JPH06190106A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display the number of medal throw-in pieces of especially an obtaining game of a re-game to a player, with regard to the slot machine which can execute the re-game. CONSTITUTION:The slot machine is provided with re-game medal thrown-in piece number display means (for instance, line display lamps 27-31) which can display the number of medal throw-in pieces of an obtaining game of a re-game, a re-game deciding means 54 for deciding a re-game, and outputting a re-game signal in the case the re-game can be executed, a medal throw-in piece number storage means 55 for storing the number of medal throw-in pieces of the obtaining game of the re-game, and a re-game medal throw-in piece number display control means 102 for displaying the number of medal throw-in pieces stored in the medal throw-in piece number under the condition that the re-game signal is inputted from the re-game deciding means 54, on the re-game medal throw-in piece number display means (27-31).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a replayable slot machine, and more particularly to a slot machine capable of displaying the number of medals inserted in a replay acquisition game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a slot machine capable of replaying has been proposed. This slot machine, on the condition that a specific re-play symbol has been prepared, is capable of re-playing under the same conditions as the number of inserted medals in the winning game of the re-playing game.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned slot machine capable of re-playing, there is a problem that the player may be unfamiliar and forget the number of inserted medals in the re-playing acquisition game. there were. For example, when the number of inserted medals in the replay game is one, the number of active lines is one. Despite that, misunderstanding that the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game is three, and even if the stop switch is operated in order to align the symbols on the upper and lower or diagonal lines, the result is useless. Will end up.

Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 is made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to enable the player to display the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game. It was done. In addition to this, the invention according to claim 2 makes it possible for the player to easily display the number of inserted medals for the replay acquisition game by displaying the activated line.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game can be digitally displayed more easily for the player.

[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. The invention according to claim 1 is a re-game medal insertion number display means (for example, a line display lamp) capable of displaying the number of medals inserted in the re-play acquisition game.
27-31), re-play determination means (54) that determines the re-play and outputs a re-play signal when the re-play is possible, and a medal-insertion number storage that stores the number of medals inserted for the replay acquisition game The means (55) and the re-game determination means (54) input the re-play signal, the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage means (55), the re-play medal insertion number display means
(27 to 31) is provided with a re-game medal insertion number display control means (102).

The invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the described characteristic points, the re-play medal insertion number display means is constituted by a plurality of line display lamps (27 to 31) respectively corresponding to a plurality of lines. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the characteristic point of claim 1, the re-game medal insertion number display means comprises a digital display device (140) for digitally displaying the medal insertion number of the re-play acquisition game. It is characterized by having done.

[0008]

[Operation] Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1,
The replay determination means (54) determines the replay, and outputs the replay signal when the replay is possible. On the other hand, the number-of-medals-insertion storage means (55) stores the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game.

When the re-play signal is input from the re-play determination means (54), the re-play medal insertion number display control means (102) receives the re-playing signal stored in the medal insertion number storing means (55). The replay medal insertion number display means (2
7 to 31). As a result, the player can know the number of inserted medals of the replay acquisition game by looking at the replay medal insertion number display means (27 to 31).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, during the replay, the line display lamps (27 to 31) corresponding to the number of inserted medals stored in the medal inserted number storage means (55) are turned on. As a result, it is possible to know the number of effective lines by observing the number of illuminated line display lamps (27 to 31). Since the number of valid lines corresponds to the number of medals inserted for the replay acquisition game, it is possible to know the number of medals inserted for the replay acquisition game by counting the number of lights of the line display lamps (27 to 31). it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of the replay, the number of inserted medals stored in the storage unit (55) for inserting medals is digitally displayed on the digital display device (140). As a result, by looking at the display value on the digital display device (140), the player can know the number of medals to be inserted in the replay winning game.

