JP2008178660A - Slot game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new slot game machine realizing new game properties by providing the machine with a check function of an internal winning bonus and a bonus-flag announcing means with an announcing function to enable a game player oneself to find the presence/absence of a completion of a bonus flag in the machine in each game. <P>SOLUTION: The slot game machine is provided with the bonus-flag announcing means for providing the player with the announcement of the internal winning bonus completed inside a slot game machine main body through the player oneself checking out it. The bonus-flag announcing means receives the same data as previous-announcement data determined through a lottery processing generated at a drum stop processing from a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for controlling the main body, thereby announcing the winning bonus to the player through the player checking it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a slot machine provided with a bonus flag notification means having an internal winning bonus check function and a notification function so that the player himself can know whether or not the bonus flag of the slot machine is established for each game.

  Conventionally, a slot machine generally includes three reels having a plurality of patterns arranged around them, a starter that is a reel rotation start device, and three stop buttons corresponding to each reel as basic components. This is a game device. In order to obtain a predetermined pattern arrangement indicating winning, the player inserts medals into the slot machine, presses the starter to rotate all reels, and presses a stop button corresponding to each reel to stop the rotation of the reels in order. When a winning pattern arrangement is obtained, the number of medals corresponding to the arrangement is released.

  At that time, the slot machine is provided with a jackpot prize form called a bonus game in which the winning probability is remarkably improved. Generally, the player advances the game to win the bonus game.

  However, even if the player wins the bonus game, it is generally not easy to align the corresponding pattern on the stop line. For this reason, the maker must provide the game device with a function to maintain the winning state for any number of games until the player has won the bonus game until the corresponding bonus pattern can be aligned. Is trying to service. Depending on the model, there is a transition to a special bonus game called a big bonus or a regular bonus.

  The winning state of the bonus game is notified to the player by a notification method such as a notice lamp. The bonus game notification method is realized by electronic control using a table including bonus flags indicating bonus combinations and small combinations. ing.

  Specifically, as a contrivance to increase the expectation of jackpot, a contrivance is made so that the player cannot grasp the internal winning bonus. Also, a bonus flag non-establishment function due to replay time that changes the reel control, an effect effect function due to silence for premium production of bonus confirmation, an announcement function that informs you of the bonus role with LCD, lamp, sound effect, or push order navigation Assist time function to increase the coin by announcing the small role and single bonus.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in the case of a big bonus or regular bonus internal winning state, when the player cannot align the winning symbol in the symbol display window when the reel is stopped, the internal information of the winning as a more reach of the reel symbols is arranged. And a technology relating to a slot machine in which anyone can know the state of an internal winning by illuminating the pattern of the reach eye with a backlight.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, in a big bonus or regular bonus internal winning state, a lottery for determining the bonus is performed, and the progress is indicated by a display imitating a roulette to inform the player of the internal information of the winning. A technique related to a slot machine that anyone can know the status of an internal winning is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-157762 JP 2000-167111 A

  However, by applying the above-mentioned device, it will increase the sense of expectation of the game for the skilled person, but it may be a beginner (in this case, an unskilled person with respect to the skilled person, which is always determined by the length of the game history) However, it is difficult to understand the mechanism of the game itself, and even if the possibility of jackpot has already disappeared, the game continues and pays an extra premium, resulting in the slot machine itself There is a tendency that the popularity of the slot machine is not widespread for everyone, and the public entertainment is not improved. In addition, when a beginner uses a currently known slot machine to advance a game, the bonus flag may be still established and the player may quit the game without being aware of the bonus flag. A skilled person who can easily guess the state can select a slot machine in which a bonus flag is established and continue the game (so-called hyena action), causing an unexpected disadvantage to a beginner. Since fairness cannot be obtained between the two players, it is difficult for beginners to participate in the game, and as described above, there is a tendency that the spread of slot machines is hindered and popular entertainment is not improved.

