JP3055840U - Gaming equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] When a predetermined state such as a state in which an internal hit is set or a winning state is reached for a specific prize, the state is notified to the player by means completely different from visual or auditory notification. Make a strong impression. When the internal hit setting state is transmitted to the player, the original pleasure of aiming for a prize by operating the display fixing device to display the display device fixedly is maintained. SOLUTION: A control unit 50 performs a lottery to determine whether or not the inside of the BB is hit. In the case of winning, the vibration generator 36a generates mechanical vibration by the vibration generator 36, the hit lamp 10a turns on the hit lamp 10, and the sound output unit 52 outputs To output an internal hit notification sound.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a gaming machine, such as a slot machine, capable of experiencing a predetermined state such as a state where an internal hit is set for a specific prize or a state where a prize is won.

[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. If you do not win, you will not win the prize.

[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). Examples of awards that can obtain a large profit include awards capable of obtaining a large number of medals, such as a so-called big bonus [big hit (BB)] and a regular bonus [medium hit (RB)]. .

When a prize is won, processing according to the content of each prize is performed. In order to inform the player of the prize and to excite the player's feelings, output of sound effects, light emission / flashing of lamps, text message output, etc. Is performed. If a player wins a prize that gives a great benefit to the player, the player will try to make the output of sound effects, the emission and blinking of lamps, and the output of text messages more exuberant. (Pachinko parlors, etc.) are often flooded with various sounds and lights, and sound effects and flashing lamps alone do not have the impact of “directing” and excite the players' feelings to make the game more exciting. The effect of trying to make it interesting is not enough.

On the other hand, in 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. , 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.

[0007] 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 a single game even if an internal prize is obtained. 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 inform the player that the lottery is in an internal hit state because of the lottery described above, so that the recognition of the player is low. 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 order to solve such an inconvenience, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-7008, the generation of a winning request signal (internal winning in a lottery) of a bonus game (BB or RB) is notified by light emission or sounding. A slot machine provided with a display device and continuously informing that a winning request signal has been generated until at least the first one of a plurality of symbol arrays is controlled to be stopped is disclosed. I have.

[0010] However, in such a slot machine, the generation of the winning request signal is "notified" before the symbol row, that is, the reel is stopped, so that, for example, BB ("7"-"7 "-" 7 "). Therefore, even if "7"-"7" are aligned when two reels are stopped, "7" is never aligned for the third reel, and the attention of the player is a feature of the original slot machine. Rather than a certain reel, more attention is paid to the “information” by the display device. In other words, the real pleasure of the slot machine, in which the reels are stopped at an arbitrary timing to aim for an advantageous prize such as a bonus game, is spoiled, and the time to stop the reels is almost “digestion time”. I will.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and has as its object the purpose of determining whether a particular prize has an internal hit or a winning state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine such as a slot machine capable of giving a strong impression to a player by transmitting the information by means completely different from the visual or auditory notification in the case of the state described above.

Another object of the present invention is not to impair the original pleasure of this type of gaming device in that when the internal hit setting state is transmitted to a player, the display device is fixedly displayed by the operation of the display fixing device to aim for a prize. It is to provide a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 (1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that executes a game in which a prize is won when a predetermined condition is achieved, and a result display means for displaying a result of the game to a player; According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vibration generating device that generates a mechanical vibration felt by a player according to a predetermined state. In this gaming machine, a gaming machine that executes a game that achieves a prize when a predetermined condition is achieved, and has a result display unit that shows a result of the game to a player, for example, includes a plurality of types of symbols. One or more display devices for sequentially and continuously displaying, and a display fixing device for stopping the continuous display on the display device and fixing and displaying symbols, wherein the display fixing device is a player. Can operate to display the display content on the display device in a fixed manner, and the type of the symbol fixedly displayed on the display device and the stop position thereof can achieve predetermined winning conditions, and A game machine that executes a game corresponding to.

As a preferred example of such a gaming machine, a plurality of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral surface, and one or more of the symbols are rotatably supported so that a player can visually recognize one or more of the symbols when the rotation is stopped. One or more display devices including a rotating body and a rotation driving device for rotationally driving the rotating body, and a display fixing device for stopping the rotatingly driven rotating body to fixedly display a symbol. A player can operate the display fixing device to cause the display device to fixedly display the symbol, and the type of the symbol on the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device and the stop thereof. The slot machine in which the stop position achieves a predetermined prize condition and the prize corresponds can be cited (claim 2).