[0012]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a slot. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the machine, and FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the slot machine.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine. A rectangular window portion is formed in the center of the height of the slot machine 10, and a plurality of window portions, in this embodiment, are formed in the window portion. Three rotating reels 11 to 13 are arranged respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, an acrylic plate is fitted on the front surface of the window portion, and each rotating reel 11 is fitted on the acrylic plate.
A total of three transparent windows 14 to 16 are formed so that the symbols displayed on each of the patterns can be seen. In each transparent window 14-16,
The three symbols on each of the rotating reels 11 to 13, that is, the symbols arranged in the center and in the upper and lower rows thereof are transparently visible.

On the surface of the transparent windows 14-16, as shown in FIG. 2, a total of five lines 17-21 for displaying the effective lines showing the arrangement of the symbols on the rotating reels 11-13 are displayed. There is. The above lines 17 to 21 are a substantially horizontal center line 17,
Located above and below this center line and parallel to each other
The lower lines 18 and 19 are arranged diagonally to the upper and lower lines, and are composed of a diagonal line 20 that rises to the right and a diagonal line 21 that descends to the right and intersects in the shape of a dot.

On the left side of the lines 17 to 21, as shown in FIG. 2, a total of five lines corresponding to the respective lines 17 to 21 for displaying the activated line and the winning line are arranged vertically. Line display units 22 to 26 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, a total of five line display lamps 27 to 31 that can be individually turned on are built in each of the line display portions 22 to 26.

Below the line display sections 22 to 26, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, an acquired medal display section 32 is provided for digitally displaying the number of acquired medals as a two-digit number. On the lower right side of the line, as shown in FIG. 2, a re-game operation display portion 33 that indicates that re-play is possible.
Is provided. Inside the re-game operation display portion 33, as shown in FIG. 1, a re-game operation display lamp 34 is built in.

Below the re-game operation display portion 33, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a medal accumulated number display unit 35 is provided for digitally displaying the accumulated number of medals with a two-digit number. As shown in FIG. 2, a medal insertion slot 36 for inserting medals is provided on the left side of the stored medal number display portion 35.

Below the rotating reels 11 to 13, as shown in FIG. 2, there are three units for individually stopping the rotations of the rotating reels 11 to 13 respectively. The individual stop switches 37 to 39 are provided respectively. On the left side of the stop switches 37 to 39, as shown in FIG. 2, a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the rotary reels 11 to 13 is provided.

Next to the right side of the stop switches 37 to 39, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, a storage medal insertion switch 41 for inserting a storage medal is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, an ejection switch 42 for ejecting the accumulated medals is provided on the right side of the accumulated medal input switch 41. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal discharge port 43 through which medals are discharged is provided below the front surface of the slot machine 10.

Next, the control circuit of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the control circuit of the slot machine 10 is composed mainly of a CPU,
A central control unit 50 having an OM, a RAM and an I / O is mainly configured. On the input side of the central controller 50, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal detection switch 60 for detecting one medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 36 (FIG. 2) on the front surface of the slot machine 10, Storage medal input switch
41, start switch 40, three stop switches 37 to 39
And the discharge switch 42 are connected to each other.

On the output side of the central controller 50, as shown in FIG. 1, a re-game operation indicator lamp 34, a speaker 70 provided inside the slot machine 10, and five line indicator lamps 27 to 27. 31 and a reel driving device 80 provided inside the slot machine 10 for rotating each of the three rotary reels 11 to 13, and provided inside the slot machine 10 through the medal outlet 43 (FIG. 2). A medal ejecting device 90 for ejecting medals is connected to each.

The central controller 50, as shown in FIG. 1, has an input side medal detection switch 60, a stored medal insertion switch 41, a start switch 40, and three stop switches 37 to 39.
Input / output means (I / O) 51 to which the discharge switch 42 is connected respectively, and a game control means 52 which is connected to the input / output means 51 and performs various general control of the game, and the game control means 52 While connected, the re-game operation indicator lamp 34 on the output side, the speaker 70, and five line indicator lamps 27 to
31, a reel driving device 80, and a driver 53 connected to the medal ejecting device 90, respectively.

