JP2732177B2 - 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 machine capable of replaying a game, and more particularly to a slot machine capable of displaying the number of medals inserted for a game obtained for replaying to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, slot machines capable of replaying games have been proposed. This slot machine is designed to be able to replay a game under the same condition as the number of medals inserted for the replay game, provided that a specific regame symbol is prepared.

[0003]

However, in the above-described slot machine capable of replaying, there is a problem that the number of medals inserted in the reacquired game may be forgotten because the player is unfamiliar with the game. there were. For example, when the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game is one, the number of activated lines is one. Nevertheless, if the player misunderstands that the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game is three and operates the stop switch to align the symbols on the vertical or diagonal lines, the result is wasted. Would.

In view of the above, the invention according to claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the invention is to enable a player to display the number of medals inserted for re-acquired games. It was done. In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 2 is such that the number of medals inserted in the reacquired game can be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand manner through the display of the activated line.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the number of medals inserted for a re-acquisition game can be digitally displayed in a more easily understandable manner for a player.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and its contents will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remedy medal insertion number display means (for example, a line display lamp) capable of displaying the number of medal insertions of a regained game
27-31), a re-game judging means (54) for judging a re-game and outputting a re-game signal when re-game is possible, and a medal insertion number storage for storing the number of medals inserted for the re-acquired game. Means (55), on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination means (54), the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means (55), a re-game medal insertion number display means
(27-31) and a display control means (102) for displaying the number of replayed medals to be inserted.

[0007] The second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
In addition to the features described, the remedy medal insertion number display means is constituted by a plurality of line display lamps (27 to 31) respectively corresponding to a plurality of lines. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first aspect, the remedy inserted number display means includes a digital display device (140) for digitally displaying the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game. It is characterized by having done.

[0008]

[Operation] Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
The re-game determination means (54) determines a re-game, and outputs a re-game signal when re-game is possible. On the other hand, the medal insertion number storage means (55) stores the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game.

When the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination means (54), the medal insertion number storage means (55) stores the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means (55). Is displayed in the replay medal insertion number display means (2
7 to 31). As a result, the player can know the number of medals inserted for the reacquired game by looking at the re-game medal insertion number display means (27 to 31).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, at the time of the replay, the line display lamps (27 to 31) corresponding to the number of inserted medals stored in the medal inserted number storage means (55) are turned on. As a result, the number of effective lines can be known by observing the lighting numbers of the line display lamps (27 to 31). The number of activated lines corresponds to the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game, so by counting the number of lighting of the line display lamps (27 to 31), it is possible to know the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of inserted medals stored in the medal inserted number storage means (55) is digitally displayed on the digital display device (140) at the time of the replay. As a result, by looking at the display value of the digital display device (140), the player can know the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game.

[0012]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the slot machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the machine, and FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the slot machine.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine. A rectangular window is formed substantially at the center of the height of the slot machine 10, and a plurality of windows, in this embodiment, a plurality of windows are formed in the window. Three rotating reels 11 to 13 are arranged respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, an acrylic plate is fitted on the front surface of the window portion.
A total of three transparent windows 14 to 16 are formed so that the symbols indicated by No. to No. 13 can be seen respectively. In each transparent window 14-16,
The three symbols on each of the spinning reels 11 to 13, that is, the symbols arranged in the center and in the upper and lower stages thereof can be seen through.

As shown in FIG. 2, a total of five lines 17 to 21 are displayed on the surfaces of the transparent windows 14 to 16 for displaying effective lines indicating the arrangement of the symbols on the rotating reels 11 to 13. I have. The lines 17 to 21 are a substantially horizontal center line 17,
It is located above and below this central line and parallel to it.
Lower lines 18 and 19 are arranged diagonally to the upper and lower lines, and are composed of a diagonally right-up diagonal line 20 and a diagonally right-down diagonal line 21 that cross each other in a cross at the center.

On the left side of the lines 17-21, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to display an active line and a winning line, a total of five lines are arranged corresponding to the lines 17-21, respectively. Line display units 22 to 26 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, a total of five individually lit line display lamps 27 to 31 are built in each of the line display units 22 to 26.