The symbol means a figure, a picture, a character, a sign, and the like, and examples thereof 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 general 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 stops, at an appropriate timing, a rotation driving device such as a stepping motor for rotationally driving the above-mentioned rotating body in response to a stop signal from a stop button operated by a player, for example. Can be gained. In addition, the display fixing means is capable of stopping the rotation drive device such as the stepping motor at an appropriate timing in response to a stop signal generated when a predetermined time elapses in a state in which the player has not operated. You can also. Alternatively, the display of symbols by the video display device can be fixedly displayed at appropriate timing. Alternatively, for example, a control device inside the gaming machine can stop the above-mentioned rotating body so that a specific symbol is located at a specific position under a specific condition, or a symbol by a video display device under a specific condition. It may be possible to display a fixed image 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 and the stop position thereof, which are fixedly displayed by the display means such as the rotating body or the video display device, attain predetermined winning conditions, this corresponds to a winning of the game. Examples of the vibration generating device include a device that generates mechanical vibration by performing electromagnetic suction and release of suction on a vibrator, and a device that generates mechanical vibration by rotating an unbalanced rotating system with an electric motor. It can be adopted as appropriate. The predetermined state is, for example, (a) a state in which the winning rate of the predetermined prize is increased or the prize is almost certain (that is, the winning percentage is increased), and the internal hit is set to a specific prize, (b) One or more of the following: a state in which a particular prize has been won; and (c) a state in which a special game as described below is being executed. The determination of the predetermined state can be made, for example, by setting a flag indicating that the state is the predetermined state, and determining whether or not the flag is set. When there are two or more predetermined states, which predetermined state is determined (for example, by setting each flag to determine the state), the vibration generating device determines each predetermined state. Different types of mechanical vibrations (strength of vibration, frequency, continuous and intermittent, interval in case of intermittent, etc.) can be generated according to the state.

According to this gaming machine, a state in which an internal hit is set or won in a specific prize (for example, a prize having a large profit for the player), or a special game (for example, a large profit for the player) In a predetermined state such as a state in which the game is being executed, the player can know it as a mechanical vibration, that is, a “bodily sensation”. The player will be impressed by a completely different sense than conventional visual or audible alerts, especially if the player has an internal win or has won a prize that is of great interest to the player, or In a state in which a game having a large mileage is being executed, the player is strongly rejoiced by experiencing the mechanical vibration.

In a gaming machine such as a slot machine having a display device and a display fixing device as described above, when the internal hit setting state is set to a predetermined state, the player knows the internal hit by mechanical vibration. This prevents the inconvenience of being used by the next player, and does not impair the original pleasure of this type of gaming device in which the display device is fixedly displayed by operating the display fixing device to aim for a prize.

In the game executed in the game device of the present invention, a prize is won by achievement of a predetermined condition, and the result of the game is displayed to the player by the result display means. In the case of the above gaming device, the display fixedly displayed on the display device by the display fixing device corresponds to the achievement of predetermined prize conditions and the game prize, and the presence or absence of a prize and the type of prize are displayed. The display is displayed to the player by the display content fixedly displayed by the device.

In the predetermined state, various notification devices such as a visual notification device and an audible notification device are used in addition to the vibration generating device to notify the player of the predetermined state. be able to. Examples of the notification device in such a case include a display device using one or more lamps or LEDs (light emitting diodes), a display device using a liquid crystal panel, a 7-segment digital display using LEDs, and the like. A device that notifies visual contents such as reels (which may be separately provided reels unrelated to winnings in the game) (one or a combination of two or more of them), speakers, and other sound generators A device for notifying auditory contents (one or a combination of two or more of them) can be given. As the content to be notified by the notification device, for example, meaningful visual content such as characters and figures, auditory content such as words and melody, or visual or auditory content that does not have much meaning in itself. Can be adopted. (a) For example, all or some of the prizes are subject to internal hits where internal hits can be set (the rate of winning a predetermined prize is increased or the winning is almost certain) by achieving the internal hit condition. Prize, and the internal hit setting state for all or a part of the internal hit target prize is the predetermined state, that is, the internal hit for the specific internal hit target prize for which mechanical vibration is generated by the vibration generator. In the case of the hit setting state, the setting of the internal hit is performed as follows.

