JP2008073334A - Drum type display apparatus for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new amusement to a player by expanding and displaying a pattern. <P>SOLUTION: When three columns of drums stop and "7", "7" and "closed right and left sliding doors" make a line on an effective line (refer to (e)), a chance state where a big win occurs by probability of 1/2, is provided. Then, a right/outer drum moves to the right in the direction of a rotary axis to vary "closed right and left sliding doors" to "opened right and left sliding doors" , and the pattern of "7" or "3" appears from inside. When the pattern of "7" appears from inside (refer to (f)), the big win occurs and when the pattern of "3" appears from inside (refer to (h)), losing occurs. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a drum-type display device for gaming machines, and more particularly to a drum-type display device for gaming machines that executes an internal lottery in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition and displays the symbols in a variable manner based on the lottery result.

In gaming machines, liquid crystal display devices and drum-type display devices are employed as means for displaying lottery results. Further, as a drum-type display device for gaming machines, one in which a plurality of drums are stacked in one row is also known.

In Patent Document 1, three rows of drums have a double structure, and the inner drum is hidden by a large symbol arranged on the outer drum, or a combination of symbols arranged on the outer drum and the inner drum is selected. It describes how to display results. Although it is an effect that makes use of the double drum, only the effect picture is displayed in front of the pattern that is normally displayed, and the player is demanding a more interesting effect.
JP 2004-275564 A

In conventional drum-type display devices for gaming machines, even if the drum has a double structure or a triple structure, the main symbol row is one of them, and the other drum is the main. Since it was only used for effects such as changing the background and decoration from the outside or inside of the symbol row, it is not surprising for the player to continue playing, and the player's interest There was a problem that it was not possible to raise the value too much.

In view of such circumstances, the object of the present invention is to make a part or all of the drums have a double structure, and to conceal part of the symbols arranged on the inner drum by the outer drum, An object of the present invention is to provide a drum-type display device for a gaming machine that causes a hidden portion of a symbol to appear by moving the symbol in the direction of the rotation axis and displays the symbol in an enlarged manner.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a drum-type display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 is arranged such that a first drum on which a plurality of first symbols are arranged and a part of the first drum overlap with the outside of the first drum. And a second drum on which a plurality of second symbols are arranged, and drum control means for controlling the rotation of the first drum and the second drum, and the first drum and the second drum At least one of them is configured to be movable in the direction of the rotation axis, and the drum control means controls movement of the first drum or the second drum in the direction of the rotation axis so that the first symbol and the second symbol are The degree of overlap can be changed, and when the second symbol covers and hides a part of the first symbol, one composite symbol is formed by the non-hidden portion of the first symbol and the second symbol. The drum Control means, by changing the degree of overlap between the second symbol and the first symbol, and wherein changing the size of the combined symbol. According to the drum-type display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, the symbols are arranged on both the first drum inside and the second drum outside the double-structured drum, and the second symbol of the second drum is A part of the first symbol of the first drum is hidden, and the first symbol of the first drum that has been hidden by moving the first drum or the second drum in the direction of the rotation axis appears and is viewed from the player. By making the design appear to have expanded, it is possible to perform various effects on the gaming machine, and provide a new and interesting interest to the player.

The drum-type display device for gaming machines according to claim 2 is the drum-type display device for gaming machines according to claim 1, wherein the lottery result by the lottery means for executing the internal lottery in response to the establishment of the predetermined condition is win. The drum control means moves one of the first drum and the second drum in the direction of the rotation axis to enlarge and change the composite symbol, and notifies the hit type by the enlarged composite symbol. It is characterized by. According to the drum type display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, the number of continuation rounds during jackpots, probability variation / non-probability variation, number of short-time continuations after the jackpot end, etc. by notifying the type of winning by an enlarged composite symbol Can be notified to the player.

A drum-type display device for gaming machines according to claim 3 is the drum-type display device for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first drum or the second drum is allowed to move in the rotation axis direction. A display window having a gap, and a blindfold member that moves in the direction of the rotation axis together with the first drum or the second drum and blinds the gap. According to the drum-type display device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, the drum-type display device for the gaming machine is provided from the player through the display window by providing a blindfold member that blinds the gap between the display window and the first drum or the second drum. The problem that the inside of the display device can be seen can be avoided.

It is possible to perform various effects in a gaming machine and to provide a player with an unprecedented new interest in either the first drum inside the double-structured drum or the second drum outside. The second design of the second drum hides a part of the first design of the first drum, and the first drum which is hidden by moving the first drum or the second drum in the rotation axis direction. This was achieved by causing the first symbol of the drum to appear and showing the symbol as enlarged from the player's perspective.

