JPH11347177A - Game stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily get a timing for depressing stop buttons by permitting a next reel to start rotation when the prescribed pattern of the reel which precedently started rotation coincides with the prescribed pattern of the next reel which is to succeedingly start rotation, in the case of starting the rotations of the reels in a slot machine. SOLUTION: When a game player throws a metal into a throw-in port, starts a game, operates a start lever 105 and permits the reels 101-103 to start the rotations, the left reel 101 starts rotating at first and the patterns are moved downward. When the specified pattern (for example, 7) of the left reel 101 reaches the specified pattern of the middle reel 102, the both reels 101 and 102 are rotated together. Then, when the specified patterns reach that of the right reel 103, the right reel 103 starts rotating. In this state, the player successively executes operations for depressing the stop buttons 121-123 and stops the respective reels so that the medals are discharged in accordance with the patterns which are coincident in an effective line in a stop state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game console in which a reel on which a pattern is drawn is rotated, and when the reel is stopped, a specific pattern is enjoyed on a straight line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Amusement tables of recent years have come to have an appearance and an exterior sufficient to motivate a player to play. However, one of the most interesting parts of the amusement platform for players is how to align the reel patterns visible through the reel display window of the slot machine during play. The lottery is drawn, but the rotation of the reels is different, so it is difficult for the player to press the stop button at the same time, and even if the player wins the lottery internally, it is out of the range that can be aligned with the role pattern Even if the player presses the stop button in the rotating position, it is not useful, so the player is called a reach eye and aligned with a specific pattern,
They are telling them that they have won lots. However, there are many such combinations, and it is difficult for an unfamiliar person to judge whether or not it is hit internally. Furthermore, if you are not familiar with it, that is, if you do not have a good stopping technique, you can not press the stop button at a good timing, it will not be possible to match the pattern of the big bonus forever, resulting in a boring game. However, certain people with a better stopping technique can enjoy the game, and at this point no improvement has been made.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an amusement platform that allows a player who is not technically superior to enjoy a game. In other words, it is an object of the present invention to provide an amusement table that can be easily stopped even by a player who is not technically superior.

[0004]

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and according to the present invention,
It has a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are applied, and stops and aligns the patterns applied on the plurality of reels on the display window, and a predetermined number of balls or medals from the combination of the patterns at the time of stop. A game table to be refunded, and when the reel starts to rotate, when the predetermined pattern of the reel that started to rotate is aligned with the predetermined pattern of the reel that starts to rotate next, the next reel is rotated forward. The rotation is started in line with the pattern of the reel that has started, and all the reels are configured to start rotating in the same manner, so that the player can easily grasp the timing of pressing the stop button, If the winning combination has been won by lottery, the pattern corresponding to the winning role is aligned and rotated, and even if the winning combination is not selected by lottery, when the reel starts to rotate, the predetermined pattern is aligned and started to rotate. Especially Ri game to have a change, further,
According to the arrangement of the winning lines, the rotation is started in a line, and further, according to the arrangement of the winning lines, the rotation is started in the line, and determined by a random number.
In addition, when a lottery is won, the backlight is illuminated from the back of the reel along the winning line to be aligned when stopped, making it easy to grasp the timing and position of the stop,
Further, even when the lottery is not won, the present invention seeks to solve the problem by providing an amusement stand characterized by further illuminating a predetermined winning line with a backlight, thereby further changing the game. Achieve tasks.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a slot machine as an example. (Slot Machine) FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front. Slot machine 100
Has three reels 101 to 103 each having a pattern on the peripheral surface.
A reel window 104 for viewing three consecutive patterns on each reel (therefore, it can be seen from the 3 × 3 pattern reel window 104), a start lever 105 for starting rotation of the reels 101 to 103, Medal slot 10
6. Medal payout port 107, medal tray 10
8. Credit bet button from credit (medal 3
Button 109, two-seat button 110, one-seat button 111), a credit settlement button 112, a speaker 113 for outputting sound, a remaining credits display 114, a display of the number of payouts, and a bonus game. A display 115 for displaying the number of remaining attempts and the like, and stop buttons 121 to 1 for the player to stop each reel.
23 and so on. Reference numeral 124 denotes a credit selection switch for selecting whether or not to use credits. When the switch is on, up to 50 payouts of medals are internally stored as credits. In the payout, when the credit settlement button 112 is pressed, the number of medals displayed on the remaining credit number display device 114 is paid out.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view in which other parts are omitted for easy understanding of the reel window portion. As in FIG. 1, the slot machine has 100 reels and 101 to 10 reels.
3. The reel window is 104. The winning line is 7a,
7b and 7c. The player first inserts one or more medals into the insertion slot 106, and then operates the start lever 105 to start rotation of all reels. Next, by pressing the stop buttons 121 to 123, the rotation of the reels is stopped one after another.

