JP3297398B2 - Gaming machine with internal hit notification function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine having an internal hit notification function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a slot machine as a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function. FIG. 10 shows an external view of a conventional slot machine.
The slot machine includes drums 61, 62, and 63 in the main body, and the outer peripheral surface of each of the drums 61, 62, and 63 includes:
A plurality of types of patterns are formed respectively.

Display windows 65 and 6 are provided on a front panel 70 of the main body.
6, 67 are formed, and the drum 6 is formed through each display window.
Three frames of 1, 62 and 63 pictures are displayed. That is, a total of nine pictures are displayed through the display windows 65, 66, and 67.

[0004] A player inserts a medal through the insertion slot 45. According to the number of inserted medals, a specific winning line among the winning lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 is automatically selected as an effective line. Then, when the player operates the start lever 44, the drums 61, 62, 63 start rotating and the game is started.

After rotating the drum, the player timely presses the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 to stop the rotation of the corresponding drums 61, 62, 63. If the patterns of the drums 61, 62, 63 are stopped in a predetermined combination on the selected activated line, medals are paid out from the payout port 28 in accordance with a predetermined payout.

By the way, when the player moves the start lever 4
When the player operates No. 4, the computer in the slot machine receives random lotteries for winning ("large bonus", "medium bonus",
"Small articles", "missing"). If the winning lottery result is out of order, the player presses the stop button 41,
Regardless of the timing of pressing the buttons 42 and 43, no winning pattern is arranged on the activated line.

On the other hand, when the winning lottery result is a hit (“large bonus”, “medium bonus” or “small item”), the winning pattern is located within 5 frames immediately before the display windows 65, 66 and 67. When the player presses the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 at such timing, the drums 61, 62, 63 are positioned so that the respective winning symbols are positioned on the pay line.
Stops. In this case, the payout of the medals is performed as described above.

[0008] Even if the winning lottery result is a hit, if the player cannot press any of the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 at the timing of the winning as described above,
Not all of the winning symbols are placed on the activated line. In this case, no prize is won, but internally, the result of the prize-winning lottery is a win state (hereinafter, “internal win”). The internal hits for the "large bonus" and the "medium bonus" are maintained thereafter, and are carried over in subsequent games until a prize is won.

It is advantageous for the player to notify such an internal hit. In other words, if the player can recognize that it is an internal hit, in the next game,
If the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 are pressed at the timing of winning while checking the patterns of the rotating drums 61, 62, 63, the winning can be achieved.

Conventionally, this internal contact is caused by the drums 61, 6
2, 63 pictures can be stopped in a specific announcement arrangement,
The notification is made by turning on a lamp (not shown) provided on the front panel 70.

Further, there is a case where a segment display section of a one-digit number or the like is provided on the front panel 70 (not shown), and an arbitrary number is displayed after randomly changing the number of the segment display section. Under the condition that the displayed number is a specific winning number, for example, “7”, an internal hit notification process is performed using a lamp or the like.

The above-described conventional slot machine having an internal hit notification function has the following problems. First, at the time of the internal hit, the patterns of the drums 61, 62, 63 are always stopped in a specific notification arrangement, or the front panel 7 is stopped.
In the slot machine that turns on the lamp provided at 0, the player can easily recognize the internal hit and the interest in the internal hit is rather reduced.

On the other hand, in a slot machine in which the number in the segment display section is changed at random and an internal hit notification process is performed on condition that a specific winning number (for example, “7”) is displayed, If the number is not displayed, no announcement is made, even if it is an internal hit condition. As described above, since the notification of the internal hit is performed based on the lottery, the interest in the internal hit is not reduced.

However, in this slot machine,
Specific winning numbers displayed on the segment display section are predetermined, and the winning numbers are the same in each game. Therefore, there is a problem that the variety of the winning pattern of the announcement lottery is lacking. Even if a segment display unit for displaying a plurality of digits is provided, the winning numbers are predetermined (for example, "777"), and if the same winning numbers are used in each game, the winning pattern of the announcement lottery is determined. Lack of diversity.

Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function that can increase interest in internal hit notification, further enhance the variety of winning patterns of internal hit notification lottery, and increase expectations. With the goal.

[0016]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
In the gaming machine having the internal hit notification function according to
The notification unit issues a notification of an internal hit on condition that the arrangement of numbers in each variable area located along the pay line matches the arrangement of numbers displayed on the number display unit.