Embodiments of a drum-type display device for gaming machines of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a gaming machine 1 in which a drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to a first embodiment of the present invention is arranged. The gaming machine 1 controls the rotation / stop of the drum of the drum-type display device 10 for the gaming machine based on the lottery result of the internal lottery performed in response to the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the symbol is changed / stopped and stopped. A gaming machine that grants a privilege to a player according to the displayed symbol arrangement, specifically a pachinko gaming machine, arranged on the inside of the underframe with the front door 2 made of a transparent glass plate attached to the underframe A game board 3 that is covered by the front door 2, a pair of left and right speakers 4a and 4b disposed obliquely below the left and right of the game board 3, a ball supply tray 5 provided below the game board 3, It includes a firing handle 6 provided on the right side (see FIG. 1) of the ball supply tray 5 for operating a ball launching device 110 (see FIG. 9). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 103 denotes decorative lamps (see FIG. 9).

The gaming board 3 includes a drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines disposed almost at the center of the gaming board 3 and a passage provided on the left side (as viewed in FIG. 1) of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines. A gate 11, a start winning device 13, which is a so-called electric tulip (hereinafter abbreviated as electric Chu), provided below the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines, and a large provided below the start winning device 13. The system includes a winning device 14 and a ball outlet 15 provided below the big winning device 14. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 denotes a part of a nail implanted in the game board 3.

The drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines can display symbols in three rows and three stages by combining a plurality of symbols arranged in each row. A special figure made up of characters such as 3-digit Arabic numerals determined by the lottery result of the symbol) is stopped and displayed. Each of the left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines is scrolled vertically simultaneously with the start of symbol variation, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

The symbols in each row are stopped at one of the upper, middle and lower stages of the display window 10a of the drum type display device 10 for gaming machines. The effective lines are five lines including the upper, middle, lower, upper right diagonal, and upper left diagonal. The symbols in each row that started to change are stopped in the order of left and center based on the lottery result. When “7” is placed on any active line, the reach state is reached, and the symbols in the right row are stopped and reach is reached. When the picture of “絵” stops on the line, the chance of winning a jackpot becomes a chance state of ½. Then, when the picture of “襖” in the right column opens and “7” appears, it is a big hit (if “3” comes out, it will be lost).

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to the first embodiment. In the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines, a left drum unit 20L for displaying a left symbol, a middle drum unit 20C for displaying a middle symbol, and a right drum unit 20R for displaying a right symbol are coaxially connected in the rotation axis direction. Has been configured. Accordingly, the drum units 20L, 20C, and 20R (hereinafter appropriately represented by reference numeral 20) are arranged so as to be able to rotate independently of each other.

The left drum unit 20L is composed of a single left drum 30L, and the middle drum unit 20C is composed of a single medium drum 30C. On the other hand, the right drum unit 20R is composed of a double drum having a double structure. That is, the right drum unit 20R is disposed so as to cover only the right inner drum 30R (corresponding to the first drum of the present invention) composed of the same drum as the left drum 30L and the middle drum 30C and the right half of the outer peripheral portion thereof. And a right outer drum 40 (corresponding to the second drum of the present invention).

The left drum 30L includes a boss 31L, a plurality of arms 32L extending in a radial direction from the boss 31L, and an outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33L formed in a ring shape so as to connect the distal ends of the arms 32L. Yes. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer cylindrical portion 33 </ b> L of the left drum 30 </ b> L has “circle”, “circle”, “7”, “circle”, “circle”, “circle”, “7”, in order from the top. Eight symbols of “circle” (“circle” represents a small circle figure) are arranged. The symbol arranged in the outer peripheral cylinder part 33L may be drawn on the outer peripheral cylinder part 33L, or may be formed by sticking a symbol sheet to the outer peripheral cylinder part 33L. The left drum 30L is pivotally attached to the output shaft 34La of the left drum motor 34L in which the boss 31L is fixed to the stay plate portion 21L of the unit stay 21. Although not shown in FIG. 2, a left backlight 36L (see FIG. 9B) is disposed inside the left drum 30L, and the left drum 30L is arranged from the back (inside) to the left backlight. It is irradiated with 36 L of light.

