WO2006025464A1

WO2006025464A1 - Game device

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Publication number: WO2006025464A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/015937
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shinya Niwa
Original assignee: Namco Ltd.
Priority date: 2004-08-31
Filing date: 2005-08-31
Publication date: 2006-03-09
Also published as: GB2434478A; GB0703666D0; JP2006068173A; GB2434478B

Abstract

Maintenance of a passage through which a medal inserted from a medal inlet passes is facilitated. A medal game device (1) has a support mechanism (50). The support mechanism (50) has a pair of support arm members (51) fixed so as to extend from left and right rear ends of an operation section (40) to the back side and has guide rails (53) individually arranged on the inner side of left and right side walls of a housing (10) and supporting the support arm members (51) so as to be movable in the forward/backward direction. When the support arm members (51) are slid along their longitudinal direction, the guide rails (53) enable the operation section (40) to be pulled out to the front side of the housing (10) through the support arm members (51).

Description

Specification

Game device

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a game device for enjoying a game by inserting medals (meaning including coins such as 100 yen coins and 50 yen coins).

Background art

Conventionally, a so-called pusher type in which a medal is dropped from the medal insertion slot and dropped on the game field, and the medal dropped from the game field by being pushed by the reciprocating motion of the pusher plate is paid to the player. The medal game device is known (see Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 3527722

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

By the way, in the medal game device as described above, the operation unit having a medal slot or the like is fixedly formed with respect to the casing. For this reason, maintenance work such as removal work when medals are inserted in the passage path of medals to be inserted and cleaning work of dust such as dust collected in the above-mentioned passages are performed, for example, at the bottom of the housing. It was not easy to work because it was necessary to open the doors, etc.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and an object thereof is to facilitate maintenance work for a path through which an inserted medal passes by a medal insertion locusr.

Means for solving the problem

[0005] A game device of a first invention for solving the above-described problems is

A housing (for example, the housing 10 shown in FIG. 1) in which a medal housing portion (for example, the inserted medal housing portion 60 shown in FIG. 2) is disposed;

A medal slot (for example, medal slot 43 shown in FIG. 1) and a medal reservoir (for example, FIG. 1) And an operation unit (for example, the operation unit 40 shown in FIG. 1) provided in the housing at a position higher than the medal storage unit.

And the operation unit is configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing, and when it is pulled out, there is a medal accommodation path (for example, an insertion medal guide 71 shown in FIG. 3) from the medal insertion slot to the medal accommodation unit. It is fixed to the operation part so as to be exposed.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the medal accommodation path from the medal insertion slot to the medal accommodation portion can be exposed by pulling out the operation portion from the housing. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform maintenance work such as removal work of medals clogged in the medal accommodation path from the medal entrance to the medal accommodation section, or cleaning work such as dust collected in the medal accommodation path. The medal in the present application includes coins such as 100 yen coins and 50 yen coins.

[0007] The second invention is the game device of the first invention,

The operation section has an insertion medal guide (for example, an insertion medal guide 71 shown in FIG. 3) having one end communicating with the medal insertion port and gradually inclined downward toward the other end force. Is provided with a transport passage (for example, a transport passage 73 shown in FIG. 3) that is gradually inclined downward from one end toward the other end communicating with the medal receiving portion.

The other end of the insertion medal guide is provided at a position higher than one end of the transport passage, and the other end of the insertion medal guide is positioned at a position above the one end of the transport passage when the operation unit is fully closed. The inserted medal guide and the transport path are separated from each other when the operation unit is pulled out.

[0008] According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operation unit is fully closed, the medal inserted through the medal insertion guide and the conveyance path can be guided and accommodated to the medal accommodating unit. . When the operation unit is pulled out, the medal insertion guide can be exposed. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the work of removing medals clogged in the medal insertion guide communicated with the medal insertion slot, or the cleaning work of dust such as dust collected in the medal insertion guide and the maintenance work.

[0009] A third invention is the game device of the second invention, The inserted medal guide has a medal sorting mechanism.

[0010] According to the third aspect of the present invention, medals to be inserted can be selected.

[0011] A fourth invention is the game device of the third invention,

The medal sorting mechanism includes a pair of rails (for example, guide frames 711 and 713 shown in FIG. 4A) having at least one rail having opposing grooves for supporting the end of the medal, and between the rails. Only medals with a diameter that can be supported are slid down, and medals with a diameter that cannot be supported between the rails are dropped from between the rails.

