JPH1015154A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine enabling a player to easily confirm a game mode and coping with the game mode by showing the status of the operability or non-operability of a stop switch at such an easy-to-watch position as preventing the player from averting his/her eyes during a game, and further showing whether the game is in a special mode. SOLUTION: This slot machine is equipped with a light emitting source control means 108 to turn on one source of double-light emitting sources 90 to 92 capable of emitting light in color different from each other, on condition that stop switches 45 to 47 is in an inoperable state, to turn on the other source of the double-light emitting sources 90 to 92, on condition that the stop switches 45 to 47 become an operable status from the inoperable status, and to cause one of the double-light emitting sources 90 to 92 to flash in relation to a special game mode via a special game control means 103.

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 displays a game status indicating whether or not a stop switch is operable and a special game at a position that is easy for a player to see and that is easy to understand. What you want to do.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of slot machine, there is a difference in the number of game medals inserted and an operation procedure of a stop switch depending on a game situation. By illuminating or blinking the displayed instruction portion or the light emitting source of the front panel portion, the player can know the state of the game, such as whether the stop switch operation is enabled or not, and whether the game is in a special game state. Was displayed.

There is also known a stop switch provided with a display means for illuminating and displaying that the stop switch is operable (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-9116).

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional slot machine, the player sits very close to the front of the slot machine, watching the symbol change display device and the stop switch arranged on the front. While playing games. For this reason, it was impossible to see the instructions or the front panel unless the eyes were moved significantly or the neck was bent. In particular, when trying to operate the stop switch, since the user concentrates his or her gaze on the symbol variation display device which is performing symbol variation display, it is not possible to look at other parts.

Therefore, even if the state of the game, such as whether the operation of the stop switch is enabled or not, or whether the game is in a special game state, is displayed on the instruction or the front panel, the player does not touch the player during the game. In many cases, the player does not notice the display of the game state. For this reason, the precious display is wasted, and the player,
The player has operated a stop switch whose operation has not been activated, or has not activated the operation even though the operation has been activated, and has adopted a corresponding game method even though it is a special game. In many cases, they were puzzled without knowing the state of the game, such as not having them.

In addition, the display means provided inside the stop switch only lights up to indicate that the stop switch can be operated, but cannot indicate that a special game is being played. Therefore, claim 1
The described invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the related art, and the object thereof is to provide a player who is playing a game at an easy-to-see position so as not to distract the eyes.
By displaying whether or not the stop switch is operable and displaying whether or not the game is in a special game state, the player can easily confirm the game state,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine which can appropriately cope with a game state.

[0007] In addition, the invention according to claim 2 aims to provide a slot machine that allows a player to easily confirm that a prize has been won. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that allows a player to easily confirm that a replay has been made.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and its contents will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least two light sources (e.g., LEDs 9) that emit light of different colors are provided inside the stop switches (45 to 47).
0-92), the game control device (101), the symbol variation display device (20), the condition that the combination of stopped symbols displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches the special winning symbol, on condition that the symbol variation display device ( Two
(0) Special game control means (103) for performing a special game
On the condition that the stop switches (45 to 47) become inoperable, one of the two light sources (90 to 92) is turned on, and the stop switch is turned on. (Four
5 to 47) can be operated from the inoperable state, provided that one of the light emitting sources (90 to 92) is the other light emitting source.
(90-92) to emit light, and in association with the special game by the special game control means (103), a light emission source control means (108) for blinking any one of the light emission sources (90-92). Equipped.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the light emission source control means (108) is provided with the stop switches (45 to 4).
Both light sources (90-92), provided that 7) has become inoperable
One of the light emitting sources (90 to 92) is turned on. The light source control means (108) is provided with a stop switch (45 to 4
On condition that 7) has changed from the inoperable state to the operable state, one of the two light sources (90 to 92) emits light.

On the other hand, the special game control means (103) provides the symbol variation display device (20) on condition that the combination of the stopped symbols displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches the special winning symbol. To play a special game. Then, the light emission source control means (108) blinks one of the two light emission sources (90-92) in relation to the special game by the special game control means (103).

The invention according to claim 2 is the above-described claim 1.
In addition to the features described, the light emission source control means (108) is provided on the condition that the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches a normal winning symbol other than the special winning symbol.
(90-92) is made to blink. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the light emission source control means (108) sets the condition that the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches the normal winning symbol other than the special winning symbol. Then, one of the two light sources (90 to 92) is caused to blink.

