JPH07100241A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a slot machine by which even a beginner can aim easily at a specific symbol mark. CONSTITUTION:This slot machine is provided with at least one piece of light transmissive window 71 which is formed in a position of at least one piece of symbol mark in plural symbol marks, in at least one piece of rotary reel 40-42 in plural rotary reels 40-42, and can allow a light beam to pass through to the inside and the outside of the rotary reels concerned 40-42, and a light emission source (for instance, a lamp 80) illuminates this light transmissive window 71, and also, is arranged in the inside of the rotary reels 40-42.

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 in particular, makes it easy for a beginner to aim a specific symbol mark.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a slot machine of this type, a plurality of rotating reels are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, a plurality of symbol marks are displayed at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each rotating drum, and each rotating drum is rotated. The symbol mark was moved and displayed. Then, the player operates the stop switch for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel in synchronization with the rotation timing of each rotary drum, and when each rotary reel is stopped, it is displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel. When the combination of symbol marks is a predetermined specific combination, a medal as an award is paid out.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional slot machine, since each rotating reel rotates at a high speed, the stop switch is operated so that the combination of specific symbol marks is achieved. Since it was difficult to stop the game except for some skilled players, there was a problem that it was disadvantageous for beginners.

Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 is proposed in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology. The purpose of the invention is to make it easy for even a beginner to aim a specific symbol mark and to play a game. An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that allows fair distribution of profits regardless of skill of the person. In addition to this, the invention according to claim 2 intends to provide a slot machine which is rich in variety in consideration of game characteristics.

[0005]

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. According to a first aspect of the present invention, at least one rotary reel (40 to 42) of the plurality of rotary reels (40 to 42) is formed at the position of at least one symbol mark of the plurality of symbol marks. The rotating reels (40 to 42) are illuminated with at least one transparent window (71) capable of passing light in and out of the rotating reels (40 to 42) and the transparent window (71). And a light emitting source (for example, the lamp 80) disposed inside the.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the light emitting source (for example, the lamp 80) is normally turned off and is turned on appropriately as the game progresses.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the light source (for example, the lamp 8
While watching the transparent window (71) illuminated by (0),
The stop switch (23 to 25) can be operated at a proper timing. Therefore, the timing can be easily adjusted as compared with the conventional case where the stop switches (23 to 25) are operated while looking at the symbol marks of the rotating reels (40 to 42).

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the light emitting source (for example, the lamp 80) is turned off, the rotary reel (4
(0 to 42) While watching the symbol mark, stop switch
Operate (23 to 25), but while the light source (for example, the lamp 80) is lit, operate the stop switch (23 to 25) while watching the translucent window (71) to illuminate. be able to.

[0009]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a rotary reel, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a slot machine, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a reel tape, FIG. 5 is a plan view of a reel tape showing a second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a plan view of a reel tape showing a third embodiment, and FIG. 7 is another embodiment. The top view of a reel tape is shown, respectively.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine, and the slot machine 10 has a front panel 20 provided on the surface of a front door. In almost the center of the front panel 20,
As shown in FIG. 2, three display windows 30 to 32 are formed side by side. Inside each display window 30-32, each rotating reel 40
Each of the ~ 42 faces is exposed. And each display window
By rotating the rotary reels 40 to 42 on the 30 to 32, it is possible to move and display three symbol marks in the vertical direction at high speed at a predetermined interval.

On the surface of the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 2, diagonally below and to the right of the display window 42 on the right side,
A medal insertion slot 21 for inserting medals is provided. Also,
To the left and below the display window 30 on the left side,
The lever-shaped start switch 22 for starting the moving display of the symbol marks displayed on ~ 32 and each display window 30
There are provided three button-shaped stop switches 23 to 25 which are located below .about.32 and which individually stop the moving display of the symbol mark which is moved and displayed in each display window. Further, on the left side of the start switch 22 described above, a button-shaped credit medal insertion switch 26 for inserting a credit medal and a button-shaped settlement switch 27 for discharging a credit medal are provided on the slot machine 10. Is placed on the surface of.

As shown in FIG. 2, a medal discharge tray 28 for accumulating discharged medals is provided below the surface of the slot machine 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the three rotating reels 40 to 42 are incorporated into a reel unit 50 housed inside the slot machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the reel unit 50 includes a hollow casing 51, three support plates 52 that vertically divide the inside of the casing 51 into three, and the support plates 52 individually. It is provided with three reel motors 53 which are fixed and rotate the respective rotating reels 40 to 42.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the rotary reels 40 to 42 includes a rotary drum 60 rotated by the reel motor 53, and a strip-shaped reel tape 70 attached to the outer periphery of the rotary drum 60. It consists of Above reel tape
On the surface of 70, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of symbol marks are displayed at predetermined intervals. The reel tape 70 is provided with at least one light-transmitting window 71 through which light can pass on the front and back surfaces at the position of at least one of the plurality of symbol marks.

