JP3822011B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slot machine, in which a so-called reach can be displayed so as to be easily seen by a player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional reach display, a reach lamp is turned on or a so-called reach eye is stopped.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the former reach lamp display is too direct and lacks the fun of the game.
Further, the latter reach cannot be determined unless the reel is stopped, and the reach pattern is complicated.
[0004]
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1)
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a so-called reach can be seen while the rotary reel is rotating.
[0005]
As a result, the occurrence of the reach state can be displayed to the player in an easily understandable manner.
More particularly, at the time of stopping the rotation reel of the previous game, so as not to be visible from the player, it is acceptable to uniformly Lee Ji eye, during the low-speed drive of the rotating reel of the next game, to display the reach eyes to the player It is something that can be done.
(Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention of claim 1 described above.
[0006]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reach can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player during the low-speed driving of the rotary reel.
That is, when the rotational speed of the rotary reel is gradually increased, it is difficult to know when the player should determine the reach eye. For this reason, by dividing the rotational speed of the rotary reel into at least two stages of low speed and high speed, the player can determine the reach when the speed is low.
(Claim 3)
The invention according to claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 or 2 described above.
[0007]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a so-called reach eye can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner to the player using a reel lighting device.
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 3 described above.
[0008]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, so-called reach eyes can be displayed to the player in a more easily understandable manner by changing the color.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
(Feature point)
Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
[0010]
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
The drawing numbers also indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following three points.
[0011]
First, the motor drive control means (300) includes a motor drive speed variable means (310) as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the motor drive speed variable means (310) can change the drive speed of the reel motors (34 to 36) from a low speed to a high speed (see, for example, FIG. 1).
[0012]
Secondly, the reach state notification means (800) includes reach pattern display means (810).
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the reach pattern display means (810) displays a predetermined reach pattern from a plurality of kinds of symbols during low-speed driving by the motor drive speed varying means (310). To stop display (for example, see FIG. 1).
[0013]
Further, the reach pattern display means (810) is a motor drive control means corresponding to each stop signal from the plurality of stop switches (80 to 82) on condition that the reach signal is input from the reach state determination means (700). By (300), the reach design is stopped and displayed by the reach pattern on the back side of the display window (20-22) (see, for example, FIG. 1).
[0014]
Thirdly, the motor drive control means (300) has a start switch (70) so that the reach pattern aligned on the back side of the display window (20-22) appears on the display window (20-22) in a state where it does not collapse. ) On the condition that the start signal is input from (), the plurality of reel motors (34 to 36) are started to be driven simultaneously at the same rotational speed (see, for example, FIG. 1).
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
[0015]
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the motor drive speed varying means (300) has at least two stages: a low speed at which the player can recognize the rotating symbol, and a high speed at which the player cannot easily recognize the rotating symbol. The reel motors (34 to 36) can be driven at the driving speed (see, for example, FIG. 1).
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following two points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.
[0016]
First, the slot machine (10) includes a reel illumination device (40) as shown in FIGS.
The reel illumination device (40) is for illuminating the symbols of the rotating reels (31 to 33).
Secondly, the game control device (50) includes illumination state varying means (610) as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
[0017]
The illumination state variable means (610) is for changing the illumination state of the reel illumination device (40) so that the reach pattern can be identified from the player during low-speed driving by the motor drive speed variable means (310). is there.
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following two points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 3 described above.
[0018]
First, the reel lighting device (40) includes a plurality of light emitting sources (41, 42) as shown in FIGS.
Second, the illumination state varying means (610) is a light emission source of at least one color from the light emission sources (41, 42) before the reel motors (34 to 36) are driven by the motor drive control means (300). (41, 42) is caused to emit light.
[0019]
Next, the illumination state varying means (610) is a light emitting source of one color (during low speed driving by the motor driving speed varying means (310) after driving the reel motors (34 to 36) by the motor driving control means (300). 41, 42) is turned off, and the light sources (41, 42) of other colors are blinked.
