JPH08112401A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent an unfairness from being caused by the superiority or inferiority on game technique by displaying the difference in position on a reel between a detected pattern and a stop pattern, thereby allowing any player to easily grasp the state where a drawing result is differed from the detected pattern, and a priority is given to the drawing result to stop the stop pattern with a prescribed distance from the detected pattern on the reel so as to draw his/her attention to the following operating timing of a stop switch. CONSTITUTION: This slot machine has a difference number arithmetic means 160 for calculating the difference in position on a reel between a detected pattern detected by a stop pattern detecting means 150 and a stop pattern stopped by a reel control means 143; and a difference number display means (for example, difference number display devices 40-42) for displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number arithmetic means 160.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and particularly to a reel having a symbol located on a line when a stop switch is operated and a symbol located on a line when rotation of a reel is actually stopped. The present invention relates to a slot machine that displays the difference in position above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a slot machine of this kind, a lottery means for randomly selecting the presence or absence of a prize based on the operation of a start switch, and a stop symbol detection for detecting a detection symbol located on a line when a stop switch is operated. Means and the detection symbol detected by this stop symbol detection means,
On the condition that the lottery result matches the lottery result, the detection symbol is stopped on the line as a stop symbol, and the condition that both are different gives priority to the lottery result, and It is known that a detection symbol and a reel control means for stopping a stop symbol on the reel, which is separated by a predetermined distance, are provided.

In this slot machine, the detection pattern is different from the lottery result so that the operation time of the stop switch and the time when the reel is actually stopped are too far apart from each other so that an unnatural movement occurs in the reel stop operation. In the case of, the detected symbol and the symbol that matches the lottery result,
On the reels, when they are separated within a predetermined distance, the symbol matching the lottery result is stopped on the line as a stop symbol, whereas the detected symbol and the symbol matching the lottery result are separated by more than a predetermined distance. When it is, the detection symbol and the reel, the stop symbol which is separated by a predetermined distance is stopped on the line.

For this reason, when the stop switch is operated and the detected symbol and the symbol corresponding to the lottery result are separated by a predetermined distance, the symbol corresponding to the lottery result is stopped on the line as a stop symbol. However, the detection symbol and the stop symbol are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and a slight time lag occurs between the operation timing of the stop switch and the timing when the reel is stopped by the operation of the stop switch.
The rotation of the reel during this slight time lag is generally referred to as "reel sliding".

When the "reel slip" occurs, the symbol matching the lottery result cannot be stopped on the line as a stop symbol, and the detected symbol and the reel,
It shows that the symbols separated by a predetermined distance are stopped on the line as stop symbols. Therefore, when the player skilled in playing the slot machine senses the "reel slip", the lottery result and the detection symbol are different, and the lottery result is prioritized, and the detection symbol and the reel are separated by a predetermined distance. It is determined that the stopped symbol is stopped, and in the subsequent game, while carefully watching the symbols on the spinning reel, the detected symbol matches the lottery result, or on the reel, the detected symbol and the lottery result By operating the stop switch at a time such that the symbol matching with the symbol falls within a predetermined distance, the symbol matching the lottery result was easily stopped on the line as a stop symbol.

[0006]

However, in the conventional slot machine described above, the "reel sliding" is within a predetermined distance that does not cause unnaturalness in the reel stop operation. Apart from this, it is not easy for a beginner to grasp this "reel slip". For this reason, even if the "reel slip" has occurred, the beginner does not notice this and cannot pay attention to the operation timing of the stop switch. Therefore, the difference in the position on the reel between the lottery symbol and the stop symbol is predetermined. Since the distance was exceeded, it was not possible to stop the symbols matching the lottery results on the line.

Therefore, there is a problem in that there is a difference in the profits based on the superiority and inferiority of the game technology between the expert and the beginner of the game of the slot machine, which causes a considerable inequity. Therefore, the slot machine according to claim 1 is made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technique, and the purpose thereof is to detect the detection symbol and the stop symbol determining means detected by the stop symbol detecting means. By displaying the difference in the position on the reel with the stop symbol determined by, the lottery result and the detection symbol are different, the lottery result is prioritized, and the detection symbol and the reel, the stop symbol separated by a predetermined distance By making it possible for any player to easily understand that the game has been stopped and paying attention to the operation timing of the stop switch thereafter, there is no inequity due to superiority or inferiority of the game technology. It is intended to provide a slot machine.

