JP2000126362A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of suppressing the increase in the cost required for disposal and capable of reliably informing a player of a lottery result at the timing with a margin in mind when a prescribed pattern layout is selected by a lottery means. SOLUTION: When a prescribed pattern layout is selected by a lottery means, patterns of multiple pattern display means displayed on display windows 3a, 3b, 3c are moved based on the notification shift mode different from the normal shift mode, then the patterns are moved based on the normal shift mode in a lottery notification means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of symbol display means for sequentially moving and displaying a plurality of types of symbols with respect to a display window, and a start for outputting a start signal for normally starting the plurality of symbol display means. An operation unit, comprising a plurality of stop operation units for outputting a stop signal to stop each of the symbol display means after starting, when the start operation unit is operated, stops on the winning line of the display window. The present invention relates to a slot machine provided with lottery means for randomly selecting a symbol array of symbol display means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine of this type is provided with three symbol display means, each symbol display means being provided with a reel having a plurality of types of symbols provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a stepping machine connected to the reel. And a start lever of one start operation unit that outputs a start signal for normally starting three stepping motors simultaneously and normally rotating three reels on the front of the slot machine body, and There are provided three stop buttons of a stop operation unit for outputting a stop signal for stopping the stepping motor to stop the rotation of each reel, and a display window for displaying the symbols of the three reels in a matrix of three rows and three columns. With
Furthermore, there is one provided with lottery means for randomly selecting a symbol arrangement of three reels which stop on a winning line of a display window when a start lever is operated. In the slot machine, when the stop button is operated to stop the rotation of the reels, if the symbol arrangement of the three reels that stop on the winning line of the display window is a winning symbol array, the winning symbol array is displayed. A corresponding number of payout medals are paid out. In particular, the player stops on the pay line.
The game is played with the expectation that the arrangement of the symbols on one reel will be a specific winning symbol arrangement that shifts to a privilege game in which medals are more easily obtained than in a normal game.

By the way, the conventional slot machine is
For example, unlike an automatic stop type slot machine that automatically stops each reel independently of the player's intention so that the symbol arrangement selected by the lottery means is surely aligned on the winning line of the display window. The player can stop each reel by operating the stop button by himself, but the time from pressing the stop button to stopping the reel corresponding to the stop button is, Even if the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, if the symbol to be the winning symbol array does not reach the winning line within the predetermined time, the winning is performed because it is limited within a predetermined time by the law. The arrangement of the symbols of the reels stopped on the line may not be the winning symbol arrangement. In other words, there is a case where "takes zero". Therefore, when the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, the player visually observes the rotation state of the reel through the display window, and the symbol which becomes the winning symbol array reaches the winning line within the time limit. By operating the stop button while measuring the timing (generally referred to as eye pressing), the reels stopped on the pay line by aiming at the symbol arrangement of the reels stopped on the winning line to be the winning symbol array. Technical intervention can be performed to ensure that the symbol arrangement of the winning symbol arrangement, but for that,
It was necessary to notify the player that the winning symbol array was selected by the lottery means.

Therefore, conventionally, (1) a lottery result display lamp is provided on a portion of the front panel of the slot machine away from the display window, and when a winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, a lottery result display lamp is provided. Is turned on to notify the player that the winning symbol array has been selected (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-127086). (2) A motor control circuit capable of changing the rotation speed of the stepping motor is provided, and when a winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, the three stepping motors are normally started simultaneously and the three reels are set to the normal rotation speed. After that, the rotation speeds of these reels are further increased so that the change in the rotation speed of the reels after the three reels reach the steady rotation speed indicates that the winning symbol array has been selected. (For example, see Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-10353).
No. 8). The ones described in the above (1) and (2) have been proposed.

[0005]

However, in recent years,
When discarding an unnecessary slot machine, recycling of reusable parts or sorting and disposal according to the material of the member is proposed from the viewpoint of environmental problems. In order to provide the lottery result display lamp, parts such as a light bulb and an electric circuit are added, and this increase in the number of light bulbs and the electric circuit contributes to an increase in disassembling and sorting of the slot machine. There is a problem that the cost for disposing of the lottery is increased, and the lottery result display lamp is provided at a position away from the display window. There's a problem.

