EP1591974A1 - Spielautomat - Google Patents

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EP1591974A1
EP1591974A1 EP05009129A EP05009129A EP1591974A1 EP 1591974 A1 EP1591974 A1 EP 1591974A1 EP 05009129 A EP05009129 A EP 05009129A EP 05009129 A EP05009129 A EP 05009129A EP 1591974 A1 EP1591974 A1 EP 1591974A1
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    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

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  • the present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an activated pay line can be selected.
  • a conventional gaming machine such as a slot machine is configured to pay out a number of coins, for example, in accordance with a combination of symbols after multiple reels are rotated for a predetermined period of time and stopped (as disclosed in JP-A-7-313659, for example). Payout of coins is performed only for a combination of symbols on an activated pay line among multiple pay lines.
  • a pay line selectable as an activated pay line is predetermined, and a desire of a player cannot be reflected in the selection of an activated pay line.
  • a gaming machine having a display device and game control means for awarding a payout in accordance with a winning combination or combinations of symbols on at least one activated pay line on the display device.
  • the gaming machines is characterized in that the gaming machine comprises a plurality of select buttons corresponding to a plurality of pay lines, respectively; select means for selecting the activated pay line from the pay lines through the select buttons; and activated pay line display means for displaying the activated pay line selected by the select means on the display device.
  • a player can freely select one or more activated pay lines from pay lines through select buttons corresponding to the pay lines, respectively, which can enhance the amusement.
  • a gaming machine according to the invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment embodying the invention as a slot machine and with reference to drawings. First of all, the construction of the slot machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 4.
  • a slot machine 1 has a cabinet 2 forming the whole.
  • An upper liquid crystal display 3 is placed in the upper front part of the cabinet 2, and a lower liquid crystal display 4 is placed on a machine front panel 20 placed at the front center part of the cabinet 2.
  • Either the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4 includes a commonly-used liquid crystal display.
  • the upper liquid crystal display 3 displays information on a game such as a game method, the kind of a winning combination and a payout number thereof, and various effects on the game.
  • the lower liquid crystal display 4 includes a touch panel 121 on a screen and displays a credit value and displays five variable display portions 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 shown in Fig. 2.
  • a Column of various kinds of symbols, which will be described later, is vertically scrolled in each of the variable display portions 21 to 25, so that the symbols are variably displayed, and then stopped so that the symbols are stopped.
  • a slot game (including a base game and a bonus game) is performed with video reels implemented by the variable display portions 21 to 25 of the lower liquid crystal display 4.
  • the variable display portions 21 to 25 has first stop areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251, second stop areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252, and third stop areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253, respectively.
  • One symbol is stopped in each of the stop areas 211 to 213, 221 to 223, 231 to 233, 241 to 243 and 251 to 253.
  • 25 pay lines are provided each spanning five of the stop areas, which consist of one of the stop areas 211 to 213 of the variable display portion 21, one of the stop areas 221 to 223 of the variable display portion 22, one of the stop areas 231 to 233 of the variable display portion 23, one of the stop areas 241 to 243 of the variable display portion 24, and one of the stop areas 251 to 253 of the variable display portion 25.
  • Figs. 11 to 35 are diagrams each showing one pay line shaded.
  • a first pay line L1 spans the second stop areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252.
  • a second pay line L2 spans the first stop areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251.
  • a third pay line L3 spans the third stop areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253.
  • a fourth pay line L4 spans the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 241 and the third stop area 253.
  • a fifth pay line L5 spans the first stop area 251 and the third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 243.
  • a sixth pay line L6 spans the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 241 and the second stop area 252.
  • a seventh pay line L7 spans the second stop area 252 and the third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 243.
  • an eighth pay line L8 spans the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 251 and the second stop area 242.
  • a ninth pay line L9 spans the second stop area 242 and the third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 253.
  • a tenth pay line L10 spans the first stop areas 211, 221 and 231 and the third stop areas 243 and 253.
  • an eleventh pay line L11 spans the first stop areas 241 and 251 and the third stop areas 213, 223 and 233.
  • a twelfth pay line L12 spans the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 251 and the third stop area 243.