[0008]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The slot machine according to claim 1 calculates the difference in the position on the reel (11 to 13) between the detection symbol detected by the stop symbol detection means (150) and the stop symbol stopped by the reel control means (143). Difference number calculating means (160) and difference number displaying means for displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means (160) (for example, difference number display device 40-
42) and are provided.

[0009]

[Operation] Therefore, according to the slot machine of claim 1, when the start switch (62) is operated, the lottery means (134) lottery whether or not there is a winning. Start switch
(62) is operated, after the reel (11 ~ 13) is rotated, the stop switch (70 ~ 72) is operated, the stop symbol detection means (150), when the stop switch (70 ~ 72) is operated The pattern located on the line (30-34) is detected.

Then, the reel control means (143), when the detection symbol detected by the stop symbol detection means (150) matches the lottery result by the lottery means (134), the detected symbol is regarded as the stop symbol. The rotation of the reels (11 to 13) is stopped so as to stop on the line (30 to 34). On the other hand, when the detected symbol and the lottery result are different,
The reel control means (143) gives priority to the lottery result,
On the detection symbol and the reels (11 to 13), the rotation of the reels (11 to 13) is stopped so as to stop the stop symbol separated by a predetermined distance.

In the reel control means (143), the lottery result is prioritized to stop the stop symbols separated by a predetermined distance on the detected symbols and the reels (11 to 13).
4) A reel with a design and a detection design that match the lottery result
(11-13) Depends on distance above. First, the distance on the reel (11 to 13) between the design that matches the lottery result and the detected design,
If it is within a predetermined distance, reel control means (143)
Is the reel (11 ~ 13) is rotated as it is, when the design matching the lottery design is located on the line, the reel (11 ~ 13)
To stop the rotation of.

On the other hand, if the distance on the reels (11 to 13) between the symbol matching the lottery result and the detected symbol exceeds the predetermined distance, the reel control means (143) causes the reel (11) to move. ~
13) Rotate as it is, from the detection pattern reel (11 ~ 13)
Above, when the symbols located within the predetermined distance are located on the line, the rotation of the reels (11 to 13) is stopped. On the other hand, the difference number calculation means (160) is the position on the reel (11 to 13) of the detection symbol detected by the stop symbol detection means (150) and the stop symbol stopped by the reel control means (143). Calculate the difference.

Therefore, the detection symbol detected by the stop symbol detecting means (150) matches the lottery result by the lottery means (134), and is calculated when the detected symbol is stopped on the line as a stop symbol. The difference number is "0". Further, when the detection symbol and the lottery result are different, the lottery result is prioritized, and the detection symbol and reel
(11 to 13) Above, in the case of stopping a stop symbol which is separated by a predetermined distance, the calculated difference number is the difference number caused by the predetermined distance.

Then, the reel (1 with the detection symbol and the stop symbol)
When the difference between the above positions is calculated, the difference number display means (40
Up to 42), when the reels (11 to 13) are stopped, the difference number calculation means (16
The difference number calculated by 0) is displayed. Therefore, since the difference in the position on the reels (11 to 13) between the detected symbol and the stopped symbol is displayed, any player is playing the slot machine, and the lottery result and the detected symbol are different, Prioritize the lottery result, on the detection pattern and reel (11 ~ 13),
It is possible to easily understand that the stop symbol separated by a predetermined distance is in a stopped state.

[0015]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine, and FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the first mode of stopping the third reel, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the second mode of stopping the third reel, and FIG. 5 is showing the third mode of stopping the third reel. The respective explanatory views are shown.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine. The slot machine 10 has a first reel 11, a second reel 12 and a third reel 13 from the left in the center of the front surface thereof.
3 reels 11 to 13 are arranged in total, and each reel 11 to 13 is arranged.
Although not shown in the figure, multiple types of patterns are drawn on the surface of the. Further, a front plate 20 is provided on the front surface of these three reels 11 to 13, and on this front plate 20, three transparent display windows 21 to 23 are provided at positions corresponding to the respective reels 11 to 13. It is provided so that the design can be seen from the outside through the display windows 21 to 23. In addition, a total of five lines are displayed on the display windows 21 to 23, which are lines for determining winning. This line is composed of three lines 30 to 32 in the upper, middle, and lower stages that are parallel to each other, and two diagonal lines 33 and 34 that intersect at the center of the front plate 20 in the shape of a dot. There is.

