JP2007117219A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which permits the playing of a shooting game by using a mock gun. <P>SOLUTION: A game control device 200 is provided with a target display means 430 to display targets (e.g. human-shaped targets 130 to 133) of the mock gun 110 in an image display device 40, a shooting result judgment means 450 to judge whether or not shooting by the mock gun 110 is successful when the mock gun 110 is aimed and its trigger 111 is pulled, and a privilege granting means 460 to grant a performance privilege to the player when the result of the judgment by the shooting result judgment means 450 shows that the shooting is successful. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine and allows a shooting game to be performed using a simulated gun.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine using a gun controller in the form of a simulated gun is known (see paragraph numbers “0073” to “0078” of FIG. 1 and FIG. 1).
In addition, the conventional pachinko machine is based on a cathode ray tube, and calculates the landing position of a ball fired from a gun controller by using a synchronizing signal of the video signal and raster scanning (paragraph number “Patent Document 1”). 0075 ").
JP 2004-290500 A (paragraph numbers “0073” to “0078”, FIG. 1)

However, the above-described conventional machine is a pachinko machine, and there is no machine using a simulated gun in a slot machine with different game characteristics.
In recent years, liquid crystal panels have been used in place of cathode ray tubes. For this reason, there is a problem in that a conventional landing position calculation method using a synchronization signal of video signals and raster scanning cannot be used.

The present invention is configured as follows.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
First, the slot machine starts driving multiple reels with multiple types of symbols displayed on the outer periphery, multiple reel motors that individually rotate the multiple reels, and multiple reel motors. A plurality of stop switches capable of individually stopping a plurality of reel motors being driven, an image display device capable of displaying various images related to the progress of the game, and a plurality A reel motor, a start switch, a plurality of stop switches, and a game control device connected to the image display device for controlling the game.

Second, the slot machine includes a simulated gun connected to the game control device and having a trigger.
Third, the game control device includes a target display means for displaying the target of the simulated gun on the image display device, and a simulated gun when the trigger is pulled toward the target displayed by the target display means. A shooting result determination means for determining the success or failure of shooting by means of a bonus, and a bonus granting means for granting a player a bonus for production when it is determined that the shooting has been successful as a result of the determination by the shooting result determination means With.
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

First, the slot machine includes an infrared emitting device that emits infrared light.
Second, the muzzle of the simulated gun is provided with an imaging device that images infrared rays emitted from the infrared emitting device.
Third, the game control device includes landing position calculation means for calculating the landing position based on the imaging signal transmitted from the imaging device.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2 described above.

  First, the game control device randomly draws whether or not a specific small role that is allowed to win a prize is won on the condition that a plurality of stop switches are operated in accordance with a preset operation order. The game result lottery means for determining by the game result and the navigation game for notifying the operation procedure of the stop switch when a specific small role is won as a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means is continued a predetermined number of times. Navigation game control means for performing the above.

Secondly, the privilege granting means includes a navigation game number increasing means for increasing the number of times the navigation game is continued by the navigation game control means according to the determination result by the shooting result determining means.
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 1-3.

  First, the game control device has a plurality of types of bonus games that are more advantageous to the player than a general game, and a lottery is used to determine whether or not to shift to one type of bonus game from among a plurality of types of bonus games. If the bonus result corresponding to the bonus game is stopped and displayed when one type of bonus game is won as a result of the game result lottery means for determination and the lottery result by the game result lottery means, the bonus Bonus game control means for starting the game.

Secondly, the target display means displays a plurality of types of bonus symbols respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of bonus games as targets when a single type of bonus game is won as a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means.
Thirdly, the bonus granting means is notified that a bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means is won when a simulated gun hits. A bonus symbol notification means.
(Claim 5)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following characteristics in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 4 described above.

That is, when the bonus symbol notification means hits a bonus symbol different from the bonus symbol corresponding to the one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means, the bonus symbol disappears and the remaining plural symbols remain. Various kinds of bonus symbols are displayed continuously.
(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 4 or claim 5 described above.

First, the game result lottery means determines one type of punk symbol by lottery from among a plurality of types of punk symbols for ending the bonus game while the bonus game control unit continues the bonus game.
Second, the target display means displays a plurality of types of punk symbols as targets when one type of punk symbol is won as a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means.