Below the line display sections 22 to 26, FIG.
As shown in the figure, an acquired medal display section 32 for digitally displaying the acquired number of medals by a two-digit number is provided. On the lower right side of the line, as shown in FIG. 2, a replay operation display section 33 for indicating that replay is possible.
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, a re-game operation indicator lamp 34 is built in the re-game operation indicator 33.

Below the replay operation display section 33, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a medal storage number display section 35 for digitally displaying the stored number of medals by a two-digit number is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a medal insertion slot 36 for inserting medals is provided on the left side of the medal storage number display section 35.

As shown in FIG. 2, there are provided on the lower side of the rotating reels 11 to 13 corresponding to the respective rotating reels 11 to 13 for individually stopping the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13. Each of the stop switches 37 to 39 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13 is provided on the left side of the stop switches 37 to 39.

On the right of the stop switches 37 to 39, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a storage medal insertion switch 41 for inserting a storage medal is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a discharge switch 42 for discharging the stored medals is provided on the right side of the stored medal insertion switch 41. As shown in FIG. 2, a medal discharge port 43 for discharging medals is provided below the front surface of the slot machine 10.

Next, a control circuit of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a control circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured around a CPU.
The configuration is centered on a central controller 50 having OM, RAM, and I / O. On the input side of the central controller 50, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal detection switch 60 for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 36 (FIG. 2) on the front of the slot machine 10 one by one, Storage medal switch
41, a start switch 40, and three stop switches 37 to 39
And the discharge switch 42 are connected to each other.

On the output side of the central control device 50, as shown in FIG. 1, a replay operation indicator lamp 34, a speaker 70 provided inside the slot machine 10, and five line indicator lamps 27 to 31, a reel driving device 80 provided inside the slot machine 10 for rotating the three rotating reels 11 to 13 respectively, and a medal discharge port 43 (FIG. 2) provided inside the slot machine 10. A medal discharge device 90 for discharging medals is connected to each.

As shown in FIG. 1, the central control unit 50 includes a medal detection switch 60 on the input side, a stored medal input switch 41, a start switch 40, and three stop switches 37 to 39.
An input / output means (I / O) 51 to which the discharge switch 42 is connected, a game control means 52 connected to the input / output means 51 for performing various general controls of the game, and a game control means 52. While being connected, the replay operation indicator lamp 34 on the output side, the speaker 70, and the five line indicator lamps 27 to
31, a driver 53 connected to the reel driving device 80 and the medal discharging device 90, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, the central control unit 50 is connected to the game control means 52 and determines a replay based on the symbol stop information from the game control means 52, A re-game determination means 54 that outputs a re-game signal when a game is possible, and is connected to the game control means 52, and based on medal insertion information from the game control means 52, based on the medal insertion information of the re-acquisition game, Is connected to the medal insertion number storage unit 55, the re-game determination unit 54, and the medal insertion number storage unit 55, and is input via the driver 53 on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination unit 54. Replay operation indicator lamp 34 and line indicator lamp 27
To 31 are respectively turned on, and the re-game determination means 54 and the medal insertion number storage means are similarly stored.
A re-game effect sound generation control means for driving a speaker 70 via a driver 53 to generate a re-game effect sound, on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination means 54; 110 and.

As shown in FIG. 1, the re-game display control means 100 is connected to the re-game determination means 54, and the driver re-enters a re-game signal from the re-game determination means 54,
Replay operation display control means 101 for outputting a lighting signal a to the replay operation display lamp 34 via 53, and replay determination means 54
And a corresponding line display lamp 27 based on the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means 55, on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination means 54. To 31 are provided with a replay medal insertion number display control means 102 for outputting a lighting signal via the driver 53.

