JP2003290437A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the game interest is ruined by that the situation that a reel cannot be stopped at the aimed position continues even when a stop button is operated aiming the timing when a winning pattern of the reel is positioned at an effective line. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine 100 is equipped with operation switches such as a start lever 115 and the like and a plurality of main reels. It has a prize drawing means 211, a specific timing formation means 215 for repeatedly forming the specific timing in a short time, and a timing judgement means 216 for judging whether the operation timing of the operation switch is the specific timing. Furthermore, the slot machine 100 has a stop control determination means 217 for switching the stop control by the drawing result of the prize drawing means 211 and the judged result by the timing judgement means 216. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a start lever or a start button is operated to start rotation of a plurality of reels, and a stop button is operated to sequentially stop the rotation of a reel corresponding to each stop button. Many slot machines are provided in which when all reels stop, a required number of medals and the like are appropriately paid out by combining the symbols of the stopped reels.

(Appearance) In many cases, as shown in FIG. 2, this slot machine is provided with an operation plate 110 at the front center thereof, and the operation plate 110 has a credit medal button 1
13, the start lever 115, three stop buttons 12 which are the first stop button 121 to the third stop button 123
1,122,123, medal slot 111 and payout button 117
The slot machine 100 is provided with the above.

A front plate 130 is provided above the operation plate 110, and usually three reel windows 131 are provided on the front plate 130 according to the number of main reels. The reel windows 131 are each sized so that about three symbols can be seen on each main reel. Furthermore, slot machines
A lower panel 151 is provided below the operation plate 110 in 100, and a medal payout opening 153, a medal receiver 155, and the like are provided below the lower panel 151.

In addition, a winning line is drawn on the front plate 130, an effective lamp 133 for displaying an effective line in the winning line, a credit number display 137 for displaying the number of credit medals, and a bonus game A game status display lamp 135 for displaying the status and the like is provided. It should be noted that, above the front plate 130, etc., an upper panel 141 having a built-in effect display lamp that flashes and effects during a bonus game or the like is provided. However, the effect display lamp is not limited to the inside of the upper panel 141 above the front plate 130, but may be provided around the front plate 130.

Further, in recent years, an auxiliary reel coaxial with the main reel, which is three reels matching the number of stop buttons, is added to the right end of the three main reels as an auxiliary game effecting device 147 to cope with it. A slot machine 100 provided with an auxiliary reel window sized to show about three auxiliary reel patterns without a stop button, or a liquid crystal display as an auxiliary game production device 147, instead of the auxiliary reel, as appropriate on the front plate 130. There is also provided a slot machine 100 which is provided at a location and performs various effect displays by this liquid crystal display.

(Operation) And these slot machines
In 100, the number of activated lines is determined by the number of inserted medals, and the required number of medals such as 2 or 3 or 10 or 15 is paid out by the combination of 3 symbols stopped on the activated line. Is.

Furthermore, in addition to the normal game for paying out the required number of medals according to the combination of symbols stopped on a plurality of activated lines corresponding to the number of inserted medals, a specific symbol is aligned on the activated line. When this happens, a special game called a bonus game will be started. In this bonus game, music and electronic sounds are played by the sounding device along with blinking of the effect display lamp, and operation control as a special game with a relatively high medal payout rate is performed.

(Control Mechanism) And this slot machine
The 100 has a built-in microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game such as control of driving the reel motor and payout of medals. As shown in FIG. 3, the control mechanism using this microcomputer is provided with a main control means 200 for controlling a reel motor etc. by receiving signals from various sensors and switches, and a speaker according to the state of the game. Lamps such as a sounding device 145 as an audio device, an effect display lamp 143 or a game status display lamp 135, and an auxiliary game effect device 147 such as an auxiliary reel or a liquid crystal display plate, and effect display lamp 143, etc. are controlled. The microcomputer and other devices are connected so as to be provided with the auxiliary control means 270 and so on.