Thirdly, when the bonus granting means hits a target corresponding to one kind of puncture symbol won by the game result lottery means and the target is fired with a simulated gun, the bonus granting means is notified that the punk symbol is won. Puncture symbol notification means.
(Claim 7)
The invention described in claim 7 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 6.

  In other words, the puncture symbol notification means, when the target corresponding to the puncture pattern different from the one type of puncture symbol won by the game result lottery means hits with a simulated gun hits, the target corresponding to the punk symbol disappears The target corresponding to the remaining plural types of puncture symbols is continuously displayed.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of performing a shooting game using a simulated gun.
(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the landing position of the simulated gun can be calculated even when the liquid crystal panel is used in the image display device instead of the cathode ray tube.
(Claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of continuations of the navigation game such as a so-called assist time (AT) can be increased by using the result of the shooting game performed using the simulated gun. .
(Claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1-3, the following effect is provided.

That is, according to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to notify the bonus symbol using the result of the shooting game performed using the simulated gun.
(Claim 5)
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the winning bonus symbol is hit, it is possible to notify whether the bonus symbol has been won or not by erasing the bonus symbol.
(Claim 6)
According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4 or 5, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to announce a puncture symbol using the result of a shooting game performed using a simulated gun.
(Claim 7)
According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 6, the following effect can be obtained.

  That is, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the winning punk symbol is hit, the presence or absence of the punk symbol can be notified by erasing the punk symbol.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 5 each show an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the operation of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a target of a doll is displayed on the image display device. 4 is an explanatory view for explaining a state in which a bonus symbol-shaped target is displayed on the image display device, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a small role symbol-shaped target is displayed on the image display device. Is.
(Slot machine 10)
First, with reference to FIG. 2, in the figure, 10 indicates a slot machine.

In the center of the slot machine 10, a transparent rectangular display window 20 is provided.
A reel unit 30 is provided inside the display window 20.
The reel unit 30 includes a plurality of, for example, three reels 31 to 33 facing the display window 20 and a plurality of, for example, three reels 31 to 33, each having the same number of three reels 31 to 33. And reel motors 34 to 36 (see FIG. 1).

Although not shown, each of the reels 31 to 33 displays a plurality of types of symbols on the outer periphery. The display window 20 is configured to stop and display a plurality of symbols, for example, a total of three symbols, for example, upper, middle, and lower. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You can do it.
An image display device 40 is provided around the display window 20.
The image display device 40 is arranged in, for example, a “R” shape or a donut shape so as to surround the display window 20 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

Note that the image display device 40 is not limited to, for example, a “B” shape or a donut shape, and various modifications are possible.
For the image display device 40, for example, a liquid crystal panel is used.
Note that the image display device 40 is not limited to a liquid crystal panel, and may be configured of a dot matrix or the like.

An infrared emitting device 50 is provided above the image display device 40, as will be described later.
Further, on the lower side of the image display device 40, a medal slot 60 is provided on the right side in FIG. The medal slot 60 is for inserting medals.
A start switch 70 is provided below the image display device 40 on the left side in FIG.

The start switch 70 is for starting the drive of the reel unit 30. When the start switch 70 is operated, the reel unit 30 starts to be driven, and the three reel motors 34 to 36 (see FIG. 1) rotate.
To the right of the start switch 70, a plurality of, for example, three stop switches 80 to 82, which are the same number as the three reels 31 to 33, are provided.

  The three stop switches 80 to 82 are for stopping the driving of the reel unit 30. When the left stop switch 80 is operated, the drive source of the left reel 31 is stopped (not shown), and the rotation of the left reel 31 is stopped. Similarly, when the center stop switch 81 is operated, the rotation of the center reel 32 stops. When the right stop switch 82 is operated, the rotation of the right reel 33 stops.

A medal storage tray 90 is provided below the three stop switches 80 to 82.
In the medal storage tray 90, paid-out medals and the like are stored.
A plurality of, for example, a pair of left and right speakers 100, 100 are arranged on the left and right of the medal storage tray 90.
Various sound effects are generated from the speaker 100.

A simulation gun 110 is connected to the right side of the speaker 100, as will be described later.
(Infrared launcher 50)
The infrared emitting device 50 is for irradiating infrared rays.
Specifically, the infrared emitting device 50 includes a pair of left and right first and second light emitting sources 51 and 52 that are separated from each other by a predetermined distance.