The game is performed in a straight line according to the number of inserted medals (one horizontal line of the winning line 7a when one medal is inserted, and one horizontal line of the winning line 7a and two horizontal lines of the winning line 7b when two medals are inserted). When a total of three medals are inserted, a specific horizontal line of the pay line 7a, two horizontal lines of the pay line 7b, and two diagonal lines of the pay line 7c are specified on a total of five straight lines). When the patterns are complete, you can win a "role" or a "big hit" (bonus game or big bonus game)
Then, the game is started in response to this, or a predetermined number of medals are discharged from the medal payout port 107 shown in FIG. In place of the medal discharge, the slot machine is set in the credit processing state (the credit selection switch 12).
4 is on), the payout of medals is 5
The number is not reduced to zero, and is added to the number of previous credits and displayed on the credit indicator 114.

Generally, a transparent member such as glass is used for the reel window 104, and conventionally, a pattern printed on the reel surface is used as a pattern on the reel. (Structure of Reel Mount and Reel) FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit in this embodiment. Figure 3 below
The reel unit will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The reels 101 to 103 are mounted on a reel mount 500. The reel mount 500 is opened by opening the entire door of the game console and removing two upper and lower screws. ) Can be attached and detached. FIG. 3 shows that the reels 101 and 102 are already mounted on the reel mount 500,
This is only disassembled and described to show the configuration.

Reference numeral 501 denotes a motor for driving each motor in each reel, and a rotation position detection sensor 510 for each reel.
Connector base (printed circuit board) for connecting signals from the controller to a controller (not shown) in the slot machine
It is. The reels 101 and 102 also have the same structure. Here, the structure of the reel 103 will be described.

Reference numeral 520 denotes a support member for fixing the reel. The reel mount 50 extends along guide rails 502 provided above and below the reel mount 500.
The reel mount 500 is screwed into the tap holes 503-1 and 503-2 of the reel mount 500 using the mounting holes 520-1 and 520-2 formed above and below the support member 520. That is, the reel 103 is screwed and fixed to the reel mount 500 with these two screws.

A stepping motor 521 and a rotational position detection sensor 510 are fixed to the support member 520. Further, a light emitting element substrate 60 on which 2 × 3 light emitting elements are mounted as shown in FIG.
The illumination projection frame 610 for fixing and holding 0 is fixed. The light emitting device includes a normal lamp, a semiconductor light emitting device, electroluminescence, a cold cathode tube, a fluorescent lamp, and the like.

[0013] The illumination projection frame 610 is provided with three windows, and each window (in the figure, one window is provided with the light emitting element 2).
Are provided in the display window 104 in FIG.
, Respectively, correspond to the positions where three vertical patterns are displayed. When the illumination projection frame 610 is fixed to the support member 520, the support member 520 and the illumination projection frame 610 are substantially L-shaped when viewed from above, and the illumination projection frame 610 is located inside the reel. .

When the illumination projection frame 610 is fixed to the support member 520, each window faces obliquely upward. This is because the player looks down the reel in the reel display window 104 from an obliquely upward direction, and is therefore fixed so as to face diagonally upward to face the viewing direction. The illumination projection frame 610 includes the support member 5.
20 are fixed by screws (not shown), and are composed of side plates 611 and 612 for defining three windows and separation numbers 613 to 616 for separating windows in the vertical direction. These parts and the plate constituting the illumination projection frame 610 are integrally formed of synthetic resin (plastic) or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tip of a stepping motor 521 fixed to the support member 520 has a rotating shaft, as shown in FIG.
A fixture 522 for fixing the rotation shaft 523 of the reel is axially supported. The rotation shaft 523 is not flush, and the portion fixed to the fixing tool 522 is set to the center of gravity of the reel by a support portion (arm) 523a in which the center of rotation is concave toward the inside as shown in the figure. Has become. This is to stably rotate the reel.

