JP2002204853A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to judge the number of prize-winning lines which can be validated and the number of bets which can be set at a moment. SOLUTION: A plurality of line buttons and bet buttons are provided at an operation panel 12. LEDs are provided inside of the line buttons and the bet buttons. When feeding medals, the LEDs of the line buttons and the bet buttons which are operable are lighted depending on the number of the fed medals. In the case of playing a game, the number of prize-winning lines to be validated is selected and a line button among the line buttons the LEDs of which are lighted is operated. The validated prize-winning line is displayed by a straight line display 25. Next, among the bet buttons the LEDs of which are lighted, the number of medals to be bet to the validated prize-winning line is selected. The numbers of the medals bet to the respective validated prize-winning lines are displayed on windows 20 for displaying betting numbers. Since operable line buttons and bet buttons can be identified in accordance with the number of feeding of the medals and the validated prize-winning lines are displayed, the contents of the game are simple and clear.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine which determines the presence or absence of a winning based on a combination of symbols stopped on an activated winning line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the most widely used three-reel type slot machine, three reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery are rotated side by side, and when stopped, symbols are displayed vertically in a symbol display window in a symbol display window. A total of nine symbols are displayed for each symbol. The winning lines are determined for each model such that one symbol is combined on each reel in a straight line. For example, one horizontal line, three horizontal lines, and two diagonal lines are added, for a total of five lines. There are things.

[0003] Players having a plurality of winning lines are likely to be preferred by players because of a higher probability of winning. However, the number of activated lines depends on the number of medals to be betted before the game. It is usually decided. For example, in the case of five pay lines, the insertion of one medal activates one central horizontal pay line, and the insertion of two medals results in three horizontal lines, and the insertion of three medals adds five diagonal lines. Is activated.

However, in order to obtain more payouts in one game, only one central horizontal line among five winning lines is activated and three medals are bet intensively on the winning line. Some players want to. In this case, the player is determined to have only one winning line in the center,
In addition, it is only necessary to select a slot machine that allows you to select the number of bets, but at the amusement arcade, slot machines are grouped for each model and installed, so players can choose from various types of machines. You have to choose the slot machine you want to use.

[0005] Under such circumstances, among slot machines having a plurality of winning lines, there is known a slot machine in which a player can select the number of activated winning lines separately from the number of medals bet. . And in a slot machine that allows the player to select the number of activated winning lines,
Since it is preferable to increase the number of the winning lines in order to enhance the interest, for example, the number of reels is increased to five as shown in FIG.
In addition to a to 57c, there are six winning lines 57
In addition, d-57i is added to make 9 pay lines.

In the above-mentioned slot machine, when the player operates a one-line selection button before the start of the game, only the pay line 57a is activated, and the three-line, five-line, seven-line, and nine-line selection buttons are pressed. When operated, the pay lines 57b and 57c are respectively added.
Book, 57d and 57e added, and 5
f, 57g added, and 57h, 57i
9 are activated. Then, by selecting and operating one to four bet buttons,
The number of bets selected for the selected pay line can be determined.

[0007]

However, in the above-described slot machine, when a plurality of types of the pay line selection button and the bet button are set, any one of the line selection buttons and the bet buttons is set within the range of the number of inserted medals. There is a problem that it is difficult to instantaneously determine whether or not the operation can be performed. Further, when a plurality of pay lines are set, the pay lines 57d to 57i are broken lines, and the pay lines partially overlap with other pay lines, and the pay lines activated by the selection operation of the player are set. Is difficult to distinguish from other winning lines.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
Many winning lines can be set, and only a part of them can be activated by the player's operation, making it easy to distinguish between activated winning lines and other winning lines. In addition to being able to distinguish, within the range of the number of inserted medals, easily selectable operable pay line selection buttons and bet buttons, and inoperable pay line select buttons and bet buttons It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine which can be used.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a slot machine of the present invention moves and displays a plurality of symbol arrays in which symbols are arranged at a fixed pitch, and when these moving displays are stopped. In a slot machine where the presence or absence of a prize is determined by a combination of symbols stopped on the activated prize line among a plurality of prize lines, a player inserts a medal prior to the start of the game, and then a reel A prize line selecting means comprising a plurality of operation units for determining the number of prize lines to be selected and operated by the player before the rotation is started and activated when determining the presence or absence of a prize, and the player to insert a medal After a bet, the player selects and operates before the reel rotation starts, and a bet comprising a plurality of operation units for determining a payout rate when a prize is obtained. Selecting means, and display means for displaying, among a plurality of operating sections of each of the winning line selecting section and the betting rate selecting section, an operating section capable of performing a selecting operation in accordance with the number of medals inserted by the player. It is provided with.

