JP3592979B2 - Display device for slot machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is suitable for a slot machine in which, when a challenge time occurs in which the reel slip control is stopped after the big bonus ends, a period until the end of the challenge time is determined as a player's acquired number counting period. The present invention relates to a display device for a slot machine .
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, as a slot machine, a model called a so-called CT (challenge time) machine has been provided. In this CT machine, a lottery of the challenge time is performed at the end of the big bonus, and when the challenge time is won, the challenge time is generated following the end of the big bonus. In this challenge time, since the slip control of the reels is stopped, the small role other than the big bonus and the regular bonus can be generated by the so-called pushing of the player, thereby enhancing the interest of the slot machine. it can.
[0003]
By the way, in the slot machine, the number of medals obtained by the player during the big bonus is displayed so as to appeal the number of payout medals to the player, but the challenge time of the CT machine is accompanied by the big bonus. Therefore, when a challenge time occurs following the big bonus, the big bonus and the challenge time period are set in the medal acquisition number counting period, and the counted medal acquisition number is displayed on the display.
However, there is little difference in the numerical values displayed on the display unit between the same models, and it is difficult to use the displayed medal count as a guide for judging the superiority or inferiority of the CT machine.
[0004]
On the other hand, in the CT machine, a lottery of the big bonus is performed during the challenge time, and when the big bonus is won, the flag of the big bonus is set to end the challenge time. In this case, a skilled person can immediately generate a big bonus by a so-called push, while an unskilled person needs a large number of games before generating the big bonus despite the slip control of the reels. Consume.
[0005]
In such a case, the big bonus generated in response to the winning of the big bonus during the challenge time is attributable to the challenge time. It is desirable to include it in the number of medals acquired by the player during the bonus and the challenge time, and that is an index of the superiority of the gaming table.
[0006]
However, there is a difference in the number of games between the end of the challenge time and the occurrence of the next big bonus depending on the skill level of the player, so only the big bonus generated immediately after the end of the challenge time is regarded as the big bonus caused by the challenge time. It was inappropriate to judge.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a game system in which, when a big bonus occurs following a challenge time in which the slip control of the reels is stopped, a player during the successively occurring big bonus An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a slot machine suitable for a slot machine capable of appropriately processing the number of obtained medals.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a slot machine capable of generating a challenge time with a predetermined probability after the end of a big bonus, and when a big bonus occurs in the slot machine, a player during the big bonus A display device for a slot machine, comprising: a display unit that displays the number of acquired medals of the game and the maximum acquired medal number that indicates the highest value of the acquired medal numbers; and a control board that controls the display of the display unit. When the challenge time occurs after the end of the big bonus, the control board adds and displays the number of medals acquired during the challenge time to the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus, When the above-mentioned big bonus occurs when the predetermined conditions are satisfied after the end of the challenge time The number of acquired medals during the big bonus is also displayed in addition to the number of acquired medals, and when the acquired number of medals exceeds the maximum number of acquired medals, the acquired number of medals is displayed as the maximum number of acquired medals. (Claim 1).
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire configuration. In FIG. 1, a display unit 2 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a slot machine 1, and a control board (corresponding to a judgment means) 3 is provided in correspondence with two sets of a slot machine 1 and a display unit 2. Is provided. The control board 3 outputs the following various signals from the slot machine 1 to the island management device 4 and controls the display of the display unit 2 in response to a command from the island management device 4.
[0012]
(1) Out signal (1 pulse output for each medal inserted)
(2) Safe signal (1 pulse output per 1 medal payout)
③ BB signal (Big bonus medium level signal output)
4) RB signal (Regular bonus medium level signal output)
(5) CT signal (level signal output during challenge time)
Further, when receiving a call command from the display unit 2, the control board 3 turns on the island end lamp 5.
[0013]
The island management device 4 determines the operation state of each slot machine 1 based on a signal from the control board 3, controls the display of the display unit 2 through the control board 3 based on the operation state, and changes the operation state to a hall. Output to the computer 6.
[0014]
FIG. 2 shows the front surface of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 2, a display window 7 is formed in the front of the slot machine 1, and a stop symbol can be visually recognized through the display window 7. In this case, the stop symbol is drawn on the circumferential surface of the three reels 8a to 8c arranged inside. When the reels 8a to 8c are stopped, the symbols corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower rows of the display window 7 are displayed. It is displayed. Further, a plurality of lamps 9 are provided above the display window 7 to indicate a medal payout progress state during the bonus.