[0006] For the player, what is the most important pattern arrangement on the winning line of the three reels that are stopped by pressing each stop button is the most interesting. Many players press the stop button immediately after the three reels start, and in the case of the conventional (2), even if the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means,
If each stop button is pressed before the change in the rotation speed of one reel appears, the player ends the game without knowing that the winning symbol array has been selected. Even if you notice a change in speed, it is often just before pressing the stop button, and there is no room in your mind, so it is easy to press the stop button without measuring the timing. It is easy to miss the chance of technical intervention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is that it is possible to suppress an increase in the cost required for disposal, and that a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by lottery means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine capable of surely notifying a player of a lottery result at a timing when the player has a sufficient time.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slot machine comprising: a plurality of symbol display means for sequentially displaying a plurality of types of symbols with respect to a display window;
A start operation unit that outputs a start signal for normally starting the plurality of symbol display units; and a plurality of stop operation units that output a stop signal for stopping each of the symbol display units after the start. Is operated,
A slot machine provided with lottery means for randomly selecting a symbol array of a symbol display means stopped on a winning line of the display window, and when a predetermined symbol array is selected by the lottery means, a display is provided on the display window. After moving the symbols of the plurality of symbol display means based on the notification movement mode different from the normal movement mode, the symbols of the all symbol display means moved based on the normal movement mode are displayed in the normal movement mode. Is provided with lottery notification means for moving based on the According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, when a predetermined symbol array is selected by the lottery device by operating the start operation unit, the symbol of the plurality of symbol display devices displayed in the display window by the lottery notification device, After moving based on the notification movement mode different from the normal movement mode, since the player moves based on the normal movement mode, the player visually recognizes the movement of the symbol based on the first notification movement mode different from the normal movement mode. Thus, at this time, it is possible to know that the predetermined symbol arrangement has been selected by the lottery means. In addition, by using the movement of the symbol of the symbol display means that the player is paying the most attention to, it is notified that the predetermined symbol arrangement has been selected by the lottery means, so that a part of the program for controlling the slot machine is rewritten. It is possible to configure the lottery notification means, for example, not only does not need to add a separate member as in the case of providing a lottery result display lamp, when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means, It is possible to prevent the player from overlooking the lottery result. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the cost required for the disposal of the slot machine, and furthermore, when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means, the player is notified of the lottery result at a time when he / she can afford. it can.

A feature configuration of the slot machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is that, when a plurality of notification movement modes different from the normal movement mode are set, a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means. The present invention is characterized in that a selecting means for selecting one notification moving mode from the plurality of notification moving modes is provided. According to the above feature configuration, when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means, one notification movement form is selected from a plurality of notification movement forms by the selection means, and the notification movement form is selected. Since there is a variety of games, the player can feel amusement that cannot be obtained if only one type of movement is used.

A feature of the slot machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is that the predetermined symbol arrangement is a winning symbol arrangement. According to the above-described feature configuration, when a symbol array other than the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, before the plurality of symbol display means are normally started, the symbols of each symbol display means displayed in the display window are displayed. With no change, the player
At that point, you can give up this game and switch your mind to the next game. That is, only when the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, the player can know the lottery result, so only at this time, the player only has to carefully operate the stop operation unit, and only that much In addition, the degree of fatigue when the game is continued for a long time can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined symbol arrangement shifts to a privilege game in which the game medium is more easily obtained than a normal game, in the winning symbol arrangement. The point is that it is a winning symbol array. According to the above-described feature configuration, the lottery result can be known only when the winning symbol array which is the specific winning expected by the player is selected by the lottery means. Only at this occasion that I do not want to do, it is only necessary to carefully operate the stop operation part by focusing the nerve as much as possible, and the game was continued for a long time as compared with the case where the predetermined symbol array was all winning symbol arrays. The degree of fatigue at the time can be reduced, and when the lottery result is known, the operation of the stop operation unit may result in a specific prize or may be lost, so that the predetermined symbol arrangement is all As compared with the case of the winning symbol arrangement, the degree of expectation of the player is increased, and the interest of the player can be increased accordingly.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIGS.
1 shows a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention, in which a display panel unit 2 located in an upper half of a front surface of a slot machine body 1
Includes three first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c for displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a matrix of three rows and three columns.
3c, a payout number display window 4 for displaying the number of payout medals to be paid out when the winning symbols are aligned on the payline, that is, the payout number display window 4 for displaying the payout number of medals obtained by winning each time a prize is won. A reserved number display window 5 for displaying the number of reserved medals is formed.