  • a thirteenth pay line L13 spans the first stop area 241 and the third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 253.
  • a fourteenth pay line L14 spans the first stop areas 241 and 251 and the second stop areas 212, 222 and 232.
  • a fifteenth pay line L15 spans the second stop areas 212, 222 and 232 and the third stop areas 243 and 253.
  • a sixteenth pay line L16 spans the first stop area 241 and the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 252.
  • a seventeenth pay line L17 spans the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 252 and the third stop area 243.
  • an eighteenth pay line L18 spans the first stop area 251 and the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 242.
  • a nineteenth pay line L19 spans the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 242 and the third stop area 253.
  • a twentieth pay line L20 spans the first stop areas 241 and 251, the second stop areas 212 and 222 and the third stop area 233.
  • a twenty first pay line L21 spans the first stop area 231, the second stop areas 212 and 222 and the third stop areas 243 and 253.
  • a twenty second pay line L22 spans the first stop areas 221 and 241, the second stop area 212 and the third stop areas 233 and 253.
  • a twenty third pay line L23 spans the first stop areas 231 and 251, the second stop area 212 and the third stop areas 223 and 243.
  • a twenty fourth pay line L24 spans the first stop areas 211 and 231 and the third stop areas 223, 243 and 253.
  • a twenty fifth pay line L25 spans the first stop areas 221, 241 and 251 and the third stop areas 213 and 233.
  • the "activated pay line” refers to a pay line made activated among 25 pay lines.
  • select button groups 141 each including 25 select buttons formed on the touch panel 121 are provided on the left of the variable display portion 21 and on the right of the variable display portion 25, respectively.
  • the first pay line L1 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "1", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "1” is inverted, and the second stop areas 212, 222, 232, 242 and 252 forming the first pay line L1 are also inverted.
  • the second pay line L2 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "2", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "2” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221, 231, 241 and 251 forming the second pay line L2 are also inverted.
  • the third pay line L3 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "3", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "3” is inverted, and the third stop areas 213, 223, 233, 243 and 253 forming the third pay line L3 are also inverted.
  • the fourth pay line L4 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "4", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "4" is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 241 and third stop area 253 forming the fourth pay line L4 are also inverted.
  • the fifth pay line L5 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "5", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "5" is inverted, and the first stop area 251 and third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 243 forming the fifth pay line L5 are also inverted.
  • the sixth pay line L6 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "6", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "6” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 241 and second stop area 252 forming the sixth pay line L6 are also inverted.
  • the seventh pay line L7 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "7", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "7” is inverted, and the second stop area 252 and third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 243 forming the seventh pay line L7 are also inverted.
  • the eighth pay line L8 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "8", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "8” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 251 and second stop area 242 forming the eighth pay line L8 are also inverted.
  • the ninth pay line L9 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "9", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "9” is inverted, and the second stop area 242 and third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 253 forming the ninth pay line L9 are also inverted.
  • the tenth pay line L10 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "10", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "10” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221 and 231 and third stop areas 243 and 253 forming the tenth pay line L10 are also inverted.
  • the eleventh pay line L11 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "11", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "11” is inverted, and the first stop areas 241 and 251 and third stop areas 213, 223 and 233 forming the eleventh pay line L11 are also inverted.
  • the twelfth pay line L12 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "12", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "12” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211, 221, 231 and 251 and third stop area 243 forming the twelfth pay line L12 are also inverted.
  • the thirteenth pay line L13 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "13", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "13” is inverted, and the first stop area 241 and third stop areas 213, 223, 233 and 253 forming the thirteenth pay line L13 are also inverted.
  • the fourteenth pay line L14 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "14", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "14” is inverted, and the first stop areas 241 and 251 and second stop areas 212, 222 and 232 forming the fourteenth pay line L14 are also inverted.
  • the fifteenth pay line L15 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "15", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "15” is inverted, and the second stop areas 212, 222 and 232 and third stop areas 243 and 253 forming the fifteenth pay line L15 are also inverted.
  • the sixteenth pay line L16 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "16", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "16” is inverted, and the first stop area 241 and second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 252 forming the sixteenth pay line L16 are also inverted.