As shown in FIG. 1, the re-game effect sound generation control means 110 is connected to the re-game determination means 54, and upon the input of the re-game signal from the re-game determination means 54, A replaying operation effect sound generation control means 111 for outputting a replaying operation effect sound generation signal b to the speaker 70 via
It is connected to the re-game determination means 54 and the medal insertion number storage means 55, respectively, and in accordance with the input of the re-game signal from the re-game determination means 54, according to the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means 55. A replay medal insertion effect sound generation control means 112 for outputting the replay medal insertion effect sound generation signal c to the speaker 70 via the driver 53 is provided.

Next, the lighting state of the five line display lamps 27 to 31 will be described. 5 line indicator lamps 27
As shown in FIG. 1, the game control means 52 through the driver 53 and the display control means for the number of re-entered game medals as shown in FIG.
102 respectively. And, during the normal game and the bonus game, the five line display lamps 27 to 31
The lighting state is controlled by the game control means 52. On the other hand, during the replay, five line display lamps 27 to 31 are displayed.
The lighting state is controlled by the replay game medal insertion number display control means 102.

First, during a normal game and a bonus game except a re-game, a medal slot 36 on the front of the slot machine 10 is provided.
When a medal is inserted from (FIG. 2) and the inserted medal is detected by the medal detection switch 60 (FIG. 1), a medal detection signal is output to the game control means 52. Game control means 52,
When a medal detection signal is input, the signal is counted.
After that, the game control means 52 outputs a lighting signal to the corresponding line display lamps 27 to 31 via the driver 53 according to the count value.

For example, when the first medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 36 and detected by the medal detection switch 60,
The game control means 52 turns on the line display lamp 27 of the line display section 22 located beside the center line 17 (FIG. 2) on the front of the slot machine 10. As a result, the line indicator lamp 27
Thereby, the line display section 22 is illuminated, and the center line 17 becomes an effective line.

When the second medal is inserted and detected by the medal detection switch 60, the game control means 52 keeps the lighting state of the line display lamp 27 on the front of the slot machine 10 and The respective line display lamps 28, 29 of the respective line display sections 23, 24 located next to the lower lines 18, 19 (FIG. 2) are turned on. As a result, both line display parts 23 and 24 are illuminated by both line display lamps 28 and 29, and in addition to the center line 17, the upper and lower lines 18 and 19 also become effective lines, and the number of effective lines increases to three. I do.

When the third medal is inserted and detected by the medal detection switch 60, the game control means 52
While maintaining the lighting state of the line display lamps 27 to 29, an oblique line 20 rising to the right on the front of the slot machine 10 (FIG. 2).
The line display lamps 30 and 31 of the respective line display sections 25 and 26 located beside the and the lower right oblique line 21 are both turned on. As a result, both line display parts 25 and 26 are illuminated by both line display lamps 30 and 31 and the center line 1
7 and the upper and lower lines 18, 19, plus both diagonal lines 20, 21
Are also activated lines, and the number of activated lines increases to five.

Also, when the stored medal insertion switch 41 on the front of the slot machine 10 is operated, the game control means 52
The game control means 52 counts the signal as in the case of the medal detection signal, and according to the count value, the corresponding line display lamps 27-31.
Then, a lighting signal is output via the driver 53. For example,
If the stored medal insertion switch 41 is operated once, the number of inserted medals becomes one, and the game control means 52 sets the central line
The line display lamp 27 of the line display section 22 located next to 17 (FIG. 2) is turned on, and as a result, the center line 17 becomes an effective line.

When the stored medal insertion switch 41 is operated again, the number of inserted medals is increased to two, and the game control means 52 is placed on each of the upper and lower lines 18, 19 (FIG. 2). Both the line display lamps 28 and 29 of the line display sections 23 and 24 are turned on, and as a result, the upper and lower lines 18,
19 is also a valid line, and the number of valid lines increases to three.

When the stored medal insertion switch 41 is operated once more, the number of inserted medals is increased to three, and the game control means 52 displays each of the line displays located next to the two oblique lines 20, 21 (FIG. 2). The line display lamps 30 and 31 of the sections 25 and 26 are both turned on, and as a result, both diagonal lines 20 and
21 is also a valid line, and the number of valid lines increases to five.