Further, the operation panel section 6 connected to the lower part of the display panel section 2 has a medal insertion slot 7 for inserting medals, and a plurality of kinds of symbols for each of the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c. A start lever 10 as an operating body of a start operation unit 9 for outputting a start signal for simultaneously starting three first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c which are sequentially moved and displayed in the vertical direction; , Three first to third stop operation units 11a, 11 for outputting a stop signal for stopping the respective symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c after the start.
Stop buttons 12a, 1 as operating bodies for b, 11c
2b, 12c, a credit / payment button 14 for switching between a state in which up to 50 medals are stored internally in the control device 13 described later (credit) and a state in which the internal hold is released (payment), and the medal slot 7 is provided with a medal insertion button 15 for playing a slot machine game using a medal held internally instead of inserting a medal into the lower part of the decorative panel part 17 connected to the lower part of the operation panel part 6. Has a medal tray 19 provided with a medal discharge port 18.

At the upper edge and the left and right edges of the peripheral portion of the display panel portion 2 and at the left and right edges of the peripheral portion of the decorative panel portion 17, winning symbols are placed on a winning line. A plurality of effect lamps 20 are provided, which are represented by illuminations, that is, the winning is illuminated and flashed, and a plurality of effect lamps 20 are covered by a lamp cover 21 at predetermined intervals. Have been done. Also,
In a portion corresponding to the medal tray 19 of the slot machine main body 1, a speaker 22a is provided in a sound effect device 22 for expressing a winning by a sound, that is, producing a winning by a sound.

The first to third symbol display means 8a, 8
Each of b and 8c is composed of a reel having a plurality of symbols such as "7", "BAR", "cherry", and "orange" provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a stepping motor connected to each of the reels. And the first to third reels 23a and 23
Each of the display windows 3a, 3c rotates around the same horizontal axis with the driving rotation of the corresponding first to third stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c.
A plurality of symbols on each of the reels 23a, 23b, 23c sequentially move in the vertical direction with respect to the reels b, 3c, and when the reels 23a, 23b, 23c stop, the first to third display windows 3a are stopped. , 3b, 3c, three symbols on the corresponding reels 23a, 23b, 23c are displayed. In the vicinity of each of the reels 23a, 23b, 23c,
Each time the reel makes one revolution, the protruding piece 25 provided at the reel rotation reference position is detected, and this detection signal is sent to the control device 1.
3 is provided.

In each of the payout number display window 4 and the reserved number display window 5, a payout number display section 27 for digitally displaying the number of paid out medals obtained by winning with a 7-segment LED is provided. And a reserved number display section 28 for digitally displaying the number of reserved medals by 7-segment LEDs. In addition, the start operation unit 9
Is provided with a start switch 29 for outputting a start signal to the control device 13 in accordance with the swing operation of the start lever 10, and each of the stop operation sections 11a, 11b, 11c.
Are provided with stop switches 30a, 30b, 30c that output a stop signal to the control device 13 in response to the pressing operation of the stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c. The credit / payment button 14 has a changeover switch 31 for outputting a switching signal to the control device 13, and the medal insertion button 15 has a medal insertion switch for outputting a holding medal insertion signal to the control device 13. 32 are provided.

A medal slot (not shown) having the medal slot 7 detects the inserted medals one by one each time a slot machine game is performed, and controls a detection signal each time. Insertion medal sensor 3 that outputs to device 13
4 are provided. When the inserted medal sensor 34 detects the fourth medal, the controller 13 holds the fourth and subsequent medals internally until the number of medals held inside reaches 50, and holds the medals internally. If the number exceeds 50, the medal feeding path of the medal insertion unit (not shown)
To switch the fourth and subsequent medals to the medal tray 19
Then, the detection of the fourth medal by the inserted medal sensor 34 is invalidated. In other words, the number of accepted medals per slot machine game is limited to three.

