JP4131295B2 - Pattern combination game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a symbol combination game device that receives a payout by a symbol combination such as a slot machine or a pachislot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For slot machines, various examples of symbol combination control (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-16154 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-72313) have been proposed. Three spinning cylinders rotating in the center are arranged side by side, and each spinning cylinder is arranged with several kinds of symbols appropriately arranged on the outer peripheral surface so as to rotate independently of each other.
[0003]
Then, when a medal is inserted and the start lever is pulled, the three spinning cylinders rotate, and each time the corresponding stop cylinder is pressed, the corresponding spinning cylinder stops appropriately.
When the three spinning cylinders stop, if the combination on the winning line of the design of each spinning cylinder displayed in the display window matches a predetermined winning combination, the number of medals paid out according to the winning combination There is.
[0004]
Here, the time difference between the time when the stop button is pressed and the time when the rotating cylinder actually stops is not constant but is controlled by a computer.
Therefore, even if the player presses the stop button aiming at a specific symbol, the symbol may not appear on the winning line, and it is avoided that the payout rate becomes extremely high for the skilled player. Regardless of the level of skill of the person, control is performed so as to ensure a substantially constant payout rate.
[0005]
In other words, a lottery operation is performed by a computer so that combinations of various predetermined winning symbols can be selected with a certain probability for each winning combination, and control is performed so that the symbol combinations appear when winning. ing.
[0006]
Therefore, a kicking process for preventing other winning symbol combinations not winning from appearing on the winning line and a drawing process for drawing the winning symbol combination on the winning line are performed.
[0007]
In addition, the time difference from when the stop button is pressed until the turning cylinder actually stops is limited to the maximum time, and since the symbols that can be displayed when the stop button is pressed are limited, it was always won by the retraction process It is not always possible to cause symbol combinations to appear.
[0008]
Once winning by lottery work, if the winning symbol combination can not appear, the drawing process to draw the winning symbol combination will be performed in the next time, and the drawing process will be repeated until the winning symbol combination appears The state where the possibility of winning is high continues.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional drawing process, even if the drawing is not possible, two symbols out of the winning symbol combinations appear on the winning line, so that the possibility of winning is high. Although it is possible to know to some extent from the combination (referred to as reach eyes), the expression of reach eyes is not always clear.
[0010]
Therefore, the player will be able to play advantageously by identifying and memorizing the reach eyes by playing many times, and the interest will increase, but the player will be required considerable effort.
For this reason, there are quite a few players who refrain from playing with such pachislot machines.
[0011]
Therefore, there are cases where a reach table is affixed to the pachislot machine to inform the characteristics of the game machine in advance, but the player must check the combination of symbols one by one during the play, It has the disadvantage of fascination.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the purpose of the present invention is to clearly indicate to the display means that the possibility of winning is high and to maintain interest without placing a burden on the player. It is in providing an attractive symbol combination game device that can be made.
[0019]
[Means and Actions to Solve the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of different types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of rotating cylinders that sequentially and repeatedly display the symbols on the display window are arranged side by side, and rotation of all the rotating cylinders starts In the symbol combination game device, the game is determined in advance by a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line of the display window of each of the stopped cylinders. A lottery means for drawing a winning symbol combination, a kicking processing means for stopping the rotating drum so as not to appear a winning symbol combination that is not won in the winning line by operating the stop means, and the stopping means And a pulling processing means for stopping the rotating drum so as to draw the winning symbol combination into the winning line, and the kicking processing means based on the lottery result by the lottery means Control means for controlling the drawing processing means to determine and appear symbols arranged on a winning line, and among symbol combinations that appear when winning by the lottery means but cannot be drawn by the drawing processing means Unlike a symbol combination that appears when the lottery means deviates, a storage means that stores a plurality of special symbol combinations in advance, and a plurality of symbols that the storage means stores a symbol combination that appears by the control means Collation means for collating with a combination to determine whether there is a match and partial match, display means provided separately from the display window, and the collation means If it is determined that there is a match, the symbol combination is displayed on the display means, and the collation means determines that there is a partial match as a result of collation. It was symbol combination game apparatus and a display control means for special display mismatch pattern with displaying the figure pattern combination on the display unit in the case.