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. An internal hit condition is set for each internal hit target prize including the specific internal hit target prize. The probability of achieving the internal hit condition can be set variously for each internal hit target prize, for example, by varying the width of the sampling value corresponding to the internal hit as described above.

The internal hit setting means determines whether or not the internal hit condition has been achieved, and if the internal hit condition has been achieved, sets the internal hit condition by, for example, setting a flag corresponding to the internal hit condition. You can do it.

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 these cases, the mechanical vibration generated by the vibration generator for the internal hit setting for the specific internal hit target prize may be performed once or only for a certain period of time, for example, when the internal hit state is set. It is also possible that the mechanical vibration continues to occur as the internal contact state continues. If the internal hit state for a specific prize continues in multiple games except when the prize is won, the mechanical vibration generated by the vibration generator for the internal hit setting may be, for example, the internal hit is set. It may also be done if the state does not win the particular prize.

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 certainty.

In the case of the slot machine described above, when the internal hit condition is achieved, for example, when the stop signal is received from a stop button operated by a player, the high winning ratio is increased from the time when the internal hit is received. 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 case of 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. (b) 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. For example, when a state in which a specific prize is won is set as a predetermined state in which mechanical vibration is generated by the vibration generator, whether or not the specific prize has been won can also be determined by the prize determining means. it can.

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 a player or a stop signal generated by leaving the player in an inoperative 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 lottery means for judging based on the obtained sampling value, or execution of another lottery 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. (c) Further, for example, a predetermined state may be set from the start to the end of the special game, and a mechanical vibration may be generated by the vibration generating device during the execution of the special game. A special game is a game that generally has favorable conditions for a player, such as a higher probability of winning than a general game. A general game is a game that is normally played without any special conditions. The special game includes, for example, an SB (Single Bonus) that can win a prize for paying out a predetermined number of medals (an example of game media) at a high rate, an RB (Regular Bonus) that can repeat SB a predetermined number of times, and an RB. (Big Bonus) that can be repeated a predetermined number of times, CT (Challenge Time) that enables a fixed period of time to aim and win a prize other than the start of a special game depending on the skill of the player, the winning probability of SB Is increased by about 10 times during a predetermined period.

For example, BBs, RBs, SBs, replays, and small articles that pay out a dozen or less medals (eg, orange, plum, bell, cherry, etc. in a normal slot machine) as awards. And the internal hit target prize is all of them, the specific internal hit target prize and the specific prize to be subjected to mechanical vibration generation by the vibration generator may be all of them, for example, BB and RB ( Any of these can be arbitrarily selected, such as a prize that has a large profit for the player and is difficult to win in one game), or only BB, RB and program. In addition, any or all of the special games may be subjected to mechanical vibration generation by the vibration generation device.

As another example of the predetermined state, in the above-mentioned slot machine, with respect to the display content which is fixedly displayed by one or more display devices first, another display device is fixedly displayed after the display. Opportunity judging means for judging whether there is a possibility (winning opportunity) that the condition corresponding to a predetermined prize will be met by combination with the displayed contents to be displayed, and prize judging means for judging a prize In the case where the opportunity determining means determines that the winning is a predetermined winning opportunity and the winning determining means does not determine the predetermined winning, the mechanical vibration is generated by the vibration generating device as a predetermined state. Can be. In this case, the player knows that a predetermined prize has been missed even though it was an opportunity to win by mechanical vibration, so that the game can be more enjoyed. (2-1) In the gaming machine of (1), the player plays a game by facing each other, and at least a part of the portion of the gaming machine facing the player causes mechanical vibration by the vibration generating device. Things. (2-2) In the gaming machine of (1), a part of the player's body during the game is always or at least temporarily, directly or indirectly through clothing or shoes, etc. The game is played in a state of being touched, and a predetermined portion thereof can be caused to generate mechanical vibration by a vibration generating device (claim 3).