Further, the central control unit 50 is connected to the game control means 52 as shown in FIG. 1, and based on the symbol stop information from the game control means 52, judges the re-play and re-plays. It is connected to the re-play determination means 54 which outputs a re-play signal when the game is playable, and the game control means 52, and based on the medal insertion information from the game control means 52, the number of inserted medals for the re-play acquisition game. Is connected to the medal insertion number storage means 55 for storing, the re-game determination means 54 and the medal insertion number storage means 55, via the driver 53 on condition that the re-play signal is input from the re-play determination means 54. Replay operation indicator lamp 34 and line indicator lamp 27
Re-play display control means 100 for turning on each of ~ 31, similarly re-play determination means 54 and medal insertion number storage means
Re-play effect sound generation control means for connecting to 55 and driving the speaker 70 through the driver 53 on condition that the re-play signal from the re-play determination means 54 is input to generate a re-play effect sound. It is equipped with 110 and.

The replay display control means 100 is connected to the replay determination means 54 as shown in FIG. 1, and the driver is provided on condition that the replay signal is input from the replay determination means 54.
Re-game operation display control means 101 for outputting a lighting signal a to the re-game operation display lamp 34 via 53, and re-game determination means 54
And a line display lamp 27 corresponding to the number of inserted medals stored in the number-of-medal-insertion storage unit 55, which is connected to the number-of-medal-insertion storage unit 55, on condition that the replay signal is input from the replay determination unit 54. 31 to 31 are provided with re-play medal insertion number display control means 102 which outputs a lighting signal via the driver 53.

The replay sound effect generation control means 110 is connected to the replay determination means 54 as shown in FIG. 1, and the driver 53 is operated on condition that the replay signal is input from the replay determination means 54. Re-game operation sound effect generation control means 111 for outputting a re-game operation sound effect generation signal b to the speaker 70 via
It is connected to the re-game determination means 54 and the medal-insertion number storage means 55, respectively, and on the condition that the re-play signal is input from the re-play determination means 54, it corresponds to the number of medals inserted stored in the medal-insertion number storage means 55. The re-play medal insertion effect sound generation signal c is provided to the re-play medal insertion effect sound generation control means 112 for outputting to the speaker 70 via the driver 53.

Next, the lighting state of the five line display lamps 27 to 31 will be described. 5 line indicator lamps 27
1 to 31, as shown in FIG. 1, a game control means 52 and a re-play medal insertion number display control means via a driver 53.
Connected to 102 respectively. And the five line display lamps 27 to 31 are used during the normal game and the bonus game,
The lighting state is controlled by the game control means 52. On the other hand, during the replay, five line display lamps 27-31
The lighting state is controlled by the re-play medal insertion number display control means 102.

First, during the normal game and the bonus game except for the re-game, the medal slot 36 on the front surface of the slot machine 10
When a medal is inserted from (FIG. 2) and the inserted medal is detected by the medal detection switch 60 (FIG. 1), a medal detection signal is output to the game control means 52. The game control means 52,
When the medal detection signal is input, the signal is counted.
After that, the game control means 52 outputs a lighting signal to the corresponding line display lamps 27 to 31 via the driver 53 according to the count value.

For example, when the first medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 36 and detected by the medal detection switch 60,
The game control means 52 turns on the line display lamp 27 of the line display unit 22 located beside the center line 17 (FIG. 2) on the front surface of the slot machine 10. As a result, the line indicator lamp 27
Thereby, the line display portion 22 is illuminated, and the center line 17 becomes an effective line.

Further, when the second medal is inserted and detected by the medal detection switch 60, the game control means 52 keeps the line display lamp 27 in the lighting state and on the front surface of the slot machine 10. The respective line display lamps 28 and 29 of the respective line display portions 23 and 24 located next to the lower lines 18 and 19 (FIG. 2) are turned on together. As a result, both line display lamps 28 and 29 illuminate both line display portions 23 and 24, and in addition to the central line 17, the upper and lower lines 18 and 19 also become effective lines, increasing the number of effective lines to three. To do.

