JPH071185Y2 - Medal game machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention is a medal game machine having a removable saucer and a credit function. More specifically, the medal saucer of a game machine using medals is removed. In this case, the present invention relates to a medal game machine having a feature that a credit function of crediting a paid-out medal operates.

"Prior Art" As a typical one of conventional medal game machines using medals, a slot machine will be described here as an example.

On a part of the front surface of the slot machine, a slot for inserting medals when starting a game is provided. In order for players to play with this slot machine, they must first insert medals into this slot. In a normal slot machine, up to 3 cards can be bet.

After inserting the medal into the slot, the player presses the start button to start the game. After that, if you press the stop button on the reels and combine the symbols on the reels that have stopped spinning, and you get a "win", the medals according to the number of bets will be paid out from the slot machine, and the "win" will not come out. For example, the betted medals will be collected by the slot machine.

The hopper provided inside the slot machine collects the medals inserted from the insertion slot and pays out the number of medals corresponding to the number of medals bet when the “win” is awarded.

The medals to be paid out after the "winning" is paid out to a tray provided below the board surface of the slot machine.

In the old-fashioned slot machines, medals had to be added to the slot for each play, but recent slot machines have a so-called credit function.

This credit function stores the number of medals that have been put in the slot in advance and the number of medals that should be paid out by "win", and stores the number of medals corresponding to the medals that are inserted in each play. The subtraction is stored, and the stored number of medals is displayed.

According to the slot machine equipped with this credit function,
By inserting a certain number of medals in advance, the player can play continuously without directly inserting the medals into the slot for each play. In addition, the trouble of transferring the medals paid out to the tray to the insertion slot can be saved.

Since the slot machines manufactured recently have the credit function because of such advantages, it is assumed that the medal game machines such as the slot machines have the credit function in the following description. .

When the player who is playing on the slot machine finishes the game on the slot machine and wants to exchange the medal for the prize, the credit function is canceled. Then,
The number of medals stored by the credit function is paid out to the tray.

The player holds the medals stored in the saucer and exchanges the medals for the prize. Here, in order to make it convenient to move the medals stored in the tray, the tray is usually designed to be detachable from the slot machine body.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above slot machine has the following drawbacks.

When the player moves with the medals accumulated in the saucer, the saucer is removed from the main body of the slot machine and moved.

The player moves with a saucer containing medals,
The original medal game machine does not have a saucer until the empty saucer is attached to the original slot machine body after the medal is transferred to the prize exchange place.

Until another player attaches the removed saucer, if another player plays the game on the slot machine that has no saucer and gives a "hit" in the game without activating the credit function, the medal paid out from the hopper Is expected to be inconvenient because it pops out from the payout opening and is scattered on the floor.

Such a situation can be prevented by checking whether or not the saucer is attached to the slot machine before the player starts the game on the slot machine. Also, even if the game is started, it can be prevented if the credit function is activated before the "winning" is given. However, most players usually start playing with the desire to play on slot machines quickly. Therefore, it is not often necessary to confirm whether or not the saucer is attached to the slot machine before starting the game, or to activate the credit function before giving a "hit", which is inconvenient as described above. It is expected that things will be difficult to prevent.

Here, when the saucer is removed from the slot machine main body, that is, when there is no saucer in the slot machine main body, the credit function that credits the medals to be paid out is activated, and even if a "hit" comes out, the medals are paid out to the saucer. It is considered that the above situation can be solved by not doing so.

However, if the slot machine does not have a saucer, there is a credit that operates so that the credit function that credits the medals to be paid out will not be paid out to the saucer even if a "hit" is given. I didn't.

Although the above description has been given by taking the slot machine as an example, a similar inconvenient situation is expected in a medal game machine having a credit function and a removable tray.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In view of the above drawbacks, the present invention provides a medal to be paid out when the game machine body of the medal game machine having a credit function and a removable saucer has no saucer. The present invention was made by wondering if there is a means for activating the credit function for crediting.