[0012] The third aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
Or in addition to the features described in 2, the light emitting source control means (108)
On condition that the combination of the stop symbols displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches the combination of the replay symbols to be replayable, one of the two light sources (90 to 92) is turned on. It is characterized by blinking. Therefore,
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the light emission source control means (108)
Any of the two light emitting sources (90-92), provided that the combination of the stop symbols displayed on the symbol variation display device (20) matches the combination of the replay symbols to be replayable. Make one blink.

[0013]

1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stop switch used in the present invention, FIG. 4 is a front view of the stop switch, FIG. 5 is a top view of the stop switch, FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the stop switch, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a top view, FIG.
Is a top view of the light transmitting body, and FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the stop switch.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine. The slot machine 10 has a symbol variation display device 20 disposed substantially at the center of its front surface. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol variation display device 20 has three left, center, and right
Display windows 21 to 23 and a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer periphery of the display windows 21 to 23. In the present embodiment, for example, numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed and driven. The rotating reels 24 to 26 are capable of rotating and displaying a plurality of types of symbols at a high speed while being rotated by a source (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, a total of five prize lines 30 to 34 are displayed on the display windows 21 to 23, which indicate lines for which a prize can be determined. These 5 prize lines 30 ~
Reference numeral 34 denotes three prize lines 30 to 32 in the upper, middle, and lower tiers arranged in parallel with each other and extending across the display windows 21 to 23, and two oblique lines intersecting in the middle of the central display window 22 in a dot-like manner. The book comprises prize lines 33 and 34. And each prize line 30
The symbols 34 to 34 are arranged such that any of the symbols displayed on each of the rotating reels 24 to 26 is positioned one by one when the variable display of the symbols by each of the rotating reels 24 to 26 is stopped. Each of the prize lines 30 to 34 is activated in accordance with the number of inserted game medals. Specifically, when one game medal is inserted, the middle prize line 31 is activated, and when two game medals are inserted, the three prize lines 30 to When 32 are activated and three game medals are inserted, which is the maximum possible number of insertions, all five prize lines 30 to 34 are activated. Then, in the game, a winning determination is made as to whether or not the combination of the stopped symbols on each of the activated prize lines 30 to 34 matches a predetermined winning symbol. On the other hand, among the five prize lines 30 to 34, the prize line that has not been activated is not subjected to the previous prize determination.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the slot machine 10, an operation panel 40 is provided below the symbol variation display device 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 40 is provided with a medal slot 41 for inserting medals diagonally below and to the right of the symbol variation display device 20. Inside the medal slot 41, And an inserted medal sensor 42 (FIG. 1) for detecting inserted medals. In the credit mode in which a predetermined number of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 41 and detected by the inserted medal sensor 42, the maximum number of game medals inserted, for example, up to three, Medals counted as medals and inserted more than the maximum number of game medals inserted are credited in the machine as credit medals.

On the right side of the medal slot 41, as shown in FIG. 2, a credit display section 43 for displaying the number of credit medals credited in the machine is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 40 has a lever-shaped start switch 44 for starting the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 20 at an obliquely lower left side toward the symbol variation display device 20. Is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 40 includes a rotating reel provided below the symbol variation display device 20.
24, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26
Each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is provided. Also, as shown in FIG.
Each of the stop switches 45 on the surface of the slot machine 10 ~
On the right side of 47, a button-shaped credit insertion switch 48 for inserting a credit medal credited in the aircraft as a game medal is provided, and on the right side of the credit insertion switch 48, the medal credited on the aircraft is returned. A button-shaped clearing switch 49 is provided.

Also, below the surface of the slot machine 10,
As shown in FIG. 2, a prize medal given to the player at the time of winning or a credit medal returned based on the operation of the clearing switch 49 is transferred to a hopper device 50 (FIG. 1) for discharging medals arranged in the machine. A medal discharge port 51 for discharging the medal through the medal discharge port, and a medal discharge plate located below the medal discharge port 51 and storing the medals discharged from the medal discharge port 51.
52 are provided.

