JP2954573B1 - Playstand - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To reduce fatigue caused by a long-time game operation for a player, as well as a series of monotonous repetitive operations,
Provide a game console where you can enjoy the game by giving a change by the indicator and sound effect provided on the game console, making it easy to distinguish the normal prize by lottery lottery, giving a feeling of likely to win the lottery lottery, giving motivation to play I do. A level meter is provided, and the size of a winning as a result of a lottery at the start of a game is displayed and output by the level meter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an amusement stand which enjoys a specific pattern being aligned on a straight line when a reel on which a pattern is drawn is rotated and stopped.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Amusement tables in recent years have come to have an appearance and an exterior sufficient to motivate a player to play. Also, in the game, when a lottery at the start of the game results in an internal winning (winning) state, if the player does not press the stop button on each reel in a timely manner, the reels are stopped in a line (pattern), The state of the internal hit (prize) is displayed, or a specific lamp is lit or blinked to inform the player of the internal hit state. Also,
Conventionally, only big wins such as regular bonuses, big bonuses, and concentration among the wins are displayed as information on reach eyes or notification lamps.

[0003] That is, the recent slot machines employ a perfect probability lottery method, and no matter how skilled the player is, if the player does not win the lottery lottery, the desired pictures cannot be arranged and the lottery lottery will be won. While it is not, simply insert the game medal, operate the start lever, rotate the reel, and press the stop button repeatedly,
It was necessary to wait for a predetermined pattern on the winning line or a reach state indicating that the bonus was won.

[0004] In addition, a large prize (regular bonus,
The information such as the reach eyes of the big bonus, concentration, etc.) and the notification lamp indicate that the medal acquisition will be 100% reliable next time. The game only waits for the information, so that the game becomes monotonous, the player's willingness to play decreases, and the game efficiency also decreases.

[0005]

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 long-time game operations. In addition to the monotonous repetition operation, it is easy to determine the normal prize by lottery by giving a change by the indicator and sound effect provided on the amusement board, and gives a feeling that it is likely to win the lottery lottery, Provide a playstand that gives the player more willingness to play and enjoys the game.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are provided, and the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are stopped on a display window, and the number of rotation reels at the time of stop is reduced. An amusement table for paying out a predetermined number of balls or medals from a combination of pictures, comprising a level meter for displaying and outputting a winning size of a lottery result at the start of a game before the reel stops. A game console is provided.

In the present invention, the level meter is
Any one of analog display, exponential display, inverse exponential display, and digital display can be used. The display signal for operating the level meter is a display signal obtained by combining display information corresponding to the size of the winning and vibration information for vibrating the display signal, and the display signal that vibrates is used as the display signal. It can also be given to a level meter and displayed by vibrating the display of the level meter. Further, according to the present invention, it is provided with a vibration information generating unit that generates the vibration information, and a synthesizing unit that synthesizes the display information and the vibration information, wherein the display information and an output from the vibration information generating unit are provided. The synthesized information is synthesized by the synthesizing unit, a vibrating display signal as an output thereof is supplied to the level meter, and the display of the level meter can be vibrated and displayed. In addition, the vibration information, the display signal, from zero percent to 100%, or a predetermined range from the expected display value of the display signal in the plus and minus directions, a period of about several hundred milliseconds Can be used as vibration information to vibrate sinusoidally or randomly. Further, the vibration information may be vibration information that acts so that the maximum value of the vibrating display signal sequentially and sinusoidally or randomly fluctuates. Further, the vibration information may be vibration information that acts so that the maximum value of the vibrating display signal sequentially attenuates for a predetermined time. Further, when the lottery at the start of the game has not been won, a random number that determines whether or not to output a display signal corresponding to the winning is pseudo-subtracted. The random number that indicates whether or not to output a display signal indicating that no prize has been falsely received is displayed when a prize is displayed in a level meter, and when a lottery at the start of the game is won, a random number to be output. In the case where is subtracted, the fact that no prize has been won can be displayed by a level meter. In addition, a corresponding sound effect can be output simultaneously with the output of the display signal corresponding to the winning.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by taking a slot machine as an example. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Less than,
The configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail according to the embodiment of the slot machine shown in FIG. <External Configuration of Slot Machine> FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front. The slot machine 100 includes three reels 10 each having a pattern on its peripheral surface.
1 to 103 and a reel window 104 for viewing three consecutive patterns on each reel (accordingly, a 3 × 3 pattern reel window 10).
4), a start lever 105 for starting rotation of the reels 101 to 103, a medal slot 106, a medal payout port 107, a medal tray 108, a credit bet button from a credit (three medals) Button 109, double button 110,
Single credit button 111), Credit settlement button 11
2. A speaker 113 for outputting sound, a remaining number display unit 114 for credits, a display unit 115 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of remaining challenges in the game at the time of bonus, and a stop for the player to stop each reel. Button 12
1-123, etc. are provided. Reference numeral 124 denotes a credit selection switch for selecting whether or not to use a credit. When the switch is on, the payout of medals is limited to 50 coins.
Stored internally as credit. 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 125 denotes a level meter according to the present embodiment, particularly a rotary analog level meter.
It can be considered as the same as a speedometer of an automobile, and the needle mechanically rotates in the rotation direction. The deflection of this needle only needs to determine the angle corresponding to the full case,
It is needless to say that an image display may be used instead of a mechanical meter. That is, the same function can be realized even if the present level meter is a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.