  • the seventeenth pay line L17 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "17", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "17” is inverted, and the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 252 and third stop area 243 forming the seventeenth pay line L17 are also inverted.
  • the eighteenth pay line L18 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "18", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "18” is inverted, and the first stop area 251 and second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 242 forming the eighteenth pay line L18 are also inverted.
  • the nineteenth pay line L19 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "19", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "19” is inverted, and the second stop areas 212, 222, 232 and 242 and third stop area 253 forming the nineteenth pay line L19 are also inverted.
  • the twentieth pay line L20 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "20", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "20” is inverted, and the first stop areas 241 and 251, second stop areas 212 and 222 and third stop area 233 forming the twentieth pay line L20 are also inverted.
  • the twenty first pay line L21 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "21", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "21” is inverted, and the first stop area 231, second stop areas 212 and 222 and third stop areas 243 and 253 forming the twenty first pay line L21 are also inverted.
  • the twenty second pay line L22 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "22", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "22” is inverted, and the first stop areas 221 and 241, second stop area 212 and the third stop areas 233 and 253 forming the twenty second pay line L22 are also inverted.
  • the twenty third pay line L23 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "23", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "23” is inverted, and the first stop areas 231 and 251, second stop area 212 and third stop areas 223 and 243 forming the twenty third pay line L23 are also inverted.
  • the twenty fourth pay line L24 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "24", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "24” is inverted, and the first stop areas 211 and 231 and third stop areas 223, 243 and 253 forming the twenty fourth pay line L24 are also inverted.
  • the twenty fifth pay line L25 is selected by touching a select button having the display, "25", in the select button group 141.
  • the select button having the display, "25” is inverted, and the first stop areas 221, 241 and 251 and third stop areas 213 and 233 forming the twenty fifth pay line L25 are also inverted.
  • a control table 5 projecting to the proximal side is provided at the bottom of the lower liquid crystal display 4.
  • COLLECT button 31 and GAME RULES button 32 in order from the leftmost side are placed in the upper part of control table 5.
  • BET 1 PER LINE button 33, BET 2 PER LINE button 34, BET 3 PER LINE button 35, BET 5 PER LINE button 36, BET 8 PER LINE button 37 and WIN START FEATURE button 38 in order from the leftmost side are placed in the middle part of control table 5.
  • RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39, PLAY 2 LINES button 40, PLAY 5 LINES button 41, PLAY 20 LINES button 42, BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43 and GAMBLE RESERVE button 44 in order from the leftmost side are placed in the lower part of control table 5.
  • a coin insertion slot 9 and a bill insertion slot 10 are provided on the right of the control table 5.
  • COLLECT button 31 is a button to be pressed upon exit from a base game. When COLLECT button 31 is pressed, the number of coins equivalent to the credit value acquired in the game are paid out through a coin payout opening 15 and received in a coin tray 16. COLLECT button 31 is associated with COLLECT switch 45 (see Fig. 4). When COLLECT button 31 is pressed, a switch signal is output from COLLECT switch 45 to a CPU 50.
  • GAME RULES button 32 is a button to be pressed when how the game should be operated is not clear to a player. When GAME RULES button 32 is pressed, help information is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and/or lower liquid crystal display 4. GAME RULES button 32 is associated with GAME RULES switch 46 (see Fig. 4). When GAME RULES button 32 is pressed, a switch signal is output from GAME RULES switch 46 to the CPU 50.
  • the coin insertion slot 9 has a coin sensor 49 (see Fig. 4).
  • a coin detection signal is output from the coin sensor 49 to the CPU 50, and a credit value equivalent to the inserted coins is added.
  • the bill insertion slot 10 has a bill sensor 67 (see Fig. 4).
  • a bill detection signal is output from the bill sensor 67 to the CPU 50, and a credit value equivalent to the inserted bills is added.
  • BET 1 PER LINE button 33 is a button for betting 1 for each activated pay line every time pressed once.
  • BET 1 PER LINE button 33 is associated with 1-BET switch 57 (see Fig. 4). When BET 1 PER LINE button 33 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 1-BET switch 57 to the CPU 50.
  • BET 2 PER LINE button 34 is a button for starting a game with a BET value of 2 for each activated pay line.