[0020]
If there is a symbol combination that appears that matches the symbol combination stored in the storage means, by displaying the symbol combination on the display means, the player can surely know that it is a reach, When it is partially matched, the symbol combination is displayed and the mismatched symbol is specially displayed, so that it is possible to know that the symbol combination is close to the reach and know which symbol does not match Can increase interest in the game.
[0021]
According to a second aspect of the invention, the symbol combination game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the verification means is a result in part on the display control means blinks the discrepancy of the symbol if it is determined that there is a match of the match [0022]
The player can be easily informed of which pattern does not match by a simple method of blinking the pattern that does not match.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The symbol combination game device 1 according to the present embodiment is called a so-called pachislot, and its appearance is shown in FIG.
[0024]
On the front surface of the housing 2, a display panel 3 displaying a winning symbol combination and the number of medals paid out is stretched on the top, and a part of the display panel 3 is occupied by the screen of the monitor TV 16.
[0025]
Three vertically long rectangular display windows 5 are arranged on the inner side covered with the central transparent plate, and the three front cylinders 6 are displayed on the respective display windows 5 so that the three rotary cylinders 6 can rotate freely. Is provided.
[0026]
The rotating drum 6 has a flat cylindrical shape, and a plurality of kinds of symbols 7 are arranged on the outer circumferential surface. The rotating drum 6 rotates about three rotation center axes oriented in the horizontal direction. Three symbols 7 positioned on the front surface of the corresponding rotating drum 6 are displayed on each display window 5 by being freely supported and rotated in the same direction by the step motor 20.
[0027]
In a state where the three spinning cylinders 6 are stopped, three symbols 7 are displayed for each spinning cylinder 6 and nine symbols 7 are arranged in 3 rows and 3 columns in total, A total of five lines including three horizontal straight lines and two diagonal straight lines passing through the central symbol are the winning lines 8 (see FIG. 2), and a winning valid lamp 9 is provided at both ends of each winning line. Yes.
[0028]
Various indicators 10 indicating the play state are provided on the right side of the spinning cylinder display unit.
The lower end of the rotary display unit and the display 10 are slightly protruding forward, the medal slot 11 is provided at the right end of the upper surface, the start lever 12 is provided at the left end, and the three above are provided on the front surface of the protruding unit. Corresponding to the lower part of the drum 6 are stop buttons 13 respectively.
[0029]
At the lower part of the housing 2, there is a payout opening 14, and a tray 15 is projected forward, and medals discharged by a hopper provided inside the housing 2 are paid out from the payout opening 14 to the tray 15.
A speaker 17 is built in along the side plate of the housing 2 so as to generate various sound effects.
[0030]
2, the combination of three symbols arranged on the winning line 8 among the symbols arranged in three rows and three columns determines the winning, and the middle horizontal winning line 8 has I The upper and lower horizontal pay lines 8 are marked with II, and the diagonal pay lines 8 are marked with III.
[0031]
When the number of medals inserted is one of the five winning lines 8, only one middle horizontal winning line 8 of the I mark is valid, and a winning symbol combination is placed on the I mark winning line. Wins only when lined up.
[0032]
When the number of medals inserted is 2, the top, middle, and bottom horizontal winning lines 8 of the I and II marks are valid, and a winning symbol combination is arranged on one of the three winning lines 8. It ’s a win.
[0033]
When the number of inserted medals is 3, all five winning lines 8 including the diagonally winning line 8 marked III are valid.
Note that the winning enable lamps 9 at both ends of the enabled winning line 8 are lit to inform the player of the effective winning line.
[0034]
A schematic block diagram of a control system in the present symbol combination game apparatus 1 is shown in FIG.
It is controlled by the computer, and the main CPU 20 and the sub CPU 40 control the game.
The sub CPU 40 performs image processing of video displayed on the monitor television 16.
[0035]
The main CPU 20 performs signal processing, drive control, lottery work, and the like using the RAM 22 in accordance with a program written in the ROM 21.
In the ROM 21, a table of predetermined winning symbol combinations, winning probability of each winning, number of payouts, etc. is written.
[0036]
Various signals are input to the main CPU 20 via the input port 23.
