertion member 56 and the medal introduction port 10 are automatically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting member 28 provided at the medal introduction port 10 is provided so as to protrude from the side surface of the front frame 2 so as to surround the outer periphery of the medal introduction port 10, and at the rear end portion thereof. A rib-like engagement portion 28a extending to the medal lending machine 50 side is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the connecting member 29 provided at the front end portion of the medal insertion member 56 is provided at the downstream end portion of the medal insertion member 56, and the rear end portion thereof has a slot machine side. A rib-like engagement portion 29a is formed extending to the bottom. Further, the connecting member 29 provided at the distal end of the medal insertion member 56 is attached to the medal insertion member 56 so as to be pivotable back and forth around a pivot shaft 29b extending vertically. It is biased forward by a biasing member that does not. Further, the connecting member 29 provided on the medal insertion member 56 is slightly larger than the connecting member 28 on the medal introduction port 10 side, and in the connected state as shown in FIG. The member 29 covers the outside of the connecting member 28 on the medal inlet 10 side.

  In the connecting members 28 and 29 having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the state where the front frame 2 is opened to the front side, the connecting member 29 provided at the distal end portion of the medal insertion member 56 is The urging member is urged to tilt forward and the medal inlet 10 side connecting member 28 can be received. The medal insertion member 56 is extendable in the left-right direction, and the length thereof can be adjusted according to the interval between the medal lending machine 50 and the slot machine 1.

  When the front frame 2 is rotated in the closing direction, the rear surface of the engaging portion 28a formed on the connecting member 28 on the medal introduction port 10 side is engaged with the connecting member 29 on the medal insertion member 56 side. While being in contact with the front surface of the portion 29a, it is rotated backward against the urging force of the urging member. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the connecting member 28 on the medal introduction port 10 side is accommodated inside the connecting member 29 on the medal insertion member 56 side, and the medal insertion member 56 and the medal introduction port 10 are connected. It will be. Further, when the front frame 2 is opened, since the connecting member 29 on the medal insertion member 56 side is biased so as to rotate forward, the medal insertion member 56 and the medal introduction port 10 automatically. Will be disconnected.

  From the above, the medal insertion member 56 can be connected to an insertion port (medal introduction port 10) provided separately from an insertion port (medal insertion unit 15) in which a player forms a medal in the slot machine 1 It will be configured.

  The calling device 60 is an island facility to which the slot machine 1 is fixed, and is provided at a position on the upper side of the slot machine 1, and includes a control device having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. A display device, a lamp / LED, a call SW, and a display switching SW that are controlled are provided, and are connected to be able to communicate with the inter-machine 40 (game equipment device 30).

  The calling device 60 can display data of the slot machine 1 such as the number of jackpots, the number of games, and a slump graph on the display device. Further, by operating the display switching SW, the display content of the display device can be changed to, for example, data of the slot machine 1 of the previous day and the day before the previous day. The call SW is used when a player calls an attendant, and the lamp / LED is turned on by operating the call SW. In addition to the case where the call SW is operated, the lamp / LED may be turned on when, for example, a BB or RB winning is established in the slot machine 1.

  The member management device 70 includes a control device 71 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, a monitor 72 as a display device, a keyboard 73 as an input device, a printer 74 as an output device, and an external storage device 75 as a storage device. The gaming machine device 30 (between machine 40 and medal lending machine 50) connected to each slot machine 1 is connected to be communicable with a data management device 80 described later. This member management device 70 stores and manages, for example, the member's name, age, date of birth, and telephone number as member information in the external storage device 75 for each member number assigned to each member. The member playing the game is identified by collating it with the information of the member card transmitted from 30.

  In addition, the member management device 70 stores and manages the personal identification number and password registered by the member for each membership number assigned to each member. You can confirm that you are a member. Furthermore, the number of game media stored (the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals) is also stored and managed for each member number assigned to each member. In addition, the member management apparatus 70 can display various information such as member data stored and managed for each member number as described above on the monitor 72 and can print the information by the printer 74. In addition, information can be input using the keyboard 73. In addition, the members specified as described above are given points based on a predetermined condition, and the number of points given for each member number is managed, and a service corresponding to the obtained points can be received. You may do it.

