JPH1119276A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an inexperienced person to recognize a technique intervention game to play by generating vibration near a stopping means during the technique intervention game period to inform the player of the period, and stopping the variable display by the player's operating the stopping means. SOLUTION: When a random number is determined, a control part determines the stop position of each reel 4L, 4C, 4R according to the determination result. A control signal is sent to a motor driving circuit so that each reel 4L, 4C, 4R stops in the determined position. When a game player operates a stop button and a stop signal is detected, the respective reels 4L, 4C, 4R are stopped according to the predetermined conditions. A hammer mechanism 11 is provided near the stop button, whereby when the stop button is operated during the technique intervention game period, a shock is given to the stop button or the like so that the player is informed of the technique intervention game period by sensing of his hand. Thus, the technique intervention game can be recognized clearly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for a game and a control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the variable display of the variable display device. Equipped slot machine,
It relates to pachinko and other gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a gaming machine called a slot machine or a pachislot has a variable display device in which a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols are arranged in a front display window and these are mechanically rotated. Equipped with a variable display device that electrically displays various symbols on the screen, when the player performs a start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to change the symbol and automatically or after a certain time The rotation of each reel is sequentially stopped by the stop operation of the player, and the symbol of each reel appearing in the display window is a specific combination (winning symbol)
Is a gaming machine that pays out a game medium such as a coin in the case of, and gives a profit to the player.

By the way, in the current mainstream models, when the spinning reel stops, the winning symbols are aligned on the active line of the display window only when a winning is achieved in the internal processing of the gaming machine (specifically, , When a lottery is won by random number extraction by the microcomputer). This is because if the symbol at the time of stop is determined only by the stop operation (timing) of the player, the result of the game (win / loss) is determined by the skill of the player,
This is to solve the problem that not only the skill of the player is emphasized but the soundness of the game is impaired, and it becomes difficult for the gaming shop to manage the payout rate of coins from the gaming machine.

Accordingly, a gaming machine of a type that allows a player to perform a stop operation (for example, a slot machine having a stop button)
However, if the player does not win the lottery, no matter how the player performs the stop operation, the winning symbols cannot be aligned on the activated line. That is, it is a gaming machine in which the skill of the player is unlikely to appear in the result of the game.

[0005] Therefore, a gaming machine having a technical intervention game in which a game result according to a stop operation of a player can be obtained under certain conditions has been developed. One example is the Tokuhei 5-7
This is a gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4391. The technical intervention game is a game limited to a specific period starting with a predetermined occurrence condition and ending with a predetermined release condition, and during the game, whether or not a random number lottery or the like is determined, a player's stop operation , The symbol of the variable display device is stopped.

[0006] Specifically, a gaming machine (a slot machine (including a so-called pachi-slot machine)) having a technical intervention game,
When a specific condition is achieved during the game and the game shifts to the technical intervention game, stop control by random number lottery is stopped for a predetermined number of games for a part or all of a plurality of reels, and a stop button or the like operated by the player is provided. The reel stops only by the stop operation. Therefore, the display mode (combination of symbols) can be determined by the skill of the player, and the skill of the player is reflected in the game result to increase the interest of the highly skilled player and, except for the technical intervention game period, Stop control by random number lottery is performed as before, so that even a player with poor skill can secure a certain amount of winning, and it is possible to achieve harmony between game characteristics and equality in the game of the slot machine.

During a technical intervention game, a small prize which is difficult for a player to obtain is not determined, and a large prize which is difficult for the player to obtain, for example, a special increase prize (hereinafter referred to as a "big bonus"). BB game), and a special prize having a smaller profit than the BB game (hereinafter referred to as a “regular bonus” and abbreviated as “RB game”).

[0008]

However, even when the gaming machine is provided with the technical intervention game as described above, the player, especially a beginner, cannot clearly recognize the technical intervention game during the game, or However, it is difficult to take advantage of the advantage, and the technology intervention game tends to end as it is.

Also, as one of the regulations for gaming machines,
Since the upper limit is set for the profit that a player can obtain in one game, that is, the number of game media that can be obtained, for a skilled player, if a large amount of profit is obtained soon after the start of the technical intervention game, the skill is increased. If the intervention game ends earlier and the technology intervention game ends earlier, the player loses interest in the technology intervention game.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows even an unskilled player to clearly recognize a technology intervention game and play the technology intervention game even for a skilled person.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
In a gaming machine having variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for a game, control means for controlling variable display of the variable display means, and stop means relating to stopping of the variable display means, Determines the mode to be displayed when the variable display is stopped, and controls the variable display to be stopped based on the determination. However, a specific period from when a predetermined occurrence condition is satisfied during the game until a predetermined release condition is satisfied. During the (technical intervention game period), the variable display is stopped in response to the operation of the stopping means by the player, and a vibration generating means is provided near the stopping means. Is operated to inform the player of the specific period by vibration.