[0012] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the medals are selected by dropping, from the rails, medals having a diameter smaller than the diameter that can be supported between the pair of rails that are inserted from the medal slot. Can do.

[0013] A fifth invention is the game device of the fourth invention,

The pair of rails are configured such that the length between the rails can be adjusted.

[0014] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform selective IJ of the medallore by adjusting the length between the pair of rails of the medal sorting mechanism.

[0015] A sixth invention is the first to fifth inventions,

A passage restricting member (for example, a passage restricting member 90 shown in FIG. 5) having a gap forming portion (for example, the gap forming portions 91a and 91b shown in FIG. 5) corresponding to the thicknesses of different medals is formed. The medal throwing power S is formed by the gap forming portion.

[0016] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by positioning one gap forming part among the gap forming parts formed by a plurality of holes or notches corresponding to different medal thicknesses of the passage restricting member, A medal slot can be formed. Accordingly, the thickness and diameter of medals that can be inserted from the medal insertion slot can be easily regulated, and unauthorized use of medals can be prevented.

[0017] A seventh invention is the game device of the sixth invention,

The passage restricting member has a plurality of the gap forming portions at positions adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction, and is positioned by sliding in the predetermined direction.

[0018] According to the seventh aspect of the invention, by sliding the passage restricting member in a predetermined direction, The gap forming portion can be positioned. Therefore, by sliding and positioning the passage restricting member, the thickness and diameter of medals that can be inserted from the medal insertion slot can be easily restricted, and unauthorized use of medals can be prevented.

[0019] An eighth invention is the game device of the seventh invention,

A slope (for example, slope 47 shown in FIG. 1) for allowing continuous insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot is formed on the upper surface of the operation unit due to its own weight.

The gap forming part is a notch,

The passage regulating member is positioned by sliding along the upper surface of the slope,

The notch of the gap forming portion and the upper surface of the slope form the side surface of the medal slot.

[0020] According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the medal insertion slot can be formed by the notch in the gap forming portion and the end surface of the slope into which the medal is inserted.

The invention's effect

[0021] According to the present invention, the medal accommodation path from the medal insertion slot to the medal storage part can be exposed by pulling out the operation part from the housing. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform maintenance work such as a work for removing medals jammed in the medal receiving path from the medal insertion slot to the medal receiving section, or a cleaning work for dust such as dust collected in the medal receiving path.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a front view of a medal game device.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the housing along the passage path of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot.

[FIG. 3] An explanatory view in which the right side surface of the housing is cut away.

FIG. 4A is a top view of the main part of the operation unit showing the periphery of the medal slot.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4A.

[Fig. 4C] Modified metal guide 71.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a passage restricting member. FIG. 6A is a view for explaining a modification of the passage restricting member.

FIG. 6B is a view for explaining a modification of the passage restricting member.

FIG. 6C is a view for explaining a modification of the passage restricting member.

FIG. 7A is an overview diagram when the game device is applied to an arcade game machine.

FIG. 7B is a view for explaining the passage restricting member 1220 of the arcade game machine in FIG. 7A.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an embodiment when the game device of the present invention is applied to a medal game device.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a front view of the medal game device 1, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the housing 10 along the passage path of the medal M inserted from the medal insertion slot 43, and FIG. FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram in which the right side surface of the housing 10 is cut away, and FIG. 4A is a top view of the main part of the operation unit 40 showing the periphery of the medal insertion slot 43. This medal game device 1 is a so-called pusher type medal game device.

First, a schematic configuration of the medal game device 1 will be described. The case 10 of the medal game device 1 is provided with a game unit 30 that forms a game space SP therein on the base 20, and is operated on the lower front side of the game unit 30, that is, on the front side of the base 20. A portion 40 is formed. The surface of the game unit 30 is formed of a glass window, and the game space SP and the outer space are partitioned by the glass window. Note that the directions in the following description refer to the direction from the viewpoint of the player who plays the game play, and the vertical and horizontal directions in FIG. 1 are the vertical and horizontal directions, and the operation unit 40 side of the medal game device 1 is the front side In the following description, the back side of the medal game device 1 is the back side.