That is, according to the present invention, in a medal game machine that uses medals, a hopper that collects medals that have been thrown into the medal game machine and pays out medals when a "hit" comes out, and a medal that is paid out from the hopper. A credit function that omits inserting a medal for each play and paying out a medal when a "hit" comes out by storing a tray for receiving and storing and the number of medals previously inserted A detection means for making the saucer removable from the game machine main body of the medal game machine and detecting whether the saucer is attached to the game machine main body and outputting it to the control unit. If it is determined that the saucer is not attached to the main body of the game machine by the output from the detection means provided, the control unit pays There is provided a medal game machine characterized by operating a credit function of crediting a medal to be issued.

"Operation" The operation of the medal game machine according to the present invention will be described.

(1) A player plays on the medal game machine according to the present invention, then removes the saucer from the game machine body,
Suppose that you move with the saucer.

At this time, the detection means outputs to the control unit that the saucer is not attached to the main body of the game machine, and the control unit instructs to credit the medals to be paid out. Therefore, even if the player starts the game without issuing a command to activate the credit function by inserting another medal in the medal game machine and gives a "win", the hopper does not pay out the medal to the saucer. The medals that should be paid out to the saucer are always credited.

(2) Attach the saucer to the game console body. Then, the detection unit outputs to the control unit that the saucer is attached. Upon receiving the output, the control unit returns the game machine body to a normal state. That is, the player can select whether or not to activate the credit function.

[Examples] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples.
It will be clear that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached.

The configuration of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The game machine body 10 of the medal game machine has a box-shaped body,
Board 11 is the front of the player who plays the game.

Above the board 11 is a slot 12 for inserting medals at the start of the game, and below the board 11 is a payout 13 for paying out medals when a "hit" is made. .

Further, since this medal game machine has the credit function 50, a display section 51 for displaying the number of credited medals is provided on the board 11.

Two terminals 30 are horizontally fixed below the payout opening 13 on the board 11. Both terminals 30 are connected to the control unit 40 described later.
Connected to. Further, the terminal 30 is formed of a small diameter portion 32 fixed to the board surface 11 and a large diameter portion 31 continuously provided at the tip of the small diameter portion 32, and also serves as a hook for mounting a tray 20 described later.

Below the payout opening 13, a tray 20 made of a conductive metal for receiving and storing the medals paid out from the payout opening 13 is provided. This saucer 20
Has a substantially quadrangular cylindrical shape, and one of its rectangular flat surfaces is opened to form a recess 21 for storing medals to be paid out from the payout opening 13. Further, the other rectangular plane has two through-hole terminal holes 22 at positions corresponding to both terminals 30.

The terminal hole 22 has a small diameter portion 32 smaller than the diameter of the large diameter portion 31 above the large diameter hole larger than the diameter of the large diameter portion 31 of the terminal 30.
Is a hole having a substantially daruma-like shape in which elliptical holes each having a diameter larger than the above are continuously positioned to form a single hole.

To attach the saucer 20 to the game console body 10, use the terminal hole 22
The large diameter part 31 is passed through the large diameter part of the
This is done by pulling down the tray 20 so that the oblong hole portions of 22 are aligned with each other. Such terminals 30 and terminal holes 22
The saucer 20 can be freely attached to and detached from the game machine body 10.

Since the saucer 20 attached to the game machine body 10 is made of conductive metal, the saucer 20 is connected to the terminals on the board.
Both terminals 30 are made conductive by attaching them to 30. That is, in this embodiment, the detection means is formed by both terminals 30 and the tray 20 made of conductive metal. Further, when the tray 20 is attached, the medals paid out from the payout opening 13 can be received and stored in the recess 21 of the tray 20.

When the saucer 20 is attached to the game machine body 10 and both terminals 30 are electrically connected, the control unit provided in the game machine body 10
Outputs that 40 has been conducted. Control unit 40 that received the output
Does not issue an instruction to activate the credit function 50. That is, it leaves the player to choose whether or not to activate the credit function 50.