  The data management device 80 is communicably connected to the gaming equipment device 30 (the inter-machine 40, the medal lending machine 50), the member management device 70, etc., connected to each slot machine 1, and enters the slot machine 1 (medals) ) Data, outgoing ball (medal) data, difference ball (medal) data, number of BB, RB, and the like can be stored and managed in time series. The data management device 80 and the member management device 70 may be an integrated device.

  Next, the medal payout control in the gaming equipment device 30 having the above configuration will be described. In this medal payout control, the control device 57 of the medal lending machine 50 performs control for continuously paying out a predetermined number of medals based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, and the slot during the continuous payout state. When the medal insertion disabled state of the machine 1 occurs, control is performed to interrupt the continuous payout state. Hereinafter, such payout control will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this payout control, first, it is determined whether or not a payout condition is satisfied (step S1). Here, the establishment of the payout condition means that the banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot 52 is correctly recognized by the banknote identification device 52a, and that a loan medal payout request is generated from the amount information (for example, input from the touch panel 41b). This means that the stored game medium payout SW 44 is operated when there is a payable game medium (stored medal), and the operation signal is input from the interstage machine 40.

  In the determination of whether or not the payout condition is satisfied (step S1), when the payout condition is not satisfied (step S1; N), the payout control is terminated. Further, in the determination of whether or not the payout condition is satisfied (step S1), when the payout condition is satisfied (step S1; Y), a process of starting the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S2) is performed. Do.

  In the process for starting the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S2), the medal payout device 58 is operated to start the medal payout process. The medal payout is continued until a prescribed number of medals are paid out based on the established payout conditions. When a banknote is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 52, a request for paying out a loan medal from the amount information is issued. If there is, it continues until the number of medals according to the amount is paid out. That is, for example, when 1000 yen is inserted (when there is a payout request for 1000 yen), it is continued until 50 medals are paid out. In addition, when the game medium payout SW 44 is operated in the intermediary machine 40, the operation is continued until a designated number or a preset number of medals are paid out.

  After performing the process of starting the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S2), it is determined whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3). Here, establishment of the interruption condition means that a medal cannot be inserted such that a medal is inserted into the slot machine 1 and is returned to the tray 27 without being accepted even when a game is started or a bonus is generated. It is. The establishment of the interruption condition is determined by the control device 57 monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine 1 based on information regarding the game input from the slot machine 1 via the inter-vehicle machine 40. For example, the start of a game is a signal for specifying a start, such as reception of a start signal output when the start lever 21 is pressed, reception of a bet signal output together with the start signal or instead of the start signal. Determined based on reception. The occurrence of the bonus is determined based on reception of a bonus signal output during the bonus state.

  In addition, when the number of credits is the maximum value (for example, 50) or the value of the number of credits is added to the maximum number of medals (for example, 15) awarded by winning, the interruption condition is satisfied. When the value reaches a maximum value (for example, 50) (for example, 35 or more), bets up to the maximum bet number (for example, 3) in a state in which inserted medals are not stored as credits (in a credit release state or a credit disabled state) It may also include

  In the determination of whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3), when the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3; Y), processing for stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S6), a stopper Processing for operating the device 59 (step S7) is performed, and the payout of medals is interrupted. That is, the control device 57 performs control to continuously pay out a predetermined number of medals based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, and detects the medal insertion disabled state of the slot machine 1 based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means during the continuous payout state. In this case, payout control means is provided for performing control to interrupt the continuous payout state. Further, in the determination of whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3), if the interruption condition is not satisfied (step S3; N), the determination whether or not the specified number of sheets has been paid out (step S4). I do.

  In the determination of whether or not the prescribed number has been paid out (step S4), the payout number counted by the control device 57 based on the detection signal from the counting sensor provided in the medal payout device 58 is the established payout. It is determined whether the specified number of sheets based on the condition has been reached. In the determination of whether or not the specified number has been paid out (step S4), when the specified number of medals has been paid out (step S4; Y), the process of stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S5). To complete the payout process. If the prescribed number of medals has not been paid out (step S4; N) in the determination as to whether or not the prescribed number has been paid out (step S4), the judgment is made as to whether the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3). Return to). That is, until the specified number of sheets is paid out, the determination as to whether the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3) and the determination as to whether the specified number of sheets is paid out (step S4) are repeated.

