JP2000342743A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new game information display device using plural revolving bodies. SOLUTION: Plural numbers, e.g. three revolving bodies 40 to 60, a display window 70 and a panel revolution running gear are provided on a game information display device 30. Each revolving bodies 40 to 60 is revolved respectively with setting revolving axes 41 to 61 as a center and has plural panel faces 42 to 64 which are arranged around the revolving axes 41 to 61 and displayed game information respectively. The display window 70 faces to panel faces 42 to 64 for one of each revolving body 40 to 60 with being adjoined. The panel revolution running gear can revolve each revolving bodies 40 to 60 individually. A panel revolution controlling means is provided on a game controlling device so as to control drive of the panel revolution running gear based on a progress of the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and aims at providing a novel game information display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a slot machine, game information is displayed on an upper panel.

[0003]

However, the display of the above-mentioned conventional upper panel has a problem that it is static, lacks interest, and has a small amount of information. Therefore, the inventions described in the respective claims have been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and the objects thereof are as follows. (Claim 1) That is, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of providing a novel game information display device using a plurality of rotating bodies. (Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1.

[0004] That is, the invention according to claim 2 is such that a payout table can be displayed. (Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.

That is, the invention according to claim 3 displays a winning state of a special game such as a so-called big bonus (hereinafter referred to as "BB") game or a so-called regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as "RB") game. It is something that can be done. (Claim 4) The invention described in claim 4 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 4 can display the number of games of a first specific game such as an RB game during a special game such as a BB game. (Claim 5) The invention described in claim 5 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4 described above.

[0007] In other words, the invention according to claim 5 is, for example, a so-called jack (hereinafter referred to as "JAC") game or the like which competes for winning / non-winning of an accessory during a first specific game such as an RB game. (2) The number of games of a specific game can be displayed.

[0008]

The inventions described in the respective claims are made to achieve the above-mentioned objects, and the features of the inventions are shown in the drawings. This will be described below using embodiments. In addition, the code | symbol in a parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 has the following features. First, the game information display device (30) has, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 4, a rotating body (40 to 60), a display window (70),
A panel rotation drive device (80).

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, there are a plurality of rotating bodies (40 to 60), for example, three rotating bodies. In addition, the rotating body (40-6
The number of 0) is not limited to three, but may be any number, and may be two or four or more. Each of the rotating bodies (40 to 60) rotates around a rotation axis (41, 51, 61), for example, as shown in FIG.

Each of the rotating bodies (40 to 60) has, for example,
As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of panel surfaces (42 to 44, 5) which are located around the rotation axis (41, 51, 61) and on which game information is displayed respectively.
2 to 54, 62 to 64). The display window (70)
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, one panel surface (42 to 44, 52 to 54, 62 to 64) of each of the plurality of rotating bodies (40 to 60) faces adjacently.

The panel rotation driving device (80) includes
(40-60) can be individually rotated. Second, the game control device (90) includes a panel rotation control means (120) as shown in FIG. 4, for example. The panel rotation control means (12
(0) is a panel rotation drive (8
This is for controlling the driving of 0). (Claim 2) The invention of claim 2 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention of claim 1 described above.

That is, the panel surface (42-44, 52-54, 62-
64) displays a payout table, for example, as shown in FIG. For example, the rotating body (40) on the left side in FIG.
The first panel surface (42) of the central rotating body (50)
(52) On the first panel surface (62) of the right rotating body (60), a payout table of a general game is displayed. In addition, the right rotating body (6
On the second panel surface (63) of (0), a payout table of the special game is displayed. (Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.

That is, the panel surface (42-44, 52-54, 62-
64) displays a winning state of a special game, for example, a BB game or an RB game, as shown in FIG.
For example, on the second panel surface (43) of the rotating body (40) on the left side in FIG. 3, the letters "BIG" and the central rotating body (50) are provided.
The character "BONUS" is displayed on the second panel surface (53), and when both panel surfaces (43, 53) are displayed, "BIGBONUS" can be read continuously. For this reason,
A winning state of a special game, for example, a BB game is displayed.

