JPH05177030A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a novice to easily perform stopping actions of rotary reels aimed at specific patterns by lighting transit display lamps at the positions corresponding to display windows when the specific patterns of the rotary reels pass the display windows based on the detection signals from rotation position detecting means. CONSTITUTION:Rotation position detection sections 80 provided on rotary reels 20-22, multiple transit display lamps 50 corresponding to the display windows 30-32 of the rotary reels 20-22 and faced to the surface of a slot machine 10, and a lamp control means 70 lighting the transit display lamps 50 at the positions corresponding to the display windows 30-32 when specific patterns of the rotary reels 20-22 pass the display windows 30-32 based on the detection signals from the rotation position detection sections 80 are provided. The lamps 50 are lighted when the specific patterns pass the display windows 30-32, thus a fair slot machine capable of allowing a novice to easily perform stopping actions of the rotary reels 20-22 aimed at specific patterns is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly to displaying a specific symbol of each rotary reel passing through a display window at a position different from that of the display window.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a slot machine of this type, a player spins while aiming at a specific symbol while seeing a symbol on a rotating reel pass through a display window in order to increase the probability of winning. I was operating a reel stop device. Further, on which line the specific symbols are arranged is confirmed only at the position of the specific symbol in the display window.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional slot machine, it is difficult to stop the rotating reel aiming at a specific symbol of the rotating rotating reel. Especially for beginners of slot machine games, it is extremely difficult to recognize a specific symbol from a spinning reel,
There is a problem that the winning probability is significantly unfair as compared with the skilled person.

Therefore, the slot machine according to claim 1 is made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the purpose thereof is to stop the rotating reel aiming at a specific symbol. It aims to provide a fair slot machine that even beginners can easily do. A slot machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is to provide a slot machine in which the position of a specific symbol of a rotating reel appearing in a display window can be easily determined even after the rotating reel is stopped.

In the slot machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing a lighting or blinking winning display lamp at a position adjacent to the passage displaying lamp, the fact of winning and the winning line can be confirmed without shifting the line of sight to other parts. An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that can be confirmed quickly and easily.

[0006]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. A slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotary position detecting section (80) provided for each rotary reel (20-22) and the display window (30-3 for each rotary reel (20-22).
2), corresponding to each of the rotary reels (20-2) based on the detection signals from the plurality of passage display lamps (51-59) facing the surface of the slot machine (10) and the rotational position detecting means (80).
When the specific pattern (14) of 2) passes through the display windows (30 to 32),
Passage indicator lamp (5
1 to 59) and a lamp control means (70) for lighting.

The lamp control means (70) according to a second aspect of the invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned characteristic features of the first aspect, a rotating reel (20-2).
When 2) is stopped, the passage indicator lamps (51 to 59) are continuously turned on or blinked. The slot machine according to claim 3 is, in addition to the feature point according to claim 1 or claim 2 described above, installed adjacent to the passage display lamps (51 to 59) and in the display windows (30 to 32). When the specific symbols (14) of the rotating reels (20 to 22) are aligned, a winning display lamp (60) that can be turned on or blinked is provided.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the slot machine of claim 1, each rotating reel (20-22) is rotated while the rotating reel is rotating.
The detection signal from the rotational position detection means (80) provided for each (20 to 22) is input to the lamp control means (70). The lamp control means (70), based on the detection signal from the rotational position detection means (80), when the specific symbol (14) of each rotating reel (20-22) passes through the display window (30-32). Then, the passage display lamps (51 to 59) at the positions corresponding to the display windows (30 to 32) are turned on.

According to another aspect of the slot machine of the present invention, the lamp control means (70) lights or blinks the passage indicating lamps (51 to 59) after the rotating reels (20 to 22) have stopped. You can Further, according to the slot machine of claim 3, after the rotation reels (20 to 22) are stopped, the display window (30 to 3) is displayed.
When the specific symbols (14) of the rotating reels (20 to 22) of 2) are aligned, the prize display lamp (60) is turned on or blinked.

[0010]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a block diagram, FIG. 2 is a front view of a main portion of a slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a rotary reel and a rotary position detector. FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a prize display lamp and a passage display lamp, respectively.

In FIG. 2, numeral 10 indicates a slot machine. Inside the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 2, three rotating reels are arranged side by side, the first rotating reel 20 and the second rotating reel from the left side in FIG.
21 and a third rotating reel 22 are rotatably provided independently of each other. Next, the first rotary reel 20 located on the left side in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. On the outer circumference of the first rotating reel 20, a specific symbol 14,
For example, the reel tape 15 displaying a plurality of types of symbols including "7" is fixed. The first rotation reel 20 is connected to a drive source, for example, the rotation shaft 17 of the stepping motor 16, and rotates independently.

