JPH0428394B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a medal game machine, and more specifically, a machine that starts a game by inserting a medal,
This relates to a so-called medal game machine that pays out a corresponding number of medals depending on the state at the end of the game.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, gaming machines that use medals as gaming media have
For example, various types of machines have been provided, such as slot machines, penny holes, bingolets, and mahjong balls.

Examples of such gaming machines that have been provided in the past include, for example, a pachinko machine that uses a plurality of rotating disc display devices, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-111937, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-29235. There have been gaming machines that use coins, such as slot machines, including the invention described above.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

(1) However, the gaming machine using a rotating disk display device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-111937 has the following drawbacks.

Because the multiple rotating discs occupy a relatively large area on the game board surface, it has become necessary to restrict the installation of other parts on the game board surface that are involved in improving gameplay and decoration. The game itself does not become interesting if the game itself is rotated and when each rotating disk stops rotating, medals are paid out according to a combination of numbers determined by each rotating disk. It was hot.

(2) In this regard, conventionally known slot machines have three active lines in the horizontal direction and two lines in the diagonal direction, and are configured so that the active lines increase as the number of inserted medals increases. was improving.

However, in a medal game machine that rotates a rotating disc, setting a large number of active lines not only makes the combination of each active line complicated, but also makes it difficult to display lines on the board that span the rotating disc. Since it becomes difficult to see, even if the number of active lines is increased, it is impossible to display the increased active line or especially the line corresponding to winnings after the game ends.

(2) Therefore, the present invention reduces the area occupied by the plurality of rotating disks on the game board surface, and also changes the winning combination displayed on each support window of the three rotating disks according to the number of inserted medals. A game that aims to improve gameplay by increasing the number of combinations and improving the possibility of winning, and also makes it easier to identify winning lines by displaying lines with combinations that result in winnings. The purpose is to provide an opportunity.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the inventor of the present application has developed a container frame having a medal slot into which a plurality of medals can be inserted, a medal ejection port, and a disk surface, an input medal sorting device, and a mark on the disk surface. three rotary plates with a central rotary plate attached so that the disk surface of the central rotary plate overlaps with the disk surfaces of the rotary plates on both sides; An instruction window is provided on the board to identify each of the three, a rotating device that rotates the three rotating plates visible on the board, a stopping device that stops the rotation of each rotating plate individually, and rotation by the stopping device. An indicating device that indicates the mark at a position corresponding to the indicating window provided on the board surface among the marks on each rotary plate that has stopped; A determination device that determines whether or not the relationship between the marks corresponding to the indication window is in a predetermined relationship; A display section formed by a combination display section that displays lines of winning combinations, a number display section that displays the number of medals to be paid out by a predetermined payout device corresponding to the winning combination, and The dispensing device is equipped with a dispensing device that dispenses a preset number of medals corresponding to each combination to a dispensing outlet, and the determining device determines the number of lines of the symbol combination displayed on each support window of the three rotary plates. The present invention is characterized in that the determination is made by increasing the number of medals that have been inserted.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated example.

Here, Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is a system diagram, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a rotating device, a stopping device, an indicating device, etc., and Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a rotating device, a stopping device, an indicating device, etc. A partially cutaway front view, FIG. 5 is a front view of the cam plate.

10 is a container frame, and a front door 11 provided in the front thereof
It can be opened and closed freely, and the whole is shaped like a box.

The front door 11 is provided with a medal M input port 12, a cancel button 13, a cancel port 14, a medal M discharge port 15, a board 16, and the like.

Further, a sorting device 20 for inputting medals M is provided at a position corresponding to the back side of the front door 11 of the medal slot 12. This sorting device 20 is configured with a coin selector and a switch so that when the inserted medal M is a genuine medal M, an input signal is issued, and when the inserted medal M is a defective medal M or a counterfeit medal M, it is returned to the cancel port 14. be.