Also, the second panel surface (5) of the center rotating body (50)
When only 3) is displayed, it can be read as "BONUS". Therefore, the special game, for example, the RB game during the BB game or the winning state of the RB game is displayed. (Claim 4) The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 described above.

That is, the panel surface (42-44, 52-54, 62-
In 64), for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the number of games in the first specific game, for example, the RB game during the special game, for example, BB game, is displayed. For example, the character "1" is displayed on the third panel surface 44 of the rotating body (40) on the left side in FIG. The character “2” is displayed on the third panel surface 54 of the center rotating body 50. The character “3” is displayed on the third panel surface 64 of the right rotating body 60. (Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4 described above.

First, the slot machine (10) is provided with a game frequency display device (20) as shown in FIG. 2, for example. The game number display device (20) is a first specific game, for example, RB
In the game, the number of games of the second specific game, for example, the JAC game is displayed. Second, game control device (90)
For example, as shown in FIG.
(110).

The number-of-games display control means (110) is for displaying the number of games of the second specific game, for example, the JAC game, on the number-of-games display device (20).

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Explanation of the Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 4 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a game information display device, FIG. 2 is a partial front view of a slot machine, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a rotating body, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the slot machine. (Slot Machine 10) In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine.

The upper panel 11 of the slot machine 10 is roughly provided with the following devices as shown in FIG. (1) The number-of-games display device 20 (2) The game information display device 30 The upper panel 11 of the slot machine 10 includes the above-described devices (1) and (2), but is not limited thereto.
Other devices may be provided. (Game Number Display Device 20) The game number display device 20 displays the number of games of the second specific game during the first specific game.

As the first specific game, for example, there is an RB game. The second specific game includes, for example, a JAC game. Therefore, the number-of-games display device 20 can display the number of games in the JAC game during the RB game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the number-of-games display device 20 includes twelve light emitters, for example, LEDs.

The number-of-games display device 20 is not limited to a luminous body, but may be composed of seven segments, a liquid crystal, or the like. The light source is not limited to the LED, but may be a lamp. Further, the number of light emitters is not limited to twelve. (Game Information Display Device 30) The game information display device 30 displays game information.

More specifically, the game information display device 30 is roughly divided, as shown in FIGS. (1) Rotating bodies 40 to 60 (2) Display window 70 (3) Panel rotation driving device 80 The game information display device 30 includes the above (1) to
Although the parts of (3) are provided, the invention is not limited thereto, and other parts may be provided. (Rotating bodies 40-60) As shown in FIG.
There are a plurality, for example, three.

The number of rotating bodies 40 to 60 is not limited to three, but may be two or four or more. Each rotating body 40-60
As shown in FIG. 1, the section has a polygonal shape, for example, a triangular prism shape of an equilateral triangle, and rotates around vertical rotation axes 41, 51, 61. The cross-sectional shape of each of the rotating bodies 40 to 60 is not limited to a regular triangle, but may be a quadrangle or more.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of, for example, three first to third panel surfaces 42 to 44, 52 to 54 on each of which the game information is displayed are provided on the three surfaces of the rotating bodies 40 to 60, respectively. , 62-64. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a payout table, for example, a payout table during a general game is displayed on the first panel surface 42 of the rotating body 40 on the left side in FIG.

On the second panel surface 43 of the left rotating body 40, a winning state of a special game, for example, a character of "BIG" is displayed, which means a winning state of the BB game. In addition,
Not only characters but also symbols and the like may be displayed. On the third panel surface 44 of the left rotating body 40, the number of games of the specific game during the special game, for example, the number “1” is displayed, which means the number of games of the RB game during the BB game. In addition,
Not only numbers but also symbols and characters may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, a payout table, for example, a payout table during a general game and a logo of a model name or a company name are displayed on the first panel surface 52 of the rotating body 50 in the center of FIG. . On the second panel surface 53, a winning state of a special game, for example, "BONU
The letter "S" is displayed, indicating a winning state of the BB game or the RB game. On the third panel surface 54, the number of games of the specific game during the special game, for example, the number “2” is displayed, which means the number of games of the RB game during the BB game.