The display panel section 2 has reels 23a, 23a, 2a,
Five winning notation lines indicating three horizontal winning lines connecting the upper symbol, the central symbol, and the lower symbol of 3b and 23c in the horizontal direction and two diagonal winning lines connecting diagonally, respectively. L is added, and when one medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 7, only the center winning line among the horizontal winning lines is activated, and when two medals are inserted, 3 medals are inserted.
When all the horizontal pay lines are activated and three medals are inserted, the control device 13 controls so that all five pay lines are activated. The activated pay lines are displayed on five pay line display units 3 provided on the display panel unit 2 corresponding to the respective pay notation lines L.
This is performed by turning on the lamp 35a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 13 is a microcomputer and has a CPU (central processing unit).
36, ROM (read only storage device) 37, RAM (random access storage device) 38, clock 39, reset circuit 40, input port circuit 41, output port circuit 42
Etc. are provided. The input port circuit 41 includes a start switch 29 of the start operation unit 9 and a stop switch 30a, 3 of the stop operation units 11a, 11b, 11c.
0b, 30c, a changeover switch 31, a medal insertion switch 32, an insertion medal sensor 34, and each position detection sensor 2.
And a medal payout hopper (not shown) that drives a medal payout hopper (not shown) that pays out a predetermined number of payout medals to the medal tray 19 while the output port circuit 42 is connected to the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c. A motor 43, a payout number display unit 27, a reserved number display unit 28,
Each of the effect lamps 20, the amplifier 22 b of the effect sound device 22, and the lamp 35 a of each pay line display unit 35 are connected via a driver circuit 44.

The ROM 37 stores a winning symbol array and a medal payout number corresponding to the winning symbol array.
And a program storage section 46 in which a program for executing the slot machine game is written, a notification movement mode storage section 47 described later, and a prize display mode storage section 4 described later.
8 is provided.

The CPU 36 fetches the required external detection signal (external information) from the input port circuit 41 or stores necessary data from the ROM 37 in accordance with a program written in the program storage section 46 of the ROM 37. A predetermined process is executed while taking in data or transmitting and receiving data to and from the RAM 38. If necessary, the output port circuit 42 and the driver circuit 44
Through each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24
c, a control signal is output to each of the medal payout motor 43, the payout number display section 27, the reserved number display section 28, the lamps 20 for the effect, and the lamps 35a of the respective pay line displays 35.

When the start lever 10 is pivotally operated and a start signal is output from the start switch 29 to the control device 13, the display window 3
Reels 23 stopping on the winning lines a, 3b, 3c
lottery means for selecting an arrangement of symbols a, 23b, 23c, and first to third stop buttons 12a, 12b, 1
By pressing the 2c, the stop switches 30a, 30b,
It is determined whether or not the symbol array on the winning line of all the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c that have been stopped by outputting the stop signal from the control device 13 to the control device 13 is a winning symbol array, and this symbol array is a winning symbol array. In this case, when the winning symbol determining means for paying out the corresponding number of payout medals and the winning symbol array determined by the winning symbol determining means is a special winning symbol array that becomes a special winning, the normal game is started. First shifting means for shifting to a special game to be described later, and second shifting means for shifting to a bonus game to be described later when the winning symbol array determined by the winning symbol determining means is a specific winning symbol array to be a specific winning. Each of these means is constituted by a part of a predetermined process executed by the CPU 36 of the control device 13.

The types of the winning symbol arrangement include, in addition to the special winning or specific winning symbol arrangement, the number of payout medals according to the type of the winning symbol array after the payout medals are paid out. There is a symbol arrangement or the like that becomes a general prize that returns to the initial state.

In the special game, when the special prize is generated, the continuous action device for actors constituted by a part of a predetermined process executed by the CPU 36 is operated, and a prize symbol set in advance by the lottery means. Become easier to align. Specifically, in the special game, a regular bonus game in which one medal is inserted into the medal slot 7 can be performed up to 12 times, during which the winning symbols are aligned eight times, or the regular bonus game is performed. When the game is completed 12 times, control is performed so that the special game is completed at that time and the initial state of the normal game is returned.

The bonus game is a game in which a medal is more easily obtained than in a normal game. More specifically, in the bonus game, a continuous action device for increasing the role of a character is constituted by a part of a predetermined process executed by the CPU 36. Is activated, so that the lottery means makes it easier to arrange the symbols for the shift winning to shift to the special game, so that a chance to execute the special game a plurality of times can be obtained. Specifically, in the bonus game, a normal game in which a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the medal slot 7 can be performed up to 30 times, during which a shift winning is generated three times, or 30 games
When the game ends, the bonus game is terminated at that point and the control is returned to the initial state of the normal game.

The symbol arrangement for the general prize includes, for example, all reels 23a stopped on the prize line,
The symbol arrangement of the symbols 23b and 23c is "orange" or the symbol of the first reel 23a stopped on the winning line is "cherry", and the like. For example, the arrangement of the symbols of all the reels 23a, 23b, 23c stopped on the winning line is "B
For example, the symbol arrangement of all reels 23a, 23b and 23c stopped on the pay line is a state where the symbol arrangement is "7".