(Main Control Means) The main control means 200 includes
The winning lottery means 211 as the winning control means 210, the lottery result determination means 213 and the scheduled stop symbol storage means 219 are provided, and the reel position determination means 221 as the reel stop control means 220, the stop position designating means 225, and the main game control means 230. General game control means 231, special game control means 233, and winning determination means 23
In many cases, the main control means 200 is provided with the reel drive control means 241 as the operation control means 240 and the hopper drive control means 245 as the operation control means 240.

(Auxiliary Control Means) Also, auxiliary control means 270
Has a sound control means 273, a lighting control means 271 and an auxiliary effect control means 275, and controls the sounding device 145 such as a speaker by the sound control means 273 according to the progress state of the game under the control of the main control means 200, In addition, the lighting control means 271 controls the effect display lamp 143 which produces an effect according to the game state, and further, the auxiliary effect control means 275 controls the auxiliary game effect device 147 such as a liquid crystal display or an auxiliary reel, so that the player In many cases, control is performed to make the progress of the game more enjoyable.

(Input means) Then, the main control means 200
As a sensor or the like as an input means for inputting a signal to the medal insertion port 111, a medal sensor 161 for detecting the number of inserted medals, a credit medal button 1
It is incorporated in 13 and detects the operation of the credit medal button 113 when using the required number of medals from the credit medal. The medal button sensor 163 is incorporated in the start lever 115 and detects that the start lever 115 is operated. Start switch 165, first stop button 121, second stop button 122, and third stop button
The first stop switch 171, the second stop switch 172, and the third stop switch 173, which are respectively incorporated in 123 and detect that each stop button is operated, are further incorporated in the payout button 117 for paying out credit medals. Distributing switch 167, and a first origin sensor 176, a second origin sensor 177, and a third origin, which are provided on the reel unit and detect the origin positions of the first reel to the third reel, which are the three main reels. There are sensors 178 etc.

(Output device) The output device driven and controlled by the main control means 200 includes a first reel motor 181, a second reel motor 182, and a third reel motor 181, which individually rotate the three main reels. The reel motor 183, the insertion instruction lamp 120 for prompting the insertion of medals, the start lamp 125 indicating that the start lever 115 can be operated, and the first stop incorporated in each stop button 121, 122, 123 to prompt the button operation for stopping each main reel. A lamp 126, a second stop lamp 127, a third stop lamp 128, a credit number display 137 for displaying the number of credit medals, a hopper device 185 for paying out credit medals, etc., and a game status display lamp 135 for displaying the progress of the game. , Furthermore, the effective lamp which displays the effective line according to the number of input
There are 133 and auxiliary control means 270.

(Operation control) Then, the main control means 200
The operation control of the game is performed by inserting a medal by the medal sensor 161 provided in the medal insertion port 111 or the medal button sensor 163 incorporated in the credit medal button 113 when the game is over and the insertion instruction lamp 120 is lit. When is detected, the normal game control means 231 or the special game control means 233 in the main game control means 230 turns on a predetermined effective lamp 133 and the start lever 115.
The start lamp 125 that prompts the operation of is turned on to prepare for starting the game.

When the operation of the start lever 115 is detected by the start switch 165 attached to the start lever 115, the reel drive control means 241 in the operation control means 240 causes the first reel motor 181 to the third reel motor 183. The driving of all reel motors 181, 182, 183 is started, the closing instruction lamp 120 and the start lamp 125 are turned off and the first stop lamp 126 to the third stop lamp 128 are turned on, and the winning control means 210 is the winning lottery means 211. Performs a lottery to extract a random number from the random number generation means 212, compares the numerical value extracted from the random number generation means 212 by the lottery result determination means 213 with the prize determination table 214 to perform a prize lottery, and a stop scheduled symbol by this lottery result It is stored in the scheduled stop symbol storage means 219.

Further, when any one of the first stop button 121 to the third stop button 123 is operated, the first stop switch 171 or the second stop switch 172 or the first stop switch 172 incorporated in each stop button is operated. Based on the signal input to the main control means 200 from the switch incorporated in the operated stop button of the 3 stop switches 173, the stop lamp corresponding to the stop button is turned off and the stop that outputs the detection signal A reel motor corresponding to the switch is provided with reel stop control means 220.
Stop by.