The intermediate drum 30C includes a boss 31C, a plurality of arms 32C extending in a radial direction from the boss 31C, and an outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33C formed in a ring shape so as to connect the distal ends of the arms 32C. Yes. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer circumferential cylindrical portion 33 </ b> C of the middle drum 30 </ b> C has “circle”, “circle”, “7”, “circle”, “circle”, “circle”, “7”, in order from the top. Eight symbols of “circle” are arranged. The symbol arranged in the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33C may be drawn on the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33C, or may be formed by attaching a symbol sheet to the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33C. The intermediate drum 30 </ b> C is pivotally attached to the output shaft 34 </ b> Ca of the intermediate drum motor 34 </ b> C in which the boss 31 </ b> C is fixed to the stay plate portion 21 </ b> C of the unit stay 21. Although not shown in FIG. 2, a middle backlight 36C (see FIG. 9B) is disposed inside the middle drum 30C, and the middle drum 30C is arranged from the back (inner side) to the middle backlight. It is irradiated with light of 36C.

As shown in FIG. 3, the right inner drum 30R has a ring that connects the boss 31R, a plurality of (in the figure, four) arms 32R extending in the radial direction from the boss 31R, and the tip of the arm 32R. It is comprised from the outer peripheral cylinder part 33R formed in the shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer cylindrical portion 33R of the right inner drum 30R has “port” + “3”, “left semicircle” + “horizontal bar”, “port” + “3” in order from the top. "," Left semicircle "+" horizontal bar "," left port "+" 3 "," left semicircle "+" horizontal bar "," left port "+" 3 "," left semicircle "+" horizontal Eight symbols of “bars” (hereinafter referred to as inner symbols; corresponding to the first symbol of the present invention) are arranged (“Port” represents a port symbol). The symbol arranged in the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33R may be drawn on the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33R, or may be formed by attaching a symbol sheet to the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 33R. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the right inner drum 30 </ b> R is pivotally attached to the output shaft 34 </ b> Ra of the right inner drum motor 34 </ b> R in which the boss 31 </ b> R is fixed to the stay plate portion 21 </ b> R of the unit stay 21. Although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a right backlight 36R (see FIG. 9B) is disposed inside the right inner drum 30R, and the right inner drum 30R is behind (inner). ) To the right backlight 36R.

As shown in FIG. 4, the right outer drum 40 is a ring that connects a boss 41, a plurality of (in the figure, four) arms 42 extending in the radial direction from the boss 41, and the tip of the arm 42. It is comprised from the outer periphery cylinder part 43 formed in the shape. As shown in FIG. 6, in the outer peripheral cylinder portion 43 of the right outer drum 40, “starboard”, “right semicircle”, “starboard”, “right semicircle”, “starboard”, Eight symbols (hereinafter referred to as outer symbols, corresponding to the second symbol of the present invention) of “right half circle”, “starboard”, and “right half circle” are arranged (“starboard” is starboard. Represents this figure). The symbol arranged in the outer peripheral cylinder part 43 may be drawn on the outer peripheral cylinder part 43 or may be formed by sticking a design sheet to the outer peripheral cylinder part 43. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the right outer drum 40 is attached to an output shaft 44 a of a right outer drum motor 44 in which a boss 41 is fixed to the moving stay 22. The moving stay 22 is disposed on the drum stay 21 so as to be movable in the direction of the rotation axis by the wheel 23, and is moved to a rack 22a (see FIG. 7) formed on the moving stay 22 by a lateral movement motor 47 (FIG. 9B). The pinion 47a (see FIG. 7) attached to the output shaft (see FIG. 7) is meshed. Therefore, the right outer drum 40 can be moved relative to the right inner drum 30R by rotationally driving the lateral movement motor 47 and moving the moving stay 22 in the direction of the rotation axis. The moving range of the moving stay 22 is strictly regulated by feeding back a position detection signal from the lateral movement reference position detection sensor 48 (see FIG. 9B) to the drum control circuit 104, and the right outer drum 40 does not collide with the right inner drum 30R, and the right outer drum 40 does not move away from the right inner drum 30R.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the moving stay 22 is provided with a blindfold member 50 whose horizontal section is L-shaped. The vertical wall on the front side of the blindfold member 50 extends to the front right side of the right outer drum 40 so as to blind the gap between the display window 10a and the right outer drum 40. Specifically, the right symbol display area of the display window 10a is widened so as to secure a gap in consideration of when the right symbol is laterally enlarged, and is usually shown in FIG. 8 (a). Thus, the inside of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines is hidden by the blindfold member 50 fixed to the right outer drum 40 so as not to be visible through the display window 10a. However, at the time of the specific effect, as shown in FIG. 8B, the blindfold member 50 moves to the right in the rotation axis direction together with the right outer drum 40 and retracts outside the right symbol display area of the display window 10a. Yes. As the right outer drum 40 moves to the right in the rotation axis direction, the visible area of the design of the right inner drum 30R increases, and the right of the combination of the inner design of the right inner drum 30R and the outer design of the right outer drum 40 is increased. The design will expand horizontally.