[0026] The operation unit 40 includes a medal storage unit 41 that stores medals M and a medal inlet 43 that inserts medals M. The medal M in the housing 10 is located behind the medal storage unit 41. There is a payout outlet 45 for paying out. A slope 47 having a descending gradient for guiding the medal M to the medal insertion slot 43 is formed on the upper surfaces of the left and right side portions of the operation unit 40. The slope 47 continuously connects the medal insertion slot 43 to the medal insertion slot 43. Medal M can be introduced.

[0027] A game board surface 310 is arranged substantially vertically on the upper back side of the game space SP, and a display unit 311 displays a game screen corresponding to the progress of the game at the center of the game board surface 310. Is provided. In addition, two discharge ports 313 for discharging the medals M are provided at the upper left and right sides of the game board surface 310 with the display unit 311 interposed therebetween, and medals released by the vertical movement are provided below the discharge port 313. A movable flipper 315 for changing the course of M is provided.

[0028] Below the game board surface 310, a game board surface 330 connected to the lower end of the game board surface 310 is arranged in such a posture that the rear side force is inclined downward toward the near side. A rotating disk 331 in which a plurality of pins 331a and 331b for changing the path of the medal M is provided below the game board surface 330. When the medal M that falls on the inclined surface of the game board surface 330 reaches the rotating disk 331, the medal M passes through the rotating disk 331 while changing the course by the rotating operation of the rotating disk 331 and the pins 331a and 331b.

[0029] On the lower front side of the rotating disk 331, a chucker part 350 having an inclined surface portion 351 and a plurality of winning holes 353 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rotating disk 331. The chair section 350 includes a passage sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of medals M that have entered from a plurality of winning openings 353. In accordance with the number of medals M passed, a privilege (for example, occurrence of various events) force S is given to the player. The medal M that has passed over the rotating disk 331 falls off the winning opening 353 and falls along the inclined surface portion 351, the force that enters the winning opening 353 along the inclined surface portion 351 of the portion 350 of the cigarette. Alternatively, without reaching the inclined surface portion 351 of the chucker part 350, the side edge of the rotating disk 331 and the clearance force between the rotating disk 331 and the chucker part 350 also drop.

[0030] At the bottom of the game space SP, a game field 370 for placing medals having a pusher plate 371 that reciprocates back and forth at a constant speed is provided. The pusher plate 371 is a plate-like plate installed horizontally on the game field 370, and the medal M that has dropped the game space SP is placed on the upper surface. The pusher plate 371 pushes the medal M that has fallen onto the game field 370 to the front side (front side), and places the medal M placed on the game field 370 into the winning medal duct (not shown). Drop it. The medal M that has fallen into the winning medal duct is paid out from the payout opening 45 to the medal storage part 41 through a payout path (not shown) provided in the housing 10. The medal M that has fallen into the winning medal duct is counted, and the medal M corresponding to the counted number is paid out. A payout means (for example, a hopper) for paying out the medal storage part 41 from the mouth 45 may be provided.

[0031] Also, a medal calculator 390 for paying out bonus medals M is provided on the right side of the center of the game space SP. The medal projector 390 is formed so as to bend and incline from the upper right rear side of the game space SP, and is arranged so that the front end of the medal projector 390 is positioned above the game field 370. As the game progresses, the bonus medal M paid out from the medal projector 390 falls onto the upper surface of the pusher plate 371 and the game field 370.

Next, a configuration from when the medal M is inserted through the medal insertion slot 43 to when the medal M is released from the discharge slot 313 will be described.

Such a configuration includes a support mechanism 50 that supports the operation unit 40 so that the operation unit 40 can be pulled out in the front-rear direction, an insertion medal receiving unit 60 that stores a medal M inserted from the medal insertion port 43, and a medal insertion port 43. A medal guide mechanism 70 having a downward gradient for guiding the medal M to the inserted medal receiving section 60, an inserted medal conveying mechanism 80 for transporting the medal M received in the inserted medal receiving section 60 to the discharge port 313 above the housing 10, and And a passage restricting member 90 for setting the thickness and diameter of the medal M that can be inserted to an arbitrary size.

[0033] The support mechanism 50 includes a pair of support arm members 51 fixed so as to extend from the left and right rear ends of the operation unit 40 toward the back side, and inside the left and right side walls of the housing 10, respectively. Provided is a guide rail 53 that supports each support arm member 51 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

Each support arm member 51 has a long plate shape. On the other hand, each guide rail 53 is a rail having, for example, a U-shaped cross section that supports and supports a support arm member 51 on the inside, and is fixed along the front-rear direction inside the left and right side walls of the housing 10. The The guide rail 53 allows the operation unit 40 to be pulled out to the front side of the housing 10 via the support arm member 51 by sliding the support arm member 51 along the longitudinal direction thereof.

