JP2007029529A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively and continuously draw attention of a player to picture display devices by realizing various kinds of performances. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of image display devices 23 are arranged side by side and can be moved forward and backward independently from each other. Performance images include: a first performance pattern of displaying images on each image display device 23 by positioning the plurality of image display devices 23 so as to make the front face sides of the image display devices 23 nearly flat; and a second performance pattern of displaying the images on each image display device 23 while moving the plurality of image display devices 23 forward and backward respectively independently. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine including an image display device that displays an image for an effect in a game, and more specifically, a technology that enables a variety of effects by arranging a plurality of image display devices in parallel. It is about.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a slot machine provided with an image display device for displaying effects and other information in addition to a reel unit. In order to sufficiently convey the information displayed on the image display device to the player, the device has been devised to direct the player's attention to the image display device.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus that attracts a player's attention to an image display device by providing two shutters that open and close on the front side of the viewing area of one image display device. .
JP 2003-236043 A

In addition, unlike the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, there is also known a technique in which an effect reel displaying a symbol is provided as an effect output device in addition to the game reel.
For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which the same number of effect reels as game reels are provided, and the effect reels stop corresponding to the stop of the game reels.
JP 2002-224270 A

However, in the above-described conventional slot machine, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has only a certain limit in calling attention to the player because only two shutters are entangled with one image display device.
In addition, since the slot machine of Patent Document 2 uses an effect reel smaller than the game reel, the outer circumference is shorter than the game reel, and the number of symbols that can be displayed on the effect reel is for games. Less than the number of symbols on the reel. For this reason, the effects that can be achieved by the effect reels are very limited. In this case, it may be possible to reduce the size of each symbol on the effect reel and display a larger number of symbols. However, in this case, a new problem arises in that one symbol becomes smaller and visibility becomes worse. Will occur.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to realize a wide variety of effects that cannot be achieved with a production reel or a single image display device, and to effectively and continuously attract the player's attention. It is to be.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means.
The invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role, and an effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns defining the contents of effects during the game. The effect pattern selecting means for selecting any one of the effect patterns based on the lottery result of the role lottery means, and the effect control for controlling the output of the effect according to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means In the slot machine comprising means and an image display device provided on the front surface of the slot machine and capable of displaying an effect, a plurality of the image display devices are arranged in parallel and can be moved back and forth independently. In the effect pattern, the front side of the plurality of image display devices is positioned so as to be substantially flat, and image display is performed on each image display device. Cormorant a first performance pattern, and having a second effect pattern for displaying an image on each of the image display device while moving back and forth a plurality of said image display device and independently.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, when the second effect pattern has any one of the image display devices positioned forward, any one of the other images. It is an effect pattern which positions a display apparatus back.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first or second aspect, the second effect pattern increases the display image as the image display device moves forward, and the image display device moves backward. It is an effect pattern that makes the display image smaller as it moves to.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the second effect pattern includes an image displayed on any one of the image display devices and another It is the effect pattern which forms one image with the image displayed on any one said image display apparatus, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Function)
In the above invention, a plurality of image display devices are arranged in parallel. Each image display device can be moved back and forth independently.
The effect pattern includes a first effect pattern in which the front side of the plurality of image display devices is positioned substantially flat and displays an image on each image display device, and the plurality of image display devices independently of each other. And a second effect pattern for displaying an image on each image display device while moving the image.
Accordingly, a plurality of image display devices move back and forth, and image display is performed on each image display device, so that it is possible to realize a variety of effects that are not possible in the past.

  According to the present invention, since a plurality of image display devices move back and forth, and image display is performed on each image display device, a variety of effects that are not possible in the past are realized, and the player's attention to the image display device is effective. Can be evocative and sustained.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the front surface showing the entire slot machine 10 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the inside of the base portion 11 with the front mask portion 12 of the slot machine 10 opened in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing of the slot machine 10 includes a base body portion 11 and an openable / closable front mask portion 12 attached to the front surface of the base body portion 11.

  Here, the base body 11 is formed by assembling wood and the like and is formed in a box shape having an open front surface. The base 11 is inside the base 11 and stores a power supply unit 101 and medals in the lower part thereof. A medal payout device 102 including a hopper is provided. A support plate 103 is provided above the power supply unit 101 and the medal payout device 102, and the reel unit 30 is mounted on the support plate 103.

