JP2816546B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a slot machine,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a slot machine that can notify a player of a possibility of winning when two of three spinning reels are stopped.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine is a gaming machine in which a player plays as follows. A predetermined number of coins (usually 1 to 3) are inserted. Press the start button. A plurality (usually three) spinning reels start spinning.
(In the following description, it is assumed that there are three rotating reels.) The rotation of the three rotating reels is sequentially stopped by sequentially pressing the three stop buttons corresponding to the three rotating reels. If the patterns drawn on the three stopped reels are in a specific combination (winning) in the bay window, an appropriate number of coins are refunded according to the combination, and one game is ended. In a normal slot machine, the greater the number of coins inserted, the higher the probability of winning.

Specifically, the following cases are awarded. When a game is played with one coin inserted, a prize is awarded only when a specific combination of patterns is arranged on a horizontal line at the center of the bay window (hereinafter, referred to as “first line”). When playing a game with two coins,
A win is awarded when a picture of a specific combination is arranged on any of three horizontal lines (hereinafter referred to as "first to third lines") in the bay window. When playing a game with three coins inserted, a straight line from the lower left to the upper right (hereinafter referred to as a “fourth line”) or a straight line from the lower left to the upper right (hereinafter referred to as “fourth line”) , "Fifth line"), when a pattern of a specific combination is arranged in any of the above patterns, a prize is won.

That is, the probability of winning a prize in the case of playing a game by inserting two coins is three times that in the case of playing a game by inserting one coin, and the game is played by inserting three coins. The probability of winning is five times greater when playing a game than when playing a game with one coin inserted.
As described above, the greater the number of coins to be inserted, the higher the probability of winning a prize. However, if a prize cannot be won, the number of coins lost in one game increases, which is a feature of the slot machine game.

Incidentally, as a conventional example, for example,
No. 37379.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

(1) However, the conventional slot machine has the following drawbacks in the progress of the game. A player who plays a game for a long time feels less nervous about the game, and has casually performed an operation of pressing three stop buttons to sequentially stop the rotation of the three rotating reels. As a result, when the two spinning reels are stopped, there is a chance to win if the pattern of the remaining spinning reel matches, but the last stop button is casually pressed to increase the chance of winning. I often lost them. (2) A slot machine that informs the player of a chance of winning and regains the player's sense of tension increases the possibility of winning, and is unlikely to be tired of playing for a long time. But at the moment there was no such slot machine. (3) The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when one of the spinning reels is left and all the other spinning reels are stopped, if the pattern of the remaining spinning reel is a specific one, a prize is won. In such a case, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine designed to increase the chances of winning by forming the game so that the player can be notified of the chance of winning.

[0007]

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. The present invention is characterized by the following two points. First, the slot machines are the first and second
As shown, three rotating reels (10) and three motors
(20), start button (50) and three stop buttons.
Tongue (60), reach lamp (70), sound generation means (illustration
And a control device (80).

[0008] The three motors (20) are three rotating reels
(10) is to rotate each independently. Star
Button (50) starts the rotation of the three motors (20)
In order to issue a command. 3 stop buttons
(60) is a command to stop the rotation of each of the three motors (20).
Spin each of the three spinning reels (10) to issue a command
It corresponds to three motors (20).

The reach lamp (70) is turned on when the combination of pictures stopped and displayed on the two reels (10) of the three reels (10) matches the winning combination. , And the player's reach status is displayed. Although not shown, the sound generating means is a speaker or the like, and generates sound for notifying the player of the reach state when the reach lamp (70) is turned on.

The control device (80) is provided with the reach lamp (7
0) and the voice generating means. Second, as shown in FIG. 3, the control device (80) includes
, A second chance determining means, a third chance determining means, and a reach notification control means.

[0011] The storage means stores the number of inserted medals. The first chance determining means, the number of medals stored in the storage means, if it is one, among <br/> of the in one line three reels (10), 2 It is to determine whether or not the combination of the patterns stopped and displayed on the rotating reels (10) matches the winning combination.

