JPS60100987A - Picture pattern stop position controller of electromotive type throttle machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a symbol stop position control device for an electric slot machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device that determines a stop pattern using random numbers when a start switch is activated, and controls the stop position of the pattern.

The dynamic four-seat machine uses a stepping motor to rotate six reels with numerous patterns displayed around them when the start switch is activated, and the reels stop rotating when the stop switch is activated. A predetermined number of medals are paid by combining the symbols displayed on the three reels.
The stepping motor is excited by an excitation pulse generated by a driver when a start switch is activated, and the excitation of the stepping motor is stopped by stopping generation of an excitation pulse corresponding to the activation of a stop switch. ing.

In such an electric slot machine, a stop switch (
Since the reels can be stopped in response to the press of a button (usually a push button or touch switch), depending on the player's skill, the symbols can be stopped at almost any position, resulting in a change in the game itself. I'm worried that I'll lose interest.

The present invention relates to a symbol stop position control device that can provide an electric slot machine that allows players to enjoy games that are always surprising, regardless of their skill level.

Next, a block diagram of the function realizing means of the device of the present invention is shown in the first part.
As shown in the figure.

(1) is a start switch, and the start switch (
The activation signal 1) is sent to a random number generating means (IL) and six driver means (2). Each driver means (2) generates an excitation pulse to excite the corresponding stepping motor (8), and the excitation pulse drives each stepping motor (8) to rotate a reel (not shown).

The random number generating means (a) generates random numbers by normal means when the activation signal of the start switch (1) is input. The number of random numbers to be generated is 1 or 6, depending on the storage contents of the pattern combination table memory (4), as will be described later.

The generated random number is sent to the stop pattern information reading means (b),
Based on the random numbers, a combination of stop symbols is randomly read and determined from a symbol combination table memory (4) in which various symbol combinations or various symbols are stored.

The contents of the pattern combination table memory (4) may be the pattern combination itself as described above, or may be the pattern itself. If you want to remember the combination of pictures,
All symbol combinations may be memorized, or an appropriate number of combinations for which medals can be paid out (hereinafter referred to as winning combinations) and combinations for which no medals can be paid out (hereinafter referred to as losing combinations) may be stored. You may memorize them one by one. In the latter case, the number of hits can be controlled by appropriately adjusting the number of hit combinations and the number of unsuccessful silk combinations. In addition, in the case where the combination of patterns is stored, only one random number is required to be generated by the random number generating means (a).

On the other hand, in the case of storing the symbols themselves, six tables may be used in which symbols corresponding to the symbols displayed on each reel are stored, or the number of symbols for each symbol may be appropriately selected and One or more patterns may be stored. In the latter case, only one table is required, and the symbols are read three times from the same table. Note that six random numbers are required if the design itself is to be stored.

In this way, the stopped symbol information determined by the stopped symbol information reading means (13) is sent to the stopped symbol position information generating means (0), where it is converted into the positional information of the symbol displayed on the reel and is then sent to the comparing means (, i). sent to.

The comparison means (d) receives stop symbol position information on each reel, current display symbol position information on each reel constantly sent from the display symbol position detection means (6), and an activation signal for the stop switch (5). be done.

When an activation signal is input from one stop switch (5), the comparing means (d) compares the current displayed symbol position information of that reel with the stopped symbol position information of that reel, and obtains positional relationship information between the two. is output to the timing means (e).

The timing means (e), based on the positional relationship information from the comparison means (d), excites the reel at a timing such that the displayed pattern when the stop switch (6) is activated and the reel is stopped becomes a predetermined stop pattern. A pulse stop signal is output to the driver means (2). One driver (2)
), the generation of excitation pulses is stopped by the stop signal, and the stepping motor (8) is stopped.

As a result, the displayed symbol on the stopped reel becomes a symbol determined based on random numbers, regardless of the timing of actuation of the stop switch (5).

The timing of the input of the actuation signal from the stop switch (5) and the output from the timing means (Il) are as shown in FIG.

