JP3053235U - Gaming equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A game is notified by notifying a player that a specific prize is in an internal hit state, and performing pseudo notification even when the specific prize is not in an internal hit state. Can attract people's interest. When a BB flag for a big bonus internal hit or a false notification flag for a pseudo internal hit is set and it is determined that there is no winning, the operation of an internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 is started. As a result, the player has an expectation of winning inside the BB. The internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 changes the number quickly and displays "3" when the BB flag is set.
Or "7", or "0" when there is a pseudo internal hit,
“2”, “4”, “6”, “8” or “9” are displayed, respectively.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention informs the player of a so-called internal hit state in which the winning rate of a specific prize, for example, a prize called a big bonus that can provide a great profit for the player, is notified to the player, and the specific prize is notified. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can continuously attract the interest of a player by performing a pseudo notification even when the internal hit state is not established.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 A slot machine as an example of a conventional gaming device is generally as follows.

In other words, the reel has, for example, three reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer periphery, and a speed at which the plurality of symbols on the outer periphery can be generally identified by operating a start lever or the like after the medal is inserted. Rotate to perform lottery for each prize on the program. If the player wins a prize having a relatively small profit (a prize based on a combination of a large number of symbols displayed on the reels) with a relatively small profit, the player will almost certainly win by controlling the reel stop position. If a player wins a prize (combination of a relatively small number of symbols displayed on the reels) that gives a large profit to the player and wins inside, the reel stops at a relatively high rate by controlling the reel stop position. . The control of the reel stop position is to draw the corresponding symbol to a position required for winning within a certain period of time after the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel, and stops it.

[0004] Prizes with relatively small profits include, for example, replays (the next time a game can be replayed under the same conditions without inserting medals) or a predetermined number of medals (eg, ten or more medals or less). For example, a prize capable of obtaining a large profit includes a prize capable of obtaining a larger number of medals such as a so-called big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). In any case, when a prize is won, processing according to the content of each prize is performed.

In the slot machines that are currently mainstream, the upper limit of the number of combinations of symbols related to a prize that can greatly benefit a player such as BB or RB is determined by rules or the like. In addition, the number of the symbols displayed on the outer periphery of each reel is relatively small. Further, the time from when the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel to when the reel is stopped is also restricted by the rules as described above.

[0006] Due to such restrictions due to rules and the like, it is difficult for a player such as a BB or RB to win a prize in which a great profit can be obtained in a single game even if the prize is internally won. For this reason, the internal hit state is continued until a prize is won, but after the internal hit, it often takes ten or more games to actually win a BB or RB.

However, most of the conventional slot machines do not notify the player that the internal winning state has been achieved by the above-mentioned lottery, so that the recognition of the player is low, and the player plays the game slowly and uses a useless medal. Or the BB or RB, etc., may be intercepted by another player who plays at the next game console while the internal hitting condition continues. Was

In Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-70008, a display device is provided for notifying by light emission or sound generation of a prize request signal generation (internal lottery hit) of a bonus game, and at least the first one of a plurality of symbol columns is stopped. There is disclosed a slot machine which continuously informs that a winning request signal has been generated until it is controlled.

However, in this case, the player's consciousness tends to concentrate on the presence or absence of the operation of the display device, and if the display device is not activated, the player cannot win the bonus game. The probability of a BB or RB being hit inside the lottery is, for example, BB is 1/250, RB is about 1/300, and the total is about 1/136. It is often the case that the player continues to play with the feeling of simply consuming gaming medals while being informed of "losing", "losing", and "losing", and often does not keep interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and aims at notifying a player that a particular prize is in an internal hit state, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can continuously attract a player's interest by giving a false notification even when the specific prize is not in an internal hit state.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 (1) The gaming machine of the present invention has one or more display means capable of displaying various display contents while continuously changing the display contents, and a display fixing for displaying the display contents on the display means in a fixed manner. Means for executing a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined prize condition and a prize, and wherein all prizes or some prizes are provided. Internal hit setting means for setting an internal hit state for the prize corresponding to the internal hit condition by achieving a predetermined internal hit condition for the internal hit target prize, and specifying a part or all of the internal hit target prize Notification means for notifying the player that the internal hit state has been set when the internal win state has been set for the prize and the player has not won a particular prize for which the internal hit state has been set; and The said When the internal hit state is not set for a fixed prize, the pseudo internal hit setting means for setting the pseudo internal hit state by achieving the predetermined pseudo internal hit condition, and when the pseudo internal hit state is set. A pseudo notifying means for notifying a player of the same or similar content as the content notified by the notifying means is provided (claim 1). The above-mentioned one or two or more display means capable of displaying while continuously changing various display contents, and display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents on the display means, A gaming machine that executes a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means satisfies a predetermined prize condition and a prize corresponds to, for example, a method for sequentially displaying a plurality of types of symbols. Or two or more display means, and display fixing means for stopping the continuous display on the display means to fix and display the symbol, and the type of the symbol fixedly displayed by the display means and the stop position thereof A game machine that executes a game in which a predetermined prize condition is achieved and a prize is achieved.