That is, if the arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along the pay line does not match the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display section, the notification section does not notify even if it is an internal hit. Not performed. As described above, the notification of the internal hit can be determined by the lottery and the contingency of the notification can be ensured, so that the interest in the internal hit can be increased.

The notifying section is configured to give a notification of an internal hit on condition that the arrangement of numbers in each variable area located along the pay line matches the arrangement of numbers displayed on the number display section. There is no notification, for example, when a specific winning number is displayed on the number display unit in advance.

Therefore, it is possible to ensure a variety of winning patterns of the internal winning announcement lottery, thereby increasing interest and expectations. In other words, when n variable regions in which m kinds of numbers are formed are used, the arrangement of numbers to be won in the announcement lottery will be ^mn patterns, and the pattern of the winning will dramatically increase. In addition, it is possible to ensure a variety of winning patterns in the internal lottery announcement lottery.

In the gaming machine having the internal hit notification function according to the second aspect, the stop operation unit issues a stop command based on an external stop operation. Then, as a prize condition that the stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing,
The control unit displays a number in each variable area so that a predetermined winning number is located along the winning line.

Therefore, by performing the stop operation at a proper timing, the winning number can be positioned along the winning line. Therefore, interest in the stop operation can be increased.

In the gaming machine having the internal hit notification function according to the third aspect, the notification lottery section determines the notification or non-notification by lottery. When the arrangement of the numbers in the variable areas located along the pay line matches the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display section and the lottery result by the announcement lottery section is an announcement, Announcement.

As described above, since the notification of the internal hit is performed based on the lottery result by the notification lottery unit, the contingency of the notification can be more reliably ensured, and the interest in the internal hit can be increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function, wherein the notification device has a notification portion, and the notification device operation lottery portion is inactivated, deactivated, or activated by a lottery. To determine.

When the result of the lottery by the notification device operation lottery section is inactive, the arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along the pay line and the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display section are matched. Not activate the notification device,
Notify by notification unit.

Also, when the lottery result by the notification device operation lottery section is the operation non-notification, the arrangement of numbers in each variable area located along the pay line coincides with the arrangement of numbers displayed on the number display section. Then, the notification device is operated, but the notification by the notification unit is not performed.

Further, when the lottery result by the notification device operation lottery section is an operation notification, the arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along the pay line and the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display section are matched. Then, the notification device is operated, and the notification is performed by the notification unit.

As described above, since the notification of the internal hit is performed based on the lottery result by the notification device operating lottery section, the contingency of the notification can be more reliably ensured, and the interest in the internal hit can be raised.

In particular, the notifying device operation lottery section does not select only the non-operation and operation of the notifying device but performs the non-operation, non-operation notification or operation notification lottery. For this reason, even if the notification device operates once, if the lottery result is the non-operation notification, the notification is not performed by the notification unit, and if the lottery result is the operation notification, the notification is performed by the notification unit.

Therefore, in addition to the expectation as to whether or not the notification device operates, when the notification device further operates, there is also an expectation as to whether or not the notification by the notification unit is performed. For this reason, the expectation and interest in the notification of the inside hit can be increased.

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (1) First Embodiment A first embodiment of a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function according to the present invention.
This embodiment will be described by taking a slot machine as an example. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating details of an explanatory table 59 illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3A shows the drums 21, 22, 23 shown in FIG.
3B is a diagram showing tapes 21a, 22a, and 23a.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E show a first winning line L1, a second winning line L2, a third winning line L3, a fourth winning line L4, and a fifth winning line L, respectively.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a main part of the slot machine in the embodiment. 6, 7, and 8 are flowcharts of the programs stored in the ROM 3, and FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining winning timing.

(1-1) Overview of Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 3A, the slot machine according to the present embodiment includes three drums 21, 22, and 23 serving as a torso. The axis of each rotation axis of each drum is the rotation axis 2
0, and each drum 21, 22, 23
Is independently rotated about each rotation axis.

On the outer peripheral surfaces 21G, 22G, and 23G, which are the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective drums, 21 (21 frames) numerals are displayed in a line along the circumferential direction. These numbers are formed on the tapes 21a, 22a, and 23a shown in FIG. 3B.
G, 22G, and 23G. In addition, the display on the drum outer peripheral surfaces 21G, 22G, and 23G is not necessarily all numbers, and for example, a pattern or the like may be mixed.