In the slot machine body 1, when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means, in this embodiment, when the specific winning symbol arrangement is selected, first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c are displayed. After moving the symbols of the first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c displayed on the basis of one of the plurality of notification movement modes different from the normal movement mode. And lottery notifying means for successively moving based on the normal movement mode, and selecting means for selecting one notification moving mode from a plurality of notification moving modes for that purpose. Are constituted by a part of a predetermined process executed by the CPU 36 of the control device 13.

More specifically, when a specific winning symbol array as a predetermined symbol array is selected by the lottery means, at least one stepping motor corresponds to the stepping motor by the selection means and the lottery notification means. The reel is driven to rotate based on one of a plurality of patterns of rotation different from the normal rotation described later, and is displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c accordingly. The first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b,
8c, that is, the symbols of the first to third reels 23a, 23b, and 23c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c are one of a plurality of notification movement modes different from the normal movement mode. It moves based on one announcement movement mode. Further, when the movement of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c based on the notice moving form of the symbol is completed, the first to third lottery notifying means successively causes the first to third lottery notifying means. Stepping motors 24a, 24
b, 24c are driven to rotate the reels 23a, 23b, 23c normally, and accordingly, the display windows 3a, 3c are driven.
The first to third symbol display means 8 displayed on b, 3c
a, 8b, 8c, that is, the display windows 3a, 3b, 3
c to the first to third reels 23a and 23
The symbols b and 23c move based on the normal movement mode.

When a specific winning symbol array as a predetermined symbol array is not selected by the lottery means, the selecting means and the lottery notifying means are not executed, that is, the display windows 3a, 3b, The symbols of the first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c displayed on 3c are:
The first to third symbol display means 8a displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c without moving based on one of the plurality of notification movement modes different from the normal movement mode. , 8b, 8c move based on the normal movement mode.

[0030] The normal movement mode is defined as the reels 23a, 23b and 23c which normally rotate in the middle of the slot machine every time a normal game is played in the slot machine regardless of the lottery result. This means a form of apparent movement of the symbols displayed in the first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c. In addition, the detailed description of the notification movement mode of the plurality of patterns will be described later.

In the slot machine constructed as described above, when the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c are rotating normally, the driving pulse output from the driver circuit 44 of the control device 13 to each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, and 24c. Each stepping motor 24
Each of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c can be rotated by one turn by rotating the reels a, 24b, and 24c in one direction by 400 steps.
3c is set to rotate at a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute. That is, during the normal rotation of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c, each of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c makes one rotation about every 750 ms, and the time required for each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, and 24c to make one step rotation. It is set to be about 1.875 ms. Further, each stop button 12a, 12b, 12
c, the stop switches 30a, 30b, 3
The time from when a stop signal is output to the control device 13 from 0c to when each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, and 24c stops (each of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c stops) is within 190 ms based on laws and regulations. And each reel 23a, 23b, 2
On the outer peripheral surface of 3c, 21 symbols are provided at equal intervals,
Accordingly, after a stop signal is output from the stop switches 30a, 30b, 30c to the control device 13 by pressing the stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c, the reel 2 corresponding to the stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c is output.
3a, 23b, and 23c, the reel 2
The symbols 3a, 23b and 23c can move within a range of 0 to 5 symbols. That is, even if the winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means, each stop button 12a, 12
After the timings of the pressing operations of the stepping motors 24a, 2c are shifted from the stop switches 30a, 30b, 30c to the control device 13 with the timing of the pressing operation of the stepping motors 24a, 2c being shifted.
If the winning symbol does not reach the winning line within 190 ms before the 4b, 24c stops, the symbol array of the reels 23a, 23b, 23c that stop on the winning line may not be the winning symbol array. is there. In other words, there is a case where "takes zero". In particular, if the "take-out" occurs when a symbol arrangement corresponding to a specific winning is selected by the lottery means, for example, the lottery result by the lottery means until the symbol arrangement stops on a winning line. Even if it is maintained, during that time, the player must use the medals on hand, the number of medals will be reduced accordingly, and the player will select a symbol arrangement corresponding to a specific prize by the lottery means If the user stops the game or moves to another slot machine without knowing that the game has been played, he or she will abandon the chance to play the privilege game.