As a preferred example of such a gaming machine, a plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface, and one or two or more of the symbols are rotatably supported so that a player can visually recognize one or more of the symbols when rotation is stopped. One or more display devices (display means) comprising a rotating body and a rotation driving device for rotating the rotating body; and a display for fixing the symbol by stopping the rotating body being rotated. A slot machine having a display fixing device (display fixing means), wherein the type of the symbol on the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device and the stop position attain predetermined prize winning conditions, and a prize. (Claim 2).

The symbol means a figure, a picture, a character, a sign, and the like. Examples of the symbol include a picture such as a plum, a watermelon, a cherry, and a bell; a letter “7”; , And the letters “RP”.

The display means for sequentially and continuously displaying the plurality of types of symbols includes, for example, a CRT in addition to a rotating body driven by a rotation driving device such as a stepping motor as in the preferred example. Or a video display device such as a liquid crystal panel. The gaming machine may have one or more such display means, and each display means may display one set of symbol groups independently of each other. In the case of the rotator, one or more (for example, three) rotators rotate independently of each other, so that a symbol group displayed on each rotator is displayed independently of each other. Can be. In the case of using a video display device, for example, one or two or more sets of symbols may be displayed on one video display device independently of each other to provide one or more display means.

A typical example of the rotating body is a reel on which various kinds of symbols are displayed one by one in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface.

The display fixing means responds to, for example, a stop signal generated by a stop button operated by the player or a stop signal generated when a predetermined period of time elapses after the player has not operated, as described above. A rotation drive device such as a stepping motor for rotating a rotating body may be stopped at an appropriate timing, or a symbol display by a video display device may be fixedly displayed at an appropriate timing. Alternatively, for example, a control device inside the gaming machine stops the above-mentioned rotating body under a specific condition so that a specific symbol is located at a specific position, or a symbol by a video display device under a specific condition. The display may be fixed so as to be located at a specific position.

The display of the display content by the display means can be said to be a fixed display as long as the display content is displayed in a fixed state for at least a time that can be visually recognized by the player.

When the type of symbol fixedly displayed by the display means such as the rotating body or the video display device and the stop position thereof attain a predetermined winning condition, this corresponds to a winning of the game. The internal hit target prize may be all prizes or some prizes.

The internal hit condition can be arbitrarily determined. For example, random number sampling is performed in each game, and it is determined that the internal hit condition is achieved by the obtained sampling value being a value in a specific range (that is, a lottery). It is also possible to determine the achievement of the internal hit condition by means of means or by the display contents fixedly displayed by the display means during the game. Unless the internal prize is one type, the internal prize condition can be set for each of the plural types of internal prizes.

The internal hit setting means determines whether or not the internal hit condition has been achieved. If the internal hit condition has been achieved, the internal hit condition is set, for example, by setting a corresponding flag. Can be. If there are multiple types of internal hit prizes and the internal hit conditions are set for each of them, the flag provided for each can be set.

When the internal hit state is set, for example, the winning rate of the prize should be increased or the winning should be almost certain, that is, the winning rate should be increased. Can be. The internal hit state can be released, for example, after one game is over, or can be continued until a prize with an internal hit can be won. It may be continued only for a predetermined period determined by conditions.

In the present specification, “substantially certain” means certainty of, for example, 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 90% or more, and includes the case of being certain.

In the case of the slot machine described above, when the internal hit condition is achieved, for example, when the stop signal from the stop button operated by the player is received, the high winning rate is increased. A high winning rate by stopping the symbol at a position required for a prize (so-called pull-in) on condition that a shift until the symbol corresponding to the prize specified by the condition is displayed at a specific position is within a predetermined range. Can be realized. If the appearance rate of the corresponding symbol in the rotating body is high, it is possible to win a higher rate of winning, and if the corresponding symbol is arranged evenly within the allowable range of so-called pull-in deviation, it is surely or almost certain that Will be able to win.

The high winning rate is such that, in the above-described slot machine, the player operates the stop button while watching the symbol on the rotating body so that the required symbol stops at the required position. When the rotating body is stopped, depending on the skill of the player, it includes things that are more certain and will be able to win a prize that has been won inside, and merely increase the mathematical probability. Not just to say. If a specific prize is set to the internal hit state and the internal prize state is not set, and if the specific prize for which the internal hit state is set is not won, the notifying means (for example, the setting of the internal hit state To notify the player that the internal hit state has been set (provided that it is confirmed by the flag that performs the internal hit). This allows the player to know that the internal hit state has been set. This prevents the player from losing a chance to win a specific prize in place of another gaming device even when the internal hit state is set, and continually continues playing when the internal hit state is not set. It is possible to avoid doing so. The notification by the notification means can be performed in any game while the internal hit state is continued, and can be set only once per internal hit state setting, and the number of times can be set. Can also.

The specific prize may be a part or all of the internal prize target prize. Preferred as the specific prize is one or more prizes such as RB (regular bonus) and BB (big bonus) which can provide a large profit to the player.

