JP2848930B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention rotates a plurality of rotating bodies having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on a peripheral portion thereof, and then sequentially stops the rotating bodies so as to be positioned at a predetermined winning line. The present invention relates to a slot machine that determines a plurality of types of games as a winning and a bonus game when a combination of symbols of each rotating body becomes a predetermined combination.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional slot machine, when the combination of the symbols of each rotating body positioned on a predetermined winning line when each rotating body stops, if a specific combination determined separately, after paying out a predetermined number of winning medals, It was configured to automatically shift to one of a plurality of games as a bonus game. Note that, as a plurality of kinds of games as bonus games, for example, a continuous bonus game and a continuous bonus game, as described below, are generally known.

When the player enters the continuous bonus game, the player rotates a plurality of rotating bodies in a manner similar to the general game, and then stops one of the plurality of rotating bodies. At this time, if the symbol stopped at the predetermined position is a specific symbol, a winning is made, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Subsequently, the game is similarly performed for the other rotating bodies that are rotating. After one set until all the rotating bodies have stopped is repeated a predetermined number of times, the continuous accessory game ends and returns to the general game.

In the continuous bonus game, the continuous bonus game is repeated a plurality of times. The general bonus game is performed before each round, and the continuous bonus game is executed or not executed according to the result. .

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional slot machine, when the combination of the symbols of the plurality of rotating bodies becomes a different combination determined corresponding to each of the plurality of kinds of games as the bonus game, simply, among the plurality of kinds of games, Since either of them is executed, the game becomes a monotonous game, and further improvement has been desired.

An object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned conventional slot machine to further enhance the fun of the game.

[Means for solving the problem]

The slot machine according to the present invention rotates a plurality of rotating bodies on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the peripheral portion and then stops sequentially, and the combination of the symbols of each rotating body located on a predetermined winning line becomes a predetermined combination. A plurality of types of games as a winning and a bonus game are determined at the time of the game, and the first characteristic configuration is to determine which of the plurality of types of games to execute as the game progresses. And a display means for displaying the result of the lottery when the combination of the symbols becomes a specific combination for the bonus game.

A second characteristic configuration is that the display means in the first characteristic configuration is configured to display the result of the lottery as the display command operating tool is operated.

(Operation)

According to the first characteristic configuration, the lottery means determines in advance by lottery with the progress of the game which of a plurality of types of games as the bonus game is to be executed, and all the rotating bodies are stopped. The display means displays the result of the lottery when the combination of the symbols at that time becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, that is, when the bonus game is won.

Further, according to the second characteristic configuration, the display means displays the result of the lottery as the bonus game is played and the display command operating tool is operated.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, the bonus game based on the lottery result by the lottery means is compared with the conventional game in which the symbol combination in the general game simply shifts to one of a plurality of types of games as the bonus game. As you can make the game change by running one of the multiple types of games as
The result is a slot machine that can be more interesting and enjoyable.

Further, according to the second characteristic configuration, the lottery result is displayed as the display command operating tool is operated, so that the player may seem to have drawn in spite of the fact that the lottery was previously performed. It becomes possible to entertain the game more interestingly.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the slot machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in the front view of FIG. 1, the slot machine of the present embodiment has a medal slot (1), a start lever (2),
Three reels (3) as a plurality of rotating bodies, and three stop buttons (4) for individually stopping the rotation of each reel (3) are provided. A plurality of types of symbols are displayed along. In each of the three display windows (5), three symbols among the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are displayed in a vertical line. Therefore, a total of nine symbols are displayed for the three display windows (5).

The operation procedure and the outline of the control will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 2 and the main flowchart of FIG.

First, the player starts 1 to 3 from the medal slot (1).
After inserting the medals, push the start lever (2). The detection signal from the medal insertion detection means (1a) and the game start signal from the start lever (2) are input to the control means (7) equipped with a microcomputer. After checking the number of inserted medals, the control means (7)
Motors (M) to rotate the reels (3)
Drive. When the three reels (3) reach a predetermined rotation speed, the stop button (4) can be received. The user presses the three stop buttons (4) in an arbitrary order to sequentially stop the three reels (3). At this time, after an appropriate delay time from the stop signal by the stop button (4), the control means (7) returns to the corresponding reel (3).
Is controlled to be stopped.

