JP2004024676A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having an image display device enabling a player not to lose interest against a game and further enabling the player to increase an interesting feeling for the game even under a state in which a period not getting any hit of a special prize state and the player merely hits a small prize. <P>SOLUTION: When a player internally hits a small prize, the player is caused to play a predetermined game displayed on an image display unit 13 (for example, stop switches 21a, 21b, 21c are depressed in a predetermined timing in response to an action of each of the figures in the image display unit 13) and if the player can clear this game, the small prize pattern is stopped in a display window 4 to cause a plurality of game tokens corresponding to the small prize to be discharged as a prize or added as a credit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an image display device such as a liquid crystal display screen at a position visible to a player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a slot machine known as this type of gaming machine includes a housing having a front door that can be opened and closed, a display window is provided in front of the front door, and the display window has an inside of the housing. The outer peripheral surfaces of a plurality of reels arranged on the respective sides are facing each other.
[0003]
In such a conventional slot machine, a game start condition is set by inserting a game medal, and when a player operates a start switch, a plurality of reels rotate and a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the surface of the reels are rotated. Moves at high speed. When the player operates a stop switch corresponding to each reel, the rotation of each reel is stopped, and a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the surface of the reel are stopped and displayed.
[0004]
Here, when the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed becomes a predetermined combination, a game medal as a prize is paid out. In addition, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a general game is performed on the condition that the combination of symbols stopped and displayed has a predetermined special winning mode.
[0005]
This special game is a game called a so-called big bonus game or a regular bonus game, and can acquire more game medals than a general game.
[0006]
The occurrence of the prize mode or the special prize mode is controlled by the control device, and the reel is not stopped based only on the operation of the stop switch. Is performed, and only when the lottery result permits the occurrence of the winning mode, the reel stop control is performed so that the combination of the stop symbols becomes the winning mode.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in such a slot machine, during a general game or during the above-mentioned special game, a winning mode called a small role in which a game medal is paid out as a prize of about 10 when a win is made is provided. .
[0008]
However, general players are interested in whether or not to win a special prize mode in which a large amount of game medals can be obtained, and whether or not to win a small role enough to prevent a decrease in game medals. Often I am not so interested in things.
Therefore, in a state where the period in which the special prize mode is not won is long and only the small role is won, the interest of the game itself of the slot machine is lost, and the game operation is felt as a simple routine work. There was a problem that it would.
[0009]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can increase interest in a game by employing a novel game.
In addition, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine equipped with an image display device, a period in which a special prize mode is not won is long and a player is interested in a game even in a state where only a small role is won. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the fun of a game without losing the game.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above object.
[0011]
The gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 1 is
Variability display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game,
Starting means for starting the variable display of the symbol,
Stop means provided to be operable by the player, and for stopping the symbol during the variable display,
Image display means for displaying a predetermined image, provided at a position visible to the player,
In a gaming machine in which a predetermined prize is generated on condition that a predetermined prize condition is satisfied after the start of the symbol change display,
The predetermined winning condition includes a condition for making the game displayed on the image display means successful.
[0012]
The gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 2 is
In addition to the features of the gaming machine according to the invention according to claim 1, the predetermined prize is at least constituted by a special prize advantageous to the player and a prize other than the special prize,
The predetermined prize conditions for generating a prize other than the special prize include a condition for making the game displayed on the image display means successful.
[0013]
The gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 3 is:
In addition to the features of the gaming machine according to the invention according to claim 2, when the predetermined winning condition is satisfied, a symbol to be stopped at a predetermined position based on a symbol stopping operation of the stopping means by the player. Even if the winning pattern constituting the winning pattern is positionally separated, if the distance between these two symbols is within a predetermined frame, the winning pattern is stopped at a predetermined position,
The prize mode symbols corresponding to prizes other than the special prize are arranged in a cycle within the predetermined frame.
[0014]
It should be noted that each means in each claim described above will be specifically described. The variable display means is constituted by a plurality of rotatable reels and the like, and the start means is a start means for simultaneously starting the rotation of each reel. The stopping means is constituted by a stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of each reel.
The control means is constituted by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, a slot machine will be described as an example of a typical gaming machine.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 3 having a front door 2 that can be opened and closed on the front. The front door 2 is provided with a display window 4 substantially above the center of the front surface, and the display window 4 faces the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 5 a to 5 c arranged inside the housing 3. . In addition, a pay line display 6 for displaying a valid pay line is provided across the display windows 4 around the display windows 4. The pay line display 6 is composed of three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines crossing the horizontal lines, for a total of five lines. At the left end of each pay line display 6, there are provided valid line display lamps 7a to 7e for displaying valid pay lines.
