JP2001178876A - Administering device for slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly process a medal acquiring number for a player during a big bonus which is generated following the completion of a challenge time. SOLUTION: A slot machine performs the lottery for the challenge time when the big bonus ends, and when the challenge time is elected, the challenge time is generated following the big bonus. At this time, during the challenge time, the lottery of the big bonus is performed, and when the big bonus is elected, a slide control is performed for reels so that a big bonus pattern may arranged. In this case, when a player is an expert, the big bonus is generated by a less game number of times from the end of the challenge time. Therefore, when a BB signal is input within a set game number of times since the input of a CT (challenge time) signal following the BB (big bonus) signal from the slot machine stops, an acquisition number-counting period is extended until the BB signal ends.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a case where a challenge time in which the reel slip control is stopped after the end of a big bonus occurs, a period until the end of the challenge time is counted as the number of acquired game players. The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a slot machine to be determined.

[0002]

In recent years, a so-called CT (challenge time) machine has been provided as a slot machine. In this CT machine, a lottery of the challenge time is performed at the end of the big bonus, and when the challenge time is won, the challenge time is generated following the end of the big bonus. In this challenge time, the slip control of the reels is stopped, so that the small role other than the big bonus and the regular bonus can be generated by a so-called push by the player, thereby enhancing the interest of the slot machine. it can.

[0003] By the way, in the slot machine, the number of medals obtained by the player during the big bonus is displayed so as to appeal the number of payout medals to the player, but the challenge time of the CT machine is reduced to the big bonus. If the challenge time follows the big bonus, the big bonus and the challenge time period are set to the medal acquisition number counting period, and the counted medal acquisition number is displayed on the display. ing. However, there is little difference in the numerical values displayed on the display unit between the same models, and it is difficult to use the number of medals displayed as a guide for judging the superiority or inferiority of the CT machine.

On the other hand, in the CT machine, a lottery of a big bonus is performed during a challenge time, and when a big bonus is won, a big bonus flag is set to end the challenge time. In this case, a skilled person can immediately generate a big bonus by so-called pressing, while an inexperienced person needs a large number of games before generating the big bonus despite the slip control of the reels. Consume.

In such a case, since the big bonus generated in response to the winning of the big bonus during the challenge time is caused by the challenge time, the number of medals acquired by the player during the next big bonus is reduced. It is desirable to include it in the number of medals acquired by the player during the immediately preceding big bonus and the challenge time, and that is an index of the superiority of the gaming table.

However, there is a difference in the number of games from the end of the challenge time to the occurrence of the next big bonus depending on the skill level of the player. Therefore, only the big bonus generated immediately after the end of the challenge time is attributed to the challenge time. It was inappropriate to judge it as a big bonus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system in which, when a big bonus occurs following a challenge time in a state where the slip control of the reels is stopped, the big bonus is continuously generated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a management apparatus for a slot machine, which can appropriately process the number of medals acquired by a player in the present invention.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when a challenge time occurs in which the reel slip control is stopped after the end of the big bonus, the number of acquired game players is counted until the end of the challenge time. In the management device for a slot machine provided with a judgment means for judging, when the big bonus occurs in a state where the predetermined condition is satisfied after the end of the challenge time, the acquired number count is counted until the end of the big bonus. The period is extended (claim 1).

According to this configuration, when the big bonus is won during the challenge time, the big bonus is continuously generated after the end of the challenge time. The number of medals obtained by the player during the big bonus generated in the above can be appropriately included in the immediately preceding big bonus and the number of medals obtained by the player during the challenge time.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the predetermined condition is within a set number of games after the end of the challenge time. According to such a configuration,
If a big bonus occurs within the set number of games since the end of the challenge time, the big bonus can be considered to have occurred continuously. It can be properly included in the number of medals obtained by the player during the time.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire configuration. In FIG. 1, one to one slot machine 1 is used.
The display unit 2 is provided corresponding to
A control board (corresponding to a judging means) 3 is provided corresponding to the set of slot machine 1 and display unit 2. The control board 3 outputs the following various signals from the slot machine 1 to the island management device 4, and controls the display of the display unit 2 in response to a command from the island management device 4.

