JP2941262B1 - Playstand - Google Patents

Abstract

An amusement board that reduces fatigue due to long-time game operation and furthermore enables a person with a handicapped person to enjoy a game by reducing the excessive burden on the game. This is achieved by a function of automatically stopping all rotating reels within a few seconds after the rotation of the reels is started by a start lever.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game console in which a reel on which a pattern is drawn is rotated, and when the reel is stopped, a specific pattern is enjoyed on a straight line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Amusement tables of recent years have come to have an appearance and an exterior sufficient to motivate a player to play. Also, the time spent enjoying and playing games has been on the order of hours. However, many games are operated and enjoyed using hands. Therefore, there is a case where the user is tired of operating the game for a long time. Furthermore, it is an overwhelming burden for people with handicap.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and has as its object to reduce fatigue caused by a long-time game operation. An object of the present invention is to reduce an excessive burden on a hand by a game for a certain person.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of rotating reels provided with a plurality of kinds of patterns, and the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are stopped on a display window, and stopped. A game table for paying out a predetermined number of balls or medals from a combination of patterns at the time, wherein a means for automatically stopping the rotating reel within a predetermined time after starting rotation of the reel by a start lever. An amusement machine is provided, wherein the predetermined time is a time selected by a random number. Here, in the present invention, the predetermined time selected by a random number may be different for each reel.

According to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of rotating reels provided with a plurality of types of patterns, the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are stopped on a display window, and the patterns at the time of stop are stopped. A game table for paying out a predetermined number of balls or medals from a combination, a manual stop means for manually stopping each of the reels, and starting the rotation of the reels with a start lever, and then rotating the reels. An automatic stop means for automatically stopping within a predetermined time; a changeover switch for switching between the manual stop means and the automatic stop means; and a sound when the automatic stop means is selected by the changeover switch. , A lamp or an output unit for transmitting by a tactile sensation.
Here, in the present invention, the lamp may be incorporated in the changeover switch. Also,
The switch may automatically switch to the manual stop means when the number of times the reel has been stopped by the automatic stop means has exceeded a predetermined number. In this case, the predetermined number of times may be set in advance by a player.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a slot machine as an example. (Slot Machine) FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front. Slot machine 100
Has three reels 101 to 103 each having a pattern on the peripheral surface.
A reel window 104 for viewing three consecutive patterns on each reel (therefore, it can be seen from the 3 × 3 pattern reel window 104), a start lever 105 for starting rotation of the reels 101 to 103, Medal slot 10
6. Medal payout port 107, medal tray 10
8. Credit bet button from credit (medal 3
Button 109, two-seat button 110, one-seat button 111), a credit settlement button 112, a speaker 113 for outputting sound, a remaining credits display 114, a display of the number of payouts, and a bonus game. A display 115 for displaying the number of remaining attempts and the like, and stop buttons 121 to 1 for the player to stop each reel.
23 and so on. Reference numeral 124 denotes a credit selection switch for selecting whether or not to use credits. When the switch is on, up to 50 payouts of medals are internally stored as credits. In the payout, when the credit settlement button 112 is pressed, the number of medals displayed on the remaining credit number display device 114 is paid out. Reference numeral 150 denotes a switch (automatic / manual stop button changeover switch) for switching between stop by automatic stop and stop by a manual stop button. This is a switch for selecting the mode to be performed. The lamp is turned on in the automatic stop mode, and is turned off in the manual stop mode.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view in which other parts are omitted for easy understanding of the reel window portion. As in FIG. 1, the slot machine has 100 reels and 101 to 10 reels.
3. The reel window is 104. The winning line is 7a,
7b and 7c. The player first inserts one or more medals into the insertion slot 106, and then operates the start lever 105 to start rotation of all reels. Next, by pressing the stop buttons 121 to 123, the rotation of the reels is stopped one after another.

