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Coin handling mechanism for supplying coins to coin game machines and collecting coins therefrom and gaming facility having the same

  • US 5,913,399 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1997
  • Issued: 06/22/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A coin handling mechanism being placed in a gaming house having at least one coin game machine group containing a plurality of coin game machines for supplying coins to the coin game machines belonging to the coin game machine group, said coin handling mechanism comprising:

  • a coin replenishment transporter for transporting coins with which the coin game machines belonging to the coin game machine group are replenished;

    a replenishment coin supply unit for storing replenishment coins and supplying coins to said coin replenishment transporter;

    coin branch units being provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the coin game machines for making coins transported by said coin replenishment transporter branch therefrom into the corresponding coin game machines; and

    a controller for at least controlling coin replenishment,said controller comprising;

    coin supply control means, upon acceptance of a request for replenishing any coin game machine with coins, for dispensing coins to said coin replenishment transporter from said replenishment coin supply unit;

    coin branch control means for accepting a request for replenishing any coin game machine with coins and causing said coin branch unit corresponding to the coin game machine to make coins transported by said coin replenishment transporter branch therefrom into the coin game machine; and

    duplicate replenishment process inhibition means for inhibiting a duplicate replenishment process of other coin game machines with coins, when said coin branch control means accepts a request for replenishing any coin game machine with coins, until completion of replenishing the coin game machine with coins.

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