In a second aspect, a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols required for a game, control means for controlling variable display of the variable display device, and stopping means relating to stopping of the variable display means are provided. In the equipped gaming machine, the control means determines whether the mode to be displayed when the variable display is stopped is a prize that gives a profit to the player or a non-prize that does not give a profit. When the variable display is stopped, the display mode of the winning is displayed according to the timing of the stop operation of the player, and the display mode of the disconnection is displayed regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the player when the release is determined. Although the operation of the variable display device is controlled, the variable display is stopped according to the operation of the stopping means by the player during a specific period from when a predetermined occurrence condition is satisfied to when a predetermined release condition is satisfied. When configured In, provided vibration generating means in the vicinity of the stop means, to constitute a game machine as telling the player to be a specific time period by the vibration by operating the vibration generating means during the specified period.

According to a third aspect, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the vibration generating means is operated in response to a stop operation of the stop means during the specific period.

According to a fourth aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the operation content of the vibration generating means is changed when a predetermined situation is reached during the specific period.

According to a fifth mode, in the gaming machine according to the fourth mode, the predetermined condition is that the condition for canceling the specific period is close to being satisfied.

According to a sixth aspect, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the predetermined situation is that the player's loss exceeds a predetermined amount.

According to a seventh aspect, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the predetermined situation is such that the predetermined situation is repeated a predetermined number of times.

According to an eighth aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, the operation content of the vibration generating means includes operation teaching information indicating stop operation of the stop means advantageous to the player. did.

According to a ninth aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the condition for canceling the specific period is as follows:
The net increase in number obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media acquired by the player during the technical intervention game period reaches a predetermined number.

According to a tenth aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the condition for canceling the specific period is that the number of games played by the player during the specific period reaches a predetermined number. And

According to an eleventh aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, a special prize that gives a relatively large profit to a player in a prize associated with a display mode when the variable display is stopped. The control means includes a bonus win and a special win that provides the player with a relatively small profit, and when the control means determines a special bonus win ("BB game") during a specific time period,
At the end of the specific period, the player enters a gaming state in which a profit corresponding to the special increase prize can be obtained. On the other hand, when the special prize (“RB game”) is determined during the specific period, the game for the specific period is interrupted. A game state in which a profit corresponding to the special prize is obtained for the player is set, and after the end of the game state, the game in the interrupted specific period is restarted.

The variable display device has a plurality of symbols (symbols).
Any device capable of moving and displaying a row may be used, and may have a mechanical configuration for rotationally driving a reel provided with a symbol row on an outer peripheral surface,
Alternatively, a device such as a liquid crystal display, an LED, and a CRT that electrically displays a symbol is included. Further, the control means may be any device configured to determine whether or not a winning is achieved by random number extraction or the like, and to execute a variable display stop control based on the determination result, and a microcomputer or the like is preferably used. .

As the vibration generating means, in addition to a hammer mechanism using a solenoid, an abutting member is provided around a rotating member.
The mechanism is not limited, such as a mechanism in which the contact member comes into contact with a predetermined location by the rotation of the rotating member to generate vibration, and a mechanism in which the reciprocating member is brought into contact with a predetermined location by using a rotary reciprocating motion.

In the specific period, when there are a plurality of symbols displayed by the variable display means, the variable display means which does not follow the determination determines that not all of the symbols but at least one symbol should be stopped in response to the stop operation of the player. And stop it.

The conditions for the occurrence of the specific period are, for example, that a lottery is performed every time a later-described “general game” is performed, and that a win is performed at the start or end of the later-described “RB game”. At the time of starting or ending the "BB game" described later, a lottery is performed to win, and a predetermined winning probability is set in each lottery. When a lottery is performed every time a general game is performed, the winning of the technology intervention game is determined as the winning of the BB game and the RB game when determining the winning of the random value extracted by the random number sampling performed for determining the winning of the general game. You may set the winning in combination with. In such a combination winning, a technology intervention game is started after the BB game or the RB game ends.

The condition for canceling the specific period is, for example, that the number of games played during the specific period reaches a specified value, or that the number of acquired games during the specific period reaches a predetermined number. is there.