The predetermined portion is, for example, a portion touched by a player during a game (various buttons, etc.), a portion to place a hand on, or a portion to be gripped by a hand (various levers, etc.), or a player during a game. Means the part where the back, arms, legs, feet, etc. are located while sitting or standing. (2-3) The gaming machine of (2-2) includes one or more display devices for sequentially displaying a plurality of types of symbols sequentially, and stops the continuous display on the display device to display the symbols. A display fixing device for fixedly displaying, wherein the player can operate the display fixing device to cause the display device to display the display content in a fixed manner, and the display device displays the display content in a fixed manner. A game machine that executes a game in which the type of symbol and its stop position meet a predetermined prize condition and a prize, and the display device starts sequentially displaying a plurality of types of symbols sequentially. In order to perform the operation, a start operation unit operated by the player may be provided, and the start operation unit may generate mechanical vibration by the vibration generating device at least at the time of operation by the player (claim 4).

Examples of the start operation section operated by the player to cause the display device to start displaying a plurality of types of symbols sequentially and continuously include a start lever, a start button, and the like.

As shown in (a) of the above (1), a predetermined state, that is, a state in which the mechanical vibration is generated by the vibration generator is set to the internal hit setting state for the specific internal hit target prize. As an example of the case where the player has operated the start operation unit in the state where the internal hit state has been set for the specific internal hit target prize in the previous game and the internal hit state has not been won and the internal hit state has continued When the start operation unit causes mechanical vibration by the vibration generator, or when the start operation unit is mechanically vibrated by the vibration generator immediately after the operation of the start operation unit is determined to achieve the internal hit condition. be able to.

Further, as shown in (c) of (1) above, an example of a case where the predetermined state is a state from the start to the end of the special game is as follows. When the player operates the start operation unit, the vibration generation device causes the start operation unit to generate mechanical vibration.

[0041]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 6 show a slot machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIGS. 3 and 4 relate to the first example, in which FIG. 3 shows the processing operation from the start of the game to the notification of the internal hit of the BB prize (prize for starting the big bonus game). FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation from the BB prize winning to the start of the BB. It is.

FIGS. 5 and 6 relate to the second example. FIG. 5 shows the processing operation from the start of the game to the setting of the internal winning of the BB prize (prize for starting the big bonus game). FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the outline of the processing operation from the BB prize winning to the start of the BB. (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 locations (left, right, and center) at the upper end.

Slightly above the center in the up-down direction, three symbol display windows 12 arranged at equal intervals in the horizontal direction are provided. At each corresponding position inside the slot machine, three reels 14 have 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, with respect to three symbols displayed in a state where the three reels 14 are stopped, the alignment determined to be valid according to the number of paid medals (1 to 3) in the winning determination. 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). ).

To pay the medals, the medals are inserted from 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 is turned on 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 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.

A vibration generator 36 is buried inside the vicinity where the start lever 28 and the stop button 30 are located.

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 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 reading and writing various data, a RAM, and programs for executing a game, 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. The display device and the display fixing device are linked with peripheral devices and the like as necessary. , Internal hit setting means, winning determination means, and the like.

The medal insertion lamp section 34a blinks the medal insertion lamp 34 by 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 turn-on instruction signal given from the control unit 50 when the rotation of the reel 14 can be started.

The start lever 28 outputs a rotation start signal to the control unit 50 by pressing 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 is possible.

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 its 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 reels 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 activated line lamp section 18 a turns on the corresponding activated line lamp 18 according to a lighting instruction signal given from the control section 50 in accordance with the number of medals bet.

The reel section 14 a includes three reels 14, three stepping motors for driving each reel 14 to rotate or hold the reels 14, and those stepping motors in response to a stepping motor drive signal from the controller 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 vibration generating unit 36 a generates mechanical vibration that can be felt by the player by the vibration generating device 36 according to a vibration instruction signal given from the control unit 50.

The reserved number display section 38 a displays a number corresponding to the number of medals retained in the slot machine according to 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 number-of-payouts 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 number of medals paid out 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 FIG. 3 for the first example and FIGS. 4 and 5 for the second example. However, up to the BB flag set is common to both examples.

In steps S1 and T1, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a medal has been paid. When medals can be inserted and one or three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 when the medal insertion lamp 34 is blinking, or when one or more medals are held and the reserved number display 38 indicates one or more medals. Is displayed, one or more medals are paid by pressing the BET button 24, and the determination in step S1 is Y (YES). As a result, the start lamp 26 is turned on (S2 · T2), and the activated line lamp 18 is turned on in accordance with the number of inserted medals, and the process proceeds to steps S3 · T3.