The stepping motor (3) is excited by a two-phase excitation method, and the picture advances one frame with 6 excitation pulses. Also, from the time the stop signal is input until the stepping motor completely stops, 6 pulses ( 1 frame) is required. However, this condition can be changed in various ways. To simplify the explanation, only the (A) phase is displayed as the excitation pulse, and for reference, the pulse (MS) indicating the position of the display pattern from the display pattern position detection means (6) is also shown.

In FIG. 2, an activation signal is input from the stop switch at (70), and the picture position pulse corresponding to the target predetermined stop picture is set as (MSI). In this case, the timing means (e) latches the actuation signal until one frame before the target stop picture, and at the time (t2), that is, at the time of the six pulses before the excitation pulse for the target stop picture. Outputs a stop signal. Then, the driver means (2) generates excitation pulses (3 pieces) for the stop mode, stops generating the pulses at the time (t3), that is, the position of the stop pattern, and stops the stepping motor (3).

As a method for detecting the displayed pattern, a conventionally used method is used, and an example thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

Normally, electric slot machines have 6 reels that are stopped sequentially by the operation of a stop switch, and each reel usually has 15 to 25 symbols (2 to 10 types of symbols).
A picture of the species) is displayed. Therefore, if the desired stop symbol has already passed several frames by the time the stop switch is activated, move the Habo reel once.
must be rotated. This state tends to give the player an unreasonable feeling.

In order to eliminate this sense of unreasonableness, the timing means (Q) may be configured as follows.

In other words, if the positional relationship information between the target stopped picture and the currently displayed picture inputted from the comparison means ((1) indicates that the stopped picture is within a predetermined number of frames from the displayed picture, the target is determined as described above. A stop signal is issued from the timing means (θ) so that the reels stop at the stop symbol, and if the stop symbol is not within a predetermined number of frames from the displayed symbol, the timing means (θ) issues a stop signal in accordance with the timing of activation of the stop switch (5). The stop signal may be emitted from the means (θ).

As a result, the reels will always stop within a predetermined number of frames from the time the stop switch is actuated, eliminating the sense of unreasonableness. Appropriately, the predetermined number of frames is about 1, which is the number of frames of all displayed symbols on the reels.

In addition, regarding the first stop switch activated, if there is no target stop symbol within the predetermined number of frames as described above, a stop signal is output in accordance with the timing of the stop switch activation, and the remaining two The combination of symbols on the reels is stored in the symbol combination table memory (4) in the same manner as above.
When the corresponding stop switch is activated, the timing of outputting the stop signal is determined in the same way as above, depending on whether or not the desired stop pattern exists within a predetermined number of frames. All you have to do is measure it.

A block diagram of the function realizing means in that case is shown in FIG. Note that the same reference numerals in FIG. 6 as in FIG. 1 indicate the same function realizing means as in FIG. 1, and their explanation will be omitted.

Comparison means (d) based on activation of the first stop switch
The currently displayed symbol position information on the reel is compared with the predetermined stopped symbol position information on the reel, and the positional relationship information between the two is sent to the frame number determining means (f). The frame number determining means (f) determines whether or not the stopped picture exists within a predetermined number of frames from the displayed picture, and if it is within the predetermined number of frames, it sends a corresponding signal to the timing means (e). <6), a stop signal is issued to stop the reels at the stop symbol. On the other hand, if the stop pattern is not within the predetermined number of frames from the displayed pattern, a corresponding signal is sent to the timing means (e), and the timing means (e)
A stop signal is issued. At the same time, a signal is sent from the frame number determining means (f) to the random number generating means (a), which generates a random number in the same manner as described above, and sends the random number to the stop picture information reading means (b). ) reads the combination information of the stopped symbols of the remaining two reels from the symbol combination table memory (γ). The determined stop symbol information is sent to the stop symbol position information generating means (C), where it is converted into position information of the symbols displayed on the reels and is sent to the comparison means (d).
) will be sent to.

The next stop switch operation may be processed and determined in the same manner as described above. For the remaining two reels, the restriction that the number of symbols must be within a predetermined number may be removed so that the symbols are stopped as determined by the symbol combination table memory (7).

Next, FIG. 4 shows a schematic block diagram of hardware corresponding to the function realizing means shown in FIGS. 1 and 6.