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. In addition, winning lines for determining whether or not the pictures visible on the reel window 104 after the stop of the reels are aligned with the inserted medals are indicated by 7a, 7b, and 7c.

In the game method, a player first inserts one or a plurality of medals into the 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. The game is performed in a straight line according to the number of inserted medals (one horizontal line of the winning line 7a when one medal is inserted, one horizontal line of the winning line 7a and one winning line 7b when two medals are inserted).
3 horizontal lines, and 3 medals, 5 horizontal lines, 1 horizontal line of the winning line 7a, 2 horizontal lines of the winning line 7b, and 2 diagonal lines of the winning line 7c. When a specific pattern is aligned in the upper part), "role" or "big hit"
(Bonus game or big bonus game), and the game corresponding to the game starts or a predetermined number of medals are transferred from the medal payout port 107 shown in FIG. Discharge. In place of the medal discharge, the slot machine is set in the credit processing state (credit selection switch 124).
Is on), payout of medal is 50
The number of credits is not displayed, but 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 conventionally, a pattern printed on the reel surface is used as a pattern on the reel. <Structure of Control Unit> FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control unit controlled by the microprocessor of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 22 denotes a microprocessor (CPU), which is the center of the control operation, and exchanges control signals and data with peripheral parts via a bus 50. 23 is a medal sensor for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion 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. A boat 26 that senses that the lever 105 has been operated is a switch input from a credit bet button switch that is activated when the credit bet buttons 109, 110, and 111 are pressed, and these are input via the input interface 27. It is connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50.

28 is 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 transmitted via the bus 50 via the input / output interface 32. CP
Connected to U22. 33 lights various lamps /
This is a lamp control unit for turning off the light.
Lighting / extinguishing is controlled according to the control of the CPU 22 through the output interface 34 and the output interface 34.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a level meter control unit for controlling an analog level meter 125 which is a main point of the present invention.
A display signal is output to the level meter in accordance with a control signal, display information, and vibration information provided from the CPU 22 through the bus 50 and the output interface 34, and the display operation of the level meter is controlled. Reference numeral 35 denotes a speaker, which outputs a sound instructed by the CPU 22 under the control of the sound output unit 36. <Control of Control Unit> Next, control in the first embodiment will be described in detail according to each step with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the initial state before the game is started, it is assumed that the hand of the analog level meter 125 points to "0". Step S50: The player prepares to start the game by inserting (betting) one to three medals (which can be selected by the player) from the medal insertion slot 106. At this time, the winning lines (7a, 7a) correspond to the numbers 1, 2 and 3 of the medals to be inserted.
The number of b, 7c) is determined to be 1, 3, or 5.

Step S51: The game is started by the player operating the start lever 105. Step S52: When the start lever 105 is operated, the control unit performs lottery of a lottery composed of a predetermined random number and sets a winning combination.