In particular, the type of prize is set to a special increase prize which gives a player a relatively large profit ("BB game" to be described later).
And a special prize (“RB game” described later) that gives a relatively small profit to the player, or three types with a single bonus (“SB game”) added thereto, the control means may determine that the technical intervention When the special increase prize (BB) is determined during the game, the technical intervention game is terminated and the player is brought into a game state in which a profit corresponding to the special increase prize (BB) is obtained, and the special prize (RB) is provided during the technical intervention game. ) Is determined, the technical intervention game is interrupted to bring the player into a gaming state in which a profit corresponding to the special prize (RB) can be obtained, and after the end of this gaming state, the interrupted technical intervention game is restarted. In addition, BB game or RB
Even if there is a winning of the game, the BB game or the RB game starts, and even if the control means resumes the variable display stop control based on the internal lottery, after the operation of the BB game or the RB game ends, It may be set to resume.

Further, as a cancellation condition for the specific period to be interrupted or terminated and the control means to resume the variable display stop control, as a result of the internal lottery winning determination performed during the game during the specific period, "BB When a "game" or "RB game" is won, when the number of games played during a specific period reaches a predetermined number, when the net increase in the number of game media during a specific period reaches a predetermined number, etc. May be selected from one or a combination of two or more of the above conditions.

(Operation) According to the first aspect of the present invention,
During the game, the control means determines an aspect to be displayed when the variable display of the variable display means is stopped by an appropriate method (for example, the above-described lottery by random number extraction), and based on the determination, controls the variable display means to stop. I do. During a specific period from when a predetermined occurrence condition is satisfied during the game to when a predetermined release condition is satisfied (hereinafter, during the technical intervention game), the variable display means stops based on the determination of the control means. It is not control, that is, the control means does not make a decision, or even if it does, the variable display means does not follow the decision, the variable display stops in response to the player's stop operation, and the vibration generating means operates appropriately The vibration is transmitted to the player. Therefore, the player can adjust the desired winning symbols at the time of stopping the variable display by operating the stop means such as pressing the stop button, and can obtain a game result according to the skill of the player, and furthermore, Just by touching the hand near the button, the player feels the vibration caused by the vibration generating means and knows that the game is in the technical intervention game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the mode to be displayed when the variable display of the variable display device is stopped to one of a prize for giving a profit to the player and a mode of not giving a profit to the player. Is determined by an appropriate method, and if it is determined that the winning, the display mode of the winning according to the timing of the stop operation of the player, if it is determined to be off, if
The operation of the variable display device is controlled so that each of the display modes that are out of the game regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the player is displayed when the variable display is stopped. The variable display is stopped according to the timing of the stop operation of the player, and the vibration is transmitted to the player. That is, during the technical intervention game, the control means does not determine whether or not the winning is achieved, or the variable display device is stopped according to the timing of the stop operation of the player even if the determination is made and the result is out of order. So that
The player can win a prize, the vibration generating means is activated, and the vibration informs the player that a technical intervention game is being performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by operating the vibration generating means in response to the operation of the stop button,
During the technical intervention game, a feeling of actually stopping the reels can be obtained by pressing the stop button.

Further, in a predetermined situation during the technical intervention game, the operation content of the vibration generating means changes, so that the player can know the situation of the game. The predetermined situation is that the condition for canceling the technology intervention game is satisfied, that is, the end of the technology intervention game is approaching or the loss of the player exceeds a predetermined amount, and the condition for canceling the technology intervention game is This means, for example, that the number of games played during the technical intervention game reaches a specified value, or that the number of acquired games exceeds a predetermined number.

When any one of these occurs, the operation of the vibration generating means changes, and the player can know the situation of the game. In other words, by such notification, the player recognizes that the technology intervention game is about to end or that the player has a large loss, and devises a stop operation so that the technology intervention game can be continued, or devises a further loss. You can take measures depending on the situation, such as terminating the game so that there is no increase. In other words, when the player knows from the vibration or the like that the number of games in the technical intervention game is approaching the number of censoring, the player increases the number of wins in order to win a small profit (the probability of winning is high). Notice that the player can focus on acquiring the game media, while the number of game media consumed by the player minus the number of game media consumed for the game reaches a predetermined number. If the player knows by vibration or the like,
When it is advantageous to increase the number of games, a stop operation can be performed so as not to become a winning symbol thereafter.

Further, by configuring the vibration generating means to notify the player of an advantageous stop operation (for example, the operation sequence of the stop button corresponding to each reel) before the termination of the release condition, the unskilled person can be provided. The player can advantageously execute the technical intervention game regardless of the skill.