Inside the slot machine 10, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a rotational position detecting means 80 is provided. The rotation position detecting means 80 is composed of an optical sensor unit 83 including a light emitting portion 81 and a light receiving portion 82, and a light shielding piece 84 formed on the first rotating reel 20 side. Further, in the slot machine 10, in FIG. 2, three display windows 30 to 32 corresponding to the rotary reels 20 to 22 are formed in the center of the front surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the display windows 30 to 32 has three positions, that is, an upper portion, a center portion and a lower portion, and the respective rotating reels 20.
~ 22 each pattern can be displayed, and three display windows 30 ~
With 32, a total of 9 symbols can be displayed. Also,
The three display windows 30 to 32 include a horizontal center line 33 connecting the centers of the display windows 30 to 32, a horizontal upper line 34 connecting the tops of the three display windows 30 to 32, and the three display windows 30 to 32. A horizontal lower line 35 connecting the lower part of 32 and the display window 30 of the first rotating reel 20
Diagonally downward-sloping line 36 that connects the upper part of the display and the lower part of the display window 32 of the third rotation reel 22 and the lower part of the display window 30 of the first rotation reel 20 and the upper part of the third rotation reel 22 A total of 5 lines 33-37, including a line 37 that rises to the right
Is displayed. Then, among the five lines 33 to 37, in the lines 33 to 37 depending on the number of coins inserted,
The prize is awarded when a specific symbol 14 such as "7" is prepared.

Further, in FIG. 2, a reel-related display section 40 is provided on the upper right side of the display windows 30 to 32 of the slot machine 10 at a position facing the surface of the slot machine 10. The reel-related display section 40 is for each rotating reel 20.
When a specific symbol 14 such as "7" of ~ 22 passes through each display window 30-32, a passage display lamp group 50 that can be turned on corresponding to the display windows 30-32, and this passage display lamp group 50. While being located above, the specific pattern 14 such as "7" is displayed on the display windows 30 to 32.
And a winning display lamp 60 that can be turned on or blinked when aligned on the specific lines 33 to 37.

The passage display lamp group 50 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in Fig. 5, it consists of passage display lamps 51-59 using 9 LEDs in 3 columns and 3 rows, and 5 lines of display windows 30-32 of each rotating reel 20-22 as follows. 33-37
It corresponds to. First, in the passage indicator lamp group 50, a passage indicator lamp 52 in the left middle stage, a passage indicator lamp 55 in the center middle stage, and a passage indicator lamp 58 in the right middle stage correspond to the center line 33 in FIG.

In the upper line 34, the above-mentioned passing indicator lamp group
Among the 50, in FIG. 4, from the left side, the left upper pass indicator lamp 51, the central upper pass indicator lamp 54, and the left upper pass indicator lamp 57 correspond to each other. In the passage indicator lamp group 50, the passage indicator lamps 53 in the lower left portion, the passage indicator lamps 56 in the central lower portion, and the passage indicator lamps 59 in the lower right portion correspond to the lower line 35 in FIG.

The descending right line 36 corresponds to the passing indicator lamp 51 on the upper left side, the passing indicator lamp 55 on the middle middle stage, and the passing indicator lamp 59 on the lower right side of the passage indicator lamp group 50, respectively. In the passage indicator lamp group 50, the passage indicator lamp 53 on the lower left side of the passage, the passage indicator lamp 55 on the center middle stage, and the passage indicator lamp 57 on the upper right side of the passage indicator lamp group 50 correspond to the upward rising line 37, respectively.

Next, the control of the passing display lamp group 50 and the winning display lamp 60 in the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the passage display lamp group 50 and the winning display lamp 60 are controlled by a central controller 71 composed of a CPU and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the rotational position detecting means 80 are connected to the input stage of the central control device 71, respectively.

Further, in the output stage of the central control unit 71,
As shown in FIG. 1, a passage display lamp group 50 and a prize display lamp 60 are connected to each other via a driver 72. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the central control device 71 includes a lamp control means 70 for controlling lighting of the passage display lamp group 50 and a winning determination means 74 for determining a game winning.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lamp control means 70 operates on the basis of the detection signals from the rotational position detection means 80 while the rotary reels 20 to 22 are rotating.
When the specific symbols 14 to 22 pass through the display windows 30 to 32, lighting signals are output to the corresponding passing display lamps 51 to 59 via the driver 72, respectively. Also, the lamp control means 70
As shown in FIG. 1, after the rotation reels 20 to 22 are stopped, the specific symbols 14 of the rotation reels 20 to 22 are displayed on the display windows 30 to 32 based on the detection signals from the rotation position detection means 80.
When it is located inside, the lighting signal is continuously output to the corresponding passage indicating lamps 51 to 59 through the driver 72. Further, the lighting signal is continuously output until the next game is started, and when the next game is started, the output is stopped. Incidentally, instead of continuously outputting a lighting signal to the corresponding respective passage display lamps 51 to 59,
You may make it output a blinking signal and blink the passage indicator lamps 51-59.