  • BET 2 PER LINE button 34 is associated with 2-BET switch 58 (see Fig. 4). When BET 2 PER LINE button 34 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 2-BET switch 58 to the CPU 50.
  • BET 3 PER LINE button 35 is a button for starting a game with a BET value of 3 for each activated pay line.
  • BET 3 PER LINE button 35 is associated with 3-BET switch 59 (see Fig. 4). When BET 3 PER LINE button 35 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 3-BET switch 59 to the CPU 50.
  • BET 5 PER LINE button 36 is a button for starting a game with a BET value of 5 for each activated pay line.
  • BET 5 PER LINE button 36 is associated with 5-BET switch 60 (see Fig. 4). When BET 5 PER LINE button 36 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 5-BET switch 60 to the CPU 50.
  • BET 8 PER LINE button 37 is a button for starting a game with a BET value of 8 for each activated pay line.
  • BET 8 PER LINE button 37 is associated with 8-BET switch 61 (see Fig. 4). When BET 8 PER LINE button 37 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 8-BET switch 61 to the CPU 50.
  • pressing BET 1 PER LINE button 33, BET 2 PER LINE button 34, BET 3 PER LINE button 35, BET 5 PER LINE button 36 and BET 8 PER LINE button 37 provides a BET value of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8, respectively.
  • WIN START FEATURE button 38 is a button for starting a bonus game or adding the payout number acquired in the bonus game to the credit value.
  • WIN START FEATURE button 38 is associated with WIN-START switch 47 (see Fig. 4). When WIN START FEATURE button 38 is pressed, a switch signal is output from WIN-START switch 47 to the CPU 50.
  • RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39 is a button for starting a game with the pay line L1 activated and with the number of the activated pay lines "1".
  • RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39 is associated with 1-LINE switch 62 (see Fig. 4). When RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 1-LINE switch 62 to the CPU 50.
  • PLAY 2 LINES button 40 is a button for starting a game with the pay lines L1 and L2 activated and with the number of the activated pay lines "2".
  • PLAY 2 LINES button 40 is associated with 2-LINES switch 63 (see Fig. 4).. When PLAY 2 LINES button 40 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 2-LINES switch 63 to the CPU 50.
  • PLAY 5 LINES button 41 is a button for starting a game with the pay lines L1 to L5 activated and with the number of the activated pay lines "5".
  • PLAY 5 LINES button 41 is associated with 5-LINES switch 64 (see Fig. 4). When PLAY 5 LINES button 41 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 5-LINES switch 64 to the CPU 50.
  • PLAY 20 LINES button 42 is a button for starting a game with the pay lines L1 and L20 activated and with the number of the activated pay lines "20".
  • PLAY 20 LINES button 42 is associated with 20-LINES switch 65 (see Fig. 4). When PLAY 20 LINES button 42 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 20-LINES switch 65 to the CPU 50.
  • BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43 is a button for starting a game with the pay lines L1 and L25 activated and with the number of the activated pay lines "25".
  • BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43 is associated with 25-LINES switch 66 (see Fig. 4). When BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43 is pressed, a switch signal is output from 25-LINES switch 66 to the CPU 50.
  • RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39 is buttons for starting a game with the current BET value.
  • PLAY 2 LINES button 40 is buttons for starting a game with the current BET value.
  • PLAY 5 LINES button 41 is buttons for starting a game with the current BET value.
  • RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39 and BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43 are also used for selecting red or black in a double down game, which is performed with the credit value acquired in a bonus game.
  • GAMBLE RESERVE button 44 is a button to be pressed when a player leaves his/her sheet or for shifting to a double down game after a bonus game.
  • GAMBLE RESERVE button 44 is associated with GAMBLE-RESERVE switch 48 (see Fig. 4). When GAMBLE RESERVE button 44 is pressed, a switch signal is output from GAMBLE-RESERVE switch 48 to the CPU 50.
  • the cabinet 2 has the coin payout opening 15 and coin tray 16 in the lower part.
  • the coin tray 16 receives a coin or coins paid out through the coin payout opening 15.