  In the determination of whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3), when the interruption condition is satisfied (step S3; Y), the process of stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S6), the stopper device A process of operating 59 (step S7) is performed. Through these processes, insertion of medals from the medal lending machine 50 to the slot machine 1 is interrupted. In addition to stopping the medal payout device 58, by operating the stopper device 59 located further downstream, it is possible to reliably prevent the medal from being inserted after the interruption condition is satisfied. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the inserted medal from being returned to the tray 27, and it is possible to prevent troublesome operations such as re-inserting the returned medal by the player.

  As described above, the stopper device 59 is provided to prevent the medal paid out from the medal payout device 58 from being inserted from the medal insertion member 56, and the payout control means (control device 57) interrupts the continuous payout state. In this case, the medal payout device 58 is stopped and the stopper device 59 is operated.

  After performing the process of stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step S6) and the process of operating the stopper device 59 (step S7), it is determined whether or not the interruption condition is released (step S8). Here, the cancellation of the interruption condition means that if the interruption condition is the start of the game, a predetermined time after the start of the game, and if the interruption condition is the occurrence of a bonus, after the bonus ends (bonus information is no longer received) And the state where the medal is not received but returned to the tray 27 is released. Note that when the interruption condition is a state in which the number of credits is the maximum value (for example, 50), or the maximum number of credit medals (for example, 15 pieces) to which the value of the credit number is awarded by winning is added, For example, in a state where the value reaches 50) (for example, 35 or more), it is after these states are resolved. Further, in the state where the inserted medals are not stored as credits (credit release state, credit disabled state) and the bet is made up to the maximum bet number (for example, 3), it is after the betting game is over.

  In the determination of whether or not the interruption condition is released (step S8), when the interruption condition is released (step S8; Y), a process of returning the stopper device 59 (step S9) is performed. Further, in the determination of whether or not the interruption condition has been released (step S8), if the interruption condition has not been released (step S8; N), the determination of whether or not the interruption condition has been released (step S8) is interrupted. Repeat until the condition is met.

  In the process of returning the stopper device 59 (step S9), the stopper device 59 is returned to cancel the interruption of medal insertion. And after performing the process (step S9) which returns the stopper apparatus 59, it returns to the process (step S2) which starts the action | operation of the medal payout apparatus 58, and restarts insertion of a medal.

  From the above, in the gaming equipment device 30 provided with the medal payout device 58 that is provided next to the slot machine 1 and pays out medals used in the slot machine 1, the medal slot (introduction of medals) formed in the slot machine 1 The medal insertion member 56 that can be connected to communicate with the slot 10) and can directly insert the medal paid out from the medal payout device 58 into the medal insertion slot, and monitoring for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine 1 The control unit 57 performs control to continuously pay out a predetermined number of medals based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, and the medal insertion disabled state of the slot machine 1 based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means during the continuous payout state. And a payout control means (control device 57) for performing control for interrupting the continuous payout state in the case of detecting this.

  Next, a modified example of the gaming equipment apparatus described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that portions different from the gaming equipment and the slot machine 1 of the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and portions having the same configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The gaming equipment device 30a of the present modification includes a medal taking-in device 110 that takes in the medal of the tray 27 of the slot machine 1 into the medal lending machine 50a.

  The medal take-in device 110 is provided in the lower part of the medal lending machine 50a. The medal take-in device 110 includes a take-in plate 111 protruding forward so as to be adjacent to the tray 27, a take-in sensor (not shown) for detecting the taken-in medal, and a feeding device 112 for lifting the medal. I have.

  The intake tray 111 is formed in a box shape opened upward, and on the left side wall viewed from the front side adjacent to the tray 27 of the slot machine 1, a communication port 113 penetrating to the outside and the communication port 113 are formed. A connecting member 114 that protrudes outward is provided. The connection member 114 formed on the outside of the side wall of the intake tray 111 is a bowl-shaped member having an upwardly opening groove extending along the left-right direction. It is formed along the bottom side and the side side. The connecting member 114 is extendable in the left-right direction so that its length can be adjusted according to the distance between the medal lending machine 50 and the slot machine 1.