However, when a symbol arrangement corresponding to a specific winning is selected by the lottery means, the first windows displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c as described above.
Since the symbols on the third reels 23a, 23b, and 23c move based on the selected notification moving mode different from the normal moving mode before moving based on the normal moving mode, the player visually recognizes this. By doing so, it is possible to know the lottery result, and when the lottery means selects a symbol arrangement corresponding to a specific winning, the player operates the display window 3
a, 3b, 3c through reels 23a, 23b, 23c
While visually observing the rotation state of the
The stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are operated (generally referred to as eye pressing) by measuring the timing at which the symbol arrangement corresponding to the specific prize reaches the prize line within ms). You can know that the opportunity for technical intervention has come.

Hereinafter, the first to third reels 23a, 23b, 23c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c will be described.
The state in which the symbol moves based on the selected notification movement mode is referred to as a notification demonstration.

Next, the first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3
In FIG. 4C, for example, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of patterns of the notification movement mode will be described by exemplifying a case in which the display is stopped in a state where the display is stopped in a matrix of columns.
While the reels 3b and the third reels 23c are stopped, only the reels 23a of the first symbol display means 8a are shown in FIGS.
As shown in (c), after rotating the stepping motor 24a by 10 steps in the normal rotation direction at a rotation speed of 40 rotations per minute, then by rotating the stepping motor 24a in the reverse rotation direction by a rotation speed of 40 rotations per minute. During the rotation of the stepping motor 24a in the forward direction at a rotation speed of 20 revolutions per minute, and then stopped by the first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c. There is a form of apparent movement in the symbols of the reels 23a, 23b, 23c. In this example, the reel 23a of the first symbol display means 8a rotates only once in the order of (b), (c), and (a) from the state of (a) in FIG.
You may comprise so that it may rotate twice or more. Further, as another example of the notification movement mode, the reels 23a, 23b, 23 of the first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c are provided.
5C, the stepping motor 2 is simultaneously rotated in the forward direction at a rotation speed of 40 revolutions per minute, as shown in FIGS.
After rotating by 10 steps of 4a, 24b, 24c, the motor rotates in the reverse direction by 20 steps of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c at a rotation speed of 40 rotations per minute, and further, at a rotation speed of 40 rotations per minute. After rotating by 20 steps of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c in the reverse direction, and again rotating by 20 steps of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c in the reverse direction at a rotation speed of 40 revolutions per minute, the motor is rotated by 20 steps per minute The reel 23 displayed on the first to third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c during the rotation of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c in the forward direction at the rotation speed by 10 steps and stopping.
There is a form of apparent movement in the symbols a, 23b, and 23c. In this example, the reels 23a, 23b, 23c of the first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c are used.
However, it is rotated twice in the order of (b), (c), and (a) from the state of (a) in FIG. 5, but may be configured to rotate only once or three or more times. Good. Furthermore, since the patterns of these notification movement modes are actually not limited to the above-described patterns and are various, it is difficult to explain all of them. In this embodiment, the two notification movement modes are used. The description of the other notification movement modes will be omitted, but the pattern of the notification movement mode is not limited to the above-described movement modes. The driving mode of each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c for displaying the notification movement mode for each of the patterns is stored in the notification movement mode storage unit 47 of the ROM 37.

In the slot machine body 1, all the reels 23a, 23b, 23 stopped on the pay line by pressing the stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c are provided.
The symbol display displayed on the first to third display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c when the winning symbol determining means determines that the symbol array of c is a specific winning symbol array for a specific winning. A prize notification means for moving the symbols of the means 8a, 8b, 8c again based on one of a plurality of prize display forms different from the normal movement form, and a plurality of prize display forms for that purpose. Display mode selection means for selecting one of the prize display modes from among them, and the prize notification means and the display mode selection means are connected to the control device 1
3 includes a part of predetermined processing executed by the CPU 36.

More specifically, when a specific winning symbol arrangement is determined by the winning symbol determining means, the first to third stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c are turned by the selecting means and the lottery notifying means to the reels 23a. , 23b,
23c is driven to rotate based on one of a plurality of patterns of rotation different from the normal rotation,
Along with this, the symbols of the first to third symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c,
That is, the first window displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c
The symbols on the third reels 23a, 23b, and 23c move based on one of a plurality of winning display modes different from the normal moving mode. Hereinafter, a state in which the symbols of the first to third reels 23a, 23b, and 23c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c move based on the selected winning display mode is referred to as a winning announcement demonstration.