  • a coin detection unit 73 (see Fig. 4) including a sensor is placed in the coin payout opening 15. The coin detection unit 73 detects the number of coins to be paid out through the coin payout opening 15.
  • a column of symbols indicated on a first reel band 101 is scrolled in the variable display portion 21.
  • a column of symbols indicated on a second reel band 102 is scrolled in the variable display portion 22.
  • a column of symbols indicated on a third reel band 103 is scrolled in the variable display portion 23.
  • a column of symbols indicated on a fourth reel band 104 is scrolled in the variable display portion 24.
  • a column of symbols indicated on a fifth reel band 105 is scrolled in the variable display portion 25.
  • the columns of symbols indicated on the reel bands 101 to 105 have symbol arrangements, which are different from each other.
  • Each of the columns of symbols has a combination of twelve symbols of "LOBSTER”, “SHARK”, “FISH”, “PUNK”, “OCTOPUS”, “CRAB”, “WORM”, “A”, “K”, “Q”, “J” and “SARDINE”.
  • "LOBSTER” refers to a lobster symbol as shown in Fig. 7.
  • "SHARK”, “FISH”, “PUNK”, “OCTOPUS”, “CRAB”, “WORM” and “SARDINE” refer to shark, fish, punk, octopus, crab, worm and sardine symbols, not shown, respectively.
  • "A”, “K”, “Q” and “J” refer to alphabetical symbols corresponding thereto.
  • “SARDINE” also functions as a scatter symbol for shifting to a bonus game as described later. When three or more "SARDINE” symbols are stopped in the variable display portions 21 to 25 in total, the shift to a bonus
  • Winning combinations are predefined based on multiple kinds of combination of symbols.
  • a winning combination is made on an activated pay line, a payout number of the winning combination is added to the credit value, the mechanism of which is similar to that of a conventional slot machine and therefore the detailed explanation is omitted herein.
  • the control system of the slot machine 1 includes the CPU 50 as a core, which is connected to a ROM 51 and a RAM 52.
  • the ROM 51 stores a main processing program, base game processing program, bonus game processing program, lottery table of symbols to be stopped in a base game, lottery table of symbols to be stopped in a bonus game, other programs required for controlling the slot machine 1, data table, or the like.
  • the RAM 52 is a memory for temporarily storing data computed by the CPU 50.
  • a clock pulse generator circuit 53 for generating a reference clock pulse, a frequency divider 54, a random number generator 55 for generating a random number, and a random number sampling circuit 56 are connected to the CPU 50. Random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 are used in a lottery for a winning combination.
  • COLLECT switch 45 associated with COLLECT button 31
  • GAME-RULES switch 46 associated with GAME RULES button 32
  • 1-BET switch 57 associated with BET 1 PER LINE button 33
  • 2-BET switch 58 associated with BET 2 PER LINE button 34
  • 3-BET switch 59 associated with BET 3 PER LINE button 35
  • 5-BET switch 60 associated with BET 5 PER LINE button 36
  • 8-BET switch 61 associated with BET 8 PER LINE button 37
  • WIN-START switch 47 associated with WIN START FEATURE button 38
  • 1-LINE switch 62 associated with RED PLAY 1 LINE button 39
  • 2-LINES switch 63 associated with PLAY 2 LINES button 40
  • 5-LINES switch 64 associated with PLAY 5 LINES button 41
  • 20-LINES switch 65 associated with PLAY 20 LINES button 42
  • 25-LINES switch 66 associated with BLACK PLAY 25 LINES button 43
  • GAMBLE-RESERVE switch 48 associated with GAMBLE RESER
  • the coin sensor 49 placed in the coin insertion slot 9 and the bill sensor 67 placed in the bill insertion slot 10 are connected to the CPU 50.
  • the coin sensor 49 detects the number of coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 9, and the CPU 50 computes a credit value equivalent to the inserted coins based on a coin detection signal output from the coin sensor 49.
  • the bill sensor 67 detects the type and the number of bills inserted through the bill insertion slot 10 and the amount of money.
  • the CPU 50 computes a credit value equivalent to the inserted bills based on a bill detection signal output from the bill sensor 67.
