JP2645295B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot for changing a pattern of a plurality of pattern displays by inserting a game medium into a slot and operating a game start switch, and stopping the change of each pattern at a predetermined stop timing. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional slot machine of this type,
For example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 54-130590. That is, after inserting game media such as medals and coins into the slot, the three drums displaying the symbols are rotated, and the stop switch button is sequentially pressed to stop the rotation of the drums.
A predetermined number of game media are awarded according to the combination of each display after the stop.

In this conventional slot machine, the number of combinations to be awarded varies depending on the number of game media inserted. For example, when one game medium is inserted, the awarded combination is determined. This is a combination in which the same kind of patterns are arranged in a horizontal line in the middle of the three drums. When two game media are inserted, the same type of pattern is arranged in a horizontal line in any of the upper, middle, or lower three drums This is a combination where the patterns are aligned, and when three game media are inserted, the same type of pattern is aligned horizontally in one of the upper, middle and lower rows of the three drums, or the pattern is aligned diagonally in one row It has become. In order to show the upper, middle, lower, and oblique arrangements that constitute these winning combinations, lines along each arrangement are fixedly drawn near the drum of the front glass.

[0004]

However, in the conventional slot machine, when the winning combination is completed, the game medium is awarded except for the award, so that the game is not interesting. was there.

Further, in the conventional slot machine, the line indicating the winning combination is fixed regardless of the number of game media inserted, so that it is difficult to grasp the arrangement of the winning combination, and the game lacks interest. However, if the line is simply displayed on the liquid crystal, there is a problem that the change is poor and the game is not interesting.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and can display a predetermined display such as an award display or a line display along an array of award combinations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that is rich in change and that makes a game more interesting by displaying lines according to the number of media when inserted.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to: 1. Change a plurality of pictures on a picture display by inserting a game medium into an insertion slot and operating a game start switch. In the slot machine for stopping the change of each pattern at a predetermined stop timing, a liquid crystal front display disposed on the front of each pattern, a pattern display control means for controlling the change of the pattern, and the liquid crystal front display. Front display control means for displaying a predetermined display, a configuration in which the plurality of picture displays simultaneously display the plurality of pictures, a true / false identification unit of the game medium inserted into the slot, A prize for setting a predetermined prize combination from a plurality of predetermined combinations of patterns arranged in a straight line according to the number of the game media identified as authentic by the identification unit. Combination setting means, prize determination means for determining whether or not the combination of each pattern after the change is stopped matches the prize combination set by the prize combination setting means, and the prize determination means Has a prize means for performing a prize when it is determined that the prize matches the prize combination, and the front display control means is set by the prize combination setting means when the game medium is inserted. The liquid crystal front display unit displays a line display along the arrangement of the respective patterns of the winning combination, and displays all the line displays that can be displayed when the game medium is not inserted. A slot machine having a configuration for displaying on a container.

In a slot machine in which a plurality of pictures on a picture display are changed by inserting a game medium into a slot and operating a game start switch, the change of each picture is stopped at a predetermined stop timing, , A liquid crystal front display, a pattern display control means for controlling a change of a pattern, a front display control means for displaying a predetermined display on the liquid crystal front display, and the plurality of pattern displays are each the pattern From a plurality of predetermined combinations of a plurality of patterns simultaneously displayed, a true / false identification unit of the game medium inserted into the insertion slot, and a plurality of patterns arranged in a straight line among the respective patterns. A winning combination setting means for setting a predetermined winning combination in accordance with the number of the game contents identified as “a”, and a combination of each pattern after the change is stopped is determined by the winning combination setting means. An award determination means for determining whether or not the award combination matches the award combination set by a step, and when the award determination means determines that the award combination matches the award combination,
A prize means for performing a prize, wherein the front display control means, when the game medium is inserted, an arrangement of the respective patterns of the prize combinations set by the prize combination setting means. A line display along the line is displayed on the liquid crystal front display, and when the game content is not inserted, the line display in the previous game is displayed on the liquid crystal front display so as to remain as it is. The present invention resides in a slot machine.

[0009]

The liquid crystal front display device performs a predetermined display by partially changing between a light-shielded state and a transmissive state by the front display control means at the front of the picture of the picture display.