Above the respective display windows 21-23, there are 7-segment single-digit difference number display devices 40-42 for displaying the difference between the positions of the detected symbol and the stopped symbol on the reels 11-13. Each is provided. To the left of the display windows 21-23,
Of the above five lines 30 to 34, an effective line display unit 50 is provided for displaying the line to be judged whether or not to form a prize according to the number of game medals used in the game.
When the number of the game medals to be used in the game is one, for example, the effective line display section 50 lights up the part corresponding to the middle line 31 which is the effective line, and the number of the game medals is two. In some cases, the parts corresponding to the lines 30 to 32 in the upper, middle, and lower rows are lit, and if there are three game medals, the lines 30 to 32 in the upper, middle, and lower rows intersect diagonally. The effective lines can be displayed by lighting the portions corresponding to all the lines 30 to 34 including the lines 33 and 34.

On the surface of the slot machine 10, there are display windows 21 ...
A medal insertion slot 60 for inserting medals is provided diagonally downward to the right of 23, and a credit display section 61 for displaying the number of credit medals is provided on the right side of the medal insertion slot 60. Further, a lever-shaped start switch 62 for starting the rotation of the reels 11 to 13 is provided on the lower left side of the display windows 21 to 23.

Below the respective display windows, the reels 11 to 11 are provided.
Corresponding to 13 respectively, three stop switches 70 to 72 for individually stopping the reels 11 to 13 are provided respectively. Furthermore, the stop switch 70 described above
On the right side of ~ 72, there is a button-shaped credit insertion switch 80 for inserting a credit medal credited in the machine into the machine as a game medal, and a button-shaped settlement switch 81 for discharging the credit medal. It is arranged on the surface of the slot machine 10.

Below the surface of the slot machine 10,
A medal payout opening 90 for paying out prize medals at the time of winning, and a medal ejection tray located below the medal payout exit 90 for accumulating medals ejected from the medal payout exit 90.
91 and are provided. Next, the control circuit of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the control circuit of the slot machine 10 is mainly composed of a central control device 100 composed of, for example, a CPU.

On the input side of the central controller 100,
As shown in FIG. 1, the start switch 62 that outputs a start signal for starting the rotation of the reels 11 to 13,
Three stop switches 70-72 that output stop signals for individually stopping the rotation of the reels 11-13
And a detection piece (not shown) provided at one location on each reel
Is detected each time each reel makes one revolution, and a reel sensor 110 that outputs a reset signal is connected to each.

Further, on the output side of the central controller 100, as shown in FIG. 1, a stepping motor 120 for rotating the reels 11 to 13, and a reel 1 having a detection symbol and a stop symbol
Difference number display devices 40 to 42 as difference number display means for displaying the difference between the positions 1 to 13 are respectively connected. As shown in FIG. 1, the central control device 100 controls the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 130 on condition that a random number generation unit 130 for sequentially generating random numbers and a start signal input by operating the start switch 62 are input. Random number extraction means to extract 1
31, a winning determination table 132 in which a predetermined specific area is selected as a winning area among all areas taken by the random value generated by the random number generating means 130, and one random value extracted by the random number extracting means 131. Is drawn by collating with the prize determination table 132, and when the random number value is included in the winning area, the winning symbol, for example, the symbol “7” is selected as a winning symbol and the random number value is won. If it is not included in the area, a lottery means 134 configured by a prize determination means 133 that does not perform a lottery of symbols as no winning, and a drive pulse is output on condition that a start signal is input from the start switch 62. Pulse output starting means 140 for starting the stepping motor 120 and the reel sensor 110.
On condition that the reset signal is input from, the number of drive pulses from the time of inputting the reset signal is counted, and by comparing this drive pulse number with the reel symbol arrangement information stored in advance, on lines 30 to 34 In the case where the detected symbol is a winning symbol "7" which matches the lottery result by the lottery means 134, on condition that the stop signal is input from the symbol specifying means 141 for specifying the symbol to be located and the stop switches 70 to 72. Is the detection symbol "7" is stopped as a stop symbol on the lines 30 to 34, and the distance between the detected symbol and the winning symbol "7" matching the lottery result on the reels 11 to 13 (interval of symbols) ) Is a predetermined distance, for example, within 4 symbols, if the winning symbol "7" that matches the lottery symbol is the line 30-
When positioned on 34, stop the rotation of reels 11-13,
If the distance on the reels 11 to 13 between the detected symbol and the winning symbol "7" that matches the lottery result exceeds the predetermined distance, the symbol located on the reel on the reel from the detected symbol is a line. When located on 30-34, reel control means 143 having a pulse output stop means 142 for stopping the output of the drive pulse so as to stop the rotation of the reels 11-13, and the symbol identification from the reel control means 143 Based on the information
Stop symbol detecting means 150 for detecting the symbols located on the lines 30 to 34 when the stop signal from the stop switches 70 to 72 is inputted, and the detected symbol information from the stop symbol detecting means 150 and the reel controlling means. Based on the stop symbol information from 143, reel 11 of the detection symbol and the stop symbol
Difference number calculating means 160 for calculating the interval difference between the symbols on the position 13
With.