Further, when the third medal is inserted and detected by the medal detection switch 60, the game control means 52,
With the line display lamps 27-29 kept lit, the diagonal line 20 rising to the right of the front of the slot machine 10 (Fig. 2)
And the line display lamps 30 and 31 of the line display units 25 and 26, which are located beside the diagonal line 21 to the lower right, are turned on. As a result, both line display lamps 30 and 31 illuminate both line display portions 25 and 26, and the central line 1
7 and upper / lower lines 18,19, and both diagonal lines 20,21
Becomes an effective line, and the number of effective lines increases to five.

Also, when the stored medal insertion switch 41 on the front surface of the slot machine 10 is operated, the game control means 52
The medal insertion signal is output to, and the game control means 52 counts the signal in the same manner as in the case of the medal detection signal, and the corresponding line display lamps 27 to 31 according to the count value.
A lighting signal is output to the driver via the driver 53. For example,
When the stored medal insertion switch 41 is operated once, the number of inserted medals becomes one, and the game control means 52 displays the central line.
The line display lamp 27 of the line display unit 22 located beside 17 (FIG. 2) is turned on, and as a result, the center line 17 becomes an effective line.

Further, when the stored medal insertion switch 41 is operated again, the number of inserted medals is increased to two, and the game control means 52 is located next to each of the upper and lower lines 18 and 19 (FIG. 2). The line display lamps 28 and 29 of the line display portions 23 and 24 are turned on together, and as a result, the upper and lower lines 18,
19 is also a valid line, and the number of valid lines increases to three.

When the stored medal insertion switch 41 is further operated again, the number of inserted medals is increased to three, and the game control means 52 displays each line positioned beside the diagonal lines 20 and 21 (FIG. 2). The line display lamps 30 and 31 of the parts 25 and 26 are turned on together, and as a result, both the diagonal lines 20 and 31,
21 also becomes an effective line, and the number of effective lines increases to 5.

On the other hand, during replay, game control means
The count value of 52 is stored in the number-of-medals storage unit 55 as the number of inserted medals for the replay game.
Based on the number of inserted medals stored in the medal inserted number storage means 55, the game medal inserted number display control means 10
2 outputs a lighting signal to the corresponding line display lamps 27 to 31 via the driver 53 on condition that the re-game signal is input from the re-game determination means 54.

For example, if the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game is one, the game control means 52 displays the line display lamp of the line display unit 22 located beside the central line 17 (FIG. 2).
27 is turned on, and as a result, the central line 17 becomes an effective line. If the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game is two, the game control means 52 causes the line display lamp 27 to be displayed.
In addition to the above, the line display lamps 2 of the line display units 23 and 24 located next to the upper and lower lines 18 and 19 (Fig. 2), respectively.
Both 8 and 29 are lit up, and as a result, the upper and lower lines 18 and 19 also become valid lines, increasing the number of valid lines to three.

Further, if the number of inserted medals in the replay game is three, the game control means 52 beside the diagonal lines 20, 21 (FIG. 2) in addition to the line display lamps 27 to 29. The respective line display lamps 30 and 31 of the respective line display portions 25 and 26 located respectively are turned on together, and as a result, both diagonal lines 20 and 21 also become effective lines, and the number of effective lines increases to five.

Therefore, since the lighting state of the line display lamps 27 to 31 corresponds to the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game in the replay, the player can determine the number of the line display lamps 27 to 31 to be lit. If you look at it, you can immediately understand the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game. For example,
If only one line display lamp 27 is turned on, it is understood that the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game is one.