The display means displays only the operated operation part when one of a plurality of selectable operation parts is operated for each of the pay line selection means and the betting rate selection means. Perform switching display,
When one of the winning line selection means or the betting rate selection means is selected and operated, an operation section which can be selected by the other selection means is updated and displayed based on the selection information and the number of inserted medals. Thus, it can be displayed in a manner that is easy for the player to understand.

Further, the type of the pay line activated by selecting the number of the pay lines is predetermined, and the pay line activated by the pay line selecting means is displayed. By providing a number display for displaying the number of the winning lines activated by the selection unit, the player can easily distinguish the activated winning lines from the other winning lines.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a symbol image display device 11, an operation panel 12, and a medal tray 13 are provided on the front of a slot machine 10. FIG. 2 shows a state of the symbol image display device 11 when five pay lines are activated. Symbol image display device 11
Has a single liquid crystal panel 17 incorporated therein. On the display surface of the liquid crystal panel 17, a symbol image display window 18, a line number display window 19, a bet number display window 20, a total bet number display window 21, a payout number display window 22, a message display window 23, and a credit display window 24 are provided. Is provided.

The nine symbol image display windows 18 are provided and are divided into three rows and three columns. The area surrounded by the symbol image display windows 18 is an independent display for displaying a symbol image. Position. The symbol images are moved and displayed in the respective symbol image display windows 18 so as to flow. Also,
A total of eight winning lines are set by combining nine symbol image display windows 18 in three horizontal rows, three vertical rows, and two diagonal rows. Note that the frame lines that partition the display surface are not essential, and may be omitted as long as nine independent display positions are secured.

The line number display window 19 functions as a number display, and displays the number of activated pay lines to the player. The activated pay line is displayed on the straight line display 25. The straight line display 25 is a three symbol image display window 18 on the activated pay line.
Is displayed so as to connect from one end to the other end with a straight line, and is displayed so as to overlap the symbol image. Note that the straight line display 25 disappears once the moving display of the symbol image is started. Then, when the moving display of the symbol image is stopped, the symbol image is turned on again, and the straight line display 25 of the winning line in which the winning is obtained blinks.

The bet number display window 20 is provided near one end of the linear display 25, and displays the number of medals bet on each activated pay line. The total bet number display window 21 is for displaying the total number of medals bet on the activated pay line. In FIG. 2, since one medal is bet on each of the activated five winning lines, "1" is displayed in each bet number display window 20, and the total bet number display window 2 is displayed.
In 1, “5” is displayed.

The number-of-payouts display window 22 displays the number of payout medals to be paid out when a prize is obtained on the activated prize line. The message display window 23 displays a message instructing insertion of medals and operation of various operation buttons on the operation panel 12, and guides a player to a game procedure. FIG. 2 is a message instructing a player to operate a bet button described later, and the player operates the bet button according to this message. The credit display window 24 displays the number of medals accumulated in the credit counter.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel 12 is provided below the symbol image display device 11, and has various operation buttons and a medal slot 29. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 12 has a payout button 3
0, change button 31, line button 32, bet button 33, spin button 34, max bet button 3
5 are provided.

The line button 32 functions as a winning line selection means. The line button 32 is composed of a one-line button 32a, a three-line button 32b, a five-line button 32c, and an eight-line button 32d. The number is determined. The line buttons 32 that can be selected are determined by the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 29 prior to the start of the game. In addition, when the medals accumulated in the credit counter are used, medals are not actually inserted, but “medal insertion” in this specification includes using medals accumulated in the credit counter. .

For example, when a player inserts one medal, the number of pay lines that can be activated becomes one, and by operating the 1 bet button 32a, one pay line in the center is activated. Can be When three medals are inserted, the number of pay lines that can be activated is three, and by operating the three-line button 32b, three horizontal pay lines can be activated. Similarly, when five medals are inserted, 5
When eight medals are inserted, three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines are operated by operating the line button 32c, and three horizontal lines, two diagonal lines, and three vertical lines are operated by operating the eight line button 32d. , A total of eight winning lines can be activated.