When the rotation of the three reels (3) stops,
Winning is determined when the combination of the symbols displayed on the three display windows (5) becomes a predetermined combination along a winning line set horizontally or diagonally. Depending on the number of medals inserted at the start of the game, there are three types of winning lines: one for the center, one horizontal line, two for the upper and lower two horizontal lines, and three for more diagonal lines. 5 lines are set by adding 2 lines.

When a winning is determined, the control means (7) drives the medal discharging means (6a) to pay out a predetermined number of medals to the receiving tray (6), and one game is completed. If the winning conditions are not satisfied, the medal is not paid out and one game ends. Ten or more combinations of symbols as winning conditions are determined, and the number of medals to be paid out is changed according to the probability of realizing each combination. More specifically, the combination is determined stepwise so that the number of the combinations having a lower probability is increased in the range of 2 to 15 sheets.

Actually, as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 5, the control means (7) programmed to also constitute the lottery means performs a soft lottery with random numbers immediately after the start lever is pressed, Whether or not a prize is won, and in the case of a prize, the type is also determined in advance, and the combination of the winning symbols (reel stop positions) is stored. Then, when the stop button (4) is pressed, the control means (7) adjusts the delay time from the stop signal by the stop button (4) until the corresponding reel (3) is actually stopped. The stop position of the reel (3) is controlled so as to match the result of the soft lottery. The rotation position of each reel (3) is determined by the respective reel position detecting means (3a).
, And the detection signal is sequentially input to the control means (7), so that the control means (7) can determine the symbol displayed on the display window (5) based on the detection signal.

However, the maximum permissible delay time from when the stop button (4) is pressed to when the reel (3) actually stops is set to be about a fraction of the time required for the reel (3) to make one rotation. Therefore, even if the result of the software lottery is a prize,
There are cases where the three reels (3) cannot be stopped according to the combination of the symbols. In this case, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, stop control is performed so as to be out, that is, to remove all combinations of winnings. In FIGS. 3 to 5, BIG, MED, and SMALL represent jackpots, respectively.
This flag indicates a middle hit or a general winning, and details will be described later. The flag INIT will also be described later.

The above is the outline of the game. Next, the bonus game will be described. First, the contents of two types of bonus games provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment, that is, a continuous bonus game (hereinafter also referred to as a middle hit game) and a continuous bonus game (hereinafter also referred to as a big hit game) will be described.

As will be described later, when the continuous bonus game is won, the player inserts one medal and then pushes the start lever (2). Then, the three reels (3) rotate. Next, when any stop button (4) is pressed, the corresponding reel stops (the other two reels continue to rotate). At this time, if the symbol located at the center of the display window (5) of the stopped reel (3) is a specific symbol, a winning is achieved and 15 medals are paid out. Subsequently, the stop button (4) is similarly pressed for the other two reels being rotated, and the game is played. One game ends when all three reels (3) stop, but after the medal is inserted again, the game is repeated by pressing the start lever (2),
It can be performed a total of four times.

The continuous bonus game is a game in which the general game and the above continuous bonus game are alternately repeated three times. When entering the continuous bonus game, a general game is played first, and as a result, if the combination of symbols displayed in the three display windows (5) becomes a specific combination along the pay line, the above-described continuous game is performed. Execute the role game once. When the combination of the general game and the continuous bonus game is performed three times in total, the continuous bonus game (5) ends, and the process returns to the general game.

In the above-described bonus game, the combination of the symbols displayed in the three display windows (5) when the three reels (3) are stopped in the general game is a specific combination for the bonus game. Executed when Then, when the big hit or the middle hit as the bonus game is determined in advance by the soft lottery as in the general game, the control means (7) actually controls the corresponding reel (3) from the stop signal by the stop button (4). The stop position of the reel (3) is controlled such that the combination of the symbols becomes a specific combination for the bonus game by adjusting the delay time until the reel (3) is stopped.