The outer diameter of the right inner drum 30R is set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the right outer drum 40, and the right inner drum 30R is coaxial with the inner side of the right outer drum 40 as shown in FIGS. Is arranged. Normally, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the right outer drum 40 is a state in which the right inner drum 30R is half-hidden, and at the time of specific production, the right outer drum 40 rotates as shown in FIG. 7 (b). The player can view the inner symbols hidden in the right inner drum 30R by moving to the right in the axial direction. Hereinafter, the symbol that is seen by combining the inner symbol of the right inner drum 30R and the outer symbol of the right outer drum 40 is referred to as a composite symbol.

When the right outer drum 40 is moved from the leftmost position in FIG. 7A to the rightmost position as shown in FIG. 7B, the “closed left and right hooks” in the upper row of the right row in FIG. 8A. As shown in the upper row of the right column of FIG. 8B, the composite symbol of “open left and right side” in which “7” is visible is displayed. As a result, three characters “7” are aligned on the upper effective line, which is a big hit.

Returning to FIG. 1, the passing gate 11 is a gate without a prize ball, and if a ball is passed through the passing gate 11, for example, a normal symbol (ordinary drawing) will be drawn with a probability of 1/1 and won. Then, the start winning device 13 that is an electric chew opens and closes the movable blade.

The start winning device 13 is a variable winning device called a so-called electric chew having a pair of movable blades in the opening. The start winning device 13 detects the passing of the ball to the passing gate 11 and, for example, draws a normal drawing with a probability of 1/1. The opening time of the movable blade once is, for example, 0.2 seconds in normal times and, for example, 5 seconds in short time. As can be seen from the position of the nail 12 shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to win a ball to the start winning device 13 regardless of whether the movable blade is opened or closed.

The big winning device 14 is a variable winning device called a so-called attacker, and is composed of an opening and a lid member, and exhibits a closed state and an open state of the opening as the lid member moves.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the gaming machine 1 controls the main control board 100 on which the main circuit 120 is mounted, the amplifier / speaker 102 including the speakers 4a and 4b, the decorative lamps 103, and the drum control board 104. Signals are input from the sub-control board 101 on which the sub-control circuit (not shown) is mounted and the reference position detection sensors 35L, 35C, 35R, 45, 48, and the drum motors 34L, 34C, 34R, 44, lateral movement A drum control board 104 on which a drum control circuit (not shown, corresponding to the drum control means of the present invention) for controlling the motor 47 and the display backlights 36L, 36C, 36R is mounted, and the dispensing device 108 are controlled. A payout control circuit 107 (not shown) on which a discharge control circuit (not shown) is mounted, and a launch control circuit (not shown) on which the launcher 110 is controlled. A control board 109, a gate passage detector 111 provided adjacent to the passage gate 11, a start winning detector 113 provided adjacent to the start winning device 13, a big winning detector 114 provided adjacent to the big winning device 14, An electric chew solenoid 115 that opens and closes the movable blades of the start winning device 13 that is a chew, a large winning solenoid 116 that opens and closes the large winning device 14, and a power supply circuit unit 117 that supplies a predetermined voltage to each board. ing.

A main circuit 120 mounted on the main control board 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 121, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 122 for storing programs, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 123 to which work areas and various counters are allocated, An input / output (I / O) 124 that is an input / output interface is provided.

The other control circuits are generally provided with a CPU and a memory, but are omitted in FIG.

The sub control circuit mounted on the sub control board 101 causes the amplifier / speaker 102 including the speakers 4 a and 4 b to output sound in accordance with the sound control signal input from the main circuit 120. The sub control circuit controls lighting / extinguishing of the decorative lamps 103 according to the lamp control signal input from the main circuit 120. Further, the sub control circuit outputs the symbol variation signal input from the main circuit 120 to the drum control circuit.

Referring to FIG. 9 (b), the drum control circuit mounted on the drum control board 104 corresponds to the symbol variation signal input from the main circuit 120. A process for controlling the drum unit 20C and the right drum unit 20R is executed. Specifically, the drum control circuit includes a left drum motor 34L, a middle drum motor 34C, a right inner drum motor 34R, a right outer drum motor 44, and a lateral movement motor 47 of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines. Drive control.