  Although the technique of Patent Document 1 or 2 allows a beginner to know the internal winning state as a result of the game, it is necessary to wait for the display from the slot machine itself until he gets tired, and thus the problem is not fundamentally solved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an internal winning bonus check function and a game player can know whether or not a bonus flag of the slot machine is established for each game according to their own judgment. By providing a bonus flag notification means having a notification function, it is possible to provide a new slot machine capable of realizing a new game characteristic, and the 1-bet button is operated before entering the next game for each game. As a result, a confirmation signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag is input to the CPU, and a notification signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag output from the CPU is converted into a warning sound and / or a warning screen and notified to the operator. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine playing method characterized by the above.

  To achieve the above object, the slot machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a bonus flag notification means having an internal winning bonus check function and a notification function.

  The internal winning bonus in the present invention refers to winning information on a bonus combination stored in the storage device. The bonus flag indicating the winning information is carried over to a subsequent game until the bonus winning is generated even if the bonus is not won in the game once established, and is based on the memorized bonus winning information. Thus, by establishing the bonus flag, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is increased.

  It is preferable that the notification of the bonus flag notification means uses the notice line, the notice sound generation unit or the notice screen of the notice means of the slot machine main body alone or in combination.

  Further, the bonus flag notification means receives the same data as the notice data determined by the switch for operating the CPU for controlling the slot machine main body and the lottery process by the CPU operated by the switch. It is preferable that it is means for checking and notifying the internal winning bonus.

  Further, the switch is preferably a 1-bet button switch, a start lever switch, or a stop button switch.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming method of the slot machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is such that the 1-bet button is operated before entering the next game for each game, A confirmation signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag is input to the CPU, and a notification signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag output from the CPU is converted into a warning sound and / or a warning screen and notified to the operator.

  Since the present invention includes a bonus flag notification means having an internal winning bonus check function and a notification function established in the slot machine body, this allows the player himself to set the slot machine bonus flag for each game. It is possible to avoid such a disadvantageous situation that the player quits the game without knowing that the internal winning bonus has been established.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples.

  FIG. 1 is a front view for explaining the external appearance of one embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of one embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation content in an embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes three rotary reels 2a, 2b, and 2c that are rotatable. The rotating reel is a reel on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn. Only about three rows of the images of these rotary reels 2a, 2b and 2c are visible from the display window 3. The display window 3 has three stop lines 4 in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. Is provided. The number of the stop lines 4 varies depending on the number of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 5. Next to the display window 3, four notice lamps 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d are provided in a vertically stacked state. The notice lamp has a function of notifying the player that there is a possibility that a big hit (big bonus, regular bonus) state may have been caused by a lottery process inside the equipment. As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation for the bonus. When the start lever 7 is operated after inserting the coins, the three rotating reels 2a, 2b and 2c start rotating simultaneously or sequentially, and stop buttons 9a, 9b and 2c corresponding to the respective rotating reels 2a, 2b and 2c and By pressing 9c, the corresponding rotary reels 2a, 2b and 2c are stopped. When the winning pattern is aligned on the stop line, the LEDs (not shown) built in the stop buttons 9a, 9b and 9c are turned on, and a predetermined number of coins are paid out to the tray 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 realizes the above-described operation through microcomputer control by a ROM 12, a RAM 13, and a CPU 14. The slot machine 1 also includes a motor drive unit 15, a position detection unit 16, a coin number detection unit 17, a stop signal input unit 18, a coin payout unit 19, a random number generation unit 20, a display unit 21, and a sound generation unit 22. ing. The motor drive unit 15 rotates the rotary reels 2a, 2b, and 2c by stepping motors M1, M2, and M3. The position detector 16 detects the rotational position of each rotary reel 2a, 2b and 2c based on the output of a conventionally known rotational position sensor such as a gear sensor or a rotary coder. The coin number detection unit 17 detects the number of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 5. The stop signal input unit 18 detects the operation of the stop buttons 9a, 9b and 9c. The coin payout unit 19 pays out coins to the tray 10. The random number generation unit 20 determines whether or not the notice lamp is lit (typically blinking) according to the random number value after determining whether or not the game is successful (and the winning pattern), and if so, what kind of notice pattern Decide what to do. The display unit 21 displays various types of notification lamps 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d, and the sound generation unit 22 generates a sound such as a notification sound.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the start lever 4 is operated (this operation is assumed to be ST1), based on the value obtained from the random number generator 20, the design lottery process of the current game is performed, and the lottery A result is acquired (this operation is referred to as ST2). In the present embodiment, the pattern to be arranged in the winning state is determined. As the winning pattern, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) pattern, a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) pattern, a replay pattern, a watermelon pattern, Lemon design, bell design, plum design, red and blue cherry design are used.