  • a hopper 71 is connected to the CPU 50 through a hopper driver circuit 70.
  • the hopper 71 pays out a predetermined number of coins through the coin payout opening 15.
  • the coin detection unit 73 is further connected to the CPU 50 through a payout completion signal circuit 72.
  • a coin payout detection signal is output from the coin detection unit 73 to the payout completion signal circuit 72.
  • the payout completion signal circuit 72 Based on the coin payout detection signal, the payout completion signal circuit 72 outputs a payout completion signal to the CPU 50.
  • the upper liquid crystal display 3 and lower liquid crystal display 4 which are further connected to the CPU 50 through a control circuit 74 of the liquid crystal displays 3 and 4, are controlled by the CPU 50.
  • the control circuit 74 includes a program ROM 81, an image ROM 82, an image control CPU 83, a work RAM 84, a video display processor (VDP) 85, and a video RAM 86.
  • the program ROM 81 stores an image control program and various select tables relating to the displays on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and lower liquid crystal display 4.
  • the image ROM 82 stores dot data for forming an image such as the columns of symbols indicated on the reel bands 101 to 105 in Fig. 6 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (or in the variable display portions 21 to 25).
  • the image control CPU 83 determines an image to be displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or lower liquid crystal display 4 from dot data prestored in the image ROM 82 based on a parameter defined by the CPU 50 and in accordance with an image control program prestored in the program ROM 81.
  • the work RAM 84 functions as a temporary storage device to be used for executing the image control program by the image control CPU 83.
  • the VDP 85 forms an image determined by the image control CPU 83 and outputs the result to the upper liquid crystal display 3 or lower liquid crystal display 4. Thus, the columns of symbols indicated on the reel bands 101 to 105 are scrolled on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (or in the variable display portions 21 to 25).
  • the video RAM 86 functions as a temporary storage device to be used for forming an image by the VDP 85.
  • a number of LEDs 78 placed on the front face of the slot machine 1 are further connected to the CPU 50 through an LED driver circuit 77 controlling the lighting of the LED 78 based on a drive signal from the CPU 50 for various effects.
  • a sound output circuit 79 and a speaker 80 are further connected to the CPU 50. The speaker 80 produces various sound effects based on output signals from the sound output circuit 79.
  • the touch panel 121 provided on the screen of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is further connected to the CPU 50 through a touch panel driver circuit 122.
  • the touch panel 121 detects the touched select button.
  • Symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line L1 are determined for each of the variable display portions 21 to 25.
  • Code numbers of "00" to "29” are sequentially assigned to symbols included in each of the columns (see Fig. 6) scrolled in the variable display portions 21 to 25, respectively, while the lottery table shown in Fig. 9 is provided.
  • Five random numbers corresponding to the variable display portions 21 to 25, respectively, are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56.
  • Symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line L1 in the variable display portions 22 to 25 other than the variable display portion 21 are determined in the same manner as above.
  • Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing winning combinations and payout numbers thereof in a base game for a BET value of "1".
  • the payout number shown in Fig. 8 is added to the credit value when the BET value is "1", while, when the BET value is "2" or a higher number, the value resulting from the multiplication of the payout number shown in Fig. 8 by the BET value is added to the credit value.
  • the total of the payout numbers is added to the credit value.
  • the value resulting from the multiplication of the payout number by a total BET value i.e., the product of BET value and number of activated pay lines, is added to the credit value.
  • the payout number(s) for the additional winning combination (s) is/are also added to the credit value.
  • Stopping the "OCTOPUS” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 and 22 results in a payout number of "2". Stopping the "OCTOPUS” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 (in the case of “3K” indicating that three of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "8”. Stopping the "OCTOPUS” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 (in the case of "4K” indicating that four of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "50”. Stopping the "OCTOPUS” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K” indicating that five of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "300".
  • Stopping the "CRAB” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "7". Stopping the "CRAB” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 (in the case of “4K” indicating that four of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "50”. Stopping the "CRAB” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K” indicating that five of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "200".
  • Stopping the "WORM” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "6”. Stopping the "WORM” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 (in the case of “4K” indicating that four of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "40". Stopping the "WORM” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 (in the case of "5K” indicating that five of the symbols appear continuously from the left end) results in a payout number of "150".
