JP4267089B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention mainly relates to symbol combination gaming machines, and more specifically, the player's own rules determine the degree of special prizes such as big bonuses and regular bonuses that have a relatively large profit to be given to the player. ) It relates to a gaming machine equipped with a tool that makes it possible to determine whether to continue or cancel. Here, the tool refers to a support means for decision making that provides such a judgment material.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For a player (player), it is a matter of great concern whether the platform he is playing is easy to hit or not, or will be better. If you don't, you shouldn't, you should move to another platform, end play, and if you can get out of it, you should try a little more.
[0003]
Strictly speaking, this player's trouble doesn't make much sense. This is because, for example, in the case of a revolving machine, the frequency of winning big and regular bonus games is controlled fairly accurately by random numbers, and when viewed in macro, the rate of occurrence of the prize is fairly accurate. Although the probabilities themselves are variously changed, a certain number of bonuses (prize) determined by the probabilities are given when playing a considerable number of times, for example, 10,000 times, so that the big is this and the regular is only this. .
[0004]
That said, if you look at individual platforms, even if you look at a specific game from the start to the end of a player's play, there is considerable variation in hits, even if the setting probability itself is low. If there is a big win, the opposite is also true. In other words, the uncertainty is the real pleasure of gaming.
[0005]
That's why each player has the maximum at that time, whether it's easy to hit or not, or whether it's going to get better for the platform that is actually playing, not the macro eyes. It is a concern.
[0006]
In the past, there were tools that could meet these needs. For example, in the invention described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-164470, first, the number of generated bonuses, for example, the big 5 times, the regular 30 times, etc. are counted, and the number of games being executed until obtaining them, for example, Count 2000 times. Next, the results of these prizes that have been issued for the number of executed games are compared with the expected number obtained from the probability set at this time. After that, the calculated ratio is displayed in a graph format on the front surface of the gaming machine. These stored data can be erased, and can be displayed based on new results that are not affected by past data.
[0007]
In the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-343738, which play and which play the noticed award, for example, a big bonus, was displayed for, for example, the latest 12 executed games. In addition, for the latest 12 games, the accumulated value of the prize is displayed in a rough way of once, twice, or more.
[0008]
Each of these displays is useful as a decision support tool because it can be used to determine whether or not to continue playing. Since the display changes from moment to moment, it helps to create an atmosphere. However, as mentioned above, it is originally a world of control using random numbers. In addition, it is a world of struggle for each player to continue or stop. For this reason, some of the players in the above-mentioned tools give a good evaluation, while others in the player feel that they do not match their judgment method.
[0009]
Therefore, if it is a tool that can provide judgment materials from another point of view, it is considered that it can satisfy some people of a player if it is a tool that can provide judgment materials from another viewpoint. Each player uses these new tools, including the above-mentioned conventional tools, to determine the materials provided by those tools according to their own rules consciously or unconsciously, and play them. You will be able to make more accurate decisions, such as whether or not to continue or go to another platform.
[0010]
From such a point of view, when considering the above prior art, the lack of these is the big or regular hit number between the start of each player and the present. The structure is not easily understood. In order to solve this, for example, if medals (coins) at hand are piled up in accordance with winning various prizes, it can be a tool for supporting the decision making. In this way, the actual results can be easily obtained from the number of medals, and each player can determine how long the actual results are used for judgment. It is easy to handle. If necessary, it can be used in combination with the above-described other conventional techniques to create a more versatile judgment method.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if this is done, there is no place for unexpected medals to be placed around the player who is playing. In other words, the front panel (door part) of the gaming machine that is closest to the player sitting on the chair at the facing position, such as the substantially front of the gaming machine, is surprisingly flat as shown in the example of FIG. Can not be used for this purpose. The reason for the horizontal is that the medals will collapse if it is even a little oblique, but the gaming machine was not originally made with such a thing in mind, and in the first place, such a shape like a horizontal shelf Does not seem to be very popular in design. In any case, gaming machines do not have a suitable place for such purposes.
[0012]
Therefore, there are other options such as (1) placing it on the top plate of the chassis, (2) placing it on the so-called island shelf under the gaming machine, and (3) using an ashtray. However, in (1) , the position of the top plate is high and the posture during play, i.e., the posture where the height of the eyes is usually at the middle position of the display portion when sitting on a chair as described above, It is troublesome to reach out each time. In addition, the shelf in (2) has surprisingly little space available, and its border with the neighbor is not clear, so there is a side where it is a little tricky to stack around it. There are quite a few islands without shelves. Also, the ashtray (3) is not recommended if it is used temporarily by an individual player because it has corners and corners and dirt. Furthermore, even if the prizes are simply piled up in any place, it may be difficult to know which side is big and which is regular.
[0013]
For this reason, this judgment tool has not been used so far, despite the fact that it is simple and clear, and each player is expected to have a unique usage pattern.
[0014]
It is an object of the present invention to enable anyone to execute this simple method, and to increase the variation of the decision support tool regarding continuation of play, cancellation, etc., including the combined use with other tools. is there.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention for this purpose achieved, the player is arranged a medal counter to the player's hand can reach a position easily visible can and as one likes keeping the posture of the playing from the medal counter, is applied to the player Two number accumulation units respectively corresponding to two different types of special prizes with relatively large profits, and each number accumulation unit is piled up diagonally in a state where the edges are aligned while half of the nine medals are exposed And a second recessed portion having a cylindrical split section that can be stacked obliquely with the edges aligned while half exposing a plurality of medals. The second concave portion is arranged in the stacking direction of medals with respect to the first concave portion, and five medals are obliquely stacked in the first concave portion. The letter “5” is engraved on the center side of the first recess, the number “10” is engraved on the lower side of the second recess, and the award corresponds to the character representing the name of the prize. Suppose that it carved in the upper part of the said 2nd recessed part to do (Claim 1).
[0016]
Here, two different types of special prizes that have a relatively large profit to be given to the player are, for example, a spinning-reel type gaming machine. The winning means that the accessory continuous action increasing device is operated, so-called big bonus, winning means that the accessory continuous action increasing device is operated, so-called regular bonus, and the like are meant .
[0017]
[0018]
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The details of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire swivel type gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an enlarged main part thereof. In FIG. 2, 10 is a front panel, and three reels (rotating drum, not shown) are arranged in the back of the central display unit 11, and a bonus is included by combining these pictures at the time of stoppage. The type of prize is determined.
[0020]
Various operating means are arranged in front of the central display unit 11. Reference numerals 12 to 14 denote bet buttons, each of which can bet one, two, or three (max) out of credited medals by pressing the button once for each game. The bet amount is subtracted from the stored number.
[0021]
Then hit the start lever 16 either up or down. As a result, the three reels start to rotate, and a so-called internal lottery is performed by the built-in control circuit to determine the contents of the prize. When the time is right, press the stop buttons 17-19. If the previous internal lottery is won and the timing of pressing the stop buttons 17 to 19 is appropriate, a bonus such as big or regular will be won. The medals are paid out according to the prize from the medal payout opening 20 and are collected in the tray 21. Reference numeral 22 is an ashtray, 23 is a credit check button, and 24 is a medal slot.
[0022]
A medal counter 26 is attached to the inclined surface between the max bet button 14 and the medal slot 24. This is an embodiment of the medal counter according to the present invention, which is formed by plastic injection molding, for example. The mounting position of the medal counter 26 is not limited to the above. In short, the player is sitting in a posture that is being played, that is, the height of the eyes is approximately the middle part of the display unit while sitting on a chair facing the normal gaming machine. In such a posture, it may be provided at a position where the hand can be easily reached. Preferably, the height is approximately the height of the elbow in the above posture.
[0023]
The medal counter 26 is formed with recesses 31 to 34 in two steps, upper and lower, and two rows on the left and right. These recessed portions 31 to 34 have a cylindrical split shape (vertical cross-sectional semicircular shape) that matches the lower half of the medal 36, and can hold the medal 36, respectively. However, as long as the medal 36 is inserted into the shape, a square groove with a vertical cross section and a groove with a vertical cross section of a shogi piece with a pentagonal cross section may be used. In addition, since the axis | shaft of a split cylinder shape is slanting, the vertical section here is on the surface of the medal counter 26 to be exact | strict. It is not against the natural water surface. Further, the medal counter 26 as a whole may be more upright (its surface may be close to vertical) or more horizontal (natural water surface).
[0024]
The recess is composed of a row (31, 32) corresponding to a big bonus which is one aspect of a special prize and a row (33, 34) corresponding to a regular bonus which is another aspect of the special prize. The markings “Big” and “Reg (Regular)” at the top of each represent this. Increase this line for gaming machines with many types of bonuses. Each column is divided into the concave portions 32 and 34 having a one-to-one correspondence between the “bonus count” and the “medal number” and the concave portions 31 and 33 having a ten-to-one relationship. Recess 32 and 34 strikes the first recess in the claims 1, strikes the second recess to recess 31 and 33 referred to in claim 1. The height of the semi-cylinders of the lower concave portions 32 and 34 is the same as the thickness of nine medals. The middle mark “5” indicates that there are five medals at that position. The scale lines on both sides of the stamp “5” can be easily understood by marking them so as to indicate the upper end position when five medals are stacked (the scale line on the right side is hidden by the medals 36).
[0025]
The upper concave portions 31 and 33 correspond to “10 to 1”. In these cases, one medal corresponds to 10 bonuses. The mark “10” represents this. The points on both sides are easy to understand if they are engraved to point to the middle of the thickness of a single medal placed there.
[0026]
The medal counter 26 is used as follows. That is, each time a player acquires each bonus, the player stacks one medal in the “one-to-one” corresponding recess 32 or 34 in the row corresponding to the bonus. This is repeated, and when this one-to-one corresponding concave portion becomes full, the next medal to be stacked is stacked on the concave portion 31 or 33 corresponding to “10: 1”. At this time, nine medals remaining in the recesses 32 or 34 corresponding to “one to one” are returned to the tray 21. That is, when the “one-to-one” corresponding concave portions 32 and 34 are full, it means that the number of the concave portions 32 and 34 to be added next is exactly ten. Therefore, it is handled as described above.
[0027]
If used in this way, it is possible to immediately understand which bonus has been produced and how much has been issued by just glanceing at the medal counter 26. If necessary, you can also check the judgment materials of other support tools installed in the gaming machine. So you can make decisions such as continuation and end of play. Note that each player decides when to start counting and when to start again. In other words, it is an interesting part of this judgment method, and the medal counter 26 is a tool for that purpose.
[0028]
In the embodiment, the relationship between the “number of awards” and the “number of medals” in the recesses 31 and 33 is 10: 1. A 100-to-1 one may be additionally provided. However, that is a big hit. It may not be counted. On the other hand, if the gaming machine originally has few prizes, only a one-to-one corresponding recess may be used. Furthermore, the lower concave portions 32 and 34 may be sized to be filled with, for example, four sheets, and the relationship between the upper concave portions 31 and 33 may be set to 5: 1. Still another correspondence may be used. Further, in the embodiment, a spinning type gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to a so-called narrow spinning type gaming machine, and all medal games including other symbol combination gaming machines such as slot machines. It is applicable to the machine.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by using a medal counter, each player can freely grasp the degree of a relatively large profit from a desired time, and if necessary, In addition to the judgment materials by tools, it is possible to make decisions about play, such as continuation and end of play, according to the rules unique to each player, which further increases the interest in games. In addition, the medal counter can be easily used because it is placed in a position that can be reached by reaching out in the playing posture. Because it is structurally simple, unlike a microprocessor tool, it can be made very inexpensively. It can be manufactured separately from the spinning machine, and so-called retrofitting is easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a rotating game machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a swivel game machine according to an embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Cylinder-type game machine 10 ... Front panel 11 ... Center display part 12-14 ... Bet button 16 ... Start lever 17-19 ... Stop button 20 ... Medal payout opening 21 ... Receptacle 22 ... Ashtray 23 ... Credit check button 24 ... Medal slot 26 ... Medal counters 31-34 ... Recess 36 ... Medal.

Claims (1)

Players are disposed a medal counter to the player's hand can reach a position easily visible can and as one likes keeping the posture of the playing from the medal counter, a relatively large two different types benefit imparted to player With two times accumulators corresponding to each of the special prizes
Each number of times integration unit,
A first recessed portion having a cylindrical split section that can be obliquely stacked with the edges aligned while half exposing nine medals;
It is composed of a second recessed portion having a cylindrical split section that can be stacked obliquely with a plurality of medals half exposed while aligning the edges,
The second concave portions are arranged in the stacking direction of medals with respect to the first concave portions,
A number “5” indicating that five medals are stacked diagonally in the first recess is engraved on the center side of the first recess,
A number “10” is engraved on the lower side of the second recess,
A revolving type gaming machine, wherein a character representing the name of the prize is engraved on an upper part of the second concave portion corresponding to the prize .

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