On the other hand, during the replay, the game control means
The count value of 52 is stored in the medal insertion number storage means 55 as the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game.
Based on the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means 55, the game medal insertion number display control means 10
2 outputs a lighting signal to the corresponding line display lamps 27 to 31 via the driver 53 on condition that the re-game signal from the re-game determination means 54 is input.

For example, if the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition acquisition game is one, the game control means 52 controls the line display lamp of the line display section 22 located beside the center line 17 (FIG. 2).
27 is turned on, and as a result, the center line 17 becomes an effective line. If the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game is two, the game control means 52 sets the line display lamp 27
In addition to the above, each of the line display lamps 2 of each of the line display sections 23, 24 located beside the upper and lower lines 18, 19 (FIG. 2)
Both 8, 29 are lit, and as a result, the upper and lower lines 18, 19 also become active lines, and the number of active lines increases to three.

Further, if the number of medals to be inserted in the re-acquisition game is three, the game control means 52 displays the line display lamps 27 to 29 and the two diagonal lines 20 and 21 (FIG. 2). The respective line display lamps 30 and 31 of the respective line display sections 25 and 26 respectively positioned are turned on, and as a result, both oblique lines 20 and 21 also become effective lines, and the number of effective lines increases to five.

Therefore, in the replay, the player turns on the line display lamps 27 to 31 because the lighting state of the line display lamps 27 to 31 corresponds to the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game. , It is possible to immediately understand the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game. For example,
If only one line display lamp 27 is lit, it can be understood that one medal is inserted for the re-acquisition game.

If the three line display lamps 27 to 29 are lit, it is understood that two medals have been inserted for the reacquisition game. Furthermore, if all the line display lamps 27 to 31 are lit, it is understood that three medals have been inserted for the re-acquisition game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the line display lamps 27 to 31 serve both as a line display means and a replay medal insertion number display means.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the routine proceeds to step 120, where an empty ROM area of the central controller 50 (FIG. 1) is cleared as shown in FIG. After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 120 to step 121 as shown in FIG. In this step 121, inserted medals are checked. This check is
This is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50.
Specifically, the maximum number of inserted medals is set depending on the game state. That is, the maximum number of inserted medals is set to three during the normal game, one during the bonus game, and the number of inserted medals of the previous reacquired game during the replay.

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 121 to step 122 as shown in FIG. In this step 122, it is determined whether or not the game is a replay. This determination is made by the re-game determination means 54 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50.
Specifically, the re-game is possible by aligning the re-game symbols on the activated line. In the above step 122,
If it is not determined to be a re-game, the process proceeds to step 123 as shown in FIG. In this step 123, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors the on / off of the medal detection switch 60 and the stored medal insertion switch 41.

If a medal has been inserted in step 123, the process proceeds to step 124 as shown in FIG. In this step 124, the start switch 40
It is determined whether (FIG. 2) is turned on. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50.
Off is being monitored.

In step 124, the start switch 4
If 0 is turned on, the process proceeds to step 125 as shown in FIG. In this step 125, a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example, 4.
It is determined whether one second has elapsed. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. If it is determined in step 125 that 4.1 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step 126 as shown in FIG. In this step 126, the timer value until the next game is set to 4.1 seconds. The timer (not shown) is built in the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50.

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 126 to step 127 as shown in FIG. In this step 127, the rotation of the three rotating reels 11 to 13 is started simultaneously. This processing is performed by the central control unit 50 as shown in FIG.
The game control means 52 is started by driving the reel driving device 80 via the driver 53. After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 127 to step 128 as shown in FIG. In this step 128, it is determined whether or not a reel error has occurred. This determination is made in the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors the operating state of the reel drive device 80. Specifically, when a stepping motor (not shown) of the reel driving device 80 loses synchronization,
It is determined that a reel error has occurred.

If there is no reel error in step 128, the process proceeds to step 129 as shown in FIG. In this step 129, it is determined whether or not the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13 can be stopped. This determination is performed by the game control means 52 of the central control device 50. Specifically, the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13 can be stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed after the stepping motor (not shown) of the reel driving device 80 has reached a steady rotation.