The bet button 33 functions as a betting rate selection means, and includes 1 to 4 bet buttons 33a and 33.
b, 33c and 33d. Then, it is possible to bet 1 to 4 medals on the winning line activated by selecting and operating the bet button 33, whereby the payout rate when a prize is obtained is reduced. Decided. Therefore, in the slot machine 10,
The maximum number of medals that can be bet in one game is 32
In this case, all the pay lines are activated and four medals are bet on each activated pay line.

Also, 1 to 4 bet buttons 33a, 33
The bets b, 33c, and 33d are designed to bet the same number of medals on each activated pay line. For example, when all the pay lines are activated and the 1 bet button 33a is pressed, medals are bet one by one on each pay line, and a total of eight medals are bet. Similarly, when all the winning lines are activated and the 2-bet button 33b is pressed, two medals are bet on each of the winning lines, and a total of 16 medals are bet. Then, when a prize is obtained on the activated prize line, a payout medal of the number of payout medals × the number of bets α (= 1 to 4) is obtained.

When the number of inserted medals is equal to or more than 32, the max bet button 35 is operated to activate all the winning lines and bet four medals on each winning line. Has become.

The line button 32, the bet button 3
3, and an LED 36 functioning as a display unit is provided inside the max bet button 35. The line button 32, the bet button 33, and the max bet button 35 are formed of translucent plastic.
When the ED 36 is turned on, the light transmitted through the line button 32 and the bet button 33 can be visually recognized. When the LED 36 is turned on, the line button 32 and the bet button 33, which can be selected according to the number of inserted medals, are displayed. Note that a button in which the LED 36 is not lit inside indicates that operation is impossible. Max bet button 35
Can be operated by inserting 32 or more coins, so the LED 36 of the max bet button 35 is turned on when 32 or more coins are inserted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the medal sensor 40 is provided at the back of the medal insertion slot 29, and inputs a medal detection signal to the CPU 41 every time when a proper medal insertion is detected. The CPU 41 operates the display control IC 42 and the LED control unit 43 in response to the medal detection signal. At this time,
The display control IC 42 displays the number of inserted medals on the credit display window 24 of the liquid crystal panel 17. Further, the illumination data memory 44 stores illumination data for turning on or off the LED 36 at a specific position according to the number of inserted medals. Then, in response to the medal detection signal, the CPU 41 reads out the illumination data from the illumination data memory 44 and operates the LED control unit 43,
The LED control unit 43 controls the lighting of the LED 36 via the driver 45. Thereby, the line button 32 and the bet button 33 that can be operated according to the number of inserted medals are lit.

When each button of the operation panel 12 is operated, the operation input detection circuit 46 transmits the operation signal to the CPU 41.
To enter. The CPU 41 manages the operation of the slot machine in accordance with a game program stored in the ROM 47, and invalidates an operation signal input unrelated to the progress of the game.

When the line button 32 is operated, the CP
U41 identifies the number of winning lines to be activated in response to the winning line selection signal of the line button 32, and inputs the identification signal to the display control IC. The display control IC 42 reads the graphic data of the line number display window 19 and the linear display 25 corresponding to the identification signal from the line display pattern memory 48, and displays the graphic data on the liquid crystal panel 17 for each display position. The CPU 41 executes the straight line display 2 so as to correspond to the number of activated pay lines identified.
Activate the winning line indicated by 5.

When the bet button 33 is operated, a bet amount selection signal is input to the CPU 41 and the CPU 41
41 is a display control IC 4 for identifying a bet number and displaying an identification signal.
Enter 2 The display control IC 42 reads the graphic data to be displayed in the bet number display window 20 and the total bet number display window 21 corresponding to the identification signal from the bet number data memory 49 and displays the graphic data on the liquid crystal panel 17. Also,
The CPU 41 temporarily stores the bet number in the RAM 50.

In addition, the display control IC 42 displays a message for instructing the insertion of medals before and after the medal insertion, after the operation of the line button 32, the operation of the bet button 33, and the operation of the line button 32, the bet button 33 and the spin button 34. Is read from the message data memory 51 and displayed on the message display window 23.