Out signal (1 pulse output for every medal inserted) Safe signal (1 pulse output for every medal paid out) BB signal (Big bonus medium level signal output) RB signal (Regular bonus medium level signal output) CT signal ( (The level signal is output during the challenge time.) When the control board 3 receives the call command from the display unit 2, the island end lamp 5 is turned on.

The island management device 4 determines the operating state of each slot machine 1 based on a signal from the control board 3 and displays the display unit 2 through the control board 3 based on the operating state.
And outputs the operating state to the hall computer 6.

FIG. 2 shows the front face of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 2, a display window 7 is formed in the front of the slot machine 1, and a stop symbol can be visually recognized through the display window 7. In this case, the stop symbol is drawn on the circumferential surface of the three reels 8a to 8c arranged inside. When the reels 8a to 8c are stopped, the symbols corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower rows of the display window 7 are displayed. It is displayed. Further, a plurality of lamps 9 are provided above the display window 7 to indicate a medal payout progress state during the bonus.

Operation panel 1 provided below display window 7
0 is provided with a credit button 11 for credit medals, a return button 12 for credit medals, a medal slot 13, and a start lever 14, a left stop button 15, a center stop button 16, and a right stop button 17 are arranged. And all reels 8a to 8c
When the stopped symbol becomes a winning symbol, the number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out to the receiving tray 18. As the winning design, big bonus design, regular bonus design,
A small symbol design and the like are set.

Here, the slot machine 1 is a CT (challenge time) machine in which a challenge time is set. The challenge time occurs at a predetermined probability after the end of the big bonus and ends when, for example, one game is completed, or a player acquires 200 medals, or when one of the conditions of winning the big bonus ends. I do. During this challenge time, all or some of the reels 8a to 8c are in an uncontrolled state, and all symbols other than the bonus symbols stop at the timing when the stop buttons 15 to 17 are pressed. In other words, for the small winning combinations other than the bonus, the pushing by the player is effective, and the number of medals acquired can be increased accordingly.

FIG. 3 shows the front of the display unit 2. 3, the display unit 2 includes a data display unit 19, lamp units 20a to 20c, a call button 21,
Data switching button 22, personal data reset button 2
3, a service button 24, and a serial number display unit 25 are provided.

FIG. 4 shows the data display section 19 of the display unit 2.
Is shown. In FIG. 4, the data display section 19 includes a game number display section 26 and a total game number display section 2.
7. Maximum acquired number display section 28, game number history display section 2
9, an accumulated big bonus display section 30, and a past highest big bonus display section 31 are provided.

Number of games display section 26: Displays the number of games from the end of the previous big bonus (or the start of business) to the present. However, it does not count during the big bonus and counts during the challenge time.
It is reset at the end of the big bonus. Also,
At the time of the challenge time, the number of cards acquired during the challenge time is displayed.

Total game number display section 27... Displays the cumulative game number of the present day except during the big bonus and the regular bonus, and is displayed only for three seconds after the data switching button 22 is operated. However, the number of games during the challenge time is counted. In addition, at the time of the big bonus, the big bonus until the day or until the all-clear is completed and the maximum number obtained during the challenge time are displayed. In this case, when the current acquired number has updated the maximum acquired number, the display blinks and the data is updated at the end of the big bonus.

The maximum acquired number display section 28 displays the maximum acquired number of the present day / one week / all clearing depending on the setting, and displays the previous acquired number only for three seconds after the data switching button 22 is operated. It is displayed. In addition, at the time of the big bonus and the challenge time, the number of cards acquired during the current big bonus and the challenge time is displayed. Note that, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the setting is such that the highest number acquired today is displayed.

