JP2522393Y2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE invention relates to a slot machine to advance the game by performing an electronic control according to the player's operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a typical slot machine, three reels are incorporated in a body, and various operation means such as a medal slot, a start lever, and three stop button switches are arranged on the front of the body. ing. The player starts a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals into the medal slot for each game, and starts all three reels simultaneously by operating a start lever, and then sequentially operates three stop button switches. By pressing, three reels are stopped.

[0003] In recent years, in order to further enhance the fun of the game, in addition to the above-mentioned basic game, a special game can be implemented, and in order to reduce the operation burden on a player, a large number of medals are used. New slot machines, such as those that can be stored in machines, have been commercialized.

[0004]

However, in the case of such a new type of machine, the above-mentioned intended purpose is achieved, but on the other hand, the game content and the method become more complicated. It is not easy, and this is a factor that hinders the spread of new models.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has provided a slot machine capable of easily understanding an operation procedure even for a beginner, in response to the emergence of a new machine with improved game contents and game method. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems] slot machine of this invention is a one to progress the game by performing an electronic control according to the game machine manipulation by player, on the front of the fuselage, to the player To explain the game content and method
A voice generator for outputting audio information because then converted to speech signals, a game assistance switch for requesting the output of the voice generating unit
Chi and is provided, also inside the body, a memory for storing the audio information, wherein in the standby state before the game start operation
In response to the operation of the game guide switch, a control unit is configured to read out audio information from the memory, activate the audio generation unit, and then return to a standby state before a game start operation.

[0007]

Even if the game contents and the game method become complicated, the game contents and the method are taught to the player by voice by the switch operation, so that the operation procedure can be easily understood even for a beginner.

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated example has three reels 1a, 1b, 1c with a plurality of symbols drawn on the peripheral surface, and the rotation state of each reel can be confirmed from a reel display window 3 provided on the front surface of the machine body 2. It has become. A plurality of stop lines 4 are set in the reel display window 3, and when all the reels are stopped, the winning or losing of the game is determined by the combination of the symbols of the reels arranged on the activated stop line 4.

On the front surface of the body 2, a guide display 5, a medal slot 6, a start lever 7, three stop button switches 8, a medal discharge port 9, a medal tray 10, and the like are provided. Are provided with a voice switch 11, a game guide switch 12, two speakers 13, 14, a headphone 15, and the like.

The guide display 5 is a portion for displaying various guides related to the game in characters and the like, and is configured by arranging a large number of light emitting diodes vertically and horizontally. The medal insertion slot 6 is a portion for receiving insertion of medals. A start lever 7 for simultaneously starting the three reels 1a, 1b and 1c by operating the lever, and three stop button switches 8 for individually stopping the corresponding reels 1a, 1b and 1c, The medal discharge port 9 receives the payout medal 10
For release to

The voice switch 11 is for the player to request voice guidance, and the game guidance switch 12 is for requesting detailed and overall voice guidance on the game content and method. The two speakers 13 and 14 and the headphone 15 are for outputting voice guidance. The speakers 13 and 14 output sound effects in addition to voice guidance in stereo. The headphones 42 are provided on the front of the body 2 so as to be detachable.

In this embodiment, when only the voice switch 11 is pressed, voice guidance indicating an operation procedure is flown through the two speakers 13 and 14 only for the first game. When both are pressed, a detailed audio guide of the entire game is played through the headphones 15 prior to the game.

FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of the slot machine. A control unit 16 composed of a microprocessor or the like sends a ROM 17 to a CPU 17 via a bus 18.
9 and a known configuration to which the RAM 20 is connected.
The CPU 17 is a main unit for control and calculation, and
9 stores programs and fixed data.
Is used as a work area for reading and writing data.

The display circuit 2 is connected to the bus 18 via a graphic controller 21 and a display interface 22.
3 are connected to each other, and the first I
An audio circuit 26 is connected via an / O interface 24, and a medal sensor 27, a lever switch 28, a stop button switch 8, an audio switch 11, and a game guide switch 12 are connected via a second I / O interface 25, respectively. You.

The graphic controller 21 reads out display data for guidance display from the video memory 30 at a high speed to perform a drawing process on the guidance display device 5, and provides guidance text and the like via the display circuit 23. Is drawn on the guidance display 5.

An audio ROM 29 is connected to the bus 18. The audio ROM 29 includes first audio information for explaining an operation procedure along with the game, and details of the game and the method prior to the game. Second to explain
And third sound information for generating a sound effect.