Each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is provided in a mounting hole 60 provided in the operation panel 40 of the slot machine 10 as shown in the external views of FIGS. 4 and 5 or the sectional views of FIGS. A frame 61 that is inserted and has an open surface facing the player, a front open frame 61, a push button 70 slidably provided in the frame 61 from the open surface side of the frame 61, And a push button extending from the surface of the operation panel 40 of the slot machine 10 to the inside of the frame 61.
The light-transmitting member 80 includes a light-transmitting member 80 located around the frame 70 and fixed to the frame 61, and three LEDs 90 to 92 as light-emitting sources provided near the light-transmitting member 80.

As shown in the sectional views of FIGS. 3 and 6 or the top view of FIG. 7, the frame 61 has a hollow cylindrical shape with an open front, and specifically, a bottom portion 62 having a circular plate shape, This bottom
62 and a peripheral wall 63 erected from the periphery. The frame 61
As shown in FIG. 7, a substantially rectangular electrode outlet 64 provided at the center of the bottom 62, and the light transmitting body 80 is located on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the electrode outlet 64. A pair of locking holes 65, 65 provided for making the holes penetrate the bottom portion 62, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a pair of locking projecting plates 66, 66 are provided on the peripheral wall 63 of the frame 61 so that a part of the peripheral wall 63 of the frame 61 facing the outside is partially outside. Each is formed as if spread out. Then, each of the locking projections 66, 6
6, when the stop switches 45 to 47 are inserted into the mounting holes 60 of the operation panel 40, they are elastically deformed inward, and after passing through the mounting holes 60, they are again spread outward, and the leading end portion thereof is attached to the back surface of the operation panel 40. The contact prevents the stop switches 45 to 47 from coming off the operation panel 40.

The light-transmitting member 80 is entirely made of a transparent resin material. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a substantially cylindrical body 81 and an upper portion of the body 81 are provided in a hat shape. And a projecting light emitting portion 82. Then, when inserting the light transmitting body 80 into the frame 61, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the body 81 is completely fitted into the frame 61, and after the insertion, the light emitting section 82 is inserted. It is positioned so as to protrude outward from the open surface of the frame 61. In the center of the light emitting portion 82 of the light transmitting member 80, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion having a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion are provided. The button hole 83 in which the slides is opened toward the player.

8 around the light emitting portion 82 of the light transmitting member 80.
As shown in the external view of FIG. 9 or the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 3 and 6, the flange portion 84 is extended so as to slightly project toward the front of the operation panel 40 of the slot machine 10. As shown in FIG. 9, a shaft hole 85 for fixing the push button 70 is provided through the light transmitting body 80 at an inner bottom portion of the button hole 83 of the light transmitting body 80. A pair of electrode mounting holes 86, 86 that penetrate the light transmitting body 80 are
Are provided. And these electrode mounting holes 8
6 and 86, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a pair of band-shaped electrodes 87, 87 are bent at their upper portions into the sizes of the electrode mounting holes 86, 86, respectively, and each is inserted. Have been.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of locking hooks 88, 88 each having a substantially square rod shape and having outwardly directed hook heads at the ends thereof, respectively, are vertically provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when inserting the light transmitting body 80 into the frame 61, the locking hooks 88,
As shown in FIG. 6, the light transmitting member 80 is fixed in the frame 61 by being positioned in the locking hole of the frame 61, and the light transmitting member 80 is fixed by the hooks of the locking hooks 88. Is prevented from falling out of the frame 61.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, first to third LEDs 90 to 92 as light emitting sources are provided on the body 81 of the light transmitting body 80.
Three pieces are arranged side by side and embedded in the body 81 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 4, these light-emitting sources sequentially include, from the left, a first LED 90 that emits green light and a second LED that emits blue light, which is a color different from the first LED.
, And a third LED 93 that emits red light, which is a different color from the first and second LEDs 90 and 91. Each of the LEDs 90 to 92 is connected to a light emission source control unit described later, and is configured to be turned on, turned off, or blinked according to a game situation.