[0035]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 is a game machine that uses a coin, a medal, a token, or the like as a game medium, and will be described below as a game machine using medals.

The slot machine 1 comprises a cabinet 2 and an opening / closing panel 2a or the like which is attached to the front of the cabinet 2 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing panel 2a is normally closed with a key or the like. Above the front of the opening and closing panel 2a, there is provided a display surface 16 for displaying a payout indicating how many medals are paid out for a prize. Three display windows 3L are provided at the front center of the opening and closing panel 2a. 3C and 3R are formed side by side, and three symbols drawn on the circumferential surface of the rotating reels 4L, 4C and 4R are displayed vertically on each display window.

The rotating reels 4L, 4C and 4R are connected to the display window 3
The patterns shown in FIG. 8 are drawn on the surface of the sheet forming the circumferential surface, which is arranged inside the cabinet 2 corresponding to L, 3C and 3R. The reels 4L, 4C,
The symbol row provided on the outer peripheral surface of the 4R will be described.

"Grape" 40, "JA" in reel 4L
Each of the symbols "C" 41 and "orange" 42 is an accessory symbol, and the interval at which they are drawn is almost 5 or 6.

In the reel 4C, the intervals between the symbols of "grape" 40, "JAC" 41 and "orange" 42, which are the accessory symbols, are 3, 4 or 5.

In the reel 4R, the intervals between the symbols of "grape" 40, "JAC" 41 and "orange" 42, which are character symbols, are almost four, and rarely five.

As described above, the symbol 4 on the reel 4R
Since the intervals at which 0, 41 and 42 are arranged are closer and evener than the other two reels 4C and 4L, the stop button 9R of the reel 4R after the reels 4L and 4C have stopped.
Is operated, the symbols are easily aligned. Conversely, when the stop button 9L of the reel 4L is operated after the reels 4R and 4C are stopped, even if the symbols of the reels 4R and 4C are aligned, the reel 4L is not Since the intervals between the symbols are far apart, it is difficult to align the symbols.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a start lever 5 for each of the reels 4L, 4C and 4R is attached to the lower left side of the display window 3L of the open / close panel 2a. Start lever 5
Is rotatable within a predetermined angle range, and when operated by the player, the reel 4L and the like start rotating. Further, the start lever 5 is an input switch for random number sampling described later.

At the lower right side of the display window 3R, a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting medals of game media is provided. Above the medal insertion slot 6, a credit display section 7A for displaying the number of medals currently credited and a payout section 7A are provided. A payout display section 7B for displaying the number of medals issued is provided. Each display is composed of 7 segment LEDs. The display means is not limited to the LED, but may be an LCD (liquid crystal) element or any other means.

On the lower left side of the display window 3L, an insertion button 1 for inserting a credited medal for a game.
7 and a C / P switch 8 for switching the credit / payout of medals obtained by the player by a push button operation.

On the side of the start lever 5, stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R for stopping the rotation of the respective reels are sequentially arranged from the left. Stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R
Each have a built-in light source (not shown) and emit light as appropriate by lighting them.

At the lower front part of the opening / closing panel 2a, a medal payout 1 is provided.
2, and a medal receiving unit 13 for storing the medals paid out from the medal payout unit 12 is provided.
A number of sound output holes are formed at the lower right of the medal payout opening 12, and the speaker 1 disposed on the back side of the opening and closing panel 2a is provided.
5 (see FIG. 2) outputs various sounds.

As shown in FIG. 2, a hammer mechanism 11, which is a vibration generating means, is provided on the back surface of the switchboard 2a. The hammer mechanism 11 includes a backing plate 18 and the electromagnet 1 as shown in FIG.
9 and a movable shaft 19a which is retracted by the magnetic force of the electromagnet 19, a spring 19b for urging the movable shaft 19a forward, and the like.
It is directly mounted on the back surface of the mounting plate that supports the stop button 9L and the like. When the electromagnet 19 is energized, FIG.
When the movable shaft 19a moves backward against the spring 19b as shown in FIG.
The movable shaft 19a comes into contact with the abutment plate 18 to apply an impact to the front surface of the opening and closing panel 2a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hammer mechanism 11 separates the movable shaft 19a from the contact plate 18 by a spring 19b, and applies an impact to the contact plate 18 by energizing the electromagnet 19 to apply an impact to the switchboard 2a. May be configured.

Next, a control circuit in the slot machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 6 shows a circuit configuration including a control unit for controlling a game processing operation in the slot machine 1 and a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to the control unit.