[0015]
An operation panel 10 provided below the display window 7 is provided with a credit button 11 for credit medals, a return button 12 for credit medals, a medal insertion slot 13, a start lever 14, a left stop button 15, and a center stop. A button 16 and a right stop button 17 are arranged, and when the stop symbols of all the reels 8a to 8c are hit symbols, medals corresponding to the hit symbols are paid out to the tray 18. As the winning symbol, a big bonus symbol, a regular bonus symbol, a small role symbol, and the like are set.
[0016]
Here, the slot machine 1 is a CT (challenge time) machine in which a challenge time is set. The challenge time occurs at a predetermined probability after the end of the big bonus and ends when, for example, one of the conditions of the game has been completed, the player has obtained 200 medals, or the big bonus has been won. I do. During this challenge time, all or some of the reels 8a to 8c are in an uncontrolled state, and all symbols other than the bonus symbols are stopped at the timing when the stop buttons 15 to 17 are pressed. In other words, a small player other than the bonus is effectively pushed by the player, so that the number of medals acquired can be increased accordingly, and the taste is enhanced.
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows the front of the display unit 2. 3, the display unit 2 includes a data display section 19, lamp sections 20a to 20c, a call button 21, a data switching button 22, a personal data reset button 23, a service button 24, and a serial number display section 25. I have.
[0018]
FIG. 4 shows the data display section 19 of the display unit 2. In FIG. 4, the data display section 19 includes a game number display section 26, a total game number display section 27, a maximum acquired number display section 28, a game number history display section 29, a cumulative big bonus display section 30, and a past maximum big bonus. A display unit 31 is provided.
[0019]
(1) Number of games display section 26: Displays the number of games from the end of the previous big bonus (or the start of business) to the present. However, it does not count during the big bonus and counts during the challenge time. It is reset at the end of the big bonus. At the time of the challenge time, the number of acquired cards during the challenge time is displayed.
[0020]
{Circle over (2)} Cumulative game count display section 27: Displays the current game count excluding the big bonus and the regular bonus, and is displayed only for three seconds after the data switching button 22 is operated. However, the number of games during the challenge time is counted. In addition, at the time of the big bonus, the big bonus until the day or until the all-clear is completed and the maximum number of cards acquired during the challenge time are displayed. In this case, if the current acquired number has updated the maximum acquired number, the display blinks, and the data is updated at the end of the big bonus.
[0021]
{Circle around (3)} Maximum acquired number display section 28 ... Displays the maximum acquired number of today, one week, or until all clear according to the setting. It is displayed. In addition, at the time of the big bonus and the challenge time, the number of cards acquired during the current big bonus and the challenge time is displayed. Note that, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the setting is such that the highest number acquired today is displayed.
[0022]
▲ 4 ▼ intended to display the number of games between the number of games the history display section 29 ...... big bonus, to display from just before the big bonus end (or a business start) to the most left of the graph display section 29a of the number of games up to now together, so as to display the number of games between the big bonus of up before 8 times in the graph display unit 29b~29 i. In this case, one scale of the graph display corresponds to 50 games. Also, the graph display from the last big bonus to the big bonus with the challenge time is blinked.
[0023]
{Circle over (5)} Cumulative big bonus display section 30... Displays the number of cumulative big bonuses and the number of cumulative challenge times from today to two days before. In addition, the display blinks at the time of the big bonus.
[0024]
{Circle around (6)} The highest ever big bonus display section 31... Displays the maximum number of accumulated big bonuses until all clear is performed by setting. If the cumulative number of big bonuses today exceeds the largest number of big bonuses at the time of the big bonus, the display of the big bonus is blinked and the data display is updated.
[0025]
{Circle around (6)} The highest ever big bonus display section 31... Displays the maximum number of accumulated big bonuses until all clear is performed by setting. If the cumulative number of big bonuses of the day exceeds the maximum number of big bonuses at the time of the big bonus, the display is flashed and the data display is updated during the big bonus.
[0026]
Now, when the player operates the start lever 14 with three medals normally inserted into the medal insertion slot 13, the slot machine 1 starts the game and rotates the reels 8a to 8c. At this time, the slot machine 1 is performing a lottery at a timing when the start lever 14 is operated, and any one of the big bonus, the regular bonus, the small role, and the departure is won. Pay out medals.
[0027]
Here, the control board 3 obtains the number of games based on the input of the out signal from the slot machine 1, and displays the number of games on the display unit 2. That is, since three medals are usually used in one game, the number of games can be obtained by dividing the number of outs by three.
[0028]
FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display unit 2 in a state where no big bonus has occurred since the start of business. In FIG. 6, "321" which is the number of games since the start of business is displayed on the number-of-games display section 26, and "321" which is the same number of games as the number-of-games display section 26 is displayed on the total-number-of-games display section 27. Is displayed on the maximum number-of-acquired-numbers display section 28, and "5" is lit on the graph display section 29a in the game number history display section 29 corresponding to the current game number "291". I do.