The illumination data memory 44 stores illumination data for turning on or off the LED 36 at a specific position according to the operation of the line button 32 and the bet button 33. When operation signals of the line button 32 and the bet button 33 are input to the CPU 41,
The CPU 41 reads out the illumination data from the illumination data memory 44 and operates the LED control unit 43. Then, based on the read illumination data, the LED control unit 43 turns on only the selected line button 32 and the LED 36 of the bet button 33, and turns off the unoperated line button 32 and bet button 33 to switch off. Display.

When the line button 32 is operated, the LED control unit 43 turns off the LED 36 of the bet button 33, which cannot be operated with the number of inserted medals, and turns off the LED 36 of the selectable bet button 33. Lights up. After the selection operation of the line button 32, the LED 3
When the other line button 32 whose light is turned off is operated, the LED control unit 43 operates the operated line button 32.
LED 36 is turned on, and the LED 36 of the line button 32 that is selected first is turned off. Thereby, the player can change the number of selected lines.

When the spin button 34 is operated, a start signal is input to the CPU 41, and the CPU 41 operates the display control IC 42 in response to the start signal. The display control IC 42 reads the graphic data of the symbol image sequence from the symbol image data memory 52 for each symbol image display window 18, and inputs the graphic data to the liquid crystal display panel 17 for each symbol image display window 18. Thereby, the individual symbol images constituting the symbol image sequence are repeatedly moved and displayed in the respective symbol image display windows 18 so as to flow. When the spin button 34 is operated, the CPU 41
The ED control unit 43 is operated. At this time, the LED control unit 43 causes the driver 45 to blink the lit LED 36.

At the same time as the start signal is input to the CPU 41, one random value is sampled by the random number generation circuit 53 and input to the winning determination unit 54. The prize determining unit 54 determines what prize is to be given to the currently started game by inputting the random number value. Then, the CPU 41 activates the stop symbol determination circuit 55. The stop symbol determination circuit 55 determines a final symbol image for each symbol display window 18 according to a winning combination or a loss determined based on a random number value. The address is input to the CPU 41.

The display control IC 42 is connected to the liquid crystal display panel 17.
When the graphic data for each display position is input to the CPU 41, the head address assigned to each symbol image is input to the CPU 41. Therefore, by monitoring the head address, the CPU 41 can identify which symbol image is displayed at each display position. Then, the stop symbol determination circuit 5
5 and the display control IC 4
By stopping the moving display of the symbol image sequence when the head address input from step 2 matches,
A predetermined symbol image can be stopped for each symbol display window 18. If a prize is won, C
The PU 41 randomly determines which pay line is to be awarded.

Since the symbol image is displayed so as to flow in each symbol display window 18, the timing at which the head address of the graphic data is input to the liquid crystal display panel 17 and the corresponding symbol image are displayed in the symbol display window 18. Although the timing does not coincide with the timing displayed at the center of the symbol, the shift display speed of the symbol image by the display control IC 42 is monitored by counting the clock pulses, so that a deviation between the two can be easily handled. it can.

After a prize is won, the CPU 41
47, the number data of the payout medals stored in
By referring to the bet number stored in the M50, the number of payout medals corresponding to the type of winning obtained in the RAM 50 is stored, and the display control IC 42 is operated. The display control IC 42 displays the integrated number of payout medals in the credit display window 24, and blinks the straight line display 25 in which a prize is obtained. Then, when the pay button 30 is operated, the medal payout device 56 is driven, and the medals displayed in the credit display window 24 are paid out to the medal tray 13. The RAM 50 temporarily stores various data obtained in the course of the game processing, such as a credit counter area for accumulating payout medals obtained for each winning of the game, an area for storing the number of inserted medals and the number of bet medals. It is used as a memory for temporarily storing.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 will be described. First, the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 29. Then, the player predicts a winning line in which a winning can be obtained, and selects the number of activated pay lines and the number of bets on the activated winning lines according to the prediction. At this time, the number of activated pay lines and the number of bets on the pay line are selected by operating the line button 32 and the bet button 33.

