METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOKEN FEEDING CONTROL OF GAME MACHINE, GAME MACHINE, TOKEN DISPENSER, RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the overflow and overloading of token feeders by adjusting the frequency of discharging tokens from token feeders and hopper units in token dispensers of game machines. SOLUTION: Tokens are put out to a medal receiving part 311 of the game machine 10 from the hopper unit 404 of the token dispenser 400 through a stocker 406. As for the tokens via the token feeder 201 from the token receiving part 311, the frequency (number of tokens/sec.) of discharging the tokens is counted by a sensor 305 for counting tokens when they pass through a token selector 300. After the counting with the sensor 305 for counting tokens, the token discharge frequency data are sent to a control part 306. Control signals are sent to a control unit 405 of the token dispenser 400 from the control part 306 to prevent the possible overflow and overloading of the token feeder 201 thereby controlling the token discharge frequency from the token dispenser 400. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO