JP4771332B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that allows a player to input characters and the like and produces an effect using the input characters and the like.

In a conventional slot machine, there is known a slot machine for notifying a player using an image display device or the like when a small combination is won.
In addition, there is a known slot machine that selects an effect according to the operation timing of a player's stop switch when selecting an effect of a lottery result (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-238996 A

However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is difficult to output an unexpected effect because there is a limit to the operation data and stop switch operation timing.
In addition, the production is unilaterally output from the slot machine side, and the player cannot be involved.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable the player to output an effect in which the player is involved and to enhance the interactive (bidirectional) between the player and the slot machine.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
The invention of claim 1 includes a slot lottery means for performing lottery of a combination, and a figure corresponding to the combination is a slot machine in which a figure corresponding to the combination is provided on the front side of the slot machine. A tablet unit for a player to input using a pen or a finger, an image display unit provided on the front side of the slot machine, for displaying an image, and a figure input from the tablet unit are stored as data. The input figure storing means to be placed, the input figure judging means for judging which figure the figure inputted from the tablet part corresponds to, and the result of lottery drawing by the part lottery means, When the corresponding figure is stored in the input figure storage means, the image display control means for displaying the figure on the image display unit is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the slot machine according to the first aspect further includes a default graphic storage unit that stores in advance a default graphic that is a graphic corresponding to a combination and that is displayed by the image display unit. When a winning combination is won, a graphic corresponding to the winning winning combination and stored in the default graphic storage means is displayed as an image under certain conditions.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the second aspect, when the graphic stored in the input graphic storage means is displayed as an image, the default graphic stored in the default graphic storage means is displayed as an image. It is characterized in that the control is performed such that the possibility of winning the winning combination corresponding to the figure is higher than that in the case of playing.

  The invention of claim 4 is the slot machine according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the input figure storage means can store a plurality of figures in time series as a figure corresponding to one role, Of the figures stored in the input figure storage means, when the latest figure entered last is displayed as an image, it corresponds to that figure than when other figures are displayed as an image. Control is performed so that the possibility of winning a special combination for shifting to a special game advantageous to the combination or the player is increased.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the graphic input from the tablet unit by the input graphic determination means corresponds to which role. When the image display control means cannot determine whether the input figure is a figure corresponding to which role, the image display control means displays an image indicating that the figure cannot be determined. It is characterized by controlling.

According to the present invention, an effect can be output using a figure input by a player. Moreover, since there are a wide variety of input figures, other types of effects can be easily output.
Furthermore, in the invention of claim 2, it is possible to output an effect using not only the input figure but also a default figure registered in advance.
Furthermore, in the invention of claim 3, it is possible to output an effect indicating the possibility of winning a combination using the input graphic and the default graphic.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the input figure is managed in time series, and an effect indicating the winning possibility of the role corresponding to the figure or the special role is output depending on which input figure is displayed as an image. Can do.
Furthermore, in the invention of claim 5, when the input figure cannot be correctly determined on the slot machine side, it is possible to notify the player to that effect.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the slot machine 10 in the first embodiment.
The game control means 60 of the slot machine 10 controls the progression of games such as lottery drawing, reel 31 drive (rotation and stop) control, payout at the time of winning, and the output of effects and display of various information. It is.

  The game control means 60 is provided on a control board, and performs various controls by the CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of games, data for effects, and the like. A RAM or the like for temporarily storing the fetched data or the like when performing.

An operation means including a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42 are provided on the front side of the slot machine 10.
The bet switch 40 is a switch that is operated when a player inserts a stored medal, and is a switch that sets an effective line by the operation.
Similar to the bet switch 40, the medal insertion slot 43 is a part where an actual medal is inserted in order to set an effective line. The insertion of a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 is the same as the operation of the bet switch 40. It fulfills the functions of

The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reel 31.
Furthermore, three stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three reels 31 and are operated by the player when stopping the corresponding reels 31.

Further, the motor 32 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31 and is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31.
The reel 31 is ring-shaped, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a role) are printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 1, three reels 31 are provided in parallel. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11 provided in the slot machine 10. Therefore, it is arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window 11 of the slot machine 10.

