Anti-cheating device for a gaming machine

摘要

An anti-cheating device for a gaming machine which prevents or detects the insertion of a cheating device through the coin slot or a coin chute. In a first preferred embodiment, an emitter/detector assembly transmits and detects and energy beam cast across the cross section of the coin chute. The insertion of a cheating device through the coin chute disrupts the beam resulting in a "tilt" of the machine or an alarm. In another preferred embodiment, a coin director prevents access to the coin counter through the coin slot by an elongated cheating device, thereby preventing manipulation of the counter.