A rotary frame 524 is attached to the other end of the reel, and the rotary frame 524 and the rotary shaft 523 fixedly support a reel member assembly 525 described later. The reel member 525 is provided with a picture. In this embodiment, acrylic is used as a member constituting the reel member assembly 525, but the light of the light emitting element included in the illumination projection frame 610 is appropriately transmitted (the entire position corresponding to the corresponding position of the reel member). However, other materials may be used as long as they are almost uniformly bright and illuminate the outer periphery. (Control Unit) <Structure> FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit controlled by the microprocessor of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 22 denotes a microprocessor (CPU), which is the center of the control operation, and exchanges control signals and data with the peripheral unit via a bus 50. 23
Is a medal sensor for detecting a game medal inserted from the metal slot 106, 24 is a switch input from a stop button switch that operates when the stop buttons 121, 122, and 123 are pressed, and 25 is a start lever. Sensor for sensing that the 105 has been operated, 26
Are switch inputs from a credit bet button switch which is activated when the credit bet buttons 109, 110, 111 are pressed, and these are connected to the CPU 22 via the input interface 27 and the bus 50.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a read only memory (RO)
M), and includes a program for controlling the slot machine, a control data table for controlling stop of the reels 101, 102, and 103, and the like. 2
Reference numeral 9 denotes a random access memory (RAM) which stores a work area of a program, variable data, and the like. These memories are connected to the CPU 22 via the bus 50.
Connected to.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a motor control unit for rotating the reels 101, 102, and 103. Reference numeral 31 denotes a hopper control unit for paying out medals. These units are connected to a bus 50 via an input / output interface 32. CPU
22. Reference numeral 33 denotes a lamp control unit for turning on / off various lamps. The turning on / off of the lamp is controlled by the CPU 22 via the bus 50 and the output interface 34 under the control of the CPU 22.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a speaker which outputs a sound specified by the CPU 22 under the control of the sound output unit 36. <Control> Next, the control according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 and the explanatory diagrams showing how a plurality of reels shown in FIGS. I do.

In step S40 of FIG.
Three medals (which can be selected by the player) are inserted through the medal insertion slot, and the game is started. At this time, it is assumed that the reel is stopped at a position as shown in FIG. Next, in step S41, the player operates the start lever 105 to start rotation of the reel.

In step S42, the left reel 10 shown in FIG.
1 starts rotating, and the symbol moves from top to bottom. In the next step S43, as shown in FIG. 7, the specific pattern of the left reel 101 (7 in this case) reaches the specific pattern of the middle reel 102, and then the left reel 101 reaches the specific pattern of the middle reel. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, in step S44, the left reel 101 and the middle reel 102 start rotating together.

Next, in step S45, as shown in FIG. 8, the left reel 101 and the middle reel 102 rotate together,
When the specific pattern reaches the specific pattern on the right reel 103, as shown in FIG.
Then, the center reel 102 and the right reel 103 start rotating in a state of being aligned in a straight line. In the next step S47, the player performs an operation of sequentially pressing the stop buttons 121, 122, and 123 to stop each reel.

In this embodiment, each of the reels is stopped by sequentially pressing the three stop buttons.
By pressing one stop button, all the reels may be stopped, or another stop button for stopping the rotation of all the reels is provided, and the stop operation of all the reels is performed by this button. Is also good. In step S48, if all reels have stopped, the next step S4
Then, the game proceeds to 9, and in the stopped state, medals are paid out in accordance with the patterns aligned with the activated lines, and one game is ended.

As described above, at the start of reel rotation,
When the reel that has started to rotate first is aligned with the predetermined pattern of the reel that starts rotating next, the next reel is started to rotate in line with the pattern of the reel that started rotating earlier, and all reels are sequentially rotated. Is configured to start rotating in the same manner, so that it is possible to provide a game console in which the player can easily grasp the timing of pressing the stop button.