Lastly, the illumination state varying means (610) turns on the light emitting sources (41, 42) of one color again during high speed driving by the motor driving speed varying means (310).
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 3 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a driving state of the reel motor.
(Slot machine)
1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of, for example, three display windows 20 to 22 are provided on the front surface of the slot machine 10.
The number of the display windows 20 to 22 is not limited to three, and may be one, two, or four or more.
As shown in FIG. 1, a reel unit 30 faces the three display windows 20-22.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the reel unit 30 includes three rotary reels 31 to 33 that face the three display windows 20 to 22, and three reels that can individually rotate the rotary reels 31. Motors 34-36.
A plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the rotating reels 31 to 33. In each of the display windows 20 to 22, a plurality of symbols, for example, three vertically, are displayed on each of the rotating reels 31 to 33, as shown in FIG. The display windows 20 to 22 display a plurality of lines a to e, for example, five lines a to e indicating the stop positions of the symbols.
[0023]
For the reel motors 34 to 36, for example, stepping motors are used.
Note that the number of the rotating reels 31 to 33 and the reel motors 34 to 36 is not limited to three and may be any number, for example, two or four or more. Also, the number of lines a to e may be plural, for example, 2 to 4 or 6 or more.
In addition, a reel illumination device 40 is provided above the reel unit 30 as shown in FIGS.
[0024]
The reel illumination device 40 is for illuminating the symbols of the rotary reels 31 to 33.
The reel illumination device 40 includes a plurality of colors, for example, a white light source 41 and a red light source 42 as shown in FIGS.
The light emitting sources 41 and 42 are composed of, for example, neon tubes as two cold cathode tubes.
[0025]
The number of the light emitting sources 41 and 42 is not limited to two, and three or more light sources may be used. The colors of the light emission sources 41 and 42 are not limited to white and red, and other colors may be used. Neon tubes as cold cathode tubes were used as the light emission sources 41 and 42. However, the present invention is not limited to neon tubes, and other types of discharge tubes or discharge lamps filled with other gases such as helium, argon, mercury vapor, etc. are used. May be. As the cold cathode tube, a cold cathode type fluorescent tube or a fluorescent lamp may be used. The arrangement direction of the light emission sources 41 and 42 is not limited to the vertical direction, and may be arranged in the front-rear direction.
(Game control device 50)
On the other hand, a game control device 50 is built in the slot machine 10 as shown in FIG.
[0026]
Although not shown, the game control device 50 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and functions as various means 100 to 800 described later by reading a program and data recorded in the ROM.
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the game control device 50.
[0027]
(1) Medal insertion means 60
The medal insertion means 60 is for inserting medals.
Specifically, although not shown, the medal insertion means 60 includes a medal sensor that detects a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot and a credit medal insertion switch for inserting a credit medal.
[0028]
(2) Start switch 70
The start switch 70 can output a start signal for starting driving of the three reel motors 34 to 36 on condition that a medal is inserted from the medal insertion means 60.
(3) Three stop switches 80-82
There are a total of three stop switches 80 to 82, which correspond to the three reel motors 34 to 36, respectively, and can output stop signals for individually stopping the driving of the reel motors 34 to 36, respectively. .
[0029]
Note that the components connected to the input stage of the game control device 200 are not limited to the above components, and other switches, sensors, and the like may be connected.
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output stage of the game control device 50.
(1) Reel unit 30
(2) Profit grant means 90
The profit granting means 90 is for giving a profit to the player in accordance with the stopped state of the three rotary reels 31 to 33.
[0030]
Specifically, although not shown, the profit granting means 90 includes a hopper unit for paying out medals and a credit medal number increasing device for increasing the number of stored credit medals.
(3) Reel lighting device 40
The components connected to the output stage of the game control device 50 are not limited to the above components, and other units, devices, and the like may be connected.
[0031]
The game control device 50 includes the following means 100 to 800 as shown in FIG.