The passage of the specific symbol 14 is a rotational position detecting means.
It is determined by the central controller 71 based on the detection signal from 80. That is, the central controller 71 counts the number of pulses of the stepping motor 16 and resets the count value each time the detection signal from the rotational position detecting means 80 is detected. Then, the central control unit 71, according to the count number of the stepping motor 16,
The pattern displayed in 20-22 is judged.

The winning determination means 74 causes the driver 72 to be displayed when the combination of the symbols of the rotating reels 20 to 22 stopped on the three display windows 30 to 32 matches the preset combination mode. A winning or blinking signal is output to the prize display lamp 60 via the. The operation of this embodiment will be described below. First, after inserting a coin, the player pushes a start switch (not shown) to rotate all the rotary reels 20 to 22.

While the rotating reels 20 to 22 are rotating, a specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the rotating reels 20 to 22 is displayed on each of the display windows 30 to.
When located at 32, of the passage indicator lamp group 50, "7"
The corresponding one of the display windows 30 to 32 displaying the specific symbol 14 such as is turned on. Specifically, it is as follows. For example, a specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the first rotating reel 20
However, when passing through the upper line 34 of the display window 30, the passage display lamp 51 on the upper left side is turned on. Then, when the first rotary reel 20 further rotates and the specific symbol 14 such as "7" passes through the central line 33 of the display window 30, the passage display lamp 51 on the left upper stage is turned off and the left side is displayed. The passage indicator lamp 52 in the middle stage is turned on. Furthermore, when the first rotating reel 20 rotates and the specific symbol 14 such as "7" passes through the lower line 35 of the display window 30, the passage display lamp 52 on the left middle stage is displayed.
Is turned off and the passage display lamp 53 on the lower left side is turned on.

Similarly to the above, when a specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the second rotary reel 21 passes through the respective positions of the upper line 34, the center line 33 and the lower line 35 of the corresponding display window 31. , The central upper stage passage display lamp 54, the central middle stage passage display lamp 55, and the central lower stage passage display lamp 56 are sequentially turned on. Further, when the specific symbol 14 such as “7” of the third rotating reel 22 passes through the positions of the upper line 34, the center line 33, and the lower line 35 of the corresponding display window 32, the corresponding positions ,
The upper right pass indicator lamp 57, the right middle pass indicator lamp 58, and the lower right pass indicator lamp 59 are sequentially turned on.

Then, each rotating reel 20 to 22 is
The corresponding stop switches 90 to 92 are pressed to stop them. When each rotary reel 20-22 is stopped based on the stop operation, "7" of each rotary reel 20-22 is displayed at any position of the display windows 30-32 corresponding to each rotary reel 20-22. If a specific symbol 14 such as is located, the passage display lamps 51 to 59 at positions corresponding to the display windows 30 to 32 in which the specific symbol 14 such as "7" is located in the passage display lamp group 50.
Lights up continuously until the next game starts.

For example, if the first rotating reel 20 is explained, a specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the first rotating reel 20.
However, if the first rotating reel 20 is stopped while the display window 30 is on the upper stage, the passage display lamp on the upper left side corresponding to this
51 is continuously lit until the next game starts. Similarly, “7” of the second rotary reel 21 and the third rotary reel 22
When the rotating reels 21 and 22 stop when the specific symbols 14 such as appear in the display windows 31 and 32 corresponding to the rotating reels 21 and 22, the position where the specific symbol 14 such as "7" stops The passage display lamps 54 to 59 at the position corresponding to are continuously lit until the next game starts.

If the specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the first rotating reel 20 does not appear in the corresponding display window 30, for example, the passage display lamps 51 to 51 corresponding to the first rotating reel 20 are displayed. Neither 53 lights up. Similarly, when the specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the second rotary reel 21 and the third rotary reel 22 does not appear in the corresponding display windows 31, 32, the corresponding passing display lamp 54 None of ~ 59 lights up.

In this way, by turning on the lamp corresponding to the position of the specific symbol 14 such as "7" appearing in each of the display windows 30 to 32, on the specific line 33 to 37 of the display windows 30 to 32. When a specific symbol 14 such as "7" is prepared, in the case of winning the prize, it is possible to easily determine which line 33 to 37 has won the prize. Specifically, it is the following case.