The specific combination for the bonus game is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types may be prepared. In any case, there is no distinction between the big hit and the middle hit, and the distinction is made by a lamp (8) as another display means, Performed according to (9). That is, when the combination of the symbols becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, the lamp (8) is turned on if the result of the previously performed soft lottery is a big hit, and the lamp (9) is turned on if the result is a medium hit. Lights up. However, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the three reels stop and the combination of the symbols becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, the ramps (8) and (9) are turned off. The lighting and the turning off are alternately repeated, and control is performed such that one of the lamps (8) and (9) is turned on according to the result of the soft lottery when the operation tool for the display command is operated by the player. I have. In this way, it is apparently controlled that the player is performing the lottery, and the player enjoys the game. In the slot machine of this embodiment, the start lever (2) is also used as a display command operating tool. Thereafter, the process shifts to the above-mentioned big hit game or middle hit game.

Due to the circumstances described in the description of the general game,
Even if the result of the soft lottery is a big hit or a middle hit,
If the reel (3) cannot be stopped so that the symbol combination becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, the reel (3) is disconnected, and neither the lamps (8) nor (9) are turned on.
In this case, when repeatedly playing the game, the big hit flag BIG or the middle big hit flag until the symbol combination becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, that is, until the big hit or the middle hit is the final result. With the hit flag MED left unerased, soft lottery and reel stop control distinct from the general game are performed. Hereinafter, description will be made based on the flowcharts of FIGS.

In the flowchart of the software lottery process of FIG.
The main lottery to be performed when neither BIG nor MED is set.
Is set. At the same time, a flag INIT indicating the first big hit or medium hit challenge is also set. In the case of a general prize, the flag SMALL is set, and a winning symbol, that is, a combination of reel stop positions according to the type is stored.

In the reel stop control shown in FIG. 5, when the control for the specific combination for the bonus game is not successful, the flag INIT indicating the first challenge is set, so that the reels are stopped so as to come off. Control is performed. At this time, the flag INIT is reset.

When the game is continued, the BIG flag or the MED flag remains set, so in the soft lottery process of FIG. 4, a sub-lottery is performed to select a lottery from among the general prizes including the loss. Subsequent processing is the same as in the main lottery. Then, in the reel stop control of FIG.
Since the BIG flag or the MED flag remains set, stop control is first performed so that the specific combination for the bonus game is achieved.
Since INIT has already been reset, the same stop control as at the time of the general winning is performed based on the result of the sub-lottery,
It is determined whether a general prize or not.

In this way, the above control is repeatedly performed until the big hit or the middle hit, which is the result of the main lottery, succeeds in the reel stop control and is the final result. If the reel stop control is successful, the BIG flag or the MED flag is reset in the process of shifting to the big hit game or the middle hit game as shown in FIG. 3, and normal control is performed in the next game.

(Another embodiment)

Start lever (2)
A dedicated lever or push button may be separately provided without using the same.

In addition, if a big hit or a middle hit as a bonus game is determined as a result of the soft lottery, and the stop control of the three reels (3) is successful and the symbol combination becomes a specific combination for the bonus game, immediately. Alternatively, one of the lamps (8) and (9) may be automatically turned on after a set time based on the result of the soft lottery.

In this case, the player looks like the example,
Participation in the big or medium lottery will be less interesting, but the progress of the game will be faster.

Further, the display means for displaying the lottery result is not limited to the one using the two lamps of the embodiment.
It may be a display or a mechanical inversion type display.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a control block diagram,
FIG. 3 is a main flowchart of the control, FIGS. 4 and 5
The figure is a flowchart of a subroutine. (2) ... operating tool, (3) ... rotating body, (7) ... lottery means, (8), (9) ... display means.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. After rotating a plurality of rotating bodies (3) having a plurality of kinds of symbols drawn on a peripheral portion thereof, the rotating bodies (3) are sequentially stopped, and the combination of the symbols of each rotating body (3) located on a predetermined winning line is determined. A slot machine in which a plurality of games as a winning and a bonus game are determined when a predetermined combination is obtained, and which of the plurality of games is to be executed is determined by lottery as the game progresses. Lottery means to be determined (7)
And a display means (8), (9) for displaying the result of the lottery when the combination of the symbols becomes a specific combination for the bonus game. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the result of the lottery as the display command operating tool is operated. Slot machine.