[0026] When the internal prize is in a state of winning a particular prize, the so-called pull-in target symbol adds a symbol other than a symbol necessary for winning the specific prize. You can also. Even if the appearance rate of the symbol for winning a specific prize in the rotating body is low, if the appearance rate of other specific symbols to be drawn in is high, it will be fixedly displayed when the specific prize is not won The symbol to be won has a higher (or assured) rate of becoming the winning symbol and the specific symbol, and it is determined that the player has seen the fixedly displayed symbol and is in a state of winning inside the specific prize. The expected rate is higher. In this case, the fixed display content of the display means becomes the specific display content (one or more types) and the notification is performed by the notification means, so that the display content of the display means is also displayed together with the notification content of the notification means. Will also draw more attention to the player.

There is no particular limitation on a device constituting the notification means, and a display device using one or more lamps or LEDs (light emitting diodes), a display device using a liquid crystal panel, a seven-segment digital using an LED, or the like. A device for informing visual contents such as a display, one or more reels (which may be separately provided reels unrelated to winning in a game) (one or a combination of two or more of them), This can be performed by any one of a speaker or other device that notifies the auditory content by a sound generation device (one or a combination of two or more of them), or a combination thereof. Combining visual and auditory content is more effective. As the notification means, for example, a display means such as a reel may temporarily display the display content, and then automatically change the display content and automatically display the predetermined content thereafter. Can also.

The content to be informed is, for example, meaningful visual contents such as characters and figures, auditory contents such as words and melodies, or visual or audible meanings that are not very meaningful per se. Contents can be adopted. In addition, it is desirable that the content to be notified can be distinguished from the notification of other items such as notification of winning. If there are multiple types of specific prizes, and the internal hit condition is set for each of the specific types of specific prizes, separate notification contents for each specific prize May be changed) or the notification time can be set.

The content to be notified by the notification means is provided especially only when the internal winning state is set for a specific prize and the specific prize for which the internal winning state is set is not won. For example, a notification may be given by making a change to a display or sound that is normally performed in a similar situation (a situation in which no prize is won, etc.).

Note that the notification by the notification means can be performed after the fixed display by the display means is performed, and the notification time can be instantaneous or several seconds or more. In addition, it is effective that the notification by the notification means is performed in such a manner that the player thinks that the internal lottery is being performed at the time of the notification in order to incite the interest of the player. Examples of such an aspect include an aspect in which a plurality (preferably a large number) of lamps, LEDs, and the like are sequentially blinked and finally turned on at a hit position, or a number (or a character or a figure) displayed on a display device is continuously displayed. In such a case, the number (or character or graphic) is displayed at the end (more specifically, a display mode such as roulette). The pseudo internal hit condition and the pseudo internal hit setting means may correspond to the internal hit condition and the internal hit setting means, respectively.

The pseudo internal hit condition can be, for example, a condition in which success or failure is determined by a lottery by random number sampling in each game. In addition, the determination may be made based on the achievement of the condition of the display content fixedly displayed by the display means during the game. That is, taking the above-mentioned slot machine as an example, the determination is made based on achievement of the conditions regarding the symbol stop position and its type (more specifically, a combination of specific symbols. Two or more combinations may be used). Can be considered. In this case, the fixed display content of the display means becomes the specific display content, and the pseudo notification is performed by the pseudo notification means. Therefore, the display content of the display means together with the notification content of the pseudo notification means is also provided by the player. It will draw more attention. Further, if the specific display content in this case is similar to the display content corresponding to the winning of a specific prize, particularly a specific prize such as BB or RB, which has a large profit for the player, the content is further enhanced. It is possible to attract the player's interest. For example, in the slot machine described above, a combination of symbols necessary for winning a particular prize (ie, the symbol most noticeable to the player) that is highly profitable for the player, and There are things that won't win. As a more specific example, when the red 7-red 7-red 7 or the blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 are aligned, the BB wins, and when the BAR-BAR-BAR is aligned, the RB wins. The display content may be a combination of red 7, blue 7, BAR, and the like, that is, a combination of red 7-blue 7-blue 7, BAR-blue 7-red 7, and the like. 《Note: Of course, a symbol such as ☆ that is different from the symbol necessary for winning a prize with a large profit (eg, a symbol having a high appearance rate in a rotating body) can be one of the components of the combination. . ? >> In addition, when such a specific display content is displayed, it can be set as a prize and an object such as paying a medal is given to the player.

In addition, when the pseudo internal hit condition is achieved by lottery or the like (when the pseudo internal hit condition is other than what is displayed on the display means), the so-called pull-in control or the like is used to specify a specific symbol combination or the like. It is possible to increase the rate at which the display is fixedly displayed or to make it almost certain. Also in this case, the display content of the display means together with the notification content of the pseudo notification means draws the player's attention more strongly. Further, if the specific display content in this case is similar to the display content corresponding to the winning of a specific prize, particularly a prize having a large profit for the player, such as BB or RB, the content of the player is further improved. The fact that it is possible to attract interest is the same as in the case described above, and similar examples can be given as examples. The so-called pull-in control when the pseudo-internal hit condition is achieved by the lottery or the like can be substantially the same as the pull-in control for a specific prize (however, in order not to win a specific prize). That is, for example, for one or more rotating bodies, control is performed so that the symbol does not stop at the winning position).