  The reel unit 30 has three ring-shaped reels 31 arranged side by side. Further, a (stepping) motor 32 (not shown) is connected to the rotation center portion of each reel 31, and each reel 31 is individually rotated by drive control of this motor 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a back lamp 21 a is attached to the inner periphery of each reel 31.

On the other hand, the front mask portion 12 is attached to the base portion 11 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the base portion 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the front mask portion 12 has a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, a stop switch 42, a medal slot 43, a medal tray 44, etc. on the front side (player side). Is arranged.
Further, two image display devices 23 are provided above the front mask portion 12, and each image display device 23 can be moved back and forth independently inside the frame body 24. A transparent display window 25 is provided on the front side of each image display device 23, and each image display device 23 can be seen through from the display window 25.
Furthermore, a transparent window 13 is provided at the center of the front mask portion 12. From the transparent window 13, the group of reels 31 inside the base portion 11 can be seen through.

Furthermore, reel tapes on which a plurality of symbols (designs constituting a role) are printed are affixed to the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 (not shown). Each reel 31 is displayed with 21 symbols by reel tape, and from the transparent window 13 of the front mask portion 12 shown in FIG. It has become. Therefore, a total of nine symbols of the reel 31 group can be seen through the transparent window 13.
The effective lines that become the combination lines of the symbols when the reel 31 is stopped are the horizontal upper, middle and lower lines, and the diagonal lines of the lower right and the upper right, respectively, in the same manner as the conventional 5-line slot machine. A total of five.

  A main control board 104 accommodated in a transparent case 105 is disposed inside the base body 11 and above the reel unit 30. The main control board 104 is a control board that performs overall control of the progress of the game and the like. Although not shown, the main control board 104 temporarily stores data such as a CPU that performs arithmetic operations, a ROM that stores game programs, and games. A RAM or the like is provided. The main control board 104 is caulked and sealed after being accommodated in the case 105 in order to prevent fraud.

  On the other hand, a sub-control board 106 is provided on the back side of the front mask portion 12. The sub-control board 106 is a board for controlling effects during the game, and controls lighting of the lamps 21 (21a to 21c), output of sound from the speaker 22, display of images by the image display device 23, and the like. And a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM for storing presentation programs and presentation data, a RAM for temporarily storing various data, and the like. The sub-control board 106 is a board belonging to the lower level of the main control board 104, and is electrically connected to the main control board 104 by a harness (not shown). An effect execution command or the like is transmitted from the main control board 104 to the sub-control board 106.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of control by the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the game control means 60 is a means for overall control of the entire slot machine 10 including the progress and effects of the game of the slot machine 10. The game control means 60 includes a main control means 60a for controlling the progress of the game, such as a lottery of a winning combination, drive control of each reel 31 in the reel unit 30, a payout at the time of winning, and the like, and a sub-control for controlling the output of the effect. Means 60b. Each unit in the present embodiment is an example, and the main control unit 60a, the sub control unit 60b, and the like are not limited to the units shown in the present embodiment.

  The main control means 60a is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like mounted on the main control board 104 (see FIG. 2). The sub-control means 60b is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM and the like mounted on the above-described sub-control board 106.

A bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and three stop switches 42 are electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 3) of the main control means 60a.
Here, the bet switch 40 is a switch operated when the player inserts a stored medal as in the case of inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 43.
The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting each reel 31 of the reel unit 30.
Furthermore, three stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three reels 31, and are operated by the player when the corresponding reels 31 are individually stopped.

  In addition, three motors 32 that respectively drive the reels 31 are electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 3) of the main control means 60a. Then, the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 shown in FIG. 1 or operates the bet switch 40 to enable a valid line. Next, when the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control unit 60a. The main control unit 60a drives the motor 32 based on this signal, so that all the reels 31 are operated. Is controlled to rotate. Accordingly, each reel 31 is rotated by the operation of the start switch 41, and the symbols of each reel 31 are moved and displayed at a predetermined speed in the transparent window 13.