  The slot 27 of the slot machine 1 has a communication port 27a penetrating to the outside on the right side wall when viewed from the front side on the medal lending machine 50a side so as to face the communication port 113 formed in the take-in plate 111. Is formed. The end of the connecting member 114 on the slot machine 1 side is such that the bottom surface and the inner surface of the groove portion are along the bottom and sides of the communication port 27a formed in the tray 27 in a state where the front frame 2 is closed. It has become. As a result, the communication port 113 formed in the intake tray 111 and the communication port 27 a formed in the tray 27 communicate with each other via the connection member 114. The communication port 27a formed in the tray 27 is provided with an open / close door (not shown) that opens and closes the communication port 27a, and communicates when the front frame 2 is opened and the connection with the connection member 114 is released. The mouth 27a can be closed so that medals do not spill from the tray 27.

  Further, the bottom surface 27b of the tray 27, the bottom surface of the connection member 114, and the bottom surface 111a of the take-in tray 111 are continuous without a step, and further toward the right side when viewed from the front side that is the medal lending machine 50a side. It is assumed to be a sloping surface. Thereby, the medal paid out to the tray 27 can be easily received by the take-in tray 111.

  A take-in port 115 of the lifting device 112 is formed behind the take-in tray 111 so that medals received in the take-in plate 111 can be put into the lift device 112. The medal inserted into the transporting device 112 from the take-in port 115 is started to be taken in by operating the take-in start button 116 provided on the front surface of the medal lending machine 50a.

  In addition, the take-in port 115 is provided with a take-in sensor for detecting a medal inserted from the take-in tray 111 into the lifting device 112. The detection signal from the take-in sensor is input to the control device 57, and the control device 57 can count the number of medals taken in. Further, the control device 57 converts the number of medals taken into the number of credits to be stored, and this number of credits to be taken in is the credits provided on the front face of the medal lending machine 50a. It is displayed on the display device 117.

  Further, the lifting device 112 is provided with a lifting means for lifting the medal taken from the take-in port 115 to the medal paying device 58 located above, so that the taken medal can be used for paying out. It has become.

  With the configuration as described above, medals acquired by the player (medals paid out to the tray 27) can be inserted into the slot machine 1 without a player's input operation, and a comfortable gaming environment can be provided. In addition, medals can be circulated between the slot machine 1 and the gaming equipment device 30, the number of medals replenished to the medal lending machine 50a can be reduced, and the work of the staff can be reduced.

  Next, a payout process for medals taken in by the medal take-in device 110, which is performed by the control device 57 of the medal lending machine 50a in the gaming equipment device 30a having the above configuration, will be described with reference to FIG. In the acquired medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not there is an acquired credit obtained by converting the number of medals acquired by the medal acquisition device 110 (step T1). In the determination of whether or not there is a captured credit (step T1), when there is no captured credit (step T1; N), the captured medal payout process is terminated. Further, in the determination of whether or not there is a capture credit (step T1), if there is a capture credit (step T1; Y), it is determined whether or not the game is started (step T2).

  In determining whether or not the game has been started (step T2), it is determined whether or not the game has been started based on start information (bet information) as information relating to a game that is input from the slot machine 1 via the inter-vehicle machine 40. It is determined whether it is a case where a medal is inserted but not received and returned to the tray 27. In the determination of whether or not the game has started (step T2), if the game has started (step T2; Y), a process for stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step T7) is performed and taken in. The medal payout process is terminated. Note that the operation of the medal payout device 58 may be stopped in the same manner while the bonus is generated. Further, in the determination of whether or not the game has started (step T2), if the game has not started (step T2; N), it is determined whether or not the number of credits is less than a predetermined number (step T3). Do.

  In determining whether the number of credits is less than a predetermined number (step T3), the number of credits is stored in the slot machine 1 based on the credit number information as information related to the game input from the slot machine 1 via the inter-vehicle machine 40. It is determined whether the number of credits being received is less than a predetermined number. The predetermined number is a value (for example, less than 35) that does not reach the maximum number of credits (for example, 50) even if the maximum number of prize medals (for example, 15) awarded by winning is added to the number of credits. ). That is, the control device 57 serves as a credit number monitoring means for monitoring the credit number of the slot machine 1.

  In the determination of whether or not the number of credits is less than the predetermined number (step T3), if the number of credits is not less than the predetermined number (step T3; N), processing for stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step T7). To complete the acquisition medal payout process. That is, in this case, even if a medal is inserted into the slot machine 1, it may be returned to the tray 27. In the determination of whether or not the number of credits is less than the predetermined number (step T3), when the number of credits is less than the predetermined number (step T3; Y), processing for operating the medal payout device 58 (step T4). And pay out medals.