The display of 21 numerals on each drum is 7
It is composed of different numbers. In the present embodiment, 7 of “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “8”, “9”
Kinds of numbers are used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display windows 25, 26, and 27 formed in the front panel
At least in the stationary state of the reference numerals 2 and 23, three (three frames) numbers can be seen from the outside. That is, through the display windows 25, 26, 27,
A total of nine numbers arranged in a matrix of three vertically and three horizontally are displayed.

Each of the display windows 25, 26, and 27 is a variable area in the present embodiment, and the rotation of each drum causes the display windows 25, 26, and 27 to include:
The numbers formed on the drum outer peripheral surfaces 21G, 22G, and 23G are changed and displayed.

In the present embodiment, the segment display sections 11 and 1 as numeric display sections are provided on the front panel 60.
2 and 13 are provided. Segment display section 11, 1
Numerals 2 and 13 display numbers by controlling the blinking of the number segments using light emitting diodes. In the present embodiment, seven segments are employed. Segment display sections 11, 12,
The number displayed in 13 is controlled to be limited to the type of number formed on each drum. That is,
Control is performed so that only seven types of numbers, “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “8”, and “9” are displayed.

As shown in FIG.
Lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 are provided. These lamps are as shown in FIG.
The six lamps constitute a lamp lottery device. This lamp lottery device is the notification device in the present embodiment. The lamp 53 in this is a notification lamp, and is a notification unit in the present embodiment.

The slot machine is provided with stop buttons 41, 42, 43 corresponding to each drum. The stop buttons 41, 42, and 43 are stop operation units in the present embodiment. Further, a start lever 44 and a medal insertion slot 45 are provided, and a medal payout exit 28 and a medal receiver 29 are provided below.

(1-2) Outline of Operation When playing a game, a player inserts medals through the medal insertion slot 45. According to the number of inserted medals,
A specific pay line is automatically selected as a valid pay line from preset pay lines.

In this embodiment, five winning lines are set in advance. FIG. 4 shows these five winning lines.
The five winning lines are the first winning line L1 in the upper horizontal direction.
(FIG. 4A), a second horizontal winning line L2 in the middle horizontal direction (FIG. 4A).
B), a lower third horizontal pay line L3 (FIG. 4C), a lower right diagonal fourth pay line L4 (FIG. 4D), and a right upper diagonal fifth pay line L5 (FIG. 4E). I have.

In this embodiment, if the player inserts only one medal into the medal insertion slot 45, the second winning line L
2 (FIG. 4B) is selected as the active line. When two medals are inserted, the first pay line L1, the second pay line L2, and the third pay line L3 (FIGS. 4A, B, and C) are selected as effective lines. Furthermore, if three medals are inserted, all five pay lines (FIGS. 4A, B, C,
D, E) are selected as valid lines.

In order to clearly indicate the selected effective line, for example, a lamp may be provided at an end of each line (not shown), and the lamp corresponding to the effective line may be turned on.

After inserting the medals, the player operates the start lever 44 to rotate the drums 21, 22, and 23. Then, when the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 are pressed, the corresponding drum stops rotating based on the timing of the pressing, and the corresponding segment display sections 11, 1
Numbers are also displayed on 2 and 13.

The stop button 41 corresponds to the drum 21 and the segment display section 11, the stop button 42 corresponds to the drum 22 and the segment display section 12, and the stop button 43 corresponds to the drum 23 and the segment display section. 13 correspond.

When the game is stopped, if a predetermined winning number is placed on the selected activated line, a winning is achieved and medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 28. Unless a prize is won, the inserted medals are only collected and no refund is made.

The winning numbers are described in an explanation table 59 on the front panel 60 as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows the details of the description table 59. Winning "big bonus",
There are three types: “medium bonus” and “accessories”. In the present embodiment, the winning numbers of the “large bonus” are “777” and “3”.
33 "is predetermined. When the player wins the "big bonus", there is a refund of 15 medals.

In this embodiment, "555" and "757" are predetermined as winning numbers of the "medium bonus". When the player wins the "medium bonus", there is a refund of 15 medals as in the case of the large bonus.

When a "big bonus" or a "medium bonus" is won, medals are refunded and the game shifts to a jack game advantageous to the player. The jackpot game is a game with a high probability of winning one
The player can play the game twice consecutively (the game ends if the player wins eight times). If the player wins the "large bonus", the player can play the jack game three times. If the player wins the "medium bonus", the player can play the jack game once.

