JP3147301B2 - Playstand - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium (medal, ball, etc.), a reel comprising a plurality of types of pictures (even if it is mechanical, a screen such as a CRT or liquid crystal). A game console (slot) which moves (rotates) the display, and determines a winning based on a combination of the patterns stopped on the pattern display window when the reels stop, so that the player can enjoy a refund of a predetermined game medium. Machines, pachinko machines, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art <Amusement platform> A conventional amusement platform (for example, a slot machine) has a plurality of rows (usually three rows) of reels (picture rows) each having a plurality of pictures. I do.

(1) A player inserts a medal (bet)
(2) When the start lever is operated, the reel starts moving (rotating), and the game starts.

(3) At the same time, the control unit internally performs a lottery, and when the lottery results in a win (internal winning), the control unit enters an internal winning state.

(4) Next, when the player performs an operation of pressing the stop button corresponding to each reel, the control unit displays the picture position (location) where the stop button of the corresponding reel is pressed and the internal winning state of the lottery result. The reel is stopped by controlling the stop position of the reel so that the pattern is displayed on the pattern display window in a predetermined combination of the patterns with reference to the pattern. (5) After all the reels stop, the control unit pays out a predetermined number of medals (play media) in accordance with the combination of the patterns displayed on the pattern display window.

<Big Bonus (BB)> As a result of the internal lottery, when the BB is internally won, the control becomes an internal BB winning state (also referred to as an internal BB winning state, a BB flag established state, and the like).

[0007] In the internal BB winning state, a player combines predetermined patterns of reels on the pattern display window (for example, 777).
When the game can be stopped at the same time, the BB win state is established, and the control unit controls the BB game.

[0008] In the general game during the BB game, the winning probability of a predetermined pattern increases only for a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). This state is referred to as a “general game during BB game” state.

<Regular Bonus (RB) 1: RB Game During BB Game> When RB is internally won by lottery during BB game, control is performed in an internal RB1 winning state (also referred to as an internal RB winning state, an RB flag established state, and the like). Becomes The internal RB1 winning state at this time is referred to as an internal shift RB winning state (abbreviated as an internal SRB winning state).

In the internal SRB winning state, if the player can stop the reel pattern on the pattern display window in a predetermined combination (for example, a replay pattern), the player wins the SRB, and the control section controls the SRB game. Do. In the SRB game, the control unit determines “RB game during BB game” (JAC
Game).

The JAC game is, for example, a game in which only one medal is inserted to play a game, and the control unit makes it easy for the player to align replay patterns in the middle row on the pattern display window by a reel stop operation by the player. Only when the replay pattern is completed, for example, 15 medals are refunded.

During the SRB game, the above-mentioned JAC game can be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times).
The AC game ends, and the SRB game ends.

In the BB game state, the SRB game can be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, three times).

<Regular Bonus (RB) 2: RB during base game) When the RB is internally won by lottery during the base game, the control is changed to the internal RB2 winning state (also referred to as the internal RB winning state or the RB flag established state). .

In the internal RB2 winning state, when the player can stop the reel pictures on the picture display window in a predetermined combination (for example, "Bar / Bar / Bar") different from the internal RB1 winning state. When a winning is achieved, the control unit controls the RB2 game. In the RB2 game, the control unit determines “RB game during normal game” (JAC game)
Control.

In the JAC game in the RB2 game, the JAC game can be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times), similarly to the above-described JAC game, and the JAC game ends.

When the JAC game ends, the "RB game during the normal game" ends, and the game returns to the normal game state.

<Holding of Internal Win State> Of the internal win states described above, despite the internal BB win state or the internal win state of the internal RB2 win state during the normal game, the player can control the reels. If the stop button is pressed at a pattern position where it is not possible to stop the reel by aligning the predetermined pattern on the pattern display window even under the control of the game console during the stop operation of the game table, this is done until the player can align and stop the pattern. Holds the internal winning state. This is referred to as “maintaining the internal winning state” or “carrying in the internal flag”.

<Information of Internal Information> Conventionally, the control unit has been described so that a player can recognize the above-mentioned internal winning state as internal information.
The internal information is notified by controlling the reel stop by controlling the reel stop so that a pattern (reach eye) of a predetermined combination different from the normal one appears on the pattern display window.

However, a familiar player must not miss the appearance of the reach eyes and judge or presume whether the control is in the internal BB prize state or the internal RB2 prize state. There was also an amusement board that played the game), the stop button was pressed so that the corresponding picture was aligned on the picture display window, a winning state was obtained, and more medals were obtained than for beginners.