That is, a medal insertion sensor 30 that detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 11, a start switch 31 that operates by operating the start lever 12, a stop switch 32 that operates by operating each of the three stop buttons 13, Signals from a rotation position detection sensor 33 that detects a predetermined rotation position and outputs a reset signal for each of the three rotation cylinders 6, a medal payout sensor 34 that detects a payout medal, and the like are input via an input port 23. To the main CPU 20.
[0037]
On the other hand, an instruction signal is output from the main CPU 20 to the motor control unit 35 via the output port 24. The motor control unit 35 drives the three step motors to control the rotation of the three rotating cylinders 6 respectively. .
[0038]
Each symbol of the rotating drum 6 is determined by how many pulses the step motor is driven after receiving the reset signal. The number of pulses is counted based on the reset signal to kick the rotating drum 6 Processing and pull-in processing can be performed.
[0039]
Further, the main CPU 20 outputs an instruction signal via the output port 24 to the sound generator 36 that drives the speaker 17 and the lamp controller 37 that lights various displays 10 and the like.
[0040]
The main CPU 20 transfers the symbol code signal of the symbol that appears by rotating the rotating drum 6 to the sub CPU 40 via the output port 25.
The sub CPU 40 performs signal processing using the RAM 42 according to the program written in the ROM 41.
[0041]
In the ROM 41, a plurality of predetermined reach tables are written.
The reach is a symbol combination that occurs when the winning symbol combination is not made to appear, but indicates that the winning possibility is high, and the ROM 21 has a predetermined reach. Is remembered.
[0042]
The sub CPU 40 inputs the symbol code of the appearing symbol from the main CPU 20, processes the signal, and outputs an instruction signal to the graphic control 43.
Then, the graphic control 43 outputs an image signal to the display unit 45 using the V-RAM 44, and the display unit 45 displays a required image on the monitor television 16.
[0043]
The present symbol combination game apparatus 1 is controlled by the control system as described above, and the game proceeds.
FIG. 4 shows the procedure of the rotating drum drive control including the lottery by the main CPU 20, and FIG. 5 shows the procedure of the image processing control by the sub CPU 40.
[0044]
In the spinning drum drive routine of FIG. 4, when a medal is inserted and the start lever 12 is pulled, the game starts (step 1), and the three spinning drums 6 start rotating all at once (step 2).
Next, a lottery is performed (step 3), a symbol combination is selected with a predetermined probability, and it is determined whether the symbol combination is winning or not.
[0045]
The symbol code of the symbol combination selected as a result of the lottery is input in step 12 of the image control routine.
The player stops the three rotating drums 6 by sequentially pressing the stop button 13.
[0046]
The order in which the left, middle, and right three spinning cylinders 6 are stopped is arbitrary. When any one of the stop buttons 13 is pressed first (step 4), the corresponding spinning cylinder 6 stops at an appropriate timing. (Step 5).
[0047]
Similarly, when any of the remaining stop buttons 13 is pressed second (step 6), the corresponding rotating cylinder 6 stops (step 7), and when the remaining stop button 13 is pressed third (step 8). ), The corresponding rotating cylinder 6 stops (step 9).
[0048]
The symbol combinations that appear in this way are actually controlled by the main CPU 20 so that the kicking process and the pull-in process are executed on the software to determine the symbols to appear in advance and the symbols appear.
[0049]
The symbol codes of the symbols of the appearance of the cylinder 6 that have been sequentially stopped in steps 5, 7, and 9 are sequentially input in steps 13, 14, and 18 of the image control routine.
Note that the above control procedure is performed in the same way when the lottery is won or when the lottery is off.
[0050]
In the image control routine shown in FIG. 5, an advertisement screen is displayed on the monitor TV 16 until the game starts (step 11). When there is a lottery and one symbol combination is selected, the symbol code of the symbol combination is input. (Step 12).
[0051]
Next, if there is a stop of the first spinning cylinder, input the position and appearance symbol code of the stop spinning cylinder (step 13), and if there is a stop of the second spinning cylinder, the position and appearance of the stop spinning cylinder. A symbol code is input (step 14).
[0052]
In this way, when the first and second drums are stopped and the two appearance symbol codes are input, the two symbol combinations are compared with the reach eye table stored in the ROM 41 (step 15).