α0) is a reel, around which many symbols are displayed. 0υ is an input port, and signals are sent from a start switch (1), a fin insertion detection switch (b), a stop switch (5), and a 7-point sensor 08 for detecting the reference position of the displayed pattern. 049 is an output boat, which sends output to the stepping motor (8) and the medal payout hopper motor. (16) % α and (g) are OPU, respectively.

These are ROM and RAM, and execute processing corresponding to each of the above-mentioned function realizing means.

In addition, as a method for detecting the current display symbol position of the reel, for example, a protrusion (not shown) provided on the reel αO), a 7-point sensor θ8) and a reel counter (
There is a method that combines the RAM (built-in in RAM). This method uses six excitation pulses (
The reel counter is incremented by one count for each frame (equivalent to one frame), and when a protrusion on the reel is detected by the sensor α3), the content of the reel counter is set to zero. If you do this, the currently displayed symbol will be the reference symbol (
This can be determined by the count number of the overcast counter from which frame the picture with protrusions is located, and by comparing it with the arrangement of all displayed pictures stored in the ROM (17) or RAM (e), the currently displayed picture can be determined. can be detected.

As shown in FIG. 4, the function realizing means of the apparatus of the present invention is realized by a microphone computer.

Next, a flowchart of an embodiment of a program for executing the function realizing means will be explained based on FIGS. 5 to 8.

There are various aspects of this program, but the fifth
The series of flowcharts shown in Figures 1 to 6 are defined by the following conditions.

(1) There are 7 types of patterns, 21 in total (2) 1 frame movement with 6 excitation pulses (3) 1 random number generated (4) 24 combinations of hits in the pattern combination table memory Forty combinations of losses are stored.

(5) There is no restriction on the predetermined number of frames in the timing means (e).

(6) Six excitation pulses are required from the stop signal to the actual stop of the stepping motor.

(7) The reel counter counts in the range from 0 to 20, and returns to 0 when it exceeds 20. The count on the reel counter is calculated using the 21-decimal system, and the comparison is based on the lower 2
Do it in digits.

Each symbol shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 represents a processing judgment.

(100): Initial setting of input/output boat (101):
Have medals been added? (102) Is the start switch ON? (103): Generate excitation pulses for all stepping motors (104): Generate random numbers (105): Read the combination of stop symbols corresponding to the random numbers from the symbol combination table memory.

(106): Stores the count number of the reel counter on each reel corresponding to the combination of stopped symbols (lo'7) Is the Nistop switch ON? (108)
: Read the contents of the reel counter on the reel corresponding to the turned-on stop switch.

(109): Reel counter contents + 1 = memorized count number of stopped symbols? (110): Output excitation pulse in stop mode to the stepping motor corresponding to the turned ON stop switch (111) Are all six chipping motors stopped?
(112): Compare the contents of each stopped reel counter (1:L3): Hit or 1 (114)! Payout of medals Also, among the conditions of the program shown in Figures 5 and 6, (5)
) is changed as follows, and the flowchart of the program is shown in FIG. Note that the connector in Figure 7 is the 5th connector.
Corresponds to ■ in the figure.

(5a) The timing of stopping the t-pet reels is determined according to the frame number limit (7 frames).

Each symbol shown in FIG. 7 represents the following processing and judgment, respectively.

(200): Read the contents of the reel counter on the reel corresponding to the turned-on stop switch.

(20'l): Contents of reel counter + 7> Count number of stored stop symbols (202): Contents of reel counter + 1 = Count number of stored stop symbols 7 (203) 1 Stop switch turned ON Output excitation pulse in stop mode to the corresponding stepping motor (204) Are all six stepping motors stopped?
(205): Compare the contents of each stopped reel counter (206): Hit or T (207): Payout of medals Furthermore, among the program conditions shown in Figures 5 and 6, (
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the program when 5) is changed as follows.

(5b) The limit on the number of frames (7 frames) for the reel stop timing is applied only to the reel corresponding to the first activated stop switch, and for the remaining two reels, set the combination of stop symbols again, and The number limit is 1%. Each symbol shown in FIG. 8 represents the following processing and judgment, respectively.

(300): The stop switch is turned on at the first O.
N or 7 (301): Read the contents of the reel counter on the reel corresponding to the turned-on stop switch.