Infrared light emitted from the first and second light emission sources 51 and 52 is emitted so as to be a point light source.
(Simulated gun 110)
The simulated gun 110 is for firing a simulated bullet toward the image display device 40.
Specifically, the simulated gun 110 has the following configuration as shown in FIG.

(1) Trigger 111
The trigger 111 is for firing a bullet from the simulated gun 110 in a pseudo manner.
When the trigger 111 is pulled, a trigger signal is transmitted to a game control means 200 described later of the slot machine 10.
(2) Imaging device 112
The imaging device 112 is built in the muzzle of the simulated gun 110, and is for imaging the infrared rays emitted from the infrared emitting device 50.

The imaging device 112 uses a CCD, and the CCD has sufficient sensitivity in the infrared region so that infrared light, which is a point light source irradiated from the first and second light emitting sources 51 and 52, can be imaged. What you have is used. From the imaging device 112, an imaging signal is transmitted to a game control means 200 (to be described later) of the slot machine 10.
Further, although the imaging device 112 always captures an image, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image may be captured every time the trigger 111 is pulled.

Although not shown, the imaging device 112 has a wavelength range of infrared light emitted from the first and second light emitting sources 51 and 52 in addition to the CCD in order to prevent malfunction due to external light. A filter that allows only the light to pass through, and an imaging lens for forming an image on the light receiving surface of the CCD.
(3) Cable 113
The cable 113 is for electrically connecting the simulated gun 110 and the slot machine 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the simulated gun 110 is connected to a sub-control unit 400 of the game control means 200 described later by a cable 113.
(Game control means 200)
Next, the game control device 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

The game control device 200 is provided inside the slot machine 10 and controls the progress of the game.
Specifically, the game control device 200 includes the following two units when roughly classified.
In addition, description of each part of following (1)-(2) is mentioned later.
(1) Main control unit 300
(2) Sub-control unit 400
(Main control unit 300)
Next, the main controller 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main controller 300 is for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machines 10 and B.
Specifically, the main control unit 300 is a computer (not shown), which is configured mainly with a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.

The CPU (not shown) of the main control unit 300 functions as the following means as shown in FIG. 1 by reading a program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM.
The following means (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Game result lottery means 310
(2) Reel stop control means 320
(3) Profit grant means 330
(4) Bonus game control means 340
(Input stage of main controller 300)
Next, the input stage of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the input stage of the main control unit 300, respectively.
(1) Medal sensor 61
The medal sensor 61 is provided inside the medal slot 60 and detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 60.
(2) Start switch 70
(3) Stop switch 80-82
(Output stage of main controller 300)
Next, the output stage of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the output stage of the main control unit 300, respectively.
(1) Reel motors 34-36
(2) Hopper unit 120
The hopper unit 120 is provided inside the slot machine 10.
The hopper unit 120 is for paying out a predetermined number of medals to the player when the symbols of the reels 31 to 33 stopped and displayed on the display window 20 match a preset symbol combination.

(3) Sub-control unit 400
(Sub-control unit 400)
The sub-control unit 400 is connected to the main control unit 300, and controls various effects based on signals transmitted from the main control unit 300 in one direction, such as commands and data.

Specifically, the sub-control unit 400 is a computer, which is not shown, but is configured mainly by a CPU, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM or a RAM, an I / O, or the like.
Note that the number of CPUs in the sub-control unit 400 is not limited to one, and two or more CPUs may be used.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.

The CPU (not shown) of the sub-control unit 400 reads the program recorded in the recording medium, for example, the ROM, and functions as the following means when roughly divided as shown in FIG.
The following means (1) to (7) will be described later.
(1) Image control means 410
(2) Navigation game control means 420
(3) Target display means 430
(4) Landing position calculation means 440
(5) Shooting result determination means 450
(6) Benefit granting means 460
(7) Sound effect generating means 470
(Input stage of sub-control unit 400)
Next, the input stage of the sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the input stage of the sub-control unit 400, respectively.
(1) Main control unit 300
(2) Simulated gun 110
(Output stage of sub-control unit 400)
Next, the output stage of the sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the output stage of the sub-control unit 400, respectively.
(1) Image display device 40
(2) Speaker 100
(3) First and second light emitting sources 51 and 52 of the infrared emitting device 50
(Game result lottery means 310)
The game result lottery means 310 is for determining a game result by lottery based on the operation of the start switch 70.