[0033] In addition, as described above, a case where such a specific display content is displayed can be set as a prize to be a target for giving a profit such as a medal payment to the player. If a specific prize has not been set and the pseudo internal hit state has been set and the pseudo internal hit state has been set, and the specific prize has not been won, the pseudo notification means (for example, the pseudo internal hit state setting, If the internal hit state is set for a specific prize, the same or similar content as that notified by the notification means is notified to the player (provided that it is confirmed by the corresponding flag). Similar content refers to content that is similar but different, and at least ultimately tells the informer that it is not a hit inside a particular prize, for example, at least partially common content, Includes at least one common content, at least one half common content, at least two thirds common content, etc. The notification by the pseudo notification means can be performed only once when the pseudo internal hit state is set once, and a plurality of times can be set. If a difference is made between the number of times the notification is made by the notification means, it becomes possible for the player to distinguish between the internal hit state and the pseudo internal hit state by continuing the game a plurality of times.

When the false notification is given by the false notification means, the player expects that the internal hit state has been set. It can attract the player's interest. It is desirable that the ratio of the game set to the pseudo internal hit state be set to such an extent that the player does not get bored with the game in relation to the ratio of the game having the internal win state to a specific prize. Therefore, if the ratio of games that have the internal hit state for a specific prize is relatively low, the ratio of games that are set to the pseudo internal hit state is relatively high, and the ratio of games that have the internal hit state for a specific prize is relatively high. If it is relatively high, it is desirable to make the ratio of the game set to the pseudo internal hit state relatively low. More specifically, for example, when the ratio of the game in which the internal winning state is set to a specific prize is about 1/100 to 1/300, the ratio of the game in which the pseudo internal winning state is set is 1/10 to 1/50. Degree.

[0035] The contents that can be reported by the device that can constitute the pseudo notification means and the pseudo notification means can be the same as those of the notification means. Similarly, the combination of visual and auditory content is more effective. It is desirable that the content of the false notification be distinguishable from the notification of other matters such as the notification of the winning prize and the notification of the internal hit state.

When there are a plurality of specific prizes, a pseudo internal hit condition corresponding to each of the plurality of specific prizes is set, and different pseudo notification contents (pseudo notification means are set) for each pseudo internal hit condition. (Including the case where the pseudo notification content changes due to the change) or the time of the pseudo notification can be set. In addition, the pseudo internal hit condition is set to one, and multiple types of pseudo notification content or pseudo The notification time may be randomly selected each time.

In addition, similar to the notification by the notification means, the notification by the pseudo notification means can be performed in such a manner that the player thinks that a lottery for the inside is being performed at the time of the pseudo notification. It is effective in attracting the interest of the player. However, in the case of false notification, the result will be as if the lottery was missed. In the game executed in the gaming device of the present invention, the display content fixedly displayed by the display means by the display fixing means achieves a predetermined prize condition, and the game prize corresponds. The presence or absence of the prize and the type of the prize are indicated to the player by the display contents fixedly displayed by the display means.

The presence or absence of a prize and the type of the prize can be determined by providing a prize determining means for determining whether or not a prize condition is achieved.

The achievement of the prize condition includes, for example, (1) fixed at an appropriate timing in response to a stop signal generated by a stop button operated by the player or a stop signal generated by leaving the player in a non-operation state for a predetermined time. It is possible to achieve the conditions for the stop position and the type of the displayed symbol.

Alternatively, the achievement of the winning condition is determined, for example, by (2) random number sampling at an appropriate timing and execution of the lottery means for judging based on the obtained sampling value, or execution of another extracted player stage. Can be.

Alternatively, the achievement of the winning condition may be determined by, for example, (3) a predetermined internal hit condition (for example, a condition in which random number sampling is executed at an appropriate timing, and a condition determined by the obtained sampling value, or other lottery means When the internal hit state of the prize corresponding to the internal hit condition is set by the internal hit setting means, the stop signal by the stop button operated by the player or The difference between the time when the player receives a stop signal generated by leaving the display means in a non-operating state for a predetermined period of time without fixed display and the time the symbol specified by the above condition is displayed at a specific position is predetermined. It can also be within the range. The prize winning conditions do not always have to be constant. Winning conditions and prize contents can be changed as appropriate.

The prize given to the player by winning is, for example, payout of game media such as medals and coins, addition of game media hold information (credit), addition of value information such as the number of possible replays (replays). , The start of a special game with more favorable conditions for the player, or a combination of two or more of them. The prize at which the special game is started may be one type or two or more types. The content of the special game may be one type or two or more types. It may be possible to shift from a special game to a special game of the same type or a different type.

A special game is a game that generally has advantageous conditions for a player, such as a higher winning probability than a general game. General games are games that are normally played without any special requirements. As a special game, for example, only one medal (an example of a game medium) can be inserted, and an SB (Single Bonus) that can win a prize for paying out a predetermined number of medals at a high rate and a predetermined number of SBs can be won. In addition to RB (regular bonus) that can be repeated, BB (big bonus) that can repeat RB a predetermined number of times, etc., it is possible to aim for and win prizes other than the start of a special game depending on the skill of the player for a certain period of time. CT (challenge time), and a 10-times bonus item in which the SB winning probability becomes about 10 times during a predetermined period.