The cancel button 13 is pressed to cancel the inserted medal M into the cancel port 14 when the inserted medal M is caught in the sorting device 20 or the like.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a rotating device that rotates three rotating plates visible on the board surface 16 by a motor 33 via a transmission mechanism 32 consisting of gears, chains, or the like.

Each rotating plate 31 has a rotating shaft 34 extending in the direction of the back surface of the board surface 16, and each rotating shaft 34 has a
The transmission mechanism 32 is loosely mounted between a frame 35 fixed to the back surface of the board 16. Therefore, motor 3
3 rotates, the rotating shaft 34 and the rotating plate 31 rotate through the transmission mechanism 32, but the rotating shaft 3
When a load of a certain level or more is applied to 4, slipping occurs between the transmission mechanism 32 and the rotary shaft 34, and the rotation of the rotary shaft 34 and the rotary plate 31 is stopped.

40 is a stop device that stops the rotation of the rotating shaft 34.

This stopping device 40 is fixed to each rotating shaft 34, and has a locking portion 41 on its periphery.
Three cam plates 42 with missing cam plates 42, a solenoid 44 that interlocks a locking piece 43 that locks with the locking part 41 of each cam plate 42, and a solenoid 44 on the front side of the front door 11 to operate each solenoid 44. It is formed from three stop switches 45 provided.

50 is the number 52 as a mark written on the rotary plate 31 located within the plurality of instruction windows 51 provided on the board surface 16 depending on the stop position of each rotary plate 31 whose rotation is stopped by the stop device 40. This is an indicating device. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, there is only one support window 51 for the center rotating plate 31, but there are three support windows 51 for each of the rotating plates 31 on both sides.

60 is a reading unit 61 that reads the numbers 52 shown on the indicating device 50 and determines the combination of the numbers 52 read by the reading unit 61.
This determination device includes a CPU 62 and a display section 63 provided on the front side of the board 16 to display the determination results by the CPU 62.

The reading section 61 is formed from a through hole 64 formed in a cam plate 42 fixed to the rotating shaft 34, and opto-sensors 65 provided to straddle the cam plate 42 and to be located on both sides of the through hole 64.

The through holes 64 include an angularly divided through hole 64a provided at an angle corresponding to each number 25, and this angularly divided through hole 64a.
and a start position through hole 64b having a different radius from the rotary plate 31, and the opto-sensor 65
are the angle dividing hole 64a and the starting position hole 64b.
Two pieces are provided corresponding to each position.

Also, both opto-sensors 65 transmit their detection results.
It is formed so as to be sent to the CPU 62.

Based on the input from the opto-sensor 65, the CPU 62 determines that the number 52 indicated by the instruction device 50 is the same number 52 as a winning prize, and displays a medal M on the display section 63 and a medal M to be described later. It is output to the payout device 70.

The display section 63 includes a combination display section 63a that displays the winning combination when the CPU 62 determines that it is a winning combination, and a number display section 6 that displays the number of coins paid out by the payout device 70 corresponding to the winning combination.
3b. Also here CPU62
Judgment that it is a winning prize is determined based on the number 52 displayed on the support window 51 of each rotary plate 31 that has stopped rotating. However, in this invention, the central rotary plate 31 has a single A display window 51 is provided,
Further, three support windows 51 are provided on the rotary plate 31 on both sides. Therefore, the combination corresponding to the number 52 displayed on the display window 51 of each rotary plate 31 is 9.
That's the way it is. Therefore, the CPU 62 increases the number of the above-mentioned combinations according to the number of inserted medals M, so that the possibility of winning a prize increases in accordance with the increase in the number of inserted medals M.

70 is a medal M that dispenses a corresponding number of medals M to the ejection port 15 based on input from the CPU 62;
It is a dispensing device.

This dispensing device 70 can be formed using a hopper, or can be formed by providing a solenoid in the lower part of the cylindrical body in which the medals M are stored.