  At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 and operates the start switch 41 (ON). By operating the start switch 41, the number of effective lines is set, and all the reels 31 are started (rotation is started).

  When the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) receives this signal, it controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window 11 at a predetermined speed.

Then, the player operates (turns on) each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31.
When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) receives this signal, it controls the drive of the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42 and controls the stop of the reel 31 related to the motor 32. I do.

  When all the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) and the combination is won, The medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In addition, a tablet unit 44 is provided on the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60. The tablet unit 44 is one of digitizers, that is, coordinate reading devices, and is a device that converts coordinates (analog quantities) designated on the coordinates into digital quantities. In particular, the tablet unit 44 of the first embodiment is for a player to input a question under a certain condition. As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the slot machine 10, the reel 31 and the stop switch 42.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, a pen holder 14 and a pen 15 are provided on the right side of the slot machine 10 when viewed from the front. The pen 15 is used when inputting a question to the tablet unit 44. In addition, it is good also as enabling input using a finger, without using a pen.

Further, an effect output device such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are turned on in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 includes a back lamp (not shown) fixed to the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, an upper lamp 21 that is disposed on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blinks when winning a winning combination, etc. A side lamp 21 (see FIG. 1) and the like are included.

Furthermore, the speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied so as to perform various effects during the game. As shown in FIG. 1, the speakers 22 are provided on both sides of the image display device 23.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 (image display unit in the present invention) is a liquid crystal image display device in the present embodiment, and displays various effect images, predetermined information, and the like during the game. As shown in FIG. 1, the image display device 23 is provided at an upper portion on the front side of the slot machine 10.
The other image display device 23 may be a dot display or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing combinations of types of winning combinations (the winning combinations selected by the winning lottery means 61, which will be described later), the number of payouts, etc., and the symbols of the reels 31 during normal games.
As shown in FIG. 3, special combinations (BB and RB), small combinations (small combination 1, small combination 2), and replay are provided as combinations.

The special role is shifted from a normal game to a special game (a game in which a lottery of a role different from the normal game is performed and a medal can be expected more than the normal game, which is advantageous to the player). It is a role. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus) are provided as special roles.
Here, BB is a role that shifts to a BB game that is one of special games, and RB is a role that shifts to an RB game that is another one of special games.

The small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this embodiment, two types of small combination 1 and small combination 2 are provided. The combination of symbols corresponding to the combination and the number of medals to be paid out are set differently depending on the type of the combination.
Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role that allows the re-playing while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game.

In each of the above combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
Special roles (BB and RB) are mentioned as the carry-over. When the special combination is won, in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped, the special combination is controlled to be carried over from the next game onward.

  A game in which a special role is not won (a game in which a special role is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. In addition, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not stopped on the active line (not winning) in the game (the special combination is selected) The game that is carried over) is called “inside”.

  As described above, the winning of the special role is carried over, but no role other than the special role is carried over. When a role other than the special role is won in the lottery of the role, the winning role is valid only in the game, and the winning is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line. Regardless, at the end of the game, the right to the winning role will cease.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, combinations of symbols of the reels 31 corresponding to the above various combinations are determined in advance. When all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game control means 60 includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like.
The role lottery means 61 performs the above-mentioned lottery drawing. For example, the lottery random number generating means (hardware random number, etc.) for the role lottery, the random number extracting means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generating means, And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination based on the random value extracted by the random number extracting means.

  The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. The combination lottery table 62 includes a specific combination lottery table 62 for each gaming state (during normal game (non-internal / internal), BB game, and RB game).

When the special combination winning means 63 wins the special combination, the winning combination of the special combination is continued in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line (until the special combination wins). It controls to carry over after a game.
Each special role is provided with a special role flag (BB flag, RB flag) 63a, which is turned on when winning (for example, the BB flag 63a is turned on when BB is won), and the special character wins. When turned off.

  First, the reel control means 64 controls to start rotation of all (three) reels 31 when the start switch 41 is operated. Further, the reel control means 64 determines a stop position determination table, which will be described later, based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 61 when the stop switch 42 is operated and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. The stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined with reference to 65, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, the reel control means 64 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 in the game won for the winning combination. The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  The stop position determination table 65 determines the stop position of the symbol of the reel 31 from the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 and the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. That is, the position where the stop switch 42 should be stopped with respect to the position at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is determined on a one-to-one basis.