When the start lever 28 is depressed, step S3 becomes Y, and the control unit 50 turns off the start lamp 26 in the next steps S4 and T4, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 14 in steps S5 and T5. In steps S6 and T6, BB (Big Bonus), RB (Regular Bonus), and SB (Single Bonus); and oranges, plums, bells, which are prizes (small items) having relatively small profits for other players. For the cherry or the like or the replay, the control unit 50 performs a lottery to determine whether or not an internal hit has occurred. In the first example and the second example, all awards are internal hit target awards. The lottery is performed by performing random number sampling, and determining whether or not a winning has occurred and the type of the prize based on the obtained sampling value in light of data written in the ROM. Lottery by other methods is also possible.

In the first example, the BB prize (prize for starting the big bonus game) is a specific internal hit target prize, and the internal hit setting state of the BB prize is the mechanical vibration by the vibration generator 36. This is a predetermined state to be generated.

In the second example, the state in which the BB (Big Bonus Game [special game]) is being executed is a predetermined state in which the vibration generator 36 generates mechanical vibration.

If the internal winning of any prize is achieved by the lottery, a flag corresponding to the prize is set.

When the BB is won, that is, when the so-called BB prize is an internal hit (S7−Y · T7−Y), the BB flag is set in the control unit 50, that is, the BB internal hit state is set (S8 · T8). ). Subsequently, in the first example shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 50 vibrates the mechanical vibration generation, the lighting of the hit lamp 10, and the internal hit notification sound as notification of the internal hit setting of the BB prize. It instructs the generation unit 36a, the hit lamp unit 10a, and the audio output unit 52. In response, the vibration generating unit 36a generates mechanical vibration by the vibration generating device 36, the hit lamp unit 10a turns on the hit lamp 10, and the audio output unit 52 causes the speaker 20 to output an internal hit notification sound ( S9). Thereby, the player knows that the BB prize is in a state of winning inside the BB in which the BB with the highest profit can be started, and the player is strongly excited by experiencing the mechanical vibration by the vibration generator 36.

Next, in both the first and second examples, the control unit 50 turns on all the stop lamps 32. Thereafter, 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 period of time), the control unit 50 outputs a stop signal. Is detected, the control unit 50 outputs an output signal of a stop sound generated at the time of the reel stop operation to the audio output unit 52, and the audio 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.

When the control unit 50 stops the stepping motor of the corresponding reel 14, any flag indicating that there is an internal winning state of any of the awards such as BB, RB, SB, replay, etc. is set. If not, the control unit 50 stops the reel 14 at a certain timing after receiving a stop signal by pressing the stop button 30 (or leaving the stop button 30 for a predetermined time). However, when 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 is to be won, the reels 14 are repeatedly fed until no prize is won.

In this case, since the combination of symbols related to winning is not displayed on the activated line 16 in a state where the three reels 14 are stopped, the process returns to step S1 · T1.

When a flag indicating that any of the prizes is in the internal hit state is set, the control unit 50 enters the internal hit state from the time when a stop signal is received by pressing the stop button 30 or the like. If the difference required for the symbols required for winning the prize to reach the position required for winning is within the specified stop time, the reel 14 is stopped so that the symbol is displayed at the required position. That is, the symbol is drawn into the 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 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 prize has been won, and whether or not the prize has been won. Determine the type. At that time, the player also knows whether or not a prize has been won, and the type of the prize that has been won.

When it is determined that 7-7-7 are aligned on the activated line 16 and the BB prize for starting the BB has been won (S10 / T11), the control unit 50 issues a payout of 15 medals. At the same time as instructing the dull payout unit 44a (S11 / T12), the payout number display unit 40a is instructed to display a number 15 corresponding to the number on the payout number display 40, and further, a flag indicating the internal hit of the BB prize Is cleared (S12 / T13).

Next, in the first example, the vibration generator 36a, the hit lamp 10a, and the audio output unit 52 are instructed to stop the vibration generator 36, turn off the hit lamp 10, and stop the internal hit notification sound, respectively. (S13). Subsequently, it is notified that the prize for starting the BB has been won by the blinking of the hit lamp 10 and the sound effect output from the speaker 20, the process proceeds to the BB, and after the BB is completed, the process returns to the step S1.