In the stop control of each reel motor by the reel stop control means 220, when a signal is input from each stop switch, the reel position discrimination means 221 first discriminates a symbol passing through, for example, a central pay line. Then, when the planned stop symbol stored in the planned stop symbol storage means 219 exists within several frames, the planned stop symbol is stored in the stop position designating means 225 so as to stop the planned stop symbol on the effective line, Further, when the planned stop symbol does not exist within several frames, the stop position designating means 225 stores this symbol by defining the stop symbol from the symbols within several frames so that another winning symbol combination does not occur. Further, the reel drive control means 241 of the operation control means 240 controls the rotation stop position of the corresponding reel motor so that the symbols stored in the stop position designating means 225 are stopped on the effective line.

In this way, the first stop switch 17
When the signal from 1 is input to the main control means 200, the first reel motor 181 is stopped, and when the signal from the second stop switch 172 is input to the main control means 200, the second reel motor 1
When 82 is stopped and the signal from the third stop switch 173 is input to the main control means 200, the third reel motor 183 is stopped, and when all reel motors are stopped, the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line Is a combination of winning symbols is determined by the winning determination means 235, when the winning symbols are aligned, the hopper drive control means 245 drives the hopper device 185, and the required number of medals according to the winning prize. Or the value of the payout number is added to the credit medal counter of the main game control means 230, and the count value of the credit medal counter (not shown) is displayed on the credit number display 137.

The reel position discriminating means 221 detects the origin position of the first reel based on the signal from the first origin sensor 176, and the rotation amount of the first reel, that is, the rotation amount of the first reel, that is, the number of pulses output to the first reel motor 181. The symbol displayed on the reel window 131 is always detected, and similarly, the origin position is set to 1 by the signal from the second origin sensor 177 or the third origin sensor 178.
The rotation positions of the second reel and the third reel are always detected by the number of pulses output to the second reel motor 182 and the third reel motor 183 while confirming each rotation.

The number of credit medals is displayed on the credit number display 137, and the credit medal button 1
When 13 is operated, the number of coins inserted is subtracted, and when crediting a medal for winning, the number of coins paid out is added,
Further, when four or more medals are inserted through the medal insertion slot 111, the fourth and subsequent medals are added, and this number is displayed on the credit number display 137.

Then, when the special symbol array of the big bonus and the special symbol array of the regular bonus are aligned on the activated line during the general game, the special game control means 233 is subsequently set.
The special game is played a predetermined number of times according to, the progress of the special game is displayed by turning on the game status display lamp 135, and when the special game ends, the general game control means 231 advances the game of the general game.

When the payout button 117 is operated and the signal from the payout switch 167 incorporated in the payout button 117 is input to the main control means 200, the hopper drive control means 245 drives the hopper device 185, The number of medals stored in the credit medal counter is paid out. Thus, in today's slot machine 100, when the signal from the start switch 165 is input to the main control means 200, the prize lottery means 211 preliminarily draws a prize or a loss, and when the stop switch is operated. If it is within 4 frames, the symbol of the lottery result is stopped on the activated line, and the reel stop control is performed so that the lottery result of the lottery result 211 can be won as much as possible.
The microcomputer is controlled so that the number of paid-out medals with respect to the number of inserted medals falls within a predetermined range.

[0023]

As described above, in the slot machine, the winning position is determined by the stop positions of the three main reels, the payout of medals and the start of the special game are performed, but at the time of operating the start lever. If the result of the lottery performed by the microcomputer as the main control means is not winning, it is controlled so that the winning symbols are not aligned on the winning line. Since the lottery of this microcomputer is automatically performed by the main control means regardless of the skill of the player, regardless of whether the result of this lottery is winning, if the result of the lottery is out of order. Even if the player operates the stop button aiming at the timing when the winning symbol of the spinning reel is positioned on the effective line, the reel cannot be stopped at the aimed position. For this reason, in the case where a small number of medals payouts, such as a small winning combination, occasionally occur, if the deviation continues, it may be uninteresting.