(1) Random number generation means 100
(2) Random number lottery means 200
(3) Motor drive control means 300
(4) General game control means 400
(5) Special game control means 500
(6) Reel illumination control means 600
(7) Reach state determination means 700
(8) Reach status notification means 800
Note that the means included in the game control device 50 is not limited to the above-described means 100 to 800, and may include other means, tables, and the like.
(Random number generator 100)
The random number generating means 100 is for generating a random number.
(Random lottery means 200)
The random number lottery means 200 is for drawing the random numbers generated by the random number generator means 100 on condition that a start signal is input from the start switch 70.
In addition, if the random lottery means wins the transition to the big bonus game as a special game, the game for which the random lottery means the lottery will not win the transition to the big bonus game as a special game. In this case, the right to win the transition to the big bonus game as a special game is carried over after the next game.
(Motor drive control means 300)
The motor drive control means 300 starts driving the three reel motors 34 to 36 on condition that a start signal is input from the start switch 70.
[0032]
The motor drive control means 300 can individually stop the driving of the three reel motors 34 to 36 based on the lottery result by the random number lottery means 200 and the stop signals from the three stop switches 31 to 33. Is.
The motor drive control means 300 includes a motor drive speed variable means 310 as shown in FIG.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 3, the motor drive speed variable means 310 can change the drive speed of the reel motors 34 to 36 from a low speed to a high speed.
For example, the motor drive speed variable means 310 gradually accelerates to a low speed that is about 1/2 of the high speed, maintains the low speed drive state for a predetermined time, and then gradually accelerates toward the high speed to maintain the high speed drive state. . As a result, the reel motors 34 to 36 shift to the high speed driving state in about 1 second, for example.
[0034]
In addition, although the driving speed of the reel motors 34 to 36 is divided into two stages of a low-speed driving state and a high-speed driving state, it may be divided into three or more stages. Moreover, although the driving speed in the low-speed driving state is set to ½ of the high-speed driving state, it is not limited to this. Further, for example, the high-speed driving state is shifted in about 1 second, but the present invention is not limited to this.
(General game control means 400)
The general game control means 400 is for determining the game result according to the stopped state of the three rotary reels 31 to 33 and operating the profit giving means 90.
(Special game control means 500)
The special game control means 500 is for causing a special game to be performed under conditions that are more advantageous to the player than the general game by the general game control means 400.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 500 includes RB control means 510 for controlling a so-called regular bonus game and BB control means 520 for controlling a so-called big bonus game.
(Reel lighting control means 600)
The reel illumination control means 600 is for controlling the reel illumination device 40.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 1, the reel illumination control unit 600 includes an illumination state variable unit 610.
The illumination state varying means 610 is for varying the illumination state of the reel illumination device 40 so that the reach pattern can be identified from the player during low-speed driving by the motor drive speed varying means 310.
[0037]
Specifically, the illumination state varying unit 610 emits at least one color, for example, the white light source 41 from the plurality of light sources 41 and 42 before driving the reel motors 34 to 36 by the motor drive control unit (300). Let
Next, the illumination state variable means 610 turns off the white light source 41 after driving the reel motors 34 to 36 by the motor drive control means 300 and during low speed drive by the motor drive speed variable means 310, for example, after 0.5 seconds. Thereafter, for example, the red light emission source 42 of another color is blinked.
[0038]
After 0.5 seconds, the illumination state varying means 610 turns on the white light source 41 again during high-speed driving by the motor driving speed varying means 310.
Note that the blinking timing of the red light source 42 is set, for example, after 0.5 seconds, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the lighting order and timing of the light sources 41 and 42 are not limited to the above embodiment.
(Reach state determination means 700)
The reach state determination means 700 determines the possibility of transition from the general game by the general game control means 400 to the special game by the special game control means 500 from the lottery result of the random number lottery means 200, and the possibility of transition is high If it is determined, it is for outputting a reach signal.