[0017]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, three reels 5a to 5c are arranged in one display window 4, but the display windows 4 may be provided corresponding to the respective reels 5a to 5c. In addition, the number of valid pay lines is five, but the number of valid pay lines may be an arbitrary number such as seven or nine.
[0018]
On the right end of the pay line display 6, a replay display lamp 8 which is lit when a replay is won, and a standby time from the start of the previous reel rotation to the start of the next reel rotation are displayed. A game stop display lamp 9, a winning display lamp 10 for displaying that a prize has occurred, a game start display lamp 11 for displaying that the start switch 20 has been activated, and the insertion of a game medal are permitted. A game medal insertion lamp 12 for indicating that the player is present is provided.
[0019]
On the front surface of the front door 2 below the display window 4, an image for displaying game information at substantially the center thereof and displaying the contents related to the game when the small role is acquired, which is a feature of the present embodiment. A display unit 13 is provided. The image display unit 13 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an EL display, a CRT display, a dot matrix display, and the like, and displays various types of image information.
The game at the time of obtaining the small combination will be described later.
[0020]
On the right side of the image display section 13, there is provided a medal slot 14 for inserting game medals to be provided for the game one by one, and on the left side of the image display section 13, a game within a credited range is provided. A first bet switch 16 for inserting game medals to be provided one by one, a second bet switch 17 for inserting two game medals to be provided for the game within the credited range, and A max bet switch 18 is provided for inserting game medals to be provided for a game up to the maximum allowable bet number (three in the present embodiment).
[0021]
On the front surface of the front door 2 located below the image display unit 13 and the like, a C / P switch 19 for switching between crediting and paying out game medals obtained by the player, and insertion of game medals are provided. As conditions, a start switch 20 for starting rotation of each of the reels 5a to 5c and three stop switches 21a to 21c for stopping rotation of each of the reels 5a to 5c corresponding to each of the reels 5a to 5c. And an opening / closing key insertion opening 15 for opening / closing the front door 2.
[0022]
A medal tray 22 for receiving a game medal paid out as a prize is provided below the front door 2, and a medal payout outlet 23 is provided so as to face the medal tray 22. A sound transmission hole 24 is provided on the front surface of the front door 2 located above the medal tray 22, and a speaker 25 is provided inside the housing 3 so as to face the sound transmission hole 24. .
[0023]
In addition, a payout display unit 26 that displays the number of payout game medals to be paid for winning is provided on the front upper part of the housing 3, and a plurality of decorative lamps (see FIG. (Not shown) is provided. The decorative portion 27 is divided into a plurality of sections (for example, eight sections) in the left-right direction, and decorative lamps are arranged in each section, and these decorative lamps are turned on in accordance with a game state. By blinking or blinking, the pleasure of the game can be enhanced.
[0024]
Inside the housing 3, the reels 5 a to 5 c are rotatably arranged at positions where the outer peripheral surface faces the display window 4, and a game medal as a prize is placed at a position communicating with the medal payout opening 23. A hopper (not shown) for dispensing is provided. Further, a control device (not shown) for electrically controlling the slot machine 1 is provided inside the housing 3.
[0025]
<Arrangement of symbols on reels>
As shown in FIG. 2, a translucent reel tape in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed at predetermined intervals is attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 5a to 5c.
As shown in FIG. 2, "reel 7", "red 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry", "bell", "JAC", etc. Are displayed. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 51 indicates “white 7”, reference numeral 52 indicates “red 7”, and reference numeral 53 indicates “BAR”.
[0026]
In addition, in each reel tape corresponding to each of the reels 5a to 5c, the arrangement order of the symbols is different. These symbols are arranged so that when the stop switches 21a to 21c are operated aiming at a specific symbol combination, another specific symbol combination cannot appear.