[0012] The second chance determination means, when the number of medals stored in the storage means is two,
In the three lines Cormorants <br/> Chi of the three reels (10), determining a combination of stop displayed picture into two reels (10) whether a match to the combination of winning Is what you do. The third chance determination means, when the number of medals stored in the storage means is three,
In five lines Cormorants <br/> Chi of the three reels (10), determining a combination of stop displayed picture into two reels (10) whether a match to the combination of winning Is what you do.

The reach notification control means includes a stop switch.
Of the three reels based on the operation of the switch (60).
When two rotating reels stop, the information is stored in the storage means.
Read the number of inserted medals, and according to the number of inserted medals
Select one of the first to third chance determination means, and
In one of the first to third chance determining means selects, among the three reels (10), a combination of stop displayed picture into two reels (10) matches the combination of winning and If it is determined, the reach lamp (70) is turned on and a sound is generated by the sound generating means. (Operation) Hereinafter, the operation of the slot machine according to the present invention will be described. The player inserts a predetermined number of coins into the slot machine and rotates all the spinning reels (10).

At this time, the control device (80) stores the number of coins inserted. The player stops all other spinning reels (10), leaving one of all spinning reels (10). At this time, the control device (80) recognizes and stores the picture of the stopped rotating reel (10). The control device (80) calculates the number of coins inserted and the pattern of the stopped rotating reel (10), and the pattern of the stopped rotating reel (10) is a combination that has a possibility of winning. If it is determined, a command to turn on the reach lamp (70) is issued.

[0015] Instead of turning on the reach lamp (70), it may be made to blink. When the reach lamp (70) receives the instruction, the reach lamp is turned on to notify the player that if the pattern of one non-stop rotating reel (10) matches, the winning will be achieved. At this time, at the same time, the notification is made by sound by the sound generation means.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples, but it will be apparent that the present invention is not limited to the examples described below. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the progress of the game in one embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described. (1) The slot machine of the present embodiment has
9, a pulse motor 2 for rotating each of the three rotating reels 10 independently.
0, an optical sensor 30 for detecting that the detected portion 19 of the rotating reel 10 has passed a specific reference point and outputting the passage, and a start for issuing a command to start rotation of all the motors 20 since the button 50, issues a command to stop the rotation of the motors 20, reels 10
Stop button 6 corresponding to the motor 20 that rotates
0, the reach lamp 70 which lights when there is a possibility of winning depending on the pattern of the remaining one reel when the two reels are stopped, and the number of medals inserted when playing the game The control device 80 issues a command to turn on the reach lamp 70 by storing and calculating the pattern of the rotating reel. (2) Next, each component requirement will be described in detail. The rotating reel 10 is a bottomed round cylindrical reel body 11
A strip-shaped reel tape 12 is attached to the outer periphery of the tape. On the reel tape 12, a pattern is printed on each of the reel tapes 12 so as to divide the circumferential direction at equal intervals.

The detected part 19 is a projection provided on the inner plane of the reel body 11. In this embodiment, a pulse motor 20 is employed as a motor for rotating the rotating reel 10. Since the pulse motor 20 rotates according to the number of input pulses, the rotation angle of the rotating reel 10 can be controlled by controlling the number of input pulses. The optical sensor 30 is installed on the track of the detected portion 19 of the rotating reel 10 at a position where the detected portion 19 blocks the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the optical sensor 30. The optical sensor 30 through which the detected portion 19 passes is a rotating reel 1
It is a reference point for zero rotation.