When a medal is inserted, a medal detection signal is input to the CPU 41, and the CPU 41
Activate When the number of inserted medals is 32 or more, first, all the line buttons 32 and the LEDs 36 of the bet buttons 33 are turned on. After this, the player determines the number of winning lines to be activated, and 1, 3, 5,
One of the eight line buttons 32a to 32d is selected and operated. When the 1-line button 32a is pressed, only one horizontal row is activated, when the 3-line button 32b is pressed, the horizontal 3-row, when the 5-line button 32c is pressed, the horizontal 3-row, and the diagonal 2-row, and the 8-line button 32d is pressed. Three horizontal lines, two diagonal lines, and three vertical lines are activated. And line button 3
2 is operated, the operation input detection circuit 46
The CPU 41 activates the display control IC 42 and the LED control unit 43 when the pay line selection signal is input to the CPU 1.

At this time, the LED control unit 43 determines the LED of the button selected and operated among the 1, 3, 5, and 8 line buttons 32a to 32d according to the number of activated pay lines.
One LED 36 is turned on, and the LED 36 of the other line button 32 that has not been operated is turned off to perform switching display. For example, when the one-line button 32a is pressed, the LED 36 of the one-line button 32a is turned on, and the three-line button 3a is pressed.
The LEDs 36 of the 2b, 5 line button 32c, and 8 line button 32d are turned off. If it is desired to change the number of activated pay lines after operating the line button 32, the desired number of line buttons 32 may be selected and operated. In this case, the LED control unit 43 operates the operated line button. The LED 36 of the line button 32 is turned on, and the LED 36 of the line button 32 before the change is turned off.

The display control IC 42 displays a straight line 25 on the liquid crystal panel 17 in accordance with the number of activated pay lines.
And the number of activated pay lines is displayed in the line number display window 19.

Next, the player selects the number of medals to bet on the activated pay line. At this time, all the bet buttons 32 are lit. The player determines the number of medals to be bet on the activated pay line and selects one of the 1-4 bet buttons 33a to 33d to bet one to four medals on the activated pay line. I do. Thus, similarly to the line button 32, only the LED 36 of the selected button among the 1 to 4 bet buttons 33a to 33d is turned on, and the LEDs 36 of the other bet buttons 33 not operated are turned off. In addition,
If the user selects and operates the 8-line button 32d and the 4-bet button 33d to bet 32 medals, the max bet button 35 may be operated.

When the bet button 33 is operated, an operation signal is input from the operation input detection circuit 46 to the CPU 41, and
The CPU 41 activates the display control IC. And
The display control IC 42 displays the number of medals bet on each activated pay line in the bet number display window 20 and displays the total number of medals bet on the total bet number display window 21.

When the number of inserted medals is 8 or more and 31 or less, first, all the line buttons 32 and the LEDs 36 of the bet buttons 33 are turned on. When one of the line buttons 32a to 32d is selected and operated, only the LED 36 of the operated line button 32 is turned on. At this time, depending on the number of activated pay lines,
Since an inoperable bet button 32 is generated, the LED 36 of the bet button 32 is turned off.

For example, when eight medals are inserted, all the line buttons 32 and the LEDs 36 of the bet buttons 33
Is turned on, but if the three-line button 32b is operated, the number of medals that can be bet on each activated pay line is one or two, so the three-line button 32b
Is operated, the LEDs 36 of the 1-bet button 33a and the 2-bet button 33b light up, and the 3-bet button 3
The LEDs 36 of the 3c and 5-bet buttons 33d are turned off.

After the selection operation of the line button 32 is completed, one of the operable bet buttons 33 is selected and operated. Thus, 1, 3, 5, 8 line buttons 3
LED 36 of the button selected and operated among 2a to 32d
And the LEDs 36 of the buttons selected and operated among the 1 to 4 bet buttons 33a to 33d are turned on one by one.

When the number of inserted medals is 7 or less,
First, only the LED 36 of the line button 32 and the bet button 33 that can be operated are turned on, and the L of the line button 32 and the bet button 33 that cannot be operated at this time.
The ED 36 is off. Then, the line button 32a
When one of .about.32d is selected, only the LED 36 of the operated line button 32 is turned on. At this time, the bet button 33 that cannot be operated further occurs depending on the number of activated pay lines, and the LED 36 of the bet button 33 is turned off.