  Further, when the start switch 41 is operated, the main control means 60a transmits a signal indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated to the sub-control means 60b. Thereby, the sub control means 60b receives this signal, and controls each effect output device electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 3) of the sub control means 60b (for example, lighting of the lamp 21). Control of sound, output of sound from the speaker 22, and image display control of the two image display devices 23).

When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 60a, and the main control means 60a drives the motor 32 and the reel 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42. Control to stop. Furthermore, when the main control means 60a receives a signal to the effect that the stop switch 42 has been operated, the main control means 60a transmits a signal to that effect to the sub-control means 60b. The sub-control means 60b controls the production output based on the received signal.
When all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination of symbols on the effective line in each reel 31 matches a predetermined combination of symbols of a certain combination, and when the winning combination of the combination is made, the winning combination is determined. The medals will be paid out.

Moreover, the output side (right side in FIG. 3) of the sub-control means 60b includes the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the effect output devices of the two image display devices 23 controlled by the sub-control means 60b.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are turned on in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 includes a back lamp 21a (see FIG. 1) disposed on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, and an upper lamp 21b that is disposed on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10 and blinks when winning a winning combination. And a side lamp 21c and the like. In FIG. 1, the back lamp 21 a is illustrated by a dotted circle, and the symbols positioned on the front side of the back lamp 21 a are patterns that can be seen through the transparent window 13.

The speaker 22 is provided above the front mask portion 12 and outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied so as to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, each image display device 23 uses a liquid crystal display in this embodiment. Each image display device 23 can display various symbols in the display window 25, and displays various effects by the symbols during the game. Each image display device 23 is provided with a motor 23d and can be moved back and forth independently.

FIG. 4 is a side view and a front view showing the display window 25 and the image display device 23 (display units 23a to 23b, motor 23d, support shaft 23e) in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment. In the front view, the display window 25 is not shown.
A display window 25 is disposed (on the front mask portion 12) on the closest side when viewed from the player side. Two image display devices 23 are arranged behind the display window 25. Here, one display unit 23a and the other display unit 23b of the two image display devices 23 have the same size.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each image display device 23 includes a display unit 23a (display unit 23b) that moves back and forth along a support shaft 23e, and a motor 23d that moves the display unit 23a (display unit 23b) back and forth. It is composed of As shown in FIG. 4A, when the motor 23d is driven to rotate, the display unit 23a (display unit 23b) moves back and forth toward the display window 25 as indicated by an arrow along the support shaft 23e.

  Next, the main control means 60a will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 60 a includes the following combination lottery unit 61 to information transmission unit 69.

The role lottery means 61 performs a lottery for a role. Here, special types (BB and RB), small combinations, replays, and predetermined combinations are provided as types of combinations in the present embodiment.
The BB (Big Bonus) is a role corresponding to the special role in the present invention, and is a role to be transferred to the BB game corresponding to the special game in the present invention. Further, RB (regular bonus) is also a role corresponding to a special role in the present invention, similar to BB, and is a role to shift to an RB game corresponding to a special game in the present invention. These BB games and RB games will be described later.
Furthermore, the small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media (medals in this embodiment) are paid out.

Furthermore, the replay is a replaying role in which a medal in the game is automatically inserted and the next game (replaying) can be performed. Depending on the gaming state, both the case where the number of medals inserted in the game is inserted and the re-game can be performed, and the case where the medals number different from the number of medals inserted in the game are inserted and the re-game can be performed are both. Can be mentioned.
Further, the predetermined combination is a combination that is drawn in a special game (BB game and RB game) (not a lottery in a normal game), and is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out as in the case of a small combination. is there.

  Furthermore, a combination of symbols corresponding to each of the above combinations is determined. When all of the reels 31 are stopped, if the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, the winning combination of the combination is won and the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

  The role lottery means 61 corresponds to the random number generation means (hardware random number or software random number) for the role lottery, the random number extraction means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generation means, and the random number value extracted by the random number extraction means. The value is compared with a combination lottery table 62, which will be described later, and determination means for determining a winning combination (including non-winning) corresponding to a range to which the value belongs.

The random number generator generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 1 to 65536 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which a counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 1 to 65536, and continues to count the random number while the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on. .
The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined time, in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on (operated) by the player. Then, the determination unit determines the winning combination corresponding to the range to which the random number value extracted by the random number extracting unit belongs.

