JP2001224743A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which enables a player to stop operation matching timing of a light emitting point aiming at good timing by emission of a light emitting body mounted on a reel. SOLUTION: A closed circuit which is composed by connecting a coil 22 and a light emitting body 27 by using a connecting line 31 (conductive pattern connected with the coil 22) is placed on the backside of a film 19 of a reel tape 19 on a rotating reel side, and a permanent magnet or an electric magnet is placed near the reel on a frame side fixed with a reel rotating device so that the permanent magnet or the electric magnet goes across the magnetic flux to generate magnetic induction when the coil 22 approaches the permanent magnet or the electric magnet. Thus, a player is enabled to aiming at good timing of stopping the reel while watching the light emitting point of the light emitting body 27 through a window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a slot machine which is a game entertainment device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine (especially a slot machine for amusement and entertainment equipment regulated by the Customs Business Act) incorporates a microcomputer and a memory device (ROM), and detects and notifies a lottery process and a winning right generation state. The processing of paying out medals and balls is all program-controlled by the microcomputer of the system controller.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an outline of a general slot machine. FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram of a control unit of the slot machine. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a reel control procedure.

[0004] The structure of the slot machine 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The player inserts a medal insertion button 15 from the medal insertion slot 1 into the front or inside of the housing 5 of the slot machine. A medal sensor 7 for detecting a medal performed, a start sensor 8 for detecting the operation of the reel starter 2 (start lever or start button) by the player, and reel motors 9a, 9b, 9c for rotating the reels 3a, 3b, 3c ( Usually, a pulse motor is used.), Stop sensors 10a, 10b for detecting the operation of the reel stop device 4 (three stop buttons) by the operation of the player,
10c, a medal payout device 11 for paying out a medal corresponding to a payout, a system controller 12 for controlling the device group according to an input from the sensor group (including a microcomputer and a ROM storing a program), a picture of a reel Window 16 for watching the game, the medal payout opening 6, a medal insertion number display lamp 14 which is turned on according to the number of game medals inserted (the stop line for winning simultaneously is clearly indicated), and when clearing the stored medals. Is provided.

Next, the control procedure of the reels of the slot machine 30 will be outlined with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First, a microcomputer in the system controller 12 monitors a medal insertion signal S1 obtained from the medal sensor 7. A medal is inserted from the medal slot 1 and the signal S
1 is detected, and after it is determined that the reels 3a, 3b, 3c can be rotated, monitoring of the reel start request signal S2 obtained from the start sensor 8 is started. When the reel starting device 2 is operated and the signal S2 is detected,
By driving the reel motors 9a, 9b, 9c, the reels 3a,
The stop request signals S3a, S3b, and S3c from the stop sensors 10a, 10b, and 10c obtained by rotating the reel stop device 4 by rotating 3b and 3c are monitored. When the reel stop device 4 is operated and the signal is detected, the drive of the reel motor 9 corresponding to the stop device is stopped to stop the reel.

After confirming the stoppage of all the reels, the position of each stopped reel is checked, and if it is determined that the winning pattern is on the effective line, the medal payout device 11 is driven to drive the medal through the medal payout opening 6. Pay out.

[0007] A plurality of (approximately 21 of 21) pictures are drawn on a film on the peripheral side surface of each of the reels 3a, 3b and 3c. Various hit patterns are predetermined.

The player looks at the three high-speed rotating reels 3a, 3b, 3c seen through the display window 16 provided on the front of the slot machine 30, and looks at each reel while watching the patterns on the sides so as to be in a desired combination. 3a, 3
The stop devices 4 corresponding to (b) and (3c) are sequentially activated, and the game is enjoyed as a result.

[0009]

However, when the player operates the stop device 4 provided on the three reels 3a, 3b, 3c, the slot machine converts the picture into a pattern within a predetermined time (198 ms). It is regulated to stop within the transition time up to the maximum, and it is difficult to distinguish the pattern on the reel tape because the reel is rotating at high speed. Players require advanced skills such as dynamic vision and timing to stop the target pattern in place, and depending on the level of each player's skill, the game may require extra games, sometimes disadvantageous May suffer.

[0010] Further, as a result, a player without skill can not aim and cannot but aim at a chance by relying on intuition, which detracts from the interest of the slot machine game. It is possible for the player to have some "aim"
It is more interesting to be able to consider the operation timing of the stopping device 4 as a game.