<Conventional Problems> As described above, as one of the prior arts, the internal winning state of the game console is determined by the internal information (internal BB winning state, internal RB winning state, internal child role winning state, etc.). There has been an amusement platform that notifies the notification of information) by a combination (reach eye) of the patterns stopped on the pattern display window under the control of the control unit.

However, even if the reach eyes are displayed, the reach eyes are different for different types of game consoles. Therefore, in a game console where a game is played for the first time, the reach eyes of the game consoles are not easily understood by the player, and the game machine is wasteful. Had the problem of consuming medals. In particular, for players who are playing the game for the first time, they may not know the reach eye and may stop the game midway even if they are at the reach eye, giving a chance to win a big bonus to other players Sex was included.

As another conventional technique for notifying the internal information, there has been an amusement table for notifying the internal information by a backlight or the like at the timing when the rotation of the reel is started, that is, when the start lever is operated (simultaneously).

However, if the player is notified of the internal information (internal winning state) at the timing when the rotation of the reel is started,
Before the player pressed the stop button, the result of the internal lottery was known, and the fun of the game was reduced by half.

As another conventional technique for notifying the internal information, there has been an amusement stand for notifying the internal information of the internal winning state by turning on a notification lamp or the like after one game is completed.

However, in an amusement stand that does not produce an effect using a notification device such as a backlight, the game is merely a digestive game until the internal information is notified by a notification lamp or the like, and the fun of the game is also reduced by half.

Furthermore, since the internal information of the internal winning state is known after the game is over, medals may be wasted to start the next game.

According to the current law, the time from when the player presses the stop button to when the corresponding reel is stopped by the stop control and the next press of the stop button can be accepted (stop time) Time) is 200ms
It has been established.

Therefore, it has been difficult for the prior art to notify the internal information of the amusement stand by the backlight or the like within the short stop time.

[0030]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems.

That is, the problem to be solved by the present invention is as follows:
The internal information of the prize, that is, the prize chance (reach eye), can be easily understood by a player who is playing a game for the first time, and a game can be enjoyed by both beginners and advanced players. Do
It is intended to provide a variety of fun and interesting games.

According to the present invention, a plurality of reels each having a plurality of kinds of patterns are provided, a game medium such as a medal or a ball is inserted, and the plurality of rows of reels are formed by a game start operation. At the same time as starting to move on the display window, the winning or non-winning of the internal prize or the type of the internal prize is determined by lottery, and in response to the stop operation corresponding to each reel, each of the reels is judged whether the internal prize is winning or the internal win. The control is stopped by the control unit so that the pattern is displayed on the pattern display window in a predetermined combination based on the type of the winning, and the winning is determined from the combination of the patterns on the pattern display window of the stopped reel, and the predetermined winning is determined. A game console that refunds the number of game media,
A predetermined notification to the player, which starts and ends between the time when the stop operation of the reels is performed and the time when the next stop operation can be received, the stop of each of the reels. A notification device is provided for each operation, and there are a plurality of types of notification. The notification device is configured to perform the notification for each reel stop operation based on the determined success or failure of the internal winning or the type of the internal winning. An amusement stand characterized by selecting the type of the game is provided.

In the present invention, the notification device includes a backlight for illuminating the picture from behind, and the notification includes at least lighting of the backlight, turning off of the backlight, or blinking of the backlight. Either can be included. In this case, the backlight is LE
D can also be used.

In the present invention, the notification may include a voice.

Further, in the present invention, the notifying device includes:
It may include at least one of a lamp, a liquid crystal, an LED, a plasma, a fluorescent lamp, an EL, a cold cathode tube, and a neon tube attached to the front of the game console.

In the present invention, the internal prize includes a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a child role.

[0036]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a slot machine as an example.

<External Configuration of Slot Machine> FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. Hereinafter, the external configuration of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIG.

In the center of the slot machine main body 100 shown in FIG. 1, three reels (101 to 103) each having a plurality of kinds of patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof are housed.
It is configured to be able to rotate inside. Each reel 1
As for the patterns 01 to 103, three patterns are displayed in a vertical direction for each reel from the pattern display windows 131 to 133 on the front of the main body 100, so that the player can see them. Therefore, when the reel stops, the picture display window shows
A total of nine 3 × 3 pictures will be displayed to the player.