[0027]
For example, "BAR", "white 7", "white 7", "BAR", "white 7", "red 7", "BAR", "white 7", and "BAR" may be used as a so-called 15-card combination in which 15 game medals are paid out. It is assumed that six types of “BAR”, “red 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “red 7”, “red 7”, “BAR”, “red 7”, and “BAR” are set. In this case, the arrangement of the symbols on the center reel 5b and the right reel 5c is such that when the player operates the stop switches 21a to 21c to aim at any of the 15-sheet combinations, the result of the internal lottery is determined by the player. If the target is other than the intended 15-sheet combination, even if a so-called pull-in control is performed to draw in a symbol within three frames, the 15-sheet combination cannot be configured.
[0028]
That is, in the middle reel 5b, "white 7 (51)" and "red 7 (52)" are arranged at least four frames apart, and in the right reel 5c, "white 7 (51)" and "red 7 (51)" 7 (52) "and" BAR (53) "are arranged at least four frames apart.
[0029]
Therefore, for example, when the result of the internal lottery is “BAR”, “White 7”, “White 7”, the player selects “BAR” “White 7” “Red 7” or “BAR” “Red 7” “White 7”. Even if a so-called pushing operation is performed aiming at 15 sheets other than that permitted by the internal lottery, such as “7”, “BAR”, “White 7”, and “White 7” permitted by the internal lottery are formed. I can't.
[0030]
Although the type of the symbol shown in FIG. 1 is different from the type of the symbol shown in FIG. 2, the type of the symbol and the number of symbols displayed on each of the reels 5a to 5c can be changed appropriately. For example, in addition to those described above, the types of symbols can be `` dynamite '', `` bullet '', `` Coolie bullet '', `` orange '', `` person '', `` animal '', `` fish '', and the like. A plurality of types of colors may be applied to each symbol to distinguish the symbols.
[0031]
Also, inside each of the reels 5a to 5c, three back lamps (not shown) for vertically illuminating a symbol visually recognized through the display window 4 from the inner side of the reels 5a to 5c are provided. Have been. By turning on the back lamp, each of the reels 5a to 5c can be illuminated from the inside, and the symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line can be highlighted.
[0032]
<Gaming on gaming machines>
In order to play a game with the slot machine 1 described above, a game medal is actually inserted into the medal insertion slot 14 or one of the bet switches 16, 17, and 18 is operated to provide a game within a credit range. A game medal for the game. Here, a pay line that is valid according to the number of inserted game medals is determined, and the corresponding valid line display lamps 7a to 7e are turned on. For example, when one game medal is inserted, one horizontal line at the center is valid, and when two game medals are inserted, three upper, middle, and lower horizontal lines are valid. When three game medals, which are the number of bets, are inserted, three horizontal lines (upper, middle, and lower) and two diagonal lines are valid, that is, a total of five lines.
[0033]
Next, when the player operates the start switch 20, the reels 5a to 5c simultaneously start rotating, and a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 5a to 5c move up and down in the display window 4. Is done. When the rotation of the reels 5a to 5c reaches a predetermined speed, the stop switches 21a to 21c are activated, and when the player operates the stop switches 21a to 21c, the rotation of the corresponding reels 5a to 5c is stopped. I do.
[0034]
Here, when the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line has a predetermined winning mode, a number of game medals corresponding to each winning mode are paid out as a prize, or Credits will be added.
[0035]
<Winning mode>
The predetermined winning modes include a general winning mode and a special winning mode that is a condition for starting a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the general game. Further, the special prize mode includes a so-called big bonus prize mode and a regular bonus prize mode.
[0036]
The so-called small role, which is a general winning mode, is, for example, when the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the activated winning line becomes "watermelon""watermelon""watermelon", the display window on the left side This is a case where “Cherry” is stopped and displayed, and a predetermined number of game medals, for example, two to ten game medals are paid out. In the small combination according to the present embodiment, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed becomes “watermelon”, “watermelon” and “watermelon”, ten game medals are paid out, and “cherry” or the like is displayed on the left display window. When a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed, two game medals are paid out.
[0037]
In addition, a replay winning mode is set, and when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line becomes “JAC”, “JAC”, or “JAC”, the immediately preceding game is executed. Replay can be performed under the same conditions as described above.
[0038]
<Big bonus>
The above-mentioned big bonus winning modes are, for example, combinations of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated winning line are “red 7”, “red 7”, “red 7”, “white 7”, “white 7”. This is a game that is performed under the condition that “white 7” has been reached. After a predetermined number of game medals, for example, 15 game medals have been paid out, more game medals can be obtained compared to the general game. Big bonus that is advantageous to the player.