[0029]
When a big bonus is won according to an operation on the start lever 14, the slot machine 1 sets a big bonus flag to establish a big bonus. That is, by executing the slip control on the reels 8a to 8c, the big bonus symbol "777" is forcibly aligned. In this case, the range in which the slip control is possible with respect to the reels 8a to 8c is limited, and the predetermined range in which the position of “7” on the reels 8a to 8c is limited at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 15 to 17 Must be located at For this reason, a skilled person can prepare a big bonus symbol with a small number of games from winning of the big bonus by so-called eye pressing, whereas a beginner consumes a large number of games until the big bonus symbol is prepared.
[0030]
For this reason, the number of games consumed from when the big bonus flag is set to when the big bonus actually occurs differs depending on the technical difference between the players.
[0031]
When the big bonus symbol “777” is displayed together, the slot machine 1 displays the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus as follows according to the occurrence of the big bonus. Become.
[0032]
That is, when the input of the BB signal starts in response to the occurrence of the big bonus from the slot machine 1 (S103: YES), the display of the number of obtained medals is switched (S104), and then the operation of updating the obtained number of medals is executed. (S105). That is, by displaying the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus on the maximum acquired number display section 28 of the display unit 2, the number of payout medals is appealed.
[0033]
In the acquired medal number display updating operation, the control board 3 adds and memorizes the acquired medal number when the safe signal is input from the slot machine 1 and subtracts the acquired medal number when the out signal is input. The stored medal number is displayed. As a result, the maximum acquired number display section 28 displays the acquired number of players during the current big bonus.
[0034]
FIG. 7 shows a display example at the time of the big bonus, and shows a display example during the first big bonus from the start of business that occurred in the "345" th game. In FIG. 7, “345” is displayed on the number-of-games display section 26, “0” is displayed as the highest acquired number of the day on the total number-of-games display section 27, and the current acquired number display section 28 indicates the current acquired number. “234” which is the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is displayed, and “1” is displayed on the big bonus display section of the cumulative big bonus display section 30 for today.
[0035]
In FIG. 5, the display of the number of cards acquired during the big bonus is continued until the input of the BB signal stops, and when the input of the big bonus signal stops (S106: YES), the timer is started (S107). This timer determines whether a big bonus with a challenge time has occurred. That is, at the end of the big bonus, the lottery of the challenge time is performed. When the challenge time is won, the challenge time is generated following the end of the big bonus. Therefore, the occurrence of the challenge time is determined. Specifically, the control board 3 determines whether the timer times out without inputting a CT signal (S109), or when an out signal is input (S110) (when a challenge time is won at the end of the big bonus). The game is prohibited from the end of the big bonus to the start of the challenge time), it is determined that the challenge time has not occurred, and the display of the maximum number of medals is switched (S120). Thereby, when the number of medals acquired by the current big bonus exceeds the highest medal number until then, the current acquired medal number is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28.
[0036]
As described above, the lottery of the challenge time is performed every time a big bonus occurs, and if the lottery is not selected, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is sequentially displayed on the game count history display unit 29. (See FIG. 8).
[0037]
Here, when the CT signal is input before the timer times out or the out signal is input (S108: YES), the control board 3 determines that the big bonus with the challenge time has occurred, and determines the challenge time. Until the input of the signal is stopped, the acquired medal number display update is executed (S111, S112). As a result, the current acquired number of medals is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28. In this case, the current number of medals acquired is the number obtained by adding the number of medals acquired by the challenge time to the number of medals acquired by the current big bonus.
[0038]
FIG. 9 shows a display example of the display unit 2 at the start of the challenge time. In FIG. 9, the number-of-games display section 26 is reset and “0” is displayed, and the number-of-acquired medals during the big bonus is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28. Further, “1” is displayed in the challenge time display section of the present day of the cumulative big bonus display section 30.
Thereafter, the number displayed on the maximum obtained number display unit 28 varies according to the number of outs and the number of safes during the challenge time.
[0039]
By the way, during the challenge time, the slip control of the reels 8a to 8c is in a suspended state, so that the player can push. In this case, the big bonus and the replay cannot be pushed, and only the small role can be pushed.
[0040]
Here, during the challenge time, each time the start lever 14 is operated, a big bonus lottery is performed. Therefore, if the big bonus is won during the challenge time, the big bonus symbol is set after the challenge time ends. A big bonus occurs when all of them are completed.
[0041]
In such a case, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is reduced by the big bonus that occurred next after the end of the challenge time, because the next big bonus is caused by the challenge time associated with the previous big bonus. It is desirable to add and display the number of medals acquired during the bonus and the challenge time.