Reference numeral 105 denotes a reel 10 by a player.
A start lever for starting rotation of 1 to 103, and 106 is a medal slot into which a player inserts a medal when starting a game. Reference numeral 107 denotes a medal payout port, and reference numeral 108 denotes a tray for the paid out medals.

Reference numerals 109, 110 and 111 are credit bet buttons for credits, 109 is a button for up to 3 medals, 110 is a button for up to 2 medals,
Reference numeral 111 denotes a button for hanging one medal, from which one to three medals can be inserted (bet) from one displayed on the remaining medals display 114 of credits by one push button operation.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a credit medal settlement button and a credit switching button (credit medal settlement button / credit switching button). Up to 50 medals obtained by the player are stored internally as credits, or the remaining medals are stored. This button is used to determine whether or not the medals displayed on the number display 114 are to be discharged and thereafter stored as credits.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a sound hole for outputting a sound from a speaker for outputting sound to the outside (to a player), and generates and outputs a sound effect to the player as the game progresses. 115 is a medal payout number display, and reel 1
When 01 to 103 stop, the picture display windows 101 to 10
When the arrangement of the patterns displayed in 3 is the same as the winning pattern, the player wins and when the medals obtained by the player are discharged, the number of the discharged medals is displayed. Reference numeral 116 denotes a medal insert lamp, which is a lamp for urging a player to insert metal to start a game. Reference numeral 117 denotes a replay start lamp, that is, a lamp for notifying the player of the replay when the player wins the replay. Reference numeral 118 denotes a notification lamp which notifies a player as internal information that the internal state of the control unit is in the internal BB winning state or the internal RB winning state after winning the lottery.

Reference numeral 119 is a winning payout display plate, which is an odd panel. Reference numeral 120 denotes a pay line effective line display lamp, which indicates a line that is valid (win) when the patterns are aligned, that is, a pay line (win line) that is valid in the game, in accordance with the number of inserted medals. In this embodiment, the pay-in effective line is 3 by adding one middle horizontal line when two medals are inserted and two middle horizontal lines when two medals are inserted. Book,
When three medals are inserted, a diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right and a diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right are further added to make five lines a winning line. In addition, regarding the winning line,
It goes without saying that any combination of 3 × 3 picture display positions on the picture display window, such as predetermined 7 lines, 9 lines, 27 lines, etc. may be used.

Reference numerals 121 to 123 are stop buttons provided for the player to stop each reel corresponding to each reel. Stop button 121 for reel 101, stop button 12 for reel 102
2. The stop button 123 corresponds to the reel 103.

Reference numeral 140 denotes a flicker display lamp, which is lit by the control unit for staging or decoration when a BB or RB is won or according to the game state of the control unit.
Controls blinking or turning off.

<Outline of Game Operation> Next, an outline of a game in the present embodiment will be described with reference to a perspective view showing an outline of the slot machine of FIG. When the game starts,
The game is started by a player inserting medals through the medal insertion slot 106 and operating the start lever 105. When the game starts, three reels 101, 102, 103
Start all at once, and after the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed, the operation of the stop buttons 121 to 123 provided corresponding to each reel is enabled.

The player presses these activated stop buttons to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels. Next, when each reel stops, if the combination of the symbols on the reels stopped on the winning line determined by the number of inserted medals corresponds to a predetermined winning combination, the number of medals according to the type of winning is obtained. Is paid out to the tray 108, and one game ends.

<Reel Mount> FIG. 1 of the present embodiment
Pattern display window 13 provided in the slot machine 100 shown in FIG.
The three reels 101, 102, and 103 housed inside 1, 132, and 133 are incorporated into one reel mount as shown in FIG.

Stop button 121 corresponding to each reel
When 123 is pressed and the reels 101 to 103 are stopped, three pictures are displayed on each picture display window 131 to 133 corresponding to the three picture displays in the vertical direction. From the back side, a backlight 610 configured to selectively illuminate based on the control of the control unit is attached.

Reference numerals 600, 601 and 602 are printed circuit boards to which a backlight 610 is attached. The backlight 610 is provided on each of the printed circuit boards 600 to 602 corresponding to a position (vertical direction) in which three patterns displayed on the pattern display windows 131 to 133 when the reels 101 to 103 stop are illuminated from behind. Has been placed to. As the backlight, L1, L2, and L3 are arranged from the top to the bottom on the left substrate 600 as the backlight of the left reel 101, and L4 and L3 of the central substrate 601 are used as the backlight of the central reel.
5 and L6 are arranged, and L7, L8 and L9 of the right substrate 602 are arranged as a backlight of the right reel, so that a total of nine patterns can be selectively illuminated from behind.