On the contrary, if the control unit 40 does not receive the output indicating that both terminals 30 are conductive, the control unit 40 activates the credit function 50 for crediting the medals to be paid out.

In addition, when the saucer 20 is not attached to the game machine main body 10, the board surface 11 has a function of displaying an instruction to attach the saucer 20 to the game machine main body 10 according to a command from the control unit 40. I shall.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

(1) It is assumed that a player plays the medal game machine according to the present invention, then removes the saucer 20 from the game machine body 10 and moves with the saucer 20.

Then, since the tray 20 for conducting the terminals 30 does not exist, the terminals 30 do not conduct. Since there is no output indicating that both terminals 30 are in conduction, the control unit 40 operates the credit function 50 for crediting medals to be paid out and instructs the credit function to credit the medals to be paid out. Therefore, even if another player starts a game on the medal game machine without activating the credit function 50 and gives a "hit", the hopper does not pay out the medal to the saucer 20, and the medals are paid out. The medals that should have been credited are always credited. At the same time, according to an instruction from the control unit 40, the saucer 20 is displayed on the board surface 11 so as to be attached to the game machine body 10.

(2) Attach the saucer 20 to the game machine body 10. Then, the terminal 30 conducts electricity through the receiving tray 20 by conducting it, and outputs to the control unit that the receiving tray 20 is attached to the game machine main body 10. Upon receiving the output, the control unit 40 returns the medal game machine to the normal state. That is, whether or not to activate the credit function 50 depends on the player's selection. At the same time, in response to an instruction from the control unit 40, the display prompting to attach the saucer 20 to the game machine body 10 which has been performed on the board 11 is canceled.

The effects of this embodiment will be described below.

According to the present embodiment, in the medal game machine having the credit function 50, the saucer 20 attached below the payout opening 13 is detachable, and the terminal 30 is provided so as to come into contact with the attached saucer 13, and the game machine main body is provided. The medal game machine is formed so that both terminals 30 are electrically connected when the tray 20 is attached to the device 10. In this medal game machine, if both terminals 30 are not in conduction, the control unit 40 activates the credit function 50 for crediting the medals to be paid out, and at the same time, the saucer 20 is used for the game machine main body 10
It was decided to display on the board 11 a message prompting the user to attach it to.

According to this embodiment, since the tray 20 can be removed from the game machine body 10, the medal can be carried together with the tray 20, which is convenient. Further, if the saucer 20 is attached to the game machine main body 10, the control unit 40 sets the medal game machine in a normal state, that is, whether or not to activate the credit function 50, by the player. Conversely, the saucer
When 20 is removed from the game machine body 10 and is moving, that is, when the game machine body 10 does not have the saucer 20, the credit function 50 for crediting the medals to be paid out is activated in the medal game machine.

Therefore, when the saucer 20 is removed from the game console body 10, the medals that should be paid out from the hopper when the "hit" is given are always credited, so the medals pop out from the payout opening 13 and are scattered on the floor. End up,
It is possible to prevent such an inconvenient situation.

In addition, since the display 11 prompts the player to attach the saucer 20 to the game machine body 10, the player can be informed that if the saucer 20 is attached to the game machine body 10, the credit function 50 can be canceled. it can.

A variation of this embodiment will be described below.

(1) Although the tray 20 has been described as being made of a conductive metal, it is not limited to this.

For example, regarding the material for forming the saucer 20, it is not possible to form a part that can conduct both terminals 30 when the saucer 20 is attached to the game machine body 10 with a partially conductive material. is there. In this case, only the part that can conduct both terminals 30 when the tray 20 is attached to the proper position of the game machine main body 10 is formed of a partially conductive material, and the other parts are formed. The material is formed of a non-conductive material. Then, if the tray 20 is not attached to the proper position of the game machine body 10, it is possible to activate the credit function 50 for crediting the medals to be paid out. By using the saucer 20 formed in this way, even when the saucer 20 is tilted without being attached to the proper position of the game machine body 10, the credit function 50 for crediting medals to be paid out operates to the saucer 20. Since the medals are not paid out, it is possible to prevent the paid-out medals from spilling from the recess 21 of the tray 20.