In step 129, the rotating reel 11
When it is possible to stop the rotations of the rotations from to 13, the process proceeds to step 130 as shown in FIG. In this step 130,
It is determined whether or not the lottery of the stopped symbols has been completed. This determination is performed by the game control means 52 of the central control device 50. If the lottery of the stopped symbols has not been completed in step 130, as shown in FIG.
Proceed to. In this step 131, a lottery of stopped symbols is performed. This lottery is performed by the game control means 52 of the central controller 50, and random numbers are used for the lottery.

After the completion of the lottery, the process proceeds from step 131 to step 132 as shown in FIG. In this step 132, it is determined whether or not the stop switches 37 to 39 (FIG. 2) are turned on. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors on / off of each of the stop switches 37 to 39.

In step 132, the stop switch 3
When 7 to 39 are turned on, the process proceeds to step 133 as shown in FIG. In this step 133, the stop symbol is controlled. This control is performed by the game control means 52 of the central control device 50. Specifically, the reel drive device 80
To stop the rotation of the three rotating reels 11 to 13 respectively, and display the lottery stop symbols as much as possible.

After the above symbol control is completed, as shown in FIG.
The process proceeds from step 133 to step 134. This step 134
In, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all the reels 11 to 13 has stopped. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. If it is determined in step 134 that the rotation of all the reels 11 to 13 is stopped, the process proceeds to step 135 as shown in FIG. In this step 135, a winning line is determined. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. Specifically, when the stop symbols of the three rotating reels 11 to 13 are aligned with one pay line or one of a plurality of pay lines, the pay line becomes a pay line.

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 135 to step 136 as shown in FIG. In this step 136, the blinking of the pay line is set. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. Specifically, the game control means 52 sets one of the line display lamps 27 to 31 corresponding to the lines 17 to 21 which have become the winning lines.
The individual flashes via the driver 53. As a result, one of the line display units 22 to 26 (FIG. 2) on the front of the slot machine 10 blinks, and the player can visually display the activated line.

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 136 to step 137 as shown in FIG. In this step 137, it is determined whether or not a medal has been paid out.
This determination is based on the game control means 52 of the central control device 50 (FIG. 1).
Done in If you need to pay out medals,
For example, when a specific symbol such as “7” or “fruit” is aligned on the winning line, and “7” is aligned, “15” medals and “fruit” are displayed. When are all collected, "8" medals are paid out.

In step 137, if there is a payout of medals, as shown in FIG.
Proceed to. In step 138, a medal payout process is performed. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. For example, when the symbols of “fruit” are aligned on the winning line, “8” medals are paid out.

Specifically, in the credit mode, the acquired medal display section 32 (FIG. 2) on the front of the slot machine 10
“8” is displayed as the acquired medal, and “8” is added to the medal storage number of the medal storage number display section 35. In the non-credit mode, the medal discharge device 90 is operated via the driver 53, and “eight” medals are actually paid out from the medal discharge port 43 (FIG. 2) at the lower front of the slot machine 10.

The total number obtained by adding “8” to the current number of stored medals in the stored number of medals display section 35 is “50”.
If the number exceeds 60, medals exceeding “50” will be paid out. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game control means 52 activates the medal discharge device 90 via the driver 53, and pays out medals through the medal discharge port 43 (FIG. 2).

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 138 to step 139. In this step 139, a game state is set. The game states are roughly classified into a normal game, a small bonus, a large bonus, a single game during a bonus game, and a re-game. The above setting is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50. After the setting is completed, the process returns from step 139 to step 120 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the previous step 122 that the game is a replay, as shown in FIG.
Proceed directly to 4. This is because there is no need to insert medals in the case of a replay. If the starting switch 40 is not turned on in the previous step 124, the process returns to the previous step 121 as shown in FIG.

Before the elapse of 4.1 seconds in step 125, step 125 is repeated as shown in FIG. If a reel error has occurred in the previous step 128, as shown in FIG. 3, the process returns to the previous step 127, and the rotation of the three rotating reels 11 to 13 is tried again.