Note that 80 in the figure is a number display window that displays the number of inserted medals M, and three medals M can be inserted. In addition, in the present invention, it is possible to insert three medals M in this way, and when playing a game by inserting one medal M, and when playing a game by inserting two or three medals M, The number of winning combinations among the combinations of numbers 52 displayed in the plurality of instruction windows 51 is increased.

Reference numeral 81 is a start switch, and when the player turns on the start switch 81, the motor 33 in the rotating device 30 starts rotating. Reference numeral 82 in the figure is a number display section for indicating the number of times of three bonus games, and when the number 52 shown in the display window 51 is a specific combination, the specific number of games thereafter is called a bonus game.
The probability of winning a prize is increased and the maximum number of medals M are paid out each time a prize is won, thereby improving the gameplay.

The use and operation of the present invention will now be described.

The game starts when the medals M inserted into the player's medal slot 12 are determined by the sorting device 20 to be regular medals. Further, the medals M to be inserted can be arbitrarily selected from one to three.

Next, when the player turns on the start switch 81, the motor 33 of the rotating device 30 and the rotating shaft 3
4. The rotating plate 31 rotates.

After that, the player sequentially presses the three stop switches 45 to lock the locking piece 43 at the tip of the solenoid 44 to the locking part 41 of the cam plate 42, and the motor 33
and the rotating shaft 4 while keeping the transmission 32 rotating.
3 and the rotation of the rotating plate 31 is stopped. When the rotary plate 31 stops rotating in this manner, the numbers 52 positioned within the plurality of instruction windows 51 are read by the reading unit 61, and the CPU 62 determines whether or not the number is a winning prize.

If the combination corresponding to the number 52 displayed on the plurality of support windows 51 is the same as a combination stored in advance in the CPU 62, that combination is displayed on the combination display section 63a, and the payout corresponding to the combination is displayed. The number of medals M is displayed on the number display section 63b, and the payout device 70 delivers a predetermined number of medals M to the discharge port 15.
One game ends with a payout.

Further, at the time of such judgment by the CPU 62, if, for example, one medal M has been inserted and the game has started, the display windows 5 of each rotary plate 31 in FIG.
1, if the number 52 displayed on the display window 51 in the horizontal state is a predetermined combination, it will be judged as a winning prize, and if two medals M are inserted and the game starts, only horizontal If the numbers 52 displayed on the diagonal display window 51 are in a predetermined combination, it is determined that the prize has been won, and if the game is started with three medals M, the horizontal and diagonal Not only that, but also in other directions, for example, the numbers 52 displayed on the central display window 51 of the left rotating plate 31, the front window 51 of the central rotating plate 31, and the display window 51 below the right rotating plate 31 are The possibility of winning a prize is improved by determining that a prize has been won even if the combination is a predetermined combination.

Since the gaming machine of this embodiment is formed as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the area occupied by the rotary plate 31 on the board surface 16 is small, it is possible to provide a game machine with an increased area other than the rotary plate 31 where other members involved in improving game performance and decoration can be installed.

In other words, if the area occupied by the rotary plate 31 is the same as that of the conventional one, the area of the rotary plate 31 can be increased, so that the types of display on the rotary plate 31 can be increased.

In addition, the number of winning combinations displayed on each support window 51 of the three rotary plates 31 is increased depending on the number of medals inserted, and the possibility of winning is increased, thereby increasing the gameplay. We were able to provide a gaming machine with improved performance.

Furthermore, a combination display section 63a that displays the winning combination when a winning combination is determined, and a number display section 6 that displays the number of coins paid out by the payout device.
3b, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that allows players to easily grasp the progress of the game and has improved gameplay.

Hereinafter, variations of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be explained.

In the embodiment, the reading unit 61 receives an input from the opto-sensor 65 provided in the start position through-hole 64b to the CPU 62, and then reads the input into the angle dividing through-hole 64a.
How many times is the CPU 62 detected by the optical sensor 65 installed in
The number 52 shown in the instruction window 51 is read depending on whether the input is made.

The motor 33 in the rotating device 30 can be stopped at the same time as the three rotating plates 31 stop rotating, or can be kept rotating all the time.