  • Stopping the "A” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "3K” indicating that three of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • Stopping the "A” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 results in a payout number of "25”.
  • Stopping the "A” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 results in a payout number of "120”.
  • Stopping the "K” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "3K” indicating that three of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • Stopping the "K” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 results in a payout number of "25”.
  • Stopping the "K” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 results in a payout number of "120”.
  • Stopping the "Q” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "3K” indicating that three of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • Stopping the "Q” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 results in a payout number of "4K” indicating that four of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • Stopping the "Q” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 results in a payout number of "100".
  • Stopping the "J” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 23 results in a payout number of "3K” indicating that three of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • a payout number of "5" results in a payout number of "5".
  • Stopping the "J” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 24 results in a payout number of "4K” indicating that four of the symbols appear continuously from the left end
  • Stopping the "J” symbols in a row on an activated pay line in the variable display portions 21 to 25 results in a payout number of "100".
  • winning combinations of the "SARDINE” symbol are independent of an activated pay line. More specifically, stopping the "SARDINE” symbol in two, three, four, and five of the variable display portions 21 to 25, not limited to an activated pay line, results in a payout number of "2" (in the case of “2K”), "5" (in the case of “3K”), "10” (in the case of “4K”), and "125” (in the case of "5K”), respectively.
  • variable display portions 21 to 25 stopping the "SARDINE" symbol in three or more of the variable display portions 21 to 25, not limited to an activated pay line, results in an award of a payout and the shift to a bonus game.
  • the "bonus game” refers to a game to be performed after a base game and may generally be a more advantageous game to a player.
  • the bonus game 15 to 25 games are automatically implemented in accordance with a lottery result on the shift to the bonus game without betting any credit, for example.
  • a bonus game columns of symbols, which are scrolled in the variable display portions 21 to 25 on the lower liquid crystal display 4 so that symbols included in the columns are variably displayed, are shown in Fig. 42.
  • Columns of symbols indicated on first, second, third, fourth, and fifth reel bands 123, 124, 125, 126, and 127 are scrolled in the variable display portions 21 to 25, respectively.
  • the columns of symbols indicated on the reel bands 123 to 126 in Fig. 42 which are used in a bonus game, are identical to the columns of symbols indicated on the reel bands 101 to 104 in Fig. 6, which are used in a base game.
  • the column of symbols indicated on the reel band 127 in Fig. 42 is different from the column of symbols indicated on the reel band 105 in Fig. 6, only in the "LOBSTER" symbol assigned to the code number "10".
  • the BET value and number of activated pay lines in the bonus game are those upon shift to the bonus game.
  • the winning combinations and payout numbers thereof in the bonus game are identical to those of the base game with the exception of the "SHARK" symbol handled as the "LOBSTER” symbol in the bonus game.
  • step (S" for short hereinafter) 11 a starting process, which will be detailed later with reference to Fig. 37, is performed in step ("S" for short hereinafter) 11.
  • S11 a game is started and the processing moves to S12.
  • S12 a lottery processing, which will be detailed later with reference to Fig. 38, is performed.
  • S13 a base game processing, which will be detailed later with reference to Fig. 39, is performed.
  • S14 where whether a bonus game has been won or not is determined.
  • the processing moves to S24 even in the middle of the demo-effect.
  • the determination processing in S23 may be based on not only the switch signal but also other input signals.
  • S24 whether any one of the 25 select buttons included in the select button group 141 on the touch panel 121 has been touched or not is determined based on a control signal output from the touch panel driver circuit 122. If it is determined that one of the 25 select buttons has been touched (YES in S24), the processing moves to S26 where an activated pay line selecting processing, which will be described later with reference to Fig. 1, is performed. Then, the processing returns to the main processing program shown in Fig. 36 and moves to the lottery processing in S12. On the other hand, if it is determined that none of the 25 select buttons has been touched (NO in S24), the processing moves to S25.
  • S101 whether any one of the 25 select buttons included in the select button group 141 on the touch panel 121 has been touched or not is determined based on a control signal output from the touch panel driver circuit 122. If it is determined that one of the 25 select buttons has been touched (YES in S101), the processing moves to S102 where the time for selection counted by the clock pulse generator circuit 53 or the like is reset and the measurement of time is started.
