Abstract: An apparatus and method for changing the stakes of a game machine. A radio receiver and storage medium are associated with each game machine. They may be located within the game machine. A transmitter sends, by radio wave, a change in the stakes for the game machine. The new stakes are stored in the storage medium. The stakes are adjusted based on the new stakes value stored in the storage medium.

Abstract: A poker game is simulatively performed on a display device 34 every time a pinball enters into a special prize-winning port 42. That is, before one-unit poker game is started, an array of five cards are displayed in lateral alignment with one another with four cards placed face up and a fifth card placed face down. The opening/closing frequency or time of a variable prize-winning port 40 is changed in accordance with a prize-winning card set of the poker game. After the one unit poker game is completed, the card array of the five cards is shifted in the lateral direction by one card, and the card at one end and a new card is added and displayed face down at the other end for a subsequent poker game.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simulation system for an amusement arcade, which generates a dynamic model relating to the amusement arcade and can inspect an operating condition of play machines, a flow of players and the like. This system comprises a parameter setting unit (12) having a play machine information setting unit for setting a parameter, which defines a construction of play machines constituting the amusement arcade, and a player information setting unit for setting a parameter, which defines properties of players who use play machines, a simulation executing unit (16) for executing simulation for each unit time of the amusement arcade on the basis of parameters set by the parameter setting unit (12), a result analyzing unit (21) for generating data indicative of a result of simulation on the basis of data obtained by simulation executed for a predetermined unit time, and a display unit (20) for indicating a picture corresponding to data obtained by the result analyzing unit (21).

Abstract: A slot machine comprising display means (110) having a display screen provided on a plane opposed to a player, display control means (401) for controlling the display means (110) so as to display a still condition and a game play condition for each display window, start instruction means (108) for accepting a game play start instruction and instructing the display control means to start operation, stop instruction means (109) for accepting an instruction for stopping symbol change for each display window and instructing the display control means to stop operation, and game control means (403) for controlling game progress, wherein the improvement comprises storage means (904) for storing a plurality of symbol patterns and outputting the stored data to the display means based on read address specification, and background storage means (905) for storing backgrounds to be displayed on the display means, the display control (401) means issuing an output instruction to the storage means and the background storage

Abstract: An image input section 1530 of a storage medium issuing system inputs image information and an image processing unit 420 performs image processing for the image information input through the image input section 1530. The image information processed by the image processing section is stored on a storage medium by an image write section 1500.When the storage medium on which the image information is stored is inserted into a gaming machine, the image information is read by a read section of the gaming machine. A game execution section of the gaming machine executes a predetermined game in accordance with image information concerning the game stored in a game image storage section. A display control section controls display of the image information read from the storage medium instead of reading a specific symbol among the image information stored in the game image storage section.

Abstract: An image input section 1530 of a storage medium issuing system inputs image information and an image processing unit 420 performs image processing for the image information input through the image input section 1530. The image information processed by the image processing section is stored on a storage medium by an image write section 1500.When the storage medium on which the image information is stored is inserted into a gaming machine, the image information is read by a read section of the gaming machine. A game execution section of the gaming machine executes a predetermined game in accordance with image information concerning the game stored in a game image storage section. A display control section controls display of the image information read from the storage medium instead of reading a specific symbol among the image information stored in the game image storage section.

Abstract: A gaming facility having a plurality of coin game machines (100) and a coin handling mechanism (200) for supplying coins to the coin game machines and collecting coins therefrom is disclosed. The coin handling mechanism comprises a coin collection transporter (210) for collecting coins input for playing games, a coin replenishment transporter (230) for transporting coins with which the coin game machines are replenished, a replenishment coin supply unit (240) for supplying coins to the coin replenishment transporter, coin branch units (250) for making coins transported by the coin replenishment transporter branch therefrom into the corresponding coin game machines, and a controller (300) for at least controlling coin replenishment.

Abstract: This invention relates to game machine apparatus having a display device and generating a special condition. In one embodiment, a game machine that varies the display content on a display device provided on a panel thereof, and generates a special condition advantageous to a player when a display result matches a predetermined condition, includes a display manager, a control device, and a special condition generating device. The display manager advances a special game and displays a successively-varying game while no pinball driven onto a panel of the game machine enters a special prize-winning port. The control device executes a one unit game from the current state of the proceeding game series and displays an execution result of the one unit game on the display device when a pinball driven onto the panel of the game machine enters the special prize-winning port.

Abstract: This invention provides a pachinko game machine having a card game playing function, to play a game enjoying the atmosphere of playing a card game. When a pachinko ball drops into the specific winning section 104, the card symbol display section 107 displays on the five display positions five symbols out of the symbols representing the fifty-two cards in a regular deck. The variable winning section 105 changes into a big-winning state the predetermined number of times when the five symbols displayed on the five display positions form one of the winning combinations in the card game. During the big-winning state, a plurality of pachinko balls may drop at a time into the variable winning section. One big-winning state is completed when a predetermined time period lapses after the big-winning state starts, or when the number of pachinko balls having dropped into the variable winning section reaches a predetermined number.

Abstract: A plurality of display areas 110A-110I change and display a plurality of predetermined types of symbols in sequence, and a control section performs display control for causing each of the display areas to make a transition from display in a symbol stop condition to that in a dynamic condition in which the symbols change dynamically and further to make a transition from the display in the dynamic condition to that in the stop condition. An active gaming area determination section determines at least one display area used as an active gaming area among the plurality of display areas. A determination section determines whether or not a combination of the symbols displayed in each of the display areas selected by the active gaming area determination section is a predetermined combination when the display in the dynamic condition produced in the display areas determined by the active gaming area determination section becomes the display in the stop condition.