Next, a description will be given of the above-mentioned plurality of winning display modes. As an example, although not shown, a reel 23a of the first symbol display means 8a and a reel 23c of the third symbol display means 8c are provided. Are driven in the forward direction at a rotation speed of 40 revolutions per minute.
c, and the reel 23b of the second symbol display means 8b rotates in the reverse direction at a rotation speed of 40 rotations per minute for 400 steps of the stepping motor 24b in synchronization with the rotation of 400 steps of c. While the specific winning symbol arrangement is stopped again on the winning line,
Reel 23 displayed on third display windows 3a, 3b, 3c
There is a form of apparent movement in the symbols a, 23b, and 23c. Further, since the patterns of these winning display modes are actually not limited to the above-described patterns but are various, it is difficult to explain all of them, and in this embodiment, other winning display modes are not described. Is omitted, but the pattern of the winning display form is not limited to the display form described above. The driving mode of each of the stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c for displaying the winning display mode for each pattern is determined by the ROM.
37 are stored in the winning display mode storage unit 48.

Next, the normal game operation sequence in the slot machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. First, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is checked whether or not a medal is inserted and a detection signal is output from the inserted medal sensor 34 to the control device 13, or whether a signal for holding a medal is output to the control device 13 by operating the medal insertion button 15. Then, when it is detected that a medal has been inserted, the output of the start signal from the start switch 29 is validated, and the winning line according to the number of inserted medals is validated. (Step # 1) When the start signal is output from the start switch 29 by the swing operation of the start lever 10, that is, when the start lever 10 is turned ON, all the reels 23a, 23b, The symbol arrangement of 23c is selected by the selection means. (Steps # 2, # 3) Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol array drawn by the lottery means is a specific winning symbol array. If the symbol array is a specific winning symbol array, the notification movement mode storage is performed. One notification movement mode is selected from the plurality of notification movement modes stored in the unit 47 by the selection means, and the notification demonstration is started. According to the notification demonstration, a specific winning symbol array is selected by the lottery means. Is notified to the player, and when the notification by the notification demonstration ends, the first to third stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c are stopped, and the first to third stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c are stopped again.
The third stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c are started, and all the reels 23a, 23b, 23c simultaneously rotate normally. That is, when the notification by the notification demonstration ends, all the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c rotate normally, so that the symbols of the reels 23a, 23b, and 23c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, and 3c are in the normal movement mode. Move based on. (Steps # 4 to # 8) Although not shown, during the announcement demonstration, the sound device 2
The sound for performance (music or signal sound) is generated from the second speaker 22a. If the symbol arrangement drawn by the lottery means is not a specific winning symbol arrangement, the process proceeds to step # 8 without performing the selection of the display mode and the demonstration of the notification, and the first to third steppings are performed. The motors 24a, 24b, 24c are started, and all the reels 23a, 23b, 23c rotate normally simultaneously.

Next, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the first to third stop buttons 12a, 12b,
12c, the corresponding stop switch 30a,
When a stop signal is output from 30b, 30c, that is, the first to third stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c are turned off.
N, the respective stepping motors 24a, 24b, 24c are stopped based on the lottery result and the respective reels 2 are stopped.
The normal rotation of 3a, 23b, 23c stops. (Steps # 9, # 10) Then, all the stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c are
N, it is checked whether or not all the reels 23a, 23b and 23c have stopped, and all the reels 23a, 23b and 2c are checked.
When the position detecting sensor 3c is in a stopped state, the stepping motors 24a, 24a, 24c
b, 24c, the number of drive pulses output
All reels 23a, 23b, 2 stopping at the predetermined position
3c, the stop numbers of the symbols are calculated, and the arrangement of the symbols located on the winning line is calculated based on the arrangement of the stop numbers obtained by this processing. The arrangement of the symbols and the winning symbol array of the ROM 37 are performed. By comparing with the winning symbol array stored in the storage unit 45, the symbol array located on the activated winning line is out of alignment, a symbol array corresponding to a general winning, or corresponds to a special winning. It is determined whether the symbol array is a symbol array corresponding to a particular winning or a symbol array. (Steps # 11 and # 12) If the determination is incorrect, the game returns to the initial state of the normal game. If the winning is a general prize, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol array are displayed. After the payout, the game returns to the initial state of the normal game. Further, in the case of a special prize, the continuous action device for the bonus item is activated and a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol arrangement are paid out. After that, the game shifts to a special game, and when the special game ends, the game returns to the initial state of a normal game. (Step # 13
＃# 15) When the determination is a specific winning, one of the plurality of winning display modes stored in the winning display mode storage unit 48 is used as the display mode selecting means. The prize winning demonstration is started and notified that a specific winning symbol arrangement has been completed by the winning demonstration,
With the end of the announcement by the winning demonstration, a specific winning symbol array is aligned again on the winning line, and the above-mentioned consecutive action operation increasing device is activated, and a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol array are paid out. After that, the game shifts to a bonus game.
(Steps # 16 to # 20) Further, when the privilege game ends, the game returns to the initial state of the normal game. Although not shown, during the prize-winning demonstration, a sound for production (music or signal sound) is produced from the speaker 22a of the audio device 22.