  The stop symbol determination means 66 determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the effective line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol determination means 66 determines a symbol on the effective line by detecting, for example, an angle or the number of steps when the motor 32 is stopped.

  The payout means 67 is determined by the stop symbol determination means 66 that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the symbol combination corresponding to one of the combinations, and when the winning combination is won In addition, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player in accordance with the winning combination, or processing such as credit addition is performed. Further, at the time of replay winning, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

  The special game control means 68 starts the special game (BB game and RB game) (transition from the normal game to the special game), progress of the game during the special game, and end of the special game (from the special game to the normal game). Transition) and the like.

  The special game control means 68 shifts from the normal game to the BB game when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line. Further, when the combination of specific symbols corresponding to RB stops on the active line, the game is shifted from the normal game to the RB game.

First, during the normal game, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line, BB is won and the BB game is started from the next game.
In the BB game, a BB general game is played first. In the BB general game, the lottery including the RB game transition combination is drawn, and when the RB game transition combination is won and won, the RB game is performed from the next game.

  The RB game is a game that is executed until the number of winning combinations reaches 8 or until the number of games reaches 12. During the RB game, the special game control means 68 counts the number of winning combinations and the number of games of the winning combination, and if either one is satisfied, the RB game is terminated, and control is performed so as to shift to the BB general game again. To do. As described above, during the BB game, the BB general game and the RB game are repeated.

In the present embodiment, the BB game end condition is set such that the number of medals paid out during the BB game is 345 or more.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the BB game, and keeps updating the number of coins paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 68 determines that the counted number of payouts is 345 or more, the special game control means 68 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, and controls to return to the normal game after the next game.

  Further, the special game control means 68 controls to shift to the RB game on the condition that the combination of symbols corresponding to the RB has stopped on the active line, that is, the RB has won. The RB game is a game that is executed until the number of winning combinations reaches 8 or until the number of games reaches 12. During the RB game, the special game control means 68 counts the number of winning combinations and the number of games of the winning combination, and if either one is satisfied, the special game control means 68 controls to end the RB game and shift to the normal game.

The effect control means 69 first controls the output of the effects from the above-described effect output devices (the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23).
The production control means 69 selects the production pattern for each game based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61. Particularly in this embodiment, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided in advance. Then, the effect control means 69 selects any one effect pattern by lottery using software random numbers after the role lottery means 61 is selected by lottery at the start of the game.

In addition, a plurality of types of production patterns are provided according to the winning combination. For example, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided for each special role winning, small role winning, non-winning, and the like.
As for the production pattern, as to the progress of the game, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.) what kind of production is output (how the lamp 21 is lit) And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, etc.).
Then, the production control unit 69 performs control so as to output the production from the production output device at a predetermined timing according to the selected production pattern.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect control means 69 of this embodiment includes the following input permission lottery means 69a and the like.
The input permission lottery means 69 a is used for lottery of whether or not to allow input of questions from the tablet unit 44. For example, a lottery is performed for each game with a probability of 1/50.
When the lottery is won, the image display control means 69g informs the player by displaying an image on the image display device 23 that a question can be input to the tablet unit 44.

The measuring unit 69b starts measuring time when the player can input a question to the tablet unit 44, and includes a timer.
The question storage means 69c is for storing the question contents expected to be input from the player. For example, the question data includes various questions such as “Do you have a bonus?”, “Did you win a small role?”, “How many games have you played since the last bonus game?”, “What is the set value?” Is stored as data.

The question selection unit 69d decodes the question input to the tablet unit 44, and selects a question closer to the question from the questions stored in the question storage unit 69c.
When a question is input to the tablet unit 44, the content is converted into character information. Then, a question that matches the decoded question is selected from the questions stored in the question storage means 69c.
Then, the image display control means 69g displays the selected question content on the image display device 23 as an image.

  Further, as a result of the measurement by the measuring unit 69b, when a response corresponding to the question input to the tablet unit 44 cannot be selected before a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, the image display control unit 69g does not display an image of the response on the image display device 23, but controls to output other effects, particularly in the present embodiment, normal effects.