As shown in FIG. 3, a payout table, for example, a payout table during a general game, is displayed on the first panel surface 62 of the rotating body 60 on the left side in FIG. On the second panel surface 63,
A payout table, for example, a payout table during a BB game or an RB game is displayed. On the third panel surface 64, the number of games of the specific game during the special game, for example, the number “3” is displayed, and BB
This means the number of games played in the RB game during the game. (Display Window 70) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display window 70 has a substantially rectangular opening in the upper panel 11, and includes three rotating bodies 40 to 60 therein.
Are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. As a result, the display window 70
Through this, one panel surface of each of the three rotating bodies 40 to 60 is seen continuously in the lateral direction.

The shape of the display window 70 is not limited to a square,
Other shapes such as an oval may be used. (Panel rotation drive 80) Panel rotation drive 80
Each of the rotating bodies 40 to 60 can be individually rotated. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the panel rotation driving device 80 includes three motors 81 to 83 respectively connected to the rotation shafts 41, 51, 61 of the three rotation bodies 40 to 60. .

The panel rotation driving device 80 includes a motor 81
Not limited to 83, a solenoid or the like may be used. Also,
The number of motors 81 to 83 is not limited to three, and three
Each of the rotating bodies 40 to 60 may be individually rotatable. (Game control device 90) On the other hand, inside the slot machine 10,
As shown in FIG. 4, a game control device 90 is incorporated.

Although not shown, the game control device 90 includes C
It is mainly composed of PU, and has ROM, RAM, I / O and the like. When the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, the CPU functions as a next unit as shown in FIG. (1) Game control means 100 (2) Number-of-games display control means 110 (3) Panel rotation control means 120
It is not limited to the means of (3), and may include other means. Also, the number of CPUs is not limited to one,
The control may be performed by a plurality of CPUs. (Input Stage) The following switches are connected to the input stage of the game control device 90 as shown in FIG.

(1) Start switch 130 (2) Stop switch 140 The input stage is not limited to the above-mentioned switches (1) and (2). (Output Stage) The following units and devices are connected to the output stage of the game control device 60, as shown in FIG.

(1) Reel unit 150 (2) Hopper unit 160 (3) Number-of-games display device 20 (4) Panel rotation drive device 80 The output stage includes the units (1) to (4) described above. It is not limited to a device. (Start switch 130) The start switch 130 is for starting driving of the reel unit 150 on condition that a medal is inserted. As a result, although not shown, a plurality of, for example, three reels of the reel unit 150 start rotating simultaneously.

The number of reels is not limited to three.
Any number may be used, for example, two or four or more. (Stop Switch 140) Although not shown, three stop switches 140 are provided corresponding to the three reels of the reel unit 150, respectively.

When one stop switch 140 is operated, the driving of the motor of the corresponding reel unit 150 is stopped, and the rotation of one reel is stopped. And
When all three stop switches 140 are operated, all three reels stop. (Reel Unit 150) Although not shown, the reel unit 150 is composed of three reels and three motors for rotating each reel individually.

The number of motors need not be the same as the number of reels, and three reels may be individually rotated by one motor. Although not shown, a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. Although not shown, the following symbols are available.

(1) Orange design The orange design is not shown, but an orange picture is displayed on the reel. Then, although three orange symbols are arranged on the activated pay line, not shown, twelve medals are paid out to the player via the hopper unit 160. The number of medals paid out is not limited to twelve. In the so-called credit mode, the number of stored credit medals may be increased.

(2) Watermelon Design Although not shown, the watermelon design has a picture of a watermelon displayed on a reel. And although the watermelon design is not shown,
When three medals are arranged on the activated pay line, twelve medals are paid out to the player. (3) Cherry design The cherry design is not shown, but a picture of cherry is displayed on the reel.

When one cherry symbol stops on the activated pay line, two medals are paid out to the player. The payout number of medals is not limited to two. In addition, a plurality of cherry designs, for example, 2 to 3
When all pieces are collected, a prize may be awarded.

(4) BB symbol The BB symbol is not shown, but a numeral "7" or the like is displayed on a reel, for example. Although three BB symbols, not shown, are arranged on the activated pay line, 15 medals are paid out to the player.