In this regard, a slot machine provided with a recognition means such as a means for reflecting light from the surface with a glossy finish on the surface of the picture and a means for transmitting light on the back side by making a hole in a part of the reel tape. However, it is not enough for discriminating the pattern of the reel rotating at high speed, and considerable technology is required to enhance the “aim”.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional slot machine. Even when the reels are rotating at a high speed, the player can relatively easily set the timing of the stop operation for the target picture. The aim is to obtain a guide, and to increase the interest in the slot game by increasing the expectation of the target pattern combination instead of the fun way of expecting the winning pattern combination simply by accidental stop operation. The point is to gain.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides: (1) a structure in which a plurality of reels each having a plurality of reels each having a tape drawn on a peripheral surface thereof are rotated by a motor; In a slot machine provided with a reel rotating device, a coil and a luminous body constituting a closed circuit with the coil are disposed on the rotating reel side, and the coil is provided with a permanent magnet on a fixed frame side of the reel rotating device. A slot machine is provided which is arranged close to the reel so that electromagnetic induction is generated when approaching the permanent magnet. (2) In a slot machine provided with a reel rotating device configured to rotate a plurality of reels each having a plurality of pictures drawn on a peripheral side surface by a motor, a coil and a coil on the rotating reel side And a luminous body constituting a closed circuit, and an electromagnet is arranged on the fixed frame side of the reel rotating device so as to be close to the reel so that electromagnetic induction occurs when the coil approaches the electromagnet. A slot machine characterized by the following. (3) The slot machine according to (1) or (2), wherein a permanent magnet or an electromagnet is installed at a movable position.

According to the structure of the slot machine of (1) or (2), the coil on the reel passes through the vicinity of a permanent magnet or an electromagnet fixedly arranged close to the reel every rotation of the reel as the reel rotates. When the electromotive force induced by electromagnetic induction is generated in the coil, a current flows through the light emitting body on the reel side due to the induced electromotive force, and the light is emitted, so the player stops by emitting light from the light emitting body at a predetermined position on the reel tape. This provides a guideline for aiming at the operation timing of the device.
In particular, in the slot machine of the above (3), since the point at which the player emits light can be adjusted, it is possible to aim for a picture in accordance with the player's own condition.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same members as those of the slot machine 30 described in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a (a) front view, (b) side view, and (c) back view showing a part of a reel tape according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the reel rotating device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a light emitting body according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining two examples of the relationship between electromagnetic induction between a coil and a permanent magnet.

The slot machine of the present invention has a reel on which a plurality of patterns (BAR, bell, lucky seven, cherry, etc.) are drawn as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a tape 19 is attached to the peripheral surface of a plurality of reels 3a, 3b, 3c and rotated by a reel motor 9c (generally a pulse motor, 9a, 9b are hidden). The reel rotating device 13 includes a frame 25, a bracket 26, and the like.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the coil 22 and the luminous body 27 forming a closed circuit with the coil 22 are connected to the connection line 31 on the back side of the film 20 of the reel tape 19.
(A conductor pattern that is continuous with the coil 22), and a permanent magnet 29 is attached to the fixed frame 25 side of the reel rotating device 13 by the coil 22.
9 so that electromagnetic induction occurs when approaching the reel 3.
a, 3b, and 3c.

Here, in the reel tape 19 shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting body 27 may be provided with a transmission hole 33 in the film 20 so that light emission can be seen more directly. The location of the permanent magnet 29 is determined by the relative position between the coil 22 and the luminous body 27, and is adjusted so that the luminous point can be seen from the display window 16 of the slot machine 30.

At this time, light is emitted by providing movable means such that the permanent magnet 29 is installed along a rail by a wire or the like connected to a player's operation lever provided on the front surface of the slot machine 30. If the player can move the light-emitting point of the body 27 up and down as desired, the light-emitting point can be adjusted according to the player's own condition to aim for a winning pattern, so that a user-friendly slot machine can be used. Become.

In place of the permanent magnet 29, the electromagnet 2
8, an induced electromotive force can be similarly generated in the coil 22 by electromagnetic induction. When this electromagnet 28 is used, the electromagnet 28
The light-emitting body 27 can be arbitrarily illuminated by the energization control described above, so that it is possible to further improve the game characteristics (funnyness), for example, to illuminate only when the big flag is on.

Hereinafter, the newly added members will be described.

First, the luminous body 27 is provided with a light-emitting diode (red L
ED, etc.), but a neon lamp can be applied if a high-voltage drive circuit is used.

As the coil 22, a patterned coil in which a conductor pattern is printed directly on the back side of the film as shown in FIG. 1C, or a wound inductor element disposed inside a reel is used. The light emitting body 27 as shown in FIG.
This is a simple series circuit in which a protection resistor R is inserted as necessary.