When the display control means causes the liquid crystal front display to display an award display, or when the display control means has a sound or vibration generating means, there are many changes at the time of the award.

Further, when the display control means displays a line display along the arrangement of the pictures of the winning combination, it is easy to grasp the arrangement of the winning combination.

When no game media is inserted, all the displayable lines are displayed on the liquid crystal front display, or the line display in the previous game is displayed as it is. When a game medium is inserted, a line display along the arrangement of each picture of the winning combination set by the winning combination setting means is displayed on the liquid crystal front display. As a result, the line is illuminated, and the excitement due to the insertion of the game medium can be increased.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 includes three vertically long liquid crystal picture displays 20 on the front surface 11a of the box body 11.
a, 20b and 20c are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b, 20c
Is made to look brighter and brighter by the backlight.

A front liquid crystal display 40 is provided on the front surface 11a of the front of the liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b, 20c. The liquid crystal front display 40 is disposed in front of each picture 24, uses liquid crystal glass, and is normally in a light-transmitting state.
The display is performed by partially changing to a light-shielded state by energization. Liquid crystal picture display 20a, 20b, 20c
Below, are provided three stop operation switches 25a, 25b, 25c corresponding to each. The stop operation switches 25a, 25b and 25c are connected to the liquid crystal picture display 2
This is a stop button for selecting the stop timing of the change of the picture 24 of 0a, 20b, and 20c. The front 11
a is a medal slot 1 used as a game medium.
2 and a game start switch 13 are formed. Inside the slot machine 10, an identification unit 14 for identifying the authenticity of a medal inserted into the slot 12 is provided.

A control device 30 shown in FIG. 3 is provided inside the slot machine 10. Control device 30
Is a picture display control means 31 and a winning combination setting means 32
, An award determination unit 33, and a front display control unit 34. When the identification unit 14 identifies the authenticity of the inserted medal, the picture display control means 31 responds to the operation of the game start switch 14 by operating the three liquid crystal picture displays 20.
a, 20b, and 20c, a picture and a symbol in the vertical direction,
A plurality of types of patterns 24 such as numerals and characters are changed and displayed so as to slide upward or downward. In addition, the picture display control means 31 has a predetermined stop timing,
That is, the three stop operation switches 25a, 25b, 2
At the stop timing selected by the operation 5c, the change of the pattern 24 of the corresponding liquid crystal picture display among the three liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped.

The winning combination setting means 32 determines a winning from a plurality of predetermined combinations of the patterns 24 arranged in a straight line among the patterns 24 in accordance with the number of medals identified by the identification section 14 as authentic. The combination is set. The award determination means 33 includes the liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20
It is determined whether or not the combination of the respective patterns 24 after the change is stopped in b and 20c matches the predetermined winning combination, that is, the winning combination set by the winning combination setting means 32. I have.

The front display control means 34 displays, on the liquid crystal front display 40, line displays 35a to 35d along the arrangement of the respective patterns 24 of the winning combinations set by the winning combination setting means 32.
35e is displayed on the front of each picture 24. In addition, the front display control means 34 includes a winning determination means 3.
When it is determined that 3 matches the winning combination, a predetermined winning display is displayed on the liquid crystal front display 40. The predetermined prize display includes a blinking display of lines 35a to 35e along the arrangement of the patterns 24 determined by the prize determining means 33 to match the prize combination, and a prize determination of the liquid crystal front display 40. A frame display 36 and the like blinking around a position corresponding to each picture 24 determined as a winning combination by the means 33 are displayed.

When a medal is not inserted as shown in FIG. 4A, a winning combination and a corresponding line display 35a are displayed.
For example, when the number of medals identified by the identification unit 14 is one, the line display 3 to e is the line display 3 shown in FIG.
As shown by 5a, three liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20
According to b and 20c, a combination in which three award-winning patterns 24, for example, “7” are lined up next to each other in the middle row. Also,
When the number of medals is two, as shown by the line displays 35a to 35c in FIG. 4C, the three liquid crystal picture indicators 20a, 20b, and 20c are used to select one of the upper, middle, and lower tiers. This is a combination in which three award-winning patterns 24 are arranged right beside. When the number of medals is three,
As shown by the line displays 35a to 35e in FIG.
The three liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b, and 20c are used to combine the three award-winning pictures 24 in any of the upper, middle, and lower rows, or the lower and center of the left liquid crystal picture display 20a. Or a combination of three diagonal patterns 24 in the middle of the liquid crystal picture display 20b and the upper row of the liquid crystal picture display 20c on the right, or the upper and middle liquid crystal pictures 20a on the left. The combination of the three award-winning patterns 24 in the middle part of the display 20b and the lower part of the liquid crystal picture display 20c on the right side is an oblique combination.

