JP2002159616A - Pattern displaying device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pattern displaying device for a game machine wherein the expectation of a game player is increased, and a game property which has never been seen before is dramatized, and the visibility is improved by providing a variable displaying screen which variably displays one section of a pattern, on the rotary body side. SOLUTION: The pattern on the variable displaying screen which is provided on the rotary body side changes in response to the state of a game. Thus, the expectation of the game player is increased, the game property which has never been seen before is dramatized, and the visibility can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a technique of changing a symbol in a predetermined rotation over a plurality of rows, starting a lottery at a predetermined probability set at the start of the fluctuation, and hitting the result of the lottery. A symbol display in a gaming machine having a symbol changing function for notifying that a transition to a gaming state advantageous to a player is made on condition that a symbol in each row stopped based on a predetermined operation timing becomes a predetermined symbol. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a spinning-type gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as a game machine)
It is called a pachislot machine. In), the lottery is performed at the moment when the start lever is operated (hit). The result of the lottery is such that the player can check the symbol display device provided in the gaming machine to determine the winning / losing.

[0003] As a technology related to this symbol display device,
A reel (drum) design device (hereinafter referred to as prior art 1) in which uniformly arranged designs are printed on an object on a seal or film and affixed to a resin component (molded product), provided in a portion other than the display frame. LCD screen (7 segment DOT)
・ LED) (hereinafter referred to as prior art 2).
There is.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art 1, since the display symbols are determined in advance and no change occurs even after stopping in the display frame, the player has no expectation. Until the reach eyes or the like appear, one operation may be completed by simply inserting a medal, pulling the lever, and pressing the stop button, which may lack the fun of the normal game.

[0005] Further, in the above-mentioned prior art 2, another display screen is provided in a portion other than the display frame, so that visibility is poor, and it is not necessary to look at another display screen after seeing an appearance in the original display frame. Therefore, there is a case where the player loses concentration on the appearance in the display frame.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. By providing a variable display screen for displaying a part of a symbol on a drum, the expectation of a player can be improved. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a symbol display device of a gaming machine that produces a unique game characteristic and improves visibility.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a symbol is changed in a predetermined rotation over a plurality of rows, and a lottery is started at a predetermined probability set at the start of the change. A symbol variation display that informs the player that a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player is made on condition that the symbol of each row stopped based on the operation timing of the operation unit is a hit with the result of the lottery. A symbol display device of a gaming machine having a function, wherein a part of a plurality of symbols arranged substantially evenly on a band attached around a mechanically rotating torso is a variable display screen. It is characterized by:

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display of the change display screen changes according to the game state, thereby improving the player's sense of expectation, and producing a new game characteristic.
Visibility can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the design on the band is a film having transparency, and the variable display screen is provided on the turning body side. And

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the display of the variable display screen provided on the rotating body side is through the transparent film on the band, the display can be clearly seen by the player. It is possible to improve the player's sense of expectation, produce unprecedented game characteristics, and improve visibility.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the symbol variation display function comprises a surface-emitting element and a liquid crystal display element.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pattern variation display function is constituted by the surface light emitting element and the liquid crystal display element, and the pattern is clearly displayed, so that the player's sense of expectation is improved. Unique game characteristics can be produced, and visibility can be improved.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pachislot machine 100 as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

The front surface of the main body 102 of the pachislot machine 100 is an operation surface, and can be classified into a decoration unit 104, a display unit 106, an operation unit 108, and a payout unit 110 from the top.

The decoration section 104 is provided with an illumination lamp 112 for providing a game effect depending on the lighting state and for informing the player of various information.

The display unit 106 has a display window 114 at the center thereof.
Is provided. A symbol changing unit 116 (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the display unit 114, and the three drums 1
4 rotates. The upper part of the display window 114 of the display unit 106 serves as an indicator (not shown), and guides and displays the state of the symbols (the number of columns and the like) aligned with the display window 114. In addition, a liquid crystal display 150 is provided at a lower left portion of the display window 114.

The operation unit 108 includes a coin insertion unit 120, a start lever 20, a stop button 18, and a credit function (a function for storing a plurality of coins in the machine and eliminating a coin insertion operation performed for each game). Are provided. In a state where the cancel switch 124 is not operated, the credit function is enabled, a predetermined number (for example, 50) of coins inserted from the coin insertion unit 120 can be stocked, and At the time of award, credits are added for the number of coins to be awarded.
The number of credited coins is displayed on a number display section 119 provided at the lower right of the display window 114. On the other hand, when the cancel switch 124 is operated, all credited coins are paid out from the coin outlet 126 to the tray 128. On the right side of the stop button 18, a manual level setting section 130 and an audio output terminal 140 are provided.

The payout unit 110 includes a coin outlet 126,
A receiving tray 128 for receiving coins discharged from the coin discharge opening 126.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the symbol changing section 116 includes three drums 14 (hereinafter referred to as first
Drum 14A, second drum 14B, third drum 1
4C. ), And each drum 1
A band 16 on which a plurality of symbols are evenly arranged
Is wound to form a closed loop.