In this embodiment, the backlights L1 to L9 described above are used, and the operations of turning on and off the backlights L1 to L9 are performed under the control of the control unit. They provide information and perform pattern effects to entertain the players.

<Configuration of Control Unit> FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the control unit controlled by the microprocessor of the slot machine 100 of the embodiment.

A portion indicated by reference numeral 22 in FIG. 3 is a microprocessor (CPU), which is the center of the control operation of the slot machine in the present embodiment. Is passed.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a medal sensor for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 106, and reference numeral 24 denotes a switch from a stop button switch which is activated when the stop buttons 121, 122 and 123 for pressing the reels are pressed. An input signal, 25 is a sensor for detecting that the start lever 105 has been operated, 26 is a switch input from a credit bet button switch that is activated when any of the credit bet buttons 109, 110, 111 is pressed, These are connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50 via the input interface 27.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a read-only memory (ROM) for fixing a program for controlling the slot machine, control data for controlling stop of the reels 101, 102, and 103, a table, and the like. It stores data and fixed programs. Reference numeral 29 denotes a random access memory (RAM) which stores a work area of the program, variable data, and the like. ROM2
8 and the memory of the RAM 29 are connected to the C
It is connected to PU22.

Reference numeral 30 denotes reels 101, 102, 1
A motor control unit for rotating and stopping the motor 03, a hopper control unit 31 for paying out medals, and these are connected via the bus 50 via the input / output interface 32
It is connected to PU22.

Reference numeral 33 denotes lighting for illuminating the pattern on the pattern display window from above or below, lighting, blinking, and turning off of the backlight for illuminating the pattern from the back as described above. Lighting, blinking, and extinguishment for staging or decoration depending on when a BB or RB is awarded with a notification lamp 118 or a flicker display lamp 140 that informs the control state as control internal information. Is a lamp control unit that controls the
The U22 is connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50 and the output interface 34, and is controlled according to the control of the CPU 22.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a speaker, which is controlled by a sound output unit 36 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 22.
Outputs various sound effects (voices).

Reference numeral 37 denotes a random number generator used for the lottery, which is connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50.

<Information Method of Internal Information> Hereinafter, FIGS.
By using the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment,
A method of notifying a player of the internal information (internal winning state) of the control unit 0 using a backlight 610 as a display device of the internal information will be described as an example.

(Notification Timing) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the notification timing for notifying the player of the internal winning state in the control unit of the game console.

The timing T101 at the top of FIG. 4 is a start operation signal indicating the operation of the start lever 105, and the ON state indicates that the start lever 105 has been operated (accepted).

The timing T102 is a random number acquisition signal indicating that a random number is to be acquired from the random number generator 37. The ON state is a state in which the values of the pattern and the production random number are acquired from the random number generator 37, and the pattern random selection and the internal winning state are obtained. Is stored in the RAM 29 as a lottery random value of the notification pattern.

The timing T103 is a signal indicating the execution of the lottery.
Based on the random number stored in 29, it is compared with the lottery table stored in the ROM 28, and indicates that the lottery of the notification pattern (effect) of the picture and the internal winning state is performed.

At timing T104, the stop button 12
A signal indicating that any one of the stop buttons 121 to 123 has been pressed, and the ON state indicates that the player has pressed any of the stop buttons 121 to 123. At timing T105, the reels 101 to
One of the signals indicating the rotation of the reel that stops first among the reels 103, and FIG. 4 is a diagram focusing on the reel (first reel) that stops first. The ON state indicates that the first reel is rotating. The timing T106 at the bottom of FIG. 4 is a signal indicating the timing of turning on and off the backlight 610, and according to the result of the lottery at the timing T103, in the case of the internal winning state, the backlight 610
Is used to indicate switching from lighting to blinking (or may be turned off) in accordance with the lottery result of the notification pattern of the internal winning state. As notification of the internal information of the present invention,
This is an important timing.

As described above, the notification timing of the notification pattern for notifying the internal information (internal winning state) in the present invention is as follows.

(1) T101: The player performs a start operation.

(2) T102: The control unit acquires a random number.

(3) T103: The control unit performs a lottery of a picture and an effect.