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate such drawbacks and to provide a slot machine in which the number of winnings such as a big win or the like may increase depending on the operation timing of the operation switch. In addition, as another purpose, a slot machine that adds interest to not only the operation timing of the stop button according to the rotation of the reel but also the operation of the operation switch such as button operation aiming at a specific timing is added. It is provided.

[0025]

[Means for Solving the Problems] (Claim 1) The present invention according to claim 1 provides a start lever (115), a stop button (121, 122, 123) and a credit medal button (1).
Equipped with operation switches such as 13) and multiple main reels,
In the slot machine (100) for playing a game by controlling the rotation and stop of the main reel by the main control means (200),
In the main control means (200), in addition to the winning lottery means (211), a specific timing forming means (215) for repeatedly forming a specific timing in a short time and an operation timing of the operation switch by the player correspond to the specific timing. A stop control determining means (217) for switching stop control according to the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means (211) and the determination result of the timing determining means (216). ) Slot machine (1
00).

As described above, the slot machine (10
0) has a specific timing forming means (215) and a timing judging means (216), and a stop control for switching the stop control depending on the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means (211) and the judgment result of the timing judging means (216). Since the determination means (217) is provided, it is possible to perform control for aligning a symbol different from the symbol of the lottery result by the winning lottery means (211) automatically performed by the computer on the activated line.

(Specific Timing Forming Means) This specific timing forming means (215) uses a counter and has a function of 0. A specific timing of about several seconds is repeatedly formed at intervals of about several seconds to about 10 seconds, and 0. When forming a specific timing of about several seconds or changing the interval, 0. A specific timing of about several seconds may be formed. Also, not only when a counter is built in, but also by external input for 0.1 seconds or 0. A specific timing of about several seconds may be formed.

(Timing determination means) The timing determination means (216) is configured such that the operation timing of a specific operation switch defined by the setting among the operation switches is the specific timing formed by the specific timing forming means (215). It is determined whether or not (Stop control determining means) Further, stop control determining means (217)
The stop control is switched by the stop control when stopping the normal reel. The reel position is determined by the reel position determination means (221) in the reel stop control means (220), and the symbol of the lottery result is displayed on the effective line. If the reel stop position is determined by the stop position designating means (225) so as to stop and the symbols of the lottery result cannot be stopped on the effective line, the symbols that are not combinations of winning symbols other than the lottery result are the effective line. Although the control is performed so that the reel stop position is determined by the stop position designating means 225 so that the reels are stopped at the same time, in the present invention, the determination result of the timing determining means (216) is used to determine the lottery result which is the normal reel stop control. It is to determine whether or not to perform control to stop the symbol on the effective line as much as possible.

(Claim 2) Then, according to the invention described in Claim 2, as the stop control determining means (217), when the determination result of the timing determining means (216) does not correspond to the specific timing, Even if the lottery result of the winning lottery means (211) is a win, the stop control determining means (217) is used to select a stop control that does not stop the winning winning symbol on the activated line.

In this way, the timing judgment means (216)
If the judgment result of does not correspond to the specific timing,
Even if the lottery result of the winning lottery means (211) is a win, the winning probability of the winning lottery means (211) can be increased to achieve a certain payout probability by switching the control so that the winning is not won. When the operation timing matches the specific timing, it is easy to stop the winning symbol on the activated line, and the number of winnings can be increased depending on the operation timing.

Incidentally, when the lottery result of the winning lottery means (211) is a win, as a control for not stopping the symbols for winning the prize on the effective line, the symbols which are usually out of symbol combinations are stopped on the effective line. It is to switch to control. (Claim 3) Moreover, as the present invention described in Claim 3,
As the stop control determining means (217), it is determined that the determination result of the timing determining means (216) does not correspond to the specific timing, and the stop control is switched to remove the winning winning symbol of the lottery result by the winning lottery means (211) from the activated line. On the occasion of
Not only when the symbols are combined so that the deviated symbols are aligned with the effective line, even when the operation timing deviates from the specific timing, this deviance is 0. If it is small, such as within a few seconds, it is switched so as to select the stop control for aligning the winning symbols of the payout number smaller than the payout number of the lottery result on the activated line.

