JPH034888A - Prize winning control method for slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To apply an intermediate success or a great success, which can not be expressed by a prize winning symbol mark, by a success caused by the small kinds of the prize winning symbol marks by dividing distribution value into the plural kinds of the distribution value and completing the arrangement of the prize winning symbols corresponding to the respective divided kinds of the distribution value after a game. CONSTITUTION:A drive control means 32 simultaneously rotates and drives respective reels 2a-2c through drivers 23a-23c. During this rotation of the reels, the drive control means 32 reads data, which show a number '100' of dispensed coins in the first game, from a data storage part 36 and based on the data, a symbol data storage part 37 is referred. In the symbol data storage part 37, data for the arrangement of symbols '7,7,7' are stored in correspondence to the data showing the number '100' of the coins. Based on the data for the arrangement of the prize winning symbols, the drive control means 32 controls the stop of the respective reels 2a-2c through the drivers 23a-23c so as to complete the arrangement of the symbols '7,7,7'. Thus, without increasing the kind of the arrangement for the prize winning symbols, the arbitrary distribution value can be practically applied.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a slot machine in which a fictitious win is used, and when this win is given, it is divided into a plurality of real wins and awarded. Regarding.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional slot machines determine where the value of the random number extracted from the random number generator belongs to a category that has a different numerical range, and if it belongs to a winning category, it determines the rank of this winning category. A payout value, for example, the number of coins to be paid out, was given according to the winning rank, and a winning symbol arrangement corresponding to the winning rank was completed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In conventional slot machines, the relationship between the winning rank and the winning symbol arrangement is fixed, and in order to make it easier for players to remember the winning symbol arrangement, the types of winning ranks are reduced.

For this reason, the difference in dividend value for each rank is quite large. Therefore, as the number of dividend coins, for example, flo
al, ``Slot machines that have three types, 501 and flOJ, cannot give intermediate numbers of payout coins such as r701 and r801, or large numbers of payout coins such as f130JS and r150J.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a winning control method for a slot machine that allows substantially arbitrary payout values to be given without increasing the types of winning symbol arrays.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention prepares a fictitious win in advance, and when this fictitious win is given by a pre-judge, the payout value given for this win is divided into multiple payout values. The winning symbol array corresponding to each divided payout value is completed in subsequent games.

[Effect] Perform pre-judgment before or during each game,
The presence or absence of a hit and the rank of the hit are determined, and the symbol arrangement on the determination line is determined accordingly. In this pre-judgment, if a fictitious win is given, the payout value of this fictitious win is divided into the actual payout value. After this game, the winning symbol arrangement corresponding to each divided payout value is completed.

The plurality of winnings obtained by division may occur consecutively, but in order to make the game natural, it is preferable to interpose one or several winning games between them. Pre-judgment is also suspended until the last divided giving game is completed. However, pre-judgment is also performed during the game per division, and if a fictitious win occurs, it is carried over to the end of the series of games per division, or the later hypothetical win is given priority, and the current You may cancel each division.

〔Example〕

In FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of the present invention, the slot machine has a first reel 2a, a second reel 2b, and a third reel 2C housed in the main body 1, and a starter that simultaneously starts each of the reels 2a to 2C. A display window 3 for observing the lever 5 and one of the symbol marks drawn on each reel 2a to 2C.
A tray 8 is provided with an input slot 6 for inserting coins, a coin dispensing lower for dispensing coins given as a dividend value when a predetermined value j per r occurs, and a coin receiver for receiving the dispensed coins. It is being

A determination line 4 is displayed on the display window 3. Further, on the top of the main body 1, a payout table 9 is drawn that shows the relationship between winning symbol arrays and the number of payout coins corresponding to each winning symbol array.