(4) T105: After watching the first reel after the lottery, the rotation starts.

(5) T104: The player presses the stop button next, the signal of the stop button is turned on, and the time when the signal of the stop button is turned off next is regarded as the start of notification, and the next stop button is started. Within the period in which it is possible to internally press (for example, 200 ms in FIG. 4)
At the same time, the backlight 610 blinks for a predetermined period (190 ms until the reel stops, or 200 ms when the next stop button is pressed is valid) in response to the lottery result of the notification pattern of the internal information (internal winning state) even if it is turned off. Good) to inform the internal information.

Here, the timing of reporting the internal information is as follows.
From the point in time when the previous stop button was pressed and the timing T104 was turned on and turned off, if the pressing of the next stop button is valid (20 in the example of FIG. 4).
It goes without saying that the notification may be made at any timing other than that shown in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, the internal information (internal winning state) is notified by the backlight 610, but a display device such as a lamp located on the front of the game console that the player can easily confirm. It is needless to say that a notification device that can be easily confirmed by the player regardless of the sound (sound effect) from the speaker 35 or the like may be used.

The display device according to the present embodiment is described with a backlight, but a lamp, a liquid crystal, an LED, a plasma, a fluorescent lamp, an EL, a cold cathode tube, a neon tube mounted on the front of a game console. Needless to say, any display device or a combination thereof may be used.
Furthermore, as internal information, BB, RB, and other child roles are awarded (simple prizes that become invalid only if the pattern is not completed), and a loss when no internal prize is won. It goes without saying that internal information can also be included.

(Information Pattern of Internal Winning State) FIG.
As described above, the internal winning state is obtained from the random number obtained from the random number generator 37, and the control unit performs control at the above-described notification timing described with reference to FIG. 4 according to the lottery result of the notification pattern for the internal winning state. Backlight 610 by section
No. is an example of an internal information notification pattern notified by the display control of No. 1. 1 to No. It is a figure showing an example of 16 patterns up to 16. Hereinafter, an example of a notification pattern of the internal information (internal winning state) of the control unit will be described using the example of the pattern of FIG.

Here, the notification pattern No. shown in FIG. 1
-No. It is assumed that all 16 patterns of 16 are stored in the ROM 28 in advance. In each notification pattern, the left column (column P100) shows the display pattern at the start of the first display, and the second column from the left (column P101) shows the display pattern when the first stop button is pressed. The third column from the left (column P102) shows the display pattern when the second stop button is pressed, and the rightmost column (column P103) shows the display pattern when the third stop button is pressed.

Nine squares separated by dotted lines on each display pattern in FIG.
2 shows patterns (blinking patterns) corresponding to the backlights L1 to L9 on 02. FIG. 5 shows a blinking pattern corresponding to each notification pattern.

According to the lottery result of the above-mentioned notification pattern,
No. An example of the display order will be described below, taking the case of selecting (winning) 1 as an example.

(1) At the start of display: (visible at the time of start operation in terms of timing) The backlight is turned on and off in the order indicated by the arrow in FIG. (Note that in FIG. 5, a white portion indicates that the backlight is turned on, and a portion painted with a dotted line indicates that the backlight is turned off.) (2) When the first stop button is pressed: the stop button 12
The backlight is turned on and off in the order (direction) indicated by the arrow of P101 when the stop button is first pressed among 1 to 123.

(3) When the second stop button is pressed: The second stop button is pressed, and the backlight blinks in the order (direction) indicated by the arrow P102.

(4) When the third stop button is pressed: This is the time when the last stop button is pressed, and all the backlights are returned to the lighting state as indicated by P103.

Here, in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, since the backlight 610 is constituted by an LED, the backlight is operated at a low speed in a short time from when the stop button is pressed until the next stop button can be accepted. It is easy to switch between blinking and fast blinking. That is, in the present embodiment, lighting / low-speed blinking and high-speed blinking are performed.
The switching time for turning off the light can be realized up to 1.878 ms.

Therefore, the display time in the present embodiment is 1 which is the sum of the following first display time and the second display time.
95.312 ms, which is within 200 ms, and such a numerical value cannot be realized by a conventionally known backlight including a wedge sphere (incandescent sphere).

The first display time is [interval of lighting or extinguishing: a time interval of 15.024 ms], [the combination of lighting and extinguishing twice: twice the time], and the combination of lighting and extinguishing. Is calculated as the time to repeat [2 sets of 2 times] is [15.024 ms × 2 × 2 = 60.096 m
s].