In this embodiment, "222" and "123" are predetermined as winning numbers of "small articles". When the winning number "222" of the "accessory" is won, there is a refund of 12 medals, and the winning number "12" of the "accessory" is obtained.
In the case of winning the "3", there is a refund of ten medals.
In the case of winning the "small item", the medal is only refunded, and the game does not shift to the jack game.

By the way, when the player moves the start lever 4
When the player operates No. 4, the computer in the slot machine is performing a random lottery of winning (winning lottery). When the result of the winning lottery is out of order, the winning numbers are not arranged on the activated line regardless of the timing at which the player presses the stop buttons 41, 42, 43.

On the other hand, when the result of the winning lottery is a hit, if the player presses the stop button 41, 42, 43 at a predetermined winning timing, the drum 21 is positioned so that the corresponding winning number is positioned on the activated line. , 22, and 23 stop.

In the present embodiment, the winning timing is such that the winning number of the drum is located in three frames appearing in the display window and the immediately preceding five frames (eight frames in total) as shown in FIG. Means timing.

For example, when the winning lottery results in a "big bonus", if the stop button is pressed within the range of eight frames shown in FIG. 9 for "7" or "3" for each drum. , "777" or "333" is placed on the activated line, and a prize is won. The winning timing at which the winning number of the drum is located in the eight frames shown in FIG. 9 is the winning condition in the present embodiment.

Even if the result of the winning lottery is a hit, if the player cannot press any of the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 at the timing of the winning as described above,
Not all winning numbers are placed on the activated line. In this case, no prize is won, but internally, the result of the prize lottery is a winning state (internal winning).

If the result of the winning lottery is a "big bonus" or a "medium bonus", the state of the winning is maintained as an internal winning thereafter, and is carried over in subsequent games until a winning is achieved. I have. Note that the hit of the "small item" disappears unless a winning is achieved in the game, and is not carried over to a subsequent game.

It is advantageous for the player to notify the internal hit of such a "large bonus" or "medium bonus". That is, if the player can recognize that it is an internal hit, the rotating drum 2 will be used in the next game.
While checking the numbers 1, 22, and 23, press the stop button 4
It is possible to concentrate on pushing 1, 42 and 43 at the winning timing. Then, at the winning timing, the stop buttons 41, 42,
By pressing 43, the player can win the "large bonus" or the "medium bonus", and can shift to the above-mentioned jack game.

In the present embodiment, in order to perform the internal hit notification, the three-digit numbers displayed on the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 and the three-digit numbers displayed on the drums 21, 22, and 23 are used. Judge the consistency of the numbers. If the two numbers match, the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 5
5 and 56 start blinking, and finally the notification lamp 5
When the number 3 lights up, the internal hit is notified.

Whether or not the two numbers match, that is, whether or not the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 blink, is determined by a random lottery (notification lottery) for the notification of the computer inside the slot machine. Is determined by the result of Also, whether or not the lamp 53 is finally turned on to notify the internal hit is determined by the result of the notification lottery.

As described above, if the player does not win the "large bonus" or the "medium bonus",
Drum 2 with the numbers on the segment display sections 11, 12, 13
Interest is kept as to whether the numbers 1, 22, and 23 match. On the contrary, even if they do not match, it is possible to leave a sense of expectation because there is actually an internal hit.

If the numbers on the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 match the numbers on the drums 21, 22, and 23, the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 are used as described above.
Starts blinking. Then, when the lamp 53 is finally turned on, a notification of an inside hit is given, and the player is interested in the blinking of the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56.

Even if the lamp 53 is not finally turned on and another lamp is turned on, an internal hit may actually occur, so that a sense of expectation can be left in this case as well. . When the lamp 53 is finally turned on, the player concentrates on pressing the stop buttons 41, 42, and 43 at the winning timing while determining the numbers of the rotating drums 21, 22, and 23 in the following game as described above. it can.

In this embodiment, the lamp 53
Is turned on once and the internal hit is announced, the lamp 53 is held until a "large bonus" or a "medium bonus" is won.
Is maintained.

(1-3) Hardware Configuration Next, the hardware configuration of the main part of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 2, the ROM 3, and the RAM 4 are connected to the bus line 30. The CPU 2 controls each unit according to a program stored in the ROM 3.