In addition, each guide rail 53 is formed with a long hole 531 extending in the front-rear direction, and a protrusion 511 attached to a flat surface of each support arm member 51 on the guide rail 53 side. Are engaged. Therefore, when the projection 511 hits the front end portion or the rear end portion of the long hole 531, the range of movement of the operation portion 40 in the front-rear direction is restricted. This slot 531 When the rear end of the long hole 531 hits the projection 511, the operation unit 40 is fully closed, and when the front end of the long hole 531 hits the projection 511, the throwing medal gauge described later is placed. It is set so that the operation unit 40 is pulled out to the position where the id 71 is completely exposed. It should be noted that a lock mechanism may be provided to hold the operation unit 40 when the operation unit 40 is fully opened and fully closed.

[0036] The medal guide mechanism 70 is fixed and supported by the operation unit 40, and is fixed and supported by the insertion medal guide 71 whose upstream end communicates with the medal insertion port 43, and the main body of the casing 10. In addition, there are a conveyance path 73 whose downstream end communicates with the inserted medal storage section 60 and a pay-off and drop member 75 provided at the upstream end of the conveyance path 73. The insertion medal guide 71 and the conveyance path 73 And a medal accommodation path is formed. In addition, an insertion sensor 77 is provided at the downstream end of the insertion medal guide 71, and the insertion sensor 77 detects the medal M passing through the insertion medal guide 71.

The inserted medal guide 71 has a medal sorting mechanism. That is, the inserted medal guide 71 is composed of a pair of guide frames 711 and 713 that individually support both ends in the diameter direction of the medal M. Each guide frame 711, 713 has three long plates stacked one above the other, and a narrow middle plate sandwiched between them is moved to one side so that the three plates have a substantially U-shaped cross section. By arranging them in this way, a groove is formed between the upper and lower plates. FIG. 4A is a view in which the upper plates of the guide frames 711 and 713 are not shown.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the guide frames 711 and 713 form opposing grooves by being arranged so that the opening sides of the grooves are opposed to each other. Then, both ends in the diameter direction of the medal M are supported by the facing grooves, and the medal M is guided in the longitudinal direction of the guide frames 711 and 713. Note that it is not necessary that both the guide frames 711 and 713 have grooves. If one of the guide frames 711 and 713 can support the medal M, it is possible that either one has a groove.

[0039] In the above-described embodiment, the insertion medal guide 71 is composed of a pair of guide frames 711 and 713 that are arranged so that each of the three plates overlaps each other and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. However, the insertion medal guide 71 may be configured by integrally forming the middle plate and the lower plate and covering the upper surface with one upper plate (FIG. 4C). [0040] With respect to at least one of the guide frames 711 and 713 (guide frame 713), the direction in which the parallel interval is variable while maintaining a parallel state with the other guide frame (guide frame 711) Insert 71 lb of set screw through the long hole 71 la formed along! By loosening the set screw 71 lb, the guide frame 711 can be slid in the left-right direction along the long hole 71 la. This makes it possible to arbitrarily adjust the width in the diameter direction of medals passing between the two guide frames 711 and 713.

[0041] As a result, the medals having a diameter less than the gap between the lower plates of the guide frames 711 and 713 are guided along the inserted medal guide 71 even if they are inserted from the medal slot 43. Without falling down. The dropped medal M is received and collected by a medal collection tray 79 arranged below the insertion medal guide 71. The medal collection tray 79 is fixed to the operation unit 40. By pulling out the operation unit 40, the medal M in the medal collection tray 79 can be collected easily.

[0042] Further, each guide frame 711, 713 is supported by the operation unit 40 only at the upstream end on the medal insertion slot 43 side, and when the operation unit 40 is fully closed, its downstream end Is fixed to the operation unit 40 so as to be positioned at an upstream upper proximity position of the transport path 73. Therefore, when the operation unit 40 is pulled out, the insertion medal guide 71 is pulled out together with the operation unit 40 to the front side of the housing 10 and is separated from the transport path 73 and exposed. Therefore, the maintenance work, such as the removal work of medals when the medal M is clogged in the insertion medal guide 71 communicated with the medal insertion slot 43, or the cleaning work of dust such as dust collected in the opposing groove of the insertion medal guide 71 is performed. Can be done easily.