Since the entirety of the light-transmitting member 80 made of a light-transmitting resin is illuminated by the emission of the first to third LEDs 90 to 92, the light-transmitting member 80 is inserted into the frame 61 as described above. After that, the light emitted from the first to third LEDs 90 to 92 is
The light is guided through the inside of the body 81 and is emitted outward from the surface of the light emitting portion 82 of the light transmitting body 80, that is, to the player side.
The light source may be, for example, a light bulb in addition to the LED, and the number thereof is arbitrary.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the push button 70 has a disc-shaped operating section 71 which is stacked in two stages by a player pressing the front surface thereof, and a vertical hanging from the back center of the operating section 71. A shaft 72 provided, a pedestal 73 inserted into the shaft 72 and fixed in advance on the back surface of the operation unit 71 and having a convex cross section, and a conductive cylinder fixed around the pedestal 73 with a set screw. Conductive material
Consists of 74. A spring 75 for urging the push button 70 toward the player is inserted between the bottom of the operation portion 71 of the push button 70 and the large diameter portion of the button hole 83. Then, when the player presses the surface of the push button 70, the push button 70 is pushed into the button hole 83 against the elastic force of the spring 75, and the conductive material 74 screwed to the base 73 of the push button 70 is pressed. The pair of electrodes 8 provided on the inner bottom wet portion of the button hole 83 through
7,87 are short-circuited to each other,
It outputs a stop signal for operating 45 to 47 and stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating reels 24 to 26.

Next, the assembly and attachment of the stop switches 45 to 47 will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 10, after fixing the conductive material 74 to the pedestal 73 of the push button 70 with a set screw, the push button 70 is
Secure to 80. Specifically, after passing the spring 75 through the shaft 72 of the push button 70, the push button 70 is dropped into the button hole 83 so that the shaft 72 is inserted into the shaft hole 85 from the distal end side, and the light transmitting body The push button 70 is axially secured to the translucent member 80 by engaging a ring with the shaft tip of the push button 70 protruding to the back side of the push button 70.

Next, a light-transmitting body having the push button 70 fixed thereto.
Insert 80 into frame 61. Specifically, the light transmitting body 80 is pushed by aligning the locking hooks 88, 88 provided on the back surface of the light transmitting body 80 with the locking holes 65, 65 provided on the bottom 62 of the frame 61. The outer edges of the locking holes 65, 65 abut against the outer surfaces of the hooks of the locking hooks 88, 88, and the locking hooks 88, 88 are inserted while slightly bending inward. When the transparent body 80 is further pushed in, the hooks
Detachment from the outer edge of 60, the bending of the locking hooks 88, 88 return to the original,
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, the light transmitting member 80 is locked to the frame 61 so as not to come off by the hook.

The stop switches 45 to 47 assembled as described above are mounted on the operation panel 40 of the slot machine 10 as shown in FIG. 10 by mounting holes 60 formed in the operation panel 40 of the slot machine 10 in advance. Is performed by pushing the stop switches 45 to 47 to the end. Specifically, the locking projections 66, 66 provided on the peripheral wall 63 of the frame body 61 and initially expanding outward are pushed by the edge of the mounting hole 60 as the stop switches 45 to 47 are pushed in, and It is elastically deformed so as to be closed. Push it in further to get the transparent body 80
When the flange 84 of the mounting plate reaches a position where it comes into contact with the surface of the operation panel 40, the locking protruding plates 66, 66 are disengaged from the edge of the mounting hole 60 and re-expand again, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. Stop plate 6
The operation panel 40 is sandwiched between the distal end of the light transmission member 6 and the flange portion 84 of the light transmitting body 80, and the stop switches 45 to 47 are locked to the operation panel 40 so that the stop switches 45 to 47 do not come out even when pulled from the outside. The installation is completed.

Next, a 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 mainly includes an electronic control device 100 including a CPU. The electronic control device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an RO
It is constituted by a microcomputer comprising M (read only memory), RAM (random access memory) and the like.

On the input side of the electronic control unit 100, as shown in FIG. 1, an inserted medal sensor 42 for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 41 and outputting a medal detection signal, A credit insertion switch 48 for outputting a credit insertion signal for inserting a credited medal as a game medal, and a start switch for simultaneously rotating the spinning reels 24 to 26 on condition that a game medal has been inserted. The start switch 44 for outputting a start signal and the three stop switches 45 to 47 for outputting stop signals for individually stopping the rotations of the rotating reels 24 to 26 are connected to each other.

