JP3588440B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a credit function capable of executing a game when a predetermined amount of prizes for executing a game can be stocked and the stocked prizes are invested.
[0002]
Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a spinning-type gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as a pachislot machine), a lottery is performed at the moment when a start lever is operated (hit).
[0003]
In this lottery, a hit or miss is determined at a predetermined probability.
[0004]
Here, when the player wins the bonus lottery, a symbol combination usually called "reach eye" is displayed to notify the player that the player has won (the flag has been established).
[0005]
When the player recognizes that the flag has been established, the player can align the winning symbols by so-called eye pressing, thereby making the player more advantageous.
[0006]
This pressing is in a state where the winning symbols are easily aligned when the flag is established. For example, in the symbol variation function, a symbol is slipped within a range of several frames (four frames) from the pressed position (by the brake control of the pulse motor for symbol variation), and if there is a symbol in a slippable range. This is stopped at a predetermined position.
[0007]
This makes it possible to easily align the winning symbols by recognizing the establishment of the flag.
[0008]
However, the reach box design is to the skilled person an advantageous notification means, the beginner, recognizing flags established for reach box design even exist a player who does not understand, such a player Inability to do so has created inequity between skilled and beginners.
[0009]
It is conceivable that a separate lamp, buzzer, or the like is attached as means for notifying that the flag has been established. However, such means cannot be achieved with the existing device configuration, and improvement is essential.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, while maintaining the existing device configuration, the result of lottery jackpot and that it is an state jackpot symbol are not aligned to the player is advantageous state, skilled It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of eliminating unfairness between both parties by performing recognizable information regardless of whether the user is a beginner.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a credit function capable of executing a game by allowing a predetermined amount of prizes for executing a game to be stocked and investing the stocked prizes, When the result of the internal lottery executed at the operation timing of the lever is determined , the symbol is changed in each of the plurality of rows, and the result of the internal lottery is a big hit, and in each row, the result is displayed in the display window. Under the condition that a specific jackpot symbol is prepared, a large role control means for executing a jackpot game which is a game state advantageous to the player, and regardless of the type of hit of the result of the internal lottery , in the display window A normal hit control means for giving a player a number of prizes corresponding to the predetermined normal winning symbols when the symbols are completed, and paying out to the player directly when giving the prizes to the player Or a setting means for setting whether or not the prize is to be credited, and a lottery in which the result of the lottery is a jackpot and a flag is established for internally identifying the jackpot. When the normal winning symbols are completed, a prize is paid out in a form contrary to the setting of the setting means, and during a game in which a flag is established for internally identifying that the big hit has occurred , Notification control means for notifying that the symbols are not aligned.
[0012]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to execute the jackpot control means, it is necessary to know the result of the lottery first because the condition is that the lottery results in a jackpot and the jackpot symbols are aligned. .
[0013]
Therefore, when the winning pattern is a jackpot as a result of the lottery and the jackpot symbols are not aligned and the normal winning symbols are aligned, the prize is returned to the player so as to be contrary to the setting by the setting means.
[0014]
This return form that is contrary to the player's intention makes the player feel uncomfortable and recognizes that the lottery is in a state of jackpot.
[0015]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the setting contrary to the setting of the setting means is such that the setting means credits a prize, On the contrary, it is characterized in that it is a form of directly paying out to the player.
[0016]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is generally more efficient for the player not to invest a prize every time a game is played but to credit in advance, so that the setting means sets the credit. Often. At this time, contrary to the setting, that is, by directly paying out, the player has a sense of incongruity, and can recognize that the game is in the state of the jackpot and the jackpot symbols are not aligned.
[0019]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect of the present invention, whether or not to execute the notification control means is determined by a separate lottery.
[0020]
According to the third aspect of the invention, if the execution of the notification control means of the first or second aspect is separately performed by lottery, the existing reach is not always depended on the execution of the notification control means. The recognition by eyes can be effective, and the expectation of the skilled person can be maintained.
[0021]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the credited prize is full with respect to a predetermined amount , the notification control is performed. It is characterized by further comprising a prohibition means for prohibiting execution of the means.
[0022]
According to the invention described in claim 4, when the credit amount is full with respect to the predetermined amount , even if the normal credit is set, the credit is paid directly without credit. For this reason, it is indistinguishable from the execution of the notification control means. In such a case, the execution of the notification control means may be prohibited by the prohibition means.
[0023]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the notification control means determines that the credited prize is full with respect to a predetermined amount. In order to clarify the payout of the prize in a form contrary to the setting of the setting means, the payout is performed from the credited prize, and thereafter, a payout operation of crediting the same amount of prize with a time difference is performed. The display unit that displays the number of prizes that have been credited displays the number of prizes that changes according to the payout operation with the time difference .