FIG. 3 shows a control device for a slot machine. A first reel 2a, a second reel 2b, and a third reel 2C are attached to each of the pulse motors 20a to 20c, and these reels look into the display window 3 from inside the slot machine, as shown in FIG. Each of the reels 2a to 2C is provided with light shielding pieces 21a, 21b, and 21c that protrude from the outer periphery of each reel and represent the origin position of each of the reels 2a to 2C. Further, sensors 22a, 22b, and 22c are provided to detect the passage of each of the light shielding pieces 21a to 21c, and send a signal to the control device 24 for each reel 2a to 2C. Used to check the rotational position of the

The coin insertion sensor 25 gives a coin insertion signal to the control device 24. When the starting lever 5 is operated, the control device 24 starts the pulse motors 20a to 20C to rotate each reel 2a to 2C. When a winning symbol array appears on the determination line 4, a coin payout device 26 pays out the number of coins according to the rank of j per r of this winning symbol array.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the control device 24. As shown in FIG. The memory 34 includes a determination data storage section 35, a division number data storage section 36, and a symbol data storage section 3.
7 is provided. This determination data storage section 35 is
Corresponding to the random numbers of slot machines
In the case of a hit j, data regarding the number of coins to be paid out is stored in accordance with the random number. Also, 1'1
Random numbers from '' to r5J are assigned fictitious wins. In this fictitious prize, the prize is divided into multiple real prizes. Therefore, for these fictitious wins, data regarding the divided number of "win" coins is stored in the judgment data storage section 35.

The divided number data storage unit 36 stores information for paying out in installments.
This is used to temporarily store data related to coin payouts, and is sequentially retrieved each time a game is played. The division number data storage section 36 is reset and no data is stored when the game is first started.

In this example, the winning symbol arrangement is r7.7.
, IA, fBARXBAR, BARJ, F7
'There are three types: rum, plum, and plum j. “7.7.
7! has the highest rank of dividend coin value, and Fl
oo, + coins are given to the player, 1rBA
R, BAR, BARj Ha, Ranfka Middle<Rightea f
5 oJ coins are given. "Plum, plum,
Plum 1 has the lowest rank, and 101 coins are awarded for this winning symbol arrangement. The relationship between this number of payout coins and the appearing symbol arrangement is stored in the symbol data storage unit 37. Further, when the determination result is ``r off,'' stop control is performed so that a symbol arrangement other than the above is obtained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the determining means 31 determines whether the random number is a hit r or a miss j depending on which numerical category the random number belongs to, and when it is a hit r, the coin corresponding to the random number is determined. Reads data regarding the number of dividends. Also,? When it is out of j, data indicating that it is out is read out.

In particular, when the random number is a fictitious winning number up to 1rIJ-1r5j, the data of the number of divided coins to be paid out corresponding to the random number is read out and stored in the divided number of coins data storage section 36.

The drive control means 32 determines r when the random number fl is up to -'5J based on the pre-judgment result by the determination means 31.
Only in the case of a hit j, the data regarding the number of divided payout coins is read from the division number data storage section 36, and the data is compared with the data regarding the number of payout coins stored in the symbol data storage section 37 to determine the appearance symbol arrangement.

Also, when the random number is f6j~rl 5J or Irl 6
In the case of j per r up to ``J-F120'', data regarding the respective payout numbers and the symbol data storage section 37
The winning symbol arrangement corresponding to each rank is determined by comparing the data regarding the number of payout coins. moreover,? Similarly, in the case of a losing J, a symbol arrangement other than the winning symbol arrangement is determined. According to the symbol arrangement determined above, each pulse motor 20a to 20C is driven through the drivers 23a to 23c, and each reel 2a to 20C is driven.
Displayed in 2c.

Further, the payout control means 33 pays out coins corresponding to the rank of j per r based on the signal from the drive control means 32.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4.

When a coin is inserted into the slot 6 shown in FIG. 2, the game can be started. When you operate the starting lever 5,
The random number generation means 30 generates random numbers in the numerical range of flA to r1500J, and samples one random number. The determination means 31 reads data from the determination data storage section 35 and determines which numerical range category the random number falls into. With this pre-judgment, for example, the random number r3
When j is sampled, the number of coins paid out r
120J sheets per rank r.'' This r per j is a fictitious per, and the number of coins r100j, ``
10J, 1r10'', and the data on the number of coins per r is determined by the determining means 31.
is written into the divided sheet number data storage section 36.