The control section includes the microcomputer 20 as a main component, and further includes a circuit for random number sampling. In the circuit of FIG. 6, the main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 20 include stepping motors 14L, 14C, 14R for driving the reels 4L, 4C, 4R to rotate, respectively.
And a hopper (including a drive unit for paying out) 30 for storing medals of game media, a hammer mechanism 11, a speaker 15, and the like. A motor drive circuit 31, a hopper drive circuit 32, a hammer mechanism drive circuit 37, It is connected to the output section of the CPU 21 via the sound output circuit 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 21 and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 20 to send out a control signal includes a medal inserted in the medal insertion slot 6 or a credit by pressing the insertion button 17. Medal sensor 6S for detecting inserted medals, start lever 5
5S, C / P switch 8, a reel stop signal circuit 34 for generating a stop signal in response to operation of each stop button 9L, 9C, 9R, and a pulse signal from a reel rotation sensor. A medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 33 (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 30) reaches the designated number data, the reel position detection circuit 35 supplying a signal for detecting the position of the reel to the CPU 21. CPU sends a signal to detect completion
A payout completion signal circuit 36 and the like to be supplied to the power supply 21 are connected.

The microcomputer 20 includes a CPU 21 for performing a control operation in accordance with a preset program, a ROM 22 and a RAM 23 as storage means, and a clock pulse generating circuit 2 for generating a reference clock pulse.
4, a frequency divider 25, a random number generator 26 for generating random numbers to be sampled, a random number sampling circuit 27, and the like.

The random number generator 26 generates random numbers belonging to a predetermined numerical range, and the random number sampling circuit 27 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 5 is operated. The random number extracted in this way is
It is determined whether it belongs to a predetermined prize area stored in a ROM 22 described later, and a signal is generated based on the determination result. Incidentally, as means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 20, that is, on an operation program of the CPU 21. In that case, the random number generator 26 and the random number sampling circuit 27 can be omitted, or may be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

The motor drive circuit 31 applies drive pulses from the CPU 21 to the stepping motors 14L, 14C, 14C.
R, and rotate the reels 4L, 4C, and 4R. The number of supplied driving pulses is counted and stored in the RAM 23.
Is written in a predetermined area of the. The reel position detection circuit 35 receives the pulse signals from the reel rotation sensors of the reels 4L, 4C, and 4R, and sends a reset pulse for each rotation.
3 is input. In the RAM 23, the stored drive pulse count value is cleared to “0” by the transmitted reset pulse.
For L, 4C, and 4R, the count value corresponding to the rotation position within the range of one rotation is always stored.

When the random number is determined, the control unit determines the stop position of each of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R based on the signal of the determination result, and the motor drive circuit 31 stops the reel at that position. And the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R are operated, and the respective stop buttons 9
When a stop signal is detected from each of L, 9C and 9R, each reel 4
L, 4C, and 4R are respectively stopped based on the conditions determined in advance.

The ROM 22 stores a program (sequence program) for executing a game in the slot machine 1, and is used for determining random number sampling performed each time the start lever 5 is operated.
Data for winning determination including a winning probability table is stored. The data for winning determination includes a winning symbol combination table for associating a winning symbol combination, a winning medal payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning, and includes a reel 4L, 4
It is referred to at the time of controlling C and 4R and when confirming a winning after stopping all reels. The ROM 22 further stores a program for operating the hammer mechanism 11, particularly a program for operating the hammer mechanism 11 during a technical intervention game.

Next, a program for operating the hammer mechanism 11 will be described. There are four types of programs used in each situation.

The first program is used in "Situation 1" and informs the player that the game is a technical intervention game. This causes the hammer mechanism 11 to operate at the same time when the stop button 9L or the like is operated, thereby giving a sense of impact to the stop button 9L or the like. As a result, the player feels an impact when operating the stop button 9L or the like, and senses that a technical intervention game is being performed.

Further, the hammer mechanism 1 used in the “situation 1”
The operation of 1 is that the player merely touches the stop button and its surroundings, such as continuously sounding a light impact sound such as “ton-ton-ton” every three seconds during the technical intervention game. A shock may be felt.

The second program is used in "Situation 2" and informs that the number of medals consumed by the player during the technical intervention game greatly exceeds the number of medals obtained by winning, and that a loss has occurred. is there. For example, when the stop button 9R of the reel 4R is operated after the reel 4L and the reel 4C are stopped, the symbols are easily aligned as described above. Therefore, when the stop button 9L is operated, the normal operation is performed, and when the reverse operation is performed. That is, when the stop button 9R is pressed first, the sense of impact is increased or a plurality of impacts are generated to teach that the operation sequence of the stop button is incorrect.