On the output side of the electronic control unit 100,
As shown in FIG. 1, a symbol variation display device 20 for varyingly displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a first LED 90 (green), a second LED 91 (blue), and a third LED 90 built in the stop switches 45 to 47. An LED 92 (red) and a hopper device 50 for discharging medals from a discharge port are connected to each other.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic control device 100 includes a game control device 101 for performing various control of the game relating to the slot machine 10. The game control device 101 is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device. A stop symbol determining means 102 for determining a stopped symbol, a special game control means 103 for controlling a special game performed on condition that the combination of the stopped symbols matches the special winning symbol, and a combination of the stopped symbols is a special winning symbol. A normal winning control means 104 for performing a control relating to a normal winning on the condition that it matches with a normal winning symbol other than the replaying game, and a control for the replaying on the condition that the combination of the stop symbol matches the replaying symbol A control unit 105, a switch control unit 106 that mainly performs control related to the stop switches 45 to 47, and a variable display control unit 10 that mainly performs control related to the symbol variable display device 20. 7, a light emitting source control means 108 for mainly controlling the lighting, blinking and extinguishing of the first to third LEDs 90 to 92, and a hopper control means 109 for mainly controlling the driving of the hopper.

The electronic control unit 100 performs various other controls related to the game of the slot machine 10, but the description is omitted here. The stop symbol determination means 102 determines the award lines 30 to 34 activated by the insertion of the game medals, and determines the activated award lines.
Each stop symbol stopped and displayed on 30 to 34 is determined.

It is to be noted that, although not shown in the drawings, the determination of the stop symbols by the stop symbol determination means 102 is not shown.
The number of drive pulses for driving the stepping motor for driving the rotation of the motor 26 is counted, and the count is counted by a reference position detection sensor for detecting the reference position, which is provided for each of the rotating reels 24 to 26. Based on a reset signal output each time a detection is made, the rotation is reset for each rotation of the rotating reels 24-26, and the number of drive pulses counted and the symbol information displayed on the line corresponding to the number of drive pulses are displayed. The matching is performed by specifying the stop symbols stopped and displayed on the activated prize lines 30 to 34 in the display windows 21 to 23.

The special game control means 103, based on the determination signal from the stop symbol determination means 102, displays the stop symbol stopped and displayed on any of the valid prize lines 30 to 34 of the symbol variation display device 20. The combination is a special winning symbol, for example, one activated prize line, and “7” is stopped and displayed on the left rotating reel 24, and “7” is stopped and displayed on the central rotating reel 25. , "7" on the right reel 26
Is stopped and displayed, and a special combination by the symbol variation display device 20 is provided on condition that the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on one activated prize line matches “7”, “7” and “7”. A special winning signal for playing a game is output.

The special game includes a so-called regular bonus and a big bonus. In both cases, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the prize lines 30 to 34 becomes a predetermined combination of symbols, In a game in which the number of medals is given, the probability of a predetermined combination of symbols is
It is set to a high probability higher than the so-called normal winning probability.

The so-called regular bonus is, for example, 1
By inserting the number of game medals, the start switch 44 is operated, and when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the middle prize line 31 becomes a predetermined combination of symbols, a predetermined number of In this case, the game for giving the medal is performed eight times. The big bonus is
For example, the content is that the regular bonus game can be performed three times during 40 games.

The normal winning control means 104, based on the determination signal from the stop symbol determination means 102, the combination of the stop symbols stopped and displayed on the effective prize lines 30 to 34 of the symbol variation display device 20, Normal winning symbols other than the special winning symbols, for example, on one activated prize line, "1" is stopped and displayed on the left rotating reel 24, and "1" is stopped on the central rotating reel 25. Displayed and the right spinning reel 25
"1" is stopped and displayed, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on one activated prize line is "1""1".
Under the condition that it matches "1", the hopper device 50 outputs a normal winning signal for paying out a predetermined number of medals, for example, 15 medals as prize medals.

Based on the determination signal from the re-game control means 105 and the stop symbol determination means 102, the combination of the stop symbols stopped and displayed on the effective prize lines 30 to 34 of the symbol variation display device 20 is: A re-game by the symbol variation display device 20, that is, a game that can be performed without a game medal, on condition that the re-game pattern for performing the re-game is matched, for example, "3""3""3". Is output.

Note that the replay here means that the next game in which the replay has been won can be regarded as a replay under the same conditions without inserting a game medal. The switch control means 106 satisfies the condition that the reference position detection sensors have detected the reference positions of all the rotating reels 24 to 26 from the start of the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 20. While not performed, each of the stop switches 45 ~
The stop signal from 47 is invalidated, and when this condition is satisfied, the stop signal inputted thereafter is output as valid.

The variation display control means 107 starts the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 20 based on the start signal from the start switch 44 and the symbol based on the stop signals from the respective stop switches 45 to 47. The variable display of the symbol by the variable display device 20 is stopped, a special game is performed based on a special winning signal from the special game control means 103, and a game medal is determined based on a re-game signal from the re-game control means 105. A replay is performed by the symbol change display device 20 without insertion.