The number of medals paid out is not limited to fifteen. At this time, the normal game is simultaneously shifted to the BB game, which is one of the special games. When shifting to the BB game, up to 30 regular games can be played.
In addition, in the normal game during the BB game, a maximum of three RB games can be performed.

Then, the BB game ends according to the condition which has been attained, whether the normal game of a maximum of 30 times ends or the RB game of a maximum of three times ends. (5) RB symbol The RB symbol is not shown, but “BAR” is displayed on the reel.
Is displayed.

In the normal game, although three RB symbols are not shown on the activated pay line, 15 medals are paid out to the player. Note that the number of paid out medals is not limited to fifteen. At this time, the normal game is simultaneously shifted to the RB game, which is one of the special games.

When the RB game is started, one medal is inserted, and a JAX game for competing for winning / non-winning of an accessory is started. The JAC game can be played up to 12 times. 1
If the player wins eight times out of the two JAC games, the RB game ends, and then the RB game returns to the normal game. When the winning is not performed eight times, when the twelfth JAC game ends, the RB game ends, and the game returns to the normal game.

On the other hand, in the normal game during the BB game,
When the RB symbols are completed, the process shifts to the RB game in the BB game. The types of the symbols are not limited to (1) to (5) described above, and may include other symbols. (Hopper Unit 160) The hopper unit 160, not shown, is for paying out medals to the player based on the result of the game. (Game Control Means 100) The game control means 100 is for controlling the driving of the reel unit 40 based on the operation of the start switch 130 and the stop switch 140.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game control means 100 has the following main means. (1) Normal game control means 101 (2) Special game control means 102 The game control means 100 is not limited to the above-described means (1) and (2). (Normal Game Control Means 101) The normal game control means 101 is for causing a normal game to be played. (Special game control means 102) The special game control means 102 performs a special game on condition that a special symbol, for example, a BB symbol or an RB symbol, among a plurality of types of symbols, is won as a result of the normal game by the normal game control module 101. This is for playing a game.

Specifically, the special game control means 102 includes the following means as shown in FIG. (1) BB game control means 103 (2) RB game control means 104 Note that the special game control means 102 includes the above (1) to
It is not limited to the means of (2). In addition, as the special symbol, for example, a BB symbol and an RB symbol are illustrated, but any one of them may be used. (BB game control means 103)
During the normal game by the normal game control means 101, a BB game is played on condition that a BB symbol is won.

Specifically, the BB game control means 103 includes, as shown in FIG.
It has 105. RB game counting means 105 during BB
Is for counting the number of games played in the RB game during the BB game. (RB game control means 104)
During the normal game by the normal game control means 101, or BB
During the BB game by the game control means 103, the RB game is performed on condition that the RB symbol is won.

More specifically, the RB game control means 104
As shown in FIG. 4, a JAC game counting means 106 is provided. The JAC game counting means 106 is for counting the number of games played in the JAC game. (Game count display control means 110) Game count display control means 110
Is for displaying the number of games of the first specific game, for example, the second specific game during the RB game, for example, the number of games of the JAC game, on the game number display device 20.

More specifically, the number-of-games display control means 110
Turns on the LEDs of the same game count display device 20 as the count value based on the count value of the JAC game counting means 106. (Panel rotation control means 120)
This is for controlling the driving of the panel rotation drive device 80 based on the progress of the game. (Display Method) Next, a display method using the game information display device 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

During the general game, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first panel surfaces 42, 52, 62 of the three rotating bodies 40 to 60 face the display window 70, and the payout table of the general game is displayed. Is displayed. When the transition from the general game to the BB game is made, the three first to third motors 81 to 83 are driven by the panel rotation control means 120, and the three rotating bodies 40 to 60 are each rotated by 120 degrees.

As a result, the three rotating bodies 40 to 60 rotate, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the second panel surfaces 43, 53, 63
Faces the display window 70. Therefore, the character "BIG" is displayed on the second panel surface 43 of the left rotating body 40, and the character "BONUS" is displayed on the second panel surface 53 of the center rotating body 50, and "BIG BONUS" is displayed. You can continue reading. On the second panel surface 63 of the right rotating body 60, a payout table during the BB game is displayed.