If the three line display lamps 27 to 29 are lit, it can be understood that the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game is two. Furthermore, if all the line display lamps 27 to 31 are turned on, it is understood that the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game was three. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the line display lamps 27 to 31 also serve as a line display means and a re-game medal insertion number display means.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, in step 120, as shown in FIG. 3, the empty ROM area of the central controller 50 (FIG. 1) is cleared. After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 120 to step 121 as shown in FIG. In this step 121, the inserted medal is checked. This check
It is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50.
Specifically, the maximum number of inserted medals is set depending on the game state. That is, the maximum number of inserted medals is set to 3 during the normal game, 1 during the bonus game, and during the re-play, the number of inserted medals in the previous re-acquisition game.

After the above processing is completed, the routine proceeds from step 121 to step 122 as shown in FIG. In this step 122, it is determined whether or not it is a replay game. This determination is made by the re-game determination means 54 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50.
Specifically, re-playing becomes possible by aligning re-playing symbols on the activated line. In step 122 above,
If it is not determined to be a replay game, the process proceeds to step 123 as shown in FIG. In this step 123, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors whether the medal detection switch 60 and the stored medal insertion switch 41 are on or off.

If it is determined in step 123 that a medal has been inserted, the process proceeds to step 124 as shown in FIG. In this step 124, the start switch 40
It is determined whether (FIG. 2) is turned on. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 turns on the start switch 40.
Off is being monitored.

In step 124, the start switch 4
If 0 is turned on, the process proceeds to step 125 as shown in FIG. In this step 125, a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example, 4.
It is determined whether 1 second has elapsed. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. If it is determined in step 125 that 4.1 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step 126, as shown in FIG. In this step 126, the timer value until the next game is set to 4.1 seconds. A timer (not shown) is built in the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50.

After the above processing is completed, the routine proceeds from step 126 to step 127 as shown in FIG. In this step 127, the rotations of the three rotary reels 11 to 13 are simultaneously started. This process is performed by the central controller 50 as shown in FIG.
The game control means 52 is started by starting the drive of the reel drive device 80 via the driver 53. After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 127 to step 128 as shown in FIG. In step 128, it is determined whether or not a reel error has occurred. This determination is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors the operating state of the reel drive device 80. Specifically, when a stepping motor (not shown) of the reel driving device 80 is out of step,
It is determined to be a reel error.

If there is no reel error in step 128, the process proceeds to step 129 as shown in FIG. In this step 129, it is determined whether or not the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13 can be stopped. This determination is made in the game control means 52 of the central controller 50. Specifically, the stepping motor (not shown) of the reel driving device 80 reaches a steady rotation, and the rotation of the rotating reels 11 to 13 can be stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time.

In step 129, the spinning reel 11
If the rotations of 13 to 13 can be stopped, the process proceeds to step 130 as shown in FIG. In this step 130,
It is determined whether or not the lottery for the stopped symbols has been completed. This determination is made in the game control means 52 of the central controller 50. In the above step 130, if the lottery for the stop symbol has not been completed, as shown in FIG.
Proceed to. In this step 131, a lottery for stop symbols is performed. This lottery is performed in the game control means 52 of the central controller 50, and a random number is used for the lottery.

After the lottery is completed, the process proceeds from step 131 to step 132 as shown in FIG. In step 132, it is determined whether or not the stop switches 37 to 39 (FIG. 2) are turned on. This determination is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central control device 50, and the game control means 52 monitors the on / off states of the stop switches 37 to 39.

In step 132 above, the stop switch 3
When 7 to 39 are turned on, the process proceeds to step 133 as shown in FIG. In this step 133, the stop symbol is controlled. This control is performed in the game control means 52 of the central controller 50, specifically, the reel drive device 80.
Is controlled to stop the rotation of each of the three rotating reels 11 to 13, and the lottery stop symbols are displayed as much as possible.