  “The response corresponding to the input question could not be selected” means that the question was input, but the question corresponding to the question was not stored in the question storage means 69c. When a question that is not prepared in advance on the slot machine 10 side, such as “What is the weather today?” Or “What time is it now?” Is entered, an unexpected question is entered. Applicable when is described.

  Furthermore, as a result of the measurement by the measuring means 69b, when there is no question input to the tablet unit 44 until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, a question is selected by the question selecting means 69d, and a response selecting means described later The image display control unit 69g outputs only other effects, for example, normally output effects, to the image display device 23 without selecting the response by 69f and displaying the response on the image display device 23. Control. By controlling in this way, it is possible to prevent the question acceptance state from being maintained for a long time.

The response storage unit 69e stores a response to the question, and prepares a response to the question that is expected to be input from the player in advance. It should be noted that words other than the numerical value are prepared in advance for a response whose numerical value changes according to the gaming state or a response that differs for each slot machine 10. For example, as a response to the question “What is the setting value?”, In addition to “Odd setting” and “Even setting”, a response such as “Setting is one of ○ to ○” is stored. .
Moreover, the response storage means 69e has memorize | stored multiple types of response as a question corresponding to the lottery result of a role, for example. And according to the lottery result of the combination, the selection rate is set to be different.

  The response selection means 69f decodes the question input to the tablet unit 44, and based on the game information (internal / non-internal, winning / non-winning of the role), a response storage means 69e To choose from.

  FIG. 4 is a data table showing a response to the question “Do you win the special role?” And the selection probability thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the inside (when the special combination flag 63a is on) means that the response “I am winning!” Is selected with a probability of 10%. Similarly, when it is not inside (when the special combination flag 63a is off), the response “You are winning!” Means that it is not selected (the selection probability is 0%).

  FIG. 5 is a data table showing a response to the question “Did you win a small role?” And the selection probability thereof. As shown in FIG. 5, three types of responses are prepared for the question “Did you win a small role?”. The response selection probabilities are set differently depending on whether the special combination or small combination is won. For example, if you have not won a special role (non-inside), when you win a small role, “You have won” or “You may have won” is selected, and “ "No" is not selected.

Similarly, when a small role in a non-inside is not elected, “I may have won” or “I have not won” is selected, and “I have won” is not selected. That is, in a non-internal manner, contradictory (lie) responses are not selected.
On the other hand, in the inside, it is set so that inconsistent responses are selected with a probability of 10%. In other words, in the present embodiment, the setting is made so that the inside is determined at the time when contradictory responses are displayed.
As described above, the response to the question does not always output a correct response, but includes an inconsistent response or an ambiguous response such as “...

  FIG. 6 is a data table showing a response to the question “What is the set value?” And its selection probability. In this case, four types of responses are prepared in advance, and the response selection unit 69f determines any one of these responses, for example, by lottery using software random numbers. Further, when a response of “setting ○ to Δ” is selected, the actual setting value is read, and a response with a numerical value range including the setting value is created and output. For example, when the actual setting value 3 is, a response such as “Settings 1 to 3”, “Settings 3 to 4”, and the like are generated and output.

The image display control unit 69g displays the image selected by the question selection unit 69d and the response selected by the response selection unit 69f on the image display device 23.
When the question selected by the question selecting unit 69d and the response selected by the response selecting unit 69f are displayed on the image display device 23, the question described in the tablet unit 44 is set to be deleted. Has been.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the question written on the tablet unit 44, the question displayed on the image display device 23, and the response as described above. When “Bonus?” Is written on the tablet unit 44, “Is there a bonus?” Is displayed as the question closest to that question, and “I may have entered” is selected as a response. An example in which an image is displayed is shown.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the slot machine 10A in the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.
The game control means 60A of the second embodiment is different from the effect control means 69 of the first embodiment in the effect control means 69A.
As shown in FIG. 8, the second embodiment includes an input permission lottery means 69a and a time measuring means 69b, as in the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, a question is input to the tablet unit 44, but in the second embodiment, a symbol related to a combination is input.
Therefore, the input permission lottery means 69a is for drawing whether or not to permit the input of the figure related to the combination from the tablet unit 44. For example, a lottery is performed for each game with a probability of 1/50.