As described above, the stop control determining means (217) switches the stop control to align the winning symbols of the payout number smaller than the payout number of the lottery result on the activated line, so that the lottery result with a large payout number is won. It is possible to achieve many winnings with a small number of payouts while increasing the rate. (Claim 4) Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, when the specific timing forming means (215) repeatedly forms the specific timing, the specific timing is displayed by the specific timing display means. Is.

As described above, the slot machine (10
Since (0) displays the specific timing formed by the specific timing forming means (215) by the specific timing display means, it is possible to notify the player of another operation timing different from the reel rotation stop, and the reel stop operation. Other than that, it is possible to perform an operation that matches the timing.

(Specific Timing Display Means) As the specific timing display means, a start lamp (12
5), closing instruction lamp (120), stop lamp (126, 1
27, 128), start lamp (125), closing instruction lamp (120) and stop lamp (126, 127, 128)
Without being limited to this, the auxiliary game effect device 147, the effect display lamp 143, and the sounding device 145 may be used to perform display at a specific timing.

(Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 uses the start lamp (125) as the specific timing display means. When using the start lamp (125) as the specific timing display means,
A slot machine in which the start lamp (125) is made to blink by the specific timing forming means (215), and the timing determination means (216) determines whether or not the operation of the start lever (115) is performed when the start lamp (125) is lit. It is what

In this way, the specific timing forming means (21
Because the start lamp (125) blinks by 5),
By starting the rotation of the main reel by measuring the operation timing of the start lever (115), the game can be enjoyed not only from the stop timing of the main reel but also from the start of rotation of the main reel. (Claim 6) The present invention according to claim 6 uses the closing instruction lamp (120) as the specific timing display means.

When the closing instruction lamp (120) is used as the specific timing display means, the specific instruction forming means (215) causes the closing instruction lamp (120) to blink.
The timing determination means (216) is a slot machine that determines whether or not the operation of the credit medal button (113) is performed when the insertion instruction lamp (120) is turned on.

In this way, the specific timing forming means (21
Since the closing instruction lamp (120) blinks by 5),
By advancing the game by measuring the timing of inserting the credit medal, not only the stop timing of the main reel but also the game can be enjoyed from the time of inserting the medal. (Claim 7) Further, according to the present invention described in claim 7, stop lamps (126, 127,
128) is used.

When the stop lamps (126, 127, 128) are used as the specific timing display means, the first stop lamp (12) is operated by the specific timing forming means (215).
6) to blinking any of the third stop lamps (128), and the timing determination means (216) determines whether or not the operation of the stop button corresponding to the blinking stop lamp is performed when the stop lamp is lit. This is a slot machine for determining.

In this way, the specific timing forming means (21
Since 5) causes any of the first stop lamp (126) to the third stop lamp (128) to blink, the player does not operate the stop button arbitrarily, but first the specific stop button is pressed. By measuring the operation timing, the player can concentrate on the game and enjoy the game when starting the stop operation of the main reel, which seems to be the start of the game for the player.

[0041]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A slot machine 100 according to the present invention.
Is a main control means 200 and an auxiliary control means 2 as shown in FIG.
70, the main control means 200, in the same manner as the conventional winning control means 210 and reel stop control means 220, further main game control means
It has 230 and operation control means 240.

(Winning control means) The winning control means 210 is provided with the same winning lottery means 211 and lottery result judging means 213 as in the conventional case, and the specific timing forming means 215, the timing judging means 216, and the stop control decision. A means 217 is provided. The winning lottery means 211 extracts a random number value from the random number generating means when the start lever 115 is operated, and the lottery result determination means 213 compares the extracted random number value with the prize determination table to win or lose. It is decided, and at the time of winning, the type of winning is also decided.