The start lever 44 and the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 are connected to the bus line 30 via the I / O interface 5. Further, a medal sensor 6 and a medal dispenser 7 are connected to the bus line 30 via the I / O interface 5. The medal sensor 6 detects the number of medals inserted through the above-mentioned medal insertion slot 45, and the medal payout device 7 pays out medals to be refunded through the above-described medal payout exit 28.

The segment display control device 10 is connected to the bus line 30 via the I / O interface 5. The segment display control device 10 includes a CPU 2
Segment display unit 1 according to the signal given from
1, 12 and 13 to control the segment display units 11 and 1
Display the numbers on 2 and 13. Further, the bus line 30
Is connected to the lamp 5 via the I / O interface 5.
1, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 are connected.

The player enters the medal slot 4 as described above.
When medals are inserted into the medals 5, the CPU 2 recognizes the number of medals inserted through the I / O interface 5 and the medal sensor 6. Then, an effective line is selected from the winning lines according to the number of medals.

When the player operates the start lever 44, the CPU 2 recognizes this operation via the I / O interface 5 and executes the above-mentioned winning lottery and notification lottery processing. Subsequent processing is performed according to the results of the winning lottery and the announcement lottery. The winning lottery and the announcement lottery are executed, for example, by CPU2.
Generates a random number according to a program, and determines a lottery result according to the random number.

As shown in FIG. 5, the drums 21, 22, 23
Are separate stepping motors 31, 32, 3
3 driven. Player starts lever 4
When the CPU 4 is operated, the CPU 2
1, 32 and 33 are supplied with drive pulse signals,
The rotation of 22, 23 is started.

Counters 34, 35 and 36 are provided corresponding to the respective stepping motors 31, 32 and 33.
These counters 34, 35, 36 are provided with a count terminal C and a reset terminal R.
The driving pulse signal is taken in through.

The reset signals output from the stepping motors 31, 32, 33 are taken into the reset terminals R of the counters 34, 35, 36. This reset signal is output when the stepping motors 31, 32, 33 have passed a predetermined origin position. When a reset signal is given to the counters 34, 35, 36, the count value based on the drive pulse signal is reset to "0".

The arrangement of the numerals (FIG. 3B) of the drums 21, 22, and 23 is stored in the ROM 3 in advance, and the numerals corresponding to the origin positions of the stepping motors 31, 32, and 33 are also stored in the RAM 4. Therefore, when the player operates the stop buttons 41, 42, and 43 to stop the rotation of each drum, the CPU 2 captures the count values in the counters 34, 35, and 36, thereby allowing the CPU 2 to display the display window 2.
It is possible to recognize what numbers appear in 5, 26 and 27.

It should be noted that the stop buttons 41, 4
When the stop buttons 2 and 43 are pressed (stop operation), a stop signal (stop command) is output each time each stop button is pressed, and the CPU 2 controls the stepping motor 3 based on the stop signal.
1, 32, 33, and the drums 21, 22, 23
Stop the rotation of.

In this embodiment, the counters 34, 3
Although the counters 5 and 36 are provided, the count value may be stored in the RAM 4 without providing these counters. That is, the count value stored in the RAM 4 is added and counted in accordance with the drive pulse signal output to each of the stepping motors 31, 32, and 33.
The reset signals from 32 and 33 are taken in through the I / O interface 5 to reset the count value to “0”.

In this case as well, by taking in the count value stored in the RAM 4, the CPU 2 operates the display windows 25, 2
It is possible to recognize what numbers appear in 6, 27.

The arrangement of the numbers of the drums 21, 22, and 23 arranged along the selected effective line is explained in the explanation table 59.
If the winning numbers are shown in FIG. 2 (FIG. 2), the CPU 2
A signal is given to the medal payout device 7 through the / O interface 5, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out through the medal payout exit as the winning processing. The medal payout device 7, the CPU 2, and the like for executing the prize processing are a prize processing unit in the present embodiment.

(1-4) Program Flowchart
The outline of the program of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. FIG. First, the CPU 2 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 (FIG. 1) through the medal sensor 6 (FIG. 5) (step S2). When a medal is inserted, the CPU 2 determines the number of inserted medals based on a signal from the medal sensor 6.

Then, according to the number of inserted medals, an effective line is selected from the first pay line L1 to the fifth pay line L5 as described above (step S4). Now, temporarily,
The player throws one medal and the second prize line L2
Is selected as a valid line.