Further, in the second example, the control unit 50 informs that the player has won the BB start prize and has entered the BB execution state by generating mechanical vibration, blinking the hit lamp 10, and performing the BB effect. The sound output is instructed to the vibration generating unit 36a, the hit lamp unit 10a and the sound output unit 52, respectively. In response, the vibration generating unit 36a generates mechanical vibration by the vibration generating device 36, the hit lamp unit 10a blinks the hit lamp 10, the sound output unit 52 causes the speaker 20 to output a BB sound effect, and shifts to BB. (T14). Thereby, the player knows that the BB is in the state of execution of the highest profit, and the player is strongly excited by experiencing the mechanical vibration by the vibration generator 36. After the end of BB, the process returns to step T1.

When it is determined that the winning is other than BB, the control unit 50 instructs the medal paying unit 44a to pay out a predetermined number of medals according to the content of the prize, and according to the number of medals. The payout number display section 40a is instructed to display the number on the payout number display 40, and the flag indicating the internal winning of the prize is cleared. Next, if the prize does not start a special game, the process returns to step S1 · T1, and if the prize starts a special game such as RB, the blinking of the hit lamp 10 and the loudspeaker 20 start. It is notified that the prize for starting each special game has been won by the sound effect output of, and the game shifts to the special game. After the special game ends, the process returns to steps S1 and T1.

When it is determined that there is no winning in the case where the BB flag or the RB flag is not set, the internal hit flags for all the prizes except the BB flag and the RB flag are cleared. Next, the process returns to step S1 · T1, and the game is repeated.

The BB and RB internal hit flags continue to be set until BB and RB are won. However, if there is a BB flag or an RB flag and the game is repeated without returning to the BB or the RB, the lottery in the step S6 is not performed. Alternatively, for example, the lottery in steps S6 and T6 may be performed only for all or a part of the small items.

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

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[Effect of the invention]

 According to the gaming device of the present invention, a state in which a specific prize (for example, a prize having a large profit for the player) is set or won, or a special game (for example, a game having a large profit for the player) is played. In a predetermined state such as a running state, the player can know it as a mechanical vibration, that is, a “feeling”. The player may be impressed by a completely different sense from conventional visual or auditory alerts, particularly if the player has an internal win or has won a prize that is of great interest to the player, or In a state where a game that is profitable to the player is being executed, the player is strongly rejoiced by experiencing the mechanical vibration. Therefore, the player can enjoy an extremely exciting game that has never been seen before.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the internal hit setting state is set to the predetermined state, the player knows the internal hit by mechanical vibration, so that the internal hit is prevented from being used by the next player. At the same time, the display device is fixedly displayed by operating the display fixing device so as to aim for a prize.

[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 the start of the game to the notification of an internal hit of a BB prize (prize for starting a big bonus game).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation from the BB prize winning to the start of BB.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a processing operation from the start of the game to the setting of an internal hit of a BB prize (prize for starting a big bonus game).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation from the BB prize winning to the start of BB.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Hit lamp 10a Hit lamp part 20 Speaker 36 Vibration generator 36a Vibration generator 50 Control part 52 Audio output part

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A gaming machine for executing a game which is awarded upon achievement of a predetermined condition, comprising: a result display means for displaying a result of the game to a player; and a game machine according to one or more predetermined states in the game. And a vibration generator for generating mechanical vibration felt by the player. 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 more display devices comprising a rotation drive device for rotationally driving the rotating body, and a display fixing device for stopping the rotating body that is being rotationally driven to fixedly display a symbol, and The symbol can be fixedly displayed on the display device by the player operating the display fixing device, and the type of the symbol and the stop position of the symbol on the rotating body stopped by the display fixing device satisfy predetermined winning conditions. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the achievement is a slot machine corresponding to a winning. 3. A game in which a part of the body of a player who is playing a game always or at least temporarily touches a predetermined portion of the game apparatus directly or indirectly through clothing, shoes, or the like. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined portion causes mechanical vibration by a vibration generating device. 4. A display device for displaying one or two or more kinds of symbols sequentially and continuously, and a display fixing device for stopping the continuous display on the display device and fixing and displaying the symbols. A player can operate the display fixing device to display the display content on the display device in a fixed manner, and the type of the symbol fixedly displayed on the display device and the stop position thereof are predetermined. A gaming machine for executing a game in which a winning condition is achieved and a winning is achieved, and having a start operation unit operated by a player to cause a display device to sequentially and sequentially display a plurality of types of symbols. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the start operation section causes mechanical vibration by the vibration generating device at least at the time of operation by the player.