When the lottery is won, the image display control means 69g notifies the player by displaying an image on the image display device 23 that a figure can be input on the tablet unit 44.
The measuring unit 69b starts measuring time when the player can input a figure into the tablet unit 44, and includes a timer.

  Then, as a result of the measurement by the measuring unit 69b, when nothing is input to the tablet unit 44 until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, control is performed so as to end the input of the figure.

  The input figure storage means 69h stores the figure input from the tablet unit 44 as data. In particular, in the present embodiment, a plurality of figures from a figure drawn in the past to the latest figure are sequentially stored in time series.

  Furthermore, the input figure determination means 69i determines which combination the figure input from the tablet unit 44 corresponds to. The input figure judging means 69i is a figure which becomes a sample for each combination registered (stored) in advance, for example, a figure “7” for a symbol related to BB, a cherry figure for a symbol related to small role 1, If it is a symbol related to the small role 2, a figure of a bell, etc. is prepared, and the drawn graphic and the basic graphic are compared to determine whether they are similar. The input figure storage unit 69h stores the role and the drawn figure in a linked manner.

  Here, when the input figure determining means 69i cannot determine which figure the figure input from the tablet unit 44 corresponds to, the image display control means 69k is input. Control is performed to display an image to the effect that it has not been possible to determine which figure the figure corresponds to. For example, the image display device 23 is controlled to display characters such as “I don't know what you are writing”.

The default graphic storage unit 69j stores in advance a default graphic that is a graphic corresponding to a combination and that is displayed by the image display device 23, and stores a graphic for each combination.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the default figure stored in the default figure storage means 69j and the input figure saved in the input figure saving means 69h, which are the “bell” figures related to the small role 1. As shown in FIG. 9, a default graphic set in advance on the slot machine 10A side and a graphic input by the player (in the example of FIG. 8, the past three input graphic 1, 2, 3; input graphic 1, 2 3 indicates the older data the smaller the number.).

  When the figure corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the input figure storage unit 69h as a result of the drawing of the combination by the combination lottering unit 61, the image display control unit 69k displays the graphic on the image display device 23. Alternatively, the default graphic stored in the default graphic storage means 69j is displayed as an image.

Here, which figure is displayed as an image is determined by lottery using software random numbers according to the lottery result of the combination (internal / non-internal, winning / non-winning).
First, when the graphic stored in the input graphic storage means 69h is displayed as an image, the winning combination corresponding to the graphic is won more than when the default graphic stored in the default graphic storage means 69j is displayed as an image. Control to be more likely to be.

FIG. 10 is a data table showing the selection probabilities of the default graphic and input graphic of “bell” relating to the small role 1.
As shown in FIG. 10, the input figure is set to be selected with a higher probability than the default figure at the time of winning a small part 1 in the inside and at the time of winning a small part 1 in the non-inside.

Further, when the graphic stored in the input graphic storage unit 69h is displayed as an image, there is a possibility that the special figure is won more than when the default graphic stored in the default graphic storage unit 69j is displayed as an image. Control to be higher.
In the example of FIG. 10, the default figure is selected with a probability of 1% when the small role 1 is not won in the inside, but the input figure is set to be selected with a probability higher than that probability.

  Furthermore, among the figures stored in the input figure storage means 69h, when the latest figure entered at the end is displayed as an image, it is smaller than when the other figure is displayed as an image. It is set so that the possibility of winning 1 is high. In FIG. 10, the selection probability of the input figure 3 is set to be the highest when the internal small role 1 is won and when the non-inside small role 1 is won.

Furthermore, among the figures stored in the input figure storage means 69h, when the latest figure inputted at the end is displayed as an image, it is more useful than when other figures are displayed as an image. It is set to increase the possibility of winning. In FIG. 9, the selection probability of the input figure 3 is set to be highest when the small role 1 is not won in the inside.
The reason for this setting is that the figure entered at the end is likely to be the figure entered by the player who is currently playing the game, so when the figure is displayed as an image, This indicates that there is a high possibility of winning a special role.

  Although not described, BB, RB, small role 2 and replay also have default graphic storage means 69j and input graphic storage means 69h shown in FIG. 9, and a data table as shown in FIG. .