[0024]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 5, by once paying out a predetermined amount from the credit, and then credit the prize of the same amount as the payout amount again, by using a so-called Tokoroten method, even when the credit is full, The notification control means can be effectively executed.
In other words, attention is paid to the fact that there is a time difference between the payout from the credit and the credit again. That is, once paid out from the credit, the payout is subtracted from the credit, which is the player's share, so that the display on the display unit is subtracted by the payout. Thereafter, by crediting the same amount as the number of payouts subtracted, the amount of credit taken out of the player's share is offset, and the credit becomes ± 0.
On the other hand, the normal payout does not touch the credit at all and is paid out, so that the display of the number of credits does not change.
[0025]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the notification control unit determines that the prize is a coin, and that the coin is paid out by a normal continuous payout. It is characterized in that the sound rhythm is set to a coin payout rhythm generated by intermittent payout at the time of notification, so that the auditory notification is also executed .
[0026]
According to the invention described in claim 6, when the payout of prizes, for example, by paying out opening one by two intervals, will feel in hearing changes in rhythm tone to the normal state to output payment continuously it can.
[0027]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a pachislot machine 100 as a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0028]
The front surface of the main body 102 of the pachislot machine 100 is an operation surface, and can be classified into a decoration unit 104, a display unit 106, an operation unit 108, and a payout unit 110 from the top.
[0029]
The decoration part 104 is provided with an illumination member 112 such that a display is transmitted when a lamp is turned on inside. The display unit 106 has a display window 114 at the center. A symbol changing section 116 (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the display section 114, and a plurality (three in the first embodiment) of the drums 14 is configured to rotate. Index portions 118 are provided on the left and right of the display window 114 of the display unit 106, and guidely display the state of the symbols (the number of columns and the like) aligned with the display window 114.
[0030]
The operation unit 108 is used to set a coin insertion unit 120 and a credit function (a function for storing a plurality of coins in the machine to save coin insertion work performed each time a game is performed), cancel switches 122 and 124, and a start lever 20. , A stop button 18 is provided.
[0031]
The payout unit 110 includes a coin outlet 126 and a tray 128 for receiving coins discharged from the coin outlet 126.
[0032]
In a state where the credit setting switch 122 is operated (the state is maintained by one operation), a predetermined number (50 in the present embodiment) of coins inserted from the coin insertion unit 120 is stocked. When coins are awarded, the number of coins to be awarded is added to the credit. The number of credited coins is displayed on the number display unit 140.
[0033]
On the other hand, in a state where the cancel switch 124 is operated (the state is maintained by one operation), it is necessary to insert a coin from the coin insertion unit 120 each time a game is played, and the provided coin is a coin. The liquid is discharged from the discharge port 126 to the tray 128. By operating the cancel switch 124, all credited coins are also returned to the tray 128.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the symbol changing unit 116 includes three drums 14 (hereinafter, referred to as a first drum 14A, a second drum 14B, and a third drum 14C as necessary). A belt 16 on which a plurality of symbols are arranged uniformly is wound around the peripheral surface of each drum 14 to form a closed loop. Here, the rotation of the drum 14 allows the symbols provided on the closed-loop band 16 to be sequentially visible from the display window 114, and the symbol stopped at the central row of the display windows 114 in a row is a basic stop symbol. It becomes. In addition, this basic stop symbol is a case where one coin (also called a medal) is invested, and three coins can be invested in a maximum of one game, and in this case, the coin is stopped on the ascending and descending lines. The symbols that are stopped and the symbols that are stopped on two diagonal lines are sequentially adopted as combination stopped symbols according to the number of coins invested. As a result, the maximum stop symbol line number becomes five.
[0035]
The stop button 18 (hereinafter, referred to as a first stop button 18A, a second stop button 18B, and a third stop button 18C as necessary) is provided below the symbol variation unit 116 in correspondence with each drum 14. The rotation of each of the drums 14A, 14B, 14C can be stopped by the player's intention.
[0036]
By operating (tilting) a starting lever 20 provided on the left side of the stop button 18, each drum 14 starts rotating.
[0037]
The operation timing of the start lever 20 is the timing of the winning lottery, and the operation of the start lever 20 causes the internal main controller 22 (see FIG. 4) to determine the hit / miss.
[0038]
Here, when the lottery is a win, the flag is established (big hit flag, normal hit flag) , and thereafter, when the winning symbols are aligned, the win becomes a win, which is in a state advantageous to the player. Incidentally, there is a jackpot and usually hit the hit, different degrees of favorable conditions for each player. Of course, a big hit is more advantageous than a normal hit .