  In view of the above, the payout control means (control device 57) includes credit number monitoring means (control device 57) for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine 1, the number of credits being less than the upper limit number, and the slot machine 1 Based on a predetermined number that does not reach the upper limit even if the maximum number of medals in one prize is awarded, when the credit number monitoring result is less than the predetermined number, medals are paid out and the predetermined number is reached In this case, the payout is stopped.

  After performing the process of operating the medal payout device 58 (step T4), it is determined whether or not there is a credit to be taken in (step T5). In the determination of whether or not there is a take-in credit (step T5), if there is no take-in credit (step T5; N), processing for stopping the operation of the medal payout device 58 (step T6) is performed, and the take-in credit is obtained. The medal payout process is terminated. That is, in this case, all taken-in credits are paid out. Further, in the determination of whether or not there is a capture credit (step T5), if there is a capture credit (step T5; Y), the process returns to the determination whether or not the game is started (step T2). That is, the above-described processing (steps T2 to T5) is repeated until all the taken credits are paid out.

  Here, FIG. 8 shows the payout control for the take-in credits. However, payout credits generated when cash is inserted, a loan medal payout request from the amount information, a payout request from a stored medal, etc. It is also possible to deal with payout control for 50 stored data). In this case, it is determined whether or not there is a payout credit (steps T1 and T5). Further, if payout control for payout credits is performed in this way, it can also be applied to payout control in the gaming equipment device 30 of the above-described embodiment.

  In the gaming facility device 30a of this modification, the medal take-in device 110 is provided with the lifting device 112. However, the medal taken in through the take-in port 115 is not provided in the island facility without providing the lift device 112. You may make it discharge | emit to this collection | recovery apparatus.

  From the above, the medal take-in device 110 that takes in medals held by the player is provided, and the payout control means (control device 57) pays out the medals taken in from the medal take-in device 110. Become.

  In the game equipment devices 30 and 30a of the above embodiment, when the medal payout is interrupted, the stopper device 59 is operated and the medal payout device 58 is stopped, but the medal payout device 58 is stopped. Just as good.

  Further, although the medal insertion member 56 is connected to the medal introduction port 10 different from the medal insertion unit 15, it may be connected to the medal insertion unit 15.

  Although the monitoring means for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the control device 57 of the medal lending machine 50, it may be a game control device of the slot machine 1 or a control device 45 of the inter-story machine 40. However, when the medal insertion disabled state is detected or when the medal insertion disabled state is canceled, information indicating that fact to the medal lending machine 50 is output.

  In addition, the medal is counted and paid out by the counting sensor provided in the medal payout device 58. However, when the stopper device 59 interrupts the medal payout, the stopper device 59 is arranged before the medal payout device 58. Therefore, the medals counted as already paid out are not inserted in the medal derivation unit 55 between the medal payout device 58 and the stopper device 59. Therefore, the stopper device 59 may be provided with a medal counting sensor, and the medal inserted by this sensor may be counted. In this way, even if a medal remains in the medal deriving unit 55, it is not counted as an actually inserted medal, so that medal insertion management can be reliably performed. Further, since the number of payout medals is managed by both the count sensor of the medal payout device 58 and the count sensor of the stopper device 59, it is safer.

  In addition, a medal return port is provided below the medal introduction port 10 provided on the side of the slot machine 1 in addition to the medal discharge port 12 for discharging the medal to the tray 27. The game equipment device 30 includes a medal recovery member connected to the medal return port, and the medal returned from the medal return port is taken into the game equipment device 30 from the medal recovery member. A slot which is stored as a memory (return credit) and prevents the medals returned by the start of the game or the like from being discharged to the tray 27 by paying out again the medal for the stored number from the medal payout device 58. A gaming facility (or gaming device) including the machine 1 and the gaming facility device 30 may be used.

  In this case, it is necessary to provide a return medal take-in function and a storage function in the gaming equipment device 30a as in the above-described modification. With this configuration, even if there are medals that could not be prevented from being paid out by the stopper device 59, the corresponding medals are not returned to the tray 27, so that the player does not have to perform the work for himself. It should be noted that when the medal return port without the medal recovery member connected to the medal return port is not used, a branch passage is formed in the medal passage downstream of the medal selector 18 so that the return medal is returned to the medal outlet 12 of the tray 27. And a sorting device. This switching of the sorting device may be performed manually, or may be switched (mechanically) in conjunction with the connection operation by detecting the connection of the medal recovery member.