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The following various changes are possible.
(1) In the first embodiment, the question storage unit 69c and the question selection unit 69d are provided. However, these are not necessarily required, and the inputted question itself may be displayed as an image on the image display device 23. good.

  (2) In the first and second embodiments, the tablet unit 44 is allowed to input a question and a figure on the condition that the lottery by the input permission lottery means 69a is won. The figure may be set to be inputable. Alternatively, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as allowing the tablet unit 44 to input a question and a graphic only for a predetermined number of games after the end of the special game, the input may be permitted.

  In the first and second embodiments, the input permission lottery means 69a performs a lottery to win with a probability of 1/50 for each game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning probability is determined according to the situation. It may be changed. For example, a lottery for winning with a probability of 1/300 may be performed when the player is not inside, and a lottery for winning with a probability of 1/30 may be performed when the player is inside. In this way, when the input is permitted, the special role can be expected to be won.

  (3) In the first and second embodiments, the measuring means 69b is provided to measure the time, and when there is no input to the tablet unit 44 until the predetermined time elapses, each predetermined content is displayed as an image. did. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to make it unnecessary to measure time and keep waiting until it is input.

(4) Although the default graphic is stored in the second embodiment, the default graphic may not be stored and only the input graphic may be stored.
(5) In the second embodiment, a plurality of input figures are saved in chronological order. However, for example, only the latest input figure may be saved.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment viewed from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the slot machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination of the kind of winning combination drawn out during a normal game, the number of payouts, etc., and the design of a reel. It is a data table which shows the response to the question “Is winning a special role?” And the selection probability. It is a data table which shows the response to the question “Did you win a small role?” And its selection probability. It is a data table showing the response to the question “What is the set value?” And the selection probability thereof. It is a figure which shows the example written in the tablet part, the question displayed on the image display apparatus, and the response. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the default figure memorize | stored in the default figure memory | storage means, and the input figure preserve | saved at the input figure preservation | save means. It is a data table which shows the selection probability of a default figure and an input figure.

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10, 10A Slot machine 21 Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display device 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal slot 44 Tablet 60, 60A Game control means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery table 63 Special role Winning carryover means 63a Special role flag 64 Reel control means 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol judgment means 67 Disbursement means 68 Special game control means 69, 69A Production control means 69a Input permission lottery means 69b Measuring means 69c Question storage means 69d Question selection Means 69e Response storage means 69f Response selection means 69g Image display control means 69h Input figure storage means 69i Input figure judgment means 69j Default figure storage means 69k Image display control means

Claims (5)

It has a role lottery means to draw a role,
The figure corresponding to the role is a predetermined slot machine,
A tablet unit provided on the front side of the slot machine, for a player to input a figure corresponding to a role using a pen or a finger,
An image display unit that is provided on the front side of the slot machine and displays an image;
An input figure storage means for storing the figure input from the tablet unit as data;
An input figure judging means for judging which figure the figure inputted from the tablet part corresponds to;
When a figure corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the input figure storage means as a result of the combination lottery means, the image display control means for displaying the figure on the image display unit. A slot machine characterized by that. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
A default figure storage means for storing in advance a default figure that is a figure corresponding to a role and is displayed by the image display unit;
A slot machine characterized in that when a winning combination is won by the winning lottery means, a default figure stored in the default figure storing means and corresponding to a winning combination is displayed as an image under a certain condition. The slot machine according to claim 2,
When a graphic stored in the input graphic storage means is displayed as an image, it is possible to win a role corresponding to the graphic than when a default graphic stored in the default graphic storage means is displayed as an image. Control to increase The slot machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The input figure storage means can store a plurality of figures in time series as a figure corresponding to one role,
Of the figures stored in the input figure storage means, when the latest figure entered last is displayed as an image, it corresponds to that figure than when other figures are displayed as an image. A slot machine that is controlled so that the possibility of winning a special role for shifting to a special game advantageous to a role or a player is increased. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
When the input figure determination means cannot determine which figure the figure input from the tablet unit corresponds to, the image display control means determines which input figure is A slot machine that controls to display an image indicating that a figure corresponding to a role could not be determined.

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