In the game, a straight line is formed in accordance with the number of inserted medals (one horizontal line of the winning line 7a when one medal is inserted, and one horizontal line of the winning line 7a and two horizontal lines of the winning line 7b when two medals are inserted). When a total of three medals are inserted, a specific horizontal line of the pay line 7a, two horizontal lines of the pay line 7b, and two diagonal lines of the pay line 7c are specified on a total of five straight lines). When the patterns are complete, you can win a "role" or a "big hit" (bonus game or big bonus game)
Then, the game is started in response to this, or a predetermined number of medals are discharged from the medal payout port 107 shown in FIG. In place of the medal discharge, the slot machine is set in the credit processing state (the credit selection switch 12).
4 is on), the payout of medals is 5
The number is not reduced to zero, and is added to the number of previous credits and displayed on the credit indicator 114.

Generally, a transparent member such as glass is used for the reel window 104, and a pattern printed on the reel surface is conventionally used as a pattern on the reel. (Structure of Reel Mount and Reel) FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit in this embodiment. Figure 3 below
The reel unit will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The reels 101 to 103 are mounted on a reel mount 500. The reel mount 500 is opened by opening the entire door of the game console and removing two upper and lower screws. ) Can be attached and detached. FIG. 3 shows that the reels 101 and 102 are already mounted on the reel mount 500,
This is only disassembled and described to show the configuration.

Reference numeral 501 denotes a motor for driving each motor in each reel, and a rotation position detection sensor 510 for each reel.
Connector base (printed circuit board) for connecting signals from the controller to a controller (not shown) in the slot machine
It is. The reels 101 and 102 also have the same structure. Here, the structure of the reel 103 will be described.

Reference numeral 520 denotes a support member for fixing the reel. The reel mount 50 extends along guide rails 502 provided above and below the reel mount 500.
The reel mount 500 is screwed into the tap holes 503-1 and 503-2 of the reel mount 500 using the mounting holes 520-1 and 520-2 formed above and below the support member 520. That is, the reel 103 is screwed and fixed to the reel mount 500 with these two screws.

A stepping motor 521 and a rotational position detection sensor 510 are fixed to the support member 520. Further, a light emitting element substrate 60 on which 2 × 3 light emitting elements are mounted as shown in FIG.
The illumination projection frame 610 for fixing and holding 0 is fixed. The light emitting device includes a normal lamp, a semiconductor light emitting device, electroluminescence, a cold cathode tube, a fluorescent lamp, and the like.

The illumination projection frame 610 is provided with three windows, and each of the windows (in the figure, one light emitting element 2
Are provided in the display window 104 in FIG.
, Respectively, correspond to the positions where three vertical patterns are displayed. When the illumination projection frame 610 is fixed to the support member 520, the support member 520 and the illumination projection frame 610 are substantially L-shaped when viewed from above, and the illumination projection frame 610 is located inside the reel. .

When the illumination projection frame 610 is fixed to the support member 520, each window faces obliquely upward. This is because the player looks down the reel in the reel display window 104 from an obliquely upward direction, and is therefore fixed so as to face diagonally upward to face the viewing direction. The illumination projection frame 610 includes the support member 5.
20 are fixed by screws (not shown), and are composed of side plates 611 and 612 for defining three windows and separation numbers 613 to 616 for separating windows in the vertical direction. These parts and the plate constituting the illumination projection frame 610 are integrally formed of synthetic resin (plastic) or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotation shaft at the tip of the stepping motor 521 fixed to the support member 520 has
A fixture 522 for fixing the rotation shaft 523 of the reel is axially supported. The rotation shaft 523 is not flush, and the portion fixed to the fixing tool 522 is set to the center of gravity of the reel by a support portion (arm) 523a in which the center of rotation is concave toward the inside as shown in the figure. Has become. This is to stably rotate the reel.