[0039]
In this big bonus, a game similar to the general game in which the lottery probability of the small role called the general game during the big bonus (the general game during the BB) is increased up to 30 times can be performed, and the same game as the general game If the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line becomes "watermelon", "watermelon" and "watermelon", 10 game medals will be paid out and "Cherry" etc. will be displayed on the left display window. When the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed, two game medals are paid out, and when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line becomes “JAC”, “JAC” or “JAC”, 5 A game medal is paid out and a maximum of three JAC games can be played.
[0040]
<JAC game>
In this JAC game, a predetermined number of game medals, for example, one game medal are inserted, the start switch 20 is operated, the rotation of the reels 5a to 5c is started, and then the stop switches 21a to 21c are operated to operate each reel 5a. To stop the rotation.
Then, when the combination of the stop symbols becomes a predetermined combination, for example, “JAC”, “JAC”, or “JAC”, a predetermined number of game medals, for example, 15 game medals are paid out.
[0041]
In this JAC game, the maximum number of games and the maximum number of winnings are limited. For example, the above-mentioned game is played 12 times, which is the maximum number of games, or the above-mentioned winning is reduced to eight times, which is the maximum number of winnings. When it reaches, the JAC game ends.
[0042]
<Regular bonus>
In addition to the above-described big bonus, there is a special game mode called a so-called regular bonus.
The winning mode of the regular bonus is, for example, a game played on the condition that the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated winning line becomes “BAR”, “BAR”, or “BAR”. After a predetermined number of game medals are paid out, for example, 15 regular medals are paid out.
[0043]
In the regular bonus, the profit that can be obtained is smaller than that of the above-mentioned big bonus, and, for example, the above-described JAC game can be performed at most once.
The above-described series of game operations is controlled by a control device provided in the housing 3.
[0044]
<Control device>
This control device will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the control device includes a main control board 100, a sub control board 200, and an image control board 300.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 100 is a board for performing main control of a game operation in the slot machine, and includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a clock circuit 104 for generating an operation clock signal of the CPU 101, and a big bonus. And a probability setting unit 105 for setting a winning probability.
[0046]
The ROM 102 stores a sequence of processing in a game of the slot machine 1 as a sequence program, a winning probability table for determining a lottery probability and the like, an internal winning of a winning mode, and a reel corresponding to a game state. Data such as a stop control table for performing stop control of 5a to 5c is stored, and a game in the slot machine 60 is controlled by operating the CPU 101 and the like based on a sequence program.
[0047]
Further, the ROM 102 stores a game program for playing a game which is a point of the present embodiment, and the CPU 101 and the like operate based on pressing operations of the stop switches 21a to 21c by a player, thereby displaying an image. The game content and the like displayed on the screen of the display unit 13 change.
[0048]
The clock circuit 104 includes a clock pulse generator 106 for generating a reference clock having a predetermined frequency, and a frequency divider 107 for generating an operation clock signal for the CPU 101 by dividing the frequency of the reference clock signal. .
[0049]
The probability setting unit 105 is for generating a random number within a certain range under the control of the CPU 101, and for extracting an arbitrary random number from the random numbers generated by the random number generator 108 and transmitting the random number to the CPU 101. Random number sampling circuit 109 is provided. Further, a probability setting switch 110 for setting a probability of occurrence of a big bonus is connected to the probability setting unit 105.
[0050]
The probability setting unit 105 generates a random number used for a general game, a big bonus, and the like. As a specific process, the presence / absence of internal winning and the winning mode are determined based on a comparison between the random number value extracted at the timing when the start switch 20 is operated and the winning probability table stored in the ROM 102. The internal winning result of the big bonus or the regular bonus can be carried over to the next game and thereafter, but the internal winning result of the small role and the replay is valid only for the internally won game.
[0051]
The first bet switch 16, the second bet switch 17, the max bet switch 18, the C / P switch 19, the start switch 20, and the medal slot 14 are inserted into a plurality of I / O ports provided in the CPU 101. A medal sensor 111 for detecting a game medal, a hit setting switch 112 for switching whether or not to hit a hitting process, a hit release switch 113 for canceling the hit, a motor drive circuit 114, a reel position detecting circuit 115, a reel The stop signal circuit 116, the hopper drive circuit 117, the payout completion signal circuit 118, and the lamp drive circuit 119 are connected.
[0052]
Hereinafter, each of the above circuits will be described in detail.