(2) In this embodiment, the saucer 13 is the game machine body 10
If it is not attached to, the control unit 40 operates the credit function 50, and it is explained that medals that should be paid out even if a "win" is given are always credited.
However, as the credit function to be activated when the tray 13 is not attached to the game machine body 10, the following variations can be considered.

In addition to crediting medals to be paid out when a "hit" is given, if the number of medals inserted from the slot 12 is greater than the prescribed number for one play,
Alternatively, when the inserted medal is canceled due to the clogging of the medal, the medal is credited by the command from the control unit 40. This will credit all medals that may be sent to the saucer 20 even if the saucer 20 is not attached to the game console body 10.
It is possible to prevent medals from jumping out of 13 and being scattered on the floor.

It is also possible to credit all the medals inserted from the insertion slot 12 in accordance with a command from the control unit 40 so that the game can be played only within the number of credited medals. When such a credit function is adopted, the inserted medal is automatically credited even if the player has not issued an instruction to activate the credit function. Then, the fact that the saucer 20 is not attached to the game machine body 10 is indirectly notified to the player, and the player can easily understand that the saucer 20 is not provided.

(3) In this embodiment, the saucer 13 is the game machine body 10
The means to detect whether it is attached to the two terminals
The detection means has been described using 30 and the saucer 20 made of a conductive metal that makes both terminals 30 conductive. However, the medal game machine according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as another detection means, a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray 20 is attached to the game machine body 10 can be used. As such a sensor, an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor that detects the weight of the tray 13 or the like can be considered.

Therefore, any one of these sensors may be used as the detecting means to detect whether or not the tray 20 is attached to the game machine body 10.

(4) In this embodiment, the control unit 40 controls the game console body 10
It has been described as being provided in. However, the medal game machine according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medal game machine of the present invention can be implemented by providing the control unit 40 in a central management room that collectively manages a plurality of medal game machines.

(5) In this embodiment, the saucer 20 is replaced with the game machine main body 10
As a means for making it attachable to and detachable from the terminal, a terminal hole 30 also serving as a hook and a terminal hole provided in the tray 20 corresponding to the terminal 30
However, the medal game machine according to the present invention is not limited to this.

[Advantage of Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the detection means for detecting whether or not the saucer is attached to the main body of the game machine is provided, and the saucer is attached by the output from the detection means. A medal game machine is provided in which a credit function that credits a medal to be paid out is activated when it is determined that the medal is not played.

According to this, the player can move the medal together with the saucer.

Also, when the saucer is attached to the main body of the game machine,
The player can choose whether or not to activate the credit function.

Furthermore, when the saucer is removed from the game console itself, medals that should be paid out from the hopper when you hit "win" are always credited, so the medals pop out from the payout opening and are scattered on the floor. It is possible to prevent such an inconvenient situation.

The present invention has the above effects.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing how the medal game machine of the present invention and its saucer are attached and detached. 10: Game console main body, 11: Board surface 12: Insertion port, 13: Discharge port 20: Receiving tray, 21: Recessed portion 22: Terminal hole, 30: Terminal, 31: Large diameter portion 32: Small diameter portion 40: Control portion 50: Credit Function, 51: Display

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. In a medal game machine using medals, a hopper that collects medals thrown into the medal game machine and pays out medals when a "hit" comes out, and receives and stores medals paid out from the hopper. By storing the saucer to be played, the number of medals that have been previously thrown in, and the number of medals that should be paid out according to the "winning", it is possible to throw in medals for each play and when the "winning" comes out. It is formed to have a credit function that omits paying out, and the above saucer is removable from the game machine body of the medal game machine, and it is detected whether or not the saucer is attached to the game machine body. The detection means to output to the control unit by
A medal game machine characterized by activating a credit function for crediting medals paid out by a control unit when it is determined by the output from the detection means that the saucer is not attached to the game machine main body.