In the previous step 129, the rotating reel 11
If it is determined that the rotation of the rotations of Steps 13 to 13 cannot be stopped, the process proceeds directly to Step 134 as shown in FIG. Step 1 ahead
At 30, if the lottery of the stopped symbols has already been completed, as shown in FIG. 3, the process directly proceeds to step 132 without performing the lottery again. If the stop switches 37 to 39 are not turned on in the previous step 132, the process proceeds directly to step 134 as shown in FIG.

In the previous step 134, all the reels 1
If the rotation of 1 to 13 is not stopped, the process returns to the previous step 128 as shown in FIG. In the previous step 137, if there is no need to pay out medals, for example, as in a re-acquisition game, the process proceeds directly to step 139 as shown in FIG. Next, the lighting signal a, the re-game operation effect sound generation signal b, and the re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the lighting signal a will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting signal a is turned on at the same time when the re-game symbols are aligned. Thereafter, for a predetermined time, for example,
After elapse of 200 msec, the lighting signal a is turned off, and after this off state is continued for a predetermined time, for example, 200 msec, it is turned on again, and thereafter, on / off is repeated at 200 msec intervals.
This repetition is continued until the re-game ends, and is turned off at the end of the re-game.

As a result, the re-game operation display lamp 34
Turns on and off at 0 ms intervals. For this reason, the player visually recognizes that a replay is possible by looking at the replay operation display section 33 (FIG. 2) on the front of the slot machine 10 illuminated by the replay operation display lamp. can do. In addition, by turning off the replay operation display section 33, it is possible to recognize that the replay has been completed.

The blinking interval of the re-game operation indicator lamp 34 is set to, for example, 200 msec.
It may be shorter or longer than ec, and the replay operation display lamp 34 may be kept in the lighting state. Next, the re-game operation sound effect generation signal b will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the re-game operation effect sound generation signal b changes from off to on at the same time as the re-game symbols are aligned, as in the lighting signal a. Thereafter, after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, 2000 msec, the re-game operation sound effect generation signal b is turned off.

As a result, the electronic sound stored in advance through the speaker 70 sounds continuously for 2000 msec. For this reason, the player can auditorily recognize that the re-game is possible due to the generation of the electronic sound. The reason why the duration of the replaying sound effect is set to, for example, 2000 msec is that the duration of the replaying sound effect is a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example, 4.1. Seconds, ie 4100
This is to make it fit within msec. Of course, the duration may be shorter or longer than 2000 msec, for example. Further, the re-game operation effect sound may be continued until the re-game ends, or a different operation effect sound may be generated during the re-game.

Next, the replay game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c is turned on from off before starting the re-game. If the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game is three, the re-game medals insertion effect sound generation signal c is repeatedly turned on from off to on three times. The interval from the first signal rising to the second signal rising and the interval from the second signal rising to the third signal rising are set to a predetermined time, for example, 200 msec. Further, the falling of the third signal is set to fall within a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example, 4.1 seconds, that is, 4100 msec.

On the other hand, if the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game is one, the replayed medal insertion effect sound generation signal c is turned on from off, and turned off again.
Thereafter, the off state is maintained. The falling and falling of the signal at this time are the same as the case of the first signal in the case where the number of medals inserted in the reacquisition game is three.

If the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game is two, the re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c
Repeats from off to on twice. The falling and falling of the second signal at this time are the same as the case of the second signal when the number of inserted medals of the reacquired game is three. As a result, immediately before the replay, the speaker 70
, The electronic sound stored in advance sounds at a short cycle. For example, if the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game is three, "Pee, Pee, Pee" sounds three times. If the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game is 2, "Pee, Pee"
Sounds twice. The number of medals inserted for re-acquisition games is 1
If it is a card, it beeps once.