Further, when a player is elected by lottery,
By aligning and rotating the pictures corresponding to the winning combination, even an unskilled person can easily grasp the timing to stop the reels. Also, even if you have not won the role by lottery,
At the start of reel rotation, if a specific pattern is aligned and then started to rotate, the game will change and the game console will become more interesting.

Although the present embodiment has been described in the form of being aligned horizontally, it is arranged in one line according to the arrangement of the winning lines according to the number of inserted medals (any of the five winning lines). The spinning may be started, and furthermore, by determining at which winning line the spinning is started by a random number, a gaming table having more change can be obtained. Further, by illuminating with the backlight from the back side (inside of the reel) of the position of the pay line to be aligned when stopped, the stop timing and position can be more easily grasped. This is effective when the lottery has been won, and even when the lottery has not been won, the game can be further changed by illuminating any winning line with the backlight.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the slot machine has been described as an example. However, in the case where a spinning reel is provided on a hitting game table such as a pachinko machine (for example, a hitting ball enters a predetermined winning opening,
Alternatively, the present invention is not limited by the present embodiment.

[0029]

As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an amusement table for a player who can easily grasp the timing of pressing the stop button even for an inexperienced person. Provide an amusement board that has an effect to inspire a more entertaining player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a picture on a reel viewed from a reel display window 104 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a reel part of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining how a plurality of reels rotate in conjunction with each other.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining how a plurality of reels rotate in conjunction with each other.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining how a plurality of reels rotate in conjunction with each other.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining how a plurality of reels rotate in conjunction with each other.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 CPU 23 Medal sensor 24 Stop button switch 25 Start lever sensor 26 Credit bet button switch 27 Input interface 28 ROM 29 RAM 30 Motor control unit 31 Hopper control unit 32 Input / output interface 33 Lamp control unit 34 Output interface 35 Speaker 36 Sound output unit 50 bus 100 slot machine 101-103 reel 104 reel display window 105 start lever 106 metal slot 107 medal payout port 108 medal tray 109 three medal button 110 medal two button 111 medal one button 112 credit clearing Button 114 Credit remaining number display 115 Payout number display 121 to 123 Stop button 124 Regit selection switch 500 Reel mount 501 Relay connector base 502 Guide rail 503-1, 502-2 Mounting hole 510 Rotational position detection sensor 520 Support member 520-1, 520-2 Mounting hole 521 Stepping motor 522 Fixing tool 523 Reel rotation axis 523a Supporting part (arm) 525 Reel member 600 Light emitting element substrate 610 Illumination projection frame 611, 612 Side plate 613-616 Separator plate

Claims (7)

[Claims] A plurality of rotating reels provided with a plurality of types of patterns are provided, the patterns provided on the plurality of reels are aligned on a display window and stopped, and a predetermined number of combinations of the patterns at the time of stopping are provided. At the start of rotation of the reel, when the predetermined pattern of the reel that has started to rotate first matches the predetermined pattern of the reel that starts to rotate next, The reel is started to rotate in alignment with a predetermined pattern of the reel that has started to rotate before, so that all reels start to rotate in the same manner sequentially, so that the player can easily grasp the timing of pressing the stop button. An amusement platform characterized by that. 2. The game console according to claim 1, wherein when a winning combination is won by a lottery, a picture corresponding to the winning combination is aligned and rotated. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein, even when the reels have not been won by a lottery, a predetermined pattern is aligned and the rotation is started at the start of the rotation of the reel to change the game. An amusement platform according to any of the above. 4. The game console according to claim 1, wherein the rotation is started in a line in accordance with the arrangement of the pay lines. 5. The game console according to claim 4, wherein a random number is used to determine which one of the winning lines is to be arranged in one line and to start the rotation, thereby giving a further change. 6. When a lottery is won, the back side of the reel is illuminated with a backlight along a pay line to be aligned when the lottery is stopped, so that the timing and position of the stop can be easily grasped. An amusement table according to any one of items 1 to 5. 7. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game is further changed by illuminating a predetermined winning line with a backlight even when the lottery is not won. Or the amusement platform described.