The optical sensor 30 blocks the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion when the detected portion 19 of the rotating reel 10 rotates, so that the detected portion 19 of the rotating reel 10 serves as a reference point. It detects that the vehicle has passed the position and outputs it to the control device 80. The control device 80 performs the following operations. 1) The number of medals inserted when playing the game is stored. 2) Received an output indicating that the detected portion 19 has passed the optical sensor 30, detect the rotation angle of the rotating reel 10 while correcting the zero point with the time point when the output is received as a zero point, and display the pattern of the stopped rotating reel. Recognize and remember what is. 3) When two of the three reels stop,
Calculation is performed based on the number of medals inserted when playing the game and the pattern of the stopped rotating reel, and it is determined whether there is a possibility of winning depending on the pattern of the remaining one rotating reel, and the possibility of winning is determined. In some cases, issue a command to turn on the reach lamp. (3) The slot machine of the present embodiment is capable of inserting 1 to 3 coins.

The winning combinations are the same as those shown in the conventional example. That is, when a game is played by inserting one coin, only when a specific combination of patterns is arranged on one first line is a winning. When a game is played with two coins inserted, a case where a pattern of a specific combination is arranged on any of the three first to third lines is a winning. When a player plays a game by inserting three coins, a case where a pattern of a specific combination is arranged on any of the five first to fifth lines is a prize.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. The player inserts an arbitrary number of coins out of one to three coins into the slot machine and presses the start button 50 to rotate all the spinning reels 10. At this time, the control device 80 stores the number of coins inserted. The player stops two spinning reels, leaving one of all spinning reels 10. The three rotating reels 10 may be stopped in any order.

When the two rotating reels 10 stop, the control device 80 receives the output from the optical sensor 30 and recognizes what the picture of the two rotating reels 10 is and stores it. The control device 80 calculates the number of inserted coins and the pattern of the stopped rotating reels 10, and determines that the pattern of the two stopped rotating reels 10 is a combination with a possibility of winning. Issues a command to turn on the reach lamp 70. The reach lamp 70 that has received the instruction lights up, thereby turning the remaining one rotating reel 7 that is not stopped.
Inform the player that a prize will be awarded if the 0 pattern matches.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the control device 80 stores the number of inserted medals as "K", and this storage is performed by the storage means. Then, in a state where the two rotary leases 10 are stopped, if the number of inserted medals “K” is “1”, it is determined whether or not there is a winning chance on one first line. This judgment is based on the first
Is determined by the chance determining means, and the first chance determining means determines that the number of medals stored in the storage means is
In the case of one, it is determined whether or not the combination of the patterns stopped and displayed on the two rotating reels 10 of the three rotating reels 10 in one first line matches the winning combination. I do.

As a result, when it is determined that there is a winning chance on one first line, the process proceeds to the next step, and the reach lamp 70 is turned on. The lighting is carried out by Leach notification control means, reach notification control means, in the first chance determining means, among the three reels 10, the two pattern that is stopped on the reels 10 When it is determined that the combination matches the winning combination, the reach lamp 70 is turned on.

At this time, the reach notification control means simultaneously gives a voice notification by voice generation means such as a speaker. Note that the reach notification control means may blink the reach lamp 70 instead of lighting the reach lamp 70. Thereafter, after all three reels 10 have stopped, a prize is determined. In the case of a prize, coins are returned, that is, a predetermined number of medals are discharged to the player.

On the other hand, if the number of medals "K" is not "1", it is further determined whether the number is "2". To determine if there is a winning chance. This determination is made by the second chance determination means. When the number of medals stored in the storage means is two, the second chance determination means makes a determination in three first to third lines. among the three reels 10, the combination of two picture that is stopped on the reels 10 determines whether matches the combination of winning.

As a result, when it is determined that there is a winning chance in the three first to third lines, the process proceeds to the next step, and the reach lamp is controlled via the reach notification control means.
Turn on 70. At this time, the reach notification control means simultaneously gives a voice notification by voice generation means such as a speaker.

If the number of inserted medals "K" is not "2", that is, if it is "3", it is determined whether there is a winning chance in the first five lines of the five lines. I do. This determination is made by the third chance determination means. If the number of medals stored in the storage means is three, the third chance determination means
Of <br/> of the three rotation reels 10 in the first to fifth lines of the combination of two picture that is stopped on the reels 10 determines whether matches the combination of winning.