[0053]
For example, if the left and middle cylinders of the I mark horizontal winning line 8 both stop and display “7”, the reach eyes on the I mark horizontal winning line will be “7-7- If "" is stored, it is determined in step 16 that there is a match, the process proceeds to step 17, and an image as shown in FIG.
[0054]
The monitor TV 16 displays a 3 row, 3 column cell that mimics the 3 column display window 5, and the “7” on the I-mark horizontal winning line is the second row, the first column, and the second row, the second column. It is displayed.
[0055]
That is, in this case, the player can clearly know from the above display on the monitor TV 16 that the lottery has been won and that the winning symbol combination has been drawn and there is a high possibility that it will actually win. it can.
The reach of the combination of two symbols is in the case of some special winning symbol combinations.
[0056]
If it is determined in step 16 that there is no combination of the two symbols in the reach eye table, the process proceeds to step 18 where the third rotator is stopped, and the position of the stopped rotator and the appearance symbol code are input. Then, the symbol combination of the three appearing symbols is collated with the reach eye table (step 19).
[0057]
As a result of the collation, if it is determined that there is a match in the next step 20, the process proceeds to step 21, and it is determined whether or not the appearing symbol combination is on the winning line. That is, the winning line in which the winning symbol combinations are arranged as the winning line is determined as the winning line, and it is determined whether at least two symbols of the symbol combination of the appearing reach are arranged in the winning line or in the winning line that is not the winning line. To do.
[0058]
When at least two of the symbol combinations of the reach that have appeared are on the winning line, the process proceeds to step 22, and the symbol combinations that have appeared are displayed as they are on the monitor TV 16 (see (2) in FIG. 7).
[0059]
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display on the monitor TV 16 will be described. The winning symbol combination is a state in which “7” is arranged in a diagonally downward winning line of the III mark, and this downwardly winning winning line is selected. In the reach table, the reach of the combination of “7” in the first row and first column, “7” in the second row and second column, and “BAR” in the first row and third column is written. This is a case where the symbol combination matches this reach.
[0060]
On the monitor TV 16, this appearance symbol combination is displayed as it is as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the player can clearly know that the reach has come out, and it can also know that if two winning symbols are lined up on the winning line and the winning symbol appears in the remaining place, it will be a hit. .
[0061]
When it is determined in step 21 that at least two symbols of the reach symbol combination are aligned on a winning line that is not a winning line, the process proceeds to step 23, where the appearing symbol combination is displayed as it is on the monitor TV 16, and then the symbol combination is displayed. Is displayed on the winning line (see (3) in FIG. 8).
[0062]
The player can know from the above display that the combination of appearance symbols is not in the winning line but the line in which the symbol combinations are displayed on the monitor television 16 is the winning line.
[0063]
Next, in step 20, if the appearance symbol combination does not match any of the reach eye tables, it means that the lottery has been missed, but in that case, the process proceeds to step 24, where the appearance symbol combination is any of the reach eye tables. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is different from only one symbol.
[0064]
If it is not one symbol difference, that is, if two or more symbols are different, the process proceeds to step 25, and only the 3 × 3 cell is displayed on the monitor TV 16 and the symbol is not displayed therein.
Therefore, in such a case, the player can know that the reach is not made and the possibility of winning is low.
[0065]
If the symbol is different, the process proceeds from step 24 to step 26, where it is determined whether or not the symbol of the middle lap is different. If the pattern of the middle lap is different, the process proceeds to step 27. First, the appearance symbol combination is displayed on the monitor TV 16, and then the symbol in the second column is changed to display the reach and the changed symbol is blinked (see (4) in FIG. 9).
[0066]
In the example shown in FIG. 9, “7” in the second row and second column flashes, and if “BAR” is “7” in the middle shell of the appearance symbol, it indicates that the player has reached the reach. This can be known from the monitor TV 16.
[0067]
If the right swirl pattern is different from the reach eye, the process proceeds from step 26 to step 28, it is determined that the right swirl pattern is different, and the process proceeds to step 29. First, the appearance pattern combination is displayed on the monitor TV 16, and then The design of the third row is changed to display the reach, and the changed design is blinked (see (5) in FIG. 10).
[0068]
If the left and right swirl pattern is different from the reach, not the middle or right swirl, go to step 26 , step 28 , and step 30 to display the combination of appearing patterns on the monitor TV 16 first, and then the first column The reach is displayed by changing the design of, and the changed design is blinked (not shown).