Therefore, the player can know the number of medal insertions of the re-acquisition game, and consequently the number of active lines in the re-game, based on the number of the medal insertion sound effects of the re-game. In addition, the cycle of the replay medal insertion sound effect is
For example, although set to 200 msec, it is not limited to this, and may be shorter or longer than 200 msec.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the means for displaying the number of replayed medals to be inserted, and FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of a digital display device. The feature of the present embodiment is that the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game is digitally displayed by the digital display device 140 as the re-game medal insertion number display means. The digital display device 140 includes three display panels 141 to 143 and light emitting sources 144 to 146 such as a light bulb and an LEF for illuminating the respective display panels 141 to 143 from behind. On each surface of the three display boards 141 to 143,
The numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” are displayed.

Although not shown, the display boards 141 to 143 are fixed to the front surface of the slot machine 10. Although not shown, the light emitting sources 144 to 146 are connected to the replayed medal insertion number display control means 102 via a driver 53. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game is one, and when the re-game is started, the light emitting source 146 on the right side emits light, and the “ The number "1" is illuminated.

Acquisition of Re-Games When the number of medals inserted for a game is two and a re-game is started, the central light emitting source 145 emits light, and the number “2” on the surface of the display plate 142 is illuminated. . Acquisition of Re-Games The number of inserted medals of the game is three, and when the re-game is started, the left light emitting source 144 emits light, and the number “3” on the surface of the display board 141 is illuminated.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the means for displaying the number of replayed medals to be inserted, and FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a digital display device. The feature of this embodiment is that the digital display device 140 uses seven-segment LEDs and digitally displays the number of medals inserted for the reacquired game. The digital display device 140 includes, as shown in FIG.
It has a one-digit, seven-segment LED display 147,
Although not shown, the ED display unit 147 is fixed to the front of the slot machine 10, and is connected to the replayed medal insertion number display control means 102 via the driver 53.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the number of medals inserted in the re-acquisition game is one and the re-game is started, "1" is displayed on the LED display section 147. When the replay is started with two medals inserted for the replay acquisition game, “2” is displayed on the LED display section 147. Acquisition of Re-Games When the number of medals inserted in the game is three and the re-game is started, “3” is displayed on the LED display unit 147.

In this embodiment, the digital display device 14
Although 0 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, the present invention is not limited to this, and a CRT, LCD, display device using dots, or the like may be used.

[0073]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the invention described above, the number of inserted medals of a reacquired game can be displayed to the player.

In addition to the above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the number of medals inserted for the re-acquisition game can be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand manner by using the line display section. Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of medals inserted for a re-acquisition game can be digitally displayed in a more easily understandable manner for a player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the slot machine.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of a digital display device according to a second embodiment of the remedy medal insertion number display means.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a digital display device showing another embodiment of the number-of-replay-medals insertion number display means.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Slot machine 11-13 Spinning reel 14-16 Transparent window 17-21 Line 22-26 Line display 27-31 Line display lamp 32 Acquired medal display 33 Replay operation display 34 Replay operation display lamp 35 Number of medals stored Display part 36 Medal slot 37-39 Stop switch 40 Start switch 41 Reserved medal slot switch 42 Discharge switch 43 Medal slot 50 Central controller 51 Input / output means (I / O) 52 Game control means 53 Driver 54 Re-game judgment means 55 medal insertion number storage means 60 medal detection switch 70 speaker 80 reel drive device 90 medal discharge device 100 replay display control means 101
Replay operation display control means 102 Replay medal insertion number display control means 110 Replay effect sound generation control means 111 Replay operation effect sound generation control means 112 Replay medal insertion effect sound generation control means 120-139
Each step 140 Digital display 141-143
Display panel 144-146 Light source 147
LED display section a Lighting signal b Re-game operation effect sound generation signal c Re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A re-game medal insertion number display means capable of displaying a medal insertion number of re-acquisition acquisition games, and a re-game determination means for judging re-games and outputting a re-game signal when re-games are possible. And a medal insertion number storage means for storing the number of medal insertions of the re-acquisition game, and a medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-gaming determination means. A replay game medal insertion number display control means for displaying the replay medal insertion number display means. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit for displaying the number of replayed medals to be inserted comprises a plurality of line display lamps respectively corresponding to a plurality of lines. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit for displaying the number of medals to be replayed is a digital display device for digitally displaying the number of medals to be replayed.