  If the success or failure (and winning design) for the game is determined, whether or not the notice lamp is turned on (or blinked) through the notice lamp lottery table and the value obtained from the random number generator 20 based on the lottery result in ST2, In the case of lighting, it is determined what kind of notice pattern to use (this operation is referred to as ST3).

  Thereafter, reel stop processing is performed so that the winning designs determined in ST2 are aligned (this operation is referred to as ST4). Note that if the result of the lottery operation in ST2 is a missed game, reel stop processing is performed so that none of the winning designs are arranged. As described above, in this embodiment, it is first determined whether or not the target picture can be aligned by stopping all the reels.

  The slot machine 1 has a 1-bet button 23 for checking an internal winning bonus established in the slot machine body.

  When the 1-bet button 23 is operated (this operation is set to ST5), the CPU 14 receives the same data as the notice pattern determined by the lottery result at the time of the reel stop process (ST4). To check the bonus flag, and when the notification lamps (also used as the notification lamps 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d, respectively) are lit, it is determined as a notification pattern (this operation is referred to as ST6). To do). In other words, since the operation of the 1-bet switch 23 informs the player of the lottery result at ST4 as described above, the operation by the 1-bet switch is performed by the player himself / herself whether or not the bonus flag of the slot machine is established for each game. Can know. In this embodiment, when ST6 where the bonus flag is established is YES, the lamp indicating the combination of established bonuses is turned on after performing the lamp action (this operation is referred to as ST7). If ST6 which is not established is NO, the lamp action is performed and then the lamp is turned off (this operation is referred to as ST8).

  Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the means for notifying the internal winning bonus is added to the 1-bet switch 23 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in addition to the 1-bet switch 23, a start lever switch or There is no problem even if the notification means is given to each switch such as a stop button switch, and a switch may be newly provided separately from the above switch.

  Note that the notice lamp and the notification lamp may be provided separately, or may be provided in different places. Further, the generation of the warning sound can be combined with the notification or can be made separate.

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, it is provided with a bonus flag notification means having an internal winning bonus check function and a notification function established in the slot machine body. It is possible to know the bonus flag established in the slot machine body for each game, and to avoid a disadvantageous situation such as the player quitting the game without knowing that the internal winning bonus has been established.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine 1 in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of the slot machine 1 in the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation content of the slot machine 1 in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine 2a, 2b, 2c rotating reel 3 display window 4 stop line 5 coin slot 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d notice lamp 7 start lever 9a, 9b, 9c stop button 10 saucer 12 ROM
13 RAM
14 CPU
M1, M2, M3 Stepping motor 15 Motor drive unit 16 Position detection unit 17 Coin number detection unit 18 Stop signal input unit 19 Coin payout unit 20 Random number generation unit 21 Display unit 22 Audio generation unit 23 1 bet button

Claims (5)

A slot machine provided with a bonus flag notification means having an internal winning bonus check function and a notification function. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the bonus flag notification means uses a notice line, a notice sound generation unit or a notice screen of the notice means of the slot machine alone or in combination. The bonus flag notification means receives the same data as the notice data determined by the switch for operating the CPU for controlling the slot machine body and the lottery process by the CPU operated by the switch, thereby 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, which is means for checking and notifying the winning bonus. 4. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the switch is a 1-bet button switch, a start lever switch, or a stop button switch. Before entering the next game for each game, when the 1-bet button is operated, a confirmation signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag is input to the CPU, and a notification signal for the presence or absence of a bonus flag is output from the CPU. A method of playing a slot machine, characterized by being converted into a warning sound and / or a warning screen and notified to the operator.

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