The audio circuit 26 converts audio information into an audio signal and outputs it to the speakers 13, 14 and the headphones 15. The medal sensor 27 detects the insertion of a medal into the medal slot 6, and the lever switch 28 detects the operation of the starting lever 7.

FIG. 3 shows a control procedure performed by the control unit 16. The operation of the slot machine will be described below in accordance with the procedure shown in FIG. First, in steps 1 and 2 of FIG. 3, the CPU 17 waits for a pressing operation of the voice switch 11 and a medal insertion into the medal insertion slot 6. If each determination is “NO”, the CPU 17 proceeds to step 3. A game guidance message is displayed on the guidance display 5.

The message may be, for example, "Insert a medal at the start of the game. If detailed explanation of the game content is required, wear headphones and press the voice switch and the game guide switch successively. If you need a simple explanation of the operation procedure, press the voice switch and continue to insert medals. "

If the player is not a beginner, the voice switch 11 is not pressed and a medal is immediately inserted into the medal slot 6. In this case, the determination in step 1 is "NO" and the determination in step 2 is "NO". The determination becomes "YES", and normal game processing without voice guidance is started.

Next, if the player is a beginner, the voice switch 11 is pressed first, and the determination in step 1 becomes "YES", and the CPU 17 displays a selection message on the guidance display 5 such as "game guidance". Press the switch or insert a medal. "Is displayed, and the timer of the CPU 17 is started.

If the game guide switch 1 is
If 2 is not pressed and no medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 6, step 6 is "NO" and step 10 is "YES" to return to the initial standby state.

If the game guide switch 12 is pressed, the determination in step 6 becomes "YES" and the
Then, the CPU 17 reads the second voice information from the voice ROM 29 and outputs the second voice information to the voice circuit 26, and outputs a voice guide for explaining the game content and method in detail from the headphones 15 before the game.

Step 8 determines whether or not this description has been completed. If the determination is "YES",
Next, the CPU 17 reads out voice guidance for prompting medal insertion from the voice ROM 29 and outputs it to the voice circuit 26, and then returns to step S5.

After the player has received the detailed explanation, the player can request the detailed explanation again.
When the player understands the contents of the game, the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 6. Also, if you want only a brief explanation without asking for a detailed explanation,
After pressing the voice switch 11, the game guide switch 12
A medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 6 without pressing.

When a medal is thus inserted, the determination in step 11 becomes "YES", and then the CPU 17 reads out the first voice information from the voice ROM 29 and outputs it to the voice circuit 26. First, the operation of the starting lever 7 is performed. Voice prompts are prompted from the two speakers 13 and 14 (step 1).
2).

When the player operates the starting lever 7, the determination in step 13 becomes "YES" and the CPU 1
7 is the next step 14 for three reels 1a, 1b, 1
c, and the third audio information is read out from the audio ROM 29 and output to the audio circuit 26, and the sound effect indicating the reel rotation is output from the two speakers 13 and 14.

Next, the CPU 17 proceeds to the next step 16
, Three stop button switches 8 are pressed and all reels 1
It is determined whether a, 1b, and 1c have stopped, and whether or not a combination of effective symbols has been established in the subsequent step 17, and if step 17 is "YES", the CP
U17 plays sound effects from two speakers 13 and 14 informing that the combination of effective symbols has been established in step 18, and then provides voice guidance to inform the completion of the message in the next step 19, for example, "Please continue to enjoy the game. Is output.

[0029]

[0030]

According to the present invention, as described above, voice information for explaining the contents and method of a game to a player is stored in a memory, and a voice is transmitted from the memory in response to an operation of a game guide switch. Since the information is read and the voice guidance is output from the voice generation unit, even if the game content and the game method become complicated, the game content and the method can be taught to the player by voice prior to the start of the game.
When starting a game, the player plays the game from the beginning.
We can proceed smoothly. As a result, the operation procedure can be easily understood even by a novice user, greatly contributing to the spread of the new model, and has a remarkable effect of achieving the purpose of the invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of a control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Speaker 14 Speaker 15 Headphone 16 Control Unit 17 CPU 29 Voice ROM

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A slot machine in which a game is advanced by performing electronic control according to a game machine operation by a player, wherein a game content and a method are provided to a player in front of the body.
The audio information for the described and voice generating unit for converting the speech signal, a game that requires the output of the voice generating unit
Guiding the switch and is provided, inside the body, a memory for storing the voice information, gate
Control for reading out audio information from the memory in response to the operation of the game guide switch in a standby state before the game start operation, operating the audio generation unit, and then returning to a standby state before the game start operation A slot machine with a built-in unit.