The light emitting source control means 108 turns on the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47, and turns on the third LED 92, on condition that the stop signal is invalidated by the switch control means 106. It is turned off and the first L of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is provided on condition that the stop signal is activated by the switch control means 106.
The ED 90 is turned off, the third LED 92 is turned on, and based on the judgment signal from the stop symbol judgment means 102, the effective rotation of the other spinning reels except for the spinning reels 24 to 26 which are performing the symbol variation display. Stop switches 45 to 47 corresponding to the rotating reels that have already stopped the variable display of symbols, provided that the combination of stopped symbols displayed on the prize lines 30 to 34 is included in the special winning symbol combination. The first LED 90 is blinked.

Further, based on the special winning signal from the special game control means 103, the light emitting source control means 108 controls each of the stop switches 45 to when the special game is executed, when the special game is executed, and when the special game ends. 47. The first LED 90 of 47 is blinked, and based on the normal winning signal from the normal winning control means 104, the first L of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is set.
The ED 90 is made to blink, and the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is made to blink before the start of the re-game based on the re-game signal from the re-game control means 105.

The hopper control means 109 receives the special prize signal from the special game control means 103 or the normal prize control means 104
The hopper device 50 is driven on the basis of the normal winning signal from the player, and a predetermined number of medals corresponding to each winning symbol are discharged outside the machine through the medal discharge port 51 as prize medals. Next, an operation of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described.

First, the player inserts medals through the medal insertion slot 41. A certain number of inserted medals will remain in the aircraft,
For example, in the credit mode in which 50 medals can be stored, up to the maximum number of game medals inserted, up to three in the present embodiment, game medals can be inserted. In addition, when the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 41 exceeds three, the credits are credited in the machine as credit medals, and the number of credited medals is displayed on the credit display unit 43.

In addition to the insertion of the game medals through the credit insertion slot described above, when there is a credit medal in the machine in advance, the credit insertion switch 48 is used.
By operating, up to three sheets can be inserted. When a credit medal credited in the aircraft is inserted as a game medal, the credit display unit 43 displays
The number obtained by subtracting the number of medals inserted as game medals from the number of credited medals of credit has been displayed.

When the game medals are not inserted, the stop switches 45 to 47 cannot be operated, so that the light emitting source control means 108 turns on the first LED 90 and turns off the third LED 92. Turn off the light. Also, depending on the number of game medals inserted, 5 prize lines 30 to 34
Of the award lines to be activated are determined. For example, if one game medal is inserted, the middle prize line 31
Only when two gaming medals are inserted, the upper, middle and lower three prize lines 30 to 32 are activated, and when three gaming medals are inserted, the first prize line is activated. upon,
The middle and lower prize lines 30-32, two diagonal prize lines 3
The five prize lines 30 to 34 in which 3,34 are added are activated.

When a game medal is inserted, the symbol change display device 20 enables the symbol change display by operating the start switch 44. Since the stop switches 45 to 47 cannot be operated before the start switch 44 is operated, the light emission source control unit 108 turns on the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47. Then, the third LED 92 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is turned off.

When the player operates the start switch 44 after the insertion of the game medals, the spinning reels 24 to 26 of the symbol variation display device 20 start to spin almost simultaneously. When the start switch 44 is operated and the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 20 is started, a predetermined time has not elapsed since the start switch 44 was operated, or the rotation speed of each of the reels 24-26. When the speed has not reached the predetermined speed, the switch control means 106 controls the stop switches 45 to 47.
Since the stop signal from is invalidated, even if the player operates the stop switches 45 to 47, the symbol variation display device
It is not possible to stop the variable display of the symbol by 20.

Since the stop signals from the stop switches 45 to 47 are invalidated by the switch control means 106, the light emission source control means 108
The third to fifth LEDs 47 to 92 are turned off, and the first LED 90 blinks. Therefore, since the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is blinking, the player can know that the stop switches 45 to 47 cannot be operated.
No needless operation of 47.

A predetermined time has elapsed since the start switch 44 was operated, and the rotation reels 24 to 26
When the rotation speed of the switch reaches a predetermined number, the switch control means 106
Enables the stop signals from the stop switches 45 to 47, so that if the player operates each of the stop switches 45 to 47, the rotation of each of the rotating reels 24 to 26 can be stopped.

