JP2005058778A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance skill-intervening amusement of the game player in a slot machine by objectively judging the game skill of the game player besides judgement of an outcome through the number of obtained tokens and not evaluating only the number of the obtained tokens as a game result but additionally judging the outcome according to the game skill. <P>SOLUTION: A system controller 10 conducting a control of each part such as a stop to a reel drum is connected with a game player skill judging means 30 for judging the game skill through timing or the like at which the game player puts on stop buttons 5L, 5C and 5R by targeting button pushing, a points-judging and summing up means 23 for judging and summing up points obtained according to progress of the game, wherein an evaluation point determined according to a degree of performance of the targeting button pushing skill judged by the game player skill judging means 30 is previously added to the game result of each game, and an additional game result display means 24 for displaying the outcome, besides a specified symbol combination winning, based on the total points summed up by the points-judging and summing up means 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a part of a symbol drawn on a reel drum is displayed from a display window portion, and a winning is awarded when the symbol is arranged in a predetermined combination, and in particular, the reel drum symbol is aligned. In addition to determining the winning or losing based on the number of medals earned by winning a prize, a slot that determines the player's own gaming skill and also displays the winning and losing results according to the degree of the gaming skill based on the determination. About the machine.

  The slot machine is provided with a plurality of reel drums arranged with a plurality of types of symbols drawn at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each reel drum starts to rotate independently from each other by a predetermined start operation and a predetermined stop. When the reel drums are sequentially stopped by the operation, and the symbols of the reel drums at the time of the stop are displayed in a state where they are arranged in a predetermined combination, a winning is won and a large number of payout medals are paid out.

  In such a slot machine, the player expects a regular bonus (RB) winning in which a large number of payout medals are paid out or a winning in which a right of a big bonus (BB) game in which a winning can be obtained at a high rate occurs. A game is determined by the difference between the number of medals spent on the game and the number of medals earned by winning a prize, depending on the number of the obtained medals.

  In addition, conventional slot machines are generally widespread where there is room for players to intervene in skills. However, when determining the player's own skill rank, it depends on the number of medals earned. Currently, there is no clear criterion other than the number of medals acquired.

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  In this way, in games, the winning or losing of the game is determined by the number of acquired medals, but even a player who is skilled in the so-called push-up skill can win a game by using a random number sampled for each game. RB and BB lottery must be won based on Therefore, in a conventional slot machine, winning or losing is determined by a chance to win a lottery, that is, by chance luck, and only when the lottery is won, the skill that is aimed at is to be demonstrated.

  In addition, the slot machines have different medal payout rates for different types of machines, and some slot machines have a payout rate adjustment function even in the same type. For this reason, it is not objective to evaluate and judge the skill rank of the player himself only with the number of acquired medals. In order to judge the skill objectively, the number of throws at the start of the game, the selection of the reel drum stop order, the eyesight for recognizing the design of the reel drum, and the rhythm of stopping the recognized design at the target stop position, Reflexes must be evaluated.

  Therefore, the present invention objectively determines the player's own gaming skills in addition to determining the winning or losing by the number of medals obtained by winning a prize with the reel drum pattern aligned, and determines the number of mere medals acquired by the game. Instead of evaluating as a result, it is an object to improve the interest of not only the original game characteristics but also the technical intervention characteristics by contributing to the improvement of the technique of the player by determining the win or loss according to the game skill.

  The slot machine of the present invention includes a plurality of reel drums arranged in parallel so that a part of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface at a predetermined interval is displayed from the display window, and a predetermined start Each reel drum starts rotating independently from each other by the operation, and each reel drum stops sequentially by a predetermined stop operation, and when the reel drum stops, a prize is connected that connects the symbols displayed on the display window. In a slot machine that wins when a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the line, the player's gaming skill is determined from the reel drum stop position determined at the timing when the player inserts the stop button. A player skill determining means for performing and a skill determination result displaying means for displaying the determination result determined by the player skill determining means. A score is given in advance to the game result corresponding to the degree of technical intervention for each game, and the score related to the game result is read based on the determination signal from the skill determination result means, and read according to the progress of the game. Score reading and accumulating means for accumulating the score, and additional game result display means for displaying a result of winning and losing different from the combination winning combination of the specific symbol based on the accumulated score accumulated by the score reading and accumulating means. It is characterized by that.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the slot machine of the present invention, the player's own gaming skill was determined in addition to determining the winning or losing by the number of medals obtained by winning with the reel drum symbols aligned. In the above, the winning and losing results according to the degree of display of the gaming skill based on the determination are displayed, which contributes to the improvement of the technique of the player, and can enhance the interest of technical intervention as well as conventional gaming characteristics. it can.

  An embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine 1 according to the first invention. At the lower center of the front panel 2, a medal slot 3, a start lever 4 for starting games, and stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R are provided. Three reel drums 6L, 6C, and 6R, left, middle, and right, are arranged inside the center of the front panel 2, and various designs are drawn on the circumferential surface. By operating the start lever 4, the three reel drums 6L, 6C, 6R start to rotate, and the rotation is sequentially stopped by turning on the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R.

  At this time, for example, among the symbols drawn on the three reel drums 6L, 6C, and 6R, if the same specific symbols are aligned in five lines that are horizontally aligned in the upper, middle, and lower rows, or diagonally aligned on the diagonal, In addition, the number of medals corresponding to each prize is paid out from a tray 7 provided at the lower part of the front panel 2.

  Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with an indicator 8 on the upper portion of the front panel 2 for displaying the result of the additional game different from the original winning. As will be described later, the additional game here means that a predetermined evaluation score is attached to the game result in accordance with the so-called level of the proficiency, and the score is interpreted based on the game result. This is a game in which the number of points read according to the progress is accumulated, so that the result of winning the skill in the technical intervention different from the combination winning of the specific symbol described above can be competed based on the accumulated score.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. The start lever 4 is connected to a system controller 10 comprising a CPU, ROM, and RAM for controlling the slot machine 1 via a start signal generator 4a. To the system controller 10, a medal insertion detector 3 a that detects a medal installed in the medal insertion slot 3 and a medal payer 12 are connected via a driver 11. The start signal generator 4a outputs a game start signal when the start lever 4 is operated, and the medal insertion sensor 3a outputs a random number generation signal when the medal is detected.

  The system controller 10 is connected to a motor control circuit 13 that operates in response to a start signal. Pulse motors 14L, 14C, 14R for rotating the reel drums 6L, 6C, 6R are connected to the motor control circuit 13 via drivers 15L, 15C, 15R, and the rotational positions of the reel drums 6L, 6C, 6R are adjusted. Position sensors 16L, 16C, and 16R to be detected are also connected. The motor control circuit 13 performs stop control of each reel drum 6L, 6C, 6R from the drive pulse output to each pulse motor 14L, 14C, 14R and the position detected by the position sensors 16L, 16C, 16R.

  A random number generator 17 for generating a random number is connected to the system controller 10, and a sampling circuit 18 that performs sampling by a start signal is connected to the random number generator 17. The random number sampled by the sampling circuit is stored in the system controller 10. Is output. The system controller 10 includes a winning combination lottery table 19 for storing a winning combination for a sampled random number, a winning determination table 20 for storing a winning range at a reel drum stop position, and the number of payout medals for each symbol combination. Are connected to each other.

  Further, the system controller 10 has various effect means 22 (in FIG. 1, the flashing lamp 9 provided on the upper portion of the front panel 2) for various effects of light and sound at the start of the game, during the game progress and at the time of winning a prize. In addition to being connected, player skill determining means 30 is connected. The player skill determination means 30 is based on the selection of the number of winning lines based on the number of medals inserted at the start of the game, the selection of the reel drum stop order, and the like. The skill of the player is determined by evaluating the visual acuity for recognizing the design of the drum and the sense of rhythm and reflexes that cause the recognized design to stop at the target stop position.

  These evaluations are performed at the timing when the player actually pushes the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R by pushing on the basis of signals from the medal insertion detector 3a, the start signal generator 4a, the winning combination lottery table 19, and the like. This is determined from the reel stop position or the like as a result of receiving the stop control of the motor control circuit 13. The player skill determination means 30 is connected with skill determination display means 31 (display 8 shown in FIG. 1) made of liquid crystal or the like, and the above-described skill determination result is displayed. For this reason, a player can objectively determine the rank of his / her proficiency in addition to the number of medals earned even if the model is different or the payout rate is adjusted for the same model. In addition to enjoying the original game of acquisition, you will also have a way to enjoy yourself, such as setting goals for improving your skill level.

  In addition, the player skill determining means 30 preliminarily assigns an evaluation score determined according to the so-called level of the skill of the pressing skill to the game result for each game, and reads the score based on the game result. At the same time, the score interpretation totaling means 23 for accumulating the score read according to the progress of the game, and the winning / losing result different from the combination winning of the specific symbol is displayed based on the cumulative score accumulated by the score interpretation totaling means 23. Additional game result display means 24 (display 8 shown in FIG. 1) composed of liquid crystal or the like is connected.

  Accordingly, when the player skill determination means 30 determines that the game skill is, for example, advanced, intermediate, or beginner level, a score that is determined in advance for the game result for each game according to each skill is scored and accumulated. 23 is accumulated according to the progress of the game, and a winning / losing result different from the combination winning combination of the specific symbols is displayed on the additional game result display means 24 based on the accumulated score. In this way, even if you do not win a certain winning role in the sampling lottery, if you can bring together a certain combination of symbols by demonstrating the player's own skill at each level, the progress of the game It is possible to accumulate the winning and losing results as a result of the technical intervention, and to display the outcome of the game different from the original winning.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine of this invention. Schematic showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine 2 front panel 3 medal slot 4 start lever 5L, 5C, 5R stop button 6L, 6C, 6R reel drum 8 indicator (additional game result display means, skill judgment display means)
10 System controller
23 Score interpretation totals
24 Additional game result display means
30 Player skill judging means
31 Skill judgment display means

Claims (1)

A plurality of reel drums arranged in parallel so that a part of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface at predetermined intervals are displayed from the display window, and each reel drum is mutually connected by a predetermined start operation. In addition to starting rotation independently, each reel drum is sequentially stopped by a predetermined stop operation, and when the reel drum stops, it is determined in advance on a winning line connecting the symbols displayed from the display window portion. In a slot machine that wins when a combination of specific symbols is displayed,
A skill for displaying a determination result determined by the player skill determination means and a player skill determination means for determining a player's game skill from a reel drum stop position determined at the timing when the player inputs a stop button. A determination result display means, a score is given in advance to a game result corresponding to the degree of technical intervention for each game, and a score related to the game result is read based on a determination signal from the skill determination result means. The score reading and accumulating means for accumulating the points read according to the progress of the game, and the result of winning or losing different from the combination winning combination of the above specific symbols is displayed based on the accumulated score accumulated by the score reading and accumulating means. A slot machine comprising additional game result display means.

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