The second display time is set to [ON or OFF:
A time interval of 11.268 ms], [two combinations of lighting and extinguishing], and [two sets of two combinations of lighting and extinguishing] are calculated as [11.26 ms].
8 ms × 2 × 6 = 135.216 ms].

Therefore, the total time spent for both is [60.096 ms + 135.216 ms = 19
5.312 ms].

That is, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that it is within the time (= 200 ms) from when the stop button is pressed to when the next stop button becomes effective.

(List of notification pattern lottery probabilities) FIG. 6 shows an example of the lottery probability of each notification pattern according to each prize type (prize combination) in the "base game (playing)". . The type of notification pattern in this case is N
There are 15 types of o1 to No15. When the numerical value shown in the table of FIG. 6 is divided by 256, the lottery probability of the actual notification pattern is obtained. For example, as a result of the pattern lottery, when a “bell pattern” is won, if the pattern lottery result is “No. The probability of displaying with the notification pattern of No. 6 is obtained by obtaining the number “120” from the location corresponding to the bell indicated by No. 6 of the notification pattern of FIG. 120 minutes].

FIG. 7 shows the lottery probabilities of the notification pan according to each winning combination in the "BB or RB internal flag establishment game (play)". Also in this case, there are 15 types of notification patterns, No. 1 to No. 15.
In FIG. 7, similarly to the case of FIG. 6, by dividing the numerical value described in the figure by 256, the lottery probability of the notification pattern during the game while the BB or RB internal flag is established can be obtained. For example, when the BB is internally won, the probability of winning the “watermelon pattern” as a result of the pattern lottery and blinking with the notification pattern No. 12 as a result of the pattern lottery corresponds to the watermelon pattern No. 12 in FIG. From the term, 40/256
It shows that it becomes.

However, during the internal flag establishment game, BB
Alternatively, since the RB flag has already been established, even if the BB or RB is won as a result of the lottery, the BB or RB is internally processed as a losing, and as a result, the losing notification pattern shown in FIG. 7 is selected. become.

FIG. 8 shows “during a general game (play) during BB”.
Shows the lottery probability of the notification pattern according to each winning combination in. In this case, there are two types of notification patterns, No. 15 and No. 16. For example, as a result of the pattern lottery, the probability of winning the “SRB pattern” and blinking with the notification pattern of No. 16 as a result of the pattern lottery is 1/256.

The lottery probability of the notification pattern described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 is a lottery probability for notifying the player whether or not each winning combination according to the internal winning state has been won. Also, the numerical values described in FIGS.
It is needless to say that the effect pattern can be easily changed by changing the notification pattern shown in (1), and it is easy to create an effect that increases the player's willingness to play.

<Control in this Embodiment> Next, control of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

(See FIG. 9) Step S40: (insertion of medals: bet) Depending on the player's selection, one to three medals as game media are inserted from the medal insertion slot 106, or a credit bet button (medal maximum) 3 button 109, medal maximum 2 button 110, 1 medal button 111)
A bet for a medal is made by selecting and pressing the button. At this time, the pay-in effective line display lamp 120 is turned on in accordance with the number of game medals to be inserted, and the control unit notifies the player that the game can be played.

Step S41: (Start Operation) When the player operates the start lever 105,
The start lever sensor 25 is turned on and the control unit C
The PU 22 recognizes the reception of the start operation, and the game is started.

Step S42: (Acquisition of random number) Simultaneously with the start operation, a random number is acquired from the random number generator 37, and is stored in the RAM 29 in order to perform a lottery (collation) of the pattern and the effect in a later process.

Step S43: (during BB or RB game) It is determined whether or not the control state (game state) of the control unit is during the BB game or during the RB game during the base game (BB flag, Or, check whether the RB flag is ON). When the BB or RB game is in progress, the process proceeds to step S44, and otherwise, the process of step S46 is executed.

Step S44: (Pattern lottery in BB or RB game) Compare the acquired random number stored in the RAM 29 in the previous step S42 with the pattern lottery data in the BB or RB game stored in the ROM 28 in advance. Perform a picture lottery. BB
In the game state, a pattern lottery for a general game in the BB including the RB in the BB (RB1 = SRB) game is performed, and the RB is executed.
During the game, JAC pattern lottery is performed. The result of the lottery is stored in the RAM 29.