[0069]
As described above, if there is a match between the reach table stored in the ROM 41 and the appearing symbol combination, the symbol combination is displayed on the monitor television 16 (FIG. 6 (1), FIG. 7 (2)). , See Fig. 8 (3)), so that players can be sure that they are reach without relying on their own memorization and recognize that they are highly likely to win. You can continue the game.
Therefore, not only skilled but also beginners can enjoy the game equally.
[0070]
If the symbol combination that appears is not reach and is not on the winning line, the symbol combination rearranged on the winning line is displayed (see (3) in FIG. 8), so that the player can also know the winning line. It becomes an indication of the timing of pressing the stop button 13 in this game, and the interest in the game increases more and more and the player can be enthusiastic about the play.
[0071]
Further, the present symbol combination game device 1 also determines whether or not the appearance symbol combination is different from the reach symbol combination by only one symbol. If the symbol combination is different by one symbol, the reach symbol combination is displayed on the monitor TV 16. Since the changed symbols are displayed and blinked, it is possible to obtain information such as the appearance of a symbol combination that is close to the reach eye, and which symbol is different from the reach eye, thereby increasing interest in the game.
[0072]
There are various other ways of displaying when reach eyes appear.
For example, although the amount of information is small, it is also possible to blink only the lamp, change the light emission color of the lamp, display characters such as “reach eyes”, or display with voice.
In addition, there are various methods such as displaying the grid within the grid displayed on the monitor TV 16 without displaying a symbol and displaying the grid of the winning line in different colors.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a symbol combination game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a rotating drum display unit of the apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a control system in the apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of spinning cylinder drive control including lottery by the main CPU.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image processing control by a sub CPU.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of display on a monitor television.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of display on a monitor television.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of display on a monitor television.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of display on a monitor television.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of display on a monitor television.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Symbol combination game device, 2 ... Housing, 3 ... Display panel, 5 ... Display window, 6 ... Spinner, 7 ... Symbol, 8 ... Winning line, 9 ... Winning valid lamp, 10 ... Display, 11 ... Medal Input port, 12 ... Start lever, 13 ... Stop button, 14 ... Discharge port, 15 ... Receptacle,
20 ... main CPU, 21 ... ROM, 22 ... RAM, 23 ... input port, 24, 25 ... output port, 30 ... medal insertion sensor, 31 ... start switch, 32 ... stop switch, 33 ... rotation position detection sensor, 34 ... medal payout sensor, 35 ... motor controller, 36 ... sound generator, 37 ... lamp controller,
40 ... sub CPU, 41 ... ROM, 42 ... RAM, 43 ... graphic control, 44 ... V-RAM, 45 ... display unit.

Claims (2)

A plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface and rotated, and a plurality of spinning cylinders that sequentially and repeatedly display the symbols on the display window are arranged side by side, start means for starting rotation of all the spinning cylinders, In the symbol combination game machine in which a payout is determined by a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line of the display window of each stopped cylinder, a predetermined winning symbol combination is drawn. Lottery means;
Kicking processing means for operating the stop means to stop the spinning cylinder so as not to appear a winning symbol combination not won in the winning line;
Retraction processing means for operating the stop means to stop the rotating drum so as to draw the winning symbol combination into the winning line;
Control means for controlling the kicking processing means and the drawing processing means based on the lottery result by the lottery means to determine and appear symbols arranged on the winning line;
Unlike the symbol combinations that appear when the lottery means is out of the symbol combinations that have been won by the lottery means but cannot be drawn by the drawing processing means, a plurality of special symbol combinations are determined and stored in advance. Storage means
Collating means for collating the symbol combinations made to appear by the control means with a plurality of symbol combinations stored in the storage means to determine whether or not there is a match, and whether or not there is a partial match; ,
Display means provided separately from the display window;
When the collation means determines that there is a match as a result of collation, the symbol combination is displayed on the display means, and when the collation means determines that there is a partial match as a result of the collation, A symbol combination game apparatus, comprising: a display control means for displaying a symbol combination on the display means and specially displaying a mismatched symbol. 2. The symbol combination game device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control means blinks a non-matching symbol when the matching means determines that there is a partial match as a result of the matching.

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