For example, when three medals are inserted, 5
Since it becomes impossible to activate the book or eight pay lines, the 5-line button 32c and the 8-line button 32d are turned off, and the 1-line button 32a and the 3-line button 32b are turned on. At this time, if the number of activated pay lines is one, a maximum of three medals can be bet.
2c is turned on, and the 4-bet button 32d is turned off. When the player selects the three-line button 32b when selecting a pay line to be activated, the number of medals that can be bet on each pay line is one. Therefore, in addition to the 4-bet button 33d, the 2-bet button Since the operation of the 33b and the 3bet button 33c is also disabled, the LEDs 36 of the 2bet button 33b and the 3bet button 33c are also turned off.

After the selection operation of the line button 32 is completed, one of the operable bet buttons 33 is selected and operated. Thus, 1, 3, 5, 8 line buttons 3
LED 36 of the button selected and operated among 2a to 32d
And the LEDs 36 of the buttons selected and operated among the 1 to 4 bet buttons 33a to 33d are turned on one by one.

By inserting a medal, a winning line is activated,
After the completion of the betting of the medals, the spin button 34 is pressed to move and display the symbol image sequence. When the spin button 34 is operated, the display control IC 42 starts moving and displaying the symbol image sequence, and once turns off the straight line display 25. Therefore, when it is desired to confirm the number of activated pay lines during the moving display of the symbol image sequence, the player observes and confirms the number-of-lines display window 19. In addition, while the moving display of the symbol image sequence is being performed, the LED 36 of the line button 32 and the bet button 33 blink.

The CPU 41 includes a random number generation circuit 53
Then, the random number value is sampled for each activated winning line, and what kind of winning is awarded to the currently started game is determined. The CPU 41 displays the symbol display window 1 input from the stop symbol determination circuit 55.
8 so that the start address of each of the display control ICs matches the start address input from the display control IC 42.
The movement display of the symbol image sequence is stopped and controlled by 42, and one operation of the symbol image display device 11 ends. When a prize is generated, the CPU 41 refers to the number data of the payout medals stored in the ROM 47 and the number of bets stored in the RAM 50, and refers to the accumulated number of payout medals according to the type of the obtained prize. Is displayed in the credit display window 24, and the number of payout medals is integrated in the credit counter area of the RAM 50. At this time, the payout medal is the payout medal number × the bet number α (= 1 to 4),
When the number of payout medals is displayed, one game is completed.

As described above, in the slot machine 10,
The LED 36 provided inside the line button 32 and the bet button 34 allows the line button 32 and the bet button 3 to be operated according to the number of inserted medals.
4 is displayed, the player can instantly determine which line button 32 and which bet button 33 can be operated when a medal is inserted or when the line button 32 is operated. it can. Further, since the activated pay lines and the number of the activated pay lines are displayed in the straight line display 25 and the number-of-lines display window 19, the activated activated pay lines are displayed as soon as the player operates the line button 32. Other winning lines can be easily identified. Further, since the bet number display window 20 and the total bet number display window 21 are provided, the number of medals bet can be instantly identified. From these facts, in the slot machine 10, it is possible to make the contents of the game simple and to make the contents of the game easy for the player to understand.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the illustrated examples. However, in practicing the present invention, appropriate modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of winning lines is set to eight in the vertical, horizontal, and oblique directions. Also, the number of symbol display windows 18 is not limited to nine, and may be provided as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, after the number of pay lines to be activated is determined by selecting and operating the line button 32, the number of activated pay lines to be activated can be changed by operating the line button 32 again. However, the bet button 33 may be similarly changeable after the selection operation. In the above embodiment, the bet button 33 is operated after the operation of the line button 32. However, the bet button 33 is operated first to determine the number of medals to bet on the activated pay line. The winning line to be activated may be determined later by operating the line button 32.

In the above embodiment, the operable line button 32 and the LED 36 of the bet button 33 are turned on, the inoperable line button 32 and the LED 36 of the bet button 33 are turned off. The LED 36 of the selected button blinks, but is not limited to this. For example, the line button 32, the bet button 33, and the LED 3 of the button that can be operated after the selection operation are performed.
6 may be left lit to notify the player of buttons that can be changed. In this case, it is preferable to turn off the unselected line button 32 and bet button 33 when the movement display of the symbol image sequence is started. In addition, the irradiation method, irradiation timing, irradiation time, and the like of the LED 36 can be appropriately changed, for example, by blinking an operable button. Also, the line button 32 and the bet button 3
In irradiating the light 3, not only the LED 36 but also a lamp or the like may be used.