The transparent window 71, as shown in FIGS.
In the present embodiment, for example, it is formed in the vicinity of the character "7" which is a specific symbol mark forming the prize mode, and is composed of a small circular through hole penetrating the front and back surfaces of the reel tape 70. In this embodiment, three rotating reels
One transparent window 71 for each reel tape 70 of 40 to 42
However, the number of rotating reels 40 to 42 is not limited to this.
The transparent window 71 may be formed only on the reel tape of one or two rotating reels. Further, the number of the light transmitting windows 71 is not limited to one, and a plurality of light transmitting windows 71 may be formed at the positions of the plurality of symbol marks. Furthermore, one transparent window
Although 71 is formed at the position of the symbol mark of the character "7", the symbol mark forming the transparent window 71 may be a symbol mark other than "7".

In addition to this, the light-transmissive window 71 is formed of a through hole, but it is not limited to the through-hole and it is sufficient if it has a light-transmitting property. For example, only the position of the light-transmissive window 71 is transparent or semi-transparent. Alternatively, other portions may be colored black or the like to be masked. On the other hand, inside the rotary drum 60, as shown in FIG. 1, a lamp 80 as a light emitting source for illuminating the transparent window 71 of the reel tape 70 is arranged. The lamp 80 is attached so as to face the display windows 30 to 32 of the front panel 20 and is fixed to, for example, each support plate 52 of the reel unit 50, although not shown. The light source is not limited to the lamp 80, but LED
Etc. may be used.

The operation of the slot machine 10 having the above structure will be described below. First, the lamp 80 is normally off. Therefore, the player, as usual,
The stop switches 23 to 25 are operated while looking at the symbol marks on the rotating reels 40 to 42. In contrast,
The lamp 80 is appropriately turned on as the game progresses.

First, the lamp 80 is lit randomly for each game. That is, the lighting timing of the lamp 80 is
It is controlled by an electric control means (not shown) such as a microcomputer. For example, start switch 22
The lamp 80 is randomly turned on by the random number extracted when is operated. At this time, all the lamps 80 of the three rotary reels 40 to 42 are turned on at the same time, but of course, the number of the lamps 80 of the three rotary reels 40 to 42 and the lighting place may be random. .

Secondly, in the so-called big bonus reach state, the lamp of one spinning reel 40 to 42 which is still spinning.
Only 80 lights up. That is, the big bonus is achieved by arranging, for example, three "7" symbol marks on the activated line. Therefore, two rotating reels 40
When you stop ~ 42, "7" of both rotating reels 40-42
The reach state is achieved by arranging two of these symbol marks on the activated line. At this point, only the lamp 80 of the remaining one rotating reel 40 to 42 is turned on.

Third, during the big bonus, all the lamps 80 of the three rotating reels 40 to 42 are turned on. During this big bonus, 15 medals will be paid out by arranging 3 symbol marks with JAC characters on the center line. When the lamp 80 is lit at the above-mentioned lighting timing, the light of the lamp 80 can be seen through the transparent window 71. For this reason, by operating the stop switches 23 to 25 at the timing where the lamp 80 shines as a mark, the stop switches 23 to 25 can be operated while watching the symbol marks of the rotating reels 40 to 42 as in the conventional case. Compared to operating 25, the timing is easier.

As for the lighting timing of the lamp 80, only one or two of the above three lighting timings may be adopted, or another lighting timing may be adopted.
For example, the lamp 80 may be turned on during the game subsequent to the replay. On the contrary, the lamp 80 is always turned on, or the lamp 80 is turned on while the rotating reels 40 to 42 are stopped.
The lamp 80 may be turned off and the lamp 80 may be turned on when the rotating reels 40 to 42 start rotating.

On the other hand, FIGS. 5 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. First, FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is a plan view of a reel tape.
In this embodiment, the translucent window 71 is formed between the symbol marks that are vertically adjacent to each other on the reel tape 70. Since the transparent window 71 is a mark as in the present embodiment, it may be formed in association with the symbol mark,
It does not necessarily have to be formed close to a specific symbol mark.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which is a plan view of the reel tape. In this embodiment, the transparent window 71 is formed on the reel tape 70 on the right side of the symbol mark. Further, FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is a plan view of the reel tape.

In this embodiment, the translucent window 71 is provided with a reel tape.
It is formed on the left side of the 70 symbol mark.

[0024]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the invention described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine in which even a beginner can easily aim for a specific symbol mark and can evenly distribute profit regardless of the skill of the player.

In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 2 intends to provide a slot machine which is rich in variety in consideration of game characteristics.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a rotating reel.

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

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a reel tape.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a reel tape showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a reel tape showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a reel tape showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine 20 front panel 21 medal slot 22 start switch 23-25 stop switch 26 credit medal slot switch 27 settlement switch 28 medal discharge tray 30-32 display window 40-42 rotating reel 50 reel unit 51 housing 52 support plate 53 Reel motor 60 Rotating drum 70 Reel tape 71 Translucent window 80 Lamp as a light source

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A slot machine in which a plurality of rotating reels are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, a plurality of symbol marks are displayed at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each rotating drum, and each rotating drum is rotated to move and display the symbol marks. In the above-mentioned plurality of rotating reels, at least one rotating reel is formed at a position of at least one symbol mark of the plurality of symbol marks, and at least light capable of passing light inside and outside the rotating reel. One transparent window,
A slot machine, which illuminates this light-transmitting window, and is provided with a light-emitting source arranged inside the rotating reel. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting source is turned off at all times and is turned on as the game progresses.