Next, the player moves the start lever 44
When the CPU 2 operates (FIGS. 1 and 5), the CPU 2 recognizes this (step S6) and performs a winning lottery (step S6).
8). The winning lottery is divided into "Large Bonus", "Medium Bonus",
This is performed for four types of "small items" and "missing". In the winning lottery, the CPU 2 generates a random number as described above, and determines a lottery result according to the random number. For example, it is assumed that a "large bonus" has been won as a result of a winning lottery.

After the winning lottery is performed, it is determined in step S10 whether the internal hit has already been announced by the previous game, that is, whether the lamp 53 is already lit. If the internal hit has already been announced, there is no need to perform the announcement lottery in this game, so step S
The process proceeds from step 10 to step S14.

Here, assuming that the internal hit has not been notified, the process proceeds to step S12, where a notification lottery is performed. Announcement lottery is "inactive", "activated (notify)",
This is performed for three types of “operation (not notified)”. In the notification lottery, the CPU 2 generates a random number as described above, and determines a lottery result according to the random number.

If the result of the winning lottery in step S8 is "out", the notification lottery in step S12 is
This is performed for two types of “non-operation” and “operation (notify)”. That is, when the result of the winning lottery is “missing”, the internal hit is not performed in the subsequent steps, and therefore, the notification of the internal hit cannot be performed.
Therefore, in this case, the notification lottery is performed for two types of “non-operation” and “operation (no notification)” excluding “operation (notification)”.

After performing the announcement lottery, the CPU 2 sends the stepping motors 31 and 3 through the I / O interface 5.
A command is given to 2, 33 to start rotation of the drums 21, 22, 23 (step S14). After that, CPU2
Determines whether any of the stop buttons 41, 42, 43 has been pressed by the player (step S16).

When any one of the stop buttons 41, 42, and 43 is pressed, the CPU 2 recognizes this through the I / O interface 5 and proceeds to step S18, where the result of the winning lottery performed in step S8 is "missing". Is determined. Now, as the result of the winning lottery in step S8 is assumed to be "large bonus", the process proceeds from step S18 to step S20.

In step S20, it is determined whether or not the player has pressed the stop button at the winning timing shown in FIG. If the stop button is pressed at the winning timing, the drum corresponding to the stop button is stopped so that the winning number corresponding to the result of the winning lottery is positioned on the activated line.

In this case, the result of the winning lottery is “large bonus”, and if the player presses “7” at the winning timing, for example, the CPU 2 sets the winning number on the second winning line selected as the active line. The rotation of the drum is stopped so that “7” is located.

If the player does not press the stop button at the winning timing, the process proceeds from step S20 to step S24, and the drum corresponding to the stop button is moved so that a number other than the winning number is positioned on the activated line. Stop.

If the result of the prize lottery performed in step S8 is "out", no winning numbers are arranged on the activated line regardless of the timing at which the player presses the stop button. S
Proceed to 24.

Next, the process proceeds to a step S26, in which it is determined whether or not the internal hit has already been notified by the previous game, that is, whether or not the lamp 53 is already lit. If the internal hit has already been notified, it is not necessary to operate the lamp device in the current game, so the process proceeds from step S26 to step S34.

Here, assuming that the internal hit has not been notified, the process proceeds from step S26 to step S28. In step S28, it is determined whether or not the result of the notification lottery performed in step S12 is "operation".

If the result of the notification lottery is “activated” (“activated (notified)” or “activated (not notified)”),
The process proceeds from step S28 to step S30. And C
The PU 2 gives a command to the segment display control device 10 through the I / O interface 5, and displays the same number as the number on the active line on the segment display section corresponding to the drum stopped by pressing the stop button in step S16.

On the other hand, if the result of the announcement lottery is “non-operation”, steps S28 to S32
The CPU 2 gives a command to the segment display control device 10 through the I / O interface 5 to display a number different from the number on the active line on the segment display section corresponding to the drum.

Thereafter, the flow advances to step S34 to determine whether or not all the stop buttons 41, 42 and 43 have been pressed by the player, and repeats the processing from step S16 until all the stop buttons have been pressed.

As described above, as each drum is stopped, a numeral is displayed on the corresponding segment display section. FIG.
This shows a state where the drum numbers “328” are arranged on the second pay line L2. The number “328” is not a winning number and is not a winning of the great bonus, but the three-digit number represented in the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 matches the number “328” of this drum. Therefore, the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 5
The blinking operations of 5, 56 are started.