(Specific Timing Forming Means) The specific timing forming means 215 forms a specific timing of about 0.1 to 0.2 seconds with a timer counter at intervals of about 2 seconds, and adjusts to this specific timing. When a game is inserted and the general game control means 231 lights up the start lamp 125 to prepare for the start of the game, as the lighting of the start lamp 125, the start lamp is made to repeat momentary lighting matched to a specific timing. It is for flashing 125.

(Timing determining means) The timing determining means 216 also determines whether or not the operation timing of the start lever 115 matches the specific timing formed by the specific timing forming means 215. The coincidence signal is output to the stop control determining means 217.

(Stop Control Determining Means) Further, the stop control determining means 217 stores a large number of stop tables, and if the operation timing of the start lever 115 coincides with the specific timing, the lottery result determining means 213 If the determination result is a win, even if a stop table with a high probability of stopping the combination of winning symbols according to the determination result is selected, but the operation timing of the start lever 115 does not match the specific timing, the lottery result determination means 213 Even if the result of the determination is “win”, the stop table where the winning symbols are not arranged is selected.

When the timing determination means 216 determines that the operation timing of the start lever 115 coincides with the specific timing when the start lamp 125 is turned on, the kind of winning determined by the lottery result determination means 213 The stop control determining means 217 selects a stop table according to the above. (Reel Stop Control) This stop table defines the number of sliding frames until the reel stops for each frame number of each reel. In the reel stop control means 220, the reel position determination means of the reel stop control means 220. The position of the corresponding main reel when the stop button is operated by 221 is detected, and the stop position designating means is determined by the frame number at this time.
A stop frame position corresponding to the number of sliding frames is stored in 225.

Therefore, the operation control means 240 of the main control means 200
Is a predetermined slide frame defined on the stop table, where the stop frame position is determined by detecting the frame number that is about to pass through the center line of the main reel when the stop button is operated by the reel stop control means 220. The main reel is stopped at a position where the main reel is rotated by a number, and a predetermined symbol is stopped on the center line.

Therefore, in the case of a plurality of symbols drawn on one main reel such as a small winning symbol, the number of sliding symbols is determined for each frame number so that the main reel is stopped at the frame number of this symbol position. As a result, it can be used as a stop table for a small winning combination in which small winning symbols are stopped with a high probability close to 100%, and even a big hit symbol such as a special game winning symbol with a small number drawn on one main reel. The lottery results can be won by using the jackpot stop table with a high probability of aligning the jackpot symbols.

(Winning determination) Then, when all the main reels are stopped, the winning determination means 235 determines the combination of the stop symbols in the activated line, and when the winning symbols are aligned, the hopper drive control means 245 causes the hopper. Equipment 185
Driving a predetermined number of medals by driving and starting the special game by the special game control means 233 if the starting symbols of the special game are complete is the same as the conventional one.

Therefore, in this slot machine 100, the operation timing of the start lever 115 is set to the start lamp 125.
After operating according to the lighting of, you can enjoy the game by operating the start lever 115 by aiming for the prize by operating the stop button while watching the timing of the symbol of the rotating main reel. It is a thing.

The operation timing of the start lever 115 is not limited to the blinking of the start lamp 125, but a specific sound for notifying a specific timing is emitted by the speaker which is the sounding device 145, or the effect display lamp 143 is blinked. In this case, if the auxiliary game effect device 147 using a liquid crystal display is further used, this auxiliary game effect device 147
Depending on the case, an effect such as a display notifying the specific timing may be performed.

(Second Embodiment) Further, the specific timing forming means 215 may control the blinking of the closing instruction lamp 120 instead of controlling the blinking of the start lamp 125. In this case, the closing instruction lamp will appear when the game ends.
When 120 is turned on by the general game control means 231, the turning-on instruction lamp 120 is turned on and off by turning on the turning-on instruction lamp 120 only at the moment matched with the specific timing by the specific timing forming means 215.