Step S53: Subsequent to the control of step S52, each reel (the spinning drum: left reel 101, middle reel 1)
02, rotation control of the right reel 103) is started, and the game is started. Step S54: In accordance with the result of the lottery performed in step S52, when a prize (win) is made, an output to the analog level meter 125 is performed. The output method is such that the CPU 22 sends an output command for rotating the analog level meter 125 to a predetermined size (in this embodiment, a predetermined angle) according to the type of winning, via the output interface 34 via the bus 50 and the level meter control. The rotation of the meter needle is provided to the unit 60. In order to change the display in step S54, as shown in FIG.
For the predetermined display information D indicating the rotation angle or the display amount output from the (control unit), the vibration information V for vibrating the display signal D ′ for actually displaying is output from the vibration information generation unit. , The display information D and the vibration information V are combined (combined by adding or subtracting) by a combining unit (plus or minus), and the output of the display signal D ′ is supplied to the analog level meter 125 as an actual display output. Thus, the hands can be vibrated like a speed meter of a car, and the player can have a sense of dynamism. As the vibration information V, a display signal D ′ for operating the analog level meter 125 is changed from zero percent of the display information D to 1%.
When a signal that vibrates sinusoidally or randomly is given up to 00%, the operation is dynamic, and the player can be attracted. In addition, the level meter is set in the plus direction and the minus direction from the expected display position of the display signal D ′, for example, in a range of several tens of percent, or in a range smaller than the display signal D ′, at a period of about several hundred milliseconds. The game can be made interesting by giving a signal to be vibrated to the synthesizing unit as vibration information V and synthesizing it with display information D to produce a display signal D '.
Further, the vibration information V is set as vibration information that acts so that the maximum value (peak within a cycle) of the oscillating display signal D ′ sequentially changes in a sinusoidal manner or a random manner. It can be even more interesting. Furthermore,
The vibration information V indicates that the maximum value of the vibrating display signal D ′ is
By using the vibration information V acting so as to be a damped vibration that attenuates in a predetermined time, the analog level meter 12
5 can be stabilized while appropriately vibrating at a predetermined rotation angle, and a vibration operation closer to that of an automobile meter or the like can be obtained.

The display information D from the CPU 22 described above.
And the vibration information V from the vibration information generating unit, and the synthesis thereof,
It goes without saying that this can be achieved even if a part or the whole is constituted by hardware or is constituted by software. With the above-described configuration, the hand of the analog level meter 125 swings every time a prize is won, and depending on the size of the prize, the player can determine whether the bonus is a regular bonus, a big bonus, a concentration, or the like. Change can be awaited.

Further, when no winning is determined by lottery, it is determined whether or not a display signal corresponding to the winning is pseudo-output by a random number. When the output random number is subtracted, the pseudo winning is determined by a level meter. By giving a random number to indicate that the player has not won a prize despite the fact that the player has won the prize by a random drawing, and gives the player a sense of expectation and skepticism about the game, Can make the game even more interesting, making the game even more interesting.

That is, the reliability of the winning information is lowered by synthesizing the signals of pseudo high and low levels (+ and-levels) generated at random. It becomes a big output, giving the illusion of winning a regular bonus, big bonus, concentration, etc.
Alternatively, despite the winning, the output becomes small and unexpectedly suddenly wins, and in a general game where a series of monotonous repetitive operations are performed,
By giving the player a feeling of winning, the player can have a greater sense of expectation of winning, and can be motivated to play.

Further, by outputting the corresponding sound effect simultaneously with the output of the display signal corresponding to the winning, it is possible to provide an amusement stand with a further change for the player. Step S55: In the first embodiment, in addition to the output of the analog level meter 125 in step S54, a sound effect output signal corresponding to the signal output to the analog level meter 125 is output from the speaker 113 in step S55. Thus, the winning change can be further increased, and the player can enjoy the game more.

Steps S56 to S58: 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 S59: In the steps S56 to S58, every time the stop button is pressed, all the reels (turning drums)
Check whether all reels have stopped, and if all reels have not stopped, return to the previous position again, determine whether the next reel has stopped, repeat until all reels have stopped, repeat until all reels have stopped. After stopping, the process proceeds to the next step S60.

Step S60: When all the stop buttons have been pressed and all the reels have stopped, the combination of the patterns arranged on the pay line (effective line) at that time is followed.
The medals are paid out, medals are paid out to the medal receiving tray 108 from the medal payout port 107, and the current game is ended.

In the flow of control of the slot machine in the first embodiment, the processing described in detail above is repeated for each game. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 is an external configuration diagram of a slot machine for explaining Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the configuration of the external appearance of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the same parts as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
Further, the control is the same as the control described in the first embodiment, so that the description thereof will be omitted, and the features of the second embodiment will be described in detail below.