[0039]
When the reach signal is output, a so-called internal lottery is won with a probability of about 80%, and there is a high possibility of shifting to a so-called big bonus game.
(Reach status notification means 800)
The reach state notifying unit 800 is for notifying the player of the possibility of the reach state on the condition that the reach signal is input from the reach state determining unit 700.
[0040]
The reach state notifying means 800 includes reach pattern display means 810 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the reach pattern display means 810 displays a predetermined reach pattern from a plurality of kinds of symbols in a predetermined reach pattern during low-speed driving by the motor drive speed varying means 310. Is.
[0041]
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a symbol “7”, which is a so-called big bonus symbol, is displayed as the reach symbol. As the reach pattern, for example, the symbol “7” is displayed in a straight line along the straight lines a to c.
As a result, after the reel motors 34 to 36 are driven, for example, after 0.5 seconds, the red light emission source 42 blinks. At this time, three symbols “7” are arranged side by side along the lowermost line c. As a result, it can be seen that it is in a reach state.
[0042]
For this reason, the player can operate the three stop switches 80 to 82 while expecting a shift to a so-called big bonus game.
The reach symbol is not limited to the symbol “7”, which is a so-called big bonus symbol, for example, and may be another symbol. In addition, the reach pattern is not limited to, for example, the straight lines a to c, but may be other lines d and e, or a V shape, an inverted V shape, an L shape, or the like.
[0043]
The reach pattern display means 810 displays the reach pattern as follows.
That is, the reach pattern display means 810 is provided with the display window 20 by the motor drive control means 300 corresponding to each stop signal from the plurality of stop switches 80 to 82 on condition that the reach signal is input from the reach state determination means 700. The reach pattern is stopped by the reach pattern on the back side of the display windows 20 to 22, which is a place where ~ 22 is not displayed.
[0044]
As a result, the reach pattern is not visible to the player.
Thereafter, the motor drive control means 300 starts driving the reel motors 34 to 36 simultaneously at the same rotational speed on condition that a start signal is input from the start switch 70.
As a result, the reach pattern arranged on the back side of the display windows 20 to 22 appears in the display windows 20 to 22 in a state where the reach pattern is not broken. At this time, since the reel motors 34 to 36 are being driven at a low speed by the motor drive speed varying means 310, the player can easily visually recognize the reach pattern. In addition, when the reach pattern does not collapse and appears in the display windows 20 to 22, the lighting state variable means 610 causes the red light source 42 to flash and alert the player, so the player misses the reach pattern. You can prevent it from happening.
[0045]
By controlling as described above, when reaching the previous game, the reach reels 31 to 33 are stopped and the reach pattern is aligned so that it is not visible to the player when the game is stopped. During low-speed driving, the player can be notified of the occurrence of the reach state in an easy-to-understand manner.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
[0047]
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the so-called reach can be seen while the rotary reel is rotating.
As a result, the occurrence of the reach state can be displayed to the player in an easily understandable manner.
Further, when it stops rotating Li Lumpur the previous game, so as not to be visible from the player, it is acceptable to uniformly Lee Ji eyes during low-speed drive of the reels for the next game, displaying a reach box to the player be able to.
(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained.
[0048]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reach can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player during the low-speed driving of the rotary reel.
That is, when the rotational speed of the rotary reel is gradually increased, it is difficult to know when the player should determine the reach eye. For this reason, by dividing the rotational speed of the rotary reel into at least two stages of low speed and high speed, the player can determine the reach when the speed is low.
(Claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect can be obtained.
[0049]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display a so-called reach in an easy-to-understand manner for the player using the reel lighting device.
(Claim 4)
According to invention of Claim 4, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 3 mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
[0050]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, so-called reach eyes can be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand manner by changing the color.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a slot machine.
FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the slot machine.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a driving state of a reel motor.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Slot machine 20-22 Display window ae line 30 reel unit
31 to 33 rotating reel 34 to 36 reel motor
40 reel illuminator 41 white light source
42 Red light source 50 Game control device
60 medal insertion means 70 start switch
80 ~ 82 Stop switch 90 Profit means
100 Random number generation means 200 Random number lottery means
300 Motor drive control means 310 Motor drive speed variable means
400 General game control means 500 Special game control means
510 RB control means 520 BB control means
600 Reel lighting control means 610 Lighting state variable means
700 Reach status judgment means 800 Reach status notification means
810 Reach pattern display means

Claims (4)

A plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed;
A display window facing each of the plurality of rotating reels;
A plurality of reel motors capable of individually rotating the plurality of rotating reels;
Medal insertion means for inserting medals;
A start switch capable of outputting a start signal for starting driving of the plurality of reel motors on condition that a medal is inserted by the medal insertion means;
A plurality of stop switches each corresponding to the plurality of reel motors and capable of outputting stop signals for individually stopping the driving of the reel motors;
Profit granting means for giving a profit to the player according to the stopped state of the plurality of rotating reels;
A game control device for controlling the medal insertion means, the start switch, the plurality of stop switches, the plurality of reel motors, and the profit giving means;
In the game control device,
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number lottery means for lottering the random number generated by the random number generating means on condition that the start signal is input from the start switch;
Based on the input of the start signal from the start switch, the driving of the plurality of reel motors is started, and the plurality of lot motors corresponding to the lottery result by the random number lottery means and each stop signal from the plurality of stop switches, Motor drive control means capable of individually stopping the drive of the reel motor;
General game control means for determining a game result according to a stop state of the plurality of rotating reels and operating the profit granting means;
And BB control means than the normal game, as a special game control means for causing the big bonus game as a special game on favorable terms to the player by the general game control means,
From the lottery result of the random number lottery means, when the reach state determination means determines that the possibility of transition to the big bonus game as a special game is high, a reach signal is output to the reach state notification means,
Reach status notifying means for notifying the player of the possibility of occurrence of a reach condition on the condition that the reach signal is input ,
If the random lottery means wins the transition to the big bonus game as a special game, and the game that has been drawn by the random number lottery means does not win the transition to the big bonus game as a special game , In the slot machine formed to carry over the right of winning the transition to the big bonus game as a special game after the next game ,
The motor drive control means includes
Including a motor driving speed variable means capable of changing the driving speed of the reel motor from a low speed to a high speed,
The reach state notifying means includes reach pattern display means for displaying a predetermined reach pattern in a predetermined reach pattern from among the plurality of kinds of symbols during low speed driving by the motor drive speed varying means. ,
And the reach pattern display means, on the condition of the input of the reach signal, the reach design on the back side of the display window by the motor drive control means corresponding to each stop signal from the plurality of stop switches. Stop by the reach pattern,
The motor drive control means controls the plurality of reel motors on condition that the start signal is input from the start switch so that the reach pattern arranged on the back side of the display window appears in the display window without being broken. A slot machine characterized in that driving is started simultaneously at the same rotational speed.   The motor driving speed variable means can drive the reel motor at a driving speed of at least two stages: a low speed at which the player can recognize the rotating symbol and a high speed at which the player cannot easily recognize the rotating symbol. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is configured as described above. In the slot machine,
A reel illumination device for illuminating the design of the rotating reel;
In the game control device,
The illumination state varying means for varying the illumination state of the reel illumination device so that the reach pattern can be identified from a player during low-speed driving by the motor driving speed varying means. Or the slot machine of 2. The reel illumination device includes:
Including multiple color light sources,
The illumination state varying means is
Before driving the reel motor by the motor drive control means, emit light of at least one color from the plurality of light sources,
After driving the reel motor by the motor drive control means, during low-speed driving by the motor drive speed variable means, after the light source of one color is turned off, the light source of another color is blinked,
4. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the light emission source of one color is turned on again during high speed driving by the motor driving speed varying means.

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