[0043] In the transport path 73, the cross section in the transport direction of the medal M is substantially U-shaped with the top opened, and the medal M moves inside. Through this transfer path 73, the medal M is guided to the inserted medal accommodating part 60 and dropped and accommodated in the inserted medal accommodating part 60.

The paying and dropping member 75 is disposed so as to face the downstream side end of the insertion medal guide 71 when the operation unit 40 is fully closed, and the downstream end force of the insertion medal guide 71 is slipped. The medal M released with a momentum is dropped into the transport path 73. By the payout member 75, the medal M released from the inserted medal guide 71 is guided to the transport path 73.

The passage restricting member 90 is provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 40, and is upstream of the insertion medal guide 71. The medal slot 43 is formed at the end of the slope 47 communicating with the end. The medal insertion port 43 is configured to be inserted by sliding the medal M on the slope 47 sideways. The passage restricting member 90 is disposed so as to cover the end portion of the slope 47 with the lower end portion of the edge of the front end portion being along the upper surface of the slope 47.

In addition, the passage restricting member 90 is fixedly supported on the operation portion 40 by a set screw 95 that passes through a long hole 93 formed along the left-right direction at the rear end portion. Accordingly, the passage restricting member 90 can be slid in the left-right direction along the elongated hole 93 by loosening the set screw 95.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the passage restricting member 90. As shown in FIG. 5, the front end portion of the passage restricting member 90 has two gap forming portions 91a and 91b formed by rectangular notches adjacent to the left and right at the lower end portion of the end edge. Each of the gap forming portions 91a and 91b is formed such that the notch widths 11 and 12 are uniform and the notch depths dl and d2 are different from each other. The notch widths 11 and 12 are set to a length substantially the same as the diameter of the largest medal that can be used, for example, and the notch depths dl and d2 depend on the thickness of the medal that can be used. Is set.

[0048] Then, the medal slot 43 is formed by positioning the gap forming portions 91a, 91b in the medal slot 43 by moving the passage restricting member 90 in the left-right direction. That is, the gap forming portion 91 a or 91 b and the upper surface of the slope 47 form the side surface of the medal slot 43. First, one of the gap forming portions 91 a and 91 b is slid left and right along the upper surface of the slope 47. Then, the length of the openings of the gap forming portions 91a and 9 lb is determined at the end of the side wall 47a or 47b of the slope 47. As a result, a slit-shaped medal slot 43 is formed at the end portion of the slope 47 by the notch of the selected gap forming portion and the end surface of the slope 47.

Therefore, the thickness of the passable medal M can be arbitrarily selected by appropriately selecting any one of the gap forming portions 91a and 91b having different notch depths. Then, in a state where any gap forming portion is installed at the end of the slope 47, the left side portion or the right side portion of the gap forming portion is simply shifted and positioned with respect to the medal insertion port 43. It is possible to arbitrarily set the thickness and diameter of the medal M that can pass. wear.

Further, the passage restricting member 90 is fixed by the set screw 95 after being positioned as described above. The set screw 95 for fixing the passage restricting member 90 is hidden inside the housing 10 when the operation unit 40 is fully closed, and is exposed to the outside when the operation unit 40 is pulled out. Thereby, the thickness and diameter of medals that can be used in the medal game apparatus 1 can be adjusted only when the operation unit 40 is pulled out by the administrator during maintenance or the like.

[0051] As described above, according to the present embodiment, the insertion medal guide 71 can be exposed to the outside by pulling the operation unit 40 toward the front side. Therefore, the administrator can easily perform maintenance work, which includes cleaning of the inserted medal guide 71 and post-clogging processing.

[0052] In addition, a medal slot 43 can be formed according to the thickness and diameter of the token to be inserted. Therefore, the thickness and diameter of medals that can be inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 can be easily controlled, and unauthorized use of medals can be prevented.