The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 120a to 120c for rotating the respective reels 5a to 5c, and supplies or stops supplying driving pulses to the stepping motors 120a to 120c under the control of the CPU 101. Thus, the rotation of each of the reels 5a to 5c is started or stopped.
[0053]
The reel position detection circuit 115 is provided with a position detection sensor (not shown) composed of an optical sensor or the like for detecting the rotation position of each of the reels 5a to 5c. The position detection signals of the reels 5a to 5c are transmitted to the CPU 101.
[0054]
Stop switches 21a to 21c are connected to the reel stop signal circuit 116. When the player operates the stop switches 21a to 21c, the stop switches 21a to 21c are detected and a stop switch detection signal is transmitted to the CPU 101. As a specific control, after the start switch 20 is operated and the reels 5a to 5c reach the constant speed rotation, the operation of the stop switches 21a to 21c is permitted, and when the stop switches 21a to 21c are pressed, respectively. Based on the stop switch detection signal and the position detection signal, and the stop control table stored in the ROM 102, a total of seven frames of symbols from the shortest stop position to four frames ahead are checked to correspond to the internally won prize mode. If there is a symbol, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol is arranged on the activated pay line. Also, the reels 5a to 5c are stopped by performing kick-off control so that other winning modes that have not been internally won are not established. In the case of a loss that has not been won in any of the internal winning combinations, the reels 5a to 5c are stopped so that no winning combination is achieved. If a bonus is internally won and the internal win is carried over to the bonus internally won game, a lottery for a winning mode other than the bonus is also drawn. To perform pull-in control.
[0055]
A hopper 121 for storing game medals is connected to the hopper drive circuit 117.
[0056]
The payout completion signal circuit 118 is connected to a medal storage unit 122 and a medal detection unit 123. The medal storage unit 122 is a part for storing and storing game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 14 and game medals to be paid out as prizes, and can store and store game medals until a predetermined maximum allowable storage number is reached. . The maximum allowable storage number is, for example, 50, and up to 50 game medals are stored and stored, and game medals exceeding 50 are actually paid out from the hopper 122 to the medal tray 22. The game medals actually paid out are counted by the medal detection unit 123 when the game medals are paid out from the hopper 121 to the medal tray 22. Then, in the payout operation of the game medals at the time of winning, when the addition value added and stored in the medal storage unit 122 or the count value in the medal detection unit 123 reaches a predetermined number of payouts, the payout completion signal circuit 118 sends a signal to the CPU 101. A payout completion signal is transmitted.
[0057]
The lamp drive circuit 119 is connected to a back lamp 124 for transmitting and illuminating a symbol visually recognized through the display window 4 from the inner surfaces of the reels 5a to 5c. The three back lamps 124 are vertically arranged for each of the reels 5a to 5c. The nine back lamps 124 transmit and illuminate the reels 5a to 5c from the inner side.
[0058]
The sub-control board 200 and the image control board 300 are mainly boards for controlling the image display unit 13. The sub-control board 200 and the image control board 300 receive signals from the main control board 100 to generate sound effects and the like from the speaker 25, and Image display related to various effects and games.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 200 has a sub-CPU 201, a program ROM 202, and a control RAM 203, and receives signals from the main control board 100 via the IN port 204. Further, the sub CPU 201 determines various effect images and game images based on the data received from the main control board 100 and the selection table stored in the program ROM 202, and performs image control via the OUT port 205. A signal is sent to the substrate 300. In addition, the sound source IC 206 is mounted on the sub-control board 200, and a sound effect or the like is generated from the speaker 25 via the power amplifier 207.
[0060]
As shown in FIG. 4, the image control board 300 includes an image control CPU 301, a program ROM 302, a control RAM 303, an image control IC 304, a character ROM 305, and a video RAM 306. And sends a drive signal to the image control IC 304. The image control IC 304 receives a signal input from the character ROM 305 and the video RAM 306 under the control of the image control CPU 301 and controls the image display unit 13 (for example, a color liquid crystal panel) to display an image.
[0061]
<Determination of small role>
By the way, in the slot machine, during a general game or during the above-mentioned special game, a winning mode called a small role in which about 2 to 10 game medals are paid out when a prize is determined is provided.
[0062]
However, the interest of general players is concentrated on whether or not to win a bonus game that can acquire a large amount of game medals, and whether or not to win a small role may not be a big concern. Many.