(302) : Contents of reel counter + 7> Stored count number of stopped symbols 7 (303) : Contents of IJ-luke counter + 1 = Stored count number of stopped symbols? (304): Outputs a stop mode excitation pulse to the stepping motor corresponding to the turned-on stop switch (305) Outputs a stop mode excitation pulse to the stepping motor corresponding to the turned-on stop switch (306): Random number generation (307): Read the combinations of stopped symbols on the remaining two reels from the stopped symbol combination table memory.

(30B): With the content read in (307), (106
) Update the contents stored in (309): Read the contents of the reel counter on the reel corresponding to the stop switch that was turned on 0 (3], 0): Contents of the reel counter + 1 = Count number of stored stop symbols ? (311): Output excitation pulse in stop mode to the stepping motor corresponding to the ayed stop switch (312) Are all six chipping motors stopped?
(313) : Compare the contents of each stopped reel counter (314) : Hit or T (315) : Payout of medals When using the device of the present invention as described above, it is possible to control all or at least part of the game. This makes it possible to prevent deterioration in game performance due to player skill.

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1 and 3 are block diagrams of the function realizing means in the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a timing diagram of the timing means in the device of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is the function shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. A schematic block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic circuit used to achieve the implementation means, and FIGS. 5 to 8 are 70-charts of an embodiment of a program for operating an electric slot machine equipped with the device of the present invention. be. (Main symbols in the drawing) (1) Ni-start switch (2) Ni-driver means (3) Varnish chipping motor (4), (7): Pattern combination table memory (5) Ni-stop switch (6): Display pattern position detection Means<10): Reel αυ: Input boat θX: Output port θ6): OPU αη: ROM (18): RAM (a Random number generation means (b): Stopped symbol information reading means (C): Stopped symbol position information Generating means (d): Comparing means (e): Timing means (f): Frame number determining means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. 6 reels around which many symbols are displayed;
Three stepping motors that drive each of the reels, a driver means that generates pulses to excite each stepping motor when a start switch is activated and stops the generation of excitation pulses when a stop switch is activated, and a display pattern position for each reel. A device for randomly controlling the stop positions of symbols in an electric slot machine having means for detecting (a) means for generating random numbers by actuation of a start switch; (b) means for generating random numbers based on the random numbers; means for reading stop symbol information for each reel from a symbol combination table memory in which combinations or various symbols are stored; (Q) means for generating stop symbol position information corresponding to the read stop symbol information; (d) means for comparing the stopped picture position information and the display picture position information and outputting positional relationship information between the stopped picture position and the displayed picture position when a stop switch activation signal is input; and (e) the positional relationship information. A picture stop position control device for an electric slot machine, comprising means for outputting an excitation pulse stop signal to a driver means at a timing such that the displayed picture when the reels are stopped becomes the stopped picture. 2. 6 reels with many symbols displayed around them,
Six stepping motors that drive each reel, a driver means that generates pulses to excite each stepping motor when a start switch is activated and stops the generation of excitation pulses when a stop switch is activated, and a display pattern position for each reel. A device for randomly controlling the stop positions of symbols in an electric slot machine having means for detecting (a) means for generating random numbers by actuation of a start switch; (b) means for generating random numbers based on the random numbers; means for reading stop symbol information for each reel from a symbol combination table memory in which combinations or various symbols are stored; (0) means for generating stop symbol position information corresponding to the read stop symbol information; (d) means for comparing the stopped picture position information and the display picture position information and outputting positional relationship information between the stopped picture position and the displayed picture position when a stop switch activation signal is input; and (e) the positional relationship information. Based on this, if there is a stop symbol within a predetermined number of symbols from the displayed symbol on the reel corresponding to the stop switch activated first, an excitation pulse is applied at a timing such that the displayed symbol when the reel is stopped becomes the stop symbol. The apparatus includes means for outputting a stop signal to the driver means, and outputting an excitation pulse stop signal to the driver means in time corresponding to the actuation signal of the stop switch when there is no stop symbol within a predetermined number of symbols from the displayed symbol. A picture stop position control device for an electric slot machine.