Although not described in the flowchart, in the slot machine of the embodiment, the symbol arrangement selected by the lottery means is a specific winning symbol array, but the symbol arrangement on the winning line. If the specific winning symbol arrangement is not completed, that is, if the above-mentioned "return to zero" is made, the lottery means is selected until the specific winning symbol array is aligned on the winning line in a subsequent game. The symbol arrangement is maintained in a specific winning symbol arrangement, and in the game started in a state where the specific winning symbol arrangement is maintained, the notification moving mode selection and the notification demonstration are not performed. In addition, you may comprise so that the said notification moving mode selection and notification demonstration may be performed.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment,
When a specific winning symbol array for shifting to a privilege game in which a game medium is more easily obtained than in a normal game is selected by the lottery means, the display windows 3a, 3 are displayed by the lottery notification means.
symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8 displayed on b, 3c
The symbol c is moved on the basis of the selected notification movement mode, and further, when a special winning symbol array for shifting to the special game is selected by the lottery means, the lottery notification means is also transmitted to the lottery notification means. Thus, the symbols of the symbol display means 8a, 8b, 8c displayed on the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c may be moved based on the selected notification movement mode. That is, when the specific winning symbol array or the special winning symbol array, which is a predetermined symbol array, is selected by the lottery means, the display windows 3a,
The symbol display means 8a, 8b,
The symbol 8c may be configured to move based on the selected notification movement mode.

[Third Embodiment] In the first and second embodiments, the predetermined symbol array selected by the lottery means may include some of the symbol arrays that are out of alignment. In addition, according to the type of the symbol arrangement selected by the lottery means, the corresponding notification movement form,
If configured to be selected by the selection means, the player predicts a winning symbol array to stop on the winning line by remembering the correspondence between the selected notification movement mode and the symbol array. You can get amusement.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, each of the symbol display means includes a reel having a plurality of types of symbols provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof and a stepping motor connected to each of the reels. And the symbols of these reels are arranged and displayed on the first to third display windows in a matrix of three rows and three columns. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A display made of a CRT or the like is provided at a position corresponding to the display window, a pseudo reel having three symbols is projected on each display, and a plurality of symbols are sequentially moved with respect to each display window by scrolling the pseudo reel. May be configured as a symbol display means for displaying. (2) In each of the above embodiments, the function for performing the winning demonstration is provided, but the function may not be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the slot machine of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A to 4B are model diagrams showing an example of a notice moving mode;

FIGS. 5A to 5B are model diagrams showing another example of the notification moving mode. FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a normal game operation order;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a normal game operation order;

[Explanation of symbols]

 3a display window 3b display window 3c display window 8a symbol display means 8b symbol display means 8c symbol display means 9 start operation unit 11a stop operation unit 11b stop operation unit 11c stop operation unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of symbol display means for sequentially moving and displaying a plurality of types of symbols with respect to a display window, a start operation unit for outputting a start signal for normally starting the plurality of symbol display means, A plurality of stop operation units that output a stop signal to stop each of the symbol display means, and a symbol array of the symbol display means that stops on the winning line of the display window when the start operation unit is operated. A slot machine provided with lottery means for drawing lots, when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means,
It is provided with lottery notification means for moving the symbols of the plurality of symbol display means displayed on the display window based on a notification movement mode different from the normal movement mode, and then moving based on the normal movement mode. Slot machine. 2. A plurality of notification movement patterns different from the normal movement pattern are set, and when a predetermined symbol arrangement is selected by the lottery means, one of the plurality of pattern notification movement patterns is selected. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit for selecting a notification movement mode. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined symbol array is a winning symbol array. 4. The predetermined symbol array according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined symbol array is a specific winning symbol array which shifts to a privilege game in which a game medium is more easily obtained than in a normal game, among the winning symbol arrays. Slot machine.