The internal hit target prize is BB, RB, SB, replay, and small articles that pay out a dozen or less medal (eg, orange, plum, bell, cherry, etc. in a normal slot machine), etc. , The particular prize may be all of them, for example, only BB (a prize that has a large profit for the player and is difficult to win in one game), BB and RB only, or BB, RB and plum only You can also choose arbitrarily. (2) In the gaming machine described in (1) above, when there are a plurality of types of specific prizes and the internal hit state is set for the specific prize, the content or timing notified by the notification means is different from the internal hit state. It can be changed according to the specific prize type set (claim 3).

Since the content or timing of the notification by the notification means changes according to the type of the specific prize for which the internal hit state is set, the player can determine whether or not the specific prize has an internal hit based on the notification content or the timing. You will see that the status has been set and that particular prize type. (3) The gaming machine described in (2) above may have a plurality of types of false notification contents or false notification times corresponding to each specific prize (claim 4).

The player expects that the internal hit state is set for each specific prize corresponding to each pseudo notification content or the timing of the pseudo notification notified by the pseudo notification means. (4) In the gaming machine of (1), (2) or (3) above, a part or all of the specific prize is not guaranteed to win even if the internal hit state is set, and the internal hit state May be continued until winning in a predetermined plurality of games or in any number of games until winning (claim 5).

Even if the internal hit state is set and the winning of a specific prize is increased, the number of symbols corresponding to the specific prize in each rotating body is, for example, in the example of the slot machine described above. If the number is small, a symbol corresponding to a specific prize in the internal hit state is displayed at a specific position from the time when a stop signal is received from any of the stop buttons operated by the player, even if the above-described pull-in is performed. When the deviation is out of the predetermined range, the symbol cannot be displayed at a specific position, and the specific prize cannot be won, so that the prize is not certain (for example, 0.5 to 70% or 10% to 60% certainty). If the particular prize is of a great benefit to the player, according to the example of the conventional slot machine, the winning rate is relatively low even in the internal hit state.

For a specific prize in such a case, for example, the flag for setting the internal hit state is not reset until a prize or a plurality of predetermined games are completed, or until the prize is won. The winning state can be continued until winning in a predetermined plurality of games or in any number of games until winning.

Even if the internal hit state is set, the winning is not reliable, and the internal hit state is continued until winning in a plurality of predetermined games or in any number of games until winning. If a particular prize enters an internal hit state, and if the specific prize is not won, the internal hit state continues in the next game.

Since the player can know from the notification by the notification means that the internal hit state is set for the specific prize, the player can recognize that the internal hit state will continue in the next game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up a chance to win a specific prize in the next and subsequent games without knowing that the player is in an internal hit state.

[0051]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a slot machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the slot machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation from the start of the game to the setting of the BB flag or the setting of the false notification flag (setting of the internal hit state or the pseudo internal hit state).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation for setting the display of the BB internal hit or the display of the pseudo internal hit in accordance with the BB flag or the false notification flag. (1) The front of the slot machine that the player faces will be described with reference to FIG.

Hit lamps 10 are provided at three places (left, right, and center) at the upper end.

Slightly above the center in the vertical direction, three symbol display windows 12 arranged at equal intervals in the horizontal direction are provided. At each corresponding position in the slot machine, three reels 14 are provided with a horizontal rotation axis. They are rotatably supported independently of each other as centers. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 14, various symbols (pictures such as orange, plum, bell, cherry, etc., letters "7", letters "BAR", letters "RP", etc., not shown) are shown. The symbols are displayed in order at a fixed distance in the circumferential direction, of which any three consecutive symbols in the circumferential direction are displayed at the upper, lower, lower and upper positions in the symbol display window 12 for each reel 14 when each reel 14 is stopped. . The player can see these symbols. Each of the reels 14 is rotationally driven and stopped and held by a separate stepping motor (an example of a rotary driving device, not shown).

In the symbol display window 12, the three symbols displayed with the three reels 14 stopped are arranged in a winning determination in accordance with the number of paid medals (1 to 3). Five lines 16 (lines) indicating positions are drawn. At the left end of each line 16, an effective line lamp 18 indicating which line 16 is effective according to the number of paid medals is provided. In this example, when one medal is paid, the effective horizontal line lamp 18 of “1MEDAL” is lit to indicate that the center horizontal line 16 is valid. When two medals are paid, “1MEDAL” is displayed. "And two" 2MEDALS "effective line lamps 18 indicate that all three horizontal lines 16 are valid. If there are three medal, the" 3MEDALS "effective line lamps 18 are included. Illumination of all active line lamps 18 indicates that all lines 16 including the diagonal line 16 are active. The player sees what symbols on each reel 14 are located on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18 and determines the result of the game (whether or not a prize has been won and the type of prize won). ). The result of the game is also notified by lighting or blinking of the hit lamp 10 or sound output from the speaker 20.

To pay the medals, the medals are inserted through the medal insertion slot 22 provided at the right part of the upper and lower central portions, or when there is a medal reserved in the slot machine, the BET button 24 is pressed. Pay the required number. The BET button 24 is provided to the left of the medal slot 22.