First, when one coin is inserted,
On the center line 33 located in the center of each display window 30-32,
It is a big hit only when a specific pattern 14 such as "7" is prepared. In this case, of the above-mentioned passage indicator lamp group 50, the passage indicator lamp 52 in the left middle stage and the passage indicator lamp 5 in the center middle stage
5. The passage indicator lamp 58 on the right middle section 58 is continuously lit.

When two coins are inserted,
In addition to the central line 33, "7" is provided on an upper line 34 located above each display window 30-32 or on three lines of a lower line 35 located below each display window 30-32. It becomes a big hit when a specific pattern 14 such as.

In this case, of the three lines 33 to 35, for example, on the lower line 35, the specific symbol 14 such as "7"
When they are aligned, the lower left pass indicator lamp 53, the central lower pass indicator lamp 56, and the lower right pass indicator lamp 59.
Continue to light. Also, when three coins are inserted, the above three lines 33 to 35 or the upper part of the display window 30 corresponding to the first rotating reel 20 to the display window 32 corresponding to the third rotating reel 22. From the bottom of the display window 30 corresponding to the first rotating reel 20 connecting the lower part of the display window 32 corresponding to the third rotating reel 22 to the display corresponding to the third rotating reel 22. Tie the top of the window 32,
It becomes a big hit when a specific symbol 14, such as "7", is aligned with any of the five lines 33 to 37 on the upward-sloping line 37.

In this case, of the above five lines 33 to 37, for example, when a specific symbol such as "7" is lined up on the rightward rising line 37, the passage display lamp 5 on the lower left side is displayed.
3. The passage display lamp 55 in the middle middle stage and the passage display lamp 57 in the upper right stage are continuously lit. Also, as mentioned above,
The specific symbol 14 such as "7" is any line that wins
When all the prizes are collected in 33 to 37, the prize determination means 74 outputs a lighting or blinking signal, here a lighting signal, to the prize display lamp 60 via the driver 72, and lights the prize display lamp 60.

In the above, when the rotating reels 20 to 22 are stopped, if a specific symbol 14 such as "7" on the rotating reels 20 to 22 appears in the display windows 30 to 32. , It has been described that the passage display lamps 51 to 59 at corresponding positions of the passage display lamp group 50 are turned on, but the passage display lamp group 50 may be blinked or the prize display lamp 60 may be turned on. ..

On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the reel-related display section
Although 40 is provided on the upper right side of the display windows 20-22, the position of the reel-related display section 40 is not limited to the mounting position of the embodiment, and may be provided above, on the left side, or below the display windows 20-22. Is also good.
In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a total of nine passage indicating lamps 51 to 59 are provided in accordance with the respective lines 33 to 37, but in different embodiments, each of the rotary reels 20 to 22 along the central line 33,
A total of three may be provided.

[0035]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described slot machine, by displaying the lighting of the specific symbol passing through the display window, it is possible to provide a fair slot machine in which even a beginner can easily perform the rotating reel stop operation aiming at the specific symbol. be able to.

According to the slot machine of claim 2,
The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the slot machine can easily determine the position of the specific symbol of the rotary reel appearing in the display window even after the rotation reel is stopped. By providing a winning display lamp that lights up or blinks in a position adjacent to the display lamp, a slot machine that can confirm the fact of winning and the winning line quickly and easily without shifting the line of sight to other parts Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the main parts of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of a rotary reel and an optical sensor unit.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a prize display lamp and a passage display lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Slot machine 14 Specific design 15 Reel tape 16 Stepping motor 17 Drive shaft 20-22 Rotating reel 30-32 Display window 33-37 Line 40 Reel-related display section 50 Passage indicator lamp group 51-59 Passage indicator lamp 60 Winning indicator lamp 70 Lamp control means 71 Central control device 72 Driver 74 Winning determination means 80 Rotation position detection means 81 Light emitting part 82 Light receiving part 83 Optical sensor unit 84 Light blocking piece 90 to 92 Stop switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. After rotating a plurality of rotating reels displaying a plurality of symbols on the outer periphery, each rotating reel is stopped based on a stop operation, and the symbols appearing in the display window when each rotating reel is stopped. In a slot machine configured to determine whether or not to win a prize, the slot machine corresponds to a rotation position detecting means provided for each rotating reel and a display window of each rotating reel, and faces the surface of the slot machine. When a specific symbol of each rotating reel passes through the display window based on the detection signals from the plurality of passage display lamps and the rotation position detecting means, the passage display lamp at the position corresponding to the display window is turned on. A slot machine including a lamp control means for controlling the slot machine. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the lamp control means is adapted to continuously light or blink the passage display lamp when the rotating reel is stopped. 3. The winning display lamp, which is installed adjacent to the passing display lamp and can be turned on or blinked when a specific symbol of each rotating reel is aligned in the display window. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2.