Step S45: (Information Pattern Lottery During BB Game) When the current control (internal game state) of the control unit is during the BB game, the general control during the BB game shown in FIG. 8 is performed based on the result of the pattern lottery. The lottery of the notification pattern in the game state is performed according to the type of winning (including loss).

Step S46: (Winning of the internal BB or RB) The random number acquired in the previous step S42 and stored in the RAM 29 is compared with lottery lottery data stored in the ROM 28 in advance, and the lottery is selected for the BB or RB. Inspection of whether or not the winner. If a BB or RB has been won (internal prize), the process proceeds to step S47, and if not, the process proceeds to step S48.

Step S47: (BB or RB flag ON) When the BB is internally won (winning) based on the lottery result in the previous step S46, the BB flag in the RAM 29 of the control unit is set to “ ON "to set the internal BB winning state, and when the RB is internally won (winning), the RB flag is set to" ON "to set the internal RB winning state.

Step S48: (Small role pattern lottery during the base game) Since it has been determined in the previous step S46 that BB or RB has not been won, the random number acquired in step S42 is stored in the ROM 28 in advance. The lottery data of the child role is compared with the lottery data of the child role, and a lottery pattern is drawn.

Step S49: (Internal Winning) The control unit has won the internal BB or internal RB in the game before the previous game (internal hitting game state).
Thus, it is determined whether or not the game is still in the internal BB winning state or the RB winning state in the current game. In the case of the internal winning state, the process proceeds to step S50, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S51.

Step S50: (Pattern Lottery During Internal Winning) FIG. 7 shows that it is determined in the previous step S46 that the BB or RB has been won or that the internal winning state has been determined in the step S49. The lottery of the notification pattern during the BB or RB internal flag game is executed according to the type of winning.

Step S51: (Information Pattern Lottery During Normal Play) The lottery of the notification pattern in the base game shown in FIG. 6 corresponding to the result of the pattern lottery in the base game in the previous step S48 is determined by the type of winning (losing). Is included).

(See FIG. 10) Step S52: (Start Reel Rotation) The control unit starts the rotation control of each of the reels 101 to 103.

Steps S53 to S55: (Reel stop operation) The player can press the left reel stop button 121, the middle reel stop button 122, or the right reel stop button 123 in any order to stop each reel. The control unit controls the left reel 101, the middle reel 102, and the right reel 1 corresponding to the pressed stop button.
The stop control of any one of the reels 03 is performed to stop each reel.

Step S56: (Notification of notification pattern) The control section gives the player a game state (internal information) based on the result of the lottery of the notification pattern performed in the previous steps S45, S50, and S51. The notification is performed according to each notification pattern.

Step S57: (Stop all reels) Every time each stop button is operated in the previous step S56, the steps corresponding to the stop button (S53 to S5)
5) is executed. Thereafter, it is checked whether or not all the reels have stopped. If all the reels have not stopped, step S is executed.
The process proceeds to step 52 (the step of performing a stop operation), and if all the stop buttons are pressed, the process proceeds to step S57.

Step S58: (Picture Winning) This step is executed when it is detected in the previous step S57 that all the reels have stopped. In this step, a win determination is made as to whether or not predetermined symbols are aligned on the pay line. Perform If the predetermined patterns are aligned on the winning line, step S
Go to 59, if not, end the game.

Step S58: (medal payout) If all the reels stop (detected in step S57) and it is determined that a predetermined picture is aligned in the picture display window and a prize is won,
In this step, a predetermined number of medals described on the prize payout display plate (odds panel) 119 corresponding to the prize are paid out to the medal tray 108 from the medal payout port 107,
End the game.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

As described above, according to the present invention,
From the time when the game is started and the reels reach a certain speed and the player presses the stop button, from the time when the corresponding reel stops on the predetermined picture display window and presses the next stop button, the player By notifying the internal information (internal game state) of the control unit in a notification pattern that is predetermined according to the type of winning, the player feels an unprecedented game property, that is, a feeling of expectation of winning, They can participate with motivation, are easy for beginners to understand, and can enjoy the game with pleasure even for experienced players.

Further, in addition to the above, by giving an effect each time the stop button is operated or when all the reels are stopped, greater expectation and interest are given.

[0115] The information to be notified to the player includes the number of patterns moved on the pattern display window from the time when the player performs the stop operation to the time when the reel stops. It is possible to grasp the operation feeling of the stop operation.