Since the stop signals from the stop switches 45 to 47 are enabled, the light emission source control means 108
Turns on the third LED 92 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47, and turns off the first LED 90. Therefore, since the third LED 92 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is lit, the player can know that the stop switches 45 to 47 can be operated, and the stop switches 45 to 47 can be operated.
It is not necessary to wait for the operation of the stop switch unnecessarily without noticing that the device can be operated.

When each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is operated while the symbols are being changed by the symbol change display device 20, the rotary reels 24 corresponding to the respective stop switches 45 to 47 are operated.
26 stops, and the stopped symbol detecting means determines the stopped symbols stopped and displayed on the activated prize lines 30 to 34 of the respective rotating reels 24 to 26. On the other hand, each stop switch 45
When ~ 47 are operated by the player, the switch control means 10
6 invalidates the stop signal based on the subsequent operation of the operated stop switches 45 to 47, so that the stop switches corresponding to the rotating reels 24 to 26 whose rotation has been stopped cannot be operated.

Then, the rotating reel 24 whose rotation has already been stopped.
Since the stop signals of the stop switches corresponding to .about.26 are invalidated, the light emission source control means 108 turns off the third LED 92 of the stop switch and sets the first
LED 90 is turned on. Further, for example, by operating the stop switches 45 to 47 in order from the left to stop the rotation of the left and center rotating reels 24 and 25, the stop symbol determination unit 1
The result of the determination by 02 is a symbol stopped and displayed on the valid prize lines 30 to 34 of the left rotating reel 24, and a symbol stopped and displayed on the valid prize lines 30 to 34 of the central rotating reel 25. Is included in the special winning symbol combination, the light-emitting source control means 108 removes the right and left rotating reels 24 and 25 except for the right rotating reel 26 that displays the symbols in a variable manner.
First LED 90 of both stop switches 45, 46 corresponding to
Is blinked, and the third LE of the stop switch 47 corresponding to the rotating reel 26 which is performing symbol variation display.
D92 is turned on.

When all of the stop switches 45 to 47 are operated to stop the variation display of the symbols by all the rotating reels 24 to 26, the stop switches 45 to 47 become inoperable. Then, in a state where the variable display of all the rotating reels 24 to 26 is stopped, the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination means 102 matches the combination of the winning symbols, and the combination of the stop symbols is The case where the combination does not match the winning symbol will be described separately.

First, when the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination means 102 does not match the combination of the winning symbols, the game is ended. When the game ends, the switch control means 106 invalidates the stop signal based on the operation of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 until the start of the next symbol variation display. When the game is over, the light emission source control means 108
The LEDs 90 to 92 are temporarily turned off, and only the first LEDs 90 of the stop switches 45 to 47 are turned on again.

Next, the case where the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination means 102 matches the combination of the winning symbols will be described. The winning symbol combinations include a special winning symbol, a replay winning symbol, and a normal winning symbol other than the special winning symbol. First, when the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination unit 102 matches the combination of the special winning symbols, the special game control unit 103 causes the symbol variation display device 20 to perform a special game.

Then, based on the special game signal from the special game control means 103, the light emitting source control means 108 controls the stop switches 45 to 47 from the time when the special game is won until the end of the special game. The LED 90 of 1 is blinked.
If the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination unit 102 matches a winning symbol other than the special winning symbol, the hopper control unit 109 based on the normal winning signal from the normal winning control unit 104. Discharges a predetermined number of medals as prize medals through the medal discharge port 51.

Then, based on the normal winning signal from the normal winning control means 104, the light emitting source control means 108 blinks the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 when the hopper device 50 discharges the medal. . Further, when the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol determination means 102 is a re-game symbol, the variation display control means 107, based on the re-game signal from the re-game control means 105, the symbol variation display device 20 base game without game medal insertion.

Then, based on the re-game signal from the re-game control means 105, the light emitting source control means 108 blinks the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 at the time of winning the re-game. In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that, when the start switch 44 is operated on the condition that a medal is inserted, the variable display of the symbols by all the rotating reels 24 to 26 is started.

However, in a different embodiment, the game control device 101 operates the start switch 44 to end the game from the time the game is started and operate the start switch 44 in the next game. Game interval counting means for counting the game interval time up to the time, and when the game interval time counted by the game interval counting means is less than a predetermined interval time, a start signal based on the operation of the start switch 44 is temporarily output. And a start switch 44 control means for outputting the held start signal on condition that a predetermined interval time has elapsed.