In the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to the first embodiment, in order to rotate all the four drums 30L, 30C, 30R, 40, stepping motors (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2001-58026 and 2004). -Drum motors 34L, 34C, 34R, and 44, each of which is a stepping motor disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 254974), each of the drums 30L, 30C, 30R, and 40 is provided with each drum motor 34L, 34C, 34R and 44 are connected and controlled on a one-to-one basis. Each drum 30L, 30C, 30R, 40 is provided with a rotation reference position, and the corresponding reference position detection sensor 35L, 35C, 35R, 45 corresponds to the rotation of each drum 30L, 30C, 30R, 40 once. The rotation reference position is detected, and a detection signal is transmitted to the drum control circuit. Therefore, the drum control circuit specifies the current rotation position of each of the drums 30L, 30C, 30R, 40 based on the number of steps rotated after receiving the detection signal. Further, since the drum control circuit grasps all the relations between the positions of the symbols of the respective drums 30L, 30C, 30R, and 40 and the number of steps from the rotation reference position, the drum variation circuit receives the symbol variation signal input from the main circuit 120. Accordingly, the drum motors 34L, 34C, 34R, and 44 are driven and controlled so that desired fluctuation display and stop display can be performed.

The drum control circuit also includes a lateral movement motor 47 for moving the right outer drum 40 in the direction of the rotation axis. The right outer drum 40 is provided with a lateral movement reference position, and the corresponding lateral movement reference position detection sensor 48 detects and detects the lateral movement reference position while the right outer drum 40 moves in the rotation axis direction. The signal is sent to the drum control circuit. For this reason, the drum control circuit specifies the current lateral movement position of the right outer drum 40 based on the number of steps rotated after receiving the detection signal. Further, since the drum control circuit grasps all the relations between the symbol position of the outer right drum 40 and the number of steps from the lateral movement reference position, the drum control circuit laterally moves in accordance with the symbol fluctuation signal input from the main circuit 120. The motor 44 is driven and controlled so that the desired opening / closing display of the bag can be performed.

The drum control circuit further includes a left backlight 36L disposed at a position corresponding to the display window 10a via the left drum 30L, and a center disposed at a position corresponding to the display window 10a via the middle drum 30C. The lighting / extinguishing of the right backlight 36R disposed at a position corresponding to the display window 10a via the backlight 36C, the right inner drum 30R and the right outer drum 40 is controlled. The display backlights 36L, 36C, and 36R incorporate LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and the like.

A payout control circuit mounted on the payout control board 107 controls the payout device 108 in accordance with a prize ball payout signal input from the main circuit 120. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. Further, the payout control circuit outputs a fire control signal input from the main circuit 120 to the fire control circuit.

The launch control circuit mounted on the launch control board 109 controls the launch device 110 based on the launch control signal input from the main circuit 120 via the payout control circuit in response to the player operating the launch handle 6. Operate. Depending on the amount of operation of the firing handle 6, it is possible to adjust the ball launching strength (ball flight distance).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing drum operation processing by the drum control circuit. This drum operation process is performed independently for each drum unit 20L, 20C, 20R. According to an instruction from the main circuit 120, the rotation flag is turned on when the drum units 20L, 20C, and 20R are rotated, and turned off when stopped. The drum control circuit performs low-speed rotation processing, high-speed rotation processing, and stop processing for each of the drums 30L, 30C, 30R, and 40 in accordance with instructions from the main circuit 120. Specifically, the drum control circuit grasps the positions of the symbols in each row based on the position detection signals from the reference position detection sensors 35L, 35C, 35R, 45, 48, and each drum motor 34L, 34C, 34R, 44. Then, the lateral movement motor 47 is controlled to execute smooth symbol variation.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the jackpot processing by the drum control circuit. In the jackpot processing, the drum control circuit opens the big winning device 14, and when either of 10 winning balls of one round wins or the maximum opening time of 25 seconds of one round passes, The process of closing the grand prize winning device 14 is one round, and a process of executing up to 15 rounds is performed. When the number of rounds reaches the maximum number of rounds 15, an effect of moving the right outer drum 40 to the left in the rotation axis direction is performed.

FIGS. 12A to 12H are symbol variation diagrams for explaining the transition of symbol variation in the display window 10a of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described together with the operation of the gaming machine 1 with reference to FIGS.

After the power to the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the balls prepared in the ball supply tray 5 are fired toward the game board 3 by the launching device 110 including the firing handle 6. The ball that has reached the game board 3 flows down on the board surface of the game board 3.

When the ball flowing down on the board surface of the game board 3 passes through the passage gate 11, the gate passage detector 111 detects this and a passage detection signal is transmitted to the main circuit 120.