Furthermore, a stepping motor is provided for each rotary plate 31 as the rotating device 30, and the rotation of each stepping motor is stopped by the operation of the stopping device 40, and the determining device 60 determines whether the stepping motor from the start position through hole 64b The stop position can also be specified by a number.

Furthermore, in the above explanation, the number 52 is displayed as a mark in the display window 51, but
It can also be displayed as a symbol etc. Also, at this time, although the explanation has been made assuming that the same number 52 is lined up on the support device 50 as a winning prize, it is not limited to the same number 52, but a prize can be won if predetermined related marks are lined up on the support device 50. It can be done.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention has the following effects.

Since the rotating plate occupies a small area on the board surface, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with an increased area other than the rotating plate where other members involved in improving playability and decoration can be installed.

In addition, the number of winning combinations displayed on each support window of the three rotary plates increases depending on the number of medals inserted, increasing the possibility of winning, thereby improving gameplay. We were able to provide gaming machines with

Furthermore, when the judging device determines that the prize has been won,
Since the display section includes a combination display section that displays a line corresponding to the winning combination, and a number display section that displays the number of medals paid out by the payout device for medals corresponding to the winning combination, the player can monitor the progress of the game. We were able to provide a gaming machine that was easy to understand and had improved gameplay.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the invention,
Figure 1 is a front view, Figure 2 is a system diagram, Figure 3 is a plan view showing the rotating device, stopping device, indicating device, etc.
The figure is a partially cutaway front view showing the rotating device, stopping device, indicating device, etc., and FIG. 5 is a front view of the cam plate. M... Medal, 10... Vessel frame, 11... Front door, 12...
Input port, 13... Cancel button, 14... Cancel port, 15... Discharge port, 16... Panel surface, 20... Sorting device, 30... Rotating device, 31... Rotating plate, 32... Transmission mechanism, 33... Motor, 34... Rotating shaft , 35... Frame body, 40... Stopping device, 41... Locking part, 42... Cam plate, 43... Locking piece, 44... Solenoid, 45... Stop switch, 50... Indicating device, 51... Indicating window, 52... Number, 60... Determination device, 61... Reading section, 62... CPU, 63... Display section, 63a... Combination display section, 63b... Number of sheets display section, 64... Through hole,
64a... Angle dividing hole, 64b... Start position hole, 65... Optical sensor, 70... Dispensing device, 80... Number of sheets display section, 81... Start switch, 82... Rotation display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A container frame having a medal inlet, an outlet, and a disk surface into which a plurality of medals can be input, a sorting device for input medals, a mark attached to the disk surface, and a rotating plate in the center. Three rotary plates with the disc surface of the disk overlapped with the disk surface of the rotary plates on both sides, one mark on the center rotating plate, and three marks each on the rotating plates on both sides. A rotating device that rotates the three rotating plates that can be seen on the board, a stopping device that stops the rotation of each rotating plate individually, and a sign for each rotating plate that has stopped its rotation with the stopping device. An indicating device that indicates the mark at the position corresponding to the indicating window provided on the board surface in the chapter, and the relationship between the marks corresponding to the indicating window among the marks on each rotary plate is determined by input from the indicating device. A determination device that determines whether or not there is a predetermined relationship, and a combination that displays the line of the winning combination as a prize when the determination device determines that the relationship between the marks corresponding to the indicator window is in the predetermined relationship. A display section formed by a display section and a number display section that displays the number of medals to be paid out by the payout device predetermined corresponding to the winning combination, and a display section that is formed by a display section and a number display section that displays the number of medals to be paid out by the payout device determined in advance according to the winning combination; It is equipped with a dispensing device that dispenses a set number of medals to a dispensing outlet, and a judgment device that calculates the number of lines of combinations of marks displayed on each support window of the three rotary plates according to the number of medals inserted. A medal game machine characterized in that the medal game machine is configured to make a determination by increasing the number of coins.