Further, the timing determination means 216 determines whether or not the timing of inserting the medal by the medal sensor 161 or the operation timing of the credit medal button 113 by the medal button sensor 163 matches the specific timing formed by the specific timing forming means 215. The judgment is made and stored as to whether or not they match. Then, when the timings do not match, even if the winning lottery means 211 performs the lottery when the start lever 115 is operated, and the lottery result determination means 213 makes the determination of this lottery and the determination result is a win, The stop control determining means 217 is for selecting a stop table in which the winning symbols are not arranged.

Incidentally, the notification of the specific timing is not limited to the turning on of the closing instruction lamp 120, but the blinking of the effect display lamp 143 or the sounding device 145 or the auxiliary game effecting device 147 may be used. Is the same as. (Third Embodiment) Further, the specific timing forming means 21.
5 is the first stop lamp 126 to the third stop lamp 12
One of the eight stop lamps may be controlled to blink.

In this case, the timing judgment means 216 is
It is determined whether or not the operation timing of the stop button corresponding to the blinking stop lamp coincides with the lighting timing of the stop lamp. Then, when the timings do not match, even if the lottery result when the start lever 115 is operated is a win, the stop control determination means 217 is made to select a stop table having no winning symbols.

The notification of the specific timing is made by blinking the effect display lamp 143, the sound generator 145 or the auxiliary game effect device 147.
In some cases, is used as in the above-described embodiment. (Other Embodiments) In each of the above-described embodiments, the stop control determination means 217 selects the stop table in which the winning symbols are not aligned when the specific timing and the operation timing do not match. Even when the timing and the operation timing do not match, when the lottery result by the lottery lottery means 211 and the lottery result determination means 213 is a prize, it is not limited to always selecting a stop table in which the winning symbols are not aligned, but a certain probability. In some cases, the stop table may be changed so as to select the stop table in which the winning symbols are not arranged.

Further, when the operation timing does not coincide with the specific timing, the lottery result is a big hit of 15 or 10 medals to be paid out, and the operation timing is within 0.1 seconds before the specific timing or the specific timing. In the case of within 0.1 second afterward, there may be a case where the stop control determining means 217 selects the stop table by switching to the stop table in which small winning symbols such as 3 or 5 are paid out.

When forming the specific timing by the specific timing forming means 215, the specific timing is not limited to the case where the specific timing is always formed at a constant interval, and the count value that determines the interval of the specific timing is sequentially switched and set. Sometimes. In this case, the specific timing of the lever operation notified by the lighting of the lamp or the specific sound or the timing display effect does not always have a constant interval, and the interval time of the displayed operation timing such as the lighting or the length of the specific sound is small. It can be changed to long or short to increase the fun of timing operation.

Further, without using the stop table, the lottery result determination means 213 determines a planned stop symbol, and the scheduled stop symbol is searched when the stop button is operated by the reel stop control means 220, and within several frames. If there is this planned stop symbol in the slot machine 100 that performs stop control so as to pull in this planned stop symbol, when the timing determination means 216 determines that the operation timing does not match the specific timing, the stop control determination means 217 By changing the planned stop symbol stored in the planned stop symbol storage means of the lottery result determination means 213 to another symbol, the content of the stop control is switched.

In this way, every 1 to 2 seconds, 0.1
If the occurrence probability of the specific timing is set to 1/10 or less so that the specific timing of about a second is formed, and if the operation timing coincides with the specific timing, the stop control for aligning the winning symbols of the lottery result is performed. The probability of winning in the lottery can be increased ten times or more while keeping the probability constant, and the probability of winning can be appropriately increased according to the probability of occurrence of a specific timing.

Therefore, it is possible to provide the slot machine 100 in which the technical intervention of the player is enhanced. In the above-mentioned embodiments, although the specific timing display means is provided, the timing determination means 216 determines the operation timing of the start lever 115 and the specific timing without displaying the specific timing. Sometimes.