The reel symbol arrangement information records the sequence of the arrangement of symbols displayed on the circumference of each reel 11 to 13, and the symbol specifying means 141 outputs the reset signal from the input. By counting the number of pulses, by collating the counted output pulse number with the reel symbol arrangement information, for example, when how many pulses are output, the symbols located on the lines 30 to 34 are, for example, winning symbols. "7"
And, the symbols located on the lines 30 to 34 can be specified.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described using the third reel 13 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to 5. 3 to 5, for convenience of description, only a part of the symbols displayed on the reel 13 is shown. Among these symbols, the winning symbol is represented by "7", and symbols other than the winning symbol are represented by using alphabets. ing.

First, by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 60 or operating the credit insertion switch 80, a game medal for a game is inserted into the machine. Here, for convenience of explanation, the third reel 13
For example, one game medal is inserted, and among the lines 30 to 34 displayed in the display window 23, the effective line is the middle line 31.
Will be described.

After inserting game medals, start switch 62
When is operated, a drive pulse is output from the pulse output starting means 140, and all reels 11 to 13 including the third reel 13 start rotating. With the third reel 13 rotating,
When the player operates the stop switch 72, the reel control means 143 is operated in the following three modes as shown in FIGS.
Stops the rotation of the third reel 13.

First, as a first mode, the detection pattern when the stop switch 72 is operated is as shown in FIG.
When the winning symbol "7" matches the lottery result, the pulse output stopping means 142 of the reel control means 143 immediately stops the pulse output and stops the rotation of the reel 13. Therefore, the symbol "7", which is the detected symbol, is stopped on the line 31 in the middle row.

In this case, since the detected symbol and the stopped symbol both match with the symbol "7", the difference number calculation means 160
Is calculated as the result of the calculation, the interval difference between the detected symbol and the stopped symbol is "0". Therefore, the difference number display device 42 displays the difference number as “0” after the third reel 13 is stopped.

Next, as a second mode, as shown in FIG. 4A, the detected symbol (for example, "J") when the stop switch 72 is operated, and the symbol "7" which matches the lottery result. When the distance on the reel 13 is a difference of three symbols within a predetermined distance, the pulse output stop means 142 of the reel control means 143 does not immediately stop the output of the pulse, but the pulse output of FIG. As shown in B), the reel 13 is rotated by three symbols, and the symbol "7" that matches the lottery symbol is the middle line
When it is positioned above 31, the pulse output is stopped and the reel 13
To stop the rotation of. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the symbol “7” is stopped on the middle line 31.

In this case, the detection symbol is "J" as shown in FIG. 4A, while the stop symbol is "7" as shown in FIG. 4B. Therefore, the difference number calculation means 160 calculates, as a result of the calculation, the difference in the interval between the detected symbol and the stopped symbol, which is “3”. Therefore, the difference display device
42 displays the difference number as “3” after the third reel 13 is stopped.