A rotary frame 524 is attached to the other end of the reel, and the rotary frame 524 and the rotary shaft 523 fixedly support a reel member assembly 525 described later. The reel member 525 is provided with a picture. In this embodiment, acrylic is used as a member constituting the reel member assembly 525, but the light of the light emitting element included in the illumination projection frame 610 is appropriately transmitted (the entire position corresponding to the corresponding position of the reel member). However, other materials may be used as long as they are almost uniformly bright and illuminate the outer periphery. (Control Unit) <Structure> FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit controlled by the microprocessor of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 22 denotes a microprocessor (CPU), which is the center of the control operation, and exchanges control signals and data with the peripheral unit via a bus 50. 23
Is a medal sensor for detecting a game medal inserted from the metal slot 106, 24 is a switch input from a stop button switch that operates when the stop buttons 121, 122, and 123 are pressed, and 25 is a start lever. Sensor for sensing that the 105 has been operated, 26
Are switch inputs from a credit bet button switch which is activated when the credit bet buttons 109, 110, 111 are pressed, and these are connected to the CPU 22 via the input interface 27 and the bus 50.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a read only memory (RO)
M), and includes a program for controlling the slot machine, a control data table for performing stop control of the reels 101, 102, and 103, and the like. 2
Reference numeral 9 denotes a random access memory (RAM), which stores a work area of a program, variable data, and the like. These memories are connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50.
Connected to.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a motor control unit for rotating the reels 101, 102, and 103. Reference numeral 31 denotes a hopper control unit for paying out medals, and these are connected via the bus 50 via the input / output interface 32. CPU
22. Reference numeral 33 denotes a lamp control unit for turning on / off various lamps. The turning on / off of the lamp is controlled by the CPU 22 via the bus 50 and the output interface 34 under the control of the CPU 22. Reference numeral 35 denotes a speaker, which outputs a sound instructed by the CPU 22 under the control of the sound output unit 36.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an input from an automatic / manual stop button changeover switch 150, which is in an automatic stop mode for automatically stopping the reels or is connected to the input interface 27. Or manual side. <Control> Next, control in the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail according to each step with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Step S40: In the initial state, if the stop mode is the automatic stop mode, a lamp built in the automatic / manual stop button changeover switch 150 indicating the stop mode is turned on. Step S41: The player inserts (bets) one to three medals (which can be selected by the player) from the medal insertion slot 106. At this time, the number of pay lines (7a, 7b, 7c) is determined to be 1, 3, or 5, corresponding to the numbers 1, 2, and 3 of medals to be inserted.

Step S42: By operating the start lever 105 by the player, each reel (turning cylinder:
The rotation of the left reel 101, the center reel 102, and the right reel 103) is started. Step S43: A step for checking whether the automatic / manual stop button changeover switch 150 has been selected by the player as an automatic stop or a manual stop (an automatic stop mode or a manual stop mode).
Even if the state of the manual stop button changeover switch 150 is checked, an internal flag may be set when the switch is selected, and this may be checked. As a result, if the mode is not the automatic stop mode, steps S44 to S46 are executed, and if the result of the inspection is the automatic stop mode, the process proceeds to step S49.

Steps S44 to S46: By the player,
The stop buttons 121 to 123 are pressed out of order to stop the corresponding left reel 101, middle reel 102, and right reel 103, thereby stopping each reel. Step S47: Every time steps S44 to S46 are pressed, it is checked whether or not all the reels have stopped.
If all the cylinders have not stopped, the process returns to the previous state and waits until the stop button of the next reel is pressed.

Step S48: When all the stop buttons are pressed and all the trunks are stopped, medals are paid out according to the combination of pictures on the winning line at that time,
From the medal payout port 107, the medal tray 108
A medal is paid out, and the game of that time ends.

Step S49: If the result of the inspection in step S43 is that the automatic stop mode has been set, the operation proceeds to step S49, where a predetermined time set in advance in the amusement table (a time corresponding to the time of playing a normal game) ), And proceeds to the next step S50. Step S50: Automatically stop (stop) all the torso and proceed to step S47. After confirming the stop of all the torso in step S47, payout medals in step S48 according to the combination of the pictures on the winning line. Perform

In the flow of control of the slot machine in the present embodiment, the processing described in detail above is repeated for each game. In the above description, steps S49 and S50
Describes the control for stopping all the reels (all cylinders) in the next step S50 after a predetermined time has elapsed in step S49, but a random number is used for each reel within a predetermined range of time. By giving a time difference and stopping at the same time instead of stopping at the same time (it is possible that they may be simultaneous by random numbers), it is possible to give the player the change at the time of stopping,
Games can be made less monotonous.