There are the following types of game results.
(1) Winning a role (2) Loss The above types of roles are as follows.
(3) Transition to the bonus game The transition to the bonus game is for transitioning from a general game to a bonus game by the bonus game control means 340, which will be described later, on condition that a predetermined bonus pattern is won in a row. Is the role of At this time, a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

The bonus game includes a plurality of types, for example, three types of bonus games, and the bonus symbols are different for each bonus game.
Specifically, the game result lottery means 310 has a plurality of types of bonus games that are more advantageous to the player than a general game, and determines whether or not to shift to one type of bonus game from among a plurality of types of bonus games. It is decided by lottery.

(4) Small combination The small combination is a combination for paying out a predetermined number of medals on the condition that a predetermined small combination symbol is awarded.
The small combination includes a specific small combination that is allowed to generate a prize on condition that a plurality of (for example, three) stop switches 80 to 82 are operated in accordance with a preset operation order.

Specifically, the game result lottery means 310 wins a specific small role that is allowed to generate a prize on the condition that a plurality of stop switches 80 to 82 are operated in accordance with a preset operation order. Whether or not is determined by lottery.
(5) Replay Replay is a role that allows the next game to be played without inserting medals, provided that the replay symbols set in advance are awarded together.

On the other hand, the game result lottery means 310 determines one type of punk symbol by lottery from among a plurality of types of punk symbols for ending the bonus game while the bonus game control means 340 continues the bonus game.
(Reel stop control means 320)
The reel stop control means 320 performs stop control of the reel motors 34 to 36 corresponding to the stop switches 80 to 82 based on the game result determined by the lottery by the game result lottery means 310 and the operation of the stop switches 80 to 82. Is to do.
(Profit grant means 330)
The profit granting means 330, when the combination of the symbols of the three reels 31 to 33 stopped and displayed on the display window 20 matches the predetermined combination of predetermined symbols, This is for paying out the number of medals.

The medals can be paid out by driving the hopper unit 120 to actually pay out medals or increasing the number of credit medals.
(Bonus game control means 340)
As a result of the lottery performed by the game result lottery means 310, the bonus game control means 340 displays the bonus game on condition that a bonus symbol corresponding to the bonus game is stopped and displayed when one type of bonus game is won. Is to get you started.

As the bonus game, for example, a so-called big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) is performed.
BB is completed on condition that a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”), that is, shift RB, can be made a plurality of times, and the maximum payout number has been reached.
The RB ends with a predetermined number of times, for example, two to three winnings.

The bonus game is not limited to BB, but may be RB.
(Image control means 410)
The image control means 410 is for displaying various images on the image display device 40 as the game progresses.
(Navigation game control means 420)
As a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means 310, the navigation game control means 420 is preset with a navigation game (for example, AT) for notifying the operation procedure of the stop switches 80 to 82 when a specific small role is won. This is for a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 games (hereinafter referred to as “G”).

The predetermined number of times is not limited to 50G, and may be 1 to 49 times or 51 times or more.
(Target display means 430)
The target display means 430 is for displaying the target of the simulated gun 110 on the image display device 40.
There are the following types of targets.

(1) Doll targets 130-133 (Figure 3)
(2) Bonus design target 140-142 (Figure 4)
(3) Small role design target 150-152 (Figure 5)
The type of target is not limited to the above (1) to (3).
Specifically, the target display means 430, when a lottery result by the game result lottery means 310 is won for one kind of bonus game, a plurality of types of bonus symbols respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of bonus games, For example, they are displayed as bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142 in FIG.

Further, the target display means 430 displays a plurality of types of punk symbols as targets, for example, the small role symbol type targets 150 to 150 in FIG. Displayed as 152.
(Attack position calculation means 440)
The landing position calculation means 440 is for calculating the landing position based on the imaging signal transmitted from the imaging device 112 of the simulated gun 110.