After all the stop buttons 41, 42 and 43 have been pressed by the player, the operation proceeds to step S36. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning numbers are arranged along the activated line. Here, for example, the winning number “777” or “33” of the large bonus is displayed on the second winning line L2.
Assuming that "3" is arranged, the process proceeds to step S38, where the CPU 2 gives a command to the medal dispenser 7 through the I / O interface 5 and pays out 15 medals.

Thereafter, it is determined whether the winning is a "large bonus" or a "medium bonus". Since it is the winning of the "large bonus", the process proceeds to step S42, and the processing of the jack game described above is executed.

The result of the winning lottery in step S8 is "small item", and the winning number ("222" or "123") of the small item is displayed on the activated line in step S36.
Are arranged, the process goes to step S44 via step S40 because the jackpot game is not executed.

Then, in this step S44, it is determined whether or not the internal hit has already been notified by the previous game, that is, whether or not the lamp 53 is already lit. If the internal hit has already been announced, there is no need to operate the ramp device in this game, so the CPU 2
Ends the processing.

Here, it is determined that the internal hit has not been notified, and the process proceeds from step S44 to step S46. Then, it is determined whether or not the three-digit numbers represented by the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 match the numbers of the drums on the active line (step S46). A command is given to each lamp through the O interface 5, and the operation of the lamp lottery device is started (step S48). The lamp lottery device is lamp 5
Each of 1, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 operates by blinking repeatedly at random.

Thereafter, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the result of the notification lottery performed in step S12 is "activate (notify)" (step S50). Is turned on, and all other lamps are turned off (step 52).

On the other hand, if the result of the notification lottery in step S12 is "operation (not notified)", the process proceeds from step S50 to step S54, where only the lamps other than the notification lamp 53 are turned on. .

If the result of the notification lottery in step S12 is "non-operation", the process proceeds from step S28 to step S32 as described above, and the number on the active line is displayed on the segment display section corresponding to the drum. To display different numbers. Therefore, when the result of the announcement lottery is “non-operation”, the three-digit number represented by the segment display units 11, 12, and 13 does not match the number of the drum on the activated line, and the lamp lottery device is used. Does not work.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 2 executes a prize lottery section for performing a prize lottery, and displays the prize numbers in the display windows 25 and 26;
It functions as a control unit to be displayed in the portion 27, a notification lottery unit for performing a notification lottery, or a notification device operation lottery unit.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function according to the present invention. In the first embodiment, the segment display unit 1 is stopped according to the stop of each drum.
Numbers are displayed on 1, 12, and 13, and the numbers on the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 indicate during the game,
Once displayed, it was immutable.

In the present embodiment, if the numbers on the drum and the numbers on the segment display section do not match, the number on the segment display section is changed again after one breath (for example, about 1 to 2 seconds). To display different numbers. The number displayed by this re-change may match the number on the drum, or may not match.

Thus, even if the number of the drum and the number of the corresponding segment display section do not match, the player changes the number of the segment display section, thereby allowing the player to:
You can expect again.

Before each of steps S30 and S32 of FIG. 7 shown in the first embodiment, a lottery (re-change lottery) is performed to determine whether or not the numbers in the segment display section should be changed again. As a result, in the case of re-change, a temporary numeral is once displayed on the segment display section. Thereafter, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the number of step S30 or S32 is displayed.
Other configurations and processing contents are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(3) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, a slot machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines as long as the numbers are changed and displayed in a plurality of variable areas and the numbers are arranged along a predetermined winning line and a winning process is performed. It is.

For example, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine incorporating a winning function of a slot machine. The present invention can be applied to gaming machines that are completely different from slot machines and pachislots as long as they determine whether or not changing numbers are arranged along a predetermined winning line. It is.

In the above embodiment, the notification lamp 53 is illustrated as the notification unit, and the lamp 5 is used as the notification device.
1, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 have been exemplified. However, other notification means may be used as long as they can notify the inside hit. For example, the internal hit can be notified by a buzzer, music, or the like, and the internal hit can be notified by displaying characters, images, and the like on the notification display unit.

In the above-described embodiment, the notification device (the lamps 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56) is operated on the premise that the notification is performed by the notification unit (the lamp 53). However, for example, when only the notification unit (the lamp 53) is provided and the internal hit is notified, the notification by the notification unit may be always performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the five pay lines including the first pay line L1 to the fifth pay line L5 are provided, but the number of the pay lines is less than four lines or six lines. May be more.