After the symbol control is completed, as shown in FIG.
The process proceeds from step 133 to step 134. This Step 134
At, it is determined whether or not the rotations of all the spinning reels 11 to 13 have stopped. This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. When the rotations of all the spinning reels 11 to 13 are stopped in step 134, the process proceeds to step 135 as shown in FIG. In step 135, the pay line is determined. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. Specifically, one winning line or one of a plurality of winning lines is lined with the stop symbols of the three rotating reels 11 to 13, so that the winning line becomes the winning line.

After the above processing is completed, the routine proceeds from step 135 to step 136 as shown in FIG. In this step 136, blinking of the pay line is set. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. Specifically, the game control means 52 is one of the line display lamps 27 to 31 corresponding to the winning lines 17 to 21.
The individual is made to blink through the driver 53. As a result, one of the line display portions 22 to 26 (FIG. 2) on the front surface of the slot machine 10 blinks and the active line is visually displayed to the player.

After the above processing is completed, the routine proceeds from step 136 to step 137 as shown in FIG. In this step 137, it is determined whether or not there is a payout of medals.
This determination is made by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50.
Done in. When you need to pay out medals,
For example, when there are specific symbols such as "7" or "fruit" on the pay line, when "7" is aligned, "15" medals are added to "fruit". If all of the medals are collected, "8" medals are paid out.

If there is a medal payout in step 137, as shown in FIG. 3, step 138
Proceed to. In this step 138, a medal payout process is performed. This processing is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. For example, when "fruit" symbols are lined up on the pay line, "8" medals are paid out.

Specifically, in the credit mode, the earned medal display portion 32 (FIG. 2) on the front surface of the slot machine 10
"8" is displayed as the acquired medal, and "8" is added to the number of stored medals in the stored medal number display portion 35. In the non-credit mode, the medal ejecting device 90 is operated via the driver 53, and “8 coins” are actually ejected from the medal ejecting port 43 (FIG. 2) on the lower front surface of the slot machine 10.

It should be noted that the total number of coins obtained by adding "8" to the current number of coins stored in the medal pool number display portion 35 is "50".
If the number exceeds 50, the number of medals exceeding “50” will be paid out. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game control means 52 actuates the medal ejection device 90 via the driver 53, and pays out medals through the medal ejection port 43 (FIG. 2).

After the above processing is completed, the process proceeds from step 138 to step 139. In this step 139, the game state is set. The game states are roughly classified into a normal game, a small bonus, a large bonus, a single game in the bonus game, and a re-play. The above setting is performed by the game control means 52 (FIG. 1) of the central controller 50. After the above settings are completed, the process returns from step 139 to step 120 described above.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the previous step 122 that the game is a re-play, as shown in FIG.
Go directly to 4. This is because it is not necessary to insert medals in the case of replaying. If the start switch 40 is not turned on in the previous step 124, the process returns to the previous step 121, as shown in FIG.

In step 125, before 4.1 seconds have elapsed, step 125 is repeated as shown in FIG. If a reel error occurs in the previous step 128, the process returns to the previous step 127 and the three rotating reels 11 to 13 are tried to rotate again as shown in FIG.

In the previous step 129, the spinning reel 11
If it is determined that the rotation cannot be stopped in steps # 13 to # 13, the process directly proceeds to step 134, as shown in FIG. Previous step 1
In 30, when the lottery of the stopped symbols has already been completed, as shown in FIG. 3, the lot is not again drawn, and the process directly proceeds to step 132. When the stop switches 37 to 39 are not turned on in the previous step 132, the process directly proceeds to step 134 as shown in FIG.

In the previous step 134, the full-reel reel 1
If the rotations of 1 to 13 are not stopped, the process returns to the previous step 128 as shown in FIG. In the previous step 137, if it is not necessary to pay out the medals, for example, in the case of replay game acquisition game, as shown in FIG. 3, the process proceeds directly to step 139. Next, the lighting signal a, the re-game operation effect sound generation signal b, and the re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the lighting signal a will be described. The lighting signal a is turned on from off at the same time that the re-game symbols are aligned, as shown in FIG. After that, for a predetermined time, for example
When 200 msec has elapsed, the lighting signal a is turned off, this off state is continued for a predetermined time, for example, 200 msec, then turned on again, and thereafter, on / off is repeated at 200 msec intervals.
This repetition is continued until the replay is over, and is turned off when the replay is over.