Here, in this embodiment, the means for informing the internal information has been described by using the pattern display of the backlight of the reel. However, a lamp (for example, a notification lamp) on a panel attached to the front of the amusement board may be used. Lighting, liquid crystal, LE
D, display device by plasma, fluorescent lamp, between cold cathodes, neon tube, or display device by combination of these, or physical such as sound (sound effect), vibration, or projecting operation by solid object Means or a combination thereof can be used as the notification means.

Further, the display device described above makes the game interesting by displaying pictures, characters, figures, and combinations thereof. Furthermore, a game can be played by a voice even for a blind person, and a game can be played even by a hearing-impaired person by notifying by a vibration or a protrusion. For blind people and hearing-impaired people, the internal state (internal information) during the game,
By notifying by vibrations or protrusions, a slot machine that allows many people to enjoy the game can be provided. Further, if necessary, the effect is greater if the protrusion is a protrusion that displays Braille.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the game is started and the reels reach a certain speed,
From the time when the player presses the stop button to the time when the corresponding reel stops on the predetermined picture display window and presses the next stop button, internal information (internal game state) of the control unit is provided to the player. By notifying with a predetermined notification pattern according to the type of winning, a game characteristic different from that of the conventional slot machine can be provided, and even a beginner can be provided with an amusement table that excites a player's desire to play.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a reel mount in the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a notification timing for notifying an internal winning state of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a notification pattern of an internal winning state of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a notification pattern lottery probability list of an internal winning state during a base game of the slot machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a BB diagram of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
Or, it is a diagram showing a notification pattern lottery probability list during an RB internal flag establishment game (internal winning state). .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a BB of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
It is a figure showing an information pattern lottery probability list in a middle general game.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing control by the control unit of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart (continuation of FIG. 9) showing control by the control unit of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 CPU 23 Medal sensor 24 Stop button switch 25 Start lever sensor 26 Credit bet button switch 27 Input interface 28 ROM 29 RAM 30 Motor control unit 31 Hopper control unit 32 Input / output interface 33 Lamp control unit 34 Output interface 35 Speaker 36 Sound output unit 37 random number generator 50 bus 100 slot machine 101 left reel 102 middle reel 103 right reel 105 start lever 106 medal slot 107 medal payout port 108 medal tray 109 medal maximum 3 button 110 medal maximum 2 button 111 medal 1 button Button 112 Medal settlement button / credit switch button 113 Sound hole 114 Credit remaining number display 115 Medal payout number table Table 116 Medal insert lamp 117 Replay start lamp 118 Bonus flag notification lamp 119 Winning payout display board (odds panel) 120 Winning pay line display lamp 121 Left reel stop button 122 Medium reel stop button 123 Right reel stop button 131-133 Reel display Window 140 flicker display lamp 600-602 backlight substrate 610 backlight

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-10-314373 (JP, A) “Pachislot Complete Encyclopedia Vol.9” pages 108-110, September 25, 1998, Nihon Bungeisha Co., Ltd. Issued (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 5/00-5/04 512

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine comprising: a plurality of rows of reels comprising a plurality of types of pictures; a game medium such as a medal or a ball; , Whether or not an internal prize is won by lottery
Determines the type of the internal winning, and determines whether or not each of the reels wins or does not win the internal winning in response to a stop operation corresponding to each reel.
The control is stopped by the control unit so that the pattern is displayed on the pattern display window in a predetermined combination based on the type of the internal winning, and the winning is determined from the combination of the patterns on the pattern display window of the stopped reel. A game console for paying out a predetermined number of game media , a predetermined notification to a player, and a stop of the reel.
The next stop operation can be accepted from the time the operation is performed.
Notifications that start and end before the
A notification device that performs each operation of stopping the internal rules, the notification device includes a plurality of types, and the notification device determines whether the internal winning is determined or not.
Stop operation of each of the reels based on the type of internal winning.
A game characterized by selecting the type of notification for each work
Stand. 2. The notifying device illuminates the picture from behind.
Backlight, and the notification includes the backlight
Turn on the backlight, turn off the backlight, or
That at least one of the flashing lights is included
The game console according to claim 1, wherein 3. The backlight comprises an LED.
The game console according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the notification includes a voice.
A game console according to claim 2. 5. The information device is mounted on the front of a game console.
Lamp, liquid crystal, LED, plasma, fluorescent lamp, E
L, at least one of a cold cathode tube and a neon tube.
The game console according to claim 1, wherein