Specifically, in synchronization with the timing when the trigger signal is input from the simulated gun 110, the imaging signal transmitted from the imaging device 112 is captured in a memory (not shown). Then, based on the imaging signal captured in the memory, the imaging position of infrared light, which is a point light source emitted from the first and second light emitting sources 51 and 52, is specified in the imaging area, and the imaging position is determined. First, when a bullet is artificially fired from the simulated gun 110, the coordinates of the landing position where the bullet and the screen of the image display device 40 intersect are calculated.
(Shooting result judgment means 450)
The shooting result determination unit 450 determines whether the shooting with the simulated gun 110 is successful when the trigger 111 is pulled toward the target (for example, the doll targets 130 to 133) displayed by the target display unit 430. Is to do.

Specifically, the coordinates of the display position of the target displayed on the image display device 40 are compared with the coordinates of the landing position calculated by the landing position calculation means 440. It is determined.
(Privilege grant means 460)
As a result of the determination by the shooting result determining means 450, the privilege granting means 460 is for giving the player a privilege in effect when it is determined that the shooting has been successful.

Specifically, the privilege grant means 460 includes the following means as shown in FIG.
The following means (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Navigation game frequency increasing means 461
(2) Bonus symbol notification means 462
(3) Punk symbol notification means 463
In addition, the means of the privilege provision means 460 is not limited to above (1)-(3).
(Navigation game number increase means 461)
The navigation game number increasing means 461 is for increasing the number of times the navigation game is continued by the navigation game control means 420 according to the determination result by the shooting result determining means 450.

For example, every time one of the doll targets 130 to 133 (see FIG. 3) hits, the number of continuations of the navigation game is increased by a predetermined number, for example, 10G.
In addition, the frequency | count of increase is not limited to 10G, 1-9G or 11G or more may be sufficient.
(Bonus symbol notification means 462)
The bonus symbol notification means 462 notifies that a bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means 310 is won by the simulated gun 110 when it is hit. Is for.

Specifically, the bonus symbol notification means 462 highlights the bonus symbol that the shooting hit.
Further, the bonus symbol notification means 462 causes the bonus symbol to disappear when the simulated gun 110 hits a bonus symbol different from the bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means 310. The remaining multiple types of bonus symbols are continuously displayed.
(Punk symbol notification means 463)
The puncture symbol notification means 463 is used for notifying that a target corresponding to one type of puncture symbol won by the game result lottery means 310 is hit by the simulated gun 110 and that the punk symbol is winning. belongs to.

Specifically, the punk symbol notification means 463 highlights the punctured symbol hit by the shooting.
In addition, the puncture symbol notification means 463, when the target corresponding to the puncture pattern different from the one type of puncture symbol won by the game result lottery means 310 hits the target with the simulated gun 110 hits, The target corresponding to a plurality of types of punk symbols remaining is continuously displayed.
(Sound effect generator 470)
The sound effect generating means 470 is for outputting various sound effects from the speaker 100 as the game progresses.
(Image of image display device 40)
An image displayed on the image display device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of, for example, four doll targets 130 to 133 are displayed on the image display device 40. The doll targets 130 to 133 are imitating a gunman.
When the doll targets 130 to 133 are hit by the simulated gun 110, they are once highlighted and then disappear.
As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of, for example, three bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142 are displayed on the image display device 40. The bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142 are composed of characters “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “black 7”.

Then, when the target 140 to 142 having the bonus symbol shape is hit by the simulated gun 110, it is highlighted or once highlighted, and then disappears.
As shown in FIG. 5, the image display device 40 displays a plurality of, for example, three small-comb-shaped targets 150 to 152. The small-competition-shaped targets 150 to 152 are composed of “Cherry”, “Bell”, and “Watermelon” designs.

Then, when the small gun-shaped targets 150 to 152 are hit by the simulated gun 110, they are highlighted or once highlighted and then disappear.
(Description of the game)
A game by the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described.
(Increase the number of navigation games)
First, when a navigation game (for example, AT) by the navigation game control means 420 of the game control means 200 of FIG. 1 is started, four dolls are displayed on the image display device 40 by the target display means 430 as shown in FIG. The targets 130 to 133 are displayed.

The player uses the simulated gun 110 to aim at one of the four doll targets 130 to 133 and pull the trigger 111.
When the trigger 111 is pulled, the landing position calculation means 440 calculates the coordinates of the landing position.
Subsequently, the success or failure of the shooting with the simulated gun 110 is determined by the shooting result determination means 450.
As a result of the determination, when the shooting is successful, the targets 130 to 133 of the dolls that have been hit by the bullets fired from the simulated gun 110 are once highlighted and then disappeared.