  Further, the stopper device 59 may be a gaming facility (or gaming device) including the slot machine 1 provided in the slot machine 1 and the gaming facility device 30 instead of the gaming facility device 30. In this case, the slot machine 1 itself can quickly control the stopper device 59 according to its own control state. At the same time, it is preferable that the gaming equipment device 30 also controls the payout stop by monitoring the state of the slot machine 1.

  Further, the medal insertion member 56 may be changed to a type that pays out medals to the tray 27 without using it. In this case, a medal payout nozzle connecting portion and a medal payout outlet are provided below the medal deriving portion 55, and the medal payout nozzle is used in place of the medal insertion member 56 to pay out the medal to the tray 27. .

  Further, the payout control means (control device 57) of the game control device 30 does not pay out all medals for the payout conditions at a time, but sets the maximum bet number as one unit and pays out the one unit every predetermined time. You may make it carry out. By controlling in this way, it becomes possible to automatically perform a state in which a normal player inserts a medal and plays a game. The predetermined time is preferably a time corresponding to the progress of the game of the player, but a function that allows the player to adjust this time may be provided. In addition, when a prize, a replay, or a special game state occurs in the slot machine 1, it is desirable to change the above-mentioned insertion timing or to temporarily suspend the payout operation because the game progress timing is shifted.

  In addition, the gaming equipment device 30 performs continuous payout control with the number of medals (50) corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 1000 yen) as one unit, and can store amount information of a predetermined amount or more. When the payout of the number of medals corresponding to the predetermined amount is completed, the amount information for the predetermined amount is converted as the next payout on the condition that the amount information is stored. Then, the next payout control may be automatically started. In this case, it is monitored that all (or almost) medals previously ejected by the slot machine 1 are used, and when the medals are in this state, the next ejection is performed.

  The gaming equipment devices 30 and 30a as described above are gaming equipment devices 30 and 30a provided next to the slot machine 1 and provided with a medal payout device 58 for paying out medals used in the slot machine 1. 1 can be connected so as to communicate with the medal slot (medal slot 15 and medal slot 10), and the medal paid out from the medal payout device 58 can be directly inserted into the medal slot. The medal insertion member 56, the monitoring means (control device 57) for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine 1, and the control for continuously paying out a predetermined number of medals based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, and the continuous payout state A payout control means for controlling to interrupt the continuous payout state when the medal insertion impossible state of the slot machine 1 is detected by the monitoring result of the monitoring means. Is provided with a control device 57), the.

Therefore, the medal insertion member 56 that can be connected so as to communicate with the medal insertion slot formed in the slot machine 1 and can directly insert the medal paid out from the medal payout device 58 into the medal insertion slot is provided. The medal insertion work by the player can be reduced, the game can proceed smoothly, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.
Further, based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, control is performed to continuously pay out a predetermined number of medals, and the continuous payout state is interrupted when the medal insertion disabled state of the slot machine 1 occurs during the continuous payout state. Since the payout control means for performing the control is provided, it is possible to prevent the inserted medal from being returned, and it is possible to prevent troublesome operations such as re-inserting the return medal by the player.

  The medals paid out from the medal payout device 58 is provided with a stopper device 59 for preventing the medals from being inserted from the medal insertion member 56, and the payout control means (the control device 57), when interrupting the continuous payout state, The medal payout device 58 is stopped and the stopper device 59 is operated.

Accordingly, a stopper device 59 is provided for preventing the medals paid out from the medal payout device 58 from being inserted from the medal insertion member 56, and the payout control means is configured to switch the medal payout device 58 when the continuous payout state is interrupted. Since the stopper device 59 is actuated at the same time, it is possible to quickly stop the actual insertion of medals even if there is a long lead-out path from the gaming equipment device 30 to the slot machine 1.
In other words, by providing the stopper device 59, the payout of medals can be stopped further downstream, and the number of medals that are inserted into the slot machine 1 beyond the planned number of insertions can be reduced, so that medals returned to the tray 27 are returned. This can reduce troublesome operations such as re-injection of return medals by the player.

  In addition, a medal take-in device 110 that takes in medals held by the player is provided, and the payout control means (control device 57) pays out the medals taken in from the medal take-in device 110.