The number-of-games history display section 29 displays the number of games during the big bonus, and displays the number of games from the end of the previous big bonus (or the start of business) to the present on the leftmost graph display section 29a. At the same time, the number of games during the big bonus up to eight times before is displayed on the graph display sections 29b to 29h.
In this case, one scale of the graph display corresponds to 50 games. Also, the graph display from the last big bonus to the big bonus with the challenge time is blinked.

Cumulative big bonus display section 30... Displays the number of cumulative big bonuses and the number of cumulative challenge times from today to two days before. In addition, the display blinks at the time of the big bonus.

A record-high big bonus display section 31 ...
Displays the maximum cumulative number of big bonuses until all clear by setting. If the cumulative number of big bonuses today exceeds the highest number of big bonuses at the time of the big bonus, the display of the big bonus is blinked and the data display is updated.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 shows a process of displaying the number of acquired medals for one display unit 2 on the control board 3 at the time of the big bonus. In FIG. 5, when the power is turned on and the operation starts, the control board 3 executes an initialization process (S10).
1). In this initialization process, “0” is displayed on the number-of-games display section 26 and the total number-of-games display section 27, and
“0” which is today's maximum acquired number is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28 by setting. Further, “0” is displayed on the big bonus display section and the challenge time display section of the present day in the cumulative big bonus display section 30, and the number of big bonuses and the number of challenge times one day before and two days before are displayed. Then, the highest number of big bonuses in the past is displayed in the highest ever big bonus display section 31. Subsequently, the control board 3 monitors whether a BB (big bonus) signal is input (S103).

Now, when the player operates the start lever 14 with three medals normally inserted into the medal insertion slot 13, the slot machine 1 starts the game and rotates the reels 8a to 8c. . At this time, the slot machine 1 performs a lottery at a timing when the start lever 14 is operated, and wins any of the big bonus, the regular bonus, the small role, and the out of place, and when the winning symbols are completed, the slot machine 1 responds to the winning. Pay out medals.

Here, the control board 3 is a slot machine 1
The number of games is calculated based on the input of the out signal from
The number of games is displayed on the display unit 2. That is, since three medals are usually used in one game, the number of games can be obtained by dividing the number of outs by three.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display unit 2 in a state where no big bonus has occurred since the start of business. In FIG. 6, “321” which is the number of games since the start of business is displayed on the number-of-games display section 26, and the number-of-games display section 2 is displayed on the total-games number display section 27.
"321" which is the same number of games as that of "6" is displayed, "0" is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28, and "29" which is the current number of games is displayed on the game number history display section 29.
In response to "1", the five scales in the graph display section 29a are turned on.

When a big bonus is won according to an operation on the start lever 14, the slot machine 1 attempts to establish a big bonus by setting a big bonus flag. In other words, by executing the slip control on the reels 8a to 8c, "777" which is the big bonus symbol is forcibly aligned. In this case, the range in which the slip control is possible with respect to the reels 8a to 8c is limited, and the reels 8a to 8c are operated at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 15 to 17.
The position of “7” in 8c needs to be located in a limited predetermined range. For this reason, a skilled person can prepare a big bonus symbol with a small number of games after winning a big bonus by so-called eye-opening, while a beginner consumes a large number of games until the big bonus symbol is prepared.

For this reason, the number of games consumed from when the big bonus flag is set to when the big bonus actually occurs differs depending on the technical difference between the players.

When the slot machine 1 displays "777" which is a big bonus symbol, the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus is displayed as follows according to the occurrence of the big bonus. I will be.

That is, when the BB signal starts to be input from the slot machine 1 in response to the occurrence of the big bonus (S1
03: YES), the display of the number of acquired medals is switched (S104), and then the operation of updating the number of acquired medals is executed (S105). In other words, by displaying the number of medals acquired by the player during the big bonus on the maximum acquired number display section 28 of the display unit 2, the number of payout medals is appealed.

