JP2002165925A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a Pachinko parlor itself to decide the size of risk borne by the Pachinko parlor by arranging a game machine having an announcing means of a winning rate preset value. SOLUTION: In this game machine having a setting means for setting stepwise a winning rate, and in the game machine provided with a means for announcing the winning rate preset value to a game player, a winning rate preset value announcing probability setting device is arranged on the reverse side of the game machine for allowing the Pachinko parlor to set stepwise the announcing probability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine capable of notifying a set value of a winning rate, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a means for changing the notification probability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of a pachinko machine, it is possible for a player to judge the degree of a ball on the board to some extent by observing the state of nails on the board. It was difficult to do. On the other hand, in the slot machine, a winning rate setting device for setting a winning rate in a stepwise manner is provided inside the machine. When the winning rate setting device is operated on the pachinko hall side to set the winning rate, the The reel stop operation is controlled so that a prize is generated at a frequency corresponding to the setting. For this reason, the player could not judge from the appearance whether or not the platform was easy to win.

[0003] Therefore, in order to improve the service to the player, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 6-277333 and Hei 10-3234 disclose.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 18 proposes a gaming machine having means for informing a set value of a winning rate. Specifically, according to the set value of the winning rate, the appearance rate of the specific symbol array or the specific sound or the like is adjusted stepwise to notify the player of the set value of the winning rate of the gaming table. .

[0004]

However, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-2 / 1994
In the gaming machine disclosed in JP-A-77333 and JP-A-10-323418, the set value of the winning rate can be easily understood by the player, and the player should avoid the gaming machine with the low set value of the winning rate. Therefore, only a gaming machine having a high winning rate setting value is operated, and it is practically difficult for a pachinko hall to install a gaming machine having a means for informing the winning rate setting value.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and relates to notification of a set value of a winning rate, wherein a pachinko hall changes the notification probability by providing a notification probability setting device in a gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the pachinko hall itself can determine the magnitude of the risk caused by the pachinko hall notifying the set value of the winning rate.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a gaming machine having a setting means for setting a winning rate in a stepwise manner, wherein a game for notifying a player of the set value of the winning rate is provided. In the machine, a setting device for setting the notification probability stepwise is provided on the back side of the gaming machine.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, a slot machine among gaming machines will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 shows an electrical configuration of the slot machine. Although not shown, the internal hit control unit 6 is composed mainly of a CPU, a random number generation device, a winning determination device, a reel control device, a hopper control device, a ROM for storing programs and fixed data, and a RAM used as a work area.
Etc. are provided.

When the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever 1, the signal is transmitted to the internal hit control unit 6, whereby a random number is generated by the random number generator. Next, the random number is compared with a predetermined numerical value, and a predetermined winning or non-winning is determined by the winning determination device. The reel 10 is controlled by the reel control unit according to this determination result. Therefore, even if the player stops the reel 10 by pressing the stop button 2 aiming at a certain symbol, if the symbol is not a predetermined prize determined by the prize determining device, the reel 10 is stopped so that the symbol does not stop. Controlled.

[0010] A signal from actuation of the start lever 1 is transmitted to a winning rate set value notification lottery section 8 to determine whether or not to inform the player of the winning rate information. This lottery is performed based on the probability set by the winning rate setting value notification probability setting device 4.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the winning rate setting value notification probability setting device 4. This is to set the notification probability with six buttons in total. Buttons A to F are buttons for setting the notification probability when notifying the player of the current set value of the winning rate. When the button A is set, the button A is notified once every 1000 games. Button B is for 2000 games, button C is for 3000 games, button D is for 4000 games, button E is for 5000 games, and button F is for 6000 games. The method of notifying the winning rate setting value is an example. For example, one setting value other than the current winning rate setting value is selected and the fact that the setting value is impossible is notified stepwise. It doesn't matter.

Although not shown in the figure, a type in which a key is inserted to change the setting, such as a winning rate setting device of a slot machine, may be used instead of the button type as shown in FIG. Specifically, a key is inserted into a key hole of the winning rate setting value notification probability setting device 4 and the setting value is changed each time the key is turned, and the setting value is a credit on the front of the slot machine housing. The setting is changed by displaying it in the 7 segments for counting.

When it is determined by the winning rate setting value notification lottery section 8 that the information on the winning rate is to be notified to the player, the information stored in the winning rate setting value notification means storage section 9 is notified to the player.

The informing means stored in the winning rate setting value informing means storage unit 9 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-277333.
Various means have been proposed in JP-A-10-323418 and JP-A-10-323418. In the description of the present invention, the notification means by blinking the backlight of the slot machine will be described, but the notification means according to the present invention is not limited to this.

In the notification means by the blinking of the backlight,
A blinking pattern of the backlight corresponding to the set value of the winning rate as shown in FIG. 3 is prepared. Normally, the winning rate of the slot machine is designed in six stages, and the winning rate increases as the numerical value increases. Here, the set value of the winning rate is set to six levels. (A) is the set value of the prize rate 1; (b) is the set value of the prize rate 2; (c) is the set value 3 of the prize rate; (d) is the set value 4 of the prize rate; e) shows a blinking pattern of the winning rate set value 5 and (f) shows a blinking pattern of the winning rate set value 6.

For example, when the backlight blinks as shown in FIG. 2A, the player can determine that the gaming machine in which he or she is playing has a winning rate set to "Setting 1". it can.

It is to be noted that the timing for informing the set value of the winning rate may be either when the start lever is hit or when each stop button is pressed, and the timing is set if the game is performed before the end of the game. Anytime.

The means for changing the notification probability according to the set value of the winning rate in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned use example, and the user can use the method in any manner within the scope of the invention. . Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine has been described.
The present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine having a winning rate setting function and various game machines in addition to the slot machine.

[0019]

As described above, the player can know the set value of the winning rate, and can be more interested than a gaming machine without the function of notifying the set value of the winning rate. As a result, the pachinko hall bears the management risk that gaming machines with a low prize rate setting are shunned by players and mainly operated with a high prize rate setting. By providing a value notification probability setting device, pachinko halls can change the notification probability,
There is an effect that the size of the risk can be determined by the pachinko hall itself.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the notification probability setting device for setting a winning rate, according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 relates to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a means for notifying a set value of a winning rate, and is a blinking pattern of a backlight in a variable symbol display section of the slot machine. (A), the set value of the prize rate is set to 1, (b), the set value of the prize rate is 2, (c), the set value of the prize rate is set to 3,
(D) shows the blink rate setting value 4, (e) shows the blink rate setting value 5, and (f) shows the blink rate setting value 6.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: start lever, 2: stop button, 3: winning rate setting device, 4: winning rate setting value notification probability setting device, 5: game control device, 6: internal hit control section, 7: winning rate setting value notification section, 8: prize rate setting value notification lottery section, 9: prize rate setting value notification means storage section, 10: reel, 11: display lamp, 1
2: audio output unit, 13: backlight

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine capable of notifying a player of a set value of a winning rate, wherein the changing means of the notification probability is provided.