  Therefore, the medal take-in device 110 for taking in medals held by the player is provided, and the payout control means pays out medals taken in from the medal take-in device 110. It can be put into the slot machine 1 without work, and a comfortable gaming environment can be provided.

  Further, the payout control means (control device 57) includes credit number monitoring means (control device 57) for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine 1, the credit number is less than the upper limit number, and one winning of the slot machine 1 is made. Based on a predetermined number that does not reach the upper limit even if the maximum number of award medals is given, a medal is paid out when the credit number monitoring result is less than the predetermined number and paid out when the predetermined number is reached Like to stop.

Accordingly, the payout control means includes credit number monitoring means for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine 1, even if the number of credits is less than the upper limit number and the maximum prize medal number in one winning of the slot machine 1 is given. When the number is less than the predetermined number that does not reach the upper limit, the medals are paid out and the payout is stopped when the predetermined number is reached, thereby preventing troublesome operations such as re-injection of return medals by the player. it can.
That is, the number of credits can be maintained for a relatively long time so that the game can be executed from the credits, and the work of inserting medals into the slot can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent the number of credits from overflowing as soon as possible after a medal is inserted, so that even if credits have been credited, an overflow has occurred and the medal in the tray 27 is again inserted. It is possible to reduce the waste of re-input.

  Further, the medal insertion member 56 is configured to be connectable to an insertion port (medal introduction port 10) provided separately from an insertion port (medal insertion unit 15) in which a player formed in the slot machine 1 inserts a medal. ing.

  Therefore, the medal insertion member 56 is configured to be connectable to an insertion port provided separately from the insertion port through which the player formed in the slot machine 1 inserts a medal. Even when 56 is connected to the slot machine 1, the medal insertion member 56 does not get in the way, so that the player can insert medals without any problem.

  Note that the gaming equipment devices 30 and 30a of the present invention are not limited to being used for a slot machine using medals, but can be applied to a slot machine using a game ball.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a front view of a gaming equipment device and a slot machine showing a configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the slot machine. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of a slot machine and a medal lending machine. It is a top view for demonstrating the connection of a medal introduction port and a medal insertion member, (a) The figure which shows the state which open | released the front frame, (b) The figure which shows the state which closed the front frame. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the member management system containing a game equipment apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating payout processing It is a front view of a game equipment device and a slot machine of a modified example. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the acquisition medal payout process in the game equipment apparatus of a modification.

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1 slot machine 10 medal introduction slot (insertion slot, medal insertion slot)
15 Medal slot (insert slot, medal slot)
30 gaming equipment device 30a gaming equipment device 50 medal lending machine 56 medal insertion member 57 control device (monitoring means, payout control means, credit number monitoring means)
58 medal payout device 59 stopper device 110 medal take-in device

Claims (4)

In a gaming equipment apparatus provided with a medal payout device that is provided next to a slot machine and pays out medals used in the slot machine,
A medal insertion member connectable to a medal slot formed in the slot machine and capable of directly inserting a medal paid out from the medal payout device into the medal slot;
Monitoring means for monitoring the gaming state of the slot machine;
Based on the establishment of the medal payout condition, a predetermined number of medals are controlled to be paid out continuously, and when the slot machine medal insertion disabled state is detected by the monitoring result of the monitoring means during the continuous payout state, the continuous payout A payout control means for controlling to interrupt the state;
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The payout control means includes credit number monitoring means for monitoring the number of credits of the slot machine, and the upper limit even if the credit number is less than the upper limit number and the maximum number of medals in one winning of the slot machine is given. A game characterized in that , based on a predetermined number that does not reach the number, a medal is paid out when the result of monitoring the number of credits is less than the predetermined number, and the payout is stopped when the predetermined number is reached. Equipment equipment. A stopper device that prevents a medal paid out from the medal payout device from being inserted from the medal insertion member;
The game equipment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the payout control means stops the medal payout device and operates the stopper device when interrupting the continuous payout state. It has a medal take-in device that takes in medals owned by players,
The gaming equipment apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the payout control means pays out the medals taken in from the medal taking-in apparatus. The medal insertion member claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the player who is formed in the slot machine is configured to be connectable to provided separately from inlet and inlet for inserting medals The game equipment device according to any one of the above.

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