The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. The combination lottery table 62 is provided with a unique combination lottery table 62 for each gaming state (inside non-normal game, inside normal game, and special game).
Each combination lottery table 62 has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each combination, and the winning combinations are determined in advance. It is set to a predetermined ratio so as to be a probability.
Although not shown, the winning area and the non-winning area of each combination are determined for each set value of the payout rate (six levels of setting 1 to setting 6).

  The lottery result storage unit 63 is for storing the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61. The lottery result storage means 63 is provided with a winning combination flag for every combination, and when any combination is won, the winning combination flag corresponding to that combination is turned on to win each combination. / Memorize non-winning.

Here, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the role does not stop on the active line in the game won for the role, the role that is carried over after the next game and the role that is not carried over are determined. Yes.
And as a role carried over, special roles (BB and RB) are mentioned. When a special role is won, the special combination flag is turned on in the game until the combination of the symbols corresponding to the special role is stopped on the active line and the special role is won, and the special game is won the next game It is controlled to carry over after that. The state of the special combination flag being on is maintained until the special combination wins, and when the special combination wins, the special combination flag is turned from on to off.

  In addition, the concept called non inside and inside is provided in the normal game. “Non-inside” means a gaming state in which a special combination is not won, that is, a state in which the special combination flag is off. On the other hand, “inside” means that the special combination is won in the game or the game before that, and the special combination flag is turned on, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination stops on the active line. A state of gaming that has not been won (no win).

  In addition, when a role other than the special role (small role, replay, and predetermined role) is won in the role lottery by the role lottery means 61, the winning role is valid only in the game (the winning role flag only in the game). Will be turned on), and the winning will not be carried over after the next game. In other words, in a game in which these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is stopped and controlled so that the winning winning combination can be won, regardless of whether or not the winning winning combination has been won. The right is extinguished (the winning role flag is turned off).

  When the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel stop control means 64 indicates the state of the winning combination flag stored in the lottery result storage means 63 (the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61) and the stop switch 42 operates. The stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined with reference to a stop position determination table 65, which will be described later, based on the timing when the motor 32 is driven, and the motor 32 is driven to control the determined position. The reel 31 is controlled to stop.

  For example, the reel stop control means 64 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 in the game won for the winning combination, The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the winning combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means the maximum number of moving symbols (maximum amount of rotation) during the stop control of the reel 31 from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, it is set within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. In other words, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the stop control time of the reel 31, that is, within the time from when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In the present embodiment, it is set within 190 ms from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated.

  Thus, any of the symbols up to the number of symbols (5 symbols) within the range of stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line. When the stop switch 42 is operated, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  In other words, when the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, if the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line, By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the “range of control”, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled to stop as much as possible on the effective line.

  On the contrary, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated when the winning combination is not won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line. When the reel 31 is stopped, the reel 31 is controlled to rotate and move within the “reel 31 stop control range” so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped on the active line.

The stop position determination table 65 determines the stop position of the reel 31 (design on the effective line when the reel 31 is stopped) based on the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated.
The stop position determination table 65 includes a BB table used when winning a BB, an RB table used when winning an RB, a small role table used when winning a small role, a replay table used when winning a replay, A non-winning table used at the time of winning and a predetermined combination table used when winning a predetermined combination are provided.
Then, the reel stop control means 64 uses any one of the stop position determination tables 65 to control one of the symbols to be stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31.

  The stop symbol discriminating means 66 discriminates whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the effective line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol discriminating means 65 discriminates a symbol on the effective line by detecting, for example, an angle when the motor 32 is stopped, the number of steps, and the like.

  The stop symbol discriminating means 66 does not discriminate the symbol combination after the reel 31 is actually stopped. Instead, the stop symbol discriminating unit 66 uses the stop position determination table 64 to determine the reel from the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. It is also possible to determine a combination of symbols on the effective line when 31 stop positions are determined.

  The payout unit 67 determines that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations by the stop symbol determining unit 66 and the winning combination is won. In addition, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out to the player, or processing such as credit addition is performed. Further, at the time of replay winning, control is performed so that medals are automatically inserted without paying out medals.