As a result, when it is determined that there is a winning chance on the five first to fifth lines, the process proceeds to the next step, and the reach lamp is controlled via the reach notification control means.
Turn on 70. At this time, the reach notification control means simultaneously gives a voice notification by voice generation means such as a speaker.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, if two of the three rotating reels 10 are stopped, if the pattern of one remaining rotating reel 10 is a specific one, a winning is achieved.
By forming so that the player can be notified of a winning chance by lighting 0, there is an effect that a slot machine with an increased chance of winning can be provided.

Hereinafter, variations of this embodiment will be described. Although the slot machine of the present embodiment has been described as including three rotating reels, the slot machine according to the present invention may have a plurality of rotating reels, and is not limited to three. In the slot machine of the present embodiment, the reach lamp 70 has been described as being "lit" by a command from the control device 80, but may be "blinking" or accompanied by a sound. In this embodiment, the motor 20 is a pulse motor 20.
However, the present invention is not limited to this.

The present invention can be implemented by a combination of a motor and an encoder. In this case, it is detected that the detected portion has passed through the detection object, and using the passage as a reference point, the current position after passing through the reference point is determined by controlling the rotation angle of the motor via the encoder. The control device 80 knows by feeding back to the device 80. In the present embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the detection body 30 is the optical sensor 30;

For example, it is also possible to use a magnetic sensor for the detected portion 19 and use a magnetic sensor. In the present embodiment, the reach lamp 70 is described as being provided separately from the stop button 60. However, the stop lamp 60 having the function of the reach lamp may be provided.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. That is, when all the reels are stopped except one of the reels ,
If the pattern of the remaining spinning reel is a specific one, it will be a prize. In the case where a winning prize is given, the player can be notified of the prize chance by lighting up the reach lamp, so that the winning prize is formed. There is an effect that a slot machine with an increased number of slots can be provided.

In addition to this, the reach state can be notified by voice using voice generating means such as a speaker.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part showing one embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing one embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the progress of the game in one embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 spinning reel 11 reel body 12 reel tape 19 detected part 20 pulse motor 30 optical sensor 50 start button 60 stop button 70 reach lamp 80 control device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Three rotating reels, and three rotating reels for rotating each of the three rotating reels independently.
Motor and instructions to start the rotation of the three motors.
A start button and a command to stop the rotation of each of the three motors.
In order to rotate each of the three rotating reels,
3 and stop buttons corresponding to the motor, among the three reels, a combination of the two is stopped on the reels picture lights if they match the combination of winning, the reach state to the player A reach lamp to be displayed; a sound generating means for generating a sound for notifying a player of a reach state when the reach lamp is turned on; and a control device for controlling the reach lamp and the sound generating means. Storage means for storing the number of inserted medals, and when the number of medals stored in the storage means is one, two of the three rotating reels in one line First chance determining means for determining whether or not the combination of pictures stopped and displayed on the spinning reel matches a winning combination; The number of medals, in the case of two, among <br/> of the three reels in three lines, the combination of two picture that is stopped on the reels matches the combination of winning a second chance determining means for determining whether or not, the number of medals stored in the storage means, in the case of three, of the three reels in five lines <br/> out A third chance determining means for determining whether or not the combination of the patterns stopped and displayed on the two rotating reels matches the winning combination; and the three times based on the operation of the stop switch.
When two of the spinning reels stop
Is the number of the inserted medals stored in the storage means
Number, and read out the first to third
One of the chance judgment means is selected and the selected one is selected.
Of in the first to third chance determining means, among the three reels, if the combination of the two pictures that are stopped on the reels is determined to match the combination of winning, the A slot machine comprising: a reach notification control unit that lights a reach lamp and generates sound by a sound generation unit.