As the permanent magnet 29, an alnico magnet having a strong magnetic force, a ferrite magnet, a neodymium magnet, or the like is used. The electromagnet 28 includes a small ferromagnetic core and a coil, and supplies a direct current to the coil.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the coil 22 and the permanent magnet 29 having the above-described structure are formed by the magnetic flux .PHI.
, At a high speed, electromagnetic induction occurs in the coil 22 and an induced electromotive force v is generated. This induced electromotive force v
Is represented by v = k · ΔΦ / Δt, and is proportional to the magnetic flux Φ traversed per unit time. Therefore, as the reel rotates at a higher speed and as the magnetic flux density of the permanent magnet 29 increases, a larger induced electromotive force v is obtained. When one permanent magnet 29 is provided, one revolution of the reel generates one electromagnetic induction, and the light emitter 27 is turned on for a short time. If the area of the magnetic flux Φ is widened by increasing the number of the permanent magnets 29, the induced electromotive force v can be increased. Therefore, the above-described members and the installation position are determined in consideration of various conditions such as the type and size of the permanent magnet 29 to be used, the distance, the rotation speed of the reel, and the standard of the light-emitting body 27 to be used. It goes without saying that the above electromagnetic induction is also applicable to the case of the electromagnet 28.

The player looks at the light-emitting points of the light-emitting members while watching the light-emitting points of the reels 3a, 3c at the timing at which the desired pattern portion, for example, the lucky-seven pattern 23 as shown in FIG. The stop devices 3b and 3c can be operated, so that the user can become enthusiastic about the game and fully enjoy the real pleasure of the slot game.

[0027]

The slot machine according to the present invention has a configuration in which the luminous body at a predetermined position emits light by the induced electromotive force due to the electromagnetic induction of the coil as described above. Therefore, the player sets the aim of the stop timing according to the light emitting point. This makes it easier to achieve a speedy game progress.

The player's mental concentration on the slot game is increased, and the real pleasure of the slot game is increased.

Further, there is no need to separately prepare a power source for the illuminant, and the use of the LED as the illuminant makes the cost and maintenance free.

When an electromagnet is used for electromagnetic induction, the luminous body can emit light at any time.
It is possible to further improve the game characteristics (funnyness).

In addition, since the player can move the permanent magnet or the electromagnet, the light emitting point can be adjusted in accordance with the player's own condition so that the player can aim at a winning pattern. Be friendly.

[0032]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a part of a reel tape according to the present invention (a).
It is a front view, (b) side view, and (c) back view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a reel rotating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a light emitting body according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining two examples of a relationship between electromagnetic induction between a coil and a permanent magnet according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an overview of a general slot machine.

FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram of a control unit of the slot machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a reel control procedure by a system controller in the slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medal slot 2 Reel starter 3a, 3b, 3c Reel 4 Reel stop device 5 Housing 6 Medal payout port 7 Medal sensor 8 Start sensor 9a, 9b, 9c Reel motor 10a, 10b, 10c Stop sensor 11 Medal payout device 12 System Controller 13 Reel rotation device 14 Medal insertion number display lamp 15 Medal insertion button 16 Display window 18 Clearing button 19 Reel tape 20 Film 22 Coil 23 Predetermined picture 25 Frame 26 Bracket 27 Light emitter 28 Electromagnet 29 Permanent magnet 30 Slot machine 31 Connection line 33 Transmission hole S1 Medal insertion signal S2 Reel start request signal S3a, S3b, S3c Stop request signal Φ Magnetic flux

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A slot machine provided with a reel rotating device configured to rotate a plurality of reels each having a plurality of patterns drawn on a peripheral side surface thereof by a motor, and a coil provided on a rotating reel side. A luminous body forming a closed circuit with the coil is provided, and a permanent magnet is provided on the fixed frame side of the reel rotating device so that electromagnetic induction is generated when the coil approaches the permanent magnet. A slot machine characterized by being arranged. 2. A slot machine comprising: a reel rotating device configured to rotate a plurality of reels each having a plurality of reels each having a pattern drawn on a peripheral side surface thereof by a motor, wherein a coil and a coil are provided on the rotating reel side. Along with the coil and a light emitting body constituting a closed circuit, an electromagnet is provided on the fixed frame side of the reel rotating device so as to be close to the reel so that electromagnetic induction occurs when the coil approaches the electromagnet. A slot machine characterized by being arranged. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a permanent magnet or an electromagnet is installed at a movable position.