  The special game control means 68 starts the special game (BB game or RB game) (transition from the normal game to the special game), progress of the game during the special game, and end of the special game (from the special game to the normal game). Transition) and the like.

  The special game control means 68 shifts from the normal game to the BB game when the combination of specific symbols corresponding to BB stops on the active line. Further, when the combination of specific symbols corresponding to RB stops on the active line, the game is shifted from the normal game to the RB game.

Furthermore, the special game control means 68 includes a special game state flag 68a. The special game state flag 68a is a flag that is turned on when the game state is set to the special game state during the BB game, and turned off when the special game state ends.
First, during the normal game, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops on the active line, BB is won and the BB game is started from the next game.

  At this time, the special game control means 68 turns on the special game state flag 68a immediately before the start of the first game of the BB game (immediately before the reception of medals from the player). Thereby, the special game state is set from the first game of the BB game.

In the special game state, the special game control means 68 accepts only one medal when starting the game. When one medal is inserted, one in the horizontal middle is set as an active line.
Furthermore, the special game control means 68 continues to determine whether or not the special game state end condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the special game state termination condition is when at least one of a winning combination (predetermined combination) has reached 8 times or a gaming number has reached 12 has been satisfied.

  Then, when the number of winning a winning combination reaches 8 times, or when the number of games in the special gaming state reaches 12, the special game control means 68 terminates the game to end the special gaming state. Sometimes, the special gaming state flag 68a is turned off.

  Furthermore, the special game control means 68 turns on the special game state flag 68a immediately before the start of the next game of the game (immediately before the reception of medals from the player). Thus, in a game that satisfies the special game state end condition, the special game state ends at the end of the game, but the game state is set to the special game state again immediately before the start of the next game.

  Thereby, in the control of the slot machine 10, the gaming state is not in the special gaming state from the end of the game satisfying the special gaming state termination condition to immediately before the start of the next game. However, from the viewpoint of the player, at the start of all the games in the BB game, the special game state flag 68a is turned on and the special game state is set, so that it feels that the special game state continues without interruption. (The player does not recognize that the gaming state is not the special gaming state).

Note that the BB game of the present embodiment is as described above, but may be a BB game that has been conventionally known.
That is, when shifting to the BB game, first, as in the normal game, a general game for playing a game by inserting medals within a predetermined number (for example, 3) is performed, and a transition role for shifting to a bonus game in this general game is performed. The lottery is performed. When the transition role is won and won during the general game, the next game is shifted to the bonus game.

  In the bonus game, a single medal is inserted and a game in which one horizontal middle row is set as an active line is performed. In the bonus game, a lottery of a predetermined role is performed, and when the number of winning of the predetermined role or the number of games of the bonus game reaches a specified number, the bonus game is ended and the game returns to the general game. In this way, the general game and the bonus game are satisfied until the BB game end condition (for example, when the number of games of the general game reaches the specified number of times or when the number of times of transition to the bonus game reaches the specified number of times). It will repeat the journey to and from.

In the present embodiment, the BB game end condition is set such that the number of medals paid out during the BB game exceeds the upper limit. Here, the upper limit value of the present embodiment is set to 465 sheets.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the BB game, and keeps updating the number of coins paid out for each game.
When the special game control means 68 determines that the counted number of payouts exceeds the upper limit value (exceeds 465), it determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied.

  In addition, the RB game is a game in which a special game state in the above-mentioned BB game is performed in one set, that is, until the number of winnings of a combination (predetermined combination) reaches 8 times or until the number of games reaches 12 times. It is. In the RB game, the special game control means 68 continues to count the number of games or the number of winning combinations.

  The information transmission means 69 includes information on the number of inserted medals for each game, operation information indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated, winning lottery result information (winning winning information) by the winning lottery means 61, and a stop switch 42. Operation information indicating that it has been operated, information on the stop position of each reel 31, information on the number of medals paid out, and the like are transmitted to the sub-control means 60b side.

  Next, the sub control means 60b will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control unit 60 b includes an information receiving unit 81, an effect pattern storage unit 82, a selection pattern selection unit 83, and an effect control unit 84.