Here, each of the three drums 14 has a fluctuation display screen 300, and
Some of the designs are films 304 having transparency.

FIG. 4 shows a pattern of the band 16 of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a change display screen 300 for changing a part of the design of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, by using the variable display screen 300, a part of a plurality of symbols arranged substantially evenly on the belt 16 can be displayed in a variable manner.

A variable display screen 300 is fitted in a hole 302 provided on the drum 14.

The band 16 is configured such that a position facing the variable display screen 300 fitted in the hole 302 on the drum 14 is a film 304 having transparency.

Normally, the fluctuation display screen 300 is displayed as B
The AR symbol is displayed.

FIG. 6 shows a variation display screen 300 in which a hole 302 is displayed.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the drum 14 in a state of being fitted into the drum 14 in the rotation axis direction.

A part of the pattern formed on the band 16 is replaced with a film 304 having transparency, and the film 304 is attached to the band 16 so as to face the variable display screen 300 provided on the drum 14 side. It is wound.
Thereby, the symbol of the fluctuation display screen 300 is confirmed by the player via the film 304.

The variable display screen 300 includes a surface light emitting device and a liquid crystal display device.

The variation display screen 300 has a backlight, and this backlight has a symbol variation display function.

Here, the symbol changing function is achieved by the surface light emitting element and the liquid crystal display element.

The variable display screen 300 may be composed of one of a surface light emitting device and a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 7 shows a symbol displayed on the fluctuation display screen 300.

In the variation display screen 300, a symbol based on a game state is selected and displayed on the variation display screen 300 in cases other than the normal time.

In the following cases other than the normal time, the change of the symbol on the symbol change screen is started. The normal symbol is changed when the flag is established. When a variable symbol appears in the display frame, the change of the symbol is started. When the reach appears, the change of the symbol is started. The change of the symbol is started while the drum 14 is rotating. At the moment when the starting lever 20 is hit, the change of the symbol is started. When the stop button 18 is pressed, the change of the symbol is started.

Here, as the drum 14 rotates, the symbols provided on the closed-loop band 16 are sequentially displayed on the display window 1.
14, the symbol stopped at the center row of the display window 114 is a basic stop symbol. The basic stop symbol is a single coin (also called a medal).
In this case, three coins can be invested in a maximum of one game. In this case, the symbols stopped on the ascending and descending lines and the symbols stopped on the two diagonal lines are sequentially coins. Is adopted as a combination stop symbol according to the number of investments.

Below the symbol change section 116, each drum 14
The first stop button 18A, the second stop button 18B, the third stop button 18B
Stop button 18C. ) Are provided, and the first drum 14A, the second drum 14B,
Of the drum 14C can be stopped by the player's intention.

By operating (tilting) a start lever 20 provided on the left side of the stop button 18, each drum 14 starts rotating.

The operation timing of the start lever 20 is the timing of a winning lottery.
In (see FIG. 8), the hitting / losing is determined.

Here, when the lottery is a win, the flag is established, and thereafter, when the winning symbols are aligned, the winning is achieved, and the player is in an advantageous state. In addition, there are a big hit (big bonus) and a normal hit (regular bonus), and the degree of the state advantageous to the player is different. Naturally, the big bonus is more advantageous than the regular bonus.

A liquid crystal display 150 provided at the lower left portion of the display window 114 displays a moving image such as an animation or a still image on a monitor, and visually informs a player of various information. can do.

The audio output terminal 140 is configured to output an audio signal by connecting headphones or earphones (not shown), so that various kinds of information can be notified to the player by voice.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main controller 22
Is for executing the control of the entire pachislot machine 110, and includes a coin sensor 24 for judging whether or not a coin has been inserted (invested) and a starting lever for judging whether or not the starting lever 20 has been operated. The sensor 26, the first stop button 18A, the second stop button 18B, and the third stop button 18C are connected.

The main controller 22 is connected to a payout control unit 28, a first drum rotation control unit 30, a second drum rotation control unit 32, and a third drum rotation control unit 34. The first drum 14A, the second drum 14B, the third drum 14
Motors 42, 44 and 46 for rotating C are connected.

A drum stop sensor 48 for detecting that the drum 14 has stopped rotating is connected to the main controller 22.

Further, a fluctuation display screen 300 is connected to the main controller 22. When the drum stop sensor 48 detects the rotation stop of the drum 14, the symbol displayed on the fluctuation display screen 300 is fixed. It has become so.

The main controller 22 has a memory 22
A is included. Various data and processing programs for controlling the entire pachislot machine 110 are stored and held in the memory 22A so as to be constantly readable from the main controller 22.

Further, the main controller 22 is provided with a stop symbol recognition unit, a lottery determination unit, a display selection unit, and a display control unit for controlling the variable display screen (described later).

FIG. 9 shows the outline of the main controller 22 for controlling the fluctuation display screen 300.

When the rotation of the drum 14 is stopped by pressing the stop button 18, the main controller 22 recognizes the symbol on the band 16 by the stop symbol recognition unit 3.
06 is provided.