Further, as a third mode, as shown in FIG. 5A, the detected symbol (for example, "L") when the stop switch 72 is operated, and the symbol "7" which coincides with the lottery result. The distance on the reel 13 between and exceeds 5
If there is a difference in the symbols, the pulse stop means of the reel control means 143 does not immediately stop the output of the pulse,
As shown in FIG. 5 (B), when the reel 13 is rotated by four symbols, and the symbol 13 (for example, “H”) located within the predetermined distance on the reel 13 from the predetermined symbol is positioned on the line 31 in the middle row. Then, the output of the pulse is stopped and the rotation of the reel 13 is stopped.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the detection symbol is "L", while the stop symbol is "H" as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Therefore, as a result of the calculation, the difference number calculation means 160 calculates the interval difference between the symbols of the detected symbol and the stopped symbol as "4". Therefore, the difference display device
42 displays the difference number as "4" after the third reel 13 is stopped.

Therefore, the winning symbol "7" does not stop on the line 31 in the middle stage, and the difference number display device 42 has
Since the difference number "4" is displayed and "reel slip" has occurred, the lottery result and the detection symbol are different, and the lottery result is prioritized, and the detection symbol and the reel 13 are given priority.
It is in a state of stopping the stop symbol separated by a predetermined distance, that is, the stop symbol is "7", but the detection symbol and the symbol "7" are separated from each other by a predetermined distance number. When the reel 13 is slid beyond, the stopping operation of the reel 13 becomes unnatural, so that any player can easily understand that the reel is stopped at a position separated by a predetermined distance.

In the above embodiment, the third reel 13 has been described as an example, but the same processing may be performed not only on the third reel but also on the first and second rails. Further, in the lottery means, the lottery result shows that the symbols of the first to third reels have a winning, for example, the winning symbols are lines 30 to 34.
If the symbols "7", "7", and "7" are lined up on the top,
Of the stop switches 70 to 72 of the first to third reels, the reel stop control described above may be performed only on the reel corresponding to the stop switch 70 to 72 to be operated last.

Further, the difference number display devices 40 to 42 have been described as 7-segment single-digit display, but other devices may be used as long as they can display a single-digit number, for example, dot display by LED or liquid crystal display. Alternatively, a small CRT may be used.

[0036]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the slot machine described, by displaying the difference in the position on the reel between the detection symbol detected by the stop symbol detecting means and the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determining means, the lottery result and the detected symbol are different. , Priority is given to the result of the lottery so that any player can easily understand that the detected symbol and the reel, the stopped symbol which is separated by a predetermined distance, are stopped, and the subsequent stop switch By paying attention to the operation timing, it is intended to provide a slot machine that does not cause unfairness due to technical superiority or inferiority of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a first mode of stopping the third reel.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a second mode of stopping the third reel.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a third mode of stopping the third reel.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine 11 to 13 reel 20 Front plate 21 to 23 Display window 30 to 34 Line 40 to 42 Difference number display device 50 Effective line display unit 60 Medal insertion slot 61 Credit display unit 62 Start switch 70 to 72 Stop switch 80 Credit insertion Switch 81 Clearing switch 90 Medal outlet 91 Medal discharge tray 100 Central controller 110 Reel sensor 120 Stepping motor 130 Random number generating means 131 Random number extracting means 132 Winning determination table 133 Winning determining means 134 Lottery means 140 Pulse output starting means 141 Symbol specifying means 142 pulse output stop means 143 reel control means 150 stop symbol detection means 160 difference number calculation means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A start switch for starting the rotation of a reel, a lottery means for randomly selecting the presence or absence of a prize based on the operation of the start switch, a stop switch for stopping a spinning reel, and an operation of this stop switch. Sometimes stop symbol detection means for detecting the detection symbol located on the line, and the detection symbol detected by this stop symbol detection means, the detection symbol is stopped on condition that the lottery result by the lottery means matches. While stopping on the line as a symbol, on condition that the two are different, the lottery result is prioritized, and the detected symbol and the reel, and reel control means for stopping the stop symbol which is a predetermined distance away In the slot machine, in the slot machine, the detection symbol and the re-detection detected by the stop symbol detection means are performed. A difference number calculation means for calculating the difference between the position on the reel and the stop symbol stopped by the control means, and a difference number display means for displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means. Characteristic slot machine.