The start switch 44 control means
If the start switch 44 is operated when the game interval time is shorter than the predetermined interval time, the start switch 44 is operated while the game interval time is shorter than the predetermined interval time.
, The symbol change display device 20 does not start the symbol variation display, and temporarily holds the symbol on the condition that a predetermined game interval time has elapsed. By outputting the start signal, the symbol variation display device 20 starts symbol variation display.

Then, even if the start switch 44 is operated, the first LED of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is not changed until the symbol change display by the symbol change display device 20 is started.
When the symbol 90 is turned on, the start signal is temporarily held and a start signal is output, and the symbol variation display device 20 starts symbol variation display, the first LED 90 of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 is turned off. 3rd stop switch 45-47
LED 92 is turned on.

As described above, the player operates the start switch 44
Even if is operated, by not starting the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 20 until the game interval time has not passed the predetermined time, the player can consume medals at an extremely fast pace The first switch of each of the stop switches 45 to 47 indicates that even if the start switch 44 is operated, the symbol change display by the symbol change display device 20 is not started even if the start switch 44 is operated. LED90
By turning on and notifying, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

In the above embodiment, the symbol variation display device 20 has been described as including the rotating reels 24 to 26 and the display windows 21 to 23. However, the symbol variation display device 20 has a plurality of types. What is necessary is just to be able to change and display the pattern, for example, a color liquid crystal display device or a monitor may be used. In this case, the displayed symbol is the variable display controller 10.
7 can be determined.

[0069]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described invention, at the easy-to-see position where the player during the game does not turn his eyes, it is displayed whether or not the stop switch is operable, and also whether or not the player is in a special game state. By doing so, it is possible to provide a slot machine that allows the player to easily confirm the state of the game and appropriately respond to the state of the game.

In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a slot machine that allows a player to easily confirm that a prize has been won. In addition, according to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide a slot machine that allows a player to easily confirm that a replay has been made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a stop switch used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a stop switch.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the stop switch.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the stop switch.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the frame.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a light transmitting body.

FIG. 9 is a top view of a light transmitting body.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a stop switch.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Slot machine 20 Symbol variation display device 21-23 Display window 24-26 Spinning reel 30-34 Prize line 40 Operation panel 41 Medal slot 42 Medal slot 43 Credit display section 44 Start switch 45-47 Stop switch 48 Credit switch 49 Settlement switch 50 Hopper unit 51 Discharge port 52 Medal discharge plate 60 Mounting hole 61 Frame 62 Bottom 63 Peripheral wall 64 Electrode outlet 65 Lock hole 66 Locking protruding plate 70 Push button 71 Operation unit 72 Shaft 73 Base 74 Conductive material 75 Spring 80 Translucent body 81 Body 82 Light emitting part 83 Button hole 84 Flange part 85 Shaft hole 86 Electrode mounting hole 87 Electrode 88 Locking hook 90-92 LED 100 Electronic control device 101 Game control device 102 Stop symbol judgment means 103 Special game control Means 104 Normal winning control means 105 Replay control means 106 Switch control means 107 Variable display control means 108 Light emission source control means 109 Hopper control means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A symbol variation display device for varyingly displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device, and a stop switch for stopping symbol variation display by the variation display device. And connected to the symbol variation display device, the start switch, the stop switch, and gives a profit to the player on the condition that the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device is stopped and matched with a predetermined winning symbol. In the slot machine provided with the game control device, at least two light sources that emit light of different colors are provided inside the stop switch, and the game control device is stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display device. A special game is played by the symbol variation display device on condition that the combination of stopped symbols matches the special winning symbol. Special game control means for giving, and on condition that the stop switch becomes inoperable, one of the two light sources is turned on,
On condition that the stop switch becomes operable from the inoperable state, one of the light-emitting sources is caused to emit light, and in connection with a special game by the special game control means, the light-emitting source And a light emission source control means for blinking any one of the above. 2. The light emission source control means blinks one of the two light emission sources on condition that the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device matches a normal winning symbol other than the special winning symbol. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The light emitting source control means, on condition that the combination of the stop symbols displayed on the symbol variation display device matches the combination of the replaying symbols for enabling the replay, one of the two light emitting sources. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein either one of them blinks.