In the operation of updating the display of the number of obtained medals, the control board 3 adds and stores the obtained number of medals when a safe signal is input from the slot machine 1, and displays the obtained number of medals when an out signal is input. The number of medals acquired is displayed after subtraction. As a result, the maximum acquired number display section 28 displays the acquired number of players during the current big bonus.

FIG. 7 shows a display example at the time of the big bonus, that is, a display example during the first big bonus from the start of business that occurred in the "345" th game.
In FIG. 7, "34" is displayed in the game number display section 26.
"5" is displayed, "0" is displayed as the maximum acquired number of the day on the total game number display section 27, and "234" which is the acquired medal number during the current big bonus is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28. "1" is displayed on the big bonus display section of the displayed big bonus display section 30 of the day.

In FIG. 5, such a display of the number of cards acquired during the big bonus is continued until the input of the BB signal is stopped, and when the input of the big bonus signal is stopped (S
106: YES), start the timer (S10)
7). This timer determines whether a big bonus with a challenge time has occurred. In other words, at the end of the big bonus, the challenge time lottery is performed, and when the challenge time is won, the challenge time occurs following the end of the big bonus,
This is to determine the occurrence of the challenge time. Specifically, the control board 3 determines whether the timer times out without inputting the CT signal (S109), or when the out signal is input (S110) (when the challenge time is won at the end of the big bonus, The game is prohibited from the end of the big bonus to the start of the challenge time), it is determined that the challenge time has not occurred, and the display of the maximum number of medals is switched (S12).
0). Thereby, when the number of medals acquired by the current big bonus exceeds the highest medal number until then, the current acquired medal number is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28.

As described above, each time a big bonus occurs, a lottery of the challenge time is performed. If the lottery is not selected, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is sequentially displayed on the game number history display section 29. (See FIG. 8).

Here, when the CT signal is input before the timer times out or the out signal is input (S108: YES), the control board 3 determines that the big bonus with the challenge time has occurred. The display of the number of acquired medals is updated until the input of the challenge time signal is stopped (S111, S112). This allows
The maximum acquired number display section 28 displays the current acquired medal number. In this case, the current number of medals acquired is the number obtained by adding the number of medals acquired by the challenge time to the number of medals acquired by the current big bonus.

FIG. 9 shows a display example of the display unit 2 at the start of the challenge time. In FIG. 9, the number-of-games display section 26 is reset and “0” is displayed, and the number-of-acquired medals during the big bonus is displayed on the maximum acquired number display section 28. Further, “1” is displayed on the challenge time display section of the present day of the accumulated big bonus display section 30. Thereafter, the number displayed on the maximum obtained number display unit 28 changes according to the number of outs and the number of safes during the challenge time.

By the way, during the challenge time, the reel 8
Since the slip control of a to 8c has been stopped, it is possible for the player to push. In this case, the big bonus and the challenge time cannot be pushed, and only the small role can be pushed.

Here, during the challenge time, every time the start lever 14 is operated, a lottery of the big bonus is carried out. Therefore, if the big bonus is won during the challenge time, after the challenge time is over, The big bonus occurs when the big bonus symbols are completed.

In such a case, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus is determined because the next big bonus generated after the completion of the challenge time is attributable to the challenge time attached to the immediately preceding big bonus. It is desirable to add and display the number of medals obtained during the last big bonus and challenge time.

[0042] However, if the player is immature,
After the end of the challenge time, a large number of games may be consumed before the next big bonus occurs, and the number of medals acquired during the next big bonus will be replaced with the number of medals acquired during the previous big bonus and challenge time. There is a case where it is inappropriate to add uniformly.

Therefore, the control board 3 appropriately processes the number of medals acquired during the next big bonus which has occurred after the end of the challenge time as follows. That is,
When the input of the CT signal stops (S1),
12: YES), the timer is started (S113).
This timer sets the time from when the challenge time ends to when the display unit 2 is switched to the normal screen.