Further, the main controller 22 is provided with a display selection section 308 for selecting the display of the fluctuation display screen 300 based on the output signal output from the stop symbol recognition section 306.

The display selecting section 308 is provided with a lottery judging section 310 for judging a lottery result.

This allows the display selection unit 308 to select a symbol to be displayed on the variable display screen 300 based on the output signal output from the stop symbol recognition unit 306 or the lottery determination unit 310.

In the case where the display selecting unit 308 selects a screen to be displayed on the display screen 300 based on the output signal output from the stop symbol recognizing unit 306, for example, when the reach eyes are aligned, the gasket The symbol displayed on the fluctuation display screen 300 can be changed to distinguish it from the reach eyes.

When the display selection unit 308 selects a screen to be displayed on the display screen 300 based on the output signal output from the lottery determination unit 310, for example, when a hit occurs, the drum 14A , 14B, 14
C, so that the variable display screens respectively provided in C are located at the center of the height of the display window 114.
By rotating 14C, the character "Atari" can be displayed on the fluctuation display screen 300 (see FIG. 7).

Further, the main controller 22 is provided with a display control section 312 for controlling the display of the variable display screen 300 based on the output signal output from the display selection section 308.

The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, a case where the flag is established will be described as a case where the change display screen 300 starts changing the symbol.

First, in step 200, it is determined whether or not the game is valid, that is, whether or not a coin has been inserted. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 202 to determine whether or not the starting lever sensor 26 has been turned on. Is determined.

If an affirmative determination is made in step 202,
It is determined that the player has operated the starting lever 20, and the process proceeds to step 204.

In step 204, it is determined whether or not the flag F is established. If not, the process proceeds to step 206 to execute a lottery process.

Next, at step 208, it is determined whether or not the lottery results have been won. If it is determined that the winning has been won, the routine proceeds to step 210, where the flag F is established (1), and then to step 212.

Here, in step 204, when a negative determination is made, that is, when the flag F is established, since there is no need to perform a lottery, the processing of steps 206, 208, and 210 is not executed, and the process proceeds to step 212. . If it is determined in step 208 that there is a deviation, step 2
The process jumps to step 214 by skipping steps 10 and 212 (flag not established).

At step 212, the fluctuation display screen 300
After the symbol change is started, the process proceeds to step 214.

In step 214, the drum 14 is started. At this time, the three drums 14 simultaneously rotate at a high speed.

In the next step 216, it is determined whether or not the stop button 18 has been turned on.

If an affirmative determination is made in step 216, the process proceeds to step 218 to stop the drum 14A (or 14B, 14C) corresponding to the stop button 18A (or 18B, 18C) operated at an appropriate timing. Execute control.

In the next step 220, it is determined whether or not all (three) drums 14 have stopped. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 216. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 224. In step 224, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols are aligned. If not, the process proceeds to step 226.

In step 226, the drums 14A, 14A
B, 14C, so that the variable display screen provided on each of the drums 14A, 14C is positioned at the center of the height of the display window 114.
Rotate 14B and 14C and display "Loss".

Upon completion of the process in step 226, the process returns to step 200.

If it is determined in step 224 that the winning symbols have been completed, the process proceeds to step 228.

In step 228, the drums 14A, 14A
B, 14C, so that the variable display screen provided on each of the drums 14A, 14C is positioned at the center of the height of the display window 114.
Rotate 14B and 14C and display Atari.

When the process in step 228 is completed, the process proceeds to step 230, where the flag F is reset (returned to not satisfied). In the next step 232, bonus game control is executed.

When the processing in step 232 ends, the game ends.

[0075]

As described above, by setting a part of a plurality of symbols as a variable display screen, an unprecedented game performance can be produced.

Further, by rotating the variable display screen and positioning the variable display screen within the display frame, the visibility of the player can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an external appearance of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a symbol changing portion and a peripheral portion of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing a symbol changing section of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (including a partially developed view of a band displayed as a symbol).

FIG. 4 is a view showing a pattern of a band of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variable display screen for changing a part of the design of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view in the rotation axis direction of a drum in a state where a fluctuation display screen is fitted in a hole.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a symbol displayed on a fluctuation display screen.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a main controller of the pachislot machine and peripherals thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a main controller that controls a variable display screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of symbol change on a change display screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Drum 16 Strip 114 Display window 116 Symbol variation section 300 Variation display screen 302 Hole 304 Film

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pattern is changed in a predetermined rotation over a plurality of rows, a lottery is started at a predetermined probability set in advance at the start of the change, and a result of the lottery is won.
And, provided that the symbol of each row stopped based on the operation timing of the operation unit becomes a predetermined symbol, a gaming machine having a symbol variation display function for notifying that a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player is provided. A game display device, characterized in that a part of a plurality of symbols substantially uniformly arranged on a band attached around a mechanically rotating torso is a variable display screen. Symbol display device. 2. The symbol display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol on the strip is a film having transparency, and the variable display screen is provided on the turning body side. 3. The symbol variation display function comprises a surface light emitting element and a liquid crystal display element.
A symbol display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2.