The sound generating means 3 is provided inside the box 11.
7 are provided. The sound generating means 37 is adapted to generate a sound indicating that a prize has been awarded, according to the determination of the prize determining means 33. The box 11 is provided with a winning means 38. The award unit 38 discharges a plurality of medals as award in an award plate 39 provided at the lower portion of the box 11 when the award determination unit 33 determines that the combination matches the award combination.

The control device 30 comprises a picture display control means 31,
The functions of the winning combination setting means 32, the winning determining means 33, and the front display control means 34 can be realized by appropriately using a programmable microcomputer or an equivalent thereof. If it is realized by, a central processing unit, a read only memory, a random access memory, an interface and the like are arranged.

Next, the operation will be described. When playing the game, first, medals corresponding to the winning combination to be set are inserted into the insertion slot 12. That is, FIG.
When one winning combination is set as shown in FIG. 4B, one medal is inserted, and when three winning combinations are set as shown in FIG. When two medals are inserted and five winning combinations are set as shown in FIG. 4D, three medals are inserted.

When the inserted medals are identified as authentic by the identification unit 14, a winning combination is set by the winning combination setting means 32 in accordance with the identified number, and the inserted medals are inserted by the front display control means 34. Fig. 1
As shown in (A), line displays 35a to 35e are displayed on the liquid crystal front display 40. The liquid crystal front display 40 is
It is normally in a light transmitting state, and a liquid crystal picture display 20 is provided on the front side.
Although the patterns 24a, 20b, and 20c are shown, when the display is performed by the front display control means 34, the portion to be displayed on the front of each pattern 24 changes to a light-shielded state by energization. A predetermined display is performed. These line displays 35a to 35e are displayed corresponding to the thick lines shown in FIGS. 4 (B), (C) and (D). Line display 35a to 35
With e, the arrangement of winning combinations can be easily grasped, so that the fun of the game is enhanced. In the state where no medal is inserted, the line displays 35a to 35e are not displayed on the liquid crystal front display 40.

Next, when the game start switch 13 is pressed and operated, the picture display control means 31 causes the picture 24 displayed on the three liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b and 20c to be displayed.
Is displayed so as to be slid from top to bottom or from bottom to top one after another in a plurality of types of patterns. At this time, when the stop operation switches 25a, 25b, 25c are pressed, the change of the picture 24 of the corresponding liquid crystal picture display 20a, 20b, 20c stops at the stop timing according to the operation.

When the stopped picture 24 matches any or all of the winning combinations, that is, the winning picture 24 is displayed overlapping with any of the line displays 35a to 35e displayed on the liquid crystal front display 40. Then, the prize judging means 33 causes the prize award means 38 to award medals to the prize output tray 39. Simultaneously with the award, the sound generating means 37 emits a sound indicating that the award has been awarded, and the award display is displayed on the liquid crystal front display 40 by the front display control means 34. As described above, the variety of changes at the time of winning a prize increases the fun of the game. As the award display,
The liquid crystal front display 40 displays blinking line displays 35a to 35e along the arrangement of the patterns 24 that match the winning combination, and a frame display 36 that blinks around the position corresponding to each pattern 24. Is done. Alternatively, these may be appropriately combined. Thereby, it is possible to inform which arrangement the winning combination is displayed and to excite the sense of gambling.

When the stopped picture 24 does not match the winning combination, neither the award, the award display nor the generation of sound is performed. The liquid crystal picture displays 20a, 20b, 20c
Compared to the case where the drum 3 is used, the depth can be reduced without changing the number and the size of the patterns 24, and therefore, the depth of the slot machine 10 itself can be reduced.

Although the description has been made of the one having three liquid crystal picture displays, it is not limited to three. Also,
In the present embodiment, as the picture display, a liquid crystal picture display that performs display using liquid crystal glass is used, but instead, a normal display that uses a rotating drum with a picture around the picture is used. You may.