As another operation, a light impact sound such as “ton-ton-ton-ton” may be continuously generated every 6 seconds as described above.

The third program is used in "Situation 3" and informs that the net number of medals that can be acquired during the technical intervention game is approaching the upper limit. That is, the stop button which is difficult to win a symbol is provided so that the technology intervention game is not terminated due to the limit of the number of medals obtained, and the number of games during the technology intervention game can be increased to increase the chance of winning BB and RB by random number extraction. Is taught by a sense of impact on the stop button. As described above, when the stop button 9L of the reel 4L is operated after the reel 4R and the reel 4C are stopped, even if the symbols of the reel 4R and the reel 4c are aligned, the symbol interval of the reel 4L is long and the symbols are aligned. Is difficult, it is necessary to first increase the sense of impact when the stop button 9L is operated or to stop the operation of the hammer mechanism 11 to inform the user that the operation order is reversed. To operate the stop button 9C and finally the stop button 9L.

As another operation, a light impact sound such as “ton-ton-ton-ton” can be continuously generated every second as described above.

The fourth program is used in "Situation 4", and notifies that the remaining number of times that the technical intervention game can be played is approaching the end. That is, the hammer mechanism 1
By shifting the timing of 1 or changing the sense of impact, for example, as the end is approaching, the impact sound is gradually increased to notify the player that the end is near, and the player wins a symbol prize with a limited number of games. Teach them to do many things. The aspect of “Situation 4” may be the same as the aspect of “Situation 2”.

FIG. 7 shows a general game, a special increase prize game (hereinafter, referred to as a BB game), a special prize game (hereinafter, referred to as an RB game), and a game in a specific period, which are game states performed in the gaming machine 1. That is, it shows the relationship of the technical intervention game. The game starts from the general game state, and every time the start lever 5 is operated, random number sampling is performed, and the most advantageous combination of the BB game and the technology intervention game, the combination of the RB game and the technology intervention game, the BB game, the RB game, A determination is made as to whether any one of the technical intervention game and the accessory has won or missed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a BB game, an RB game, or a technology intervention game is won during a general game, each game is started, and when the BB game, the RB game, or the technology intervention game ends, the game returns to the general game. . On the other hand, BB game or RB
At the time of winning the combination of the game and the technology intervention game, the game shifts to the technology intervention game when the BB game or the RB game ends. or,
If the BB game is won during the technical intervention game, the technical intervention game ends, the BB game starts, and if the RB game is won during the technical intervention game, the technical intervention game is interrupted, the RB game is interrupted, and the RB game ends. , The remaining technical intervention games are resumed.

The BB game is the most advantageous state for the player generated by the winning symbol “7-7-7”, and is up to 30
You can win many medals by winning a winning prize consecutively,
This is the same state as when the RB game described below has occurred three times.
During the BB game, the winning determination of the BB game, the RB game, and the technology intervention game is not performed, and only the winning determination of the accessory is performed.
When the winning symbol "7-7-7" is generated, a sound set for the winning symbol "7-7-7" is generated from the speaker 15, and the player knows that the BB game is started.

In the RB game, the stop symbol “BAR-BAR-
This is a game state in which a state in which a prize is generated due to “BAR” and a prize is likely to occur continuously for a maximum of 12 times continues. During the RB game, as in the BB game, the prize determination of the BB game, the RB game, and the technology intervention game is not performed, and only the winning determination of the accessory is performed. When the winning symbol “BAR-BAR-BAR” is generated, the winning symbol “BAR-BAR-B” is output from the speaker 15.
The sound set for "AR" is generated, and the player can know that the RB game is started.

[0070] The combination of BB gaming and technology intervention game, the winning symbol "7-2 7-2 7" (7 refers to the ribbon with 7) generated by, after the end of technology intervention game of the BB game is generated. When winning symbol "7-2 7-2 7" occurs, the speaker 15, the set sound for winning symbol "7-2 7-2 7" occurs, the player can also be performed technical interventions game not only BB gaming You can know that.

[0071] Technical interventions game other than the combination of the BB gaming, etc., generated by the winning symbol "7-2 7-2 BAR", but during technical interventions game stop of the reels is performed based on the player's stop operation, At the same time, random number sampling by the operation of the start lever 5 is also performed, and the winning determination of the technical intervention game and the accessory is not performed. However, the winning determination of the BB game and the RB game is performed. Is performed in the manner described above.

The technical intervention game ends when the game is started 150 times from the start, and ends when the net number of medals reaches 200.