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main controller 22 executes the entire control of the pachi-slot machine, and includes a coin sensor 24 for determining whether or not coins have been inserted (including investment from credits), a starting lever, and the like. The start lever sensor 26 for determining whether or not the operation of the button 20 has been performed, and the stop buttons 18A, 18B, 18C are connected.
[0040]
The main controller 22 is connected to a payout control unit 28, a first drum rotation control unit 30, a second drum rotation control unit 32, and a third drum rotation control unit 34, and drivers 36, 38, and 40, respectively. The motors 42, 44, and 46 for rotating the first drum 14A, the second drum 14B, and the third drum 14C are connected to each other via the.
[0041]
These motors 42, 44, 46 are so-called pulse motors that are pulse-controlled, and can be stopped at a position of a desired number of pulses according to a signal from the main controller 22.
[0042]
Here, in the present embodiment, the motors 42, 44, and 46 are controlled so that three consecutive symbols including the symbol determined when the stop button 18 is operated can be selected and stopped. This is used when the jackpot becomes a jackpot as a result of the lottery (the jackpot flag is established) and the jackpot symbols are not aligned, and compensates for a shift in the pressing timing when the player operates the stop button 18 to align the jackpot symbols. , It is easy to arrange the jackpot symbols.
[0043]
Further, in the present embodiment, a function is provided for notifying that the big hit flag has been established based on the coin giving mode in the big hit flag established state.
[0044]
That is, when the following conditions are satisfied, even if the credit is set by the credit setting switch 122, the control is performed such that the player is guided from the coin outlet 126 to the receiving tray 128 when giving a coin to the player. You.
[0045]
(1) The jackpot flag is established.
[0046]
( 2) The normal winning design is complete.
[0047]
(3) The number of credits is not full.
[0048]
Normally, coins are not paid out to the tray 128, but are credited, and the numbers in the number display section 140 are added. However, when the above conditions are satisfied, coins are paid out to the tray 128 as described above. in (hereinafter, referred to as a coin notification), notice that the player is unusual state, it is possible to recognize the jackpot flag satisfied.
[0049]
The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0050]
First, in step 200, it is determined whether or not the game is valid, that is, whether or not a coin has been inserted. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 202, where it is determined whether or not the starting lever sensor 26 has been turned on. Is done.
[0051]
If an affirmative determination is made in step 202, it is determined that the player has operated the starting lever 20, and the process proceeds to step 204.
[0052]
In step 204, whether the jackpot flag F indicating a large contact state is satisfied is determined, if not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 206, jackpot / normal per lottery process (FIG. 5 Then, a large winning combination / small winning combination lottery process is executed ) , and then, in step 208, it is determined whether or not a big hit (shown as a large winning combination in FIG. 5) is determined. If an affirmative determination is made in step 208, the process proceeds to step 210, where the big hit flag F is established (1), and the process proceeds to step 212. If the affirmative determination is made in step 204, that is, if it is determined that the big hit flag F is established, the process proceeds to step 214 to perform a normal winning lottery process, and then proceeds to step 212 .
[0053]
In step 212, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the coin notification. Next, in step 216, when it is determined that the result of the lottery in step 212 is to be performed, the process proceeds to step 218 to execute the coin notification. The flag G indicating the presence or absence is established (1), and the process proceeds to step 220. If it is determined in step 216 that the lottery is not performed as a result of the lottery in step 212, the process proceeds to step 222, the flag G is not established (0), and the process proceeds to step 220.
[0054]
In step 220, the drum 14 is started, and the process proceeds to step 224. At this time, the three drums 14 simultaneously rotate at high speed. In step 224, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 18A (or 8B, 18C) has been operated. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 226, where the stop button 18A (or 18B, 18B, 18B, The stop control of the drum 14A (or 14B, 14C) corresponding to 18C) is executed.
[0055]
In the next step 228, it is determined whether or not all (three) drums 14 have stopped. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 224. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 230. In step 230, it is determined whether a uniform large hit symbols, if not aligned maintains jackpot flag F, the state of the flag G this routine ends. Further, if the large contact pattern aligned, the process proceeds to step 232.
[0056]
In step 232, it is determined whether or not the aligned symbol is a big hit symbol. If it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol (affirmative determination), the process proceeds to step 234 to return the big hit flag F to unsatisfied (0), and then step 236 To execute the bonus game control.
[0057]
If it is determined in step 232 that the winning combination is not a large winning combination, that is, that the small winning symbols are complete (negative determination), the process proceeds to step 238, and it is determined whether the flag G is established (1).