[0062]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, a combination of symbols different from the lottery result of the winning lottery means can be prepared. The present invention described in claim 2 and claim 3 can increase the winning probability by the winning lottery means and increase the number of winnings depending on the operation timing of the operation switch.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, even if the payout probability is constant, the winning probability of the winning lottery means is increased and another operation timing different from the reel rotation stop matches the specific timing. In this case, it is easy to stop the target symbol on the effective line, and the game can be enjoyed by a timing operation other than the rotation stop timing of the main reel.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, the game can be enjoyed from the time of operating the start lever, and the interesting game can be started not only by operating the stop button but also by operating the start lever. You can Further, according to the present invention described in claim 6, it is possible to entertain the game from the time of operating the credit medal button, and it is possible to start the interesting game from the time of inserting the medal as well as operating the stop button. .

Further, according to the present invention described in claim 7, it is possible to start an interesting game which is concentrated when the operation of the stop button is started.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the outer appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of a slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 slot machine 110 operation board 111 medal insertion slot 113 credit medal button 115 start lever 117 payout button 120 insertion instruction lamp 121-123 stop button 125 start lamp 126-128 stop lamp 130 front plate 131 reel window 133 effective lamp 135 game status display Lamp 137 Credit number display 141 Upper panel 143 Production display lamp 145 Sounding device 147 Auxiliary game production device 151 Lower panel 153 Medal payout outlet 155 Medal receiver 161 Medal sensor 163 Medal button sensor 165 Start switch 167 Payout switch 171 to 173 Stop switch 176 〜 178 Origin sensor 181-183 Reel motor 185 Hopper device 200 Main control means 210 Winner Control means 211 Winning lottery means 212 Random number generating means 213 Lottery result judging means 214 Winning judgment table 215 Specific timing forming means 216 Timing judging means 217 Stop control deciding means 219 Scheduled symbol storing means 220 Reel stop controlling means 221 Reel position judging means 225 Stop position designation means 230 Main game control means 231 General game control means 233 Special game control means 235 Winning determination means 240 Operation control means 241 Reel drive control means 245 Hopper drive control means 270 Auxiliary control means 271 Lighting control means 273 Sound control means 275 Auxiliary production control means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game is provided which comprises operation switches such as a start lever, a stop button and a credit medal button, and a plurality of main reels, and the main control means controls the rotation and stop of the main reels in accordance with the operation of the operation switches. In a slot machine, a winning lottery means, a specific timing forming means for repeatedly forming a specific timing in a short time, a timing determining means for determining whether or not a player's operation timing of an operation switch corresponds to the specific timing, and a winning lottery A slot machine having stop control determining means for switching stop control according to the lottery result of the means and the determination result of the timing determining means. 2. The stop control deciding means does not stop the symbol for winning the winning on the activated line when the result of the timing deciding means does not correspond to the specific timing, even if the lottery result of the winning lottery means is a win. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is switched to stop control. 3. When the lottery result of the winning lottery means is a win and the determination result of the timing determining means is an operation timing close to the specific timing, the stop control determining means determines the payout number of the lottery result of the winning lottery means. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control is switched to a stop control for stopping the winning symbols with a small payout number on the activated line. 4. The specific timing forming means displays the specific timing for a short time on the specific timing display means, and the timing determining means determines the operation timing of the operation switch indicated by the specific timing display means. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The specific timing display means is a start lamp, the specific timing forming means blinks the start lamp in synchronization with the specific timing, and the timing determination means determines whether the start lever is operated when the start lamp is lit. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein it is determined whether or not there is a slot machine. 6. The specific timing display means is a closing instruction lamp, the specific timing forming means causes the closing instruction lamp to blink in synchronization with the specific timing, and the timing determination means causes the operation of the credit medal button to light the closing instruction lamp. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein it is determined whether or not it is performed from time to time. 7. The specific timing display means is a stop lamp, the specific timing forming means blinks the stop lamp in accordance with the specific timing, and the timing determination means operates a stop button corresponding to the blinked stop lamp. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein it is determined whether or not the stop lamp is turned on.