Abstract: A computer system in a gaming house has matrix controllers 100 of detection control sections, each being placed in each of a plurality of gaming machines, for controlling detection of game play media of the gaming machines and a hall management computer 200 of a gaming house control section communicating with the matrix controllers 100 for controlling the matrix controllers 100.

Abstract: In a game play media lending machine (20) of the invention, a control section (47) checks a player who uses a credit card for identification by comparing information read by a credit card reader (27) with information entered through an identification data input means (28). If they match and the player is identified as the credit card holder, game play media are dispensed to the player. When the lending amount for playing a game with the credit card is set, a lending card issuing section (43) issues a lending card such as a receipt on which the lending amount and the lending amount setting date and time are entered. Thus, the lending machine (20) performs all procedures concerning use of the credit card as well as dispensing the game play media.

Abstract: A bill handling system of the invention comprises a cashbox (80) having a mechanism for automatically storing bills and a collection system (10) for gathering bills taken in game play media lending machines (12) and transporting the bills to the cashbox (80). The collection system (10) comprises stackers (30) each being placed for each of gaming machine islands (10a)-(10f) and a transport mechanism (50) connecting the stackers (30) and the cashbox (80) for transporting the bills. The transport mechanism (50) comprises a transport chain (52) and transport cassettes (60) transported on the chain (52). Bills are stored in the transport cassette (60) for transport.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a slot machine eliminating operation of a start lever and specification of the number of medals to be bet. The number of medals to be bet is specified with a number-of-medals setting switch, which holds the setup state until it is next operated. If the number of medals input through a medal slot is equal to or greater than the number of medals set with the number-of-medals setting switch, a control section automatically starts a change display section for executing game play. Players can concentrate more on playing a game. On the other hand, for gaming houses, the operating efficiency of the slot machine also improves, resulting in an increase in sales.

Abstract: When a predetermined specific condition is satisfied, input time detection means instructs an image input section to input image information. When receiving the instruction from the input time detection means, the image input section inputs the image information. An image processing section performs image processing of the image information input through the image input section. A specific image storage section stores the image information processed by the image processing section. A game execution section executes a predetermined game in accordance with image information concerning the game stored in a game image storage section. Change time detection means detects a predetermined specific condition being satisfied. Upon detection of the condition, a display control section changes predetermined image information of the image information concerning the game to a specific amount of image information processed by the image processing section and displays it.

Abstract: A gaming machine chair comprising a seat (7), a back (8) and and a support member (1a) for supporting them and being installed facing a gaming machine in a gaming house. It comprises at least one armrest (2); an operation section (3) for a player to perform operating instructions for the gaming machine; a card read/write section (6) for taking in and discharging a card and reading and writing information from and into a recording area of the card; and a control section (9) for transferring information to and from the card read/write section and accepting instruction operation from the operation section and sending it to the gaming machine, wherein the operation section (9) and the card read/write section (6) are placed on the armrest (2).

Abstract: Pinball equipment by which a player at a remote place can play pinball using a pinball machine. Indicated on a display device provided on a remote pinball terminal is an image of a pinball machine which is picked up by a video camera and transmitted through a public communication network from a pinball control device. Thus when a player operates an operating device provided on the remote pinball terminal, the details of the operation are transmitted through the public communication network to the pinball control device whereby pinballs are shot in the pinball machine in accordance with the details of the operation received by the pinball control device for start of playing. The state of playing on the pinball machine can be viewed at any time on the display device provided on the remote pinball terminal.

Abstract: A first shaft 21 and a second shaft 31 parallel with each other are provided near an inlet 14 of a bill storage chamber 10. Taking-in runners 20 are disposed on the first shaft 21 and taking-in rollers 30 are disposed on the second shaft 31. The taking-in runners 20 and the taking-in rollers 30 differ in position in a direction in which the shafts extend. Further, the sum of the radius of each taking-in runner 20 and that of each taking-in roller 30 is larger than the spacing between the first shaft 21 and the second shaft 31. Thus, if a plurality of overlapped bills are caught in the space between the taking-in runners 20 and the taking-in rollers 30, they are bent in a wavy form and the intimate contact force between the bill is lowered significantly, causing the bills to be easily aligned.

Abstract: A pachinko ball sensing apparatus which can detect pachinko balls on a base board, and can accurately detect and count propelled pachinko balls is provided. The pachinko ball sensing apparatus comprises a propelled ball point storage medium for storing a plurality of detection positions along a propelled ball guide rail on the base board as propelled ball points, a propelled ball counter (300) for storing the number of propelled pachinko balls, and a processor (30) which reads sense data for the propelled ball points stored on the propelled ball point storage medium after a lapse of a predetermined wait time and when a value of the sense data changes, counts up a value of the propelled ball counter.

Abstract: A dispensing hopper construction for a bank note processing machine for effectively pooling a number of bank notes transferred from a bank note transferring section inside the bank note processing machine in order in a dispensing hopper section even while dispensing bank notes to the recipient side, as well as for effectively dispensing bank notes one-by-one based on a feed-out signal so that bank notes are not dispensed in a superposed or chained state. The bank note processing machine is constructed such that bank notes (1) are fed one-by-one from the bank note transferring section (A) into the dispensing hopper section (2) where bank notes are pooled so that they are fed out from the lower part thereof to the recipient side one-by-one.