[0058]
In step 238, if the flag G is not established (0), no coin notification is performed, and the process proceeds to step 240, where a coin is awarded based on the operation state of the setting switch 122 or the cancel switch 124. For example, here, when the setting switch 122 is operated, control is performed such that coins are saved if credits can be saved, and paid out to the tray 128 if credits cannot be saved.
[0059]
On the other hand, if the flag G is established (1) in step 238, the process proceeds to step 242 to execute the coin notification, and the coin is paid out to the receiving tray 128 regardless of the credit saving state.
[0060]
In this way, the coin is paid out to the saucer 128, even though the coin is set to be credited by the setting switch 122, so that the player recognizes that it is different from the normal one, and Can be reported.
[0061]
In addition, it is not necessary for a skilled person to determine whether or not to execute the coin notification by lottery because a skilled person can judge whether or not a big hit has been hit by a conventionally known reach eye. Considering such a skilled person's position, by making the coin notification a lottery, the judgment based on the reach eye can be made effective. As a result, unfairness between a skilled person and a beginner can be eliminated. Further, in the present embodiment, since the device configuration is entirely the same as the conventional device, no improvement or the like is required.
[0062]
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not coin notification is to be performed by lottery. However, this coin notification may be always performed.
[0063]
Further, in the present embodiment, if the coin notification is always performed as described above, if the amount of credited coins saved is a predetermined amount, the amount becomes the same as normal, and in such a case, the coin The notification may be prohibited, or a so-called Tokoroten method may be used, in which the credited coins are paid out and thereafter the same amount of coins are stored in the credits.
[0064]
Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether coins are to be stored in the credit or paid out to the tray 128, contrary to the operation state of the setting switch 122 or the cancel switch 124 (against the will of the player). (In the above embodiment, the setting switch 122 is described as being operated. However, when the cancel switch 124 is operated, payout to the tray 128 is usually performed, and the coin notification is Along with this, a rhythm may be added when paying out coins. That is, usually, coins are paid out continuously, but intermittent payouts may be made, for example, at intervals of two coins at the time of notification of coins.
[0065]
Game machine according to the present invention as described above is to keep the existing device configuration, the result of lottery jackpot and that it is an state jackpot symbol are not aligned to the player is advantageous state By providing recognizable information irrespective of a skilled person and a beginner, there is an excellent effect that unfairness between the two can be eliminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachislot machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a symbol changing portion and its periphery of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a symbol changing section (including a partially developed view of a band displayed as a symbol).
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a control flowchart according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
14 Drum 16 Strip 18 Stop button 20 Start lever 22 Main controller 30 Drum rotation control unit 32 Drum rotation control unit 34 Drum rotation control units 42, 44, 46 Motor 100 Pachislot machine 106 Display window 122 Setting switch (credit instruction)
124 Cancel switch (payout instruction)
126 coin outlet 128 tray 140 number display

Claims (6)

A predetermined amount of prizes for executing a game can be stocked, and in a gaming machine having a credit function capable of executing a game by investing the stocked prize,
When the result of the internal lottery executed at the operation timing of the starting lever is determined , the symbol is changed in each of the plurality of rows, and the result of the internal lottery is a big hit, and in each row, the result is displayed in the display window. A major role controlling means for executing a jackpot game which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that a specific jackpot symbol is prepared,
Regardless of the type of winning as a result of the internal lottery , a normal winning control means for giving a player a number of prizes corresponding to the symbol when the predetermined normal winning symbol is aligned in the display window,
Setting means for setting whether to directly pay out to the player or credit the prize when giving the prize to the player;
The result of the lottery is a jackpot, and during a game in which a flag is established for internally identifying the jackpot, when the normal winning symbols are aligned in the lottery, a form contrary to the setting of the setting means In the prize payout , in the game in which the flag is established to internally identify the jackpot, and notification control means for notifying that the jackpot symbols are not aligned,
Gaming machine with. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the setting means is set to credit the prize by the setting means, the prize is paid directly to the player against the setting. The described gaming machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein whether or not to execute the neglected control means is determined by a separate lottery. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a prohibition unit for prohibiting execution of the notification control unit when the credited prize is full with respect to a predetermined amount. The gaming machine according to the item. When the prize being credited is full with respect to a predetermined amount, the notification control means is credited in order to clarify the payout of the prize in a form contrary to the setting of the setting means . The payout is performed from the prize, and thereafter, a payout operation of crediting the same amount of prize with a time difference is performed, and a prize that changes according to the payout operation with the time difference is displayed on a display unit that displays the number of credited prizes. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number is displayed . The notification control means uses the coin as the prize, and the coin payout sound rhythm generated by the intermittent payout at the time of the notification with respect to the coin payout sound rhythm generated by the normal continuous payout. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is executed together.

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