Below the effective line lamp 18, there is provided a start lamp 26 (START) that lights up to indicate that the rotation of the reel 14 can be started, and below the BET button 24, A start lever 28 for simultaneously starting the rotation is provided.

Below each reel 14, three stop lamps 32 (lighted to indicate that each reel 14 is rotating and that rotation can be stopped by pressing the stop button 30) STOP) is provided. Three stop buttons 30 are provided below the stop lamps 32 so as to correspond to the respective reels 14.

Above the medal insertion slot 22, a medal insertion lamp 34 (INSERT MEDALS) that blinks to indicate that a medal can be inserted is provided. Above that, a digital display 36 (LUCKY) for displaying an internal hit / pseudo internal hit, a reserved number display 38 (CREDIT), and a payout number display 40 (PAYOUT) are provided in order from the top.

A medal receiving portion 42 is provided at a lower end portion, a medal payout opening 44 is provided above a central portion thereof, and a speaker 20 is provided on the right side thereof. (2) Next, an outline of the configuration of the slot machine will be described mainly with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The control unit 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for executing a game, controlling peripheral devices and the like, and reading and writing various data, a RAM, and a program for executing a game and controlling peripheral devices and the like. And a ROM in which various data are written, and an input / output interface (not shown) for connection to peripheral devices and the like. It implements functions such as an internal hit setting means, a notifying means, a pseudo internal hit setting means, a pseudo notifying means, and a prize determining means.

The medal insertion lamp section 34a blinks the medal insertion lamp 34 in response to a blink instruction signal given from the control section 50 when a medal can be inserted.

The medal detection unit 51 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 50.

The BET button 24 is pressed once for each medal when betting a medal held in the slot machine. Each time the BET button 24 is pressed, a signal is output to the control unit 50.

The start lamp unit 26a turns on the start lamp 26 in response to a lighting instruction signal given from the control unit 50 when the reel 14 is ready to start rotating.

The start lever 28 outputs a rotation start signal to the control unit 50 by depressing the start lever 28 when the rotation of the three reels 14 is started simultaneously in a state where the rotation of the reel 14 can be started.

The stop lamp unit 32 a is a lighting instruction signal given from the control unit 50 for each reel 14 when the reel 14 is rotating and the rotation can be stopped by pressing the stop button 30. Thereby, each stop lamp 32 is turned on.

The stop button 30 (stop button) is pressed for each reel 14 when stopping the rotating reel 14, and is used to stop the corresponding reel 14 by pressing each stop button 30. A stop signal is output to the control unit 50.

The effective line lamp unit 18a turns on the corresponding effective line lamp 18 according to a lighting instruction signal given from the control unit 50 in accordance with the number of medals bet.

The reel unit 14 a includes three reels 14, three stepping motors for driving each reel 14 to rotate or stop and hold the reels 14, and those stepping motors in response to a stepping motor drive signal from the control unit 50. And a reset signal output unit for outputting a reset signal to the control unit 50 at a constant rotation position (not shown). The control unit 50 counts, for example, the number of pulses of the stepping motor drive signal from the time when the reset signal is received, for each rotation of the reel 14, thereby grasping the rotation angle of the reel 14, that is, the position of each symbol. (That is, the display content of the display means can be detected).

The hit lamp unit 10a turns on or off the hit lamp 10 according to a lighting instruction signal or a blinking instruction signal given from the control unit 50.

The sound output unit 52 outputs sound from the speaker 20 according to the sound output signal output from the control unit 50.

The internal hit / pseudo internal hit display section 36a is set in accordance with the display signal output from the control section 50 when an internal hit of the BB (Big Bonus) is achieved by a lottery of the internal hit and the pseudo internal hit. The number set according to the presence / absence of the BB flag or the pseudo notification flag set when a pseudo internal hit occurs is displayed.

The reserved number display section 38a displays a number corresponding to the number of medals held in the slot machine in accordance with a display signal output from the control section 50 in accordance with the number stored in the control section 50 as the number of medals retained in the slot machine. Is displayed on the hold number display 38.

The medal payout unit 44a outputs medals corresponding to the number of medals according to the payout signal output from the control unit 50 according to the number of medal payouts calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game. Pay out from 44.

The payout number display unit 40a displays a number corresponding to the number of payouts according to a display signal output from the control unit 50 according to the medal payout number calculated by the control unit 50 according to the result of the game. Display at 40. (3) Next, an outline of the game execution processing operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

In step S1, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a medal has been paid. When medals can be inserted and the medal insertion lamp 34 is blinking, one to three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 or one or more medals are held and the number of held medals is displayed on the display 38. If one or more medals are paid out by pressing the BET button 24 when displayed, the determination in step S1 is Y (YES). Accordingly, the start lamp 26 is turned on (S2), and the effective line lamp 18 is turned on according to the number of inserted media, and the process proceeds to step S3.