During the BB game, when the RB symbols are aligned, the BB
Shift to the RB game during the game. At this time, R in BB
When "1" is counted in the B game counting means 105, the count value becomes "1". Panel rotation control means 120
When the count value of “1” is input from the RB game counting means 105 during B, the first motor 81 is driven to rotate the left rotating body.
Rotate 40 120 degrees.

As a result, the third panel surface of the left rotating body 40
As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the character "1" is displayed at 44 to indicate that it is the first RB game in the BB game. At this time, the character "BONUS" is maintained on the second panel surface 53 of the center rotating body 50 to indicate that the game is an RB game. It should be noted that the same display can be made when the game is shifted from the general game to the RB game.

Next, after the end of the first RB game in the BB game, the process proceeds to the second RB game.
“1” is further counted by the RB game counting means 105 during B, and the count value becomes “2”. When the count value of “2” is input from the RB game counting means 105 during BB, the panel rotation control means 120 drives the second motor 82 to rotate the central rotating body 50 by 120 degrees.

As a result, the third panel surface of the center rotating body 50
54 faces the display window 70 as shown in FIG.
The character “2” is displayed, and the second R in the BB game is displayed.
The game B is displayed. Further, after the second RB game in the BB game is completed, when the process proceeds to the third RB game, “1” is further counted by the RB game during BB game 105, and the count value becomes “3”. Become. When the count value of “3” is input from the BB game counting means 105 during BB, the panel rotation control means 120 drives the third motor 83 to rotate the right rotating body 60 by 120 degrees.

As a result, the third panel surface of the right rotating body 60
64 faces the display window 70 as shown in FIG.
The character “3” is displayed, and the third R in the BB game is displayed.
The game B is displayed. On the other hand, after the end of the BB game, the game returns to the normal game, and at this time, the display returns to the display of FIG.

The remaining number of games in the RB game during the BB game may be displayed. on the other hand,

[0059]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) According to the invention described in claim 1, the following effects are obtained.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a novel game information display device using a plurality of rotating bodies can be provided. (Claim 2) According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is exerted.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a payout table can be displayed. (Claim 3) According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect is exerted. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display a winning state of a special game such as a BB game or an RB game. (Claim 4) According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the following effect is exerted.

That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display the number of games of the first specific game such as the RB game during the special game such as the BB game. (Claim 5) According to the invention set forth in claim 5, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the following effects are provided.

That is, according to the invention described in claim 5, for example, during the first specific game such as the RB game, for example, J
The number of games of the second specific game such as the AC game can be displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game information display device.

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

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a rotating body.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Slot machine 11 Upper panel 20 Game frequency display device 30 Game information display device 40-60 Rotating body 41,51,61 Rotation axis 42,52,62 First panel surface 43,53,63 Second panel surface 44,54, 64 Third panel surface 70 Display window 80 Panel rotation drive device 90 Game control device 100 Game control means 101 General game control means 102 Special game control means 103 BB game control means 104 RB game control means 105 RB game counting means during BB 106 JAC Game counting means 110 Game number display control means 120 Panel rotation control means 130 Start switch 140 Stop switch 150 Reel unit 160 Hopper unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A slot machine comprising a reel unit, a game information display device for displaying game information, a game control device connected to the reel unit, and the game information display device, wherein the game information display device A plurality of rotators that rotate around a rotation axis, are located around the rotation axis, and have a plurality of panel surfaces on each of which the game information is displayed; A display window on which the panel surfaces are adjacent to each other, and a panel rotation drive device capable of individually rotating each of the rotating bodies, wherein the game control device includes: a panel rotation drive based on a progress of a game. A slot machine comprising panel rotation control means for controlling driving of the device. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a payout table is displayed on the panel surface. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a winning state of a special game is displayed on the panel surface. 4. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of games of the first specific game in the special game is displayed on the panel surface. 5. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine further comprises a game frequency display device for displaying a game frequency of a second specific game in the first specific game; and the game control device comprises: The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: game number display control means for displaying the number of games of the specific game.