The main circuit 120 detects the passage of the ball of the passage gate 11 based on the passage detection signal from the gate passage detector 111. When it is detected that the ball has passed through the passage gate 11, the main circuit random number A value is extracted from a counter (not shown), and the lottery result of the usual drawing is stored in the usual drawing storage area (not shown) on the RAM 123 and held. Next, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not there is a lottery result hold in the common map in the RAM 123 storage area, and if there is a lottery result hold in the general map hold area. Then, it is determined whether or not the start winning device 13 that is an electric chew is open. If the start winning device 13 as an electric chew is not open, the main circuit 120 reads the oldest drawing drawing result held in the drawing holding storage area on the RAM 123. Subsequently, the main circuit 120 compares the read lottery result of the normal map with a predetermined standard map determination value, and determines a win / loss. The normal hit probability is 1/1, for example. If the determination result is successful, the main circuit 120 opens the start winning device 13 that is an electric chew by exciting the electric chew solenoid 115. The opening time of the start winning device 13 at the time of normal winning is, for example, 0.2 seconds in normal times and, for example, 5 seconds in short time. Next, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not the time is short. If the time is short, for example, after waiting for 1.8 seconds to elapse, the main circuit 120 is de-energized to de-energize. The start winning device 13 which is a chew is closed. On the other hand, if the time is not short, the main circuit 120 waits for, for example, 0.5 seconds to elapse, and then closes the start winning device 13 that is an electric chew.

Regardless of whether the electric chew (movable blade) is opened or closed, when a ball wins the start winning device 13, the start winning detector 113 detects this and transmits a win detection signal to the main circuit 120.

The main circuit 120 detects the passage of the ball in the start winning device 13 based on the winning detection signal from the start winning detector 113, and when the passage of the ball in the start winning device 13 is detected, the special circuit is displayed. A value is extracted from a random number counter (not shown) and a special drawing is internally drawn, and a special drawing lottery storage area (not shown) on the RAM 123 is stored and held. In addition, the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special figure can be set to 1/200, for example. Next, the main circuit 120 instructs the payout device 108 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls via the payout control circuit. Subsequently, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not the special figure lottery storage area on the RAM 123 is on hold, and if there is a special figure lottery hold on the special figure reservation storage area. Then, it is determined whether or not the change display of the previous special figure is being performed in the drum type display device 10 for gaming machines. If it is not during the fluctuation display of the previous special figure, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not the jackpot is being hit based on whether or not the jackpot flag is ON. If it is not a big hit, the main circuit 120 reads the lottery result of the oldest special figure from the special figure reserved storage area on the RAM 123. Next, the main circuit 120 collates the lottery result of the read special figure with a predetermined normal-time determination value or a short-time / medium-time determination value depending on whether it is a normal time or a short time. / Loss determination is performed, and the variation time, the production pattern, the stop symbol, etc. of the special figure are determined based on the determination result of the hit / loss. As for the fluctuation time of the special figure, the shorter the number of special figures held, the shorter the time can be selected, and the shorter time can be selected during normal time. Next, the main circuit 120 transmits, via the sub control board 101, a symbol variation signal for starting counting of a special symbol variation in the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines and a special symbol variation timer (not shown). Send to drum control circuit.

When the drum control circuit receives the symbol variation signal from the main circuit 120 via the sub-control board 101, the drum control circuit starts drum operation processing.

In the drum operation process, the drum control circuit determines whether or not there is a rotation start instruction (S101 in FIG. 10), and if there is no rotation start instruction (S101: NO in FIG. 10), the drum operation process ends. To do.

If there is a rotation start instruction (S101 in FIG. 10: YES), the drum control circuit starts the drum motor 34L from the state where all the drum units 20L, 20C, 20R are stopped as shown in FIG. , 34C, 34R, and 44, the rotation of all the drum units 20L, 20C, and 20R is simultaneously started as shown in FIG. 12B (S102 in FIG. 10). Basically, the right inner drum 30R and the right outer drum 40 are controlled to rotate at the same time and stop at the same time so that the design of the right inner drum 30R and the pattern of the right outer drum 40 do not deviate from each other. 40 maintains the state where the right half of the inner symbol of the right inner drum 30R is hidden.

Next, the drum control circuit waits for a predetermined time to elapse (S103 in FIG. 10), and when the predetermined time elapses (S103: YES in FIG. 10), stops the drum motor 34L based on the lottery result. Thus, as shown in FIG. 12C, the left drum 30L of the left drum unit 20L is stopped (S104 in FIG. 10). In FIG. 12C, “circle” and “7” are stopped and displayed in the upper and lower rows of the left column of the display window 10a.

Subsequently, the drum control circuit stops the drum motor 34C based on the lottery result, thereby stopping the middle drum 30C of the middle drum unit 20C as shown in FIG. 12D (S104 in FIG. 10). . In FIG. 12D, “7” is stopped and displayed in the middle row of the display window 10a. At this time, since two “7” s are arranged on the active line diagonally to the upper right of the display window 10a, a reach state waiting for “7” in the upper right column is set.