When the start lever 28 is depressed, step S3 becomes Y, the control unit 50 turns off the start lamp 26 in the next step S4, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 14 in step S5. Further, in step S6, BB (Big Bonus), RB (Regular Bonus), and SB (Single Bonus); prizes (small items) that have relatively small profits for other players, such as orange, plum, bell, cherry, etc. In the control unit 50, a lottery is performed to determine whether the game is an internal hit or a pseudo internal hit. In this example, all the awards are internal hit target awards, of which only BB is a specific award. In the lottery, random number sampling is performed, and the obtained sampling value is compared with the data written in the ROM to determine whether or not the winning is performed, the type of the prize, whether or not the false notification is a false internal hit, and the like. This is done by The probability of being a BB internal hit in a lottery is 1/250, and the probability of being a pseudo internal hit in a pseudo notification is 1/25 (preferably about 1/10 to 1/50). Lottery by other methods is also possible.

When a lottery wins an internal prize, a flag corresponding to the prize is set. When a BB (Big Bonus) is won, that is, when a so-called BB internal hit occurs (S7-Y), the BB flag is set in the control unit 50 (S8). In addition, when the pseudo notification is a pseudo internal hit (winning) by the lottery (S9-Y), the pseudo notification flag is set (S10).

Next, the control unit 50 turns on all the stop lamps 32. Thereafter, the control unit 50 outputs a stop signal which is output when the player presses each stop button 30 at an appropriate timing (or when the inoperable state continues without pressing the stop button 30 for a predetermined time). Upon detection, the control unit 50 outputs an output signal of a stop sound generated at the time of the reel stop operation to the sound output unit 52, and the sound output unit 52 outputs a stop sound from the speaker 20 in response thereto. Next, the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14. (3-1) When the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14, a flag indicating that any internal prize such as BB, RB, SB, replay, etc. has been hit and a pseudo internal If none of the false notification flags indicating the hit state has been set, the control unit 50 receives the stop signal due to the pressing of the stop button 30 (or left for a predetermined time) and at a certain timing after receiving the stop signal. To stop. However, if the winning condition of any prize is to be achieved when the reel 14 stops at the above-mentioned fixed timing, the reel 14 is advanced by one frame (extra rotation by one symbol). If any of the prizes still wins, the reels 14 are repeatedly fed until no prize is won.

In this case, since the combination of the symbols related to the winning is not displayed on the activated line 16 with the three reels 14 stopped, the process returns to step S1. (3-2) If a flag indicating that any of the prizes is in the internal hit state is set, the control unit 50 starts the internal hit state from the time when the stop signal is received by pressing the stop button 30 or the like. If the difference between the symbol required for winning the prize and the position required for winning is reached within the prescribed stop time, the reel 14 is stopped so that the symbol is displayed at the required position. . That is, the symbol is drawn into a required position of the symbol display window 12. In this way, when the internal hit state is set, the winning rate of the prize is increased or the winning rate is increased so that the winning is almost assured. If it is not within the prescribed stop time, the reels 14 are fed one by one and stopped as necessary so that no other prize is won. When the pseudo notification flag indicating that the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 is set, the specific symbol is similarly drawn on the effective line. The specific symbols in this example are red 7, blue 7, BAR and ☆. However, the arrangement of the specific symbols on the activated line should not be awarded to BB or RB. To do so, the reel 14 is advanced by a required number of frames before stopping. The arrangement of the symbols for winning the BB is red 7-red 7-red 7 or blue 7-blue 7-blue 7, and the arrangement of the symbols for winning the RB is BAR-BAR-BAR.

In this example, the symbols to be drawn in when the BB is in the internal hit state are also red 7, blue 7, BAR, and ☆ as in the case of the pseudo internal hit state. Therefore, the player is strongly interested in the display contents of the symbols even in the case of the pseudo internal hit state.

In order to win a BB (Big Bonus), the symbol on each reel 14 is displayed on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18 as “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7”. -Blue 7 ". BB (Big Bonus) has a small number of symbols “Red 7” and “Blue 7” on each reel, so even if the flag corresponding to BB (Big Bonus) is set in the internal hit state. The winning rate in one game is not high.

When the third reel 14 stops, the control unit 50 grasps the types and arrangement of the symbols on the activated line 16 indicated by the activated line lamp 18, and determines whether or not a winning has been achieved, and whether or not the winning has been achieved. Determine the type of prize. At that time, the player also knows whether or not a prize has been won, and the type of prize that has been won.

If it is determined that a winning is achieved, the control unit 50 instructs the medal paying unit 44a to pay out a predetermined number of medals, for example, according to the contents of the prize, and displays a number corresponding to the number of payouts. It instructs the number-of-payouts display section 40a to display the number at 40, and further clears a flag indicating the internal winning of the prize. Next, when the prize does not start a special game, the process returns to step S1. When the prize starts a special game such as BB or RB, the blinking of the hit lamp 10 and the effect from the speaker 20 are performed. The result of the sound output indicates that a prize for starting each special game has been won, the game is shifted to the special game, and after the special game, the process returns to step S1.

When it is determined that there is no winning in the case where the BB flag or the false notification flag is not set, the internal hit flags for all the prizes except the BB flag and the false notification flag are cleared. Next, returning to step S1, the game is repeated.