In the above embodiment, the activated pay line is displayed on the straight line display 25 by selecting the line button 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, all the activated pay lines are displayed in a straight line in advance. The color of the activated pay line may be changed or blinked. Also,
In the above embodiment, the number of medals bet is displayed in the bet number display window 20 by a number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be displayed by a mark or the like.

In addition, the types and arrangements of various operation buttons arranged on the operation panel 12 can be appropriately set and changed. For example, by providing a double-up button, a more versatile game can be played. Becomes possible. Further, the number of symbol display windows, the types of symbols constituting the symbol row, the number of arranged symbols per symbol row, the types of winning combinations and the number of payouts, the number of bets, the direction of moving and displaying the symbol row, and the stopping method , Stop order and the like can be changed to various forms without changing the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a video type slot machine in which the rotation of a reel is displayed in a pseudo manner on a CRT based on graphic data stored in a ROM. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a reel drive type in which a reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is actually rotated. In this case, the display of the activated pay line is, for example, LE
D or a lamp or the like may be provided and lit up, or an electroluminescent tape (E
For example, an appropriate method such as display using an L tape may be used. It is also preferable that the number of medals bet on the activated pay line is determined by arranging a display segment or the like for each pay line in the vicinity of the LED and the lamp or in the vicinity of the end of the EL tape. Furthermore, it is preferable to use an appropriate method such as displaying the total number of activated pay lines by a lamp, a display segment, or the like. Further, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which rotation of a reel or movement display of a symbol image sequence is stopped by a stop button.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, after a player inserts medals prior to the start of the game, the player selects and operates the medals before the rotation of the reels is started, and a prize is won. Winning line selection means comprising a plurality of operation units for determining the number of winning lines activated when determining the presence / absence of, and selection by the player before the rotation of the reels is started after the player inserts a medal and starts a medal. Of the betting rate selection means comprising a plurality of operation sections for determining a payout rate when a winning is obtained, and a plurality of operation sections of the winning line selection means and the betting rate selection means. Display means for displaying an operation unit capable of performing a selection operation in accordance with the number of medals given, so that the player can determine the number of winning lines that can be instantaneously activated and the number of bets that can be set. Do It becomes possible.

The type of the pay line activated by selecting the number of the pay lines is predetermined, and the pay line activated by the pay line selecting means is displayed. Since the number display unit that displays the number of the winning lines activated by the line selection unit is provided, it is easy to distinguish the activated winning lines from the other winning lines.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a liquid crystal panel.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of an operation panel.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a winning line of a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Slot machine 19 Line number display window 20 Bet number display window 21 Total bet number display window 25 Linear display 32 Line button 33 Bet button

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of symbol rows in which symbols are arranged at a constant pitch are moved and displayed, and when these moving displays are stopped, the symbols stop on a pay line activated among the plurality of pay lines. In the slot machine where the winning combination is determined by the combination of the symbols, the player inserts a medal before the game starts,
A prize line selecting means comprising a plurality of operation units which are selected and operated by a player before the reel rotation is started, and are activated when judging the presence or absence of a prize, and which determine the number of prize lines; Betting rate selection means, which is selected and operated by the player before the rotation of the reels is started, and determines a payout rate when a winning is obtained, and Display means for displaying an operation unit that allows selection operation according to the number of medals inserted by the player, among the plurality of operation units of the means and the betting rate selection means. Slot machine. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when one of a plurality of selectable operation units is operated for each of the pay line selection unit and the betting rate selection unit, only the operated operation unit is displayed. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a switching display is performed. 3. When one of the pay line selection means and the betting rate selection means is selected and operated, the display means can be selected by the other selection means based on the selection information and the number of inserted medals. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is updated and displayed. 4. The type of a pay line activated by selecting the number of the pay lines is predetermined, and the pay lines activated by the pay line selecting means are displayed. The slot machine according to claim 1. 5. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising a number display for displaying the number of pay lines activated by the pay line selection unit.