Although the segment display sections 11, 12, and 13 each having seven segments have been exemplified as the number display section, the number display section may be constituted by segments other than the segments. For example, other configurations can be adopted as long as the display of numbers can be controlled, such as a dot display in which LEDs are arranged or a liquid crystal screen.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the timing at which the winning number is located in the range of eight frames shown in FIG. 9 is illustrated as the winning timing. However, the range of seven frames or less and nine or more frames is set as the winning timing. You may. Further, for example, instead of setting the range of the number of frames, a time range from the time when a specific frame has passed the reference position can be set as the winning timing.

In the above embodiment, the first drum 2
The numbers appearing in the display windows 25, 26 and 27 are changed by the rotation of the first, second and third drums 22 and 23.
However, without using the drum, for example, the number displayed on the display may be digitally changed. As described above, even if the drum is not a drum that rotates around the rotation axis, the same operation and effect as those of the present invention can be obtained as long as the numbers of a plurality of series change substantially as in the case of using a plurality of drums. Can be obtained, and the present invention can be applied.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display window 25,
Although an example in which a total of nine numbers are arranged in a matrix on 26 and 27 has been described, the number of numbers arranged may be smaller or larger than nine. In addition, three first
Although the drum 21, the second drum 22, and the third drum 23 have been illustrated, two or four or more rotating drums may be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external front view of a slot machine which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine having an internal hit notification function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of an explanation table 59 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of drums 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a view showing tapes 21a, 22a, and 23a.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are diagrams showing a first pay line L1, a second pay line L2, a third pay line L3, a fourth pay line L4, and a fifth pay line L5, respectively. .

FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1;

6 is a flowchart of a program stored in a ROM 3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a program stored in a ROM 3 shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart of a program stored in a ROM 3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining winning timing.

FIG. 10 is an external front view showing a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2, CPU 3, ROM 10, segment display control unit 11, 12, 13, segment display unit 21, 22, 23, drum 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 ... Lamp L1 ... 1st winning line L2 ... 2nd winning line L3 ... 3rd winning line L4 ...・ Fourth prize line L5 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Fifth prize line

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable area in which a plurality of variable areas are displayed, each of which displays a plurality of types of numbers, and each of which displays numbers in a stationary state based on a given stop command. Winning lottery section that determines the hit or miss of a winning area. If the lottery result by the winning lottery section is a hit and a predetermined winning condition is satisfied, each variable area is positioned so that a predetermined winning number is located along the winning line. Control unit that displays numbers on the display, a prize processing unit that executes prize processing when a prize number is located along the prize line, a number display unit that can display at least the same number of digits as the number of variable areas, a prize lottery A notification unit for notifying a state of an internal hit where the lottery result is a hit but a predetermined winning number is not located along the winning line, and the notifying unit is located along the winning line. Do A gaming machine having an internal hit notification function, wherein an internal hit notification is provided on condition that the arrangement of numbers in each variable area matches the arrangement of numbers displayed on the number display section. 2. A gaming machine having an internal hit notification function according to claim 1, further comprising: a stop operation section for generating said stop command based on an external stop operation; The control unit displays a number in each variable area so that a predetermined winning number is located along a winning line, as a winning condition, which is performed at the timing, and has a function of notifying an internal hit. Gaming machine. 3. A gaming machine having an internal hit notification function according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a notification lottery section that determines notification or non-notification by lottery, wherein said notification section has a winning line. When the arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along with the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display unit matches, and the lottery result by the notification lottery unit is a notification, an internal hit notification is performed. A gaming machine with a feature of notifying the inside hit. 4. A game machine having an internal hit notification function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a notification device having a notification portion, a notification device operation lottery for determining non-operation, non-operation notification or operation notification by lottery. When the lottery result by the notification device operation lottery unit is inactive, the arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along the winning line and the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display unit are provided. The arrangement of numbers in each variable area located along the winning line when the lottery result by the notifying device operation lottery unit is non-operational when the notifying is not performed, the notifying unit is not operated, the notifying unit is not notified, and the notifying unit is not operated. And the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display unit are matched to operate the notification device, but the notification by the notification unit is not performed, and the lottery result by the notification device operation lottery unit is the operation notification. The arrangement of the numbers in each variable area located along the winning line and the arrangement of the numbers displayed on the number display unit are matched, the notification device is operated, and the notification is performed by the notification unit. A game machine with a function to notify the inside of the game.