Further, during the technical intervention game, the number of games in the technical intervention game approaches 150, or the net increase number is 20.
When the number of cards approaches zero and the end of the technical intervention game approaches, the hammer mechanism 11 operates to notify the player of the situation. or,
Since the winning symbols are not aligned and the payout is not performed, the number of medals consumed by the player is a considerable amount, for example, when the number of medals consumed exceeds the number of medals obtained in the game by 30 or when the player loses. When a predetermined number of consecutive times have occurred, the hammer mechanism 11 notifies the player of the situation in which such disadvantage has occurred.

The winning determination for determining the occurrence of the technical intervention game may be performed each time the general game is played, each time the BB game is generated or terminated, or each time the RB game is generated or terminated. Good.

FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control means during the technical intervention game. In this flowchart, the counter N is an allowable number of increases in the net number of medals, and the initial value is 200. When a medal is inserted, the number of inserted medals is added to the counter N, and when the medal is paid out, the payout amount is decremented, and when the counter N becomes 0, the technical intervention game ends. The counter T is the remaining number of games allowed in the technical intervention game, and the initial value is 150. The counter T is decremented by one each time the game is performed, and when the counter T becomes 0, the technical intervention game ends.

When the player wins the technical intervention game and enters the technical intervention game state, "Situation 1" indicating the normal state of the technical intervention game is set (F-1). That is, each time the stop button 9L or the like is operated, the hammer mechanism 11 is operated, and a sense of impact is given to the player via the stop button. Alternatively, a light impact sound is generated at intervals of 3 seconds.

When a medal is inserted, the medal sensor 6S
(F-2), and adds 1 to 3 of the number of inserted medals to the counter N (F-3). Start lever 5
Is operated, the start switch 5S operates (F-
4), rotation of the reels 4L, 4C, 4R is started (F-
5) The counter T is decremented by 1 (F-6).

When the start lever 5 is operated, random number extraction determination processing is performed (F-7), and the BB game or R
It is determined whether or not the game is a B game, and whether the stop button is operated (F-8). If the stop button is operated, the hammer mechanism 11 is operated according to each operation (F-9). The reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are stopped based on the operation of the stop button (F-10). If stopped, medals will be paid out according to the winning prize (F-
11) The value of the counter N is subtracted by the number of paid medals (F-12).

Next, it is determined whether or not the condition for canceling the technical intervention game is satisfied (F-13). The condition for canceling the technology intervention game is that the BB game or the RB game is won by random number judgment, and the winning symbol “7-7-7” or “BAR-BAR-
BAR ", when the number of games during the technical intervention game reaches 150 and the counter T is 0, and when the net number of game media during the technical intervention game reaches 200 and the counter N is 0. Is set.

When none of these release conditions is satisfied, that is, when the determination result is “NO”, the counter N is set to 2
It is determined whether it is 30 or more (F-14). This determination is a determination as to whether the number of medals consumed for the game has exceeded the number of medals obtained in the game by 30 or more. If “YES”, that is, if the counter N is 230 or more, the “state 1” is replaced. To the state of "Situation 2" to inform the player that an adverse condition has occurred (F-15).

If the determination at F-14 is "NO", it is determined whether the counter N is 50 or more (F-16). If "YES", that is, if the counter N is 5
If it is 0 or more, it is next determined whether the counter T is 10 or more (F-17).

If the counter T is 9 or less and the remaining number of technical intervention games approaches the end, and the determination result is “NO”,
Instead of "Situation 1", the situation is changed to "Situation 4", and the player is notified that the number of playable games is reduced and the technical intervention game is nearing the end (F-18).

On the other hand, in the determination of F-16, when the counter N is 49 or less and the determination result is “NO”, the state is changed to “Situation 3” instead of “Situation 1”. To inform that the technical intervention game is over if the medal is obtained as it is (F-19). If the cancellation condition is satisfied in F-13 and it is determined as “YES”,
Next, it is determined whether the cancellation condition is a winning of the BB game (F-20). If "YES" is determined, the BB game is executed (F-21), and after the end, the counter N and the counter T are set to 0 (F-24, 25 and 26), and the normal game is resumed (F-27). At this point, the technical intervention game ends.

If "NO" is determined in the determination of F-20, it is determined whether or not the RB game has been won (F-26).
22). If "YES" is determined, the RB game is executed (F-23), and after the RB game ends, the process returns to F-2 and the technical intervention game is restarted. Counter N at the time of resumption of technical intervention game
And the value of the counter T are values before the RB game is started.