The number of bullets from the simulated gun 110 is allowed, for example, five shots are allowed, and when the four doll targets 130 to 133 are all lost by the five bullets, the privilege granting means 460 increases the number of navigation games. By 461, it is increased by 40G. As a result, the number of times of continuing the navigation game (for example, AT) is 90G.
(Notice of bonus design)
When the game result lottery means 310 wins a transition lottery to shift to one type of bonus game from among the three types of bonus games, the target display means 430 causes three bonus symbol-shaped targets as shown in FIG. 140 to 142 are displayed.

The player pulls the trigger 111 with the simulated gun 110 aiming at one of the three types of bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142.
When the trigger 111 is pulled, the landing position calculation means 440 calculates the coordinates of the landing position.
Subsequently, the success or failure of the shooting with the simulated gun 110 is determined by the shooting result determination means 450.

As a result of the determination, if the shooting is successful, the bonus symbol notification means 462 imitates a bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means 310 (bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142). It is determined whether the shooting with the gun 110 has been hit.
If, as a result of the determination, the bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means 310 (bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142) is hit by the simulated gun 110, the bonus symbol ( The bonus symbol target 140-142) is highlighted.

Therefore, the player can know that one type of bonus game corresponding to the bonus symbol (bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142) hit by the shooting is won.
On the other hand, if the bonus symbol corresponding to the bonus game not won by the game result lottery means 310 (bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142) is hit by the simulated gun 110, the bonus symbol (bonus) The pattern-shaped targets 140 to 142) are once highlighted and then disappear.

For this reason, the player can know that he / she is out of one type of bonus game corresponding to the bonus symbol (bonus symbol-shaped target 140 to 142) that the shooting hit, but the remaining two types of bonus symbols ( It is not possible to know which of the bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142) is won. The player predicts one type of bonus symbol from the remaining two types of bonus symbols (bonus symbol-shaped targets 140 to 142), and stops the three reels 31 to 33 aiming at the bonus symbol. It becomes.
(Punk design announcement)
When one of the three types of puncture symbols is selected from the three types of puncture symbols by the game result lottery means 310, the targets 150 to 152 of the three types of small role symbols are displayed by the target display unit 430 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

The player pulls the trigger 111 with the simulated gun 110 aiming at one of the three types of small role symbols 150 to 152.
When the trigger 111 is pulled, the landing position calculation means 440 calculates the coordinates of the landing position.
Subsequently, the success or failure of the shooting with the simulated gun 110 is determined by the shooting result determination means 450.

As a result of the judgment, if the shooting is successful, the puncture symbol notification means 463 fires the one type of puncture symbol selected by the game result lottery means 310 (small role symbol target 150 to 152) with the simulated gun 110. It is determined whether or not the hit.
If, as a result of the determination, one type of punk symbol (small role symbol target 150 to 152) won by the game result lottery means 310 is hit by the simulated gun 110, the puncture symbol (small character symbol shape) Highlight targets 150-152).

For this reason, the player can know that the punk symbol (small role symbol-shaped targets 150 to 152) that the shooting hit is won.
On the other hand, when the shooting with the simulated gun 110 hits a punk symbol (small role symbol target 150 to 152) that has not been won by the game result lottery means 310, the punk symbol (small character symbol type) The targets 150 to 152) are once disappeared after being highlighted.

  For this reason, the player can know that the puncture pattern (small role design target 150 to 152) hit by the shooting is off, but the remaining two puncture symbols (small role design target 150). ~ 152) Cannot know if any are winning. The player expects one type of puncture pattern from the remaining two types of puncture symbols (small role shape targets 150 to 152), and removes the three reels 31 to 33 so as to remove the puncture symbol. It will be stopped.

FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the operation of the slot machine. It is a schematic front view of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state which displayed the target of the doll on the image display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state which displayed the target of the bonus symbol shape on the image display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state which displayed the small role symbol-shaped target on the image display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machine 20 Display window
30 reel unit 31 ~ 33 reel
34 to 36 Reel motor 40 Image display device
50 Infrared emitter 51 First light source
52 Second light source 60 Medal slot
61 Medal sensor 70 Start switch
80 to 82 Stop switch 90 Medal storage tray
100 Speaker 110 Simulated gun
111 Trigger 112 Imaging device
113 cable 120 hopper unit
130 ~ 133 Doll Target 140 ~ 142 Bonus Pattern Target
150-152 Small role-shaped target 200 Game control device
300 Main control section 310 Game result lottery means
320 Reel stop control means 330 Profit giving means
340 Bonus game control means 400 Sub control part
410 Image control means 420 Navigation game control means
430 Target display means 440 Landing position calculation means
450 Shooting result judging means 460 Bonus giving means
461 Means to increase the number of navigation games 462 Bonus symbol notification means
463 Punk symbol notification means 470 Sound effect generation means

Claims (7)

A plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the outer periphery;
A plurality of reel motors for individually rotating the plurality of reels;
A start switch for starting driving of the plurality of reel motors;
A plurality of stop switches capable of individually stopping the plurality of reel motors being driven;
An image display device capable of displaying various images related to the progress of the game;
A slot machine comprising a plurality of reel motors, the start switch, the plurality of stop switches, and a game control device connected to the image display device for controlling a game,
In the slot machine,
A simulation gun connected to the game control device and having a trigger;
In the game control device,
Target display means for displaying a target of a simulated gun on the image display device;
A shooting result judging means for judging success or failure of shooting with the simulated gun when the simulated gun is directed toward the target displayed by the target display means;
As a result of the determination by the shooting result determination means, a slot machine is provided with privilege granting means for granting a player a privilege in terms of performance when it is determined that the shooting is successful. The slot machine according to claim 1,
In the slot machine,
Equipped with an infrared emitting device that emits infrared light,
The muzzle of the simulated gun
An imaging device for imaging infrared rays emitted from the infrared emitting device;
In the game control device,
A slot machine comprising landing position calculation means for calculating a landing position based on an imaging signal transmitted from the imaging apparatus. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In the game control device,
Game result lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not a specific small role permitted to win a prize has been won on the condition that the plurality of stop switches are operated in accordance with a preset operation order. When,
As a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means, when the specific small role is won, navigation game control for continuously performing a navigation game for notifying the operation procedure of the stop switch a predetermined number of times. Means and
The privilege granting means includes
A slot machine, comprising: a navigation game number increasing means for increasing the number of times a navigation game is continued by the navigation game control means in accordance with a determination result by the shooting result determination means. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In the game control device,
Game result lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to one type of bonus game from among the plurality of types of bonus games by lottery, having a plurality of types of bonus games that are more advantageous to the player than general games ,
As a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means, when one type of bonus game is won, the bonus game control for starting the bonus game is provided on condition that the bonus symbol corresponding to the bonus game is stopped and displayed. Means and
The target display means includes
As a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means, when one type of bonus game is won, a plurality of types of bonus symbols respectively corresponding to the plurality of types of bonus games are displayed as the target,
The privilege granting means includes
A bonus symbol notification means for notifying that a bonus symbol corresponding to one kind of bonus game won by the game result lottery means that the bonus symbol is won when the shooting with the simulated gun hits. A slot machine characterized by comprising. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein
The bonus symbol notification means is:
If a bonus symbol different from the bonus symbol corresponding to one type of bonus game won by the game result lottery means is hit by the simulated gun, the bonus symbol is lost and the remaining bonus symbols are continued. A slot machine characterized by being displayed. The slot machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
The game result lottery means
During the continuation of the bonus game by the bonus game control means, a punk symbol for ending the bonus game is determined by lottery from a plurality of types of candidates,
The target display means includes
As a result of the lottery by the game result lottery means, when one type of punk symbol is won, the plurality of types of punk symbols are displayed as the target,
The privilege granting means includes
Puncture symbol notification means for notifying that a target corresponding to one type of puncture symbol won by the game result lottery means that the punk symbol is won when the simulated gun hits the target A slot machine characterized by The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein
The punk symbol notification means is:
When a target corresponding to a puncture pattern different from the one type of puncture symbol selected by the game result lottery means hits the target with the simulated gun, the target corresponding to the puncture symbol disappears and a plurality of types of punctures remain. A slot machine characterized by continuously displaying a target corresponding to a symbol.

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