The drive control means 32 simultaneously drives the reels 2a to 2c to rotate via the drivers 23a to 23c. During this reel rotation, the drive control means 32 outputs the number fl of coins to be paid out for the first game from the divided number data storage unit 36.
The oOJ data is read and the symbol data storage section 37 is referred to based on the data. The symbol data storage section 37 contains "100 pieces, 5 (7) data storage section I".
rl, 7.7'' is stored. The drive control means 32 selects “7.
7. Each reel 2 so that the 71 symbol arrangement is completed.
A to 2C are controlled to stop. Then, the coin dispensing device 26 is driven by the dispensing control means 33 to
Payout 00 j coins. After paying out the coins, the control means 24 changes the data reading location of the divided number data storage unit 36 to the number of coins to be paid out for the second game "1".
Move it to a certain location where the data for sheet 0 j is stored.

Next, when a coin is inserted and the second game is started, the drive control means 32 performs stop control so as to complete the symbol arrangement of r plum, plum, plum j corresponding to flo pieces, and then rlo Pay out J coins. Similarly, for the third game, ``10'' coins are paid out. When these three divided winning control operations are completed, the control device 24 clears the divided number of coins data storage section 36. Similarly, when a fictitious win occurs, the divided number of coins is written into the divided number data storage section 36 and read out sequentially from the top to perform winning control.

When it is determined by the pre-judgment that the random number is not within the range of 11'' to r54, data on the number of coins to be paid out is not stored in the divided number data storage section 36. In this case, each reel 2 is
A to 2C are controlled to stop. For example, the random number is Ir20j
In the case of , the number of coins is paid out according to the rank of ``the number of coins is per r of floj''. Therefore, for this game, control is performed so that "r plum, plum, plum" are lined up, and "10" coins are paid out. In addition,
If the random number is Ir50j, for example, it is a "missing" symbol, so a symbol arrangement other than the winning symbol arrangement is used.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, in the case of a fictitious win, "r wins" of a divided degree occur continuously. To make the game more natural, it is better to interpose a "miss" game between the two. For example, in the case of random number "3", rloo
, 0.0.10.0, and the number of coins to be paid out in installments, such as IOJ. Furthermore, any data regarding the number of coins to be paid out corresponding to the divided values may be used first.

In addition, when the number of coins to be paid out is "flo" per r, the number of coins to be paid out according to the "r per" is stored in the memory without arranging the winning symbol arrangement and not paying out any coins. , and when the number of coins paid out increases to 100 coins, r
loo sheet”? It may be controlled so that the symbol marks r777J corresponding to "Jackpot" are aligned and 1100 coins j are paid out.

In the above embodiment, after the game in which the fictitious win was prejudged, the symbol mark of the divided win is displayed, but when a predetermined number of games have elapsed since the game in which the fictitious win was prejudged, the divided win is displayed as a consecutive 4° hit. Or it may be released in stages.

Furthermore, although the present invention uses mechanical reels 2a to 2C, the present invention can also be applied to a video-type slot machine that displays reels in a simulated manner. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine in which each reel is stopped and controlled using a stop button.

Alternatively, instead of paying out coins, the game may be played using a credit method or using pachinko balls.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the slot machine control method of the present invention, when a fictitious win is given by the pre-judge, the resulting payout value can be represented by a winning symbol mark. Since the winnings are divided into two parts, intermediate wins and large wins that cannot be represented by winning symbol marks can be given by winning with a small number of winning symbol marks.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a drive circuit that drives each reel. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Main unit 2a to 2C...Reel 9...Payout table 26...Coin dispenser 30...Random number generation Means 31... Determination means 32... Drive control means 33... Payout control means 34... Memory 35... Judgment data storage unit 36... Divided sheet number data storage unit 37...
...Symbol data storage section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) If a fictitious win is prepared in advance and this fictitious win is given by pre-judgment, the dividend value given for this win is divided into multiple dividend values, and each divided dividend The winning symbol arrangement corresponds to the value,
A winning control method for a slot machine, characterized in that winnings are completed in subsequent games.