As a result, the re-game operation display lamp 34 is 20
Lights and turns off repeatedly at 0msec intervals. Therefore, the player visually recognizes that re-playing is possible by looking at the re-playing operation display portion 33 (FIG. 2) on the front surface of the slot machine 10 illuminated by the re-playing operation display lamp 34. can do. In addition to this, by turning off the re-game operation display portion 33, it is possible to recognize that the re-game has ended.

The blinking interval of the re-game operation display lamp 34 is set to, for example, 200 msec, but it is not limited to this, and it is 200 ms.
It may be shorter or longer than ec, and the re-game operation display lamp 34 may be maintained in the lighting state. Next, the re-game operation sound effect generation signal b will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the re-game operation sound effect generation signal b is turned on from off like the lighting signal a at the same time when the re-play symbols are aligned. After that, when a predetermined time, for example, 2000 msec has elapsed, the re-game operation sound effect generation signal b is turned off.

As a result, the electronic sound stored in advance through the speaker 70 continues to sound for 2000 msec. Therefore, the player can aurally recognize that the replay is possible by the generation of the electronic sound. The duration of the re-game operation sound effect is set to 2000 msec, for example, because the duration of the re-game operation sound effect is a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example 4.1. Seconds, ie 4100
This is to make it fit within msec. Of course, the duration may be shorter or longer than 2000 msec, for example. Further, the re-play operation sound effect may be continued until the end of the re-play, or a different operation sound effect may be generated during the re-play.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c will be described. The re-game medal insertion effect sound generation signal c is turned from off to on before the start of the re-play, as shown in FIG. If the number of inserted medals in the replay game is three, the replay medal insertion effect sound generation signal c repeats from OFF to ON three times. The interval from the first rising edge of the signal to the second rising edge of the signal and the interval from the second rising edge of the signal to the third rising edge of the signal are set to a predetermined time, for example, 200 msec. Further, the third fall of the signal is set so as to be within a predetermined pause time from the previous game to the next game, for example, 4.1 seconds, that is, within 4100 msec.

On the other hand, if the number of inserted medals in the replay game is one, the replay medal insertion effect sound generation signal c changes from off to on and then off again.
After that, the off state is maintained. The fall and fall of the signal at this time are the same as the case of the first signal when the number of inserted medals in the replay game is three.

Further, if the number of inserted medals in the replay game acquisition game is two, the replay medal insertion effect sound generation signal c
Repeats from off to on twice. The fall and fall of the second signal at this time are the same as the case of the second signal when the number of inserted medals in the replay game is three. As a result, immediately before the replay, the speaker 70
The electronic sound stored in advance sounds through in a short cycle. For example, if the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game is 3, the player sounds “Pi, Pi, Pi” three times. Replay Acquisition If the number of inserted medals in the game is two, "Pi, Pi"
Sounds twice. Replay game acquisition The number of medals inserted in the game is 1
If it's a piece, ring once.

Therefore, the player can know the number of inserted medals in the replay acquisition game, and consequently the number of effective lines in the replay, from the number of the medal insertion sound effects of the replay. In addition, the cycle of the replay medal insertion sound effect,
For example, it is set to 200 msec, but not limited to this, it may be shorter or longer than 200 msec.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the re-play medal insertion number display means, which is a schematic front view of the digital display device. The feature of this embodiment is that the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game is digitally displayed by the digital display device 140 as the replay medal insertion number display means. The digital display device 140 includes three display plates 141 to 143 and light emitting sources 144 to 146 such as light bulbs and LEFs that illuminate the respective display plates 141 to 143 from the back side. On each surface of the three display plates 141 to 143,
The numbers "1", "2", and "3" are displayed.