[0063]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned small win is internally won, the image display unit 13 is used to allow the player to play a predetermined game. The winning symbols are stopped in the display window 4, and the number of game medals corresponding to the small role is paid out as a prize or added as a credit.
[0064]
As described above, in the present embodiment, in order to determine the small combination, the condition that the game displayed on the image display unit 13 is successful is set as a condition, and therefore, even in a state where the bonus is not won for a long time. Thus, the player's interest in the game can be maintained.
[0065]
<Small role acquisition game>
(Example 1)
As shown in FIG. 5, a state in which a horse carrying a boy is running is displayed on the screen of the image display unit 13. If the stop switches 21a to 21c can be pressed at a predetermined timing, an image in which the horse succeeds in jumping the hurdle is displayed, and the small win is determined. On the other hand, when the stop switches 21a to 21c cannot be pressed at a predetermined timing, an image in which the horse fails to jump over the hurdle is displayed, and the small combination is not established.
[0066]
Specifically, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0067]
As shown in FIG. 5, when the horse sprints (from left to right in the screen of FIG. 5; from the state of FIG. 6 to the state of FIG. 7) and reaches just before the hurdle (at the bottom of FIG. 5). At the position corresponding to “successful takeoff range” in the timing chart of the timer shown), the stop switches 21 a to 21 c are pressed by the player in the order of left, middle, and right, and the last stop switch 21 c is pressed. If the timing (shown as a rectangular pulse in the button detection timing chart shown in the lower part of FIG. 5) is within the “successful crossing range” (in the case of success), this game And the character "Success" is displayed together with the image of the horse clearing the hurdle as shown in FIG.
[0068]
On the other hand, when the player has pressed the stop switches 21a to 21c in the order of left, middle, and right, and pressed the last stop switch 21c (in the button detection timing chart shown in the lower part of FIG. If this is not within the “successful railroad crossing range” (in the case of failure), the game is considered to have failed and, as shown in FIG. , "Failure" is displayed.
[0069]
The operation of the horse on the screen corresponding to the operation of pressing each of the stop switches 21a to 21c can be changed to various modes. For example, when the left stop switch 21a is pressed, the first jump is performed. When the middle stop switch 21b is pressed, a second jump is performed, and when the left stop switch 21c is further pressed, a third jump is performed. If the position is within the “successful railroad crossing range”, the game may be configured as “success in the game”.
[0070]
When the small role game is successful, a game medal (usually 2 to 10) is paid out as a prize corresponding to the small role, whereas, when the small role game fails, the prize is awarded. No game medals are paid out.
[0071]
As described above, even if the player internally wins the small role, unless the stop switches 21a to 21c are pressed in a timely manner while watching the display screen, the game medal as a prize corresponding to the small role is obtained. Therefore, even if the player does not win the bonus game for a long time, the game can be continued with a sense of tension, and the pleasure for the game is further increased.
[0072]
(Example 2)
As shown in FIG. 10, in the screen of the image display unit 13, a "round" area and a "losing" area are alternately arranged in a circle, and the roulette needle rotates around the center of the circle as a rotation axis. A roulette board is displayed corresponding to each of the reels 5a to 5c.
[0073]
If the stop switches 21a to 21c can be pressed at the timing when the roulette needle is located in the "hit" area on the screen of the image display unit 13, the game corresponding to the reels 5a to 5c is successful. That is, when the roulette game is successfully performed on the roulette boards corresponding to all the reels 5a to 5c, the small winning combination is determined. On the contrary, if the stop switches 21a to 21c cannot be pressed at the timing when the roulette needle is located in the "hit" area on the roulette board corresponding to any of the reels 5a to 5c, the small hand is established. What you did not do.
[0074]
FIG. 12 is a timing chart in which the roulette hand makes one rotation when the “peripheral” area is represented by the ON state and the “out” area is represented by the OFF state, and the stop switches 21 a to 21 c are pressed during this time FIG. 5 shows a timing chart (represented by a rectangular pulse in the button detection timing chart) in the case of the above. If the stop switches 21a to 21c are pressed in the "hit" area, the game is successful, while if the stop switches 21a to 21c are pressed in the "out" area, the game fails. become.
[0075]
However, the rotation cycle of the roulette needle may or may not be synchronized with the rotation cycle of the reels 5a to 5c, for example, 1 second.
