Gaming machine

1. A gaming machine, comprising:

a power source unit configured to receive power supplied from an external power source, and supplies the power to devices for games;

a game control device configured to control running of games;

a reporting device;

a first temperature sensor provided to the power source unit, which is configured to monitor whether the temperature of the power source unit is at or higher than a first threshold temperature;

a second temperature sensor provided to the power source unit, which is configured to monitor whether the temperature of the power source unit is at or higher than a second threshold temperature which is higher than the first threshold temperature;

a power control device configured to perform an abnormal-situation process which causes the reporting device to inform the occurrence of an abnormal situation, when the temperature of the power source unit, based on a signal received from the first temperature sensor, is at or higher than the first threshold temperature, and perform a power-supply stopping process which stops power supply to the devices, when the temperature of the power source unit, based on a signal from the second temperature sensor, is at or higher than the second threshold temperature;

a credit storage device configured to store credit information for playing games;

a transfer unit configured to transfer, to paper sheet, the credit information stored in the credit storage device, and

an output unit configured to output from the gaming machine the paper sheet on which the credit information has been transferred by the transfer unit,

wherein the power control device executes the abnormal-situation process after the paper sheet is output by the output unit.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the abnormal-situation process includes a process of causing the game control device to make transition to at least one of a game-disabled mode which disables running of games and a power save mode.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the power control device determines, based on a signal from the first temperature sensor, whether the temperature of the power source unit dropped to or below a third threshold temperature which is lower than the first threshold temperature, and terminates the abnormal-situation process when the temperature of the power source unit drops to or below the third threshold temperature.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the power control device

1) executes the abnormal-situation process and suspends running of the game if a game is running, upon elapse of a predetermined period from a point the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the first threshold temperature,

2) executes the power-supply stopping process and suspends the game if a game is running, when the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the second threshold temperature; and

3) resumes the game, after the game has been suspended, when power supply to devices for games is resumed after the power-supply stopping process, or when the reporting of the abnormal-situation process is terminated.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine further comprises a front door whereby a front opening of a casing is closed and opened,

wherein, when the front door is in the open state or when another abnormality occurs, the power control device does not hold execution of the abnormal-situation process and executes the abnormal-situation process even before elapse of the predetermined period from the point the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the first threshold temperature.

6. A gaming machine, comprising:

a power source unit configured to receive power supplied from an external power source, and supplies the power to devices for games;

a game control device configured to control running of games;

a reporting device;

a first temperature sensor provided to the power source unit, which is configured to monitor whether the temperature of the power source unit is at or higher than a first threshold temperature;

a second temperature sensor provided to the power source unit, which is configured to monitor whether the temperature of the power source unit is at or higher than a second threshold temperature which is higher than the first threshold temperature;

a power control device configured to perform an abnormal-situation process which causes the reporting device to inform the occurrence of an abnormal situation, when the temperature of the power source unit, based on a signal received from the first temperature sensor, is at or higher than the first threshold temperature, and perform a power-supply stopping process which stops power supply to the devices, when the temperature of the power source unit, based on a signal from the second temperature sensor, is at or higher than the second threshold temperature;

an insertion slot to which a paper sheet is inserted;

a reading unit configured to read information on the paper sheet inserted into the insertion slot, and

a transmission unit configured to transmit, to a server, the information on the paper sheet read by the reading unit,

wherein the power control device executes the abnormal-situation process after the transmission unit transmits the information on the paper sheet to the server.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 6 , wherein the abnormal-situation process includes a process of causing the game control device to make transition to at least one of a game-disabled mode which disables running of games and a power save mode.

8. The gaming machine according to claim 7 , wherein the power control device determines, based on a signal from the first temperature sensor, whether the temperature of the power source unit dropped to or below a third threshold temperature which is lower than the first threshold temperature, and terminates the abnormal-situation process when the temperature of the power source unit drops to or below the third threshold temperature.

9. The gaming machine according to claim 6 , wherein the power control device

1) executes the abnormal-situation process and suspends running of the game if a game is running, upon elapse of a predetermined period from a point the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the first threshold temperature,

2) executes the power-supply stopping process and suspends the game if a game is running, when the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the second threshold temperature; and

3) resumes the game, after the game has been suspended, when power supply to devices for games is resumed after the power-supply stopping process, or when the reporting of the abnormal-situation process is terminated.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 6 , wherein the gaming machine further comprises a front door whereby a front opening of a casing is closed and opened,

wherein, when the front door is in the open state or when another abnormality occurs, the power control device does not hold execution of the abnormal-situation process and executes the abnormal-situation process even before elapse of the predetermined period from the point the temperature of the power source unit reaches or exceeds the first threshold temperature.