Next, the drum control circuit performs stop control of the drum motors 34R and 44 based on the lottery result, and as shown in FIG. 12 (e) or (g), the right inner drum 30R and the right drum unit 20R The outer drum 40 is stopped (S104 in FIG. 10).

Subsequently, the drum control circuit determines whether or not the effective symbols are stopped and displayed in a straight line (S105 in FIG. 10). Here, the effective symbols are “7” in the left column and middle column, and “襖” symbol in the right column.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12 (g), if the effective symbols “7” and “襖” are not displayed in a line and stopped (S105: NO in FIG. 10), the drum control circuit is lost. Finishes the drum operation process.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), if the effective symbols “7” and “停止” are stopped and displayed in a straight line (S105 in FIG. 10: YES), the jackpot is assumed with a probability of 1/2. In this chance state, the drum control circuit drives the lateral movement motor 47 to rotate, thereby moving the right outer drum 40 to the right in the rotation axis direction as shown in FIG. 12 (f) or (h). (S106 in FIG. 10).

Next, the drum control circuit determines whether or not the effective symbol “7” is a jackpot arranged in one straight line (S107 in FIG. 10).

For example, as shown in FIG. 12 (h), if the symbol appearing from the back of the open starboard is “3”, it is a loss (S107: NO in FIG. 10). By rotating the motor 47 in the reverse direction, as shown in FIG. 12E, the right outer drum 40 is returned to the left side in the direction of the rotation axis (S109 in FIG. 10), and the drum operation process is ended.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (f), if the symbol appearing from the back of the opened bag is “7”, it is a big hit (S107: YES in FIG. 10), so the drum control circuit turns on the big hit flag. In this way (S108 in FIG. 10), the drum operation process is terminated.

In the jackpot process, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S201 in FIG. 11). If the jackpot flag is not ON (S201: NO in FIG. 11), the jackpot process is terminated.

If the jackpot flag is ON (S201 in FIG. 11: YES), the main circuit 120 determines whether the number of rounds is not the maximum number of rounds 15 in order to open the big winning device 14 up to the maximum number of rounds 15 in one jackpot. It is determined whether or not (S202 in FIG. 11).

If the number of rounds is not the maximum number of rounds 15 (S202 of FIG. 11: YES), the main circuit 120 adds 1 to the number of rounds (S203 of FIG. 11) and excites the big winning solenoid 115 to excite the big winning device. 14 is instructed to open (S204 in FIG. 11). As a result, the large winning device 14 is opened and a ball can be won. In addition, the payout of prize balls per prize is fifteen.

Next, the main circuit 120 determines whether or not 10 balls that can be won in one round are awarded to the big winning device 14 (S206 in FIG. 11), and the maximum opening of one round after the big winning device 14 is released. The main circuit 120 waits (S206: NO in FIG. 11, S205: NO in FIG. 11) until one of the conditions of whether or not the time of 25 seconds elapses (S205 in FIG. 11) is satisfied.

Whether 10 balls that can be won in one round win the grand prize winning device 14 (S206 of FIG. 11: YES), or when the maximum opening time of 25 seconds of one round has elapsed since the grand prize winning device 14 opened ( The main circuit 120 closes the big prize device 14 by de-energizing the big prize solenoid 115 (S207 in FIG. 11). As a result, the large winning device 14 is closed and the ball cannot be won. Thereafter, since the big hit flag is still ON, the main circuit 120 repeatedly opens and closes the big winning device 14.

When the number of rounds reaches the maximum number of rounds 15 (S202 of FIG. 11: NO), the main circuit 120 resets the number of rounds to the initial value 0 (S208 of FIG. 11), and turns off the jackpot flag (FIG. 11). S209), by rotating the lateral movement motor 47 in the reverse direction via the drum control circuit, the right outer drum 40 is moved to the left in the rotation axis direction as shown in FIG. 11 S210), the jackpot processing is terminated.

After all the jackpots are finished, the time is shortened (a state in which the usual fluctuation time is shortened and the opening time of the start winning device 13 as an electric chew is prolonged). The short-time state ends when either the next big hit or the special figure changes 100 times is established.

According to the first embodiment, the symbols are arranged on both the right outer drum 40 and the right inner drum 30R of the double drum right drum unit 20R, and the symbol of the right outer drum 40 is a part of the symbol of the right inner drum 30R. The inner symbol of the right inner drum 30R that has been hidden by moving the right outer drum 40 to the right in the direction of the rotation axis appears, and the horizontal symbol is enlarged as seen from the player. It is possible to perform various effects on the machine, and provide a new and interesting interest to the player.