The stop timing may be selected in accordance with the operation of the stop operation switch, or may be automatically selected after a predetermined time elapses after the display of the picture changes. In addition, in the state where no medal is inserted, instead of displaying the line display on the LCD front display, all the displayable line displays are displayed, or the line display displayed in the previous game is displayed as it is. Or you may.

Further, the sound generated by the sound generating means may be a voice forming a word. Further, the sound generating means may emit a sound notifying that the award has been made or not when the award has not been made. Further, by providing a vibration generating means in place of the sound generating means or together with the sound generating means, the power when a prize is won may be increased.

[0029]

According to the slot machine of the present invention,
The liquid crystal front display can display a predetermined display such as an award display or a line display along an arrangement of the award combination in front of the picture, and when the liquid crystal front display displays the award display, the award is displayed. If the liquid crystal front display displays a line display along the arrangement of each pattern of the winning combination, it is easy to grasp the arrangement of the winning combination, thereby increasing the fun of the game. . Further, when no game content is inserted, all the displayable lines are displayed on the front liquid crystal display, or the line display in the previous game is displayed as it is. When a game medium is inserted, a line display along the arrangement of each picture of the winning combination set by the winning combination setting means is displayed on the liquid crystal front display. As a result, the line glows, the excitement caused by the introduction of the game medium increases, and the gambling for the game can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a liquid crystal picture display displaying a winning display of a slot machine of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a liquid crystal picture display showing a winning combination.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine, 11 box, 12 inlet, 1
3: game start switch, 14: identification unit, 20a, 20
b, 20c: liquid crystal picture display, 24: picture, 25a, 2
5b, 25c: stop operation switch, 30: control device, 3
1 ... picture display control means, 32 ... winning combination setting means, 3
3: winning award determination means, 34: front display control means, 35a-
35e: line display, 36: frame display, 37: sound generating means, 38: winning means, 39: winning dish, 40: liquid crystal front display.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A slot machine for changing a plurality of pictures on a picture display device by inserting a game medium into a slot and operating a game start switch and stopping the change of each picture at a predetermined stop timing. A liquid crystal front display arranged on the front side, a picture display control means for controlling a change of a picture, a front display control means for displaying a predetermined display on the liquid crystal front display, and the plurality of picture displays are respectively A configuration for displaying a plurality of pictures at the same time; a true / false identification section of the game medium inserted into the slot; and a plurality of predetermined combinations of pictures arranged in a straight line among the pictures, the identification section A winning combination setting means for setting a predetermined winning combination according to the number of the game media identified as authentic; and a combination of the respective patterns after the change is stopped, the winning combination setting An award determination means for determining whether or not the award combination matches the award combination set by the means; and an award means for performing an award when the award determination means determines that the award combination matches. The front display control means, when the game content is inserted, displays the line display along the arrangement of the respective patterns of the winning combination set by the winning combination setting means on the liquid crystal front display. A slot machine having a configuration in which all the line displays that can be displayed are displayed on the liquid crystal front display when the game content is not loaded on the display device. 2. A slot machine for changing a plurality of pictures on a picture display device by inserting a game medium into a slot and operating a game start switch and stopping the change of each picture at a predetermined stop timing. A liquid crystal front display arranged on the front side, a picture display control means for controlling a change of a picture, a front display control means for displaying a predetermined display on the liquid crystal front display, and the plurality of picture displays are respectively A configuration for displaying a plurality of pictures at the same time; a true / false identification section of the game medium inserted into the slot; and a plurality of predetermined combinations of pictures arranged in a straight line among the pictures, the identification section A winning combination setting means for setting a predetermined winning combination according to the number of the game media identified as authentic; and a combination of the respective patterns after the change is stopped, the winning combination setting An award determination means for determining whether or not the award combination matches the award combination set by the means; and an award means for performing an award when the award determination means determines that the award combination matches. The front display control means, when the game content is inserted, displays the line display along the arrangement of the respective patterns of the winning combination set by the winning combination setting means on the liquid crystal front display. A slot machine having a configuration in which, when the game content is not inserted, the line display in the previous game is displayed on the liquid crystal front display so as to remain as it is.