When the determination result of F-22 is "NO", that is, when neither the BB nor the RB is won, it is determined whether or not the counter N is 0 (F-24). Resets the counter T to 0 (F-25), restarts the general game (F-27), and ends the technical intervention game. On the other hand, F-2
When the result of the determination in step 4 is “NO”, the counter T is always
Therefore, the counter N is set to 0 (F-26), the normal game is restarted (F-27), and the technical intervention game is ended.

[0086]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the vibration generating means is provided in the vicinity of the stop means for stopping the display of the variable display means, and the vibration generating means is appropriately operated during a predetermined specific period during the game. Therefore, various kinds of information can be transmitted to the player regarding the game in the specific period, the skilled game player can sufficiently increase the interest in the game in the specific period, and the unskilled person can The game can be enjoyed by teaching information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing one embodiment of a hammer mechanism;

FIG. 4 is a view showing one embodiment of a hammer mechanism;

FIG. 5 is a view showing one embodiment of a hammer mechanism;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration used in the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a relationship between a plurality of game states performed by the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a symbol row of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a technical intervention game of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a technical intervention game of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment after a condition for canceling a technical intervention game is satisfied.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... Cabinet, 2a ... Opening / closing panel, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Display window, 4L, 4C, 4R ... Reel, 5 ... Start lever, 6 ... Medal insertion slot, 7A ...
Credit display part, 7B ... Payout display part, 8 ... C / P
Switch, 9L9C, 9R ... stop button, 11 ... hammer mechanism, 12 ... medal payout exit, 13 ... medal receiving part, 14
L, 14C, 14R: Stepping motor, 15: Speaker, 16: Display surface, 18: Backing plate, 19: Electromagnet, 1
9a: movable shaft, 19b: spring, 20: microcomputer, 21 ...
CPU, 22 ROM, 23 RAM, 24 clock pulse generation circuit, 25 frequency divider, 26 random number generator, 2
7 random number sampling circuit, 30 hopper, 31 motor drive circuit, 32 hopper drive circuit, 33 medal detection unit, 34 reel stop signal circuit, 35 reel position detection circuit, 36 payout completion signal circuit, 37 ... hammer mechanism drive circuit, 38 ... sound output circuit.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. Variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for a game, control means for controlling variable display of the variable display means, and stop means associated with stopping the variable display means. In the gaming machine, the controlling means determines a mode to be displayed when the variable display is stopped, and controls the variable display to stop based on the determination. During the specific period until the release condition is satisfied, the variable display is stopped in response to the player's operation of the stop means, and a vibration generating means is provided near the stop means, A gaming machine wherein the vibration generating means is operated during a period. 2. A variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols required for a game, control means for controlling variable display of the variable display device, and stopping means associated with stopping the variable display means. In the gaming machine, the control means determines whether a mode to be displayed when the variable display is stopped is a winning that gives a profit to the player or a non-winning that does not give a profit. The display mode of the winning according to the stop operation of the stop means, if determined to be off, the display mode of the off regardless of the stop operation of the stop means, when the variable display is stopped, respectively, the display mode The operation of the variable display device is controlled, but the variable display is stopped according to the operation of the stop unit by the player during a specific period from when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied to when a predetermined release condition is satisfied. To be configured Together with the provided vibration generating means in the vicinity of the stop means, a game machine, characterized in that activating the vibration generating means during said specific time period. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said vibration generating means is operated in response to a stop operation of said stopping means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation of said vibration generating means changes when a predetermined situation is reached during said specific period. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined condition is that the condition for canceling the specific period is approaching. 6. A gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein said predetermined condition is that a player's loss exceeds a predetermined amount. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein said predetermined condition is that said disconnection continues a predetermined number of times. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the operation content of said vibration generating means is operation teaching information indicating a stopping operation of said stopping means which is advantageous to a player. A gaming machine characterized by that: 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the condition for canceling the specific period is determined based on the number of game media acquired by the player during the specific period and consumed for a game. A game machine in which a net increase in number obtained by subtracting the number of game media obtained reaches a predetermined number. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the condition for canceling the specific period is that the number of games during the specific period reaches a predetermined number. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine has a relatively large profit for a player in a prize associated with a display mode when said variable display is stopped. And a special prize that gives the player a relatively small profit. When the control unit determines the special prize during the specific period, the control unit terminates the specific period to play the game. In the gaming state in which a profit corresponding to the special increase prize is obtained for the player, on the other hand, when the special prize is determined during the specific period, the specific period is interrupted, and for the player, the profit corresponding to the special prize is obtained. A gaming machine wherein an obtained gaming state is set, and after the gaming state ends, the interrupted specific period is restarted.