In the present embodiment, the automatic stop mode is displayed by the display lamp, but may be notified by voice during the game (eg, when the start lever is operated). Further, by providing an output unit capable of transmitting a tactile sensation, even a person who has a disability in eyes and ears can sense that the mode is the automatic stop mode. In addition, by releasing the automatic stop mode after a predetermined number of games has elapsed,
It is possible to know that the number of games played by the player has reached a predetermined number. Furthermore, by allowing the number of games to be set before canceling the automatic stop mode,
You can enjoy the game in the automatic stop mode as many times as you want. The setting of the number of games to be automatically stopped is performed by, for example, a switch (150) for switching between stop of automatic stop and stop by a manual stop button.

As described above, the slot machine has been described as an example in the embodiment of the present invention. However, when a spinning reel is provided on a hitting game table such as a pachinko machine (for example, when a hit ball enters or passes through a predetermined winning opening, the spinning machine rotates). The present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[0030]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, in a gaming table where a reel on which a picture is drawn is rotated and when the picture is stopped, a specific picture is enjoyed to be aligned in a straight line, It has the effect of reducing fatigue caused by long-time game operation and, furthermore, for those with handicapped people, it has the effect of reducing the excessive burden on the hands due to the game. Provide an amusement platform that has a motivating effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a picture on a reel viewed from a reel display window 104 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel part of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 CPU 23 Medal sensor 24 Stop button switch 25 Start lever sensor 26 Credit bet button switch 27 Input interface 28 ROM 29 RAM 30 Motor control unit 31 Hopper control unit 32 Input / output interface 33 Lamp control unit 34 Output interface 35 Speaker 36 Sound output unit 50 bus 100 slot machine 101-103 reel 104 reel display window 105 start lever 106 metal slot 107 medal payout port 108 medal tray 109 three medal button 110 medal two button 111 medal one button 112 credit clearing Button 114 Credit remaining number display 115 Payout number display 121 to 123 Stop button 124 Resid selection switch 150 Automatic / manual stop button changeover switch 500 Reel mount 501 Relay connector base 502 Guide rail 503-1, 502-2 Mounting hole 510 Rotational position detection sensor 520 Support member 520-1, 520-2 Mounting hole 521 Stepping motor 522 Fixing tool 523 Reel rotation axis 523a Supporting part (arm) 525 Reel member 600 Light emitting element substrate 610 Illumination projection frame 611, 612 Side plate 613-616 Separator plate

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of rotating reels provided with a plurality of types of pictures, the pictures provided on the plurality of reels being stopped on a display window, and a predetermined number of balls from a combination of the pictures at the time of stopping. Or a game table for paying back medals, after starting rotation of the reel by a start lever,
An amusement stand comprising means for automatically stopping a spinning reel within a predetermined time, and wherein the predetermined time is a time selected by a random number. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time selected by a random number is:
The game console according to claim 1, wherein the game console differs from one reel to another. 3. A plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are provided, wherein the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are stopped on a display window, and a predetermined number of balls are determined from a combination of the patterns at the time of stopping. Or a game table for paying out medals, a manual stop means for manually stopping each of the reels, and after starting rotation of the reels by a start lever,
An automatic stop means for automatically stopping the rotating reel within a predetermined time; a changeover switch for switching between the manual stop means and the automatic stop means; and the automatic stop means is selected by the changeover switch. And an output unit for transmitting this by voice, a lamp, or a tactile sensation. 4. The game console according to claim 3, wherein the lamp is incorporated in the changeover switch. 5. The switch according to claim 3, wherein the changeover switch automatically switches to the manual stop means when the number of stops of the reel by the automatic stop means exceeds a predetermined number. The amusement platform described in. 6. The game console according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined number of times can be set in advance by a player.