Subsequently, the control board 3 determines whether the BB signal has been input (S114) or whether the out signal has been input (S11).
5) It is monitored whether a safe signal has been input (S121) and whether the timer has expired (S123).

Here, when an out signal is input by playing the game (S115: YES), the number of medals acquired is subtracted and stored (S116), and the out count is incremented (S117). It is determined whether the out count has reached 30 (S118).
That is, since three medals are usually used in one game, it is determined whether or not the number of games has reached ten.

When a safe signal is input by paying out medals (S121: YES), the number of medals acquired is added and stored (S122). Then, when the player has consumed 10 games (S118: YE
S), it is determined that the big bonus due to the challenge time has not occurred, and the display of the maximum number of medals is switched (S119), and then the screen is switched to the normal screen (S10).
2).

On the other hand, when the big bonus signal is input before the player consumes 10 games (S114: YE
S), the acquired medal number display update operation is executed until the input of the big bonus signal is stopped (S105, S10).
6). As a result, the number of medals acquired during the big bonus that has been generated with a small number of games since the end of the challenge time is added to the number of medals acquired during the immediately preceding big bonus and the challenge time.

If the challenge time is not won when the big bonus has ended, the number of medals obtained until the end of the challenge time is displayed so as to be included in the number of medals of the immediately preceding big bonus. become.

In short, when a big bonus is generated within the set number of games when the end of the challenge time is within the set number of games and the skilled player is an expert, until the end of the challenge time generated following the challenge time as shown in the timing chart of FIG. The acquired number counting period is extended.

According to such an embodiment, when the big bonus continues to occur within the set number of games from the end of the challenge time associated with the big bonus, the number of medals acquired in the big bonus is changed to the immediately preceding medal number. Since the number of medals acquired during the Big Bonus and Challenge Time is included in the number of medals acquired during the Big Bonus, the number of medals acquired during the Big Bonus generated due to the Challenge Time associated with the Big Bonus has been added. Can be included without discomfort. Therefore, unlike the conventional example in which only the number of medals acquired during the big bonus and the challenge time is displayed, the number of medals acquired by the player can be appealed without any incongruity.

When a big bonus occurs beyond the set number of games since the end of the challenge time, the start of the big bonus is the start of a new acquired number counting period. It is also possible to display the number of medals acquired during the big bonus at a distant timing without discomfort.

[0052] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. If a big bonus occurs before the predetermined time elapses from the end of the challenge time, the number of players acquired during the big bonus May be included in the number of players acquired during the immediately preceding big bonus and challenge time.

[0053]

As is clear from the above description, according to the slot machine management apparatus of the present invention, if a big bonus occurs in a state where the predetermined condition is satisfied after the end of the challenge time, the big bonus ends. Since the acquired number counting period is extended until the big bonus is continuously generated, even if the big bonus occurs continuously following the challenge time when the slip control of the reel is stopped, It is possible to appropriately process the number of medals obtained by the player in the game, and to improve the ability to attract customers for the game arcade, and to provide an excellent effect that the number of factors for selecting a slot machine increases for the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of the display unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display unit of the display unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the island management device;

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the current number of games.

FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the first occurrence of a big bonus.

FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a plurality of times of occurrence of a big bonus.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a time when a first challenge time occurs.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a big bonus and a challenge time.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a slot machine, 2 is a display unit, 3 is a control board (judgment means), and 4 is an island management device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] If there is a challenge time in which the reel slip control is stopped after the big bonus has ended, a determination means is provided for determining a period until the end of the challenge time as a player counting period. In the management device for a slot machine, when the big bonus occurs in a state where the predetermined condition is satisfied after the end of the challenge time, the determination unit extends a period until the big bonus ends as an acquired number counting period. Slot machine management device. 2. The management apparatus for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is within a set number of games after completion of a challenge time.