The information receiving means 81 is the payout information, the operation information indicating that the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42 are operated, the lottery result information, the information on the stop position of each reel 31, which is transmitted from the information transmitting means 69. And information on the number of medals paid out.
On the side of the sub-control means 60b, the lamp 21, the speaker 22, the output of the image display device 23, and the operation of the opening / closing device 24 are controlled based on the received information.

  The effect pattern storage means 82 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns. There are multiple types of performance patterns depending on the winning combination. For example, a plurality of types of effect patterns are provided for each of BB winning, small role winning (not inside or inside), and not winning (not inside or inside).

  As for the production pattern, as to the progress of the game, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.) what kind of production is output (how the lamp 21 is lit) And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, and how the opening / closing device 24 is driven). Is.

The effect pattern selection unit 83 selects an effect pattern for each game when a game is started based on the lottery result (received information) of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61. In the present embodiment, one of the effect patterns is selected by lottery using software random numbers.
In addition, a plurality of effect patterns are provided for each winning combination, and any one of the plurality of effect patterns corresponding to the winning combination is selected.
Furthermore, the effect control means 84 controls the output of the effect at a predetermined timing according to the selected effect pattern.

Next, the effects by the two image display devices 23 in the effect output device according to the present embodiment will be described.
First, normally, the front side of the display unit 23a in one image display device 23 and the front side of the display unit 23b in the other image display device 23 are positioned so as to be substantially flat. is doing.

Then, the effect control unit 84 (see FIG. 3) causes the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b to display an image according to the selected effect pattern, and also various information during the game (information such as the number of stored medals and the number of payouts). ) Is displayed on the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image display device 23 is provided in an area that does not overlap with the visual recognition area of the reel 31, so that the visual display of the reel 31 can be performed by image display and forward / backward movement of the display section 23a and the display section 23b. The design on each reel 31 can be viewed through the transparent window 13 without being hindered.

In the effect pattern, as the reel 31 rotates, the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b of each image display device 23 independently move back and forth, and after all the reels 31 are stopped, the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b A specific effect pattern that stops at a specific position in the front-rear direction is provided.
When the specific effect pattern is selected, the effect control unit 84 (see FIG. 3) continues to detect whether or not information indicating that all the reels 31 have been stopped has been received. Then, when receiving the information that all the reels 31 are stopped, the effect control means 84 stops the rotation of the motor 23d so that the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b stop at a predetermined position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an effect example by the display units 23 a to 23 b of the two image display devices 23 in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment.
Each of the display units 23a to 23b is a liquid crystal display, and normally, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), each front side is positioned so as to be substantially flat, and displays the number of stored medals and the like. (Corresponding to the first performance pattern in the present invention).

  As the reels 31 rotate, the display units 23a to 23b move back and forth apart and various symbols are displayed at random. Thereafter, when all the reels 31 are stopped, the display units 23a to 23b are stopped at positions shifted in the front-rear direction according to the selected specific effect pattern as shown in FIG. 5B (display unit 23a). When the is positioned forward, the display unit 23b is positioned rearward) and a predetermined symbol is displayed (corresponding to the second effect pattern in the present invention).

  FIG. 5B shows an example of the specific effect pattern (second effect pattern). The left display unit 23a stops at the front side position, displays the number “7”, and displays the right side. The display unit 23b stops at the position on the back side and displays the symbol “cherry”. For this reason, the number “7” on the display unit 23a is displayed large on the front side, so that it is an effect of notifying that BB (Big Bonus) has been established. It should be noted that if the “cherry” symbol on the display unit 23b is on the near side, it is notified that the cherry has been established.

  When the selection of the specific effect pattern is finished, the effect control means 84 (see FIG. 3) drives the motor 23c (see FIG. 4) of each image display device 23, and the position shown in FIG. 5 (a). The display units 23a to 23b are moved to the state before the production by the specific production pattern. Then, prepare for the next game.

The specific effect pattern described above is selected in accordance with the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the specific performance pattern is selected with a high probability (for example, with a probability of 50%) when winning the special role, and with a small probability (for example, with no special role being won) (With a probability of about 2%).
Therefore, by performing the above-described effect based on the specific effect pattern, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that he may have been won as a special role.