[0042]
However, if the player is an inexperienced player, many games may be consumed from the end of the challenge time until the next big bonus occurs. There is a case where it is inappropriate to uniformly add to the number of medals acquired during the big bonus and the challenge time.
[0043]
Therefore, the control board 3 appropriately processes the number of medals acquired during the next big bonus that has occurred after the end of the challenge time as follows.
That is, when the input of the CT signal is stopped (S112: YES), the control board 3 starts the timer (S113). This timer sets the time from when the challenge time ends to when the display unit 2 is switched to the normal screen.
[0044]
Subsequently, the control board 3 monitors whether the BB signal has been input (S114), whether the out signal has been input (S115), whether the safe signal has been input (S121), and whether the timer has expired (S123). .
[0045]
Here, when an out signal is input by playing the game (S115: YES), the number of obtained medals is subtracted and stored (S116), and the out count is incremented (S117). It is determined whether the number has reached 30 (S118). That is, since three medals are usually used in one game, it is determined whether or not the number of games has reached ten.
[0046]
When a safe signal is input by paying out medals (S121: YES), the number of acquired medals is added and stored (S122).
When the player has consumed 10 games (S118: YES), it is determined that the big bonus due to the challenge time has not occurred, the highest medal number display is switched (S119), and the screen is switched to the normal screen (S119). S102).
[0047]
On the other hand, if the big bonus signal is input before the player consumes 10 games (S114: YES), the acquired medal number display update operation is executed until the input of the big bonus signal is stopped (S105, S106). As a result, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus which has been generated with a small number of games since the end of the challenge time is added to the number of medals acquired during the previous big bonus and the challenge time.
[0048]
If the challenge time is not won when the big bonus has ended, the number of medals obtained until the end of the challenge time is displayed so as to be included in the number of medals obtained in the immediately preceding big bonus.
[0049]
In short, if the player is a skilled player and the end of the challenge time is within the set number of games and a big bonus occurs, the number of acquired cards is counted up to the end of the challenge time generated following the challenge time as shown in the timing chart of FIG. The period will be extended.
[0050]
According to such an embodiment, when the big bonus continues to occur within the set number of games from the end of the challenge time associated with the big bonus, the number of medals acquired in the big bonus is changed to the immediately preceding big bonus and The number of medals acquired during the challenge time is included in the number of medals acquired during the challenge time. Can be included. Therefore, unlike the conventional example in which only the number of medals acquired during the big bonus and the challenge time is displayed, the number of medals acquired by the player can be appealed without any discomfort.
[0051]
In addition, if a big bonus occurs after exceeding the set number of games from the end of the challenge time, the start of the big bonus will be the start of a new acquisition number counting period, so timing that is far away from the end of the challenge time It is also possible to display the number of medals acquired during the big bonus generated in the above without a sense of incongruity.
[0052]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and when a big bonus occurs before a predetermined time elapses after the end of the challenge time, the number of players acquired during the big bonus It may be included in the number of players acquired during the big bonus and the challenge time.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the display device for a slot machine of the present invention, when a big bonus occurs in a state where the predetermined condition is satisfied after the end of the challenge time, the number of acquired cards is counted until the big bonus ends. Since the period is extended, even if a big bonus occurs continuously following the challenge time in which the slip control of the reels is stopped, the player's The number of medals acquired can be appropriately processed, so that the ability to attract customers can be enhanced for the game arcade, and an excellent effect of increasing the factors for selecting a slot machine for the game player can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a slot machine. FIG. 3 is a front view of a display unit. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display unit of the display unit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the island management device. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the current number of games. FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the first occurrence of a big bonus. FIG. FIG. 4 corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the time of occurrence. FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 4 showing the time of occurrence of the first challenge time. FIG. 10 is a timing diagram showing the big bonus and the challenge time.
1 is a slot machine, 2 is a display unit, 3 is a control board (judgment means), and 4 is an island management device.

Claims (1)

A one-to-one correspondence is provided with slot machines capable of generating a challenge time with a predetermined probability after the end of the big bonus. When a big bonus occurs in the slot machine, the number of medals won by the player during the big bonus And a display unit for displaying the highest acquired medal number indicating the highest value of the acquired medal numbers,
A display device for a slot machine comprising a control board for controlling display of the display unit,
When the challenge time occurs after the end of the big bonus, the control board adds and displays the number of medals acquired during the challenge time to the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus, and displays the challenge time. When the big bonus is generated in a state where the predetermined condition is satisfied after the end, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is also added to the acquired medal number and displayed, and the acquired medal number exceeds the maximum acquired medal number. A display device for the slot machine, wherein the acquired medal number is displayed as the highest acquired medal number.

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