Although not shown, the display plates 141 to 143 are fixed to the front surface of the slot machine 10. Although not shown, the light emission sources 144 to 146 are connected to the re-play medal shot number display control means 102 via a driver 53. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game is one, and when the replay is started, the light-emitting source 146 on the right side is lit, and " The number "1" is illuminated.

Acquisition of Re-Game When the number of inserted medals in the game is two and the re-game is started, the central light source 145 emits light, and the number "2" on the surface of the display plate 142 is illuminated. . Replay Acquisition When the number of medals inserted in the game is three and the replay is started, the light-emitting source 144 on the left side is turned on, and the number "3" on the surface of the display plate 141 is illuminated.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the re-game medal insertion number display means, which is a schematic front view of the digital display device. The feature of this embodiment is that the 7-segment LED is used on the digital display device 140, and the number of inserted medals for the replay game is displayed digitally. The digital display device 140, as shown in FIG.
It has a 1-digit 7-segment LED display unit 147.
Although not shown, the ED display portion 147 is fixed to the front surface of the slot machine 10 and is connected to the re-play medal insertion number display control means 102 via the driver 53.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game is one, and when the replay is started, "1" is displayed on the LED display portion 147. Replay Acquisition When the number of inserted medals in the game is two and the replay is started, “2” is displayed on the LED display unit 147. Replay Acquisition When the number of medals inserted in the game is three and the replay is started, “3” is displayed on the LED display unit 147.

In the present embodiment, the digital display device 14
Although 0 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, the present invention is not limited to this, and a CRT, LCD, or a dot display device may be used.

[0073]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described invention, it is possible to display to the player the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game.

In addition to this, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the line display portion can be used to display the number of medals inserted in the replay acquisition game in an easy-to-understand manner for the player. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, the number of inserted medals of the replay acquisition game can be digitally displayed more easily for the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the digital display device showing the second embodiment of the re-play medal insertion number display means.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a digital display device showing another embodiment of the re-play medal insertion number display means.

[Explanation of symbols]

10-slot machine 11-13 Spinning reel 14-16 Transparent window 17-21 Line 22-26 Line display 27-31 Line display lamp 32 Acquired medal display 33 Re-game operation display 34 Re-game operation display lamp 35 Reservation number of medals Display unit 36 Medal insertion slot 37 to 39 Stop switch 40 Start switch 41 Storage medal insertion switch 42 Ejection switch 43 Medal ejection port 50 Central control unit 51 Input / output means (I / O) 52 Game control means 53 Driver 54 Replay determination means 55 Medal insertion number storage means 60 Medal detection switch 70 Speaker 80 Reel drive device 90 Medal ejection device 100 Replay display control means 101
Re-game operation display control means 102 Re-play medal insertion number display control means 110 Re-game effect sound generation control means 111 Re-game operation sound effect generation control means 112 Re-game medal insertion effect sound generation control means 120-139
Each step 140 Digital display 141 to 143
Display panel 144 to 146 Light source 147
LED display a Lighting signal b Replay operation sound effect generation signal c Replay medal insertion sound effect generation signal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A re-game medal insertion number display means capable of displaying the number of inserted medals of a replay acquisition game, and a re-play determination means for determining re-play and outputting a re-play signal when re-play is possible. And the number of inserted medals stored in the above-mentioned medal inserted number storage means on condition that the number of inserted medals storage means for storing the number of inserted medals for the replay acquisition game and the input of the replay signal from the replay determination means. A slot machine, comprising: a re-play medal-insertion number display control unit for displaying the re-play medal insertion number display unit. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the re-game medal insertion number display means comprises a plurality of line display lamps corresponding to a plurality of lines, respectively. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the re-play medal insertion number display means is constituted by a digital display device for digitally displaying the number of re-playing medals inserted.