Next, another effect example by the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
In this effect example, the display images are enlarged as the display units 23a to 23b of the two image display devices 23 move forward, and the display images are reduced as the display units 23a to 23b move backward. , So that more diverse productions can be made.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of effects by the display units 23 a to 23 b of the two image display devices 23 in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment.
The images of the same car are displayed on the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b, and when the respective front sides are positioned flat, as shown in FIG. 6B, the images of the car are the same. Displayed in size. Then, as the display unit 23a or the display unit 23b moves to the near side, the image of the automobile becomes larger. On the contrary, as the display unit 23a or the display unit 23b moves to the back side, the image of the automobile becomes smaller.

  In this way, a realistic car race is produced by the synergistic effect of the physical perspective due to the back and forth of the display unit 23a or the display unit 23b and the visual perspective due to the size of the car image. Is called. That is, it is assumed that the player is driving a car image displayed on the display unit 23b, and the player unplugs the car displayed on the display unit 23a.

  Then, the player's automobile that has been delayed as shown in FIG. 6A (the display unit 23b is located at the rear and the vehicle is displayed small) is the vehicle of the display unit 23a as shown in FIG. 6B. If the display (the display unit 23a and the display unit 23b are positioned so as to be flat and the automobile is displayed with the same size), and finally removed from the back as shown in FIG. 23b is located in front and the car is displayed large), and the player's victory (Big Bonus) is announced.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications such as the following are possible.
(1) In this embodiment, medals are used as game media. However, the present invention can also be applied to slot machines that use game media other than medals, such as game balls.
(2) In the present embodiment, the two image display devices 23 are arranged side by side, but not limited to this, three or more image display devices 23 may be arranged side by side.
(3) Although separate symbols are displayed on the display units 23a to 23b of the two image display devices 23, the present invention is not limited to this, and an image displayed on the display unit 23a and an image displayed on the display unit 23b As a whole, one image may be formed.

It is a front view of the front surface showing the whole slot machine of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, the front mask part of the slot machine is open | released, and it is the front view shown in figure so that the inside of a base | substrate part could be seen. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the control by the slot machine of this embodiment. It is the side view and front view which show the display window and image display apparatus in the slot machine of this embodiment. In the slot machine of this embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows the example of an effect by each display part of two image display apparatuses. In the slot machine of this embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows the other example of an effect by each display part of two image display apparatuses.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Base part 12 Front mask part 13 Transparent window 21 Lamp 21a Back lamp 21b Upper lamp 21c Side lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display device 23a, 23b Display part 23d Motor 23e Support shaft 24 Frame 25 Display window 30 Reel unit 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal slot 44 Medal tray 60 Game control means 60a Main control means 60b Sub control means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery table 63 Lottery result storage means 64 Reel stop control means 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol determining means 67 Payout means 68 Special game control means 68a Special game state flag 69 Information transmitting means 81 Information receiving means 82 Effect pattern憶 means 83 effect pattern selection means 84 effect control unit 101 Power unit 102 medal payout device 103 supporting plate 104 the main control board 105 casing 106 sub-control board

Claims (4)

Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
A role lottery means for drawing a role;
Production pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of production patterns that define the content of production during the game;
Production pattern selection means for selecting any of the production patterns based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means,
Production control means for controlling the output of the production according to the production pattern selected by the production pattern selection means,
In a slot machine provided with an image display device provided on the front part of the slot machine and capable of displaying an effect image,
A plurality of the image display devices are arranged side by side and can move independently back and forth,
The effect pattern includes a first effect pattern in which the front side of the plurality of image display devices is positioned so as to be substantially flat and image display on each of the image display devices, and a plurality of the image display devices. And a second effect pattern for displaying an image on each of the image display devices while being moved back and forth. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
The second effect pattern is an effect pattern in which, when any one of the image display devices is positioned forward, any other one of the image display devices is positioned rearward. Machine. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the second effect pattern is an effect pattern in which the display image is enlarged as the image display device moves forward and the display image is reduced as the image display device moves backward. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second effect pattern is an effect pattern that forms one image with an image displayed on any one of the image display devices and an image displayed on any one of the other image display devices. A featured slot machine.

Images