The feature of the second embodiment resides in a level meter.
As shown in FIG. 6, the analog level meter 1 of the first embodiment
25, display lamps (which may be any of incandescent lamps, LEDs, fluorescent display lamps, etc.) are arranged in an exponential exponential manner. The indicator lamp is turned on to display the information.

That is, in the first embodiment, the analog level meter 1
What was displayed at 25 by the rotation angle by CPU 25
2, or converted into a display signal for displaying an inverse exponential function by the level meter control unit 60,
6 is displayed as an inverse exponential function. In the second embodiment, the display is displayed in an exponential function. However, the display lamps are arranged in an exponential function, and the display lamps are lit exponentially from bottom to top in accordance with a prize as an exponential display level meter. Display, acceleration display is possible,
You can give a different taste.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is an external structural view of a slot machine for explaining Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
In the configuration of the external appearance of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the same parts as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the control will be described in the first embodiment. Since the control is the same as that described above, the description thereof will be omitted, and the features of the third embodiment will be described in detail below.

The feature of the third embodiment resides in a level meter.
As shown in FIG. 7, the analog level meter 1 of the first embodiment
25, the digital level meter 1
27, the number is displayed according to the winning. In the display, a predetermined maximum value (for example, 99) is determined, and a value from zero to the maximum value is displayed according to the winning. That is,
What was displayed by the analog level meter 125 in the rotation angle in the first embodiment is converted into a display signal for displaying a numerical value by the CPU 22 or the level meter control unit 60, and is displayed by the digital level meter 127 as a numeral.

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 present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, fatigue caused by long-time game operation is reduced, and not only a series of monotonous repetitive operations for a player but also a display and an effect provided on a game table are provided. The sound makes it easy to determine a normal winning in the lottery lottery, and gives the player a feeling of winning the lottery lottery, thereby giving the player a much higher expectation of winning. We will provide a game console that will further motivate players to play games.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine provided with an analog level meter according to a first embodiment 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 a block diagram of a control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the synthesis of display output signals.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a slot machine provided with an inverse index display level meter according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a slot machine including a digital level meter according to a third 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 60 level meter control unit 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-medium button 110 two-medium button 111 one medal Multiply button 112 Credit settlement button 114 Credit remaining number display 115 Payout number display 121 to 123 Stop button 124 Credit selection switch 125-127 Level meter

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of rotating reels provided with a plurality of types of patterns are provided, and the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are stopped on a display window, and a predetermined number of balls or medals are determined based on a combination of the patterns at the time of stopping. A level meter for displaying and outputting the size of a winning as a lottery result at the start of the game before the reel stops. 2. The game console according to claim 1, wherein the level meter is one of an analog display, an exponential display, an inverse exponential display, and a digital display. 3. A display signal for operating the level meter is a display signal obtained by combining display information corresponding to the size of a winning and vibration information for vibrating the display signal. Providing a signal to the level meter;
The amusement stand according to claim 1, wherein the display of the level meter is vibrated and displayed. 4. A vibration information generating section for generating the vibration information; and a synthesizing section for synthesizing the display information and the vibration information, wherein the display information and the vibration output from the vibration information generating section are provided. 4. The game console according to claim 3, wherein the synthesizing unit synthesizes the information with the information, and supplies a vibrating display signal as an output to the level meter to vibrate and display the level meter. 5. The vibration information may be obtained by changing the display signal from zero percent to 100 percent or within a predetermined range in a plus direction and a minus direction from a predetermined display value of the display signal for several hundred milliseconds. The amusement table according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the information is vibration information that vibrates in a sinusoidal or random wave with a period of about. 6. The vibration information according to claim 3, wherein the vibration information is information that acts so that the maximum value of the vibrating display signal fluctuates sequentially in a sinusoidal or random manner. The game console according to any one of the above. 7. The vibration information according to claim 3, wherein the vibration information is information that acts so that the maximum value of the vibrating display signal sequentially attenuates for a predetermined time. The game console according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. When a lottery at the start of the game has not been won, a random number that determines whether or not to output a display signal corresponding to a prize is artificially drawn. When a prize is displayed by a level meter in a simulated manner, and when a lottery at the start of the game is won, a random number that determines whether or not to output a display signal indicating that the prize has not been won is subtracted, If you subtract the output random number,
The game console according to claim 1, wherein the fact that no prize is won is displayed by a level meter. 9. A game console according to claim 1, wherein a corresponding sound effect is output simultaneously with the output of the display signal corresponding to the winning.