  • S103 whether the pay line corresponding to the touched select button is in a selected state or not is determined. If it is determined that the pay line corresponding to the touched select button is not in a selected state (NO in S103), the processing moves to S104 where the touched select button is inverted (see Figs. 11 to 35) and further moves to S105 where the pay line corresponding to the touched select button is made in a selected state and inverted for a predetermined period of time (see Figs. 11 to 35). Then, the processing moves to S108.
  • the processing moves to S106 where the inverse of the touched select button is cancelled and further moves to S107 where the selected state of the pay line corresponding to the touched select button is cancelled. Then, the processing moves to S108.
  • the CPU 50 functions as "select means” when performing S110 of the activated pay line selecting processing program shown in Fig. 1.
  • the CPU 50 further functions as “activated pay line display means” when performing S105 of the activated pay line selecting processing program.
  • the CPU 50 further functions as "highlighting means” when performing S104 of the activated pay line selecting processing program.
  • symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line are determined.
  • symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line L1 are determined for each of the variable display portions 21 to 25. More specifically, as described above, five random numbers corresponding to the variable display portions 21 to 25, respectively, are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56, and symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line are determined through code numbers on the lottery table shown in Fig. 9.
  • the number e.g., one of 10 to 25, of games to be repeatedly performed in the bonus game is determined by lottery.
  • the bonus game here may be referred to as free games in the present invention.
  • a lottery processing in the bonus game is performed.
  • symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line L1 are determined for each of the variable display portions 21 to 25. More specifically, in the same manner as above S31 of the base game lottery processing shown in Fig. 38, five random numbers corresponding to the variable display portions 21 to 25, respectively, are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56, and symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line are determined through code numbers on the lottery table shown in Fig. 9. After the symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line L1 are determined, a winning combination and a payout number thereof are determined based on the symbol determination above and on the table shown in Fig. 8.
  • the CPU 50 functions as "game control means” when executing the main processing program shown in Fig. 36.
  • the 25 select buttons included in the select button group 141 on the touch panel 121 correspond to the 25 pay lines L1 to L25, respectively. If one or more of the 25 select buttons are touched (YES in S101), one or more pay lines corresponding to the touched select buttons are selected as (an) activated pay line(s) from the 25 pay lines L1 to L25 (S102 to S110). Thus, a player can freely select one or more activated pay lines from pay lines through the select buttons corresponding to the pay lines, respectively, which can enhance the amusement.
  • a pay line is inverted when selected (S105).
  • S105 which pay lines are in a selected state can be easily visually checked even when multiple pay lines are selectable.
  • select button corresponding to the pay line selected as an activated pay line is inverted (S104), which pay lines are in a selected state can be more easily visually checked even when multiple pay lines are selectable.
  • the selected pay line and the select button corresponding to the selected pay line are inverted (S104 and S105)
  • the selected pay line and/or the select button may be highlighted in another manner such as color display and blinking display.
  • the selected pay line may be displayed like a line graph.
  • Fig. 43 shows the state that the 25th pay line is only selected.
  • the select buttons are formed on the touch panel 121
  • the select button may be, for example, a lock type press button which emits light with LEDs.
  • a spin button may be newly provided to the slot machine 1, and activated pay line selecting processing shown in Fig. 44 as described below may be performed instead of the activated pay line selecting processing in Fig. 1.
  • the processing moves to S125 where the inverse of the touched select button is cancelled and further moves to S126 where the selected state of the pay line corresponding to the touched select button is cancelled. Then, the processing moves to S127.
  • the lottery table used for determining symbols to be stopped on the activated pay line may be a lottery table shown in Fig. 41, in which a specific range of random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 corresponds to one of the code numbers, for example, although the lottery table shown in Fig. 9, in which one of the random numbers sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 corresponds to one of the code numbers, is applied in this embodiment.
  • variable display portions 21 to 25 are exemplified as variable display portions in this embodiment, the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the invention is also applicable to gaming machines excluding a slot machine.

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