When it is determined that no prize has been set with the BB flag or the pseudo notification flag set and the BB flag is set (S11-Y), the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display is used. The controller 50 sets “3” or “7” as a number to be displayed on the display 36 (S12). When the pseudo notification flag is set (S13-Y), the numbers to be displayed on the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 are "0", "2", "4", and "6". , “8” or “9” are set by the control unit 50 (S14).

Next, according to an instruction from the control unit 50, the digital display 36 for displaying an internal hit / pseudo internal hit is started to operate, and the audio output unit 52 is activated by the speaker 20 according to the instruction from the control unit 50. Outputs "Start" sound effect. Further, the control unit 50 outputs the "active" sound effect from the speaker 20 of the audio output unit 52, and the digital display 36 for displaying an internal hit / pseudo internal hit quickly changes ten numbers from 0 to 9. After about 5 seconds from the display, the set number is displayed fixedly. By starting the operation of the digital display 36 for displaying the internal hit / pseudo internal hit, the player expects the BB internal hit. When the BB flag is set, “3” or “7” is displayed, and the audio output unit 52 outputs a “BB winning” sound effect from the speaker 20 in response to an instruction from the control unit 50. Therefore, it can be understood that the player is in an internal contact state with BB. When the pseudo notification flag is set and a pseudo internal hit occurs, “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” or “9” is displayed and the audio output unit is displayed. Since the 52 outputs the "out" sound effect from the speaker 20 in response to the instruction of the control unit 50, the player can know that the inside hit was not the inside hit but the pseudo hit. For example, in the case of RB internal hit, the digital display 36 for internal hit / pseudo internal hit display fixedly displays "1" or "5" in the same manner as in the case of BB internal hit and "RB win". ”Sound effects. Further, when the operation of the internal hit / pseudo internal hit display digital display 36 is started, operated, and stopped, the hit lamp 10 of the hit lamp unit 10a may be turned on or blinked according to an instruction from the control unit 50. it can.

If the pseudo notification flag is set, then the pseudo notification flag is cleared, the process returns to step S1, and the game is repeated.

The BB internal hit flag is kept set until the BB is won. However, in a game in which the player returns to step S1 without winning the BB when the BB flag is present, the lottery in step S6 is not performed. Alternatively, for example, the lottery may be performed only for all or a part of the small items.

The present invention may be implemented using software instead of means using an electric circuit or an electronic circuit or mechanical means, or using an electric circuit or an electronic circuit instead of a means using software. It may be performed by mechanical means.

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[Effect of the invention]

 In the gaming device according to the present invention, the player is notified that a specific prize is in an internal hit state, so that even if the internal hit state is set, the player wins the specific prize instead of another gaming device. It is possible to prevent a chance from being missed, and to prevent a situation in which the internal hit state is not set and the game is continued continually. Of course, even if the specific prize is not set to the internal hit state, the pseudo internal hit state setting causes the pseudo notification means to perform a pseudo notification, and consequently, it is difficult to obtain the internal win for the specific prize. Even if it is, pseudo alerts can give players the expectation of setting the internal hit state, keep them interested, and enhance the sharpness of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a slot machine.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation from a game start to a BB flag setting or a pseudo notification flag setting (internal hit state or pseudo internal hit state setting).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation for setting display of a BB internal hit or display of a pseudo internal hit according to a BB flag or a false notification flag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 36 Digital display for displaying internal hit / pseudo internal hit

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A display device comprising: one or more display means capable of displaying various display contents while continuously changing the display contents; and display fixing means for fixedly displaying the display contents on the display means. A game machine for executing a game in which the display content fixedly displayed by the display means achieves a predetermined prize condition and a prize, and wherein an internal hit object which is all prizes or some prizes is provided. An internal hit setting means for setting an internal hit state for the prize corresponding to the internal hit condition by achieving a predetermined internal hit condition with respect to the prize, and setting an internal hit to a specific prize which is a part or all of the internal hit target prize. Notifying means for notifying the player that the internal hit state has been set when the state has been set and not winning a specific prize for which the internal hit state has been set; and About When there is no setting of the hit state, the pseudo internal hit setting means for setting the pseudo internal hit state by the achievement of the predetermined pseudo internal hit condition, and the notifying means when the pseudo internal hit state is set are notified by the notifying means. A game device comprising: pseudo notification means for notifying a player of the same or similar content as the content to be played. 2. A rotatably supported rotator, wherein a plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface of the gaming machine so that a player can visually recognize one or more of the symbols in a rotation stopped state. One or two or more display devices including a rotation drive device for rotationally driving the rotator, and a display fixing device for stopping the rotator that is rotationally driven and fixedly displaying a symbol, and 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol type and the stop position of the symbol on the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device achieve a predetermined prize condition and a prize corresponds to the slot machine. 3. When there are a plurality of specific prizes and the internal winning state is set for the specific prize, the content or timing of notification by the notifying means is changed to the specific prize for which the internal winning state is set. 3. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device changes according to the type. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game device has a plurality of types of pseudo notification contents or pseudo notification times corresponding to each specific prize. 5. A part or all of the specific prize is not guaranteed to win even if an internal hit state is set, and the internal hit state is determined until a win is achieved in a plurality of predetermined games. The gaming device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the gaming device is continued in any number of games until the game is played.