[0076]
When the rotation cycle of the roulette needle is synchronized with the rotation cycle of the reels 5a to 5c, the roulette plate can be always displayed on the screen of the image display unit 13 so that the predetermined rotation of the reels 5a to 5c can be achieved. This is one index when the stop switches 21a to 21c are pressed at the position.
[0077]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the reels 5a to 5c are stopped in response to the pressing operation of the stop switches 21a to 21c during the game. The winning combination pattern of the role is configured to stop at a predetermined position. This is achieved by inserting a symbol constituting a small role in the so-called pull-in range in the arrangement of the symbols on the reels 5a to 5c as shown in FIG. For example, in this case, the pull-in range is within four frames, so that a symbol constituting a small combination may be arranged every four frames, and "cherry", "bell" or "watermelon" is temporarily provided on the left reel 5a. "Is displayed, a small combination is constituted, so that the winning combination of the small combination always stops at a predetermined position even in the arrangement of the symbols shown in FIG.
[0078]
<Other embodiments>
The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a game provided with a game for determining a small combination is described. This is particularly effective in this case. A case where the game is configured on condition that the game using the display unit is successful is also included in the scope of the present invention.
[0079]
In addition, the mode of the game is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the order and number of presses of the stop switches 21a to 21c can be variously changed in the game operation. The switches are not limited to the switches 21a to 21c, but may be other operation members such as buttons.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
Since the gaming machine according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
[0081]
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the success of the game displayed on the image display means is included in the predetermined prize winning conditions. Can be enjoyed and the interest in the game can be doubled.
[0082]
In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the winning condition for generating a so-called small winning combination includes a condition for successfully playing the game displayed on the image display means. Even in a state where the period during which the player does not win is long and the player wins only the small role, the player does not lose interest in the game and the fun of the game can be enhanced.
[0083]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined winning condition is satisfied, a predetermined position is determined based on a reel stop operation by a player's stopping means. Even if the symbol to be stopped is different from the winning pattern constituting the winning pattern, a so-called pull-in operation is performed so that the winning pattern is stopped at a predetermined position, and the so-called so-called drawing pattern is stopped. The symbols constituting the small winning combination are arranged at a cycle within the range of the pull-in operation, and even if the player mistakenly performs the reel stop operation by the stopping means, the winning mode symbol always stops at the predetermined position. Therefore, the player can surely obtain the prize irrespective of the skill of the reel stop operation if the winning condition of the small winning combination including the success of the game is satisfied.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol arrangement of each reel.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control device (main control board) for controlling the slot machine.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device (sub-control board, image control board) for controlling the slot machine.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the content of the game displayed on the image display unit and a timing chart corresponding thereto (Embodiment 1)
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the contents of the game displayed on the image display unit (first embodiment).
FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the contents of the game displayed on the image display unit (first embodiment).
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the contents of the game displayed on the image display unit (Example 1; successful example)
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the content of the game displayed on the image display unit (Example 1; failure example)
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the contents of the game displayed on the image display unit (second embodiment).
FIG. 11 is a timing chart corresponding to the content of the game in FIG. 10 (second embodiment).
[Explanation of symbols]
1 slot machine
2 Front door
3 Case
4 Display window
5a, 5b, 5c reel
13 Image display
20 Start switch
21a, 21b, 21c Stop switch
100 Main control board
101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
115 Reel position detection circuit
116 Reel stop signal circuit
200 Sub-control board
201 Sub CPU
300 Image control board
301 Image control CPU

Claims (3)

Variability display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game,
Starting means for starting the variable display of the symbol,
Stop means provided to be operable by the player, and for stopping the symbol during the variable display,
Image display means for displaying a predetermined image, provided at a position visible to the player,
In a gaming machine in which a predetermined prize is generated on condition that a predetermined prize condition is satisfied after the start of the symbol change display,
The gaming machine, wherein the predetermined prize-winning condition includes a condition for making the game displayed on the image display means successful. The predetermined prize comprises at least a special prize advantageous to the player and a prize other than the special prize,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined winning condition for generating a winning other than the special winning includes a condition for making a game displayed on the image display means successful. When the predetermined prize condition is satisfied, even if the symbol to be stopped at the predetermined position based on the symbol stop operation of the stop means by the player and the prize mode symbol constituting the prize mode are physically separated from each other. If the distance between these two symbols is within a predetermined frame, the winning pattern is stopped at a predetermined position,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning mode symbols corresponding to winnings other than the special winning are arranged in a cycle within the predetermined frame.

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