In addition, according to the first embodiment, by notifying the winning type by the enlarged composite symbol, the player can be notified of various winning types such as the number of continuous rounds during the big hit and the number of short-time continuations after the big hit. Can do.

Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, by providing the blindfold member 50 that blinds the gap between the display window 10a and the right outer drum 40, the player can see the inside of the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines. Can be avoided.

By the way, regarding the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines according to the first embodiment, the following modifications can be considered.

In the first embodiment, the drum unit is a drum unit in which the symbols are enlarged horizontally only by one row. However, all the drum units may be doubled to form a drum unit in which the symbols are enlarged horizontally. In this way, various effects that further enhance the interest of the player can be performed.

In the first embodiment, the right inner drum and the right outer drum are controlled to rotate synchronously at the same rotational speed without shifting the design. For example, the right inner drum and the right outer drum during high-speed rotation. The design of the inner and outer drums may be shifted by slightly varying the rotational speed. Even if there is a slight difference (for example, a color difference) in each symbol on the right outer drum, the player thinks that the symbol was hidden inside the symbol on the right outer drum. If the outer drum is moved in the direction of the rotation axis, symbols different from the expected ones appear, and the player's interest can be further enhanced.

Further, in the first embodiment, whether the jackpot is won or not is notified by the overlapping drum, but after the jackpot is confirmed, the symbol is expanded horizontally, the number of continuous rounds during the jackpot is displayed, or whether the jackpot of probability variation or non-probability variation is determined. Can be used as means for notifying the player of various information relating to the game, such as displaying the number of times that the short time can be continued after the end of the jackpot.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the right outer drum is moved to enlarge the symbol horizontally, but the right inner drum may be moved to enlarge the symbol horizontally. Which drum is movable is a matter of design and can be set each time.

As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this is only an illustration, this invention is not limited to this, Based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, unless it deviates from the meaning of a claim Various changes are possible.

For example, in Embodiment 1, the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, but the drum-type display device 10 for gaming machines of the present invention may be used as a drum of a slot machine.

The front schematic diagram of the game machine which arrange | positions the drum type display apparatus for game machines which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. The perspective view of the right inner drum of a right drum unit. The perspective view of the right outer drum of a right drum unit. Sectional drawing which shows the right drum unit which combined the drum of FIG. 3 and FIG. The developed view which shows the pattern arrange | positioned at each drum. (A), (b) is a perspective view explaining the transition of the state of the drum type display device for gaming machines. (A), (b) is a front view explaining the state transition in a display window. A circuit block diagram of a gaming machine. The flowchart which shows the drum operation | movement process by a drum control circuit. The flowchart which shows the jackpot process by a main circuit. (A)-(h) is a display window front view explaining the transition of the pattern fluctuation | variation in a display window.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 Drum-type display device 11 for game machines Passing gate 13 Start winning device 14 Large winning device 20L Left drum unit 20C Middle drum unit 20R Right drum unit 22 Moving stay 22a Rack 23 Wheel 23L Left drum 30C Middle drum 30R Right inner drum 1 drum)
34L Left drum motor 34C Middle drum motor 34R Right inner drum motor 35L, 35C, 35R, 45, 48 Reference position detection sensor 36L, 36C, 36R Display backlight 40 Right outer drum (second drum)
44 right outer drum motor 47 lateral movement motor 47a pinion 50 blindfold member 100 main control board 104 drum control board (drum control means)
120 Main circuit

Claims (3)

A first drum on which a plurality of first symbols are arranged;
A second drum in which a plurality of second symbols are arranged, with a portion overlapping the outside of the first drum;
Drum control means for controlling the rotation operation of the first drum and the second drum,
At least one of the first drum and the second drum is configured to be movable in the rotation axis direction, and the drum control means controls the movement of the first drum or the second drum in the rotation axis direction, and The degree of overlap between the first symbol and the second symbol can be changed,
When the second symbol covers and hides a part of the first symbol, the non-hidden portion of the first symbol and the second symbol constitute one composite symbol,
The drum-type display device for a gaming machine, wherein the drum control means changes the size of the composite symbol by changing the degree of overlap between the first symbol and the second symbol. When the lottery result by the lottery means for executing the internal lottery in response to the establishment of the predetermined condition is won, the drum control means moves either the first drum or the second drum in the rotation axis direction. The drum-type display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the composite symbol is enlarged and changed, and the winning type is notified by the enlarged synthetic symbol. A display window having a gap allowing movement of the first drum or the second drum in the rotation axis direction; and a blindfold member moving in the rotation axis direction together with the first drum or the second drum to blind the gap. A drum-type display device for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2.

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