[0053] [Modification]

The power described above with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention The present invention is not limited to the above-described ones, but can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the force that the passage restricting member 90 has the two gap forming portions 91a and 9 lb formed by rectangular notches is not limited to this. For example, the number of gap forming portions provided at the front end portion of the passage restricting member may of course be three or more. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the passage restricting member 910 may have three gap forming portions 91la, 911b, and 911c that are notches corresponding to the thicknesses of three types of medals.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the passage restricting member 920 may be a member having gap forming portions 921a, 921b, and 921c made of slits (holes) corresponding to the thicknesses of a plurality of medals. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6C, the passage restricting member 930 may be a member having gap forming portions 931a to 931d in which the depth of the notch is formed stepwise. According to this passage restricting member 930, it is possible to cope with the thickness of four types of medals. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the game device of the present invention is applied to a medal game device has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to any game as long as the game proceeds by inserting medals. It can also be applied to devices. Specifically, for example, the present invention can be applied to various arcade game devices in which medals are inserted and a slot game or a video game is played.

For example, FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of an overview when the present invention is applied to the arcade game machine 1200. In this arcade game machine 1200, the player starts the game by inserting a medal into the medal slot 1216, and operates the operation button 1212 or! Or the operation lever 1214 while listening to the game sound output from the speaker 1208. Then, enjoy the game while watching the game image displayed on the display 1206.

[0058] The arcade game machine 1200 shown in FIG. 7A is configured such that, in addition to the operation button 1212 and the operation lever 1214, an operation unit 1210 having a medal slot 1216 formed by a passage restriction member 1220 can be pulled out. . The medal slot 1216 is configured to allow the medal to be inserted vertically. In this case, an insertion medal guide (not shown) communicating with the medal insertion slot 1216 supports the medals individually from above and below and guides them to the insertion medal storage part (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the passage restricting member 1220 has gap forming portions 1220a, 122 consisting of slits (holes) corresponding to the thicknesses of the three types of medals that will form the medal slot 1216. Ob, 1220c. Then, it is possible to adjust the thickness of the medal by selecting the gap forming portion by sliding the passage restricting member 1220 in the left-right direction by applying force to FIG. 7B.

Explanation of symbols

[0060] 1 medal game device

10 housing

20 base

30 play club

310, 330 Game board

311 Display 315 Movable flipper

331 rotating disc

331a, 331b pin

350 Chilla

351 Inclined surface

353 winning entrance

370 Game fee / Redo

371 pusher plate

390 Medanoresistor 0 Operation section

41 Medals storage

43 medal slot

45 Exit

47 Slope

Support mechanism

51 Support arm member

53 Guide rail

Inserted medal storage section

71 throw medal guide

711, 713 guide frame

73 Transfer path

75 Pay-off material

77 Input sensor

79 Medanol collection tray Throwing medal transport mechanism Passage restricting member 91a, 91b Gap forming part

93 Slotted hole

SP game space

M medal

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] a housing in which a medal receiving portion is disposed;

An operation section provided on the housing at a position higher than the medal receiving section, having a medal slot and a medal storage section;

The operation unit is configured to be drawable from the housing, and is fixed to the operation unit so that a medal receiving path from the medal insertion slot to the medal receiving unit is exposed when the operation unit is pulled out. A game device characterized by comprising:

[2] The operation portion has an insertion medal guide having one end communicating with the medal insertion slot and gradually inclined downward toward the other end force toward the other end.

The casing is provided with a conveyance passage that is gradually inclined downward from one end toward the other end communicating with the medal accommodating portion.

The other end of the insertion medal guide is provided at a position higher than one end of the transport passage, and the other end of the insertion medal guide is positioned at a position above the one end of the transport passage when the operation unit is fully closed. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inserted medal guide and the transport path are separated from each other when the operation unit is pulled out.

3. The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the inserted medal guide has a medal sorting mechanism.

[4] The medal sorting mechanism includes a pair of rails in which at least one rail has an opposing groove for supporting the end of the medal, and slides down only a medal having a diameter that can be supported between the rails. 4. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein medals are selected by dropping medals having a diameter that cannot be supported between the rails from between the rails.

5. The game device according to claim 4, wherein the pair of rails are configured such that a length between the rails is adjustable.

[6] A passage restricting member having a gap forming portion made up of a plurality of holes or notches corresponding to different medal thicknesses is provided so as to be positioned, and the medal inlet is formed by the gap forming portion. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game device is characterized by the following.

[7] The passage restricting member has a plurality of the gap forming portions at positions adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction, 7. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the positioning is performed by sliding in the predetermined direction.

On the upper surface of the operation unit, a slope is formed to allow continuous insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot by the weight of the medals.

The gap forming part is a notch,

The passage restriction member is positioned by sliding along the end surface of the slope,

8. The game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the medal slot is formed by a notch in the gap forming portion and an end surface of the slope.